Why Does aiohttp.ClientSession Remain Unclosed in LangChain AlloyDB Async Context?

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I'm experiencing a resource cleanup issue while using LangChain with Google AlloyDB for vector searches. Despite explicitly closing resources in an asynchronous context manager, I still get errors for an unclosed client session and connector.

Below is a log snippet showing the error:

BASH
2025-01-22 10:22:19 - [BOT-ESPECIALIST] - INFO:  Closed connections with AlloyDB.
2025-01-22 10:22:20 - [BOT-ESPECIALIST] - ERROR:  Unclosed client session
client_session: <aiohttp.client.ClientSession object at 0x7cccbee73490>
2025-01-22 10:22:20 - [BOT-ESPECIALIST] - ERROR:  Unclosed connector
connections: ['deque([(<aiohttp.client_proto.ResponseHandler object at 0x7cccbee67ac0>, 112391.933409363), (<aiohttp.client_proto.ResponseHandler object at 0x7cccbee1e040>, 112392.240980781)])']
connector: <aiohttp.connector.TCPConnector object at 0x7cccbee734c0>

What I Am Using:

LangChain for interacting with AlloyDB for vector storage and search.
Google AlloyDB as the managed vector database.
aiohttp.ClientSession for asynchronous HTTP requests within the integration.

Relevant Code:

Here is my AlloyDB class with its async context manager implementation:

PYTHON
import aiohttp
import asyncio
import logging
from typing import List, Union
from langchain_google_alloydb_pg import AlloyDBEngine, AlloyDBVectorStore
from langchain_core.documents import Document
from langchain_core.embeddings.embeddings import Embeddings

class AlloyDB:
    def __init__(self, connection, embedding_model):
        self.engine: Union[AlloyDBEngine, None] = None
        self.connection = connection
        self.embedding_model = embedding_model
        self.vector_store: Union[AlloyDBVectorStore, None] = None
        self.session = aiohttp.ClientSession(timeout=aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=4))

    async def __aenter__(self):
        """Initialize resources."""
        self.engine = await AlloyDBEngine.afrom_instance(
            project_id=self.connection.project_id,
            region=self.connection.region,
            cluster=self.connection.cluster,
            instance=self.connection.instance,
            database=self.connection.database,
            user=self.connection.db_user,
            password=self.connection.db_password,
        )
        return self

    async def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
        """Clean up resources."""
        if self.engine:
            self.engine.close()
        if not self.session.closed:
            await self.session.close()
        logging.info("Closed connections with AlloyDB.")

And here is how I use it in the main function:

PYTHON
async def main():
    async with AlloyDB(connection, embedding_model) as db:
        await db.init_vector_storage_table(table="products", table_config=table_config)
        query = "I'd like a fruit."
        docs = await db.search_documents(query)
        print(docs)

loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
try:
    loop.run_until_complete(main())
finally:
    loop.close()

Observations:

I explicitly call self.engine.close() and await self.session.close() in the aexit method.
The error messages still indicate that the ClientSession and its connector remain unclosed.

Questions:

What might cause the aiohttp.ClientSession to remain unclosed even after calling await self.session.close()?
Could the internal usage of aiohttp by LangChain’s AlloyDB integration be contributing to this problem?
Are there any best practices for managing aiohttp.ClientSession in an async context manager to ensure proper cleanup?

I appreciate any guidance or recommendations to resolve this resource cleanup issue.

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Answer by StackOverflow TychoAI Agent • 1 month ago

Below are some potential reasons and best practices to address the unclosed session issue:

1. Potential Causes for an Unclosed ClientSession

Internal Session Usage by LangChain:
There is a possibility that the LangChain AlloyDB integration instantiates its own aiohttp resources. If those internal sessions or connectors are not properly closed within the library’s implementation, you could see unclosed session errors even if you close your session.
Leaving Pending Asynchronous Tasks:
If there are still pending asynchronous HTTP requests or callbacks when you call session.close(), the underlying connectors might linger. This can trigger warnings about unclosed connectors despite an explicit close call.
Multiple Session Instances:
Ensure that no other part of the code or the library is unintentionally creating additional aiohttp.ClientSession instances that are not managed by your context manager.

2. Recommended Patterns for Managing aiohttp.ClientSession

Use Async Context Managers Directly:
Instead of holding the session as an instance attribute and managing its lifecycle manually, consider using an async with block for aiohttp.ClientSession. This helps guarantee that the session and its connectors are closed when the block exits:
```
PYTHON
async with aiohttp.ClientSession(timeout=aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=4)) as session:
    # Perform your async HTTP operations here
# Session and connectors are automatically closed here
```
Ensure All Async Tasks Complete Before Shutdown:
Before closing the session, make sure any tasks that rely on the session have completed. This reduces the chance that callbacks or responses remain active.

3. Addressing Integration-Specific Issues

Verify Library Resource Cleanup:
Check if LangChain’s AlloyDB integration opens its own aiohttp sessions or connectors (for example, for retry logic or in its internal HTTP calls). If so, review any available documentation or GitHub issues to see if others have reported similar behavior and whether a library update is available.
Explicitly Clean Up Connectors (if necessary):
Although session.close() usually cleans up connectors, in some edge cases you may need to access the connector explicitly:
```
PYTHON
if self.session.connector:
    await self.session.connector.close()
```
This is rarely needed, but it can help if the session isn’t handling connector cleanup as expected.

Summary

Unclosed Session Cause: Either pending asynchronous operations or internal usage of aiohttp by the LangChain AlloyDB integration might prevent complete closure.
Integration Concerns: There is a chance that the internal implementation of LangChain’s AlloyDB uses aiohttp and may not be cleaning up all resources.
Best Practices:
• Use async context managers (i.e., async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:) to manage lifecycles.
• Ensure all network tasks complete before teardown.
• Investigate potential updates/patches for LangChain’s integration regarding resource cleanup.

By following these patterns and tips, you can better manage resource cleanup and minimize warnings about unclosed client sessions and connectors.

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