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fix: local mode accepts min_should min_count values the server rejects - #1369

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Fixes #1368

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Problem

min_should is evaluated in local mode as matches >= min_count, so any
min_count at or below zero is trivially true for every point. The filter
returns the whole collection instead of being rejected:

flt = models.Filter(
    min_should=models.MinShould(conditions=[...], min_count=0)
)
client.scroll("collection", scroll_filter=flt, limit=10)
# local mode -> every point in the collection
# server     -> 422 Unprocessable Entity

Checked against Qdrant 1.19.0 in Docker:

min_count local mode server
-2, -1 returns everything 400 Bad Request
0 returns everything 422 Unprocessable Entity
1, 2, 3 correct correct

A query written against local mode therefore passes locally and fails in
production — and until it fails it silently returns everything, which for a
filter is the worst direction to be wrong in. Same class as #1349.

Fix

A validate_filter() helper in payload_filters.py, called once from
calculate_payload_mask before the scan. It recurses into nested filters,
since a bad min_count inside a nested must clause is just as invalid.

ValueError with the same shape as the existing limit validation in
qdrant_local.py:

min_count value 0 is invalid. Must be 1 or larger.

Known limitation

LocalCollection.scroll returns early when the collection is empty, before any
filter code runs, so an invalid filter against an empty collection is still
accepted. Catching that means validating in each entry point instead — which is
where #1339 is currently working, so I have kept out of those files to avoid a
conflict. Happy to move the validation there if you would rather have it up
front.

Verification

Docker, Python 3.11, against dev @ a50a16a.

Behaviour before and after, same script:

WITH THE FIX (min_count=0)
  ValueError: min_count value 0 is invalid. Must be 1 or larger.

ON dev, UNPATCHED
  returned [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]   <-- the whole collection

Tests: qdrant_client/local/tests/test_filter_validation.py, 13 cases covering
rejected values, valid values left untouched, nesting through must / should
/ must_not, nesting inside min_should.conditions, three levels deep, and
filters with no min_should at all.

13 passed

Full local suite: 87 passed.

Scope

One new function and one call site in payload_filters.py, plus a new test
file. No API change, and no effect on any min_count >= 1.

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Local filter evaluation now matches null values inside one-level arrays. Slice bounds and nested min_should.min_count values are validated recursively before filter processing. Validation runs across payload masking, scroll, upsert, and update_vectors, including empty collections. Congruence tests cover invalid slices, nested filter shapes, and all supported validation paths.

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The PR prevents local filters with invalid min_count values from silently matching the entire collection and aligns local behavior with server rejection. Merge readiness risk is low, limited to correcting a misleading slice-range diagnostic and tightening one test’s fixture-length assertion.

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Out of Scope Changes check ⚠️ Warning The pull request also changes IsNull matching for arrays containing null and relocates or expands slice-bound validation. These changes are not required by issue #1368 and are outside the stated min_s… Remove the unrelated IsNull and slice-validation changes, or link issues that explicitly require them and explain their inclusion in the pull request scope.
Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 46.67% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 15 functions across 3 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the main change: local mode now rejects invalid min_should min_count values, matching server behavior.
Description check ✅ Passed The description explains the min_count validation bug, the recursive validation fix, the tests, and the known empty-collection behavior. It is directly related to the changeset.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The implementation satisfies issue #1368 by rejecting min_count values below 1, validating nested filters, and applying validation across relevant collection operations. Valid min_count values remain …
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The implementation satisfies issue #1368 by rejecting min_count values below 1, validating nested filters, and applying validation across relevant collection operations. Valid min_count values remain unchanged.

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The pull request also changes IsNull matching for arrays containing null and relocates or expands slice-bound validation. These changes are not required by issue #1368 and are outside the stated min_should validation objective.

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- Around line 398-410: Extend the filter traversal in validate_filter to
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still happy to move the validation if you'd prefer, otherwise this is ready @joein

nazsats and others added 3 commits September 2, 2026 20:26
Local mode evaluates min_should as `matches >= min_count`. Any value at
or below zero is therefore trivially true for every point, so the filter
returns the entire collection instead of being refused.

The server refuses these outright: 422 Unprocessable Entity for 0, and
400 Bad Request for negatives. So a query that a developer tests against
local mode passes there and fails in production - and until it fails, it
silently returns everything, which for a filter is the worst direction
to be wrong in.

    flt = Filter(min_should=MinShould(conditions=[...], min_count=0))
    client.scroll("collection", scroll_filter=flt)
    # local mode: every point in the collection
    # server:     422 Unprocessable Entity

Validation runs once in calculate_payload_mask, before the scan, and
recurses into nested filters since a bad min_count inside a nested must
clause is just as invalid. Raises ValueError with the same shape as the
existing limit validation in qdrant_local.py.

Known limitation, called out rather than hidden: an empty collection
short-circuits in LocalCollection.scroll before any filter code runs, so
an invalid filter against an empty collection is still accepted. Fixing
that means validating in each entry point, which is where qdrant#1339 is
already working - happy to move it there instead if preferred.

Verified against Qdrant 1.19.0 in Docker. Full local suite: 87 passed.
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Hey @nazsats

Thank you for the contribution!
I made some updates, I'll merge it as soon as the CI is green

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501-501: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Make the zip() length policy explicit.

Python ≥3.10 supports zip(..., strict=...). Keep strict=False on line 501 because fixture_points intentionally has one extra point. Use strict=True on line 537 so a fixture-payload mismatch fails the test.

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- Line 429: Update the ValueError message in the slice-index validation to
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if total < 1:
raise ValueError(f"Slice total must be >= 1, got {total}")
if not 0 <= index < total:
raise ValueError(f"Slice index must be in 0..{total}, got {index}")

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Correct the reported slice range.

Line 429 rejects index == total, but the error text reports 0..total. Report 0..total - 1 so the diagnostic matches the accepted range.

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-                    raise ValueError(f"Slice index must be in 0..{total}, got {index}")
+                    raise ValueError(f"Slice index must be in 0..{total - 1}, got {index}")
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raise ValueError(f"Slice index must be in 0..{total}, got {index}")
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In `@qdrant_client/local/payload_filters.py` at line 429, Update the ValueError
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