7. Tracked Context Quota Management
## Overview
Implement a quota management system to limit the total number of SecurityProjectTrackedContexts in the `tracked` state per organization on GitLab.com. This mitigates the risk of overallocating vulnerability management capability.
## Closed Beta Requirements
**Critical constraints:**
1. **Default quota of 2** for all VAC-enabled namespaces (conservative starting point)
2. **Fine-grained control** per namespace to increase quota for specific customers
3. **No disruption** to non-VAC namespaces (quota only applies when feature flag enabled)
4. **Easy adjustment** via Admin API/UI for rapid response during rollout
**Rollout progression:**
- **Closed Beta:** Default = 2, manually increase for trusted customers
- **Open Beta:** Default = calculated (e.g., projects × 2), manual overrides preserved
- **GA:** Default = generous calculated value, quota increase request process in place
## Implementation Plan
### Phase 1: Foundation (P0 - Closed Beta MVP)
| # | Issue | Description | Status |
|---|-------|-------------|--------|
| 1 | #585969 | Add quota columns to database (namespace_settings + application_settings) | 🔲 |
| 2 | #598087 | Implement quota enforcement service (`TrackedContextQuotaService`) | 🔲 |
| 3 | #598088 | Update ProjectTrackedContext validation to enforce org quota | 🔲 |
| 4 | #585971 | Implement API endpoint to query organization quota | 🔲 |
| 5 | #585972 | Implement API endpoint to update organization quota | 🔲 |
### Phase 2: Admin Interface (P1)
| # | Issue | Description | Status |
|---|-------|-------------|--------|
| 6 | #585970 | Create Admin Area UI for quota management | 🔲 |
### Phase 3: User Experience & Operations (P2 - Before GA)
| # | Issue | Description | Status |
|---|-------|-------------|--------|
| 7 | #585973 | Update security context configuration page to display quota usage | 🔲 |
| 8 | #556012 | Backfill quotas for existing namespaces (GA preparation) | 🔲 |
| 9 | #585974 | Define Customer Support process for quota increase requests | 🔲 |
## Quick Reference: Closed Beta Operations
**View a customer's quota (GraphQL):**
```graphql
query {
namespace(fullPath: "customer-org") {
securityTrackedContextQuota {
limit
usage
remaining
explicitlySet
}
}
}
```
**Increase a customer's quota (GraphQL):**
```graphql
mutation {
securityUpdateTrackedContextQuota(
input: { namespaceId: "gid://gitlab/Group/12345", quota: 10 }
) {
quotaInfo { limit usage }
errors
}
}
```
**Rails console (emergency):**
```ruby
ns = Namespace.find_by_full_path('customer-org')
ns.namespace_settings.update!(security_tracked_context_quota: 10)
```
**Check/update global default:**
```ruby
Gitlab::CurrentSettings.default_security_tracked_context_quota
# => 2
ApplicationSetting.current.update!(default_security_tracked_context_quota: 5)
```
## Success Criteria
- [ ] Organizations have a defined quota limit for tracked contexts (default: 2)
- [ ] Administrators can view and update quotas via Admin Area or API
- [ ] Users see clear error when quota is exceeded
- [ ] Quota only enforced for VAC-enabled namespaces
- [ ] Customer Support has documented process for quota increase requests
## Related
- Parent Epic: &3430 (Track Vulnerabilities Across Contexts)
- Implementation Plan: `.opencode/gitlab-org/gitlab/epics/20475-quota-implementation-plan.md`
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