processedrequest

ProcessedRequest is a term used in software engineering to describe a client request that has completed its life cycle within a server or service, yielding a response. It is commonly used in logging, monitoring, and tracing to distinguish completed interactions from those that are still pending or have failed to complete.

In web and API contexts, a processed request is typically recorded in access logs with fields such as timestamp, HTTP method, URL path, status code, duration, and client IP. The precise set of fields depends on the system, but the status code and duration are commonly used to assess performance and reliability. Processed requests can also be associated with user identity, user agent, and backend service calls that occurred during handling.

Lifecycle and aspects: The request is received, parsed, validated, and often authenticated or authorized, then routed to the appropriate handler, which executes business logic and generates a response. Once the response is sent to the client, the request is considered processed. Some systems record additional information after the response, including downstream calls, database interactions, and traces for debugging or auditing purposes.

Applications and considerations: ProcessedRequest data supports performance measurement, troubleshooting, auditing, and security reviews. In distributed tracing, a processed request may correspond to a completed trace span. In asynchronous or caching architectures, a request can be deemed processed when the final output is produced, whether from a backend service or a cache. Privacy and security concerns require careful handling of sensitive fields in logs and traces. See also request, response, access log, and tracing.