Alicia Wynona Tjahjadi | Oct2025-1 | Module-Legacy-Code | Sprint-1 | Purple Forest: Bug Report: Extra long blooms? - #2

Fix: Extra long blooms exceeding 280 character limit

Problem

Blooms are meant to be limited to 280 characters, but user "AS" had a bloom with 375 characters.

Root Cause

• Backend send_bloom() endpoint had no length validation
• Database had no constraint on bloom length
• Sample data contained a bloom exceeding the limit (AS's 375-character bloom)

Solution

• Added length validation (max 280 chars) to send_bloom() endpoint in backend/endpoints.py
• Returns 400 error with clear message if bloom exceeds 280 characters
• Truncated AS's existing long bloom from 375 to 280 characters

Testing

• Cannot post bloom longer than 280 characters
• Can post bloom with exactly 280 characters
• Can post bloom with less than 280 characters
• AS's bloom now shows correctly with proper length
• All existing blooms are within the 280 character limit