From 0cc5d66e5b85e2f67cdd61dfdb27d1ab1ce93953 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolas Mowen <nickmowen213@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:29:29 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Refactor sub label api (#17079)

* Use event metadata updater to handle sub label operations

* Use event metadata publisher for sub label setting

* Formatting

* fix tests

* Cleanup
---
 frigate/api/event.py                          | 50 +++++----------
 frigate/app.py                                |  9 +--
 frigate/comms/event_metadata_updater.py       | 28 ++++-----
 .../common/license_plate/mixin.py             | 26 +++-----
 frigate/data_processing/post/license_plate.py |  3 +
 frigate/data_processing/real_time/bird.py     | 28 +++++----
 frigate/data_processing/real_time/face.py     | 29 ++++-----
 .../real_time/license_plate.py                |  3 +
 frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py              | 39 +++++++++---
 frigate/object_processing.py                  | 62 +++++++++++++++++++
 frigate/test/test_http.py                     | 22 ++++++-
 11 files changed, 184 insertions(+), 115 deletions(-)

diff --git a/frigate/api/event.py b/frigate/api/event.py
index 100bdfd9e..b47fe23c5 100644
--- a/frigate/api/event.py
+++ b/frigate/api/event.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ from frigate.api.defs.response.event_response import (
 )
 from frigate.api.defs.response.generic_response import GenericResponse
 from frigate.api.defs.tags import Tags
+from frigate.comms.event_metadata_updater import EventMetadataTypeEnum
 from frigate.const import CLIPS_DIR
 from frigate.embeddings import EmbeddingsContext
 from frigate.events.external import ExternalEventProcessor
@@ -969,27 +970,16 @@ def set_sub_label(
     try:
         event: Event = Event.get(Event.id == event_id)
     except DoesNotExist:
-        if not body.camera:
-            return JSONResponse(
-                content=(
-                    {
-                        "success": False,
-                        "message": "Event "
-                        + event_id
-                        + " not found and camera is not provided.",
-                    }
-                ),
-                status_code=404,
-            )
-
         event = None
 
     if request.app.detected_frames_processor:
-        tracked_obj: TrackedObject = (
-            request.app.detected_frames_processor.camera_states[
-                event.camera if event else body.camera
-            ].tracked_objects.get(event_id)
-        )
+        tracked_obj: TrackedObject = None
+
+        for state in request.app.detected_frames_processor.camera_states.values():
+            tracked_obj = state.tracked_objects.get(event_id)
+
+            if tracked_obj is not None:
+                break
     else:
         tracked_obj = None
 
@@ -1008,23 +998,9 @@ def set_sub_label(
         new_sub_label = None
         new_score = None
 
-    if tracked_obj:
-        tracked_obj.obj_data["sub_label"] = (new_sub_label, new_score)
-
-        # update timeline items
-        Timeline.update(
-            data=Timeline.data.update({"sub_label": (new_sub_label, new_score)})
-        ).where(Timeline.source_id == event_id).execute()
-
-    if event:
-        event.sub_label = new_sub_label
-        data = event.data
-        if new_sub_label is None:
-            data["sub_label_score"] = None
-        elif new_score is not None:
-            data["sub_label_score"] = new_score
-        event.data = data
-        event.save()
+    request.app.event_metadata_updater.publish(
+        EventMetadataTypeEnum.sub_label, (event_id, new_sub_label, new_score)
+    )
 
     return JSONResponse(
         content={
@@ -1105,7 +1081,9 @@ def regenerate_description(
     camera_config = request.app.frigate_config.cameras[event.camera]
 
     if camera_config.genai.enabled:
-        request.app.event_metadata_updater.publish((event.id, params.source))
+        request.app.event_metadata_updater.publish(
+            EventMetadataTypeEnum.regenerate_description, (event.id, params.source)
+        )
 
         return JSONResponse(
             content=(
diff --git a/frigate/app.py b/frigate/app.py
index a77533619..af675eaaf 100644
--- a/frigate/app.py
+++ b/frigate/app.py
@@ -20,10 +20,7 @@ from frigate.camera import CameraMetrics, PTZMetrics
 from frigate.comms.base_communicator import Communicator
 from frigate.comms.config_updater import ConfigPublisher
 from frigate.comms.dispatcher import Dispatcher
-from frigate.comms.event_metadata_updater import (
-    EventMetadataPublisher,
-    EventMetadataTypeEnum,
-)
+from frigate.comms.event_metadata_updater import EventMetadataPublisher
 from frigate.comms.inter_process import InterProcessCommunicator
 from frigate.comms.mqtt import MqttClient
 from frigate.comms.webpush import WebPushClient
@@ -327,9 +324,7 @@ class FrigateApp:
     def init_inter_process_communicator(self) -> None:
         self.inter_process_communicator = InterProcessCommunicator()
         self.inter_config_updater = ConfigPublisher()
-        self.event_metadata_updater = EventMetadataPublisher(
-            EventMetadataTypeEnum.regenerate_description
-        )
+        self.event_metadata_updater = EventMetadataPublisher()
         self.inter_zmq_proxy = ZmqProxy()
 
     def init_onvif(self) -> None:
diff --git a/frigate/comms/event_metadata_updater.py b/frigate/comms/event_metadata_updater.py
index 87e1889ce..f3301aef4 100644
--- a/frigate/comms/event_metadata_updater.py
+++ b/frigate/comms/event_metadata_updater.py
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 import logging
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Optional
-
-from frigate.events.types import RegenerateDescriptionEnum
 
 from .zmq_proxy import Publisher, Subscriber
 
@@ -14,6 +11,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class EventMetadataTypeEnum(str, Enum):
     all = ""
     regenerate_description = "regenerate_description"
+    sub_label = "sub_label"
 
 
 class EventMetadataPublisher(Publisher):
@@ -21,12 +19,11 @@ class EventMetadataPublisher(Publisher):
 
     topic_base = "event_metadata/"
 
-    def __init__(self, topic: EventMetadataTypeEnum) -> None:
-        topic = topic.value
-        super().__init__(topic)
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
 
-    def publish(self, payload: tuple[str, RegenerateDescriptionEnum]) -> None:
-        super().publish(payload)
+    def publish(self, topic: EventMetadataTypeEnum, payload: any) -> None:
+        super().publish(payload, topic.value)
 
 
 class EventMetadataSubscriber(Subscriber):
@@ -35,17 +32,14 @@ class EventMetadataSubscriber(Subscriber):
     topic_base = "event_metadata/"
 
     def __init__(self, topic: EventMetadataTypeEnum) -> None:
-        topic = topic.value
-        super().__init__(topic)
+        super().__init__(topic.value)
 
-    def check_for_update(
-        self, timeout: float = 1
-    ) -> Optional[tuple[EventMetadataTypeEnum, str, RegenerateDescriptionEnum]]:
+    def check_for_update(self, timeout: float = 1) -> tuple | None:
         return super().check_for_update(timeout)
 
-    def _return_object(self, topic: str, payload: any) -> any:
+    def _return_object(self, topic: str, payload: tuple) -> tuple:
         if payload is None:
-            return (None, None, None)
+            return (None, None)
+
         topic = EventMetadataTypeEnum[topic[len(self.topic_base) :]]
-        event_id, source = payload
-        return (topic, event_id, RegenerateDescriptionEnum(source))
+        return (topic, payload)
diff --git a/frigate/data_processing/common/license_plate/mixin.py b/frigate/data_processing/common/license_plate/mixin.py
index 012924a1f..c74949d9c 100644
--- a/frigate/data_processing/common/license_plate/mixin.py
+++ b/frigate/data_processing/common/license_plate/mixin.py
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@ from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
 
 import cv2
 import numpy as np
-import requests
 from Levenshtein import distance
 from pyclipper import ET_CLOSEDPOLYGON, JT_ROUND, PyclipperOffset
 from shapely.geometry import Polygon
 
-from frigate.const import FRIGATE_LOCALHOST
+from frigate.comms.event_metadata_updater import EventMetadataTypeEnum
 from frigate.util.image import area
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -1059,22 +1058,15 @@ class LicensePlateProcessingMixin:
         )
 
         # Send the result to the API
-        resp = requests.post(
-            f"{FRIGATE_LOCALHOST}/api/events/{id}/sub_label",
-            json={
-                "camera": obj_data.get("camera"),
-                "subLabel": sub_label,
-                "subLabelScore": avg_confidence,
-            },
+        self.sub_label_publisher.publish(
+            EventMetadataTypeEnum.sub_label, (id, sub_label, avg_confidence)
         )
-
-        if resp.status_code == 200:
-            self.detected_license_plates[id] = {
-                "plate": top_plate,
-                "char_confidences": top_char_confidences,
-                "area": top_area,
-                "obj_data": obj_data,
-            }
+        self.detected_license_plates[id] = {
+            "plate": top_plate,
+            "char_confidences": top_char_confidences,
+            "area": top_area,
+            "obj_data": obj_data,
+        }
 
     def handle_request(self, topic, request_data) -> dict[str, any] | None:
         return
diff --git a/frigate/data_processing/post/license_plate.py b/frigate/data_processing/post/license_plate.py
index 2c80418c7..e5c8a29a8 100644
--- a/frigate/data_processing/post/license_plate.py
+++ b/frigate/data_processing/post/license_plate.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import numpy as np
 from peewee import DoesNotExist
 
 from frigate.comms.embeddings_updater import EmbeddingsRequestEnum
+from frigate.comms.event_metadata_updater import EventMetadataPublisher
 from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
 from frigate.data_processing.common.license_plate.mixin import (
     WRITE_DEBUG_IMAGES,
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ class LicensePlatePostProcessor(LicensePlateProcessingMixin, PostProcessorApi):
     def __init__(
         self,
         config: FrigateConfig,
+        sub_label_publisher: EventMetadataPublisher,
         metrics: DataProcessorMetrics,
         model_runner: LicensePlateModelRunner,
         detected_license_plates: dict[str, dict[str, any]],
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ class LicensePlatePostProcessor(LicensePlateProcessingMixin, PostProcessorApi):
         self.model_runner = model_runner
         self.lpr_config = config.lpr
         self.config = config
+        self.sub_label_publisher = sub_label_publisher
         super().__init__(config, metrics, model_runner)
 
     def process_data(
diff --git a/frigate/data_processing/real_time/bird.py b/frigate/data_processing/real_time/bird.py
index 01490d895..d942edf6f 100644
--- a/frigate/data_processing/real_time/bird.py
+++ b/frigate/data_processing/real_time/bird.py
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@ import os
 
 import cv2
 import numpy as np
-import requests
 
+from frigate.comms.event_metadata_updater import (
+    EventMetadataPublisher,
+    EventMetadataTypeEnum,
+)
 from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
-from frigate.const import FRIGATE_LOCALHOST, MODEL_CACHE_DIR
+from frigate.const import MODEL_CACHE_DIR
 from frigate.util.object import calculate_region
 
 from ..types import DataProcessorMetrics
@@ -23,9 +26,15 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class BirdRealTimeProcessor(RealTimeProcessorApi):
-    def __init__(self, config: FrigateConfig, metrics: DataProcessorMetrics):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        config: FrigateConfig,
+        sub_label_publisher: EventMetadataPublisher,
+        metrics: DataProcessorMetrics,
+    ):
         super().__init__(config, metrics)
         self.interpreter: Interpreter = None
+        self.sub_label_publisher = sub_label_publisher
         self.tensor_input_details: dict[str, any] = None
         self.tensor_output_details: dict[str, any] = None
         self.detected_birds: dict[str, float] = {}
@@ -134,17 +143,10 @@ class BirdRealTimeProcessor(RealTimeProcessorApi):
             logger.debug(f"Score {score} is worse than previous score {previous_score}")
             return
 
-        resp = requests.post(
-            f"{FRIGATE_LOCALHOST}/api/events/{obj_data['id']}/sub_label",
-            json={
-                "camera": obj_data.get("camera"),
-                "subLabel": self.labelmap[best_id],
-                "subLabelScore": score,
-            },
+        self.sub_label_publisher.publish(
+            EventMetadataTypeEnum.sub_label, (id, self.labelmap[best_id], score)
         )
-
-        if resp.status_code == 200:
-            self.detected_birds[obj_data["id"]] = score
+        self.detected_birds[obj_data["id"]] = score
 
     def handle_request(self, topic, request_data):
         return None
diff --git a/frigate/data_processing/real_time/face.py b/frigate/data_processing/real_time/face.py
index e7cf622e9..c88228651 100644
--- a/frigate/data_processing/real_time/face.py
+++ b/frigate/data_processing/real_time/face.py
@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@ from typing import Optional
 
 import cv2
 import numpy as np
-import requests
 
 from frigate.comms.embeddings_updater import EmbeddingsRequestEnum
+from frigate.comms.event_metadata_updater import (
+    EventMetadataPublisher,
+    EventMetadataTypeEnum,
+)
 from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
-from frigate.const import FACE_DIR, FRIGATE_LOCALHOST, MODEL_CACHE_DIR
+from frigate.const import FACE_DIR, MODEL_CACHE_DIR
 from frigate.util.image import area
 
 from ..types import DataProcessorMetrics
@@ -28,9 +31,15 @@ MIN_MATCHING_FACES = 2
 
 
 class FaceRealTimeProcessor(RealTimeProcessorApi):
-    def __init__(self, config: FrigateConfig, metrics: DataProcessorMetrics):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        config: FrigateConfig,
+        sub_label_publisher: EventMetadataPublisher,
+        metrics: DataProcessorMetrics,
+    ):
         super().__init__(config, metrics)
         self.face_config = config.face_recognition
+        self.sub_label_publisher = sub_label_publisher
         self.face_detector: cv2.FaceDetectorYN = None
         self.landmark_detector: cv2.face.FacemarkLBF = None
         self.recognizer: cv2.face.LBPHFaceRecognizer = None
@@ -349,18 +358,10 @@ class FaceRealTimeProcessor(RealTimeProcessorApi):
             self.__update_metrics(datetime.datetime.now().timestamp() - start)
             return
 
-        resp = requests.post(
-            f"{FRIGATE_LOCALHOST}/api/events/{id}/sub_label",
-            json={
-                "camera": obj_data.get("camera"),
-                "subLabel": sub_label,
-                "subLabelScore": score,
-            },
+        self.sub_label_publisher.publish(
+            EventMetadataTypeEnum.sub_label, (id, sub_label, score)
         )
-
-        if resp.status_code == 200:
-            self.detected_faces[id] = face_score
-
+        self.detected_faces[id] = face_score
         self.__update_metrics(datetime.datetime.now().timestamp() - start)
 
     def handle_request(self, topic, request_data) -> dict[str, any] | None:
diff --git a/frigate/data_processing/real_time/license_plate.py b/frigate/data_processing/real_time/license_plate.py
index c8f0efa11..d2cb9f2a5 100644
--- a/frigate/data_processing/real_time/license_plate.py
+++ b/frigate/data_processing/real_time/license_plate.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import logging
 
 import numpy as np
 
+from frigate.comms.event_metadata_updater import EventMetadataPublisher
 from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
 from frigate.data_processing.common.license_plate.mixin import (
     LicensePlateProcessingMixin,
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ class LicensePlateRealTimeProcessor(LicensePlateProcessingMixin, RealTimeProcess
     def __init__(
         self,
         config: FrigateConfig,
+        sub_label_publisher: EventMetadataPublisher,
         metrics: DataProcessorMetrics,
         model_runner: LicensePlateModelRunner,
         detected_license_plates: dict[str, dict[str, any]],
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ class LicensePlateRealTimeProcessor(LicensePlateProcessingMixin, RealTimeProcess
         self.model_runner = model_runner
         self.lpr_config = config.lpr
         self.config = config
+        self.sub_label_publisher = sub_label_publisher
         super().__init__(config, metrics)
 
     def process_frame(self, obj_data: dict[str, any], frame: np.ndarray):
diff --git a/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py b/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py
index b3bd6c204..2fa3eeb2c 100644
--- a/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py
+++ b/frigate/embeddings/maintainer.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from playhouse.sqliteq import SqliteQueueDatabase
 
 from frigate.comms.embeddings_updater import EmbeddingsRequestEnum, EmbeddingsResponder
 from frigate.comms.event_metadata_updater import (
+    EventMetadataPublisher,
     EventMetadataSubscriber,
     EventMetadataTypeEnum,
 )
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ from frigate.data_processing.real_time.license_plate import (
     LicensePlateRealTimeProcessor,
 )
 from frigate.data_processing.types import DataProcessorMetrics, PostProcessDataEnum
-from frigate.events.types import EventTypeEnum
+from frigate.events.types import EventTypeEnum, RegenerateDescriptionEnum
 from frigate.genai import get_genai_client
 from frigate.models import Event
 from frigate.types import TrackedObjectUpdateTypesEnum
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ class EmbeddingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
 
         self.event_subscriber = EventUpdateSubscriber()
         self.event_end_subscriber = EventEndSubscriber()
+        self.event_metadata_publisher = EventMetadataPublisher()
         self.event_metadata_subscriber = EventMetadataSubscriber(
             EventMetadataTypeEnum.regenerate_description
         )
@@ -108,15 +110,27 @@ class EmbeddingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
         self.realtime_processors: list[RealTimeProcessorApi] = []
 
         if self.config.face_recognition.enabled:
-            self.realtime_processors.append(FaceRealTimeProcessor(self.config, metrics))
+            self.realtime_processors.append(
+                FaceRealTimeProcessor(
+                    self.config, self.event_metadata_publisher, metrics
+                )
+            )
 
         if self.config.classification.bird.enabled:
-            self.realtime_processors.append(BirdRealTimeProcessor(self.config, metrics))
+            self.realtime_processors.append(
+                BirdRealTimeProcessor(
+                    self.config, self.event_metadata_publisher, metrics
+                )
+            )
 
         if self.config.lpr.enabled:
             self.realtime_processors.append(
                 LicensePlateRealTimeProcessor(
-                    self.config, metrics, lpr_model_runner, self.detected_license_plates
+                    self.config,
+                    self.event_metadata_publisher,
+                    metrics,
+                    lpr_model_runner,
+                    self.detected_license_plates,
                 )
             )
 
@@ -126,7 +140,11 @@ class EmbeddingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
         if self.config.lpr.enabled:
             self.post_processors.append(
                 LicensePlatePostProcessor(
-                    self.config, metrics, lpr_model_runner, self.detected_license_plates
+                    self.config,
+                    self.event_metadata_publisher,
+                    metrics,
+                    lpr_model_runner,
+                    self.detected_license_plates,
                 )
             )
 
@@ -150,6 +168,7 @@ class EmbeddingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
         self.event_subscriber.stop()
         self.event_end_subscriber.stop()
         self.recordings_subscriber.stop()
+        self.event_metadata_publisher.stop()
         self.event_metadata_subscriber.stop()
         self.embeddings_responder.stop()
         self.requestor.stop()
@@ -375,15 +394,17 @@ class EmbeddingMaintainer(threading.Thread):
 
     def _process_event_metadata(self):
         # Check for regenerate description requests
-        (topic, event_id, source) = self.event_metadata_subscriber.check_for_update(
-            timeout=0.01
-        )
+        (topic, payload) = self.event_metadata_subscriber.check_for_update(timeout=0.01)
 
         if topic is None:
             return
 
+        event_id, source = payload
+
         if event_id:
-            self.handle_regenerate_description(event_id, source)
+            self.handle_regenerate_description(
+                event_id, RegenerateDescriptionEnum(source)
+            )
 
     def _create_thumbnail(self, yuv_frame, box, height=500) -> Optional[bytes]:
         """Return jpg thumbnail of a region of the frame."""
diff --git a/frigate/object_processing.py b/frigate/object_processing.py
index 8faf91cb5..d31ca83e1 100644
--- a/frigate/object_processing.py
+++ b/frigate/object_processing.py
@@ -9,10 +9,15 @@ from typing import Callable, Optional
 
 import cv2
 import numpy as np
+from peewee import DoesNotExist
 
 from frigate.comms.config_updater import ConfigSubscriber
 from frigate.comms.detections_updater import DetectionPublisher, DetectionTypeEnum
 from frigate.comms.dispatcher import Dispatcher
+from frigate.comms.event_metadata_updater import (
+    EventMetadataSubscriber,
+    EventMetadataTypeEnum,
+)
 from frigate.comms.events_updater import EventEndSubscriber, EventUpdatePublisher
 from frigate.comms.inter_process import InterProcessRequestor
 from frigate.config import (
@@ -24,6 +29,7 @@ from frigate.config import (
 )
 from frigate.const import UPDATE_CAMERA_ACTIVITY
 from frigate.events.types import EventStateEnum, EventTypeEnum
+from frigate.models import Event, Timeline
 from frigate.ptz.autotrack import PtzAutoTrackerThread
 from frigate.track.tracked_object import TrackedObject
 from frigate.util.image import (
@@ -446,6 +452,9 @@ class TrackedObjectProcessor(threading.Thread):
         self.detection_publisher = DetectionPublisher(DetectionTypeEnum.video)
         self.event_sender = EventUpdatePublisher()
         self.event_end_subscriber = EventEndSubscriber()
+        self.sub_label_subscriber = EventMetadataSubscriber(
+            EventMetadataTypeEnum.sub_label
+        )
 
         self.camera_activity: dict[str, dict[str, any]] = {}
 
@@ -684,6 +693,46 @@ class TrackedObjectProcessor(threading.Thread):
         """Returns the latest frame time for a given camera."""
         return self.camera_states[camera].current_frame_time
 
+    def set_sub_label(
+        self, event_id: str, sub_label: str | None, score: float | None
+    ) -> None:
+        """Update sub label for given event id."""
+        tracked_obj: TrackedObject = None
+
+        for state in self.camera_states.values():
+            tracked_obj = state.tracked_objects.get(event_id)
+
+            if tracked_obj is not None:
+                break
+
+        try:
+            event: Event = Event.get(Event.id == event_id)
+        except DoesNotExist:
+            event = None
+
+        if not tracked_obj and not event:
+            return
+
+        if tracked_obj:
+            tracked_obj.obj_data["sub_label"] = (sub_label, score)
+
+        if event:
+            event.sub_label = sub_label
+            data = event.data
+            if sub_label is None:
+                data["sub_label_score"] = None
+            elif score is not None:
+                data["sub_label_score"] = score
+            event.data = data
+            event.save()
+
+            # update timeline items
+            Timeline.update(
+                data=Timeline.data.update({"sub_label": (sub_label, score)})
+            ).where(Timeline.source_id == event_id).execute()
+
+        return True
+
     def force_end_all_events(self, camera: str, camera_state: CameraState):
         """Ends all active events on camera when disabling."""
         last_frame_name = camera_state.previous_frame_id
@@ -741,6 +790,18 @@ class TrackedObjectProcessor(threading.Thread):
                 if not current_enabled:
                     continue
 
+            # check for sub label updates
+            while True:
+                (topic, payload) = self.sub_label_subscriber.check_for_update(
+                    timeout=0.1
+                )
+
+                if not topic:
+                    break
+
+                (event_id, sub_label, score) = payload
+                self.set_sub_label(event_id, sub_label, score)
+
             try:
                 (
                     camera,
@@ -799,6 +860,7 @@ class TrackedObjectProcessor(threading.Thread):
         self.detection_publisher.stop()
         self.event_sender.stop()
         self.event_end_subscriber.stop()
+        self.sub_label_subscriber.stop()
         self.config_enabled_subscriber.stop()
 
         logger.info("Exiting object processor...")
diff --git a/frigate/test/test_http.py b/frigate/test/test_http.py
index d6ff91a83..d23727672 100644
--- a/frigate/test/test_http.py
+++ b/frigate/test/test_http.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import datetime
 import logging
 import os
 import unittest
+from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
 from peewee_migrate import Router
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ from playhouse.sqlite_ext import SqliteExtDatabase
 from playhouse.sqliteq import SqliteQueueDatabase
 
 from frigate.api.fastapi_app import create_fastapi_app
+from frigate.comms.event_metadata_updater import EventMetadataPublisher
 from frigate.config import FrigateConfig
 from frigate.const import BASE_DIR, CACHE_DIR
 from frigate.models import Event, Recordings, Timeline
@@ -243,6 +245,7 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
             assert len(events) == 1
 
     def test_set_delete_sub_label(self):
+        mock_event_updater = Mock(spec=EventMetadataPublisher)
         app = create_fastapi_app(
             FrigateConfig(**self.minimal_config),
             self.db,
@@ -252,11 +255,18 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
             None,
             None,
             None,
-            None,
+            mock_event_updater,
         )
         id = "123456.random"
         sub_label = "sub"
 
+        def update_event(topic, payload):
+            event = Event.get(id=id)
+            event.sub_label = payload[1]
+            event.save()
+
+        mock_event_updater.publish.side_effect = update_event
+
         with TestClient(app) as client:
             _insert_mock_event(id)
             new_sub_label_response = client.post(
@@ -281,6 +291,7 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
             assert event["sub_label"] == None
 
     def test_sub_label_list(self):
+        mock_event_updater = Mock(spec=EventMetadataPublisher)
         app = create_fastapi_app(
             FrigateConfig(**self.minimal_config),
             self.db,
@@ -290,11 +301,18 @@ class TestHttp(unittest.TestCase):
             None,
             None,
             None,
-            None,
+            mock_event_updater,
         )
         id = "123456.random"
         sub_label = "sub"
 
+        def update_event(topic, payload):
+            event = Event.get(id=id)
+            event.sub_label = payload[1]
+            event.save()
+
+        mock_event_updater.publish.side_effect = update_event
+
         with TestClient(app) as client:
             _insert_mock_event(id)
             client.post(