Refactor Watch method to implement batch event processing and authorization

- Integrated batch authorization checks using the authz package in List functions for IAM and SecureValue services, improving efficiency in permission validation.
- Updated List functions to handle pagination and authorization in a more streamlined manner, reducing redundant checks.
- Enhanced the server's List method to support batch authorization for resource listing, ensuring proper access control.
- Refactored related test cases to validate the new batch authorization logic and ensure comprehensive coverage of various scenarios.

pkg/registry/apis/iam/common/common.go

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"strconv"
 
+	"github.com/grafana/authlib/authz"
 	authlib "github.com/grafana/authlib/types"
 
 	iamv0alpha1 "github.com/grafana/grafana/apps/iam/pkg/apis/iam/v0alpha1"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apimachinery/identity"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apimachinery/utils"
 	legacyiamv0 "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apis/iam/v0alpha1"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/apiserver/endpoints/request"
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ type ListResponse[T Resource] struct {
 type ListFunc[T Resource] func(ctx context.Context, ns authlib.NamespaceInfo, p Pagination) (*ListResponse[T], error)
 
 // List is a helper function that will perform access check on resources if
-// prvovided with a authlib.AccessClient.
+// provided with a authlib.AccessClient.
 func List[T Resource](
 	ctx context.Context,
-	resource utils.ResourceInfo,
+	resourceInfo utils.ResourceInfo,
 	ac authlib.AccessClient,
 	p Pagination,
 	fn ListFunc[T],
@@ -67,63 +67,86 @@ func List[T Resource](
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	ident, err := identity.GetRequester(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	check := func(_, _ string) bool { return true }
-	if ac != nil {
-		var err error
-		check, _, err = ac.Compile(ctx, ident, authlib.ListRequest{
-			Resource:  resource.GroupResource().Resource,
-			Group:     resource.GroupResource().Group,
-			Verb:      "list",
-			Namespace: ns.Value,
-		})
-
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
-
 	res := &ListResponse[T]{Items: make([]T, 0, p.Limit)}
 
 	first, err := fn(ctx, ns, p)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-
-	for _, item := range first.Items {
-		if !check(item.AuthID(), "") {
-			continue
-		}
-		res.Items = append(res.Items, item)
-	}
 	res.Continue = first.Continue
 	res.RV = first.RV
 
+	// If no access client, skip authorization
+	if ac == nil {
+		res.Items = append(res.Items, first.Items...)
+
+		for len(res.Items) < int(p.Limit) && res.Continue != 0 {
+			r, err := fn(ctx, ns, Pagination{Limit: p.Limit - int64(len(res.Items)), Continue: res.Continue})
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			res.Items = append(res.Items, r.Items...)
+			res.Continue = r.Continue
+		}
+		return res, nil
+	}
+
+	// Use FilterAuthorized to batch authorize items
+	extractFn := func(item T) authz.BatchCheckItem {
+		return authz.BatchCheckItem{
+			Name:      item.AuthID(),
+			Folder:    "",
+			Verb:      "list",
+			Group:     resourceInfo.GroupResource().Group,
+			Resource:  resourceInfo.GroupResource().Resource,
+			Namespace: ns.Value,
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Convert first batch to iter.Seq and filter
+	firstCandidates := func(yield func(T) bool) {
+		for _, item := range first.Items {
+			if !yield(item) {
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	for item, err := range authz.FilterAuthorized(ctx, ac, firstCandidates, extractFn).Items {
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		res.Items = append(res.Items, item)
+	}
+
 outer:
 	for len(res.Items) < int(p.Limit) && res.Continue != 0 {
-		// FIXME: it is not optimal to reduce the amout we look for here but it is the easiest way to
+		// FIXME: it is not optimal to reduce the amount we look for here but it is the easiest way to
 		// correctly handle pagination and continue tokens
 		r, err := fn(ctx, ns, Pagination{Limit: p.Limit - int64(len(res.Items)), Continue: res.Continue})
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 
-		for _, item := range r.Items {
-			if len(res.Items) == int(p.Limit) {
+		candidates := func(yield func(T) bool) {
+			for _, item := range r.Items {
+				if !yield(item) {
+					return
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		for item, authErr := range authz.FilterAuthorized(ctx, ac, candidates, extractFn).Items {
+			if authErr != nil {
+				return nil, authErr
+			}
+			if len(res.Items) >= int(p.Limit) {
 				res.Continue = r.Continue
 				break outer
 			}
-
-			if !check(item.AuthID(), "") {
-				continue
-			}
-
 			res.Items = append(res.Items, item)
 		}
+		res.Continue = r.Continue
 	}
 
 	return res, nil

pkg/registry/apis/secret/service/secure_value.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/grafana/authlib/authz"
 	claims "github.com/grafana/authlib/types"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
@@ -297,35 +298,38 @@ func (s *SecureValueService) List(ctx context.Context, namespace xkube.Namespace
 		s.metrics.SecureValueListDuration.WithLabelValues(strconv.FormatBool(success)).Observe(time.Since(start).Seconds())
 	}()
 
-	user, ok := claims.AuthInfoFrom(ctx)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("missing auth info in context")
-	}
-
-	hasPermissionFor, _, err := s.accessClient.Compile(ctx, user, claims.ListRequest{
-		Group:     secretv1beta1.APIGroup,
-		Resource:  secretv1beta1.SecureValuesResourceInfo.GetName(),
-		Namespace: namespace.String(),
-		Verb:      utils.VerbGet, // Why not VerbList?
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to compile checker: %w", err)
-	}
-
 	secureValuesMetadata, err := s.secureValueMetadataStorage.List(ctx, namespace)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("fetching secure values from storage: %+w", err)
 	}
 
+	// Convert slice to iter.Seq
+	candidates := func(yield func(secretv1beta1.SecureValue) bool) {
+		for _, m := range secureValuesMetadata {
+			if !yield(m) {
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	extractFn := func(sv secretv1beta1.SecureValue) authz.BatchCheckItem {
+		return authz.BatchCheckItem{
+			Name:      sv.Name,
+			Folder:    "",
+			Verb:      utils.VerbGet, // Why not VerbList?
+			Group:     secretv1beta1.APIGroup,
+			Resource:  secretv1beta1.SecureValuesResourceInfo.GetName(),
+			Namespace: namespace.String(),
+		}
+	}
+
 	out := make([]secretv1beta1.SecureValue, 0)
 
-	for _, metadata := range secureValuesMetadata {
-		// Check whether the user has permission to access this specific SecureValue in the namespace.
-		if !hasPermissionFor(metadata.Name, "") {
-			continue
+	for item, err := range authz.FilterAuthorized(ctx, s.accessClient, candidates, extractFn).Items {
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to check authorization: %w", err)
 		}
-
-		out = append(out, metadata)
+		out = append(out, item)
 	}
 
 	return &secretv1beta1.SecureValueList{

pkg/storage/unified/resource/server.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 
+	"github.com/grafana/authlib/authz"
 	claims "github.com/grafana/authlib/types"
 	"github.com/grafana/dskit/backoff"
 
@@ -1051,78 +1052,93 @@ func (s *server) List(ctx context.Context, req *resourcepb.ListRequest) (*resour
 	rsp := &resourcepb.ListResponse{}
 
 	key := req.Options.Key
-	checker, _, err := s.access.Compile(ctx, user, claims.ListRequest{
-		Group:     key.Group,
-		Resource:  key.Resource,
-		Namespace: key.Namespace,
-		Verb:      utils.VerbGet,
-	})
-	var trashChecker claims.ItemChecker // only for trash
+
+	// Determine verb for authorization
+	verb := utils.VerbGet
 	if req.Source == resourcepb.ListRequest_TRASH {
-		trashChecker, _, err = s.access.Compile(ctx, user, claims.ListRequest{
-			Group:     key.Group,
-			Resource:  key.Resource,
-			Namespace: key.Namespace,
-			Verb:      utils.VerbSetPermissions, // Basically Admin
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			return &resourcepb.ListResponse{Error: AsErrorResult(err)}, nil
-		}
-	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return &resourcepb.ListResponse{Error: AsErrorResult(err)}, nil
-	}
-	if checker == nil {
-		return &resourcepb.ListResponse{Error: &resourcepb.ErrorResult{
-			Code: http.StatusForbidden,
-		}}, nil
+		verb = utils.VerbSetPermissions // Basically Admin for trash
 	}
 
+	// Candidate item for batch authorization
+	type candidateItem struct {
+		name            string
+		folder          string
+		resourceVersion int64
+		value           []byte
+		continueToken   string
+	}
+
+	var nextToken string
+	var iterErr error
+
+	// Process items in batches within the iterator
 	iterFunc := func(iter ListIterator) error {
-		for iter.Next() {
-			if err := iter.Error(); err != nil {
+		// Convert ListIterator to iter.Seq
+		candidates := func(yield func(candidateItem) bool) {
+			for iter.Next() {
+				if !yield(candidateItem{
+					name:            iter.Name(),
+					folder:          iter.Folder(),
+					resourceVersion: iter.ResourceVersion(),
+					value:           iter.Value(),
+					continueToken:   iter.ContinueToken(),
+				}) {
+					return
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		extractFn := func(c candidateItem) authz.BatchCheckItem {
+			return authz.BatchCheckItem{
+				Name:      c.name,
+				Folder:    c.folder,
+				Verb:      verb,
+				Group:     key.Group,
+				Resource:  key.Resource,
+				Namespace: key.Namespace,
+			}
+		}
+
+		for item, err := range authz.FilterAuthorized(ctx, s.access, candidates, extractFn).Items {
+			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
-			// Trash is only accessible to admins or the user who deleted the object
+			// For trash items, also check if user is the one who deleted it
 			if req.Source == resourcepb.ListRequest_TRASH {
-				if !s.isTrashItemAuthorized(ctx, iter, trashChecker) {
+				if !s.isTrashItemAuthorizedByValue(ctx, item.value, true) {
 					continue
 				}
-			} else if !checker(iter.Name(), iter.Folder()) {
-				continue
 			}
 
-			item := &resourcepb.ResourceWrapper{
-				ResourceVersion: iter.ResourceVersion(),
-				Value:           iter.Value(),
-			}
+			rsp.Items = append(rsp.Items, &resourcepb.ResourceWrapper{
+				ResourceVersion: item.resourceVersion,
+				Value:           item.value,
+			})
+			pageBytes += len(item.value)
 
-			pageBytes += len(item.Value)
-			rsp.Items = append(rsp.Items, item)
+			// Check if we've reached the page limit
 			if (req.Limit > 0 && len(rsp.Items) >= int(req.Limit)) || pageBytes >= maxPageBytes {
-				t := iter.ContinueToken()
-				if iter.Next() {
-					rsp.NextPageToken = t
-				}
-				return iter.Error()
+				nextToken = item.continueToken
+				break
 			}
 		}
+
 		return iter.Error()
 	}
 
 	var rv int64
 	switch req.Source {
 	case resourcepb.ListRequest_STORE:
-		rv, err = s.backend.ListIterator(ctx, req, iterFunc)
+		rv, iterErr = s.backend.ListIterator(ctx, req, iterFunc)
 	case resourcepb.ListRequest_HISTORY, resourcepb.ListRequest_TRASH:
-		rv, err = s.backend.ListHistory(ctx, req, iterFunc)
+		rv, iterErr = s.backend.ListHistory(ctx, req, iterFunc)
 	default:
 		return nil, apierrors.NewBadRequest(fmt.Sprintf("invalid list source: %v", req.Source))
 	}
 
-	if err != nil {
-		rsp.Error = AsErrorResult(err)
+	if iterErr != nil {
+		rsp.Error = AsErrorResult(iterErr)
 		return rsp, nil
 	}
 
@@ -1134,18 +1150,21 @@ func (s *server) List(ctx context.Context, req *resourcepb.ListRequest) (*resour
 		return rsp, nil
 	}
 	rsp.ResourceVersion = rv
-	return rsp, err
+
+	rsp.NextPageToken = nextToken
+	return rsp, nil
 }
 
-// isTrashItemAuthorized checks if the user has access to the trash item.
-func (s *server) isTrashItemAuthorized(ctx context.Context, iter ListIterator, trashChecker claims.ItemChecker) bool {
+// isTrashItemAuthorizedByValue checks if the user has access to the trash item using the raw value.
+// hasAdminPermission indicates whether the user has admin permission (from BatchCheck).
+func (s *server) isTrashItemAuthorizedByValue(ctx context.Context, value []byte, hasAdminPermission bool) bool {
 	user, ok := claims.AuthInfoFrom(ctx)
 	if !ok || user == nil {
 		return false
 	}
 
 	partial := &metav1.PartialObjectMetadata{}
-	err := json.Unmarshal(iter.Value(), partial)
+	err := json.Unmarshal(value, partial)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -1161,7 +1180,7 @@ func (s *server) isTrashItemAuthorized(ctx context.Context, iter ListIterator, t
 	}
 
 	// Trash is only accessible to admins or the user who deleted the object
-	return obj.GetUpdatedBy() == user.GetUID() || trashChecker(iter.Name(), iter.Folder())
+	return obj.GetUpdatedBy() == user.GetUID() || hasAdminPermission
 }
 
 func (s *server) initWatcher() error {
@@ -1202,18 +1221,6 @@ func (s *server) Watch(req *resourcepb.WatchRequest, srv resourcepb.ResourceStor
 	}
 
 	key := req.Options.Key
-	checker, _, err := s.access.Compile(ctx, user, claims.ListRequest{
-		Group:     key.Group,
-		Resource:  key.Resource,
-		Namespace: key.Namespace,
-		Verb:      utils.VerbGet,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if checker == nil {
-		return apierrors.NewUnauthorized("not allowed to list anything") // ?? or a single error?
-	}
 
 	// Start listening -- this will buffer any changes that happen while we backfill.
 	// If events are generated faster than we can process them, then some events will be dropped.
@@ -1267,22 +1274,56 @@ func (s *server) Watch(req *resourcepb.WatchRequest, srv resourcepb.ResourceStor
 
 	var initialEventsRV int64 // resource version coming from the initial events
 	if req.SendInitialEvents {
-		// Backfill the stream by adding every existing entities.
+		// Backfill the stream by adding every existing entities with batch authorization
+		type candidateEvent struct {
+			name    string
+			folder  string
+			value   []byte
+			version int64
+		}
+
 		initialEventsRV, err = s.backend.ListIterator(ctx, &resourcepb.ListRequest{Options: req.Options}, func(iter ListIterator) error {
-			for iter.Next() {
-				if err := iter.Error(); err != nil {
+			// Convert ListIterator to iter.Seq
+			candidates := func(yield func(candidateEvent) bool) {
+				for iter.Next() {
+					if !yield(candidateEvent{
+						name:    iter.Name(),
+						folder:  iter.Folder(),
+						value:   iter.Value(),
+						version: iter.ResourceVersion(),
+					}) {
+						return
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			extractFn := func(c candidateEvent) authz.BatchCheckItem {
+				return authz.BatchCheckItem{
+					Name:      c.name,
+					Folder:    c.folder,
+					Verb:      utils.VerbGet,
+					Group:     key.Group,
+					Resource:  key.Resource,
+					Namespace: key.Namespace,
+				}
+			}
+
+			for item, err := range authz.FilterAuthorized(ctx, s.access, candidates, extractFn).Items {
+				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
+
 				if err := srv.Send(&resourcepb.WatchEvent{
 					Type: resourcepb.WatchEvent_ADDED,
 					Resource: &resourcepb.WatchEvent_Resource{
-						Value:   iter.Value(),
-						Version: iter.ResourceVersion(),
+						Value:   item.value,
+						Version: item.version,
 					},
 				}); err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
 			}
+
 			return iter.Error()
 		})
 		if err != nil {
@@ -1309,6 +1350,127 @@ func (s *server) Watch(req *resourcepb.WatchRequest, srv resourcepb.ResourceStor
 	default:
 		since = req.Since
 	}
+
+	// Type to hold candidate events for batch authorization
+	type candidateWatchEvent struct {
+		event *WrittenEvent
+	}
+
+	// Type to hold authorized event with its fetched previous object
+	type authorizedEvent struct {
+		event    *WrittenEvent
+		previous *resourcepb.ReadResponse // nil if no previous or fetch failed
+	}
+
+	const maxBatchSize = 100
+
+	// processEventBatch authorizes and sends a batch of events.
+	// Errors are logged but never returned to keep the watch running.
+	processEventBatch := func(batch []*WrittenEvent) {
+		if len(batch) == 0 {
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Convert batch to iter.Seq for FilterAuthorized
+		candidates := func(yield func(candidateWatchEvent) bool) {
+			for _, event := range batch {
+				if !yield(candidateWatchEvent{event: event}) {
+					return
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		extractFn := func(c candidateWatchEvent) authz.BatchCheckItem {
+			return authz.BatchCheckItem{
+				Name:      c.event.Key.Name,
+				Folder:    c.event.Folder,
+				Verb:      utils.VerbGet,
+				Group:     key.Group,
+				Resource:  key.Resource,
+				Namespace: key.Namespace,
+			}
+		}
+
+		// Step 1: Collect all authorized events
+		var authorizedEvents []authorizedEvent
+		for item, err := range authz.FilterAuthorized(ctx, s.access, candidates, extractFn).Items {
+			if err != nil {
+				s.log.Error("error during batch authorization", "error", err)
+				continue
+			}
+			authorizedEvents = append(authorizedEvents, authorizedEvent{event: item.event})
+		}
+
+		if len(authorizedEvents) == 0 {
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Step 2: Fetch previous objects concurrently for events that need them
+		var wg sync.WaitGroup
+		for i := range authorizedEvents {
+			if authorizedEvents[i].event.PreviousRV > 0 {
+				wg.Add(1)
+				go func(idx int) {
+					defer wg.Done()
+					event := authorizedEvents[idx].event
+					prevObj, readErr := s.Read(ctx, &resourcepb.ReadRequest{Key: event.Key, ResourceVersion: event.PreviousRV})
+					if readErr != nil {
+						s.log.Error("error reading previous object", "key", event.Key, "resource_version", event.PreviousRV, "error", readErr)
+						return
+					}
+					if prevObj.Error != nil {
+						s.log.Error("error reading previous object", "key", event.Key, "resource_version", event.PreviousRV, "error", prevObj.Error)
+						return
+					}
+					if prevObj.ResourceVersion != event.PreviousRV {
+						s.log.Error("resource version mismatch", "key", event.Key, "resource_version", event.PreviousRV, "actual", prevObj.ResourceVersion)
+						return
+					}
+					authorizedEvents[idx].previous = prevObj
+				}(i)
+			}
+		}
+		wg.Wait()
+
+		// Step 3: Send all events in order
+		for _, authEvent := range authorizedEvents {
+			event := authEvent.event
+			value := event.Value
+			// remove the delete marker stored in the value for deleted objects
+			if event.Type == resourcepb.WatchEvent_DELETED {
+				value = []byte{}
+			}
+			resp := &resourcepb.WatchEvent{
+				Timestamp: event.Timestamp,
+				Type:      event.Type,
+				Resource: &resourcepb.WatchEvent_Resource{
+					Value:   value,
+					Version: event.ResourceVersion,
+				},
+			}
+			if authEvent.previous != nil {
+				resp.Previous = &resourcepb.WatchEvent_Resource{
+					Value:   authEvent.previous.Value,
+					Version: authEvent.previous.ResourceVersion,
+				}
+			}
+			if err := srv.Send(resp); err != nil {
+				s.log.Error("error sending watch event", "key", event.Key, "error", err)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if s.storageMetrics != nil {
+				// record latency - resource version is a unix timestamp in microseconds so we convert to seconds
+				latencySeconds := float64(time.Now().UnixMicro()-event.ResourceVersion) / 1e6
+				if latencySeconds > 0 {
+					s.storageMetrics.WatchEventLatency.WithLabelValues(event.Key.Resource).Observe(latencySeconds)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Main event loop with batching
+	var batch []*WrittenEvent
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
@@ -1316,57 +1478,40 @@ func (s *server) Watch(req *resourcepb.WatchRequest, srv resourcepb.ResourceStor
 
 		case event, ok := <-stream:
 			if !ok {
+				// Process any remaining events in the batch before closing
+				processEventBatch(batch)
 				s.log.Debug("watch events closed")
 				return nil
 			}
 			s.log.Debug("Server Broadcasting", "type", event.Type, "rv", event.ResourceVersion, "previousRV", event.PreviousRV, "group", event.Key.Group, "namespace", event.Key.Namespace, "resource", event.Key.Resource, "name", event.Key.Name)
 			if event.ResourceVersion > since && matchesQueryKey(req.Options.Key, event.Key) {
-				if !checker(event.Key.Name, event.Folder) {
-					continue
-				}
+				batch = append(batch, event)
+			}
 
-				value := event.Value
-				// remove the delete marker stored in the value for deleted objects
-				if event.Type == resourcepb.WatchEvent_DELETED {
-					value = []byte{}
-				}
-				resp := &resourcepb.WatchEvent{
-					Timestamp: event.Timestamp,
-					Type:      event.Type,
-					Resource: &resourcepb.WatchEvent_Resource{
-						Value:   value,
-						Version: event.ResourceVersion,
-					},
-				}
-				if event.PreviousRV > 0 {
-					prevObj, err := s.Read(ctx, &resourcepb.ReadRequest{Key: event.Key, ResourceVersion: event.PreviousRV})
-					if err != nil {
-						// This scenario should never happen, but if it does, we should log it and continue
-						// sending the event without the previous object. The client will decide what to do.
-						s.log.Error("error reading previous object", "key", event.Key, "resource_version", event.PreviousRV, "error", prevObj.Error)
-					} else {
-						if prevObj.ResourceVersion != event.PreviousRV {
-							s.log.Error("resource version mismatch", "key", event.Key, "resource_version", event.PreviousRV, "actual", prevObj.ResourceVersion)
-							return fmt.Errorf("resource version mismatch")
-						}
-						resp.Previous = &resourcepb.WatchEvent_Resource{
-							Value:   prevObj.Value,
-							Version: prevObj.ResourceVersion,
-						}
+			// Drain any additional events that are already available (non-blocking)
+			// Stop draining when we reach maxBatchSize to bound memory and latency
+			draining := true
+			for draining && len(batch) < maxBatchSize {
+				select {
+				case event, ok := <-stream:
+					if !ok {
+						// Process the batch before closing
+						processEventBatch(batch)
+						s.log.Debug("watch events closed")
+						return nil
 					}
-				}
-				if err := srv.Send(resp); err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-
-				if s.storageMetrics != nil {
-					// record latency - resource version is a unix timestamp in microseconds so we convert to seconds
-					latencySeconds := float64(time.Now().UnixMicro()-event.ResourceVersion) / 1e6
-					if latencySeconds > 0 {
-						s.storageMetrics.WatchEventLatency.WithLabelValues(event.Key.Resource).Observe(latencySeconds)
+					s.log.Debug("Server Broadcasting", "type", event.Type, "rv", event.ResourceVersion, "previousRV", event.PreviousRV, "group", event.Key.Group, "namespace", event.Key.Namespace, "resource", event.Key.Resource, "name", event.Key.Name)
+					if event.ResourceVersion > since && matchesQueryKey(req.Options.Key, event.Key) {
+						batch = append(batch, event)
 					}
+				default:
+					draining = false
 				}
 			}
+
+			// Process the collected batch
+			processEventBatch(batch)
+			batch = batch[:0] // Reset batch for reuse
 		}
 	}
 }

pkg/storage/unified/search/bleve.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"iter"
 	"math"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/blevesearch/bleve/v2/mapping"
 	"github.com/blevesearch/bleve/v2/search"
 	"github.com/blevesearch/bleve/v2/search/query"
-	bleveSearch "github.com/blevesearch/bleve/v2/search/searcher"
 	index "github.com/blevesearch/bleve_index_api"
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	bolterrors "go.etcd.io/bbolt/errors"
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/storage/unified/resourcepb"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/storage/unified/search/builders"
 
+	"github.com/grafana/authlib/authz"
 	authlib "github.com/grafana/authlib/types"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/apimachinery/utils"
@@ -1300,43 +1301,27 @@ func (b *bleveIndex) toBleveSearchRequest(ctx context.Context, req *resourcepb.R
 	}
 
 	if access != nil {
-		auth, ok := authlib.AuthInfoFrom(ctx)
-		if !ok {
-			return nil, resource.AsErrorResult(fmt.Errorf("missing auth info"))
-		}
 		verb := utils.VerbList
 		if req.Permission == int64(dashboardaccess.PERMISSION_EDIT) {
 			verb = utils.VerbPatch
 		}
 
-		checker, _, err := access.Compile(ctx, auth, authlib.ListRequest{
-			Namespace: b.key.Namespace,
-			Group:     b.key.Group,
-			Resource:  b.key.Resource,
-			Verb:      verb,
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, resource.AsErrorResult(err)
-		}
-		checkers := map[string]authlib.ItemChecker{
-			b.key.Resource: checker,
+		// Build resource -> verb mapping for batch authorization
+		resources := map[string]string{
+			b.key.Resource: verb,
 		}
 
-		// handle federation
+		// Handle federation
 		for _, federated := range req.Federated {
-			checker, _, err := access.Compile(ctx, auth, authlib.ListRequest{
-				Namespace: federated.Namespace,
-				Group:     federated.Group,
-				Resource:  federated.Resource,
-				Verb:      utils.VerbList,
-			})
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, resource.AsErrorResult(err)
-			}
-			checkers[federated.Resource] = checker
+			resources[federated.Resource] = utils.VerbList
 		}
 
-		searchrequest.Query = newPermissionScopedQuery(searchrequest.Query, checkers)
+		searchrequest.Query = newPermissionScopedQuery(searchrequest.Query, permissionScopedQueryConfig{
+			access:    access,
+			namespace: b.key.Namespace,
+			group:     b.key.Group,
+			resources: resources,
+		})
 	}
 
 	for k, v := range req.Facet {
@@ -1866,71 +1851,239 @@ func newResponseFacet(v *search.FacetResult) *resourcepb.ResourceSearchResponse_
 
 type permissionScopedQuery struct {
 	query.Query
-	checkers map[string]authlib.ItemChecker // one checker per resource
-	log      log.Logger
+	access    authlib.AccessClient
+	namespace string
+	group     string
+	resources map[string]string // resource -> verb mapping
+	log       log.Logger
 }
 
-func newPermissionScopedQuery(q query.Query, checkers map[string]authlib.ItemChecker) *permissionScopedQuery {
+type permissionScopedQueryConfig struct {
+	access    authlib.AccessClient
+	namespace string
+	group     string
+	resources map[string]string // resource -> verb mapping
+}
+
+func newPermissionScopedQuery(q query.Query, cfg permissionScopedQueryConfig) *permissionScopedQuery {
 	return &permissionScopedQuery{
-		Query:    q,
-		checkers: checkers,
-		log:      log.New("search_permissions"),
+		Query:     q,
+		access:    cfg.access,
+		namespace: cfg.namespace,
+		group:     cfg.group,
+		resources: cfg.resources,
+		log:       log.New("search_permissions"),
 	}
 }
 
 func (q *permissionScopedQuery) Searcher(ctx context.Context, i index.IndexReader, m mapping.IndexMapping, options search.SearcherOptions) (search.Searcher, error) {
-	// Get a new logger from context, to pass traceIDs etc.
 	logger := q.log.FromContext(ctx)
 	searcher, err := q.Query.Searcher(ctx, i, m, options)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
 	dvReader, err := i.DocValueReader([]string{"folder"})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	filteringSearcher := bleveSearch.NewFilteringSearcher(ctx, searcher, func(d *search.DocumentMatch) bool {
-		// The doc ID has the format: <namespace>/<group>/<resourceType>/<name>
-		// IndexInternalID will be the same as the doc ID when using an in-memory index, but when using a file-based
-		// index it becomes a binary encoded number that has some other internal meaning. Using ExternalID() will get the
-		// correct doc ID regardless of the index type.
-		d.ID, err = i.ExternalID(d.IndexInternalID)
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Debug("Error getting external ID", "error", err)
-			return false
-		}
 
-		parts := strings.Split(d.ID, "/")
-		// Exclude doc if id isn't expected format
-		if len(parts) != 4 {
-			logger.Debug("Unexpected document ID format", "id", d.ID)
-			return false
-		}
-		ns := parts[0]
-		resource := parts[2]
-		name := parts[3]
-		folder := ""
-		err = dvReader.VisitDocValues(d.IndexInternalID, func(field string, value []byte) {
-			if field == "folder" {
-				folder = string(value)
+	return newBatchAuthzSearcher(ctx, searcher, i, dvReader, q.access, q.namespace, q.group, q.resources, logger), nil
+}
+
+// docInfo holds document information for authorization
+type docInfo struct {
+	doc          *search.DocumentMatch
+	resourceType string
+	name         string
+	folder       string
+	verb         string
+}
+
+// batchAuthzSearcher implements a batch-aware authorization filtering searcher
+// using FilterAuthorized with iter.Pull2 for efficient batched authorization
+type batchAuthzSearcher struct {
+	ctx         context.Context
+	searcher    search.Searcher
+	indexReader index.IndexReader
+	dvReader    index.DocValueReader
+	access      authlib.AccessClient
+	namespace   string
+	group       string
+	resources   map[string]string // resource -> verb mapping
+	log         log.Logger
+
+	// Pull iterator state (lazily initialized)
+	searchCtx *search.SearchContext
+	next      func() (docInfo, error, bool)
+	stop      func()
+}
+
+func newBatchAuthzSearcher(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	searcher search.Searcher,
+	indexReader index.IndexReader,
+	dvReader index.DocValueReader,
+	access authlib.AccessClient,
+	namespace string,
+	group string,
+	resources map[string]string,
+	logger log.Logger,
+) *batchAuthzSearcher {
+	return &batchAuthzSearcher{
+		ctx:         ctx,
+		searcher:    searcher,
+		indexReader: indexReader,
+		dvReader:    dvReader,
+		access:      access,
+		namespace:   namespace,
+		group:       group,
+		resources:   resources,
+		log:         logger,
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *batchAuthzSearcher) Next(searchCtx *search.SearchContext) (*search.DocumentMatch, error) {
+	// Lazy initialization of pull iterator
+	if s.next == nil {
+		s.searchCtx = searchCtx
+		s.initPullIterator()
+	}
+
+	info, err, ok := s.next()
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, nil // No more documents
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return info.doc, nil
+}
+
+// initPullIterator sets up the FilterAuthorized iterator as a pull iterator
+func (s *batchAuthzSearcher) initPullIterator() {
+	// Create iter.Seq that pulls documents from searcher and parses them
+	candidates := func(yield func(docInfo) bool) {
+		for {
+			doc, err := s.searcher.Next(s.searchCtx)
+			if err != nil {
+				s.log.Debug("Error getting next document", "error", err)
+				return
+			}
+			if doc == nil {
+				return // No more documents
 			}
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Debug("Error reading doc values", "error", err)
-			return false
-		}
-		if _, ok := q.checkers[resource]; !ok {
-			logger.Debug("No resource checker found", "resource", resource)
-			return false
-		}
-		allowed := q.checkers[resource](name, folder)
-		if !allowed {
-			logger.Debug("Denying access", "ns", ns, "name", name, "folder", folder)
-		}
-		return allowed
-	})
 
-	return filteringSearcher, nil
+			info, ok := s.parseDocInfo(doc)
+			if !ok {
+				continue // Skip invalid documents
+			}
+
+			if !yield(info) {
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	extractFn := func(info docInfo) authz.BatchCheckItem {
+		return authz.BatchCheckItem{
+			Name:      info.name,
+			Folder:    info.folder,
+			Verb:      info.verb,
+			Group:     s.group,
+			Resource:  info.resourceType,
+			Namespace: s.namespace,
+		}
+	}
+
+	// FilterAuthorized extracts auth from context and batches internally
+	authzIter := authz.FilterAuthorized(s.ctx, s.access, candidates, extractFn).Items
+
+	// Convert push iterator to pull iterator
+	s.next, s.stop = iter.Pull2(authzIter)
+}
+
+// parseDocInfo extracts document information needed for authorization
+func (s *batchAuthzSearcher) parseDocInfo(doc *search.DocumentMatch) (docInfo, bool) {
+	// Get external ID
+	externalID, err := s.indexReader.ExternalID(doc.IndexInternalID)
+	if err != nil {
+		s.log.Debug("Error getting external ID", "error", err)
+		return docInfo{}, false
+	}
+	doc.ID = externalID
+
+	// Parse doc ID: <namespace>/<group>/<resourceType>/<name>
+	parts := strings.Split(doc.ID, "/")
+	if len(parts) != 4 {
+		s.log.Debug("Unexpected document ID format", "id", doc.ID)
+		return docInfo{}, false
+	}
+
+	resourceType := parts[2]
+	name := parts[3]
+
+	// Get folder from doc values
+	folder := ""
+	err = s.dvReader.VisitDocValues(doc.IndexInternalID, func(field string, value []byte) {
+		if field == "folder" {
+			folder = string(value)
+		}
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		s.log.Debug("Error reading doc values", "error", err)
+		return docInfo{}, false
+	}
+
+	// Check if we have a verb for this resource type
+	verb, ok := s.resources[resourceType]
+	if !ok {
+		s.log.Debug("No verb found for resource", "resource", resourceType)
+		return docInfo{}, false
+	}
+
+	return docInfo{
+		doc:          doc,
+		resourceType: resourceType,
+		name:         name,
+		folder:       folder,
+		verb:         verb,
+	}, true
+}
+
+func (s *batchAuthzSearcher) Advance(searchCtx *search.SearchContext, ID index.IndexInternalID) (*search.DocumentMatch, error) {
+	return s.searcher.Advance(searchCtx, ID)
+}
+
+func (s *batchAuthzSearcher) Close() error {
+	if s.stop != nil {
+		s.stop()
+	}
+	return s.searcher.Close()
+}
+
+func (s *batchAuthzSearcher) Size() int {
+	return s.searcher.Size()
+}
+
+func (s *batchAuthzSearcher) DocumentMatchPoolSize() int {
+	return s.searcher.DocumentMatchPoolSize()
+}
+
+func (s *batchAuthzSearcher) Min() int {
+	return s.searcher.Min()
+}
+
+func (s *batchAuthzSearcher) Count() uint64 {
+	return s.searcher.Count()
+}
+
+func (s *batchAuthzSearcher) SetQueryNorm(qnorm float64) {
+	s.searcher.SetQueryNorm(qnorm)
+}
+
+func (s *batchAuthzSearcher) Weight() float64 {
+	return s.searcher.Weight()
 }
 
 // hasTerms - any value that will be split into multiple tokens

pkg/storage/unified/search/bleve_test.go

@@ -653,8 +653,12 @@ func (nc StubAccessClient) Write(ctx context.Context, req *authzextv1.WriteReque
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (nc StubAccessClient) BatchCheck(ctx context.Context, req *authzextv1.BatchCheckRequest) (*authzextv1.BatchCheckResponse, error) {
-	return nil, nil
+func (nc StubAccessClient) BatchCheck(ctx context.Context, user authlib.AuthInfo, req authlib.BatchCheckRequest) (authlib.BatchCheckResponse, error) {
+	results := make(map[string]authlib.BatchCheckResult, len(req.Checks))
+	for _, item := range req.Checks {
+		results[item.CorrelationID] = authlib.BatchCheckResult{Allowed: nc.resourceResponses[item.Resource]}
+	}
+	return authlib.BatchCheckResponse{Results: results}, nil
 }
 
 func TestSafeInt64ToInt(t *testing.T) {

pkg/storage/unified/testing/server.go

@@ -517,6 +517,28 @@ func (m *mockAccessClient) Check(ctx context.Context, user types.AuthInfo, req t
 	return types.CheckResponse{Allowed: m.allowed}, nil
 }
 
+func (m *mockAccessClient) BatchCheck(ctx context.Context, user types.AuthInfo, req types.BatchCheckRequest) (types.BatchCheckResponse, error) {
+	results := make(map[string]types.BatchCheckResult, len(req.Checks))
+
+	for _, check := range req.Checks {
+		allowed := m.allowed
+
+		// Check specific folder:verb mappings if provided
+		if m.allowedMap != nil {
+			key := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", check.Folder, check.Verb)
+			if a, exists := m.allowedMap[key]; exists {
+				allowed = a
+			}
+		}
+
+		results[check.CorrelationID] = types.BatchCheckResult{
+			Allowed: allowed,
+		}
+	}
+
+	return types.BatchCheckResponse{Results: results}, nil
+}
+
 func (m *mockAccessClient) Compile(ctx context.Context, user types.AuthInfo, req types.ListRequest) (types.ItemChecker, types.Zookie, error) {
 	if m.compileFn != nil {
 		return m.compileFn(user, req), types.NoopZookie{}, nil