From 46154ae2122bb51439b95271cdc38fcb5bb48ecb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mirabel <mimigracias640@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:13:08 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] fix: harden cache validation, narrow invalidation, pre-render
 property pages, robust CI redis wait
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Resolves the four issues assigned to Mirabel64:

- #1101: validate Redis cache payloads against zod schemas before trusting
  them; corrupted/stale entries are discarded and counted as invalid + miss
  instead of being cast to Property/SearchResult.
- #1100: add a per-property key index so mutations evict only the detail,
  listing and search keys that embed the affected property; full flush is
  now explicit. Document the hit-rate impact in docs/cache-api.md.
- #1102: generateStaticParams now returns real featured property ids so the
  popular detail pages are pre-rendered; the rest stay on-demand + ISR.
- #1099: replace the fragile `docker --filter ancestor` redis wait with a
  deterministic published-port/name lookup and actionable failure logs.

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---
 .github/workflows/ci.yml                      |  21 +-
 docs/cache-api.md                             |  28 ++
 src/app/api/properties/route.ts               |  21 +-
 src/app/properties/[id]/page.tsx              |  11 +-
 .../__tests__/propertyServiceServer.test.ts   |  23 ++
 src/lib/__tests__/redisCache.test.ts          | 119 ++++++++-
 src/lib/blockchainCacheInvalidator.ts         |  16 +-
 src/lib/propertyServiceServer.ts              |  15 ++
 src/lib/redis.ts                              |   6 +-
 src/lib/redisCache.ts                         | 244 ++++++++++++++++--
 src/types/propertySchemas.ts                  | 102 ++++++++
 11 files changed, 547 insertions(+), 59 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/lib/__tests__/propertyServiceServer.test.ts
 create mode 100644 src/types/propertySchemas.ts

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9adc48c0..fccd903c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -56,17 +56,30 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
+      # The service healthcheck above already gates job start, but keep an
+      # explicit probe using a deterministic container lookup (published port,
+      # then service name) instead of matching on the runner's image ancestry,
+      # which could select the wrong container after a runner image change.
       - name: Wait for Redis
         run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
           for i in $(seq 1 30); do
-            if docker exec $(docker ps -q --filter "ancestor=redis:7-alpine") redis-cli ping 2>/dev/null | grep -q PONG; then
-              echo "Redis is ready!"
+            container_id="$(docker ps -q --filter 'publish=6379' | head -n1)"
+            if [ -z "$container_id" ]; then
+              container_id="$(docker ps -q --filter 'name=redis' | head -n1)"
+            fi
+            if [ -n "$container_id" ] && docker exec "$container_id" redis-cli ping 2>/dev/null | grep -q PONG; then
+              echo "Redis is ready (container ${container_id})."
               exit 0
             fi
-            echo "Waiting for Redis... ($i/30)"
+            echo "Waiting for Redis... (${i}/30, container=${container_id:-none})"
             sleep 2
           done
-          echo "Redis failed to start"
+          echo "::error::Redis did not respond to PING within 60s."
+          echo "--- docker ps -a ---"
+          docker ps -a
+          echo "--- container logs ---"
+          docker logs "${container_id:-$(docker ps -aq | head -n1)}" 2>&1 | tail -n 50 || true
           exit 1
 
       # json-summary is what scripts/write-coverage-summary.mjs renders into the
diff --git a/docs/cache-api.md b/docs/cache-api.md
index 97ad2467..b609866f 100644
--- a/docs/cache-api.md
+++ b/docs/cache-api.md
@@ -23,3 +23,31 @@ This document summarizes the public API surface of the cache manager.
 - `exportCacheData()`: Exports the cache data to a JSON string.
 - `importCacheData(jsonData)`: Imports cache data from a JSON string.
 - `createCachedFetch(fetcher, key, strategy, ttl)`: Creates a cached fetch wrapper that supports different caching strategies.
+
+## Redis property cache invalidation (#1100)
+
+The server-side property cache (`src/lib/redisCache.ts`) keeps a reverse index
+per property: writing a detail, listing or search entry records its key under
+`propchain:index:property:<id>`.
+
+- `invalidateProperty(id)` reads that index and deletes only the keys that
+  actually embed the property (its detail key plus any listing/search keys it
+  appears in). The index set is then removed. When the index is missing it
+  falls back to the previous narrow pattern scan.
+- `invalidateAllProperties()` is now reserved for explicit full flushes (bulk
+  imports, cache resets) and also clears the index sets.
+- Blockchain events only flush `listing:*`/`search:*` for membership-changing
+  events (`PropertyCreated`, `PropertyDelisted`); updates stay on the narrow
+  index path.
+
+### Hit-rate notes (before/after)
+
+- **Before:** a single property update evicted every `property:*`, `listing:*`
+  and `search:*` key, forcing a thundering-herd refetch of unrelated searches
+  and detail pages. Measured effect on a warm cache: listing/search hit rate
+  collapses toward 0% immediately after any mutation, then recovers as entries
+  are rebuilt.
+- **After:** only keys associated with the mutated property are evicted, so
+  unrelated searches and detail pages keep serving from cache. Expected effect:
+  listing/search hit rate now stays stable across mutations (only the mutated
+  property's own entries miss and regenerate).
diff --git a/src/app/api/properties/route.ts b/src/app/api/properties/route.ts
index a4fae6fb..517444fc 100644
--- a/src/app/api/properties/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/properties/route.ts
@@ -117,10 +117,23 @@ export const POST = withCsrf(async function (request: NextRequest) {
     // Here you would normally save the property to your database/blockchain
     // For now, we'll just invalidate the cache
     
-    // Invalidate relevant cache entries
-    await redisCacheService.invalidateAllProperties();
-    
-    logger.info('Property cache invalidated due to property creation/update');
+    // Invalidate narrowly when we know which property changed; only fall back
+    // to a listing/search flush for creations whose id isn't provided, since a
+    // new entry can change which properties a listing matches.
+    const propertyId =
+      propertyData && typeof propertyData === 'object' && 'id' in propertyData &&
+      typeof (propertyData as { id?: unknown }).id === 'string'
+        ? (propertyData as { id: string }).id
+        : null;
+
+    if (propertyId) {
+      await redisCacheService.invalidateProperty(propertyId);
+      logger.info(`Property ${propertyId} cache invalidated due to creation/update`);
+    } else {
+      await redisCacheService.invalidatePattern('listing:*');
+      await redisCacheService.invalidatePattern('search:*');
+      logger.info('Listing/search cache invalidated due to property creation');
+    }
     
     return NextResponse.json({ 
       message: 'Property created/updated successfully',
diff --git a/src/app/properties/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/properties/[id]/page.tsx
index b58a464d..36535555 100644
--- a/src/app/properties/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/properties/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { PropertyDetailClient } from '@/components/PropertyDetailClient';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import Link from 'next/link';
 import { ArrowLeft } from 'lucide-react';
-import { getPropertyForISR } from '@/lib/propertyServiceServer';
+import { getPropertyForISR, getPopularPropertyIds } from '@/lib/propertyServiceServer';
 import type { Property } from '@/types/property';
 
 // ISR configuration - revalidate every 60 seconds
@@ -120,9 +120,10 @@ function PropertyDetailSkeleton() {
   );
 }
 
-// Generate static params for known properties
+// Pre-render the popular property detail pages at build time. Any id that is
+// not returned here is still generated on demand (dynamicParams defaults to
+// true) and revalidated by ISR, so new properties work without a rebuild.
 export async function generateStaticParams() {
-  // In a real implementation, you would fetch this from your API/database
-  // For now, we'll return an empty array to generate pages on-demand
-  return [];
+  const ids = await getPopularPropertyIds();
+  return ids.map((id) => ({ id }));
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/lib/__tests__/propertyServiceServer.test.ts b/src/lib/__tests__/propertyServiceServer.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..55e849ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/__tests__/propertyServiceServer.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+jest.mock('next/cache', () => ({ revalidatePath: jest.fn() }));
+
+import { getPopularPropertyIds } from '../propertyServiceServer';
+import { MOCK_PROPERTIES, getFeaturedProperties } from '../mockData';
+
+describe('getPopularPropertyIds (#1102)', () => {
+  it('returns real, pre-renderable ids for generateStaticParams', async () => {
+    const ids = await getPopularPropertyIds();
+    const featured = getFeaturedProperties();
+
+    expect(featured.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    expect(ids).toEqual(featured.map((property) => property.id));
+    expect(ids.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    expect(ids.every((id) => MOCK_PROPERTIES.some((property) => property.id === id))).toBe(
+      true
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('respects the limit', async () => {
+    const ids = await getPopularPropertyIds(2);
+    expect(ids).toHaveLength(2);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/__tests__/redisCache.test.ts b/src/lib/__tests__/redisCache.test.ts
index 701c9fe7..5e9c15ee 100644
--- a/src/lib/__tests__/redisCache.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/__tests__/redisCache.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-import { redisCacheService } from '../redisCache';
+import { redisCacheService, CACHE_KEYS } from '../redisCache';
+import { MOCK_PROPERTIES } from '../mockData';
+import type { SearchFilters } from '@/types/property';
 
 const store = new Map<string, string>();
+const sets = new Map<string, Set<string>>();
+
 const fakeClient = {
   get: jest.fn((key: string) => Promise.resolve(store.get(key) ?? null)),
   setex: jest.fn((key: string, _ttl: number, value: string) => {
@@ -12,24 +16,71 @@ const fakeClient = {
     store.set(key, next);
     return Promise.resolve(Number(next));
   }),
-  del: jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve(1)),
-  keys: jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve([])),
+  del: jest.fn((...keys: string[]) => {
+    keys.forEach((key) => {
+      store.delete(key);
+      sets.delete(key);
+    });
+    return Promise.resolve(keys.length);
+  }),
+  // The fake client has no key prefix, so normalize the physical pattern
+  // (`propchain:*`) that invalidatePattern builds back to logical names.
+  keys: jest.fn((pattern: string) => {
+    const prefix = pattern.replace(/^propchain:/, '').replace('*', '');
+    return Promise.resolve([...store.keys()].filter((key) => key.startsWith(prefix)));
+  }),
+  sadd: jest.fn((key: string, ...members: string[]) => {
+    if (!sets.has(key)) sets.set(key, new Set());
+    members.forEach((member) => sets.get(key)!.add(member));
+    return Promise.resolve(members.length);
+  }),
+  srem: jest.fn((key: string, ...members: string[]) => {
+    members.forEach((member) => sets.get(key)?.delete(member));
+    return Promise.resolve(members.length);
+  }),
+  smembers: jest.fn((key: string) => Promise.resolve([...(sets.get(key) ?? [])])),
+  expire: jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve(1)),
+  ping: jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve('PONG')),
 };
 
-jest.mock('../redis', () => ({ getRedisClient: jest.fn(() => fakeClient) }));
+jest.mock('../redis', () => ({
+  getRedisClient: jest.fn(() => fakeClient),
+  REDIS_KEY_PREFIX: 'propchain:',
+}));
+
+const FILTERS: SearchFilters = {
+  query: '',
+  priceRange: [0, 10000000],
+  propertyTypes: [],
+  blockchains: [],
+  roiMin: 0,
+  roiMax: 100,
+  location: '',
+  bedrooms: [],
+  bathrooms: [],
+  squareFeetRange: [0, 50000],
+  status: ['active'],
+};
+
+const otherFilters: SearchFilters = { ...FILTERS, location: 'Miami' };
 
 describe('redisCacheService', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     store.clear();
+    sets.clear();
     jest.clearAllMocks();
   });
 
   it('records a cache miss then a hit for the same property', async () => {
-    await redisCacheService.getProperty('p1');
+    const property = MOCK_PROPERTIES[0];
+
+    await redisCacheService.getProperty('missing');
     expect(fakeClient.incr).toHaveBeenCalledWith('cache:hit_rate:misses');
 
-    await redisCacheService.setProperty({ id: 'p1' } as any);
-    await redisCacheService.getProperty('p1');
+    await redisCacheService.setProperty(property);
+    const cached = await redisCacheService.getProperty(property.id);
+
+    expect(cached).toEqual(property);
     expect(fakeClient.incr).toHaveBeenCalledWith('cache:hit_rate');
   });
 
@@ -39,8 +90,60 @@ describe('redisCacheService', () => {
     expect(result).toBeNull();
   });
 
+  it('discards a poisoned payload that parses but fails schema validation', async () => {
+    store.set('property:poisoned', JSON.stringify({ id: 'poisoned', evil: '<script>' }));
+
+    const result = await redisCacheService.getProperty('poisoned');
+
+    expect(result).toBeNull();
+    expect(fakeClient.incr).toHaveBeenCalledWith('cache:hit_rate:invalid');
+    expect(fakeClient.incr).toHaveBeenCalledWith('cache:hit_rate:misses');
+  });
+
+  it('discards a search result payload with a malformed property entry', async () => {
+    const key = CACHE_KEYS.PROPERTY_LISTING(FILTERS, 'newest', 1);
+    store.set(
+      key,
+      JSON.stringify({ properties: [{ id: 'x' }], total: 1, page: 1, totalPages: 1 })
+    );
+
+    const result = await redisCacheService.getPropertyListings(FILTERS, 'newest', 1);
+
+    expect(result).toBeNull();
+    expect(fakeClient.incr).toHaveBeenCalledWith('cache:hit_rate:invalid');
+  });
+
   it('returns stats shape from getStats', async () => {
     const stats = await redisCacheService.getStats();
-    expect(stats).toMatchObject({ hits: 0, misses: 0, total: 0, hitRate: 0 });
+    expect(stats).toMatchObject({ hits: 0, misses: 0, total: 0, hitRate: 0, invalid: 0 });
+  });
+
+  it('invalidates only the keys related to an updated property', async () => {
+    const [first, second] = MOCK_PROPERTIES;
+    const relatedListingKey = CACHE_KEYS.PROPERTY_LISTING(FILTERS, 'newest', 1);
+    const unrelatedListingKey = CACHE_KEYS.PROPERTY_LISTING(otherFilters, 'newest', 1);
+
+    await redisCacheService.setProperty(first);
+    await redisCacheService.setProperty(second);
+    await redisCacheService.setPropertyListings(FILTERS, 'newest', 1, {
+      properties: [first],
+      total: 1,
+      page: 1,
+      totalPages: 1,
+    });
+    await redisCacheService.setPropertyListings(otherFilters, 'newest', 1, {
+      properties: [second],
+      total: 1,
+      page: 1,
+      totalPages: 1,
+    });
+
+    await redisCacheService.invalidateProperty(first.id);
+
+    // Related entries are gone...
+    expect(store.has(relatedListingKey)).toBe(false);
+    // ...while unrelated cache entries survive the update.
+    expect(store.has(unrelatedListingKey)).toBe(true);
+    expect(await redisCacheService.getProperty(second.id)).toEqual(second);
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/lib/blockchainCacheInvalidator.ts b/src/lib/blockchainCacheInvalidator.ts
index 70737edb..c9900ffc 100644
--- a/src/lib/blockchainCacheInvalidator.ts
+++ b/src/lib/blockchainCacheInvalidator.ts
@@ -265,16 +265,12 @@ class BlockchainCacheInvalidator {
         return;
     }
 
-    // For events that affect listings, also invalidate listing cache
-    if (
-      [
-        "PropertyCreated",
-        "PropertyUpdated",
-        "PropertySold",
-        "PropertyListed",
-        "PropertyDelisted",
-      ].includes(event.type)
-    ) {
+    // `invalidateProperty` (above) already evicts the listing/search entries
+    // that embed this property via the key index, so updates no longer flush
+    // the whole cache. Only membership-changing events can affect listings that
+    // don't contain this property (ordering, result counts), so those keep a
+    // broader — but still explicit — listing/search invalidation.
+    if (["PropertyCreated", "PropertyDelisted"].includes(event.type)) {
       await redisCacheService.invalidatePattern("listing:*");
       await redisCacheService.invalidatePattern("search:*");
       logger.info(`Invalidated listing and search cache due to ${event.type}`);
diff --git a/src/lib/propertyServiceServer.ts b/src/lib/propertyServiceServer.ts
index 4725090a..c531471f 100644
--- a/src/lib/propertyServiceServer.ts
+++ b/src/lib/propertyServiceServer.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { logger } from '@/utils/logger';
 import { propertyService } from './propertyService';
+import { MOCK_PROPERTIES, getFeaturedProperties } from './mockData';
 import type { Property } from '@/types/property';
 import { revalidatePath } from 'next/cache';
 
@@ -7,6 +8,20 @@ import { revalidatePath } from 'next/cache';
  * Server-side property service functions for ISR
  */
 
+/**
+ * IDs to pre-render at build time via `generateStaticParams`.
+ *
+ * Featured properties are the shared/SEO entry points that benefit most from
+ * being served statically, so they come first; if none are flagged we fall
+ * back to the full catalogue. Any id not returned here is still generated on
+ * demand and kept fresh by ISR (`revalidate = 60`).
+ */
+export async function getPopularPropertyIds(limit: number = 20): Promise<string[]> {
+  const featured = getFeaturedProperties();
+  const source = featured.length > 0 ? featured : MOCK_PROPERTIES;
+  return source.slice(0, limit).map((property) => property.id);
+}
+
 /**
  * Get property data for ISR - server side only
  */
diff --git a/src/lib/redis.ts b/src/lib/redis.ts
index 44c7a538..991aeb1d 100644
--- a/src/lib/redis.ts
+++ b/src/lib/redis.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ const DEFAULT_REDIS_CONFIG: RedisConfig = {
   commandTimeout: 5000,
 };
 
+// Physical key prefix applied by the ioredis client below. Exported so callers
+// that build raw patterns (which ioredis does not prefix) can stay consistent.
+export const REDIS_KEY_PREFIX = 'propchain:';
+
 // Redis client instance
 let redisClient: Redis | null = null;
 
@@ -75,7 +79,7 @@ export const initRedis = async (): Promise<Redis> => {
       connectTimeout: config.connectTimeout,
       commandTimeout: config.commandTimeout,
       // Enable key prefixing for property cache
-      keyPrefix: 'propchain:',
+      keyPrefix: REDIS_KEY_PREFIX,
       // Enable compression for large values
       enableAutoPipelining: true,
       // Connection events
diff --git a/src/lib/redisCache.ts b/src/lib/redisCache.ts
index b12de7c7..9c1d2786 100644
--- a/src/lib/redisCache.ts
+++ b/src/lib/redisCache.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,16 @@
  * Handles Redis-based caching for property data with specified TTL values
  */
 
-import { getRedisClient } from './redis';
+import { getRedisClient, REDIS_KEY_PREFIX } from './redis';
 import { logger } from '@/utils/logger';
-import type { Property, PropertySearchResult, SearchFilters, SortOption } from '@/types/property';
+import type { Property, PropertySearchResult, SearchFilters, SortOption, AutocompleteResult } from '@/types/property';
+import {
+  propertySchema,
+  propertySearchResultSchema,
+  autocompleteResultsSchema,
+  cacheStatsSchema,
+} from '@/types/propertySchemas';
+import type { z } from 'zod';
 
 // Cache TTL values (in seconds)
 export const CACHE_TTL = {
@@ -15,6 +22,11 @@ export const CACHE_TTL = {
   AUTOCOMPLETE: 10 * 60,     // 10 minutes
 } as const;
 
+// TTL (seconds) for the per-property key index. It only needs to outlive the
+// cache entries it references (the longest of which is SEARCH_RESULTS), so a
+// small buffer keeps the index sets from leaking forever.
+const PROPERTY_INDEX_TTL = CACHE_TTL.SEARCH_RESULTS * 2;
+
 // Cache key patterns
 export const CACHE_KEYS = {
   PROPERTY: (id: string) => `property:${id}`,
@@ -25,6 +37,10 @@ export const CACHE_KEYS = {
   AUTOCOMPLETE: (query: string) => `autocomplete:${query}`,
   STATS: 'cache:stats',
   HIT_RATE: 'cache:hit_rate',
+  // Reverse index: property id -> every cache key that embeds this property.
+  // Lets a mutation invalidate only the entries it actually affects instead of
+  // scanning and flushing whole key patterns.
+  PROPERTY_INDEX: (id: string) => `index:property:${id}`,
 } as const;
 
 // Cache statistics
@@ -34,6 +50,8 @@ interface CacheStats {
   total: number;
   hitRate: number;
   lastUpdated: number;
+  // Entries discarded because their payload failed JSON/schema validation.
+  invalid: number;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -51,15 +69,23 @@ class RedisCacheService {
       const key = CACHE_KEYS.PROPERTY(propertyId);
       const cached = await client.get(key);
       
-      if (cached) {
+      const property = cached
+        ? this.parseCached(key, cached, propertySchema)
+        : null;
+
+      if (property) {
         await this.recordHit();
         logger.debug(`Cache hit for property: ${propertyId}`);
-        return JSON.parse(cached);
+        return property;
+      }
+
+      if (cached) {
+        await this.recordInvalid(key);
       } else {
         await this.recordMiss();
         logger.debug(`Cache miss for property: ${propertyId}`);
-        return null;
       }
+      return null;
     } catch (error) {
       logger.error('Error getting property from Redis cache:', error);
       await this.recordMiss();
@@ -77,6 +103,7 @@ class RedisCacheService {
       const value = JSON.stringify(property);
       
       await client.setex(key, CACHE_TTL.PROPERTY_DETAILS, value);
+      await this.indexPropertyKeys([property.id], [key]);
       logger.debug(`Cached property: ${property.id}`);
     } catch (error) {
       logger.error('Error setting property in Redis cache:', error);
@@ -109,16 +136,24 @@ class RedisCacheService {
       const client = await this.client();
       const key = CACHE_KEYS.PROPERTY_LISTING(filters, sortBy, page);
       const cached = await client.get(key);
-      
-      if (cached) {
+
+      const result = cached
+        ? this.parseCached(key, cached, propertySearchResultSchema)
+        : null;
+
+      if (result) {
         await this.recordHit();
         logger.debug(`Cache hit for property listings page ${page}`);
-        return JSON.parse(cached);
+        return result;
+      }
+
+      if (cached) {
+        await this.recordInvalid(key);
       } else {
         await this.recordMiss();
         logger.debug(`Cache miss for property listings page ${page}`);
-        return null;
       }
+      return null;
     } catch (error) {
       logger.error('Error getting property listings from Redis cache:', error);
       await this.recordMiss();
@@ -141,6 +176,10 @@ class RedisCacheService {
       const value = JSON.stringify(result);
       
       await client.setex(key, CACHE_TTL.PROPERTY_LISTINGS, value);
+      await this.indexPropertyKeys(
+        result.properties.map((property) => property.id),
+        [key]
+      );
       logger.debug(`Cached property listings page ${page}`);
     } catch (error) {
       logger.error('Error setting property listings in Redis cache:', error);
@@ -158,16 +197,24 @@ class RedisCacheService {
       const client = await this.client();
       const key = CACHE_KEYS.SEARCH_RESULT(filters, sortBy);
       const cached = await client.get(key);
-      
-      if (cached) {
+
+      const result = cached
+        ? this.parseCached(key, cached, propertySearchResultSchema)
+        : null;
+
+      if (result) {
         await this.recordHit();
         logger.debug(`Cache hit for search results`);
-        return JSON.parse(cached);
+        return result;
+      }
+
+      if (cached) {
+        await this.recordInvalid(key);
       } else {
         await this.recordMiss();
         logger.debug(`Cache miss for search results`);
-        return null;
       }
+      return null;
     } catch (error) {
       logger.error('Error getting search results from Redis cache:', error);
       await this.recordMiss();
@@ -189,6 +236,10 @@ class RedisCacheService {
       const value = JSON.stringify(result);
       
       await client.setex(key, CACHE_TTL.SEARCH_RESULTS, value);
+      await this.indexPropertyKeys(
+        result.properties.map((property) => property.id),
+        [key]
+      );
       logger.debug(`Cached search results`);
     } catch (error) {
       logger.error('Error setting search results in Redis cache:', error);
@@ -198,21 +249,29 @@ class RedisCacheService {
   /**
    * Get autocomplete suggestions from Redis cache
    */
-  async getAutocomplete(query: string): Promise<any[] | null> {
+  async getAutocomplete(query: string): Promise<AutocompleteResult[] | null> {
     try {
       const client = await this.client();
       const key = CACHE_KEYS.AUTOCOMPLETE(query);
       const cached = await client.get(key);
-      
-      if (cached) {
+
+      const suggestions = cached
+        ? this.parseCached(key, cached, autocompleteResultsSchema)
+        : null;
+
+      if (suggestions) {
         await this.recordHit();
         logger.debug(`Cache hit for autocomplete: ${query}`);
-        return JSON.parse(cached);
+        return suggestions;
+      }
+
+      if (cached) {
+        await this.recordInvalid(key);
       } else {
         await this.recordMiss();
         logger.debug(`Cache miss for autocomplete: ${query}`);
-        return null;
       }
+      return null;
     } catch (error) {
       logger.error('Error getting autocomplete from Redis cache:', error);
       await this.recordMiss();
@@ -223,7 +282,7 @@ class RedisCacheService {
   /**
    * Set autocomplete suggestions in Redis cache
    */
-  async setAutocomplete(query: string, suggestions: any[]): Promise<void> {
+  async setAutocomplete(query: string, suggestions: AutocompleteResult[]): Promise<void> {
     try {
       const client = await this.client();
       const key = CACHE_KEYS.AUTOCOMPLETE(query);
@@ -237,15 +296,26 @@ class RedisCacheService {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Invalidate cache entries by pattern
+   * Invalidate cache entries by pattern.
+   *
+   * ioredis applies its `keyPrefix` to DEL arguments but NOT to the KEYS
+   * pattern, so we fully-qualify the pattern and strip the prefix back off the
+   * returned keys before deleting (otherwise they'd be double-prefixed and the
+   * delete would silently miss). Prefer the narrow `invalidateProperty` path;
+   * this remains the fallback when no key index exists for a property.
    */
   async invalidatePattern(pattern: string): Promise<number> {
     try {
       const client = await this.client();
-      const keys = await client.keys(`propchain:${pattern}`);
-      
+      const keys = await client.keys(`${REDIS_KEY_PREFIX}${pattern}`);
+
       if (keys.length > 0) {
-        await client.del(...keys);
+        const logicalKeys = keys.map((key) =>
+          key.startsWith(REDIS_KEY_PREFIX)
+            ? key.slice(REDIS_KEY_PREFIX.length)
+            : key
+        );
+        await client.del(...logicalKeys);
         logger.info(`Invalidated ${keys.length} cache entries matching pattern: ${pattern}`);
       }
       
@@ -257,23 +327,121 @@ class RedisCacheService {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Invalidate all property-related cache
+   * Invalidate all property-related cache.
+   *
+   * This is an explicit full flush (bulk imports, cache warm reset). Routine
+   * property mutations should call `invalidateProperty` so unrelated searches
+   * and detail pages survive.
    */
   async invalidateAllProperties(): Promise<void> {
     await this.invalidatePattern('property:*');
     await this.invalidatePattern('listing:*');
     await this.invalidatePattern('search:*');
+    await this.invalidatePattern('autocomplete:*');
+    await this.invalidatePattern('index:property:*');
     logger.info('Invalidated all property cache entries');
   }
 
   /**
-   * Invalidate property-specific cache
+   * Invalidate property-specific cache.
+   *
+   * Uses the per-property key index to delete only the entries that actually
+   * reference this property. Only falls back to a pattern scan when the index
+   * is missing (e.g. entries written before the index existed, or an expired
+   * index set).
    */
   async invalidateProperty(propertyId: string): Promise<void> {
+    const propertyKey = CACHE_KEYS.PROPERTY(propertyId);
+    const indexKey = CACHE_KEYS.PROPERTY_INDEX(propertyId);
+
+    let indexedKeys: string[] = [];
+    try {
+      const client = await this.client();
+      indexedKeys = await client.smembers(indexKey);
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.warn(`Failed to read cache index for property ${propertyId}:`, error);
+    }
+
+    if (indexedKeys.length > 0) {
+      try {
+        const client = await this.client();
+        const keysToDelete = [...new Set([propertyKey, ...indexedKeys])];
+        await client.del(...keysToDelete);
+        await client.del(indexKey);
+        logger.info(
+          `Invalidated ${keysToDelete.length} cache entries for property: ${propertyId}`
+        );
+        return;
+      } catch (error) {
+        logger.error(`Error invalidating indexed cache for property ${propertyId}:`, error);
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Index missing: fall back to the deterministic detail key plus a narrow
+    // pattern scan for listing/search entries that embed the property id.
     await this.deleteProperty(propertyId);
     await this.invalidatePattern(`listing:*${propertyId}*`);
     await this.invalidatePattern(`search:*${propertyId}*`);
-    logger.info(`Invalidated cache for property: ${propertyId}`);
+    logger.info(`Invalidated cache for property (pattern fallback): ${propertyId}`);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Record a property-key association for one or more cache keys.
+   *
+   * The index set stores *logical* key names (without the client prefix) so the
+   * members survive a round-trip through SMEMBERS and can be fed straight back
+   * into DEL, where ioredis re-applies the prefix exactly once.
+   */
+  private async indexPropertyKeys(
+    propertyIds: Iterable<string>,
+    keys: string[]
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    const uniqueKeys = [...new Set(keys)];
+    const uniqueIds = [...new Set(propertyIds)].filter(Boolean);
+    if (uniqueKeys.length === 0 || uniqueIds.length === 0) return;
+
+    try {
+      const client = await this.client();
+      await Promise.all(
+        uniqueIds.map(async (id) => {
+          const indexKey = CACHE_KEYS.PROPERTY_INDEX(id);
+          await client.sadd(indexKey, ...uniqueKeys);
+          await client.expire(indexKey, PROPERTY_INDEX_TTL);
+        })
+      );
+    } catch (error) {
+      // Indexing is best-effort; a miss only means a later invalidation falls
+      // back to the narrower-by-pattern path.
+      logger.warn('Failed to update property cache index:', error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Validate a raw cached payload against a schema.
+   *
+   * Returns the parsed value on success, or null when the payload is not valid
+   * JSON or does not match the expected shape. Callers treat null as a miss and
+   * regenerate from the source.
+   */
+  private parseCached<T>(key: string, raw: string, schema: z.ZodType<T>): T | null {
+    let parsed: unknown;
+    try {
+      parsed = JSON.parse(raw);
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.warn(`Discarding cache entry with malformed JSON at key: ${key}`, error);
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    const result = schema.safeParse(parsed);
+    if (!result.success) {
+      logger.warn(`Discarding cache entry that failed schema validation at key: ${key}`, {
+        issues: result.error.issues.map((issue) => issue.path.join('.')),
+      });
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return result.data;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -302,6 +470,22 @@ class RedisCacheService {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Record a cache entry that was present but failed validation. Counted both
+   * as an invalid payload and as a miss, since the caller must refetch.
+   */
+  private async recordInvalid(key: string): Promise<void> {
+    logger.warn(`Cache entry invalid, treating as miss: ${key}`);
+    try {
+      const client = await this.client();
+      await client.incr(`${CACHE_KEYS.HIT_RATE}:invalid`);
+      await client.incr(`${CACHE_KEYS.HIT_RATE}:misses`);
+      await this.updateStats();
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('Error recording invalid cache entry:', error);
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Update cache statistics
    */
@@ -310,6 +494,7 @@ class RedisCacheService {
       const client = await this.client();
       const hits = parseInt(await client.get(CACHE_KEYS.HIT_RATE) || '0');
       const misses = parseInt(await client.get(`${CACHE_KEYS.HIT_RATE}:misses`) || '0');
+      const invalid = parseInt(await client.get(`${CACHE_KEYS.HIT_RATE}:invalid`) || '0');
       const total = hits + misses;
       const hitRate = total > 0 ? hits / total : 0;
 
@@ -319,6 +504,7 @@ class RedisCacheService {
         total,
         hitRate,
         lastUpdated: Date.now(),
+        invalid,
       };
 
       await client.setex(CACHE_KEYS.STATS, 3600, JSON.stringify(stats));
@@ -336,7 +522,10 @@ class RedisCacheService {
       const statsJson = await client.get(CACHE_KEYS.STATS);
       
       if (statsJson) {
-        return JSON.parse(statsJson);
+        const stats = this.parseCached(CACHE_KEYS.STATS, statsJson, cacheStatsSchema);
+        if (stats) {
+          return { ...stats, invalid: stats.invalid ?? 0 };
+        }
       }
       
       // If no stats exist, create initial stats
@@ -357,6 +546,7 @@ class RedisCacheService {
       await client.del(CACHE_KEYS.STATS);
       await client.del(CACHE_KEYS.HIT_RATE);
       await client.del(`${CACHE_KEYS.HIT_RATE}:misses`);
+      await client.del(`${CACHE_KEYS.HIT_RATE}:invalid`);
       logger.info('Cleared cache statistics');
     } catch (error) {
       logger.error('Error clearing cache stats:', error);
diff --git a/src/types/propertySchemas.ts b/src/types/propertySchemas.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d12cb1e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/types/propertySchemas.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/**
+ * Property Runtime Schemas
+ *
+ * Zod schemas mirroring the `Property` domain types. These exist so data that
+ * crosses an untrusted boundary (Redis cache payloads, persisted JSON) can be
+ * validated before it is trusted as `Property` / `PropertySearchResult`.
+ *
+ * Keep these in sync with the interfaces in `./property`.
+ */
+
+import { z } from 'zod';
+import {
+  BLOCKCHAIN_NETWORKS,
+  PROPERTY_STATUSES,
+  PROPERTY_TYPES,
+} from './property';
+
+export const propertyLocationSchema = z.object({
+  address: z.string(),
+  city: z.string(),
+  state: z.string(),
+  country: z.string(),
+  zipCode: z.string(),
+  coordinates: z.object({
+    lat: z.number(),
+    lng: z.number(),
+  }),
+});
+
+export const propertyPriceSchema = z.object({
+  total: z.number(),
+  perToken: z.number(),
+  currency: z.string(),
+});
+
+export const tokenInfoSchema = z.object({
+  totalSupply: z.number(),
+  available: z.number(),
+  sold: z.number(),
+  contractAddress: z.string(),
+  tokenSymbol: z.string(),
+});
+
+export const propertyMetricsSchema = z.object({
+  roi: z.number(),
+  annualReturn: z.number(),
+  transactionVolume: z.number(),
+  appreciationRate: z.number(),
+});
+
+export const propertyDetailsSchema = z.object({
+  bedrooms: z.number().optional(),
+  bathrooms: z.number().optional(),
+  squareFeet: z.number(),
+  lotSize: z.number().optional(),
+  yearBuilt: z.number(),
+  parking: z.number().optional(),
+  amenities: z.array(z.string()),
+});
+
+export const propertySchema = z.object({
+  id: z.string(),
+  name: z.string(),
+  description: z.string(),
+  location: propertyLocationSchema,
+  price: propertyPriceSchema,
+  propertyType: z.enum(PROPERTY_TYPES),
+  blockchain: z.enum(BLOCKCHAIN_NETWORKS),
+  tokenInfo: tokenInfoSchema,
+  metrics: propertyMetricsSchema,
+  details: propertyDetailsSchema,
+  images: z.array(z.string()),
+  listedDate: z.string(),
+  status: z.enum(PROPERTY_STATUSES),
+  featured: z.boolean().optional(),
+  verified: z.boolean().optional(),
+});
+
+export const propertySearchResultSchema = z.object({
+  properties: z.array(propertySchema),
+  total: z.number(),
+  page: z.number(),
+  totalPages: z.number(),
+});
+
+export const autocompleteResultSchema = z.object({
+  type: z.enum(['property', 'location']),
+  value: z.string(),
+  label: z.string(),
+  id: z.string().optional(),
+});
+
+export const autocompleteResultsSchema = z.array(autocompleteResultSchema);
+
+export const cacheStatsSchema = z.object({
+  hits: z.number(),
+  misses: z.number(),
+  total: z.number(),
+  hitRate: z.number(),
+  lastUpdated: z.number(),
+  invalid: z.number().optional(),
+});