Adds support to exclude fields from _source

README.md

@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ locally.
   confused.
   ```
 
+- `OPENSEARCH_SOURCE_EXCLUDES` comma separated list of fields to exclude from the OpenSearch `_source` field. Leave unset to return all fields.
+  - recommended value: `embedding_full_record,fulltext`
 - `PLATFORM_NAME`: The value set is added to the header after the MIT Libraries logo. The logic and CSS for this comes from our theme gem.
 - `PREFERRED_DOMAIN` - set this to the domain you would like to to use. Any
   other requests that come to the app will redirect to the root of this domain.

app/models/opensearch.rb

@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ def build_query(from)
       sort:
     }
 
+    # If ENV OPENSEARCH_SOURCE_EXCLUDES is set, use the values in it's comma-separated list;
+    #   otherwise leave out the _source attribute entirely (which will return all fields in _source)
+    # excludes are used to prevent large fields from being returned in the search results, which can cause performance issues
+    # these fields are still searchable, just not returned in the search results
+    if ENV['OPENSEARCH_SOURCE_EXCLUDES'].present?
+      query_hash[:_source] = {
+        excludes: ENV['OPENSEARCH_SOURCE_EXCLUDES'].split(',').map(&:strip)
+      }
+    end
+
     query_hash[:highlight] = highlight if @highlight
     query_hash.to_json
   end

test/models/opensearch_test.rb

@@ -387,4 +387,22 @@ class OpensearchTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     json = JSON.parse(os.build_query(0))
     assert_equal Opensearch::MAX_SIZE, json['size']
   end
+
+  test 'can exclude fields from _source' do
+    ClimateControl.modify(OPENSEARCH_SOURCE_EXCLUDES: 'field1,field2') do
+      os = Opensearch.new
+      os.instance_variable_set(:@params, {})
+      json = JSON.parse(os.build_query(0))
+      assert_equal %w[field1 field2], json['_source']['excludes']
+    end
+  end
+
+  test 'does not include _source if OPENSEARCH_SOURCE_EXCLUDES is not set' do
+    ClimateControl.modify(OPENSEARCH_SOURCE_EXCLUDES: nil) do
+      os = Opensearch.new
+      os.instance_variable_set(:@params, {})
+      json = JSON.parse(os.build_query(0))
+      refute json.key?('_source')
+    end
+  end
 end