From 26ef830f6e9a3022879efde958ff70df13c5d9d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Simon <simon.huenecke@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:56:31 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] pornhub: probe pornstar/model/channel for unknown free-form
 queries

---
 src/providers/pornhub.rs | 50 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 49 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/providers/pornhub.rs b/src/providers/pornhub.rs
index 2f93ca1..811d28c 100644
--- a/src/providers/pornhub.rs
+++ b/src/providers/pornhub.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 use crate::DbPool;
 use crate::api::ClientVersion;
-use crate::providers::{Provider, proxy_aylo_thumb, report_provider_error, requester_or_default};
+use crate::providers::{
+    Provider, probe_first_archive, proxy_aylo_thumb, report_provider_error, requester_or_default,
+    slug_dashed,
+};
 use crate::status::*;
 use crate::util::cache::VideoCache;
 use crate::util::parse_abbreviated_number;
@@ -45,6 +48,8 @@ error_chain! {
 pub struct PornhubProvider {
     url: String,
     tag_map: Arc<RwLock<HashMap<String, TagInfo>>>,
+    /// Queries already probed on the site that are neither a pornstar, model nor channel.
+    probe_misses: Arc<RwLock<std::collections::HashSet<String>>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
@@ -91,6 +96,7 @@ impl PornhubProvider {
         let provider = Self {
             url: BASE_URL.to_string(),
             tag_map: Arc::new(RwLock::new(HashMap::new())),
+            probe_misses: Arc::new(RwLock::new(std::collections::HashSet::new())),
         };
         provider.spawn_initial_load();
         provider
@@ -588,6 +594,43 @@ impl PornhubProvider {
         values.push(normalized.to_string());
     }
 
+    /// A free-form query that is not in the loaded catalogs may still name a
+    /// pornstar, model or channel. Probe the site (unknown names 404 or
+    /// redirect away) and remember the hit in `tag_map` so later pages and
+    /// queries resolve without another request.
+    async fn learn_query_target(&self, query: &str, options: &ServerOptions) {
+        let key = query.trim().to_ascii_lowercase();
+        let slug = slug_dashed(query);
+        if slug.is_empty() || self.probe_misses.read().unwrap().contains(&key) {
+            return;
+        }
+        let kinds = [
+            QueryTargetKind::Pornstar,
+            QueryTargetKind::Model,
+            QueryTargetKind::Channel,
+        ];
+        let urls: Vec<String> = kinds
+            .iter()
+            .map(|kind| format!("{}/{}/{slug}/videos", self.url, kind.path_segment()))
+            .collect();
+        let mut requester = requester_or_default(options, CHANNEL_ID, "learn_query_target");
+        let hit = probe_first_archive(&mut requester, &urls, &format!("{}/", self.url), |body| {
+            body.contains("pcVideoListItem")
+        })
+        .await;
+        match hit {
+            Some((index, _)) => {
+                self.tag_map.write().unwrap().insert(
+                    key,
+                    TagInfo { kind: kinds[index], slug, title: query.trim().to_string() },
+                );
+            }
+            None => {
+                self.probe_misses.write().unwrap().insert(key);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     async fn fetch_listing(
         &self,
         cache: VideoCache,
@@ -596,6 +639,11 @@ impl PornhubProvider {
         query: Option<&str>,
         options: ServerOptions,
     ) -> Result<Vec<VideoItem>> {
+        if let Some(q) = query.map(str::trim).filter(|q| !q.is_empty()) {
+            if self.parse_query_target(q).is_none() {
+                self.learn_query_target(q, &options).await;
+            }
+        }
         if query.is_some() && self.tag_map.read().unwrap().is_empty() {
             let _ = Self::load_tags(&self.url, Arc::clone(&self.tag_map)).await;
         }