removed redundant param

config.example.toml

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ skip_sigverify = true
 min_bid_eth = 0.0
 
 late_in_slot_time_ms = 2000
-skip_header_late_in_slot = true
 
 [[relays]]
 id = "example-relay"

crates/common/src/pbs/config.rs

@@ -52,7 +52,4 @@ pub struct PbsConfig {
     /// How late in the slot we consider to be "late"
     #[serde(default = "default_u64::<LATE_IN_SLOT_TIME_MS>")]
     pub late_in_slot_time_ms: u64,
-    /// If it's too late in the slot, skip get header and force local build
-    #[serde(default = "default_bool::<false>")]
-    pub skip_header_late_in_slot: bool,
 }

crates/pbs/src/mev_boost/get_header.rs

@@ -32,14 +32,24 @@ pub async fn get_header<S: BuilderApiState>(
     req_headers: HeaderMap,
     state: PbsState<S>,
 ) -> eyre::Result<Option<GetHeaderReponse>> {
-    let (_, slot_uuid) = state.get_slot_and_uuid();
-
     let ms_into_slot = ms_into_slot(params.slot, state.config.chain);
     let max_timeout_ms = state
         .pbs_config()
         .timeout_get_header_ms
         .min(state.pbs_config().late_in_slot_time_ms.saturating_sub(ms_into_slot));
 
+    if max_timeout_ms == 0 {
+        warn!(
+            ms_into_slot,
+            threshold = state.pbs_config().late_in_slot_time_ms,
+            "late in slot, skipping relay requests"
+        );
+
+        return Ok(None)
+    }
+
+    let (_, slot_uuid) = state.get_slot_and_uuid();
+
     // prepare headers, except for start time which is set in `send_one_get_header`
     let mut send_headers = HeaderMap::new();
     send_headers.insert(HEADER_SLOT_UUID_KEY, HeaderValue::from_str(&slot_uuid.to_string())?);

crates/pbs/src/routes/get_header.rs

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use axum::{
 };
 use cb_common::utils::{get_user_agent, ms_into_slot};
 use reqwest::StatusCode;
-use tracing::{error, info, warn};
+use tracing::{error, info};
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
 use crate::{
@@ -31,16 +31,6 @@ pub async fn handle_get_header<S: BuilderApiState, T: BuilderApi<S>>(
     let ms_into_slot = ms_into_slot(params.slot, state.config.chain);
 
     info!(?ua, parent_hash=%params.parent_hash, validator_pubkey=%params.pubkey, ms_into_slot);
-    if state.is_late_in_slot(ms_into_slot) && state.pbs_config().skip_header_late_in_slot {
-        // too late into slot, force local build
-        warn!(
-            ms_into_slot,
-            threshold = state.pbs_config().late_in_slot_time_ms,
-            "late in slot, skipping relay requests"
-        );
-        BEACON_NODE_STATUS.with_label_values(&["204", GET_HEADER_ENDPOINT_TAG]).inc();
-        return Ok(StatusCode::NO_CONTENT.into_response());
-    }
 
     match T::get_header(params, req_headers, state.clone()).await {
         Ok(res) => {

crates/pbs/src/state.rs

@@ -82,10 +82,6 @@ where
         *guard
     }
 
-    pub fn is_late_in_slot(&self, ms_into_slot: u64) -> bool {
-        ms_into_slot > self.config.pbs_config.late_in_slot_time_ms
-    }
-
     // Getters
     pub fn pbs_config(&self) -> &PbsConfig {
         &self.config.pbs_config