Add dedicated API to support extracting compatibility string from model metadata

include/onnxruntime/core/session/onnxruntime_c_api.h

@@ -7005,6 +7005,77 @@ struct OrtApi {
 
   /// @}
 
+  /// \name Model Compatibility APIs
+  /// @{
+
+  /** \brief Extract EP compatibility info from a precompiled model file.
+   *
+   * Parses the model file to extract the compatibility info string for a specific execution provider
+   * from the model's metadata properties. This is only applicable to models that have been precompiled
+   * for an EP (e.g., via OrtCompileApi). Standard ONNX models do not contain this information.
+   *
+   * The compatibility info string must be valid UTF-8 without embedded NUL characters.
+   *
+   * \note This API performs standalone model parsing, separate from session creation. This means
+   * the protobuf parsing cost is incurred here and again during session creation. It is intended
+   * for scenarios where applications need to check compatibility before deciding whether to proceed
+   * with session creation, such as providing early user feedback.
+   *
+   * \note This operation parses the full ONNX ModelProto from disk. For very large models, consider
+   * using GetCompatibilityInfoFromModelBytes with a pre-loaded buffer if the model is already in memory.
+   *
+   * The compatibility info can then be passed to GetModelCompatibilityForEpDevices to check if a
+   * precompiled model is compatible with the current system.
+   *
+   * \param[in] model_path Path to the ONNX model file.
+   * \param[in] ep_type The execution provider type string. Must be non-empty.
+   *                    Use OrtApi::EpDevice_EpName to get this value from an OrtEpDevice.
+   * \param[in] allocator Allocator to use for the output string. Use OrtApi::GetAllocatorWithDefaultOptions.
+   * \param[out] compatibility_info Output pointer to the compatibility info string.
+   *                                Returns nullptr if no compatibility info exists for the specified EP.
+   *                                Caller must free with OrtApi::AllocatorFree when non-null.
+   *
+   * \snippet{doc} snippets.dox OrtStatus Return Value
+   *
+   * \since Version 1.24.
+   */
+  ORT_API2_STATUS(GetCompatibilityInfoFromModel,
+                  _In_ const ORTCHAR_T* model_path,
+                  _In_ const char* ep_type,
+                  _Inout_ OrtAllocator* allocator,
+                  _Outptr_result_maybenull_ char** compatibility_info);
+
+  /** \brief Extract EP compatibility info from precompiled model bytes in memory.
+   *
+   * Same as GetCompatibilityInfoFromModel but reads from a memory buffer instead of a file.
+   * Useful when precompiled models are loaded from encrypted storage, network, or other non-file sources.
+   *
+   * \note This API performs standalone model parsing, separate from session creation. This means
+   * the protobuf parsing cost is incurred here and again during session creation. It is intended
+   * for scenarios where applications need to check compatibility before deciding whether to proceed
+   * with session creation, such as providing early user feedback.
+   *
+   * \param[in] model_data Pointer to the model data in memory.
+   * \param[in] model_data_length Size of the model data in bytes.
+   * \param[in] ep_type The execution provider type string. Must be non-empty.
+   * \param[in] allocator Allocator to use for the output string. Use OrtApi::GetAllocatorWithDefaultOptions.
+   * \param[out] compatibility_info Output pointer to the compatibility info string.
+   *                                Returns nullptr if no compatibility info exists for the specified EP.
+   *                                Caller must free with OrtApi::AllocatorFree when non-null.
+   *
+   * \snippet{doc} snippets.dox OrtStatus Return Value
+   *
+   * \since Version 1.24.
+   */
+  ORT_API2_STATUS(GetCompatibilityInfoFromModelBytes,
+                  _In_reads_(model_data_length) const void* model_data,
+                  _In_ size_t model_data_length,
+                  _In_ const char* ep_type,
+                  _Inout_ OrtAllocator* allocator,
+                  _Outptr_result_maybenull_ char** compatibility_info);
+
+  /// @}
+
   /** \brief Create an OrtEnv instance with the given options.
    *
    * \note Invoking this function will return the same instance of the environment as that returned by a previous call

include/onnxruntime/core/session/onnxruntime_cxx_api.h

@@ -1164,6 +1164,39 @@ OrtCompiledModelCompatibility GetModelCompatibilityForEpDevices(
     const std::vector<ConstEpDevice>& ep_devices,
     const char* compatibility_info);
 
+/** \brief Extract EP compatibility info from a precompiled model file.
+ *
+ * Parses the model file to extract the compatibility info string for a specific execution provider
+ * from the model's metadata properties. This is only applicable to models that have been precompiled
+ * for an EP. Standard ONNX models do not contain this information.
+ *
+ * \note This operation parses the full ONNX ModelProto from disk.
+ *
+ * \param model_path Path to the ONNX model file.
+ * \param ep_type The execution provider type string. Must be non-empty.
+ *                 Use ConstEpDevice::EpName() to get this value.
+ * \param allocator Allocator to use for the output string.
+ * \return The compatibility info string, or nullptr if not found for this EP. Caller must free via allocator.
+ * \throws Ort::Exception on error.
+ */
+AllocatedStringPtr GetCompatibilityInfoFromModelAllocated(const ORTCHAR_T* model_path, const char* ep_type,
+                                                          OrtAllocator* allocator);
+
+/** \brief Extract EP compatibility info from precompiled model bytes in memory.
+ *
+ * Same as GetCompatibilityInfoFromModelAllocated but reads from a memory buffer.
+ * Useful when precompiled models are loaded from encrypted storage, network, or other non-file sources.
+ *
+ * \param model_data Pointer to the model data in memory.
+ * \param model_data_length Size of the model data in bytes.
+ * \param ep_type The execution provider type string. Must be non-empty.
+ * \param allocator Allocator to use for the output string.
+ * \return The compatibility info string, or nullptr if not found for this EP. Caller must free via allocator.
+ * \throws Ort::Exception on error.
+ */
+AllocatedStringPtr GetCompatibilityInfoFromModelBytesAllocated(const void* model_data, size_t model_data_length,
+                                                               const char* ep_type, OrtAllocator* allocator);
+
 namespace detail {
 template <typename T>
 struct EpAssignedNodeImpl : Ort::detail::Base<T> {

include/onnxruntime/core/session/onnxruntime_cxx_inline.h

@@ -983,6 +983,20 @@ inline OrtCompiledModelCompatibility GetModelCompatibilityForEpDevices(
   return status;
 }
 
+inline AllocatedStringPtr GetCompatibilityInfoFromModelAllocated(const ORTCHAR_T* model_path, const char* ep_type,
+                                                                 OrtAllocator* allocator) {
+  char* compat_info = nullptr;
+  ThrowOnError(GetApi().GetCompatibilityInfoFromModel(model_path, ep_type, allocator, &compat_info));
+  return AllocatedStringPtr(compat_info, detail::AllocatedFree(allocator));
+}
+
+inline AllocatedStringPtr GetCompatibilityInfoFromModelBytesAllocated(const void* model_data, size_t model_data_length,
+                                                                      const char* ep_type, OrtAllocator* allocator) {
+  char* compat_info = nullptr;
+  ThrowOnError(GetApi().GetCompatibilityInfoFromModelBytes(model_data, model_data_length, ep_type, allocator, &compat_info));
+  return AllocatedStringPtr(compat_info, detail::AllocatedFree(allocator));
+}
+
 inline LoraAdapter LoraAdapter::CreateLoraAdapter(const std::basic_string<ORTCHAR_T>& adapter_path,
                                                   OrtAllocator* allocator) {
   OrtLoraAdapter* p;

onnxruntime/core/session/onnxruntime_c_api.cc

@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cassert>
+#include <climits>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <functional>
 #include <mutex>
-#include <vector>
 #include <sstream>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "core/common/common.h"
 #include "core/common/logging/logging.h"
@@ -30,8 +31,10 @@
 #include "core/framework/utils.h"
 #include "core/graph/constants.h"
 #include "core/graph/graph.h"
+#include "core/graph/model.h"
 #include "core/graph/model_editor_api_types.h"
 #include "core/graph/ep_api_types.h"
+#include "core/graph/onnx_protobuf.h"
 #include "core/providers/get_execution_providers.h"
 #include "core/session/abi_devices.h"
 #include "core/session/abi_session_options_impl.h"
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "core/session/environment.h"
 #include "core/session/ep_graph_assignment_info.h"
 #include "core/session/interop_api.h"
+#include "core/session/onnxruntime_ep_device_ep_metadata_keys.h"
 #include "core/session/plugin_ep/ep_api.h"
 #include "core/session/plugin_ep/ep_library_internal.h"
 #include "core/session/inference_session.h"
@@ -3769,6 +3773,93 @@
   API_IMPL_END
 }
 
+// Helper function to extract compatibility info from model metadata
+static OrtStatus* ExtractCompatibilityInfoFromModelProto(
+    const ONNX_NAMESPACE::ModelProto& model_proto,
+    const char* ep_type,
+    OrtAllocator* allocator,
+    char** compatibility_info) {
+  // Build the key we're looking for
+  std::string target_key = std::string(kOrtModelMetadata_EpCompatibilityInfoPrefix) + ep_type;
+
+  // Search through metadata_props for the matching key
+  for (const auto& prop : model_proto.metadata_props()) {
+    if (prop.key() == target_key) {
+      // Found it - allocate and copy the value using the provided allocator
+      *compatibility_info = onnxruntime::StrDup(prop.value(), allocator);
+      if (*compatibility_info == nullptr) {
+        return OrtApis::CreateStatus(ORT_FAIL, "Failed to allocate memory for compatibility info.");
+      }
+      return nullptr;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Key not found - return nullptr (not an error, just means no compat info for this EP)
+  *compatibility_info = nullptr;
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+// Extract EP compatibility info from a model file
+ORT_API_STATUS_IMPL(OrtApis::GetCompatibilityInfoFromModel,
+                    _In_ const ORTCHAR_T* model_path,
+                    _In_ const char* ep_type,
+                    _Inout_ OrtAllocator* allocator,
+                    _Outptr_result_maybenull_ char** compatibility_info) {
+  API_IMPL_BEGIN
+  if (model_path == nullptr || ep_type == nullptr || ep_type[0] == '\0' ||
+      allocator == nullptr || compatibility_info == nullptr) {
+    return OrtApis::CreateStatus(ORT_INVALID_ARGUMENT,
+                                 "Invalid argument provided to GetCompatibilityInfoFromModel.");
+  }
+
+  *compatibility_info = nullptr;
+
+  // Use Model::Load for proper cross-platform path handling via file descriptor
+  ONNX_NAMESPACE::ModelProto model_proto;
+  auto status = Model::Load(PathString(model_path), model_proto);
+  if (!status.IsOK()) {
+    if (status.Code() == common::NO_SUCHFILE) {
+      return OrtApis::CreateStatus(ORT_NO_SUCHFILE, status.ErrorMessage().c_str());
+    }
+    return OrtApis::CreateStatus(ORT_INVALID_GRAPH, status.ErrorMessage().c_str());
+  }
+
+  return ExtractCompatibilityInfoFromModelProto(model_proto, ep_type, allocator, compatibility_info);
+  API_IMPL_END
+}
+
+// Extract EP compatibility info from model bytes in memory
+ORT_API_STATUS_IMPL(OrtApis::GetCompatibilityInfoFromModelBytes,
+                    _In_reads_(model_data_length) const void* model_data,
+                    _In_ size_t model_data_length,
+                    _In_ const char* ep_type,
+                    _Inout_ OrtAllocator* allocator,
+                    _Outptr_result_maybenull_ char** compatibility_info) {
+  API_IMPL_BEGIN
+  if (model_data == nullptr || model_data_length == 0 || ep_type == nullptr || ep_type[0] == '\0' ||
+      allocator == nullptr || compatibility_info == nullptr) {
+    return OrtApis::CreateStatus(ORT_INVALID_ARGUMENT,
+                                 "Invalid argument provided to GetCompatibilityInfoFromModelBytes.");
+  }
+
+  *compatibility_info = nullptr;
+
+  // Explicit check for size limit - Model::LoadFromBytes uses int for size due to protobuf API
+  if (model_data_length > static_cast<size_t>(INT_MAX)) {
+    return OrtApis::CreateStatus(ORT_INVALID_ARGUMENT,
+                                 "Model data size exceeds maximum supported size (2GB). Use GetCompatibilityInfoFromModel with a file path instead.");
+  }
+
+  ONNX_NAMESPACE::ModelProto model_proto;
+  auto status = Model::LoadFromBytes(static_cast<int>(model_data_length), model_data, model_proto);
+  if (!status.IsOK()) {
+    return OrtApis::CreateStatus(ORT_INVALID_GRAPH, status.ErrorMessage().c_str());
+  }
+
+  return ExtractCompatibilityInfoFromModelProto(model_proto, ep_type, allocator, compatibility_info);
+  API_IMPL_END
+}
+
 // GetInteropApi - returns the Interop API struct
 ORT_API(const OrtInteropApi*, OrtApis::GetInteropApi) {
   return OrtInteropAPI::GetInteropApi();
@@ -3807,6 +3898,29 @@
   API_IMPL_END
 }
 
+// Minimal build stub for GetCompatibilityInfoFromModel
+ORT_API_STATUS_IMPL(OrtApis::GetCompatibilityInfoFromModel,
+                    _In_ const ORTCHAR_T* /*model_path*/,
+                    _In_ const char* /*ep_type*/,
+                    _Inout_ OrtAllocator* /*allocator*/,
+                    _Outptr_result_maybenull_ char** /*compatibility_info*/) {
+  API_IMPL_BEGIN
+  return OrtApis::CreateStatus(ORT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "GetCompatibilityInfoFromModel is not supported in a minimal build.");
+  API_IMPL_END
+}
+
+// Minimal build stub for GetCompatibilityInfoFromModelBytes
+ORT_API_STATUS_IMPL(OrtApis::GetCompatibilityInfoFromModelBytes,
+                    _In_reads_(model_data_length) const void* /*model_data*/,
+                    _In_ size_t /*model_data_length*/,
+                    _In_ const char* /*ep_type*/,
+                    _Inout_ OrtAllocator* /*allocator*/,
+                    _Outptr_result_maybenull_ char** /*compatibility_info*/) {
+  API_IMPL_BEGIN
+  return OrtApis::CreateStatus(ORT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "GetCompatibilityInfoFromModelBytes is not supported in a minimal build.");
+  API_IMPL_END
+}
+
 ORT_API_STATUS_IMPL(OrtApis::SessionOptionsAppendExecutionProvider_V2, _In_ OrtSessionOptions* /*session_options*/,
                     _In_ OrtEnv* /*env*/,
                     _In_reads_(num_ep_devices) const OrtEpDevice* const* /*ep_devices*/,
@@ -4503,6 +4617,8 @@
     &OrtApis::DeviceEpIncompatibilityDetails_GetNotes,
     &OrtApis::DeviceEpIncompatibilityDetails_GetErrorCode,
     &OrtApis::ReleaseDeviceEpIncompatibilityDetails,
+    &OrtApis::GetCompatibilityInfoFromModel,
+    &OrtApis::GetCompatibilityInfoFromModelBytes,
 
     &OrtApis::CreateEnvWithOptions,
     &OrtApis::Session_GetEpGraphAssignmentInfo,

onnxruntime/core/session/ort_apis.h

@@ -659,6 +659,17 @@ ORT_API_STATUS_IMPL(GetModelCompatibilityForEpDevices,
                     _In_ size_t num_ep_devices,
                     _In_ const char* compatibility_info,
                     _Out_ OrtCompiledModelCompatibility* out_status);
+ORT_API_STATUS_IMPL(GetCompatibilityInfoFromModel,
+                    _In_ const ORTCHAR_T* model_path,
+                    _In_ const char* ep_type,
+                    _Inout_ OrtAllocator* allocator,
+                    _Outptr_result_maybenull_ char** compatibility_info);
+ORT_API_STATUS_IMPL(GetCompatibilityInfoFromModelBytes,
+                    _In_reads_(model_data_length) const void* model_data,
+                    _In_ size_t model_data_length,
+                    _In_ const char* ep_type,
+                    _Inout_ OrtAllocator* allocator,
+                    _Outptr_result_maybenull_ char** compatibility_info);
 ORT_API_STATUS_IMPL(Graph_GetModelPath, _In_ const OrtGraph* graph, _Outptr_ const ORTCHAR_T** model_path);
 ORT_API_STATUS_IMPL(Graph_GetOnnxIRVersion, _In_ const OrtGraph* graph, _Out_ int64_t* onnx_ir_version);
 ORT_API_STATUS_IMPL(Graph_GetNumOperatorSets, _In_ const OrtGraph* graph, _Out_ size_t* num_operator_sets);