Shopify / Shopify/active_utils

ActiveUtils::ConnectionError observed

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Description

In our library there are bunch of failures related to active_utils periodically. Mostly seem to be connection errors:

ActiveUtils::ConnectionError: The connection to the remote server timed out

Opening an issue since it seems too frequent for a server timeout.

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Research direction

Start by locating ActiveUtils::ConnectionError and the code involved in remote-server timeouts. Investigate why the reported timeout occurs periodically and identify a reproducible cause; done means the cause is understood and a targeted fix or clear diagnosis is recorded.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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