internetarchive / internetarchive/openlibrary
Merging works fails in some cases "expected /type/author, found /type/redirect"
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Affects: Librarians
Lead: @cdrini
Module: Merge Queue
Priority: 2
Type: Bug
- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
Some Merges do not work, when auther is redirected.
### Evidence / Screenshot (if possible)
`{
"error": "bad_data",
"message": "expected /type/author, found /type/redirect",
"at": {
"key": "/works/OL2718994W",
"property": "authors.author"
},
"value": "/authors/OL4335630A"
}`
### Relevant url?
https://openlibrary.org/works/merge?records=OL2718994W,OL2719143W,OL10452052W,OL31461757W,OL31461827W,OL31461997W,OL31462067W,OL31465633W&primary=OL2718994W&mrid=64249
### Details
- **Logged in (Y/N)?** y
- **Browser type/version?** Firefox 114.0.2
- **Operating system?** macOS Ventura 13.4.1
- **Environment (prod/dev/local)?** prod
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