jpillora / jpillora/node-edit-google-spreadsheet

API hangs forever when retrieving a sheet.

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Description

Just noticed this behavior. The requests seem flaky. Some go through and I am able to retrieve the sheet, some don't and it gets stuck at the "Searching for Worksheet ...".

Saw a related post on SO for the same:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31708602/spreadsheet-api-hangs-forever?newreg=ff9c1d4320ef4df88674e021a0b13fc2

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Start by reproducing the intermittent hang described at "Searching for Worksheet ..." and trace the sheet-retrieval entry point in the JavaScript API. Compare the behavior with the linked Stack Overflow report and determine how the request should complete or fail instead of waiting indefinitely.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
api
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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