learningequality / learningequality/studio

Sync calls error handling

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Description

Summary

Communicate unexpected /api/sync call 500 failure to users. We might also want to try to repeat sync once or twice before that.

Category

ENHANCEMENT

Real-life consequences

Users will know that some data might not be saved properly.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the /api/sync entry point and how unexpected 500 failures are currently surfaced to users. Clarify whether the intended scope is communicating the failure, retrying once or twice, or both; done should make failed syncs visible and define the retry behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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