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[V7] GetSelf panic

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Description

Context
idt, err := identityClient.GetSelf(ctx, identity.GetSelfArgs{})
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
Waited behavior:

Return a correct non nil IdentitySelf or an error.

Current behavior:

Panic runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference

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Research direction

Start at the identityClient.GetSelf entry point shown in the issue and trace the call to determine where the nil pointer dereference occurs. Reproduce the panic with identity.GetSelfArgs{} and verify that the call returns either a non-nil IdentitySelf or an error without panicking.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
api
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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