ruby-grape / ruby-grape/grape

404 does not pass through formatter

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Description

Since Rack::Mount::RouteSet is used for routing before any middleware is run, if a route does not exist RouteSet generates the 404, and it never passes through a formatter.

This behavior might be undesirable if the client expects all responses to follow the correct format.

As a temporary hack, I running a middleware before the subclass of Grape::API, that invokes methods from Grape::Middleware::Error if a 404 is returned.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how Rack::Mount::RouteSet produces a missing-route 404 before middleware, then compare that path with Grape::Middleware::Error and the formatter behavior. Determine the intended response-format contract and identify tests covering missing routes and formatting. Done means the 404 follows the expected formatter path without requiring the temporary middleware workaround.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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