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Status Is a defect
Workspace SevOne
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 23, 2024

Improve API v2 robustness and error checking

  • V2 APIs are “blind” and do not consider the health state of the cluster during execution. For example, when creating a device, a success message is returned but when using subsequent API to apply device metadata, device does not exist error is returned. More robust exception handling should be implemented that considers the state of the cluster health and ensures the device created has been propagated among peers through replication.
  • Customer feels that APIs are returning invalid and/or inconsistent responses, especially when cluster is experiencing health issues.
Idea priority Urgent
  • Admin
    Ryan Wilson
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    Sep 5, 2024

    Peter,

    I think we should pivot this to 1 or more support tickets, depending on the number of issues occurring. We need to determine:

    • Are there performance issues with the API itself, like a poorly optimized query?

      • Keep in mind testing should be done vs API v3, as v2 will be deprecated soon and v3 already has better performance than v2; this isn't guaranteed to address the reported issue but it might.

      • If JPMC would like to discuss REST v2 > v3 migration I'm happy to meet for a call

    • Is the API being evoked sub-optimally? E.g., metadata CRUD functions before devices are fully created & replicated.

    • Are there issues in the cluster that are interfering with the API being performant?

      • If so, if there are opportunities to address these issues more proactively next time, we can open Stories and prioritize them in my backlog.

    • If there are specific errors occurring, what are they? Are those error messages helpful/actionable? If not, we can open one or more defects to address this.

    On the issue of device creation and subsequent metadata CRUD for those devices (bullet 2), that's a known nuance that our engineers run into. This item definitely deserves its own Support ticket, asking for a set of best practices (since SevOne knows how to do this). I think a Support ticket will get our customer the enablement they need must faster than jockeying for roadmap priority. Any guidance they receive can be published to documentation.