fix: RedisCacheAdapter put, del and clear reject on a Redis outage - #10635
fix: RedisCacheAdapter put, del and clear reject on a Redis outage#10635AdrianCurtin wants to merge 1 commit into
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📝 WalkthroughWalkthroughRedis cache operations now catch Redis and queue errors, log operation-specific failures, and resolve during outages. Tests cover ChangesRedis cache resilience
Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes Mergeability Score: 🟡 Moderate · up to Redis cache write, delete, and clear failures can still be swallowed instead of rejected, while affected callers need coordinated updates. The PR is not merge-ready until the error contract, callers, and outage tests are corrected. Possibly related issues
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In `@src/Adapters/Cache/RedisCacheAdapter.js`:
- Around line 61-98: Update the RedisCacheAdapter write-related catch blocks in
put, del, and clear to rethrow err after logging instead of resolving undefined.
Audit and handle every unawaited call at affected callers in Auth, rest.js,
RestWrite, and PurgeRouter before enforcing this rejection contract, then update
outage tests to expect rejected operations and remove the swallowed-rejection
test.
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spec/RedisCacheAdapter.spec.jssrc/Adapters/Cache/RedisCacheAdapter.js
| try { | ||
| await this.queue.enqueue(key); | ||
| if (ttl === 0) { | ||
| // ttl of zero is a logical no-op, but redis cannot set expire time of zero | ||
| return; | ||
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| if (ttl === Infinity) { | ||
| return this.client.set(key, value); | ||
| } | ||
| if (ttl === Infinity) { | ||
| return await this.client.set(key, value); | ||
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| if (!isValidTTL(ttl)) { | ||
| ttl = this.ttl; | ||
| if (!isValidTTL(ttl)) { | ||
| ttl = this.ttl; | ||
| } | ||
| return await this.client.set(key, value, { PX: ttl }); | ||
| } catch (err) { | ||
| logger.error('RedisCacheAdapter error on put', { error: err }); | ||
| } | ||
| return this.client.set(key, value, { PX: ttl }); | ||
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| async del(key) { | ||
| debug('del', { key }); | ||
| await this.queue.enqueue(key); | ||
| return this.client.del(key); | ||
| try { | ||
| await this.queue.enqueue(key); | ||
| return await this.client.del(key); | ||
| } catch (err) { | ||
| logger.error('RedisCacheAdapter error on del', { error: err }); | ||
| } | ||
| } | ||
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| async clear() { | ||
| debug('clear'); | ||
| await this.queue.enqueue(FLUSH_DB_KEY); | ||
| return this.client.sendCommand(['FLUSHDB']); | ||
| try { | ||
| await this.queue.enqueue(FLUSH_DB_KEY); | ||
| return await this.client.sendCommand(['FLUSHDB']); | ||
| } catch (err) { | ||
| logger.error('RedisCacheAdapter error on clear', { error: err }); | ||
| } |
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site:github.com/parse-community/parse-server "RedisCacheAdapter error handling" "Redis is unavailable"
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When using a RedisCacheAdapter (commonly associated with systems like Parse Server), Redis becoming unavailable can cause the application to crash or fail to reconnect if proper error handling is not implemented. The primary issues stem from how Redis client libraries (particularly version 4.x and newer of node-redis) handle connection events [1][2][3]. Key strategies for handling Redis unavailability include: 1. Registering Event Handlers: Modern Redis clients require explicit error and connection event handlers to function correctly and auto-reconnect [2][3]. Failing to attach these handlers can cause unhandled exceptions that crash the process [1][4]. Essential handlers typically include: - error: Logs or handles connection errors [1][2]. - connect/reconnecting: Provides visibility into the connection state [1][4]. - ready: Confirms the client is ready to perform operations [1][4]. 2. Configuring Retry Strategies: Most Redis clients support a retry_strategy configuration, which allows you to define how many times the client should attempt to reconnect and how long to wait between attempts [5]. This prevents the application from entering a permanent failed state [5]. 3. Implementing Graceful Fallback: If Redis is unavailable for extended periods, some implementations consider falling back to a direct database query [6]. While this keeps the application operational during outages, it introduces challenges such as managing stale data once the Redis instance recovers [6]. 4. Maintenance: Ensure your Redis client library is updated and that the adapter configuration aligns with the specific version requirements of the client [1][2]. If using a framework like Parse Server, verify that you are on a version that includes the necessary fixes for Redis 4.x reconnect handling [1][4].
Citations:
- 1: Latest version of Redis won't automatically reconnect without error handling #8705
- 2: fix: Redis 4 does not reconnect after unhandled error #8706
- 3: fix: Redis 4 does not reconnect after unhandled error #8706
- 4: fix: LiveQueryServer crashes using cacheAdapter on disconnect from Redis 4 server #9616
- 5: [Feature Request] Redis retry_strategy #5387
- 6: feat: Graceful Redis cache adapter fallback #9529
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site:github.com/parse-community/parse-server RedisCacheAdapter reject Redis failures put del clear
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In the Parse Server RedisCacheAdapter, the operations put, del, and clear do not explicitly reject or throw errors that halt the server when a Redis failure occurs, provided the Redis client is configured with appropriate event listeners [1][2]. Historically, unhandled errors in the Redis client (such as connection losses) could cause the RedisCacheAdapter or the entire server to crash [1][3]. To address this, current implementations include required event handlers for the Redis client (specifically error, connect, reconnecting, and ready) to ensure the client can log errors and attempt reconnection without crashing the process [1][4][2]. Key behavior regarding failures: - Error Handling: The adapter is designed to catch and log errors during operations like get to prevent the application from crashing [5]. For put, del, and other operations, the adapter relies on the underlying node-redis client's ability to manage connections and emit error events [1][6]. - Operational Impact: If Redis goes down, RedisCacheAdapter operations may fail silently or result in logged errors, but they generally do not "reject" in a way that terminates the request-response cycle, unless the calling code is specifically designed to handle or bubble up those promise rejections [3][5]. - Graceful Degradation: There is no native "graceful fallback" mechanism in the standard RedisCacheAdapter that automatically switches to a database query upon Redis failure [3]. If Redis is unavailable, cache operations will essentially fail, potentially leading to increased load on the primary database [3]. If you are encountering crashes, it is likely due to an outdated version of the adapter lacking the necessary Redis client error listeners or an unhandled promise rejection in the calling code [1][6]. Ensure your environment uses a version of Parse Server that includes the Redis 4/5 reconnection fixes [4][2].
Citations:
- 1: fix: Redis 4 does not reconnect after unhandled error #8706
- 2: 6.3.0-alpha.7...6.3.0-alpha.8
- 3: feat: Graceful Redis cache adapter fallback #9529
- 4: fix: LiveQueryServer crashes using cacheAdapter on disconnect from Redis 4 server #9616
- 5: 6.0.0-alpha.6...6.0.0-alpha.7
- 6: Latest version of Redis won't automatically reconnect without error handling #8705
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Rethrow Redis write failures and handle all affected callers.
These catches still resolve with undefined after logging. Add throw err after each log. Handle every unawaited call before applying this contract, including calls in Auth, rest.js, RestWrite, and PurgeRouter. Update the outage tests to expect rejection and remove the swallowed-rejection test.
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In `@src/Adapters/Cache/RedisCacheAdapter.js` around lines 61 - 98, Update the
RedisCacheAdapter write-related catch blocks in put, del, and clear to rethrow
err after logging instead of resolving undefined. Audit and handle every
unawaited call at affected callers in Auth, rest.js, RestWrite, and PurgeRouter
before enforcing this rejection contract, then update outage tests to expect
rejected operations and remove the swallowed-rejection test.
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Closes #10634.
RedisCacheAdapter#getcatches adapter errors, logs them and resolves.put,delandcleardo not, so they reject when Redis is unavailable. Parse Server calls all three without awaiting them in six places, so a transient Redis failure becomes an unhandled promise rejection, which depending on the Node version and process configuration either logs a warning or terminates the process.src/Auth.js:140cacheController.user.del(sessionToken)src/Auth.js:203cacheController.user.put(sessionToken, …)src/Auth.js:342cacheController.role.put(user.id, …)src/Auth.js:350cacheController.role.del(user.id)clearRoleCachesrc/Auth.js:351cacheController.user.del(sessionToken)clearRoleCachesrc/RestWrite.js:1566cacheController.role.clear()_RolewriteNot awaiting is correct in each case, since a cache write must not delay or fail the request that triggered it. The defect is that the adapter rejects at all, when its own
getestablishes the opposite contract.Approach
put,delandclearget the handlinggetalready has: the operation is wrapped, the error is logged with the operation name, and the promise resolves. No call site changes, so every current and future caller is covered.Details worth noting for review:
tryusereturn awaitrather than returning the promise, otherwise the rejection escapes thetryblock.RedisCacheAdapter error on getwording, so a log line now names the failing operation instead of surfacing as a bare unhandled rejection.ttl === 0no-op and thettl === Infinitypath input.Two overlaps with open work, both trivial to resolve:
.catch()at a single new call site insrc/rest.jsin response to the same review comment. Once this lands, that.catch()is redundant. It is harmless either way, so no change is proposed there.clear()to take a prefix. Whichever of the two lands second needs a small rebase inside that one method.Tests
spec/RedisCacheAdapter.spec.jsgains a describe block that runs without a Redis server, since a client that always rejects is what an outage looks like to the adapter. The existing Redis specs remain gated behindPARSE_SERVER_TEST_CACHE=redis.get,put,putwith an infinite TTL,delandcleareach resolve and log an error naming the operationput,delandclearproduce no unhandled rejection, asserted with aprocess.on('unhandledRejection')listener, which is the reported symptomOn
alphathe five write-path cases fail withExpected a promise to be resolved but it was rejected with Error: Redis is unavailable, and the last reports three unhandled rejections. Thegetcase passes onalphaand is included as a control for the behavior being matched.Tasks
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