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fix: RedisCacheAdapter put, del and clear reject on a Redis outage #10635

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65 changes: 65 additions & 0 deletions spec/RedisCacheAdapter.spec.js
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Expand Up @@ -182,3 +182,68 @@ describe_only(() => {
expect(client.isOpen).toBeTrue();
});
});

// These run without a Redis server: the client is replaced with one that always
// rejects, which is what a Redis outage looks like to the adapter.
describe('RedisCacheAdapter error handling', () => {
const KEY = 'hello';
const VALUE = 'world';
const failure = new Error('Redis is unavailable');

let cache;
let loggerErrorSpy;

beforeEach(() => {
cache = new RedisCacheAdapter(null, 100);
cache.client = {
get: () => Promise.reject(failure),
set: () => Promise.reject(failure),
del: () => Promise.reject(failure),
sendCommand: () => Promise.reject(failure),
};
const logger = require('../lib/logger').default;
loggerErrorSpy = spyOn(logger, 'error').and.callFake(() => {});
});

it('resolves and logs when get fails', async () => {
await expectAsync(cache.get(KEY)).toBeResolved();
expect(loggerErrorSpy.calls.mostRecent().args[0]).toBe('RedisCacheAdapter error on get');
});

it('resolves and logs when put fails', async () => {
await expectAsync(cache.put(KEY, VALUE)).toBeResolved();
expect(loggerErrorSpy.calls.mostRecent().args[0]).toBe('RedisCacheAdapter error on put');
});

it('resolves and logs when put with an infinite ttl fails', async () => {
await expectAsync(cache.put(KEY, VALUE, Infinity)).toBeResolved();
expect(loggerErrorSpy.calls.mostRecent().args[0]).toBe('RedisCacheAdapter error on put');
});

it('resolves and logs when del fails', async () => {
await expectAsync(cache.del(KEY)).toBeResolved();
expect(loggerErrorSpy.calls.mostRecent().args[0]).toBe('RedisCacheAdapter error on del');
});

it('resolves and logs when clear fails', async () => {
await expectAsync(cache.clear()).toBeResolved();
expect(loggerErrorSpy.calls.mostRecent().args[0]).toBe('RedisCacheAdapter error on clear');
});

it('does not reject when a caller does not await the write', async () => {
// The call sites in Auth and RestWrite are deliberately not awaited, so a
// rejection here would surface as an unhandled rejection.
const rejections = [];
const onUnhandled = reason => rejections.push(reason);
process.on('unhandledRejection', onUnhandled);

cache.put(KEY, VALUE);
cache.del(KEY);
cache.clear();
await new Promise(resolve => setImmediate(resolve));
await new Promise(resolve => setImmediate(resolve));

process.removeListener('unhandledRejection', onUnhandled);
expect(rejections).toEqual([]);
});
});
42 changes: 27 additions & 15 deletions src/Adapters/Cache/RedisCacheAdapter.js
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Expand Up @@ -58,32 +58,44 @@ export class RedisCacheAdapter {
async put(key, value, ttl = this.ttl) {
value = JSON.stringify(value);
debug('put', { key, value, ttl });
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;
}
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;
}

if (ttl === Infinity) {
return this.client.set(key, value);
}
if (ttl === Infinity) {
return await this.client.set(key, value);
}

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 });
}

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 });
}
}

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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rg -n --glob '*.js' --glob '*.cjs' --glob '*.mjs' \
  '\.(put|del|clear)\s*\(' src spec/RedisCacheAdapter.spec.js || true

printf '%s\n' '--- tests ---'
cat -n spec/RedisCacheAdapter.spec.js | sed -n '180,275p'

printf '%s\n' '--- cache API definitions and consumers ---'
rg -n --glob '*.js' --glob '*.cjs' --glob '*.mjs' \
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cat -n src/Adapters/Cache/NullCacheAdapter.js

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cat -n src/Routers/PurgeRouter.js | sed -n '1,45p'
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printf '%s\n' '--- shared cache implementations ---'
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rg -n --glob '*.js' 'AppCache|SchemaCache' src | head -120

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site:github.com/parse-community/parse-server "RedisCacheAdapter error handling" "Redis is unavailable"

💡 Result:

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:

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site:github.com/parse-community/parse-server RedisCacheAdapter reject Redis failures put del clear

💡 Result:

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].

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).splitlines()

pattern = re.compile(
    r"\b(?:cacheController|cacheAdapter)(?:\.[A-Za-z_$][\w$]*)?\."
    r"(put|del|clear)\s*\("
)

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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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only still-valid issues, skip the rest with a brief reason, keep changes
minimal, and validate.

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.

}

// Used for testing
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