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Minimal repro for SQLite "fetch failed" 500 error
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SQLite "fetch failed" 500 Error - Minimal Reproduction

The Bug

When making SQLite calls via https://esm.town/v/std/sqlite, occasionally the request fails with:

Error: {"statusCode":500,"error":"Internal Server Error","message":"fetch failed"}

Environment

  • Platform: Val Town
  • SQLite Library: https://esm.town/v/std/sqlite
  • Original val: dcm31/github-leads-wizard

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Open the HTTP endpoint for main.ts in this val
  2. Make a POST request to trigger the SQLite INSERT
  3. Observe the response

Expected Behavior

The SQLite INSERT should succeed and return { ok: true, id: "..." }

Actual Behavior

Sometimes returns:

{ "error": "{\"statusCode\":500,\"error\":\"Internal Server Error\",\"message\":\"fetch failed\"}" }

With stack trace:

at createResError (https://esm.town/v/std/sqlite?v=6:81:10)
at Object.execute (https://esm.town/v/std/sqlite?v=6:47:11)
at eventLoopTick (ext:core/01_core.js:179:7)

Original Context

This error occurred in the github-leads-wizard val when:

  1. User submits a company to analyze
  2. createSession() is called which does an SQLite INSERT
  3. The INSERT fails with the fetch error
  4. This blocks the email results flow

Minimal Repro Code

See main.ts - it contains the minimal code to reproduce: just an HTTP endpoint that does a single SQLite INSERT.

Notes

  • This appears to be a transient error (not always reproducible)
  • May be related to cold starts or network timeouts
  • The original code worked previously, suggesting infrastructure issue
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