From 4e446634ca0fe8e49fd38ae7d5f001f84efd228f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rayan Salhab <rayansalhab@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:16:21 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] fix: handle invalid JSON response in facets query

Add validation for facets API response to prevent JSON parse errors
when the server returns unexpected data. Falls back to empty facets
and zero total when response is invalid.

Fixes #802
---
 apps/web/components/memories-grid.tsx | 16 +++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/apps/web/components/memories-grid.tsx b/apps/web/components/memories-grid.tsx
index cc7e8453..e58ea203 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/memories-grid.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/memories-grid.tsx
@@ -156,7 +156,21 @@ export function MemoriesGrid({
 				throw new Error(response.error?.message || "Failed to fetch facets")
 			}
 
-			return response.data as FacetsResponse
+			// Validate response data to prevent JSON parse errors
+			const data = response.data as unknown
+			if (
+				data &&
+				typeof data === "object" &&
+				"facets" in data &&
+				Array.isArray(data.facets) &&
+				"total" in data &&
+				typeof data.total === "number"
+			) {
+				return data as FacetsResponse
+			}
+
+			// Return default values if response is invalid
+			return { facets: [], total: 0 }
 		},
 		staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000,
 		enabled: !!user,