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Error Handling

Guide to handling common errors and exceptions in RedHarmony.

Common Errors​

Reddit API Errors​

  1. Rate Limiting
try:
    create_post(reddit, username, subreddit, title, content)
except praw.exceptions.APIException as e:
    if e.error_type == "RATELIMIT":
        # Wait and retry
        time.sleep(600)  # 10 minutes
  1. Authentication Errors
try:
    reddit = get_reddit_client(account)
except prawcore.exceptions.OAuthException:
    logger.error("Authentication failed - check credentials")

OpenAI API Errors​

  1. Token Limits
try:
    response = openAI_generate(prompt, max_tokens)
except openai.error.InvalidRequestError as e:
    if "maximum context length" in str(e):
        # Reduce prompt length or max_tokens
        return openAI_generate(prompt[:1000], max_tokens//2)
  1. Rate Limits
try:
    generate_content()
except openai.error.RateLimitError:
    time.sleep(60)  # Wait 1 minute
    retry_with_backoff()

Database Errors​

Connection Issues​

def get_db_connection_with_retry():
    retries = 3
    while retries > 0:
        try:
            return sqlite3.connect("reddit_bot.db")
        except sqlite3.Error:
            retries -= 1
            time.sleep(1)
    raise Exception("Could not connect to database")

Data Integrity​

def safe_save_post(post_id, username, subreddit, title):
    try:
        save_post(post_id, username, subreddit, title)
    except sqlite3.IntegrityError:
        # Handle duplicate post
        logger.warning(f"Duplicate post: {post_id}")