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If the network is interrupted during the API call, the workflow task execution status will remain in the running state. #5359

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Originally created by @hurrykee on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024).

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0.7.3

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Cloud

Steps to reproduce

Using Postman to call the workflow API, if the local network is disconnected during the running process, and then retrieving the current execution result based on the workflow execution ID, the workflow status will remain in the running state indefinitely.

✔️ Expected Behavior

My expected outcome is that as long as the workflow task is created, the server will complete the task execution, and the execution results can still be retrieved later using the workflow execution ID. Alternatively, if the request is disconnected on the frontend for any reason, the workflow task status will be updated to paused, error, or timeout.

❌ Actual Behavior

If the workflow cannot remain running on the server until completion, it would be better to update the status to timeout, paused, or error. This would facilitate batch management of workflow tasks.

Originally created by @hurrykee on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024). ### Self Checks - [X] This is only for bug report, if you would like to ask a question, please head to [Discussions](https://github.com/langgenius/dify/discussions/categories/general). - [X] I have searched for existing issues [search for existing issues](https://github.com/langgenius/dify/issues), including closed ones. - [X] I confirm that I am using English to submit this report (我已阅读并同意 [Language Policy](https://github.com/langgenius/dify/issues/1542)). - [X] [FOR CHINESE USERS] 请务必使用英文提交 Issue，否则会被关闭。谢谢！:） - [X] Please do not modify this template :) and fill in all the required fields. ### Dify version 0.7.3 ### Cloud or Self Hosted Cloud ### Steps to reproduce Using Postman to call the workflow API, if the local network is disconnected during the running process, and then retrieving the current execution result based on the workflow execution ID, the workflow status will remain in the running state indefinitely. ### ✔️ Expected Behavior My expected outcome is that as long as the workflow task is created, the server will complete the task execution, and the execution results can still be retrieved later using the workflow execution ID. Alternatively, if the request is disconnected on the frontend for any reason, the workflow task status will be updated to paused, error, or timeout. ### ❌ Actual Behavior If the workflow cannot remain running on the server until completion, it would be better to update the status to timeout, paused, or error. This would facilitate batch management of workflow tasks.
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@dosubot[bot] commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024):

@hurrykee Hello there! I'm Dosu, a bot here to help you with bug solving, answering questions, and becoming a contributor. I'm here to assist you while you wait for a human maintainer.

To ensure that the workflow task execution status is updated to paused, error, or timeout if the network is interrupted during an API call, you can handle exceptions and update the status accordingly. The current implementation already includes methods for handling different statuses, such as _workflow_node_execution_failed for failed executions.

Here is an example of how you can modify the code to handle network interruptions and update the status:

import requests
from requests.exceptions import RequestException

def _make_api_call(self, url: str, payload: dict) -> dict:
    try:
        response = requests.post(url, json=payload)
        response.raise_for_status()
        return response.json()
    except RequestException as e:
        self._handle_network_interruption(str(e))
        raise

def _handle_network_interruption(self, error: str):
    task_id = self._task_state.task_id
    workflow_node_execution = self._get_current_workflow_node_execution()
    if workflow_node_execution:
        self._workflow_node_execution_failed(
            workflow_node_execution=workflow_node_execution,
            start_at=self._task_state.latest_node_execution_info.start_at,
            error=error
        )

def _get_current_workflow_node_execution(self) -> Optional[WorkflowNodeExecution]:
    if not self._task_state.latest_node_execution_info:
        return None
    return db.session.query(WorkflowNodeExecution).filter(
        WorkflowNodeExecution.id == self._task_state.latest_node_execution_info.workflow_node_execution_id
    ).first()

def _workflow_node_execution_failed(self, workflow_node_execution: WorkflowNodeExecution,
                                    start_at: float, error: str) -> WorkflowNodeExecution:
    workflow_node_execution.status = WorkflowNodeExecutionStatus.FAILED.value
    workflow_node_execution.error = error
    workflow_node_execution.elapsed_time = time.perf_counter() - start_at
    workflow_node_execution.finished_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc).replace(tzinfo=None)

    db.session.commit()
    db.session.refresh(workflow_node_execution)
    db.session.close()

    return workflow_node_execution

In this example, _make_api_call is a method that makes the API call and handles any network-related exceptions. If a network interruption occurs, it calls _handle_network_interruption, which in turn calls _workflow_node_execution_failed to update the status to FAILED. The _get_current_workflow_node_execution method retrieves the current workflow node execution from the database.

Additionally, the Result component in the Dify platform's codebase shows how the workflow handles various states, including network interruptions. The sendWorkflowMessage function includes callbacks like onWorkflowFinished and onError to handle the completion and error states, respectively. If a network interruption occurs, the onError callback is triggered, which stops the response and marks the workflow as failed.

sendWorkflowMessage(
  data,
  {
    onWorkflowFinished: ({ data }) => {
      if (data.error) {
        notify({ type: 'error', message: data.error })
        setWorkflowProccessData(produce(getWorkflowProccessData()!, (draft) => {
          draft.status = WorkflowRunningStatus.Failed
        }))
        setRespondingFalse()
        onCompleted(getCompletionRes(), taskId, false)
        isEnd = true
        return
      }
      // Handle success case
    },
    onError() {
      setRespondingFalse()
      onCompleted(getCompletionRes(), taskId, false)
      isEnd = true
    },
  },
  isInstalledApp,
  installedAppInfo?.id,
)

These mechanisms ensure that the workflow task status is updated appropriately even in the case of network disconnections or other interruptions [1][2][3].

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@dosubot[bot] commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024): <!-- Greeting --> @hurrykee Hello there! I'm [Dosu](https://dosu.dev), a bot here to help you with bug solving, answering questions, and becoming a contributor. I'm here to assist you while you wait for a human maintainer. <!-- Answer --> To ensure that the workflow task execution status is updated to paused, error, or timeout if the network is interrupted during an API call, you can handle exceptions and update the status accordingly. The current implementation already includes methods for handling different statuses, such as `_workflow_node_execution_failed` for failed executions. Here is an example of how you can modify the code to handle network interruptions and update the status: ```python import requests from requests.exceptions import RequestException def _make_api_call(self, url: str, payload: dict) -> dict: try: response = requests.post(url, json=payload) response.raise_for_status() return response.json() except RequestException as e: self._handle_network_interruption(str(e)) raise def _handle_network_interruption(self, error: str): task_id = self._task_state.task_id workflow_node_execution = self._get_current_workflow_node_execution() if workflow_node_execution: self._workflow_node_execution_failed( workflow_node_execution=workflow_node_execution, start_at=self._task_state.latest_node_execution_info.start_at, error=error ) def _get_current_workflow_node_execution(self) -> Optional[WorkflowNodeExecution]: if not self._task_state.latest_node_execution_info: return None return db.session.query(WorkflowNodeExecution).filter( WorkflowNodeExecution.id == self._task_state.latest_node_execution_info.workflow_node_execution_id ).first() def _workflow_node_execution_failed(self, workflow_node_execution: WorkflowNodeExecution, start_at: float, error: str) -> WorkflowNodeExecution: workflow_node_execution.status = WorkflowNodeExecutionStatus.FAILED.value workflow_node_execution.error = error workflow_node_execution.elapsed_time = time.perf_counter() - start_at workflow_node_execution.finished_at = datetime.now(timezone.utc).replace(tzinfo=None) db.session.commit() db.session.refresh(workflow_node_execution) db.session.close() return workflow_node_execution ``` In this example, `_make_api_call` is a method that makes the API call and handles any network-related exceptions. If a network interruption occurs, it calls `_handle_network_interruption`, which in turn calls `_workflow_node_execution_failed` to update the status to `FAILED`. The `_get_current_workflow_node_execution` method retrieves the current workflow node execution from the database. Additionally, the `Result` component in the Dify platform's codebase shows how the workflow handles various states, including network interruptions. The `sendWorkflowMessage` function includes callbacks like `onWorkflowFinished` and `onError` to handle the completion and error states, respectively. If a network interruption occurs, the `onError` callback is triggered, which stops the response and marks the workflow as failed. ```tsx sendWorkflowMessage( data, { onWorkflowFinished: ({ data }) => { if (data.error) { notify({ type: 'error', message: data.error }) setWorkflowProccessData(produce(getWorkflowProccessData()!, (draft) => { draft.status = WorkflowRunningStatus.Failed })) setRespondingFalse() onCompleted(getCompletionRes(), taskId, false) isEnd = true return } // Handle success case }, onError() { setRespondingFalse() onCompleted(getCompletionRes(), taskId, false) isEnd = true }, }, isInstalledApp, installedAppInfo?.id, ) ``` These mechanisms ensure that the workflow task status is updated appropriately even in the case of network disconnections or other interruptions <sup>[[1]](https://github.com/langgenius/dify/blob/main/api/core/app/task_pipeline/workflow_iteration_cycle_manage.py)</sup><sup>[[2]](https://github.com/langgenius/dify/blob/main/api/core/app/task_pipeline/workflow_cycle_manage.py)</sup><sup>[[3]](https://github.com/langgenius/dify/blob/main/web/app/components/share/text-generation/result/index.tsx)</sup>. <!-- Dosu Comment Footer --> *To continue talking to [Dosu](https://dosu.dev), mention @dosu.*
yindo commented 2026-02-21 18:10:37 -05:00
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@hurrykee commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024):

@dosubot The fact is that the workflow API did not execute successfully as you expected.

@hurrykee commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024): @dosubot The fact is that the workflow API did not execute successfully as you expected.
yindo commented 2026-02-21 18:10:37 -05:00
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@dosubot[bot] commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024):

The workflow API did not execute successfully because it failed to extract the required parameter "location" from the function call or text response. This is evident from the assertion in the test cases:

assert result.outputs.get("location") == ""
assert (
    result.outputs.get("__reason")
    == "Failed to extract result from function call or text response, using empty result."
)

This indicates that despite handling network interruptions, the workflow API could not extract the necessary parameter, leading to an unsuccessful execution [1].

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@dosubot[bot] commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024): <!-- Answer --> The workflow API did not execute successfully because it failed to extract the required parameter "location" from the function call or text response. This is evident from the assertion in the test cases: ```python assert result.outputs.get("location") == "" assert ( result.outputs.get("__reason") == "Failed to extract result from function call or text response, using empty result." ) ``` This indicates that despite handling network interruptions, the workflow API could not extract the necessary parameter, leading to an unsuccessful execution <sup>[[1]](https://github.com/langgenius/dify/blob/main/api/tests/integration_tests/workflow/nodes/test_parameter_extractor.py)</sup>. <!-- Dosu Comment Footer --> *To continue talking to [Dosu](https://dosu.dev), mention @dosu.*
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@crazywoola commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024):

See https://github.com/langgenius/dify/issues/7891 as well

@crazywoola commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024): See https://github.com/langgenius/dify/issues/7891 as well
yindo commented 2026-02-21 18:10:37 -05:00
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@hurrykee commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024):

See #7891 as well

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Is the lack of handling for timeouts and network disconnections in a program considered a defect or a new feature?

GPT:
The lack of handling for timeouts and network disconnections in a program is generally considered a defect rather than a new feature. Here’s why:

Defect: Robust applications typically include error handling for network issues. If this functionality is missing, it can lead to unexpected crashes or poor user experience, which indicates that the program does not meet quality standards.
Feature: A new feature would imply the addition of functionality that enhances the program’s capabilities. In this case, implementing timeout and disconnection handling would not be adding a new capability but rather fixing an oversight in the existing functionality.
In summary, it's a defect related to error handling and resilience in the application.

@hurrykee commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2024): > See #7891 as well ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/875c301c-8038-4728-86c9-8149bb72de37) Is the lack of handling for timeouts and network disconnections in a program considered a defect or a new feature? GPT: The lack of handling for timeouts and network disconnections in a program is generally considered a defect rather than a new feature. Here’s why: Defect: Robust applications typically include error handling for network issues. If this functionality is missing, it can lead to unexpected crashes or poor user experience, which indicates that the program does not meet quality standards. Feature: A new feature would imply the addition of functionality that enhances the program’s capabilities. In this case, implementing timeout and disconnection handling would not be adding a new capability but rather fixing an oversight in the existing functionality. In summary, it's a defect related to error handling and resilience in the application.
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