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typescript.grpc_no_deadline

Stability High

Detects gRPC calls without deadline/timeout configuration.

Why It Matters

Missing gRPC deadlines:

Requests hang forever — Indefinite wait on slow services
Resource exhaustion — Connections never released
Cascading failures — One slow service blocks others

Example

// ❌ Before (no deadline)
const user = await client.getUser({ id: userId });

// ✅ After (with deadline)
import { Metadata } from '@grpc/grpc-js';

const deadline = new Date();
deadline.setSeconds(deadline.getSeconds() + 5);

const user = await client.getUser(
  { id: userId },
  { deadline }
);

What Unfault Detects

gRPC client calls without deadline option
Missing timeout in call options
Streams without timeout configuration

Auto-Fix

Unfault can add deadline configuration to gRPC calls.