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This change allows users with `MANAGE_REQUESTS` permissions to edit `FAILED` requests. This change builds on the work in #3461 by giving those requests that would otherwise be stuck a repair route.

This change auto-resubmits a FAILED request upon edit of the serverId field and guards against selecting another stale server. If a user edits another field that isn't serverId, it does not auto resubmit for Retry.

This expanded ability to edit was done by expanding the PENDING-only guard to include FAILED for MANAGE_REQUESTS permission holders only.

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New Features

  • Added the ability to edit and resubmit failed movie and TV requests.
  • Users with request management permissions can edit failed requests.
  • Added clearer confirmation when failed requests are resubmitted.

Bug Fixes

  • Requests using unavailable media servers now fail with an appropriate notification.
  • Retries are rejected when the selected media server is no longer available.
  • Prevented invalid edits to requests that are neither pending nor failed.
  • Orphaned TV seasons are reset when their covering request is deleted.

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@aussierk aussierk changed the title Fix(requests): let managers recover failed request for stale *arr server fix(requests): let managers recover failed request for stale *arr server Aug 31, 2026
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Failed requests can now be edited and resubmitted by managers. Retry operations validate configured servers. Requests with stale explicit server IDs become failed and emit MEDIA_FAILED notifications. Request deletion also resets orphaned TV seasons.

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Failed request recovery

Layer / File(s) Summary
Request route lifecycle
server/routes/request.ts, server/routes/request.test.ts
The PUT route accepts failed requests for managers, validates the selected Radarr or Sonarr server, and resubmits valid edits. The retry route rejects stale server IDs. Tests cover permissions, server validation, retry behavior, and unresolved-server approval.
Unresolved server dispatch
server/subscriber/MediaRequestSubscriber.ts, server/routes/request.test.ts
Dispatch marks requests with missing explicit servers as FAILED and sends MEDIA_FAILED. Requests without explicit server IDs retain the silent skip behavior.
Failed request editing UI
src/components/RequestBlock/index.tsx, src/components/RequestCard/index.tsx, src/components/RequestList/RequestItem/index.tsx, src/components/RequestModal/*.tsx, src/i18n/locale/en.json
Request views show edit actions for failed requests. Movie and TV modals skip approval during failed resubmission and display a dedicated success message.
Orphaned season cleanup
server/subscriber/MediaRequestSubscriber.ts, server/routes/request.test.ts
Deleting a request resets covered orphaned pending or processing seasons to UNKNOWN while leaving uncovered, actively covered, and status4k seasons unchanged.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant User
  participant RequestModal
  participant RequestRoute
  participant MediaRequestSubscriber
  participant Notification

  User->>RequestModal: edit failed request
  RequestModal->>RequestRoute: PUT /request/:requestId
  RequestRoute->>RequestRoute: validate permission and server
  RequestRoute-->>RequestModal: resubmitted request
  RequestRoute->>MediaRequestSubscriber: dispatch approved request
  MediaRequestSubscriber->>Notification: send MEDIA_FAILED if explicit server is unresolved
  RequestModal-->>User: show requestRetried message
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Suggested reviewers: fallenbagel, knat-dev

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 9d5c4

This PR lets managers recover failed requests, but some recovery paths can still mark requests as approved or processing without successfully dispatching them, especially when configured servers are removed; unrelated edits may also retry requests. Merge readiness requires resolving or explicitly accepting these bounded lifecycle risks.

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Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Linked Issues check ⚠️ Warning The pull request addresses recovery for requests with deleted explicit servers. It does not make requests recoverable when no default server exists, because that case still silently skips dispatch and… Handle the no-default-server case by marking the request FAILED and notifying the user, or provide another recovery path without deleting and recreating the request.
Out of Scope Changes check ⚠️ Warning The pull request includes DELETE behavior that resets orphaned processing TV seasons to UNKNOWN. This behavior is unrelated to the linked issue about recovering requests with stale or missing *arr ser… Remove the unrelated TV season reset changes or link a separate issue that defines this requirement.
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Description Check ✅ Passed Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the main change: managers can recover failed requests caused by stale *arr servers.
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Explanation

The pull request addresses recovery for requests with deleted explicit servers. It does not make requests recoverable when no default server exists, because that case still silently skips dispatch and can leave the request stuck as described in issue #3460.

Full details: Out of Scope Changes check

Explanation

The pull request includes DELETE behavior that resets orphaned processing TV seasons to UNKNOWN. This behavior is unrelated to the linked issue about recovering requests with stale or missing *arr servers.


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Inline comments:
In `@server/routes/request.ts`:
- Line 539: Update the resubmitAfterEdit logic in the request edit flow so a
failed request is resubmitted only when the submitted server ID differs from the
persisted request.serverId; edits to profiles, folders, tags, seasons, or other
fields must leave the status FAILED. Add coverage for a failed request with a
non-server-field edit that remains FAILED.

In `@server/subscriber/MediaRequestSubscriber.ts`:
- Around line 197-207: Update the no-default-server branch in
MediaRequestSubscriber so requests without an explicit serverId are marked
FAILED and the requester is notified, or otherwise ensure
afterUpdate/updateParentStatus does not treat them as dispatched. Preserve the
existing warning and return behavior while preventing the parent media from
entering PROCESSING without a Radarr or Sonarr dispatch.

In `@src/components/RequestBlock/index.tsx`:
- Around line 182-183: Update RequestBlock’s status-based edit-button condition
so PENDING remains available as-is, while FAILED also requires the user to have
MANAGE_REQUESTS permission, matching RequestCard’s behavior. Ensure
failed-request editing is hidden for non-managers before ManageSlideOver or the
update route is reached.

In `@src/components/RequestList/RequestItem/index.tsx`:
- Around line 765-766: Update the RequestModal invocation in RequestItem to pass
the refreshed requestData as editRequest instead of the stale request list
snapshot, keeping the failed-state action and modal paths on the same record;
add a regression test covering a PENDING-to-FAILED refresh where resubmission
via PUT does not trigger a conflicting /approve call.
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- Around line 494-495: Add an aria-label to the edit Button using
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- Around line 491-492: Add the retry-state guard to the edit button in
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245-255: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Handle explicit stale server IDs when the settings list is empty.

When all Radarr or Sonarr servers are removed, these branches return before handleUnresolvedServer runs. A request with an explicit stale serverId remains APPROVED; afterUpdate can then set the parent media to PROCESSING although no dispatch occurred.

Call handleUnresolvedServer in both empty-settings branches. It already preserves the required silent skip when serverId is null. Add Radarr and Sonarr regression tests with an empty settings array and serverId: 999.

  • server/subscriber/MediaRequestSubscriber.ts#L245-L255: route empty Radarr settings through handleUnresolvedServer.
  • server/subscriber/MediaRequestSubscriber.ts#L533-L543: route empty Sonarr settings through handleUnresolvedServer.

Based on learnings: only an explicit stale serverId must transition to FAILED; a null serverId must retain silent-skip behavior.

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In `@server/subscriber/MediaRequestSubscriber.ts` around lines 245 - 255, Update
the empty-settings branches in server/subscriber/MediaRequestSubscriber.ts at
lines 245-255 and 533-543 to call handleUnresolvedServer before returning,
covering both Radarr and Sonarr. Preserve silent skipping for null serverId
while transitioning explicit stale IDs such as 999 to FAILED, and add regression
tests for both empty-settings cases.

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In `@server/subscriber/MediaRequestSubscriber.ts`:
- Around line 245-255: Update the empty-settings branches in
server/subscriber/MediaRequestSubscriber.ts at lines 245-255 and 533-543 to call
handleUnresolvedServer before returning, covering both Radarr and Sonarr.
Preserve silent skipping for null serverId while transitioning explicit stale
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