{"record":{"id":"3a04bfeeaa548899","repo":"hasura/graphql-engine","slug":"failed-to-drop-inconsistent-metadata-w","errorCode":null,"errorMessage":"failed to drop inconsistent metadata: %w","messagePattern":"failed to drop inconsistent metadata: %w","errorType":"exception","errorClass":null,"httpStatus":null,"severity":"error","filePath":"cli/commands/metadata_inconsistency_drop.go","lineNumber":33,"sourceCode":"\t}\n\tmetadataInconsistencyDropCmd := &cobra.Command{\n\t\tUse:   \"drop\",\n\t\tShort: \"Drop inconsistent objects from the Hasura Metadata\",\n\t\tLong: `At times, when developing, the Hasura Metadata can become inconsistent. This command can be used to drop inconsistent objects from the Hasura Metadata and bring your project's Metadata back to a consistent state.\n\t\t\nFurther reading:\n- https://hasura.io/docs/latest/migrations-metadata-seeds/resetting-migrations-metadata/\n`,\n\t\tSilenceUsage: true,\n\t\tRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {\n\t\t\top := genOpName(cmd, \"RunE\")\n\n\t\t\topts.EC.Spin(\"Dropping inconsistent metadata...\")\n\t\t\terr := opts.run()\n\t\t\topts.EC.Spinner.Stop()\n\n\t\t\tif err != nil {\n\t\t\t\treturn errors.E(op, fmt.Errorf(\"failed to drop inconsistent metadata: %w\", err))\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\topts.EC.Logger.Info(\"all inconsistent objects removed from metadata\")\n\n\t\t\treturn nil\n\t\t},\n\t}\n\n\treturn metadataInconsistencyDropCmd\n}\n\ntype metadataInconsistencyDropOptions struct {\n\tEC *cli.ExecutionContext\n}\n\nfunc (o *metadataInconsistencyDropOptions) run() error {\n\tvar op errors.Op = \"commands.metadataInconsistencyDropOptions.run\"\n","sourceCodeStart":15,"sourceCodeEnd":51,"githubUrl":"https://github.com/hasura/graphql-engine/blob/724551b9ae87845594ef0408cff0e50eb6c90dc5/cli/commands/metadata_inconsistency_drop.go#L15-L51","documentation":"The `metadata inconsistency drop` command runs a fix-up routine (opts.run()) that removes inconsistent objects from the server's metadata, with a spinner around it. This error means that drop operation itself failed — the underlying server call to remove inconsistent metadata entries errored or the pre-check it performs failed.","triggerScenarios":"Running `metadata inconsistency drop` where opts.run() fails: the server API call to drop inconsistent objects returns an error (auth, network, server 500), or the inconsistency state cannot be safely resolved automatically.","commonSituations":"Running drop without sufficient admin permissions; server reachable at listing time but failing mid-drop; severe inconsistency that the automatic dropper cannot handle; network blip during the operation; attempting drop on a server version with a different inconsistency API.","solutions":["Re-run `metadata inconsistency list` to see the current inconsistent objects and confirm the server is reachable","Check the wrapped error for auth/network specifics and fix credentials/connectivity","Ensure the admin secret has full metadata management permissions","If drop keeps failing on specific objects, manually remove/repair those resources via the metadata API or restore a known-good metadata file with `metadata apply`"],"exampleFix":"# before\nhasura metadata inconsistency drop  # failed to drop inconsistent metadata\n# after\nhasura metadata inconsistency list  # inspect, fix perms/connectivity, then retry drop","handlingStrategy":"retry","validationCode":"// verify consistent read access before dropping\nif _, err := cli.GetCommonMetadataOps(ec).ExportMetadata(); err != nil {\n  return fmt.Errorf(\"server not accessible for inconsistency operations: %w\", err)\n}","typeGuard":null,"tryCatchPattern":"if err := dropCmd.Execute(); err != nil {\n  if strings.Contains(err.Error(), \"failed to drop inconsistent metadata\") {\n    // re-list inconsistencies, verify perms, retry with backoff\n  }\n}","preventionTips":["Verify admin permissions before drop operations","List inconsistencies first to understand scope","Back up metadata (`metadata export`) before running drop"],"tags":["metadata","inconsistency","drop","server-api","cli","go"],"backgroundTag":"metadata-inconsistency-fix-failed","analyzedSha":"724551b9ae87845594ef0408cff0e50eb6c90dc5","analyzedAt":"2026-08-28T07:32:55.105Z","schemaVersion":2},"datasetVersion":"2026-08-28T11:17:15.048Z"}