{"record":{"id":"4256fb47fc6f971d","repo":"srbhr/Resume-Matcher","slug":"failed-to-improve-resume-please-try-again","errorCode":null,"errorMessage":"Failed to improve resume. Please try again.","messagePattern":"Failed to improve resume\\. Please try again\\.","errorType":"http","errorClass":"HTTPException","httpStatus":500,"severity":"critical","filePath":"apps/backend/app/routers/resumes.py","lineNumber":1523,"sourceCode":"                # Diff metadata\n                diff_summary=diff_summary,\n                detailed_changes=detailed_changes,\n                refinement_stats=refinement_stats,\n                ats_score=_build_ats_score(\n                    improved_data,\n                    job_keywords,\n                    refinement_result,\n                    refinement_successful,\n                ),\n                warnings=response_warnings,\n                refinement_attempted=refinement_attempted,\n                refinement_successful=refinement_successful,\n            ),\n        )\n\n    except Exception as e:\n        logger.error(f\"Resume improvement failed: {e}\")\n        raise HTTPException(\n            status_code=500,\n            detail=\"Failed to improve resume. Please try again.\",\n        )\n\n\n@router.patch(\"/{resume_id}\", response_model=ResumeFetchResponse)\nasync def update_resume_endpoint(\n    resume_id: str, resume_data: ResumeData\n) -> ResumeFetchResponse:\n    \"\"\"Update a resume with new structured data.\"\"\"\n    existing = await db.get_resume(resume_id)\n    if not existing:\n        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail=\"Resume not found\")\n\n    updated_data = resume_data.model_dump()\n    updated_content = json.dumps(updated_data, indent=2)\n\n    updated = await db.update_resume(","sourceCodeStart":1505,"sourceCodeEnd":1541,"githubUrl":"https://github.com/srbhr/Resume-Matcher/blob/116f9cc3b00e1ac91734a6c2679bf41ea64a0edc/apps/backend/app/routers/resumes.py#L1505-L1541","documentation":"HTTP 500 catch-all raised by improve_resume_endpoint for any unhandled exception during the resume improvement pipeline (AI calls, diff calculation, refinement, persistence). The real cause is only visible in the server log line 'Resume improvement failed: {e}'.","triggerScenarios":"AI provider timeout/rate limit or malformed response, exception in diff computation, refinement step failing, database write errors, or a bug in any pipeline stage not caught earlier.","commonSituations":"LLM API key invalid/quota exhausted, upstream AI service outage, oversized resume inputs, network egress blocked from the backend, or a code regression after a deploy.","solutions":["Check backend logs for the 'Resume improvement failed: {e}' line to find the root cause","Retry the request — transient AI provider failures often resolve on retry","Verify AI provider credentials, quotas, and network connectivity from the backend","Reduce input size or retry later if the provider is rate-limited or down"],"exampleFix":"// server log shows: Resume improvement failed: RateLimitError: 429\n// after: add backoff around the AI call in the pipeline\nfor attempt in range(3):\n    try:\n        return await call_llm(prompt)\n    except RateLimitError:\n        await asyncio.sleep(2 ** attempt)","handlingStrategy":"retry","validationCode":null,"typeGuard":null,"tryCatchPattern":"async function improveWithRetry(req, attempts = 3) {\n  for (let i = 0; i < attempts; i++) {\n    try { return await improveResume(req); }\n    catch (e) {\n      if (e.status === 500 && i < attempts - 1) { await sleep(1000 * 2 ** i); continue; }\n      if (e.status === 500) logServerSideHint('Check backend logs: Resume improvement failed');\n      throw e;\n    }\n  }\n}","preventionTips":["Monitor backend logs for 'Resume improvement failed: {e}' to find root causes","Keep AI provider API keys, quotas, and egress networking healthy","Add timeouts and retry with backoff around AI calls in the pipeline","Alert on 500 spikes from this endpoint"],"tags":["http-500","unhandled-exception","ai-provider","resume"],"backgroundTag":"upstream-service-failure","analyzedSha":"116f9cc3b00e1ac91734a6c2679bf41ea64a0edc","analyzedAt":"2026-08-28T22:51:40.999Z","schemaVersion":2},"datasetVersion":"2026-08-29T02:17:18.158Z"}