deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness · error · TypertGatewayError

definition-unavailable

definition-unavailable

Error message

its strict definition was withdrawn and SRC fallback is forbidden

What it means

Error "its strict definition was withdrawn and SRC fallback is forbidden" thrown in deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness.

Source

Thrown at packages/api/gateway/src/index.ts:228

        namespace,
        method,
        args: payload.args,
        signal,
      })
      // A void or explicitly absent business result carries no `value` field;
      // JSON has no `undefined`, and the envelope's optional slot is the one
      // representation of absence that both args and results already use.
      return { ok: true, value }
    } catch (error) {
      return rpcFailure(error)
    }
  }

  private resolveDescriptor(namespace: string, method: string, endpoint: string): InvocationDescriptor {
    const strict = this.ctx.typert.local.get(endpoint)
    if (strict !== undefined) return strict
    if (this.ctx.typert.local.hasSeen(endpoint)) {
      throw new TypertGatewayError(
        'definition-unavailable',
        endpoint,
        'its strict definition was withdrawn and SRC fallback is forbidden',
      )
    }
    return this.resolveSrcDescriptor(namespace, method, endpoint)
  }

  private resolveSrcDescriptor(namespace: string, method: string, endpoint: string): InvocationDescriptor {
    const candidates: InvocationDescriptor[] = []
    for (const [serviceKey, definition] of Object.entries(this.ctx.reflect.props)) {
      if (definition.type !== 'service') continue
      const receiver = this.ctx.get(serviceKey) as unknown
      if (!isObject(receiver)) continue
      const original = originalOf(receiver)
      const value = Reflect.get(original, 'typertRemote') as unknown
      if (value === undefined) continue
      const binding = readBinding(value, original, serviceKey, endpoint)

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Solutions

1. Provide the strict typert definition for the endpoint; SRC fallback is forbidden.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/api/gateway/src/index.ts:228 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

Understand the failure class

• Authentication and authorization failures — expired tokens, bad credentials, and missing scopes.

AI-assisted analysis of deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness@b150a551b8 (2026-08-24). Data as JSON: /api/errors/a7f52ff051e10563. Report an issue: GitHub.