goharbor/harbor · error

check existence of namespace '%s' error: %v

Error message

check existence of namespace '%s' error: %v

What it means

Error "check existence of namespace '%s' error: %v" thrown in goharbor/harbor.

Source

Thrown at src/pkg/reg/adapter/quay/adapter.go:187

	}

	for _, namespace := range namespaces {
		err := a.createNamespace(&model.Namespace{
			Name: namespace,
		})
		if err != nil {
			return fmt.Errorf("create namespace '%s' in Quay error: %v", namespace, err)
		}
		log.Debugf("namespace %s created", namespace)
	}
	return nil
}

// createNamespace creates a new namespace in Quay
func (a *adapter) createNamespace(namespace *model.Namespace) error {
	ns, err := a.getNamespace(namespace.Name)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("check existence of namespace '%s' error: %v", namespace.Name, err)
	}

	// If the namespace already exist, return succeeded directly.
	if ns != nil {
		log.Infof("Namespace %s already exist in Quay, skip it.", namespace.Name)
		return nil
	}

	org := &orgCreate{
		Name:  namespace.Name,
		Email: fmt.Sprintf("%s@quay.io", namespace.Name),
	}
	b, err := json.Marshal(org)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, buildOrgURL(a.registry.URL, ""), bytes.NewBuffer(b))

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at src/pkg/reg/adapter/quay/adapter.go:187 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of goharbor/harbor@7b2fd08cc5 (2026-08-16). Data as JSON: /api/errors/a19c0884832447b2. Report an issue: GitHub.