juanfont/headscale · error

getting IPs for %s after retries: %w

Error message

getting IPs for %s after retries: %w

What it means

Error "getting IPs for %s after retries: %w" thrown in juanfont/headscale.

Source

Thrown at integration/tsic/tsic.go:903

				continue
			}

			ip, err := netip.ParseAddr(address)
			if err != nil {
				return nil, fmt.Errorf("parsing IP %s: %w", address, err)
			}

			ips = append(ips, ip)
		}

		if len(ips) == 0 {
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("no IPs returned yet for %s", t.hostname) //nolint:err113
		}

		return ips, nil
	}, backoff.WithBackOff(backoff.NewExponentialBackOff()), backoff.WithMaxElapsedTime(10*time.Second))
	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("getting IPs for %s after retries: %w", t.hostname, err)
	}

	return ips, nil
}

func (t *TailscaleInContainer) MustIPs() []netip.Addr {
	ips, err := t.IPs()
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	return ips
}

// IPv4 returns the IPv4 address of the Tailscale instance.
func (t *TailscaleInContainer) IPv4() (netip.Addr, error) {
	ips, err := t.IPs()
	if err != nil {

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Solutions

1. Inspect the wrapped error for the underlying cause and correct the failing condition (getting IPs for after retries); retry the operation after fixing the input, configuration, or environment.

Example fix

Inspect the wrapped error for the underlying cause and correct the failing condition (getting IPs for  after retries); retry the operation after fixing the input, configuration, or environment.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at integration/tsic/tsic.go:903 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: Getting the node's IPs failed after all retries. Check the node is registered and online, and inspect headscale logs.

AI-assisted analysis of juanfont/headscale@565fd254d0 (2026-08-15). Data as JSON: /api/errors/0c2b6285a12a7fb7. Report an issue: GitHub.