spacedriveapp/spacedrive · error · anyhow::Error

Device {} not found in registry (not paired or offline)

Error message

Device {} not found in registry (not paired or offline)

What it means

Error "Device {} not found in registry (not paired or offline)" thrown in spacedriveapp/spacedrive.

Source

Thrown at core/src/service/network/protocol/sync/transport.rs:124

	/// Send a sync request and wait for response
	///
	/// Uses bidirectional streams for proper request/response pattern (Iroh best practice)
	async fn send_sync_request(
		&self,
		target_device: Uuid,
		request: SyncMessage,
	) -> Result<SyncMessage> {
		use tokio::io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt};
		use tokio::time::{timeout, Duration};

		// Look up NodeId for device UUID
		let node_id = {
			let registry = self.device_registry.read().await;
			registry
				.get_node_id_for_device(target_device)
				.ok_or_else(|| {
					anyhow::anyhow!(
						"Device {} not found in registry (not paired or offline)",
						target_device
					)
				})?
		};

		debug!(
			device_uuid = %target_device,
			node_id = %node_id,
			message_type = ?std::mem::discriminant(&request),
			library_id = %request.library_id(),
			"Sending sync request"
		);

		// Get endpoint
		let endpoint = self
			.endpoint
			.as_ref()

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at core/src/service/network/protocol/sync/transport.rs:124 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of spacedriveapp/spacedrive@6dfeccf211 (2026-08-16). Data as JSON: /api/errors/215305c72612c9e4. Report an issue: GitHub.