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API Response Parsing Fails After Cursor Refactoring

After Cursor refactored your API response handling code, parsing responses fails with errors. The application expects one format but the API is returning another.

Response handling or format expectation was likely changed incorrectly.

Error Messages You Might See

Unexpected token < in JSON at position 0 Cannot read property of undefined JSON.parse: unexpected end of JSON input Unexpected response format
Unexpected token < in JSON at position 0Cannot read property of undefinedJSON.parse: unexpected end of JSON inputUnexpected response format

Common Causes

  1. Response parsing removed (missing .json() or JSON.parse())
  2. Assumed response structure changed, accessing wrong property path
  3. Error response format changed, not handling error case
  4. Array vs object confusion (expect array, got object)
  5. Null/undefined values not handled when accessed

How to Fix It

Verify response format with console.log(response). Parse JSON: const data = await response.json(). Check status code first: if (!response.ok) throw error. Handle null: data?.property || default. Log API response in browser DevTools Network tab.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I parse JSON?

fetch: response.json(). axios: already parsed. Manual: JSON.parse(string).

How do I handle API errors?

Check response.ok or status. Catch promise rejection. Log response for debugging.

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