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Architecture: Test Share Feature - Step by Step

Date: 2026-01-30

Debugging​

Check if Conversation Exists in MongoDB​

Browser Console:

// Get current conversation ID from URL
const conversationId = window.location.pathname.split('/').pop();
console.log("Current conversation ID:", conversationId);

// Check if it exists in MongoDB
fetch(`/api/chat/conversations/${conversationId}`)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(data => console.log("✅ Conversation exists in MongoDB:", data))
  .catch(err => console.error("❌ Conversation NOT in MongoDB:", err));

Check MongoDB Direct Connection​

Terminal:

# Connect to MongoDB
docker exec -it ai-platform-engineering-mongodb-1 mongosh -u admin -p changeme

# In MongoDB shell:
use caipe

# List all conversations
db.conversations.find({}).pretty()

# Count conversations
db.conversations.countDocuments()

# Exit
exit

Check MongoDB via mongo-express​

  1. Open: http://localhost:8081
  2. Login: admin / changeme
  3. Click "caipe" database
  4. Click "conversations" collection
  5. You should see your conversations listed

Common Issues​

Issue: "MongoDB connection refused"​

Solution:

docker-compose --profile caipe-ui-dev up -d mongodb
docker-compose logs mongodb

Issue: "Conversation not found" even with new conversation​

Check:

  1. MongoDB is running: docker ps | grep mongodb
  2. Conversation was created via API: Check browser network tab for POST /api/chat/conversations
  3. Response includes _id field
  4. URL contains the MongoDB UUID

Debug API Call:

// In browser console after clicking "New Chat"
fetch('/api/chat/conversations', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
  body: JSON.stringify({ title: 'Test Conversation' })
})
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(data => console.log("✅ Created:", data))
  .catch(err => console.error("❌ Failed:", err));

Issue: Share dialog doesn't appear centered​

Check:

  1. Clear browser cache: Ctrl+Shift+R (Windows) or Cmd+Shift+R (Mac)
  2. Check for z-index conflicts in browser DevTools
  3. Verify document.body is not styled with position: relative

Issue: User search returns no results​

Check:

  1. User has logged in at least once: db.users.find({email: "sraradhy@cisco.com"})
  2. API endpoint works: curl http://localhost:3000/api/users/search?q=sraradhy
  3. Authentication is working