Airtable integration in Next.js functions locally but fails in production

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I have the following code snippet that I am using to connect to Airtable:

'use server';

import { revalidatePath } from 'next/cache';
import { z } from 'zod';
import Airtable from 'airtable';

Airtable.configure({
  apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY'
});
Airtable.base('YOUR_BASE_ID');

export async function handleRegistration(previousState: { message: string; }, formInput: FormData) {
  const validationSchema = z.object({
    email: z.string().email(),
  });
  const validationResult = validationSchema.safeParse({
    email: formInput.get('email'),
  });

  if (!validationResult.success) {
    return { message: 'Registration failed' }; 
  }

  const details = validationResult.data;

  try {
    await Airtable.table('Table_Name').create(details);
    revalidatePath('/');
    return { message: 'Registration successful!' };
  } catch (error) {
    return { message: 'Registration failed' };
  }
}

This works perfectly in my local environment, but once deployed to production, it doesn’t function correctly. My site is hosted on the Vercel free plan, and I’m wondering if that’s causing the issue. Could it be a problem with CORS settings or domain whitelisting in Airtable?

UPDATE:
After adding error logging in the catch block, I received the following error message:

TypeError: Expected signal to be an instanceof AbortSignal
    at new q (/var/task/dist/apps/fe/brochure/.next/server/chunks/838.js:5:131465)
    ...

Does anyone have any insights on this?

2

sounds like the issue might be with Vercel’s serverless functions limitations. i’ve read some APIs don’t play nice due to their time constraints. try testing with fewer entries or an alt. API method to see if its a timeout prblem. just a thought!

3

From my experience using Vercel’s serverless functions, the error you’re encountering might be related to incompatible library usage on the server side. The TypeError regarding AbortSignal is often seen when a library relies on certain Web APIs that aren’t available or are different in the server environment. I would recommend revising your dependencies to ensure they are compatible with server-side execution. Additionally, ensure your Airtable configuration matches any differences between local and production environments, particularly API keys and tokens.

4

hey have u checked if all env vars are properly set up in Vercel? Sometimes the sensitive info like API keys aren’t loading correctly in production. Also maybe look into whether any code relies on local dev instances that might not be accessible or configured similarly on Vercel’s platform.

5

In my experience, encountering the mentioned TypeError might point to Vercel’s edge network limitations. It’s essential to confirm that all libraries and APIs needed for your application are supported within this environment. One other possible reason could be network requests timing out due to restricted response times on Vercel’s free plan. As a workaround, I recommend implementing a retry strategy or breaking down lengthy operations into smaller, more manageable tasks to comply with the execution time constraints.