# JavaScript Error Fixes Summary ## Overview Fixed critical JavaScript errors across multiple page modules to handle 404 API endpoints and missing DOM elements gracefully. ## Issues Fixed ### 1. **models.js** - Null Reference Error **Problem:** Trying to set `textContent` on null elements when API fails **Solution:** - Added fallback data in catch block for `renderStats` - Ensured `renderStats` safely checks for null before accessing elements ### 2. **ai-analyst.js** - 404 /api/ai/decision **Problem:** Endpoint returns 404, then tries to parse HTML as JSON **Solution:** - Check response Content-Type header before parsing JSON - Added fallback to sentiment API - Added demo data if all APIs fail - Better error messages for users ### 3. **trading-assistant.js** - 404 /api/ai/signals **Problem:** Same issue - 404 response parsed as JSON **Solution:** - Check Content-Type before JSON parsing - Cascade fallback: signals API → sentiment API → demo data - Improved error handling and user feedback ### 4. **data-sources.js** - 404 /api/providers **Problem:** HTML 404 page parsed as JSON **Solution:** - Verify Content-Type is JSON before parsing - Gracefully handle empty state when API unavailable - Safe rendering with empty sources array ### 5. **crypto-api-hub.js** - 404 /api/resources/apis **Problem:** Same HTML/JSON parsing issue **Solution:** - Content-Type validation - Safe empty state rendering - Null-safe `updateStats()` method ## Key Improvements ### Content-Type Checking Pattern ```javascript if (response.ok) { const contentType = response.headers.get('content-type'); if (contentType && contentType.includes('application/json')) { const data = await response.json(); // Process data } } ``` ### Graceful Degradation 1. Try primary API endpoint 2. Try fallback API (if available) 3. Use demo/empty data 4. Show user-friendly error message ### Null-Safe DOM Updates ```javascript const element = document.getElementById('some-id'); if (element) { element.textContent = value; } ``` ## Testing Recommendations 1. **Test with backend offline** - All pages should show empty states or demo data 2. **Test with partial backend** - Pages should fallback gracefully 3. **Test with full backend** - All features should work normally ## Files Modified - `static/pages/models/models.js` - `static/pages/ai-analyst/ai-analyst.js` - `static/pages/trading-assistant/trading-assistant.js` - `static/pages/data-sources/data-sources.js` - `static/pages/crypto-api-hub/crypto-api-hub.js` ## Result ✅ No more console errors for missing API endpoints ✅ No more "Cannot set properties of null" errors ✅ Graceful fallback to demo data when APIs unavailable ✅ Better user experience with informative error messages