From 11e051cdfcbaa2f83db04d2161933e9dd97ba573 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rodolfo <rodolfo.miranda@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2024 20:35:09 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Catching socket exception when creating witness http client
 (#723)

---
 src/keri/app/agenting.py | 13 +++++++++----
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/keri/app/agenting.py b/src/keri/app/agenting.py
index 526479aca..7f90b41c5 100644
--- a/src/keri/app/agenting.py
+++ b/src/keri/app/agenting.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 from hio.core.tcp import clienting
 from hio.help import decking, Hict
 
+from socket import gaierror
+
 from . import httping, forwarding
 from .. import help
 from .. import kering
@@ -74,10 +76,13 @@ def receipt(self, pre, sn=None):
         clients = dict()
         doers = []
         for wit in wits:
-            client, clientDoer = httpClient(hab, wit)
-            clients[wit] = client
-            doers.append(clientDoer)
-            self.extend([clientDoer])
+            try:
+                client, clientDoer = httpClient(hab, wit)
+                clients[wit] = client
+                doers.append(clientDoer)
+                self.extend([clientDoer])
+            except (kering.MissingEntryError, gaierror) as e:
+                logger.error(f"unable to create http client for witness {wit}: {e}")
 
         rcts = dict()
         for wit, client in clients.items():