Entity not available: sensor.nameday_sk

[jurajsimko]

From 12/2022 modul abalin-nameday not working in Home Assistant 2022.11.5.

Error log:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py", line 493, in _async_add_entity
await entity.async_device_update(warning=False)
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py", line 715, in async_device_update
await task
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/concurrent/futures/thread.py", line 58, in run
result = self.fn(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
File "/config/custom_components/abalin_nameday/sensor.py", line 98, in update
self.data.update(self.type)
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/util/init.py", line 192, in wrapper
result = method(*args, **kwargs)
File "/config/custom_components/abalin_nameday/sensor.py", line 62, in update
self.data = json.loads(myNameDay.GetData())
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/json/init.py", line 346, in loads
return _default_decoder.decode(s)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/json/decoder.py", line 337, in decode
obj, end = self.raw_decode(s, idx=_w(s, 0).end())
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/json/decoder.py", line 355, in raw_decode
raise JSONDecodeError("Expecting value", s, err.value) from None
json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Expecting value: line 1 column 42 (char 41)

[viktak]

The upstream component is not working at the moment.

[viktak]

The upstream component (https://nameday.abalin.net) seems to be working now. Waiting for a confirmation from the author before closing this issue.

[jurajsimko]

Entity is still not available.

[viktak]

Yes, I am aware of that.
According to the maintainer of the actual API, the server is overloaded due to many using it. In the coming weeks, the DB will be migrated to a more powerful server which should solve the problem. Until then please be patient and/or donate for the server.

I will give an update when I will know more.

[sonycim]

Could you do some improvements in the addon?
That would be nicer if the entity had some error message cases like this - instead of disappearing.
This way flows, or automations could handle the situation.
Now the nodered flow stops - because of the missing entity.

[viktak]

Yes, I understand it. However, at the moment I don't have the time to do that. If you feel like it, feel free to make the changes and submit a PR. If not, I'll do it some time in the future.