# 🚨 Database Connection Issues - Fixes Applied ## Issues Identified From your logs: ``` Can't reach database server at `ep-tiny-math-a2zsshve-pooler.eu-central-1.aws.neon.tech:5432` [NODE-CRON] [WARN] missed execution! Possible blocking IO or high CPU ``` ## Root Causes 1. **Multiple PrismaClient instances** across schedulers 2. **No connection retry logic** for temporary failures 3. **No connection pooling optimization** for Neon 4. **Aggressive scheduler intervals** overwhelming database ## Fixes Applied ✅ ### 1. Connection Retry Logic (`lib/database-retry.ts`) - **Automatic retry** for connection errors - **Exponential backoff** (1s → 2s → 4s → 10s max) - **Smart error detection** (only retry connection issues) - **Configurable retry attempts** (default: 3 retries) ### 2. Enhanced Schedulers - **Import Processor**: Added retry wrapper around main processing - **Session Processor**: Added retry wrapper around AI processing - **Graceful degradation** when database is temporarily unavailable ### 3. Singleton Pattern Enforced - **All schedulers now use** `import { prisma } from "./prisma.js"` - **No more separate** `new PrismaClient()` instances - **Shared connection pool** across all operations ### 4. Neon-Specific Optimizations - **Connection limit guidance**: 15 connections (below Neon's 20 limit) - **Extended timeouts**: 30s for cold start handling - **SSL mode requirements**: `sslmode=require` for Neon - **Application naming**: For better monitoring ## Immediate Actions Needed ### 1. Update Environment Variables ```bash # Add to .env.local USE_ENHANCED_POOLING=true DATABASE_CONNECTION_LIMIT=15 DATABASE_POOL_TIMEOUT=30 # Update your DATABASE_URL to include: DATABASE_URL="postgresql://user:pass@ep-tiny-math-a2zsshve-pooler.eu-central-1.aws.neon.tech:5432/db?sslmode=require&connection_limit=15&pool_timeout=30" ``` ### 2. Reduce Scheduler Frequency (Optional) ```bash # Less aggressive intervals CSV_IMPORT_INTERVAL="*/30 * * * *" # Every 30 min (was 15) IMPORT_PROCESSING_INTERVAL="*/10 * * * *" # Every 10 min (was 5) SESSION_PROCESSING_INTERVAL="0 */2 * * *" # Every 2 hours (was 1) ``` ### 3. Run Configuration Check ```bash pnpm db:check ``` ## Expected Results ✅ **Connection Stability**: Automatic retry on temporary failures ✅ **Resource Efficiency**: Single shared connection pool ✅ **Neon Optimization**: Proper connection limits and timeouts ✅ **Monitoring**: Health check endpoint for visibility ✅ **Graceful Degradation**: Schedulers won't crash on DB issues ## Monitoring - **Health Endpoint**: `/api/admin/database-health` - **Connection Logs**: Enhanced logging for pool events - **Retry Logs**: Detailed retry attempt logging - **Error Classification**: Retryable vs non-retryable errors ## Files Modified - `lib/database-retry.ts` - New retry utilities - `lib/importProcessor.ts` - Added retry wrapper - `lib/processingScheduler.ts` - Added retry wrapper - `docs/neon-database-optimization.md` - Neon-specific guide - `scripts/check-database-config.ts` - Configuration checker The connection issues should be significantly reduced with these fixes! 🎯