fix(github): handle unavailable discussions stats

Author: Abhash-Chakraborty

src/lib/statsProvider.tsx

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ interface ICommunityStatsContext {
   githubForksCountText: string;
   githubReposCount: number;
   githubReposCountText: string;
-  githubDiscussionsCount: number;
+  githubDiscussionsCount: number | null;
   githubDiscussionsCountText: string;
   loading: boolean;
   error: string | null;
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@ export function CommunityStatsProvider({
   const [githubContributorsCount, setGithubContributorsCount] = useState(467); // Placeholder value - updated to match production
   const [githubForksCount, setGithubForksCount] = useState(1107); // Placeholder value - updated to match production
   const [githubReposCount, setGithubReposCount] = useState(10); // Placeholder value - updated to match production
-  const [githubDiscussionsCount, setGithubDiscussionsCount] = useState(0);
+  const [githubDiscussionsCount, setGithubDiscussionsCount] = useState<
+    number | null
+  >(null);
   const [lastUpdated, setLastUpdated] = useState<Date | null>(null);
 
   // Time filter state
@@ -476,7 +478,7 @@ export function CommunityStatsProvider({
           setGithubContributorsCount(140);
           setGithubForksCount(0);
           setGithubReposCount(20);
-          setGithubDiscussionsCount(0);
+          setGithubDiscussionsCount(null);
         }
       } finally {
         setLoading(false);
@@ -562,7 +564,11 @@ export const useCommunityStatsContext = (): ICommunityStatsContext => {
   return context;
 };
 
-export const convertStatToText = (num: number): string => {
+export const convertStatToText = (num: number | null): string => {
+  if (num === null) {
+    return "N/A";
+  }
+
   const hasIntlSupport =
     typeof Intl === "object" && Intl && typeof Intl.NumberFormat === "function";
 

src/services/githubService.ts

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export interface GitHubOrgStats {
   totalRepositories: number;
   totalContributors: number;
   publicRepositories: number;
-  discussionsCount: number;
+  discussionsCount: number | null;
   lastUpdated: number;
 }
 
@@ -82,6 +82,27 @@ class GitHubService {
     return typeof window === "undefined";
   }
 
+  private getGitHubToken(): string | null {
+    if (typeof window !== "undefined") {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN?.trim() || null;
+  }
+
+  private getGraphQLHeaders(): Record<string, string> {
+    const token = this.getGitHubToken();
+
+    if (!token) {
+      throw new Error(this.DISCUSSIONS_UNAVAILABLE_MESSAGE);
+    }
+
+    return {
+      ...this.getHeaders(),
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
+    };
+  }
+
   // === ADDED: setter to toggle anonymous contributors inclusion
   setIncludeAnonymousContributors(value: boolean) {
     this.includeAnonymousContributors = value;
@@ -277,9 +298,9 @@ class GitHubService {
   private async getDiscussionsCount(
     signal?: AbortSignal,
     repoName: string = "Support",
-  ): Promise<number> {
+  ): Promise<number | null> {
     if (!this.canUseGitHubGraphQL()) {
-      return 0;
+      return null;
     }
 
     try {
@@ -295,7 +316,7 @@ class GitHubService {
       const resp = await fetch("https://api.github.com/graphql", {
         method: "POST",
         headers: {
-          ...this.getHeaders(),
+          ...this.getGraphQLHeaders(),
           "Content-Type": "application/json",
         },
         body: JSON.stringify({ query, variables }),
@@ -304,20 +325,20 @@ class GitHubService {
 
       if (!resp.ok) {
         console.warn(`GraphQL request for discussions failed: ${resp.status}`);
-        return 0;
+        return null;
       }
 
       const data = await resp.json();
       if (data.errors) {
         console.warn("GraphQL errors while fetching discussions:", data.errors);
-        return 0;
+        return null;
       }
 
       const count = data?.data?.repository?.discussions?.totalCount || 0;
       return Number(count);
     } catch (error) {
       console.warn("Error fetching discussions count via GraphQL:", error);
-      return 0;
+      return null;
     }
   }
 
@@ -379,7 +400,7 @@ class GitHubService {
         totalRepositories: 0,
         publicRepositories: 0,
         totalContributors: 0,
-        discussionsCount: 0,
+        discussionsCount: null,
         lastUpdated: Date.now(),
       };
 
@@ -415,6 +436,8 @@ class GitHubService {
       throw new Error(this.DISCUSSIONS_UNAVAILABLE_MESSAGE);
     }
 
+    const graphqlHeaders = this.getGraphQLHeaders();
+
     const query = `
       query GetDiscussions($owner: String!, $name: String!, $first: Int!) {
         repository(owner: $owner, name: $name) {
@@ -463,7 +486,7 @@ class GitHubService {
       const response = await fetch("https://api.github.com/graphql", {
         method: "POST",
         headers: {
-          ...this.getHeaders(),
+          ...graphqlHeaders,
           "Content-Type": "application/json",
         },
         body: JSON.stringify({ query, variables }),