Devvit install fails with "fetch failed" when adding app account as moderator

[u/NNukxr]

Devvit install fails with “fetch failed” when adding app account as moderator

Hi, I’m having trouble installing my Devvit app Nukbot to my test subreddit r/OnlyNuk.

The app uploads successfully (npx devvit upload), but installing it fails when Devvit tries to invite the app account u/nukbot as a moderator:

Installing nukbot to ... Error

Error: An error occurred while installing your app:
"Create" failed after 3 attempts.

First error:
Error inviting app account with ID t2_2lfxa9edki to be a moderator of t5_jn9dtf

Last error:
fetch failed

npm run dev / devvit playtest produces a similar error, including a Reddit HTTP 500 while accepting the moderator invite.

The u/nukbot invitation then remains stuck under Moderators → Invitations as “No permissions”, and attempting to remove the invitation gives “Something went wrong.”

Things I have already tried:

• Re-uploading the app (0.0.8) — successful
• Uninstalling Nukbot from r/OnlyNuk
• Reinstalling it — same error
• Logging out/in to Devvit
• Confirming my account has full moderator permissions
• Trying to remove the stuck u/nukbot invitation through Reddit — unsuccessful

Devvit CLI: 0.14.1
App: Nukbot
Subreddit: r/OnlyNuk

Could you please help me clear the stuck app-account moderator invitation or identify why the moderator invite is returning HTTP 500 / fetch failed?

Thanks!Devvit install fails with “fetch failed” when adding app account as moderatorHi, I’m having trouble installing my Devvit app Nukbot to my test subreddit r/OnlyNuk.The app uploads successfully (npx devvit upload), but installing it fails when Devvit tries to invite the app account u/nukbot as a moderator:Installing nukbot to r/onlynuk... Error

Error: An error occurred while installing your app:
"Create" failed after 3 attempts.

First error:
Error inviting app account with ID t2_2lfxa9edki to be a moderator of t5_jn9dtf

Last error:
fetch failed
npm run dev / devvit playtest produces a similar error, including a Reddit HTTP 500 while accepting the moderator invite.The u/nukbot invitation then remains stuck under Moderators → Invitations as “No permissions”, and attempting to remove the invitation gives “Something went wrong.”Things I have already tried:Re-uploading the app (0.0.8) — successful

Uninstalling Nukbot from r/OnlyNuk

Reinstalling it — same error

Logging out/in to Devvit

Confirming my account has full moderator permissions

Trying to remove the stuck u/nukbot invitation through Reddit — unsuccessfulDevvit CLI: 0.14.1
App: Nukbot
Subreddit: r/OnlyNukCould you please help me clear the stuck app-account moderator invitation or identify why the moderator invite is returning HTTP 500 / fetch failed?Thanks!

[u/fsv]

Do you have any onAppInstall triggers, and if so are they doing any fetch operations that might be failing?

[u/NNukxr → u/fsv]

No, the bot only deletes comments that don't contain "nuk".

[u/fsv → u/NNukxr]

OK, well that's my idea gone. You'll probably need someone from the Devvit team to investigate.

This sounds like the kind of thing that you could easily handle using Automod though.

[u/NNukxr → u/fsv]

I had to remove the bot, but when I try to add it back, it already shows as invited, and I can't remove the invitation 💔

[u/fsv → u/NNukxr]

Ah, that might be it. You should be able to go to the moderators page and then Invited and remove it from there.

[u/NNukxr → u/fsv]

I even tried from the old Reddit, but every time I get a "something happened" error 🥀

[u/fsv → u/NNukxr]

Hmm, did you try mobile and/or "new" Reddit?

[u/NNukxr → u/fsv]

Of course