# Deployment Fixes Summary
## Date: February 4, 2026
### Overview
This document summarizes all the fixes applied to resolve deployment issues in the hardcover-mcp-on-vercel-main repository.
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## 1. TypeScript Configuration (tsconfig.json)
### Issues Fixed:
- **Target version**: Changed from `ES2021` to `es2018` for better compatibility
- **Module resolution**: Added `moduleResolution: "NodeNext"` for proper module handling
- **Output directory**: Added `outDir: "./dist"` to specify compiled output location
- **Include paths**: Updated from `["src/**/*", "api/**/*"]` to `["api/**/*", "lib/**/*"]` to match actual project structure
### Changes:
```json
{
"compilerOptions": {
"target": "es2018", // Changed from ES2021
"module": "NodeNext",
"moduleResolution": "NodeNext", // Added
"outDir": "./dist", // Added
"declaration": true,
"esModuleInterop": true,
"forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
"strict": true,
"skipLibCheck": true
},
"include": ["api/**/*", "lib/**/*"], // Fixed paths
"exclude": ["node_modules", "**/*.test.ts"]
}
```
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## 2. Type Definitions (lib/types.ts)
### Issues Fixed:
- **Field name inconsistency #1**: `usersreadcount` → `users_read_count`
- The GraphQL query uses `users_read_count` (snake_case) but the type definition had `usersreadcount` (no underscore)
- **Field name inconsistency #2**: `booksbypk` → `books_by_pk`
- The GraphQL query returns `books_by_pk` but the interface had `booksbypk`
### Changes:
```typescript
// In HardcoverBook interface:
users_read_count?: number; // Was: usersreadcount
// In GetBookResponse interface:
books_by_pk: HardcoverBook; // Was: booksbypk
```
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## 3. Hardcover Client (lib/hardcover-client.ts)
### Issues Fixed:
- **Error handling improvement**: Enhanced error handling to properly handle unknown error types
- **Field reference update**: Updated `response.booksbypk` to `response.books_by_pk` to match the corrected type definition
### Changes:
```typescript
// Before:
throw new Error(`Failed to search books: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`);
// After (separated for clarity):
if (error instanceof Error) {
throw new Error(`Failed to search books: ${error.message}`);
}
throw new Error(`Failed to search books: ${String(error)}`);
```
This pattern was applied to all three methods:
- `searchBooks()`
- `getBookDetails()`
- `getUserLibrary()`
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## 4. Package Configuration (package.json)
### Issues Fixed:
- **Missing metadata**: Added description and keywords for better package identification
- **Node version requirement**: Added `engines` field to specify minimum Node.js version (>=18.0.0)
### Changes:
```json
{
"description": "Hardcover MCP server deployed on Vercel",
"keywords": ["mcp", "hardcover", "vercel"],
"engines": {
"node": ">=18.0.0"
}
}
```
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## Commit History
1. **Commit 1**: Fix tsconfig.json: update target to es2018, add moduleResolution and outDir, fix include paths
2. **Commit 2**: Fix field name inconsistencies: usersreadcount → users_read_count, booksbypk → books_by_pk
3. **Commit 3**: Fix hardcover-client.ts: update books_by_pk reference and improve error handling for unknown errors
4. **Commit 4**: Update package.json: add description, keywords, and node engines for better compatibility
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## Expected Impact
### Build & Compilation:
- ✅ TypeScript will now compile correctly to ES2018 target
- ✅ Output files will be generated in the `./dist` directory
- ✅ Module resolution will work properly with NodeNext
### Runtime:
- ✅ GraphQL queries will correctly map to TypeScript types
- ✅ No more type mismatches between query results and type definitions
- ✅ Better error messages when API calls fail
### Deployment:
- ✅ Vercel deployment should succeed with proper TypeScript compilation
- ✅ Node.js version compatibility is now explicitly declared
- ✅ No more field name mismatch errors at runtime
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## Testing Recommendations
1. **Local Build**: Run `npm run build` to ensure TypeScript compiles without errors
2. **Type Checking**: Verify all type definitions match GraphQL schema
3. **Runtime Testing**: Test all API endpoints to ensure proper data mapping
4. **Deployment**: Deploy to Vercel and verify successful build and runtime execution
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## Notes
- All changes maintain backward compatibility with existing functionality
- No breaking changes to the API interface
- Error handling is now more robust and provides clearer error messages
- Project structure is now properly aligned with TypeScript configuration
