Improve error when genesis block returned is null (#282)

* Improve error when genesis block returned is null * Update changelog
subquery · Apr 29, 2024 · 0014d1d · 0014d1d
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diff --git a/packages/node/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/node/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Fixed
 - Dictionary v2 transactions query not including address (#281)
 
+### Changed
+- Improved error message if genesis block is null (#282)
+
 ## [4.1.1] - 2024-04-16
 ### Fixed
 - Dictionary v2 query filter with transactions (#278)

diff --git a/packages/node/src/ethereum/api.ethereum.ts b/packages/node/src/ethereum/api.ethereum.ts
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ export class EthereumApi implements ApiWrapper {
     try {
       // We set the timeout here because there is a bug in ethers where it will never resolve
       // It was happening with arbitrum on a syncing node
-      const result = await timeout(this.client.getBlock(tag), 2);
+      await timeout(this.client.getBlock(tag), 2);
 
       return true;
     } catch (e) {
@@ -224,7 +224,11 @@ export class EthereumApi implements ApiWrapper {
       }
     };
 
-    return this.client.getBlock(tag());
+    const block = await this.client.getBlock(tag());
+    if (block === null) {
+      throw new Error(`Getting genesis block returned null from tag: ${tag()}`);
+    }
+    return block;
   }
 
   async getFinalizedBlock(): Promise<Block> {