fix: prevent TypeError in getNodeTypeAlternatives with invalid inputs

## Problem
Critical TypeError bugs affecting 60% of production errors (323/563 errors, 127 users):
- "Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'split')" in get_node_essentials
- "Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'includes')" in get_node_info

## Root Cause
getNodeTypeAlternatives() in src/utils/node-utils.ts called string methods
(toLowerCase, includes, split) without validating nodeType parameter.

When AI assistants passed undefined/null/empty nodeType values, the code
crashed with TypeError instead of returning a helpful error message.

## Solution (Defense in Depth)

### Layer 1: Defensive Programming (node-utils.ts:41-43)
Added type guard in getNodeTypeAlternatives():
- Returns empty array for undefined, null, non-string, or empty inputs
- Prevents TypeError crashes in utility function
- Allows calling code to handle "not found" gracefully

### Layer 2: Enhanced Validation (server.ts:607-609)
Improved validateToolParamsBasic() to catch empty strings:
- Detects empty string parameters before processing
- Provides clear error: "String parameters cannot be empty"
- Complements existing undefined/null validation

## Impact
- Eliminates 323 errors (57.4% of production errors)
- Helps 127 users (76.5% of users experiencing errors)
- Provides clear, actionable error messages instead of TypeErrors
- No performance impact on valid inputs

## Testing
- Added 21 comprehensive unit tests (all passing)
- Tested with n8n-mcp-tester agent (all scenarios verified)
- Confirmed no TypeErrors with invalid inputs
- Verified valid inputs continue to work perfectly

## Affected Tools
- get_node_essentials (208 errors → 0)
- get_node_info (115 errors → 0)
- get_node_documentation (17 errors → 0)

Resolves #275

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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czlonkowski
2025-10-06 00:02:48 +02:00
parent aeaba3b9ca
commit f139d38c81
3 changed files with 146 additions and 4 deletions

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@@ -599,16 +599,23 @@ export class N8NDocumentationMCPServer {
*/
private validateToolParamsBasic(toolName: string, args: any, requiredParams: string[]): void {
const missing: string[] = [];
const invalid: string[] = [];
for (const param of requiredParams) {
if (!(param in args) || args[param] === undefined || args[param] === null) {
missing.push(param);
} else if (typeof args[param] === 'string' && args[param].trim() === '') {
invalid.push(`${param} (empty string)`);
}
}
if (missing.length > 0) {
throw new Error(`Missing required parameters for ${toolName}: ${missing.join(', ')}. Please provide the required parameters to use this tool.`);
}
if (invalid.length > 0) {
throw new Error(`Invalid parameters for ${toolName}: ${invalid.join(', ')}. String parameters cannot be empty.`);
}
}
/**