4square: bust sites.json cache + re-resolve selectedSite from fresh sites[] (fixes 'Catalog connection pending' misfire when wiring is fresh)

7bebaa21b76b308441561615ddc50c41f0beae45 · 2026-05-14 09:33:24 -0700 · Steve

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M public/index.html

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commit 7bebaa21b76b308441561615ddc50c41f0beae45
Author: Steve <steve@designerwallcoverings.com>
Date:   Thu May 14 09:33:24 2026 -0700

    4square: bust sites.json cache + re-resolve selectedSite from fresh sites[] (fixes 'Catalog connection pending' misfire when wiring is fresh)
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 public/index.html | 13 ++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index e52e831..6eb2c6d 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -417,7 +417,11 @@
 
     async function loadSites() {
       try {
-        const r = await fetch('/data/sites.json');
+        // Cache-bust on every load so wiring changes (e.g. new site added to
+        // sites.json) show up without a hard-refresh. 4Square owns the wiring
+        // list and updates frequently; the prod cache layer must NOT pin a
+        // stale copy in front of the user.
+        const r = await fetch('/data/sites.json?cb=' + Date.now(), { cache: 'no-store' });
         const j = await r.json();
         sites = j.sites || [];
         const wired = sites.filter(s => s.source).length;
@@ -470,6 +474,13 @@
     async function fetchProducts() {
       if (!selectedSite) { $grid.innerHTML = ''; $empty.style.display = ''; return; }
       $empty.style.display = 'none';
+      // Always re-lookup the freshest source for this domain from `sites` —
+      // protects against a stale selectedSite snapshot where source was null
+      // before the site got wired. (Caused the "Catalog connection pending"
+      // misfire on 2026-05-14 — metallicwallpaper was wired in sites.json
+      // but a cached selectedSite still showed pending.)
+      const fresh = sites.find(s => s.domain === selectedSite.domain);
+      if (fresh) selectedSite = fresh;
       const src = selectedSite.source;
       if (!src) {
         $grid.innerHTML = '';

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