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Thumbnail Fix Summary

🐛 Issue Identified

The cluster folder view was generating 404 errors for video thumbnails:

GET /api/videos/97/thumbnail 404 in 624ms
GET /api/videos/96/thumbnail 404 in 631ms

🔍 Root Cause

The cluster folders API was hardcoding non-existent thumbnail URLs instead of using the actual thumbnail paths from the database:

Before (Broken):

thumbnail: mediaItem.type === 'video' 
  ? `/api/videos/${mediaItem.id}/thumbnail`  // ❌ This endpoint doesn't exist
  : mediaItem.type === 'photo'
  ? `/api/photos/${mediaItem.id}/thumbnail`  // ❌ This endpoint doesn't exist
  : '',

After (Fixed):

thumbnail: mediaItem.thumbnail, // ✅ Use actual thumbnail path from database

🔧 Files Fixed

1. Cluster Folders API - Fixed Thumbnail Path

File: /src/app/api/clusters/[id]/folders/route.ts

  • Change: Use mediaItem.thumbnail instead of generating URLs
  • Impact: Thumbnails now use correct paths like /api/thumbnails/ff/01/...320.png

2. Cluster Videos API - Added Missing Metadata

File: /src/app/api/clusters/[id]/videos/route.ts

  • Added: LEFT JOIN for bookmarks and stars data
  • Impact: Now includes bookmark_count, avg_rating, star_count (like regular videos API)

3. Cluster Photos API - Added Missing Metadata

File: /src/app/api/clusters/[id]/photos/route.ts

  • Added: LEFT JOIN for bookmarks and stars data
  • Impact: Consistent with other APIs

4. Cluster Texts API - Added Missing Metadata

File: /src/app/api/clusters/[id]/texts/route.ts

  • Added: LEFT JOIN for bookmarks and stars data
  • Impact: Consistent with other APIs

How It Works Now

Thumbnail System Architecture

Database: media.thumbnail = "/api/thumbnails/ff/01/xyz_320.png"
     ↓
Cluster Folders API: Uses actual thumbnail path from DB
     ↓  
Frontend: <img src="/api/thumbnails/ff/01/xyz_320.png" />
     ↓
Thumbnail API: /api/thumbnails/[...path]/route.ts serves the image

Before vs After Comparison

API Endpoint Before After
Cluster Folders Generated fake URLs Uses DB thumbnail paths
Cluster Videos Missing metadata Includes bookmarks/ratings
Cluster Photos Missing metadata Includes bookmarks/ratings
Cluster Texts Missing metadata Includes bookmarks/ratings

🧪 Expected Results

  • Video thumbnails display correctly in cluster folder view
  • Photo thumbnails display correctly in cluster folder view
  • Ratings and bookmarks work in all cluster media views
  • No more 404 errors in browser console
  • Consistent behavior between regular and cluster views

📊 Test Status

  • TypeScript compilation successful
  • No lint errors
  • Manual testing required
  • Browser console verification needed

Status: READY FOR TESTING Fix Applied: 2025-10-12 Files Changed: 4