storeapi: ensure snap ID is sane before using it

Metadata

Project: snapcraft
Number: #2115
Type: pull request
State: merged
Author: kyrofa
Labels: —
Created: 2018-05-01 08:56 PM UTC
Updated: 2018-05-07 09:32 PM UTC
Closed: 2018-05-07 09:32 PM UTC

Current evaluation

Merged PR #2115 in commit 12828eba2 validates snap IDs before use, preventing tracebacks when the Store registers a snap without an ID and fixing LP #1763721.

Resolution: closed resolved

Reason: The pull request was merged as commit 12828eba2. It adds validation before using a snap ID, resolving the traceback caused by Store responses containing no ID.

Evaluated by: mr-cal-bot

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Issue body

- [x] Have you followed the [guidelines for contributing](https://github.com/snapcore/snapcraft/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)? - [x] Have you signed the [CLA](http://www.ubuntu.com/legal/contributors/)? - [x] If this is a bugfix. Have you checked that there is a bug report open for the issue you are trying to fix on [bug reports](https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapcraft)? - [x] If this is a new feature. Have you discussed the design on the [forum](https://forum.snapcraft.io)? - [x] Have you successfully run `./runtests.sh static`? - [x] Have you successfully run `./runtests.sh unit`? ----- The store had a bug that ended up causing a snap to be registered to a user, but have no ID. The snapcraft CLI didn't handle this well, producing a traceback. This PR fixes [LP: #1763721](https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapcraft/+bug/1763721) by checking the snap ID before using it.

Evaluation history

Date	Model	Scores	Action	Summary
2026-10-03 05:22 AM UTC	stealth/space-bunny-alpha	—	closed resolved	Merged PR #2115 in commit 12828eba2 validates snap IDs before use, preventing tracebacks when the Store registers a snap without an ID and fixing LP #1763721.
2026-10-03 05:22 AM UTC	stealth/space-bunny-alpha	—	closed resolved	Merged PR #2115 in commit 12828eba2, validating Store API snap IDs to prevent tracebacks when a registered snap has no ID; fixes LP #1763721.
2026-10-03 05:22 AM UTC	stealth/space-bunny-alpha	—	closed resolved	Merged PR #2115 as commit 12828eba2, validating snap IDs before use to prevent a traceback when the Store registers a snap without an ID (LP #1763721).
2026-10-03 05:22 AM UTC	stealth/space-bunny-alpha	—	closed resolved	Merged in PR #2115 as commit 12828eba2, validating snap IDs before use to prevent tracebacks when the store returns no ID; fixes LP #1763721.
2026-09-25 02:48 AM UTC	stealth/space-bunny-alpha	—	closed resolved	Merged PR #2115 (commit 12828eba2) validates snap IDs before use, preventing tracebacks when the store registers a snap without an ID; fixes LP #1763721.
2026-07-22 02:58 PM UTC	qwen/qwen3.6-35b-a3b	—	—	Merged a fix for LP: #1763721 that prevents snapcraft CLI tracebacks by validating snap IDs before use, resolving a store bug where snaps were registered without IDs.
2026-07-19 04:53 PM UTC	qwen3.6-35b-a3b-mtp-q6	—	—	Merged to address LP: #1763721. Added a sanity check in storeapi to validate snap IDs before use, preventing CLI tracebacks caused by the store registering snaps without an ID.

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