feat(nfo): add minimal NFO fallback when TMDB fails

- Add create_minimal_nfo() method to NFOService for fallback when TMDB lookup fails
- Update API endpoints (single and batch) to use minimal NFO fallback on TMDBAPIError
- Document fallback behavior in NFO_GUIDE.md section 3.6
- Add unit tests for minimal NFO creation (11 tests passing)

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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}
```
### 3.6 Fallback Behavior When TMDB is Unavailable
When TMDB lookup fails (network issues, API errors, or no match found), the system creates a **minimal NFO** to ensure the series is still tracked. This behavior applies to:
- Manual NFO creation via API
- Batch NFO creation operations
- Automatic NFO creation during downloads
**What a minimal NFO contains:**
```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<tvshow>
<title>Series Name</title>
<year>2024</year>
<plot>No metadata available for Series Name. TMDB lookup failed.</plot>
</tvshow>
```
**Limitations of minimal NFOs:**
- No poster, logo, or fanart images
- No rating, genre, or studio information
- No TMDB or other provider IDs
- May not display correctly in some media servers
**To upgrade a minimal NFO:**
1. Use the Update endpoint (`PUT /api/nfo/{serie_id}/update`) when TMDB is available
2. Or delete the NFO and recreate it with full metadata
---
## 4. File Structure

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@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from src.core.services.tmdb_client import TMDBAPIError, TMDBClient
from src.core.utils.image_downloader import ImageDownloader
from src.core.utils.nfo_generator import generate_tvshow_nfo
from src.core.utils.nfo_mapper import tmdb_to_nfo_model
from src.core.entities.nfo_models import TVShowNFO
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -423,6 +424,62 @@ class NFOService:
logger.error("Error parsing NFO file %s: %s", nfo_path, e)
return result
def parse_nfo_year(self, nfo_path: Path) -> Optional[int]:
"""Parse year from an existing NFO file.
Extracts year from <year> or <premiered> elements.
Args:
nfo_path: Path to tvshow.nfo file
Returns:
Year as integer if found, None otherwise.
Example:
>>> year = nfo_service.parse_nfo_year(Path("/anime/series/tvshow.nfo"))
>>> print(year)
2013
"""
if not nfo_path.exists():
logger.debug("NFO file not found: %s", nfo_path)
return None
try:
tree = etree.parse(str(nfo_path))
root = tree.getroot()
# Try <year> element first
year_elem = root.find(".//year")
if year_elem is not None and year_elem.text:
try:
year = int(year_elem.text)
if 1900 <= year <= 2100:
logger.debug("Found year in NFO: %d", year)
return year
except ValueError:
pass
# Fallback: try <premiered> element (format: YYYY-MM-DD)
premiered_elem = root.find(".//premiered")
if premiered_elem is not None and premiered_elem.text:
if premiered_elem.text and len(premiered_elem.text) >= 4:
try:
year = int(premiered_elem.text[:4])
if 1900 <= year <= 2100:
logger.debug("Found year from premiered in NFO: %d", year)
return year
except ValueError:
pass
logger.debug("No year found in NFO: %s", nfo_path)
except etree.XMLSyntaxError as e:
logger.error("Invalid XML in NFO file %s: %s", nfo_path, e)
except Exception as e: # pylint: disable=broad-except
logger.error("Error parsing year from NFO file %s: %s", nfo_path, e)
return None
async def _enrich_details_with_fallback(
self,
@@ -727,3 +784,52 @@ class NFOService:
async def close(self):
"""Clean up resources."""
await self.tmdb_client.close()
async def create_minimal_nfo(
self,
serie_name: str,
serie_folder: str,
year: Optional[int] = None
) -> Path:
"""Create minimal tvshow.nfo when TMDB lookup fails.
Creates a basic NFO with just the title (and year if available)
so the series is tracked even without TMDB metadata.
Args:
serie_name: Name of the series (may include year in parentheses)
serie_folder: Series folder name
year: Optional release year
Returns:
Path to created NFO file
Raises:
FileNotFoundError: If series folder doesn't exist
"""
# Extract year from name if not provided
clean_name, extracted_year = self._extract_year_from_name(serie_name)
if year is None and extracted_year is not None:
year = extracted_year
folder_path = self.anime_directory / serie_folder
if not folder_path.exists():
logger.info("Creating series folder: %s", folder_path)
folder_path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
# Create minimal NFO model with just title and year
nfo_model = TVShowNFO(
title=clean_name,
year=year,
plot=f"No metadata available for {clean_name}. TMDB lookup failed."
)
# Generate XML
nfo_xml = generate_tvshow_nfo(nfo_model)
# Save NFO file
nfo_path = folder_path / "tvshow.nfo"
nfo_path.write_text(nfo_xml, encoding="utf-8")
logger.info("Created minimal NFO (no TMDB): %s", nfo_path)
return nfo_path

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nfo_path=str(nfo_path)
)
except TMDBAPIError as e:
logger.warning("TMDB API error for %s, creating minimal fallback: %s", serie_id, e)
# TMDB failed, create minimal NFO
try:
serie_folder = serie.ensure_folder_with_year()
except Exception:
serie_folder = serie_folder
serie_name = serie.name or serie_folder
nfo_path = await nfo_service.create_minimal_nfo(
serie_name=serie_name,
serie_folder=serie_folder
)
return NFOBatchResult(
serie_id=serie_id,
serie_folder=serie_folder,
success=True,
message="Created minimal NFO (TMDB lookup failed)",
nfo_path=str(nfo_path)
)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(
f"Error creating NFO for {serie_id}: {e}",
@@ -429,11 +450,42 @@ async def create_nfo(
except HTTPException:
raise
except TMDBAPIError as e:
logger.warning("TMDB API error creating NFO for %s: %s", serie_id, e)
raise HTTPException(
status_code=status.HTTP_503_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE,
detail=f"TMDB API error: {str(e)}"
) from e
logger.warning("TMDB API error for %s, creating minimal fallback: %s", serie_id, e)
# TMDB failed, create minimal NFO with just folder name
try:
serie_folder = serie.ensure_folder_with_year()
except Exception:
serie_folder = serie_folder
folder_path = Path(settings.anime_directory) / serie_folder
serie_name_fallback = request.serie_name or serie.name or serie_folder
nfo_path = await nfo_service.create_minimal_nfo(
serie_name=serie_name_fallback,
serie_folder=serie_folder,
year=year
)
# Check media files (will likely be empty)
media_status = check_media_files(folder_path)
file_paths = get_media_file_paths(folder_path)
media_files = MediaFilesStatus(
has_poster=media_status.get("poster", False),
has_logo=media_status.get("logo", False),
has_fanart=media_status.get("fanart", False),
poster_path=str(file_paths["poster"]) if file_paths.get("poster") else None,
logo_path=str(file_paths["logo"]) if file_paths.get("logo") else None,
fanart_path=str(file_paths["fanart"]) if file_paths.get("fanart") else None
)
return NFOCreateResponse(
serie_id=serie_id,
serie_folder=serie_folder,
nfo_path=str(nfo_path),
media_files=media_files,
message="Created minimal NFO (TMDB lookup failed)"
)
except Exception as e:
logger.error(
f"Error creating NFO for {serie_id}: {e}",

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"""Unit tests for minimal NFO creation when TMDB fails.
Tests the fallback behavior when TMDB lookup fails and we need to create
a minimal NFO file just to track the series.
"""
from pathlib import Path
from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
import pytest
from src.core.services.nfo_service import NFOService
@pytest.fixture
def nfo_service(tmp_path):
"""Create NFO service with test directory.
Note: anime_directory is set to tmp_path directly (not tmp_path / "anime")
because tmp_path already represents the test anime directory.
"""
service = NFOService(
tmdb_api_key="test_api_key",
anime_directory=str(tmp_path),
image_size="w500",
auto_create=True
)
return service
class TestCreateMinimalNFO:
"""Test minimal NFO creation."""
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_create_minimal_nfo_basic(self, nfo_service, tmp_path):
"""Test creating minimal NFO with just title."""
# Setup - anime_directory is already tmp_path
serie_folder = "Test Series"
# Create minimal NFO
nfo_path = await nfo_service.create_minimal_nfo(
serie_name="Test Series",
serie_folder=serie_folder
)
# Verify
assert nfo_path.exists()
assert nfo_path.name == "tvshow.nfo"
content = nfo_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
assert "<title>Test Series</title>" in content
assert "No metadata available" in content
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_create_minimal_nfo_with_year(self, nfo_service, tmp_path):
"""Test creating minimal NFO with year."""
# Setup - anime_directory is already tmp_path
serie_folder = "Test Series (2024)"
# Create minimal NFO with explicit year
nfo_path = await nfo_service.create_minimal_nfo(
serie_name="Test Series",
serie_folder=serie_folder,
year=2024
)
# Verify
assert nfo_path.exists()
content = nfo_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
assert "<title>Test Series</title>" in content
assert "<year>2024</year>" in content
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_create_minimal_nfo_extracts_year_from_name(self, nfo_service, tmp_path):
"""Test that year is extracted from series name format (YYYY)."""
# Setup - anime_directory is already tmp_path
serie_folder = "Test Series (2024)"
# Create with name that has year
nfo_path = await nfo_service.create_minimal_nfo(
serie_name="Test Series (2024)",
serie_folder=serie_folder
)
# Verify year was extracted
assert nfo_path.exists()
content = nfo_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
assert "<title>Test Series</title>" in content
assert "<year>2024</year>" in content
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_create_minimal_nfo_creates_folder_if_missing(self, nfo_service, tmp_path):
"""Test that folder is created if it doesn't exist."""
# Setup - anime_directory is tmp_path itself
serie_folder = "New Series"
# Folder should not exist yet (under anime_directory which is tmp_path)
folder_path = tmp_path / serie_folder
assert not folder_path.exists()
# Create minimal NFO
nfo_path = await nfo_service.create_minimal_nfo(
serie_name="New Series",
serie_folder=serie_folder
)
# Verify folder and file were created
assert folder_path.exists()
assert nfo_path.exists()
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_create_minimal_nfo_xml_is_valid(self, nfo_service, tmp_path):
"""Test that generated XML is valid."""
# Create minimal NFO (anime_directory is already tmp_path)
nfo_path = await nfo_service.create_minimal_nfo(
serie_name="Test Anime",
serie_folder="Test Anime",
year=2020
)
# Verify XML is valid
from lxml import etree
content = nfo_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
# Should parse without errors
tree = etree.fromstring(content.encode("utf-8"))
assert tree is not None
assert tree.tag == "tvshow"
# Check title element
title = tree.find("title")
assert title is not None
assert title.text == "Test Anime"
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_create_minimal_nfo_no_tmdb_id(self, nfo_service, tmp_path):
"""Test that minimal NFO has no TMDB ID."""
# Create minimal NFO (anime_directory is already tmp_path)
nfo_path = await nfo_service.create_minimal_nfo(
serie_name="Unknown Series",
serie_folder="Unknown Series",
year=1999
)
# Verify no TMDB ID
content = nfo_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
assert "<tmdbid>" not in content
assert "uniqueid" not in content
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_create_minimal_nfo_has_plot_explanation(self, nfo_service, tmp_path):
"""Test that minimal NFO contains explanation in plot."""
# Create minimal NFO (anime_directory is already tmp_path)
nfo_path = await nfo_service.create_minimal_nfo(
serie_name="Mysterious Anime",
serie_folder="Mysterious Anime"
)
# Verify plot explains why metadata is missing
content = nfo_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
assert "TMDB lookup failed" in content
assert "Mysterious Anime" in content
class TestCreateMinimalNFOIntegration:
"""Integration tests for minimal NFO with TMDB failure scenarios."""
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_fallback_on_tmdb_search_failure(self, nfo_service, tmp_path):
"""Test that minimal NFO is created when TMDB search fails."""
# Mock TMDB client to raise error
nfo_service.tmdb_client.search_tv_show = AsyncMock(
side_effect=Exception("TMDB API Error")
)
# Try to create full NFO (should fail and fallback to minimal)
# We test the fallback method directly
nfo_path = await nfo_service.create_minimal_nfo(
serie_name="Failed Series",
serie_folder="Failed Series",
year=2021
)
# Verify
assert nfo_path.exists()
content = nfo_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
assert "<title>Failed Series</title>" in content
assert "<year>2021</year>" in content
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_minimal_nfo_allows_series_tracking(self, nfo_service, tmp_path):
"""Test that minimal NFO allows series to be tracked."""
# anime_directory is already tmp_path
serie_folder = "Untracked Series"
# Create minimal NFO
nfo_path = await nfo_service.create_minimal_nfo(
serie_name="Untracked Series",
serie_folder=serie_folder,
year=2018
)
# Verify NFO exists (series can be tracked)
assert nfo_service.has_nfo(serie_folder) is True
# Verify minimal content
content = nfo_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
assert "<title>Untracked Series</title>" in content
class TestMinimalNFOContent:
"""Test content of minimal NFO files."""
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_minimal_nfo_contains_required_elements(self, nfo_service, tmp_path):
"""Test that minimal NFO has title and plot."""
nfo_path = await nfo_service.create_minimal_nfo(
serie_name="Minimal Test",
serie_folder="Minimal Test"
)
content = nfo_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
# Must have title
assert "<title>Minimal Test</title>" in content
# Must have plot explaining situation
assert "plot" in content.lower()
assert "No metadata available" in content
@pytest.mark.asyncio
async def test_minimal_nfo_xml_declaration(self, nfo_service, tmp_path):
"""Test that NFO has proper XML declaration."""
nfo_path = await nfo_service.create_minimal_nfo(
serie_name="XML Test",
serie_folder="XML Test"
)
content = nfo_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
# Should have XML declaration
assert content.startswith('<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"')