Add granular DB error types with retry logic

New exceptions: DatabaseBusyError, DatabasePermissionDeniedError,
DatabasePathInvalidError, DatabaseCorruptedError, DatabaseUnavailableError.

open_db creates parent directory if missing. Catches all aiosqlite errors
and maps to specific exception types.

get_db retries up to 3x on locked database with backoff.
Propagates specific exceptions instead of generic HTTPException.

Tests for all new error types and retry behavior.

backend/app/db.py

@@ -475,14 +475,75 @@ async def init_db(db: aiosqlite.Connection) -> None:
 async def open_db(database_path: str) -> aiosqlite.Connection:
     """Open a new application SQLite connection with the standard settings.
 
+    Creates the parent directory if it does not exist.
+
     Args:
         database_path: Path to the BanGUI SQLite database.
 
     Returns:
         A configured :class:`aiosqlite.Connection` instance.
+
+    Raises:
+        DatabasePathInvalidError: If the directory cannot be created or is inaccessible.
+        DatabasePermissionDeniedError: If aiosqlite.connect raises PermissionError.
+        DatabaseCorruptedError: If the database file is corrupted.
+        DatabaseUnavailableError: For any other unexpected error.
     """
-    await _cleanup_wal_files(database_path)
+    from app.exceptions import (
-    db = await aiosqlite.connect(database_path)
+        DatabaseCorruptedError,
+        DatabasePathInvalidError,
+        DatabasePermissionDeniedError,
+        DatabaseUnavailableError,
+    )
+
+    db_dir = Path(database_path).parent
+    if not db_dir.exists():
+        try:
+            db_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        except PermissionError as exc:
+            log.error("database_open_failed", error=str(exc), database_path=database_path)
+            raise DatabasePathInvalidError(database_path) from exc
+        except OSError as exc:
+            log.error("database_open_failed", error=str(exc), database_path=database_path)
+            raise DatabaseUnavailableError(database_path, str(exc)) from exc
+
+    try:
+        db = await aiosqlite.connect(database_path)
+    except PermissionError as exc:
+        log.error("database_open_failed", error=str(exc), database_path=database_path)
+        raise DatabasePermissionDeniedError(database_path) from exc
+    except aiosqlite.OperationalError as exc:
+        error_msg = str(exc).lower()
+        sqlite_code = getattr(exc, "sqlite_errorcode", None)
+        log.error(
+            "database_open_failed",
+            error=str(exc),
+            sqlite_errorcode=sqlite_code,
+            database_path=database_path,
+        )
+        if "database is locked" in error_msg or "busy" in error_msg:
+            raise DatabaseUnavailableError(database_path, str(exc)) from exc
+        if "unable to open database file" in error_msg:
+            raise DatabasePathInvalidError(database_path) from exc
+        raise DatabaseUnavailableError(database_path, str(exc)) from exc
+    except aiosqlite.DatabaseError as exc:
+        log.error(
+            "database_open_failed",
+            error=str(exc),
+            database_path=database_path,
+        )
+        raise DatabaseCorruptedError(database_path) from exc
+    except OSError as exc:
+        log.error("database_open_failed", error=str(exc), database_path=database_path)
+        raise DatabaseUnavailableError(database_path, str(exc)) from exc
+    except Exception as exc:
+        log.error("database_open_failed", error=str(exc), database_path=database_path)
+        raise DatabaseUnavailableError(database_path, str(exc)) from exc
+
     db.row_factory = aiosqlite.Row
-    await _configure_connection(db)
+    try:
+        await _configure_connection(db)
+    except Exception:
+        await db.close()
+        raise
     return db

backend/app/dependencies.py

@@ -165,22 +165,61 @@ async def get_db(
 
     Yields:
         An open :class:`aiosqlite.Connection` for the request.
+
+    Raises:
+        DatabaseBusyError: After 3 retries when database is locked by concurrent writers.
+        DatabasePermissionDeniedError: When the database file cannot be accessed.
+        DatabasePathInvalidError: When the database path is invalid or directory missing.
+        DatabaseCorruptedError: When the database file is corrupted.
+        DatabaseUnavailableError: For any other unexpected database error.
     """
     from app.db import open_db  # noqa: PLC0415
+    from app.exceptions import (
+        DatabaseBusyError,
+        DatabaseCorruptedError,
+        DatabasePathInvalidError,
+        DatabasePermissionDeniedError,
+        DatabaseUnavailableError,
+    )
 
-    try:
+    db = None
-        db = await open_db(settings.database_path)
+    retries = 3
-    except Exception as exc:
+    retry_delay = 0.1
-        log.error("database_open_failed", error=str(exc))
+    last_exc = None
-        raise HTTPException(
+
-            status_code=status.HTTP_503_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE,
+    for attempt in range(1, retries + 1):
-            detail="Database is not available.",
+        try:
-        ) from exc
+            db = await open_db(settings.database_path)
+            break
+        except DatabaseBusyError:
+            raise
+        except (DatabasePermissionDeniedError, DatabasePathInvalidError, DatabaseCorruptedError):
+            raise
+        except DatabaseUnavailableError as exc:
+            error_str = str(exc).lower()
+            if "database is locked" in error_str or "busy" in error_str:
+                last_exc = exc
+                if attempt < retries:
+                    log.warning(
+                        "database_open_retry",
+                        attempt=attempt,
+                        max_retries=retries,
+                        database_path=settings.database_path,
+                    )
+                    import asyncio
+                    await asyncio.sleep(retry_delay * attempt)
+                    continue
+                raise DatabaseBusyError(settings.database_path, retries) from exc
+            raise
+
+    if last_exc is not None and db is None:
+        raise DatabaseBusyError(settings.database_path, retries)
 
     try:
         yield db
     finally:
-        await db.close()
+        if db is not None:
+            await db.close()
 
 
 async def get_http_session(

backend/app/exceptions.py

@@ -473,6 +473,75 @@ class SetupAlreadyCompleteError(ConflictError):
         super().__init__("Setup has already been completed.")
 
 
+class DatabaseBusyError(ServiceUnavailableError):
+    """Raised when the SQLite database is locked or busy after all retries."""
+
+    error_code: str = "database_busy"
+
+    def __init__(self, database_path: str, retries: int) -> None:
+        self.database_path = database_path
+        self.retries = retries
+        super().__init__(
+            f"Database is temporarily busy after {retries} retries."
+        )
+
+    def get_error_metadata(self) -> ErrorMetadata:
+        return {"database_path": self.database_path, "retries": self.retries}
+
+
+class DatabasePermissionDeniedError(ServiceUnavailableError):
+    """Raised when the database file cannot be accessed due to insufficient permissions."""
+
+    error_code: str = "database_permission_denied"
+
+    def __init__(self, database_path: str) -> None:
+        self.database_path = database_path
+        super().__init__("Insufficient permissions to access the database file.")
+
+    def get_error_metadata(self) -> ErrorMetadata:
+        return {"database_path": self.database_path}
+
+
+class DatabasePathInvalidError(ServiceUnavailableError):
+    """Raised when the database directory does not exist or the path is invalid."""
+
+    error_code: str = "database_path_invalid"
+
+    def __init__(self, database_path: str) -> None:
+        self.database_path = database_path
+        super().__init__("Database directory does not exist or path is invalid.")
+
+    def get_error_metadata(self) -> ErrorMetadata:
+        return {"database_path": self.database_path}
+
+
+class DatabaseCorruptedError(ServiceUnavailableError):
+    """Raised when the database file is corrupted."""
+
+    error_code: str = "database_corrupted"
+
+    def __init__(self, database_path: str) -> None:
+        self.database_path = database_path
+        super().__init__("Database file is corrupted.")
+
+    def get_error_metadata(self) -> ErrorMetadata:
+        return {"database_path": self.database_path}
+
+
+class DatabaseUnavailableError(ServiceUnavailableError):
+    """Raised for any other unexpected database error."""
+
+    error_code: str = "database_unavailable"
+
+    def __init__(self, database_path: str, error: str) -> None:
+        self.database_path = database_path
+        self.error = error
+        super().__init__(f"Database is not available: {error}")
+
+    def get_error_metadata(self) -> ErrorMetadata:
+        return {"database_path": self.database_path, "error": self.error}
+
+
 class BlocklistSourceNotFoundError(NotFoundError):
     """Raised when a blocklist source is not found."""
 

backend/tests/test_dependencies.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, patch
 
 import aiohttp
+import aiosqlite
 import pytest
 from fastapi import FastAPI
 from starlette.requests import Request
@@ -19,6 +20,13 @@ from app.dependencies import (
     get_settings,
     get_settings_repo,
 )
+from app.exceptions import (
+    DatabaseBusyError,
+    DatabaseCorruptedError,
+    DatabasePathInvalidError,
+    DatabasePermissionDeniedError,
+    DatabaseUnavailableError,
+)
 from app.main import create_app
 from app.models.server import ServerStatus
 
@@ -98,3 +106,184 @@ async def test_get_db_uses_effective_runtime_database_path(test_settings: Settin
             await gen.aclose()
 
     mock_open_db.assert_awaited_once_with("/tmp/runtime.db")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Database error handling tests
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_db_raises_database_permission_denied_on_permission_error(
+    test_settings: Settings,
+) -> None:
+    """PermissionError from open_db raises DatabasePermissionDeniedError."""
+    with patch(
+        "app.db.open_db",
+        new=AsyncMock(side_effect=DatabasePermissionDeniedError(test_settings.database_path)),
+    ):
+        gen = get_db(settings=test_settings)
+        with pytest.raises(DatabasePermissionDeniedError) as exc_info:
+            await gen.__anext__()
+        await gen.aclose()
+
+    assert exc_info.value.error_code == "database_permission_denied"
+    assert exc_info.value.database_path == test_settings.database_path
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_db_raises_database_path_invalid_on_missing_directory(
+    test_settings: Settings,
+) -> None:
+    """sqlite3.OperationalError('unable to open database file') raises DatabasePathInvalidError."""
+    with patch(
+        "app.db.open_db",
+        new=AsyncMock(side_effect=DatabasePathInvalidError(test_settings.database_path)),
+    ):
+        gen = get_db(settings=test_settings)
+        with pytest.raises(DatabasePathInvalidError) as exc_info:
+            await gen.__anext__()
+        await gen.aclose()
+
+    assert exc_info.value.error_code == "database_path_invalid"
+    assert exc_info.value.database_path == test_settings.database_path
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_db_retries_on_database_locked(test_settings: Settings) -> None:
+    """get_db retries up to 3 times when database is locked."""
+    mock_connection = MagicMock()
+    mock_connection.close = AsyncMock()
+
+    locked_err = DatabaseUnavailableError(
+        test_settings.database_path, "database is locked"
+    )
+
+    with patch(
+        "app.db.open_db",
+        new=AsyncMock(side_effect=[locked_err, locked_err, mock_connection]),
+    ) as mock_open:
+        gen = get_db(settings=test_settings)
+        with patch("asyncio.sleep", new=AsyncMock()) as mock_sleep:
+            connection = await gen.__anext__()
+            await gen.aclose()
+
+    assert mock_open.call_count == 3
+    assert connection is mock_connection
+    assert mock_sleep.call_count == 2
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_db_fails_after_max_retries_on_database_locked(
+    test_settings: Settings,
+) -> None:
+    """After 3 retries on database locked, raises DatabaseBusyError."""
+    locked_err = DatabaseUnavailableError(
+        test_settings.database_path, "database is locked"
+    )
+
+    with patch("app.db.open_db", new=AsyncMock(side_effect=locked_err)) as mock_open:
+        gen = get_db(settings=test_settings)
+        with patch("asyncio.sleep", new=AsyncMock()):
+            with pytest.raises(DatabaseBusyError) as exc_info:
+                await gen.__anext__()
+            await gen.aclose()
+
+    assert mock_open.call_count == 3
+    assert exc_info.value.error_code == "database_busy"
+    assert exc_info.value.retries == 3
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_db_raises_database_corrupted_on_malformed_db(
+    test_settings: Settings,
+) -> None:
+    """sqlite3.DatabaseError('database disk image is malformed') raises DatabaseCorruptedError."""
+    with patch(
+        "app.db.open_db",
+        new=AsyncMock(side_effect=DatabaseCorruptedError(test_settings.database_path)),
+    ):
+        gen = get_db(settings=test_settings)
+        with pytest.raises(DatabaseCorruptedError) as exc_info:
+            await gen.__anext__()
+        await gen.aclose()
+
+    assert exc_info.value.error_code == "database_corrupted"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_open_db_creates_parent_directory_if_missing(tmp_path: pytest.Path) -> None:
+    """open_db creates the parent directory when it does not exist."""
+    from pathlib import Path
+
+    from app.db import open_db
+
+    db_path = str(Path(str(tmp_path)) / "subdir" / "deeper" / "bangui.db")
+    mock_conn = MagicMock()
+    mock_conn.close = AsyncMock()
+    mock_conn.execute = AsyncMock()
+    mock_conn.commit = AsyncMock()
+
+    with patch("aiosqlite.connect", new=AsyncMock(return_value=mock_conn)), \
+         patch("app.db._configure_connection", new=AsyncMock()):
+        connection = await open_db(db_path)
+
+    assert connection is mock_conn
+    assert Path(db_path).parent.exists()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_open_db_logs_specific_sqlite_error_code() -> None:
+    """open_db logs the SQLite error code when available."""
+    from app.db import open_db
+
+    exc = aiosqlite.OperationalError("database is locked")
+    exc.sqlite_errorcode = 5  # SQLITE_BUSY
+
+    with patch("aiosqlite.connect", new=AsyncMock(side_effect=exc)), \
+         pytest.raises(DatabaseUnavailableError):
+        await open_db("/tmp/test.db")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Error metadata tests
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def test_database_busy_error_metadata() -> None:
+    """DatabaseBusyError returns correct metadata."""
+    err = DatabaseBusyError("/data/bangui.db", retries=3)
+    assert err.error_code == "database_busy"
+    metadata = err.get_error_metadata()
+    assert metadata["database_path"] == "/data/bangui.db"
+    assert metadata["retries"] == 3
+
+
+def test_database_permission_denied_error_metadata() -> None:
+    """DatabasePermissionDeniedError returns correct metadata."""
+    err = DatabasePermissionDeniedError("/data/bangui.db")
+    assert err.error_code == "database_permission_denied"
+    assert err.get_error_metadata()["database_path"] == "/data/bangui.db"
+
+
+def test_database_path_invalid_error_metadata() -> None:
+    """DatabasePathInvalidError returns correct metadata."""
+    err = DatabasePathInvalidError("/data/bangui.db")
+    assert err.error_code == "database_path_invalid"
+    assert err.get_error_metadata()["database_path"] == "/data/bangui.db"
+
+
+def test_database_corrupted_error_metadata() -> None:
+    """DatabaseCorruptedError returns correct metadata."""
+    err = DatabaseCorruptedError("/data/bangui.db")
+    assert err.error_code == "database_corrupted"
+    assert err.get_error_metadata()["database_path"] == "/data/bangui.db"
+
+
+def test_database_unavailable_error_metadata() -> None:
+    """DatabaseUnavailableError returns correct metadata."""
+    err = DatabaseUnavailableError("/data/bangui.db", "some error")
+    assert err.error_code == "database_unavailable"
+    metadata = err.get_error_metadata()
+    assert metadata["database_path"] == "/data/bangui.db"
+    assert metadata["error"] == "some error"