DF0029: Stream Buffer Overflow

Stream "{channel}#{id}" dropped {dropped} chunk(s) after exceeding the client high-water mark.

Message

Stream "{channel}#{id}" dropped {dropped} chunk(s) after exceeding the client high-water mark.

Cause

The consumer is slower than the producer, so the subscriber's queue grew past its highWaterMark and the oldest chunks were dropped to keep memory bounded. The stream keeps running and remaining chunks still flow.

Fix

  • Raise highWaterMark on rpc.streaming.subscribe(channel, id, { highWaterMark }) if the consumer can occasionally catch up.
  • Slow the producer by throttling, debouncing, or batching chunks server-side.
  • Use sharedState if you only need the latest value rather than every chunk.

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