Fix JSON syntax error preventing books from loading on web interface

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Problem

The PUstacks web application was not displaying any books in the library section, leaving users with an empty interface despite having book data available. The API endpoint /api/books was returning 500 errors, preventing the frontend from loading any content.

Root Cause

The issue was caused by a JSON syntax error in data/nucesBooks.local.json. The file contained:

• A stray comma before the "cmsItems" property at line 240
• Missing closing bracket for the raw array
• An extra closing bracket at the end of the file

This caused JSON.parse() to fail in the getBooksFromSource() function, resulting in the server returning error responses.

Solution

Fixed the JSON structure by:

• Removing the invalid comma placement
• Adding the proper closing bracket for the raw array
• Removing the extra closing bracket

Before (Invalid JSON):

"downloadLink": "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lz_YAeuphogiJcyBtRlVYja41sVTxVEG/view?usp=drive_link"
},
"cmsItems": [

After (Valid JSON):

"downloadLink": "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lz_YAeuphogiJcyBtRlVYja41sVTxVEG/view?usp=drive_link"
}
],
"cmsItems": [

Testing

• ✅ JSON validation passes
• ✅ Server starts without errors
• ✅ API endpoint returns 200 OK with book data
• ✅ All 22 books display correctly on frontend
• ✅ Search and category filtering work properly
• ✅ Cache revalidation functions correctly

Before & After

Before: Empty library section with no books loading

After: All books loading correctly with full functionality

Impact

This fix resolves the core functionality issue where users could not access the book library, which is the primary feature of the application. All interactive features including search, filtering, bookmarking, and download/open actions are now working properly.

Original prompt

Why books are not updating on web

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