Promise Not Awaited

Why this happens

• Forgot the await keyword before an async function call

• Called an async function in a non-async context without .then()

• Assigned the result of an async call to a variable and used it as a value

Minimal example

async function getData() {
  return fetch("/api").then(r => r.json());
}
const data = getData();
console.log(data); // [object Promise]

async function getData() {
  return fetch("/api").then(r => r.json());
}
const data = await getData();
console.log(data); // actual result

How to diagnose

• Log the result — if it shows [object Promise], you missed await

• Check the function signature — does it return a Promise?

• Verify the calling function is async if you're using await

How to fix

• Add await before the async function call

• Make the calling function async if it isn't already

• Use .then() instead of await if you can't make the function async

How to prevent

• Use async/await consistently and enable ESLint require-await rule

• Check return types — if a function returns a Promise, you need await

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