more gracefully handle BGG API 503 response

boldandbrad · Jan 5, 2024 · 3530559 · 3530559
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diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ and this project adheres to
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [v1.3.1] - 2024-01-05
+
+### Fixed
+
+- `API` - More gracefully handle BGG API 503 response
+
 ## [v1.3.0] - 2023-12-29
 
 ### Added

diff --git a/src/meeple/__init__.py b/src/meeple/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 """Local board game collection manager. Powered by BoardGameGeek."""
 
 # release version
-__version__ = "1.3.0"
+__version__ = "1.3.1"
diff --git a/src/meeple/util/api_util.py b/src/meeple/util/api_util.py
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ def _bgg_xml2_api_get(endpoint: str, params: dict = {}) -> List[Item]:
                 error_msg(
                     "BoardGameGeek API rate limit exceeded. Please try again later."
                 )
+            case 503:
+                # api unavailable/undergoing maintanence
+                error_msg(
+                    "BoardGameGeek API is currently down for maintenance. Please try again later."
+                )
             case _:
                 # unknown api error
                 # TODO: log this error and print out a friendlier message to the user