feat: add callTrace errors in the simulation data response#7641
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| /** Raw event logs created by the call. */ | ||
| logs: SimulationResponseLog[]; | ||
| logs?: SimulationResponseLog[] | null; |
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Why do we need both optional and null?
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It might be over "type protective", I have noticed that the property calls can be null and I thought it could be the same with the logs but might not be necessary.
| const gasUsed = response.transactions?.[0]?.gasUsed; | ||
| const gasUsed = transactionResponse?.gasUsed; | ||
| const simulationData = { | ||
| ...(callTraceErrors?.length ? { callTraceErrors } : {}), |
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Why don't errors on the calls bubble to the transaction error?
Is there an error in this scenario, if so, how does it differ?
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This is to handle errors coming from nested calls, I don't believe they always bubble up to the transaction error.
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When a transaction simulation fails due to reserve balance violations, users currently don't receive clear feedback about why sponsorship isn't available. **Problem** Users on networks with gas sponsorship reserve requirements (e.g., Monad requires 10 MON minimum) don't see any warning when their transaction can't be sponsored due to insufficient reserve balance. **Solution** Added a new useGasSponsorshipWarningAlerts hook that: Checks simulationData.callTraceErrors for known sponsorship failure patterns Uses a configurable rules system (GAS_SPONSORSHIP_WARNING_RULES) to match chain-specific error patterns Displays a Severity.Warning alert on the EstimatedFee row when sponsorship fails due to reserve balance violations Currently configured for Monad (10 MON minimum reserve requirement) Related Core PR : MetaMask/core#7641 [](https://codespaces.new/MetaMask/metamask-extension/pull/39284?quickstart=1) ## **Changelog** <!-- If this PR is not End-User-Facing and should not show up in the CHANGELOG, you can choose to either: 1. 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Explanation
Sentinel API often returns the real failure reason in callTrace.error, not the top‑level error. Without exposing this, the UI can’t show chain‑specific warnings (e.g., Monad’s reserve balance rule for sponsored transaction).
This PR allows to extract call‑trace errors into simulationData.callTraceErrors and make call‑trace fields optional to match the API.
The clients can display chain‑specific explanations instead of generic “reverted”.
References
Related Extension PR: MetaMask/metamask-extension#39284
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Adds visibility into simulation failures and aligns types with API responses.
callTrace(including nested calls) and returns them insimulationData.callTraceErrors; propagates in both success and error pathsSimulationResponseCallTracefields (calls,logs) to be optional/nullable; adds optionalerrortransactionResponseand includecallTraceErrors; updates tests accordinglySimulationDatatype and changelogWritten by Cursor Bugbot for commit 73af06e. This will update automatically on new commits. Configure here.