go network_error ai_generated true

rpc error: code = Unavailable desc = connection error: desc = "transport: error while dialing: dial tcp 10.0.0.1:8080: connect: connection reset by peer"

ID: go/grpc-unavailable-connection-reset

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80%Fix Rate
84%Confidence
0Evidence
2026-01-10First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
1.0 active — — —
1.1 active — — —

Root Cause

The TCP connection was reset by the remote peer, often due to server crash, firewall, or network issues.

generic

中文

TCP连接被远程对端重置，通常是由于服务器崩溃、防火墙或网络问题。

Workarounds

  1. 85% success Implement retry with exponential backoff and jitter. 
    for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
    conn, err := grpc.Dial("10.0.0.1:8080", grpc.WithInsecure(), grpc.WithBlock())
    if err == nil { return conn }
    time.Sleep(time.Duration(100*(1<<i)) * time.Millisecond)
}
  2. 90% success Check server logs and network connectivity. 
    Verify server is running: netstat -an | grep 8080. Check firewall rules and network paths.

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. Retry the connection immediately without any delay. 80% fail

    If the server is down or the network is unstable, immediate retry will likely fail again.

  2. Ignore the error and assume the connection is fine. 100% fail

    The connection is broken; continuing will result in more errors.