> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.medusajs.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
  
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## Submitting Feedback

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  "path": "/optimize/feedback", # the path of the page where the issue is observed
  "feedback": "Description of the issue"
}
```

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</AgentInstructions>

# service-methods-must-be-async - ESLint plugin rules

This rule requires that all public methods on a service class are `async` or return a `Promise`.

## Severity

`error`. This rule is enabled in the [recommended](https://docs.medusajs.com/resources/lint#recommended) preset.

## What it Targets

This rule targets service files in your project's `src/modules` directory. It only reports public methods on a class that is recognized as a module service, which is a class that either:

- Extends `MedusaService`.
- Is defined in a module's `service.ts` file (`src/modules/*/service.ts`).
- Is defined under a module's `services` directory (`src/modules/*/services/**`).

A class isn't considered a service just because its name ends with `Service`. The rule reports a service class's public method when it isn't `async` and doesn't return a `Promise`.

The following code is reported by the rule:

```ts title="src/modules/blog/service.ts"
import { MedusaService } from "@medusajs/framework/utils"

class BlogModuleService extends MedusaService({}) {
  create() {}
}
```

Instead, make the method `async`:

```ts title="src/modules/blog/service.ts"
import { MedusaService } from "@medusajs/framework/utils"

class BlogModuleService extends MedusaService({}) {
  async create() {}
}
```

## Why it's Important

Medusa always awaits service method calls. A method that isn't `async` and doesn't return a `Promise` can lead to unexpected behavior when its result is awaited.

Learn more in the [Service Constraints documentation](https://docs.medusajs.com/learn/fundamentals/modules/service-constraints).

## Fixable

This rule is auto-fixable. Run the linter with the `--fix` option to apply the fix automatically.


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