Error `Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'name')` when project-call is used with HTTP-IN nodes

[Steve-Mcl]

Current Behavior

A customer gets the below error when using the project-call node in the following arrangement: HTTP-IN → Project-call → HTTP-Response

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'name')

Expected Behavior

Error should not be thrown and and the msg should be passed through the project-call node

Steps To Reproduce

Demo flow that demonstrates the issue

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Environment

• FlowForge version: 1.11
• Node.js version: 16

[Steve-Mcl]

While technically this issue could be considered a bug, it was a known limitation (and documented in the readme specifically called out the non-support of http-in messages). Therefore, this issue was labelled with "feature-request".

[Steve-Mcl]

Original conversation can be seen on node-red slack #flowfuse channel dated 30th Aug 2023 starting with the words "Potential bug: I’m having issues with Project Call when msg originates from an http in.". @ZJvandeWeg requested me to support this.

Link: https://node-red.slack.com/archives/C02V3BN77GU/p1693434144153549