# Using `$fetch` in middleware leads to Unhandled Rejection on SSR when fetch fails
ERROR [nuxt] [request error] [unhandled] [500] [GET] "api/xx/yy": <no response> fetch failed. About using $fetch in server
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Nuxt 3.8 on node 18 fetch on server fails
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[nuxt] [request error] [unhandled] [500] _fetch is not a function
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