---
issue: 011
title: "Frontend updateUserStatus sends 'inactive'/'pending' status values that backend does not accept"
severity: critical
domain: User Management
status: resolved
resolved: 2026-05-29
fix: "Updated updateUserStatus type signature in user.ts from 'active' | 'inactive' | 'pending' to 'active' | 'suspended' | 'deleted' — matching backend's ['active', 'suspended', 'deleted'] validation."
labels: [bug, frontend, critical, admin, type-mismatch]
status: open
created: 2026-05-29
source: Doc vs Code Audit 2026-05-29
---

# 🔴 Frontend updateUserStatus sends 'inactive'/'pending' status values that backend does not accept

**Severity:** critical
**Domain:** User Management
**Labels:** bug, frontend, critical, admin, type-mismatch

## Description

TypeScript union type in user.ts line 159 is 'active' | 'inactive' | 'pending'. Backend User.status enum is active | suspended | deleted. Values 'inactive' and 'pending' are not valid on the backend and will be rejected or silently ignored. 'suspended' is absent from the frontend type.

## Current Behavior

Attempting to set user status to 'inactive' or 'pending' via the admin UI sends invalid values. The user's status is not actually updated.

## Expected Behavior

Frontend type should be 'active' | 'suspended' | 'deleted' to match the backend enum. Admin UI should offer 'suspended' as an option.

## Affected Files

- `frontend/src/actions/user.ts`
- `frontend/src/types/user.ts`

## References

- [Doc vs Code Audit Report](../09%20-%20Audits/Doc%20vs%20Code%20Audit%20Report%20-%202026-05-29.md)
