From a9d4914dd5dcf7fcc67c03fd16100d8713152c29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Cornelius Suermann <cornelius@n8n.io>
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 18:49:48 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] fix(virtual-device): Fix uncaught exception when metadata is
 not set

---
 virtual-device.js | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/virtual-device.js b/virtual-device.js
index 66342d0..a4bca10 100644
--- a/virtual-device.js
+++ b/virtual-device.js
@@ -51,10 +51,18 @@ module.exports = function (RED) {
         friendlyName: config.name,
       })
 
+      let metadata
+
+      try {
+        metadata = JSON.parse(config.metadata ?? '{}')
+      } catch (e) {
+        metadata = {}
+      }
+
       if (Object.keys(payload).length > 0) {
         const msg = {
           topic: topic ? topic : config.topic,
-          metadata: JSON.parse(config.metadata ?? '{}'),
+          metadata,
           payload,
         }