diff --git a/api/server/index.js b/api/server/index.js
index 93804a4390..362dce89ed 100644
--- a/api/server/index.js
+++ b/api/server/index.js
@@ -1,70 +1,91 @@
 const express = require('express');
-const session = require('express-session')
+const session = require('express-session');
 const connectDb = require('../lib/db/connectDb');
 const migrateDb = require('../lib/db/migrateDb');
+const indexSync = require('../lib/db/indexSync');
 const path = require('path');
 const cors = require('cors');
 const routes = require('./routes');
-const app = express();
+const errorController = require('./controllers/errorController');
+
 const port = process.env.PORT || 3080;
-const host = process.env.HOST || 'localhost'
-const userSystemEnabled = process.env.ENABLE_USER_SYSTEM || false
+const host = process.env.HOST || 'localhost';
+const userSystemEnabled = process.env.ENABLE_USER_SYSTEM || false;
 const projectPath = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'client');
-connectDb().then(() => {
+
+(async () => {
+  await connectDb();
   console.log('Connected to MongoDB');
-  migrateDb();
-});
+  await migrateDb();
+  await indexSync();
 
-app.use(cors());
-app.use(express.json());
-app.use(express.static(path.join(projectPath, 'public')));
-app.set('trust proxy', 1) // trust first proxy
-app.use(session({
-  secret: 'chatgpt-clone-random-secrect',
-  resave: false,
-  saveUninitialized: true,
-}))
+  const app = express();
+  app.use(errorController);
+  app.use(cors());
+  app.use(express.json());
+  app.use(express.static(path.join(projectPath, 'public')));
+  app.set('trust proxy', 1); // trust first proxy
+  app.use(
+    session({
+      secret: 'chatgpt-clone-random-secrect',
+      resave: false,
+      saveUninitialized: true
+    })
+  );
 
-/* chore: potential redirect error here, can only comment out this block; 
+  /* chore: potential redirect error here, can only comment out this block; 
     comment back in if using auth routes i guess */
-// app.get('/', routes.authenticatedOrRedirect, function (req, res) {
-//   console.log(path.join(projectPath, 'public', 'index.html'));
-//   res.sendFile(path.join(projectPath, 'public', 'index.html'));
-// });
+  // app.get('/', routes.authenticatedOrRedirect, function (req, res) {
+  //   console.log(path.join(projectPath, 'public', 'index.html'));
+  //   res.sendFile(path.join(projectPath, 'public', 'index.html'));
+  // });
 
-app.get('/api/me', function (req, res) {
-  if (userSystemEnabled) {
-    const user = req?.session?.user
-    
-    if (user) 
-      res.send(JSON.stringify({username: user?.username, display: user?.display}));
+  app.get('/api/me', function (req, res) {
+    if (userSystemEnabled) {
+      const user = req?.session?.user;
+
+      if (user) res.send(JSON.stringify({ username: user?.username, display: user?.display }));
+      else res.send(JSON.stringify(null));
+    } else {
+      res.send(JSON.stringify({ username: 'anonymous_user', display: 'Anonymous User' }));
+    }
+  });
+
+  app.use('/api/search', routes.authenticatedOr401, routes.search);
+  app.use('/api/ask', routes.authenticatedOr401, routes.ask);
+  app.use('/api/messages', routes.authenticatedOr401, routes.messages);
+  app.use('/api/convos', routes.authenticatedOr401, routes.convos);
+  app.use('/api/customGpts', routes.authenticatedOr401, routes.customGpts);
+  app.use('/api/prompts', routes.authenticatedOr401, routes.prompts);
+  app.use('/auth', routes.auth);
+
+  app.get('/api/models', function (req, res) {
+    const hasOpenAI = !!process.env.OPENAI_KEY;
+    const hasChatGpt = !!process.env.CHATGPT_TOKEN;
+    const hasBing = !!process.env.BING_TOKEN;
+
+    res.send(JSON.stringify({ hasOpenAI, hasChatGpt, hasBing }));
+  });
+
+  app.listen(port, host, () => {
+    if (host == '0.0.0.0')
+      console.log(
+        `Server listening on all interface at port ${port}. Use http://localhost:${port} to access it`
+      );
     else
-      res.send(JSON.stringify(null));
+      console.log(
+        `Server listening at http://${host == '0.0.0.0' ? 'localhost' : host}:${port}`
+      );
+  });
+})();
+
+let messageCount = 0;
+process.on('uncaughtException', (err) => {
+  // console.error('There was an uncaught error:', err.message);
+  if (err.message.includes('fetch failed')) {
+    if (messageCount === 0) console.error('Meilisearch error, search will be disabled');
+    messageCount++;
   } else {
-    res.send(JSON.stringify({username: 'anonymous_user', display: 'Anonymous User'})); 
+    process.exit(1);
   }
 });
-
-app.use('/api/search', routes.authenticatedOr401, routes.search);
-app.use('/api/ask', routes.authenticatedOr401, routes.ask);
-app.use('/api/messages', routes.authenticatedOr401, routes.messages);
-app.use('/api/convos', routes.authenticatedOr401, routes.convos);
-app.use('/api/customGpts', routes.authenticatedOr401, routes.customGpts);
-app.use('/api/prompts', routes.authenticatedOr401, routes.prompts);
-app.use('/auth', routes.auth);
-
-
-app.get('/api/models', function (req, res) {
-  const hasOpenAI = !!process.env.OPENAI_KEY;
-  const hasChatGpt = !!process.env.CHATGPT_TOKEN;
-  const hasBing = !!process.env.BING_TOKEN;
-
-  res.send(JSON.stringify({ hasOpenAI, hasChatGpt, hasBing }));
-});
-
-app.listen(port, host,  () => {
-  if (host=='0.0.0.0')
-    console.log(`Server listening on all interface at port ${port}. Use http://localhost:${port} to access it`);
-  else
-    console.log(`Server listening at http://${host=='0.0.0.0'?'localhost':host}:${port}`);
-});
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