Method tryAward

server/src/db/community-db.ts:697–712

(badgeId: string)

    };

    const tryAward = async (badgeId: string) => {
      const isNew = await this.awardBadge(userId, badgeId);
      if (isNew) {
        awarded.push(badgeId);
        // Lazy-import to avoid circular dependencies
        const { notifyUser } = await import('../notifications/notification-service.js');
        notifyUser({
          recipientUserId: userId,
          type: 'badge_earned',
          referenceId: badgeId,
          referenceType: 'badge',
          title: `You earned the "${BADGE_LABELS[badgeId] || badgeId}" badge`,
          url: '/community',
        }).catch(err => logger.error({ err }, 'Failed to send badge notification'));
      }
    };

    if (context === 'connection') {
      const count = await this.getConnectionCount(userId);