Update: 2026-07-10 03:04:06

backend/ride/rides/add_ride.php

@@ -226,6 +226,17 @@ try {
 
     error_log("[add_ride] ride DB insert success. RideID=$insertedId");
 
+    // 🆕 Seed initial ride state in Redis — fired as early as possible so
+    // getRideStatus polling has a cache entry from the first poll onward.
+    // Uses $status/$driver_id/$passenger_id, the exact values just written
+    // to MySQL above, not hardcoded literals.
+    sendToLocationServer('update_ride_state', [
+        'ride_id'      => $insertedId,
+        'status'       => $status,
+        'driver_id'    => $driver_id,
+        'passenger_id' => $passenger_id,
+    ]);
+
     // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
     // STEP B — primary DB ثانياً (نسخة أرشيفية بنفس الـ ID)
     // ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════