API Error Responses
Standardized API error responses using RFC 9457 Problem Details format for consistent, machine-readable error handling.
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Read time
- 1 min read
- Version
- v1.0.0
- Confidence
- established
- Last updated
Quick Reference
API Errors: Use RFC 9457 Problem Details format (application/problem+json). Include type (URI), title (constant per type), status, detail (specific message), instance (occurrence URI). Add validation errors as custom extension. Never expose stack traces in production.
Use When
- Designing API error responses
- Implementing error handling middleware
- Standardizing error formats
- Building client-friendly error messages
Skip When
- Internal error logging
- Non-HTTP APIs
API Error Responses
Standardized API error responses using RFC 9457 Problem Details format for consistent, machine-readable error handling.