How to handle server component errors?
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AmericanOP
Hello
Maybe I've misunderstood the docs, but I can't figure out how I can handle server side errors with an
I could handle each page individually but that seems like a lot of work. What's the solution here?
Maybe I've misunderstood the docs, but I can't figure out how I can handle server side errors with an
error.tsx page. This page is always a client component, but the server side errors are stripped in production:An error occurred in the Server Components render. The specific message is omitted in production builds to avoid leaking sensitive details.
I could handle each page individually but that seems like a lot of work. What's the solution here?
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AmericanOP
No workaround?
Error.js catches errors in both client and server. It just cant show the exact error trace if it happens inside the server.
To find the exact error check the server logs. The user only needs to know a error occured in the server but not what error occured in the server
To find the exact error check the server logs. The user only needs to know a error occured in the server but not what error occured in the server
Also make sure to read this
AmericanOP
Thanks for the reply!
I understand the reasoning behind this, but it also makes situations where you want to show an error very tedious, it would be so convenient to throw a
Now I have to do
on every single page. Was hoping to not have to do this 😇
The user only needs to know a error occured in the server but not what error occured in the server
I understand the reasoning behind this, but it also makes situations where you want to show an error very tedious, it would be so convenient to throw a
PublicError or something and have that bubble up to the frontend.Now I have to do
if (!data.success) {
return <MyErrorPage error={data.error} />
}on every single page. Was hoping to not have to do this 😇