Featured image of post Writing Effective API Error Messages

Writing Effective API Error Messages

Learn how to structure clear, API error messages that improve developer experience.

Clear error messages are critical for helping developers debug and integrate with your API.

Best Practices

  • Use standard HTTP status codes.
  • Provide a human-readable message.
  • Include error codes for automation.
  • Supply contextual information.

Example:

1
2
3
4
5
{
  "error": "Invalid request",
  "code": 400,
  "message": "The 'email' field is required."
}
comments powered by Disqus