jamesplease / jamesplease/api-pls

Updates to errors

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enhancement
Dominant language
JavaScript
Stars
10
Forks
1
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Description

The following common error situations should have good errors:

1. foreign key constraint error (related resource does not exist)
2. id in URL does not match body.data.id
3. attempting to null a non-null field
4. foreign key constraint error: one-to-one relationship where it would make the value not unique

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Research direction

Start by locating the JavaScript backend's error handling for the four situations listed: foreign-key failures, mismatched URL and body IDs, nulling non-null fields, and one-to-one uniqueness violations. Review how current errors are generated, then verify that each situation produces a clear, appropriate error response.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, postgresql
Domain
api, backend, databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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