netlify / netlify/open-api

Document error responses

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Description

It is important that developers that use our API setup proper error handling. To do so, we should document error responses (status code, response headers, response body).

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Research direction

No specific file or test is identified. Start by locating the API error response definitions in the OpenAPI specification, then document each response's status code, headers, and body so API users can implement error handling.

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Assessment

Tech stack
openapi
Domain
api, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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