weaviate / weaviate/weaviate-python-client

Distinguish better between server side and client side errors

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Description

Currently it is hard for our users to distinguish between server and client side errors.

Internally everything is already in place and we should be good if we improve the error messages

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by tracing the existing error handling in the Python client, since the issue says the internal distinction is already in place. Confirm the server-side and client-side paths and update their error messages so users can distinguish them; verify the resulting messages for both cases.

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Assessment

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

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