Support filtering configuration

**Problem**
When working with api, the error messages could be more descriptive.

**Suggestion**
Improve error handling and add detailed error messages.

**Context**
This would help with debugging and maintenance.

Start by locating the API configuration and error-handling entry points in the repository, then inspect how current errors are produced. The issue provides no file or test names; done means implementing a defined filtering behavior and verifying that API errors include more descriptive details.

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