Improve error messages in hooks

**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 hooks and API error-handling entry points in the repository, then review the current error messages and how failures are surfaced. Done means errors from the relevant hooks provide more descriptive debugging context, with coverage added or updated if existing tests cover this behavior.

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