Resolve API Error Responses

Goal

Standardize API error responses

How to Run

Run this loop in your coding agent to standardize API error responses. The agent will analyze current errors, implement a unified response format, apply it across all endpoints, and validate through automated tests.

1. 01

   Start the Loop Agent

   Paste the kickoff prompt into your preferred coding agent (Cursor, Claude Code, etc.) to begin the standardization process.

2. 02

   Execute Check Command

   After each iteration, run 'npm run test:api-errors' to validate error response consistency and structure.

3. 03

   Iterate Until Exit Condition

   The agent will self-pace through analysis, implementation, and testing until all error validation tests pass or maximum iterations are reached.

Workflow Steps

1. 01

   Step 1

   Review all existing error handling code to identify inconsistencies in structure, status codes, and error messages.

2. 02

   Step 2

   Implement a centralized error handler or middleware that formats all API errors according to the chosen standard (e.g., RFC 7807).

3. 03

   Step 3

   Update all route handlers and catch blocks to use the new standardized error response format.

4. 04

   Step 4

   Execute 'npm run test:api-errors' to verify that all error responses meet the required format and contain necessary information.

5. 05

   Step 5

   Ensure the standardized approach handles all error scenarios including validation failures, authentication issues, and server errors.

Start the "Resolve API Error Responses" loop.

Goal: Standardize API error responses
Max iterations: 10
Between iterations run: npm run test:api-errors
Exit when: Error validation tests pass


Analyze the current API error handling in this codebase. Create a standardized error response format following RFC 7807 Problem Details specification. Apply this format consistently across all API endpoints and error scenarios. Run 'npm run test:api-errors' to validate your implementation. Continue iterating until all error validation tests pass.

Self-pace this loop. After each iteration, run `npm run test:api-errors` and evaluate the output, and only continue if the exit condition is not met (Error validation tests pass). Stop when the exit condition passes or 10 iterations are reached. Give a short status update each pass.