elysia-next-error-handler

ElysiaJS error handler plugin for seamless integration with Next.js App Router.

Repository

Installation

pnpm add elysia-next-error-handler

Usage

Use createNextErrorHandler to configure the error handling pipeline. It handles Next.js internal errors (like redirects and 404s) correctly so they bubble up to Next.js.

// src/app/api/[[...slug]]/route.ts
import { Elysia } from "elysia";
import {
  createNextErrorHandler,
  nextJsError,
  apiError,
  notFoundError,
  ignoreValidationAndParseError,
  internalServerError,
  APIError,
} from "elysia-next-error-handler";

const app = new Elysia()
  .use(
    createNextErrorHandler([
      // 1. Standard handlers
      // CRITICAL: Must be first. Checks for Next.js internal errors (like redirects and notFound())
      // and re-throws them so Next.js can handle the control flow.
      nextJsError(),

      // Handles your custom APIError instances (e.g. throw new APIError("Bad Request", 400))
      apiError(),

      // Converts Elysia's NotFoundError (404) into Next.js's notFound()
      notFoundError(),

      // Skip handling Elysia's validation and parse errors in this middleware,
      // allowing Elysia's default behavior to handle them.
      ignoreValidationAndParseError(),

      // 2. Custom Logging (Optional)
      // You can inject custom logic here, like logging to Sentry or console.
      // Call `next()` to continue to the final error handler.
      ({ error, next }) => {
        console.error("Global Error Handler Caught:", error);
        // Sentry.captureException(error);
        return next();
      },

      // 3. Final Fallback
      // Catches any remaining errors (500s) and returns a generic JSON response:
      // { success: false, message: "Internal Server Error" }
      internalServerError(),
    ])
  )
  .get("/hello", () => "Hello Elysia");

export const GET = app.handle;
export const POST = app.handle;

API

createNextErrorHandler(handlers)

Creates the plugin. Accepts an array of error handlers that are executed in order.

Standard Handlers

• nextJsError(): Checks for Next.js internal errors (redirects, notFound()) and re-throws them so Next.js can handle them. Must be placed early in the chain.
• apiError(): Catches APIError instances and returns a structured JSON response { success: false, message, code }.
• notFoundError(): Catches Elysia's NotFoundError and calls Next.js notFound().
• ignoreValidationAndParseError(): Ignores Elysia's validation and parse errors, allowing Elysia's default behavior to handle them.
• internalServerError(): Logs the error and returns a generic 500 response.

APIError

A helper class for throwing operational errors with specific status codes and error codes.

Constructor

new APIError(message: string, status?: number, code?: string)

• message: The error message string.
• status: HTTP status code (default: 500).
• code: Optional error code string (e.g., 'UNAUTHORIZED', 'USER_NOT_FOUND').

Usage Examples

1. Basic Usage (Bad Request)

throw new APIError("Invalid input parameters", 400, "INVALID_INPUT");

2. Unauthorized Access (401)

// Throws a 401 Unauthorized error
throw new APIError("You must be logged in to access this resource", 401, "UNAUTHORIZED");

3. Resource Not Found (404)

// Throws a 404 Not Found error
throw new APIError(`User with ID ${userId} not found`, 404, "USER_NOT_FOUND");

Response Format

When an APIError is thrown, the apiError() handler formats the response as:

{
  "success": false,
  "message": "User with ID 123 not found",
  "code": "USER_NOT_FOUND"
}