Summary
Currently, some routes handle errors locally using try/except blocks, while others rely on default Flask error behavior.
Introducing global error handlers for common errors (e.g., 404 and 500) would centralize error handling and make responses more consistent.
Proposed Improvement
Use Flask's @app.errorhandler() to define global handlers for:
- 404 (Not Found)
- 500 (Internal Server Error)
Example:
@app.errorhandler(404)
def handle_404(error):
return jsonify({
"success": False,
"message": "Resource not found",
"data": None,
"error": str(error)
}), 404
Benefits
-
Cleaner route code (less repetition)
-
More consistent API error responses
-
Easier future logging and monitoring integration
Summary
Currently, some routes handle errors locally using try/except blocks, while others rely on default Flask error behavior.
Introducing global error handlers for common errors (e.g., 404 and 500) would centralize error handling and make responses more consistent.
Proposed Improvement
Use Flask's
@app.errorhandler()to define global handlers for:Example:
Benefits
Cleaner route code (less repetition)
More consistent API error responses
Easier future logging and monitoring integration