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Errors | Prisma Documentation
Prisma Client error typesPrismaClientKnownRequestErrorPrismaClientUnknownRequestErrorPrismaClientRustPanicErrorPrismaClientInitializationErrorPrismaClientValidationErrorError codesCommonP1000P1001P1002P1003P1008P1009P1010P1011P1012P1013P1014P1015P1016P1017Prisma Client (Query Engine)P2000P2001P2002P2003P2004P2005P2006P2007P2008P2009P2010P2011P2012P2013P2014P2015P2016P2017P2018P2019P2020P2021P2022P2023P2024P2025P2026P2027P2028P2029P2030P2031P2033P2034P2035P2036P2037Prisma Migrate (Schema Engine)P3000P3001P3002P3003P3004P3005P3006P3007P3008P3009P3010P3011P3012P3013P3014P3015P3016P3017P3018P3019P
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Handling exceptions and errors (Reference) | Prisma Documentation
import { PrismaPg } from "@prisma/adapter-pg"; import { PrismaClient, Prisma } from "../generated/prisma/client"; const connectionString = `${process.env.DATABASE_URL}`; const adapter = new PrismaPg({ connectionString }); const prisma = new PrismaClient({ adapter }); try { await client.user.create({ data: { email: "alreadyexisting@mail.com" } }); } catch (e) { if (e instanceof Prisma.PrismaClientKnownRequestError) { // The .code property can be accessed in a type-safe manner if (e.code === "P2002") { console.log( "There is a unique constraint violation, a new user cannot be created with this email", ); } } throw e; } See Errors reference for a detailed breakdown of the different error types and their codes.
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Prisma Client error codes should be an enum value
Problem Exceptions and errors thrown by Prisma Client can be handled by checking the .code property as described in the documentation. The error code itself is a somewhat cryptic value (e.g., P2002), which means that I always need to loo... More on github.com
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March 19, 2024
Create enum for error codes
Problem Currently, Prisma documents the possible errors that the client can raise and possible error codes for each error type. However, if you want to react to specific errors (such as a unique co... More on github.com
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January 24, 2022
Prisma Error Handling
I would like to send the user a ...lient/debugging-and-troubleshooting/handling-exceptions-and-errors However, I am unable to import these Prisma errors to my server code.... More on answeroverflow.com
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July 5, 2024
node.js - Prisma failed queries don't return proper errors - Stack Overflow
When I try to insert data that is not valid(wrong type of data for instance), I get the full error on the console but I can never retrieve it on the code so that I can handle the errors according to error codes that Prisma has on its docs. More on stackoverflow.com
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Medium
medium.com › @nui_x › prisma-pitfalls-top-errors-pro-fixes-you-cant-ignore-852a0fe87565
Prisma Pitfalls: Top Errors & Pro Fixes You Can’t Ignore! | by Numentica UI | Medium
February 4, 2025 - export default prisma; Error Message: ... { console.error(‘Email already exists!’); } } Error Message: Error: P2003: Foreign key constraint failed ·...
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GitHub
github.com › yousefhany77 › prisma-better-errors
GitHub - yousefhany77/prisma-better-errors: Better Primsa Query Errors · GitHub
This module maps Prisma error codes to error messages and HTTP status codes, making it easier for developers to understand what went wrong and return appropriate error responses in their APIs.
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Prisma
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Prisma Error Reference
This section provides information ... using Prisma ORM and how to resolve them. Connection Pool Issues - Troubleshoot connection pooling problems · Migration Overview - Understanding migration concepts · Shadow Database Issues - Troubleshoot shadow database problems · Baselining Issues - Issues with baseline migrations · Replica Set Configuration - MongoDB replica set requirements · For a complete list of error codes and their ...
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GitHub
github.com › prisma › prisma › issues › 23534
Prisma Client error codes should be an enum value · Issue #23534 · prisma/prisma
March 19, 2024 - Problem Exceptions and errors thrown by Prisma Client can be handled by checking the .code property as described in the documentation. The error code itself is a somewhat cryptic value (e.g., P2002), which means that I always need to loo...
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DEV Community
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Are you worried of Prisma Errors? Here are all the prisma error formatted!📃 - DEV Community
March 23, 2025 - /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment */ import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common'; import { PrismaClientInitializationError, PrismaClientKnownRequestError, PrismaClientRustPanicError, PrismaClientValidationError, } from '@prisma/client/runtime/library'; interface ErrorMessage { path: string; message: string; } @Injectable() export class PrismaExceptionFormatter { formatPrismaError(exception: PrismaClientKnownRequestError): ErrorMessage[] { const errorMessages: ErrorMessage[] = []; switch (exception.code) { case 'P2002': errorMessages.push({ path: exception.meta?.target?.
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Error Codes | Develop with Palo Alto Networks
This page specifies the error codes for the Prisma AIRS AI Network: API intercept scan APIs.
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prisma-better-errors - npm
March 11, 2024 - This module maps Prisma error codes to error messages and HTTP status codes, making it easier for developers to understand what went wrong and return appropriate error responses in their APIs.
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prisma.io › blog › nestjs-prisma-error-handling-7D056s1kOop2
Building a REST API with NestJS and Prisma: Error Handling
December 14, 2022 - The error code you are looking for is P2002, which occurs for unique constraint violations. You will now update the catch method to throw an HTTP 409 Conflict response in case of this error.
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youssefhany.dev › better-prisma-errors
Better Prisma Error Handling with Prisma Better Errors package | Yousef Hany
Prisma Better Errors is a module that provides a way to handle errors thrown by Prisma ORM in a more descriptive way. By mapping Prisma error codes to error messages and HTTP status codes, developers can understand what went wrong and return appropriate error responses in their APIs.
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Pan
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Error Responses | Develop with Palo Alto Networks
HTTP error codes starting with "5", such as 501 or 503, indicate that the request could not be completed because of a server issue.
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socket.dev › npm › package › prisma-better-errors
prisma-better-errors - npm Package Security Analysis - Socke...
May 1, 2023 - This module maps Prisma error codes to error messages and HTTP status codes, making it easier for developers to understand what went wrong and return appropriate error responses in their APIs.
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Nark
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How to Handle Prisma Errors in TypeScript (P2002, P2025, and More) | Nark
April 27, 2026 - The two most common are P2002 (unique constraint violation, like a duplicate email on signup) and P2025 (record not found on update or delete). You catch them by importing PrismaClientKnownRequestError from @prisma/client/runtime/library and matching the .code property in your catch block.
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Medium
medium.com › @lucarestagno › how-i-solved-common-prisma-orm-errors-debugging-tips-and-best-practices-69b676afee8d
How I Solved Common Prisma ORM Errors: Debugging Tips and Best Practices | by Luca Restagno | Medium
December 1, 2024 - This was suspicious, it means that probably Prisma was executing a query too complex and expensive. Then, I refactored the code, using the Prisma method $queryRaw to run the same query, and it worked!
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Prisma
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Prisma Postgres: Error Reference | Prisma Documentation
If the database's server address (hostname) and port are incorrect or unreachable then you may encounter this error. Suggested solution: Verify the hostname/port of the database connection string that was provided while creating the project. Additionally, attempt to connect to the database using a Database GUI tool (e.g., Prisma Studio, TablePlus, or DataGrip) for further investigation.
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Troubleshooting: Prisma Accelerate | Prisma Documentation
If the database’s server address (hostname) and port are incorrect or unreachable then you may encounter this error. Suggested solution: Verify the hostname/port of the database connection string that was provided while creating the Prisma Accelerate project.
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GitHub
github.com › prisma › prisma › issues › 11344
Create enum for error codes · Issue #11344 · prisma/prisma
January 24, 2022 - However, if you want to react to specific errors (such as a unique constraint violation), you wind up with something like: if (e instanceof Prisma.PrismaClientKnownRequestError) { if (e.code === 'P2002') { console.log( 'There is a unique constraint violation, a new user cannot be created with this email' ) } }
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Prisma Error Handling - Wasp
July 5, 2024 - I would like to send the user a message based on the error returned by Prisma. Normally, Prisma library provides errors to handle this: https://www.prisma.io/docs/orm/prisma-client/debugging-and-troubleshooting/handling-exceptions-and-errors However, I am unable to import these Prisma errors to my server code.