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title: "Error Handling | Micdrop"
description: "Handle server-side errors gracefully with comprehensive error management and recovery strategies."
url: "https://micdrop.dev/docs/server/error-handling"
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# Error Handling

Handle server-side errors gracefully with comprehensive error management and recovery strategies.

## Basic Error Handling

Use `handleError` utility for consistent error handling:

```
import { MicdropServer, handleError } from '@micdrop/server'
wss.on('connection', async (socket) => {  try {    // Setup AI components    const agent = new OpenaiAgent({      apiKey: process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY,    })
    new MicdropServer(socket, { agent, tts })  } catch (error) {    // Handle setup errors    handleError(socket, error)  }})
```

## Custom Error Types

Create specific error responses:

```
import {  MicdropError,  MicdropErrorCode,  waitForParams,  handleError,} from '@micdrop/server'
wss.on('connection', async (socket) => {  try {    // Validate environment    if (!process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY) {      throw new MicdropError(        MicdropErrorCode.InternalServer,        'OpenAI API key not configured'      )    }
    // Check authentication    const params = await waitForParams(socket, validateParams)    if (!isValidAuth(params.authorization)) {      throw new MicdropError(        MicdropErrorCode.Unauthorized,        'Invalid authorization token'      )    }
    // Setup MicdropServer  } catch (error) {    handleError(socket, error)  }})
```

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On this page

*   [Basic Error Handling](#basic-error-handling)
*   [Custom Error Types](#custom-error-types)