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Class: AuthorizationError

Defined in: web/lib/errors.ts:349

Authorization error for insufficient permissions.

Remarks​

Thrown when an authenticated user attempts an action they don't have permission to perform.

Example​

if (!user.canEdit(eprint)) {
  throw new AuthorizationError(
    'You do not have permission to edit this eprint',
    'write:eprints'
  );
}

Extends​

Constructors​

new AuthorizationError()​

new AuthorizationError(message, requiredScope?): AuthorizationError

Defined in: web/lib/errors.ts:363

Creates a new AuthorizationError.

Parameters​

message​

string

Description of authorization failure

requiredScope?​

string

Required scope (e.g., 'write:eprints')

Returns​

AuthorizationError

Overrides​

ChiveError.constructor

Properties​

cause?​

readonly optional cause: Error

Defined in: web/lib/errors.ts:76

Original error that caused this error (if any).

Remarks​

Error chaining allows tracking the full error context through multiple layers of the application. Useful for debugging complex error scenarios.

Inherited from​

ChiveError.cause

code​

readonly code: "AUTHORIZATION_ERROR" = 'AUTHORIZATION_ERROR'

Defined in: web/lib/errors.ts:350

Machine-readable error code.

Remarks​

Error codes are unique identifiers for error types, enabling programmatic error handling (switch statements, error maps), error tracking in monitoring systems, and client-side error translation (i18n).

Overrides​

ChiveError.code

requiredScope?​

readonly optional requiredScope: string

Defined in: web/lib/errors.ts:355

Required scope that the user lacks (if applicable).

Accessors​

isRetryable​

Get Signature​

get isRetryable(): boolean

Defined in: web/lib/errors.ts:109

Whether this error is retryable.

Remarks​

Override in subclasses to indicate whether the operation can be retried. Default is false (non-retryable).

Returns​

boolean

Inherited from​

ChiveError.isRetryable

severity​

Get Signature​

get severity(): ErrorSeverity

Defined in: web/lib/errors.ts:98

Error severity for monitoring and alerting.

Remarks​

Override in subclasses to customize severity based on error type. Default is 'medium' for most errors.

Returns​

ErrorSeverity

Inherited from​

ChiveError.severity

Methods​

toJSON()​

toJSON(): SerializedError

Defined in: web/lib/errors.ts:120

Converts error to a plain object for structured logging.

Returns​

SerializedError

Remarks​

Produces a JSON-serializable object with all error properties, including nested cause chains.

Inherited from​

ChiveError.toJSON