I’m new to Zapier and I’m stuck on error handling during authentication. The API I’m using always returns a 200 status, but includes a success or failure message in the response.
Here’s a simplified version of what I’m working with:
function checkResponse(response) {
if (response.status === 'ok') {
console.log('All good!')
} else {
console.log('Oops, something went wrong')
}
}
My Zapier authentication code looks like this:
function authenticate(z, bundle) {
const loginData = {
url: 'myapi.com/login',
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'User-Email': bundle.authData.email,
'User-Pass': bundle.authData.password,
'Org-ID': bundle.authData.org_id
},
body: {
org_id: bundle.authData.org_id,
email: bundle.authData.email,
password: bundle.authData.password
}
}
return z.request(loginData)
.then((response) => {
response.throwForStatus()
const result = response.json
if (result.status === 'ok') {
// What goes here?
} else {
// How do I throw an error?
}
return result
})
}
I’m confused about how to properly throw an error when the authentication fails. Where can I find docs on this? Any help would be great!
I’ve encountered similar issues with custom authentication in Zapier. To handle errors effectively, you can utilize Zapier’s built-in error handling mechanisms. In your authenticate function, modify the code as follows:
if (result.status === 'ok') {
return result;
} else {
throw new z.errors.Error(result.message || 'Authentication failed', 'AuthenticationError', 401);
}
This approach uses Zapier’s error class to provide more detailed information about the error. The first parameter is the error message, the second the error name, and the third the HTTP status code. This will ensure Zapier handles the error appropriately and displays meaningful information to the user during the authentication process.
As someone who’s worked extensively with Zapier integrations, I can share some insights on handling custom authentication errors. In your case, since the API always returns a 200 status, you’ll need to manually throw an error when the authentication fails.
Here’s what I’ve found works well:
if (result.status === 'ok') {
return {
sessionKey: result.sessionKey,
// Include any other relevant data from the successful response
};
} else {
throw new Error(`Authentication failed: ${result.message || 'Unknown error'}`);
}
This approach clearly separates successful and failed authentication attempts. By throwing a custom error with a descriptive message, you’re giving Zapier’s error handling system something to work with. It’ll display this message to the user, making troubleshooting easier.
Remember, Zapier will catch this thrown error and handle it appropriately in the authentication flow. You don’t need to use z.errors.Error unless you want more granular control over the error type and status code.
Hope this helps you get your integration up and running smoothly!