Issue #35: added globalErrorHandling

server/app.js

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const cors = require("cors");
 const dotenv = require("dotenv");
 const dbConnect = require("./config/connect.js");
 const Routes = require("./routes/index.js");
+const globalErrorHandlingMiddleware = require("./middlewares/globalErrorHandlingMiddleware.js");
 
 const app = express();
 
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ dotenv.config();
 app.use(cors());
 app.use(express.json());
 app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
+/** 
+ * Global error handling middleware (issue #35)
+ */
+app.use(globalErrorHandlingMiddleware);
 
 /**
  * Routes

server/middlewares/globalErrorHandlingMiddleware.js

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// related issue: #35 
+
+const globalErrorHandlingMiddleware = (err, req, res, next) => {
+    console.error(err.stack);
+
+    // send the error response 
+    res.status(500).json({
+      error: 'Internal Server Error',
+      message: 'internal Server issue! Connection unsuccessful!',
+    });
+  };
+
+  module.exports = globalErrorHandlingMiddleware;
+