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Error cause

The cause property of errors records the specific original cause of the error, particularly for errors that have been re-thrown.

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Overview

The cause property of errors records the specific original cause of the error, particularly for errors that have been re-thrown.

Browser support

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Safari iOS
javascript.builtins.Error.cause
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Built-in object
Error.Error.options cause parameter

`options.cause` parameter
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1+Supported (version) Not supported ※Has note Sub-feature descriptions sourced from MDN Web Docs (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Notes 1 item(s)
Implementation note
  • Before version 125, default console logging for `Error` objects does not print the cause.
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Implementation note
  • Before version 125, default console logging for `Error` objects does not print the cause.
Notes 1 item(s)
Implementation note
  • Default console logging for `Error` objects does not print the cause.
Notes 1 item(s)
Implementation note
  • Before version 125, default console logging for `Error` objects does not print the cause.
Notes 1 item(s)
Implementation note
  • Default console logging for `Error` objects does not print the cause.

Syntax

JAVASCRIPT 
try {
  const data = JSON.parse(invalidJson);
} catch (err) {
  throw new Error('Failed to load data', { cause: err });
}

// Access the original error via err.cause

Live demo

Error Cause option

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Use cases

  • Using Error cause

    The cause property of errors records the specific original cause of the error, particularly for errors that have been re-thrown.

Cautions

  • No specific concerns. Stable across all major browsers.

Accessibility

  • When updating the DOM dynamically, announce important changes to assistive technology with aria-live regions.

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