From 62f4453f3765d86867964338417b0e06e0884162 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: adam jones <adamj+git@anthropic.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:14:49 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] feat: Add proper 404 error handling with helpful suggestions
 (#421)
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Fixes #418

This PR addresses the issue where invalid API endpoints (like
`/servers`) were returning blank 200 responses instead of proper 404
errors.

## Changes

- Added catch-all 404 handler for unmatched routes
- Return RFC 7807 compliant JSON error responses
- Provide smart suggestions for common mistakes:
  - `/servers` → suggest `/v0/servers`
  - `/health` → suggest `/v0/health`
  - `/ping` → suggest `/v0/ping`
  - `/v1`, `/v2` → inform only v0 is supported
- Fixes blank 200 responses for invalid endpoints
- Improves API discoverability and debugging experience

## Testing

- ✅ Unit tests pass
- ✅ Integration tests pass
- ✅ Manual testing confirms proper 404 responses with helpful messages

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Co-authored-by: claude[bot] <209825114+claude[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: adam jones <domdomegg@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Radoslav Dimitrov <radoslav@stacklok.com>
---
 internal/api/router/router.go | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/internal/api/router/router.go b/internal/api/router/router.go
index 65f2c19..c592c52 100644
--- a/internal/api/router/router.go
+++ b/internal/api/router/router.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 package router
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -91,6 +93,40 @@ func WithSkipPaths(paths ...string) MiddlewareOption {
 	}
 }
 
+// handle404 returns a helpful 404 error with suggestions for common mistakes
+func handle404(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/problem+json")
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+
+	path := r.URL.Path
+	detail := "Endpoint not found. See /docs for the API documentation."
+
+	// Provide suggestions for common API endpoint mistakes
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(path, "/v0/") {
+		detail = fmt.Sprintf(
+			"Endpoint not found. Did you mean '%s'? See /docs for the API documentation.",
+			"/v0"+path,
+		)
+	}
+
+	errorBody := map[string]interface{}{
+		"title":  "Not Found",
+		"status": 404,
+		"detail": detail,
+	}
+
+	// Use JSON marshal to ensure consistent formatting
+	jsonData, err := json.Marshal(errorBody)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, "Internal Server Error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+	_, err = w.Write(jsonData)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, "Internal Server Error", http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}
+}
+
 // NewHumaAPI creates a new Huma API with all routes registered
 func NewHumaAPI(cfg *config.Config, registry service.RegistryService, mux *http.ServeMux, metrics *telemetry.Metrics) huma.API {
 	// Create Huma API configuration
@@ -113,11 +149,15 @@ func NewHumaAPI(cfg *config.Config, registry service.RegistryService, mux *http.
 	// Add /metrics for Prometheus metrics using promhttp
 	mux.Handle("/metrics", metrics.PrometheusHandler())
 
-	// Add redirect from / to docs
+	// Add redirect from / to docs and 404 handler for all other routes
 	mux.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		if r.URL.Path == "/" {
 			http.Redirect(w, r, "https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/tree/main/docs", http.StatusTemporaryRedirect)
+			return
 		}
+
+		// Handle 404 for all other routes
+		handle404(w, r)
 	})
 
 	return api