feat: Add proper 404 error handling with helpful suggestions (#421)

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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@ -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