a2a_protocol_server/error/mod.rs
1// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
2// Copyright 2026 Tom F. <tomf@tomtomtech.net> (https://github.com/tomtom215)
3//
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5
6//! Server-specific error types.
7//!
8//! [`ServerError`] wraps lower-level errors and A2A protocol errors into a
9//! unified enum for the server framework. Use [`ServerError::to_a2a_error`]
10//! to convert back to a protocol-level [`A2aError`] for wire responses.
11
12use std::fmt;
13
14use a2a_protocol_types::error::{A2aError, ErrorCode};
15use a2a_protocol_types::task::TaskId;
16
17// ── ServerError ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
18
19/// Server framework error type.
20///
21/// Each variant maps to a specific A2A [`ErrorCode`] via [`to_a2a_error`](Self::to_a2a_error).
22#[derive(Debug)]
23#[non_exhaustive]
24pub enum ServerError {
25 /// The requested task was not found.
26 TaskNotFound(TaskId),
27 /// The task is in a terminal state and cannot be canceled.
28 TaskNotCancelable(TaskId),
29 /// Invalid method parameters.
30 InvalidParams(String),
31 /// JSON serialization/deserialization failure.
32 Serialization(serde_json::Error),
33 /// Hyper HTTP error.
34 Http(hyper::Error),
35 /// HTTP client-side error (e.g. push notification delivery).
36 HttpClient(String),
37 /// Transport-layer error.
38 Transport(String),
39 /// The agent does not support push notifications.
40 PushNotSupported,
41 /// An internal server error.
42 Internal(String),
43 /// The requested JSON-RPC method was not found.
44 MethodNotFound(String),
45 /// An A2A protocol error propagated from the executor.
46 Protocol(A2aError),
47 /// The request body exceeds the configured size limit.
48 PayloadTooLarge(String),
49 /// The operation is not supported for the current task state (e.g.
50 /// sending a message to a terminal task, subscribing to a completed task).
51 UnsupportedOperation(String),
52 /// An invalid task state transition was attempted.
53 InvalidStateTransition {
54 /// The task ID.
55 task_id: TaskId,
56 /// The current state.
57 from: a2a_protocol_types::task::TaskState,
58 /// The attempted target state.
59 to: a2a_protocol_types::task::TaskState,
60 },
61 /// The server is at a configured resource limit (e.g. the
62 /// `max_concurrent_streams` cap) and transiently cannot accept the request.
63 /// Clients should back off and retry. Maps to gRPC `RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED`.
64 Overloaded(String),
65}
66
67impl fmt::Display for ServerError {
68 fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
69 match self {
70 Self::TaskNotFound(id) => write!(f, "task not found: {id}"),
71 Self::TaskNotCancelable(id) => write!(f, "task not cancelable: {id}"),
72 Self::InvalidParams(msg) => write!(f, "invalid params: {msg}"),
73 Self::Serialization(e) => write!(f, "serialization error: {e}"),
74 Self::Http(e) => write!(f, "HTTP error: {e}"),
75 Self::HttpClient(msg) => write!(f, "HTTP client error: {msg}"),
76 Self::Transport(msg) => write!(f, "transport error: {msg}"),
77 Self::PushNotSupported => f.write_str("push notifications not supported"),
78 Self::UnsupportedOperation(msg) => write!(f, "unsupported operation: {msg}"),
79 Self::Internal(msg) => write!(f, "internal error: {msg}"),
80 Self::MethodNotFound(m) => write!(f, "method not found: {m}"),
81 Self::Protocol(e) => write!(f, "protocol error: {e}"),
82 Self::PayloadTooLarge(msg) => write!(f, "payload too large: {msg}"),
83 Self::InvalidStateTransition { task_id, from, to } => {
84 write!(
85 f,
86 "invalid state transition for task {task_id}: {from} → {to}"
87 )
88 }
89 Self::Overloaded(msg) => write!(f, "server overloaded: {msg}"),
90 }
91 }
92}
93
94impl std::error::Error for ServerError {
95 fn source(&self) -> Option<&(dyn std::error::Error + 'static)> {
96 match self {
97 Self::Serialization(e) => Some(e),
98 Self::Http(e) => Some(e),
99 Self::Protocol(e) => Some(e),
100 _ => None,
101 }
102 }
103}
104
105impl ServerError {
106 /// Returns a bounded, low-cardinality discriminant for this error, suitable
107 /// as a metrics/telemetry label.
108 ///
109 /// This is a fixed set of variant names — never the error *message*, which
110 /// embeds client-controlled data (task ids, sizes, URLs). Using the message
111 /// as a metric label lets a caller mint an unbounded number of time series
112 /// (e.g. by requesting many random task ids), exhausting the backend's
113 /// cardinality budget.
114 #[must_use]
115 pub const fn metric_label(&self) -> &'static str {
116 match self {
117 Self::TaskNotFound(_) => "task_not_found",
118 Self::TaskNotCancelable(_) => "task_not_cancelable",
119 Self::InvalidParams(_) => "invalid_params",
120 Self::Serialization(_) => "serialization",
121 Self::Http(_) => "http",
122 Self::HttpClient(_) => "http_client",
123 Self::Transport(_) => "transport",
124 Self::PushNotSupported => "push_not_supported",
125 Self::Internal(_) => "internal",
126 Self::MethodNotFound(_) => "method_not_found",
127 Self::Protocol(_) => "protocol",
128 Self::PayloadTooLarge(_) => "payload_too_large",
129 Self::UnsupportedOperation(_) => "unsupported_operation",
130 Self::InvalidStateTransition { .. } => "invalid_state_transition",
131 Self::Overloaded(_) => "overloaded",
132 }
133 }
134
135 /// Converts this server error into an [`A2aError`] suitable for wire responses.
136 ///
137 /// # Mapping
138 ///
139 /// | Variant | [`ErrorCode`] |
140 /// |---|---|
141 /// | `TaskNotFound` | `TaskNotFound` |
142 /// | `TaskNotCancelable` | `TaskNotCancelable` |
143 /// | `InvalidParams` | `InvalidParams` |
144 /// | `Serialization` | `ParseError` |
145 /// | `MethodNotFound` | `MethodNotFound` |
146 /// | `PushNotSupported` | `PushNotificationNotSupported` |
147 /// | `UnsupportedOperation` | `UnsupportedOperation` |
148 /// | everything else | `InternalError` |
149 #[must_use]
150 pub fn to_a2a_error(&self) -> A2aError {
151 match self {
152 Self::TaskNotFound(id) => A2aError::task_not_found(id),
153 Self::TaskNotCancelable(id) => A2aError::task_not_cancelable(id),
154 Self::InvalidParams(msg) => A2aError::invalid_params(msg.clone()),
155 Self::Serialization(e) => A2aError::parse_error(e.to_string()),
156 Self::MethodNotFound(m) => {
157 A2aError::new(ErrorCode::MethodNotFound, format!("Method not found: {m}"))
158 }
159 Self::PushNotSupported => A2aError::new(
160 ErrorCode::PushNotificationNotSupported,
161 "Push notifications not supported",
162 ),
163 Self::UnsupportedOperation(msg) => {
164 A2aError::new(ErrorCode::UnsupportedOperation, msg.clone())
165 }
166 Self::Protocol(e) => e.clone(),
167 Self::Http(e) => A2aError::internal(e.to_string()),
168 Self::HttpClient(msg) | Self::Transport(msg) | Self::Internal(msg) => {
169 A2aError::internal(msg.clone())
170 }
171 Self::PayloadTooLarge(msg) => A2aError::new(ErrorCode::InvalidRequest, msg.clone()),
172 Self::InvalidStateTransition { task_id, from, to } => A2aError::invalid_params(
173 format!("invalid state transition for task {task_id}: {from} → {to}"),
174 ),
175 // A2A/JSON-RPC define no throttling code, so this surfaces as an
176 // internal (server-side) condition — but with a clear, actionable
177 // message rather than the opaque one the cap path returned before.
178 // The gRPC dispatcher maps it to the more precise RESOURCE_EXHAUSTED.
179 Self::Overloaded(msg) => A2aError::internal(msg.clone()),
180 }
181 }
182}
183
184// ── From impls ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
185
186impl From<A2aError> for ServerError {
187 fn from(e: A2aError) -> Self {
188 Self::Protocol(e)
189 }
190}
191
192impl From<serde_json::Error> for ServerError {
193 fn from(e: serde_json::Error) -> Self {
194 Self::Serialization(e)
195 }
196}
197
198impl From<hyper::Error> for ServerError {
199 fn from(e: hyper::Error) -> Self {
200 Self::Http(e)
201 }
202}
203
204// ── ServerResult ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
205
206/// Convenience type alias: `Result<T, ServerError>`.
207pub type ServerResult<T> = Result<T, ServerError>;
208
209// ── Tests ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
210
211#[cfg(test)]
212mod tests;