Error Handling & Accessibility - FEUP-MEIC-DS-2025-26/madeinportugal.store GitHub Wiki

⚠️ Error Handling & Accessibility

Form Validation

• Required fields checked before submit
• Email format validated with regex
• Minimum 10 chars per verification answer
• Clear error messages displayed

API Error Handling

• 400: Missing or invalid data
• 409: Duplicate email with pending status
• 404: Vendor not found
• 500: Server/database errors

Fallback Mechanism

• If database unavailable, returns mock response
• Prevents complete service failure
• Logs errors for debugging

Accessibility

• Label tags for all form inputs
• Semantic HTML structure
• Clear button labels
• Error messages in plain language