How do you trigger the "error" callback in a jQuery AJAX call using ASP.NET MVC?

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This is related to my question on how to handle errors from jQuery AJAX calls. Several responses suggested that I use the "error" callback to display any errors from a jQuery AJAX call. I was wondering how to do that using ASP.NET MVC. Is there a way for my controller action to return an error that would be accessible from the "error" callback? The client side code would look something like this:

$.ajax({
   type: "POST",
   url: "MyUrl",
   data: "val1=test",
   success: function(result){
        // Do stuff
   },
   error: function(request,status,errorThrown) {

   }
 });

Adam Lassek · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-28T05:39:02.420

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NOTE: Hey, this was posted before ASP.Net MVC even hit 1.0, and I haven't even looked at the framework since then. You should probably stop upvoting this.

Do something like this:

Response.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.BadRequest;
actionResult = this.Content("Error message here");

The status code should change depending on the nature of the error; generally, 4xx for user-generated problems and 5xx for server-side problems.

edited Jul 28 '15 at 05:39

answered Jan 02 '09 at 18:53

Adam Lassek

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Have you tried it in IE8? The request.responseText property contains null, there is not the 'Error message here' string :( – stej May 19 '09 at 12:50

score 8 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 29 '10 at 13:17

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If you're using MVC 3, then you can return an ActionResult in your controller that has the HTTP status code and status message together:

return new HttpStatusCodeResult(500, "Error message");

Then, in your error callback:

error: function (request, textStatus, errorThrown) {
    alert(request.statusText);
}

answered Sep 29 '10 at 13:17

Derek Morrison

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I wonder what the code is behind new HttpStatusCodeResult(500, "Error message"); is. Is the source someplace or maybe we can reflector it? Probably be helpful for those of us in 2. – rball Sep 29 '10 at 22:09
@rball - The code is on codeplex at the following link: http://aspnet.codeplex.com/releases/view/50092 – amurra Sep 30 '10 at 00:57
That takes me to the entire source. Not sure if I clicked on the wrong thing, but even just casually sifting through the source didn't find anything. I'll have to download and see if I can find it through the IDE. – rball Oct 01 '10 at 16:58
+1 for the HttpStatusCodeResult() object... but "Error message" is [never returned to the browser](http://weblogs.asp.net/gunnarpeipman/archive/2010/07/28/asp-net-mvc-3-creating-httpstatuscoderesult-with-view-based-body.aspx). – Zephyr was a Friend of Mine Oct 04 '11 at 20:09

score 8 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 02 '09 at 19:14

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If you're using

[HandleError]

then throwing a HttpException is going to get caught and routed to your custom error page.

Another option is to use

Response.StatusCode = 500;
Response.Write("Error Message");
Response.End();

There's probably a more convenient way to write this but I haven't stumbled upon it yet.

answered Jan 02 '09 at 19:14

Todd Smith

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Yeah, the [HandleError] attribute was what was getting me. It was catching my exceptions and redirecting to my error page. Unfortunately this attribute was on the controller class so I didn't see it immediately. – Kevin Pang Jan 02 '09 at 19:15
I believe you marked an incorrect answer. I would favor ALassek's answer over the HttpException which is technically wrong. – Todd Smith Jan 02 '09 at 19:26
Does this work in all browsers? This to me would seem to be the more correct answer... – rball Oct 02 '09 at 15:55

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 29 '12 at 08:56

I send you a proposal; works with contrelled and uncontrolled exceptions.

  public class CodeExceptionToHttpFilter : FilterAttribute, IExceptionFilter
{
    public CodeExceptionToHttpFilter()
    {
      Order = 2;
    }
    public void OnException(ExceptionContext filterContext)
    {
      var codeException = filterContext.Exception as CodeException;
      var response = filterContext.RequestContext.HttpContext.Response;
  response.StatusCode = (codeException == null)? 550: 551;
      response.ContentType = MediaTypeNames.Text.Plain;
      response.Charset = "utf-8";
      response.Write(filter.Exception.Message);
      filterContext.ExceptionHandled = true;
      response.TrySkipIisCustomErrors = true;
   }

}

More info on my blog. http://rodrigopb.wordpress.com/2012/11/28/gestion-de-errores-en-peticiones-ajax-a-mvc/

John Sheehan · Answer 5 · 2009-01-02T18:51:18.770

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I think that event is raised for any response that has a response code other than 200. I can't find proof of this in the docs though.

To do this from code (works in Webforms):

throw new HttpException(500, "Error message");

edited Jan 02 '09 at 18:51

answered Jan 02 '09 at 18:38

John Sheehan

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How do you send a response code other than 200 from a controller action though? Let's say my controller action determines that the user doesn't have the right to access the function and I want to return a response code other than 200 so that the "error" callback is hit. How would I do this? – Kevin Pang Jan 02 '09 at 18:46
Hmm, would throwing an exception from the controller action do the trick? That should send back a 500 response code right? – Kevin Pang Jan 02 '09 at 18:48
Edited the answer to provide a possible way of doing it – John Sheehan Jan 02 '09 at 18:51
I think maybe this answer combined with Todd's first way would be the complete way to do this. – rball Oct 02 '09 at 15:56

score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Jan 02 '09 at 18:45

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According to this page, you just need to apply the header HTTP/1.0 500 Internal Server Error on your ASP.net page. The $.ajax request will catch that error and execute the error callback function. =]

answered Jan 02 '09 at 18:45

Salty

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