serialize-error
Serialize an error into a plain object
Last updated 9 years ago by sindresorhus .
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Serialize/deserialize an error into a plain object

Useful if you for example need to JSON.stringify() or process.send() the error.

Install

$ npm install serialize-error

Usage

const {serializeError, deserializeError} = require('serialize-error');

const error = new Error('????');

console.log(error);
//=> [Error: ????]

const serialized = serializeError(error)

console.log(serialized);
//=> {name: 'Error', message: '????', stack: 'Error: ????\n    at Object.<anonymous> …'}

const deserialized = deserializeError(serialized);
//=> [Error: ????]

API

serializeError(value)

Type: Error | unknown

Serialize an Error object into a plain object.

Non-error values are passed through. Custom properties are preserved. Circular references are handled.

deserializeError(value)

Type: {[key: string]: unknown} | unknown

Deserialize a plain object or any value into an Error object.

Error objects are passed through. Non-error values are wrapped in a NonError error. Custom properties are preserved. Circular references are handled.

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