Handling errors if no network is available - vue.js

Question

I just implemented my first backend file where I fetch some user data, messages and so on.
Now I wanted to include error handling if there is no network available.
I don´t know if I did it right but this was my approach so far:
import axios from 'axios'
const host = process.env.VUE_APP_URL
export default {
person: async function (currentPerson) {
let params = {
currentPerson: localStorage.getItem("person"),
};
if (user) {
params['currentPerson'] = currentPerson;
}
return axios.get(`${host}/api/currentPerson`, {
params: params
})
//catching network errors
.catch (error => {
if (error.response) {
/*
* The request was made and the server responded with a
4xx/5xx error
*/
console.log(error.response.data);
console.log(error.response.status);
console.log(error.response.headers);
} else if (error.request) {
/*
* The request was made but no response was received
*/
console.log(error.request);
} else {
// Something happened in setting up the request and triggered an Error
console.log('Error', error.message);
}
console.log(error)
});
},
In my mounted() function of my main view I fetch the data from my backend file from above:
backend.matches().then(function (response) {
self.contacts = response.data.persons;
});
I tried to check in console if it is working but all I get is the following:
In the catch block I check for
response errors: like 4xx/5xx
request errors: if my network not responding in time
and any other errors
Would this be the right approach to check if a network is available or not? Or does it degrade the user experience when the user checks the error?
My backend file includes more methods.. do I have to write for each method these kind of requests?

Answer 1

In your backend file you don't react whether there is a network connection or not I think.
And only for reference: that is not the backend, but communicates with the backend - the backend is the part of your code what you communicate with, e.g. Laravel code, an API, ...
Try adding the following at the beginning of your catch part:
if (!error.response) {
//network error
console.log('No network connection');
} else if (error.response) {
//the rest of your code
This should print out No network connection in your console.
Run your application, turn off the internet connection and check the console.
These kind of code should always be located in your backend part.

Answer 2

My answer maybe different from your question.
When i create a .net core API with Angular i used three things to check is there network or not?
subscribe to windows's offline/online event
create signalR hub from layout component to API server
API request failed (it means lot of incident, but if 1. or 2. case is true i know what cause 3. case