From ed5b4c4ca1a9971969684e6af19c862ddc0af919 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John O'Keefe <jrokeefe@protonmail.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:37:54 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] fix: add error handler to JWT middleware for better API
 responses

- Improve error response format for authentication failures
- Return consistent JSON error messages
- Enhance API client experience
---
 internal/router/router.go | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/internal/router/router.go b/internal/router/router.go
index 30b2b07..6276c21 100644
--- a/internal/router/router.go
+++ b/internal/router/router.go
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ func createJWTMiddleware(cfg *Config) echo.MiddlewareFunc {
 				Role:     claims["user_role"].(string),
 			})
 		},
+		ErrorHandler: func(c echo.Context, err error) error {
+			return c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, map[string]string{"error": err.Error()})
+		},
 	})
 }