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# Error

The **Error** node is used to return an error response to the client (browser).

## Options

### Status code

This is the HTTP status code that will be sent with the response. It should be a valid HTTP status code, such as 400 for a bad request or 500 for a server error.

### Message

This is the error message that will be sent in the body of the response. It should be a string containing a brief description of the error.

## Output

Returns the JSON response.

{% hint style="warning" %}
With SSR enabled, the Error node redirects the client (browser) to the error page defined in the start node.
{% endhint %}