refactor(api): clarify APIError message usage and fix legacy lint error (#38012)

Avoid unclear & fragile "any" tricks, fix various abuses

Co-authored-by: wxiaoguang <wxiaoguang@gmail.com>

modules/markup/markdown/ast.go

@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ type Icon struct {
 // ColorPreview is an inline for a color preview
 type ColorPreview struct {
 	ast.BaseInline
-	Color []byte
+	Color string
 }
 
 // Dump implements Node.Dump.
 func (n *ColorPreview) Dump(source []byte, level int) {
 	m := map[string]string{}
-	m["Color"] = string(n.Color)
+	m["Color"] = n.Color
 	ast.DumpHelper(n, source, level, m, nil)
 }
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func (n *ColorPreview) Kind() ast.NodeKind {
 }
 
 // NewColorPreview returns a new Span node.
-func NewColorPreview(color []byte) *ColorPreview {
+func NewColorPreview(color string) *ColorPreview {
 	return &ColorPreview{
 		BaseInline: ast.BaseInline{},
 		Color:      color,
@@ -170,3 +170,14 @@ func (n *RawHTML) Kind() ast.NodeKind {
 func NewRawHTML(rawHTML template.HTML) *RawHTML {
 	return &RawHTML{rawHTML: rawHTML}
 }
+
+func childSingleText(node ast.Node, source []byte) (string, bool) {
+	if node.FirstChild() == nil || node.FirstChild() != node.LastChild() {
+		return "", false
+	}
+	c, ok := node.FirstChild().(*ast.Text)
+	if !ok {
+		return "", false
+	}
+	return string(c.Segment.Value(source)), true
+}

modules/markup/markdown/transform_blockquote.go

@@ -46,7 +46,10 @@ func (g *ASTTransformer) extractBlockquoteAttentionEmphasis(firstParagraph ast.N
 	if !ok {
 		return "", nil
 	}
-	val1 := string(node1.Text(reader.Source())) //nolint:staticcheck // Text is deprecated
+	val1, ok := childSingleText(node1, reader.Source())
+	if !ok {
+		return "", nil
+	}
 	attentionType := strings.ToLower(val1)
 	if g.attentionTypes.Contains(attentionType) {
 		return attentionType, []ast.Node{node1}

modules/markup/markdown/transform_codespan.go

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func (r *HTMLRenderer) renderCodeSpan(w util.BufWriter, source []byte, n ast.Nod
 					r.Writer.RawWrite(w, value)
 				}
 			case *ColorPreview:
-				_ = r.renderInternal.FormatWithSafeAttrs(w, `<span class="color-preview" style="background-color: %s"></span>`, string(v.Color))
+				_ = r.renderInternal.FormatWithSafeAttrs(w, `<span class="color-preview" style="background-color: %s"></span>`, v.Color)
 			}
 		}
 		return ast.WalkSkipChildren, nil
@@ -68,8 +68,11 @@ func cssColorHandler(value string) bool {
 }
 
 func (g *ASTTransformer) transformCodeSpan(_ *markup.RenderContext, v *ast.CodeSpan, reader text.Reader) {
-	colorContent := v.Text(reader.Source()) //nolint:staticcheck // Text is deprecated
+	colorContent, ok := childSingleText(v, reader.Source())
-	if cssColorHandler(string(colorContent)) {
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	if cssColorHandler(colorContent) {
 		v.AppendChild(v, NewColorPreview(colorContent))
 	}
 }

routers/api/v1/admin/org.go

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func CreateOrg(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			db.IsErrNameReserved(err) ||
 			db.IsErrNameCharsNotAllowed(err) ||
 			db.IsErrNamePatternNotAllowed(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}

routers/api/v1/admin/user.go

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func parseAuthSource(ctx *context.APIContext, u *user_model.User, sourceID int64
 	source, err := auth.GetSourceByID(ctx, sourceID)
 	if err != nil {
 		if auth.IsErrSourceNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -97,14 +97,12 @@ func CreateUser(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if u.LoginType == auth.Plain {
 		if len(form.Password) < setting.MinPasswordLength {
-			err := errors.New("PasswordIsRequired")
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, "PasswordIsRequired")
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
 			return
 		}
 
 		if !password.IsComplexEnough(form.Password) {
-			err := errors.New("PasswordComplexity")
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, "PasswordComplexity")
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -112,7 +110,7 @@ func CreateUser(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			if password.IsErrIsPwnedRequest(err) {
 				log.Error(err.Error())
 			}
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, errors.New("PasswordPwned"))
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, "PasswordPwned")
 			return
 		}
 	}
@@ -143,7 +141,7 @@ func CreateUser(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			user_model.IsErrEmailCharIsNotSupported(err) ||
 			user_model.IsErrEmailInvalid(err) ||
 			db.IsErrNamePatternNotAllowed(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -204,11 +202,11 @@ func EditUser(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	if err := user_service.UpdateAuth(ctx, ctx.ContextUser, authOpts); err != nil {
 		switch {
 		case errors.Is(err, password.ErrMinLength):
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Errorf("password must be at least %d characters", setting.MinPasswordLength))
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Sprintf("password must be at least %d characters", setting.MinPasswordLength))
 		case errors.Is(err, password.ErrComplexity):
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		case errors.Is(err, password.ErrIsPwned), password.IsErrIsPwnedRequest(err):
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		default:
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -222,9 +220,9 @@ func EditUser(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 				if !user_model.IsEmailDomainAllowed(*form.Email) {
 					err = fmt.Errorf("the domain of user email %s conflicts with EMAIL_DOMAIN_ALLOWLIST or EMAIL_DOMAIN_BLOCKLIST", *form.Email)
 				}
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 			case user_model.IsErrEmailAlreadyUsed(err):
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 			default:
 				ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 			}
@@ -249,7 +247,7 @@ func EditUser(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if err := user_service.UpdateUser(ctx, ctx.ContextUser, opts); err != nil {
 		if user_model.IsErrDeleteLastAdminUser(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -289,13 +287,13 @@ func DeleteUser(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	//     "$ref": "#/responses/validationError"
 
 	if ctx.ContextUser.IsOrganization() {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Errorf("%s is an organization not a user", ctx.ContextUser.Name))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "target is an organization but not user")
 		return
 	}
 
 	// admin should not delete themself
 	if ctx.ContextUser.ID == ctx.Doer.ID {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, errors.New("you cannot delete yourself"))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "you cannot delete yourself")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -304,7 +302,7 @@ func DeleteUser(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			org_model.IsErrUserHasOrgs(err) ||
 			packages_model.IsErrUserOwnPackages(err) ||
 			user_model.IsErrDeleteLastAdminUser(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -471,13 +469,11 @@ func SearchUsers(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	var visible []api.VisibleType
 	visibilityParam := ctx.FormString("visibility")
-	if len(visibilityParam) > 0 {
+	if visibility, ok := api.VisibilityModes[visibilityParam]; ok {
-		if visibility, ok := api.VisibilityModes[visibilityParam]; ok {
+		visible = []api.VisibleType{visibility}
-			visible = []api.VisibleType{visibility}
+	} else if visibilityParam != "" {
-		} else {
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "invalid visibility")
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Errorf("Invalid visibility: \"%s\"", visibilityParam))
+		return
-			return
-		}
 	}
 
 	searchOpts := user_model.SearchUserOptions{
@@ -551,7 +547,7 @@ func RenameUser(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	//     "$ref": "#/responses/validationError"
 
 	if ctx.ContextUser.IsOrganization() {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Errorf("%s is an organization not a user", ctx.ContextUser.Name))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "target is an organization but not user")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -560,7 +556,7 @@ func RenameUser(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	// Check if username has been changed
 	if err := user_service.RenameUser(ctx, ctx.ContextUser, newName, ctx.Doer); err != nil {
 		if user_model.IsErrUserAlreadyExist(err) || db.IsErrNameReserved(err) || db.IsErrNamePatternNotAllowed(err) || db.IsErrNameCharsNotAllowed(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}

routers/api/v1/api.go

@@ -734,14 +734,14 @@ func mustEnableWiki(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 // FIXME: for consistency, maybe most mustNotBeArchived checks should be replaced with mustEnableEditor
 func mustNotBeArchived(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	if ctx.Repo.Repository.IsArchived {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusLocked, fmt.Errorf("%s is archived", ctx.Repo.Repository.FullName()))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusLocked, "repo is archived")
 		return
 	}
 }
 
 func mustEnableEditor(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	if !ctx.Repo.Repository.CanEnableEditor() {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusLocked, fmt.Errorf("%s is not allowed to edit", ctx.Repo.Repository.FullName()))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusLocked, "repo is not allowed to edit")
 		return
 	}
 }

routers/api/v1/notify/notifications.go

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func NewAvailable(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		Status: []activities_model.NotificationStatus{activities_model.NotificationStatusUnread},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func NewAvailable(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 func getFindNotificationOptions(ctx *context.APIContext) *activities_model.FindNotificationOptions {
 	before, since, err := context.GetQueryBeforeSince(ctx.Base)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		return nil
 	}
 	opts := &activities_model.FindNotificationOptions{

routers/api/v1/notify/repo.go

@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func ReadRepoNotifications(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	if len(qLastRead) > 0 {
 		tmpLastRead, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, qLastRead)
 		if err != nil {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		if !tmpLastRead.IsZero() {

routers/api/v1/notify/threads.go

@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@ func getThread(ctx *context.APIContext) *activities_model.Notification {
 	n, err := activities_model.GetNotificationByID(ctx, ctx.PathParamInt64("id"))
 	if err != nil {
 		if db.IsErrNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
 		return nil
 	}
 	if n.UserID != ctx.Doer.ID && !ctx.Doer.IsAdmin {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, fmt.Errorf("only user itself and admin are allowed to read/change this thread %d", n.ID))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, fmt.Sprintf("only user itself and admin are allowed to read/change this thread %d", n.ID))
 		return nil
 	}
 	return n

routers/api/v1/notify/user.go

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func ReadNotifications(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	if len(qLastRead) > 0 {
 		tmpLastRead, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, qLastRead)
 		if err != nil {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		if !tmpLastRead.IsZero() {

routers/api/v1/org/action.go

@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ func (Action) CreateOrUpdateSecret(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	_, created, err := secret_service.CreateOrUpdateSecret(ctx, ctx.Org.Organization.ID, 0, ctx.PathParam("secretname"), opt.Data, opt.Description)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ func (Action) DeleteSecret(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	err := secret_service.DeleteSecretByName(ctx, ctx.Org.Organization.ID, 0, ctx.PathParam("secretname"))
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func (Action) GetVariable(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -327,9 +327,9 @@ func (Action) DeleteVariable(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if err := actions_service.DeleteVariableByName(ctx, ctx.Org.Organization.ID, 0, ctx.PathParam("variablename")); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -387,13 +387,13 @@ func (Action) CreateVariable(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		return
 	}
 	if v != nil && v.ID > 0 {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, util.NewAlreadyExistErrorf("variable name %s already exists", variableName))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, "variable name already exists")
 		return
 	}
 
 	if _, err := actions_service.CreateVariable(ctx, ownerID, 0, variableName, opt.Value, opt.Description); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ func (Action) UpdateVariable(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ func (Action) UpdateVariable(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if _, err := actions_service.UpdateVariableNameData(ctx, v); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}

routers/api/v1/org/avatar.go

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func UpdateAvatar(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	content, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(form.Image)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 

routers/api/v1/org/label.go

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func CreateLabel(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	form.Color = strings.Trim(form.Color, " ")
 	color, err := label.NormalizeColor(form.Color)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	form.Color = color
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func EditLabel(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	if form.Color != nil {
 		color, err := label.NormalizeColor(*form.Color)
 		if err != nil {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		l.Color = color

routers/api/v1/org/member.go

@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func checkCanChangeOrgUserStatus(ctx *context.APIContext, targetUser *user_model
 	// allow org owners to change status of members
 	isOwner, err := ctx.Org.Organization.IsOwnedBy(ctx, ctx.Doer.ID)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusInternalServerError, err)
+		ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 	} else if !isOwner {
 		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, "Cannot change member visibility")
 	}

routers/api/v1/org/org.go

@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func Create(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	//     "$ref": "#/responses/validationError"
 	form := web.GetForm(ctx).(*api.CreateOrgOption)
 	if !ctx.Doer.CanCreateOrganization() {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, nil)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, "not allowed to create org")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func Create(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			db.IsErrNameReserved(err) ||
 			db.IsErrNameCharsNotAllowed(err) ||
 			db.IsErrNamePatternNotAllowed(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ func Rename(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	orgUser := ctx.Org.Organization.AsUser()
 	if err := user_service.RenameUser(ctx, orgUser, form.NewName, ctx.Doer); err != nil {
 		if user_model.IsErrUserAlreadyExist(err) || db.IsErrNameReserved(err) || db.IsErrNamePatternNotAllowed(err) || db.IsErrNameCharsNotAllowed(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ func Edit(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if err := org.UpdateOrgEmailAddress(ctx, ctx.Org.Organization, form.Email); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)

routers/api/v1/org/team.go

@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func CreateTeam(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if err := org_service.NewTeam(ctx, team); err != nil {
 		if organization.IsErrTeamAlreadyExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ func AddTeamMember(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 	if err := org_service.AddTeamMember(ctx, ctx.Org.Team, u); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrBlockedUser) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}

routers/api/v1/packages/package.go

@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ func GetLatestPackageVersion(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		return
 	}
 	if len(pvs) == 0 {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+		ctx.APIErrorNotFound()
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ func LinkPackage(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	pkg, err := packages.GetPackageByName(ctx, ctx.ContextUser.ID, packages.Type(ctx.PathParam("type")), ctx.PathParam("name"))
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ func LinkPackage(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	repo, err := repo_model.GetRepositoryByName(ctx, ctx.ContextUser.ID, ctx.PathParam("repo_name"))
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -404,9 +404,9 @@ func LinkPackage(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	if err != nil {
 		switch {
 		case errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument):
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		case errors.Is(err, util.ErrPermissionDenied):
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		default:
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ func UnlinkPackage(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	pkg, err := packages.GetPackageByName(ctx, ctx.ContextUser.ID, packages.Type(ctx.PathParam("type")), ctx.PathParam("name"))
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -456,9 +456,9 @@ func UnlinkPackage(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	if err != nil {
 		switch {
 		case errors.Is(err, util.ErrPermissionDenied):
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		case errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument):
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		default:
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}

routers/api/v1/repo/action.go

@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ func (Action) CreateOrUpdateSecret(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	_, created, err := secret_service.CreateOrUpdateSecret(ctx, 0, repo.ID, ctx.PathParam("secretname"), opt.Data, opt.Description)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ func (Action) DeleteSecret(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	err := secret_service.DeleteSecretByName(ctx, 0, repo.ID, ctx.PathParam("secretname"))
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func (Action) GetVariable(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -298,9 +298,9 @@ func (Action) DeleteVariable(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if err := actions_service.DeleteVariableByName(ctx, 0, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, ctx.PathParam("variablename")); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -361,13 +361,13 @@ func (Action) CreateVariable(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		return
 	}
 	if v != nil && v.ID > 0 {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, util.NewAlreadyExistErrorf("variable name %s already exists", variableName))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, "variable name already exists")
 		return
 	}
 
 	if _, err := actions_service.CreateVariable(ctx, 0, repoID, variableName, opt.Value, opt.Description); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ func (Action) UpdateVariable(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ func (Action) UpdateVariable(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if _, err := actions_service.UpdateVariableNameData(ctx, v); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ func ActionsGetWorkflow(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	workflow, err := convert.GetActionWorkflow(ctx, ctx.Repo.GitRepo, ctx.Repo.Repository, workflowID)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ func ActionsDisableWorkflow(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	err := actions_service.EnableOrDisableWorkflow(ctx, workflowID, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ func ActionsDispatchWorkflow(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	workflowID := ctx.PathParam("workflow_id")
 	opt := web.GetForm(ctx).(*api.CreateActionWorkflowDispatch)
 	if opt.Ref == "" {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, util.NewInvalidArgumentErrorf("ref is required parameter"))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "ref is required parameter")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -1088,11 +1088,11 @@ func ActionsDispatchWorkflow(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, util.ErrPermissionDenied) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ func ActionsEnableWorkflow(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	err := actions_service.EnableOrDisableWorkflow(ctx, workflowID, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -1490,13 +1490,13 @@ func RerunWorkflowJob(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 func handleWorkflowRerunError(ctx *context.APIContext, err error) {
 	if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		return
 	} else if errors.Is(err, util.ErrAlreadyExist) {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err.Error())
 		return
 	} else if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -1560,7 +1560,7 @@ func ListWorkflowRunJobs(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	// Avoid the list all jobs functionality for this api route to be used with a runID == 0.
 	if runID <= 0 {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, util.NewInvalidArgumentErrorf("runID must be a positive integer"))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, "runID must be a positive integer")
 		return
 	}
 

routers/api/v1/repo/avatar.go

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func UpdateAvatar(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	content, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(form.Image)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 

routers/api/v1/repo/blob.go

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func GetBlob(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 
 	if blob, err := files_service.GetBlobBySHA(ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Repo.GitRepo, sha); err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 	} else {
 		ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, blob)
 	}

routers/api/v1/repo/branch.go

@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ func DeleteBranch(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		case git.IsErrBranchNotExist(err):
 			ctx.APIErrorNotFound(err)
 		case errors.Is(err, repo_service.ErrBranchIsDefault):
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, errors.New("can not delete default or pull request target branch"))
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, "can not delete default or pull request target branch")
 		case errors.Is(err, git_model.ErrBranchIsProtected):
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, errors.New("branch protected"))
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, "branch protected")
 		default:
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ func UpdateBranch(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		case git_model.IsErrBranchNotExist(err):
 			ctx.APIErrorNotFound(err)
 		case errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument):
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		case git.IsErrPushRejected(err):
 			rej := err.(*git.ErrPushRejected)
 			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, rej.Message)
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ func CreateBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	whitelistUsers, err := user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.PushWhitelistUsernames, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ func CreateBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	forcePushAllowlistUsers, err := user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.ForcePushAllowlistUsernames, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ func CreateBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	mergeWhitelistUsers, err := user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.MergeWhitelistUsernames, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ func CreateBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	approvalsWhitelistUsers, err := user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.ApprovalsWhitelistUsernames, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ func CreateBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		bypassAllowlistUsers, err = user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.BypassAllowlistUsernames, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ func CreateBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		whitelistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.PushWhitelistTeams, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			if organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ func CreateBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		forcePushAllowlistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.ForcePushAllowlistTeams, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			if organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ func CreateBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		mergeWhitelistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.MergeWhitelistTeams, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			if organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ func CreateBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		approvalsWhitelistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.ApprovalsWhitelistTeams, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			if organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ func CreateBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			bypassAllowlistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.BypassAllowlistTeams, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				if organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err) {
-					ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+					ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 					return
 				}
 				ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ func EditBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		whitelistUsers, err = user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.PushWhitelistUsernames, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ func EditBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		forcePushAllowlistUsers, err = user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.ForcePushAllowlistUsernames, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ func EditBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		mergeWhitelistUsers, err = user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.MergeWhitelistUsernames, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ func EditBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		approvalsWhitelistUsers, err = user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.ApprovalsWhitelistUsernames, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ func EditBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		bypassAllowlistUsers, err = user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.BypassAllowlistUsernames, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ func EditBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			whitelistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.PushWhitelistTeams, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				if organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err) {
-					ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+					ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 					return
 				}
 				ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ func EditBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			forcePushAllowlistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.ForcePushAllowlistTeams, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				if organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err) {
-					ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+					ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 					return
 				}
 				ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ func EditBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			mergeWhitelistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.MergeWhitelistTeams, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				if organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err) {
-					ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+					ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 					return
 				}
 				ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ func EditBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			approvalsWhitelistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.ApprovalsWhitelistTeams, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				if organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err) {
-					ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+					ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 					return
 				}
 				ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ func EditBranchProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			bypassAllowlistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.BypassAllowlistTeams, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				if organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err) {
-					ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+					ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 					return
 				}
 				ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -1331,10 +1331,10 @@ func MergeUpstream(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	mergeStyle, err := repo_service.MergeUpstream(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.Repository, form.Branch, form.FfOnly)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 			return
 		} else if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)

routers/api/v1/repo/collaborators.go

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func IsCollaborator(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	user, err := user_model.GetUserByName(ctx, ctx.PathParam("collaborator"))
 	if err != nil {
 		if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func AddOrUpdateCollaborator(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	collaborator, err := user_model.GetUserByName(ctx, ctx.PathParam("collaborator"))
 	if err != nil {
 		if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func AddOrUpdateCollaborator(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if err := repo_service.AddOrUpdateCollaborator(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, collaborator, p); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrBlockedUser) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func DeleteCollaborator(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	collaborator, err := user_model.GetUserByName(ctx, ctx.PathParam("collaborator"))
 	if err != nil {
 		if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ func GetRepoPermissions(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	collaborator, err := user_model.GetUserByName(ctx, collaboratorUsername)
 	if err != nil {
 		if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ func GetReviewers(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	canChooseReviewer := issue_service.CanDoerChangeReviewRequests(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.Repository, 0)
 	if !canChooseReviewer {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, errors.New("doer has no permission to get reviewers"))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, "doer has no permission to get reviewers")
 		return
 	}
 

routers/api/v1/repo/commits.go

@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func GetAllCommits(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			// get commit specified by sha
 			baseCommit, err = ctx.Repo.GitRepo.GetCommit(sha)
 			if err != nil {
-				ctx.NotFoundOrServerError(err)
+				ctx.APIErrorAuto(err)
 				return
 			}
 		}
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ func GetCommitPullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	pr, err := issues_model.GetPullRequestByMergedCommit(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, ctx.PathParam("sha"))
 	if err != nil {
 		if issues_model.IsErrPullRequestNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}

routers/api/v1/repo/download.go

@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ func serveRepoArchive(ctx *context.APIContext, reqFileName string, paths []strin
 	aReq, err := archiver_service.NewRequest(ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Repo.GitRepo, reqFileName, paths)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func serveRepoArchive(ctx *context.APIContext, reqFileName string, paths []strin
 	err = archiver_service.ServeRepoArchive(ctx.Base, aReq)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}

routers/api/v1/repo/file.go

@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ func ChangeFiles(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	for _, file := range apiOpts.Files {
 		contentReader, err := base64Reader(file.ContentBase64)
 		if err != nil {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		// FIXME: ChangeFileOperation.SHA is NOT required for update or delete if last commit is provided in the options
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ func CreateFile(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 	contentReader, err := base64Reader(apiOpts.ContentBase64)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ func UpdateFile(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 	contentReader, err := base64Reader(apiOpts.ContentBase64)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	willCreate := apiOpts.SHA == ""
@@ -584,17 +584,17 @@ func handleChangeRepoFilesError(ctx *context.APIContext, err error) {
 		return
 	}
 	if files_service.IsErrUserCannotCommit(err) || pull_service.IsErrFilePathProtected(err) {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	if git_model.IsErrBranchAlreadyExists(err) || files_service.IsErrFilenameInvalid(err) || pull_service.IsErrSHADoesNotMatch(err) ||
 		files_service.IsErrFilePathInvalid(err) || files_service.IsErrRepoFileAlreadyExists(err) ||
 		files_service.IsErrCommitIDDoesNotMatch(err) || files_service.IsErrSHAOrCommitIDNotProvided(err) {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)

routers/api/v1/repo/fork.go

@@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ func CreateFork(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrAlreadyExist) || repo_model.IsErrReachLimitOfRepo(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrBlockedUser) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}

routers/api/v1/repo/issue.go

@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ func SearchIssues(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	before, since, err := context.GetQueryBeforeSince(ctx.Base)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func SearchIssues(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	repoIDs, allPublic, err := buildSearchIssuesRepoIDs(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) || errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ func ListIssues(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	//     "$ref": "#/responses/notFound"
 	before, since, err := context.GetQueryBeforeSince(ctx.Base)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ func CreateIssue(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 				return
 			}
 			if !valid {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, repo_model.ErrUserDoesNotHaveAccessToRepo{UserID: aID, RepoName: ctx.Repo.Repository.Name})
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, repo_model.ErrUserDoesNotHaveAccessToRepo{UserID: aID, RepoName: ctx.Repo.Repository.Name}.Error())
 				return
 			}
 		}
@@ -693,9 +693,9 @@ func CreateIssue(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if err := issue_service.NewIssue(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, issue, form.Labels, nil, assigneeIDs, form.Projects); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrBlockedUser) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, util.ErrPermissionDenied) || errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ func EditIssue(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	// handles concurrent requests.
 	// TODO: wrap all mutations in a transaction to fully prevent partial writes.
 	if form.ContentVersion != nil && *form.ContentVersion != issue.ContentVersion {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, issues_model.ErrIssueAlreadyChanged)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, issues_model.ErrIssueAlreadyChanged.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ func EditIssue(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		err = issue_service.ChangeContent(ctx, issue, ctx.Doer, *form.Body, contentVersion)
 		if err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, issues_model.ErrIssueAlreadyChanged) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ func EditIssue(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		err = issue_service.UpdateAssignees(ctx, issue, oneAssignee, form.Assignees, ctx.Doer)
 		if err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrBlockedUser) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 			} else {
 				ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 			}
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ func EditIssue(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	if canWrite && form.Projects != nil {
 		if err := issues_model.IssueAssignOrRemoveProject(ctx, issue, ctx.Doer, *form.Projects); err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, util.ErrPermissionDenied) || errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 			} else {
 				ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 			}

routers/api/v1/repo/issue_attachment.go

@@ -194,9 +194,9 @@ func CreateIssueAttachment(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		if upload.IsErrFileTypeForbidden(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, util.ErrContentTooLarge) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func EditIssueAttachment(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if err := attachment_service.UpdateAttachment(ctx, setting.Attachment.AllowedTypes, attachment); err != nil {
 		if upload.IsErrFileTypeForbidden(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ func DeleteIssueAttachment(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 func getIssueFromContext(ctx *context.APIContext) *issues_model.Issue {
 	issue, err := issues_model.GetIssueByIndex(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, ctx.PathParamInt64("index"))
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.NotFoundOrServerError(err)
+		ctx.APIErrorAuto(err)
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ func getIssueAttachmentSafeWrite(ctx *context.APIContext) *repo_model.Attachment
 func getIssueAttachmentSafeRead(ctx *context.APIContext, issue *issues_model.Issue) *repo_model.Attachment {
 	attachment, err := repo_model.GetAttachmentByID(ctx, ctx.PathParamInt64("attachment_id"))
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.NotFoundOrServerError(err)
+		ctx.APIErrorAuto(err)
 		return nil
 	}
 	if !attachmentBelongsToRepoOrIssue(ctx, attachment, issue) {

routers/api/v1/repo/issue_comment.go

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func ListIssueComments(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	before, since, err := context.GetQueryBeforeSince(ctx.Base)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	issue, err := issues_model.GetIssueByIndex(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, ctx.PathParamInt64("index"))
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func ListIssueCommentsAndTimeline(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	before, since, err := context.GetQueryBeforeSince(ctx.Base)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	issue, err := issues_model.GetIssueByIndex(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, ctx.PathParamInt64("index"))
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func ListRepoIssueComments(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	before, since, err := context.GetQueryBeforeSince(ctx.Base)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -392,14 +392,14 @@ func CreateIssueComment(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 
 	if issue.IsLocked && !ctx.Repo.Permission.CanWriteIssuesOrPulls(issue.IsPull) && !ctx.Doer.IsAdmin {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, errors.New(ctx.Locale.TrString("repo.issues.comment_on_locked")))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, ctx.Locale.TrString("repo.issues.comment_on_locked"))
 		return
 	}
 
 	comment, err := issue_service.CreateIssueComment(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.Repository, issue, form.Body, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrBlockedUser) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ func editIssueComment(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.EditIssueCommentOption)
 		comment.Content = form.Body
 		if err := issue_service.UpdateComment(ctx, comment, comment.ContentVersion, ctx.Doer, oldContent); err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrBlockedUser) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 			} else {
 				ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 			}

routers/api/v1/repo/issue_comment_attachment.go

@@ -202,9 +202,9 @@ func CreateIssueCommentAttachment(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		if upload.IsErrFileTypeForbidden(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, util.ErrContentTooLarge) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func CreateIssueCommentAttachment(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if err = issue_service.UpdateComment(ctx, comment, comment.ContentVersion, ctx.Doer, comment.Content); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrBlockedUser) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ func EditIssueCommentAttachment(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if err := attachment_service.UpdateAttachment(ctx, setting.Attachment.AllowedTypes, attach); err != nil {
 		if upload.IsErrFileTypeForbidden(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ func DeleteIssueCommentAttachment(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 func getIssueCommentSafe(ctx *context.APIContext) *issues_model.Comment {
 	comment, err := issues_model.GetCommentByID(ctx, ctx.PathParamInt64("id"))
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.NotFoundOrServerError(err)
+		ctx.APIErrorAuto(err)
 		return nil
 	}
 	if err := comment.LoadIssue(ctx); err != nil {
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ func canUserWriteIssueCommentAttachment(ctx *context.APIContext, comment *issues
 func getIssueCommentAttachmentSafeRead(ctx *context.APIContext, comment *issues_model.Comment) *repo_model.Attachment {
 	attachment, err := repo_model.GetAttachmentByID(ctx, ctx.PathParamInt64("attachment_id"))
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.NotFoundOrServerError(err)
+		ctx.APIErrorAuto(err)
 		return nil
 	}
 	if !attachmentBelongsToRepoOrComment(ctx, attachment, comment) {

routers/api/v1/repo/issue_label.go

@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ func DeleteIssueLabel(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	label, err := issues_model.GetLabelByID(ctx, ctx.PathParamInt64("id"))
 	if err != nil {
 		if issues_model.IsErrLabelNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}

routers/api/v1/repo/issue_lock.go

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package repo
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"net/http"
 
 	issues_model "gitea.dev/models/issues"
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ func LockIssue(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 
 	if !ctx.Repo.Permission.CanWriteIssuesOrPulls(issue.IsPull) {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, errors.New("no permission to lock this issue"))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, "no permission to lock this issue")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ func UnlockIssue(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 
 	if !ctx.Repo.Permission.CanWriteIssuesOrPulls(issue.IsPull) {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, errors.New("no permission to unlock this issue"))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, "no permission to unlock this issue")
 		return
 	}
 

routers/api/v1/repo/issue_pin.go

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func PinIssue(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		if issues_model.IsErrIssueNotExist(err) {
 			ctx.APIErrorNotFound()
 		} else if issues_model.IsErrIssueMaxPinReached(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}

routers/api/v1/repo/issue_reaction.go

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func GetIssueCommentReactions(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 
 	if !ctx.Repo.Permission.CanReadIssuesOrPulls(comment.Issue.IsPull) {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, errors.New("no permission to get reactions"))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, "no permission to get reactions")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func changeIssueCommentReaction(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.EditReactionOp
 	}
 
 	if comment.Issue.IsLocked && !ctx.Repo.Permission.CanWriteIssuesOrPulls(comment.Issue.IsPull) {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, errors.New("no permission to change reaction"))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, "no permission to change reaction")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func changeIssueCommentReaction(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.EditReactionOp
 		reaction, err := issue_service.CreateCommentReaction(ctx, ctx.Doer, comment, form.Reaction)
 		if err != nil {
 			if issues_model.IsErrForbiddenIssueReaction(err) || errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrBlockedUser) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 			} else if issues_model.IsErrReactionAlreadyExist(err) {
 				ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, api.Reaction{
 					User:     convert.ToUser(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctx.Doer),
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func GetIssueReactions(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 
 	if !ctx.Repo.Permission.CanReadIssuesOrPulls(issue.IsPull) {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, errors.New("no permission to get reactions"))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, "no permission to get reactions")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ func changeIssueReaction(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.EditReactionOption, i
 	}
 
 	if issue.IsLocked && !ctx.Repo.Permission.CanWriteIssuesOrPulls(issue.IsPull) {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, errors.New("no permission to change reaction"))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, "no permission to change reaction")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ func changeIssueReaction(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.EditReactionOption, i
 		reaction, err := issue_service.CreateIssueReaction(ctx, ctx.Doer, issue, form.Reaction)
 		if err != nil {
 			if issues_model.IsErrForbiddenIssueReaction(err) || errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrBlockedUser) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 			} else if issues_model.IsErrReactionAlreadyExist(err) {
 				ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, api.Reaction{
 					User:     convert.ToUser(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctx.Doer),

routers/api/v1/repo/issue_subscription.go

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func setIssueSubscription(ctx *context.APIContext, watch bool) {
 
 	// only admin and user for itself can change subscription
 	if user.ID != ctx.Doer.ID && !ctx.Doer.IsAdmin {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, fmt.Errorf("%s is not permitted to change subscriptions for %s", ctx.Doer.Name, user.Name))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, fmt.Sprintf("%s is not permitted to change subscriptions for %s", ctx.Doer.Name, user.Name))
 		return
 	}
 

routers/api/v1/repo/issue_tracked_time.go

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package repo
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ func ListTrackedTimes(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	if qUser != "" {
 		user, err := user_model.GetUserByName(ctx, qUser)
 		if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else if err != nil {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 			return
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ func ListTrackedTimes(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 
 	if opts.CreatedBeforeUnix, opts.CreatedAfterUnix, err = context.GetQueryBeforeSince(ctx.Base); err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ func ListTrackedTimes(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		if opts.UserID == 0 {
 			opts.UserID = ctx.Doer.ID
 		} else {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, errors.New("query by user not allowed; not enough rights"))
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, "query by user not allowed; not enough rights")
 			return
 		}
 	}
@@ -286,7 +285,7 @@ func ResetIssueTime(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	err = issues_model.DeleteIssueUserTimes(ctx, issue, ctx.Doer)
 	if err != nil {
 		if db.IsErrNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -437,7 +436,7 @@ func ListTrackedTimesByUser(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 
 	if !ctx.IsUserRepoAdmin() && !ctx.Doer.IsAdmin && ctx.Doer.ID != user.ID {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, errors.New("query by user not allowed; not enough rights"))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, "query by user not allowed; not enough rights")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -523,7 +522,7 @@ func ListTrackedTimesByRepository(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	if qUser != "" {
 		user, err := user_model.GetUserByName(ctx, qUser)
 		if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else if err != nil {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 			return
@@ -533,7 +532,7 @@ func ListTrackedTimesByRepository(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	var err error
 	if opts.CreatedBeforeUnix, opts.CreatedAfterUnix, err = context.GetQueryBeforeSince(ctx.Base); err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -545,7 +544,7 @@ func ListTrackedTimesByRepository(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		if opts.UserID == 0 {
 			opts.UserID = ctx.Doer.ID
 		} else {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, errors.New("query by user not allowed; not enough rights"))
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, "query by user not allowed; not enough rights")
 			return
 		}
 	}
@@ -607,7 +606,7 @@ func ListMyTrackedTimes(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	var err error
 	if opts.CreatedBeforeUnix, opts.CreatedAfterUnix, err = context.GetQueryBeforeSince(ctx.Base); err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 

routers/api/v1/repo/key.go

@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func HandleCheckKeyStringError(ctx *context.APIContext, err error) {
 	} else if asymkey_model.IsErrKeyUnableVerify(err) {
 		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "Unable to verify key content")
 	} else {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Errorf("Invalid key content: %w", err))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Sprintf("Invalid key content: %v", err))
 	}
 }
 

routers/api/v1/repo/label.go

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func CreateLabel(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	color, err := label.NormalizeColor(form.Color)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	form.Color = color
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func EditLabel(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	if form.Color != nil {
 		color, err := label.NormalizeColor(*form.Color)
 		if err != nil {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		l.Color = color

routers/api/v1/repo/migrate.go

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func Migrate(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@ func Migrate(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	gitServiceType := convert.ToGitServiceType(form.Service)
 
 	if form.Mirror && setting.Mirror.DisableNewPull {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, errors.New("the site administrator has disabled the creation of new pull mirrors"))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, "the site administrator has disabled the creation of new pull mirrors")
 		return
 	}
 
 	if setting.Repository.DisableMigrations {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, errors.New("the site administrator has disabled migrations"))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, "the site administrator has disabled migrations")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -235,9 +235,9 @@ func handleMigrateError(ctx *context.APIContext, repoOwner *user_model.User, err
 	case db.IsErrNamePatternNotAllowed(err):
 		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Sprintf("The pattern '%s' is not allowed in a username.", err.(db.ErrNamePatternNotAllowed).Pattern))
 	case git.IsErrInvalidCloneAddr(err):
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 	case base.IsErrNotSupported(err):
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 	default:
 		err = util.SanitizeErrorCredentialURLs(err)
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "Authentication failed") ||

routers/api/v1/repo/mirror.go

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package repo
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ func PushMirrorSync(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	// Get All push mirrors of a specific repo
 	pushMirrors, _, err := repo_model.GetPushMirrorsByRepoID(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, db.ListOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ func ListPushMirrors(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	// Get all push mirrors for the specified repository.
 	pushMirrors, count, err := repo_model.GetPushMirrorsByRepoID(ctx, repo.ID, utils.GetListOptions(ctx))
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ func GetPushMirrorByName(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		return
 	} else if !exist {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, nil)
+		ctx.APIErrorNotFound()
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -334,7 +335,7 @@ func DeletePushMirrorByRemoteName(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	// Delete push mirror on repo by name.
 	err := repo_model.DeletePushMirrors(ctx, repo_model.PushMirrorOptions{RepoID: ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, RemoteName: remoteName})
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	ctx.Status(http.StatusNoContent)
@@ -344,8 +345,12 @@ func CreatePushMirror(ctx *context.APIContext, mirrorOption *api.CreatePushMirro
 	repo := ctx.Repo.Repository
 
 	interval, err := time.ParseDuration(mirrorOption.Interval)
-	if err != nil || (interval != 0 && interval < setting.Mirror.MinInterval) {
+	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Sprintf("invalid interval: %v", err))
+		return
+	}
+	if interval != 0 && interval < setting.Mirror.MinInterval {
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Sprintf("interval is shorter than minimum %v", setting.Mirror.MinInterval.String()))
 		return
 	}
 

routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func ListPullRequests(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		poster, err := user_model.GetUserByName(ctx, posterStr)
 		if err != nil {
 			if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 			} else {
 				ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 			}
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ func CreatePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			HeadBranch: existingPr.HeadBranch,
 			BaseBranch: existingPr.BaseBranch,
 		}
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ func CreatePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			return
 		}
 		if !valid {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, repo_model.ErrUserDoesNotHaveAccessToRepo{UserID: aID, RepoName: repo.Name})
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, repo_model.ErrUserDoesNotHaveAccessToRepo{UserID: aID, RepoName: repo.Name}.Error())
 			return
 		}
 	}
@@ -570,11 +570,11 @@ func CreatePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if err := pull_service.NewPullRequest(ctx, prOpts); err != nil {
 		if repo_model.IsErrUserDoesNotHaveAccessToRepo(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrBlockedUser) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, issues_model.ErrMustCollaborator) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ func EditPullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	// handles concurrent requests.
 	// TODO: wrap all mutations in a transaction to fully prevent partial writes.
 	if form.ContentVersion != nil && *form.ContentVersion != issue.ContentVersion {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, issues_model.ErrIssueAlreadyChanged)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, issues_model.ErrIssueAlreadyChanged.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ func EditPullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		err = issue_service.ChangeContent(ctx, issue, ctx.Doer, *form.Body, contentVersion)
 		if err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, issues_model.ErrIssueAlreadyChanged) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ func EditPullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
 				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Sprintf("Assignee does not exist: [name: %s]", err))
 			} else if errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrBlockedUser) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 			} else {
 				ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 			}
@@ -788,18 +788,18 @@ func EditPullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			return
 		}
 		if !branchExist {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Errorf("new base '%s' not exist", form.Base))
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Sprintf("new base '%s' not exist", form.Base))
 			return
 		}
 		if err := pull_service.ChangeTargetBranch(ctx, pr, ctx.Doer, form.Base); err != nil {
 			if issues_model.IsErrPullRequestAlreadyExists(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err.Error())
 				return
 			} else if issues_model.IsErrIssueIsClosed(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 				return
 			} else if pull_service.IsErrPullRequestHasMerged(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -977,11 +977,11 @@ func MergePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		} else if errors.Is(err, pull_service.ErrNotMergeableState) {
 			ctx.APIError(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, "Please try again later")
 		} else if errors.Is(err, pull_service.ErrNotReadyToMerge) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, err.Error())
 		} else if asymkey_service.IsErrWontSign(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, pull_service.ErrHeadCommitsNotAllVerified) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -992,11 +992,11 @@ func MergePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	if manuallyMerged {
 		if err := pull_service.MergedManually(ctx, pr, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.GitRepo, form.MergeCommitID); err != nil {
 			if pull_service.IsErrInvalidMergeStyle(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, fmt.Errorf("%s is not allowed an allowed merge style for this repository", repo_model.MergeStyle(form.Do)))
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, fmt.Sprintf("%s is not allowed an allowed merge style for this repository", repo_model.MergeStyle(form.Do)))
 				return
 			}
 			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "Wrong commit ID") {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ func MergePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		scheduled, err := automerge.ScheduleAutoMerge(ctx, ctx.Doer, pr, repo_model.MergeStyle(form.Do), message, deleteBranchAfterMerge)
 		if err != nil {
 			if pull_model.IsErrAlreadyScheduledToAutoMerge(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ func MergePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if err := pull_service.Merge(ctx, pr, ctx.Doer, repo_model.MergeStyle(form.Do), form.HeadCommitID, message, false); err != nil {
 		if pull_service.IsErrInvalidMergeStyle(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, fmt.Errorf("%s is not allowed an allowed merge style for this repository", repo_model.MergeStyle(form.Do)))
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, fmt.Sprintf("%s is not allowed an allowed merge style for this repository", repo_model.MergeStyle(form.Do)))
 		} else if pull_service.IsErrMergeConflicts(err) {
 			conflictError := err.(pull_service.ErrMergeConflicts)
 			ctx.JSON(http.StatusConflict, conflictError)
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ func UpdatePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 
 	if pr.HasMerged {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "pull request is already merged")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@ func UpdatePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 
 	if pr.Issue.IsClosed {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "pull request is already closed")
 		return
 	}
 

routers/api/v1/repo/pull_review.go

@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ func DeletePullReview(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		return
 	}
 	if !ctx.Doer.IsAdmin && ctx.Doer.ID != review.ReviewerID {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, nil)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, "no permission to delete comment")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ func CreatePullReview(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	review, _, err := pull_service.SubmitReview(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.GitRepo, pr.Issue, reviewType, opts.Body, opts.CommitID, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, pull_service.ErrSubmitReviewOnClosedPR) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ func SubmitPullReview(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 
 	if review.Type != issues_model.ReviewTypePending {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, errors.New("only a pending review can be submitted"))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "only a pending review can be submitted")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ func SubmitPullReview(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	// if review stay pending return
 	if reviewType == issues_model.ReviewTypePending {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, errors.New("review stay pending"))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "review stay pending")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ func SubmitPullReview(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	review, _, err = pull_service.SubmitReview(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.GitRepo, pr.Issue, reviewType, opts.Body, headCommitID, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, pull_service.ErrSubmitReviewOnClosedPR) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ func preparePullReviewType(ctx *context.APIContext, pr *issues_model.PullRequest
 	case api.ReviewStateApproved:
 		// can not approve your own PR
 		if pr.Issue.IsPoster(ctx.Doer.ID) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, errors.New("approve your own pull is not allowed"))
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "approve your own pull is not allowed")
 			return -1, true
 		}
 		reviewType = issues_model.ReviewTypeApprove
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ func preparePullReviewType(ctx *context.APIContext, pr *issues_model.PullRequest
 	case api.ReviewStateRequestChanges:
 		// can not reject your own PR
 		if pr.Issue.IsPoster(ctx.Doer.ID) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, errors.New("reject your own pull is not allowed"))
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "reject your own pull is not allowed")
 			return -1, true
 		}
 		reviewType = issues_model.ReviewTypeReject
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ func preparePullReviewType(ctx *context.APIContext, pr *issues_model.PullRequest
 		needsBody = false
 		// if there is no body we need to ensure that there are comments
 		if !hasBody && !hasComments {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Errorf("review event %s requires a body or a comment", event))
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Sprintf("review event %s requires a body or a comment", event))
 			return -1, true
 		}
 	default:
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ func preparePullReviewType(ctx *context.APIContext, pr *issues_model.PullRequest
 
 	// reject reviews with empty body if a body is required for this call
 	if needsBody && !hasBody {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Errorf("review event %s requires a body", event))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Sprintf("review event %s requires a body", event))
 		return -1, true
 	}
 
@@ -935,11 +935,11 @@ func apiReviewRequest(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.PullReviewRequestOptions
 		comment, err := issue_service.ReviewRequest(ctx, pr.Issue, ctx.Doer, &permDoer, reviewer, isAdd)
 		if err != nil {
 			if issues_model.IsErrReviewRequestOnClosedPR(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 			if issues_model.IsErrNotValidReviewRequest(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -960,11 +960,11 @@ func apiReviewRequest(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.PullReviewRequestOptions
 			comment, err := issue_service.TeamReviewRequest(ctx, pr.Issue, ctx.Doer, teamReviewer, isAdd)
 			if err != nil {
 				if issues_model.IsErrReviewRequestOnClosedPR(err) {
-					ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+					ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 					return
 				}
 				if issues_model.IsErrNotValidReviewRequest(err) {
-					ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+					ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 					return
 				}
 				ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ func dismissReview(ctx *context.APIContext, msg string, isDismiss, dismissPriors
 	_, err := pull_service.DismissReview(ctx, review.ID, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, msg, ctx.Doer, isDismiss, dismissPriors)
 	if err != nil {
 		if pull_service.IsErrDismissRequestOnClosedPR(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)

routers/api/v1/repo/release.go

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 package repo
 
 import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 
 	auth_model "gitea.dev/models/auth"
@@ -243,7 +241,7 @@ func CreateRelease(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	form := web.GetForm(ctx).(*api.CreateReleaseOption)
 	if ctx.Repo.Repository.IsEmpty {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, errors.New("repo is empty"))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "repo is empty")
 		return
 	}
 	rel, err := repo_model.GetRelease(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, form.TagName)
@@ -273,11 +271,11 @@ func CreateRelease(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		// It doesn't need to be the same as the "release note"
 		if err := release_service.CreateRelease(ctx.Repo.GitRepo, rel, nil, form.TagMessage); err != nil {
 			if repo_model.IsErrReleaseAlreadyExist(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err.Error())
 			} else if release_service.IsErrProtectedTagName(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			} else if git.IsErrNotExist(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Errorf("target \"%v\" not found: %w", rel.Target, err))
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, "target not found")
 			} else {
 				ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 			}

routers/api/v1/repo/release_attachment.go

@@ -250,12 +250,12 @@ func CreateReleaseAttachment(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		if upload.IsErrFileTypeForbidden(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrContentTooLarge) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ func EditReleaseAttachment(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if err := attachment_service.UpdateAttachment(ctx, setting.Repository.Release.AllowedTypes, attach); err != nil {
 		if upload.IsErrFileTypeForbidden(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)

routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func Search(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		opts.Collaborate = optional.Some(true)
 	case "":
 	default:
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Errorf("Invalid search mode: \"%s\"", mode))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "invalid search mode")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func CreateUserRepo(ctx *context.APIContext, owner *user_model.User, opt api.Cre
 
 	// If the readme template does not exist, a 400 will be returned.
 	if opt.AutoInit && len(opt.Readme) > 0 && !slices.Contains(repo_module.Readmes, opt.Readme) {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Errorf("readme template does not exist, available templates: %v", repo_module.Readmes))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Sprintf("readme template does not exist, available templates: %v", repo_module.Readmes))
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -258,9 +258,9 @@ func CreateUserRepo(ctx *context.APIContext, owner *user_model.User, opt api.Cre
 		} else if db.IsErrNameReserved(err) ||
 			db.IsErrNamePatternNotAllowed(err) ||
 			label.IsErrTemplateLoad(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, util.ErrPermissionDenied) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ func Generate(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, "The repository with the same name already exists.")
 		} else if db.IsErrNameReserved(err) ||
 			db.IsErrNamePatternNotAllowed(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -652,13 +652,13 @@ func updateBasicProperties(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.EditRepoOption) err
 		if err := repo_service.ChangeRepositoryName(ctx, ctx.Doer, repo, newRepoName); err != nil {
 			switch {
 			case repo_model.IsErrRepoAlreadyExist(err):
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			case db.IsErrNameReserved(err):
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			case db.IsErrNamePatternNotAllowed(err):
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			default:
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Errorf("ChangeRepositoryName: %w", err))
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Sprintf("ChangeRepositoryName: %v", err))
 			}
 			return err
 		}
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ func updateBasicProperties(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.EditRepoOption) err
 		// when ForcePrivate enabled, you could change public repo to private, but only admin users can change private to public
 		if visibilityChanged && setting.Repository.ForcePrivate && !*opts.Private && !ctx.Doer.IsAdmin {
 			err := errors.New("cannot change private repository to public")
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -756,12 +756,12 @@ func updateRepoUnits(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.EditRepoOption) error {
 			// Check that values are valid
 			if !validation.IsValidURL(opts.ExternalTracker.ExternalTrackerURL) {
 				err := errors.New("External tracker URL not valid")
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 				return err
 			}
 			if len(opts.ExternalTracker.ExternalTrackerFormat) != 0 && !validation.IsValidExternalTrackerURLFormat(opts.ExternalTracker.ExternalTrackerFormat) {
 				err := errors.New("External tracker URL format not valid")
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 				return err
 			}
 
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ func updateRepoUnits(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.EditRepoOption) error {
 			// so unrelated PATCH calls don't reject historical configs.
 			if opts.AllowMergeUpdate != nil || opts.AllowRebaseUpdate != nil || opts.DefaultUpdateStyle != nil {
 				if err := config.ValidateUpdateSettings(); err != nil {
-					ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+					ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 					return err
 				}
 			}
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ func updateRepoArchivedState(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.EditRepoOption) e
 	if opts.Archived != nil {
 		if repo.IsMirror {
 			err := errors.New("repo is a mirror, cannot archive/un-archive")
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			return err
 		}
 		if *opts.Archived {
@@ -1042,14 +1042,14 @@ func updateMirror(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.EditRepoOption) error {
 		interval, err := time.ParseDuration(*opts.MirrorInterval)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("Wrong format for MirrorInternal Sent: %s", err)
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			return err
 		}
 
 		// Ensure the provided duration is not too short
 		if interval != 0 && interval < setting.Mirror.MinInterval {
 			err := fmt.Errorf("invalid mirror interval: %s is below minimum interval: %s", interval, setting.Mirror.MinInterval)
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ func updateMirror(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.EditRepoOption) error {
 	// finally update the mirror in the DB
 	if err := repo_model.UpdateMirror(ctx, mirror); err != nil {
 		log.Error("Failed to Set Mirror Interval: %s", err)
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
 

routers/api/v1/repo/status.go

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func NewCommitStatus(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	form := web.GetForm(ctx).(*api.CreateStatusOption)
 	sha := ctx.PathParam("sha")
 	if len(sha) == 0 {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, nil)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, "sha not provided")
 		return
 	}
 	status := &git_model.CommitStatus{

routers/api/v1/repo/tag.go

@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@ func GetAnnotatedTag(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	tag, err := ctx.Repo.GitRepo.GetAnnotatedTag(sha)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 
 	commit, err := ctx.Repo.GitRepo.GetTagCommit(tag.Name)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, convert.ToAnnotatedTag(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, tag, commit))
@@ -203,13 +203,13 @@ func CreateTag(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	commit, err := ctx.Repo.GitRepo.GetCommit(form.Target)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Errorf("target not found: %w", err))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Sprintf("target not found: %v", err))
 		return
 	}
 
 	if err := release_service.CreateNewTag(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.Repository, commit.ID.String(), form.TagName, form.Message); err != nil {
 		if release_service.IsErrTagAlreadyExists(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		if release_service.IsErrProtectedTagName(err) {
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ func DeleteTag(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 
 	if !tag.IsTag {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, errors.New("a tag attached to a release cannot be deleted directly"))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, "a tag attached to a release cannot be deleted directly")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ func CreateTagProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	whitelistUsers, err = user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.WhitelistUsernames, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ func CreateTagProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		whitelistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.WhitelistTeams, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			if organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ func EditTagProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 			whitelistTeams, err = organization.GetTeamIDsByNames(ctx, repo.OwnerID, form.WhitelistTeams, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				if organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err) {
-					ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+					ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 					return
 				}
 				ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ func EditTagProtection(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		whitelistUsers, err = user_model.GetUserIDsByNames(ctx, form.WhitelistUsernames, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)

routers/api/v1/repo/teams.go

@@ -201,13 +201,13 @@ func changeRepoTeam(ctx *context.APIContext, add bool) {
 	var err error
 	if add {
 		if repoHasTeam {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Errorf("team '%s' is already added to repo", team.Name))
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Sprintf("team '%s' is already added to repo", team.Name))
 			return
 		}
 		err = repo_service.TeamAddRepository(ctx, team, ctx.Repo.Repository)
 	} else {
 		if !repoHasTeam {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Errorf("team '%s' was not added to repo", team.Name))
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Sprintf("team '%s' was not added to repo", team.Name))
 			return
 		}
 		err = repo_service.RemoveRepositoryFromTeam(ctx, team, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ func getTeamByParam(ctx *context.APIContext) *organization.Team {
 	team, err := organization.GetTeam(ctx, ctx.Repo.Owner.ID, ctx.PathParam("team"))
 	if err != nil {
 		if organization.IsErrTeamNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 			return nil
 		}
 		ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)

routers/api/v1/repo/transfer.go

@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ func Transfer(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		for _, tID := range *opts.TeamIDs {
 			team, err := organization.GetTeamByID(ctx, tID)
 			if err != nil {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Errorf("team %d not found", tID))
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Sprintf("team %d not found", tID))
 				return
 			}
 
 			if team.OrgID != org.ID {
-				ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, fmt.Errorf("team %d belongs not to org %d", tID, org.ID))
+				ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, fmt.Sprintf("team %d belongs not to org %d", tID, org.ID))
 				return
 			}
 
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ func Transfer(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	if err := repo_service.StartRepositoryTransfer(ctx, ctx.Doer, newOwner, ctx.Repo.Repository, teams); err != nil {
 		switch {
 		case repo_model.IsErrRepoTransferInProgress(err):
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err.Error())
 		case repo_model.IsErrRepoAlreadyExist(err):
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 		case repo_service.IsRepositoryLimitReached(err):
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		case errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrBlockedUser):
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		default:
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -163,11 +163,11 @@ func AcceptTransfer(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	if err != nil {
 		switch {
 		case repo_model.IsErrNoPendingTransfer(err):
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		case errors.Is(err, util.ErrPermissionDenied):
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		case repo_service.IsRepositoryLimitReached(err):
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		default:
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ func RejectTransfer(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	if err != nil {
 		switch {
 		case repo_model.IsErrNoPendingTransfer(err):
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		case errors.Is(err, util.ErrPermissionDenied):
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		default:
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}

routers/api/v1/repo/wiki.go

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func NewWikiPage(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	form := web.GetForm(ctx).(*api.CreateWikiPageOptions)
 
 	if util.IsEmptyString(form.Title) {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, nil)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, "title is required")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -71,16 +71,16 @@ func NewWikiPage(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	content, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(form.ContentBase64)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	form.ContentBase64 = string(content)
 
 	if err := wiki_service.AddWikiPage(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.Repository, wikiName, form.ContentBase64, form.Message); err != nil {
 		if repo_model.IsErrWikiReservedName(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else if repo_model.IsErrWikiAlreadyExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func EditWikiPage(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	content, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(form.ContentBase64)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	form.ContentBase64 = string(content)

routers/api/v1/shared/action.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"gitea.dev/modules/optional"
 	"gitea.dev/modules/setting"
 	api "gitea.dev/modules/structs"
+	"gitea.dev/modules/util"
 	"gitea.dev/modules/webhook"
 	"gitea.dev/routers/api/v1/utils"
 	"gitea.dev/services/context"
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ func ListJobs(ctx *context.APIContext, ownerID, repoID, runID int64, runAttemptI
 	for _, status := range ctx.FormStrings("status") {
 		values, err := convertToInternal(status)
 		if err != nil {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Errorf("Invalid status %s", status))
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		opts.Statuses = append(opts.Statuses, values...)
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ func convertToInternal(s string) ([]actions_model.Status, error) {
 	case "cancelled", "timed_out":
 		return []actions_model.Status{actions_model.StatusCancelled}, nil
 	default:
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid status %s", s)
+		return nil, util.NewInvalidArgumentErrorf("invalid status %s", s)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ func ListRuns(ctx *context.APIContext, ownerID, repoID int64) {
 	for _, status := range ctx.FormStrings("status") {
 		values, err := convertToInternal(status)
 		if err != nil {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Errorf("Invalid status %s", status))
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 			return
 		}
 		opts.Status = append(opts.Status, values...)

routers/api/v1/shared/block.go

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func BlockUser(ctx *context.APIContext, blocker *user_model.User) {
 
 	if err := user_service.BlockUser(ctx, ctx.Doer, blocker, blockee, ctx.FormString("note")); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrCanNotBlock) || errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrBlockOrganization) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func UnblockUser(ctx *context.APIContext, doer, blocker *user_model.User) {
 
 	if err := user_service.UnblockUser(ctx, doer, blocker, blockee); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrCanNotUnblock) || errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrBlockOrganization) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}

routers/api/v1/user/action.go

@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ func CreateOrUpdateSecret(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	_, created, err := secret_service.CreateOrUpdateSecret(ctx, ctx.Doer.ID, 0, ctx.PathParam("secretname"), opt.Data, opt.Description)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ func DeleteSecret(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	err := secret_service.DeleteSecretByName(ctx, ctx.Doer.ID, 0, ctx.PathParam("secretname"))
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -148,13 +148,13 @@ func CreateVariable(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		return
 	}
 	if v != nil && v.ID > 0 {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, util.NewAlreadyExistErrorf("variable name %s already exists", variableName))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, "variable name already exists")
 		return
 	}
 
 	if _, err := actions_service.CreateVariable(ctx, ownerID, 0, variableName, opt.Value, opt.Description); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func UpdateVariable(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func UpdateVariable(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if _, err := actions_service.UpdateVariableNameData(ctx, v); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -253,9 +253,9 @@ func DeleteVariable(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if err := actions_service.DeleteVariableByName(ctx, ctx.Doer.ID, 0, ctx.PathParam("variablename")); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		} else if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ func GetVariable(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}

routers/api/v1/user/app.go

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 package user
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
@@ -112,13 +111,13 @@ func CreateAccessToken(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		return
 	}
 	if exist {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, errors.New("access token name has been used already"))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, "access token name has been used already")
 		return
 	}
 
 	scope, err := auth_model.AccessTokenScope(strings.Join(form.Scopes, ",")).Normalize()
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Errorf("invalid access token scope provided: %w", err))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Sprintf("invalid access token scope provided: %v", err))
 		return
 	}
 	if scope == "" {
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ func DeleteAccessToken(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		case 1:
 			tokenID = tokens[0].ID
 		default:
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Errorf("multiple matches for token name '%s'", token))
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Sprintf("multiple matches for token name '%s'", token))
 			return
 		}
 	}

routers/api/v1/user/avatar.go

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func UpdateAvatar(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	content, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(form.Image)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 

routers/api/v1/user/email.go

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func DeleteEmail(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if err := user_service.DeleteEmailAddresses(ctx, ctx.Doer, form.Emails); err != nil {
 		if user_model.IsErrEmailAddressNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}

routers/api/v1/user/follower.go

@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func Follow(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	if err := user_model.FollowUser(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctx.ContextUser); err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrBlockedUser) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}

routers/api/v1/user/gpg_key.go

@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func HandleAddGPGKeyError(ctx *context.APIContext, err error, token string) {
 	case asymkey_model.IsErrGPGKeyIDAlreadyUsed(err):
 		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "A key with the same id already exists")
 	case asymkey_model.IsErrGPGKeyParsing(err):
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err)
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
 	case asymkey_model.IsErrGPGNoEmailFound(err):
 		ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, "None of the emails attached to the GPG key could be found. It may still be added if you provide a valid signature for the token: "+token)
 	case asymkey_model.IsErrGPGInvalidTokenSignature(err):

routers/api/v1/user/star.go

@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func Star(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	err := repo_model.StarRepo(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.Repository, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrBlockedUser) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}

routers/api/v1/user/watch.go

@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func Watch(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	err := repo_model.WatchRepo(ctx, ctx.Doer, ctx.Repo.Repository, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, user_model.ErrBlockedUser) {
-			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err)
+			ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
 		} else {
 			ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
 		}

routers/api/v1/utils/sort.go

@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ func ResolveSortOrder(ctx *context.APIContext, orderByMap map[string]map[string]
 	}
 	orderMap, ok := orderByMap[sortOrder]
 	if !ok {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Errorf("Invalid sort order: %q", sortOrder))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Sprintf("Invalid sort order: %q", sortOrder))
 		return "", false
 	}
 	orderBy, ok := orderMap[sortMode]
 	if !ok {
-		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Errorf("Invalid sort mode: %q", sortMode))
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, fmt.Sprintf("Invalid sort mode: %q", sortMode))
 		return "", false
 	}
 	return orderBy, true

services/context/api.go

@@ -137,16 +137,34 @@ func (ctx *APIContext) apiErrorInternal(skip int, err error) {
 	})
 }
 
-// APIError responds with an error message to client with given obj as the message.
+// APIErrorNotFound handles 404s for APIContext
-// If status is 500, also it prints error to log.
+// String will replace message, errors will be added to a slice
-func (ctx *APIContext) APIError(status int, obj any) {
+func (ctx *APIContext) APIErrorNotFound(objs ...any) {
 	var message string
-	if err, ok := obj.(error); ok {
+	var errs []string
-		message = err.Error()
+	for _, obj := range objs {
-	} else {
+		// Ignore nil
-		message = fmt.Sprintf("%s", obj)
+		if obj == nil {
-	}
+			continue
+		}
 
+		if err, ok := obj.(error); ok {
+			errs = append(errs, err.Error())
+		} else {
+			message = obj.(string)
+		}
+	}
+	ctx.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, map[string]any{
+		"message": util.IfZero(message, "not found"), // do not use locale in API
+		"url":     setting.API.SwaggerURL,
+		"errors":  errs,
+	})
+}
+
+// APIError responds with an error message to client.
+// If status is 500, also it prints error to log.
+func (ctx *APIContext) APIError(status int, msg string) {
+	message := msg
 	if status == http.StatusInternalServerError {
 		log.ErrorWithSkip(1, "APIError: %s", message)
 
@@ -161,6 +179,26 @@ func (ctx *APIContext) APIError(status int, obj any) {
 	})
 }
 
+// APIErrorAuto use error check function to determine the response code
+func (ctx *APIContext) APIErrorAuto(err error) {
+	switch {
+	case errors.Is(err, util.ErrInvalidArgument):
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
+	case errors.Is(err, util.ErrPermissionDenied):
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusForbidden, err.Error())
+	case errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist):
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
+	case errors.Is(err, util.ErrAlreadyExist):
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusConflict, err.Error())
+	case errors.Is(err, util.ErrContentTooLarge):
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusRequestEntityTooLarge, err.Error())
+	case errors.Is(err, util.ErrUnprocessableContent):
+		ctx.APIError(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error())
+	default:
+		ctx.apiErrorInternal(1, err)
+	}
+}
+
 type apiContextKeyType struct{}
 
 var apiContextKey = apiContextKeyType{}
@@ -248,30 +286,6 @@ func APIContexter() func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	}
 }
 
-// APIErrorNotFound handles 404s for APIContext
-// String will replace message, errors will be added to a slice
-func (ctx *APIContext) APIErrorNotFound(objs ...any) {
-	var message string
-	var errs []string
-	for _, obj := range objs {
-		// Ignore nil
-		if obj == nil {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if err, ok := obj.(error); ok {
-			errs = append(errs, err.Error())
-		} else {
-			message = obj.(string)
-		}
-	}
-	ctx.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, map[string]any{
-		"message": util.IfZero(message, "not found"), // do not use locale in API
-		"url":     setting.API.SwaggerURL,
-		"errors":  errs,
-	})
-}
-
 // ReferencesGitRepo injects the GitRepo into the Context
 // you can optional skip the IsEmpty check
 func ReferencesGitRepo(allowEmpty ...bool) func(ctx *APIContext) {
@@ -329,17 +343,6 @@ func RepoRefForAPI(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	})
 }
 
-// NotFoundOrServerError use error check function to determine if the error
-// is about not found. It responds with 404 status code for not found error,
-// or error context description for logging purpose of 500 server error.
-func (ctx *APIContext) NotFoundOrServerError(err error) {
-	if errors.Is(err, util.ErrNotExist) {
-		ctx.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, nil)
-		return
-	}
-	ctx.APIErrorInternal(err)
-}
-
 // IsUserSiteAdmin returns true if current user is a site admin
 func (ctx *APIContext) IsUserSiteAdmin() bool {
 	return ctx.IsSigned && ctx.Doer.IsAdmin

services/context/package.go

@@ -34,11 +34,8 @@ type packageAssignmentCtx struct {
 // PackageAssignment returns a middleware to handle Context.Package assignment
 func PackageAssignment() func(ctx *Context) {
 	return func(ctx *Context) {
-		errorFn := func(status int, obj any) {
+		errorFn := func(status int, msg string) {
-			err, ok := obj.(error)
+			err := fmt.Errorf("%s", msg)
-			if !ok {
-				err = fmt.Errorf("%s", obj)
-			}
 			if status == http.StatusNotFound {
 				ctx.NotFound(err)
 			} else {
@@ -58,11 +55,11 @@ func PackageAssignmentAPI() func(ctx *APIContext) {
 	}
 }
 
-func packageAssignment(ctx *packageAssignmentCtx, errCb func(int, any)) *Package {
+func packageAssignment(ctx *packageAssignmentCtx, errCb func(int, string)) *Package {
 	pkgOwner := ctx.ContextUser
 	accessMode, err := determineAccessMode(ctx.Base, pkgOwner, ctx.Doer)
 	if err != nil {
-		errCb(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("determineAccessMode: %w", err))
+		errCb(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Sprintf("determineAccessMode: %v", err))
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -81,25 +78,25 @@ func packageAssignment(ctx *packageAssignmentCtx, errCb func(int, any)) *Package
 		pv, err := packages_model.GetVersionByNameAndVersion(ctx, pkg.Owner.ID, packages_model.Type(packageType), name, version)
 		if err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, packages_model.ErrPackageNotExist) {
-				errCb(http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Errorf("GetVersionByNameAndVersion: %w", err))
+				errCb(http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Sprintf("GetVersionByNameAndVersion: %v", err))
 			} else {
-				errCb(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("GetVersionByNameAndVersion: %w", err))
+				errCb(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Sprintf("GetVersionByNameAndVersion: %v", err))
 			}
 			return pkg
 		}
 
 		pkg.Descriptor, err = packages_model.GetPackageDescriptor(ctx, pv)
 		if err != nil {
-			errCb(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("GetPackageDescriptor: %w", err))
+			errCb(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Sprintf("GetPackageDescriptor: %v", err))
 			return pkg
 		}
 	} else {
 		p, err := packages_model.GetPackageByName(ctx, pkg.Owner.ID, packages_model.Type(packageType), name)
 		if err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, packages_model.ErrPackageNotExist) {
-				errCb(http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Errorf("GetPackageByName: %w", err))
+				errCb(http.StatusNotFound, fmt.Sprintf("GetPackageByName: %v", err))
 			} else {
-				errCb(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("GetPackageByName: %w", err))
+				errCb(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Sprintf("GetPackageByName: %v", err))
 			}
 			return pkg
 		}

services/context/user.go

@@ -14,11 +14,8 @@ import (
 // UserAssignmentWeb returns a middleware to handle context-user assignment for web routes
 func UserAssignmentWeb() func(ctx *Context) {
 	return func(ctx *Context) {
-		errorFn := func(status int, obj any) {
+		errorFn := func(status int, msg string) {
-			err, ok := obj.(error)
+			err := fmt.Errorf("%s", msg)
-			if !ok {
-				err = fmt.Errorf("%s", obj)
-			}
 			if status == http.StatusNotFound {
 				ctx.NotFound(err)
 			} else {
@@ -37,7 +34,7 @@ func UserAssignmentAPI() func(ctx *APIContext) {
 	}
 }
 
-func userAssignment(ctx *Base, doer *user_model.User, errCb func(int, any)) (contextUser *user_model.User) {
+func userAssignment(ctx *Base, doer *user_model.User, errCb func(int, string)) (contextUser *user_model.User) {
 	username := ctx.PathParam("username")
 
 	if doer != nil && strings.EqualFold(doer.LowerName, username) {
@@ -50,12 +47,12 @@ func userAssignment(ctx *Base, doer *user_model.User, errCb func(int, any)) (con
 				if redirectUserID, err := user_model.LookupUserRedirect(ctx, username); err == nil {
 					RedirectToUser(ctx, doer, username, redirectUserID)
 				} else if user_model.IsErrUserRedirectNotExist(err) {
-					errCb(http.StatusNotFound, err)
+					errCb(http.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 				} else {
-					errCb(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("LookupUserRedirect: %w", err))
+					errCb(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Sprintf("LookupUserRedirect: %v", err))
 				}
 			} else {
-				errCb(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Errorf("GetUserByName: %w", err))
+				errCb(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Sprintf("GetUserByName: %v", err))
 			}
 		}
 	}