Stop displaying entire stack trace in WebAPI
.net, asp.net-web-api, asp.net-web-api2, c#, stack-trace
Solution
Just change configuration `IncludeErrorDetailPolicy` to `LocalOnly` and the details will not be sent to the client.
Here: http://www.asp.net/web-api/overview/extensibility/configuring-aspnet-web-api
Problem
When an unexpected error occurs in `WebAPI` the user sees the entire stack trace. I believe that showing the entire stack trace is not safe. What is the default behaviour to stop showing the entire trace to my users? Just a friendly message like saying `Internal Server Error` alone is enough. Correct? Any ideas how? ``` <?xml version="1.0"?> <Error> <Message>An error has occurred.</Message> <ExceptionMessage>The method or operation is not implemented.</ExceptionMessage> <ExceptionType>System.NotImplementedException</ExceptionType> <StackTrace> at MyCompany.BLL.RequirementOfService.Employee1.Employee1Service.MakeRequirementOfService(RequirementOfService RequirementOfService) in d:\Projects\MyFolder\Testing\WhiteBox\MyCompany.BAL.RequirementOfService\Employee1\Employee1Service.cs:line 37 at MyCompany.BLL.RequirementOfService.RequirementOfServiceBLL.MakeRequirementOfService(RequirementOfService RequirementOfService) in d:\Projects\MyFolder\Testing\WhiteBox\MyCompany.BAL.RequirementOfService\RequirementOfServiceBLL.cs:line 76 at MyCompany.RequirementOfService.Windsor.RequirementOfServiceProvider.MakeRequirementOfService(RequirementOfService RequirementOfService) in d:\Projects\MyFolder\Testing\WhiteBox\MyCompany.RequirementOfService\Windsor\RequirementOfServiceProvider.cs:line 47 at MyCompany.RequirementOfService.RequirementOfService.Controllers.RequirementOfServiceController.Post(RequirementOfServiceDTO RequirementOfServiceDTO) in d:\Projects\MyFolder\Testing\WhiteBox\MyCompany.RequirementOfService\RequirementOfService\Controllers\RequirementOfServiceController.cs:line 87 at lambda_method(Closure , Object , Object[] ) at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ReflectedHttpActionDescriptor.ActionExecutor.<>c__DisplayClass10.<GetExecutor>b__9(Object instance, Object[] methodParameters) at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ReflectedHttpActionDescriptor.ActionExecutor.Execute(Object instance, Object[] arguments) at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ReflectedHttpActionDescriptor.ExecuteAsync(HttpControllerContext controllerContext, IDictionary`2 arguments, CancellationToken cancellationToken) --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown --- at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter`1.GetResult() at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ApiControllerActionInvoker.<InvokeActionAsyncCore>d__0.MoveNext() --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown --- at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.ThrowForNonSuccess(Task task) ```