--- title: DOMException slug: Web/API/DOMException translation_of: Web/API/DOMException ---

{{ APIRef("DOM") }}

A interface DOMException representa um evento anormal (denominado de exceção) durante a chamada ou a espera de um resultado do metodo ou uma solicitação a uma web API. Basicamente, falando, é o tratamento dos erros e condições, dos mesmos, nos processos web.

Cada exceção tem um nome, que é uma pequena string de estilo "CamelCase" que identifica o erro ou condição anormal.

Constructor

{{domxref("DOMException.DOMException()", "DOMException()")}} {{experimental_inline}}
Returns a DOMException object with a specified message and name.

Properties

{{domxref("DOMException.code")}} {{deprecated_inline}} {{readOnlyInline}}
Returns a short that contains one of the {{anch("Error codes", "error code constants")}}, or 0 if none match. This field is used for historical reasons. New DOM exceptions don't use this anymore: they put this info in the {{domxref("DOMException.name")}} attribute.
{{domxref("DOMException.message")}} {{readOnlyInline}}
Returns a {{ domxref("DOMString") }} representing a message or description associated with the given error name.
{{domxref("DOMException.name")}} {{readOnlyInline}}
Returns a {{domxref("DOMString")}} that contains one of the strings associated with an error name.

Error names

Common error names are listed here. Some APIs define their own sets of names, so this is not necessarily a complete list.

Note: Because historically the errors were identified by a numeric value which corresponded with a named variable defined to have that value, some of the entries below indicate the legacy code value and constant name that were used in the past.

IndexSizeError
The index is not in the allowed range. For example, this can be thrown by the {{ domxref("Range") }} object. (Legacy code value: 1 and legacy constant name: INDEX_SIZE_ERR)
HierarchyRequestError
The node tree hierarchy is not correct. (Legacy code value: 3 and legacy constant name: HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR)
WrongDocumentError
The object is in the wrong {{ domxref("Document") }}. (Legacy code value: 4 and legacy constant name: WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR)
InvalidCharacterError
The string contains invalid characters. (Legacy code value: 5 and legacy constant name: INVALID_CHARACTER_ERR)
NoModificationAllowedError
The object cannot be modified. (Legacy code value: 7 and legacy constant name: NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR)
NotFoundError
The object cannot be found here. (Legacy code value: 8 and legacy constant name: NOT_FOUND_ERR)
NotSupportedError
The operation is not supported. (Legacy code value: 9 and legacy constant name: NOT_SUPPORTED_ERR)
InvalidStateError
The object is in an invalid state. (Legacy code value: 11 and legacy constant name: INVALID_STATE_ERR)
SyntaxError
The string did not match the expected pattern. (Legacy code value: 12 and legacy constant name: SYNTAX_ERR)
InvalidModificationError
The object cannot be modified in this way. (Legacy code value: 13 and legacy constant name: INVALID_MODIFICATION_ERR)
NamespaceError
The operation is not allowed by Namespaces in XML. (Legacy code value: 14 and legacy constant name: NAMESPACE_ERR)
InvalidAccessError
The object does not support the operation or argument. (Legacy code value: 15 and legacy constant name: INVALID_ACCESS_ERR)
TypeMismatchError {{deprecated_inline}}
The type of the object does not match the expected type. (Legacy code value: 17 and legacy constant name: TYPE_MISMATCH_ERR) This value is deprecated; the JavaScript {{jsxref("TypeError")}} exception is now raised instead of a DOMException with this value.
SecurityError
The operation is insecure. (Legacy code value: 18 and legacy constant name: SECURITY_ERR)
NetworkError {{experimental_inline}}
A network error occurred. (Legacy code value: 19 and legacy constant name: NETWORK_ERR)
AbortError {{experimental_inline}}
The operation was aborted. (Legacy code value: 20 and legacy constant name: ABORT_ERR)
URLMismatchError {{experimental_inline}}
The given URL does not match another URL. (Legacy code value: 21 and legacy constant name: URL_MISMATCH_ERR)
QuotaExceededError {{experimental_inline}}
The quota has been exceeded. (Legacy code value: 22 and legacy constant name: QUOTA_EXCEEDED_ERR)
TimeoutError
The operation timed out. (Legacy code value: 23 and legacy constant name: TIMEOUT_ERR)
InvalidNodeTypeError {{experimental_inline}}
The node is incorrect or has an incorrect ancestor for this operation. (Legacy code value: 24 and legacy constant name: INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR)
DataCloneError {{experimental_inline}}
The object can not be cloned. (Legacy code value: 25 and legacy constant name: DATA_CLONE_ERR)
EncodingError {{experimental_inline}}
The encoding or decoding operation failed (No legacy code value and constant name).
NotReadableError {{experimental_inline}}
The input/output read operation failed (No legacy code value and constant name).
UnknownError {{experimental_inline}}
The operation failed for an unknown transient reason (e.g. out of memory) (No legacy code value and constant name).
ConstraintError {{experimental_inline}}
A mutation operation in a transaction failed because a constraint was not satisfied (No legacy code value and constant name).
DataError {{experimental_inline}}
Provided data is inadequate (No legacy code value and constant name).
TransactionInactiveError {{experimental_inline}}
A request was placed against a transaction which is currently not active, or which is finished (No legacy code value and constant name).
ReadOnlyError {{experimental_inline}}
The mutating operation was attempted in a "readonly" transaction (No legacy code value and constant name).
VersionError {{experimental_inline}}
An attempt was made to open a database using a lower version than the existing version (No legacy code value and constant name).
OperationError {{experimental_inline}}
The operation failed for an operation-specific reason (No legacy code value and constant name).
NotAllowedError
The request is not allowed by the user agent or the platform in the current context, possibly because the user denied permission (No legacy code value and constant name).

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
{{SpecName('WebIDL', '#idl-DOMException', 'constructor')}} {{Spec2('WebIDL')}} Adds the constructor for the DOMException class. Adds the NotReadableError, UnknownError, ConstraintError, DataError, TransactionInactiveError, ReadOnlyError, VersionError, OperationError, and NotAllowedError values.
{{SpecName('DOM4', '#exception-domexception', 'DOMException')}} {{Spec2('DOM4')}} Added SECURITY_ERR, NETWORK_ERR, ABORT_ERR, URL_MISMATCH_ERR, QUOTA_EXCEEDED_ERR, TIMEOUT_ERR, INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR, and DATA_CLONE_ERR. The property code has been deprecated for exception values. The EncodingError value added.
{{SpecName('DOM3 Core', 'core.html#ID-17189187', 'DOMException')}} {{Spec2('DOM3 Core')}} Added of VALIDATION_ERR and TYPE_MISMATCH_ERR.
{{SpecName('DOM2 Core', 'core.html#ID-17189187', 'DOMException')}} {{Spec2('DOM2 Core')}} Added of INVALID_STATE_ERR, SYNTAX_ERR, INVALID_MODIFICATION_ERR, NAMESPACE_ERR, and INVALID_ACCESS_ERR.
{{SpecName('DOM1', 'level-one-core.html#ID-17189187', 'DOMException')}} {{Spec2('DOM1')}} Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

{{Compat("api.DOMException")}}

See also