From b0a7745d4a42689a5a282abd6ce7feb8c00eba31 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: James Cross <james@jmcross.uk>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:31:07 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] fix(errors): show actual validation error messages

The error middleware was hiding the actual error message behind a
generic "Validation Error" string, making debugging impossible.
Now returns the actual error message so issues can be diagnosed.
---
 src/middleware/errorMiddleware.ts | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/middleware/errorMiddleware.ts b/src/middleware/errorMiddleware.ts
index 09d9a74..6a6e098 100644
--- a/src/middleware/errorMiddleware.ts
+++ b/src/middleware/errorMiddleware.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export const errorHandler: ErrorRequestHandler = (err, req, res, next) => {
   if (err.name === 'ValidationError') {
     return res.status(400).json({
       success: false,
-      error: process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' ? 'Validation Error' : err.message,
+      error: err.message,
       status: 400,
       code: 'validation_error'
     });