# showError

> Nuxt provides a quick and simple way to show a full screen error page if needed.

Within the [Nuxt context](/docs/3.x/guide/going-further/nuxt-app#the-nuxt-context) you can use `showError` to show an error.

**Parameters:**

- `error`: `string | Error | Partial<{ cause, data, message, name, stack, status, statusText }>`

```ts
showError('😱 Oh no, an error has been thrown.')
showError({
  status: 404,
  statusText: 'Page Not Found',
})
```

The error is set in the state using [`useError()`](/docs/3.x/api/composables/use-error) to create a reactive and SSR-friendly shared error state across components.

<tip>

`showError` calls the `app:error` hook.

</tip>

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