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React Error Boundaries: The Complete Guide to Actually Understanding Them (2026)

Stop memorising boilerplate. Learn what Error Boundaries are, how React handles errors, what they catch (and don't), why try...catch isn't enough, and where to place them - with real code examples.

Dev Kant Kumar
Dev Kant Kumar
September 23, 2026

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Stop memorising boilerplate. Learn what Error Boundaries are, how React handles errors, what they catch (and don't), why try...catch isn't enough, and where to place them - with real code examples.
An Error Boundary is a React class component that catches JavaScript errors in its child component tree during rendering, lifecycle methods, and constructors — then displays a fallback UI instead of crashing the entire app.
try…catch works for imperative code (event handlers, async functions). React rendering is declarative and driven by React itself — when an error occurs during render, React controls the call stack, not your code. So try…catch wrapping JSX does nothing; only a class component implementing getDerivedStateFromError can intercept it.
React Error Boundaries: The Complete Guide to Actually Understanding Them (2026)
Dev Kant Kumar
18 min read
Beginner - Advanced

Your React app works perfectly in development. Then a user hits a weird edge-case in production, an uncaught error propagates up the tree, and the entire screen goes blank. No error message. No fallback. Just... nothing.

This is what React does by default when an error escapes the component tree - it unmounts everything. The solution is Error Boundaries, and most developers either memorise the boilerplate without understanding it, or skip it entirely and hope for the best.

The real question

"If JavaScript already has try...catch, why does React need its own error handling mechanism at all?"

By the end of this guide, you'll have a crisp answer to that - and you'll understand every part of the Error Boundary design instead of just copying the class component skeleton.

What you'll master:

  • What an Error Boundary is and what problem it actually solves
  • How React propagates errors through the component tree
  • The two lifecycle methods and exactly what each one does
  • What Error Boundaries catch - and the four things they don't
  • Why try...catch is fundamentally different from an Error Boundary
  • Where to place boundaries for the best user experience
  • How to build recovery UI, not just 'Something went wrong'
  • Error logging and sending to monitoring services
What is it? Lifecycle Methods Why not try...catch?

1. What is an Error Boundary?

Purpose, component-tree boundary, and fallback UI - the three ideas that define it.

An Error Boundary is a React component that acts like a safety net for a section of your UI. When any component inside it throws an error during rendering, React catches that error, prevents it from propagating further up the tree, and renders a fallback UI in place of the crashed subtree.

Purpose

Stop a single broken widget from unmounting your entire application. Contain the damage.

Component-tree boundary

It catches errors only in its children. Like a circuit breaker - it isolates the fault without bringing down the whole system.

Fallback UI

Whatever you want the user to see instead of a blank screen or stack trace. A "Something went wrong" card, a retry button, a redirect.

The mental model

Think of your component tree as a set of nested rooms in a building. Without Error Boundaries, a fire in one room destroys the whole building. With Error Boundaries, you install fire doors - each boundary is a door. The fire stays in its room.

The users in other rooms keep working. The affected room shows a "Room under maintenance" sign (your fallback UI) until you fix the issue.

Important constraint

Error Boundaries must be class components. As of React 19, there is no hook equivalent for the two special lifecycle methods they rely on. We'll cover why - and what alternatives exist - in Section 11.

2. How React Handles Errors

Error propagation, finding the nearest boundary, and what happens after the catch.

Understanding how React propagates errors makes Error Boundaries feel obvious rather than magical. Here's the sequence of events when a component throws during rendering:

1
Error is thrownA component throws a JavaScript error during render, inside a lifecycle method, or inside a constructor.
2
React intercepts itReact's reconciler catches the error before it reaches the browser. Normal try...catch in user-land code never sees this.
3
React walks UP the treeReact searches up the component tree for the nearest ancestor that implements getDerivedStateFromError or componentDidCatch.
4
Boundary found - fallback renderedIf a boundary is found, React calls getDerivedStateFromError (to set state that triggers the fallback) then componentDidCatch (for side effects like logging). The boundary renders the fallback UI.
5
No boundary found - full unmountIf no boundary exists in the tree, React unmounts the entire application. The screen goes blank. This is the default React 16+ behaviour.

What "nearest" means in practice

React checks the direct parent first, then grandparent, then great-grandparent - all the way up. The first ancestor that is an Error Boundary wins. This is why you can nest boundaries: a deeply nested boundary catches errors first, before a top-level boundary even gets a chance.

What happens after an error is caught?

  • • The crashed subtree is unmounted from the DOM
  • • The Error Boundary's render method is called again with this.state.hasError === true
  • • It renders the fallback UI you defined
  • • The rest of the app continues to work normally
  • • In development, React re-throws the error so the overlay shows it - this does not happen in production

3. The Two Lifecycle Methods

getDerivedStateFromError and componentDidCatch - what each one does and why they're separate.

1static getDerivedStateFromError(error)

This is the UI recovery method. React calls it during the render phase, right after a child throws. Its job is to return a state update that tells the component to render the fallback. Because it runs during render, it must be pure - no API calls, no logging.

jsxErrorBoundary.jsx
class ErrorBoundary extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = { hasError: false };
}
 
// 1. Called during the render phase
// Must be PURE - no side effects
// Returns an object to merge into state
static getDerivedStateFromError(error) {
// Tell the component to show the fallback UI
return { hasError: true };
}
 
render() {
if (this.state.hasError) {
return <h2>Something went wrong.</h2>;
}
return this.props.children;
}
}

2componentDidCatch(error, info)

This is the side-effects method. React calls it during the commit phase (after the DOM has been updated). This is where you log errors, send them to Sentry, Datadog, etc. It receives both the error and an info object containing componentStack.

jsxErrorBoundary.jsx
class ErrorBoundary extends React.Component {
// 2. Called after the render phase (commit phase)
// CAN have side effects: logging, analytics, etc.
// Receives the error AND an info object
componentDidCatch(error, info) {
// info.componentStack is the React component stack trace
console.error("Caught error:", error);
console.error("Component stack:", info.componentStack);
 
// Send to your error monitoring service
logErrorToService(error, info);
}
}

getDerivedStateFromError

  • • Phase: Render phase
  • • Purpose: UI recovery (show fallback)
  • • Side effects? Not allowed - must be pure
  • • Returns: State object to merge
  • • Static? Yes - no access to this

componentDidCatch

  • • Phase: Commit phase
  • • Purpose: Side effects (logging)
  • • Side effects? Allowed - logs, API calls
  • • Returns: Nothing
  • • Static? No - has access to this

Key insight: You can implement just one of these. If you only want to show a fallback, implement getDerivedStateFromError and skipcomponentDidCatch. If you only want to log (and let the error propagate), implement only componentDidCatch. Most production Error Boundaries implement both.

4. Error Boundaries with State

Why hasError state is needed and how it drives conditional rendering.

The whole mechanism relies on a simple idea: an Error Boundary is just a component that renders its children when things are fine, and renders a fallback when hasError is true. State is the bridge between the error event and the re-render.

Initial state

hasError: false

Children render normally

Error occurs

getDerivedStateFromError()

Returns { hasError: true }

Re-render triggered

hasError: true

Fallback UI is rendered

Here's a complete, production-ready Error Boundary with state management, a reset button, and usage example:

jsxErrorBoundary.jsx
class ErrorBoundary extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
// State drives conditional rendering
this.state = { hasError: false, error: null };
}
 
static getDerivedStateFromError(error) {
// Update state so next render shows the fallback UI
return { hasError: true, error };
}
 
componentDidCatch(error, info) {
// Side effects: log to a service
logErrorToService(error, info.componentStack);
}
 
render() {
// hasError gates the fallback - no state, no fallback
if (this.state.hasError) {
return (
<div className="error-fallback">
<h2>Something went wrong.</h2>
<button onClick={() => this.setState({ hasError: false, error: null })}>
Try again
</button>
</div>
);
}
 
// No error? Render children as normal
return this.props.children;
}
}
jsxApp.jsx
// Wrap any subtree you want to protect
function App() {
return (
<ErrorBoundary>
<UserDashboard /> {/* If this crashes… */}
<RecentActivity /> {/* …or this… */}
</ErrorBoundary> {/* …the fallback shows here */}
);
}

Why state - not a ref or a variable?

React re-renders a component only when its state or props change. If you stored the error in a plain variable or a ref, setting it wouldn't trigger a re-render, so the fallback would never appear. The state update from getDerivedStateFromError is what schedules the new render that shows the fallback.

5. What Error Boundaries Catch

Three specific categories of errors - all during the React rendering pipeline.

Error Boundaries are specifically designed to catch errors that occur inside the React rendering pipeline. Think of it as everything that happens when React is in charge of calling your code:

Rendering errors

Any error thrown inside a component's render method or JSX evaluation. This is the most common case - a null-reference like accessing data.user.name when data is undefined.

const name = user.profile.name; // user is null -> throws

Lifecycle method errors

Errors thrown inside componentDidMount, componentDidUpdate, componentWillUnmount, and getDerivedStateFromProps of child components.

componentDidMount() { throw new Error('mount failed'); }

Constructor errors

Errors thrown inside the constructor of any child class component. This is why Error Boundaries themselves can't catch their own errors - they'd need to catch themselves.

constructor(props) { super(props); throw new Error('bad'); }

The common thread

All three happen during React's synchronous rendering cycle - when React itself calls into your component code. That's the key: Error Boundaries catch errors that occur while React is calling your code, not while your code calls something async.

6. What Error Boundaries DON'T Catch

Four categories that catch developers off guard - and what to use instead.

This is the section most tutorials skip.

Knowing what Error Boundaries don't catch is just as important as knowing what they do. Wrapping your app in an Error Boundary and thinking you're covered is one of the most common React mistakes.

Event handler errors

onClick, onChange, onSubmit etc. are called by the browser, not React's render pipeline. Use try...catch inside handlers.

jsx
// Error Boundaries do NOT catch this
function DeleteButton() {
const handleClick = () => {
throw new Error("oops"); // Not caught by Error Boundary!
};
return <button onClick={handleClick}>Delete</button>;
}
 
// Use try...catch inside event handlers instead
function DeleteButton() {
const handleClick = () => {
try {
throw new Error("oops");
} catch (error) {
console.error(error);
setErrorMessage("Delete failed. Please try again.");
}
};
return <button onClick={handleClick}>Delete</button>;
}

Async errors (setTimeout, Promises)

By the time a setTimeout callback or Promise rejection fires, React's synchronous rendering is long finished. The error floats in async land where no boundary exists.

jsx
// Error Boundaries do NOT catch this
function DataFetcher() {
React.useEffect(() => {
fetch("/api/data")
.then(res => res.json())
.then(data => setData(data))
.catch(err => {
// Error Boundary won't help here.
// The Promise rejection is async - React's render
// pipeline has already finished.
throw err; // This won't reach your Error Boundary
});
}, []);
}
 
// Handle async errors locally with state
function DataFetcher() {
const [error, setError] = React.useState(null);
 
React.useEffect(() => {
fetch("/api/data")
.then(res => res.json())
.then(setData)
.catch(setError); // Capture it in local state
}, []);
 
if (error) return <p>Failed to load data.</p>;
}

Server-side rendering errors

Error Boundaries only work in the browser (client-side rendering). During SSR, React uses a different rendering path. Use SSR-specific error handling (Next.js error.tsx files).

Errors inside the boundary itself

An Error Boundary cannot catch its own errors. If getDerivedStateFromError or componentDidCatch throws, the error propagates to the nearest parent boundary - or unmounts the app if there isn't one.

7. Why try...catch Isn't the Same Thing

This is the section that makes the whole design click.

JavaScript's try...catch is imperative: you call a function, and if it throws, you catch it. You're in control of the call stack. React rendering is declarative: you describe the UI, and React figures out when and how to call your components. You're not in the call stack when rendering happens.

How try...catch actually works:

jsregular-js.js
// try...catch works imperatively - you control the call stack
function doSomething() {
try {
riskyOperation(); // You called this. You catch the error.
} catch (error) {
console.error("Caught:", error);
}
}

Why wrapping JSX with try...catch fails:

jsxMyComponent.jsx
// This does NOT work. try...catch cannot wrap JSX.
function MyComponent() {
try {
return <BrokenChild />; // React calls BrokenChild, not you
} catch (error) {
// This catch block will NEVER run for render errors
return <p>Error</p>;
}
}

The call stack explanation

js
// When React renders your component tree, it calls:
// renderRoot()
// -> renderComponent(App)
// -> renderComponent(MyComponent)
// -> renderComponent(BrokenChild) [throws here]
//
// React's own code is on the call stack, not yours.
// Your try...catch wraps the JSX description, not the execution.
// React executes BrokenChild later - outside your try block.
//
// Only getDerivedStateFromError (implemented by React's reconciler)
// can intercept errors at that depth.

try...catch is right for:

  • Event handlers (onClick, onSubmit)
  • async/await functions
  • setTimeout / setInterval callbacks
  • Promise chains (.catch())
  • Any code you directly call

Error Boundaries are right for:

  • Component render errors
  • Lifecycle method errors
  • Constructor errors in child components
  • Anywhere React's pipeline is in control
  • Showing graceful fallback UI

The one-line summary:

"Use try...catch when you call the code. Use an Error Boundary when React calls the code."

8. Where to Place Error Boundaries

Placement is a UX decision as much as a technical one. Fewer boundaries = bigger blast radius.

App-level boundary

When to use

Always. This is your last line of defence.

UX impact

Shows a full-page error with a refresh button.

How

Wrap <App /> or the root Router

Route-level boundary

When to use

Each page/route has its own boundary.

UX impact

One broken page doesn't kill the whole app. Users can navigate to another route.

How

Wrap each <Route> element

Widget/section boundary

When to use

High-risk components: charts, third-party embeds, live data widgets.

UX impact

The widget shows an error card. Everything else on the page keeps working.

How

Wrap <LiveChart />, <CommentFeed />, etc.

App-level (minimum viable)

jsxApp.jsx
// Minimum viable setup - catches any app-level crash
function App() {
return (
<ErrorBoundary fallback={<AppErrorPage />}>
<Router>
<Routes>
<Route path="/" element={<Home />} />
<Route path="/dashboard" element={<Dashboard />} />
</Routes>
</Router>
</ErrorBoundary>
);
}

Multiple boundaries (recommended)

jsxDashboard.jsx
// Multiple boundaries - better user experience
function Dashboard() {
return (
<div className="dashboard-layout">
{/* Sidebar can crash independently */}
<ErrorBoundary fallback={<SidebarError />}>
<Sidebar />
</ErrorBoundary>
 
{/* Main content has its own boundary */}
<ErrorBoundary fallback={<ContentError />}>
<MainContent />
 
{/* Even deeper nesting for critical widgets */}
<ErrorBoundary fallback={<WidgetError />}>
<LiveMetricsWidget />
</ErrorBoundary>
</ErrorBoundary>
</div>
);
}

Granularity vs overhead trade-off

More boundaries = better isolation, but also more boilerplate and harder-to-maintain code. A practical starting point: one app-level boundary + one per independent page section that uses external data or third-party components.

9. Fallback UI & Recovery

Simple fallbacks, retry buttons, and how to reset a boundary after it's triggered.

"Something went wrong" is better than a blank screen - but not by much. Great fallback UI tells users what happened and gives them a way forward.

Simple fallback

jsxErrorBoundary.jsx
// Simple fallback - just a message
class ErrorBoundary extends React.Component {
state = { hasError: false };
 
static getDerivedStateFromError() {
return { hasError: true };
}
 
render() {
if (this.state.hasError) {
return (
<div className="p-6 rounded-xl border border-red-500/30 bg-red-500/5 text-center">
<p className="text-red-400 font-semibold">Something went wrong.</p>
</div>
);
}
return this.props.children;
}
}

Recoverable fallback with retry

Resetting hasError to false causes the boundary to re-render its children - a fresh attempt. If the underlying error was transient (network blip, race condition), the retry often succeeds.

jsxErrorBoundary.jsx
// Recovery fallback - retry button resets the boundary
class ErrorBoundary extends React.Component {
state = { hasError: false, error: null };
 
static getDerivedStateFromError(error) {
return { hasError: true, error };
}
 
componentDidCatch(error, info) {
logErrorToService(error, info);
}
 
// Resetting state re-mounts the children and tries again
handleReset = () => {
this.setState({ hasError: false, error: null });
};
 
render() {
if (this.state.hasError) {
return (
<div className="p-8 rounded-xl border border-red-500/30 bg-red-500/5 text-center">
<h3 className="text-white font-bold text-xl mb-2">Something went wrong</h3>
<p className="text-slate-400 mb-6 text-sm">
{this.state.error?.message || "An unexpected error occurred."}
</p>
<button
onClick={this.handleReset}
className="px-5 py-2.5 rounded-lg bg-red-500 text-white font-semibold hover:bg-red-600 transition"
>
Try again
</button>
</div>
);
}
return this.props.children;
}
}

Resetting via the key prop

An alternative reset strategy: change the key prop on the boundary to force React to unmount and remount the entire subtree - starting completely fresh.

jsxParentComponent.jsx
// Using React's key prop to force a full remount
// Change the key to reset the subtree without needing a class component trick
function ParentComponent() {
const [resetKey, setResetKey] = React.useState(0);
 
return (
<ErrorBoundary
key={resetKey}
onReset={() => setResetKey(k => k + 1)}
>
<BrokenChild />
</ErrorBoundary>
);
}

setState reset

  • • Keeps component instance alive
  • • Local state is preserved
  • • Simpler to implement
  • • Good for transient errors

key prop reset

  • • Full unmount + remount
  • • All local state is wiped
  • • Cleaner slate
  • • Good for persistent/deep errors

10. Error Logging & Monitoring

Using componentDidCatch to send errors to monitoring services - and what to log.

An Error Boundary that only shows a fallback is half the job. Production systems need errors reported so you can actually fix them. That's what componentDidCatch is designed for.

Sentry

Most popular. Captures stack traces, component stacks, user feedback.

Datadog

Great for teams already using Datadog for infrastructure monitoring.

Custom endpoint

Full control. Send to your own backend and store in your database.

With Sentry (recommended)

jsxErrorBoundary.jsx
import * as Sentry from "@sentry/react";
 
class ErrorBoundary extends React.Component {
state = { hasError: false, eventId: null };
 
static getDerivedStateFromError() {
return { hasError: true };
}
 
componentDidCatch(error, info) {
// Sentry captures full error + component stack
const eventId = Sentry.captureException(error, {
contexts: {
react: { componentStack: info.componentStack },
},
});
this.setState({ eventId });
}
 
render() {
if (this.state.hasError) {
return (
<div className="error-fallback">
<h2>Something went wrong.</h2>
{/* Let users report the issue directly */}
<button onClick={() => Sentry.showReportDialog({ eventId: this.state.eventId })}>
Report this error
</button>
<button onClick={() => this.setState({ hasError: false })}>
Try again
</button>
</div>
);
}
return this.props.children;
}
}

Custom error logging

When using your own endpoint, log enough context to reproduce the issue without needing to reproduce it on your machine.

jsxErrorBoundary.jsx
class ErrorBoundary extends React.Component {
state = { hasError: false };
 
static getDerivedStateFromError() {
return { hasError: true };
}
 
componentDidCatch(error, info) {
// Structure your log payload deliberately
const payload = {
// Error info
message: error.message,
name: error.name,
stack: error.stack,
 
// React component tree (invaluable for debugging)
componentStack: info.componentStack,
 
// Context
timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
url: window.location.href,
userId: getCurrentUserId(), // your own helper
appVersion: APP_VERSION, // from env or build config
};
 
// Send to your logging endpoint
fetch("/api/errors", {
method: "POST",
headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
body: JSON.stringify(payload),
}).catch(() => {}); // Never let the logger crash the logger
}
 
render() {
if (this.state.hasError) return <FallbackUI />;
return this.props.children;
}
}

Error info vs user-facing messages

Never show raw error stack traces to users in production - they're confusing and can expose internal details. Log the full error internally; show a friendly, actionable message externally. The componentStack in the info object is especially valuable for debugging - it's the React component stack, not the JS stack.

11. Modern React Considerations

Why Error Boundaries are still class-based, their relationship to function components, and the library that bridges the gap.

Why no hook for Error Boundaries?

getDerivedStateFromError and componentDidCatch are class lifecycle methods that React calls internally during its error-recovery process. The React team has acknowledged this is a gap and has discussed a future use()-based mechanism, but as of React 19, class components are the only native option.

This doesn't mean you need to write class components everywhere - you write one Error Boundary class component and use it to wrap your function components. The boundary is the class; everything inside is functions.

React 19 status

  • • Class components still fully supported
  • • No deprecation planned for Error Boundary APIs
  • • New use() hook handles Promise errors in RSC
  • • Native function component Error Boundaries: not yet

What you actually write

  • • 1 class component (the Error Boundary itself)
  • • All children: function components
  • • Or: 0 class components if you use a library
  • • The class is an implementation detail, not a paradigm shift

react-error-boundary - the recommended library

This tiny, well-maintained library wraps the class component for you, adds useful props like onReset, and provides the useErrorBoundary hook so function components can throw async errors into the nearest boundary.

jsxApp.jsx
// npm install react-error-boundary
import { ErrorBoundary } from "react-error-boundary";
 
// Define your fallback as a function component
function ErrorFallback({ error, resetErrorBoundary }) {
return (
<div className="error-card">
<h2>Something went wrong</h2>
<pre className="error-message">{error.message}</pre>
<button onClick={resetErrorBoundary}>Try again</button>
</div>
);
}
 
// Use it anywhere - no class component needed
function App() {
return (
<ErrorBoundary
FallbackComponent={ErrorFallback}
onError={(error, info) => logErrorToService(error, info)}
onReset={() => {
// Optional: reset application state when the user retries
queryClient.clear();
}}
>
<Dashboard />
</ErrorBoundary>
);
}

Throwing async errors into a boundary

One of the most powerful features - useErrorBoundary lets function components bridge the async gap that native Error Boundaries can't cross:

jsxDataFetcher.jsx
import { useErrorBoundary } from "react-error-boundary";
 
// This hook lets function components throw to the nearest boundary
function DataFetcher() {
const { showBoundary } = useErrorBoundary();
 
React.useEffect(() => {
fetch("/api/data")
.then(res => res.json())
.then(setData)
.catch(showBoundary); // Propagates async error to boundary!
}, []);
}

Installation

npm install react-error-boundary

You Now Actually Understand Error Boundaries

Not just the boilerplate - the why behind every design decision. Here's what you covered:

What an Error Boundary is - a safety net that renders fallback UI instead of crashing the app
How React propagates errors up the tree looking for the nearest boundary
getDerivedStateFromError (render phase, pure) vs componentDidCatch (commit phase, side effects)
How hasError state drives the conditional fallback render
What Error Boundaries catch: render, lifecycle, constructor errors
What they DON'T catch: event handlers, async, SSR, and self-errors
Why try...catch can't replace Error Boundaries - React's pipeline owns the call stack
Placement strategy: app -> route -> widget
Fallback UI patterns with retry and key-based reset
Error logging with Sentry or custom endpoints
Why class components still, and how react-error-boundary solves the DX gap

The one thing to remember

"Use try...catch when you call the code. Use an Error Boundary when React calls the code."

Your next step: add at least an app-level ErrorBoundary to every React project you work on - then incrementally add boundaries around your riskiest components. You'll be surprised how many silent production crashes you catch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common Error Boundary questions

An Error Boundary is a React class component that catches JavaScript errors in its child component tree during rendering, lifecycle methods, and constructors - then displays a fallback UI instead of crashing the entire app.
try...catch works for imperative code (event handlers, async functions). React rendering is declarative and driven by React itself - when an error occurs during render, React controls the call stack, not your code. So try...catch wrapping JSX does nothing; only a class component implementing getDerivedStateFromError can intercept render errors.
Not natively as of React 19. Error Boundaries require getDerivedStateFromError or componentDidCatch, which are class lifecycle methods. However, the popular react-error-boundary library wraps the class for you, so you can use ErrorBoundary and useErrorBoundary cleanly from function components.
Error Boundaries do NOT catch: errors inside event handlers (use try...catch there), async errors (setTimeout, Promise rejections), server-side rendering errors, or errors thrown by the Error Boundary component itself.
At minimum, wrap your entire app once (last line of defence). For better UX, also wrap independent sections - sidebars, feeds, charts, third-party widgets - individually so one broken component doesn't take down the whole page.
It's called during the render phase when a child throws. Its only job is to return a state update (e.g. { hasError: true }) that triggers the boundary to render the fallback UI. It must be pure - no side effects allowed.
It's called during the commit phase (after the DOM update) and is designed for side effects like logging. You receive both the error and an info object containing the React component stack trace. This is where you call Sentry.captureException or your own logging endpoint.
Two ways: (1) call setState({ hasError: false }) from within the boundary - the children re-render and try again. (2) Change the key prop on the boundary from the parent - React unmounts and remounts the entire subtree fresh. Use key-based reset when you want a completely clean slate.

Still have questions?

Drop a comment or reach out - happy to help you understand Error Boundaries properly.

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