NestJS · Middle · Question 28 of 75

Why can exception filters behave differently in microservices and HTTP?

1Microservices ignore exceptions
✓Correct answer: Each transport has its own context; RPC handlers use RpcException and filters that work with host.switchToRpc()
3Filters work only for HTTP

Explanation

ArgumentsHost.getType() tells you the transport, so one filter can handle several types if needed.

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