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+// middleware/errorHandling.js
+
+const errorHandlingMiddleware = (err, req, res, next) => {
+    console.error(err.stack); // Log the error stack for debugging
+
+    const statusCode = err.statusCode || 500; // Default to 500 if no status code is set
+    const message = err.message || 'Internal Server Error';
+
+    res.status(statusCode).json({
+        status: 'error',
+        statusCode,
+        message,
+    });
+};
+
+module.exports = errorHandlingMiddleware;