How do Error Boundaries interact with React Hooks?

Updated May 6, 2026

Short answer

Error boundaries catch render errors but do not catch errors inside hooks like useEffect.

Deep explanation

Error boundaries only handle rendering phase errors. Hook-based async errors must be handled manually using try/catch or error state.

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