---
name: "GeoIP2::Error::Type"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libgeoip2-perl"
version: "2.006002-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/GeoIP2::Error::Type"
---

# GeoIP2::Error::Type(3pm)

A type validation error.

## NAME

GeoIP2::Error::Type - A type validation error.

## VERSION

version 2.006002

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use 5.008;
  use GeoIP2::WebService::Client;
  use Scalar::Util qw( blessed );
  use Try::Tiny;
  my $client = GeoIP2::WebService::Client->new(
      account_id  => 42,
      license_key => 'abcdef123456',
  );
  try {
      $client->insights( ip => '24.24.24.24' );
  }
  catch {
      die $_ unless blessed $_;
      if ( $_->isa('GeoIP2::Error::Type') ) {
          log_validation_error(
              type   => $_->name(),
              value  => $_->value(),
          );
      }
      # handle other exceptions
  };
```

## DESCRIPTION

This class represents a Moo type validation error. It extends Throwable::Error and adds attributes of its own.

## METHODS

The `"$error->message()"`, and `"$error->stack_trace()"` methods are inherited from Throwable::Error. It also provide two methods of its own:

### $error-\>name()

Returns the name of the type which failed validation.

### $error-\>value()

Returns the value which triggered the validation failure.

## SUPPORT

Bugs may be submitted through \<https://github.com/maxmind/GeoIP2-perl/issues\>.

## AUTHORS

- •

  Dave Rolsky \<drolsky@maxmind.com\>

- •

  Greg Oschwald \<goschwald@maxmind.com\>

- •

  Mark Fowler \<mfowler@maxmind.com\>

- •

  Olaf Alders \<oalders@maxmind.com\>

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is copyright (c) 2013 - 2019 by MaxMind, Inc.

This is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as the Perl 5 programming language system itself.