Modify errs.BadRequestErr() to always return an error to the client.

api/api.go

@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ func certChainToPEM(certChain []*x509.Certificate) []Certificate {
 func (h *caHandler) Provisioners(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	cursor, limit, err := ParseCursor(r)
 	if err != nil {
-		WriteError(w, errs.BadRequestErr(err))
+		WriteError(w, err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ func ParseCursor(r *http.Request) (cursor string, limit int, err error) {
 	if v := q.Get("limit"); len(v) > 0 {
 		limit, err = strconv.Atoi(v)
 		if err != nil {
-			return "", 0, errors.Wrapf(err, "error converting %s to integer", v)
+			return "", 0, errs.BadRequestErr(err, "limit '%s' is not an integer", v)
 		}
 	}
 	return

api/api_test.go

@@ -403,9 +403,9 @@ func TestSignRequest_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 		fields fields
 		err    error
 	}{
-		{"missing csr", fields{CertificateRequest{}, "foobarzar", time.Time{}, time.Time{}}, errors.New("The request could not be completed: missing csr.")},
+		{"missing csr", fields{CertificateRequest{}, "foobarzar", time.Time{}, time.Time{}}, errors.New("missing csr")},
 		{"invalid csr", fields{CertificateRequest{bad}, "foobarzar", time.Time{}, time.Time{}}, errors.New("invalid csr")},
-		{"missing ott", fields{CertificateRequest{csr}, "", time.Time{}, time.Time{}}, errors.New("The request could not be completed: missing ott.")},
+		{"missing ott", fields{CertificateRequest{csr}, "", time.Time{}, time.Time{}}, errors.New("missing ott")},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ func Test_caHandler_Provisioners(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	expectedError400 := errs.BadRequestErr(errors.New("force"))
+	expectedError400 := errs.BadRequest("limit 'abc' is not an integer")
 	expectedError400Bytes, err := json.Marshal(expectedError400)
 	assert.FatalError(t, err)
 	expectedError500 := errs.InternalServer("force")

api/revoke_test.go

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func TestRevokeRequestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := map[string]test{
 		"error/missing serial": {
 			rr:  &RevokeRequest{},
-			err: &errs.Error{Err: errors.New("The request could not be completed: missing serial."), Status: http.StatusBadRequest},
+			err: &errs.Error{Err: errors.New("missing serial"), Status: http.StatusBadRequest},
 		},
 		"error/bad reasonCode": {
 			rr: &RevokeRequest{
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func TestRevokeRequestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 				ReasonCode: 15,
 				Passive:    true,
 			},
-			err: &errs.Error{Err: errors.New("The request could not be completed: reasonCode out of bounds."), Status: http.StatusBadRequest},
+			err: &errs.Error{Err: errors.New("reasonCode out of bounds"), Status: http.StatusBadRequest},
 		},
 		"error/non-passive not implemented": {
 			rr: &RevokeRequest{

api/sign.go

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func (s *SignRequest) Validate() error {
 		return errs.BadRequest("missing csr")
 	}
 	if err := s.CsrPEM.CertificateRequest.CheckSignature(); err != nil {
-		return errs.Wrap(http.StatusBadRequest, err, "invalid csr")
+		return errs.BadRequestErr(err, "invalid csr")
 	}
 	if s.OTT == "" {
 		return errs.BadRequest("missing ott")
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ type SignResponse struct {
 func (h *caHandler) Sign(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	var body SignRequest
 	if err := ReadJSON(r.Body, &body); err != nil {
-		WriteError(w, errs.Wrap(http.StatusBadRequest, err, "error reading request body"))
+		WriteError(w, errs.BadRequestErr(err, "error reading request body"))
 		return
 	}
 

api/ssh.go

@@ -49,16 +49,16 @@ type SSHSignRequest struct {
 func (s *SSHSignRequest) Validate() error {
 	switch {
 	case s.CertType != "" && s.CertType != provisioner.SSHUserCert && s.CertType != provisioner.SSHHostCert:
-		return errors.Errorf("unknown certType %s", s.CertType)
+		return errs.BadRequest("invalid certType '%s'", s.CertType)
 	case len(s.PublicKey) == 0:
-		return errors.New("missing or empty publicKey")
+		return errs.BadRequest("missing or empty publicKey")
 	case s.OTT == "":
-		return errors.New("missing or empty ott")
+		return errs.BadRequest("missing or empty ott")
 	default:
 		// Validate identity signature if provided
 		if s.IdentityCSR.CertificateRequest != nil {
 			if err := s.IdentityCSR.CertificateRequest.CheckSignature(); err != nil {
-				return errors.Wrap(err, "invalid identityCSR")
+				return errs.BadRequestErr(err, "invalid identityCSR")
 			}
 		}
 		return nil
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func (r *SSHConfigRequest) Validate() error {
 	case provisioner.SSHUserCert, provisioner.SSHHostCert:
 		return nil
 	default:
-		return errors.Errorf("unsupported type %s", r.Type)
+		return errs.BadRequest("invalid type '%s'", r.Type)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -208,9 +208,9 @@ type SSHCheckPrincipalRequest struct {
 func (r *SSHCheckPrincipalRequest) Validate() error {
 	switch {
 	case r.Type != provisioner.SSHHostCert:
-		return errors.Errorf("unsupported type %s", r.Type)
+		return errs.BadRequest("unsupported type '%s'", r.Type)
 	case r.Principal == "":
-		return errors.New("missing or empty principal")
+		return errs.BadRequest("missing or empty principal")
 	default:
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ type SSHBastionRequest struct {
 // Validate checks the values of the SSHBastionRequest.
 func (r *SSHBastionRequest) Validate() error {
 	if r.Hostname == "" {
-		return errors.New("missing or empty hostname")
+		return errs.BadRequest("missing or empty hostname")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func (h *caHandler) SSHSign(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	logOtt(w, body.OTT)
 	if err := body.Validate(); err != nil {
-		WriteError(w, errs.BadRequestErr(err))
+		WriteError(w, err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ func (h *caHandler) SSHConfig(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 	if err := body.Validate(); err != nil {
-		WriteError(w, errs.BadRequestErr(err))
+		WriteError(w, err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ func (h *caHandler) SSHCheckHost(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 	if err := body.Validate(); err != nil {
-		WriteError(w, errs.BadRequestErr(err))
+		WriteError(w, err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ func (h *caHandler) SSHBastion(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 	if err := body.Validate(); err != nil {
-		WriteError(w, errs.BadRequestErr(err))
+		WriteError(w, err)
 		return
 	}
 

api/sshRekey.go

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/authority/provisioner"
 	"github.com/smallstep/certificates/errs"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
@@ -20,9 +19,9 @@ type SSHRekeyRequest struct {
 func (s *SSHRekeyRequest) Validate() error {
 	switch {
 	case s.OTT == "":
-		return errors.New("missing or empty ott")
+		return errs.BadRequest("missing or empty ott")
 	case len(s.PublicKey) == 0:
-		return errors.New("missing or empty public key")
+		return errs.BadRequest("missing or empty public key")
 	default:
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ func (h *caHandler) SSHRekey(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	logOtt(w, body.OTT)
 	if err := body.Validate(); err != nil {
-		WriteError(w, errs.BadRequestErr(err))
+		WriteError(w, err)
 		return
 	}
 

api/sshRenew.go

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ type SSHRenewRequest struct {
 func (s *SSHRenewRequest) Validate() error {
 	switch {
 	case s.OTT == "":
-		return errors.New("missing or empty ott")
+		return errs.BadRequest("missing or empty ott")
 	default:
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (h *caHandler) SSHRenew(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	logOtt(w, body.OTT)
 	if err := body.Validate(); err != nil {
-		WriteError(w, errs.BadRequestErr(err))
+		WriteError(w, err)
 		return
 	}
 

authority/provisioner/sshpop_test.go

@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ func TestSSHPOP_AuthorizeSSHRevoke(t *testing.T) {
 				p:     p,
 				token: tok,
 				code:  http.StatusBadRequest,
-				err:   errors.New("The request could not be completed: sshpop token subject must be equivalent to sshpop certificate serial number."),
+				err:   errors.New("sshpop token subject must be equivalent to sshpop certificate serial number"),
 			}
 		},
 		"ok": func(t *testing.T) test {
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func TestSSHPOP_AuthorizeSSHRenew(t *testing.T) {
 				p:     p,
 				token: tok,
 				code:  http.StatusBadRequest,
-				err:   errors.New("The request could not be completed: sshpop certificate must be a host ssh certificate."),
+				err:   errors.New("sshpop certificate must be a host ssh certificate"),
 			}
 		},
 		"ok": func(t *testing.T) test {
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ func TestSSHPOP_AuthorizeSSHRekey(t *testing.T) {
 				p:     p,
 				token: tok,
 				code:  http.StatusBadRequest,
-				err:   errors.New("The request could not be completed: sshpop certificate must be a host ssh certificate."),
+				err:   errors.New("sshpop certificate must be a host ssh certificate"),
 			}
 		},
 		"ok": func(t *testing.T) test {

authority/ssh.go

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (a *Authority) GetSSHConfig(ctx context.Context, typ string, data map[strin
 
 		// Check for required variables.
 		if err := t.ValidateRequiredData(data); err != nil {
-			return nil, errs.BadRequestErr(err, errs.WithMessage("%v, please use `--set <key=value>` flag", err))
+			return nil, errs.BadRequestErr(err, "%v, please use `--set <key=value>` flag", err)
 		}
 
 		o, err := t.Output(mergedData)

authority/ssh_test.go

@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ func TestAuthority_RekeySSH(t *testing.T) {
 				cert:       &ssh.Certificate{},
 				key:        pub,
 				signOpts:   []provisioner.SignOption{},
-				err:        errors.New("The request could not be completed: cannot rekey a certificate without validity period."),
+				err:        errors.New("cannot rekey a certificate without validity period"),
 				code:       http.StatusBadRequest,
 			}
 		},
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ func TestAuthority_RekeySSH(t *testing.T) {
 				cert:       &ssh.Certificate{ValidAfter: uint64(now.Unix())},
 				key:        pub,
 				signOpts:   []provisioner.SignOption{},
-				err:        errors.New("The request could not be completed: cannot rekey a certificate without validity period."),
+				err:        errors.New("cannot rekey a certificate without validity period"),
 				code:       http.StatusBadRequest,
 			}
 		},
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ func TestAuthority_RekeySSH(t *testing.T) {
 				cert:       &ssh.Certificate{ValidAfter: uint64(now.Unix()), ValidBefore: uint64(now.Add(10 * time.Minute).Unix()), CertType: 0},
 				key:        pub,
 				signOpts:   []provisioner.SignOption{},
-				err:        errors.New("The request could not be completed: unexpected certificate type '0'."),
+				err:        errors.New("unexpected certificate type '0'"),
 				code:       http.StatusBadRequest,
 			}
 		},

authority/tls_test.go

@@ -1187,7 +1187,7 @@ func TestAuthority_Revoke(t *testing.T) {
 					Reason:     reason,
 					OTT:        raw,
 				},
-				err:  errors.New("The request could not be completed: certificate with serial number 'sn' is already revoked"),
+				err:  errors.New("certificate with serial number 'sn' is already revoked"),
 				code: http.StatusBadRequest,
 				checkErrDetails: func(err *errs.Error) {
 					assert.Equals(t, err.Details["token"], raw)

ca/ca_test.go

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func TestCASign(t *testing.T) {
 				ca:     ca,
 				body:   "invalid json",
 				status: http.StatusBadRequest,
-				errMsg: errs.BadRequestDefaultMsg,
+				errMsg: errs.BadRequestPrefix,
 			}
 		},
 		"fail invalid-csr-sig": func(t *testing.T) *signTest {
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ ZEp7knvU2psWRw==
 				ca:     ca,
 				body:   string(body),
 				status: http.StatusBadRequest,
-				errMsg: errs.BadRequestDefaultMsg,
+				errMsg: errs.BadRequestPrefix,
 			}
 		},
 		"fail unauthorized-ott": func(t *testing.T) *signTest {

ca/client.go

@@ -1108,8 +1108,7 @@ retry:
 			retried = true
 			goto retry
 		}
-
+		return nil, readError(resp.Body)
-		return nil, errs.StatusCodeError(resp.StatusCode, readError(resp.Body))
 	}
 	var check api.SSHCheckPrincipalResponse
 	if err := readJSON(resp.Body, &check); err != nil {

errs/error.go

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ type Option func(e *Error) error
 // message only if it is empty.
 func withDefaultMessage(format string, args ...interface{}) Option {
 	return func(e *Error) error {
-		if len(e.Msg) > 0 {
+		if e.Msg != "" {
 			return e
 		}
 		e.Msg = fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ type Messenger interface {
 func StatusCodeError(code int, e error, opts ...Option) error {
 	switch code {
 	case http.StatusBadRequest:
-		return BadRequestErr(e, opts...)
+		opts = append(opts, withDefaultMessage(BadRequestDefaultMsg))
+		return NewErr(http.StatusBadRequest, e, opts...)
 	case http.StatusUnauthorized:
 		return UnauthorizedErr(e, opts...)
 	case http.StatusForbidden:
@@ -200,6 +201,15 @@ var (
 	BadRequestPrefix = "The request could not be completed: "
 )
 
+func formatMessage(status int, msg string) string {
+	switch status {
+	case http.StatusBadRequest:
+		return BadRequestPrefix + msg + "."
+	default:
+		return msg
+	}
+}
+
 // splitOptionArgs splits the variadic length args into string formatting args
 // and Option(s) to apply to an Error.
 func splitOptionArgs(args []interface{}) ([]interface{}, []Option) {
@@ -229,11 +239,24 @@ func New(status int, format string, args ...interface{}) error {
 	msg := fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
 	return &Error{
 		Status: status,
-		Msg:    msg,
+		Msg:    formatMessage(status, msg),
 		Err:    errors.New(msg),
 	}
 }
 
+// NewError creates a new http error with the given error and message.
+func NewError(status int, err error, format string, args ...interface{}) error {
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
+	if _, ok := err.(StackTracer); !ok {
+		err = errors.Wrap(err, msg)
+	}
+	return &Error{
+		Status: status,
+		Msg:    formatMessage(status, msg),
+		Err:    err,
+	}
+}
+
 // NewErr returns a new Error. If the given error implements the StatusCoder
 // interface we will ignore the given status.
 func NewErr(status int, err error, opts ...Option) error {
@@ -308,14 +331,12 @@ func NotImplementedErr(err error, opts ...Option) error {
 
 // BadRequest creates a 400 error with the given format and arguments.
 func BadRequest(format string, args ...interface{}) error {
-	format = BadRequestPrefix + format + "."
 	return New(http.StatusBadRequest, format, args...)
 }
 
 // BadRequestErr returns an 400 error with the given error.
-func BadRequestErr(err error, opts ...Option) error {
+func BadRequestErr(err error, format string, args ...interface{}) error {
-	opts = append(opts, withDefaultMessage(BadRequestDefaultMsg))
+	return NewError(http.StatusBadRequest, err, format, args...)
-	return NewErr(http.StatusBadRequest, err, opts...)
 }
 
 // Unauthorized creates a 401 error with the given format and arguments.