update alloydb agent errors

internal/server/api.go

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5/middleware"
@@ -235,8 +234,10 @@ func toolInvokeHandler(s *Server, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	params, err := parameters.ParseParams(tool.GetParameters(), data, claimsFromAuth)
 	if err != nil {
 		// If auth error, return 401
-		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrUnauthorized) {
-			s.logger.DebugContext(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("error parsing authenticated parameters from ID token: %s", err))
+		errMsg := fmt.Sprintf("error parsing authenticated parameters from ID token: %w", err)
+		var clientServerErr *util.ClientServerError
+		if errors.As(err, &clientServerErr) && clientServerErr.Code == http.StatusUnauthorized {
+			s.logger.DebugContext(ctx, errMsg)
 			_ = render.Render(w, r, newErrResponse(err, http.StatusUnauthorized))
 			return
 		}
@@ -259,34 +260,49 @@ func toolInvokeHandler(s *Server, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	// Determine what error to return to the users.
 	if err != nil {
-		errStr := err.Error()
-		var statusCode int
+		var tbErr util.ToolboxError
 
-		// Upstream API auth error propagation
-		switch {
-		case strings.Contains(errStr, "Error 401"):
-			statusCode = http.StatusUnauthorized
-		case strings.Contains(errStr, "Error 403"):
-			statusCode = http.StatusForbidden
-		}
+		if errors.As(err, &tbErr) {
+			switch tbErr.Category() {
+			case util.CategoryAgent:
+				// Agent Errors -> 200 OK
+				s.logger.DebugContext(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("Tool invocation agent error: %v", err))
+				_ = render.Render(w, r, newErrResponse(err, http.StatusOK))
+				return
 
-		if statusCode == http.StatusUnauthorized || statusCode == http.StatusForbidden {
-			if clientAuth {
-				// Propagate the original 401/403 error.
-				s.logger.DebugContext(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("error invoking tool. Client credentials lack authorization to the source: %v", err))
+			case util.CategoryServer:
+				// Server Errors -> Check the specific code inside
+				var clientServerErr *util.ClientServerError
+				statusCode := http.StatusInternalServerError // Default to 500
+
+				if errors.As(err, &clientServerErr) {
+					if clientServerErr.Code != 0 {
+						statusCode = clientServerErr.Code
+					}
+				}
+
+				// Process auth error
+				if statusCode == http.StatusUnauthorized || statusCode == http.StatusForbidden {
+					if clientAuth {
+						// Token error, pass through 401/403
+						s.logger.DebugContext(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("Client credentials lack authorization: %v", err))
+						_ = render.Render(w, r, newErrResponse(err, statusCode))
+						return
+					}
+					// ADC/Config error, return 500
+					statusCode = http.StatusInternalServerError
+				}
+
+				s.logger.ErrorContext(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("Tool invocation server error: %v", err))
 				_ = render.Render(w, r, newErrResponse(err, statusCode))
 				return
 			}
-			// ADC lacking permission or credentials configuration error.
-			internalErr := fmt.Errorf("unexpected auth error occured during Tool invocation: %w", err)
-			s.logger.ErrorContext(ctx, internalErr.Error())
-			_ = render.Render(w, r, newErrResponse(internalErr, http.StatusInternalServerError))
+		} else {
+			// Unknown error -> 500
+			s.logger.ErrorContext(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("Tool invocation unknown error: %v", err))
+			_ = render.Render(w, r, newErrResponse(err, http.StatusInternalServerError))
 			return
 		}
-		err = fmt.Errorf("error while invoking tool: %w", err)
-		s.logger.DebugContext(ctx, err.Error())
-		_ = render.Render(w, r, newErrResponse(err, http.StatusBadRequest))
-		return
 	}
 
 	resMarshal, err := json.Marshal(res)

internal/server/common_test.go

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/server/resources"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/telemetry"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/tools"
+	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util/parameters"
 )
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ type MockTool struct {
 	requiresClientAuthrorization bool
 }
 
-func (t MockTool) Invoke(context.Context, tools.SourceProvider, parameters.ParamValues, tools.AccessToken) (any, error) {
+func (t MockTool) Invoke(context.Context, tools.SourceProvider, parameters.ParamValues, tools.AccessToken) (any, util.ToolboxError) {
 	mock := []any{t.Name}
 	return mock, nil
 }

internal/server/mcp.go

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
-	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -444,15 +443,17 @@ func httpHandler(s *Server, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		code := rpcResponse.Error.Code
 		switch code {
 		case jsonrpc.INTERNAL_ERROR:
+			// Map Internal RPC Error (-32603) to HTTP 500
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		case jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST:
-			errStr := err.Error()
-			if errors.Is(err, util.ErrUnauthorized) {
-				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
-			} else if strings.Contains(errStr, "Error 401") {
-				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
-			} else if strings.Contains(errStr, "Error 403") {
-				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusForbidden)
+			var clientServerErr *util.ClientServerError
+			if errors.As(err, &clientServerErr) {
+				switch clientServerErr.Code {
+				case http.StatusUnauthorized:
+					w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
+				case http.StatusForbidden:
+					w.WriteHeader(http.StatusForbidden)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}

internal/server/mcp/v20241105/method.go

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/prompts"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/server/mcp/jsonrpc"
@@ -124,7 +123,11 @@ func toolsCallHandler(ctx context.Context, id jsonrpc.RequestId, resourceMgr *re
 	}
 	if clientAuth {
 		if accessToken == "" {
-			return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, "missing access token in the 'Authorization' header", nil), util.ErrUnauthorized
+			return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, "missing access token in the 'Authorization' header", nil), util.NewClientServerError(
+				"missing access token in the 'Authorization' header",
+				http.StatusUnauthorized,
+				nil,
+			)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -172,7 +175,11 @@ func toolsCallHandler(ctx context.Context, id jsonrpc.RequestId, resourceMgr *re
 	// Check if any of the specified auth services is verified
 	isAuthorized := tool.Authorized(verifiedAuthServices)
 	if !isAuthorized {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("unauthorized Tool call: Please make sure your specify correct auth headers: %w", util.ErrUnauthorized)
+		err = util.NewClientServerError(
+			"unauthorized Tool call: Please make sure you specify correct auth headers",
+			http.StatusUnauthorized,
+			nil,
+		)
 		return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, err.Error(), nil), err
 	}
 	logger.DebugContext(ctx, "tool invocation authorized")
@@ -194,30 +201,44 @@ func toolsCallHandler(ctx context.Context, id jsonrpc.RequestId, resourceMgr *re
 	// run tool invocation and generate response.
 	results, err := tool.Invoke(ctx, resourceMgr, params, accessToken)
 	if err != nil {
-		errStr := err.Error()
-		// Missing authService tokens.
-		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrUnauthorized) {
-			return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, err.Error(), nil), err
-		}
-		// Upstream auth error
-		if strings.Contains(errStr, "Error 401") || strings.Contains(errStr, "Error 403") {
-			if clientAuth {
-				// Error with client credentials should pass down to the client
-				return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, err.Error(), nil), err
+		var tbErr util.ToolboxError
+
+		if errors.As(err, &tbErr) {
+			switch tbErr.Category() {
+			case util.CategoryAgent:
+				// MCP - Tool execution error
+				// Return SUCCESS but with IsError: true
+				text := TextContent{
+					Type: "text",
+					Text: err.Error(),
+				}
+				return jsonrpc.JSONRPCResponse{
+					Jsonrpc: jsonrpc.JSONRPC_VERSION,
+					Id:      id,
+					Result:  CallToolResult{Content: []TextContent{text}, IsError: true},
+				}, nil
+
+			case util.CategoryServer:
+				// MCP Spec - Protocol error
+				// Return JSON-RPC ERROR
+				var clientServerErr *util.ClientServerError
+				rpcCode := jsonrpc.INTERNAL_ERROR // Default to Internal Error (-32603)
+
+				if errors.As(err, &clientServerErr) {
+					if clientServerErr.Code == http.StatusUnauthorized || clientServerErr.Code == http.StatusForbidden {
+						if clientAuth {
+							rpcCode = jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST
+						} else {
+							rpcCode = jsonrpc.INTERNAL_ERROR
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return jsonrpc.NewError(id, rpcCode, err.Error(), nil), err
 			}
-			// Auth error with ADC should raise internal 500 error
+		} else {
+			// Unknown error -> 500
 			return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INTERNAL_ERROR, err.Error(), nil), err
 		}
-
-		text := TextContent{
-			Type: "text",
-			Text: err.Error(),
-		}
-		return jsonrpc.JSONRPCResponse{
-			Jsonrpc: jsonrpc.JSONRPC_VERSION,
-			Id:      id,
-			Result:  CallToolResult{Content: []TextContent{text}, IsError: true},
-		}, nil
 	}
 
 	content := make([]TextContent, 0)

internal/server/mcp/v20250326/method.go

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/prompts"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/server/mcp/jsonrpc"
@@ -124,7 +123,11 @@ func toolsCallHandler(ctx context.Context, id jsonrpc.RequestId, resourceMgr *re
 	}
 	if clientAuth {
 		if accessToken == "" {
-			return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, "missing access token in the 'Authorization' header", nil), util.ErrUnauthorized
+			return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, "missing access token in the 'Authorization' header", nil), util.NewClientServerError(
+				"missing access token in the 'Authorization' header",
+				http.StatusUnauthorized,
+				nil,
+			)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -172,7 +175,11 @@ func toolsCallHandler(ctx context.Context, id jsonrpc.RequestId, resourceMgr *re
 	// Check if any of the specified auth services is verified
 	isAuthorized := tool.Authorized(verifiedAuthServices)
 	if !isAuthorized {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("unauthorized Tool call: Please make sure your specify correct auth headers: %w", util.ErrUnauthorized)
+		err = util.NewClientServerError(
+			"unauthorized Tool call: Please make sure you specify correct auth headers",
+			http.StatusUnauthorized,
+			nil,
+		)
 		return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, err.Error(), nil), err
 	}
 	logger.DebugContext(ctx, "tool invocation authorized")
@@ -194,31 +201,45 @@ func toolsCallHandler(ctx context.Context, id jsonrpc.RequestId, resourceMgr *re
 	// run tool invocation and generate response.
 	results, err := tool.Invoke(ctx, resourceMgr, params, accessToken)
 	if err != nil {
-		errStr := err.Error()
-		// Missing authService tokens.
-		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrUnauthorized) {
-			return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, err.Error(), nil), err
-		}
-		// Upstream auth error
-		if strings.Contains(errStr, "Error 401") || strings.Contains(errStr, "Error 403") {
-			if clientAuth {
-				// Error with client credentials should pass down to the client
-				return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, err.Error(), nil), err
+		var tbErr util.ToolboxError
+
+		if errors.As(err, &tbErr) {
+			switch tbErr.Category() {
+			case util.CategoryAgent:
+				// MCP - Tool execution error
+				// Return SUCCESS but with IsError: true
+				text := TextContent{
+					Type: "text",
+					Text: err.Error(),
+				}
+				return jsonrpc.JSONRPCResponse{
+					Jsonrpc: jsonrpc.JSONRPC_VERSION,
+					Id:      id,
+					Result:  CallToolResult{Content: []TextContent{text}, IsError: true},
+				}, nil
+
+			case util.CategoryServer:
+				// MCP Spec - Protocol error
+				// Return JSON-RPC ERROR
+				var clientServerErr *util.ClientServerError
+				rpcCode := jsonrpc.INTERNAL_ERROR // Default to Internal Error (-32603)
+
+				if errors.As(err, &clientServerErr) {
+					if clientServerErr.Code == http.StatusUnauthorized || clientServerErr.Code == http.StatusForbidden {
+						if clientAuth {
+							rpcCode = jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST
+						} else {
+							rpcCode = jsonrpc.INTERNAL_ERROR
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return jsonrpc.NewError(id, rpcCode, err.Error(), nil), err
 			}
-			// Auth error with ADC should raise internal 500 error
+		} else {
+			// Unknown error -> 500
 			return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INTERNAL_ERROR, err.Error(), nil), err
 		}
-		text := TextContent{
-			Type: "text",
-			Text: err.Error(),
-		}
-		return jsonrpc.JSONRPCResponse{
-			Jsonrpc: jsonrpc.JSONRPC_VERSION,
-			Id:      id,
-			Result:  CallToolResult{Content: []TextContent{text}, IsError: true},
-		}, nil
 	}
-
 	content := make([]TextContent, 0)
 
 	sliceRes, ok := results.([]any)

internal/server/mcp/v20250618/method.go

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/prompts"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/server/mcp/jsonrpc"
@@ -117,7 +116,12 @@ func toolsCallHandler(ctx context.Context, id jsonrpc.RequestId, resourceMgr *re
 	}
 	if clientAuth {
 		if accessToken == "" {
-			return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, "missing access token in the 'Authorization' header", nil), util.ErrUnauthorized
+			errMsg := "missing access token in the 'Authorization' header"
+			return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, errMsg, nil), util.NewClientServerError(
+				errMsg,
+				http.StatusUnauthorized,
+				nil,
+			)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -165,7 +169,11 @@ func toolsCallHandler(ctx context.Context, id jsonrpc.RequestId, resourceMgr *re
 	// Check if any of the specified auth services is verified
 	isAuthorized := tool.Authorized(verifiedAuthServices)
 	if !isAuthorized {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("unauthorized Tool call: Please make sure your specify correct auth headers: %w", util.ErrUnauthorized)
+		err = util.NewClientServerError(
+			"unauthorized Tool call: Please make sure you specify correct auth headers",
+			http.StatusUnauthorized,
+			nil,
+		)
 		return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, err.Error(), nil), err
 	}
 	logger.DebugContext(ctx, "tool invocation authorized")
@@ -187,29 +195,44 @@ func toolsCallHandler(ctx context.Context, id jsonrpc.RequestId, resourceMgr *re
 	// run tool invocation and generate response.
 	results, err := tool.Invoke(ctx, resourceMgr, params, accessToken)
 	if err != nil {
-		errStr := err.Error()
-		// Missing authService tokens.
-		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrUnauthorized) {
-			return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, err.Error(), nil), err
-		}
-		// Upstream auth error
-		if strings.Contains(errStr, "Error 401") || strings.Contains(errStr, "Error 403") {
-			if clientAuth {
-				// Error with client credentials should pass down to the client
-				return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, err.Error(), nil), err
+		var tbErr util.ToolboxError
+
+		if errors.As(err, &tbErr) {
+			switch tbErr.Category() {
+			case util.CategoryAgent:
+				// MCP - Tool execution error
+				// Return SUCCESS but with IsError: true
+				text := TextContent{
+					Type: "text",
+					Text: err.Error(),
+				}
+				return jsonrpc.JSONRPCResponse{
+					Jsonrpc: jsonrpc.JSONRPC_VERSION,
+					Id:      id,
+					Result:  CallToolResult{Content: []TextContent{text}, IsError: true},
+				}, nil
+
+			case util.CategoryServer:
+				// MCP Spec - Protocol error
+				// Return JSON-RPC ERROR
+				var clientServerErr *util.ClientServerError
+				rpcCode := jsonrpc.INTERNAL_ERROR // Default to Internal Error (-32603)
+
+				if errors.As(err, &clientServerErr) {
+					if clientServerErr.Code == http.StatusUnauthorized || clientServerErr.Code == http.StatusForbidden {
+						if clientAuth {
+							rpcCode = jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST
+						} else {
+							rpcCode = jsonrpc.INTERNAL_ERROR
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return jsonrpc.NewError(id, rpcCode, err.Error(), nil), err
 			}
-			// Auth error with ADC should raise internal 500 error
+		} else {
+			// Unknown error -> 500
 			return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INTERNAL_ERROR, err.Error(), nil), err
 		}
-		text := TextContent{
-			Type: "text",
-			Text: err.Error(),
-		}
-		return jsonrpc.JSONRPCResponse{
-			Jsonrpc: jsonrpc.JSONRPC_VERSION,
-			Id:      id,
-			Result:  CallToolResult{Content: []TextContent{text}, IsError: true},
-		}, nil
 	}
 
 	content := make([]TextContent, 0)

internal/server/mcp/v20251125/method.go

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/prompts"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/server/mcp/jsonrpc"
@@ -117,7 +116,11 @@ func toolsCallHandler(ctx context.Context, id jsonrpc.RequestId, resourceMgr *re
 	}
 	if clientAuth {
 		if accessToken == "" {
-			return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, "missing access token in the 'Authorization' header", nil), util.ErrUnauthorized
+			return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, "missing access token in the 'Authorization' header", nil), util.NewClientServerError(
+				"missing access token in the 'Authorization' header",
+				http.StatusUnauthorized,
+				nil,
+			)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -165,7 +168,11 @@ func toolsCallHandler(ctx context.Context, id jsonrpc.RequestId, resourceMgr *re
 	// Check if any of the specified auth services is verified
 	isAuthorized := tool.Authorized(verifiedAuthServices)
 	if !isAuthorized {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("unauthorized Tool call: Please make sure your specify correct auth headers: %w", util.ErrUnauthorized)
+		err = util.NewClientServerError(
+			"unauthorized Tool call: Please make sure you specify correct auth headers",
+			http.StatusUnauthorized,
+			nil,
+		)
 		return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, err.Error(), nil), err
 	}
 	logger.DebugContext(ctx, "tool invocation authorized")
@@ -187,29 +194,44 @@ func toolsCallHandler(ctx context.Context, id jsonrpc.RequestId, resourceMgr *re
 	// run tool invocation and generate response.
 	results, err := tool.Invoke(ctx, resourceMgr, params, accessToken)
 	if err != nil {
-		errStr := err.Error()
-		// Missing authService tokens.
-		if errors.Is(err, util.ErrUnauthorized) {
-			return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, err.Error(), nil), err
-		}
-		// Upstream auth error
-		if strings.Contains(errStr, "Error 401") || strings.Contains(errStr, "Error 403") {
-			if clientAuth {
-				// Error with client credentials should pass down to the client
-				return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST, err.Error(), nil), err
+		var tbErr util.ToolboxError
+
+		if errors.As(err, &tbErr) {
+			switch tbErr.Category() {
+			case util.CategoryAgent:
+				// MCP - Tool execution error
+				// Return SUCCESS but with IsError: true
+				text := TextContent{
+					Type: "text",
+					Text: err.Error(),
+				}
+				return jsonrpc.JSONRPCResponse{
+					Jsonrpc: jsonrpc.JSONRPC_VERSION,
+					Id:      id,
+					Result:  CallToolResult{Content: []TextContent{text}, IsError: true},
+				}, nil
+
+			case util.CategoryServer:
+				// MCP Spec - Protocol error
+				// Return JSON-RPC ERROR
+				var clientServerErr *util.ClientServerError
+				rpcCode := jsonrpc.INTERNAL_ERROR // Default to Internal Error (-32603)
+
+				if errors.As(err, &clientServerErr) {
+					if clientServerErr.Code == http.StatusUnauthorized || clientServerErr.Code == http.StatusForbidden {
+						if clientAuth {
+							rpcCode = jsonrpc.INVALID_REQUEST
+						} else {
+							rpcCode = jsonrpc.INTERNAL_ERROR
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				return jsonrpc.NewError(id, rpcCode, err.Error(), nil), err
 			}
-			// Auth error with ADC should raise internal 500 error
+		} else {
+			// Unknown error -> 500
 			return jsonrpc.NewError(id, jsonrpc.INTERNAL_ERROR, err.Error(), nil), err
 		}
-		text := TextContent{
-			Type: "text",
-			Text: err.Error(),
-		}
-		return jsonrpc.JSONRPCResponse{
-			Jsonrpc: jsonrpc.JSONRPC_VERSION,
-			Id:      id,
-			Result:  CallToolResult{Content: []TextContent{text}, IsError: true},
-		}, nil
 	}
 
 	content := make([]TextContent, 0)

internal/tools/alloydb/alloydbcreatecluster/alloydbcreatecluster.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/embeddingmodels"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/sources"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/tools"
+	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util/parameters"
 )
 
@@ -122,44 +123,49 @@ func (t Tool) ToConfig() tools.ToolConfig {
 }
 
 // Invoke executes the tool's logic.
-func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, error) {
+func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, util.ToolboxError) {
 	source, err := tools.GetCompatibleSource[compatibleSource](resourceMgr, t.Source, t.Name, t.Type)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, util.NewClientServerError("source used is not compatible with the tool", 500, err)
 	}
 
 	paramsMap := params.AsMap()
 	project, ok := paramsMap["project"].(string)
 	if !ok || project == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or missing 'project' parameter; expected a non-empty string")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'project' parameter; expected a non-empty string", nil)
 	}
 
 	location, ok := paramsMap["location"].(string)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid 'location' parameter; expected a string")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid 'location' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 
 	clusterID, ok := paramsMap["cluster"].(string)
 	if !ok || clusterID == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or missing 'cluster' parameter; expected a non-empty string")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'cluster' parameter; expected a non-empty string", nil)
 	}
 
 	password, ok := paramsMap["password"].(string)
 	if !ok || password == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or missing 'password' parameter; expected a non-empty string")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'password' parameter; expected a non-empty string", nil)
 	}
 
 	network, ok := paramsMap["network"].(string)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid 'network' parameter; expected a string")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid 'network' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 
 	user, ok := paramsMap["user"].(string)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid 'user' parameter; expected a string")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid 'user' parameter; expected a string", nil)
+	}
+	resp, err := source.CreateCluster(ctx, project, location, network, user, password, clusterID, string(accessToken))
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, util.ProecessGcpError(err)
 	}
 
-	return source.CreateCluster(ctx, project, location, network, user, password, clusterID, string(accessToken))
+	return resp, nil
 }
 
 func (t Tool) EmbedParams(ctx context.Context, paramValues parameters.ParamValues, embeddingModelsMap map[string]embeddingmodels.EmbeddingModel) (parameters.ParamValues, error) {

internal/tools/alloydb/alloydbcreateinstance/alloydbcreateinstance.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/embeddingmodels"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/sources"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/tools"
+	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util/parameters"
 )
 
@@ -123,36 +124,36 @@ func (t Tool) ToConfig() tools.ToolConfig {
 }
 
 // Invoke executes the tool's logic.
-func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, error) {
+func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, util.ToolboxError) {
 	source, err := tools.GetCompatibleSource[compatibleSource](resourceMgr, t.Source, t.Name, t.Type)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, util.NewClientServerError("source used is not compatible with the tool", 500, err)
 	}
 
 	paramsMap := params.AsMap()
 	project, ok := paramsMap["project"].(string)
 	if !ok || project == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or missing 'project' parameter; expected a non-empty string")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'project' parameter; expected a non-empty string", nil)
 	}
 
 	location, ok := paramsMap["location"].(string)
 	if !ok || location == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or missing 'location' parameter; expected a non-empty string")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'location' parameter; expected a non-empty string", nil)
 	}
 
 	cluster, ok := paramsMap["cluster"].(string)
 	if !ok || cluster == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or missing 'cluster' parameter; expected a non-empty string")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'cluster' parameter; expected a non-empty string", nil)
 	}
 
 	instanceID, ok := paramsMap["instance"].(string)
 	if !ok || instanceID == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or missing 'instance' parameter; expected a non-empty string")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'instance' parameter; expected a non-empty string", nil)
 	}
 
 	instanceType, ok := paramsMap["instanceType"].(string)
 	if !ok || (instanceType != "READ_POOL" && instanceType != "PRIMARY") {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid 'instanceType' parameter; expected 'PRIMARY' or 'READ_POOL'")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid 'instanceType' parameter; expected 'PRIMARY' or 'READ_POOL'", nil)
 	}
 
 	displayName, _ := paramsMap["displayName"].(string)
@@ -161,11 +162,15 @@ func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, para
 	if instanceType == "READ_POOL" {
 		nodeCount, ok = paramsMap["nodeCount"].(int)
 		if !ok {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid 'nodeCount' parameter; expected an integer for READ_POOL")
+			return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid 'nodeCount' parameter; expected an integer for READ_POOL", nil)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return source.CreateInstance(ctx, project, location, cluster, instanceID, instanceType, displayName, nodeCount, string(accessToken))
+	resp, err := source.CreateInstance(ctx, project, location, cluster, instanceID, instanceType, displayName, nodeCount, string(accessToken))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, util.ProecessGcpError(err)
+	}
+	return resp, nil
 }
 
 func (t Tool) EmbedParams(ctx context.Context, paramValues parameters.ParamValues, embeddingModelsMap map[string]embeddingmodels.EmbeddingModel) (parameters.ParamValues, error) {

internal/tools/alloydb/alloydbcreateuser/alloydbcreateuser.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/embeddingmodels"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/sources"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/tools"
+	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util/parameters"
 )
 
@@ -122,43 +123,43 @@ func (t Tool) ToConfig() tools.ToolConfig {
 }
 
 // Invoke executes the tool's logic.
-func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, error) {
+func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, util.ToolboxError) {
 	source, err := tools.GetCompatibleSource[compatibleSource](resourceMgr, t.Source, t.Name, t.Type)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, util.NewClientServerError("source used is not compatible with the tool", 500, err)
 	}
 
 	paramsMap := params.AsMap()
 	project, ok := paramsMap["project"].(string)
 	if !ok || project == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or missing 'project' parameter; expected a non-empty string")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'project' parameter; expected a non-empty string", nil)
 	}
 
 	location, ok := paramsMap["location"].(string)
 	if !ok || location == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or missing'location' parameter; expected a non-empty string")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing'location' parameter; expected a non-empty string", nil)
 	}
 
 	cluster, ok := paramsMap["cluster"].(string)
 	if !ok || cluster == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or missing 'cluster' parameter; expected a non-empty string")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'cluster' parameter; expected a non-empty string", nil)
 	}
 
 	userID, ok := paramsMap["user"].(string)
 	if !ok || userID == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or missing 'user' parameter; expected a non-empty string")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'user' parameter; expected a non-empty string", nil)
 	}
 
 	userType, ok := paramsMap["userType"].(string)
 	if !ok || (userType != "ALLOYDB_BUILT_IN" && userType != "ALLOYDB_IAM_USER") {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or missing 'userType' parameter; expected 'ALLOYDB_BUILT_IN' or 'ALLOYDB_IAM_USER'")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'userType' parameter; expected 'ALLOYDB_BUILT_IN' or 'ALLOYDB_IAM_USER'", nil)
 	}
 	var password string
 
 	if userType == "ALLOYDB_BUILT_IN" {
 		password, ok = paramsMap["password"].(string)
 		if !ok || password == "" {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("password is required when userType is ALLOYDB_BUILT_IN")
+			return nil, util.NewAgentError("password is required when userType is ALLOYDB_BUILT_IN", nil)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -170,7 +171,11 @@ func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, para
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	return source.CreateUser(ctx, userType, password, roles, string(accessToken), project, location, cluster, userID)
+	resp, err := source.CreateUser(ctx, userType, password, roles, string(accessToken), project, location, cluster, userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, util.ProecessGcpError(err)
+	}
+	return resp, nil
 }
 
 func (t Tool) EmbedParams(ctx context.Context, paramValues parameters.ParamValues, embeddingModelsMap map[string]embeddingmodels.EmbeddingModel) (parameters.ParamValues, error) {

internal/tools/alloydb/alloydbgetcluster/alloydbgetcluster.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/embeddingmodels"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/sources"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/tools"
+	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util/parameters"
 )
 
@@ -120,28 +121,32 @@ func (t Tool) ToConfig() tools.ToolConfig {
 }
 
 // Invoke executes the tool's logic.
-func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, error) {
+func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, util.ToolboxError) {
 	source, err := tools.GetCompatibleSource[compatibleSource](resourceMgr, t.Source, t.Name, t.Type)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, util.NewClientServerError("source used is not compatible with the tool", 500, err)
 	}
 
 	paramsMap := params.AsMap()
 
 	project, ok := paramsMap["project"].(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or missing 'project' parameter; expected a string")
+	if !ok || project == "" {
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'project' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 	location, ok := paramsMap["location"].(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid 'location' parameter; expected a string")
+	if !ok || location == "" {
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'location' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 	cluster, ok := paramsMap["cluster"].(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid 'cluster' parameter; expected a string")
+	if !ok || cluster == "" {
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'cluster' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 
-	return source.GetCluster(ctx, project, location, cluster, string(accessToken))
+	resp, err := source.GetCluster(ctx, project, location, cluster, string(accessToken))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, util.ProecessGcpError(err)
+	}
+	return resp, nil
 }
 
 func (t Tool) EmbedParams(ctx context.Context, paramValues parameters.ParamValues, embeddingModelsMap map[string]embeddingmodels.EmbeddingModel) (parameters.ParamValues, error) {

internal/tools/alloydb/alloydbgetinstance/alloydbgetinstance.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/embeddingmodels"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/sources"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/tools"
+	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util/parameters"
 )
 
@@ -120,32 +121,36 @@ func (t Tool) ToConfig() tools.ToolConfig {
 }
 
 // Invoke executes the tool's logic.
-func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, error) {
+func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, util.ToolboxError) {
 	source, err := tools.GetCompatibleSource[compatibleSource](resourceMgr, t.Source, t.Name, t.Type)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, util.NewClientServerError("source used is not compatible with the tool", 500, err)
 	}
 
 	paramsMap := params.AsMap()
 
 	project, ok := paramsMap["project"].(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or missing 'project' parameter; expected a string")
+	if !ok || project == "" {
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'project' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 	location, ok := paramsMap["location"].(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid 'location' parameter; expected a string")
+	if !ok || location == "" {
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'location' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 	cluster, ok := paramsMap["cluster"].(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid 'cluster' parameter; expected a string")
+	if !ok || cluster == "" {
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'cluster' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 	instance, ok := paramsMap["instance"].(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid 'instance' parameter; expected a string")
+	if !ok || instance == "" {
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'instance' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 
-	return source.GetInstance(ctx, project, location, cluster, instance, string(accessToken))
+	resp, err := source.GetInstance(ctx, project, location, cluster, instance, string(accessToken))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, util.ProecessGcpError(err)
+	}
+	return resp, nil
 }
 
 func (t Tool) EmbedParams(ctx context.Context, paramValues parameters.ParamValues, embeddingModelsMap map[string]embeddingmodels.EmbeddingModel) (parameters.ParamValues, error) {

internal/tools/alloydb/alloydbgetuser/alloydbgetuser.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/embeddingmodels"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/sources"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/tools"
+	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util/parameters"
 )
 
@@ -120,32 +121,36 @@ func (t Tool) ToConfig() tools.ToolConfig {
 }
 
 // Invoke executes the tool's logic.
-func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, error) {
+func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, util.ToolboxError) {
 	source, err := tools.GetCompatibleSource[compatibleSource](resourceMgr, t.Source, t.Name, t.Type)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, util.NewClientServerError("source used is not compatible with the tool", 500, err)
 	}
 
 	paramsMap := params.AsMap()
 
 	project, ok := paramsMap["project"].(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or missing 'project' parameter; expected a string")
+	if !ok || project == "" {
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'project' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 	location, ok := paramsMap["location"].(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid 'location' parameter; expected a string")
+	if !ok || location == "" {
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'location' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 	cluster, ok := paramsMap["cluster"].(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid 'cluster' parameter; expected a string")
+	if !ok || cluster == "" {
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'cluster' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 	user, ok := paramsMap["user"].(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid 'user' parameter; expected a string")
+	if !ok || user == "" {
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'user' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 
-	return source.GetUsers(ctx, project, location, cluster, user, string(accessToken))
+	resp, err := source.GetUsers(ctx, project, location, cluster, user, string(accessToken))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, util.ProecessGcpError(err)
+	}
+	return resp, nil
 }
 
 func (t Tool) EmbedParams(ctx context.Context, paramValues parameters.ParamValues, embeddingModelsMap map[string]embeddingmodels.EmbeddingModel) (parameters.ParamValues, error) {

internal/tools/alloydb/alloydblistclusters/alloydblistclusters.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/embeddingmodels"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/sources"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/tools"
+	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util/parameters"
 )
 
@@ -118,24 +119,28 @@ func (t Tool) ToConfig() tools.ToolConfig {
 }
 
 // Invoke executes the tool's logic.
-func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, error) {
+func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, util.ToolboxError) {
 	source, err := tools.GetCompatibleSource[compatibleSource](resourceMgr, t.Source, t.Name, t.Type)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, util.NewClientServerError("source used is not compatible with the tool", 500, err)
 	}
 
 	paramsMap := params.AsMap()
 
 	project, ok := paramsMap["project"].(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or missing 'project' parameter; expected a string")
+	if !ok || project == "" {
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'project' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 	location, ok := paramsMap["location"].(string)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid 'location' parameter; expected a string")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid 'location' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 
-	return source.ListCluster(ctx, project, location, string(accessToken))
+	resp, err := source.ListCluster(ctx, project, location, string(accessToken))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, util.ProecessGcpError(err)
+	}
+	return resp, nil
 }
 
 func (t Tool) EmbedParams(ctx context.Context, paramValues parameters.ParamValues, embeddingModelsMap map[string]embeddingmodels.EmbeddingModel) (parameters.ParamValues, error) {

internal/tools/alloydb/alloydblistinstances/alloydblistinstances.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/embeddingmodels"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/sources"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/tools"
+	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util/parameters"
 )
 
@@ -119,28 +120,32 @@ func (t Tool) ToConfig() tools.ToolConfig {
 }
 
 // Invoke executes the tool's logic.
-func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, error) {
+func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, util.ToolboxError) {
 	source, err := tools.GetCompatibleSource[compatibleSource](resourceMgr, t.Source, t.Name, t.Type)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, util.NewClientServerError("source used is not compatible with the tool", 500, err)
 	}
 
 	paramsMap := params.AsMap()
 
 	project, ok := paramsMap["project"].(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or missing 'project' parameter; expected a string")
+	if !ok || project == "" {
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'project' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 	location, ok := paramsMap["location"].(string)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid 'location' parameter; expected a string")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid 'location' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 	cluster, ok := paramsMap["cluster"].(string)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid 'cluster' parameter; expected a string")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid 'cluster' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 
-	return source.ListInstance(ctx, project, location, cluster, string(accessToken))
+	resp, err := source.ListInstance(ctx, project, location, cluster, string(accessToken))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, util.ProecessGcpError(err)
+	}
+	return resp, nil
 }
 
 func (t Tool) EmbedParams(ctx context.Context, paramValues parameters.ParamValues, embeddingModelsMap map[string]embeddingmodels.EmbeddingModel) (parameters.ParamValues, error) {

internal/tools/alloydb/alloydblistusers/alloydblistusers.go

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/embeddingmodels"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/sources"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/tools"
+	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util/parameters"
 )
 
@@ -119,28 +120,32 @@ func (t Tool) ToConfig() tools.ToolConfig {
 }
 
 // Invoke executes the tool's logic.
-func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, error) {
+func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, util.ToolboxError) {
 	source, err := tools.GetCompatibleSource[compatibleSource](resourceMgr, t.Source, t.Name, t.Type)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, util.NewClientServerError("source used is not compatible with the tool", 500, err)
 	}
 
 	paramsMap := params.AsMap()
 
 	project, ok := paramsMap["project"].(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid or missing 'project' parameter; expected a string")
+	if !ok || project == "" {
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'project' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 	location, ok := paramsMap["location"].(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid 'location' parameter; expected a string")
+	if !ok || location == "" {
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'location' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 	cluster, ok := paramsMap["cluster"].(string)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid 'cluster' parameter; expected a string")
+	if !ok || cluster == "" {
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("invalid or missing 'cluster' parameter; expected a string", nil)
 	}
 
-	return source.ListUsers(ctx, project, location, cluster, string(accessToken))
+	resp, err := source.ListUsers(ctx, project, location, cluster, string(accessToken))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, util.ProecessGcpError(err)
+	}
+	return resp, nil
 }
 
 func (t Tool) EmbedParams(ctx context.Context, paramValues parameters.ParamValues, embeddingModelsMap map[string]embeddingmodels.EmbeddingModel) (parameters.ParamValues, error) {

internal/tools/alloydb/alloydbwaitforoperation/alloydbwaitforoperation.go

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/embeddingmodels"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/sources"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/tools"
+	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util"
 	"github.com/googleapis/genai-toolbox/internal/util/parameters"
 )
 
@@ -213,25 +214,25 @@ func (t Tool) ToConfig() tools.ToolConfig {
 }
 
 // Invoke executes the tool's logic.
-func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, error) {
+func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, params parameters.ParamValues, accessToken tools.AccessToken) (any, util.ToolboxError) {
 	source, err := tools.GetCompatibleSource[compatibleSource](resourceMgr, t.Source, t.Name, t.Type)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, util.NewClientServerError("source used is not compatible with the tool", 500, err)
 	}
 
 	paramsMap := params.AsMap()
 
 	project, ok := paramsMap["project"].(string)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("missing 'project' parameter")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("missing 'project' parameter", nil)
 	}
 	location, ok := paramsMap["location"].(string)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("missing 'location' parameter")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("missing 'location' parameter", nil)
 	}
 	operation, ok := paramsMap["operation"].(string)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("missing 'operation' parameter")
+		return nil, util.NewAgentError("missing 'operation' parameter", nil)
 	}
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 30*time.Minute)
@@ -246,14 +247,15 @@ func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, para
 	for retries < maxRetries {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("timed out waiting for operation: %w", ctx.Err())
+			return nil, util.NewAgentError("timed out waiting for operation %s", ctx.Err())
 		default:
 		}
 
 		op, err := source.GetOperations(ctx, project, location, operation, alloyDBConnectionMessageTemplate, delay, string(accessToken))
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		} else if op != nil {
+			return nil, util.ProecessGcpError(err)
+		}
+		if op != nil {
 			return op, nil
 		}
 
@@ -264,7 +266,7 @@ func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, para
 		}
 		retries++
 	}
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("exceeded max retries waiting for operation")
+	return nil, util.NewAgentError("exceeded max retries waiting for operation", nil)
 }
 
 func (t Tool) EmbedParams(ctx context.Context, paramValues parameters.ParamValues, embeddingModelsMap map[string]embeddingmodels.EmbeddingModel) (parameters.ParamValues, error) {

internal/tools/bigquery/bigqueryconversationalanalytics/bigqueryconversationalanalytics.go

@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func (t Tool) Invoke(ctx context.Context, resourceMgr tools.SourceProvider, para
 	if source.UseClientAuthorization() {
 		// Use client-side access token
 		if accessToken == "" {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("tool is configured for client OAuth but no token was provided in the request header: %w", util.ErrUnauthorized)
+			return nil, util.NewClientServerError("tool is configured for client OAuth but no token was provided in the request header", http.StatusUnauthorized, nil)
 		}
 		tokenStr, err = accessToken.ParseBearerToken()
 		if err != nil {

internal/tools/tools.go

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package tools
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -80,13 +81,13 @@ type AccessToken string
 func (token AccessToken) ParseBearerToken() (string, error) {
 	headerParts := strings.Split(string(token), " ")
 	if len(headerParts) != 2 || strings.ToLower(headerParts[0]) != "bearer" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("authorization header must be in the format 'Bearer <token>': %w", util.ErrUnauthorized)
+		return "", util.NewClientServerError("authorization header must be in the format 'Bearer <token>'", http.StatusUnauthorized, nil)
 	}
 	return headerParts[1], nil
 }
 
 type Tool interface {
-	Invoke(context.Context, SourceProvider, parameters.ParamValues, AccessToken) (any, error)
+	Invoke(context.Context, SourceProvider, parameters.ParamValues, AccessToken) (any, util.ToolboxError)
 	EmbedParams(context.Context, parameters.ParamValues, map[string]embeddingmodels.EmbeddingModel) (parameters.ParamValues, error)
 	Manifest() Manifest
 	McpManifest() McpManifest

internal/util/errors.go

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+// Copyright 2026 Google LLC
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+package util
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"google.golang.org/api/googleapi"
+)
+
+type ErrorCategory string
+
+const (
+	CategoryAgent  ErrorCategory = "AGENT_ERROR"
+	CategoryServer ErrorCategory = "SERVER_ERROR"
+)
+
+// ToolboxError is the interface all custom errors must satisfy
+type ToolboxError interface {
+	error
+	Category() ErrorCategory
+}
+
+// Agent Errors return 200 to the sender
+type AgentError struct {
+	Msg   string
+	Cause error
+}
+
+func (e *AgentError) Error() string { return e.Msg }
+
+func (e *AgentError) Category() ErrorCategory { return CategoryAgent }
+
+func (e *AgentError) Unwrap() error { return e.Cause }
+
+func NewAgentError(msg string, cause error) *AgentError {
+	return &AgentError{Msg: msg, Cause: cause}
+}
+
+// ClientServerError returns 4XX/5XX error code
+type ClientServerError struct {
+	Msg   string
+	Code  int
+	Cause error
+}
+
+func (e *ClientServerError) Error() string { return fmt.Sprintf("%s: %v", e.Msg, e.Cause) }
+
+func (e *ClientServerError) Category() ErrorCategory { return CategoryServer }
+
+func (e *ClientServerError) Unwrap() error { return e.Cause }
+
+func NewClientServerError(msg string, code int, cause error) *ClientServerError {
+	return &ClientServerError{Msg: msg, Code: code, Cause: cause}
+}
+
+func ProecessGcpError(err error) ToolboxError {
+	var gErr *googleapi.Error
+	if errors.As(err, &gErr) {
+		if gErr.Code == 401 {
+			return NewClientServerError(
+				"failed to access GCP resource",
+				http.StatusUnauthorized,
+				err,
+			)
+		}
+		if gErr.Code == 403 {
+			return NewClientServerError(
+				"failed to access GCP resource",
+				http.StatusForbidden,
+				err,
+			)
+		}
+	}
+	return NewAgentError("error processing GCP request", err)
+}

internal/util/parameters/parameters.go

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 	"reflect"
 	"regexp"
 	"slices"
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ func parseFromAuthService(paramAuthServices []ParamAuthService, claimsMap map[st
 		}
 		return v, nil
 	}
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("missing or invalid authentication header: %w", util.ErrUnauthorized)
+	return nil, util.NewClientServerError("missing or invalid authentication header", http.StatusUnauthorized, nil)
 }
 
 // CheckParamRequired checks if a parameter is required based on the required and default field.

internal/util/util.go

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
@@ -188,5 +187,3 @@ func InstrumentationFromContext(ctx context.Context) (*telemetry.Instrumentation
 	}
 	return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to retrieve instrumentation")
 }
-
-var ErrUnauthorized = errors.New("unauthorized")