trying to figure out how to use try properly

[fickle flax]

im a bit confused on how to use try, new to javascript so sorry if i explain this poorly,

  if (interaction.commandName === "quote") {
    fetch("https://api.forismatic.com/api/1.0/?method=getQuote&key=457653&format=json&lang=en").then(
        async (res) => {
        let quote = await res.json();

        console.log(quote);

      }
    );
  }```
im making a command that calls an API to give a random quote, it works 99% of the time but when it gives an error like:

```javascript
node_modules\node-fetch\lib\index.js:273
                                return Body.Promise.reject(new FetchError(`invalid json response body at ${_this2.url} reason: ${err.message}`, 'invalid-json'));
                                                           ^
FetchError: invalid json response body at https://api.forismatic.com/api/1.0/?method=getQuote&key=457653&format=json&lang=en reason: Bad escaped character in JSON at position 39
    at C:\Users\Bubba\Desktop\SakioliBot\node_modules\node-fetch\lib\index.js:273:32
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
    at async C:\Users\Bubba\Desktop\SakioliBot\index.js:328:21 {
  type: 'invalid-json'
}```

would i use try to figure this out (ive tried i cant seem to get it)

can anyone help?

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[fickle flax]

also let me iterate that i know its invalid json i just dont know what to do to catch exactly what "json" is causing this crash

[rain shadow]

Sometimes the API gives a quote with escape of the apostrophe (\') which is invalid.
Just wrap the try over the fetch.

try {
  await fetch('...');
} catch (error) {
  // handle error
}

Or use <Promise>.catch()

await fetch('...').catch((error) => { //** handle error **// });

[lethal bay]

try...catch
The try...catch statement is comprised of a try block and either a catch block, a finally block, or both. The code in the try block is executed first, and if it throws an exception, the code in the catch block will be executed. The code in the finally block will always be executed before control flow exits the entire construct.

Promise.prototype.catch()
The catch() method of Promise instances schedules a function to be called when the promise is rejected. It immediately returns an equivalent Promise object, allowing you to chain calls to other promise methods. It is a shortcut for Promise.prototype.then(undefined, onRejected).

[fickle flax]

gonna try this, thank you