SQLSTATE 42601syntax_errorHTTP 400
Postgres error 42601: syntax error
syntax error at or near "x"
The SQL text could not be parsed.
Common causes
- A reserved word used as a name without double quotes (user, order, group).
- A missing comma or parenthesis, or a trailing comma before FROM.
- Placeholders in the wrong style for the driver ($1 versus ? versus :name).
- String values interpolated into SQL without quoting, which also opens the door to SQL injection.
How to fix it
- Look at the token after "at or near": the mistake is just before it.
- Quote reserved words ("user") or rename the column.
- Always pass values as bound parameters, never by string concatenation.
Through a REST API
PostgREST, the REST layer behind supabase-js and Scribase, answers HTTP 400 for this error and returns the SQLSTATE in the code field of the JSON error body.
Questions
What does Postgres error 42601 mean?
42601 is syntax_error in class 42 (Syntax Error or Access Rule Violation). The SQL text could not be parsed.
How do I fix 42601?
Look at the token after "at or near": the mistake is just before it. Quote reserved words ("user") or rename the column. Always pass values as bound parameters, never by string concatenation.
What HTTP status does a REST API return for 42601?
PostgREST, the REST layer behind supabase-js, answers 400.