@polkadot/api suppress output messages

Question

I have an issue regarding displaying errors. For errors, the logger @polkadot/api uses will write to console even when the error is caught and handled. I am handling and displaying the messages a certain way to fit my needs but then I recieve two errors, one I created and one from the @polkadot/api . I am using HttpProvider instead of WsProvider. Is there a way to suppress @polkadot/api messages?

this.provider = ApiPromise.create({ provider: httpProvider, noInitWarn: true });

This is the provider initialization which is in the class constructor.

try {
    this.provider = await this.provider;
    const nonce = await this.provider.rpc.system.accountNextIndex(address);
    return nonce;
}
catch (e) {
    console.log(e);
}

I am creating a separate class methods in which I make requests to the node. In the perfect case scenario after receiving an error I would like to handle it on my own without being displayed in the console.

Best regards!

Answer 1

You should be able to trap the provider and api errors, and then do nothing with them...

const provider = new WsProvider('wss://rpc.polkadot.io');
// events: connected, disconnected, error
provider.on('error', (err) => {
  // console.error(err)
})

const api = await ApiPromise.create({ provider });
// events: connected, disconnected, error, decorated, ready
api.on('error', (err) =>{
  // console.error(err)
})