# MockErrorOutput
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A JSON object that contains a mocked error.

## Contents
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 ** cause **   <a name="StepFunctions-Type-MockErrorOutput-cause"></a>
A string containing the cause of the exception thrown when executing the state's logic.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 32768.  
Required: No

 ** error **   <a name="StepFunctions-Type-MockErrorOutput-error"></a>
A string denoting the error code of the exception thrown when invoking the tested state. This field is required if `mock.errorOutput` is specified.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 256.  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/states-2016-11-23/MockErrorOutput) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/states-2016-11-23/MockErrorOutput) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/states-2016-11-23/MockErrorOutput)