# How do I handle a 404 error from the open method in OpenURI

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-handle-a-404-error-from-the-open-method-in-openuri/111845>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 12, 2007, 6:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-handle-a-404-error-from-the-open-method-in-openuri/111845 "2007-08-12T06:58:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Koalemos](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/65b543/32.png) [@Koalemos](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Koalemos)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2007, 6:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-handle-a-404-error-from-the-open-method-in-openuri/111845/1 "2007-08-12T06:58:08Z")

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I was wondering if someone could quickly help me out with how i would  
go about handling a 404 error on a page i try and use the open method  
on.

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**Author:** ![Koalemos](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/65b543/32.png) [@Koalemos](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Koalemos)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 7:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-handle-a-404-error-from-the-open-method-in-openuri/111845/2 "2007-08-13T07:06:07Z")

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begin  
open(some\_url)  
rescue  
something\_went\_wrong  
end

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**Author:** ![Koalemos](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/65b543/32.png) [@Koalemos](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Koalemos)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2007, 7:57pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-do-i-handle-a-404-error-from-the-open-method-in-openuri/111845/3 "2007-08-13T19:57:43Z")

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hrm, i only asked here because i tried that and it didnt work :(. i’ll  
give it another look maybe something else is amiss.,  
Thanks