[Bug] auth.ts returns generic Login failed message with no error differentiation

[RUKAYAT-CODER]

Overview

auth.ts catches all login errors and returns the same "Login failed. Please try again." message regardless of the underlying cause (wrong password, account suspended, server error, network timeout). Users cannot take the correct corrective action.

Specifications

Features:

• Map HTTP status codes and error codes to specific user-facing messages
• 401 → "Incorrect email or password", 403 → "Account suspended. Contact support", 0/network → "Check your internet connection"

Tasks:

• Define a getLoginErrorMessage(error: AxiosError): string function
• Replace the generic catch with structured error mapping
• Write tests for each error code mapping

Impacted Files:

• src/services/auth.ts
• src/utils/authErrors.ts

Acceptance Criteria

• Each error type displays a distinct, actionable message
• Network errors prompt connectivity check
• Account lockout directs to support
• All mappings covered by unit tests

[dedukpe]

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I'd love the opportunity to work on this — please consider assigning it to me.

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