diff --git a/frontend/src/api.ts b/frontend/src/api.ts
index e72eb07..5991563 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api.ts
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ export async function predictJson(payload: PredictJsonRequest): Promise<{
     headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
     body: JSON.stringify(payload),
   })
+
   if (!res.ok) throw new Error('Prediction failed')
   return res.json()
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ui/ApiError.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ui/ApiError.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc0b5ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ui/ApiError.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// frontend/src/components/ui/ApiError.tsx
+import { AlertCircle, X } from "lucide-react";
+import { useState } from "react";
+
+type ApiErrorProps = {
+  message: string;
+};
+
+export function ApiError({ message }: ApiErrorProps) {
+  const [visible, setVisible] = useState(true);
+
+  if (!visible) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex bg-red-950/90 items-start justify-between overflow-hidden gap-3 rounded-xl sm:text-xs md:text-base border border-red-500/70 p-3 text-white/80">
+      
+      <AlertCircle className="mt-0.5 h-5 w-5 shrink-0" />
+
+      <div className="flex-1 text-sm break-words">
+        {message} 
+      </div>
+
+      <button
+        onClick={() => setVisible(false)}
+        className="text-white/50 hover:text-red-900"
+      >
+        <X className="h-4 w-4" />
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/NewAnalysis.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/NewAnalysis.tsx
index a670bc8..0898b45 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/NewAnalysis.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/NewAnalysis.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { ErrorBoundary } from '../components/ui/ErrorBoundary'
 import { useToast } from '../contexts/ToastContext'
 import { useApp } from '../contexts/AppContext'
 import type { Run } from '../api'
+import { ApiError } from '../components/ui/ApiError'
 
 const PRESETS = [
   { label: 'Last 30d', days: 30 },
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ function SectionLabel({ step, label }: { step: number; label: string }) {
 }
 
 export default function NewAnalysis() {
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const { showToast } = useToast()
   const { googleMapsApiKey } = useApp()
   const navigate = useNavigate()
@@ -56,12 +58,12 @@ export default function NewAnalysis() {
   }
 
   const handleSubmit = async () => {
-    if (!canSubmit) return
+     if (!canSubmit) return
     if (startDate > endDate) {
       showToast('error', 'Start date must be before end date.')
       return
     }
-
+    setError(null)
     setBusy(true)
     setResultRun(null)
     setResultPayload(null)
@@ -85,9 +87,12 @@ export default function NewAnalysis() {
         label: 'View in history',
         onClick: () => navigate('/runs'),
       })
-    } catch (e) {
-      showToast('error', String(e))
-    } finally {
+    } catch (e: any) {
+    const message = e?.response?.data?.message || e?.message || 'Prediction failed'
+    setError(message)
+    showToast('error', message)
+      }
+    finally {
       setBusy(false)
     }
   }
@@ -147,7 +152,7 @@ export default function NewAnalysis() {
           </div>
         </div>
       </section>
-
+          {error && (<ApiError message={error}/>)}
       {/* Submit */}
       <button
         onClick={handleSubmit}
@@ -185,6 +190,7 @@ export default function NewAnalysis() {
                 setResultPayload(null)
               }}
             />
+
           </ErrorBoundary>
         </section>
       )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Upload.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Upload.tsx
index 5107689..e446861 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Upload.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Upload.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { MapBBoxPicker } from '../components/Map/MapBBoxPicker'
 import { ErrorBoundary } from '../components/ui/ErrorBoundary'
 import { useToast } from '../contexts/ToastContext'
 import { useApp } from '../contexts/AppContext'
+import { ApiError } from '../components/ui/ApiError'
 
 const ACCEPTED = ['.tif', '.tiff', '.geotiff', '.nc', '.hdf5']
 const MAX_MB = 500
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ function formatBytes(bytes: number) {
 }
 
 export default function Upload() {
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const { showToast } = useToast()
   const { googleMapsApiKey } = useApp()
   const navigate = useNavigate()
@@ -55,10 +57,10 @@ export default function Upload() {
   }, [])
 
   const handleUpload = async () => {
-    if (!file) return
+     if (!file) return
     setBusy(true)
     setUploadProgress(0)
-
+    setError(null)
     try {
       const res = await predictUpload({
         file,
@@ -75,17 +77,20 @@ export default function Upload() {
       })
       setFile(null)
       setUploadProgress(null)
-    } catch (e) {
-      showToast('error', String(e))
-      setUploadProgress(null)
-    } finally {
+    } catch (e: any) {
+    const message = e?.response?.data?.message || e?.message || 'Upload failed'
+
+    setError(message)
+    showToast('error', message)
+
+    setUploadProgress(null)} 
+    finally {
       setBusy(false)
     }
   }
 
   return (
     <div className="max-w-3xl mx-auto px-6 py-8 space-y-6">
-
       {/* Drop Zone */}
       <div
         onDragOver={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); setDragging(true) }}
@@ -186,9 +191,10 @@ export default function Upload() {
       </div>
 
       {/* Upload button */}
+      {error && <ApiError message={error} />}
       <button
         onClick={handleUpload}
-        disabled={!file || busy}
+        g disabled={!file || busy}
         className="w-full h-12 rounded-xl font-semibold text-sm flex items-center justify-center gap-2 transition-all
           bg-cv-primary text-white hover:bg-cv-primary-hover disabled:opacity-40 disabled:cursor-not-allowed shadow-glow"
       >