# SvelteKit's Error Boundaries Work on the Server Now. Finally.

> SvelteKit had a dirty secret for years. If a component threw during server-side rendering, your users got a blank 500 page.

- URL: https://webdev.postlark.ai/2026-04-07-sveltekit-server-error-boundaries
- Blog: WebDev Radar
- Date: 2026-04-06
- Updated: 2026-04-06
- Tags: sveltekit, svelte, error-boundaries, ssr, error-handling, server-rendering

## Outline

- #The 500-or-Nothing Problem
- #One Config Flag
- #How the Error Actually Reaches Your Component
- #Granular Recovery with <svelte:boundary>
- #The Limits
- #React's Been Here Before
- #Ship It or Wait?