# crash

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/llms.txt). Component-specific: [connect-full.txt](https://docs.redpanda.com/connect-full.txt)

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<!-- Source: https://docs.redpanda.com/connect/components/processors/crash.md -->

Stops the current pipeline process with a fatal log message. You can use [function interpolations](https://docs.redpanda.com/connect/configuration/interpolation/#bloblang-queries) to define the log message, including the message contents and metadata that caused the fatal error.

```yml
# Configuration fields, showing default values
label: ""
crash: "" # No default (required)
```

This processor is useful for detecting unhandled errors during development and testing. For more information about common patterns for trapping errors, see [Error Handling](https://docs.redpanda.com/connect/configuration/error_handling/).

## [](#fields)Fields

### [](#crash)`crash`

Define the fatal log message that is written when an unhandled error occurs. This field supports [function interpolations](https://docs.redpanda.com/connect/configuration/interpolation/#bloblang-queries).

```none
# Examples

crash: "Processor ${!error_source_label()} failed due to: ${!error()}"
```