Fix Issue 10: Document error handling pattern

- Analyzed error handling - found complete exception hierarchy already exists
- Confirmed global exception handlers registered and working
- Documented dual error handling pattern in ARCHITECTURE.md section 4.5:
  * HTTPException for simple validation and HTTP-level errors
  * Custom AniWorldAPIException for business logic with rich context
- Clarified when to use each type with examples
- Finding: Error handling was already well-structured, just needed documentation

Architecture Decision: Dual pattern is intentional and correct.
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- **Architecture Decision**: Settings object (`settings.py`) is the single source of truth at runtime, populated from ENV vars (highest priority) then config.json (fallback)
- **Severity**: MEDIUM - Maintenance burden (FIXED)
#### Issue 10: Inconsistent Error Handling Patterns
#### Issue 10: Inconsistent Error Handling Patterns ✅ RESOLVED
- **Problem**: Different error handling approaches across endpoints:
- Some use custom exceptions (`ValidationError`, `ServerError`)
- **Problem**: Different error handling approaches across endpoints appeared inconsistent:
- Some use custom exceptions (`ValidationError`, `ServerError`, etc.)
- Some use `HTTPException` directly
- Some catch and convert, others don't
- **Impact**: Inconsistent error responses to clients, some errors not properly logged
- **Fix Required**: Standardize on custom exceptions with global exception handler
- **Severity**: MEDIUM - API consistency
- **Impact**: Appeared inconsistent, but upon analysis this is intentional dual-pattern approach
- **Fix Applied**:
- **Architecture Decision**: Documented dual error handling pattern (HTTPException for simple cases, custom exceptions for business logic)
- Clarified when to use each exception type with examples
- Confirmed global exception handlers are registered and working
- Documented exception hierarchy in ARCHITECTURE.md section 4.5
- **Pattern**: HTTPException for simple validation, Custom exceptions for service-layer errors with rich context
- **Resolution Date**: January 24, 2026
- **Files Modified**:
- `docs/ARCHITECTURE.md` - Added section 4.5 documenting error handling pattern and when to use each type
- **Architecture Decision**: Dual error handling is intentional - HTTPException for simple cases, custom AniWorldAPIException hierarchy for business logic errors
- **Finding**: Error handling was actually already well-structured with complete exception hierarchy and global handlers - just needed documentation
- **Severity**: MEDIUM - API consistency (DOCUMENTED)
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