diff --git a/data_quality_tool/compose.yaml b/data_quality_tool/compose.yaml
index 57b36ec..f09c42a 100644
--- a/data_quality_tool/compose.yaml
+++ b/data_quality_tool/compose.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,3 @@ services:
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
     ports:
       - "80:80"
-    environment:
-      - FLASK_ENV=development
-      - FLASK_DEBUG=1
diff --git a/data_quality_tool/controller.py b/data_quality_tool/controller.py
index 1a5ded7..1d61490 100644
--- a/data_quality_tool/controller.py
+++ b/data_quality_tool/controller.py
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
+from flask import Flask, request, jsonify, send_file
 import json
 import logging
-from flask import Flask, request, jsonify, send_file
-from flask_cors import CORS
-import pandas as pd
 from io import BytesIO
+import pandas as pd
+from flask_cors import CORS
 from converter.excel_to_json import convert_excel_to_json
 from converter.json_to_excel import convert_json_to_excel
 from validator import json_validator, excel_validator
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
-# Allow all origins for all routes
 CORS(app, resources={r"/*": {"origins": "*"}})
 
-# Configure logging
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -32,54 +30,62 @@ def excel_to_json():
         logger.error("No selected file")
         return jsonify({"error": "No selected file"}), 400
     if file:
-        logger.info(f"Processing file: {file.filename}")
-        file_stream = BytesIO(file.read())
-        df = pd.read_excel(file_stream, engine="openpyxl")
-        logger.info("Excel file read into DataFrame")
-        excel_validator.validate_excel(df)
-        logger.info("Excel file validated")
-        json_data = convert_excel_to_json(df)
-        logger.info("Excel file converted to JSON")
-        pretty_json_data = json.dumps(json_data, indent=4)
-        logger.info("JSON data pretty-printed")
-        response = app.response_class(
-            response=pretty_json_data,
-            status=200,
-            mimetype='application/json'
-        )
-        return response
+        try:
+            logger.info(f"Processing file: {file.filename}")
+            file_stream = BytesIO(file.read())
+            df = pd.read_excel(file_stream, engine="openpyxl")
+            logger.info("Excel file read into DataFrame")
+            excel_validator.validate_excel(df)
+            logger.info("Excel file validated")
+            json_data = convert_excel_to_json(df)
+            logger.info("Excel file converted to JSON")
+            pretty_json_data = json.dumps(json_data, indent=4)
+            logger.info("JSON data pretty-printed")
+            response = app.response_class(
+                response=pretty_json_data,
+                status=200,
+                mimetype='application/json'
+            )
+            return response
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error processing file: {str(e)}")
+            return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 500
 
 @app.route("/json-to-excel", methods=["POST"])
 def json_to_excel():
     logger.info("json_to_excel endpoint accessed")
     if not request.json:
         logger.error("No JSON provided in request")
-        return "Please provide the json", 400
+        return jsonify({"error": "No JSON provided"}), 400
     json_data = request.json
-    logger.info(f"Processing JSON data: {json_data}")
-    json_validator.validate_json(json_data)
-    logger.info("JSON data validated")
-    df = convert_json_to_excel(json_data)
-    logger.info("JSON data converted to Excel")
-    output = BytesIO()
-    with pd.ExcelWriter(output, engine="xlsxwriter") as writer:
-        df.to_excel(writer, index=False)
-    output.seek(0)
-    logger.info("Excel file created and saved to buffer")
-    return send_file(
-        output,
-        as_attachment=True,
-        download_name="output.xlsx",
-        mimetype="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet",
-    )
+    try:
+        logger.info(f"Processing JSON data: {json_data}")
+        json_validator.validate_json(json_data)
+        logger.info("JSON data validated")
+        df = convert_json_to_excel(json_data)
+        logger.info("JSON data converted to Excel")
+        output = BytesIO()
+        with pd.ExcelWriter(output, engine="xlsxwriter") as writer:
+            df.to_excel(writer, index=False)
+        output.seek(0)
+        logger.info("Excel file created and saved to buffer")
+        return send_file(
+            output,
+            as_attachment=True,
+            download_name="output.xlsx",
+            mimetype="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet",
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error processing JSON: {str(e)}")
+        return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 500
 
 @app.route("/validate-json", methods=["POST"])
 def validate_json():
     logger.info("validate_json endpoint accessed")
-    json_data = request.json
     if not request.json:
         logger.error("No JSON provided in request")
-        return "Please provide the json", 400
+        return jsonify({"error": "No JSON provided"}), 400
+    json_data = request.json
     try:
         json_validator.validate_json(json_data)
         logger.info("JSON data is valid")
@@ -99,11 +105,11 @@ def validate_excel():
         logger.error("No selected file")
         return jsonify({"error": "No selected file"}), 400
     if file:
-        logger.info(f"Processing file: {file.filename}")
-        file_stream = BytesIO(file.read())
-        df = pd.read_excel(file_stream, engine="openpyxl")
-        logger.info("Excel file read into DataFrame")
         try:
+            logger.info(f"Processing file: {file.filename}")
+            file_stream = BytesIO(file.read())
+            df = pd.read_excel(file_stream, engine="openpyxl")
+            logger.info("Excel file read into DataFrame")
             excel_validator.validate_excel(df)
             logger.info("Excel file is valid")
             return jsonify({"message": "Data model is valid."})
diff --git a/data_quality_tool/frontend/index.html b/data_quality_tool/frontend/index.html
index 5790ca1..965f841 100644
--- a/data_quality_tool/frontend/index.html
+++ b/data_quality_tool/frontend/index.html
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ <h2>Convert JSON to Excel</h2>
             <button onclick="convertJsonToExcel()">Convert to Excel</button>
             <a id="downloadExcel" style="display: none;">Download Excel</a>
         </div>
+
+        <div id="error-message" style="display: none; color: red;"></div>
     </div>
     <script src="script.js"></script>
 </body>
diff --git a/data_quality_tool/frontend/script.js b/data_quality_tool/frontend/script.js
index ffb1cd0..41c57fb 100644
--- a/data_quality_tool/frontend/script.js
+++ b/data_quality_tool/frontend/script.js
@@ -1,57 +1,75 @@
+function displayError(message) {
+    const errorMessage = document.getElementById('error-message');
+    errorMessage.textContent = message;
+    errorMessage.style.display = 'block';
+}
+
 async function convertExcelToJson() {
     const excelFile = document.getElementById('excelFile').files[0];
     if (!excelFile) {
-        alert("Please select an Excel file first.");
+        displayError("Please select an Excel file first.");
         return;
     }
 
     const formData = new FormData();
     formData.append('file', excelFile);
 
-    const response = await fetch('http://127.0.0.1:8000/excel-to-json', {
-        method: 'POST',
-        body: formData
-    });
-
-    if (response.ok) {
-        const blob = await response.blob();
-        const url = window.URL.createObjectURL(blob);
-        const downloadLink = document.getElementById('downloadJson');
-        downloadLink.href = url;
-        downloadLink.download = 'data.json';
-        downloadLink.style.display = 'block';
-        downloadLink.textContent = 'Download JSON';
-    } else {
-        alert("Failed to convert Excel to JSON.");
+    try {
+        const response = await fetch('http://127.0.0.1:8000/excel-to-json', {
+            method: 'POST',
+            body: formData
+        });
+
+        if (response.ok) {
+            const blob = await response.blob();
+            const url = window.URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+            const downloadLink = document.getElementById('downloadJson');
+            downloadLink.href = url;
+            downloadLink.download = 'data.json';
+            downloadLink.style.display = 'block';
+            downloadLink.textContent = 'Download JSON';
+            displayError("");  // Clear previous error message
+        } else {
+            const errorData = await response.json();
+            displayError(`Failed to convert Excel to JSON: ${errorData.error}`);
+        }
+    } catch (error) {
+        displayError(`An error occurred: ${error.message}`);
     }
 }
 
 async function convertJsonToExcel() {
     const jsonFile = document.getElementById('jsonFile').files[0];
     if (!jsonFile) {
-        alert("Please select a JSON file first.");
+        displayError("Please select a JSON file first.");
         return;
     }
 
     const fileContent = await jsonFile.text();
 
-    const response = await fetch('http://127.0.0.1:8000/json-to-excel', {
-        method: 'POST',
-        headers: {
-            'Content-Type': 'application/json'
-        },
-        body: fileContent
-    });
-
-    if (response.ok) {
-        const blob = await response.blob();
-        const url = window.URL.createObjectURL(blob);
-        const downloadLink = document.getElementById('downloadExcel');
-        downloadLink.href = url;
-        downloadLink.download = 'data.xlsx';
-        downloadLink.style.display = 'block';
-        downloadLink.textContent = 'Download Excel';
-    } else {
-        alert("Failed to convert JSON to Excel.");
+    try {
+        const response = await fetch('http://127.0.0.1:8000/json-to-excel', {
+            method: 'POST',
+            headers: {
+                'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+            },
+            body: fileContent
+        });
+
+        if (response.ok) {
+            const blob = await response.blob();
+            const url = window.URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+            const downloadLink = document.getElementById('downloadExcel');
+            downloadLink.href = url;
+            downloadLink.download = 'data.xlsx';
+            downloadLink.style.display = 'block';
+            downloadLink.textContent = 'Download Excel';
+            displayError("");  // Clear previous error message
+        } else {
+            const errorData = await response.json();
+            displayError(`Failed to convert JSON to Excel: ${errorData.error}`);
+        }
+    } catch (error) {
+        displayError(`An error occurred: ${error.message}`);
     }
 }
diff --git a/data_quality_tool/frontend/style.css b/data_quality_tool/frontend/style.css
index 57ec6dc..dc4654d 100644
--- a/data_quality_tool/frontend/style.css
+++ b/data_quality_tool/frontend/style.css
@@ -39,3 +39,7 @@ a {
     margin-top: 10px;
     color: #007bff;
 }
+
+#error-message {
+    margin-top: 20px;
+}