diff --git a/ayanova/src/api/auth.js b/ayanova/src/api/auth.js
index 21a498fd..66d59160 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/api/auth.js
+++ b/ayanova/src/api/auth.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* Xeslint-disable */
-import apiUtil from "./apiutil";
+import apiUtil from "./gzapi";
 import { processLogin, processLogout } from "./authutil";
 
 export default {
diff --git a/ayanova/src/api/apiutil.js b/ayanova/src/api/gzapi.js
similarity index 73%
rename from ayanova/src/api/apiutil.js
rename to ayanova/src/api/gzapi.js
index 4834da2d..bf7ca024 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/api/apiutil.js
+++ b/ayanova/src/api/gzapi.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import router from "../router";
 import auth from "./auth";
 import errorHandler from "./errorhandler";
 
-var stringifyPrimitive = function(v) {
+function stringifyPrimitive(v) {
   switch (typeof v) {
     case "string":
       return v;
@@ -18,20 +18,55 @@ var stringifyPrimitive = function(v) {
     default:
       return "";
   }
-};
+}
 
-var devShowUnknownError = function(error) {
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//  Show unexpected errors during development
+//
+function devShowUnknownError(error) {
   if (errorHandler.devMode) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line
-    console.log("apiutil::devShowUnknownError, error is:");
+    console.log("gzapi::devShowUnknownError, error is:");
     // eslint-disable-next-line
     console.log(error);
     // eslint-disable-next-line
     alert(
-      "DEV ERROR apiutil::devShowUnknownError - unexpected error during api operation see console "
+      "DEV ERROR gzapi::devShowUnknownError - unexpected error during api operation see console "
     );
   }
-};
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////
+//  Try to handle an api error
+// return true if handled or false if not
+//
+function handleError(action, error, route, reject) {
+  var errorMessage =
+    "API error: " + action + " route =" + route + ", message =" + error.message;
+  store.commit("logItem", errorMessage);
+
+  if (error.message && error.message.includes("401")) {
+    store.commit("logItem", "User is not authorized, redirecting to login");
+    auth.logout();
+    router.push("/login");
+    return reject("Authorization required");
+  }
+  //is it a network error?
+  //https://medium.com/@vinhlh/how-to-handle-networkerror-when-using-fetch-ff2663220435
+  if (error instanceof TypeError) {
+    if (
+      error.message.includes("Failed to fetch") ||
+      error.message.includes("NetworkError") ||
+      error.message.includes("Network request failed")
+    ) {
+      store.commit("logItem", "Network error");
+      return reject("Error: unable to contact server");
+      //throw "Error: unable to contact server";
+    }
+  }
+  //Ideally this should never get called because any issue should be addressed above 
+  devShowUnknownError(error);
+}
 
 export default {
   status(response) {
@@ -135,7 +170,7 @@ export default {
         store.commit("setHelpURL", "http://localhost:7575/docs/");
         store.commit(
           "logItem",
-          "apiutil::APIUrl -> setting to dev. mode: " + store.state.apiUrl
+          "gzapi::APIUrl -> setting to dev. mode: " + store.state.apiUrl
         );
       } else {
         //production location <protocol>//<hostname>:<port>/
@@ -149,7 +184,7 @@ export default {
         );
         store.commit(
           "logItem",
-          "apiutil::APIUrl -> setting to: " + store.state.apiUrl
+          "gzapi::APIUrl -> setting to: " + store.state.apiUrl
         );
       }
     }
@@ -204,23 +239,12 @@ export default {
         })
         .catch(function(error) {
           //fundamental error, can't proceed with this call
-
-          var errorMessage =
-            "API error: GET route =" + route + ", message =" + error.message;
-          store.commit("logItem", errorMessage);
-
-          if (error.message && error.message.includes("401")) {
-            store.commit(
-              "logItem",
-              "User is not authorized, redirecting to login"
-            );
-            auth.logout();
-            router.push("/login");
-          } else {
-            //This should never get called because any issue should be addressed above in a proper error handler
-            devShowUnknownError(error);
-            reject(error);
-          }
+          handleError("GET", error, route, reject);
+          //  {
+          //   //Ideally this should never get called because any issue should be addressed above by errorHandler
+          //   devShowUnknownError(error);
+          //   reject(error);
+          // }
         });
     });
   },
@@ -247,24 +271,13 @@ export default {
           resolve(response);
         })
         .catch(function(error) {
+          handleError("UPSERT", error, route, reject);
           //fundamental error, can't proceed with this call
-
-          var errorMessage =
-            "API error: UPSERT route =" + route + ", message =" + error.message;
-          store.commit("logItem", errorMessage);
-
-          if (error.message && error.message.includes("401")) {
-            store.commit(
-              "logItem",
-              "User is not authorized, redirecting to login"
-            );
-            auth.logout();
-            router.push("/login");
-          } else {
-            //This should never get called because any issue should be addressed above in a proper error handler
-            devShowUnknownError(error);
-            reject(error);
-          }
+          // if (!handleError("UPSERT", error, route)) {
+          //   //This should (ideally) never get called because any issue should be addressed above by handleError
+          //   devShowUnknownError(error);
+          //   reject(error);
+          // }
         });
     });
   }
diff --git a/ayanova/src/api/gzvalidate.js b/ayanova/src/api/gzvalidate.js
index 788c718c..29928828 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/api/gzvalidate.js
+++ b/ayanova/src/api/gzvalidate.js
@@ -335,7 +335,6 @@ export default {
   // SetErrorBoxErrors
   // Gather server errors and set the appropriate keys
   SetErrorBoxErrors(v) {
-    **THIS**
     //maybe just put all the code in here and don't call geterrorboxerrors at all as no one else will need to call it anyway
     var errs = this.ServerErrors(v, "errorbox");
     var ret = GetErrorBoxErrors(v, errs);
diff --git a/ayanova/src/api/initialize.js b/ayanova/src/api/initialize.js
index 138de4fa..3a9e3967 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/api/initialize.js
+++ b/ayanova/src/api/initialize.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import store from "../store";
 import roles from "./roles";
 import locale from "./locale";
-import api from "./apiutil";
+import api from "./gzapi";
 
 function addNavItem(title, icon, route) {
   store.commit("addNavItem", {
diff --git a/ayanova/src/api/locale.js b/ayanova/src/api/locale.js
index a8f93a8d..cabb947a 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/api/locale.js
+++ b/ayanova/src/api/locale.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* ZZeslint-disable */
 import store from "../store";
-import apiUtil from "./apiutil";
+import apiUtil from "./gzapi";
 import _ from "../libs/lodash.min.js";
 
 export default {
diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/HelloWorld.vue b/ayanova/src/components/HelloWorld.vue
index ef360c3f..b5ff6c03 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/HelloWorld.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/HelloWorld.vue
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export default {
       .then(() => (this.formReady = true))
       .catch(err => {
         this.formReady = true;
-        this.$gzerror(err);
+        this.$gzHandleFormError(err);
       });
   },
   data() {
diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/inventorywidgetlist.vue b/ayanova/src/components/inventorywidgetlist.vue
index 4847603a..78c90e1e 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/inventorywidgetlist.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/inventorywidgetlist.vue
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export default {
       .then(() => (this.formReady = true))
       .catch(err => {
         this.formReady = true; //show the form anyway so we know what's what
-        this.$gzerror(err);
+        this.$gzHandleFormError(err);
       });
   },
   data() {
diff --git a/ayanova/src/main.js b/ayanova/src/main.js
index 11a01477..4cdea227 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/main.js
+++ b/ayanova/src/main.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import lodash from "./libs/lodash.min.js";
 //my libs
 import gzutil from "./api/gzutil";
 import locale from "./api/locale";
-import gzapi from "./api/apiutil";
+import gzapi from "./api/gzapi";
 import gzvalidate from "./api/gzvalidate";
 import "@/assets/css/main.css";
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Object.defineProperty(Vue.prototype, "$_", { value: lodash });
 Object.defineProperty(Vue.prototype, "$gzlocale", { value: locale });
 Object.defineProperty(Vue.prototype, "$gzapi", { value: gzapi });
 Object.defineProperty(Vue.prototype, "$gzv", { value: gzvalidate });
-Object.defineProperty(Vue.prototype, "$gzerror", {
+Object.defineProperty(Vue.prototype, "$gzHandleFormError", {
   value: errorHandler.handleFormError
 });
 Object.defineProperty(Vue.prototype, "$gzdevmode", {
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/inventory-widget-edit.vue b/ayanova/src/views/inventory-widget-edit.vue
index 8dc78f21..c1d4e172 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/inventory-widget-edit.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/inventory-widget-edit.vue
@@ -158,12 +158,13 @@ export default {
       "WidgetCustom15",
       "WidgetCustom16"
     ];
+    var that = this;
     this.$gzlocale
       .fetch(ltKeysRequired)
       .then(() => (this.formReady = true))
       .catch(err => {
         this.formReady = true;
-        this.$gzerror(err);
+        that.$gzHandleFormError(err);
       });
   },
   created() {
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ export default {
     return {
       obj: {},
       serverError: {},
-      errorBoxMessage:null,
+      errorBoxMessage: null,
       formReady: false
     };
   },
@@ -184,9 +185,15 @@ export default {
     },
     getDataFromApi() {
       var url = "Widget/" + this.$route.params.id;
-      this.$gzapi.get(url).then(res => {
-        this.obj = res.data;
-      });
+      var that = this;
+      this.$gzapi
+        .get(url)
+        .then(res => {
+          this.obj = res.data;
+        })
+        .catch(function(error) {
+          that.$gzHandleFormError(error);
+        });
     },
     submit() {
       //check if form is valid, as far as I know this is the way you're supposed to do it and in testing it does not force all fields to revalidate individually
@@ -198,24 +205,26 @@ export default {
         this.$gzv.ClearServerErrors(this);
         //this.$gzutil.RemoveAllPropertiesFromObject(this.serverError);
 
-        this.$gzapi.upsert(url, this.obj).then(res => {
-          if (res.error) {
-            that.serverError = res.error;
-            that.$gzv.SetErrorBoxErrors(that);
-          } else {
-            //Logic for detecting if a post or put: if id then it was a post, if no id then it was a put
-            if (res.id) {
-              //Handle "post" of new record
-              that.obj = res.data;
+        this.$gzapi
+          .upsert(url, this.obj)
+          .then(res => {
+            if (res.error) {
+              that.serverError = res.error;
+              that.$gzv.SetErrorBoxErrors(that);
             } else {
-              //Handle "put" of an existing record
-              that.obj.concurrencyToken = res.data.concurrencyToken;
+              //Logic for detecting if a post or put: if id then it was a post, if no id then it was a put
+              if (res.id) {
+                //Handle "post" of new record
+                that.obj = res.data;
+              } else {
+                //Handle "put" of an existing record
+                that.obj.concurrencyToken = res.data.concurrencyToken;
+              }
             }
-          }
-        });
-        //In theory all exceptions should be handled by the gzapi methods, so we should not need to deal with this in the form very often if at all
-        // .catch(function(error) {
-        // });
+          })
+          .catch(function(error) {
+            that.$gzHandleFormError(error);
+          });
       } else {
         //say something so the user knows there is an issue
         alert("STUB: You can't do that, there are broken rules");
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/inventory.vue b/ayanova/src/views/inventory.vue
index 8df10233..4b5fbae6 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/inventory.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/inventory.vue
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export default {
       .then(() => (this.formReady = true))
       .catch(err => {
         this.formReady = true;
-        this.$gzerror(err);
+        this.$gzHandleFormError(err);
       });
   },
   components: {
diff --git a/ayanova/src/views/log.vue b/ayanova/src/views/log.vue
index 10e02374..153a733e 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/views/log.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/views/log.vue
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export default {
       .then(() => (this.formReady = true))
       .catch(err => {
         this.formReady = true;
-        this.$gzerror(err);
+        this.$gzHandleFormError(err);
       });
   },
   data() {