diff --git a/packages/ui/src/utils/errorHandler.js b/packages/ui/src/utils/errorHandler.js
index 17aae836fd1..0ad1d3226ed 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/utils/errorHandler.js
+++ b/packages/ui/src/utils/errorHandler.js
@@ -14,6 +14,31 @@ const toErrorWithMessage = (maybeError) => {
     }
 }
 
+const getAxiosErrorMessage = (error) => {
+    const responseData = error?.response?.data
+
+    if (typeof responseData === 'string') return responseData
+
+    if (responseData && typeof responseData === 'object') {
+        if (typeof responseData.message === 'string') return responseData.message
+        if (Array.isArray(responseData.message)) return responseData.message.join(', ')
+        if (typeof responseData.error === 'string') return responseData.error
+
+        try {
+            return JSON.stringify(responseData)
+        } catch {
+            return undefined
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (error?.response?.status) {
+        return `${error.response.status}${error.response.statusText ? ` ${error.response.statusText}` : ''}`
+    }
+}
+
 export const getErrorMessage = (error) => {
+    const axiosErrorMessage = getAxiosErrorMessage(error)
+    if (axiosErrorMessage) return axiosErrorMessage
+
     return toErrorWithMessage(error).message
 }
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/utils/errorHandler.test.js b/packages/ui/src/utils/errorHandler.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bb8028e3373
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/ui/src/utils/errorHandler.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { getErrorMessage } from './errorHandler'
+
+describe('getErrorMessage', () => {
+    it('uses an axios response data message when available', () => {
+        const error = {
+            message: 'Request failed with status code 400',
+            response: {
+                data: {
+                    message: 'Tool name already exists'
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        expect(getErrorMessage(error)).toBe('Tool name already exists')
+    })
+
+    it('uses an axios response data error when message is unavailable', () => {
+        const error = {
+            message: 'Request failed with status code 400',
+            response: {
+                data: {
+                    error: 'Invalid tool schema'
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        expect(getErrorMessage(error)).toBe('Invalid tool schema')
+    })
+
+    it('uses a string axios response body', () => {
+        const error = {
+            message: 'Request failed with status code 500',
+            response: {
+                data: 'Internal server error'
+            }
+        }
+
+        expect(getErrorMessage(error)).toBe('Internal server error')
+    })
+
+    it('falls back to response status when response data is unavailable', () => {
+        const error = {
+            message: 'Request failed with status code 404',
+            response: {
+                status: 404,
+                statusText: 'Not Found'
+            }
+        }
+
+        expect(getErrorMessage(error)).toBe('404 Not Found')
+    })
+
+    it('falls back to a regular error message when axios response is unavailable', () => {
+        expect(getErrorMessage(new Error('Network Error'))).toBe('Network Error')
+    })
+})
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/views/tools/ToolDialog.jsx b/packages/ui/src/views/tools/ToolDialog.jsx
index b73b15ec19a..24781b79593 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/views/tools/ToolDialog.jsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/views/tools/ToolDialog.jsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import useApi from '@/hooks/useApi'
 // utils
 import useNotifier from '@/utils/useNotifier'
 import { generateRandomGradient, formatDataGridRows } from '@/utils/genericHelper'
+import { getErrorMessage } from '@/utils/errorHandler'
 import { HIDE_CANVAS_DIALOG, SHOW_CANVAS_DIALOG } from '@/store/actions'
 
 const exampleAPIFunc = `/*
@@ -258,9 +259,7 @@ const ToolDialog = ({ show, dialogProps, onUseTemplate, onCancel, onConfirm, set
             }
         } catch (error) {
             enqueueSnackbar({
-                message: `Failed to export Tool: ${
-                    typeof error.response.data === 'object' ? error.response.data.message : error.response.data
-                }`,
+                message: `Failed to export Tool: ${getErrorMessage(error)}`,
                 options: {
                     key: new Date().getTime() + Math.random(),
                     variant: 'error',
@@ -304,9 +303,7 @@ const ToolDialog = ({ show, dialogProps, onUseTemplate, onCancel, onConfirm, set
             }
         } catch (error) {
             enqueueSnackbar({
-                message: `Failed to add new Tool: ${
-                    typeof error.response.data === 'object' ? error.response.data.message : error.response.data
-                }`,
+                message: `Failed to add new Tool: ${getErrorMessage(error)}`,
                 options: {
                     key: new Date().getTime() + Math.random(),
                     variant: 'error',
@@ -348,9 +345,7 @@ const ToolDialog = ({ show, dialogProps, onUseTemplate, onCancel, onConfirm, set
             }
         } catch (error) {
             enqueueSnackbar({
-                message: `Failed to save Tool: ${
-                    typeof error.response.data === 'object' ? error.response.data.message : error.response.data
-                }`,
+                message: `Failed to save Tool: ${getErrorMessage(error)}`,
                 options: {
                     key: new Date().getTime() + Math.random(),
                     variant: 'error',
@@ -395,9 +390,7 @@ const ToolDialog = ({ show, dialogProps, onUseTemplate, onCancel, onConfirm, set
                 }
             } catch (error) {
                 enqueueSnackbar({
-                    message: `Failed to delete Tool: ${
-                        typeof error.response.data === 'object' ? error.response.data.message : error.response.data
-                    }`,
+                    message: `Failed to delete Tool: ${getErrorMessage(error)}`,
                     options: {
                         key: new Date().getTime() + Math.random(),
                         variant: 'error',