diff --git a/.github/workflows/process-issue.yml b/.github/workflows/process-issue.yml
index f660437..824047d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/process-issue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/process-issue.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo "GITHUB_OUTPUT: ${{ env.GITHUB_OUTPUT }}"
           echo "hypernative_agent_ids: '${{ steps.process-issue.outputs.hypernative_agent_ids }}'"
+          echo "hypernative_agent_error: '${{ steps.process-issue.outputs.hypernative_agent_error }}'"
       - name: Create Pull Request
         uses: peter-evans/create-pull-request@v7.0.8
         with:
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ jobs:
             ### Hypernative agents
             - IDs: `${{ steps.process-issue.outputs.hypernative_agent_ids }}`
             - Names: `${{ steps.process-issue.outputs.hypernative_agent_names }}`
+            ${{ steps.process-issue.outputs.hypernative_agent_error != '' && format('- **Creation failed:** {0}', steps.process-issue.outputs.hypernative_agent_error) || '' }}
 
             Closes #${{ github.event.issue.number }}
           labels: |
diff --git a/scripts/process-issue.ts b/scripts/process-issue.ts
index b0b0833..664c5b4 100644
--- a/scripts/process-issue.ts
+++ b/scripts/process-issue.ts
@@ -111,31 +111,39 @@ async function processIssue(issueJson: string) {
 
     // this step requires the registry to be read thus having the registry updated already
     let createdAgents: HypernativeAgent[] = []
+    let agentCreationError: string | undefined
     try {
         const isStablecoin = issueData.additional_contract_information.selected.includes(
-            'Is the rate provider reporting for a stable coin - in USD terms?',
+            'Is the rate provider reporting for a stable coin/FX/Yield tracking?',
         )
 
         createdAgents = await createCustomAgents(issueData.rate_provider_contract_address, network, isStablecoin)
         console.log('createdAgents:', createdAgents)
     } catch (error) {
-        console.log(`Failed to create custom agents for chain ${network.name}`)
+        agentCreationError = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)
+        console.log(`Failed to create custom agents for chain ${network.name}: ${agentCreationError}`)
     }
 
-    // If we successfully created any Hypernative agents, expose simple variables
-    // via the GitHub Actions step outputs (GITHUB_OUTPUT). The workflow can then
-    // use these in a markdown template in the PR body.
-    if (createdAgents.length > 0 && process.env.GITHUB_OUTPUT) {
+    // Expose Hypernative agent results (or failure reason) via GITHUB_OUTPUT for the PR body.
+    if (process.env.GITHUB_OUTPUT) {
         const outputPath = process.env.GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        const ids = createdAgents.map((agent) => agent.id).join(', ')
-        const names = createdAgents.map((agent) => agent.agentName).join(', ')
 
-        console.log('GITHUB_OUTPUT path:', outputPath)
-        console.log('hypernative_agent_ids value:', ids)
-        console.log('hypernative_agent_names value:', names)
-
-        fs.appendFileSync(outputPath, `hypernative_agent_ids=${ids}\n`)
-        fs.appendFileSync(outputPath, `hypernative_agent_names=${names}\n`)
+        if (createdAgents.length > 0) {
+            const ids = createdAgents.map((agent) => agent.id).join(', ')
+            const names = createdAgents.map((agent) => agent.agentName).join(', ')
+
+            console.log('GITHUB_OUTPUT path:', outputPath)
+            console.log('hypernative_agent_ids value:', ids)
+            console.log('hypernative_agent_names value:', names)
+
+            fs.appendFileSync(outputPath, `hypernative_agent_ids=${ids}\n`)
+            fs.appendFileSync(outputPath, `hypernative_agent_names=${names}\n`)
+        } else {
+            const reason = (agentCreationError ?? 'No agents were created (unknown error)').replace(/\r?\n/g, ' ')
+            console.log('hypernative_agent_error value:', reason)
+            // Multiline delimiter keeps special characters (colons, quotes) safe in GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            fs.appendFileSync(outputPath, `hypernative_agent_error<<EOF\n${reason}\nEOF\n`)
+        }
     }
 
     // Only continue with erc4626 review if
diff --git a/src/services/hypernativeApi.ts b/src/services/hypernativeApi.ts
index 7ec1de0..0979f5d 100644
--- a/src/services/hypernativeApi.ts
+++ b/src/services/hypernativeApi.ts
@@ -60,10 +60,7 @@ class HypernativeApi {
             })
 
             if (!response.ok) {
-                const responseBody = await response.text()
-                console.error('Response Status:', response.status)
-                console.error('Response Body:', responseBody)
-                throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`)
+                await this.throwHttpError(response)
             }
 
             const data: any = await response.json()
@@ -140,10 +137,7 @@ class HypernativeApi {
             })
 
             if (!response.ok) {
-                const responseBody = await response.text()
-                console.error('Response Status:', response.status)
-                console.error('Response Body:', responseBody)
-                throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`)
+                await this.throwHttpError(response)
             }
 
             const data: any = await response.json()
@@ -314,6 +308,28 @@ class HypernativeApi {
         }
         return validChainName
     }
+
+    private async throwHttpError(response: Response): Promise<never> {
+        const responseBody = await response.text()
+        console.error('Response Status:', response.status)
+        console.error('Response Body:', responseBody)
+
+        let detail = `HTTP ${response.status}`
+        try {
+            const parsed = JSON.parse(responseBody)
+            if (parsed?.error) {
+                detail = `${detail}: ${parsed.error}`
+            } else if (responseBody) {
+                detail = `${detail}: ${responseBody}`
+            }
+        } catch {
+            if (responseBody) {
+                detail = `${detail}: ${responseBody}`
+            }
+        }
+
+        throw new Error(detail)
+    }
 }
 
 export default HypernativeApi