diff --git a/trending.js b/trending.js
index 8774bed..4bc2587 100644
--- a/trending.js
+++ b/trending.js
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
-export async function fetchTrendingRepos() {
+export async function fetchTrendingRepos(): Promise<RepoType[]> {
     try {
         const response = await fetch('/backend/api/trending');
-        const repos = await response.json();
+        if (!response.ok) {
+            throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
+        }
+        const repos: RepoType[] = await response.json();
         return repos;
     } catch (error) {
         console.error('Error fetching trending repositories:', error);