Is there a way other than eval to prevent my perl scripts from terminating on errors -

i coding web api uses mongodb database, interacts node.js , starts types of processes, can go wrong , if want api return "unknown error" message caller.

the problem modules i'm using crash , whole application dies without giving api opportunity return "unknown error" message want control without having put eval block in every database insert, process call, etc.

is there autoeval ?

if process crashing, wrong, , should why , fix it.

but failing that, work in child process, , have parent monitor , return error response.

though easier running service behind proxy server (which may doing anyway) , ensuring proxy server returns appropriate api response on proxy errors.