diff --git a/src/Exceptions/DocFileNotExistsException.php b/src/Exceptions/DocFileNotExistsException.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5647b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Exceptions/DocFileNotExistsException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace RonasIT\Support\AutoDoc\Exceptions;
+
+use Exception;
+
+class DocFileNotExistsException extends Exception
+{
+    public function __construct(string $filename)
+    {
+        parent::__construct("Doc file '{$filename}' doesn't exist.");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Exceptions/EmptyDocFileException.php b/src/Exceptions/EmptyDocFileException.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b80c12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Exceptions/EmptyDocFileException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace RonasIT\Support\AutoDoc\Exceptions;
+
+use Exception;
+
+class EmptyDocFileException extends Exception
+{
+    public function __construct(string $filename)
+    {
+        parent::__construct("Doc file '{$filename}' is empty.");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Services/SwaggerService.php b/src/Services/SwaggerService.php
index 47a9d34..105f8e6 100755
--- a/src/Services/SwaggerService.php
+++ b/src/Services/SwaggerService.php
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Arr;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use ReflectionClass;
+use RonasIT\Support\AutoDoc\Exceptions\DocFileNotExistsException;
 use RonasIT\Support\AutoDoc\Exceptions\EmptyContactEmailException;
+use RonasIT\Support\AutoDoc\Exceptions\EmptyDocFileException;
 use RonasIT\Support\AutoDoc\Exceptions\InvalidDriverClassException;
 use RonasIT\Support\AutoDoc\Exceptions\LegacyConfigException;
 use RonasIT\Support\AutoDoc\Exceptions\SpecValidation\InvalidSwaggerSpecException;
@@ -669,6 +671,10 @@ protected function getActionName($uri): string
         return Str::camel($action);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated method is not in use
+     * @codeCoverageIgnore
+     */
     protected function saveTempData()
     {
         $exportFile = Arr::get($this->config, 'files.temporary');
@@ -692,13 +698,13 @@ public function getDocFileContent()
             $fullFilePath = base_path($filePath);
 
             if (!file_exists($fullFilePath)) {
-                continue;
+                throw new DocFileNotExistsException($fullFilePath);
             }
 
             $fileContent = json_decode(file_get_contents($fullFilePath), true);
 
             if (empty($fileContent)) {
-                continue;
+                throw new EmptyDocFileException($fullFilePath);
             }
 
             try {
diff --git a/tests/AutoDocControllerTest.php b/tests/AutoDocControllerTest.php
index eccb1b3..ef2c18f 100644
--- a/tests/AutoDocControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/AutoDocControllerTest.php
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 namespace RonasIT\Support\Tests;
 
 use Illuminate\Http\Response;
+use RonasIT\Support\AutoDoc\Exceptions\DocFileNotExistsException;
+use RonasIT\Support\AutoDoc\Exceptions\EmptyDocFileException;
 
 class AutoDocControllerTest extends TestCase
 {
@@ -50,32 +52,32 @@ public function testGetJSONDocumentationWithAdditionalPaths()
         $this->assertEqualsJsonFixture('tmp_data_with_additional_paths', $response->json());
     }
 
-    public function getJSONDocumentationInvalidAdditionalDoc(): array
+    public function getJSONDocumentationDoesntExist()
     {
-        $basePath = 'tests/fixtures/AutoDocControllerTest';
+        config([
+            'auto-doc.additional_paths' => ['invalid_path/non_existent_file.json']
+        ]);
+
+        $this->expectException(DocFileNotExistsException::class);
+
+        $this->json('get', '/auto-doc/documentation');
+    }
+
+    public function getJSONDocumentationIsEmpty()
+    {
+        config([
+            'auto-doc.additional_paths' => ['tests/fixtures/AutoDocControllerTest/documentation__non_json.txt']
+        ]);
+
+        $this->expectException(EmptyDocFileException::class);
 
-        return [
-            [
-                'additionalDocPath' => 'invalid_path/non_existent_file.json'
-            ],
-            [
-                'additionalDocPath' => $basePath . '/documentation__non_json.txt'
-            ],
-            [
-                'additionalDocPath' => $basePath. '/documentation__invalid_format__missing_field__paths.json'
-            ]
-        ];
+        $this->json('get', '/auto-doc/documentation');
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @dataProvider getJSONDocumentationInvalidAdditionalDoc
-     *
-     * @param string $additionalDocPath
-     */
-    public function testGetJSONDocumentationInvalidAdditionalDoc(string $additionalDocPath)
+    public function testGetJSONDocumentationInvalidAdditionalDoc()
     {
         config([
-            'auto-doc.additional_paths' => [$additionalDocPath]
+            'auto-doc.additional_paths' => ['tests/fixtures/AutoDocControllerTest/documentation__invalid_format__missing_field__paths.json']
         ]);
 
         $response = $this->json('get', '/auto-doc/documentation');