diff --git a/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/__tests__/api/api.test.ts b/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/__tests__/api/api.test.ts
index d4c4ad4a735..06a042340ca 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/__tests__/api/api.test.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/__tests__/api/api.test.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import * as fs from 'fs-extra';
 import * as path from 'path';
-import { $TSContext, AmplifyFault, pathManager } from '@aws-amplify/amplify-cli-core';
+import { $TSContext, AmplifyError, pathManager } from '@aws-amplify/amplify-cli-core';
 import { APITest } from '../../api/api';
 import * as lambdaInvoke from '../../api/lambda-invoke';
 import { getMockSearchableTriggerDirectory } from '../../utils';
 import { ConfigOverrideManager } from '../../utils/config-override';
+import { run } from '../../commands/mock/api';
 
 jest.mock('@aws-amplify/amplify-cli-core', () => ({
   ...(jest.requireActual('@aws-amplify/amplify-cli-core') as Record<string, unknown>),
@@ -16,6 +17,10 @@ jest.mock('@aws-amplify/amplify-cli-core', () => ({
   FeatureFlags: {
     getNumber: jest.fn(),
   },
+  stateManager: {
+    getLocalEnvInfo: jest.fn(),
+    localEnvInfoExists: jest.fn(),
+  },
 }));
 jest.mock('amplify-dynamodb-simulator', () => jest.fn());
 jest.mock('fs-extra');
@@ -66,10 +71,12 @@ describe('Test Mock API methods', () => {
     );
   });
 
-  it('Shows the error when no appsync api exist', async () => {
+  it('Shows the error message, resolution & link to docs when no appsync api exist', async () => {
     ConfigOverrideManager.getInstance = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(jest.fn);
     const mockContext = {
       print: {
+        red: jest.fn(),
+        green: jest.fn(),
         error: jest.fn(),
       },
       amplify: {
@@ -82,12 +89,54 @@ describe('Test Mock API methods', () => {
     } as unknown as $TSContext;
 
     const testApi = new APITest();
-    const testApiStartPromise = testApi.start(mockContext);
+    await testApi.start(mockContext);
 
-    await expect(testApiStartPromise).rejects.toThrow(
-      new AmplifyFault('MockProcessFault', {
-        message: 'Failed to start API Mocking.. Reason: No AppSync API is added to the project',
+    await expect(testApi['getAppSyncAPI'](mockContext)).rejects.toThrow(
+      new AmplifyError('MockProcessError', {
+        message: 'No AppSync API is added to the project',
+        resolution: `Use 'amplify add api' in the root of your app directory to create a GraphQL API.`,
+        link: 'https://docs.amplify.aws/cli/graphql/troubleshooting/',
       }),
     );
+    expect(mockContext.print.green).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      '\n For troubleshooting the GraphQL API, visit https://docs.amplify.aws/cli/graphql/troubleshooting/ ',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('shows error message & resolution when amplify environment is not initialized', async () => {
+    ConfigOverrideManager.getInstance = jest.fn().mockReturnValue(jest.fn);
+    const mockContext = {
+      print: {
+        red: jest.fn(),
+        green: jest.fn(),
+        error: jest.fn(),
+      },
+      parameters: {
+        options: {
+          help: false,
+        },
+      },
+      amplify: {
+        getEnvInfo: jest.fn(() => {
+          throw new AmplifyError('EnvironmentNotInitializedError', {
+            message: 'Current environment cannot be determined.',
+            resolution: `Use 'amplify init' in the root of your app directory to create a new environment.`,
+          });
+        }),
+        loadRuntimePlugin: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({}),
+        addCleanUpTask: jest.fn,
+        pathManager: {
+          getAmplifyMetaFilePath: jest.fn(),
+          getGitIgnoreFilePath: jest.fn(),
+        },
+        stateManager: {
+          localEnvInfoExists: false,
+        },
+        readJsonFile: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({ api: {} }),
+        getProjectDetails: {},
+      },
+    } as unknown as $TSContext;
+    await run(mockContext);
+    await expect(mockContext.print.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith('Failed to start API Mocking.');
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/__tests__/api/lambda-arn-to-config.test.ts b/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/__tests__/api/lambda-arn-to-config.test.ts
index 343c3d86d90..a192b97a8cf 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/__tests__/api/lambda-arn-to-config.test.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/__tests__/api/lambda-arn-to-config.test.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import { $TSContext } from '@aws-amplify/amplify-cli-core';
+import { $TSContext, AmplifyError } from '@aws-amplify/amplify-cli-core';
 import { lambdaArnToConfig } from '../../api/lambda-arn-to-config';
 import { ProcessedLambdaFunction } from '../../CFNParser/stack/types';
 import { loadLambdaConfig } from '../../utils/lambda/load-lambda-config';
 
 jest.mock('@aws-amplify/amplify-cli-core', () => ({
+  ...(jest.requireActual('@aws-amplify/amplify-cli-core') as Record<string, unknown>),
   pathManager: {
     getAmplifyPackageLibDirPath: jest.fn().mockReturnValue('test/path'),
   },
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ describe('lambda arn to config', () => {
     expect(loadLambdaConfig_mock.mock.calls[0][1]).toEqual('lambda1');
     expect(result).toEqual(expectedLambdaConfig);
   });
-
   it('resolves Fn::Sub with params when lambda name is in template string', async () => {
     const result = await lambdaArnToConfig(context_stub, { 'Fn::Sub': [`some::arn::lambda2::{withsubs}::stuff`, { withsubs: 'a value' }] });
     expect(loadLambdaConfig_mock.mock.calls[0][1]).toEqual('lambda2');
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ describe('lambda arn to config', () => {
   });
 
   it('throws when arn is valid but no matching lambda found in the project', async () => {
-    expect(lambdaArnToConfig(context_stub, 'validformat::but::no::matchinglambda')).rejects.toThrowError();
+    expect(lambdaArnToConfig(context_stub, 'validformat::but::no::matchinglambda')).rejects.toThrowError(
+      new AmplifyError('MockProcessError', {
+        message: `Did not find a Lambda matching ARN [\"validformat::but::no::matchinglambda\"] in the project. Local mocking only supports Lambdas that are configured in the project.`,
+        resolution: `Use 'amplify add function' in the root of your app directory to create a new Lambda Function. To connect an AWS Lambda resolver to the GraphQL API, add the @function directive to a field in your schema.`,
+        link: expect.any(String),
+      }),
+    );
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/api/api.ts b/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/api/api.ts
index f761bf2663f..bd38e6b70a6 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/api/api.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/api/api.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import * as fs from 'fs-extra';
 import * as dynamoEmulator from 'amplify-dynamodb-simulator';
 import { AmplifyAppSyncSimulator, AmplifyAppSyncSimulatorConfig } from '@aws-amplify/amplify-appsync-simulator';
 import * as opensearchEmulator from '@aws-amplify/amplify-opensearch-simulator';
-import { $TSContext, $TSAny, AmplifyFault, AMPLIFY_SUPPORT_DOCS, isWindowsPlatform } from '@aws-amplify/amplify-cli-core';
+import { $TSContext, $TSAny, AmplifyFault, AMPLIFY_SUPPORT_DOCS, isWindowsPlatform, AmplifyError } from '@aws-amplify/amplify-cli-core';
 import { add, generate, isCodegenConfigured, switchToSDLSchema } from 'amplify-codegen';
 import * as path from 'path';
 import * as chokidar from 'chokidar';
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export const GRAPHQL_API_ENDPOINT_OUTPUT = 'GraphQLAPIEndpointOutput';
 export const GRAPHQL_API_KEY_OUTPUT = 'GraphQLAPIKeyOutput';
 export const MOCK_API_KEY = 'da2-fakeApiId123456';
 export const MOCK_API_PORT = 20002;
+const errorSuffix = `\n For troubleshooting the GraphQL API, visit ${AMPLIFY_SUPPORT_DOCS.CLI_GRAPHQL_TROUBLESHOOTING.url} `;
 
 export class APITest {
   private apiName: string;
@@ -92,10 +93,12 @@ export class APITest {
       const errMessage = 'Failed to start API Mocking.';
       context.print.error(errMessage + ' Running cleanup tasks.');
       await this.stop(context);
-      throw new AmplifyFault('MockProcessFault', {
-        message: `${errMessage}. Reason: ${e?.message}`,
-        link: AMPLIFY_SUPPORT_DOCS.CLI_GRAPHQL_TROUBLESHOOTING.url,
-      });
+      if (e.resolution == undefined || e.link == undefined) {
+        context.print.red(`Reason: ${e.message}`);
+      } else {
+        context.print.red(`Reason: ${e.message}\nResolution: ${e.resolution}`);
+        context.print.green(`${e.link}`);
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -369,7 +372,7 @@ export class APITest {
     const ddbConfig = this.ddbClient.config;
     return configureDDBDataSource(config, ddbConfig);
   }
-  private async getAppSyncAPI(context) {
+  public async getAppSyncAPI(context) {
     const currentMeta = await getAmplifyMeta(context);
     const { api: apis = {} } = currentMeta;
     let name = null;
@@ -381,9 +384,10 @@ export class APITest {
       return undefined;
     });
     if (!name) {
-      throw new AmplifyFault('MockProcessFault', {
+      throw new AmplifyError('MockProcessError', {
         message: 'No AppSync API is added to the project',
-        link: AMPLIFY_SUPPORT_DOCS.CLI_GRAPHQL_TROUBLESHOOTING.url,
+        resolution: `Use 'amplify add api' in the root of your app directory to create a GraphQL API.`,
+        link: `${errorSuffix}`,
       });
     }
     return name;
diff --git a/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/api/lambda-arn-to-config.ts b/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/api/lambda-arn-to-config.ts
index 400089e01a6..50871068c55 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/api/lambda-arn-to-config.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/api/lambda-arn-to-config.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 import { keys } from 'lodash';
-import { $TSAny, $TSContext, stateManager, ApiCategoryFacade, getGraphQLTransformerFunctionDocLink } from '@aws-amplify/amplify-cli-core';
+import {
+  $TSAny,
+  $TSContext,
+  stateManager,
+  ApiCategoryFacade,
+  getGraphQLTransformerFunctionDocLink,
+  AmplifyError,
+} from '@aws-amplify/amplify-cli-core';
 import _ = require('lodash');
 import { ServiceName } from '@aws-amplify/amplify-category-function';
 import { loadLambdaConfig } from '../utils/lambda/load-lambda-config';
 import { ProcessedLambdaFunction } from '../CFNParser/stack/types';
-
 /**
  * Attempts to match an arn object against the array of lambdas configured in the project
  */
@@ -32,11 +38,13 @@ export const lambdaArnToConfig = async (context: $TSContext, arn: $TSAny): Promi
     .map(([key]) => key);
   const foundLambdaName = lambdaNames.find((name) => searchString.includes(name));
   if (!foundLambdaName) {
-    throw new Error(
-      `Did not find a Lambda matching ARN [${JSON.stringify(
+    throw new AmplifyError('MockProcessError', {
+      message: `Did not find a Lambda matching ARN [${JSON.stringify(
         arn,
-      )}] in the project. Local mocking only supports Lambdas that are configured in the project.${errorSuffix}`,
-    );
+      )}] in the project. Local mocking only supports Lambdas that are configured in the project.`,
+      resolution: `Use 'amplify add function' in the root of your app directory to create a new Lambda Function. To connect an AWS Lambda resolver to the GraphQL API, add the @function directive to a field in your schema.`,
+      link: `${errorSuffix}`,
+    });
   }
   // lambdaArnToConfig is only called in the context of initializing a mock API, so setting overrideApiToLocal to true here
   return loadLambdaConfig(context, foundLambdaName, true);
diff --git a/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/commands/mock/api.ts b/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/commands/mock/api.ts
index 612524e33b4..fe45c3b8125 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/commands/mock/api.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-util-mock/src/commands/mock/api.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { $TSContext } from '@aws-amplify/amplify-cli-core';
 import { start } from '../../api';
-
 export const name = 'api';
 
 export const run = async (context: $TSContext) => {
@@ -11,8 +10,16 @@ export const run = async (context: $TSContext) => {
     return;
   }
   try {
+    // added here to get the Env info before starting to mock
+    await context.amplify.getEnvInfo();
     await start(context);
   } catch (e) {
-    context.print.error(e.message);
+    context.print.error(`Failed to start API Mocking.`);
+    if (e.resolution == undefined || e.link == undefined) {
+      context.print.red(`Reason: ${e.message}`);
+    } else {
+      context.print.red(`Reason: ${e.message}\nResolution: ${e.resolution}`);
+      context.print.green(`For troubleshooting guide, visit: ${e.link}`);
+    }
   }
 };