diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ErrorGroupOverview/List/__test__/__snapshots__/List.test.tsx.snap b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ErrorGroupOverview/List/__test__/__snapshots__/List.test.tsx.snap
index 205a303bcf47b..afa0cb51cd108 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ErrorGroupOverview/List/__test__/__snapshots__/List.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ErrorGroupOverview/List/__test__/__snapshots__/List.test.tsx.snap
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render empty state 1`] = `
         "sortable": false,
         "width": "96px",
       },
+      Object {
+        "field": "type",
+        "name": "Type",
+        "render": [Function],
+        "sortable": false,
+      },
       Object {
         "field": "message",
         "name": "Error message and culprit",
@@ -142,7 +148,28 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render empty state 1`] = `
             </th>
             <th
               className="euiTableHeaderCell"
-              data-test-subj="tableHeaderCell_message_1"
+              data-test-subj="tableHeaderCell_type_1"
+              role="columnheader"
+              scope="col"
+              style={
+                Object {
+                  "width": undefined,
+                }
+              }
+            >
+              <div
+                className="euiTableCellContent"
+              >
+                <span
+                  className="euiTableCellContent__text"
+                >
+                  Type
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            </th>
+            <th
+              className="euiTableHeaderCell"
+              data-test-subj="tableHeaderCell_message_2"
               role="columnheader"
               scope="col"
               style={
@@ -163,7 +190,7 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render empty state 1`] = `
             </th>
             <td
               className="euiTableHeaderCell"
-              data-test-subj="tableHeaderCell_handled_2"
+              data-test-subj="tableHeaderCell_handled_3"
               role="columnheader"
               scope="col"
               style={
@@ -184,7 +211,7 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render empty state 1`] = `
               aria-live="polite"
               aria-sort="descending"
               className="euiTableHeaderCell"
-              data-test-subj="tableHeaderCell_occurrenceCount_3"
+              data-test-subj="tableHeaderCell_occurrenceCount_4"
               role="columnheader"
               scope="col"
               style={
@@ -225,7 +252,7 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render empty state 1`] = `
               aria-live="polite"
               aria-sort="none"
               className="euiTableHeaderCell"
-              data-test-subj="tableHeaderCell_latestOccurrenceAt_4"
+              data-test-subj="tableHeaderCell_latestOccurrenceAt_5"
               role="columnheader"
               scope="col"
               style={
@@ -264,7 +291,7 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render empty state 1`] = `
           >
             <td
               className="euiTableRowCell euiTableRowCell--isMobileFullWidth"
-              colSpan={5}
+              colSpan={6}
               style={
                 Object {
                   "width": undefined,
@@ -294,6 +321,13 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
   font-family: "Roboto Mono",Consolas,Menlo,Courier,monospace;
 }
 
+.c2 {
+  max-width: 100%;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+}
+
 .c1 {
   max-width: 100%;
   white-space: nowrap;
@@ -301,7 +335,7 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 
-.c2 {
+.c3 {
   font-family: "Roboto Mono",Consolas,Menlo,Courier,monospace;
   font-size: 16px;
   max-width: 100%;
@@ -310,7 +344,7 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 
-.c3 {
+.c4 {
   font-family: "Roboto Mono",Consolas,Menlo,Courier,monospace;
 }
 
@@ -324,6 +358,12 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
         "sortable": false,
         "width": "96px",
       },
+      Object {
+        "field": "type",
+        "name": "Type",
+        "render": [Function],
+        "sortable": false,
+      },
       Object {
         "field": "message",
         "name": "Error message and culprit",
@@ -486,7 +526,28 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
             </th>
             <th
               className="euiTableHeaderCell"
-              data-test-subj="tableHeaderCell_message_1"
+              data-test-subj="tableHeaderCell_type_1"
+              role="columnheader"
+              scope="col"
+              style={
+                Object {
+                  "width": undefined,
+                }
+              }
+            >
+              <div
+                className="euiTableCellContent"
+              >
+                <span
+                  className="euiTableCellContent__text"
+                >
+                  Type
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            </th>
+            <th
+              className="euiTableHeaderCell"
+              data-test-subj="tableHeaderCell_message_2"
               role="columnheader"
               scope="col"
               style={
@@ -507,7 +568,7 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
             </th>
             <td
               className="euiTableHeaderCell"
-              data-test-subj="tableHeaderCell_handled_2"
+              data-test-subj="tableHeaderCell_handled_3"
               role="columnheader"
               scope="col"
               style={
@@ -528,7 +589,7 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
               aria-live="polite"
               aria-sort="descending"
               className="euiTableHeaderCell"
-              data-test-subj="tableHeaderCell_occurrenceCount_3"
+              data-test-subj="tableHeaderCell_occurrenceCount_4"
               role="columnheader"
               scope="col"
               style={
@@ -569,7 +630,7 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
               aria-live="polite"
               aria-sort="none"
               className="euiTableHeaderCell"
-              data-test-subj="tableHeaderCell_latestOccurrenceAt_4"
+              data-test-subj="tableHeaderCell_latestOccurrenceAt_5"
               role="columnheader"
               scope="col"
               style={
@@ -642,6 +703,49 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
                 </Styled(ErrorDetailLink)>
               </div>
             </td>
+            <td
+              className="euiTableRowCell"
+              style={
+                Object {
+                  "width": undefined,
+                }
+              }
+            >
+              <div
+                className="euiTableRowCell__mobileHeader euiTableRowCell--hideForDesktop"
+              >
+                Type
+              </div>
+              <div
+                className="euiTableCellContent euiTableCellContent--overflowingContent"
+              >
+                <Styled(ErrorOverviewLink)
+                  className=""
+                  query={
+                    Object {
+                      "end": "2018-01-10T10:06:41.050Z",
+                      "kuery": "error.exception.type:undefined",
+                      "page": 0,
+                      "serviceName": "opbeans-python",
+                      "start": "2018-01-10T09:51:41.050Z",
+                      "transactionType": "request",
+                    }
+                  }
+                  serviceName="opbeans-python"
+                >
+                  <EuiLink
+                    className="c1"
+                    href="#/services/opbeans-python/errors?rangeFrom=now-24h&rangeTo=now&refreshPaused=true&refreshInterval=0&page=0&serviceName=opbeans-python&transactionType=request&start=2018-01-10T09:51:41.050Z&end=2018-01-10T10:06:41.050Z&kuery=error.exception.type:undefined"
+                  >
+                    <a
+                      className="euiLink euiLink--primary c1"
+                      href="#/services/opbeans-python/errors?rangeFrom=now-24h&rangeTo=now&refreshPaused=true&refreshInterval=0&page=0&serviceName=opbeans-python&transactionType=request&start=2018-01-10T09:51:41.050Z&end=2018-01-10T10:06:41.050Z&kuery=error.exception.type:undefined"
+                      rel="noreferrer"
+                    />
+                  </EuiLink>
+                </Styled(ErrorOverviewLink)>
+              </div>
+            </td>
             <td
               className="euiTableRowCell"
               style={
@@ -662,7 +766,7 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
                   className=""
                 >
                   <div
-                    className="c1"
+                    className="c2"
                   >
                     <span
                       className="euiToolTipAnchor"
@@ -676,13 +780,13 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
                         serviceName="opbeans-python"
                       >
                         <EuiLink
-                          className="c2"
+                          className="c3"
                           href="#/services/opbeans-python/errors/a0ce2c8978ef92cdf2ff163ae28576ee?rangeFrom=now-24h&rangeTo=now&refreshPaused=true&refreshInterval=0"
                           onBlur={[Function]}
                           onFocus={[Function]}
                         >
                           <a
-                            className="euiLink euiLink--primary c2"
+                            className="euiLink euiLink--primary c3"
                             href="#/services/opbeans-python/errors/a0ce2c8978ef92cdf2ff163ae28576ee?rangeFrom=now-24h&rangeTo=now&refreshPaused=true&refreshInterval=0"
                             onBlur={[Function]}
                             onFocus={[Function]}
@@ -704,7 +808,7 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
                         onFocus={[Function]}
                       >
                         <div
-                          className="c3"
+                          className="c4"
                           onBlur={[Function]}
                           onFocus={[Function]}
                         >
@@ -812,6 +916,49 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
                 </Styled(ErrorDetailLink)>
               </div>
             </td>
+            <td
+              className="euiTableRowCell"
+              style={
+                Object {
+                  "width": undefined,
+                }
+              }
+            >
+              <div
+                className="euiTableRowCell__mobileHeader euiTableRowCell--hideForDesktop"
+              >
+                Type
+              </div>
+              <div
+                className="euiTableCellContent euiTableCellContent--overflowingContent"
+              >
+                <Styled(ErrorOverviewLink)
+                  className=""
+                  query={
+                    Object {
+                      "end": "2018-01-10T10:06:41.050Z",
+                      "kuery": "error.exception.type:undefined",
+                      "page": 0,
+                      "serviceName": "opbeans-python",
+                      "start": "2018-01-10T09:51:41.050Z",
+                      "transactionType": "request",
+                    }
+                  }
+                  serviceName="opbeans-python"
+                >
+                  <EuiLink
+                    className="c1"
+                    href="#/services/opbeans-python/errors?rangeFrom=now-24h&rangeTo=now&refreshPaused=true&refreshInterval=0&page=0&serviceName=opbeans-python&transactionType=request&start=2018-01-10T09:51:41.050Z&end=2018-01-10T10:06:41.050Z&kuery=error.exception.type:undefined"
+                  >
+                    <a
+                      className="euiLink euiLink--primary c1"
+                      href="#/services/opbeans-python/errors?rangeFrom=now-24h&rangeTo=now&refreshPaused=true&refreshInterval=0&page=0&serviceName=opbeans-python&transactionType=request&start=2018-01-10T09:51:41.050Z&end=2018-01-10T10:06:41.050Z&kuery=error.exception.type:undefined"
+                      rel="noreferrer"
+                    />
+                  </EuiLink>
+                </Styled(ErrorOverviewLink)>
+              </div>
+            </td>
             <td
               className="euiTableRowCell"
               style={
@@ -832,7 +979,7 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
                   className=""
                 >
                   <div
-                    className="c1"
+                    className="c2"
                   >
                     <span
                       className="euiToolTipAnchor"
@@ -846,13 +993,13 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
                         serviceName="opbeans-python"
                       >
                         <EuiLink
-                          className="c2"
+                          className="c3"
                           href="#/services/opbeans-python/errors/f3ac95493913cc7a3cfec30a19d2120a?rangeFrom=now-24h&rangeTo=now&refreshPaused=true&refreshInterval=0"
                           onBlur={[Function]}
                           onFocus={[Function]}
                         >
                           <a
-                            className="euiLink euiLink--primary c2"
+                            className="euiLink euiLink--primary c3"
                             href="#/services/opbeans-python/errors/f3ac95493913cc7a3cfec30a19d2120a?rangeFrom=now-24h&rangeTo=now&refreshPaused=true&refreshInterval=0"
                             onBlur={[Function]}
                             onFocus={[Function]}
@@ -874,7 +1021,7 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
                         onFocus={[Function]}
                       >
                         <div
-                          className="c3"
+                          className="c4"
                           onBlur={[Function]}
                           onFocus={[Function]}
                         >
@@ -982,6 +1129,49 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
                 </Styled(ErrorDetailLink)>
               </div>
             </td>
+            <td
+              className="euiTableRowCell"
+              style={
+                Object {
+                  "width": undefined,
+                }
+              }
+            >
+              <div
+                className="euiTableRowCell__mobileHeader euiTableRowCell--hideForDesktop"
+              >
+                Type
+              </div>
+              <div
+                className="euiTableCellContent euiTableCellContent--overflowingContent"
+              >
+                <Styled(ErrorOverviewLink)
+                  className=""
+                  query={
+                    Object {
+                      "end": "2018-01-10T10:06:41.050Z",
+                      "kuery": "error.exception.type:undefined",
+                      "page": 0,
+                      "serviceName": "opbeans-python",
+                      "start": "2018-01-10T09:51:41.050Z",
+                      "transactionType": "request",
+                    }
+                  }
+                  serviceName="opbeans-python"
+                >
+                  <EuiLink
+                    className="c1"
+                    href="#/services/opbeans-python/errors?rangeFrom=now-24h&rangeTo=now&refreshPaused=true&refreshInterval=0&page=0&serviceName=opbeans-python&transactionType=request&start=2018-01-10T09:51:41.050Z&end=2018-01-10T10:06:41.050Z&kuery=error.exception.type:undefined"
+                  >
+                    <a
+                      className="euiLink euiLink--primary c1"
+                      href="#/services/opbeans-python/errors?rangeFrom=now-24h&rangeTo=now&refreshPaused=true&refreshInterval=0&page=0&serviceName=opbeans-python&transactionType=request&start=2018-01-10T09:51:41.050Z&end=2018-01-10T10:06:41.050Z&kuery=error.exception.type:undefined"
+                      rel="noreferrer"
+                    />
+                  </EuiLink>
+                </Styled(ErrorOverviewLink)>
+              </div>
+            </td>
             <td
               className="euiTableRowCell"
               style={
@@ -1002,7 +1192,7 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
                   className=""
                 >
                   <div
-                    className="c1"
+                    className="c2"
                   >
                     <span
                       className="euiToolTipAnchor"
@@ -1016,13 +1206,13 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
                         serviceName="opbeans-python"
                       >
                         <EuiLink
-                          className="c2"
+                          className="c3"
                           href="#/services/opbeans-python/errors/e90863d04b7a692435305f09bbe8c840?rangeFrom=now-24h&rangeTo=now&refreshPaused=true&refreshInterval=0"
                           onBlur={[Function]}
                           onFocus={[Function]}
                         >
                           <a
-                            className="euiLink euiLink--primary c2"
+                            className="euiLink euiLink--primary c3"
                             href="#/services/opbeans-python/errors/e90863d04b7a692435305f09bbe8c840?rangeFrom=now-24h&rangeTo=now&refreshPaused=true&refreshInterval=0"
                             onBlur={[Function]}
                             onFocus={[Function]}
@@ -1044,7 +1234,7 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
                         onFocus={[Function]}
                       >
                         <div
-                          className="c3"
+                          className="c4"
                           onBlur={[Function]}
                           onFocus={[Function]}
                         >
@@ -1152,6 +1342,49 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
                 </Styled(ErrorDetailLink)>
               </div>
             </td>
+            <td
+              className="euiTableRowCell"
+              style={
+                Object {
+                  "width": undefined,
+                }
+              }
+            >
+              <div
+                className="euiTableRowCell__mobileHeader euiTableRowCell--hideForDesktop"
+              >
+                Type
+              </div>
+              <div
+                className="euiTableCellContent euiTableCellContent--overflowingContent"
+              >
+                <Styled(ErrorOverviewLink)
+                  className=""
+                  query={
+                    Object {
+                      "end": "2018-01-10T10:06:41.050Z",
+                      "kuery": "error.exception.type:undefined",
+                      "page": 0,
+                      "serviceName": "opbeans-python",
+                      "start": "2018-01-10T09:51:41.050Z",
+                      "transactionType": "request",
+                    }
+                  }
+                  serviceName="opbeans-python"
+                >
+                  <EuiLink
+                    className="c1"
+                    href="#/services/opbeans-python/errors?rangeFrom=now-24h&rangeTo=now&refreshPaused=true&refreshInterval=0&page=0&serviceName=opbeans-python&transactionType=request&start=2018-01-10T09:51:41.050Z&end=2018-01-10T10:06:41.050Z&kuery=error.exception.type:undefined"
+                  >
+                    <a
+                      className="euiLink euiLink--primary c1"
+                      href="#/services/opbeans-python/errors?rangeFrom=now-24h&rangeTo=now&refreshPaused=true&refreshInterval=0&page=0&serviceName=opbeans-python&transactionType=request&start=2018-01-10T09:51:41.050Z&end=2018-01-10T10:06:41.050Z&kuery=error.exception.type:undefined"
+                      rel="noreferrer"
+                    />
+                  </EuiLink>
+                </Styled(ErrorOverviewLink)>
+              </div>
+            </td>
             <td
               className="euiTableRowCell"
               style={
@@ -1172,7 +1405,7 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
                   className=""
                 >
                   <div
-                    className="c1"
+                    className="c2"
                   >
                     <span
                       className="euiToolTipAnchor"
@@ -1186,13 +1419,13 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
                         serviceName="opbeans-python"
                       >
                         <EuiLink
-                          className="c2"
+                          className="c3"
                           href="#/services/opbeans-python/errors/8673d8bf7a032e387c101bafbab0d2bc?rangeFrom=now-24h&rangeTo=now&refreshPaused=true&refreshInterval=0"
                           onBlur={[Function]}
                           onFocus={[Function]}
                         >
                           <a
-                            className="euiLink euiLink--primary c2"
+                            className="euiLink euiLink--primary c3"
                             href="#/services/opbeans-python/errors/8673d8bf7a032e387c101bafbab0d2bc?rangeFrom=now-24h&rangeTo=now&refreshPaused=true&refreshInterval=0"
                             onBlur={[Function]}
                             onFocus={[Function]}
@@ -1214,7 +1447,7 @@ exports[`ErrorGroupOverview -> List should render with data 1`] = `
                         onFocus={[Function]}
                       >
                         <div
-                          className="c3"
+                          className="c4"
                           onBlur={[Function]}
                           onFocus={[Function]}
                         >
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ErrorGroupOverview/List/index.tsx b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ErrorGroupOverview/List/index.tsx
index b26833c02fe22..250b9a5d188d0 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ErrorGroupOverview/List/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/apm/public/components/app/ErrorGroupOverview/List/index.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import { useUrlParams } from '../../../../hooks/useUrlParams';
 import { ManagedTable } from '../../../shared/ManagedTable';
 import { ErrorDetailLink } from '../../../shared/Links/apm/ErrorDetailLink';
 import { TimestampTooltip } from '../../../shared/TimestampTooltip';
+import { ErrorOverviewLink } from '../../../shared/Links/apm/ErrorOverviewLink';
+import { APMQueryParams } from '../../../shared/Links/url_helpers';
 
 const GroupIdLink = styled(ErrorDetailLink)`
   font-family: ${fontFamilyCode};
@@ -32,6 +34,10 @@ const MessageAndCulpritCell = styled.div`
   ${truncate('100%')};
 `;
 
+const ErrorLink = styled(ErrorOverviewLink)`
+  ${truncate('100%')};
+`;
+
 const MessageLink = styled(ErrorDetailLink)`
   font-family: ${fontFamilyCode};
   font-size: ${fontSizes.large};
@@ -48,9 +54,8 @@ interface Props {
 
 const ErrorGroupList: React.FC<Props> = props => {
   const { items } = props;
-  const {
-    urlParams: { serviceName }
-  } = useUrlParams();
+  const { urlParams } = useUrlParams();
+  const { serviceName } = urlParams;
 
   if (!serviceName) {
     throw new Error('Service name is required');
@@ -73,6 +78,29 @@ const ErrorGroupList: React.FC<Props> = props => {
           );
         }
       },
+      {
+        name: i18n.translate('xpack.apm.errorsTable.typeColumnLabel', {
+          defaultMessage: 'Type'
+        }),
+        field: 'type',
+        sortable: false,
+        render: (type: string, item: ErrorGroupListAPIResponse[0]) => {
+          return (
+            <ErrorLink
+              title={type}
+              serviceName={serviceName}
+              query={
+                {
+                  ...urlParams,
+                  kuery: `error.exception.type:${type}`
+                } as APMQueryParams
+              }
+            >
+              {type}
+            </ErrorLink>
+          );
+        }
+      },
       {
         name: i18n.translate(
           'xpack.apm.errorsTable.errorMessageAndCulpritColumnLabel',
@@ -150,7 +178,7 @@ const ErrorGroupList: React.FC<Props> = props => {
           )
       }
     ],
-    [serviceName]
+    [serviceName, urlParams]
   );
 
   return (
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/__snapshots__/elasticsearch_fieldnames.test.ts.snap b/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/__snapshots__/elasticsearch_fieldnames.test.ts.snap
index 5de82a9ee8788..54dd4704edfc0 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/__snapshots__/elasticsearch_fieldnames.test.ts.snap
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/__snapshots__/elasticsearch_fieldnames.test.ts.snap
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ exports[`Error ERROR_EXC_HANDLED 1`] = `undefined`;
 
 exports[`Error ERROR_EXC_MESSAGE 1`] = `undefined`;
 
+exports[`Error ERROR_EXC_TYPE 1`] = `undefined`;
+
 exports[`Error ERROR_GROUP_ID 1`] = `"grouping key"`;
 
 exports[`Error ERROR_LOG_LEVEL 1`] = `undefined`;
@@ -144,6 +146,8 @@ exports[`Span ERROR_EXC_HANDLED 1`] = `undefined`;
 
 exports[`Span ERROR_EXC_MESSAGE 1`] = `undefined`;
 
+exports[`Span ERROR_EXC_TYPE 1`] = `undefined`;
+
 exports[`Span ERROR_GROUP_ID 1`] = `undefined`;
 
 exports[`Span ERROR_LOG_LEVEL 1`] = `undefined`;
@@ -272,6 +276,8 @@ exports[`Transaction ERROR_EXC_HANDLED 1`] = `undefined`;
 
 exports[`Transaction ERROR_EXC_MESSAGE 1`] = `undefined`;
 
+exports[`Transaction ERROR_EXC_TYPE 1`] = `undefined`;
+
 exports[`Transaction ERROR_GROUP_ID 1`] = `undefined`;
 
 exports[`Transaction ERROR_LOG_LEVEL 1`] = `undefined`;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/elasticsearch_fieldnames.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/elasticsearch_fieldnames.ts
index bc1b346f50da7..d5c3f91eb9247 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/elasticsearch_fieldnames.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/common/elasticsearch_fieldnames.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export const ERROR_LOG_LEVEL = 'error.log.level';
 export const ERROR_LOG_MESSAGE = 'error.log.message';
 export const ERROR_EXC_MESSAGE = 'error.exception.message'; // only to be used in es queries, since error.exception is now an array
 export const ERROR_EXC_HANDLED = 'error.exception.handled'; // only to be used in es queries, since error.exception is now an array
+export const ERROR_EXC_TYPE = 'error.exception.type';
 export const ERROR_PAGE_URL = 'error.page.url';
 
 // METRICS
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/lib/errors/__snapshots__/queries.test.ts.snap b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/lib/errors/__snapshots__/queries.test.ts.snap
index b9ac9d5431700..982ad558dc91d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/lib/errors/__snapshots__/queries.test.ts.snap
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/lib/errors/__snapshots__/queries.test.ts.snap
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Object {
                 "error.log.message",
                 "error.exception.message",
                 "error.exception.handled",
+                "error.exception.type",
                 "error.culprit",
                 "error.grouping_key",
                 "@timestamp",
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ Object {
                 "error.log.message",
                 "error.exception.message",
                 "error.exception.handled",
+                "error.exception.type",
                 "error.culprit",
                 "error.grouping_key",
                 "@timestamp",
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/lib/errors/get_error_groups.ts b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/lib/errors/get_error_groups.ts
index 8ea6df5a9898a..5221d737866f4 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/lib/errors/get_error_groups.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/apm/server/lib/errors/get_error_groups.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   ERROR_CULPRIT,
   ERROR_EXC_HANDLED,
   ERROR_EXC_MESSAGE,
+  ERROR_EXC_TYPE,
   ERROR_GROUP_ID,
   ERROR_LOG_MESSAGE
 } from '../../../common/elasticsearch_fieldnames';
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ export async function getErrorGroups({
                   ERROR_LOG_MESSAGE,
                   ERROR_EXC_MESSAGE,
                   ERROR_EXC_HANDLED,
+                  ERROR_EXC_TYPE,
                   ERROR_CULPRIT,
                   ERROR_GROUP_ID,
                   '@timestamp'
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ export async function getErrorGroups({
       exception?: Array<{
         handled?: boolean;
         message?: string;
+        type?: string;
       }>;
       culprit: APMError['error']['culprit'];
       grouping_key: APMError['error']['grouping_key'];
@@ -120,7 +123,8 @@ export async function getErrorGroups({
       culprit: source.error.culprit,
       groupId: source.error.grouping_key,
       latestOccurrenceAt: source['@timestamp'],
-      handled: source.error.exception?.[0].handled
+      handled: source.error.exception?.[0].handled,
+      type: source.error.exception?.[0].type
     };
   });