diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 94f4285976c2a..72f3f7e7a884f 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ src/plugins/embeddable @elastic/kibana-presentation
 x-pack/examples/embedded_lens_example @elastic/kibana-visualizations
 x-pack/plugins/encrypted_saved_objects @elastic/kibana-security
 x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search @elastic/enterprise-search-frontend
+examples/error_boundary @elastic/appex-sharedux
 packages/kbn-es @elastic/kibana-operations
 packages/kbn-es-archiver @elastic/kibana-operations @elastic/appex-qa
 packages/kbn-es-errors @elastic/kibana-core
diff --git a/examples/error_boundary/README.md b/examples/error_boundary/README.md
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000..3a293c9a7b465
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/error_boundary/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+## Error Boundary Example
+
+A very simple example plugin for testing Kibana Error Boundary.
diff --git a/examples/error_boundary/kibana.jsonc b/examples/error_boundary/kibana.jsonc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3acabfbb5006c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/error_boundary/kibana.jsonc
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "type": "plugin",
+  "id": "@kbn/error-boundary-example-plugin",
+  "owner": "@elastic/appex-sharedux",
+  "description": "A plugin which exemplifes the KibanaErrorBoundary",
+  "plugin": {
+    "id": "error_boundary_example",
+    "server": false,
+    "browser": true,
+    "requiredPlugins": [
+      "developerExamples"
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/examples/error_boundary/public/index.ts b/examples/error_boundary/public/index.ts
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000..41d35a8f5bec1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/error_boundary/public/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0 and the Server Side Public License, v 1; you may not use this file except
+ * in compliance with, at your election, the Elastic License 2.0 or the Server
+ * Side Public License, v 1.
+ */
+import { ErrorBoundaryExamplePlugin } from './plugin';
+
+export function plugin() {
+  return new ErrorBoundaryExamplePlugin();
+}
diff --git a/examples/error_boundary/public/plugin.tsx b/examples/error_boundary/public/plugin.tsx
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000..2c5d4e7487005
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/error_boundary/public/plugin.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0 and the Server Side Public License, v 1; you may not use this file except
+ * in compliance with, at your election, the Elastic License 2.0 or the Server
+ * Side Public License, v 1.
+ */
+import { EuiButton } from '@elastic/eui';
+
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
+
+import { AppMountParameters, CoreSetup, CoreStart, Plugin } from '@kbn/core/public';
+import { DeveloperExamplesSetup } from '@kbn/developer-examples-plugin/public';
+import { KibanaErrorBoundary, KibanaErrorBoundaryProvider } from '@kbn/shared-ux-error-boundary';
+import { KibanaPageTemplate } from '@kbn/shared-ux-page-kibana-template';
+
+interface SetupDeps {
+  developerExamples: DeveloperExamplesSetup;
+}
+
+const useErrors = () => {
+  return useState(false);
+};
+
+export const FatalComponent = () => {
+  const [hasError, setHasError] = useErrors();
+
+  if (hasError) {
+    const fatalError = new Error('Example of unknown error type');
+    throw fatalError;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <EuiButton
+      onClick={() => {
+        setHasError(true);
+      }}
+      data-test-subj="fatalErrorBtn"
+    >
+      Click for fatal error
+    </EuiButton>
+  );
+};
+
+export const RecoverableComponent = () => {
+  const [hasError, setHasError] = useErrors();
+
+  if (hasError) {
+    // FIXME: use network interception to disable responses
+    // for chunk requests and attempt to lazy-load a component
+    // https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/170777
+    const upgradeError = new Error('ChunkLoadError');
+    upgradeError.name = 'ChunkLoadError';
+    throw upgradeError;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <EuiButton
+      onClick={() => {
+        setHasError(true);
+      }}
+      data-test-subj="recoverableErrorBtn"
+    >
+      Click for recoverable error
+    </EuiButton>
+  );
+};
+
+export class ErrorBoundaryExamplePlugin implements Plugin<void, void, SetupDeps> {
+  public setup(core: CoreSetup, deps: SetupDeps) {
+    // Register an application into the side navigation menu
+    core.application.register({
+      id: 'errorBoundaryExample',
+      title: 'Error Boundary Example',
+      async mount({ element }: AppMountParameters) {
+        ReactDOM.render(
+          <KibanaErrorBoundaryProvider analytics={core.analytics}>
+            <KibanaErrorBoundary>
+              <KibanaPageTemplate>
+                <KibanaPageTemplate.Header
+                  pageTitle="KibanaErrorBoundary example"
+                  data-test-subj="errorBoundaryExampleHeader"
+                />
+                <KibanaPageTemplate.Section grow={false}>
+                  <FatalComponent />
+                </KibanaPageTemplate.Section>
+                <KibanaPageTemplate.Section>
+                  <RecoverableComponent />
+                </KibanaPageTemplate.Section>
+              </KibanaPageTemplate>
+            </KibanaErrorBoundary>
+          </KibanaErrorBoundaryProvider>,
+          element
+        );
+        return () => ReactDOM.unmountComponentAtNode(element);
+      },
+    });
+
+    // This section is only needed to get this example plugin to show up in our Developer Examples.
+    deps.developerExamples.register({
+      appId: 'errorBoundaryExample',
+      title: 'Error Boundary Example Application',
+      description: `Build a plugin that registers an application that simply says "Error Boundary Example"`,
+    });
+  }
+  public start(_core: CoreStart) {
+    return {};
+  }
+  public stop() {}
+}
diff --git a/examples/error_boundary/tsconfig.json b/examples/error_boundary/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2df5023cbdadb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/error_boundary/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../../tsconfig.base.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "target/types"
+  },
+  "include": [
+    "index.ts",
+    "common/**/*.ts",
+    "public/**/*.ts",
+    "public/**/*.tsx",
+    "../../typings/**/*"
+  ],
+  "exclude": [
+    "target/**/*"
+  ],
+  "kbn_references": [
+    "@kbn/core",
+    "@kbn/developer-examples-plugin",
+    "@kbn/shared-ux-error-boundary",
+    "@kbn/shared-ux-page-kibana-template"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 869529d6836a9..4e4c2441fe9fc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@
     "@kbn/embedded-lens-example-plugin": "link:x-pack/examples/embedded_lens_example",
     "@kbn/encrypted-saved-objects-plugin": "link:x-pack/plugins/encrypted_saved_objects",
     "@kbn/enterprise-search-plugin": "link:x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search",
+    "@kbn/error-boundary-example-plugin": "link:examples/error_boundary",
     "@kbn/es-errors": "link:packages/kbn-es-errors",
     "@kbn/es-query": "link:packages/kbn-es-query",
     "@kbn/es-types": "link:packages/kbn-es-types",
diff --git a/packages/shared-ux/error_boundary/src/ui/error_boundary.test.tsx b/packages/shared-ux/error_boundary/src/ui/error_boundary.test.tsx
index ed5d4a60534c0..05a69a7ccab9e 100644
--- a/packages/shared-ux/error_boundary/src/ui/error_boundary.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared-ux/error_boundary/src/ui/error_boundary.test.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ describe('<KibanaErrorBoundary>', () => {
     expect(await findByText(strings.recoverable.callout.title())).toBeVisible();
     expect(await findByText(strings.recoverable.callout.pageReloadButton())).toBeVisible();
 
-    (await findByTestId('recoverablePromptReloadBtn')).click();
+    (await findByTestId('errorBoundaryRecoverablePromptReloadBtn')).click();
 
     expect(reloadSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe('<KibanaErrorBoundary>', () => {
     expect(await findByText(strings.fatal.callout.showDetailsButton())).toBeVisible();
     expect(await findByText(strings.fatal.callout.pageReloadButton())).toBeVisible();
 
-    (await findByTestId('fatalPromptReloadBtn')).click();
+    (await findByTestId('errorBoundaryFatalPromptReloadBtn')).click();
 
     expect(reloadSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
diff --git a/packages/shared-ux/error_boundary/src/ui/message_components.tsx b/packages/shared-ux/error_boundary/src/ui/message_components.tsx
index 6e481cb5d8216..1e44fa68141bc 100644
--- a/packages/shared-ux/error_boundary/src/ui/message_components.tsx
+++ b/packages/shared-ux/error_boundary/src/ui/message_components.tsx
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const CodePanel: React.FC<ErrorCalloutProps & { onClose: () => void }> = (props)
         </EuiPanel>
       </EuiFlyoutHeader>
       <EuiFlyoutBody>
-        <EuiCodeBlock>
+        <EuiCodeBlock data-test-subj="errorBoundaryFatalDetailsErrorString">
           <p>{(error.stack ?? error.toString()) + '\n\n'}</p>
           <p>
             {errorName}
@@ -93,25 +93,29 @@ export const FatalPrompt: React.FC<ErrorCalloutProps> = (props) => {
 
   return (
     <EuiEmptyPrompt
-      title={<h2>{strings.fatal.callout.title()}</h2>}
+      title={<h2 data-test-subj="errorBoundaryFatalHeader">{strings.fatal.callout.title()}</h2>}
       color="danger"
       iconType="error"
       body={
         <>
-          <p>{strings.fatal.callout.body()}</p>
+          <p data-test-subj="errorBoundaryFatalPromptBody">{strings.fatal.callout.body()}</p>
           <p>
             <EuiButton
               color="danger"
               iconType="refresh"
               fill={true}
               onClick={onClickRefresh}
-              data-test-subj="fatalPromptReloadBtn"
+              data-test-subj="errorBoundaryFatalPromptReloadBtn"
             >
               {strings.fatal.callout.pageReloadButton()}
             </EuiButton>
           </p>
           <p>
-            <EuiLink color="danger" onClick={() => setIsFlyoutVisible(true)}>
+            <EuiLink
+              color="danger"
+              onClick={() => setIsFlyoutVisible(true)}
+              data-test-subj="errorBoundaryFatalShowDetailsBtn"
+            >
               {strings.fatal.callout.showDetailsButton()}
             </EuiLink>
             {isFlyoutVisible ? (
@@ -128,17 +132,25 @@ export const RecoverablePrompt = (props: ErrorCalloutProps) => {
   const { onClickRefresh } = props;
   return (
     <EuiEmptyPrompt
-      iconType="warning"
-      title={<h2>{strings.recoverable.callout.title()}</h2>}
-      body={<p>{strings.recoverable.callout.body()}</p>}
+      title={
+        <h2 data-test-subj="errorBoundaryRecoverableHeader">
+          {strings.recoverable.callout.title()}
+        </h2>
+      }
       color="warning"
+      iconType="warning"
+      body={
+        <p data-test-subj="errorBoundaryRecoverablePromptBody">
+          {strings.recoverable.callout.body()}
+        </p>
+      }
       actions={
         <EuiButton
           color="warning"
           iconType="refresh"
           fill={true}
           onClick={onClickRefresh}
-          data-test-subj="recoverablePromptReloadBtn"
+          data-test-subj="errorBoundaryRecoverablePromptReloadBtn"
         >
           {strings.recoverable.callout.pageReloadButton()}
         </EuiButton>
diff --git a/test/examples/config.js b/test/examples/config.js
index 36f4a007b7983..dbc9d32055cc7 100644
--- a/test/examples/config.js
+++ b/test/examples/config.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export default async function ({ readConfigFile }) {
       require.resolve('./content_management'),
       require.resolve('./unified_field_list_examples'),
       require.resolve('./discover_customization_examples'),
+      require.resolve('./error_boundary'),
     ],
     services: {
       ...functionalConfig.get('services'),
diff --git a/test/examples/error_boundary/index.ts b/test/examples/error_boundary/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f240ebd1442b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/examples/error_boundary/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0 and the Server Side Public License, v 1; you may not use this file except
+ * in compliance with, at your election, the Elastic License 2.0 or the Server
+ * Side Public License, v 1.
+ */
+
+import expect from '@kbn/expect';
+import { FtrProviderContext } from '../../functional/ftr_provider_context';
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line import/no-default-export
+export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderContext) {
+  const retry = getService('retry');
+  const testSubjects = getService('testSubjects');
+  const PageObjects = getPageObjects(['common']);
+  const log = getService('log');
+
+  describe('Error Boundary Examples', () => {
+    before(async () => {
+      await PageObjects.common.navigateToApp('errorBoundaryExample');
+      await testSubjects.existOrFail('errorBoundaryExampleHeader');
+    });
+
+    it('fatal error', async () => {
+      log.debug('clicking button for fatal error');
+      await testSubjects.click('fatalErrorBtn');
+      const errorHeader = await testSubjects.getVisibleText('errorBoundaryFatalHeader');
+      expect(errorHeader).to.not.be(undefined);
+
+      log.debug('checking that the error has taken over the page');
+      await testSubjects.missingOrFail('errorBoundaryExampleHeader');
+
+      await testSubjects.click('errorBoundaryFatalShowDetailsBtn');
+      const errorString = await testSubjects.getVisibleText('errorBoundaryFatalDetailsErrorString');
+      expect(errorString).to.match(/Error: Example of unknown error type/);
+
+      log.debug('closing error flyout');
+      await testSubjects.click('euiFlyoutCloseButton');
+
+      log.debug('clicking page refresh');
+      await testSubjects.click('errorBoundaryFatalPromptReloadBtn');
+
+      await retry.try(async () => {
+        log.debug('checking for page refresh');
+        await testSubjects.existOrFail('errorBoundaryExampleHeader');
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('recoverable error', async () => {
+      log.debug('clicking button for recoverable error');
+      await testSubjects.click('recoverableErrorBtn');
+      const errorHeader = await testSubjects.getVisibleText('errorBoundaryRecoverableHeader');
+      expect(errorHeader).to.not.be(undefined);
+
+      log.debug('checking that the error has taken over the page');
+      await testSubjects.missingOrFail('errorBoundaryExampleHeader');
+
+      log.debug('clicking page refresh');
+      await testSubjects.click('errorBoundaryRecoverablePromptReloadBtn');
+
+      await retry.try(async () => {
+        log.debug('checking for page refresh');
+        await testSubjects.existOrFail('errorBoundaryExampleHeader');
+      });
+    });
+  });
+}
diff --git a/tsconfig.base.json b/tsconfig.base.json
index 107b8e1f6ff46..40b1ede664328 100644
--- a/tsconfig.base.json
+++ b/tsconfig.base.json
@@ -700,6 +700,8 @@
       "@kbn/encrypted-saved-objects-plugin/*": ["x-pack/plugins/encrypted_saved_objects/*"],
       "@kbn/enterprise-search-plugin": ["x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search"],
       "@kbn/enterprise-search-plugin/*": ["x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/*"],
+      "@kbn/error-boundary-example-plugin": ["examples/error_boundary"],
+      "@kbn/error-boundary-example-plugin/*": ["examples/error_boundary/*"],
       "@kbn/es": ["packages/kbn-es"],
       "@kbn/es/*": ["packages/kbn-es/*"],
       "@kbn/es-archiver": ["packages/kbn-es-archiver"],
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 813e52bcf4912..68faac71450cc 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4304,6 +4304,10 @@
   version "0.0.0"
   uid ""
 
+"@kbn/error-boundary-example-plugin@link:examples/error_boundary":
+  version "0.0.0"
+  uid ""
+
 "@kbn/es-archiver@link:packages/kbn-es-archiver":
   version "0.0.0"
   uid ""