diff --git a/backend/src/api/bitcoin/bitcoin.routes.ts b/backend/src/api/bitcoin/bitcoin.routes.ts
index 6225a9c1d..498003d98 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/bitcoin/bitcoin.routes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/bitcoin/bitcoin.routes.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import difficultyAdjustment from '../difficulty-adjustment';
 import transactionRepository from '../../repositories/TransactionRepository';
 import rbfCache from '../rbf-cache';
 import { calculateMempoolTxCpfp } from '../cpfp';
+import { handleError } from '../../utils/api';
 
 class BitcoinRoutes {
   public initRoutes(app: Application) {
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       res.set('Content-Type', 'application/json');
       res.send(result);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -105,13 +106,13 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       const result = mempoolBlocks.getMempoolBlocks();
       res.json(result);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
   private getTransactionTimes(req: Request, res: Response) {
     if (!Array.isArray(req.query.txId)) {
-      res.status(500).send('Not an array');
+      handleError(req, res, 500, 'Not an array');
       return;
     }
     const txIds: string[] = [];
@@ -128,12 +129,12 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
   private async $getBatchedOutspends(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<IEsploraApi.Outspend[][] | void> {
     const txids_csv = req.query.txids;
     if (!txids_csv || typeof txids_csv !== 'string') {
-      res.status(500).send('Invalid txids format');
+      handleError(req, res, 500, 'Invalid txids format');
       return;
     }
     const txids = txids_csv.split(',');
     if (txids.length > 50) {
-      res.status(400).send('Too many txids requested');
+      handleError(req, res, 400, 'Too many txids requested');
       return;
     }
 
@@ -141,13 +142,13 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       const batchedOutspends = await bitcoinApi.$getBatchedOutspends(txids);
       res.json(batchedOutspends);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
   private async $getCpfpInfo(req: Request, res: Response) {
     if (!/^[a-fA-F0-9]{64}$/.test(req.params.txId)) {
-      res.status(501).send(`Invalid transaction ID.`);
+      handleError(req, res, 501, `Invalid transaction ID.`);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
         try {
           cpfpInfo = await transactionRepository.$getCpfpInfo(req.params.txId);
         } catch (e) {
-          res.status(500).send('failed to get CPFP info');
+          handleError(req, res, 500, 'failed to get CPFP info');
           return;
         }
       }
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       if (e instanceof Error && e instanceof Error && e.message && e.message.indexOf('No such mempool or blockchain transaction') > -1) {
         statusCode = 404;
       }
-      res.status(statusCode).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, statusCode, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       if (e instanceof Error && e.message && e.message.indexOf('No such mempool or blockchain transaction') > -1) {
         statusCode = 404;
       }
-      res.status(statusCode).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, statusCode, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -284,13 +285,13 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
         // Not modified
         // 422 Unprocessable Entity
         // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/422
-        res.status(422).send(`Psbt had no missing nonWitnessUtxos.`);
+        handleError(req, res, 422, `Psbt had no missing nonWitnessUtxos.`);
       }
     } catch (e: any) {
       if (e instanceof Error && new RegExp(notFoundError).test(e.message)) {
-        res.status(404).send(e.message);
+        handleError(req, res, 404, e.message);
       } else {
-        res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+        handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       if (e instanceof Error && e.message && e.message.indexOf('No such mempool or blockchain transaction') > -1) {
         statusCode = 404;
       }
-      res.status(statusCode).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, statusCode, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 3600 * 24 * 30).toUTCString());
       res.json(transactions);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -336,7 +337,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * cacheDuration).toUTCString());
       res.json(block);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       res.setHeader('content-type', 'text/plain');
       res.send(blockHeader);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -357,10 +358,11 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
         res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 3600 * 24 * 30).toUTCString());
         res.json(auditSummary);
       } else {
-        return res.status(404).send(`audit not available`);
+        handleError(req, res, 404, `audit not available`);
+        return;
       }
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -371,7 +373,8 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
         res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 3600 * 24 * 30).toUTCString());
         res.json(auditSummary);
       } else {
-        return res.status(404).send(`transaction audit not available`);
+        handleError(req, res, 404, `transaction audit not available`);
+        return;
       }
     } catch (e) {
       res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
@@ -388,42 +391,49 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
         return await this.getLegacyBlocks(req, res);
       }
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
   private async getBlocksByBulk(req: Request, res: Response) {
     try {
       if (['mainnet', 'testnet', 'signet'].includes(config.MEMPOOL.NETWORK) === false) { // Liquid - Not implemented
-        return res.status(404).send(`This API is only available for Bitcoin networks`);
+        handleError(req, res, 404, `This API is only available for Bitcoin networks`);
+        return;
       }
       if (config.MEMPOOL.MAX_BLOCKS_BULK_QUERY <= 0) {
-        return res.status(404).send(`This API is disabled. Set config.MEMPOOL.MAX_BLOCKS_BULK_QUERY to a positive number to enable it.`);
+        handleError(req, res, 404, `This API is disabled. Set config.MEMPOOL.MAX_BLOCKS_BULK_QUERY to a positive number to enable it.`);
+        return;
       }
       if (!Common.indexingEnabled()) {
-        return res.status(404).send(`Indexing is required for this API`);
+        handleError(req, res, 404, `Indexing is required for this API`);
+        return;
       }
 
       const from = parseInt(req.params.from, 10);
       if (!req.params.from || from < 0) {
-        return res.status(400).send(`Parameter 'from' must be a block height (integer)`);
+        handleError(req, res, 400, `Parameter 'from' must be a block height (integer)`);
+        return;
       }
       const to = req.params.to === undefined ? await bitcoinApi.$getBlockHeightTip() : parseInt(req.params.to, 10);
       if (to < 0) {
-        return res.status(400).send(`Parameter 'to' must be a block height (integer)`);
+        handleError(req, res, 400, `Parameter 'to' must be a block height (integer)`);
+        return;
       }
       if (from > to) {
-        return res.status(400).send(`Parameter 'to' must be a higher block height than 'from'`);
+        handleError(req, res, 400, `Parameter 'to' must be a higher block height than 'from'`);
+        return;
       }
       if ((to - from + 1) > config.MEMPOOL.MAX_BLOCKS_BULK_QUERY) {
-        return res.status(400).send(`You can only query ${config.MEMPOOL.MAX_BLOCKS_BULK_QUERY} blocks at once.`);
+        handleError(req, res, 400, `You can only query ${config.MEMPOOL.MAX_BLOCKS_BULK_QUERY} blocks at once.`);
+        return;
       }
 
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(await blocks.$getBlocksBetweenHeight(from, to));
 
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -458,10 +468,10 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(returnBlocks);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
-  
+
   private async getBlockTransactions(req: Request, res: Response) {
     try {
       loadingIndicators.setProgress('blocktxs-' + req.params.hash, 0);
@@ -483,7 +493,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       res.json(transactions);
     } catch (e) {
       loadingIndicators.setProgress('blocktxs-' + req.params.hash, 100);
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -492,13 +502,13 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       const blockHash = await bitcoinApi.$getBlockHash(parseInt(req.params.height, 10));
       res.send(blockHash);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
   private async getAddress(req: Request, res: Response) {
     if (config.MEMPOOL.BACKEND === 'none') {
-      res.status(405).send('Address lookups cannot be used with bitcoind as backend.');
+      handleError(req, res, 405, 'Address lookups cannot be used with bitcoind as backend.');
       return;
     }
 
@@ -507,15 +517,16 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       res.json(addressData);
     } catch (e) {
       if (e instanceof Error && e.message && (e.message.indexOf('too long') > 0 || e.message.indexOf('confirmed status') > 0)) {
-        return res.status(413).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+        handleError(req, res, 413, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+        return;
       }
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
   private async getAddressTransactions(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> {
     if (config.MEMPOOL.BACKEND === 'none') {
-      res.status(405).send('Address lookups cannot be used with bitcoind as backend.');
+      handleError(req, res, 405, 'Address lookups cannot be used with bitcoind as backend.');
       return;
     }
 
@@ -528,23 +539,23 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       res.json(transactions);
     } catch (e) {
       if (e instanceof Error && e.message && (e.message.indexOf('too long') > 0 || e.message.indexOf('confirmed status') > 0)) {
-        res.status(413).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+        handleError(req, res, 413, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
         return;
       }
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
   private async getAddressTransactionSummary(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> {
     if (config.MEMPOOL.BACKEND !== 'esplora') {
-      res.status(405).send('Address summary lookups require mempool/electrs backend.');
+      handleError(req, res, 405, 'Address summary lookups require mempool/electrs backend.');
       return;
     }
   }
 
   private async getScriptHash(req: Request, res: Response) {
     if (config.MEMPOOL.BACKEND === 'none') {
-      res.status(405).send('Address lookups cannot be used with bitcoind as backend.');
+      handleError(req, res, 405, 'Address lookups cannot be used with bitcoind as backend.');
       return;
     }
 
@@ -555,15 +566,16 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       res.json(addressData);
     } catch (e) {
       if (e instanceof Error && e.message && (e.message.indexOf('too long') > 0 || e.message.indexOf('confirmed status') > 0)) {
-        return res.status(413).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+        handleError(req, res, 413, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+        return;
       }
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
   private async getScriptHashTransactions(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> {
     if (config.MEMPOOL.BACKEND === 'none') {
-      res.status(405).send('Address lookups cannot be used with bitcoind as backend.');
+      handleError(req, res, 405, 'Address lookups cannot be used with bitcoind as backend.');
       return;
     }
 
@@ -578,16 +590,16 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       res.json(transactions);
     } catch (e) {
       if (e instanceof Error && e.message && (e.message.indexOf('too long') > 0 || e.message.indexOf('confirmed status') > 0)) {
-        res.status(413).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+        handleError(req, res, 413, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
         return;
       }
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
   private async getScriptHashTransactionSummary(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> {
     if (config.MEMPOOL.BACKEND !== 'esplora') {
-      res.status(405).send('Scripthash summary lookups require mempool/electrs backend.');
+      handleError(req, res, 405, 'Scripthash summary lookups require mempool/electrs backend.');
       return;
     }
   }
@@ -597,7 +609,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       const blockHash = await bitcoinApi.$getAddressPrefix(req.params.prefix);
       res.send(blockHash);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -624,7 +636,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       const rawMempool = await bitcoinApi.$getRawMempool();
       res.send(rawMempool);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -632,12 +644,13 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
     try {
       const result = blocks.getCurrentBlockHeight();
       if (!result) {
-        return res.status(503).send(`Service Temporarily Unavailable`);
+        handleError(req, res, 503, `Service Temporarily Unavailable`);
+        return;
       }
       res.setHeader('content-type', 'text/plain');
       res.send(result.toString());
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -647,7 +660,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       res.setHeader('content-type', 'text/plain');
       res.send(result);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -657,7 +670,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       res.setHeader('content-type', 'application/octet-stream');
       res.send(result);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -666,7 +679,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       const result = await bitcoinApi.$getTxIdsForBlock(req.params.hash);
       res.json(result);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -675,7 +688,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       const result = await bitcoinClient.validateAddress(req.params.address);
       res.json(result);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -688,7 +701,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
         replaces
       });
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -697,7 +710,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       const result = rbfCache.getRbfTrees(false);
       res.json(result);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -706,7 +719,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       const result = rbfCache.getRbfTrees(true);
       res.json(result);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -719,7 +732,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
         res.status(204).send();
       }
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -728,7 +741,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       const result = await bitcoinApi.$getOutspends(req.params.txId);
       res.json(result);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -738,10 +751,10 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       if (da) {
         res.json(da);
       } else {
-        res.status(503).send(`Service Temporarily Unavailable`);
+        handleError(req, res, 503, `Service Temporarily Unavailable`);
       }
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -752,7 +765,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       const txIdResult = await bitcoinApi.$sendRawTransaction(rawTx);
       res.send(txIdResult);
     } catch (e: any) {
-      res.status(400).send(e.message && e.code ? 'sendrawtransaction RPC error: ' + JSON.stringify({ code: e.code, message: e.message })
+      handleError(req, res, 400, e.message && e.code ? 'sendrawtransaction RPC error: ' + JSON.stringify({ code: e.code, message: e.message })
         : (e.message || 'Error'));
     }
   }
@@ -764,7 +777,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       const txIdResult = await bitcoinClient.sendRawTransaction(txHex);
       res.send(txIdResult);
     } catch (e: any) {
-      res.status(400).send(e.message && e.code ? 'sendrawtransaction RPC error: ' + JSON.stringify({ code: e.code, message: e.message })
+      handleError(req, res, 400, e.message && e.code ? 'sendrawtransaction RPC error: ' + JSON.stringify({ code: e.code, message: e.message })
         : (e.message || 'Error'));
     }
   }
@@ -776,8 +789,7 @@ class BitcoinRoutes {
       const result = await bitcoinApi.$testMempoolAccept(rawTxs, maxfeerate);
       res.send(result);
     } catch (e: any) {
-      res.setHeader('content-type', 'text/plain');
-      res.status(400).send(e.message && e.code ? 'testmempoolaccept RPC error: ' + JSON.stringify({ code: e.code, message: e.message })
+      handleError(req, res, 400, e.message && e.code ? 'testmempoolaccept RPC error: ' + JSON.stringify({ code: e.code, message: e.message })
         : (e.message || 'Error'));
     }
   }
diff --git a/backend/src/api/explorer/channels.routes.ts b/backend/src/api/explorer/channels.routes.ts
index 391bf628e..8b4c3e8c8 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/explorer/channels.routes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/explorer/channels.routes.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import config from '../../config';
 import { Application, Request, Response } from 'express';
 import channelsApi from './channels.api';
+import { handleError } from '../../utils/api';
 
 class ChannelsRoutes {
   constructor() { }
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ class ChannelsRoutes {
       const channels = await channelsApi.$searchChannelsById(req.params.search);
       res.json(channels);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ class ChannelsRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(channel);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -53,11 +54,11 @@ class ChannelsRoutes {
       const status: string = typeof req.query.status === 'string' ? req.query.status : '';
 
       if (index < -1) {
-        res.status(400).send('Invalid index');
+        handleError(req, res, 400, 'Invalid index');
         return;
       }
       if (['open', 'active', 'closed'].includes(status) === false) {
-        res.status(400).send('Invalid status');
+        handleError(req, res, 400, 'Invalid status');
         return;
       }
 
@@ -69,14 +70,14 @@ class ChannelsRoutes {
       res.header('X-Total-Count', channelsCount.toString());
       res.json(channels);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
   private async $getChannelsByTransactionIds(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<void> {
     try {
       if (!Array.isArray(req.query.txId)) {
-        res.status(400).send('Not an array');
+        handleError(req, res, 400, 'Not an array');
         return;
       }
       const txIds: string[] = [];
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ class ChannelsRoutes {
 
       res.json(result);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@ class ChannelsRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(channels);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ class ChannelsRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(channels);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/api/explorer/general.routes.ts b/backend/src/api/explorer/general.routes.ts
index 07620e84a..b4d0c635d 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/explorer/general.routes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/explorer/general.routes.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { Application, Request, Response } from 'express';
 import nodesApi from './nodes.api';
 import channelsApi from './channels.api';
 import statisticsApi from './statistics.api';
+import { handleError } from '../../utils/api';
+
 class GeneralLightningRoutes {
   constructor() { }
 
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ class GeneralLightningRoutes {
         channels: channels,
       });
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ class GeneralLightningRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(statistics);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ class GeneralLightningRoutes {
       const statistics = await statisticsApi.$getLatestStatistics();
       res.json(statistics);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/api/explorer/nodes.routes.ts b/backend/src/api/explorer/nodes.routes.ts
index 9d6373845..9ca2fd1c3 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/explorer/nodes.routes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/explorer/nodes.routes.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Application, Request, Response } from 'express';
 import nodesApi from './nodes.api';
 import DB from '../../database';
 import { INodesRanking } from '../../mempool.interfaces';
+import { handleError } from '../../utils/api';
 
 class NodesRoutes {
   constructor() { }
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ class NodesRoutes {
       const nodes = await nodesApi.$searchNodeByPublicKeyOrAlias(req.params.search);
       res.json(nodes);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -181,13 +182,13 @@ class NodesRoutes {
           }
         } catch (e) {}
       }
-      
+
       res.header('Pragma', 'public');
       res.header('Cache-control', 'public');
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(nodes);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ class NodesRoutes {
     try {
       const node = await nodesApi.$getNode(req.params.public_key);
       if (!node) {
-        res.status(404).send('Node not found');
+        handleError(req, res, 404, 'Node not found');
         return;
       }
       res.header('Pragma', 'public');
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ class NodesRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(node);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ class NodesRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(statistics);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ class NodesRoutes {
     try {
       const node = await nodesApi.$getFeeHistogram(req.params.public_key);
       if (!node) {
-        res.status(404).send('Node not found');
+        handleError(req, res, 404, 'Node not found');
         return;
       }
       res.header('Pragma', 'public');
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ class NodesRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(node);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@ class NodesRoutes {
         topByChannels: topChannelsNodes,
       });
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ class NodesRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(topCapacityNodes);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ class NodesRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(topCapacityNodes);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -283,7 +284,7 @@ class NodesRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(topCapacityNodes);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -295,7 +296,7 @@ class NodesRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 600).toUTCString());
       res.json(nodesPerAs);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -307,7 +308,7 @@ class NodesRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 600).toUTCString());
       res.json(worldNodes);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ class NodesRoutes {
       );
 
       if (country.length === 0) {
-        res.status(404).send(`This country does not exist or does not host any lightning nodes on clearnet`);
+        handleError(req, res, 404, `This country does not exist or does not host any lightning nodes on clearnet`);
         return;
       }
 
@@ -335,7 +336,7 @@ class NodesRoutes {
         nodes: nodes,
       });
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ class NodesRoutes {
       );
 
       if (isp.length === 0) {
-        res.status(404).send(`This ISP does not exist or does not host any lightning nodes on clearnet`);
+        handleError(req, res, 404, `This ISP does not exist or does not host any lightning nodes on clearnet`);
         return;
       }
 
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ class NodesRoutes {
         nodes: nodes,
       });
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -374,7 +375,7 @@ class NodesRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 600).toUTCString());
       res.json(nodesPerAs);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/api/liquid/liquid.routes.ts b/backend/src/api/liquid/liquid.routes.ts
index 9ea61ca31..9dafd0def 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/liquid/liquid.routes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/liquid/liquid.routes.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Application, Request, Response } from 'express';
 import config from '../../config';
 import elementsParser from './elements-parser';
 import icons from './icons';
+import { handleError } from '../../utils/api';
 
 class LiquidRoutes {
   public initRoutes(app: Application) {
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ class LiquidRoutes {
       res.setHeader('content-length', result.length);
       res.send(result);
     } else {
-      res.status(404).send('Asset icon not found');
+      handleError(req, res, 404, 'Asset icon not found');
     }
   }
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ class LiquidRoutes {
     if (result) {
       res.json(result);
     } else {
-      res.status(404).send('Asset icons not found');
+      handleError(req, res, 404, 'Asset icons not found');
     }
   }
 
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ class LiquidRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(pegs);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ class LiquidRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(reserves);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ class LiquidRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 30).toUTCString());
       res.json(currentSupply);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ class LiquidRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 30).toUTCString());
       res.json(currentReserves);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ class LiquidRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 30).toUTCString());
       res.json(auditStatus);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ class LiquidRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 30).toUTCString());
       res.json(federationAddresses);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ class LiquidRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 30).toUTCString());
       res.json(federationAddresses);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ class LiquidRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 30).toUTCString());
       res.json(federationUtxos);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ class LiquidRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 30).toUTCString());
       res.json(expiredUtxos);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ class LiquidRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 30).toUTCString());
       res.json(federationUtxos);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ class LiquidRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 30).toUTCString());
       res.json(emergencySpentUtxos);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ class LiquidRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 30).toUTCString());
       res.json(emergencySpentUtxos);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ class LiquidRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 30).toUTCString());
       res.json(recentPegs);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -238,7 +239,7 @@ class LiquidRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 30).toUTCString());
       res.json(pegsVolume);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -250,7 +251,7 @@ class LiquidRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 30).toUTCString());
       res.json(pegsCount);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/api/mining/mining-routes.ts b/backend/src/api/mining/mining-routes.ts
index 8f8bbac82..69e6d95d4 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/mining/mining-routes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/mining/mining-routes.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import mining from "./mining";
 import PricesRepository from '../../repositories/PricesRepository';
 import AccelerationRepository from '../../repositories/AccelerationRepository';
 import accelerationApi from '../services/acceleration';
+import { handleError } from '../../utils/api';
 
 class MiningRoutes {
   public initRoutes(app: Application) {
@@ -53,12 +54,12 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.header('Cache-control', 'public');
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 300).toUTCString());
       if (['testnet', 'signet', 'liquidtestnet'].includes(config.MEMPOOL.NETWORK)) {
-        res.status(400).send('Prices are not available on testnets.');
+        handleError(req, res, 400, 'Prices are not available on testnets.');
         return;
       }
       const timestamp = parseInt(req.query.timestamp as string, 10) || 0;
       const currency = req.query.currency as string;
-      
+
       let response;
       if (timestamp && currency) {
         response = await PricesRepository.$getNearestHistoricalPrice(timestamp, currency);
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       }
       res.status(200).send(response);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -84,9 +85,9 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.json(stats);
     } catch (e) {
       if (e instanceof Error && e.message.indexOf('This mining pool does not exist') > -1) {
-        res.status(404).send(e.message);
+        handleError(req, res, 404, e.message);
       } else {
-        res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+        handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -103,9 +104,9 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.json(poolBlocks);
     } catch (e) {
       if (e instanceof Error && e.message.indexOf('This mining pool does not exist') > -1) {
-        res.status(404).send(e.message);
+        handleError(req, res, 404, e.message);
       } else {
-        res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+        handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ class MiningRoutes {
         res.json(pools);
       }
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(stats);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 300).toUTCString());
       res.json(hashrates);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -172,9 +173,9 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.json(hashrates);
     } catch (e) {
       if (e instanceof Error && e.message.indexOf('This mining pool does not exist') > -1) {
-        res.status(404).send(e.message);
+        handleError(req, res, 404, e.message);
       } else {
-        res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+        handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
       }
     }
   }
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ class MiningRoutes {
         currentDifficulty: currentDifficulty,
       });
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(blockFees);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(blockFees);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -249,7 +250,7 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(blockRewards);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(blockFeeRates);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ class MiningRoutes {
         weights: blockWeights
       });
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 300).toUTCString());
       res.json(difficulty.map(adj => [adj.time, adj.height, adj.difficulty, adj.adjustment]));
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -317,7 +318,7 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(blocksHealth.map(health => [health.time, health.height, health.match_rate]));
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -326,7 +327,7 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       const audit = await BlocksAuditsRepository.$getBlockAudit(req.params.hash);
 
       if (!audit) {
-        res.status(204).send(`This block has not been audited.`);
+        handleError(req, res, 204, `This block has not been audited.`);
         return;
       }
 
@@ -335,7 +336,7 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 3600 * 24).toUTCString());
       res.json(audit);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -358,7 +359,7 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 300).toUTCString());
       res.json(result);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -371,7 +372,7 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       res.json(await BlocksAuditsRepository.$getBlockAuditScores(height, height - 15));
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -384,7 +385,7 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 3600 * 24).toUTCString());
       res.json(audit || 'null');
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -394,12 +395,12 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.header('Cache-control', 'public');
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       if (!config.MEMPOOL_SERVICES.ACCELERATIONS || ['testnet', 'signet', 'liquidtestnet', 'liquid'].includes(config.MEMPOOL.NETWORK)) {
-        res.status(400).send('Acceleration data is not available.');
+        handleError(req, res, 400, 'Acceleration data is not available.');
         return;
       }
       res.status(200).send(await AccelerationRepository.$getAccelerationInfo(req.params.slug));
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -409,13 +410,13 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.header('Cache-control', 'public');
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 3600 * 24).toUTCString());
       if (!config.MEMPOOL_SERVICES.ACCELERATIONS || ['testnet', 'signet', 'liquidtestnet', 'liquid'].includes(config.MEMPOOL.NETWORK)) {
-        res.status(400).send('Acceleration data is not available.');
+        handleError(req, res, 400, 'Acceleration data is not available.');
         return;
       }
       const height = req.params.height === undefined ? undefined : parseInt(req.params.height, 10);
       res.status(200).send(await AccelerationRepository.$getAccelerationInfo(null, height));
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -425,12 +426,12 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.header('Cache-control', 'public');
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       if (!config.MEMPOOL_SERVICES.ACCELERATIONS || ['testnet', 'signet', 'liquidtestnet', 'liquid'].includes(config.MEMPOOL.NETWORK)) {
-        res.status(400).send('Acceleration data is not available.');
+        handleError(req, res, 400, 'Acceleration data is not available.');
         return;
       }
       res.status(200).send(await AccelerationRepository.$getAccelerationInfo(null, null, req.params.interval));
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -440,12 +441,12 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.header('Cache-control', 'public');
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       if (!config.MEMPOOL_SERVICES.ACCELERATIONS || ['testnet', 'signet', 'liquidtestnet', 'liquid'].includes(config.MEMPOOL.NETWORK)) {
-        res.status(400).send('Acceleration data is not available.');
+        handleError(req, res, 400, 'Acceleration data is not available.');
         return;
       }
       res.status(200).send(await AccelerationRepository.$getAccelerationTotals(<string>req.query.pool, <string>req.query.interval));
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -455,12 +456,12 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       res.header('Cache-control', 'public');
       res.setHeader('Expires', new Date(Date.now() + 1000 * 60).toUTCString());
       if (!config.MEMPOOL_SERVICES.ACCELERATIONS || ['testnet', 'signet', 'liquidtestnet', 'liquid'].includes(config.MEMPOOL.NETWORK)) {
-        res.status(400).send('Acceleration data is not available.');
+        handleError(req, res, 400, 'Acceleration data is not available.');
         return;
       }
       res.status(200).send(accelerationApi.accelerations || []);
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 
@@ -472,7 +473,7 @@ class MiningRoutes {
       accelerationApi.accelerationRequested(req.params.txid);
       res.status(200).send();
     } catch (e) {
-      res.status(500).send(e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
+      handleError(req, res, 500, e instanceof Error ? e.message : e);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/utils/api.ts b/backend/src/utils/api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69d746b9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/utils/api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { Request, Response } from 'express';
+
+export function handleError(req: Request, res: Response, statusCode: number, errorMessage: string | unknown): void {
+  if (req.accepts('json')) {
+    res.status(statusCode).json({ error: errorMessage });
+  } else {
+    res.status(statusCode).send(errorMessage);
+  }
+}
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