diff --git a/internal/http/encoder.go b/internal/http/encoder.go
index 9efef21..626d4ff 100644
--- a/internal/http/encoder.go
+++ b/internal/http/encoder.go
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 )
 
-type encoder struct {
+type encoder struct{}
+
+type errorResponse struct {
+	Message string `json:"message"`
+	Status  int    `json:"status"`
 }
 
 func (e encoder) StatusResponse(ctx context.Context, w http.ResponseWriter, response interface{}, status int) {
@@ -14,14 +18,19 @@ func (e encoder) StatusResponse(ctx context.Context, w http.ResponseWriter, resp
 		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json; charset=utf=8")
 		w.WriteHeader(status)
 		if err := json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(response); err != nil {
-			// log err
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
 		}
 	} else {
 		w.WriteHeader(status)
 	}
 }
 
-func (e encoder) StatusNoContent(w http.ResponseWriter) {
+func (e encoder) StatusCreated(w http.ResponseWriter) {
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
+}
+
+func (e encoder) NoContent(w http.ResponseWriter) {
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
 }
 
@@ -32,3 +41,13 @@ func (e encoder) StatusNotFound(ctx context.Context, w http.ResponseWriter) {
 func (e encoder) StatusInternalError(w http.ResponseWriter) {
 	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
 }
+
+func (e encoder) Error(w http.ResponseWriter, err error) {
+	res := errorResponse{
+		Message: err.Error(),
+	}
+
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json; charset=utf=8")
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(res)
+}
diff --git a/internal/http/irc.go b/internal/http/irc.go
index 5e14b25..f657d58 100644
--- a/internal/http/irc.go
+++ b/internal/http/irc.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (h ircHandler) listNetworks(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	networks, err := h.service.GetNetworksWithHealth(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		//
+		h.encoder.Error(w, err)
 	}
 
 	h.encoder.StatusResponse(ctx, w, networks, http.StatusOK)
@@ -63,30 +63,27 @@ func (h ircHandler) getNetworkByID(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	network, err := h.service.GetNetworkByID(int64(id))
 	if err != nil {
-		//
+		h.encoder.Error(w, err)
 	}
 
 	h.encoder.StatusResponse(ctx, w, network, http.StatusOK)
 }
 
 func (h ircHandler) storeNetwork(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	var (
-		ctx  = r.Context()
-		data domain.IrcNetwork
-	)
+	var data domain.IrcNetwork
 
 	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&data); err != nil {
+		h.encoder.Error(w, err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	err := h.service.StoreNetwork(ctx, &data)
+	err := h.service.StoreNetwork(r.Context(), &data)
 	if err != nil {
-		//
-		h.encoder.StatusResponse(ctx, w, nil, http.StatusBadRequest)
+		h.encoder.Error(w, err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	h.encoder.StatusResponse(ctx, w, nil, http.StatusCreated)
+	h.encoder.NoContent(w)
 }
 
 func (h ircHandler) updateNetwork(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -96,22 +93,21 @@ func (h ircHandler) updateNetwork(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	)
 
 	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&data); err != nil {
+		h.encoder.Error(w, err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	err := h.service.UpdateNetwork(ctx, &data)
 	if err != nil {
-		//
-		h.encoder.StatusResponse(ctx, w, nil, http.StatusBadRequest)
+		h.encoder.Error(w, err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	h.encoder.StatusResponse(ctx, w, nil, http.StatusCreated)
+	h.encoder.NoContent(w)
 }
 
 func (h ircHandler) storeChannel(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	var (
-		ctx       = r.Context()
 		data      domain.IrcChannel
 		networkID = chi.URLParam(r, "networkID")
 	)
@@ -119,15 +115,17 @@ func (h ircHandler) storeChannel(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	id, _ := strconv.Atoi(networkID)
 
 	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&data); err != nil {
+		h.encoder.Error(w, err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	err := h.service.StoreChannel(int64(id), &data)
 	if err != nil {
-		//
+		h.encoder.Error(w, err)
+		return
 	}
 
-	h.encoder.StatusResponse(ctx, w, nil, http.StatusCreated)
+	h.encoder.NoContent(w)
 }
 
 func (h ircHandler) deleteNetwork(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
@@ -140,8 +138,9 @@ func (h ircHandler) deleteNetwork(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	err := h.service.DeleteNetwork(ctx, int64(id))
 	if err != nil {
-		//
+		h.encoder.Error(w, err)
+		return
 	}
 
-	h.encoder.StatusResponse(ctx, w, nil, http.StatusNoContent)
+	h.encoder.NoContent(w)
 }
diff --git a/internal/http/release.go b/internal/http/release.go
index 472225f..0ea8033 100644
--- a/internal/http/release.go
+++ b/internal/http/release.go
@@ -145,5 +145,5 @@ func (h releaseHandler) deleteReleases(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	h.encoder.StatusNoContent(w)
+	h.encoder.NoContent(w)
 }
diff --git a/web/src/api/APIClient.ts b/web/src/api/APIClient.ts
index 6198260..f4ea14e 100644
--- a/web/src/api/APIClient.ts
+++ b/web/src/api/APIClient.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export const APIClient = {
     },
     irc: {
         getNetworks: () => appClient.Get<IrcNetworkWithHealth[]>("api/irc"),
-        createNetwork: (network: IrcNetwork) => appClient.Post("api/irc", network),
+        createNetwork: (network: IrcNetworkCreate) => appClient.Post("api/irc", network),
         updateNetwork: (network: IrcNetwork) => appClient.Put(`api/irc/network/${network.id}`, network),
         deleteNetwork: (id: number) => appClient.Delete(`api/irc/network/${id}`),
     },
diff --git a/web/src/forms/settings/IndexerForms.tsx b/web/src/forms/settings/IndexerForms.tsx
index a89c618..072d4ef 100644
--- a/web/src/forms/settings/IndexerForms.tsx
+++ b/web/src/forms/settings/IndexerForms.tsx
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export function IndexerAddForm({ isOpen, toggle }: AddProps) {
     })
 
     const ircMutation = useMutation(
-        (network: IrcNetwork) => APIClient.irc.createNetwork(network)
+        (network: IrcNetworkCreate) => APIClient.irc.createNetwork(network)
     );
 
     const onSubmit = (formData: any) => {
@@ -170,13 +170,11 @@ export function IndexerAddForm({ isOpen, toggle }: AddProps) {
             });
         }
 
-        const network: IrcNetwork = {
-            id: 0,
+        const network: IrcNetworkCreate = {
             name: ind.irc.network,
             pass: "",
             enabled: false,
             connected: false,
-            connected_since: 0,
             server: ind.irc.server,
             port: ind.irc.port,
             tls: ind.irc.tls,
diff --git a/web/src/types/Irc.d.ts b/web/src/types/Irc.d.ts
index 4f9e7a0..cd59d49 100644
--- a/web/src/types/Irc.d.ts
+++ b/web/src/types/Irc.d.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,19 @@ interface IrcNetwork {
     connected_since: Time;
 }
 
+interface IrcNetworkCreate {
+    name: string;
+    enabled: boolean;
+    server: string;
+    port: number;
+    tls: boolean;
+    pass: string;
+    invite_command: string;
+    nickserv?: NickServ; // optional
+    channels: IrcChannel[];
+    connected: boolean;
+}
+
 interface IrcChannel {
   id: number;
   enabled: boolean;