diff --git a/go-api/main.go b/go-api/main.go
index 82d09a1..b381ecd 100644
--- a/go-api/main.go
+++ b/go-api/main.go
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ func handler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 
 	if (code != 200) {
-		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]any{})
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]any{
+			"message": "There has been an error.",
+			"statusCode": code,
+		})
 	} else {
 		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]string{
 			"name": "Oliver Davies",