diff --git a/rest/errors.go b/rest/errors.go
index 994f5fd..2ae4c8b 100644
--- a/rest/errors.go
+++ b/rest/errors.go
@@ -47,29 +47,29 @@ type Error struct {
 // NewError returns a rest.Error from an standard error.
 //
 // If the the inputted error is recognized, the appropriate rest.Error is mapped.
-func NewError(err error) *Error {
+func NewError(err error) (error, int) {
 	if Err, ok := err.(*Error); ok {
-		return Err
+		return err, Err.Code
 	}
 	switch err {
 	case context.Canceled:
-		return ErrClientClosedRequest
+		return ErrClientClosedRequest, ErrClientClosedRequest.Code
 	case context.DeadlineExceeded:
-		return ErrGatewayTimeout
+		return ErrGatewayTimeout, ErrGatewayTimeout.Code
 	case resource.ErrNotFound:
-		return ErrNotFound
+		return ErrNotFound, ErrNotFound.Code
 	case resource.ErrForbidden:
-		return ErrForbidden
+		return ErrForbidden, ErrForbidden.Code
 	case resource.ErrConflict:
-		return ErrConflict
+		return ErrConflict, ErrConflict.Code
 	case resource.ErrNotImplemented:
-		return ErrNotImplemented
+		return ErrNotImplemented, ErrNotImplemented.Code
 	case resource.ErrNoStorage:
-		return &Error{501, err.Error(), nil}
+		return &Error{501, err.Error(), nil}, 501
 	case nil:
-		return nil
+		return nil, 0
 	default:
-		return &Error{520, err.Error(), nil}
+		return err, 520
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/rest/method_delete.go b/rest/method_delete.go
index 82cb8e0..9bd048f 100644
--- a/rest/method_delete.go
+++ b/rest/method_delete.go
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ func listDelete(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, route *RouteMatch) (status
 	}
 	total, err := route.Resource().Clear(ctx, q)
 	if err != nil {
-		e = NewError(err)
-		return e.Code, nil, e
+		e, code := NewError(err)
+		return code, nil, e
 	}
 	headers = http.Header{}
 	headers.Set("X-Total", strconv.Itoa(total))
diff --git a/rest/method_get.go b/rest/method_get.go
index f4d269c..6de8e6b 100644
--- a/rest/method_get.go
+++ b/rest/method_get.go
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ func listGet(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, route *RouteMatch) (status in
 		list, err = rsc.Find(ctx, q)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		e = NewError(err)
-		return e.Code, nil, e
+		e, code := NewError(err)
+		return code, nil, e
 	}
 	if win := q.Window; win != nil && win.Offset > 0 {
 		list.Offset = win.Offset
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ func listGet(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, route *RouteMatch) (status in
 	for _, item := range list.Items {
 		item.Payload, err = q.Projection.Eval(ctx, item.Payload, restResource{rsc})
 		if err != nil {
-			e = NewError(err)
-			return e.Code, nil, e
+			e, code := NewError(err)
+			return code, nil, e
 		}
 	}
 	return 200, nil, list
diff --git a/rest/method_item_delete.go b/rest/method_item_delete.go
index 77ebe1d..1640de2 100644
--- a/rest/method_item_delete.go
+++ b/rest/method_item_delete.go
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ func itemDelete(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, route *RouteMatch) (status
 	q.Window = &query.Window{Limit: 1}
 	l, err := route.Resource().Find(ctx, q)
 	if err != nil {
-		e = NewError(err)
-		return e.Code, nil, e
+		e, code := NewError(err)
+		return code, nil, e
 	}
 	if len(l.Items) == 0 {
 		return ErrNotFound.Code, nil, ErrNotFound
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ func itemDelete(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, route *RouteMatch) (status
 		return err.Code, nil, err
 	}
 	if err := route.Resource().Delete(ctx, original); err != nil {
-		e = NewError(err)
-		return e.Code, nil, e
+		e, code := NewError(err)
+		return code, nil, e
 	}
 	return 204, nil, nil
 }
diff --git a/rest/method_item_get.go b/rest/method_item_get.go
index 2890073..071e8d2 100644
--- a/rest/method_item_get.go
+++ b/rest/method_item_get.go
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ func itemGet(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, route *RouteMatch) (status in
 	q.Window = &query.Window{Limit: 1}
 	list, err := rsrc.Find(ctx, q)
 	if err != nil {
-		e = NewError(err)
-		return e.Code, nil, e
+		e, code := NewError(err)
+		return code, nil, e
 	} else if len(list.Items) == 0 {
 		return ErrNotFound.Code, nil, ErrNotFound
 	}
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ func itemGet(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, route *RouteMatch) (status in
 	}
 	item.Payload, err = q.Projection.Eval(ctx, item.Payload, restResource{rsrc})
 	if err != nil {
-		e = NewError(err)
-		return e.Code, nil, e
+		e, code := NewError(err)
+		return code, nil, e
 	}
 	return 200, nil, item
 }
diff --git a/rest/method_item_patch.go b/rest/method_item_patch.go
index dfbc064..db5f1b4 100644
--- a/rest/method_item_patch.go
+++ b/rest/method_item_patch.go
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ func itemPatch(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, route *RouteMatch) (status
 	q.Window = &query.Window{Limit: 1}
 	if l, err := rsrc.Find(ctx, q); err != nil {
 		// If item can't be fetch, return an error.
-		e = NewError(err)
-		return e.Code, nil, e
+		e, code := NewError(err)
+		return code, nil, e
 	} else if len(l.Items) == 0 {
 		return ErrNotFound.Code, nil, ErrNotFound
 	} else {
@@ -96,21 +96,21 @@ func itemPatch(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, route *RouteMatch) (status
 	}
 	item, err := resource.NewItem(doc)
 	if err != nil {
-		e = NewError(err)
-		return e.Code, nil, e
+		e, code := NewError(err)
+		return code, nil, e
 	}
 
 	preHookEtag := item.ETag
 	if len(q.Projection) > 0 {
 		projected, err := q.Projection.Eval(ctx, item.Payload, restResource{rsrc})
 		if err != nil {
-			e = NewError(err)
-			return e.Code, nil, e
+			e, code := NewError(err)
+			return code, nil, e
 		}
 		preHookEtag, err = resource.GenEtag(projected)
 		if err != nil {
-			e = NewError(err)
-			return e.Code, nil, e
+			e, code := NewError(err)
+			return code, nil, e
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -120,23 +120,23 @@ func itemPatch(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, route *RouteMatch) (status
 	// condition (i.e.: another thread modified the document between the Find()
 	// and the Store()).
 	if err = rsrc.Update(ctx, item, original); err != nil {
-		e = NewError(err)
-		return e.Code, nil, e
+		e, code := NewError(err)
+		return code, nil, e
 	}
 
 	postHookEtag := item.ETag
 	// Evaluate projection so response gets the same format as read requests.
 	item.Payload, err = q.Projection.Eval(ctx, item.Payload, restResource{rsrc})
 	if err != nil {
-		e = NewError(err)
-		return e.Code, nil, e
+		e, code := NewError(err)
+		return code, nil, e
 	}
 
 	if len(q.Projection) > 0 {
 		postHookEtag, err = resource.GenEtag(item.Payload)
 		if err != nil {
-			e = NewError(err)
-			return e.Code, nil, e
+			e, code := NewError(err)
+			return code, nil, e
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/rest/method_item_put.go b/rest/method_item_put.go
index 3f2c1d2..df5724c 100644
--- a/rest/method_item_put.go
+++ b/rest/method_item_put.go
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ func itemPut(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, route *RouteMatch) (status in
 	var original *resource.Item
 	q.Window = &query.Window{Limit: 1}
 	if l, err := rsrc.Find(ctx, q); err != nil && err != ErrNotFound {
-		e = NewError(err)
-		return e.Code, nil, e
+		e, code := NewError(err)
+		return code, nil, e
 	} else if len(l.Items) == 1 {
 		original = l.Items[0]
 	}
@@ -79,21 +79,21 @@ func itemPut(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, route *RouteMatch) (status in
 	}
 	item, err := resource.NewItem(doc)
 	if err != nil {
-		e = NewError(err)
-		return e.Code, nil, e
+		e, code := NewError(err)
+		return code, nil, e
 	}
 
 	preHookEtag := item.ETag
 	if len(q.Projection) > 0 {
 		projected, err := q.Projection.Eval(ctx, item.Payload, restResource{rsrc})
 		if err != nil {
-			e = NewError(err)
-			return e.Code, nil, e
+			e, code := NewError(err)
+			return code, nil, e
 		}
 		preHookEtag, err = resource.GenEtag(projected)
 		if err != nil {
-			e = NewError(err)
-			return e.Code, nil, e
+			e, code := NewError(err)
+			return code, nil, e
 		}
 	}
 	// If we have an original item, pass it to the handler so we make sure
@@ -102,13 +102,13 @@ func itemPut(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, route *RouteMatch) (status in
 	// is provided.
 	if original != nil {
 		if err = rsrc.Update(ctx, item, original); err != nil {
-			e = NewError(err)
-			return e.Code, nil, e
+			e, code := NewError(err)
+			return code, nil, e
 		}
 	} else {
 		if err = rsrc.Insert(ctx, []*resource.Item{item}); err != nil {
-			e = NewError(err)
-			return e.Code, nil, e
+			e, code := NewError(err)
+			return code, nil, e
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -116,15 +116,15 @@ func itemPut(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, route *RouteMatch) (status in
 	// Evaluate projection so response gets the same format as read requests.
 	item.Payload, err = q.Projection.Eval(ctx, item.Payload, restResource{rsrc})
 	if err != nil {
-		e = NewError(err)
-		return e.Code, nil, e
+		e, code := NewError(err)
+		return code, nil, e
 	}
 
 	if len(q.Projection) > 0 {
 		postHookEtag, err = resource.GenEtag(item.Payload)
 		if err != nil {
-			e = NewError(err)
-			return e.Code, nil, e
+			e, code := NewError(err)
+			return code, nil, e
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/rest/method_post.go b/rest/method_post.go
index 47d0c9d..fcb69d3 100644
--- a/rest/method_post.go
+++ b/rest/method_post.go
@@ -32,36 +32,36 @@ func listPost(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, route *RouteMatch) (status i
 	}
 	item, err := resource.NewItem(doc)
 	if err != nil {
-		e = NewError(err)
-		return e.Code, nil, e
+		e, code := NewError(err)
+		return code, nil, e
 	}
 
 	preHookEtag := item.ETag
 	if len(q.Projection) > 0 {
 		projected, err := q.Projection.Eval(ctx, item.Payload, restResource{rsrc})
 		if err != nil {
-			e = NewError(err)
-			return e.Code, nil, e
+			e, code := NewError(err)
+			return code, nil, e
 		}
 		preHookEtag, err = resource.GenEtag(projected)
 		if err != nil {
-			e = NewError(err)
-			return e.Code, nil, e
+			e, code := NewError(err)
+			return code, nil, e
 		}
 	}
 
 	// TODO: add support for batch insert
 	if err = rsrc.Insert(ctx, []*resource.Item{item}); err != nil {
-		e = NewError(err)
-		return e.Code, nil, e
+		e, code := NewError(err)
+		return code, nil, e
 	}
 
 	postHookEtag := item.ETag
 	// Evaluate projection so response gets the same format as read requests.
 	item.Payload, err = q.Projection.Eval(ctx, item.Payload, restResource{rsrc})
 	if err != nil {
-		e = NewError(err)
-		return e.Code, nil, e
+		e, code := NewError(err)
+		return code, nil, e
 	}
 	// See https://www.subbu.org/blog/2008/10/location-vs-content-location
 	headers = http.Header{}
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ func listPost(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, route *RouteMatch) (status i
 	if len(q.Projection) > 0 {
 		postHookEtag, err = resource.GenEtag(item.Payload)
 		if err != nil {
-			e = NewError(err)
-			return e.Code, nil, e
+			e, code := NewError(err)
+			return code, nil, e
 		}
 	}