diff --git a/dist/hypermedia.js b/dist/hypermedia.js
index 66d73d5..3fcd8a8 100644
--- a/dist/hypermedia.js
+++ b/dist/hypermedia.js
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ angular.module('hypermedia')
 
 angular.module('hypermedia')
 
+  .config(function ($httpProvider) {
+    $httpProvider.interceptors.push('errorInterceptor');
+  })
+
   /**
    * @ngdoc type
    * @name ResourceContext
@@ -104,7 +108,7 @@ angular.module('hypermedia')
    * Context for working with hypermedia resources. The context has methods
    * for making HTTP requests and acts as an identity map.
    */
-  .factory('ResourceContext', ['$http', '$log', '$q', 'Resource', function ($http, $log, $q, Resource) {
+  .factory('ResourceContext', ['$http', '$log', '$q', 'Resource', 'errorInterceptor', function ($http, $log, $q, Resource, errorInterceptor) {
 
     var busyRequests = 0;
 
@@ -300,6 +304,10 @@ angular.module('hypermedia')
        */
       busyRequests: {get: function () {
         return busyRequests;
+      }},
+
+      registerErrorHandler: {value: function (contentType, handler) {
+        errorInterceptor.registerErrorHandler(contentType, handler);
       }}
     });
 
@@ -323,6 +331,22 @@ angular.module('hypermedia')
     }
   }])
 
+  .factory('errorInterceptor', function ($q) {
+    var handlers;
+    return {
+      'responseError': function (response) {
+        var contentType = response.headers('Content-Type');
+        var handler = handlers[contentType];
+        response.error = (handler ? handler(response) : {message: response.statusText});
+        return $q.reject(response);
+      },
+      'registerErrorHandler': function (contentType, handler) {
+        if (!handlers) handlers = {};
+        handlers[contentType] = handler;
+      }
+    };
+  })
+
 ;
 
 /**
@@ -985,3 +1009,38 @@ angular.module('hypermedia')
   })
 
 ;
+
+'use strict';
+
+angular.module('hypermedia')
+
+  .run(function ($q, ResourceContext, VndError) {
+    var vndErrorHandler = function (response) {
+      return new VndError(response.data);
+    };
+
+    ResourceContext.registerErrorHandler('application/vnd+error', vndErrorHandler);
+  })
+
+  .factory('VndError', function () {
+    var HalError = function (data) {
+      var self = this;
+      this.message = data.message;
+      this.errors = [];
+
+      var embeds = (data._embedded ? data._embedded.errors : undefined);
+      if (embeds) {
+        if (!Array.isArray(embeds)) {
+          embeds = [embeds];
+        }
+        embeds.forEach(function (embed) {
+          self.errors.push(new HalError(embed));
+        });
+      }
+    };
+
+    return HalError;
+  })
+
+
+;
diff --git a/src/context.js b/src/context.js
index 711355a..aecfd54 100644
--- a/src/context.js
+++ b/src/context.js
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 angular.module('hypermedia')
 
+  .config(function ($httpProvider) {
+    $httpProvider.interceptors.push('errorInterceptor');
+  })
+
   /**
    * @ngdoc type
    * @name ResourceContext
@@ -10,7 +14,7 @@ angular.module('hypermedia')
    * Context for working with hypermedia resources. The context has methods
    * for making HTTP requests and acts as an identity map.
    */
-  .factory('ResourceContext', ['$http', '$log', '$q', 'Resource', function ($http, $log, $q, Resource) {
+  .factory('ResourceContext', ['$http', '$log', '$q', 'Resource', 'errorInterceptor', function ($http, $log, $q, Resource, errorInterceptor) {
 
     var busyRequests = 0;
 
@@ -206,6 +210,10 @@ angular.module('hypermedia')
        */
       busyRequests: {get: function () {
         return busyRequests;
+      }},
+
+      registerErrorHandler: {value: function (contentType, handler) {
+        errorInterceptor.registerErrorHandler(contentType, handler);
       }}
     });
 
@@ -229,6 +237,31 @@ angular.module('hypermedia')
     }
   }])
 
+  /**
+   * @ngdoc service
+   * @name errorInterceptor
+   * @description
+   *
+   * Intercepts error from server and invokes error handler for content-type,
+   * or default error handler if none is found. Error with message is published
+   * on response under 'error' key.
+   */
+  .factory('errorInterceptor', function ($q) {
+    var handlers;
+    return {
+      'responseError': function (response) {
+        var contentType = response.headers('Content-Type');
+        var handler = handlers[contentType];
+        response.error = (handler ? handler(response) : {message: response.statusText});
+        return $q.reject(response);
+      },
+      'registerErrorHandler': function (contentType, handler) {
+        if (!handlers) handlers = {};
+        handlers[contentType] = handler;
+      }
+    };
+  })
+
 ;
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/context.spec.js b/src/context.spec.js
index abce928..da746b4 100644
--- a/src/context.spec.js
+++ b/src/context.spec.js
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@ describe('ResourceContext', function () {
 
   // Setup
 
-  var $httpBackend, ResourceContext, context, resource;
+  var $httpBackend, $q, ResourceContext, context, errorInterceptor, resource;
+  var problemJson = 'application/problem+json';
 
-  beforeEach(inject(function (_$httpBackend_, _ResourceContext_) {
+  beforeEach(inject(function (_$httpBackend_, _$q_, _ResourceContext_, _errorInterceptor_) {
     $httpBackend = _$httpBackend_;
+    $q = _$q_;
     ResourceContext = _ResourceContext_;
+    errorInterceptor = _errorInterceptor_;
     context = new ResourceContext();
     resource = context.get('http://example.com');
   }));
@@ -23,6 +26,61 @@ describe('ResourceContext', function () {
 
   // Tests
 
+  it('registers error handler', function () {
+    var func = function () {};
+    spyOn(errorInterceptor, 'registerErrorHandler');
+
+    ResourceContext.registerErrorHandler(problemJson, func);
+
+    expect(errorInterceptor.registerErrorHandler).toHaveBeenCalledWith(problemJson, func);
+  });
+
+  it('invokes error handler for content type', function () {
+    var spy = jasmine.createSpy('spy').and.callFake(function (response) {
+      return {};
+    });
+    ResourceContext.registerErrorHandler(problemJson, spy);
+
+    context.httpGet(resource);
+    $httpBackend.expectGET(resource.$uri, {'Accept': 'application/json'})
+      .respond(500, null, {'Content-Type': problemJson});
+    $httpBackend.flush();
+
+    expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('rejects response with error if no matching error handler', function () {
+    var statusText = 'Validation error';
+    var promiseResult = null;
+    var spy = jasmine.createSpy('spy');
+
+    ResourceContext.registerErrorHandler('application/json', spy);
+    context.httpGet(resource).catch(function (result) {
+      promiseResult = result;
+    });
+    $httpBackend.expectGET(resource.$uri, {'Accept': 'application/json'})
+      .respond(500, {}, {'Content-Type': problemJson}, statusText);
+    $httpBackend.flush();
+
+    expect(spy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(promiseResult.error.message).toBe(statusText);
+    expect(promiseResult.status).toBe(500);
+  });
+
+  it('invokes default error handler for content type "application/vnd+error"', function () {
+    var promiseResult;
+    var msg = 'Validatie fout';
+    context.httpGet(resource).catch(function (result) {
+      promiseResult = result;
+    });
+    $httpBackend.expectGET(resource.$uri, {'Accept': 'application/json'})
+      .respond(500, {message: msg}, {'Content-Type': 'application/vnd+error'});
+    $httpBackend.flush();
+
+    expect(promiseResult.error).toBeDefined();
+    expect(promiseResult.error.message).toBe(msg);
+  });
+
   it('creates unique resources', function () {
     expect(context.get('http://example.com')).toBe(resource);
     expect(context.get('http://example.com/other')).not.toBe(resource);
diff --git a/src/vnderror.js b/src/vnderror.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a75446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vnderror.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+'use strict';
+
+angular.module('hypermedia')
+
+  .run(function ($q, ResourceContext, VndError) {
+    var vndErrorHandler = function (response) {
+      return new VndError(response.data);
+    };
+
+    ResourceContext.registerErrorHandler('application/vnd+error', vndErrorHandler);
+  })
+
+  /**
+   * @ngdoc type
+   * @name VndError
+   * @description
+   *
+   * VndError represents errors from server with content type 'application/vnd+error',
+   * see: https://github.com/blongden/vnd.error
+   */
+  .factory('VndError', function () {
+    var HalError = function (data) {
+      var self = this;
+      this.message = data.message;
+      this.errors = [];
+
+      var embeds = (data._embedded ? data._embedded.errors : undefined);
+      if (embeds) {
+        if (!Array.isArray(embeds)) {
+          embeds = [embeds];
+        }
+        embeds.forEach(function (embed) {
+          self.errors.push(new HalError(embed));
+        });
+      }
+    };
+
+    return HalError;
+  })
+
+
+;
diff --git a/src/vnderror.spec.js b/src/vnderror.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3250856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/vnderror.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+'use strict';
+
+describe('HalError', function () {
+  beforeEach(module('hypermedia'));
+
+  var VndError;
+
+  beforeEach(inject(function (_VndError_) {
+    VndError = _VndError_;
+  }));
+
+  it('can be constructed with embedded errors', function () {
+    var data = {
+      'message': 'Validatie fout',
+      '_links': {'profile': {'href': 'http://nocarrier.co.uk/profiles/vnd.error/'}},
+      '_embedded': {
+        'errors': {
+          'message': 'Invalide nummer',
+          '_links': {'profile': {'href': 'http://nocarrier.co.uk/profiles/vnd.error/'}}
+        }
+      }
+    };
+
+    var error = new VndError(data);
+
+    expect(error.message).toBe('Validatie fout');
+    expect(error.errors.length).toBe(1);
+  });
+});