diff --git a/microservice.py b/microservice.py
index 9c8e49e..5e3a27a 100755
--- a/microservice.py
+++ b/microservice.py
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ def report():
     ---
     responses:
       200:
-        description: JSON
+        description: JSON with streams report.
+      400:
+        description: JSON with error message.
     """
     try:
       r = requests.get("http://localhost:9997/v1/paths/list")
@@ -34,8 +36,8 @@ def report():
 
 
       return jsonify(j)
-    except:
-        return "Shat the bed", 500
+    except Exception as e:
+        return _error_message_json(e.message), 500
 
 
 @app.route('/radio/report')
@@ -62,24 +64,24 @@ def connect(radio):
         required: true
     responses:
       200:
-        description: Successfully connected to a radio.
+        description: JSON with message successfully connected to a radio.
       400:
-        description: No radio device by that name is available.
+        description: JSON with error message No radio device by that name is available.
       500:
-        description: Failed to connect to radio.
+        description: JSON with error message failed to connect to radio.
     """
     if radio in radios:
-        return "Radio device already connected", 400
+        return _error_message_json("Radio device already connected"), 400
 
     devices = [dict(device) for device in soapy.Device.enumerate()]
     for device in devices:
         if radio in device.values():
             try:
                 radios[radio] = Radio(radio, device)
-                return "", 200
+                return jsonify("message","successfully connected radio"), 200
             except Exception as e:
                 radios.pop(radio)
-                return str(e), 500
+                return _error_message_json(e.message), 500
 
 
     return "Radio device not found", 400
@@ -104,9 +106,9 @@ def disconnect(radio):
     """
     if radio in radios:
         radios.pop(radio)
-        return "", 200
+        return jsonify("message","succesfully disconnected radio"), 200
     else:
-        return "Radio not connected", 400
+        return _error_message_json("Radio not connected"), 400
 
 @app.route('/radio/<radio>/configure/<frequency>')
 def configure(radio, frequency):
@@ -127,14 +129,14 @@ def configure(radio, frequency):
         required: true
     responses:
       200:
-        description: JSON
+        description: JSON with radio configuration.
       400:
         description: The specified radio is not connected.
     """
     if radio in radios:
         return jsonify(radios[radio].configure(frequency))
     else:
-        return "Radio not connected", 400
+        return _error_message_json("Radio not connected"), 400
 
 @app.route('/radio/<radio>/start')
 def start_stream(radio):
@@ -148,12 +150,17 @@ def start_stream(radio):
         in: path
         type: string
         required: true
+    responses:
+      200: 
+        description: JSON with message successful start of radio stream.
+      400:
+        description: JSON with error message.
     """
     try:
         radios[radio].start_stream()
-        return "", 200
+        return jsonify("message","successfully started radio stream"), 200
     except Exception as e:
-        return str(e), 400
+        return _error_message_json(e.message), 400
 
 @app.route('/radio/<radio>/end')
 def end_stream(radio):
@@ -165,12 +172,18 @@ def end_stream(radio):
         in: path
         type: string
         required: true
+    responses:
+      200:
+        description: JSON with message successful termination of radio stream.
+      400:
+        description: JSON with error message.
     """
     try:
         radios[radio].end_stream()
-        return "", 200
+        return jsonify("message","successfully ended radio stream"), 200
     except Exception as e:
-        return str(e), 400
+        error_message = {"error_message": e.message}
+        return _error_message_json(e.message), 400
 
 @app.route('/radio/<radio>/info')
 def radio_info(radio):
@@ -184,14 +197,14 @@ def radio_info(radio):
         required: true
     responses:
       200:
-        description: JSON
+        description: JSON with radio information.
       400:
-        description: The specified radio is not connected.
+        description: JSON with error message.
     """
     try:
         return jsonify(radios[radio].get_info())
     except Exception as e:
-        return str(e), 400
+        return _error_message_json(e.message), 400
 
 
 tubes = {}
@@ -214,15 +227,20 @@ def start_tuuube_stream(id):
         in: path
         type: string
         required: true
+    responses:
+      200:
+        description: JSON with message successful start of youtube stream.
+      400:
+        description: JSON with error message.
     """
     if id not in tubes:
         tubes[id] = Tuuube(id)
 
     try:
         tubes[id].start_stream()
-        return "", 200
+        return jsonify("message","successfully started youtube stream"), 200
     except Exception as e:
-        return str(e), 400
+        return _error_message_json(e.message), 400
 
 @app.route('/tuuube/<id>/end')
 def end_tuuube_stream(id):
@@ -234,15 +252,29 @@ def end_tuuube_stream(id):
         in: path
         type: string
         required: true
+    responses:
+      200:
+        description: JSON with message successful termination of youtube stream.
+      400:
+        description: JSON with error message.
     """
     try:
         tubes[id].end_stream()
-        return "", 200
+        return jsonify("message","succesfully ended youtube stream"), 200
     except Exception as e:
-        return str(e), 400
+        return _error_message_json(e.message), 400
 
 
 
+"""
+    Helper function to return a JSON error message
+    parameters: error_message - the error message to return
+    returns: a JSON object with the error message
+    """
+def _error_message_json(error_message:str):
+    error_message = {"error_message": error_message}
+    return jsonify(error_message)
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     import subprocess