diff --git a/backend/internal/v1/v1_common/helpers.go b/backend/internal/v1/v1_common/helpers.go
index bbb539c4..b59006a5 100644
--- a/backend/internal/v1/v1_common/helpers.go
+++ b/backend/internal/v1/v1_common/helpers.go
@@ -1 +1,49 @@
 package v1common
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+)
+
+/*
+Basic helper that response with the basic response json.
+To use a default message, pass an empty string.
+
+Example:
+
+	func handler(c echo.Context) error
+	    // some code...
+	    return success(c, http.StatusOk, "Something")
+	}
+*/
+func success(c echo.Context, code int, message string) error {
+	if message == "" {
+		message = http.StatusText(code)
+	}
+	return c.JSON(code, basicResponse{Message: message})
+}
+
+/*
+Helper that sets some of fields for the underlying error handler
+to properly log/handle the error response.
+
+If no internal error to pass, use nil. It is recommended to always pass
+an error so that the underlying error handler can log the error.
+
+To use a default public message, pass an empty string.
+
+Example:
+
+	func handler(c echo.Context) error
+	    // some code...
+	    return fail(c, http.StatusNotFound, "Something not found", err)
+	}
+*/
+func fail(c echo.Context, code int, publicErrMsg string, internalErr error) error {
+	c.Set("request_error", internalErr)
+	if publicErrMsg == "" {
+		publicErrMsg = http.StatusText(code)
+	}
+	return echo.NewHTTPError(code, publicErrMsg)
+}
diff --git a/backend/internal/v1/v1_common/helpers_test.go b/backend/internal/v1/v1_common/helpers_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4eea1aed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/internal/v1/v1_common/helpers_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+package v1common
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestRequestResponders(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("Test success responder", func(t *testing.T) {
+		e := echo.New()
+		req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/", nil)
+		rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
+		err := success(c, http.StatusOK, "test")
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		data, err := io.ReadAll(rec.Body)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		var resBody basicResponse
+		err = json.Unmarshal(data, &resBody)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, rec.Code, http.StatusOK)
+		assert.Equal(t, resBody, basicResponse{Message: "test"})
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Test success responder with empty message", func(t *testing.T) {
+		e := echo.New()
+		req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/", nil)
+		rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
+		err := success(c, http.StatusOK, "")
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		data, err := io.ReadAll(rec.Body)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		var resBody basicResponse
+		err = json.Unmarshal(data, &resBody)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, rec.Code, http.StatusOK)
+		assert.Equal(t, resBody, basicResponse{Message: http.StatusText(http.StatusOK)})
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Test fail responder", func(t *testing.T) {
+		e := echo.New()
+		req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/", nil)
+		rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
+		testErr := errors.New("test-error")
+		err, ok := fail(c, http.StatusBadRequest, "test", testErr).(*echo.HTTPError)
+		assert.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, err.Code, http.StatusBadRequest)
+		assert.Equal(t, err.Message, "test")
+		contextErr, ok := c.Get("request_error").(error)
+		assert.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, contextErr, testErr)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Test fail responder with empty message", func(t *testing.T) {
+		e := echo.New()
+		req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/", nil)
+		rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
+		testErr := errors.New("test-error")
+		err, ok := fail(c, http.StatusBadRequest, "", testErr).(*echo.HTTPError)
+		assert.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, err.Code, http.StatusBadRequest)
+		assert.Equal(t, err.Message, http.StatusText(http.StatusBadRequest))
+		contextErr, ok := c.Get("request_error").(error)
+		assert.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, contextErr, testErr)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Test fail responder with nil error", func(t *testing.T) {
+		e := echo.New()
+		req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/", nil)
+		rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
+		err, ok := fail(c, http.StatusBadRequest, "", nil).(*echo.HTTPError)
+		assert.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, err.Code, http.StatusBadRequest)
+		assert.Equal(t, err.Message, http.StatusText(http.StatusBadRequest))
+		contextErr, ok := c.Get("request_error").(error)
+		assert.False(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, contextErr, nil)
+	})
+}
diff --git a/backend/internal/v1/v1_common/request.go b/backend/internal/v1/v1_common/request.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bbb539c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/internal/v1/v1_common/request.go
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+package v1common
diff --git a/backend/internal/v1/v1_common/response.go b/backend/internal/v1/v1_common/response.go
index bbb539c4..240416ee 100644
--- a/backend/internal/v1/v1_common/response.go
+++ b/backend/internal/v1/v1_common/response.go
@@ -1 +1,17 @@
 package v1common
+
+/*
+Use this for any json response that just needs a simple message field.
+*/
+type basicResponse struct {
+	Message string `json:"message"`
+}
+
+/*
+Use this for any request that resulted in a failure state.
+This includes any response that was not a 200 or 300 level codes.
+*/
+type basicErrResponse struct {
+	Message   string `json:"message"`
+	RequestId string `json:"request_id"`
+}