diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index 415f600..e38eff5 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -1,50 +1,72 @@
-use actix_web::HttpResponse;
+use crate::Database;
 
+use actix_web::{HttpResponse, error::BlockingError};
+use std::{sync::{PoisonError, MutexGuard}, string::FromUtf8Error};
+use sanitize_html::errors::SanitizeError;
+use validator::ValidationErrors;
+use derive_more::From;
+
+#[derive(From, Debug)]
 pub enum Error {
     InvalidOrigin,
-    InvalidBody,
+    InvalidBodyEncoding(FromUtf8Error),
+    InvalidBodyJson(serde_json::Error),
     InvalidUrl,
-    InvalidFields,
+    InvalidFields(ValidationErrors),
     InvalidContentId,
     InvalidParent,
     EmailRequired,
     NameRequired,
-    DatabaseAccessError,
-    DatabaseInternalError,
-    SanitizationError,
-    PageFetchError,
+    DatabaseAccessBlockingError(BlockingError),
+    DatabaseAccessPoisonError,
+    DatabaseInternalError(rusqlite::Error),
+    SanitizationError(SanitizeError),
+    PageFetchError(reqwest::Error),
 }
 
 impl Error {
     pub fn to_http_response(&self) -> HttpResponse {
         match self {
             Self::InvalidOrigin
-            | Self::InvalidBody
+            | Self::InvalidBodyEncoding(_)
+            | Self::InvalidBodyJson(_)
             | Self::InvalidUrl
-            | Self::InvalidFields
+            | Self::InvalidFields(_)
             | Self::InvalidContentId
             | Self::InvalidParent
             | Self::EmailRequired
             | Self::NameRequired => HttpResponse::BadRequest(),
-            Self::DatabaseAccessError
-            | Self::DatabaseInternalError
-            | Self::SanitizationError
-            | Self::PageFetchError => HttpResponse::InternalServerError(),
+            Self::DatabaseAccessBlockingError(_)
+            | Self::DatabaseAccessPoisonError
+            | Self::DatabaseInternalError(_)
+            | Self::SanitizationError(_)
+            | Self::PageFetchError(_) => {
+                eprintln!("{:?}", self);
+                HttpResponse::InternalServerError()
+            },
         }
         .reason(match self {
             Self::InvalidOrigin => "invalid request origin",
-            Self::InvalidBody => "invalid request body",
+            Self::InvalidBodyEncoding(_)
+            | Self::InvalidBodyJson(_) => "invalid request body",
             Self::InvalidUrl => "invalid request url",
-            Self::InvalidFields => "invalid request field",
+            Self::InvalidFields(_) => "invalid request field",
             Self::InvalidContentId => "invalid request content id",
             Self::InvalidParent => "invalid comment parent",
             Self::EmailRequired => "comment email required",
             Self::NameRequired => "comment name required",
-            Self::DatabaseAccessError => "database access error",
-            Self::DatabaseInternalError => "database internal error",
-            Self::SanitizationError => "comment sanitization error",
-            Self::PageFetchError => "page fetch error",
+            Self::DatabaseAccessBlockingError(_)
+            | Self::DatabaseAccessPoisonError => "database access error",
+            Self::DatabaseInternalError(_) => "database internal error",
+            Self::SanitizationError(_) => "comment sanitization error",
+            Self::PageFetchError(_) => "page fetch error",
         })
         .finish()
     }
 }
+
+impl<'a> From<PoisonError<MutexGuard<'a, Database>>> for Error {
+    fn from(_: PoisonError<MutexGuard<'a, Database>>) -> Self {
+        Self::DatabaseAccessPoisonError
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 95f8303..73c1941 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pub use error::*;
 use actix_cors::Cors;
 use actix_web::{get, post, web, App, HttpRequest, HttpResponse, HttpServer};
 use clap::Parser;
-use sanitize_html::{errors::SanitizeError, rules::predefined::DEFAULT, sanitize_str};
+use sanitize_html::{rules::predefined::DEFAULT, sanitize_str};
 use scraper::{Html, Selector};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::fs::File;
@@ -23,16 +23,9 @@ struct AppState {
 }
 
 impl AppState {
-    fn get_db<'a>(&'a self, origin: Option<String>) -> Result<MutexGuard<'a, Database>, Error> {
-        let origin = match origin {
-            Some(origin) => origin,
-            None => return Err(Error::InvalidOrigin),
-        };
-        match self.databases.get(&origin) {
-            Some(database) => Ok(match database.lock() {
-                Ok(database) => database,
-                Err(_) => return Err(Error::DatabaseAccessError),
-            }),
+    fn get_db<'a>(&'a self, origin: &str) -> Result<MutexGuard<'a, Database>, Error> {
+        match self.databases.get(origin) {
+            Some(database) => Ok(database.lock()?),
             None => return Err(Error::InvalidOrigin),
         }
     }
@@ -42,13 +35,13 @@ fn trim_protocol(url: &str) -> String {
     url.replace("http://", "").replace("https://", "")
 }
 
-fn get_request_origin(request: &HttpRequest) -> Option<String> {
+fn get_request_origin(request: &HttpRequest) -> Result<String, Error> {
     match request.head().headers().get("Origin") {
         Some(origin) => match origin.to_str() {
-            Ok(origin) => Some(trim_protocol(origin)),
-            Err(_) => None,
+            Ok(origin) => Ok(trim_protocol(origin)),
+            Err(_) => Err(Error::InvalidOrigin),
         },
-        None => None,
+        None => Err(Error::InvalidOrigin),
     }
 }
 
@@ -77,25 +70,8 @@ async fn _get_comments(
     request: HttpRequest,
     content_id: web::Path<String>,
 ) -> Result<Vec<Comment>, Error> {
-    let origin = get_request_origin(&request);
-    match web::block(move || {
-        Ok(
-            match match data.get_db(origin) {
-                Ok(database) => database,
-                Err(err) => return Err(err),
-            }
-            .get_comments(&content_id)
-            {
-                Ok(comments) => comments,
-                Err(_) => return Err(Error::DatabaseInternalError),
-            },
-        )
-    })
-    .await
-    {
-        Ok(result) => result,
-        Err(_) => Err(Error::DatabaseAccessError),
-    }
+    let origin = get_request_origin(&request)?;
+    web::block(move || Ok(data.get_db(&origin)?.get_comments(&content_id)?)).await?
 }
 
 #[get("/{content_id}")]
@@ -121,104 +97,61 @@ async fn _post_comment(
     request: HttpRequest,
     bytes: web::Bytes,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    match String::from_utf8(bytes.to_vec()) {
-        Ok(text) => {
-            let PostCommentsRequest { url, comment } =
-                match serde_json::from_str::<PostCommentsRequest>(&text) {
-                    Ok(mut req) => {
-                        let mut sanitize_req = || -> Result<(), SanitizeError> {
-                            req.comment.text =
-                                sanitize_str(&DEFAULT, &req.comment.text)?.replace("&gt;", ">"); // required for markdown quotes
-                            if let Some(ref mut author) = req.comment.author {
-                                *author = sanitize_str(&DEFAULT, &author)?;
-                            }
-                            Ok(())
-                        };
-                        if let Err(_) = sanitize_req() {
-                            return Err(Error::SanitizationError);
-                        }
-                        req
-                    }
-                    Err(_) => {
-                        return Err(Error::InvalidBody);
-                    }
-                };
-            if comment.validate().is_err() {
-                return Err(Error::InvalidFields);
-            } 
-            let origin = match get_request_origin(&request) {
-                Some(origin) => origin,
-                None => return Err(Error::InvalidOrigin),
-            };
-            // Check to see if provided URL is in scope.
-            // This is to prevent malicious requests that try to get server to fetch external websites.
-            // (requires loop because "labels on blocks are unstable")
-            // https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/48594
-            'outer: loop {
-                for site_root in data.databases.keys() {
-                    if site_root.eq(&origin) && trim_protocol(&url).starts_with(site_root) {
-                        break 'outer;
-                    }
-                }
-                return Err(Error::InvalidUrl);
+    let PostCommentsRequest { url, comment } = {
+        let mut req = serde_json::from_str::<PostCommentsRequest>(&String::from_utf8(bytes.to_vec())?)?;
+        req.comment.text = sanitize_str(&DEFAULT, &req.comment.text)?.replace("&gt;", ">"); // required for markdown quotes
+        if let Some(ref mut author) = req.comment.author {
+            *author = sanitize_str(&DEFAULT, &author)?;
+        }
+        req
+    };
+    comment.validate()?;
+    let origin = get_request_origin(&request)?;
+    // Check to see if provided URL is in scope.
+    // This is to prevent malicious requests that try to get server to fetch external websites.
+    // (requires loop because "labels on blocks are unstable")
+    // https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/48594
+    'outer: loop {
+        for site_root in data.databases.keys() {
+            if site_root.eq(&origin) && trim_protocol(&url).starts_with(site_root) {
+                break 'outer;
             }
-            match get_page_data(&url).await {
-                Ok(page_data_option) => match page_data_option {
-                    Some(page_data) => {
-                        if page_data.content_id != comment.content_id {
-                            return Err(Error::InvalidContentId);
+        }
+        return Err(Error::InvalidUrl);
+    }
+    match get_page_data(&url).await? {
+        Some(page_data) => {
+            if page_data.content_id != comment.content_id {
+                return Err(Error::InvalidContentId);
+            }
+        }
+        None => return Err(Error::InvalidUrl), // e.g. 404
+    };
+    web::block(move || {
+        let database = data.get_db(&origin)?;
+        if comment.author.is_none() && database.settings.name_required {
+            return Err(Error::NameRequired);
+        }
+        if comment.email.is_none() && database.settings.email_required {
+            return Err(Error::EmailRequired);
+        }
+        if let Some(parent) = comment.parent {
+            'outer2: loop {
+                let comments = database.get_comments(&comment.content_id)?;
+                for other_comment in comments.iter() {
+                    if other_comment.id.unwrap() == parent {
+                        if other_comment.parent.is_none() {
+                            break 'outer2;
                         }
+                        break;
                     }
-                    None => return Err(Error::InvalidUrl), // e.g. 404
-                },
-                Err(_) => {
-                    return Err(Error::PageFetchError);
-                }
-            };
-            match web::block(move || {
-                let database = match data.get_db(Some(origin)) {
-                    Ok(database) => database,
-                    Err(err) => return Err(err),
-                };
-                if comment.author.is_none() && database.settings.name_required {
-                    return Err(Error::NameRequired);
                 }
-                if comment.email.is_none() && database.settings.email_required {
-                    return Err(Error::EmailRequired);
-                }
-                if let Some(parent) = comment.parent {
-                    'outer2: loop {
-                        match database.get_comments(&comment.content_id) {
-                            Ok(comments) => {
-                                for other_comment in comments.iter() {
-                                    if other_comment.id.unwrap() == parent {
-                                        if other_comment.parent.is_none() {
-                                            break 'outer2;
-                                        }
-                                        break;
-                                    }
-                                }
-                            }
-                            Err(_) => {
-                                return Err(Error::DatabaseInternalError);
-                            }
-                        };
-                        return Err(Error::InvalidParent);
-                    }
-                }
-                if let Err(_) = database.create_comment(&comment) {
-                    return Err(Error::DatabaseInternalError);
-                }
-                Ok(())
-            })
-            .await
-            {
-                Ok(result) => result,
-                Err(_) => Err(Error::DatabaseAccessError),
+                return Err(Error::InvalidParent);
             }
         }
-        Err(_) => Err(Error::InvalidBody),
-    }
+        database.create_comment(&comment)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }).await?
 }
 
 #[post("/")]