1 files changed, 23 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/utils.go b/pkg/utils.go
index f5a443e..9246854 100644
--- a/pkg/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/utils.go
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 package utils
 
-import "golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"golang.org/x/crypto/bcrypt"
+)
 
 func HashPassword(password string) (string, error) {
 	bytes, err := bcrypt.GenerateFromPassword([]byte(password), 14)
@@ -11,3 +16,20 @@ func CheckPasswordHash(password, hash string) bool {
 	err := bcrypt.CompareHashAndPassword([]byte(hash), []byte(password))
 	return err == nil
 }
+
+// Set a JSON response with status code 400
+func JsonError(w *http.ResponseWriter, error string) {
+	payloadMap := map[string]string{"error": error}
+
+	(*w).Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	(*w).WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+
+	payload, err := json.Marshal(payloadMap)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		(*w).WriteHeader(http.StatusBadGateway)
+		(*w).Write([]byte(err.Error()))
+	} else {
+		(*w).Write(payload)
+	}
+}