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helpers/json.go

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+package helpers
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+func RespondWithError(w http.ResponseWriter, code int, msg string) {
+	if code > 499 {
+		log.Println("Responding with 5XX error: ", msg)
+	}
+
+	type errResponse struct {
+		Error string `json:"error"`
+	}
+
+	RespondWithJson(w, code, errResponse{
+		Error: msg,
+	})
+}
+
+func RespondWithJson(w http.ResponseWriter, code int, payload interface{}) {
+	data, err := json.Marshal(payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Failed to marshall JSON response: %v", payload)
+		w.WriteHeader(500)
+		return
+	}
+
+	w.Header().Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	w.WriteHeader(code)
+	w.Write(data)
+}