diff --git a/nostr/nostr.go b/nostr/nostr.go
index 65511ab..015e4e0 100644
--- a/nostr/nostr.go
+++ b/nostr/nostr.go
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ type nostrWellKnown struct {
 	Relays map[string][]string `json:"relays,omitempty"`
 }
 
+type jsonErrorMessage struct {
+	Error string `json:"error"`
+}
+
 type NostrRequest struct {
 	Name     string `json:"name"`
 	Key      string `json:"key"`
@@ -33,7 +37,6 @@ func RequestNostrAddr(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	l := logger.Get()
 	switch r.Method {
 	case "GET":
-		l.Debug().Msg("get nostr register form")
 		http.ServeFile(w, r, "html/nostr_form.html")
 	case "POST":
 		r.ParseForm()
@@ -43,20 +46,28 @@ func RequestNostrAddr(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		exists := redisCli.Exists(ctx, rKey)
 		if exists.Val() == 1 {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusConflict)
+			json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(&jsonErrorMessage{
+				Error: "username already registered",
+			})
 			return
 		}
 		rKey = getRkey("requested", r.FormValue("Name"), getHostname(r.Host))
 		exists = redisCli.Exists(ctx, rKey)
 		if exists.Val() == 1 {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusConflict)
+			json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(&jsonErrorMessage{
+				Error: "username already requested, try again in a few minutes",
+			})
 			return
 		}
 
 		// get the hexkey
 		hexKey, err := convertNpubToHex(r.FormValue("Key"))
 		if err != nil {
-			l.Error().Msg("unable to convert npub to hex")
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+			json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(&jsonErrorMessage{
+				Error: err.Error(),
+			})
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -81,6 +92,9 @@ func RequestNostrAddr(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		_, err = lnd.Request(rKey, jsonUser, exp)
 		if err != nil {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
+			json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(&jsonErrorMessage{
+				Error: "service unavailable",
+			})
 			return
 		}
 		requestKey := getRkey("requested", r.FormValue("Name"), getHostname(r.Host))
@@ -105,11 +119,17 @@ func GetNostrAddr(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	addr, err := redisCli.Get(ctx, search).Result()
 	if err != nil {
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(&jsonErrorMessage{
+			Error: "username not registered",
+		})
 		return
 	}
 	dec, err := b64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(addr)
 	if err != nil {
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(&jsonErrorMessage{
+			Error: "internal server error",
+		})
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -154,11 +174,11 @@ func getHostname(hostname string) string {
 
 func convertNpubToHex(npub string) (string, error) {
 	if !strings.HasPrefix(npub, "npub1") {
-		return "", errors.New("Not an npub key")
+		return "", errors.New("key does not start with npub1 prefix")
 	}
 	_, hex, err := nip19.Decode(npub)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", errors.New("Unable to decode npub")
+		return "", errors.New("unable to decode npub key")
 	}
 
 	return hex.(string), nil