diff --git a/server/src/core/api-rest/api-rest-query-builder/api-rest-query-builder.factory.ts b/server/src/core/api-rest/api-rest-query-builder/api-rest-query-builder.factory.ts
index 0a95b1e6e..67ea47972 100644
--- a/server/src/core/api-rest/api-rest-query-builder/api-rest-query-builder.factory.ts
+++ b/server/src/core/api-rest/api-rest-query-builder/api-rest-query-builder.factory.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-import { BadRequestException, Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
+import {
+  BadRequestException,
+  Injectable,
+  UnauthorizedException,
+} from '@nestjs/common';
 
 import { Request } from 'express';
 
@@ -40,7 +44,15 @@ export class ApiRestQueryBuilderFactory {
     objectMetadataItems: ObjectMetadataEntity[];
     objectMetadataItem: ObjectMetadataEntity;
   }> {
-    const workspaceId = await this.tokenService.verifyApiKeyToken(request);
+    let workspaceId;
+
+    try {
+      workspaceId = await this.tokenService.verifyApiKeyToken(request);
+    } catch (err) {
+      throw new UnauthorizedException(
+        `Invalid API key. Double check your API key or generate a new one here ${this.environmentService.getFrontBaseUrl()}/settings/developers/api-keys`,
+      );
+    }
 
     const objectMetadataItems =
       await this.objectMetadataService.findManyWithinWorkspace(workspaceId);
diff --git a/server/src/core/api-rest/api-rest.controller.ts b/server/src/core/api-rest/api-rest.controller.ts
index 12f2efedb..e6371e35e 100644
--- a/server/src/core/api-rest/api-rest.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/core/api-rest/api-rest.controller.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ import { ApiRestResponse } from 'src/core/api-rest/types/api-rest-response.type'
 
 const handleResult = (res: Response, result: ApiRestResponse) => {
   if (result.data.error) {
-    res.status(result.data.status || 400).send({ error: result.data.error });
+    res
+      .status(result.data.status || 400)
+      .send({ error: `${result.data.error}` });
   } else {
     res.send(result.data);
   }
diff --git a/server/src/core/api-rest/api-rest.service.ts b/server/src/core/api-rest/api-rest.service.ts
index 25a9be5d4..c1767b05f 100644
--- a/server/src/core/api-rest/api-rest.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/core/api-rest/api-rest.service.ts
@@ -25,11 +25,20 @@ export class ApiRestService {
       this.environmentService.getServerUrl() ||
       `${request.protocol}://${request.get('host')}`;
 
-    return await axios.post(`${baseUrl}/graphql`, data, {
-      headers: {
-        Authorization: request.headers.authorization,
-      },
-    });
+    try {
+      return await axios.post(`${baseUrl}/graphql`, data, {
+        headers: {
+          Authorization: request.headers.authorization,
+        },
+      });
+    } catch (err) {
+      return {
+        data: {
+          error: `AxiosError: please double check your query and your API key (to generate a new one, see here: ${this.environmentService.getFrontBaseUrl()}/settings/developers/api-keys)`,
+          status: 400,
+        },
+      };
+    }
   }
 
   async get(request: Request): Promise<ApiRestResponse> {
@@ -38,7 +47,7 @@ export class ApiRestService {
 
       return await this.callGraphql(request, data);
     } catch (err) {
-      return { data: { error: `${err}`, status: err.response.status } };
+      return { data: { error: err, status: err.status } };
     }
   }
 
@@ -48,7 +57,7 @@ export class ApiRestService {
 
       return await this.callGraphql(request, data);
     } catch (err) {
-      return { data: { error: `${err}` } };
+      return { data: { error: err, status: err.status } };
     }
   }
 
@@ -58,7 +67,7 @@ export class ApiRestService {
 
       return await this.callGraphql(request, data);
     } catch (err) {
-      return { data: { error: `${err}` } };
+      return { data: { error: err, status: err.status } };
     }
   }
 
@@ -68,7 +77,7 @@ export class ApiRestService {
 
       return await this.callGraphql(request, data);
     } catch (err) {
-      return { data: { error: `${err}` } };
+      return { data: { error: err, status: err.status } };
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/core/api-rest/types/api-rest-response.type.ts b/server/src/core/api-rest/types/api-rest-response.type.ts
index 231264126..5f4407b00 100644
--- a/server/src/core/api-rest/types/api-rest-response.type.ts
+++ b/server/src/core/api-rest/types/api-rest-response.type.ts
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
-export type ApiRestResponse = { data: { error?: string; status?: number } };
+import { HttpException } from '@nestjs/common';
+
+export type ApiRestResponse = {
+  data: { error?: HttpException | string; status?: number };
+};
diff --git a/server/src/integrations/environment/environment.validation.ts b/server/src/integrations/environment/environment.validation.ts
index 9f07586bc..c82ce4d56 100644
--- a/server/src/integrations/environment/environment.validation.ts
+++ b/server/src/integrations/environment/environment.validation.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export class EnvironmentVariables {
   @IsUrl({ require_tld: false })
   FRONT_BASE_URL: string;
 
-  // Frontend URL
+  // Server URL
   @IsUrl({ require_tld: false })
   @IsOptional()
   SERVER_URL: string;