diff --git a/src/curl.rs b/src/curl.rs
index 21a90fc..9db8849 100644
--- a/src/curl.rs
+++ b/src/curl.rs
@@ -24,29 +24,29 @@ pub fn startup(auth: &collections::HashMap<String, String>) -> (curl::easy::Easy
 
     (request, data)
 }
-pub fn request(request: &mut curl::easy::Easy, data: &str) -> Option<u32> {
+pub fn request(request: &mut curl::easy::Easy, data: &str) -> Result<u32, curl::Error> {
     let mut transfer = request.transfer();
     
     if let Err(e) = transfer.read_function(|buf| {
         Ok(data.as_bytes().read(buf).unwrap_or(0))
     }) {
         eprintln!("[ERROR] Failed to read the data:\n{e}");
-        return None;
+        return Err(e);
     }
 
     if let Err(e) = transfer.perform() {
         eprintln!("[ERROR] Failed to perform the CURL request:\n{e}");
-        return None;
+        return Err(e);
     }
     
     // drop transfer so we can access request.response_code below
     drop(transfer);
     
     match request.response_code() { 
-        Ok(t) => Some(t),
+        Ok(t) => Ok(t),
         Err(e) => {
             eprintln!("[ERROR] Failed to retrieve the response code:\n{e}");
-            None
+            Err(e)
         },
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/serial.rs b/src/serial.rs
index 540ad13..6800a3c 100644
--- a/src/serial.rs
+++ b/src/serial.rs
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ pub fn read_messages(mut request: curl::easy::Easy, data: &str) {
                     // send curl request
                     let res = crate::curl::request(&mut request, &data);
                     match res { 
-                        Some(t) => println!("Response code: {t}"),
-                        None => eprintln!("[ERROR] Something went wrong with the CURL request"),
+                        Ok(t) => println!("Response code: {t}"),
+                        Err(e) => eprintln!("[ERROR] Something went wrong with the CURL request:\n{e}"),
                     }
                 }
             },