diff --git a/examples/src/connector.ts b/examples/src/connector.ts
index 2413d3f0..3e5533a2 100644
--- a/examples/src/connector.ts
+++ b/examples/src/connector.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // For released version replace with "@rhoas/connector-management-sdk"
-import { Configuration, ConnectorsApi, APIErrorCodes } from "../../packages/connector-management-sdk";
+import { Configuration, ConnectorsApi, APIErrorCodes, isServiceApiError } from "../../packages/connector-management-sdk";
 
 const accessToken = process.env.CLOUD_API_TOKEN;
 const basePath = "https://api.openshift.com";
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ const connectorsApi = new ConnectorsApi(apiConfig)
 connectorsApi.getConnector("id", "kafka-id").then((data) => {
     console.log(data?.data)
 }).catch((err) => {
-    console.error(err.message)
-    console.error("Validation issue", err.code == APIErrorCodes.ERROR_8)
+    if (isServiceApiError(err)) {
+        console.error("Validation issue", err.response?.data.code == APIErrorCodes.ERROR_8)
+    }
+    console.error(err)
 })
 
diff --git a/examples/src/kafka.ts b/examples/src/kafka.ts
index 5b1df202..c8561c01 100644
--- a/examples/src/kafka.ts
+++ b/examples/src/kafka.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // For released version replace with "@rhoas/kafka-management-sdk"
-import { Configuration, DefaultApi, APIErrorCodes } from "../../packages/kafka-management-sdk/dist";
+import { Configuration, DefaultApi, APIErrorCodes, isServiceApiError } from "../../packages/kafka-management-sdk/dist";
 
 const accessToken = process.env.CLOUD_API_TOKEN;
 const basePath = "https://api.openshift.com";
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ const kafkaApi = new DefaultApi(apiConfig)
 kafkaApi.getKafkas().then((data) => {
     console.log(data?.data.items)
 }).catch((err) => {
-    console.error(err.message)
-    console.error("Validation issue", err.code == APIErrorCodes.ERROR_8)
+    if (isServiceApiError(err)) {
+        console.error("Validation issue", err.response?.data.code == APIErrorCodes.ERROR_8)
+    }
+    console.error(err)
 })
 
+ 
+
diff --git a/examples/src/serviceAccount.ts b/examples/src/serviceAccount.ts
index 86790e2f..2f99ef93 100644
--- a/examples/src/serviceAccount.ts
+++ b/examples/src/serviceAccount.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ serviceAccountAPI.getServiceAccounts().then((data) => {
     console.log(data?.data.items)
 }).catch((err) => {
     console.error(err.message)
-    console.error("Service account fail error", err.code == APIErrorCodes.ERROR_111)
+    console.error("Service account fail error", err.response?.data.code == APIErrorCodes.ERROR_111)
 })
 
diff --git a/examples/src/serviceRegistry.ts b/examples/src/serviceRegistry.ts
index 53a9635b..b8c71405 100644
--- a/examples/src/serviceRegistry.ts
+++ b/examples/src/serviceRegistry.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Configuration, RegistriesApi, APIErrorCodes } from "../../packages/registry-management-sdk/dist";
+import { Configuration, RegistriesApi, APIErrorCodes, isServiceApiError } from "../../packages/registry-management-sdk/dist";
 
 const accessToken = process.env.CLOUD_API_TOKEN;
 const basePath = "https://api.openshift.com";
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ const registryApi = new RegistriesApi(apiConfig)
 registryApi.getRegistries().then((data) => {
     console.log(data?.data)
 }).catch((err) => {
-    console.error(err.message)
-    console.error("Invalid JSON format",err.code == APIErrorCodes.ERROR_5)
+    if (isServiceApiError(err)) {
+        console.error("Invalid JSON format", err.response?.data.code == APIErrorCodes.ERROR_5)
+    }
+    console.error(err)
 })
 
diff --git a/packages/connector-management-sdk/README.md b/packages/connector-management-sdk/README.md
index db55cae9..23c4191c 100644
--- a/packages/connector-management-sdk/README.md
+++ b/packages/connector-management-sdk/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ npm install @rhoas/connector-management-sdk --save
 #### Usage
 
 ```ts
-import { Configuration, ConnectorsApi, APIErrorCodes } from "@rhoas/connector-management-sdk";
+import { Configuration, ConnectorsApi, getErrorCode, isServiceApiError, APIErrorCodes } from "@rhoas/connector-management-sdk";
 
 const accessToken = process.env.CLOUD_API_TOKEN;
 const basePath = "https://api.openshift.com";
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ const connectorsApi = new ConnectorsApi(apiConfig)
 connectorsApi.getConnector("id", "kafka-id").then((data) => {
     console.log(data?.data)
 }).catch((err) => {
-    console.error(err.message)
-    console.error("Validation issue", err.code == APIErrorCodes.ERROR_8)
+    if(isServiceApiError(err)){
+        console.error("Validation issue", getErrorCode(err) == APIErrorCodes.ERROR_8)
+    }
 })
 ```
 
diff --git a/packages/connector-management-sdk/src/errorHelpers.ts b/packages/connector-management-sdk/src/errorHelpers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a87d3d09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/connector-management-sdk/src/errorHelpers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { AxiosError } from "axios";
+import { ModelError } from "./generated";
+
+/**
+ * Check if the error code originates from the API
+ *
+ * @param error generic error returned from fumction
+ * @returns true if error originated from the API
+ */
+export const isServiceApiError = (error: unknown): error is AxiosError<ModelError> => {
+    return (error as AxiosError<ModelError>).response?.data.code !== undefined;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the error code from the API error
+ *
+ * @param error generic error returned from fumction
+ * @returns error code (one of fields of APIErrorCodes)
+ */
+export const getErrorCode = (error: unknown): string | undefined => {
+    return (error as AxiosError<ModelError>).response?.data?.code;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/connector-management-sdk/src/errors.ts b/packages/connector-management-sdk/src/errors.ts
index 25aef065..5f6f29ed 100644
--- a/packages/connector-management-sdk/src/errors.ts
+++ b/packages/connector-management-sdk/src/errors.ts
@@ -6,131 +6,131 @@
     apiCall.then((data) => {
         console.log(data?.data.items)
     }).catch((err) => {
-      if(APIErrorCodes.ERROR_5 == err.code) {
+      if(APIErrorCodes.ERROR_5 == err.response?.data.code) {
         // Handle error
       }
     })
     ```
 */
-export enum APIErrorCodes  {
+export const APIErrorCodes = {
   /** Forbidden to perform this action*/
-  ERROR_4 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-4", 
+  ERROR_4 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-4", 
 
   /** Forbidden to create more instances than the maximum allowed*/
-  ERROR_5 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-5", 
+  ERROR_5 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-5", 
 
   /** An entity with the specified unique values already exists*/
-  ERROR_6 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-6", 
+  ERROR_6 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-6", 
 
   /** Resource not found*/
-  ERROR_7 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-7", 
+  ERROR_7 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-7", 
 
   /** General validation failure*/
-  ERROR_8 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-8", 
+  ERROR_8 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-8", 
 
   /** Unspecified error*/
-  ERROR_9 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-9", 
+  ERROR_9 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-9", 
 
   /** HTTP Method not implemented for this endpoint*/
-  ERROR_10 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-10", 
+  ERROR_10 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-10", 
 
   /** Account is unauthorized to perform this action*/
-  ERROR_11 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-11", 
+  ERROR_11 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-11", 
 
   /** Required terms have not been accepted*/
-  ERROR_12 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-12", 
+  ERROR_12 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-12", 
 
   /** Account authentication could not be verified*/
-  ERROR_15 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-15", 
+  ERROR_15 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-15", 
 
   /** Unable to read request body*/
-  ERROR_17 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-17", 
+  ERROR_17 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-17", 
 
   /** Bad request*/
-  ERROR_21 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-21", 
+  ERROR_21 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-21", 
 
   /** Failed to parse search query*/
-  ERROR_23 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-23", 
+  ERROR_23 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-23", 
 
   /** The maximum number of allowed kafka instances has been reached*/
-  ERROR_24 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-24", 
+  ERROR_24 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-24", 
 
   /** Resource gone*/
-  ERROR_25 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-25", 
+  ERROR_25 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-25", 
 
   /** Provider not supported*/
-  ERROR_30 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-30", 
+  ERROR_30 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-30", 
 
   /** Region not supported*/
-  ERROR_31 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-31", 
+  ERROR_31 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-31", 
 
   /** Kafka cluster name is invalid*/
-  ERROR_32 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-32", 
+  ERROR_32 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-32", 
 
   /** Minimum field length not reached*/
-  ERROR_33 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-33", 
+  ERROR_33 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-33", 
 
   /** Maximum field length has been depassed*/
-  ERROR_34 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-34", 
+  ERROR_34 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-34", 
 
   /** Only multiAZ Kafkas are supported, use multi_az=true*/
-  ERROR_35 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-35", 
+  ERROR_35 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-35", 
 
   /** Kafka cluster name is already used*/
-  ERROR_36 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-36", 
+  ERROR_36 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-36", 
 
   /** Field validation failed*/
-  ERROR_37 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-37", 
+  ERROR_37 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-37", 
 
   /** Service account name is invalid*/
-  ERROR_38 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-38", 
+  ERROR_38 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-38", 
 
   /** Service account desc is invalid*/
-  ERROR_39 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-39", 
+  ERROR_39 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-39", 
 
   /** Service account id is invalid*/
-  ERROR_40 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-40", 
+  ERROR_40 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-40", 
 
   /** Instance Type not supported*/
-  ERROR_41 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-41", 
+  ERROR_41 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-41", 
 
   /** Synchronous action is not supported, use async=true parameter*/
-  ERROR_103 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-103", 
+  ERROR_103 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-103", 
 
   /** Failed to create kafka client in the mas sso*/
-  ERROR_106 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-106", 
+  ERROR_106 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-106", 
 
   /** Failed to get kafka client secret from the mas sso*/
-  ERROR_107 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-107", 
+  ERROR_107 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-107", 
 
   /** Failed to get kafka client from the mas sso*/
-  ERROR_108 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-108", 
+  ERROR_108 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-108", 
 
   /** Failed to delete kafka client from the mas sso*/
-  ERROR_109 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-109", 
+  ERROR_109 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-109", 
 
   /** Failed to create service account*/
-  ERROR_110 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-110", 
+  ERROR_110 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-110", 
 
   /** Failed to get service account*/
-  ERROR_111 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-111", 
+  ERROR_111 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-111", 
 
   /** Failed to delete service account*/
-  ERROR_112 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-112", 
+  ERROR_112 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-112", 
 
   /** Failed to find service account*/
-  ERROR_113 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-113", 
+  ERROR_113 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-113", 
 
   /** Insufficient quota*/
-  ERROR_120 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-120", 
+  ERROR_120 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-120", 
 
   /** Failed to check quota*/
-  ERROR_121 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-121", 
+  ERROR_121 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-121", 
 
   /** Too Many requests*/
-  ERROR_429 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-429", 
+  ERROR_429 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-429", 
 
   /** An unexpected error happened, please check the log of the service for details*/
-  ERROR_1000 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-1000", 
+  ERROR_1000 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-1000", 
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/connector-management-sdk/src/index.ts b/packages/connector-management-sdk/src/index.ts
index 9a8c26fb..18a4cca4 100644
--- a/packages/connector-management-sdk/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/connector-management-sdk/src/index.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export * from "./generated";
-export * from "./errors";
\ No newline at end of file
+export * from "./errors";
+export * from "./errorHelpers";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/kafka-management-sdk/README.md b/packages/kafka-management-sdk/README.md
index f3278c8d..decaaa49 100644
--- a/packages/kafka-management-sdk/README.md
+++ b/packages/kafka-management-sdk/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ npm install @rhoas/kafka-management-sdk --save
 #### Usage
 
 ```ts
-import { Configuration, DefaultApi, APIErrorCodes } from "@rhoas/kafka-management-sdk";
+import { Configuration, DefaultApi, getErrorCode, isServiceApiError, APIErrorCodes } from "@rhoas/kafka-management-sdk";
 
 const accessToken = process.env.CLOUD_API_TOKEN;
 const basePath = "https://api.openshift.com";
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ kafkaApi
     console.log(data?.data.items);
   })
   .catch((err) => {
-    console.error(err.message);
-    console.error("Validation issue", err.code == APIErrorCodes.ERROR_8)
+    if(isServiceApiError(err)){
+        console.error("Validation issue", getErrorCode(err) == APIErrorCodes.ERROR_8)
+    }
   });
 ```
 
diff --git a/packages/kafka-management-sdk/src/errorHelpers.ts b/packages/kafka-management-sdk/src/errorHelpers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a87d3d09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kafka-management-sdk/src/errorHelpers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { AxiosError } from "axios";
+import { ModelError } from "./generated";
+
+/**
+ * Check if the error code originates from the API
+ *
+ * @param error generic error returned from fumction
+ * @returns true if error originated from the API
+ */
+export const isServiceApiError = (error: unknown): error is AxiosError<ModelError> => {
+    return (error as AxiosError<ModelError>).response?.data.code !== undefined;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the error code from the API error
+ *
+ * @param error generic error returned from fumction
+ * @returns error code (one of fields of APIErrorCodes)
+ */
+export const getErrorCode = (error: unknown): string | undefined => {
+    return (error as AxiosError<ModelError>).response?.data?.code;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/kafka-management-sdk/src/errors.ts b/packages/kafka-management-sdk/src/errors.ts
index 4e140f2b..45a09f6f 100644
--- a/packages/kafka-management-sdk/src/errors.ts
+++ b/packages/kafka-management-sdk/src/errors.ts
@@ -6,131 +6,131 @@
     apiCall.then((data) => {
         console.log(data?.data.items)
     }).catch((err) => {
-      if(APIErrorCodes.ERROR_5 == err.code) {
+      if(APIErrorCodes.ERROR_5 == err.response?.data.code) {
         // Handle error
       }
     })
     ```
 */
-export enum APIErrorCodes  {
+export const APIErrorCodes = {
   /** Forbidden to perform this action*/
-  ERROR_4 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-4", 
+  ERROR_4 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-4", 
 
   /** Forbidden to create more instances than the maximum allowed*/
-  ERROR_5 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-5", 
+  ERROR_5 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-5", 
 
   /** An entity with the specified unique values already exists*/
-  ERROR_6 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-6", 
+  ERROR_6 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-6", 
 
   /** Resource not found*/
-  ERROR_7 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-7", 
+  ERROR_7 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-7", 
 
   /** General validation failure*/
-  ERROR_8 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-8", 
+  ERROR_8 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-8", 
 
   /** Unspecified error*/
-  ERROR_9 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-9", 
+  ERROR_9 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-9", 
 
   /** HTTP Method not implemented for this endpoint*/
-  ERROR_10 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-10", 
+  ERROR_10 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-10", 
 
   /** Account is unauthorized to perform this action*/
-  ERROR_11 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-11", 
+  ERROR_11 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-11", 
 
   /** Required terms have not been accepted*/
-  ERROR_12 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-12", 
+  ERROR_12 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-12", 
 
   /** Account authentication could not be verified*/
-  ERROR_15 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-15", 
+  ERROR_15 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-15", 
 
   /** Unable to read request body*/
-  ERROR_17 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-17", 
+  ERROR_17 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-17", 
 
   /** Bad request*/
-  ERROR_21 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-21", 
+  ERROR_21 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-21", 
 
   /** Failed to parse search query*/
-  ERROR_23 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-23", 
+  ERROR_23 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-23", 
 
   /** The maximum number of allowed kafka instances has been reached*/
-  ERROR_24 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-24", 
+  ERROR_24 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-24", 
 
   /** Resource gone*/
-  ERROR_25 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-25", 
+  ERROR_25 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-25", 
 
   /** Provider not supported*/
-  ERROR_30 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-30", 
+  ERROR_30 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-30", 
 
   /** Region not supported*/
-  ERROR_31 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-31", 
+  ERROR_31 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-31", 
 
   /** Kafka cluster name is invalid*/
-  ERROR_32 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-32", 
+  ERROR_32 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-32", 
 
   /** Minimum field length not reached*/
-  ERROR_33 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-33", 
+  ERROR_33 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-33", 
 
   /** Maximum field length has been depassed*/
-  ERROR_34 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-34", 
+  ERROR_34 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-34", 
 
   /** Only multiAZ Kafkas are supported, use multi_az=true*/
-  ERROR_35 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-35", 
+  ERROR_35 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-35", 
 
   /** Kafka cluster name is already used*/
-  ERROR_36 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-36", 
+  ERROR_36 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-36", 
 
   /** Field validation failed*/
-  ERROR_37 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-37", 
+  ERROR_37 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-37", 
 
   /** Service account name is invalid*/
-  ERROR_38 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-38", 
+  ERROR_38 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-38", 
 
   /** Service account desc is invalid*/
-  ERROR_39 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-39", 
+  ERROR_39 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-39", 
 
   /** Service account id is invalid*/
-  ERROR_40 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-40", 
+  ERROR_40 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-40", 
 
   /** Instance Type not supported*/
-  ERROR_41 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-41", 
+  ERROR_41 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-41", 
 
   /** Synchronous action is not supported, use async=true parameter*/
-  ERROR_103 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-103", 
+  ERROR_103 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-103", 
 
   /** Failed to create kafka client in the mas sso*/
-  ERROR_106 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-106", 
+  ERROR_106 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-106", 
 
   /** Failed to get kafka client secret from the mas sso*/
-  ERROR_107 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-107", 
+  ERROR_107 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-107", 
 
   /** Failed to get kafka client from the mas sso*/
-  ERROR_108 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-108", 
+  ERROR_108 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-108", 
 
   /** Failed to delete kafka client from the mas sso*/
-  ERROR_109 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-109", 
+  ERROR_109 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-109", 
 
   /** Failed to create service account*/
-  ERROR_110 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-110", 
+  ERROR_110 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-110", 
 
   /** Failed to get service account*/
-  ERROR_111 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-111", 
+  ERROR_111 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-111", 
 
   /** Failed to delete service account*/
-  ERROR_112 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-112", 
+  ERROR_112 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-112", 
 
   /** Failed to find service account*/
-  ERROR_113 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-113", 
+  ERROR_113 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-113", 
 
   /** Insufficient quota*/
-  ERROR_120 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-120", 
+  ERROR_120 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-120", 
 
   /** Failed to check quota*/
-  ERROR_121 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-121", 
+  ERROR_121 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-121", 
 
   /** Too Many requests*/
-  ERROR_429 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-429", 
+  ERROR_429 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-429", 
 
   /** An unexpected error happened, please check the log of the service for details*/
-  ERROR_1000 = "KAFKAS-MGMT-1000", 
+  ERROR_1000 : "KAFKAS-MGMT-1000", 
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/kafka-management-sdk/src/index.ts b/packages/kafka-management-sdk/src/index.ts
index 1b250c37..0b6717c3 100644
--- a/packages/kafka-management-sdk/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/kafka-management-sdk/src/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 // Export generated API
 export * from "./generated"
-export * from "./errors";
\ No newline at end of file
+export * from "./errors";
+export * from "./errorHelpers";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/registry-management-sdk/README.md b/packages/registry-management-sdk/README.md
index 103a8364..a92aebbc 100644
--- a/packages/registry-management-sdk/README.md
+++ b/packages/registry-management-sdk/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ npm install @rhoas/registry-management-sdk --save
 #### Usage
 
 ```ts
-import { Configuration, DefaultApi, APIErrorCodes } from "@rhoas/registry-management-sdk";
+import { Configuration, DefaultApi, getErrorCode, isServiceApiError, APIErrorCodes } from "@rhoas/registry-management-sdk";
 
 const accessToken = process.env.CLOUD_API_TOKEN;
 const basePath = "https://api.openshift.com";
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ const registryApi = new DefaultApi(apiConfig)
 registryApi.getRegistries().then((data) => {
     console.log(data?.data)
 }).catch((err) => {
-    console.error(err.message)
-    console.error("Invalid JSON format",err.code == APIErrorCodes.ERROR_5)
+    if(isServiceApiError(err)){
+        console.error("Invalid JSON format", getErrorCode(err) == APIErrorCodes.ERROR_5)
+    }
+   
 })
 ```
 
diff --git a/packages/registry-management-sdk/src/errorHelpers.ts b/packages/registry-management-sdk/src/errorHelpers.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a87d3d09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/registry-management-sdk/src/errorHelpers.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { AxiosError } from "axios";
+import { ModelError } from "./generated";
+
+/**
+ * Check if the error code originates from the API
+ *
+ * @param error generic error returned from fumction
+ * @returns true if error originated from the API
+ */
+export const isServiceApiError = (error: unknown): error is AxiosError<ModelError> => {
+    return (error as AxiosError<ModelError>).response?.data.code !== undefined;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the error code from the API error
+ *
+ * @param error generic error returned from fumction
+ * @returns error code (one of fields of APIErrorCodes)
+ */
+export const getErrorCode = (error: unknown): string | undefined => {
+    return (error as AxiosError<ModelError>).response?.data?.code;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/registry-management-sdk/src/errors.ts b/packages/registry-management-sdk/src/errors.ts
index b614d762..6184b384 100644
--- a/packages/registry-management-sdk/src/errors.ts
+++ b/packages/registry-management-sdk/src/errors.ts
@@ -6,41 +6,41 @@
     apiCall.then((data) => {
         console.log(data?.data.items)
     }).catch((err) => {
-      if(APIErrorCodes.ERROR_5 == err.code) {
+      if(APIErrorCodes.ERROR_5 == err.response?.data.code) {
         // Handle error
       }
     })
     ```
 */
-export enum APIErrorCodes  {
+export const APIErrorCodes = {
   /** Unspecified error*/
-  ERROR_1 = "SRS-MGMT-1", 
+  ERROR_1 : "SRS-MGMT-1", 
 
   /** Registry with id='?' not found*/
-  ERROR_2 = "SRS-MGMT-2", 
+  ERROR_2 : "SRS-MGMT-2", 
 
   /** Bad date or time format*/
-  ERROR_3 = "SRS-MGMT-3", 
+  ERROR_3 : "SRS-MGMT-3", 
 
   /** Invalid request content. Make sure the request conforms to the given JSON schema*/
-  ERROR_4 = "SRS-MGMT-4", 
+  ERROR_4 : "SRS-MGMT-4", 
 
   /** Bad request format - invalid JSON*/
-  ERROR_5 = "SRS-MGMT-5", 
+  ERROR_5 : "SRS-MGMT-5", 
 
   /** Required terms have not been accepted for account id='?'*/
-  ERROR_6 = "SRS-MGMT-6", 
+  ERROR_6 : "SRS-MGMT-6", 
 
   /** The maximum number of allowed Registry instances has been reached*/
-  ERROR_7 = "SRS-MGMT-7", 
+  ERROR_7 : "SRS-MGMT-7", 
 
   /** Error type with id='?' not found*/
-  ERROR_8 = "SRS-MGMT-8", 
+  ERROR_8 : "SRS-MGMT-8", 
 
   /** Data conflict. Make sure a Registry with the given name does not already exist*/
-  ERROR_9 = "SRS-MGMT-9", 
+  ERROR_9 : "SRS-MGMT-9", 
 
   /** Bad request format - unsupported media type*/
-  ERROR_10 = "SRS-MGMT-10", 
+  ERROR_10 : "SRS-MGMT-10", 
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/registry-management-sdk/src/index.ts b/packages/registry-management-sdk/src/index.ts
index 1b250c37..0b6717c3 100644
--- a/packages/registry-management-sdk/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/registry-management-sdk/src/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 // Export generated API
 export * from "./generated"
-export * from "./errors";
\ No newline at end of file
+export * from "./errors";
+export * from "./errorHelpers";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/errors/generate-errors.js b/scripts/errors/generate-errors.js
index dd4a29fc..c0e03f0c 100755
--- a/scripts/errors/generate-errors.js
+++ b/scripts/errors/generate-errors.js
@@ -22,18 +22,18 @@ for (api in apis) {
     apiCall.then((data) => {
         console.log(data?.data.items)
     }).catch((err) => {
-      if(APIErrorCodes.ERROR_5 == err.code) {
+      if(APIErrorCodes.ERROR_5 == err.response?.data.code) {
         // Handle error
       }
     })
     \`\`\`
 */
-export enum APIErrorCodes  {
+export const APIErrorCodes = {
 `;
 
   apiJson.items.forEach(function (errorType) {
     stringBuffer += `  /** ${errorType.reason}*/\n`;
-    stringBuffer += `  ERROR_${errorType.id} = "${errorType.code}", \n\n`;
+    stringBuffer += `  ERROR_${errorType.id} : "${errorType.code}", \n\n`;
   });
 
   stringBuffer += `}`;