diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 242be55..f2b2bab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,191 +6,282 @@
 [![Go doc](https://godoc.org/git.xdrm.io/go/aicra?status.svg)](https://godoc.org/git.xdrm.io/go/aicra)
 [![Build Status](https://drone.xdrm.io/api/badges/go/aicra/status.svg)](https://drone.xdrm.io/go/aicra)
 
+----
 
-Aicra is a *configuration-driven* REST API engine written in Go.
+`aicra` is a lightweight and idiomatic API engine for building Go services. It's especially good at helping you write large REST API services that remain maintainable as your project grows.
 
-Most of the management is done for you using a configuration file describing your API. you're left with implementing :
-- handlers
-- optionnally middle-wares (_e.g. authentication, csrf_)
-- and optionnally your custom type checkers to check input parameters
+The focus of the project is to allow you to build a fully featured REST API in an elegant, comfortable and inexpensive way. This is achieved by using a configuration file to drive the server. The configuration format describes the whole API: routes, input arguments, expected output, permissions, etc.
 
-> A example project is available [here](https://git.xdrm.io/go/articles-api)
+TL;DR: `aicra` is a fast configuration-driven REST API engine.
 
-## Table of contents
+Repetitive tasks is automatically processed by `aicra` from your configuration file, you just have to implement your handlers.
+
+The engine automates :
+- catching input data (_url, query, form-data, json, url-encoded_)
+- handling missing input data (_required arguments_)
+- handling input data validation
+- checking for mandatory output parameters
+- checking for missing method implementations
+- checking for handler signature (input and output arguments)
+
+> An example project is available [here](https://git.xdrm.io/go/articles-api)
+
+### Table of contents
 
 <!-- toc -->
 
-- [I/ Installation](#i-installation)
-- [II/ Usage](#ii-usage)
-  * [1) Build a server](#1-build-a-server)
-  * [2) API Configuration](#2-api-configuration)
-      - [Definition](#definition)
-    + [Input Arguments](#input-arguments)
-      - [1. Input types](#1-input-types)
-      - [2. Global Format](#2-global-format)
-- [III/ Change Log](#iii-change-log)
+  * [Installation](#installation)
+- [Usage](#usage)
+      - [Create a server](#create-a-server)
+      - [Create a handler](#create-a-handler)
+- [Configuration](#configuration)
+      - [Global format](#global-format)
+        * [Input section](#input-section)
+          + [Format](#format)
+      - [Example](#example)
+- [Changelog](#changelog)
 
 <!-- tocstop -->
 
-## I/ Installation
+## Installation
 
-You need a recent machine with `go` [installed](https://golang.org/doc/install). This package has not been tested under the version **1.14**.
+You need a recent machine with `go` [installed](https://golang.org/doc/install). The package has not been tested under **go1.14**.
 
 
 ```bash
-go get -u git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/cmd/aicra
+go get -u git.xdrm.io/go/aicra
 ```
 
-The library should now be available as `git.xdrm.io/go/aicra` in your imports.
+
+# Usage
 
 
-## II/ Usage
+#### Create a server
 
-
-### 1) Build a server
-
-Here is some sample code that builds and sets up an aicra server using your api configuration file.
+The code below sets up and creates an HTTP server from the `api.json` configuration.
 
 ```go
 package main
 
 import (
-	"log"
-	"net/http"
-	"os"
+    "log"
+    "net/http"
+    "os"
 
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra"
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/api"
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/datatype/builtin"
+    "git.xdrm.io/go/aicra"
+    "git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/api"
+    "git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/datatype/builtin"
 )
 
 func main() {
+    builder := &aicra.Builder{}
 
-	builder := &aicra.Builder{}
+    // register available validators
+    builder.AddType(builtin.BoolDataType{})
+    builder.AddType(builtin.UintDataType{})
+    builder.AddType(builtin.StringDataType{})
 
-	// add datatypes your api uses
-	builder.AddType(builtin.BoolDataType{})
-	builder.AddType(builtin.UintDataType{})
-	builder.AddType(builtin.StringDataType{})
+    // load your configuration
+    config, err := os.Open("./api.json")
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("cannot open config: %s", err)
+    }
+    err = builder.Setup(config)
+    config.Close() // free config file
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("invalid config: %s", err)
+    }
 
-	config, err := os.Open("./api.json")
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("cannot open config: %s", err)
-	}
+    // bind your handlers
+    builder.Bind(http.MethodGet, "/user/{id}", getUserById)
+    builder.Bind(http.MethodGet, "/user/{id}/username", getUsernameByID)
 
-	// pass your configuration
-	err = builder.Setup(config)
-	config.Close()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("invalid config: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	// bind your handlers
-	builder.Bind(http.MethodGet, "/user/{id}", getUserById)
-	builder.Bind(http.MethodGet, "/user/{id}/username", getUsernameByID)
-
-	// build the server and start listening
-	server, err := builder.Build()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("cannot build server: %s", err)
-	}
-	http.ListenAndServe("localhost:8080", server)
+    // build the handler and start listening
+    handler, err := builder.Build()
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("cannot build handler: %s", err)
+    }
+    http.ListenAndServe("localhost:8080", handler)
 }
 ```
 
+If you want to use HTTPS, you can configure your own `http.Server`.
 
-Here is an example handler
 ```go
-type req struct{
-	Param1 int
-	Param3 *string // optional are pointers
-}
-type res struct{
-	Output1 string
-	Output2 bool
-}
-
-func myHandler(r req) (*res, api.Error) {
-	err := doSomething()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, api.ErrorFailure
+func main() {
+    server := &http.Server{
+        Addr:      "localhost:8080",
+		TLSConfig: tls.Config{},
+        // aicra handler
+		Handler:   handler,
 	}
-	return &res{}, api.ErrorSuccess
+
+    server.ListenAndServe()
 }
 ```
 
 
-### 2) API Configuration
+#### Create a handler
 
-The whole api behavior is described inside a json file (_e.g. usually api.json_). For a better understanding of the format, take a look at this working [template](https://git.xdrm.io/go/articles-api/src/master/api.json). This file defines :
+The code below implements a simple handler.
+```go
+// "in": {
+//  "Input1": { "info": "...", "type": "int"     },
+//  "Input2": { "info": "...", "type": "?string" }
+// },
+type req struct{
+    Input1 int
+    Input2 *string // optional are pointers
+}
+// "out": {
+//  "Output1": { "info": "...", "type": "string" },
+//  "Output2": { "info": "...", "type": "bool"   }
+// }
+type res struct{
+    Output1 string
+    Output2 bool
+}
 
+func myHandler(r req) (*res, api.Err) {
+    err := doSomething()
+    if err != nil {
+        return nil, api.ErrFailure
+    }
+    return &res{"out1", true}, api.ErrSuccess
+}
+```
+
+If your handler signature does not match the configuration exactly, the server will print out the error and will not start.
+
+The `api.Err` type automatically maps to HTTP status codes and error descriptions that will be sent to the client as json; client will then always have to manage the same format.
+```json
+{
+    "error": {
+        "code": 0,
+        "reason": "all right"
+    }
+}
+```
+
+
+# Configuration
+
+The whole api behavior is described inside a json file (_e.g. usually api.json_). For a better understanding of the format, take a look at this working [configuration](https://git.xdrm.io/go/articles-api/src/master/api.json).
+
+The configuration file defines :
 - routes and their methods
-- every input for each method (called *argument*)
+- every input argument for each method
 - every output for each method
-- scope permissions (list of permissions needed by clients)
+- scope permissions (list of permissions required by clients)
 - input policy :
-	- type of argument (_c.f. data types_)
-	- required/optional
-	- variable renaming
+    - type of argument (_c.f. data types_)
+    - required/optional
+    - variable renaming
 
-#### Format
+#### Global format
 
-The root of the json file must be an array containing your requests definitions. For each, you will have to create fields described in the table above.
+The root of the json file must feature an array containing your requests definitions. For each, you will have to create fields described in the table above.
 
-| field path | description                                                  | example                                                      |
-| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
-| `info`     | A short human-readable description of what the method does   | `create a new user`                                          |
-| `scope`    | A 2-dimensional array of permissions. The first dimension can be translated to a **or** operator, the second dimension as a **and**. It allows you to combine permissions in complex ways. | `[["A", "B"], ["C", "D"]]` can be translated to : this method needs users to have permissions (A **and** B) **or** (C **and** D) |
-| `in`       | The list of arguments that the clients will have to provide. [Read more](#input-arguments). | |
-| `out`      | The list of output data that will be returned by your controllers. It has the same syntax as the `in` field but optional parameters are not allowed  |
+- `info`: Short description of the method
+- `in`: List of arguments that the clients will have to provide. [Read more](#input-arguments).
+- `out`: List of output data that your controllers will output. It has the same syntax as the `in` field but optional parameters are not allowed.
+- `scope`: A 2-dimensional array of permissions. The first level means **or**, the second means **and**. It allows to combine permissions in complex ways.
+    - Example: `[["A", "B"], ["C", "D"]]` translates to : this method requires users to have permissions (A **and** B) **or** (C **and** D)
 
 
-### Input Arguments
+##### Input section
 
-Input arguments defines what data from the HTTP request the method needs. Aicra is able to extract 3 types of data :
+Input arguments defines what data from the HTTP request the method requires. `aicra` is able to extract 3 types of data :
 
 - **URI** - data from inside the request path. For instance, if your controller is bound to the `/user/{id}` URI, you can set the input argument `{id}` matching this uri part.
-- **Query** - data formatted at the end of the URL following the standard [HTTP Query](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986#section-3.4) syntax.
-- **URL encoded** - data send inside the body of the request but following the [HTTP Query](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986#section-3.4) syntax.
-- **Multipart** - data send inside the body of the request with a dedicated [format](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2388#section-3). This format is not very lightweight but allows you to receive data as well as files.
-- **JSON** - data send inside the body as a json object ; each key being a variable name, each value its content. Note that the HTTP header '**Content-Type**' must be set to `application/json` for the API to use it.
+- **Query** - data at the end of the URL following the standard [HTTP Query](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986#section-3.4) syntax.
+- **Form** - data send from the body of the request ; it can be extracted in 3 ways:
+    - _URL encoded_: data send in the body following the [HTTP Query](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3986#section-3.4) syntax.
+    - _Multipart_: data send in the body with a dedicated [format](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2388#section-3). This format can be quite heavy but allows to transmit data as well as files.
+    - _JSON_: data send in the body as a json object ; each key being a variable name, each value its content. Note that the 'Content-Type' header must be set to `application/json` for the API to use it.
+
+> For Form data, the 3 methods can be used at once for different arguments; for instance if you need to send a file to an aicra server as well as other parameters, you can use JSON for parameters and Multipart for the file.
+
+###### Format
+
+The `in` field describes as list of arguments where the key is the argument name, and the value defines how to manage the variable.
 
 
+Variable names from **URI** or **Query** must be named accordingly :
+- an **URI** variable `{var}` from your request route must be named `{var}` in the `in` section
+- a variable `var` in the **Query** has to be named `GET@var` in the `in` section
 
-#### Format
-
-The `in` field in each method contains as list of arguments where the key is the argument name, and the value defines how to manage the variable.
-
-> Variable names from **URI** or **Query** must be named accordingly :
->
-> - the **URI** variable `{id}` from your request route must be named `{id}`.
-> - the variable `somevar` in the **Query** has to be names `GET@somevar`.
-
-**Example**
-
-In this example we want 3 arguments :
 
+#### Example
 ```json
 [
-	{
-		"method": "PUT",
-		"path": "/article/{id}",
-		"scope": [["author"]],
-		"info": "updates an article",
-		"in": {
-			"{id}":      { "info": "article id",          "type": "int",     "name": "article_id" },
-			"GET@title": { "info": "new article title",   "type": "?string", "name": "title"      },
-			"content":   { "info": "new article content", "type": "string"                        }
-		},
-		"out": {
-			"id":      { "info": "updated article id",      "type": "uint"   },
-			"title":   { "info": "updated article title",   "type": "string" },
-			"content": { "info": "updated article content", "type": "string" }
-		}
-	}
+    {
+        "method": "PUT",
+        "path": "/article/{id}",
+        "scope": [["author"]],
+        "info": "updates an article",
+        "in": {
+            "{id}":      { "info": "...", "type": "int",     "name": "id"    },
+            "GET@title": { "info": "...", "type": "?string", "name": "title" },
+            "content":   { "info": "...", "type": "string"                   }
+        },
+        "out": {
+            "id":      { "info": "updated article id",      "type": "uint"   },
+            "title":   { "info": "updated article title",   "type": "string" },
+            "content": { "info": "updated article content", "type": "string" }
+        }
+    }
 ]
 ```
 
-- the 1^st^ one is send at the end of the URI and is a number compliant with the `int` type checker. It is renamed `article_id`, this new name will be sent to the handler.
-- the 2^nd^ one is send in the query (_e.g. [http://host/uri?get-var=value](http://host/uri?get-var=value)_). It must be a valid `string` or not given at all (the `?` at the beginning of the type tells that the argument is **optional**) ; it will be named `title`.
-- the 3^rd^ can be send with a **JSON** body, in **multipart** or **URL encoded** it makes no difference and only give clients a choice over the technology to use. If not renamed, the variable will be given to the handler with the name `content`.
+1. `{id}` is extracted from the end of the URI and is a number compliant with the `int` type checker. It is renamed `id`, this new name will be sent to the handler.
+2. `GET@title` is extracted from the query (_e.g. [http://host/uri?get-var=value](http://host/uri?get-var=value)_). It must be a valid `string` or not given at all (the `?` at the beginning of the type tells that the argument is **optional**) ; it will be named `title`.
+3. `content` can be extracted from json, multipart or url-encoded data; it makes no difference and only give clients a choice over the technology to use. If not renamed, the variable will be given to the handler with its original name `content`.
+
+
+# Changelog
+
+- [x] human-readable json configuration
+- [x] nested routes (*i.e. `/user/{id}` and `/user/post/{id}`*)
+- [x] nested URL arguments (*i.e. `/user/{id}` and `/user/{uid}/post/​{id}`*)
+- [x] useful http methods: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE
+    - [ ] add support for PATCH method
+    - [ ] add support for OPTIONS method
+        - [ ] it might be interesting to generate the list of allowed methods from the configuration
+        - [ ] add CORS support
+- [x] manage request data extraction:
+    - [x] URL slash-separated strings
+    - [x] HTTP Query named parameters
+        - [x] manage array format
+    - [x] body parameters
+        - [x] multipart/form-data (variables and file uploads)
+        - [x] application/x-www-form-urlencoded
+        - [x] application/json
+- [x] required vs. optional parameters with a default value
+- [x] parameter renaming
+- [x] generic type check (*i.e. you can add custom types alongside built-in ones*)
+- [x] built-in types
+    - [x] `any` - matches any value
+    - [x] `int` - see go types
+    - [x] `uint` - see go types
+    - [x] `float` - see go types
+    - [x] `string` - any text
+    - [x] `string(len)` - any string with a length of exactly `len` characters
+    - [x] `string(min, max)` - any string with a length between `min` and `max`
+    - [ ] `[]a` - array containing **only** elements matching `a` type
+    - [ ] `a[b]` - map containing **only** keys of type `a` and values of type `b` (*a or b can be ommited*)
+- [x] generic handler implementation
+- [x] response interface
+- [x] generic errors that automatically formats into response
+    - [x] builtin errors
+    - [x] possibility to add custom errors
+- [x] check for missing handlers when building the handler
+- [x] check handlers not matching a route in the configuration at server boot
+- [x] specific configuration format errors qt server boot
+- [x] statically typed handlers - avoids having to check every input and its type (_which is used by context.Context for instance_)
+    - [x] using reflection to use structs as input and output arguments to match the configuration
+        - [x] check for input and output arguments structs at server boot
+- [x] check for unavailable types in configuration at server boot
+- [x] recover panics from handlers
+- [ ] improve tests and coverage
+
diff --git a/api/error.defaults.go b/api/error.defaults.go
index 583126f..4a1e9e6 100644
--- a/api/error.defaults.go
+++ b/api/error.defaults.go
@@ -3,129 +3,82 @@ package api
 import "net/http"
 
 var (
-	// ErrorUnknown represents any error which cause is unknown.
+	// ErrUnknown represents any error which cause is unknown.
 	// It might also be used for debug purposes as this error
 	// has to be used the less possible
-	ErrorUnknown Error = -1
+	ErrUnknown = Err{-1, "unknown error", http.StatusOK}
 
-	// ErrorSuccess represents a generic successful service execution
-	ErrorSuccess Error = 0
+	// ErrSuccess represents a generic successful service execution
+	ErrSuccess = Err{0, "all right", http.StatusOK}
 
-	// ErrorFailure is the most generic error
-	ErrorFailure Error = 1
+	// ErrFailure is the most generic error
+	ErrFailure = Err{1, "it failed", http.StatusInternalServerError}
 
-	// ErrorNoMatchFound has to be set when trying to fetch data and there is no result
-	ErrorNoMatchFound Error = 2
+	// ErrNoMatchFound is set when trying to fetch data and there is no result
+	ErrNoMatchFound = Err{2, "resource not found", http.StatusOK}
 
-	// ErrorAlreadyExists has to be set when trying to insert data, but identifiers or
+	// ErrAlreadyExists is set when trying to insert data, but identifiers or
 	// unique fields already exists
-	ErrorAlreadyExists Error = 3
+	ErrAlreadyExists = Err{3, "already exists", http.StatusOK}
 
-	// ErrorCreation has to be set when there is a creation/insert error
-	ErrorCreation Error = 4
+	// ErrCreation is set when there is a creation/insert error
+	ErrCreation = Err{4, "create error", http.StatusOK}
 
-	// ErrorModification has to be set when there is an update/modification error
-	ErrorModification Error = 5
+	// ErrModification is set when there is an update/modification error
+	ErrModification = Err{5, "update error", http.StatusOK}
 
-	// ErrorDeletion has to be set when there is a deletion/removal error
-	ErrorDeletion Error = 6
+	// ErrDeletion is set when there is a deletion/removal error
+	ErrDeletion = Err{6, "delete error", http.StatusOK}
 
-	// ErrorTransaction has to be set when there is a transactional error
-	ErrorTransaction Error = 7
+	// ErrTransaction is set when there is a transactional error
+	ErrTransaction = Err{7, "transactional error", http.StatusOK}
 
-	// ErrorUpload has to be set when a file upload failed
-	ErrorUpload Error = 100
+	// ErrUpload is set when a file upload failed
+	ErrUpload = Err{100, "upload failed", http.StatusInternalServerError}
 
-	// ErrorDownload has to be set when a file download failed
-	ErrorDownload Error = 101
+	// ErrDownload is set when a file download failed
+	ErrDownload = Err{101, "download failed", http.StatusInternalServerError}
 
-	// MissingDownloadHeaders has to be set when the implementation
+	// MissingDownloadHeaders is set when the implementation
 	// of a service of type 'download' (which returns a file instead of
 	// a set or output fields) is missing its HEADER field
-	MissingDownloadHeaders Error = 102
+	MissingDownloadHeaders = Err{102, "download headers are missing", http.StatusBadRequest}
 
-	// ErrorMissingDownloadBody has to be set when the implementation
+	// ErrMissingDownloadBody is set when the implementation
 	// of a service of type 'download' (which returns a file instead of
 	// a set or output fields) is missing its BODY field
-	ErrorMissingDownloadBody Error = 103
+	ErrMissingDownloadBody = Err{103, "download body is missing", http.StatusBadRequest}
 
-	// ErrorUnknownService is set when there is no service matching
+	// ErrUnknownService is set when there is no service matching
 	// the http request URI.
-	ErrorUnknownService Error = 200
+	ErrUnknownService = Err{200, "unknown service", http.StatusServiceUnavailable}
 
-	// ErrorUncallableService is set when there the requested service's
+	// ErrUncallableService is set when there the requested service's
 	// implementation (plugin file) is not found/callable
-	ErrorUncallableService Error = 202
+	ErrUncallableService = Err{202, "uncallable service", http.StatusServiceUnavailable}
 
-	// ErrorNotImplemented is set when a handler is not implemented yet
-	ErrorNotImplemented Error = 203
+	// ErrNotImplemented is set when a handler is not implemented yet
+	ErrNotImplemented = Err{203, "not implemented", http.StatusNotImplemented}
 
-	// ErrorPermission is set when there is a permission error by default
+	// ErrPermission is set when there is a permission error by default
 	// the api returns a permission error when the current scope (built
 	// by middlewares) does not match the scope required in the config.
 	// You can add your own permission policy and use this error
-	ErrorPermission Error = 300
+	ErrPermission = Err{300, "permission error", http.StatusUnauthorized}
 
-	// ErrorToken has to be set (usually in authentication middleware) to tell
+	// ErrToken is set (usually in authentication middleware) to tell
 	// the user that this authentication token is expired or invalid
-	ErrorToken Error = 301
+	ErrToken = Err{301, "token error", http.StatusForbidden}
 
-	// ErrorMissingParam is set when a *required* parameter is missing from the
+	// ErrMissingParam is set when a *required* parameter is missing from the
 	// http request
-	ErrorMissingParam Error = 400
+	ErrMissingParam = Err{400, "missing parameter", http.StatusBadRequest}
 
-	// ErrorInvalidParam is set when a given parameter fails its type check as
+	// ErrInvalidParam is set when a given parameter fails its type check as
 	// defined in the config file.
-	ErrorInvalidParam Error = 401
+	ErrInvalidParam = Err{401, "invalid parameter", http.StatusBadRequest}
 
-	// ErrorInvalidDefaultParam is set when an optional parameter's default value
+	// ErrInvalidDefaultParam is set when an optional parameter's default value
 	// does not match its type.
-	ErrorInvalidDefaultParam Error = 402
+	ErrInvalidDefaultParam = Err{402, "invalid default param", http.StatusBadRequest}
 )
-
-var errorReasons = map[Error]string{
-	ErrorUnknown:             "unknown error",
-	ErrorSuccess:             "all right",
-	ErrorFailure:             "it failed",
-	ErrorNoMatchFound:        "resource not found",
-	ErrorAlreadyExists:       "already exists",
-	ErrorCreation:            "create error",
-	ErrorModification:        "update error",
-	ErrorDeletion:            "delete error",
-	ErrorTransaction:         "transactional error",
-	ErrorUpload:              "upload failed",
-	ErrorDownload:            "download failed",
-	MissingDownloadHeaders:   "download headers are missing",
-	ErrorMissingDownloadBody: "download body is missing",
-	ErrorUnknownService:      "unknown service",
-	ErrorUncallableService:   "uncallable service",
-	ErrorNotImplemented:      "not implemented",
-	ErrorPermission:          "permission error",
-	ErrorToken:               "token error",
-	ErrorMissingParam:        "missing parameter",
-	ErrorInvalidParam:        "invalid parameter",
-	ErrorInvalidDefaultParam: "invalid default param",
-}
-var errorStatus = map[Error]int{
-	ErrorUnknown:             http.StatusOK,
-	ErrorSuccess:             http.StatusOK,
-	ErrorFailure:             http.StatusInternalServerError,
-	ErrorNoMatchFound:        http.StatusOK,
-	ErrorAlreadyExists:       http.StatusOK,
-	ErrorCreation:            http.StatusOK,
-	ErrorModification:        http.StatusOK,
-	ErrorDeletion:            http.StatusOK,
-	ErrorTransaction:         http.StatusOK,
-	ErrorUpload:              http.StatusInternalServerError,
-	ErrorDownload:            http.StatusInternalServerError,
-	MissingDownloadHeaders:   http.StatusBadRequest,
-	ErrorMissingDownloadBody: http.StatusBadRequest,
-	ErrorUnknownService:      http.StatusServiceUnavailable,
-	ErrorUncallableService:   http.StatusServiceUnavailable,
-	ErrorNotImplemented:      http.StatusNotImplemented,
-	ErrorPermission:          http.StatusUnauthorized,
-	ErrorToken:               http.StatusForbidden,
-	ErrorMissingParam:        http.StatusBadRequest,
-	ErrorInvalidParam:        http.StatusBadRequest,
-	ErrorInvalidDefaultParam: http.StatusBadRequest,
-}
diff --git a/api/error.go b/api/error.go
index 52f97f7..36d8800 100644
--- a/api/error.go
+++ b/api/error.go
@@ -1,49 +1,21 @@
 package api
 
 import (
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"net/http"
 )
 
-// Error represents an http response error following the api format.
+// Err represents an http response error following the api format.
 // These are used by the services to set the *execution status*
 // directly into the response as JSON alongside response output fields.
-type Error int
-
-func (e Error) Error() string {
-	reason, ok := errorReasons[e]
-	if !ok {
-		return ErrorUnknown.Error()
-	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf("[%d] %s", e, reason)
+type Err struct {
+	// error code (unique)
+	Code int `json:"code"`
+	// error small description
+	Reason string `json:"reason"`
+	// associated HTTP status
+	Status int
 }
 
-// Status returns the associated HTTP status code
-func (e Error) Status() int {
-	status, ok := errorStatus[e]
-	if !ok {
-		return http.StatusOK
-	}
-	return status
-}
-
-// MarshalJSON implements encoding/json.Marshaler interface
-func (e Error) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
-	// use unknown error if no reason
-	reason, ok := errorReasons[e]
-	if !ok {
-		return ErrorUnknown.MarshalJSON()
-	}
-
-	// format to proper struct
-	formatted := struct {
-		Code   int    `json:"code"`
-		Reason string `json:"reason"`
-	}{
-		Code:   int(e),
-		Reason: reason,
-	}
-
-	return json.Marshal(formatted)
+func (e Err) Error() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("[%d] %s", e.Code, e.Reason)
 }
diff --git a/api/response.go b/api/response.go
index a7ce08c..ae403f8 100644
--- a/api/response.go
+++ b/api/response.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ type Response struct {
 	Data    ResponseData
 	Status  int
 	Headers http.Header
-	err     Error
+	err     Err
 }
 
 // EmptyResponse creates an empty response.
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ func EmptyResponse() *Response {
 	return &Response{
 		Status:  http.StatusOK,
 		Data:    make(ResponseData),
-		err:     ErrorFailure,
+		err:     ErrFailure,
 		Headers: make(http.Header),
 	}
 }
 
 // WithError sets the error
-func (res *Response) WithError(err Error) *Response {
+func (res *Response) WithError(err Err) *Response {
 	res.err = err
 	return res
 }
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (res *Response) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
 }
 
 func (res *Response) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
-	w.WriteHeader(res.err.Status())
+	w.WriteHeader(res.err.Status)
 	encoded, err := json.Marshal(res)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/builder.go b/builder.go
index 4e38818..65c5240 100644
--- a/builder.go
+++ b/builder.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type Builder struct {
 	handlers []*apiHandler
 }
 
-// represents an server handler
+// represents an api handler (method-pattern combination)
 type apiHandler struct {
 	Method string
 	Path   string
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (b *Builder) AddType(t datatype.T) {
 	b.conf.Types = append(b.conf.Types, t)
 }
 
-// Setup the builder with its api definition
+// Setup the builder with its api definition file
 // panics if already setup
 func (b *Builder) Setup(r io.Reader) error {
 	if b.conf == nil {
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ func (b *Builder) Setup(r io.Reader) error {
 	return b.conf.Parse(r)
 }
 
-// Bind a dynamic handler to a REST service
+// Bind a dynamic handler to a REST service (method and pattern)
 func (b *Builder) Bind(method, path string, fn interface{}) error {
 	if b.conf.Services == nil {
 		return errNotSetup
 	}
 
-	// find associated service
+	// find associated service from config
 	var service *config.Service
 	for _, s := range b.conf.Services {
 		if method == s.Method && path == s.Pattern {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (b *Builder) Bind(method, path string, fn interface{}) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s '%s': %w", method, path, errUnknownService)
 	}
 
-	dyn, err := dynfunc.Build(fn, *service)
+	var dyn, err = dynfunc.Build(fn, *service)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s '%s' handler: %w", method, path, err)
 	}
@@ -79,21 +79,41 @@ func (b *Builder) Bind(method, path string, fn interface{}) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Get is equivalent to Bind(http.MethodGet)
+func (b *Builder) Get(path string, fn interface{}) error {
+	return b.Bind(http.MethodGet, path, fn)
+}
+
+// Post is equivalent to Bind(http.MethodPost)
+func (b *Builder) Post(path string, fn interface{}) error {
+	return b.Bind(http.MethodPost, path, fn)
+}
+
+// Put is equivalent to Bind(http.MethodPut)
+func (b *Builder) Put(path string, fn interface{}) error {
+	return b.Bind(http.MethodPut, path, fn)
+}
+
+// Delete is equivalent to Bind(http.MethodDelete)
+func (b *Builder) Delete(path string, fn interface{}) error {
+	return b.Bind(http.MethodDelete, path, fn)
+}
+
 // Build a fully-featured HTTP server
 func (b Builder) Build() (http.Handler, error) {
 
 	for _, service := range b.conf.Services {
-		var hasAssociatedHandler bool
+		var isHandled bool
 		for _, handler := range b.handlers {
 			if handler.Method == service.Method && handler.Path == service.Pattern {
-				hasAssociatedHandler = true
+				isHandled = true
 				break
 			}
 		}
-		if !hasAssociatedHandler {
+		if !isHandled {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s '%s': %w", service.Method, service.Pattern, errMissingHandler)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return Server(b), nil
+	return Handler(b), nil
 }
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 0adcac2..b0184f9 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module git.xdrm.io/go/aicra
 
-go 1.14
+go 1.16
diff --git a/handler.go b/handler.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e85fe49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/handler.go
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+package aicra
+
+import (
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/api"
+	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/internal/config"
+	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/internal/reqdata"
+)
+
+// Handler wraps the builder to handle requests
+type Handler Builder
+
+// ServeHTTP implements http.Handler
+func (s Handler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	defer func() {
+		if rc := recover(); rc != nil {
+			log.Printf("recovering request: %s\n", rc)
+			// try to send error response
+			api.EmptyResponse().WithError(api.ErrUncallableService).ServeHTTP(w, r)
+		}
+	}()
+	defer r.Body.Close()
+
+	// 1. find a matching service from config
+	var service = s.conf.Find(r)
+	if service == nil {
+		handleError(api.ErrUnknownService, w, r)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// 2. extract request data
+	var input, err = extractInput(service, *r)
+	if err != nil {
+		handleError(api.ErrMissingParam, w, r)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// 3. find a matching handler
+	var handler *apiHandler
+	for _, h := range s.handlers {
+		if h.Method == service.Method && h.Path == service.Pattern {
+			handler = h
+		}
+	}
+
+	// 4. fail on no matching handler
+	if handler == nil {
+		handleError(api.ErrUncallableService, w, r)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// 5. pass execution to the handler
+	var outData, outErr = handler.dyn.Handle(input.Data)
+
+	// 6. build res from returned data
+	var res = api.EmptyResponse().WithError(outErr)
+	for key, value := range outData {
+
+		// find original name from 'rename' field
+		for name, param := range service.Output {
+			if param.Rename == key {
+				res.SetData(name, value)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// 7. apply headers
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json; charset=utf-8")
+	for key, values := range res.Headers {
+		for _, value := range values {
+			w.Header().Add(key, value)
+		}
+	}
+
+	res.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+}
+
+func handleError(err api.Err, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	var response = api.EmptyResponse().WithError(err)
+	response.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+}
+
+func extractInput(service *config.Service, req http.Request) (*reqdata.T, error) {
+	var dataset = reqdata.New(service)
+
+	// URI data
+	var err = dataset.GetURI(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// query data
+	err = dataset.GetQuery(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// form/json data
+	err = dataset.GetForm(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return dataset, nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/dynfunc/errors.go b/internal/dynfunc/errors.go
index 0d2a4b2..ca87692 100644
--- a/internal/dynfunc/errors.go
+++ b/internal/dynfunc/errors.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const errUnexpectedInput = cerr("unexpected input struct")
 const errMissingHandlerOutput = cerr("handler must have at least 1 output")
 
 // errMissingHandlerOutputError - missing error output for handler
-const errMissingHandlerOutputError = cerr("handler must have its last output of type api.Error")
+const errMissingHandlerOutputError = cerr("handler must have its last output of type api.Err")
 
 // errMissingRequestArgument - missing request argument for handler
 const errMissingRequestArgument = cerr("handler first argument must be of type api.Request")
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ const errMissingOutputFromConfig = cerr("missing a parameter from configuration"
 const errWrongParamTypeFromConfig = cerr("invalid struct field type")
 
 // errMissingHandlerErrorOutput - missing handler output error
-const errMissingHandlerErrorOutput = cerr("last output must be of type api.Error")
+const errMissingHandlerErrorOutput = cerr("last output must be of type api.Err")
diff --git a/internal/dynfunc/handler.go b/internal/dynfunc/handler.go
index f932a89..c12069c 100644
--- a/internal/dynfunc/handler.go
+++ b/internal/dynfunc/handler.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type Handler struct {
 
 // Build a handler from a service configuration and a dynamic function
 //
-// @fn must have as a signature : `func(inputStruct) (*outputStruct, api.Error)`
+// @fn must have as a signature : `func(inputStruct) (*outputStruct, api.Err)`
 //  - `inputStruct` is a struct{} containing a field for each service input (with valid reflect.Type)
 //  - `outputStruct` is a struct{} containing a field for each service output (with valid reflect.Type)
 //
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ func Build(fn interface{}, service config.Service) (*Handler, error) {
 }
 
 // Handle binds input @data into the dynamic function and returns map output
-func (h *Handler) Handle(data map[string]interface{}) (map[string]interface{}, api.Error) {
-	fnv := reflect.ValueOf(h.fn)
+func (h *Handler) Handle(data map[string]interface{}) (map[string]interface{}, api.Err) {
+	var ert = reflect.TypeOf(api.Err{})
+	var fnv = reflect.ValueOf(h.fn)
 
 	callArgs := []reflect.Value{}
 
@@ -80,7 +81,12 @@ func (h *Handler) Handle(data map[string]interface{}) (map[string]interface{}, a
 	// no output OR pointer to output struct is nil
 	outdata := make(map[string]interface{})
 	if len(h.spec.Output) < 1 || output[0].IsNil() {
-		return outdata, api.Error(output[len(output)-1].Int())
+		var structerr = output[len(output)-1].Convert(ert)
+		return outdata, api.Err{
+			Code:   int(structerr.FieldByName("Code").Int()),
+			Reason: structerr.FieldByName("Reason").String(),
+			Status: int(structerr.FieldByName("Status").Int()),
+		}
 	}
 
 	// extract struct from pointer
@@ -91,6 +97,11 @@ func (h *Handler) Handle(data map[string]interface{}) (map[string]interface{}, a
 		outdata[name] = field.Interface()
 	}
 
-	// extract api.Error
-	return outdata, api.Error(output[len(output)-1].Int())
+	// extract api.Err
+	var structerr = output[len(output)-1].Convert(ert)
+	return outdata, api.Err{
+		Code:   int(structerr.FieldByName("Code").Int()),
+		Reason: structerr.FieldByName("Reason").String(),
+		Status: int(structerr.FieldByName("Status").Int()),
+	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/dynfunc/spec.go b/internal/dynfunc/spec.go
index 2449a85..571c9ae 100644
--- a/internal/dynfunc/spec.go
+++ b/internal/dynfunc/spec.go
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ func (s spec) checkOutput(fnv reflect.Value) error {
 		return errMissingHandlerOutput
 	}
 
-	// last output must be api.Error
+	// last output must be api.Err
 	errOutput := fnt.Out(fnt.NumOut() - 1)
-	if !errOutput.AssignableTo(reflect.TypeOf(api.ErrorUnknown)) {
+	if !errOutput.AssignableTo(reflect.TypeOf(api.ErrUnknown)) {
 		return errMissingHandlerErrorOutput
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/dynfunc/spec_test.go b/internal/dynfunc/spec_test.go
index a9ad5e9..b8599bc 100644
--- a/internal/dynfunc/spec_test.go
+++ b/internal/dynfunc/spec_test.go
@@ -111,28 +111,28 @@ func TestOutputCheck(t *testing.T) {
 		Fn     interface{}
 		Err    error
 	}{
-		// no input -> missing api.Error
+		// no input -> missing api.Err
 		{
 			Output: map[string]reflect.Type{},
 			Fn:     func() {},
 			Err:    errMissingHandlerOutput,
 		},
-		// no input -> with last type not api.Error
+		// no input -> with last type not api.Err
 		{
 			Output: map[string]reflect.Type{},
 			Fn:     func() bool { return true },
 			Err:    errMissingHandlerErrorOutput,
 		},
-		// no input -> with api.Error
+		// no input -> with api.Err
 		{
 			Output: map[string]reflect.Type{},
-			Fn:     func() api.Error { return api.ErrorSuccess },
+			Fn:     func() api.Err { return api.ErrSuccess },
 			Err:    nil,
 		},
 		// func can have output if not specified
 		{
 			Output: map[string]reflect.Type{},
-			Fn:     func() (*struct{}, api.Error) { return nil, api.ErrorSuccess },
+			Fn:     func() (*struct{}, api.Err) { return nil, api.ErrSuccess },
 			Err:    nil,
 		},
 		// missing output struct in func
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func TestOutputCheck(t *testing.T) {
 			Output: map[string]reflect.Type{
 				"Test1": reflect.TypeOf(int(0)),
 			},
-			Fn:  func() api.Error { return api.ErrorSuccess },
+			Fn:  func() api.Err { return api.ErrSuccess },
 			Err: errMissingParamOutput,
 		},
 		// output not a pointer
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func TestOutputCheck(t *testing.T) {
 			Output: map[string]reflect.Type{
 				"Test1": reflect.TypeOf(int(0)),
 			},
-			Fn:  func() (int, api.Error) { return 0, api.ErrorSuccess },
+			Fn:  func() (int, api.Err) { return 0, api.ErrSuccess },
 			Err: errMissingParamOutput,
 		},
 		// output not a pointer to struct
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func TestOutputCheck(t *testing.T) {
 			Output: map[string]reflect.Type{
 				"Test1": reflect.TypeOf(int(0)),
 			},
-			Fn:  func() (*int, api.Error) { return nil, api.ErrorSuccess },
+			Fn:  func() (*int, api.Err) { return nil, api.ErrSuccess },
 			Err: errMissingParamOutput,
 		},
 		// unexported param name
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func TestOutputCheck(t *testing.T) {
 			Output: map[string]reflect.Type{
 				"test1": reflect.TypeOf(int(0)),
 			},
-			Fn:  func() (*struct{}, api.Error) { return nil, api.ErrorSuccess },
+			Fn:  func() (*struct{}, api.Err) { return nil, api.ErrSuccess },
 			Err: errUnexportedName,
 		},
 		// output field missing
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func TestOutputCheck(t *testing.T) {
 			Output: map[string]reflect.Type{
 				"Test1": reflect.TypeOf(int(0)),
 			},
-			Fn:  func() (*struct{}, api.Error) { return nil, api.ErrorSuccess },
+			Fn:  func() (*struct{}, api.Err) { return nil, api.ErrSuccess },
 			Err: errMissingParamFromConfig,
 		},
 		// output field invalid type
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func TestOutputCheck(t *testing.T) {
 			Output: map[string]reflect.Type{
 				"Test1": reflect.TypeOf(int(0)),
 			},
-			Fn:  func() (*struct{ Test1 string }, api.Error) { return nil, api.ErrorSuccess },
+			Fn:  func() (*struct{ Test1 string }, api.Err) { return nil, api.ErrSuccess },
 			Err: errWrongParamTypeFromConfig,
 		},
 		// output field valid type
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func TestOutputCheck(t *testing.T) {
 			Output: map[string]reflect.Type{
 				"Test1": reflect.TypeOf(int(0)),
 			},
-			Fn:  func() (*struct{ Test1 int }, api.Error) { return nil, api.ErrorSuccess },
+			Fn:  func() (*struct{ Test1 int }, api.Err) { return nil, api.ErrSuccess },
 			Err: nil,
 		},
 		// ignore type check on nil type
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func TestOutputCheck(t *testing.T) {
 			Output: map[string]reflect.Type{
 				"Test1": nil,
 			},
-			Fn:  func() (*struct{ Test1 int }, api.Error) { return nil, api.ErrorSuccess },
+			Fn:  func() (*struct{ Test1 int }, api.Err) { return nil, api.ErrSuccess },
 			Err: nil,
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/internal/reqdata/parse_parameter_test.go b/internal/reqdata/parse_parameter_test.go
index 65e7c4b..0fa4ffc 100644
--- a/internal/reqdata/parse_parameter_test.go
+++ b/internal/reqdata/parse_parameter_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package reqdata
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"testing"
 )
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ func TestSimpleFloat(t *testing.T) {
 	tcases := []float64{12.3456789, -12.3456789, 0.0000001, -0.0000001}
 
 	for i, tcase := range tcases {
-		t.Run("case "+string(i), func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("case %d", i), func(t *testing.T) {
 			p := parseParameter(tcase)
 
 			cast, canCast := p.(float64)
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ func TestSimpleBool(t *testing.T) {
 	tcases := []bool{true, false}
 
 	for i, tcase := range tcases {
-		t.Run("case "+string(i), func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("case %d", i), func(t *testing.T) {
 			p := parseParameter(tcase)
 
 			cast, canCast := p.(bool)
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ func TestJsonPrimitiveBool(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for i, tcase := range tcases {
-		t.Run("case "+string(i), func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("case %d", i), func(t *testing.T) {
 			p := parseParameter(tcase.Raw)
 
 			cast, canCast := p.(bool)
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ func TestJsonPrimitiveFloat(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for i, tcase := range tcases {
-		t.Run("case "+string(i), func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("case %d", i), func(t *testing.T) {
 			p := parseParameter(tcase.Raw)
 
 			cast, canCast := p.(float64)
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
deleted file mode 100644
index dbc2074..0000000
--- a/server.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-package aicra
-
-import (
-	"net/http"
-
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/api"
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/internal/config"
-	"git.xdrm.io/go/aicra/internal/reqdata"
-)
-
-// Server hides the builder and allows handling http requests
-type Server Builder
-
-// ServeHTTP implements http.Handler and is called on each request
-func (server Server) ServeHTTP(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-	defer req.Body.Close()
-
-	// 1. find a matching service in the config
-	service := server.conf.Find(req)
-	if service == nil {
-		errorHandler(api.ErrorUnknownService).ServeHTTP(res, req)
-		return
-	}
-
-	// 2. extract request data
-	dataset, err := extractRequestData(service, *req)
-	if err != nil {
-		errorHandler(api.ErrorMissingParam).ServeHTTP(res, req)
-		return
-	}
-
-	// 3. find a matching handler
-	var handler *apiHandler
-	for _, h := range server.handlers {
-		if h.Method == service.Method && h.Path == service.Pattern {
-			handler = h
-		}
-	}
-
-	// 4. fail if found no handler
-	if handler == nil {
-		errorHandler(api.ErrorUncallableService).ServeHTTP(res, req)
-		return
-	}
-
-	// 5. execute
-	returned, apiErr := handler.dyn.Handle(dataset.Data)
-
-	// 6. build response from returned data
-	response := api.EmptyResponse().WithError(apiErr)
-	for key, value := range returned {
-
-		// find original name from rename
-		for name, param := range service.Output {
-			if param.Rename == key {
-				response.SetData(name, value)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	// 7. apply headers
-	res.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json; charset=utf-8")
-	for key, values := range response.Headers {
-		for _, value := range values {
-			res.Header().Add(key, value)
-		}
-	}
-
-	response.ServeHTTP(res, req)
-}
-
-func errorHandler(err api.Error) http.HandlerFunc {
-	return func(res http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
-		r := api.EmptyResponse().WithError(err)
-		r.ServeHTTP(res, req)
-	}
-}
-
-func extractRequestData(service *config.Service, req http.Request) (*reqdata.T, error) {
-	dataset := reqdata.New(service)
-
-	// 3. extract URI data
-	err := dataset.GetURI(req)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// 4. extract query data
-	err = dataset.GetQuery(req)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// 5. extract form/json data
-	err = dataset.GetForm(req)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return dataset, nil
-}