diff --git a/src/ipfs/mod.rs b/src/ipfs/mod.rs
index d47b553..752f9d8 100644
--- a/src/ipfs/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ipfs/mod.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-use axum::{body::Bytes, http::request};
+use axum::body::Bytes;
 use reqwest::{
     multipart::{Form, Part},
-    Body, Client, Response, Url,
+    Client, Response, Url,
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl IpfsClient {
             .post(self.url.join("/api/v0/pin/add")?)
             .query(&PinQuery::new(cid))
             .timeout(Duration::from_secs(60));
-        let response = request.send().await?;
+        request.send().await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/v1/error.rs b/src/v1/error.rs
index a386a37..7c9de30 100644
--- a/src/v1/error.rs
+++ b/src/v1/error.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ pub enum APIError {
     Unauthorized(String),
     #[error("{0}")]
     Forbidden(String),
+    #[error("{0}")]
+    Internal(String),
     #[error("IPFS error: {0}")]
     IPFS(#[from] IPFSError),
 }
@@ -53,6 +55,9 @@ impl IntoResponse for APIError {
             APIError::BadRequest(err) => ErrorResponse::new(StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST, Some(err)),
             APIError::Unauthorized(err) => ErrorResponse::new(StatusCode::UNAUTHORIZED, Some(err)),
             APIError::Forbidden(err) => ErrorResponse::new(StatusCode::FORBIDDEN, Some(err)),
+            APIError::Internal(err) => {
+                ErrorResponse::new(StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, Some(err))
+            }
             APIError::IPFS(_) => ErrorResponse::new(StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, None),
         };
         let status = res.status.clone();
diff --git a/src/v1/routes.rs b/src/v1/routes.rs
index 5f58d2c..5d86efc 100644
--- a/src/v1/routes.rs
+++ b/src/v1/routes.rs
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ async fn upload(
 
     for f in files {
         let res = cat.add_meme(&user, &f, &ip, &db_pool).await?;
+
+        if res != 1 {
+            return Err(APIError::Internal("Database insertion error".to_string()));
+        }
+
         ipfs.pin(f.hash).await?;
         links.push(format!(
             "{}/{}/{}",
diff --git a/src/v1/upload.rs b/src/v1/upload.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b13789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/v1/upload.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+