diff --git a/routers/api/v1/misc/signing.go b/routers/api/v1/misc/signing.go
index 0b295f389843..3c3391bfe736 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/misc/signing.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/misc/signing.go
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ import (
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/context"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 )
 
 // SigningKey returns the public key of the default signing key if it exists
-func SigningKey(ctx *context.Context) {
+func SigningKey(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	// swagger:operation GET /signing-key.gpg miscellaneous getSigningKey
 	// ---
 	// summary: Get default signing-key.gpg
@@ -55,12 +54,11 @@ func SigningKey(ctx *context.Context) {
 
 	content, err := models.PublicSigningKey(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("gpg export", err)
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "gpg export", err)
 		return
 	}
 	_, err = ctx.Write([]byte(content))
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("Error writing key content %v", err)
-		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Sprintf("%v", err))
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "gpg export", fmt.Errorf("Error writing key content %v", err))
 	}
 }
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/org/label.go b/routers/api/v1/org/label.go
index b4a8a5ac33ce..9a8a4fa29154 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/org/label.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/org/label.go
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func EditLabel(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.EditLabelOption) {
 		label.Description = *form.Description
 	}
 	if err := models.UpdateLabel(label); err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("UpdateLabel", err)
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "UpdateLabel", err)
 		return
 	}
 	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, convert.ToLabel(label))
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/commits.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/commits.go
index 220bb0fd74c4..8c877285a844 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/commits.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/commits.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func GetSingleCommit(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 func getCommit(ctx *context.APIContext, identifier string) {
 	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx.Repo.Repository.RepoPath())
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("OpenRepository", err)
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "OpenRepository", err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func getCommit(ctx *context.APIContext, identifier string) {
 
 	json, err := convert.ToCommit(ctx.Repo.Repository, commit, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("toCommit", err)
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "toCommit", err)
 		return
 	}
 	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, json)
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func GetAllCommits(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(ctx.Repo.Repository.RepoPath())
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("OpenRepository", err)
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "OpenRepository", err)
 		return
 	}
 	defer gitRepo.Close()
@@ -150,20 +150,20 @@ func GetAllCommits(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		// no sha supplied - use default branch
 		head, err := gitRepo.GetHEADBranch()
 		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("GetHEADBranch", err)
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetHEADBranch", err)
 			return
 		}
 
 		baseCommit, err = gitRepo.GetBranchCommit(head.Name)
 		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("GetCommit", err)
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetCommit", err)
 			return
 		}
 	} else {
 		// get commit specified by sha
 		baseCommit, err = gitRepo.GetCommit(sha)
 		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("GetCommit", err)
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetCommit", err)
 			return
 		}
 	}
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func GetAllCommits(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	// Total commit count
 	commitsCountTotal, err := baseCommit.CommitsCount()
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("GetCommitsCount", err)
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetCommitsCount", err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func GetAllCommits(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	// Query commits
 	commits, err := baseCommit.CommitsByRange(listOptions.Page, listOptions.PageSize)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("CommitsByRange", err)
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "CommitsByRange", err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func GetAllCommits(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		// Create json struct
 		apiCommits[i], err = convert.ToCommit(ctx.Repo.Repository, commit, userCache)
 		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("toCommit", err)
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "toCommit", err)
 			return
 		}
 
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/fork.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/fork.go
index 0dd961d7f0f0..e6f5f5e630bc 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/fork.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/fork.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func CreateFork(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreateForkOption) {
 		}
 		isMember, err := org.IsOrgMember(ctx.User.ID)
 		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("IsOrgMember", err)
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "IsOrgMember", err)
 			return
 		} else if !isMember {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusForbidden, "isMemberNot", fmt.Sprintf("User is no Member of Organisation '%s'", org.Name))
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/label.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/label.go
index a293801c4f81..fef6ebf07aa6 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/label.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/label.go
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func EditLabel(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.EditLabelOption) {
 		label.Description = *form.Description
 	}
 	if err := models.UpdateLabel(label); err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("UpdateLabel", err)
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "UpdateLabel", err)
 		return
 	}
 	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, convert.ToLabel(label))
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/milestone.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/milestone.go
index 5a250dbd808e..db86d0868f8b 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/milestone.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/milestone.go
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func EditMilestone(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.EditMilestoneOption) {
 	}
 
 	if err := models.UpdateMilestone(milestone, oldIsClosed); err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("UpdateMilestone", err)
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "UpdateMilestone", err)
 		return
 	}
 	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, convert.ToAPIMilestone(milestone))
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
index 126815839de2..afbe7ddab0c2 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ func MergePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext, form auth.MergePullRequestForm) {
 	}
 
 	if err = pr.LoadHeadRepo(); err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("LoadHeadRepo", err)
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "LoadHeadRepo", err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ func parseCompareInfo(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreatePullRequestOption)
 			if models.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
 				ctx.NotFound("GetUserByName")
 			} else {
-				ctx.ServerError("GetUserByName", err)
+				ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetUserByName", err)
 			}
 			return nil, nil, nil, nil, "", ""
 		}
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ func parseCompareInfo(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreatePullRequestOption)
 	permBase, err := models.GetUserRepoPermission(baseRepo, ctx.User)
 	if err != nil {
 		headGitRepo.Close()
-		ctx.ServerError("GetUserRepoPermission", err)
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetUserRepoPermission", err)
 		return nil, nil, nil, nil, "", ""
 	}
 	if !permBase.CanReadIssuesOrPulls(true) || !permBase.CanRead(models.UnitTypeCode) {
@@ -948,7 +948,7 @@ func parseCompareInfo(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreatePullRequestOption)
 	permHead, err := models.GetUserRepoPermission(headRepo, ctx.User)
 	if err != nil {
 		headGitRepo.Close()
-		ctx.ServerError("GetUserRepoPermission", err)
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetUserRepoPermission", err)
 		return nil, nil, nil, nil, "", ""
 	}
 	if !permHead.CanRead(models.UnitTypeCode) {
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/pull_review.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/pull_review.go
index 3f2cb011d843..86c084acd755 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/pull_review.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/pull_review.go
@@ -318,14 +318,14 @@ func CreatePullReview(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.CreatePullReviewOptions)
 	if opts.CommitID == "" {
 		gitRepo, err := git.OpenRepository(pr.Issue.Repo.RepoPath())
 		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("git.OpenRepository", err)
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "git.OpenRepository", err)
 			return
 		}
 		defer gitRepo.Close()
 
 		headCommitID, err := gitRepo.GetRefCommitID(pr.GetGitRefName())
 		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("GetRefCommitID", err)
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetRefCommitID", err)
 			return
 		}
 
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ func CreatePullReview(ctx *context.APIContext, opts api.CreatePullReviewOptions)
 			0,    // no reply
 			opts.CommitID,
 		); err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("CreateCodeComment", err)
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "CreateCodeComment", err)
 			return
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/release.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/release.go
index 752b5c76e080..e7cc1e8671ef 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/release.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/release.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func CreateRelease(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreateReleaseOption) {
 	rel, err := models.GetRelease(ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, form.TagName)
 	if err != nil {
 		if !models.IsErrReleaseNotExist(err) {
-			ctx.ServerError("GetRelease", err)
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetRelease", err)
 			return
 		}
 		// If target is not provided use default branch
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ func CreateRelease(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreateReleaseOption) {
 		rel.Publisher = ctx.User
 
 		if err = releaseservice.UpdateReleaseOrCreatReleaseFromTag(ctx.User, ctx.Repo.GitRepo, rel, nil, true); err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("UpdateReleaseOrCreatReleaseFromTag", err)
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "UpdateReleaseOrCreatReleaseFromTag", err)
 			return
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
index baf8110a19fc..b8a24e25329d 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/repo.go
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ func CreateOrgRepo(ctx *context.APIContext, opt api.CreateRepoOption) {
 	if !ctx.User.IsAdmin {
 		canCreate, err := org.CanCreateOrgRepo(ctx.User.ID)
 		if err != nil {
-			ctx.ServerError("CanCreateOrgRepo", err)
+			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "CanCreateOrgRepo", err)
 			return
 		} else if !canCreate {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusForbidden, "", "Given user is not allowed to create repository in organization.")