diff --git a/src/api/directus.ts b/src/api/directus.ts
index 8fe315de..22a8d52d 100644
--- a/src/api/directus.ts
+++ b/src/api/directus.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ export type Place = {
     text: string;
     position?: Point;
   };
+
+  export type Tag = {
+    id: string;
+    color: string;
+  };
   
   export type Event = {
     id: string;
diff --git a/src/api/itemsApi.ts b/src/api/itemsApi.ts
index 6ce2abd3..6db214a7 100644
--- a/src/api/itemsApi.ts
+++ b/src/api/itemsApi.ts
@@ -17,30 +17,34 @@ export class itemsApi<T> implements ItemsApi<T>{
       return await directusClient.request(readItems(this.collectionName as never,{limit: 500 }));
     } catch (error) {
       console.log(error);
+      throw new Error("Failed while loading items");
     }
   }
 
-  async createItem(item: T & { id?: string }) {
+  async createItem(item: T & { id?: string }) {   
     try {
       return await directusClient.request(createItem(this.collectionName as keyof MyCollections,item))
-    } catch (error) {
+    } catch (error: any) {
       console.log(error);
+      throw new Error(error.errors[0].message);
     }
   }
 
   async updateItem(item: T & { id?: string }) {
     try {
       return await directusClient.request(updateItem(this.collectionName as keyof MyCollections,item.id!, item))
-    } catch (error) {
+    } catch (error: any) {
       console.log(error);
+      throw new Error(error.errors[0].message);
     }
   }
 
   async deleteItem(id: string ) {
     try {
       return await directusClient.request(deleteItem(this.collectionName as keyof MyCollections,id))
-    } catch (error) {
+    } catch (error: any) {
       console.log(error);
+      throw new Error(error.errors[0].message);
     }
   }
 }