1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/nickserver/couch_db/source.rb b/lib/nickserver/couch_db/source.rb
index 7c3ad95..dd29c2a 100644
--- a/lib/nickserver/couch_db/source.rb
+++ b/lib/nickserver/couch_db/source.rb
@@ -6,17 +6,27 @@ require 'nickserver/couch_db/response'
 require 'nickserver/config'
 
 module Nickserver::CouchDB
+  class Error < StandardError; end
+
   class Source < Nickserver::Source
 
     VIEW = '/_design/Identity/_view/pgp_key_by_email'
+    UNEXPECTED_RESPONSE_CODES = [401, 500]
 
     def query(nick)
       status, body = adapter.get url, query: query_for(nick)
+      handle_unexpected_responses(status, body)
       Response.new(nick, status: status, body: body)
     end
 
     protected
 
+    def handle_unexpected_responses(status, body)
+      if UNEXPECTED_RESPONSE_CODES.include? status
+        raise Error.new("Couch responded with #{status}: #{body}")
+      end
+    end
+
     def url
       Nickserver::Config.couch_url + VIEW
     end