diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a5a47b6c9..22b8be224 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@
     "bcrypt": "5.0.1",
     "bittorrent-tracker": "^9.0.0",
     "bluebird": "^3.5.0",
-    "body-parser": "^1.12.4",
     "bull": "^3.4.2",
     "bytes": "^3.0.0",
     "chokidar": "^3.4.2",
diff --git a/server.ts b/server.ts
index 1834256d5..66c9173ca 100644
--- a/server.ts
+++ b/server.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ if (isTestInstance()) {
 }
 
 // ----------- Node modules -----------
-import * as bodyParser from 'body-parser'
 import * as express from 'express'
 import * as morgan from 'morgan'
 import * as cors from 'cors'
@@ -170,14 +169,22 @@ app.use(morgan('combined', {
   skip: req => CONFIG.LOG.LOG_PING_REQUESTS === false && req.originalUrl === '/api/v1/ping'
 }))
 
+// Response helpers used for errors
+app.use(apiResponseHelpers)
+
 // For body requests
-app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: false }))
-app.use(bodyParser.json({
+app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: false }))
+app.use(express.json({
   type: [ 'application/json', 'application/*+json' ],
   limit: '500kb',
-  verify: (req: express.Request, _, buf: Buffer) => {
+  verify: (req: express.Request, res: express.Response, buf: Buffer) => {
     const valid = isHTTPSignatureDigestValid(buf, req)
-    if (valid !== true) throw new Error('Invalid digest')
+    if (valid !== true) {
+      res.fail({
+        status: HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403,
+        message: 'Invalid digest'
+      })
+    }
   }
 }))
 
@@ -187,9 +194,6 @@ app.use(cookieParser())
 // W3C DNT Tracking Status
 app.use(advertiseDoNotTrack)
 
-// Response helpers used in developement
-app.use(apiResponseHelpers)
-
 // ----------- Views, routes and static files -----------
 
 // API
@@ -222,23 +226,22 @@ if (cliOptions.client) app.use('/', clientsRouter)
 
 // ----------- Errors -----------
 
-// Catch 404 and forward to error handler
-app.use(function (req, res, next) {
-  const err = new Error('Not Found')
-  err['status'] = HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404
-  next(err)
+// Catch unmatched routes
+app.use((req, res: express.Response) => {
+  res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404).end()
 })
 
-app.use(function (err, req, res, next) {
+// Catch thrown errors
+app.use((err, req, res: express.Response, next) => {
+  // Format error to be logged
   let error = 'Unknown error.'
   if (err) {
     error = err.stack || err.message || err
   }
-
-  // Sequelize error
+  // Handling Sequelize error traces
   const sql = err.parent ? err.parent.sql : undefined
-
   logger.error('Error in controller.', { err: error, sql })
+
   return res.fail({
     status: err.status || HttpStatusCode.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR_500,
     message: err.message,
diff --git a/server/helpers/express-utils.ts b/server/helpers/express-utils.ts
index e3ff93cdd..bca59a83c 100644
--- a/server/helpers/express-utils.ts
+++ b/server/helpers/express-utils.ts
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ const apiResponseHelpers = (req, res: express.Response, next = null) => {
   res.fail = (options) => {
     const { data, status, message, title, type, docs, instance } = {
       data: null,
-      status: HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400,
-      ...options
+      ...options,
+      status: options.status || HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400
     }
 
     const extension = new ProblemDocumentExtension({
diff --git a/support/doc/api/openapi.yaml b/support/doc/api/openapi.yaml
index 52a834056..9f40d74c6 100644
--- a/support/doc/api/openapi.yaml
+++ b/support/doc/api/openapi.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ info:
 
     {
       "detail": "Video not found",
+      "docs": "https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api-rest-reference.html#operation/getVideo",
       "status": 404,
       "title": "Not Found",
       "type": "about:blank"
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ info:
 
     {
       "detail": "Incorrect request parameters: id",
+      "docs": "https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api-rest-reference.html#operation/getVideo",
       "instance": "/api/v1/videos/9c9de5e8-0a1e-484a-b099-e80766180",
       "invalid-params": {
         "id": {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 4731b61f4..41cba2477 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1658,7 +1658,7 @@ bn.js@^5.1.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/bn.js/-/bn.js-5.2.0.tgz#358860674396c6997771a9d051fcc1b57d4ae002"
   integrity sha512-D7iWRBvnZE8ecXiLj/9wbxH7Tk79fAh8IHaTNq1RWRixsS02W+5qS+iE9yq6RYl0asXx5tw0bLhmT5pIfbSquw==
 
-body-parser@1.19.0, body-parser@^1.12.4:
+body-parser@1.19.0:
   version "1.19.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/body-parser/-/body-parser-1.19.0.tgz#96b2709e57c9c4e09a6fd66a8fd979844f69f08a"
   integrity sha512-dhEPs72UPbDnAQJ9ZKMNTP6ptJaionhP5cBb541nXPlW60Jepo9RV/a4fX4XWW9CuFNK22krhrj1+rgzifNCsw==