30 files changed, 208 insertions, 160 deletions

diff --git a/server/middlewares/activitypub.ts b/server/middlewares/activitypub.ts
index d00594059..ce94a2129 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/activitypub.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/activitypub.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { getOrCreateActorAndServerAndModel } from '../lib/activitypub/actor'
 import { loadActorUrlOrGetFromWebfinger } from '../helpers/webfinger'
 import { isActorDeleteActivityValid } from '@server/helpers/custom-validators/activitypub/actor'
 import { getAPId } from '@server/helpers/activitypub'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 async function checkSignature (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) {
   try {
@@ -28,11 +29,11 @@ async function checkSignature (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction)
     const activity: ActivityDelete = req.body
     if (isActorDeleteActivityValid(activity) && activity.object === activity.actor) {
       logger.debug('Handling signature error on actor delete activity', { err })
-      return res.sendStatus(204)
+      return res.sendStatus(HttpStatusCode.NO_CONTENT_204)
     }
 
     logger.warn('Error in ActivityPub signature checker.', { err })
-    return res.sendStatus(403)
+    return res.sendStatus(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
   }
 }
 
@@ -70,13 +71,13 @@ async function checkHttpSignature (req: Request, res: Response) {
   } catch (err) {
     logger.warn('Invalid signature because of exception in signature parser', { reqBody: req.body, err })
 
-    res.status(403).json({ error: err.message })
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403).json({ error: err.message })
     return false
   }
 
   const keyId = parsed.keyId
   if (!keyId) {
-    res.sendStatus(403)
+    res.sendStatus(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
     return false
   }
 
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ async function checkHttpSignature (req: Request, res: Response) {
   if (verified !== true) {
     logger.warn('Signature from %s is invalid', actorUrl, { parsed })
 
-    res.sendStatus(403)
+    res.sendStatus(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
     return false
   }
 
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ async function checkJsonLDSignature (req: Request, res: Response) {
   const signatureObject: ActivityPubSignature = req.body.signature
 
   if (!signatureObject || !signatureObject.creator) {
-    res.sendStatus(403)
+    res.sendStatus(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
     return false
   }
 
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ async function checkJsonLDSignature (req: Request, res: Response) {
   if (verified !== true) {
     logger.warn('Signature not verified.', req.body)
 
-    res.sendStatus(403)
+    res.sendStatus(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
     return false
   }
 
diff --git a/server/middlewares/oauth.ts b/server/middlewares/oauth.ts
index bd60a3639..ab5301415 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/oauth.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/oauth.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Socket } from 'socket.io'
 import { oAuthServer } from '@server/lib/auth'
 import { logger } from '../helpers/logger'
 import { getAccessToken } from '../lib/oauth-model'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 function authenticate (req: express.Request, res: express.Response, next: express.NextFunction, authenticateInQuery = false) {
   const options = authenticateInQuery ? { allowBearerTokensInQueryString: true } : {}
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ function authenticatePromiseIfNeeded (req: express.Request, res: express.Respons
     // Already authenticated? (or tried to)
     if (res.locals.oauth?.token.User) return resolve()
 
-    if (res.locals.authenticated === false) return res.sendStatus(401)
+    if (res.locals.authenticated === false) return res.sendStatus(HttpStatusCode.UNAUTHORIZED_401)
 
     authenticate(req, res, () => resolve(), authenticateInQuery)
   })
diff --git a/server/middlewares/servers.ts b/server/middlewares/servers.ts
index 9c0af443a..5e1c165f0 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/servers.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/servers.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import * as express from 'express'
 import { getHostWithPort } from '../helpers/express-utils'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 function setBodyHostsPort (req: express.Request, res: express.Response, next: express.NextFunction) {
   if (!req.body.hosts) return next()
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ function setBodyHostsPort (req: express.Request, res: express.Response, next: ex
 
     // Problem with the url parsing?
     if (hostWithPort === null) {
-      return res.sendStatus(500)
+      return res.sendStatus(HttpStatusCode.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR_500)
     }
 
     req.body.hosts[i] = hostWithPort
diff --git a/server/middlewares/user-right.ts b/server/middlewares/user-right.ts
index aaf0b323a..45dda4781 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/user-right.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/user-right.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import * as express from 'express'
 import { UserRight } from '../../shared'
 import { logger } from '../helpers/logger'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 function ensureUserHasRight (userRight: UserRight) {
   return function (req: express.Request, res: express.Response, next: express.NextFunction) {
@@ -9,7 +10,8 @@ function ensureUserHasRight (userRight: UserRight) {
       const message = `User ${user.username} does not have right ${userRight} to access to ${req.path}.`
       logger.info(message)
 
-      return res.status(403).json({ error: message })
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
+                .json({ error: message })
     }
 
     return next()
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/abuse.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/abuse.ts
index 99403ca40..3b897fdef 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/abuse.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/abuse.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { doesAbuseExist, doesAccountIdExist, doesVideoExist } from '@server/help
 import { AbuseMessageModel } from '@server/models/abuse/abuse-message'
 import { AbuseCreate, UserRight } from '@shared/models'
 import { areValidationErrors } from './utils'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const abuseReportValidator = [
   body('account.id')
@@ -70,8 +71,8 @@ const abuseReportValidator = [
     if (body.comment?.id && !await doesCommentIdExist(body.comment.id, res)) return
 
     if (!body.video?.id && !body.account?.id && !body.comment?.id) {
-      res.status(400)
-        .json({ error: 'video id or account id or comment id is required.' })
+      res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
+         .json({ error: 'video id or account id or comment id is required.' })
 
       return
     }
@@ -194,7 +195,8 @@ const getAbuseValidator = [
       const message = `User ${user.username} does not have right to get abuse ${abuse.id}`
       logger.warn(message)
 
-      return res.status(403).json({ error: message })
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
+                .json({ error: message })
     }
 
     return next()
@@ -207,9 +209,10 @@ const checkAbuseValidForMessagesValidator = [
 
     const abuse = res.locals.abuse
     if (abuse.ReporterAccount.isOwned() === false) {
-      return res.status(400).json({
-        error: 'This abuse was created by a user of your instance.'
-      })
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
+                .json({
+                  error: 'This abuse was created by a user of your instance.'
+                })
     }
 
     return next()
@@ -243,11 +246,13 @@ const deleteAbuseMessageValidator = [
     const abuseMessage = await AbuseMessageModel.loadByIdAndAbuseId(messageId, abuse.id)
 
     if (!abuseMessage) {
-      return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Abuse message not found' })
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
+                .json({ error: 'Abuse message not found' })
     }
 
     if (user.hasRight(UserRight.MANAGE_ABUSES) !== true && abuseMessage.accountId !== user.Account.id) {
-      return res.status(403).json({ error: 'Cannot delete this abuse message' })
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
+                .json({ error: 'Cannot delete this abuse message' })
     }
 
     res.locals.abuseMessage = abuseMessage
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/activitypub/activity.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/activitypub/activity.ts
index 7350be5d5..255d8eb17 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/activitypub/activity.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/activitypub/activity.ts
@@ -2,20 +2,23 @@ import * as express from 'express'
 import { isRootActivityValid } from '../../../helpers/custom-validators/activitypub/activity'
 import { logger } from '../../../helpers/logger'
 import { getServerActor } from '@server/models/application/application'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 async function activityPubValidator (req: express.Request, res: express.Response, next: express.NextFunction) {
   logger.debug('Checking activity pub parameters')
 
   if (!isRootActivityValid(req.body)) {
     logger.warn('Incorrect activity parameters.', { activity: req.body })
-    return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Incorrect activity.' })
+    return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
+              .json({ error: 'Incorrect activity.' })
   }
 
   const serverActor = await getServerActor()
   const remoteActor = res.locals.signature.actor
   if (serverActor.id === remoteActor.id) {
     logger.error('Receiving request in INBOX by ourselves!', req.body)
-    return res.status(409).end()
+    return res.status(HttpStatusCode.CONFLICT_409)
+              .end()
   }
 
   return next()
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/blocklist.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/blocklist.ts
index c24fa9609..f61811a1a 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/blocklist.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/blocklist.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { ServerModel } from '../../models/server/server'
 import { WEBSERVER } from '../../initializers/constants'
 import { doesAccountNameWithHostExist } from '../../helpers/middlewares'
 import { getServerActor } from '@server/models/application/application'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const blockAccountValidator = [
   body('accountName').exists().withMessage('Should have an account name with host'),
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ const blockAccountValidator = [
     const accountToBlock = res.locals.account
 
     if (user.Account.id === accountToBlock.id) {
-      res.status(409)
+      res.status(HttpStatusCode.CONFLICT_409)
          .json({ error: 'You cannot block yourself.' })
 
       return
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ const blockServerValidator = [
     const host: string = req.body.host
 
     if (host === WEBSERVER.HOST) {
-      return res.status(409)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.CONFLICT_409)
         .json({ error: 'You cannot block your own server.' })
     }
 
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ export {
 async function doesUnblockAccountExist (accountId: number, targetAccountId: number, res: express.Response) {
   const accountBlock = await AccountBlocklistModel.loadByAccountAndTarget(accountId, targetAccountId)
   if (!accountBlock) {
-    res.status(404)
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
        .json({ error: 'Account block entry not found.' })
 
     return false
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ async function doesUnblockAccountExist (accountId: number, targetAccountId: numb
 async function doesUnblockServerExist (accountId: number, host: string, res: express.Response) {
   const serverBlock = await ServerBlocklistModel.loadByAccountAndHost(accountId, host)
   if (!serverBlock) {
-    res.status(404)
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
        .json({ error: 'Server block entry not found.' })
 
     return false
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/bulk.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/bulk.ts
index f9b0f565a..cfb16d352 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/bulk.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/bulk.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { UserRight } from '@shared/models'
 import { BulkRemoveCommentsOfBody } from '@shared/models/bulk/bulk-remove-comments-of-body.model'
 import { logger } from '../../helpers/logger'
 import { areValidationErrors } from './utils'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '@shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const bulkRemoveCommentsOfValidator = [
   body('accountName').exists().withMessage('Should have an account name with host'),
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ const bulkRemoveCommentsOfValidator = [
     const body = req.body as BulkRemoveCommentsOfBody
 
     if (body.scope === 'instance' && user.hasRight(UserRight.REMOVE_ANY_VIDEO_COMMENT) !== true) {
-      return res.status(403)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
       .json({
         error: 'User cannot remove any comments of this instance.'
       })
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/config.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/config.ts
index d0071ccc1..93de453a7 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/config.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/config.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { isUserNSFWPolicyValid, isUserVideoQuotaDailyValid, isUserVideoQuotaVali
 import { logger } from '../../helpers/logger'
 import { isThemeRegistered } from '../../lib/plugins/theme-utils'
 import { areValidationErrors } from './utils'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const customConfigUpdateValidator = [
   body('instance.name').exists().withMessage('Should have a valid instance name'),
@@ -105,9 +106,9 @@ function checkInvalidConfigIfEmailDisabled (customConfig: CustomConfig, res: exp
   if (isEmailEnabled()) return true
 
   if (customConfig.signup.requiresEmailVerification === true) {
-    res.status(400)
-      .send({ error: 'Emailer is disabled but you require signup email verification.' })
-      .end()
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
+       .send({ error: 'Emailer is disabled but you require signup email verification.' })
+       .end()
     return false
   }
 
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ function checkInvalidTranscodingConfig (customConfig: CustomConfig, res: express
   if (customConfig.transcoding.enabled === false) return true
 
   if (customConfig.transcoding.webtorrent.enabled === false && customConfig.transcoding.hls.enabled === false) {
-    res.status(400)
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
        .send({ error: 'You need to enable at least webtorrent transcoding or hls transcoding' })
        .end()
     return false
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ function checkInvalidLiveConfig (customConfig: CustomConfig, res: express.Respon
   if (customConfig.live.enabled === false) return true
 
   if (customConfig.live.allowReplay === true && customConfig.transcoding.enabled === false) {
-    res.status(400)
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
        .send({ error: 'You cannot allow live replay if transcoding is not enabled' })
        .end()
     return false
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/feeds.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/feeds.ts
index 18469bad3..617661813 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/feeds.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/feeds.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../helpers/middlewares'
 import { doesVideoExist } from '../../helpers/middlewares/videos'
 import { areValidationErrors } from './utils'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const feedsFormatValidator = [
   param('format').optional().custom(isValidRSSFeed).withMessage('Should have a valid format (rss, atom, json)'),
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ function setFeedFormatContentType (req: express.Request, res: express.Response,
   if (req.accepts(acceptableContentTypes)) {
     res.set('Content-Type', req.accepts(acceptableContentTypes) as string)
   } else {
-    return res.status(406)
+    return res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_ACCEPTABLE_406)
               .json({
                 message: `You should accept at least one of the following content-types: ${acceptableContentTypes.join(', ')}`
               })
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ const videoCommentsFeedsValidator = [
     if (areValidationErrors(req, res)) return
 
     if (req.query.videoId && (req.query.videoChannelId || req.query.videoChannelName)) {
-      return res.status(400)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
                 .json({
                   message: 'videoId cannot be mixed with a channel filter'
                 })
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/follows.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/follows.ts
index 2c1ddf2df..a590aca99 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/follows.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/follows.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { isActorTypeValid, isValidActorHandle } from '../../helpers/custom-valid
 import { MActorFollowActorsDefault } from '@server/types/models'
 import { isFollowStateValid } from '@server/helpers/custom-validators/follows'
 import { getServerActor } from '@server/models/application/application'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const listFollowsValidator = [
   query('state')
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ const followValidator = [
   (req: express.Request, res: express.Response, next: express.NextFunction) => {
     // Force https if the administrator wants to make friends
     if (isTestInstance() === false && WEBSERVER.SCHEME === 'http') {
-      return res.status(500)
+      return res
+        .status(HttpStatusCode.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR_500)
         .json({
           error: 'Cannot follow on a non HTTPS web server.'
         })
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ const removeFollowingValidator = [
 
     if (!follow) {
       return res
-        .status(404)
+        .status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
         .json({
           error: `Following ${req.params.host} not found.`
         })
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ const getFollowerValidator = [
 
     if (!follow) {
       return res
-        .status(404)
+        .status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
         .json({
           error: `Follower ${req.params.nameWithHost} not found.`
         })
@@ -113,7 +115,12 @@ const acceptOrRejectFollowerValidator = [
 
     const follow = res.locals.follow
     if (follow.state !== 'pending') {
-      return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Follow is not in pending state.' }).end()
+      return res
+        .status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
+        .json({
+          error: 'Follow is not in pending state.'
+        })
+        .end()
     }
 
     return next()
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/oembed.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/oembed.ts
index c9f9ea0c0..86623efcd 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/oembed.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/oembed.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { isIdOrUUIDValid } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/misc'
 import { logger } from '../../helpers/logger'
 import { WEBSERVER } from '../../initializers/constants'
 import { areValidationErrors } from './utils'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const startVideoPlaylistsURL = WEBSERVER.SCHEME + '://' + join(WEBSERVER.HOST, 'videos', 'watch', 'playlist') + '/'
 const startVideosURL = WEBSERVER.SCHEME + '://' + join(WEBSERVER.HOST, 'videos', 'watch') + '/'
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ const oembedValidator = [
     if (areValidationErrors(req, res)) return
 
     if (req.query.format !== undefined && req.query.format !== 'json') {
-      return res.status(501)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_IMPLEMENTED_501)
         .json({ error: 'Requested format is not implemented on server.' })
     }
 
@@ -50,13 +51,13 @@ const oembedValidator = [
     const matches = watchRegex.exec(url)
 
     if (startIsOk === false || matches === null) {
-      return res.status(400)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
         .json({ error: 'Invalid url.' })
     }
 
     const elementId = matches[1]
     if (isIdOrUUIDValid(elementId) === false) {
-      return res.status(400)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
         .json({ error: 'Invalid video or playlist id.' })
     }
 
@@ -64,12 +65,12 @@ const oembedValidator = [
       const video = await fetchVideo(elementId, 'all')
 
       if (!video) {
-        return res.status(404)
+        return res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
           .json({ error: 'Video not found' })
       }
 
       if (video.privacy !== VideoPrivacy.PUBLIC) {
-        return res.status(403)
+        return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
           .json({ error: 'Video is not public' })
       }
 
@@ -81,12 +82,12 @@ const oembedValidator = [
 
     const videoPlaylist = await VideoPlaylistModel.loadWithAccountAndChannelSummary(elementId, undefined)
     if (!videoPlaylist) {
-      return res.status(404)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
         .json({ error: 'Video playlist not found' })
     }
 
     if (videoPlaylist.privacy !== VideoPlaylistPrivacy.PUBLIC) {
-      return res.status(403)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
         .json({ error: 'Playlist is not public' })
     }
 
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/plugins.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/plugins.ts
index cba261dc0..bbac55a50 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/plugins.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/plugins.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { PluginModel } from '../../models/server/plugin'
 import { InstallOrUpdatePlugin } from '../../../shared/models/plugins/install-plugin.model'
 import { PluginType } from '../../../shared/models/plugins/plugin.type'
 import { CONFIG } from '../../initializers/config'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const getPluginValidator = (pluginType: PluginType, withVersion = true) => {
   const validators: (ValidationChain | express.Handler)[] = [
@@ -30,8 +31,8 @@ const getPluginValidator = (pluginType: PluginType, withVersion = true) => {
       const npmName = PluginModel.buildNpmName(req.params.pluginName, pluginType)
       const plugin = PluginManager.Instance.getRegisteredPluginOrTheme(npmName)
 
-      if (!plugin) return res.sendStatus(404)
-      if (withVersion && plugin.version !== req.params.pluginVersion) return res.sendStatus(404)
+      if (!plugin) return res.sendStatus(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
+      if (withVersion && plugin.version !== req.params.pluginVersion) return res.sendStatus(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
 
       res.locals.registeredPlugin = plugin
 
@@ -49,10 +50,10 @@ const getExternalAuthValidator = [
     if (areValidationErrors(req, res)) return
 
     const plugin = res.locals.registeredPlugin
-    if (!plugin.registerHelpersStore) return res.sendStatus(404)
+    if (!plugin.registerHelpersStore) return res.sendStatus(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
 
     const externalAuth = plugin.registerHelpersStore.getExternalAuths().find(a => a.authName === req.params.authName)
-    if (!externalAuth) return res.sendStatus(404)
+    if (!externalAuth) return res.sendStatus(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
 
     res.locals.externalAuth = externalAuth
 
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ const installOrUpdatePluginValidator = [
 
     const body: InstallOrUpdatePlugin = req.body
     if (!body.path && !body.npmName) {
-      return res.status(400)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
                 .json({ error: 'Should have either a npmName or a path' })
                 .end()
     }
@@ -137,9 +138,9 @@ const existingPluginValidator = [
 
     const plugin = await PluginModel.loadByNpmName(req.params.npmName)
     if (!plugin) {
-      return res.status(404)
-         .json({ error: 'Plugin not found' })
-         .end()
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
+                .json({ error: 'Plugin not found' })
+                .end()
     }
 
     res.locals.plugin = plugin
@@ -178,9 +179,9 @@ const listAvailablePluginsValidator = [
     if (areValidationErrors(req, res)) return
 
     if (CONFIG.PLUGINS.INDEX.ENABLED === false) {
-      return res.status(400)
-        .json({ error: 'Plugin index is not enabled' })
-        .end()
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
+                .json({ error: 'Plugin index is not enabled' })
+                .end()
     }
 
     return next()
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/redundancy.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/redundancy.ts
index 8cd3bc33d..6d2dd39c9 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/redundancy.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/redundancy.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { isHostValid } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/servers'
 import { ServerModel } from '../../models/server/server'
 import { doesVideoExist } from '../../helpers/middlewares'
 import { isVideoRedundancyTarget } from '@server/helpers/custom-validators/video-redundancies'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const videoFileRedundancyGetValidator = [
   param('videoId').custom(isIdOrUUIDValid).not().isEmpty().withMessage('Should have a valid video id'),
@@ -34,11 +35,11 @@ const videoFileRedundancyGetValidator = [
       return f.resolution === paramResolution && (!req.params.fps || paramFPS)
     })
 
-    if (!videoFile) return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Video file not found.' })
+    if (!videoFile) return res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404).json({ error: 'Video file not found.' })
     res.locals.videoFile = videoFile
 
     const videoRedundancy = await VideoRedundancyModel.loadLocalByFileId(videoFile.id)
-    if (!videoRedundancy) return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Video redundancy not found.' })
+    if (!videoRedundancy) return res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404).json({ error: 'Video redundancy not found.' })
     res.locals.videoRedundancy = videoRedundancy
 
     return next()
@@ -64,11 +65,11 @@ const videoPlaylistRedundancyGetValidator = [
     const paramPlaylistType = req.params.streamingPlaylistType as unknown as number // We casted to int above
     const videoStreamingPlaylist = video.VideoStreamingPlaylists.find(p => p.type === paramPlaylistType)
 
-    if (!videoStreamingPlaylist) return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Video playlist not found.' })
+    if (!videoStreamingPlaylist) return res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404).json({ error: 'Video playlist not found.' })
     res.locals.videoStreamingPlaylist = videoStreamingPlaylist
 
     const videoRedundancy = await VideoRedundancyModel.loadLocalByStreamingPlaylistId(videoStreamingPlaylist.id)
-    if (!videoRedundancy) return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Video redundancy not found.' })
+    if (!videoRedundancy) return res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404).json({ error: 'Video redundancy not found.' })
     res.locals.videoRedundancy = videoRedundancy
 
     return next()
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ const updateServerRedundancyValidator = [
 
     if (!server) {
       return res
-        .status(404)
+        .status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
         .json({
           error: `Server ${req.params.host} not found.`
         })
@@ -128,15 +129,15 @@ const addVideoRedundancyValidator = [
     if (!await doesVideoExist(req.body.videoId, res, 'only-video')) return
 
     if (res.locals.onlyVideo.remote === false) {
-      return res.status(400)
-        .json({ error: 'Cannot create a redundancy on a local video' })
-        .end()
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
+                .json({ error: 'Cannot create a redundancy on a local video' })
+                .end()
     }
 
     const alreadyExists = await VideoRedundancyModel.isLocalByVideoUUIDExists(res.locals.onlyVideo.uuid)
     if (alreadyExists) {
-      return res.status(409)
-        .json({ error: 'This video is already duplicated by your instance.' })
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.CONFLICT_409)
+                .json({ error: 'This video is already duplicated by your instance.' })
     }
 
     return next()
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ const removeVideoRedundancyValidator = [
 
     const redundancy = await VideoRedundancyModel.loadByIdWithVideo(parseInt(req.params.redundancyId, 10))
     if (!redundancy) {
-      return res.status(404)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
                 .json({ error: 'Video redundancy not found' })
                 .end()
     }
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/server.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/server.ts
index 6158c3363..fe6704716 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/server.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/server.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { body } from 'express-validator'
 import { isUserDisplayNameValid } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/users'
 import { Redis } from '../../lib/redis'
 import { CONFIG, isEmailEnabled } from '../../initializers/config'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const serverGetValidator = [
   body('host').custom(isHostValid).withMessage('Should have a valid host'),
@@ -18,9 +19,9 @@ const serverGetValidator = [
 
     const server = await ServerModel.loadByHost(req.body.host)
     if (!server) {
-      return res.status(404)
-         .send({ error: 'Server host not found.' })
-         .end()
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
+                .send({ error: 'Server host not found.' })
+                .end()
     }
 
     res.locals.server = server
@@ -44,14 +45,14 @@ const contactAdministratorValidator = [
 
     if (CONFIG.CONTACT_FORM.ENABLED === false) {
       return res
-        .status(409)
+        .status(HttpStatusCode.CONFLICT_409)
         .send({ error: 'Contact form is not enabled on this instance.' })
         .end()
     }
 
     if (isEmailEnabled() === false) {
       return res
-        .status(409)
+        .status(HttpStatusCode.CONFLICT_409)
         .send({ error: 'Emailer is not enabled on this instance.' })
         .end()
     }
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ const contactAdministratorValidator = [
       logger.info('Refusing a contact form by %s: already sent one recently.', req.ip)
 
       return res
-        .status(403)
+        .status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
         .send({ error: 'You already sent a contact form recently.' })
         .end()
     }
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/themes.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/themes.ts
index 82794656d..a726a567b 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/themes.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/themes.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { areValidationErrors } from './utils'
 import { isPluginNameValid, isPluginVersionValid } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/plugins'
 import { PluginManager } from '../../lib/plugins/plugin-manager'
 import { isSafePath } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/misc'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const serveThemeCSSValidator = [
   param('themeName').custom(isPluginNameValid).withMessage('Should have a valid theme name'),
@@ -19,11 +20,11 @@ const serveThemeCSSValidator = [
     const theme = PluginManager.Instance.getRegisteredThemeByShortName(req.params.themeName)
 
     if (!theme || theme.version !== req.params.themeVersion) {
-      return res.sendStatus(404)
+      return res.sendStatus(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
     }
 
     if (theme.css.includes(req.params.staticEndpoint) === false) {
-      return res.sendStatus(404)
+      return res.sendStatus(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
     }
 
     res.locals.registeredPlugin = theme
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/user-subscriptions.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/user-subscriptions.ts
index a54ecb704..0d0c8ccbf 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/user-subscriptions.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/user-subscriptions.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { ActorFollowModel } from '../../models/activitypub/actor-follow'
 import { areValidActorHandles, isValidActorHandle } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/activitypub/actor'
 import { toArray } from '../../helpers/custom-validators/misc'
 import { WEBSERVER } from '../../initializers/constants'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const userSubscriptionListValidator = [
   query('search').optional().not().isEmpty().withMessage('Should have a valid search'),
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ const userSubscriptionGetValidator = [
 
     if (!subscription || !subscription.ActorFollowing.VideoChannel) {
       return res
-        .status(404)
+        .status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
         .json({
           error: `Subscription ${req.params.uri} not found.`
         })
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/users.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/users.ts
index c91c378b3..c93895f2f 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/users.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/users.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import { doesVideoExist } from '../../helpers/middlewares'
 import { UserRole } from '../../../shared/models/users'
 import { MUserDefault } from '@server/types/models'
 import { Hooks } from '@server/lib/plugins/hooks'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const usersListValidator = [
   query('blocked')
@@ -73,19 +74,22 @@ const usersAddValidator = [
 
     const authUser = res.locals.oauth.token.User
     if (authUser.role !== UserRole.ADMINISTRATOR && req.body.role !== UserRole.USER) {
-      return res.status(403)
+      return res
+        .status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
         .json({ error: 'You can only create users (and not administrators or moderators)' })
     }
 
     if (req.body.channelName) {
       if (req.body.channelName === req.body.username) {
-        return res.status(400)
+        return res
+          .status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
           .json({ error: 'Channel name cannot be the same as user username.' })
       }
 
       const existing = await ActorModel.loadLocalByName(req.body.channelName)
       if (existing) {
-        return res.status(409)
+        return res
+          .status(HttpStatusCode.CONFLICT_409)
           .json({ error: `Channel with name ${req.body.channelName} already exists.` })
       }
     }
@@ -118,18 +122,19 @@ const usersRegisterValidator = [
     const body: UserRegister = req.body
     if (body.channel) {
       if (!body.channel.name || !body.channel.displayName) {
-        return res.status(400)
+        return res
+          .status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
           .json({ error: 'Channel is optional but if you specify it, channel.name and channel.displayName are required.' })
       }
 
       if (body.channel.name === body.username) {
-        return res.status(400)
+        return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
                   .json({ error: 'Channel name cannot be the same as user username.' })
       }
 
       const existing = await ActorModel.loadLocalByName(body.channel.name)
       if (existing) {
-        return res.status(409)
+        return res.status(HttpStatusCode.CONFLICT_409)
                   .json({ error: `Channel with name ${body.channel.name} already exists.` })
       }
     }
@@ -149,7 +154,7 @@ const usersRemoveValidator = [
 
     const user = res.locals.user
     if (user.username === 'root') {
-      return res.status(400)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
                 .json({ error: 'Cannot remove the root user' })
     }
 
@@ -169,7 +174,7 @@ const usersBlockingValidator = [
 
     const user = res.locals.user
     if (user.username === 'root') {
-      return res.status(400)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
                 .json({ error: 'Cannot block the root user' })
     }
 
@@ -181,7 +186,7 @@ const deleteMeValidator = [
   (req: express.Request, res: express.Response, next: express.NextFunction) => {
     const user = res.locals.oauth.token.User
     if (user.username === 'root') {
-      return res.status(400)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
                 .json({ error: 'You cannot delete your root account.' })
                 .end()
     }
@@ -211,8 +216,8 @@ const usersUpdateValidator = [
 
     const user = res.locals.user
     if (user.username === 'root' && req.body.role !== undefined && user.role !== req.body.role) {
-      return res.status(400)
-        .json({ error: 'Cannot change root role.' })
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
+                .json({ error: 'Cannot change root role.' })
     }
 
     return next()
@@ -267,17 +272,17 @@ const usersUpdateMeValidator = [
 
     if (req.body.password || req.body.email) {
       if (user.pluginAuth !== null) {
-        return res.status(400)
+        return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
                   .json({ error: 'You cannot update your email or password that is associated with an external auth system.' })
       }
 
       if (!req.body.currentPassword) {
-        return res.status(400)
+        return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
                   .json({ error: 'currentPassword parameter is missing.' })
       }
 
       if (await user.isPasswordMatch(req.body.currentPassword) !== true) {
-        return res.status(401)
+        return res.status(HttpStatusCode.UNAUTHORIZED_401)
                   .json({ error: 'currentPassword is invalid.' })
       }
     }
@@ -329,7 +334,7 @@ const ensureUserRegistrationAllowed = [
     )
 
     if (allowedResult.allowed === false) {
-      return res.status(403)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
                 .json({ error: allowedResult.errorMessage || 'User registration is not enabled or user limit is reached.' })
     }
 
@@ -342,7 +347,7 @@ const ensureUserRegistrationAllowedForIP = [
     const allowed = isSignupAllowedForCurrentIP(req.ip)
 
     if (allowed === false) {
-      return res.status(403)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
                 .json({ error: 'You are not on a network authorized for registration.' })
     }
 
@@ -362,7 +367,7 @@ const usersAskResetPasswordValidator = [
     if (!exists) {
       logger.debug('User with email %s does not exist (asking reset password).', req.body.email)
       // Do not leak our emails
-      return res.status(204).end()
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.NO_CONTENT_204).end()
     }
 
     return next()
@@ -385,7 +390,7 @@ const usersResetPasswordValidator = [
 
     if (redisVerificationString !== req.body.verificationString) {
       return res
-        .status(403)
+        .status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
         .json({ error: 'Invalid verification string.' })
     }
 
@@ -404,7 +409,7 @@ const usersAskSendVerifyEmailValidator = [
     if (!exists) {
       logger.debug('User with email %s does not exist (asking verify email).', req.body.email)
       // Do not leak our emails
-      return res.status(204).end()
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.NO_CONTENT_204).end()
     }
 
     return next()
@@ -432,7 +437,7 @@ const usersVerifyEmailValidator = [
 
     if (redisVerificationString !== req.body.verificationString) {
       return res
-        .status(403)
+        .status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
         .json({ error: 'Invalid verification string.' })
     }
 
@@ -449,7 +454,7 @@ const ensureAuthUserOwnsAccountValidator = [
     const user = res.locals.oauth.token.User
 
     if (res.locals.account.id !== user.Account.id) {
-      return res.status(403)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
                 .json({ error: 'Only owner can access ratings list.' })
     }
 
@@ -465,7 +470,7 @@ const ensureCanManageUser = [
     if (authUser.role === UserRole.ADMINISTRATOR) return next()
     if (authUser.role === UserRole.MODERATOR && onUser.role === UserRole.USER) return next()
 
-    return res.status(403)
+    return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
       .json({ error: 'A moderator can only manager users.' })
   }
 ]
@@ -509,14 +514,14 @@ async function checkUserNameOrEmailDoesNotAlreadyExist (username: string, email:
   const user = await UserModel.loadByUsernameOrEmail(username, email)
 
   if (user) {
-    res.status(409)
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.CONFLICT_409)
               .json({ error: 'User with this username or email already exists.' })
     return false
   }
 
   const actor = await ActorModel.loadLocalByName(username)
   if (actor) {
-    res.status(409)
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.CONFLICT_409)
        .json({ error: 'Another actor (account/channel) with this name on this instance already exists or has already existed.' })
     return false
   }
@@ -529,7 +534,7 @@ async function checkUserExist (finder: () => Bluebird<MUserDefault>, res: expres
 
   if (!user) {
     if (abortResponse === true) {
-      res.status(404)
+      res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
         .json({ error: 'User not found' })
     }
 
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/utils.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/utils.ts
index 43e5652fa..2899bed6f 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/utils.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/utils.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 import * as express from 'express'
 import { query, validationResult } from 'express-validator'
 import { logger } from '../../helpers/logger'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 function areValidationErrors (req: express.Request, res: express.Response) {
   const errors = validationResult(req)
 
   if (!errors.isEmpty()) {
     logger.warn('Incorrect request parameters', { path: req.originalUrl, err: errors.mapped() })
-    res.status(400).json({ errors: errors.mapped() })
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
+       .json({ errors: errors.mapped() })
 
     return true
   }
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-blacklist.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-blacklist.ts
index 808fefc25..88c788a43 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-blacklist.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-blacklist.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { isVideoBlacklistReasonValid, isVideoBlacklistTypeValid } from '../../..
 import { logger } from '../../../helpers/logger'
 import { doesVideoBlacklistExist, doesVideoExist } from '../../../helpers/middlewares'
 import { areValidationErrors } from '../utils'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const videosBlacklistRemoveValidator = [
   param('videoId').custom(isIdOrUUIDValid).not().isEmpty().withMessage('Should have a valid videoId'),
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ const videosBlacklistAddValidator = [
     const video = res.locals.videoAll
     if (req.body.unfederate === true && video.remote === true) {
       return res
-        .status(409)
+        .status(HttpStatusCode.CONFLICT_409)
         .send({ error: 'You cannot unfederate a remote video.' })
         .end()
     }
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-channels.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-channels.ts
index 2e4e755e7..57ac548b9 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-channels.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-channels.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { doesLocalVideoChannelNameExist, doesVideoChannelNameWithHostExist } fro
 import { ActorModel } from '../../../models/activitypub/actor'
 import { VideoChannelModel } from '../../../models/video/video-channel'
 import { areValidationErrors } from '../utils'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const videoChannelsAddValidator = [
   body('name').custom(isActorPreferredUsernameValid).withMessage('Should have a valid channel name'),
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ const videoChannelsAddValidator = [
 
     const actor = await ActorModel.loadLocalByName(req.body.name)
     if (actor) {
-      res.status(409)
+      res.status(HttpStatusCode.CONFLICT_409)
          .send({ error: 'Another actor (account/channel) with this name on this instance already exists or has already existed.' })
          .end()
       return false
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ const videoChannelsAddValidator = [
 
     const count = await VideoChannelModel.countByAccount(res.locals.oauth.token.User.Account.id)
     if (count >= VIDEO_CHANNELS.MAX_PER_USER) {
-      res.status(400)
+      res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
         .send({ error: `You cannot create more than ${VIDEO_CHANNELS.MAX_PER_USER} channels` })
         .end()
       return false
@@ -70,13 +71,13 @@ const videoChannelsUpdateValidator = [
 
     // We need to make additional checks
     if (res.locals.videoChannel.Actor.isOwned() === false) {
-      return res.status(403)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
         .json({ error: 'Cannot update video channel of another server' })
         .end()
     }
 
     if (res.locals.videoChannel.Account.userId !== res.locals.oauth.token.User.id) {
-      return res.status(403)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
         .json({ error: 'Cannot update video channel of another user' })
         .end()
     }
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ export {
 
 function checkUserCanDeleteVideoChannel (user: MUser, videoChannel: MChannelAccountDefault, res: express.Response) {
   if (videoChannel.Actor.isOwned() === false) {
-    res.status(403)
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
               .json({ error: 'Cannot remove video channel of another server.' })
               .end()
 
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ function checkUserCanDeleteVideoChannel (user: MUser, videoChannel: MChannelAcco
   // The user can delete it if s/he is an admin
   // Or if s/he is the video channel's account
   if (user.hasRight(UserRight.REMOVE_ANY_VIDEO_CHANNEL) === false && videoChannel.Account.userId !== user.id) {
-    res.status(403)
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
               .json({ error: 'Cannot remove video channel of another user' })
               .end()
 
@@ -180,9 +181,9 @@ async function checkVideoChannelIsNotTheLastOne (res: express.Response) {
   const count = await VideoChannelModel.countByAccount(res.locals.oauth.token.User.Account.id)
 
   if (count <= 1) {
-    res.status(409)
-      .json({ error: 'Cannot remove the last channel of this user' })
-      .end()
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.CONFLICT_409)
+       .json({ error: 'Cannot remove the last channel of this user' })
+       .end()
 
     return false
   }
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-comments.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-comments.ts
index a3c9febc4..226c9d436 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-comments.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-comments.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { AcceptResult, isLocalVideoCommentReplyAccepted, isLocalVideoThreadAccep
 import { Hooks } from '../../../lib/plugins/hooks'
 import { MCommentOwnerVideoReply, MVideo, MVideoFullLight } from '../../../types/models/video'
 import { areValidationErrors } from '../utils'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const listVideoCommentsValidator = [
   query('isLocal')
@@ -154,8 +155,8 @@ export {
 
 function isVideoCommentsEnabled (video: MVideo, res: express.Response) {
   if (video.commentsEnabled !== true) {
-    res.status(409)
-      .json({ error: 'Video comments are disabled for this video.' })
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.CONFLICT_409)
+       .json({ error: 'Video comments are disabled for this video.' })
 
     return false
   }
@@ -165,8 +166,8 @@ function isVideoCommentsEnabled (video: MVideo, res: express.Response) {
 
 function checkUserCanDeleteVideoComment (user: MUserAccountUrl, videoComment: MCommentOwnerVideoReply, res: express.Response) {
   if (videoComment.isDeleted()) {
-    res.status(409)
-      .json({ error: 'This comment is already deleted' })
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.CONFLICT_409)
+       .json({ error: 'This comment is already deleted' })
 
     return false
   }
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ function checkUserCanDeleteVideoComment (user: MUserAccountUrl, videoComment: MC
     videoComment.accountId !== userAccount.id && // Not the comment owner
     videoComment.Video.VideoChannel.accountId !== userAccount.id // Not the video owner
   ) {
-    res.status(403)
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
       .json({ error: 'Cannot remove video comment of another user' })
 
     return false
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ async function isVideoCommentAccepted (req: express.Request, res: express.Respon
 
   if (!acceptedResult || acceptedResult.accepted !== true) {
     logger.info('Refused local comment.', { acceptedResult, acceptParameters })
-    res.status(403)
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
        .json({ error: acceptedResult.errorMessage || 'Refused local comment' })
 
     return false
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-imports.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-imports.ts
index d69aff118..0d41933a6 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-imports.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-imports.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { CONFIG } from '../../../initializers/config'
 import { CONSTRAINTS_FIELDS } from '../../../initializers/constants'
 import { areValidationErrors } from '../utils'
 import { getCommonVideoEditAttributes } from './videos'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '@shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const videoImportAddValidator = getCommonVideoEditAttributes().concat([
   body('channelId')
@@ -44,14 +45,14 @@ const videoImportAddValidator = getCommonVideoEditAttributes().concat([
 
     if (req.body.targetUrl && CONFIG.IMPORT.VIDEOS.HTTP.ENABLED !== true) {
       cleanUpReqFiles(req)
-      return res.status(409)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.CONFLICT_409)
         .json({ error: 'HTTP import is not enabled on this instance.' })
         .end()
     }
 
     if (CONFIG.IMPORT.VIDEOS.TORRENT.ENABLED !== true && (req.body.magnetUri || torrentFile)) {
       cleanUpReqFiles(req)
-      return res.status(409)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.CONFLICT_409)
                 .json({ error: 'Torrent/magnet URI import is not enabled on this instance.' })
                 .end()
     }
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ const videoImportAddValidator = getCommonVideoEditAttributes().concat([
     if (!req.body.targetUrl && !req.body.magnetUri && !torrentFile) {
       cleanUpReqFiles(req)
 
-      return res.status(400)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
         .json({ error: 'Should have a magnetUri or a targetUrl or a torrent file.' })
         .end()
     }
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ async function isImportAccepted (req: express.Request, res: express.Response) {
 
   if (!acceptedResult || acceptedResult.accepted !== true) {
     logger.info('Refused to import video.', { acceptedResult, acceptParameters })
-    res.status(403)
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
        .json({ error: acceptedResult.errorMessage || 'Refused to import video' })
 
     return false
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-live.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-live.ts
index 69a14ccb1..3a73e1272 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-live.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-live.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { getCommonVideoEditAttributes } from './videos'
 import { VideoModel } from '@server/models/video/video'
 import { Hooks } from '@server/lib/plugins/hooks'
 import { isLocalLiveVideoAccepted } from '@server/lib/moderation'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '@shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const videoLiveGetValidator = [
   param('videoId').custom(isIdOrUUIDValid).not().isEmpty().withMessage('Should have a valid videoId'),
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ const videoLiveGetValidator = [
     if (!checkUserCanManageVideo(user, res.locals.videoAll, UserRight.GET_ANY_LIVE, res, false)) return
 
     const videoLive = await VideoLiveModel.loadByVideoId(res.locals.videoAll.id)
-    if (!videoLive) return res.sendStatus(404)
+    if (!videoLive) return res.sendStatus(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
 
     res.locals.videoLive = videoLive
 
@@ -62,21 +63,21 @@ const videoLiveAddValidator = getCommonVideoEditAttributes().concat([
     if (CONFIG.LIVE.ENABLED !== true) {
       cleanUpReqFiles(req)
 
-      return res.status(403)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
         .json({ error: 'Live is not enabled on this instance' })
     }
 
     if (CONFIG.LIVE.ALLOW_REPLAY !== true && req.body.saveReplay === true) {
       cleanUpReqFiles(req)
 
-      return res.status(403)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
         .json({ error: 'Saving live replay is not allowed instance' })
     }
 
     if (req.body.permanentLive && req.body.saveReplay) {
       cleanUpReqFiles(req)
 
-      return res.status(400)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
         .json({ error: 'Cannot set this live as permanent while saving its replay' })
     }
 
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ const videoLiveAddValidator = getCommonVideoEditAttributes().concat([
       if (totalInstanceLives >= CONFIG.LIVE.MAX_INSTANCE_LIVES) {
         cleanUpReqFiles(req)
 
-        return res.status(403)
+        return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
           .json({
             code: ServerErrorCode.MAX_INSTANCE_LIVES_LIMIT_REACHED,
             error: 'Cannot create this live because the max instance lives limit is reached.'
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ const videoLiveAddValidator = getCommonVideoEditAttributes().concat([
       if (totalUserLives >= CONFIG.LIVE.MAX_USER_LIVES) {
         cleanUpReqFiles(req)
 
-        return res.status(403)
+        return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
           .json({
             code: ServerErrorCode.MAX_USER_LIVES_LIMIT_REACHED,
             error: 'Cannot create this live because the max user lives limit is reached.'
@@ -129,17 +130,17 @@ const videoLiveUpdateValidator = [
     if (areValidationErrors(req, res)) return
 
     if (req.body.permanentLive && req.body.saveReplay) {
-      return res.status(400)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
         .json({ error: 'Cannot set this live as permanent while saving its replay' })
     }
 
     if (CONFIG.LIVE.ALLOW_REPLAY !== true && req.body.saveReplay === true) {
-      return res.status(403)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
         .json({ error: 'Saving live replay is not allowed instance' })
     }
 
     if (res.locals.videoAll.state !== VideoState.WAITING_FOR_LIVE) {
-      return res.status(400)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
         .json({ error: 'Cannot update a live that has already started' })
     }
 
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ async function isLiveVideoAccepted (req: express.Request, res: express.Response)
   if (!acceptedResult || acceptedResult.accepted !== true) {
     logger.info('Refused local live video.', { acceptedResult, acceptParameters })
 
-    res.status(403)
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
        .json({ error: acceptedResult.errorMessage || 'Refused local live video' })
 
     return false
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-playlists.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-playlists.ts
index 4647eae44..c7a6f68e3 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-playlists.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-playlists.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import { VideoPlaylistType } from '../../../../shared/models/videos/playlist/vid
 import { doesVideoChannelIdExist, doesVideoExist, doesVideoPlaylistExist, VideoPlaylistFetchType } from '../../../helpers/middlewares'
 import { MVideoPlaylist } from '../../../types/models/video/video-playlist'
 import { MUserAccountId } from '@server/types/models'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const videoPlaylistsAddValidator = getCommonPlaylistEditAttributes().concat([
   body('displayName')
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ const videoPlaylistsAddValidator = getCommonPlaylistEditAttributes().concat([
 
     if (body.privacy === VideoPlaylistPrivacy.PUBLIC && !body.videoChannelId) {
       cleanUpReqFiles(req)
-      return res.status(400)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
                 .json({ error: 'Cannot set "public" a playlist that is not assigned to a channel.' })
     }
 
@@ -83,13 +84,13 @@ const videoPlaylistsUpdateValidator = getCommonPlaylistEditAttributes().concat([
       )
     ) {
       cleanUpReqFiles(req)
-      return res.status(400)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
                 .json({ error: 'Cannot set "public" a playlist that is not assigned to a channel.' })
     }
 
     if (videoPlaylist.type === VideoPlaylistType.WATCH_LATER) {
       cleanUpReqFiles(req)
-      return res.status(400)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
                 .json({ error: 'Cannot update a watch later playlist.' })
     }
 
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ const videoPlaylistsDeleteValidator = [
 
     const videoPlaylist = getPlaylist(res)
     if (videoPlaylist.type === VideoPlaylistType.WATCH_LATER) {
-      return res.status(400)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
                 .json({ error: 'Cannot delete a watch later playlist.' })
     }
 
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ const videoPlaylistsGetValidator = (fetchType: VideoPlaylistFetchType) => {
       if (videoPlaylist.privacy === VideoPlaylistPrivacy.UNLISTED) {
         if (isUUIDValid(req.params.playlistId)) return next()
 
-        return res.status(404).end()
+        return res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404).end()
       }
 
       if (videoPlaylist.privacy === VideoPlaylistPrivacy.PRIVATE) {
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ const videoPlaylistsGetValidator = (fetchType: VideoPlaylistFetchType) => {
           !user ||
           (videoPlaylist.OwnerAccount.id !== user.Account.id && !user.hasRight(UserRight.UPDATE_ANY_VIDEO_PLAYLIST))
         ) {
-          return res.status(403)
+          return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
                     .json({ error: 'Cannot get this private video playlist.' })
         }
 
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ const videoPlaylistsUpdateOrRemoveVideoValidator = [
 
     const videoPlaylistElement = await VideoPlaylistElementModel.loadById(req.params.playlistElementId)
     if (!videoPlaylistElement) {
-      res.status(404)
+      res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
          .json({ error: 'Video playlist element not found' })
          .end()
 
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ const videoPlaylistElementAPGetValidator = [
 
     const videoPlaylistElement = await VideoPlaylistElementModel.loadByPlaylistAndElementIdForAP(playlistId, playlistElementId)
     if (!videoPlaylistElement) {
-      res.status(404)
+      res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
          .json({ error: 'Video playlist element not found' })
          .end()
 
@@ -269,7 +270,7 @@ const videoPlaylistElementAPGetValidator = [
     }
 
     if (videoPlaylistElement.VideoPlaylist.privacy === VideoPlaylistPrivacy.PRIVATE) {
-      return res.status(403).end()
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403).end()
     }
 
     res.locals.videoPlaylistElementAP = videoPlaylistElement
@@ -305,7 +306,7 @@ const videoPlaylistsReorderVideosValidator = [
     const reorderLength: number = req.body.reorderLength
 
     if (startPosition >= nextPosition || insertAfterPosition >= nextPosition) {
-      res.status(400)
+      res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
          .json({ error: `Start position or insert after position exceed the playlist limits (max: ${nextPosition - 1})` })
          .end()
 
@@ -313,7 +314,7 @@ const videoPlaylistsReorderVideosValidator = [
     }
 
     if (reorderLength && reorderLength + startPosition > nextPosition) {
-      res.status(400)
+      res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
          .json({ error: `Reorder length with this start position exceeds the playlist limits (max: ${nextPosition - startPosition})` })
          .end()
 
@@ -399,7 +400,7 @@ function getCommonPlaylistEditAttributes () {
 
 function checkUserCanManageVideoPlaylist (user: MUserAccountId, videoPlaylist: MVideoPlaylist, right: UserRight, res: express.Response) {
   if (videoPlaylist.isOwned() === false) {
-    res.status(403)
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
        .json({ error: 'Cannot manage video playlist of another server.' })
        .end()
 
@@ -410,7 +411,7 @@ function checkUserCanManageVideoPlaylist (user: MUserAccountId, videoPlaylist: M
   // The user can delete it if s/he is an admin
   // Or if s/he is the video playlist's owner
   if (user.hasRight(right) === false && videoPlaylist.ownerAccountId !== user.Account.id) {
-    res.status(403)
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
        .json({ error: 'Cannot manage video playlist of another user' })
        .end()
 
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-rates.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-rates.ts
index 15a8c7983..7dcba15f1 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-rates.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-rates.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { AccountVideoRateModel } from '../../../models/account/account-video-rat
 import { VideoRateType } from '../../../../shared/models/videos'
 import { isAccountNameValid } from '../../../helpers/custom-validators/accounts'
 import { doesVideoExist } from '../../../helpers/middlewares'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const videoUpdateRateValidator = [
   param('id').custom(isIdOrUUIDValid).not().isEmpty().withMessage('Should have a valid id'),
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ const getAccountVideoRateValidatorFactory = function (rateType: VideoRateType) {
 
       const rate = await AccountVideoRateModel.loadLocalAndPopulateVideo(rateType, req.params.name, req.params.videoId)
       if (!rate) {
-        return res.status(404)
+        return res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
                   .json({ error: 'Video rate not found' })
       }
 
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-shares.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-shares.ts
index 20fc96243..f0d8e0c36 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-shares.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-shares.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { logger } from '../../../helpers/logger'
 import { VideoShareModel } from '../../../models/video/video-share'
 import { areValidationErrors } from '../utils'
 import { doesVideoExist } from '../../../helpers/middlewares'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const videosShareValidator = [
   param('id').custom(isIdOrUUIDValid).not().isEmpty().withMessage('Should have a valid id'),
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ const videosShareValidator = [
 
     const share = await VideoShareModel.load(req.params.actorId, video.id)
     if (!share) {
-      return res.status(404)
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
                 .end()
     }
 
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-watch.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-watch.ts
index d6ca1d341..29ce0dab6 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-watch.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/video-watch.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { isIdOrUUIDValid, toIntOrNull } from '../../../helpers/custom-validators
 import { areValidationErrors } from '../utils'
 import { logger } from '../../../helpers/logger'
 import { doesVideoExist } from '../../../helpers/middlewares'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const videoWatchingValidator = [
   param('videoId').custom(isIdOrUUIDValid).not().isEmpty().withMessage('Should have a valid id'),
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ const videoWatchingValidator = [
     const user = res.locals.oauth.token.User
     if (user.videosHistoryEnabled === false) {
       logger.warn('Cannot set videos to watch by user %d: videos history is disabled.', user.id)
-      return res.status(409).end()
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.CONFLICT_409).end()
     }
 
     return next()
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/videos.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/videos.ts
index af0072d73..9834f714b 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/videos/videos.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/videos/videos.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import { AccountModel } from '../../../models/account/account'
 import { VideoModel } from '../../../models/video/video'
 import { authenticatePromiseIfNeeded } from '../../oauth'
 import { areValidationErrors } from '../utils'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const videosAddValidator = getCommonVideoEditAttributes().concat([
   body('videofile')
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ const videosAddValidator = getCommonVideoEditAttributes().concat([
     if (!await doesVideoChannelOfAccountExist(req.body.channelId, user, res)) return cleanUpReqFiles(req)
 
     if (await isAbleToUploadVideo(user.id, videoFile.size) === false) {
-      res.status(403)
+      res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
          .json({ error: 'The user video quota is exceeded with this video.' })
 
       return cleanUpReqFiles(req)
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ const videosAddValidator = getCommonVideoEditAttributes().concat([
       duration = await getDurationFromVideoFile(videoFile.path)
     } catch (err) {
       logger.error('Invalid input file in videosAddValidator.', { err })
-      res.status(400)
+      res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
          .json({ error: 'Invalid input file.' })
 
       return cleanUpReqFiles(req)
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ async function checkVideoFollowConstraints (req: express.Request, res: express.R
   const serverActor = await getServerActor()
   if (await VideoModel.checkVideoHasInstanceFollow(video.id, serverActor.id) === true) return next()
 
-  return res.status(403)
+  return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
             .json({
               errorCode: ServerErrorCode.DOES_NOT_RESPECT_FOLLOW_CONSTRAINTS,
               error: 'Cannot get this video regarding follow constraints.',
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ const videosCustomGetValidator = (
 
         // Only the owner or a user that have blacklist rights can see the video
         if (!user || !user.canGetVideo(videoAll)) {
-          return res.status(403)
+          return res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
                     .json({ error: 'Cannot get this private/internal or blacklisted video.' })
         }
 
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ const videosCustomGetValidator = (
         if (isUUIDValid(req.params.id)) return next()
 
         // Don't leak this unlisted video
-        return res.status(404).end()
+        return res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404).end()
       }
     }
   ]
@@ -250,7 +251,7 @@ const videosChangeOwnershipValidator = [
 
     const nextOwner = await AccountModel.loadLocalByName(req.body.username)
     if (!nextOwner) {
-      res.status(400)
+      res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
         .json({ error: 'Changing video ownership to a remote account is not supported yet' })
 
       return
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ const videosTerminateChangeOwnershipValidator = [
     const videoChangeOwnership = res.locals.videoChangeOwnership
 
     if (videoChangeOwnership.status !== VideoChangeOwnershipStatus.WAITING) {
-      res.status(403)
+      res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
          .json({ error: 'Ownership already accepted or refused' })
       return
     }
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ const videosAcceptChangeOwnershipValidator = [
     const videoChangeOwnership = res.locals.videoChangeOwnership
     const isAble = await isAbleToUploadVideo(user.id, videoChangeOwnership.Video.getMaxQualityFile().size)
     if (isAble === false) {
-      res.status(403)
+      res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
         .json({ error: 'The user video quota is exceeded with this video.' })
 
       return
@@ -433,7 +434,7 @@ const commonVideosFiltersValidator = [
       (req.query.filter === 'all-local' || req.query.filter === 'all') &&
       (!user || user.hasRight(UserRight.SEE_ALL_VIDEOS) === false)
     ) {
-      res.status(401)
+      res.status(HttpStatusCode.UNAUTHORIZED_401)
          .json({ error: 'You are not allowed to see all local videos.' })
 
       return
@@ -473,7 +474,7 @@ function areErrorsInScheduleUpdate (req: express.Request, res: express.Response)
     if (!req.body.scheduleUpdate.updateAt) {
       logger.warn('Invalid parameters: scheduleUpdate.updateAt is mandatory.')
 
-      res.status(400)
+      res.status(HttpStatusCode.BAD_REQUEST_400)
          .json({ error: 'Schedule update at is mandatory.' })
 
       return true
@@ -498,7 +499,7 @@ async function isVideoAccepted (req: express.Request, res: express.Response, vid
 
   if (!acceptedResult || acceptedResult.accepted !== true) {
     logger.info('Refused local video.', { acceptedResult, acceptParameters })
-    res.status(403)
+    res.status(HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403)
        .json({ error: acceptedResult.errorMessage || 'Refused local video' })
 
     return false
diff --git a/server/middlewares/validators/webfinger.ts b/server/middlewares/validators/webfinger.ts
index 5fe864f8b..a71422ed8 100644
--- a/server/middlewares/validators/webfinger.ts
+++ b/server/middlewares/validators/webfinger.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { logger } from '../../helpers/logger'
 import { ActorModel } from '../../models/activitypub/actor'
 import { areValidationErrors } from './utils'
 import { getHostWithPort } from '../../helpers/express-utils'
+import { HttpStatusCode } from '../../../shared/core-utils/miscs/http-error-codes'
 
 const webfingerValidator = [
   query('resource').custom(isWebfingerLocalResourceValid).withMessage('Should have a valid webfinger resource'),
@@ -20,9 +21,9 @@ const webfingerValidator = [
 
     const actor = await ActorModel.loadLocalUrlByName(name)
     if (!actor) {
-      return res.status(404)
-        .send({ error: 'Actor not found' })
-        .end()
+      return res.status(HttpStatusCode.NOT_FOUND_404)
+                .send({ error: 'Actor not found' })
+                .end()
     }
 
     res.locals.actorUrl = actor