diff --git a/response.go b/response.go
index d92f9b4..cdd0883 100644
--- a/response.go
+++ b/response.go
@@ -1,80 +1,96 @@
 package impart
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
 )
 
 type (
 	// Envelope contains metadata and optional data for a response object.
 	// Responses will always contain a status code and either:
 	// - response Data on a 2xx response, or
 	// - an ErrorMessage on non-2xx responses
 	//
 	// ErrorType is not currently used.
 	Envelope struct {
 		Code         int         `json:"code"`
 		ErrorType    string      `json:"error_type,omitempty"`
 		ErrorMessage string      `json:"error_msg,omitempty"`
 		Data         interface{} `json:"data,omitempty"`
 	}
+
+	PlainErrEnvelope struct {
+		Error string `json:"error"`
+	}
 )
 
 func writeBody(w http.ResponseWriter, body []byte, status int, contentType string) error {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", contentType+"; charset=UTF-8")
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Length", strconv.Itoa(len(body)))
 	w.WriteHeader(status)
 	_, err := w.Write(body)
 	return err
 }
 
 func RenderActivityJSON(w http.ResponseWriter, value interface{}, status int) error {
 	body, err := json.Marshal(value)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return writeBody(w, body, status, "application/activity+json")
 }
 
 func renderJSON(w http.ResponseWriter, value interface{}, status int) error {
 	body, err := json.Marshal(value)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	return writeBody(w, body, status, "application/json")
 }
 
 func renderString(w http.ResponseWriter, status int, msg string) error {
 	return writeBody(w, []byte(msg), status, "text/plain")
 }
 
 // WriteSuccess writes the successful data and metadata to the ResponseWriter as
 // JSON.
 func WriteSuccess(w http.ResponseWriter, data interface{}, status int) error {
 	env := &Envelope{
 		Code: status,
 		Data: data,
 	}
 	return renderJSON(w, env, status)
 }
 
 // WriteError writes the error to the ResponseWriter as JSON.
 func WriteError(w http.ResponseWriter, e HTTPError) error {
 	status := e.Status
 	if status == 0 {
 		status = 500
 	}
 	env := &Envelope{
 		Code:         status,
 		ErrorMessage: e.Message,
 	}
 	return renderJSON(w, env, status)
 }
 
+// WriteOAuthError writes the error to the ResponseWriter as JSON.
+func WriteOAuthError(w http.ResponseWriter, e HTTPError) error {
+	status := e.Status
+	if status == 0 {
+		status = 500
+	}
+	env := &PlainErrEnvelope{
+		Error: e.Message,
+	}
+	return renderJSON(w, env, status)
+}
+
 // WriteRedirect sends a redirect
 func WriteRedirect(w http.ResponseWriter, e HTTPError) int {
 	w.Header().Set("Location", e.Message)
 	w.WriteHeader(e.Status)
 	return e.Status
 }