diff --git a/AniListFunctions.go b/AniListFunctions.go
index e7c9340..a04cffe 100644
--- a/AniListFunctions.go
+++ b/AniListFunctions.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
@@ -183,7 +184,7 @@ func (a *App) GetAniListItem(aniId int, login bool) AniListGetSingleAnime {
 	return post
 }
 
-func (a *App) AniListSearch(query string) any {
+func (a *App) AniListSearch(query string) (interface{}, error) {
 	type Variables struct {
 		Search   string `json:"search"`
 		ListType string `json:"listType"`
@@ -242,18 +243,20 @@ func (a *App) AniListSearch(query string) any {
 			ListType: "ANIME",
 		},
 	}
-	returnedBody, _ := AniListQuery(body, false)
-
+	returnedBody, status := AniListQuery(body, false)
+	if status != "200 OK" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("API search failed with status: %s", status)
+	}
 	var post interface{}
 	err := json.Unmarshal(returnedBody, &post)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Failed at unmarshal, %s\n", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to parse search results")
 	}
-
-	return post
+	return post, nil
 }
 
-func (a *App) GetAniListUserWatchingList(page int, perPage int, sort string) AniListCurrentUserWatchList {
+func (a *App) GetAniListUserWatchingList(page int, perPage int, sort string) (AniListCurrentUserWatchList, error) {
 	user := a.GetAniListLoggedInUser()
 	type Variables struct {
 		Page     int    `json:"page"`
@@ -404,11 +407,15 @@ func (a *App) GetAniListUserWatchingList(page int, perPage int, sort string) Ani
 		err := json.Unmarshal(returnedBody, &badPost)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Failed at unmarshal, %s\n", err)
+			return post, fmt.Errorf("API authentication error")
 		}
-		log.Fatal(badPost.Errors[0].Message)
+		return post, fmt.Errorf("AniList API error: %s", badPost.Errors[0].Message)
+	}
+	if status != "200 OK" {
+		return post, fmt.Errorf("API request failed with status: %s", status)
 	}
 
-	return post
+	return post, nil
 }
 
 func (a *App) AniListUpdateEntry(updateBody AniListUpdateVariables) AniListGetSingleAnime {
diff --git a/wails.json b/wails.json
index b569037..a0d8223 100644
--- a/wails.json
+++ b/wails.json
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
   },
   "info": {
     "productName": "AniTrack",
-    "productVersion": "0.6.5"
+    "productVersion": "0.7.0"
   }
 }