diff --git a/src/Former/FormerResolveSpecAPI.ts b/src/Former/FormerResolveSpecAPI.ts
index d55ed6d..ee1521b 100644
--- a/src/Former/FormerResolveSpecAPI.ts
+++ b/src/Former/FormerResolveSpecAPI.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ function FormerResolveSpecAPI(options: {
 
     const response = await fetch(url, fetchOptions);
     if (!response.ok) {
+      const text = await response.text();
+      if (text && text.length > 4) {
+        throw new Error(`${text}`);
+      }
       throw new Error(`API request failed with status ${response.status}`);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Former/FormerRestHeadSpecAPI.ts b/src/Former/FormerRestHeadSpecAPI.ts
index 7c4aeef..39b81ac 100644
--- a/src/Former/FormerRestHeadSpecAPI.ts
+++ b/src/Former/FormerRestHeadSpecAPI.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ function FormerRestHeadSpecAPI(options: {
 
     const response = await fetch(url, fetchOptions);
     if (!response.ok) {
+      const text = await response.text();
+      if (text && text.length > 4) {
+        throw new Error(`${text}`);
+      }
       throw new Error(`API request failed with status ${response.status}`);
     }