diff --git a/cli/things.go b/cli/things.go
index 1445827965..d99e9772b3 100644
--- a/cli/things.go
+++ b/cli/things.go
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
-const thingsEP = "things"
-
 var cmdThings = []cobra.Command{
 	cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "create",
diff --git a/sdk/go/channels.go b/sdk/go/channels.go
index d47abac934..707aca0449 100644
--- a/sdk/go/channels.go
+++ b/sdk/go/channels.go
@@ -32,14 +32,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) CreateChannel(channel Channel, token string) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusCreated {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusBadRequest:
-			return "", ErrInvalidArgs
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return "", ErrUnauthorized
-		default:
-			return "", ErrFailedCreation
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return "", err
 		}
+		return "", ErrFailedCreation
 	}
 
 	id := strings.TrimPrefix(resp.Header.Get("Location"), fmt.Sprintf("/%s/", channelsEndpoint))
@@ -67,14 +63,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) CreateChannels(channels []Channel, token string) ([]Channel, er
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusCreated {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusBadRequest:
-			return []Channel{}, ErrInvalidArgs
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return []Channel{}, ErrUnauthorized
-		default:
-			return []Channel{}, ErrFailedCreation
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return []Channel{}, err
 		}
+		return []Channel{}, ErrFailedCreation
 	}
 
 	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
@@ -82,12 +74,12 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) CreateChannels(channels []Channel, token string) ([]Channel, er
 		return []Channel{}, err
 	}
 
-	var p createChannelsRes
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &p); err != nil {
+	var ccr createChannelsRes
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &ccr); err != nil {
 		return []Channel{}, err
 	}
 
-	return p.Channels, nil
+	return ccr.Channels, nil
 }
 
 func (sdk mfSDK) Channels(token string, offset, limit uint64, name string) (ChannelsPage, error) {
@@ -111,14 +103,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) Channels(token string, offset, limit uint64, name string) (Chan
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusBadRequest:
-			return ChannelsPage{}, ErrInvalidArgs
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return ChannelsPage{}, ErrUnauthorized
-		default:
-			return ChannelsPage{}, ErrFetchFailed
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return ChannelsPage{}, err
 		}
+		return ChannelsPage{}, ErrFetchFailed
 	}
 
 	var cp ChannelsPage
@@ -150,14 +138,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) ChannelsByThing(token, thingID string, offset, limit uint64) (C
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusBadRequest:
-			return ChannelsPage{}, ErrInvalidArgs
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return ChannelsPage{}, ErrUnauthorized
-		default:
-			return ChannelsPage{}, ErrFetchFailed
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return ChannelsPage{}, err
 		}
+		return ChannelsPage{}, ErrFetchFailed
 	}
 
 	var cp ChannelsPage
@@ -189,14 +173,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) Channel(id, token string) (Channel, error) {
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return Channel{}, ErrUnauthorized
-		case http.StatusNotFound:
-			return Channel{}, ErrNotFound
-		default:
-			return Channel{}, ErrFetchFailed
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return Channel{}, err
 		}
+		return Channel{}, ErrFetchFailed
 	}
 
 	var c Channel
@@ -227,16 +207,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) UpdateChannel(channel Channel, token string) error {
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusBadRequest:
-			return ErrInvalidArgs
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return ErrUnauthorized
-		case http.StatusNotFound:
-			return ErrNotFound
-		default:
-			return ErrFailedUpdate
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
+		return ErrFailedUpdate
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -257,14 +231,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) DeleteChannel(id, token string) error {
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusNoContent {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusBadRequest:
-			return ErrInvalidArgs
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return ErrUnauthorized
-		default:
-			return ErrFailedUpdate
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
+		return ErrFailedUpdate
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/sdk/go/message.go b/sdk/go/message.go
index 402508be76..83b0e5cc61 100644
--- a/sdk/go/message.go
+++ b/sdk/go/message.go
@@ -34,14 +34,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) SendMessage(chanName, msg, token string) error {
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusAccepted {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusBadRequest:
-			return ErrInvalidArgs
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return ErrUnauthorized
-		default:
-			return ErrFailedPublish
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
+		return ErrFailedPublish
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -74,17 +70,13 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) ReadMessages(chanName, token string) (MessagesPage, error) {
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusBadRequest:
-			return MessagesPage{}, ErrInvalidArgs
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return MessagesPage{}, ErrUnauthorized
-		default:
-			return MessagesPage{}, ErrFailedRead
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return MessagesPage{}, err
 		}
+		return MessagesPage{}, ErrFailedRead
 	}
 
-	mp := MessagesPage{}
+	var mp MessagesPage
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &mp); err != nil {
 		return MessagesPage{}, err
 	}
diff --git a/sdk/go/sdk.go b/sdk/go/sdk.go
index 0e7ba39ecd..78851412a5 100644
--- a/sdk/go/sdk.go
+++ b/sdk/go/sdk.go
@@ -240,3 +240,18 @@ func createURL(baseURL, prefix, endpoint string) string {
 
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s", baseURL, prefix, endpoint)
 }
+
+func encodeError(statusCode int) error {
+	switch statusCode {
+	case http.StatusBadRequest:
+		return ErrInvalidArgs
+	case http.StatusForbidden:
+		return ErrUnauthorized
+	case http.StatusNotFound:
+		return ErrNotFound
+	case http.StatusConflict:
+		return ErrConflict
+	default:
+		return nil
+	}
+}
diff --git a/sdk/go/things.go b/sdk/go/things.go
index 2b3b0f39de..cdcdd6c8a9 100644
--- a/sdk/go/things.go
+++ b/sdk/go/things.go
@@ -35,14 +35,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) CreateThing(thing Thing, token string) (string, error) {
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusCreated {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusBadRequest:
-			return "", ErrInvalidArgs
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return "", ErrUnauthorized
-		default:
-			return "", ErrFailedCreation
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return "", err
 		}
+		return "", ErrFailedCreation
 	}
 
 	id := strings.TrimPrefix(resp.Header.Get("Location"), fmt.Sprintf("/%s/", thingsEndpoint))
@@ -70,14 +66,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) CreateThings(things []Thing, token string) ([]Thing, error) {
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusCreated {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusBadRequest:
-			return []Thing{}, ErrInvalidArgs
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return []Thing{}, ErrUnauthorized
-		default:
-			return []Thing{}, ErrFailedCreation
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return []Thing{}, err
 		}
+		return []Thing{}, ErrFailedCreation
 	}
 
 	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
@@ -85,12 +77,12 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) CreateThings(things []Thing, token string) ([]Thing, error) {
 		return []Thing{}, err
 	}
 
-	var p createThingsRes
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &p); err != nil {
+	var ctr createThingsRes
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &ctr); err != nil {
 		return []Thing{}, err
 	}
 
-	return p.Things, nil
+	return ctr.Things, nil
 }
 
 func (sdk mfSDK) Things(token string, offset, limit uint64, name string) (ThingsPage, error) {
@@ -114,14 +106,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) Things(token string, offset, limit uint64, name string) (Things
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusBadRequest:
-			return ThingsPage{}, ErrInvalidArgs
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return ThingsPage{}, ErrUnauthorized
-		default:
-			return ThingsPage{}, ErrFetchFailed
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return ThingsPage{}, err
 		}
+		return ThingsPage{}, ErrFetchFailed
 	}
 
 	var tp ThingsPage
@@ -153,14 +141,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) ThingsByChannel(token, chanID string, offset, limit uint64) (Th
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusBadRequest:
-			return ThingsPage{}, ErrInvalidArgs
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return ThingsPage{}, ErrUnauthorized
-		default:
-			return ThingsPage{}, ErrFetchFailed
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return ThingsPage{}, err
 		}
+		return ThingsPage{}, ErrFetchFailed
 	}
 
 	var tp ThingsPage
@@ -192,14 +176,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) Thing(id, token string) (Thing, error) {
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return Thing{}, ErrUnauthorized
-		case http.StatusNotFound:
-			return Thing{}, ErrNotFound
-		default:
-			return Thing{}, ErrFetchFailed
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return Thing{}, err
 		}
+		return Thing{}, ErrFetchFailed
 	}
 
 	var t Thing
@@ -230,16 +210,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) UpdateThing(thing Thing, token string) error {
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusBadRequest:
-			return ErrInvalidArgs
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return ErrUnauthorized
-		case http.StatusNotFound:
-			return ErrNotFound
-		default:
-			return ErrFailedUpdate
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
+		return ErrFailedUpdate
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -260,14 +234,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) DeleteThing(id, token string) error {
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusNoContent {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return ErrUnauthorized
-		case http.StatusBadRequest:
-			return ErrInvalidArgs
-		default:
-			return ErrFailedRemoval
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
+		return ErrFailedRemoval
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -291,14 +261,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) Connect(connIDs ConnectionIDs, token string) error {
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return ErrUnauthorized
-		case http.StatusNotFound:
-			return ErrNotFound
-		default:
-			return ErrFailedConnection
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
+		return ErrFailedConnection
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -319,14 +285,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) DisconnectThing(thingID, chanID, token string) error {
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusNoContent {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return ErrUnauthorized
-		case http.StatusNotFound:
-			return ErrNotFound
-		default:
-			return ErrFailedDisconnect
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
+		return ErrFailedDisconnect
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/sdk/go/things_test.go b/sdk/go/things_test.go
index 7e74191845..c805b5a5ba 100644
--- a/sdk/go/things_test.go
+++ b/sdk/go/things_test.go
@@ -665,14 +665,14 @@ func TestConnectThing(t *testing.T) {
 			thingID: thingID,
 			chanID:  "",
 			token:   token,
-			err:     sdk.ErrFailedConnection,
+			err:     sdk.ErrInvalidArgs,
 		},
 		{
 			desc:    "connect thing with invalid ID to existing channel",
 			thingID: "",
 			chanID:  chanID1,
 			token:   token,
-			err:     sdk.ErrFailedConnection,
+			err:     sdk.ErrInvalidArgs,
 		},
 
 		{
@@ -769,14 +769,14 @@ func TestConnect(t *testing.T) {
 			thingID: thingID,
 			chanID:  emptyValue,
 			token:   token,
-			err:     sdk.ErrFailedConnection,
+			err:     sdk.ErrInvalidArgs,
 		},
 		{
 			desc:    "connect things with invalid ID to existing channels",
 			thingID: emptyValue,
 			chanID:  chanID1,
 			token:   token,
-			err:     sdk.ErrFailedConnection,
+			err:     sdk.ErrInvalidArgs,
 		},
 
 		{
@@ -881,14 +881,14 @@ func TestDisconnectThing(t *testing.T) {
 			thingID: thingID,
 			chanID:  "",
 			token:   token,
-			err:     sdk.ErrFailedDisconnect,
+			err:     sdk.ErrInvalidArgs,
 		},
 		{
 			desc:    "disconnect thing with invalid ID from existing channel",
 			thingID: "",
 			chanID:  chanID1,
 			token:   token,
-			err:     sdk.ErrFailedDisconnect,
+			err:     sdk.ErrInvalidArgs,
 		},
 		{
 			desc:    "disconnect existing thing from existing channel with invalid token",
diff --git a/sdk/go/users.go b/sdk/go/users.go
index ee06074f57..7050ee94e7 100644
--- a/sdk/go/users.go
+++ b/sdk/go/users.go
@@ -28,14 +28,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) CreateUser(user User) error {
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusCreated {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusBadRequest:
-			return ErrInvalidArgs
-		case http.StatusConflict:
-			return ErrConflict
-		default:
-			return ErrFailedCreation
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
+		return ErrFailedCreation
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -61,12 +57,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) User(token string) (User, error) {
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return User{}, ErrUnauthorized
-		default:
-			return User{}, ErrFetchFailed
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return User{}, err
 		}
+		return User{}, ErrFetchFailed
 	}
 
 	var u User
@@ -97,22 +91,18 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) CreateToken(user User) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusCreated {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusBadRequest:
-			return "", ErrInvalidArgs
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return "", ErrUnauthorized
-		default:
-			return "", ErrFailedCreation
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return "", err
 		}
+		return "", ErrFailedCreation
 	}
 
-	var t tokenRes
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &t); err != nil {
+	var tr tokenRes
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &tr); err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	return t.Token, nil
+	return tr.Token, nil
 }
 
 func (sdk mfSDK) UpdateUser(user User, token string) error {
@@ -134,12 +124,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) UpdateUser(user User, token string) error {
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return ErrUnauthorized
-		default:
-			return ErrFailedUpdate
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
+		return ErrFailedUpdate
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -168,14 +156,10 @@ func (sdk mfSDK) UpdatePassword(oldPass, newPass, token string) error {
 	}
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusCreated {
-		switch resp.StatusCode {
-		case http.StatusBadRequest:
-			return ErrInvalidArgs
-		case http.StatusForbidden:
-			return ErrUnauthorized
-		default:
-			return ErrFailedUpdate
+		if err := encodeError(resp.StatusCode); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
+		return ErrFailedUpdate
 	}
 
 	return nil