diff --git a/areas/__init__.py b/areas/__init__.py
index 4cd2077..1ab3870 100644
--- a/areas/__init__.py
+++ b/areas/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 from flask import Blueprint
 
-api_v1 = Blueprint('api_v1', __name__, url_prefix='/api/v1')
+api_v1 = Blueprint("api_v1", __name__, url_prefix="/api/v1")
+
+
+@api_v1.route("/")
+@api_v1.route("/health")
+def api_index():
+    return "Open App Stack API v1.0"
diff --git a/helpers/error_handler.py b/helpers/error_handler.py
index 4c19498..69c6c4d 100644
--- a/helpers/error_handler.py
+++ b/helpers/error_handler.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class BadRequest(Exception):
 
 def bad_request_error(e):
     message = e.args[0] if e.args else "Bad request to the server."
-    return jsonify({"errorMessage": message})
+    return jsonify({"errorMessage": message}), 400
 
 
 def validation_error(e):
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ def validation_error(e):
 
 
 def kratos_error(e):
-    message = e.args[0] if e.args else "Failed to contant Kratos."
+    message = e.args[0] if e.args else "Failed to contact Kratos."
     status_code = e.args[1] if e.args else 500
     return jsonify({"errorMessage": message}), status_code
 
 
 def global_error(e):
-    message = e.args[0] if e.args else "Something went wrong."
+    message = str(e)
     return jsonify({"errorMessage": message})