diff --git a/.air.toml b/.air.toml
index 2981286..da27e7a 100644
--- a/.air.toml
+++ b/.air.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ testdata_dir = "testdata"
 tmp_dir = "tmp"
 
 [build]
-  args_bin = ["run", "-host=127.0.0.1:3000"]
+  args_bin = ["run", "-host=127.0.0.1:3000", "-log"]
   bin = "./tmp/main"
   cmd = "go build -o ./tmp/main ."
   delay = 1000
diff --git a/api/api.go b/api/api.go
index 52ea8f2..374b12f 100644
--- a/api/api.go
+++ b/api/api.go
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ type Config struct {
 	Logging bool
 }
 
+type JSONResponse struct {
+	Data  interface{} `json:"data,omitempty"`
+	Error string      `json:"error,omitempty"`
+}
+
 func Serve(c Config) {
 	r := echo.New()
 
@@ -28,6 +33,11 @@ func Serve(c Config) {
 
 	apiGroup := r.Group("/api")
 	apiGroup.GET("/items", func(e echo.Context) error {
+		var response JSONResponse
+		type ItemResponse struct {
+			Item []db.Item `json:"item"`
+		}
+
 		builder := db.ItemStruct.SelectFrom("Item").Select("*")
 		query, args := builder.BuildWithFlavor(sb.SQLite)
 
@@ -35,7 +45,8 @@ func Serve(c Config) {
 		defer rows.Close()
 		if err != nil {
 			r.Logger.Fatal(err)
-			return e.String(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Could not query for data")
+			response.Error = "Could not query for data"
+			return e.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, response)
 		}
 
 		var items []db.Item
@@ -44,12 +55,16 @@ func Serve(c Config) {
 			err := rows.Scan(db.ItemStruct.Addr(&item)...)
 			if err != nil {
 				r.Logger.Fatal(err)
-				return e.String(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Could not scan row")
+				response.Error = "Failed to map response"
+				return e.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, response)
 			}
 			items = append(items, item)
 		}
+		response.Data = ItemResponse{
+			Item: items,
+		}
 
-		return e.JSON(http.StatusOK, items)
+		return e.JSON(http.StatusOK, response)
 	})
 
 	r.HideBanner = true
diff --git a/database/tables.go b/database/tables.go
index 1ea0f17..7b5b4e5 100644
--- a/database/tables.go
+++ b/database/tables.go
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Item struct {
-	UUID        string `json:"uuid" db:"uuid"`
-	Name        string `json:"name" db:"name"`
-	Price       int64  `json:"price" db:"price"`
-	Description string `json:"description,omitempty" db:"description"`
-	//Labels      []string `json:"labels,omitempty" db:"labels"`
-	//Images      []string `json:"images,omitempty" db:"images"`
+	UUID        string   `json:"uuid" db:"uuid"`
+	Name        string   `json:"name" db:"name"`
+	Price       int64    `json:"price" db:"price"`
+	Description string   `json:"description" db:"description"`
+	Labels      []string `json:"labels,omitempty" db:"-"`
+	Images      []string `json:"images,omitempty" db:"-"`
 }
 
 var ItemStruct = sb.NewStruct(new(Item))
diff --git a/front/src/components/MenuItem.svelte b/front/src/components/MenuItem.svelte
index b79d52d..7777203 100644
--- a/front/src/components/MenuItem.svelte
+++ b/front/src/components/MenuItem.svelte
@@ -23,26 +23,28 @@
 <svelte:window on:resize={keepSquare}></svelte:window>
 
 <div class="menu-item" bind:this={element}>
-    {#if item.images}
+    {#if item.images && item.images[0]}
         <img src={item.images[0]} alt="" class="menu-item-image">
     {:else}
         <img src={LoadingImage} alt="" class="menu-item-image">
     {/if}
 
     <ul class="menu-item-labels">
-        {#each item.labels as label}
-            {#if label === Labels.vegan}
-                <li class="vegan"><Leaf weight="fill" /></li>
-            {:else if label === Labels.fish}
-                <li class="fish"><Fish weight="fill" /></li>
-            {:else if label === Labels.nut}
-                <li class="nut"><Acorn weight="fill" /></li>
-            {:else if label === Labels.gluten}
-                <li class="gluten"><GrainsSlash weight="fill" /></li>
-            {:else if label === Labels.spicy}
-                <li class="spicy"><Pepper weight="fill" /></li>
-            {/if}
-        {/each}
+        {#if item.labels}
+            {#each item.labels as label}
+                {#if label === Labels.vegan}
+                    <li class="vegan"><Leaf weight="fill" /></li>
+                {:else if label === Labels.fish}
+                    <li class="fish"><Fish weight="fill" /></li>
+                {:else if label === Labels.nut}
+                    <li class="nut"><Acorn weight="fill" /></li>
+                {:else if label === Labels.gluten}
+                    <li class="gluten"><GrainsSlash weight="fill" /></li>
+                {:else if label === Labels.spicy}
+                    <li class="spicy"><Pepper weight="fill" /></li>
+                {/if}
+            {/each}
+        {/if}
     </ul>
 
     <a class="menu-item-link" href="/item/{item.uuid}" use:link>
diff --git a/front/src/lib/api.js b/front/src/lib/api.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 5ef33bc..0000000
--- a/front/src/lib/api.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-import TestData from "%/lib/test-data.ts";
-
-export async function getPopularToday() {
-    const res = await fetch("/api/items");
-    const data = res.json();
-
-    if (res.ok) {
-        return data;
-    } else {
-        throw new Error("Failed to fetch popular today");
-    }
-}
-
-export function getMenuItems() {
-    return [
-        {
-            name: "Main Menu",
-            items: TestData,
-        },
-        {
-            name: "Breakfast",
-            items: [],
-        },
-        {
-            name: "Seasonal",
-            items: TestData,
-        },
-    ];
-}
diff --git a/front/src/lib/api.ts b/front/src/lib/api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a0ff166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/front/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { type Item, type JSONResponse } from "./types";
+import TestData from "./test-data";
+
+const API_URL = "http://127.0.0.1:8080";
+
+export async function getPopularToday(): Promise<Item[]> {
+    const response = await fetch(API_URL + "/api/items");
+    const {data, error}: JSONResponse = await response.json();
+
+    if (response.ok) {
+        if (data?.item) {
+            return data?.item;
+        } else {
+            return Promise.reject(new Error("Failed to fetch popular today"))
+        }
+    } else {
+        return Promise.reject(error)
+    }
+}
+
+export function getMenuItems() {
+    return [
+        {
+            name: "Main Menu",
+            items: TestData,
+        },
+        {
+            name: "Breakfast",
+            items: [],
+        },
+        {
+            name: "Seasonal",
+            items: TestData,
+        },
+    ];
+}
diff --git a/front/src/lib/types.ts b/front/src/lib/types.ts
index 5f1393d..2758c02 100644
--- a/front/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/front/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -6,17 +6,22 @@ export enum Labels {
     gluten = "GLUTEN",
 }
 
-export interface Item {
+export type Item = {
     uuid: string;
-    availability: boolean;
+    availability?: boolean;
     name: string;
     price: number;
-    labels: Labels[];
-    description?: string;
+    description: string;
+    labels?: Labels[];
     images?: string[];
 }
 
-export interface CartItem {
+export type CartItem = {
     amount: number;
     data: Item;
 }
+
+export type JSONResponse = {
+    data?: { item: Item[] }
+    error?: string,
+}
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