diff --git a/libs/app_error/src/lib.rs b/libs/app_error/src/lib.rs
index 23af6578..214a9c8b 100644
--- a/libs/app_error/src/lib.rs
+++ b/libs/app_error/src/lib.rs
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ impl From<crate::gotrue::GoTrueError> for AppError {
         (400, m) if m.starts_with("User already registered") => {
           AppError::UserAlreadyRegistered(err.msg)
         },
-        (401, _) => AppError::UserUnAuthorized(err.msg),
+        (401, _) => AppError::UserUnAuthorized(format!("{}:{}", err.code, err.msg)),
         (422, _) => AppError::InvalidRequest(err.msg),
         _ => AppError::OAuthError(err.to_string()),
       },
diff --git a/libs/client-api/src/http.rs b/libs/client-api/src/http.rs
index 296d9e12..024cc335 100644
--- a/libs/client-api/src/http.rs
+++ b/libs/client-api/src/http.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ use shared_entity::response::{AppResponse, AppResponseError};
 use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
-use tracing::{event, instrument, trace, warn};
+use tracing::{error, event, instrument, trace, warn};
 use url::Url;
 
 use gotrue_entity::dto::SignUpResponse::{Authenticated, NotAuthenticated};
@@ -215,8 +215,11 @@ impl Client {
       })?;
 
     let access_token = access_token.ok_or(url_missing_param("access_token"))?;
-    let (user, new) = self.verify_token(&access_token).await?;
+    if access_token.is_empty() {
+      return Err(AppError::OAuthError("Empty access token".to_string()).into());
+    }
 
+    let (user, new) = self.verify_token(&access_token).await?;
     self.token.write().set(GotrueTokenResponse {
       access_token,
       token_type: token_type.ok_or(url_missing_param("token_type"))?,
@@ -336,6 +339,7 @@ impl Client {
   }
 
   #[inline]
+  #[instrument(level = "debug", skip_all, err)]
   async fn verify_token(&self, access_token: &str) -> Result<(User, bool), AppResponseError> {
     let user = self.gotrue_client.user_info(access_token).await?;
     let is_new = self.verify_token_cloud(access_token).await?;
@@ -451,15 +455,20 @@ impl Client {
   pub fn access_token(&self) -> Result<String, AppResponseError> {
     match &self.token.try_read_for(Duration::from_secs(2)) {
       None => Err(AppError::Unhandled("Failed to read token".to_string()).into()),
-      Some(token) => Ok(
-        token
+      Some(token) => {
+        let access_token = token
           .as_ref()
           .ok_or(AppResponseError::from(AppError::NotLoggedIn(
             "fail to get access token. Token is empty".to_string(),
           )))?
           .access_token
-          .clone(),
-      ),
+          .clone();
+
+        if access_token.is_empty() {
+          error!("Unexpected empty access token");
+        }
+        Ok(access_token)
+      },
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/libs/gotrue/src/api.rs b/libs/gotrue/src/api.rs
index 0f8075e2..8df34e39 100644
--- a/libs/gotrue/src/api.rs
+++ b/libs/gotrue/src/api.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use gotrue_entity::dto::{
 use gotrue_entity::error::{GoTrueError, GoTrueErrorSerde, GotrueClientError};
 use gotrue_entity::sso::{SSOProvider, SSOProviders};
 use infra::reqwest::{check_response, from_body, from_response};
+use reqwest::{Method, RequestBuilder};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Client {
@@ -97,10 +98,9 @@ impl Client {
 
   #[tracing::instrument(skip_all, err)]
   pub async fn logout(&self, access_token: &str) -> Result<(), GoTrueError> {
+    let url = format!("{}/logout", self.base_url);
     let resp = self
-      .client
-      .post(format!("{}/logout", self.base_url))
-      .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {}", access_token))
+      .http_client_with_auth(Method::POST, &url, access_token)
       .send()
       .await?;
     Ok(check_response(resp).await?)
@@ -110,9 +110,7 @@ impl Client {
   pub async fn user_info(&self, access_token: &str) -> Result<User, GoTrueError> {
     let url = format!("{}/user", self.base_url);
     let resp = self
-      .client
-      .get(&url)
-      .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {}", access_token))
+      .http_client_with_auth(Method::GET, &url, access_token)
       .send()
       .await?;
     to_gotrue_result(resp).await
@@ -123,10 +121,9 @@ impl Client {
     access_token: &str,
     update_user_params: &UpdateGotrueUserParams,
   ) -> Result<User, GoTrueError> {
+    let url = format!("{}/user", self.base_url);
     let resp = self
-      .client
-      .put(format!("{}/user", self.base_url))
-      .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {}", access_token))
+      .http_client_with_auth(Method::PUT, &url, access_token)
       .json(update_user_params)
       .send()
       .await?;
@@ -138,10 +135,9 @@ impl Client {
     &self,
     access_token: &str,
   ) -> Result<AdminListUsersResponse, GoTrueError> {
+    let url = format!("{}/admin/users", self.base_url);
     let resp = self
-      .client
-      .get(format!("{}/admin/users", self.base_url))
-      .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {}", access_token))
+      .http_client_with_auth(Method::GET, &url, access_token)
       .send()
       .await?;
     to_gotrue_result(resp).await
@@ -152,10 +148,9 @@ impl Client {
     access_token: &str,
     user_id: &str, // uuid
   ) -> Result<User, GoTrueError> {
+    let url = format!("{}/admin/users/{}", self.base_url, user_id);
     let resp = self
-      .client
-      .get(format!("{}/admin/users/{}", self.base_url, user_id))
-      .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {}", access_token))
+      .http_client_with_auth(Method::GET, &url, access_token)
       .send()
       .await?;
     to_gotrue_result(resp).await
@@ -167,10 +162,9 @@ impl Client {
     user_uuid: &str,
     delete_user_params: &AdminDeleteUserParams,
   ) -> Result<(), GoTrueError> {
+    let url = format!("{}/admin/users/{}", self.base_url, user_uuid);
     let resp = self
-      .client
-      .delete(format!("{}/admin/users/{}", self.base_url, user_uuid))
-      .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {}", access_token))
+      .http_client_with_auth(Method::DELETE, &url, access_token)
       .json(&delete_user_params)
       .send()
       .await?;
@@ -183,10 +177,9 @@ impl Client {
     user_uuid: &str,
     admin_user_params: &AdminUserParams,
   ) -> Result<User, GoTrueError> {
+    let url = format!("{}/admin/users/{}", self.base_url, user_uuid);
     let resp = self
-      .client
-      .put(format!("{}/admin/users/{}", self.base_url, user_uuid))
-      .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {}", access_token))
+      .http_client_with_auth(Method::PUT, &url, access_token)
       .json(&admin_user_params)
       .send()
       .await?;
@@ -198,10 +191,9 @@ impl Client {
     access_token: &str,
     admin_user_params: &AdminUserParams,
   ) -> Result<User, GoTrueError> {
+    let url = format!("{}/admin/users", self.base_url);
     let resp = self
-      .client
-      .post(format!("{}/admin/users", self.base_url))
-      .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {}", access_token))
+      .http_client_with_auth(Method::POST, &url, access_token)
       .json(&admin_user_params)
       .send()
       .await?;
@@ -213,10 +205,9 @@ impl Client {
     access_token: &str,
     generate_link_params: &GenerateLinkParams,
   ) -> Result<GenerateLinkResponse, GoTrueError> {
+    let url = format!("{}/admin/generate_link", self.base_url);
     let resp = self
-      .client
-      .post(format!("{}/admin/generate_link", self.base_url))
-      .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {}", access_token))
+      .http_client_with_auth(Method::POST, &url, access_token)
       .json(&generate_link_params)
       .send()
       .await?;
@@ -228,10 +219,9 @@ impl Client {
     access_token: &str,
     magic_link_params: &MagicLinkParams,
   ) -> Result<(), GoTrueError> {
+    let url = format!("{}/magiclink", self.base_url);
     let resp = self
-      .client
-      .post(format!("{}/magiclink", self.base_url))
-      .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {}", access_token))
+      .http_client_with_auth(Method::POST, &url, access_token)
       .json(&magic_link_params)
       .send()
       .await?;
@@ -242,10 +232,9 @@ impl Client {
     &self,
     access_token: &str,
   ) -> Result<SSOProviders, GoTrueError> {
+    let url = format!("{}/admin/sso/providers", self.base_url);
     let resp = self
-      .client
-      .get(format!("{}/admin/sso/providers", self.base_url))
-      .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {}", access_token))
+      .http_client_with_auth(Method::GET, &url, access_token)
       .send()
       .await?;
     to_gotrue_result(resp).await
@@ -256,10 +245,9 @@ impl Client {
     access_token: &str,
     create_sso_provider_params: &CreateSSOProviderParams,
   ) -> Result<SSOProvider, GoTrueError> {
+    let url = format!("{}/admin/sso/providers", self.base_url);
     let resp = self
-      .client
-      .post(format!("{}/admin/sso/providers", self.base_url))
-      .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {}", access_token))
+      .http_client_with_auth(Method::POST, &url, access_token)
       .json(create_sso_provider_params)
       .send()
       .await?;
@@ -271,10 +259,9 @@ impl Client {
     access_token: &str,
     idp_id: &str,
   ) -> Result<SSOProvider, GoTrueError> {
+    let url = format!("{}/admin/sso/providers/{}", self.base_url, idp_id);
     let resp = self
-      .client
-      .get(format!("{}/admin/sso/providers/{}", self.base_url, idp_id))
-      .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {}", access_token))
+      .http_client_with_auth(Method::GET, &url, access_token)
       .send()
       .await?;
     to_gotrue_result(resp).await
@@ -286,10 +273,9 @@ impl Client {
     idp_id: &str,
     create_sso_provider_params: &CreateSSOProviderParams,
   ) -> Result<SSOProvider, GoTrueError> {
+    let url = format!("{}/admin/sso/providers/{}", self.base_url, idp_id);
     let resp = self
-      .client
-      .put(format!("{}/admin/sso/providers/{}", self.base_url, idp_id))
-      .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {}", access_token))
+      .http_client_with_auth(Method::PUT, &url, access_token)
       .json(create_sso_provider_params)
       .send()
       .await?;
@@ -301,14 +287,22 @@ impl Client {
     access_token: &str,
     idp_id: &str,
   ) -> Result<SSOProvider, GoTrueError> {
+    let url = format!("{}/admin/sso/providers/{}", self.base_url, idp_id);
     let resp = self
-      .client
-      .delete(format!("{}/admin/sso/providers/{}", self.base_url, idp_id))
-      .header("Authorization", format!("Bearer {}", access_token))
+      .http_client_with_auth(Method::DELETE, &url, access_token)
       .send()
       .await?;
     to_gotrue_result(resp).await
   }
+
+  pub fn http_client_with_auth(
+    &self,
+    method: Method,
+    url: &str,
+    access_token: &str,
+  ) -> RequestBuilder {
+    self.client.request(method, url).bearer_auth(access_token)
+  }
 }
 
 async fn to_gotrue_result<T>(resp: reqwest::Response) -> Result<T, GoTrueError>