diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 1d9db6bc83..29b6c5f596 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ lazy val webapi: Project = Project(id = "webapi", base = file("webapi"))
     ),
     buildInfoPackage := "org.knora.webapi.http.version"
   )
-  .dependsOn(valueObjects)
+  .dependsOn(shared)
 
 lazy val webapiJavaRunOptions = Seq(
   // "-showversion",
@@ -284,10 +284,10 @@ lazy val schemaRepoSearchService = project
   )
   .dependsOn(schemaRepo)
 
-lazy val valueObjects = project
-  .in(file("dsp-value-objects"))
+lazy val shared = project
+  .in(file("dsp-shared"))
   .settings(
-    name := "valueObjects",
-    libraryDependencies ++= Dependencies.valueObjectsLibraryDependencies,
+    name := "shared",
+    libraryDependencies ++= Dependencies.sharedLibraryDependencies,
     testFrameworks := Seq(new TestFramework("zio.test.sbt.ZTestFramework"))
   )
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/exceptions/Exceptions.scala b/dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/errors/Errors.scala
similarity index 99%
rename from webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/exceptions/Exceptions.scala
rename to dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/errors/Errors.scala
index 7eb129937f..202d0202e6 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/exceptions/Exceptions.scala
+++ b/dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/errors/Errors.scala
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
-package org.knora.webapi.exceptions
+package dsp.errors
 
 import akka.event.LoggingAdapter
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.SerializationException
diff --git a/dsp-value-objects/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/Group.scala b/dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/Group.scala
similarity index 89%
rename from dsp-value-objects/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/Group.scala
rename to dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/Group.scala
index d0672b6705..c6a0336df7 100644
--- a/dsp-value-objects/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/Group.scala
+++ b/dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/Group.scala
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package dsp.valueobjects
 
 import zio.prelude.Validation
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 
 object Group {
 
@@ -16,12 +17,12 @@ object Group {
   object GroupName { self =>
     def make(value: String): Validation[Throwable, GroupName] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupNameMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupNameMissing))
       } else {
         val validatedValue = Validation(
           V2IriValidation.toSparqlEncodedString(
             value,
-            throw V2.BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupNameInvalid)
+            throw BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupNameInvalid)
           )
         )
 
@@ -42,13 +43,13 @@ object Group {
   object GroupDescriptions { self =>
     def make(value: Seq[V2.StringLiteralV2]): Validation[Throwable, GroupDescriptions] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupDescriptionsMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupDescriptionsMissing))
       } else {
         val validatedDescriptions = Validation(value.map { description =>
           val validatedDescription =
             V2IriValidation.toSparqlEncodedString(
               description.value,
-              throw V2.BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupDescriptionsInvalid)
+              throw BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupDescriptionsInvalid)
             )
           V2.StringLiteralV2(value = validatedDescription, language = description.language)
         })
diff --git a/dsp-value-objects/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/Iri.scala b/dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/Iri.scala
similarity index 76%
rename from dsp-value-objects/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/Iri.scala
rename to dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/Iri.scala
index 88c9d0fe0c..60323c1c59 100644
--- a/dsp-value-objects/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/Iri.scala
+++ b/dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/Iri.scala
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package dsp.valueobjects
 
 import zio.prelude.Validation
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 
 sealed trait Iri
 object Iri {
@@ -17,17 +18,17 @@ object Iri {
   object GroupIri { self =>
     def make(value: String): Validation[Throwable, GroupIri] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.GroupIriMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.GroupIriMissing))
       } else {
         val isUuid: Boolean = V2UuidValidation.hasUuidLength(value.split("/").last)
 
         if (!V2IriValidation.isKnoraGroupIriStr(value)) {
-          Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.GroupIriInvalid))
+          Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.GroupIriInvalid))
         } else if (isUuid && !V2UuidValidation.isUuidVersion4Or5(value)) {
-          Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid))
+          Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid))
         } else {
           val validatedValue = Validation(
-            V2IriValidation.validateAndEscapeIri(value, throw V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.GroupIriInvalid))
+            V2IriValidation.validateAndEscapeIri(value, throw BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.GroupIriInvalid))
           )
 
           validatedValue.map(new GroupIri(_) {})
@@ -48,19 +49,19 @@ object Iri {
   object ListIri { self =>
     def make(value: String): Validation[Throwable, ListIri] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ListIriMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ListIriMissing))
       } else {
         val isUuid: Boolean = V2UuidValidation.hasUuidLength(value.split("/").last)
 
         if (!V2IriValidation.isKnoraListIriStr(value)) {
-          Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ListIriInvalid))
+          Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ListIriInvalid))
         } else if (isUuid && !V2UuidValidation.isUuidVersion4Or5(value)) {
-          Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid))
+          Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid))
         } else {
           val validatedValue = Validation(
             V2IriValidation.validateAndEscapeIri(
               value,
-              throw V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ListIriInvalid)
+              throw BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ListIriInvalid)
             )
           )
 
@@ -82,19 +83,19 @@ object Iri {
   object ProjectIri { self =>
     def make(value: String): Validation[Throwable, ProjectIri] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ProjectIriMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ProjectIriMissing))
       } else {
         val isUuid: Boolean = V2UuidValidation.hasUuidLength(value.split("/").last)
 
         if (!V2IriValidation.isKnoraProjectIriStr(value)) {
-          Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ProjectIriInvalid))
+          Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ProjectIriInvalid))
         } else if (isUuid && !V2UuidValidation.isUuidVersion4Or5(value)) {
-          Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid))
+          Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid))
         } else {
           val validatedValue = Validation(
             V2IriValidation.validateAndEscapeProjectIri(
               value,
-              throw V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ProjectIriInvalid)
+              throw BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ProjectIriInvalid)
             )
           )
 
@@ -116,19 +117,19 @@ object Iri {
   object UserIri { self =>
     def make(value: String): Validation[Throwable, UserIri] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UserIriMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UserIriMissing))
       } else {
         val isUuid: Boolean = V2UuidValidation.hasUuidLength(value.split("/").last)
 
         if (!V2IriValidation.isKnoraUserIriStr(value)) {
-          Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UserIriInvalid))
+          Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UserIriInvalid))
         } else if (isUuid && !V2UuidValidation.isUuidVersion4Or5(value)) {
-          Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid))
+          Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid))
         } else {
           val validatedValue = Validation(
             V2IriValidation.validateAndEscapeUserIri(
               value,
-              throw V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UserIriInvalid)
+              throw BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UserIriInvalid)
             )
           )
 
diff --git a/dsp-value-objects/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/List.scala b/dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/List.scala
similarity index 86%
rename from dsp-value-objects/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/List.scala
rename to dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/List.scala
index 6a666be84f..cd366b03f7 100644
--- a/dsp-value-objects/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/List.scala
+++ b/dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/List.scala
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package dsp.valueobjects
 
 import zio.prelude.Validation
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 
 object List {
 
@@ -16,10 +17,10 @@ object List {
   object ListName { self =>
     def make(value: String): Validation[Throwable, ListName] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.ListNameMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.ListNameMissing))
       } else {
         val validatedValue = Validation(
-          V2IriValidation.toSparqlEncodedString(value, throw V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.ListNameInvalid))
+          V2IriValidation.toSparqlEncodedString(value, throw BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.ListNameInvalid))
         )
 
         validatedValue.map(new ListName(_) {})
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ object List {
   object Position { self =>
     def make(value: Int): Validation[Throwable, Position] =
       if (value < -1) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.InvalidPosition))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.InvalidPosition))
       } else {
         Validation.succeed(new Position(value) {})
       }
@@ -58,13 +59,13 @@ object List {
   object Labels { self =>
     def make(value: Seq[V2.StringLiteralV2]): Validation[Throwable, Labels] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.LabelsMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.LabelsMissing))
       } else {
         val validatedLabels = Validation(value.map { label =>
           val validatedLabel =
             V2IriValidation.toSparqlEncodedString(
               label.value,
-              throw V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.LabelsInvalid)
+              throw BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.LabelsInvalid)
             )
           V2.StringLiteralV2(value = validatedLabel, language = label.language)
         })
@@ -86,13 +87,13 @@ object List {
   object Comments { self =>
     def make(value: Seq[V2.StringLiteralV2]): Validation[Throwable, Comments] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.CommentsMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.CommentsMissing))
       } else {
         val validatedComments = Validation(value.map { comment =>
           val validatedComment =
             V2IriValidation.toSparqlEncodedString(
               comment.value,
-              throw V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.CommentsInvalid)
+              throw BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.CommentsInvalid)
             )
           V2.StringLiteralV2(value = validatedComment, language = comment.language)
         })
diff --git a/dsp-value-objects/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/Project.scala b/dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/Project.scala
similarity index 88%
rename from dsp-value-objects/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/Project.scala
rename to dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/Project.scala
index 7cb062e608..61512ebbac 100644
--- a/dsp-value-objects/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/Project.scala
+++ b/dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/Project.scala
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package dsp.valueobjects
 
 import zio.prelude.Validation
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 
 object Project {
 
@@ -18,12 +19,12 @@ object Project {
   object Shortcode { self =>
     def make(value: String): Validation[Throwable, Shortcode] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortcodeMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortcodeMissing))
       } else {
         val validatedValue: Validation[Throwable, String] = Validation(
           V2ProjectIriValidation.validateProjectShortcode(
             value,
-            throw V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortcodeInvalid)
+            throw BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortcodeInvalid)
           )
         )
         validatedValue.map(new Shortcode(_) {})
@@ -43,12 +44,12 @@ object Project {
   object Shortname { self =>
     def make(value: String): Validation[Throwable, Shortname] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortnameMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortnameMissing))
       } else {
         val validatedValue = Validation(
           V2ProjectIriValidation.validateAndEscapeProjectShortname(
             value,
-            throw V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortnameInvalid)
+            throw BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortnameInvalid)
           )
         )
         validatedValue.map(new Shortname(_) {})
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ object Project {
   object Longname { self =>
     def make(value: String): Validation[Throwable, Longname] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.LongnameMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.LongnameMissing))
       } else {
         Validation.succeed(new Longname(value) {})
       }
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ object Project {
   object ProjectDescription { self =>
     def make(value: Seq[V2.StringLiteralV2]): Validation[Throwable, ProjectDescription] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ProjectDescriptionsMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ProjectDescriptionsMissing))
       } else {
         Validation.succeed(new ProjectDescription(value) {})
       }
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ object Project {
   object Keywords { self =>
     def make(value: Seq[String]): Validation[Throwable, Keywords] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.KeywordsMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.KeywordsMissing))
       } else {
         Validation.succeed(new Keywords(value) {})
       }
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ object Project {
   object Logo { self =>
     def make(value: String): Validation[Throwable, Logo] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.LogoMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.LogoMissing))
       } else {
         Validation.succeed(new Logo(value) {})
       }
diff --git a/dsp-value-objects/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/User.scala b/dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/User.scala
similarity index 85%
rename from dsp-value-objects/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/User.scala
rename to dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/User.scala
index 344a59eb9c..1b97924f50 100644
--- a/dsp-value-objects/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/User.scala
+++ b/dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/User.scala
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package dsp.valueobjects
 
 import zio.prelude.Validation
 import scala.util.matching.Regex
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 
 object User {
 
@@ -31,11 +32,11 @@ object User {
     def make(value: String): Validation[Throwable, Username] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
         // remove exception return just the error
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameMissing))
       } else {
         UsernameRegex.findFirstIn(value) match {
           case Some(value) => Validation.succeed(new Username(value) {})
-          case None        => Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid))
+          case None        => Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid))
         }
       }
 
@@ -55,11 +56,11 @@ object User {
 
     def make(value: String): Validation[Throwable, Email] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.EmailMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.EmailMissing))
       } else {
         EmailRegex.findFirstIn(value) match {
           case Some(value) => Validation.succeed(new Email(value) {})
-          case None        => Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.EmailInvalid))
+          case None        => Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.EmailInvalid))
         }
       }
 
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ object User {
   object GivenName { self =>
     def make(value: String): Validation[Throwable, GivenName] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.GivenNameMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.GivenNameMissing))
       } else {
         Validation.succeed(new GivenName(value) {})
       }
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ object User {
   object FamilyName { self =>
     def make(value: String): Validation[Throwable, FamilyName] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.FamilyNameMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.FamilyNameMissing))
       } else {
         Validation.succeed(new FamilyName(value) {})
       }
@@ -117,11 +118,11 @@ object User {
 
     def make(value: String): Validation[Throwable, Password] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.PasswordMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.PasswordMissing))
       } else {
         PasswordRegex.findFirstIn(value) match {
           case Some(value) => Validation.succeed(new Password(value) {})
-          case None        => Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.PasswordInvalid))
+          case None        => Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.PasswordInvalid))
         }
       }
 
@@ -148,9 +149,9 @@ object User {
   object LanguageCode { self =>
     def make(value: String): Validation[Throwable, LanguageCode] =
       if (value.isEmpty) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.LanguageCodeMissing))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.LanguageCodeMissing))
       } else if (!V2.SupportedLanguageCodes.contains(value)) {
-        Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.LanguageCodeInvalid))
+        Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.LanguageCodeInvalid))
       } else {
         Validation.succeed(new LanguageCode(value) {})
       }
diff --git a/dsp-value-objects/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/V2.scala b/dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/V2.scala
similarity index 97%
rename from dsp-value-objects/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/V2.scala
rename to dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/V2.scala
index c14d4c7be2..1af68aeed8 100644
--- a/dsp-value-objects/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/V2.scala
+++ b/dsp-shared/src/main/scala/dsp/valueobjects/V2.scala
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import scala.util.matching.Regex
 import org.apache.commons.validator.routines.UrlValidator
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils
 import com.google.gwt.safehtml.shared.UriUtils.encodeAllowEscapes
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 
 // TODO-mpro: don't forget to remove all occurances and additional "helper"
 // implementations in webapi project which needed to be added temporary in order
@@ -38,13 +39,6 @@ object V2 {
    * @param language the language iso.
    */
   case class StringLiteralV2(value: String, language: Option[String])
-
-  /**
-   * An exception indicating that the request parameters did not make sense.
-   *
-   * @param message a description of the error.
-   */
-  case class BadRequestException(message: String, cause: Throwable = null) extends Exception(message, cause)
 }
 
 object V2IriValidation {
@@ -266,7 +260,7 @@ object V2UuidValidation {
    * Calls `decodeUuidWithErr`, throwing [[InconsistentRepositoryDataException]] if the string cannot be parsed.
    */
   def decodeUuid(uuidStr: String): UUID =
-    decodeUuidWithErr(uuidStr, throw V2.BadRequestException(s"Invalid UUID: $uuidStr"))
+    decodeUuidWithErr(uuidStr, throw BadRequestException(s"Invalid UUID: $uuidStr"))
 
   /**
    * Decodes a string representing a UUID in one of two formats:
diff --git a/dsp-value-objects/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/GroupSpec.scala b/dsp-shared/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/GroupSpec.scala
similarity index 83%
rename from dsp-value-objects/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/GroupSpec.scala
rename to dsp-shared/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/GroupSpec.scala
index a35a15459f..4d11bf5cf7 100644
--- a/dsp-value-objects/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/GroupSpec.scala
+++ b/dsp-shared/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/GroupSpec.scala
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package dsp.valueobjects
 import dsp.valueobjects.Group._
 import zio.prelude.Validation
 import zio.test._
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 
 /**
  * This spec is used to test the [[Group]] value objects creation.
@@ -24,20 +25,20 @@ object GroupSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
 
   private val groupNameTest = suite("GroupSpec - GroupName")(
     test("pass an empty value and throw an error") {
-      assertTrue(GroupName.make("") == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupNameMissing))) &&
+      assertTrue(GroupName.make("") == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupNameMissing))) &&
       assertTrue(
-        GroupName.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupNameMissing))
+        GroupName.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupNameMissing))
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid value and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         GroupName.make(invalidName) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupNameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupNameInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         GroupName.make(Some(invalidName)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupNameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupNameInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
@@ -56,24 +57,24 @@ object GroupSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
     test("pass an empty object and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         GroupDescriptions.make(Seq.empty) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupDescriptionsMissing)
+          BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupDescriptionsMissing)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         GroupDescriptions.make(Some(Seq.empty)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupDescriptionsMissing)
+          BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupDescriptionsMissing)
         )
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid object and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         GroupDescriptions.make(invalidDescription) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupDescriptionsInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupDescriptionsInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         GroupDescriptions.make(Some(invalidDescription)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupDescriptionsInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(GroupErrorMessages.GroupDescriptionsInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
diff --git a/dsp-value-objects/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/IriSpec.scala b/dsp-shared/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/IriSpec.scala
similarity index 73%
rename from dsp-value-objects/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/IriSpec.scala
rename to dsp-shared/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/IriSpec.scala
index 640288282d..9bdac05a26 100644
--- a/dsp-value-objects/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/IriSpec.scala
+++ b/dsp-shared/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/IriSpec.scala
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package dsp.valueobjects
 import dsp.valueobjects.Iri._
 import zio.prelude.Validation
 import zio.test._
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 
 /**
  * This spec is used to test the [[Iri]] value objects creation.
@@ -27,32 +28,32 @@ object IriSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
 
   private val groupIriTest = suite("IriSpec - GroupIri")(
     test("pass an empty value and throw an error") {
-      assertTrue(GroupIri.make("") == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.GroupIriMissing))) &&
+      assertTrue(GroupIri.make("") == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.GroupIriMissing))) &&
       assertTrue(
-        GroupIri.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.GroupIriMissing))
+        GroupIri.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.GroupIriMissing))
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid value and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         GroupIri.make(invalidIri) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.GroupIriInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.GroupIriInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         GroupIri.make(Some(invalidIri)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.GroupIriInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.GroupIriInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid IRI containing unsupported UUID version and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         GroupIri.make(groupIriWithUUIDVersion3) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         GroupIri.make(Some(groupIriWithUUIDVersion3)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
@@ -69,32 +70,32 @@ object IriSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
 
   private val listIriTest = suite("IriSpec - ListIri")(
     test("pass an empty value and throw an error") {
-      assertTrue(ListIri.make("") == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ListIriMissing))) &&
+      assertTrue(ListIri.make("") == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ListIriMissing))) &&
       assertTrue(
-        ListIri.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ListIriMissing))
+        ListIri.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ListIriMissing))
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid value and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         ListIri.make(invalidIri) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ListIriInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ListIriInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         ListIri.make(Some(invalidIri)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ListIriInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ListIriInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid IRI containing unsupported UUID version and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         ListIri.make(listIriWithUUIDVersion3) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         ListIri.make(Some(listIriWithUUIDVersion3)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
@@ -111,32 +112,32 @@ object IriSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
 
   private val projectIriTest = suite("IriSpec - ProjectIri")(
     test("pass an empty value and throw an error") {
-      assertTrue(ProjectIri.make("") == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ProjectIriMissing))) &&
+      assertTrue(ProjectIri.make("") == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ProjectIriMissing))) &&
       assertTrue(
-        ProjectIri.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ProjectIriMissing))
+        ProjectIri.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ProjectIriMissing))
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid value and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         ProjectIri.make(invalidIri) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ProjectIriInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ProjectIriInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         ProjectIri.make(Some(invalidIri)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ProjectIriInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.ProjectIriInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid IRI containing unsupported UUID version and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         ProjectIri.make(projectIriWithUUIDVersion3) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         ProjectIri.make(Some(projectIriWithUUIDVersion3)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
@@ -153,32 +154,32 @@ object IriSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
 
   private val UserIriTest = suite("IriSpec - ProjectIri")(
     test("pass an empty value and throw an error") {
-      assertTrue(UserIri.make("") == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UserIriMissing))) &&
+      assertTrue(UserIri.make("") == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UserIriMissing))) &&
       assertTrue(
-        UserIri.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UserIriMissing))
+        UserIri.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UserIriMissing))
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid value and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         UserIri.make(invalidIri) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UserIriInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UserIriInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         UserIri.make(Some(invalidIri)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UserIriInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UserIriInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid IRI containing unsupported UUID version and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         UserIri.make(userIriWithUUIDVersion3) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         UserIri.make(Some(userIriWithUUIDVersion3)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(IriErrorMessages.UuidVersionInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
diff --git a/dsp-value-objects/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/ListSpec.scala b/dsp-shared/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/ListSpec.scala
similarity index 81%
rename from dsp-value-objects/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/ListSpec.scala
rename to dsp-shared/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/ListSpec.scala
index c4956e7bc6..211b077406 100644
--- a/dsp-value-objects/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/ListSpec.scala
+++ b/dsp-shared/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/ListSpec.scala
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package dsp.valueobjects
 import dsp.valueobjects.List._
 import zio.prelude.Validation
 import zio.test._
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 
 /**
  * This spec is used to test the [[List]] value objects creation.
@@ -26,20 +27,20 @@ object ListSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
 
   private val listNameTest = suite("ListSpec - ListName")(
     test("pass an empty value and throw an error") {
-      assertTrue(ListName.make("") == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.ListNameMissing))) &&
+      assertTrue(ListName.make("") == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.ListNameMissing))) &&
       assertTrue(
-        ListName.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.ListNameMissing))
+        ListName.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.ListNameMissing))
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid value and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         ListName.make(invalidName) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.ListNameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.ListNameInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         ListName.make(Some(invalidName)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.ListNameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.ListNameInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
@@ -58,12 +59,12 @@ object ListSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
     test("pass an invalid value and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         Position.make(invalidPosition) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.InvalidPosition)
+          BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.InvalidPosition)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         Position.make(Some(invalidPosition)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.InvalidPosition)
+          BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.InvalidPosition)
         )
       )
     },
@@ -82,24 +83,24 @@ object ListSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
     test("pass an empty object and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         Labels.make(Seq.empty) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.LabelsMissing)
+          BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.LabelsMissing)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         Labels.make(Some(Seq.empty)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.LabelsMissing)
+          BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.LabelsMissing)
         )
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid object and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         Labels.make(invalidLabel) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.LabelsInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.LabelsInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         Labels.make(Some(invalidLabel)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.LabelsInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.LabelsInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
@@ -118,24 +119,24 @@ object ListSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
     test("pass an empty object and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         Comments.make(Seq.empty) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.CommentsMissing)
+          BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.CommentsMissing)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         Comments.make(Some(Seq.empty)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.CommentsMissing)
+          BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.CommentsMissing)
         )
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid object and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         Comments.make(invalidComment) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.CommentsInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.CommentsInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         Comments.make(Some(invalidComment)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.CommentsInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(ListErrorMessages.CommentsInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
diff --git a/dsp-value-objects/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/ProjectSpec.scala b/dsp-shared/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/ProjectSpec.scala
similarity index 81%
rename from dsp-value-objects/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/ProjectSpec.scala
rename to dsp-shared/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/ProjectSpec.scala
index d5914535c8..d73b6a6ea4 100644
--- a/dsp-value-objects/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/ProjectSpec.scala
+++ b/dsp-shared/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/ProjectSpec.scala
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package dsp.valueobjects
 import dsp.valueobjects.Project._
 import zio.prelude.Validation
 import zio.test._
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 
 /**
  * This spec is used to test the [[Project]] value objects creation.
@@ -30,21 +31,21 @@ object ProjectSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
   private val shortcodeTest = suite("ProjectSpec - Shortcode")(
     test("pass an empty value and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
-        Shortcode.make("") == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortcodeMissing))
+        Shortcode.make("") == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortcodeMissing))
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
-        Shortcode.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortcodeMissing))
+        Shortcode.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortcodeMissing))
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid value and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         Shortcode.make(invalidShortcode) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortcodeInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortcodeInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         Shortcode.make(Some(invalidShortcode)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortcodeInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortcodeInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
@@ -62,21 +63,21 @@ object ProjectSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
   private val shortnameTest = suite("ProjectSpec - Shortname")(
     test("pass an empty value and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
-        Shortname.make("") == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortnameMissing))
+        Shortname.make("") == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortnameMissing))
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
-        Shortname.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortnameMissing))
+        Shortname.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortnameMissing))
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid value and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         Shortname.make(invalidShortname) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortnameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortnameInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         Shortname.make(Some(invalidShortname)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortnameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ShortnameInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
@@ -93,9 +94,9 @@ object ProjectSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
 
   private val longnameTest = suite("ProjectSpec - Longname")(
     test("pass an empty value and throw an error") {
-      assertTrue(Longname.make("") == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.LongnameMissing))) &&
+      assertTrue(Longname.make("") == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.LongnameMissing))) &&
       assertTrue(
-        Longname.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.LongnameMissing))
+        Longname.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.LongnameMissing))
       )
     },
     test("pass a valid value and successfully create value object") {
@@ -113,12 +114,12 @@ object ProjectSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
     test("pass an empty object and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         ProjectDescription.make(Seq.empty) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ProjectDescriptionsMissing)
+          BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ProjectDescriptionsMissing)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         ProjectDescription.make(Some(Seq.empty)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ProjectDescriptionsMissing)
+          BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.ProjectDescriptionsMissing)
         )
       )
     },
@@ -137,12 +138,12 @@ object ProjectSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
     test("pass an empty object and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         Keywords.make(Seq.empty) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.KeywordsMissing)
+          BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.KeywordsMissing)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         Keywords.make(Some(Seq.empty)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.KeywordsMissing)
+          BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.KeywordsMissing)
         )
       )
     },
@@ -161,12 +162,12 @@ object ProjectSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
     test("pass an empty object and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         Logo.make("") == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.LogoMissing)
+          BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.LogoMissing)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         Logo.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.LogoMissing)
+          BadRequestException(ProjectErrorMessages.LogoMissing)
         )
       )
     },
diff --git a/dsp-value-objects/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/UserSpec.scala b/dsp-shared/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/UserSpec.scala
similarity index 75%
rename from dsp-value-objects/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/UserSpec.scala
rename to dsp-shared/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/UserSpec.scala
index e1c2720770..0ba489cf9e 100644
--- a/dsp-value-objects/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/UserSpec.scala
+++ b/dsp-shared/src/test/scala/dsp/valueobjects/UserSpec.scala
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package dsp.valueobjects
 import dsp.valueobjects.User._
 import zio.prelude.Validation
 import zio.test._
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 
 /**
  * This spec is used to test the [[User]] value objects creation.
@@ -36,116 +37,116 @@ object UserSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
 
   private val usernameTest = suite("UserSpec - Username")(
     test("pass an empty value and throw an error") {
-      assertTrue(Username.make("") == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameMissing))) &&
+      assertTrue(Username.make("") == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameMissing))) &&
       assertTrue(
-        Username.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameMissing))
+        Username.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameMissing))
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid value and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         Username.make(invalidUsername) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         Username.make(Some(invalidUsername)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
     test("pass too short value and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         Username.make(tooShortUsername) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         Username.make(Some(tooShortUsername)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
     test("pass too long value and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         Username.make(tooLongUsername) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         Username.make(Some(tooLongUsername)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid value with '_' as the first char and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         Username.make(invalidUsernameWithUnderscoreAsFirstChar) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         Username.make(Some(invalidUsernameWithUnderscoreAsFirstChar)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid value with '_' as the last char and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         Username.make(invalidUsernameWithUnderscoreAsLastChar) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         Username.make(Some(invalidUsernameWithUnderscoreAsLastChar)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid value with '_' used multiple times in a row and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         Username.make(invalidUsernameWithMultipleUnderscoresInRow) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         Username.make(Some(invalidUsernameWithMultipleUnderscoresInRow)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid value with '.' as the first char and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         Username.make(invalidUsernameWithDotAsFirstChar) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         Username.make(Some(invalidUsernameWithDotAsFirstChar)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid value with '.' as the last char and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         Username.make(invalidUsernameWithDotAsLastChar) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         Username.make(Some(invalidUsernameWithDotAsLastChar)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid value with '.' used multiple times in a row and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         Username.make(invalidUsernameWithMultipleDotsInRow) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         Username.make(Some(invalidUsernameWithMultipleDotsInRow)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.UsernameInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
@@ -162,20 +163,20 @@ object UserSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
 
   private val emailTest = suite("UserSpec - Email")(
     test("pass an empty value and throw an error") {
-      assertTrue(Email.make("") == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.EmailMissing))) &&
+      assertTrue(Email.make("") == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.EmailMissing))) &&
       assertTrue(
-        Email.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.EmailMissing))
+        Email.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.EmailMissing))
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid value and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         Email.make(invalidEmailAddress) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.EmailInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.EmailInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         Email.make(Some(invalidEmailAddress)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.EmailInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.EmailInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
@@ -192,9 +193,9 @@ object UserSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
 
   private val givenNameTest = suite("UserSpec - GivenName")(
     test("pass an empty value and throw an error") {
-      assertTrue(GivenName.make("") == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.GivenNameMissing))) &&
+      assertTrue(GivenName.make("") == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.GivenNameMissing))) &&
       assertTrue(
-        GivenName.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.GivenNameMissing))
+        GivenName.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.GivenNameMissing))
       )
     },
     test("pass a valid value and successfully create value object") {
@@ -210,9 +211,9 @@ object UserSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
 
   private val familyNameTest = suite("UserSpec - FamilyName")(
     test("pass an empty value and throw an error") {
-      assertTrue(FamilyName.make("") == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.FamilyNameMissing))) &&
+      assertTrue(FamilyName.make("") == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.FamilyNameMissing))) &&
       assertTrue(
-        FamilyName.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.FamilyNameMissing))
+        FamilyName.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.FamilyNameMissing))
       )
     },
     test("pass a valid value and successfully create value object") {
@@ -228,9 +229,9 @@ object UserSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
 
   private val passwordTest = suite("UserSpec - Password")(
     test("pass an empty value and throw an error") {
-      assertTrue(Password.make("") == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.PasswordMissing))) &&
+      assertTrue(Password.make("") == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.PasswordMissing))) &&
       assertTrue(
-        Password.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.PasswordMissing))
+        Password.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.PasswordMissing))
       )
     },
     test("pass a valid value and successfully create value object") {
@@ -247,21 +248,21 @@ object UserSpec extends ZIOSpecDefault {
   private val languageCodeTest = suite("UserSpec - LanguageCode")(
     test("pass an empty value and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
-        LanguageCode.make("") == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.LanguageCodeMissing))
+        LanguageCode.make("") == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.LanguageCodeMissing))
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
-        LanguageCode.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.LanguageCodeMissing))
+        LanguageCode.make(Some("")) == Validation.fail(BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.LanguageCodeMissing))
       )
     },
     test("pass an invalid value and throw an error") {
       assertTrue(
         LanguageCode.make(invalidLanguageCode) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.LanguageCodeInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.LanguageCodeInvalid)
         )
       ) &&
       assertTrue(
         LanguageCode.make(Some(invalidLanguageCode)) == Validation.fail(
-          V2.BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.LanguageCodeInvalid)
+          BadRequestException(UserErrorMessages.LanguageCodeInvalid)
         )
       )
     },
diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index 9fa5581d0c..ccf4bbd999 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ object Dependencies {
   val schemaRepoEventStoreServiceLibraryDependencies = Seq()
   val schemaRepoSearchServiceLibraryDependencies     = Seq()
 
-  val valueObjectsLibraryDependencies = Seq(
+  val sharedLibraryDependencies = Seq(
+    akkaActor,
     commonsLang3,
     commonsValidator,
     gwtServlet,
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/app/ApplicationActor.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/app/ApplicationActor.scala
index 49e5d9124e..7172c11f0b 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/app/ApplicationActor.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/app/ApplicationActor.scala
@@ -23,11 +23,7 @@ import ch.megard.akka.http.cors.scaladsl.settings.CorsSettings
 import com.typesafe.scalalogging.LazyLogging
 import org.knora.webapi.config.AppConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.core.LiveActorMaker
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.MissingLastModificationDateOntologyException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SipiException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.UnexpectedMessageException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.UnsupportedValueException
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.KnoraSettingsFeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.http.directives.DSPApiDirectives
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/contributors/GenerateContributorsFile.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/contributors/GenerateContributorsFile.scala
index a447812306..c2a9176bee 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/contributors/GenerateContributorsFile.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/contributors/GenerateContributorsFile.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.knora.webapi.contributors
 
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.twirl.Contributor
 import org.knora.webapi.util.FileUtil
 import org.rogach.scallop.ScallopConf
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/exceptions/package.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/exceptions/package.scala
deleted file mode 100644
index 60fcd18857..0000000000
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/exceptions/package.scala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright © 2021 - 2022 Swiss National Data and Service Center for the Humanities and/or DaSCH Service Platform contributors.
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-package org.knora.webapi.exceptions
-
-package object exceptions {
-  def deserializationError(msg: String, cause: Throwable = null, fieldNames: List[String] = Nil) =
-    throw InvalidJsonLDException(msg, cause)
-}
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/feature/FeatureFactory.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/feature/FeatureFactory.scala
index 25bd81710d..220a726a98 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/feature/FeatureFactory.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/feature/FeatureFactory.scala
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.model.HttpHeader
 import akka.http.scaladsl.model.HttpResponse
 import akka.http.scaladsl.model.headers.RawHeader
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.RequestContext
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.FeatureToggleException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.FeatureToggleException
 import org.knora.webapi.settings.KnoraSettings.FeatureToggleBaseConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.settings.KnoraSettingsImpl
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/http/handler/KnoraExceptionHandler.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/http/handler/KnoraExceptionHandler.scala
index 5162f57a1b..d54c37ad08 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/http/handler/KnoraExceptionHandler.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/http/handler/KnoraExceptionHandler.scala
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives.complete
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives.extractRequest
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.ExceptionHandler
 import com.typesafe.scalalogging.LazyLogging
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InternalServerException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.RequestRejectedException
+import dsp.errors.InternalServerException
+import dsp.errors.RequestRejectedException
 import org.knora.webapi.http.status.ApiStatusCodesV1
 import org.knora.webapi.http.status.ApiStatusCodesV2
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import spray.json.JsNumber
 import spray.json.JsObject
 import spray.json.JsString
 import spray.json.JsValue
-import dsp.valueobjects.V2
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 
 /**
  * The Knora exception handler is used by akka-http to convert any exceptions thrown during route processing
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ object KnoraExceptionHandler extends LazyLogging {
       extractRequest { request =>
         val url = request.uri.path.toString
 
-        // println(s"KnoraExceptionHandler - case: rre - url: $url")
-
         if (url.startsWith("/v1")) {
           complete(exceptionToJsonHttpResponseV1(rre, settingsImpl))
         } else if (url.startsWith("/v2")) {
@@ -59,7 +57,6 @@ object KnoraExceptionHandler extends LazyLogging {
         val uri = request.uri
         val url = uri.path.toString
 
-        // println(s"KnoraExceptionHandler - case: ise - url: $url")
         logger.error(s"Unable to run route $url", ise)
 
         if (url.startsWith("/v1")) {
@@ -71,19 +68,6 @@ object KnoraExceptionHandler extends LazyLogging {
         }
       }
 
-    case bre: V2.BadRequestException =>
-      extractRequest { request =>
-        val url = request.uri.path.toString
-
-        if (url.startsWith("/v1")) {
-          complete(exceptionToJsonHttpResponseV1(bre, settingsImpl))
-        } else if (url.startsWith("/v2")) {
-          complete(exceptionToJsonHttpResponseV2(bre, settingsImpl))
-        } else {
-          complete(exceptionToJsonHttpResponseADM(bre, settingsImpl))
-        }
-      }
-
     case other =>
       extractRequest { request =>
         val uri = request.uri
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/http/status/ApiStatusCodesADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/http/status/ApiStatusCodesADM.scala
index ac340a1175..835a65bc12 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/http/status/ApiStatusCodesADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/http/status/ApiStatusCodesADM.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.http.status
 
 import akka.http.scaladsl.model.StatusCode
 import akka.http.scaladsl.model.StatusCodes
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 
 /**
  * The possible values for the HTTP status code that is returned as part of each Knora ADM response.
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/http/status/ApiStatusCodesV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/http/status/ApiStatusCodesV1.scala
index 46d23c3873..2914973c62 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/http/status/ApiStatusCodesV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/http/status/ApiStatusCodesV1.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.http.status
 
 import akka.http.scaladsl.model.StatusCode
 import akka.http.scaladsl.model.StatusCodes
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 
 /**
  * The possible values for the status code that is returned as part of each Knora API v1 response.
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/http/status/ApiStatusCodesV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/http/status/ApiStatusCodesV2.scala
index fc363aa3c5..b90f2a8c29 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/http/status/ApiStatusCodesV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/http/status/ApiStatusCodesV2.scala
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.http.status
 
 import akka.http.scaladsl.model.StatusCode
 import akka.http.scaladsl.model.StatusCodes
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
-import dsp.valueobjects.V2
+import dsp.errors._
 
 /**
  * The possible values for the HTTP status code that is returned as part of each Knora API v2 response.
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ object ApiStatusCodesV2 {
       case OntologyConstraintException(_) => StatusCodes.BadRequest
       case EditConflictException(_)       => StatusCodes.Conflict
       case RequestRejectedException(_)    => StatusCodes.BadRequest
-      case V2.BadRequestException(_, _)   => StatusCodes.BadRequest
+      case BadRequestException(_)         => StatusCodes.BadRequest
 
       // Subclasses of InternalServerException (which must be last in this group)
       case UpdateNotPerformedException(_)    => StatusCodes.Conflict
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/OntologyConstants.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/OntologyConstants.scala
index ff0d3ee0fc..068136524e 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/OntologyConstants.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/OntologyConstants.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi
 package messages
 
-import exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors._
 
 /**
  * Contains string constants for IRIs from ontologies used by the application.
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/StringFormatter.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/StringFormatter.scala
index 1f106a684d..fe06b9b007 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/StringFormatter.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/StringFormatter.scala
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import com.google.gwt.safehtml.shared.UriUtils._
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils
 import org.apache.commons.validator.routines.UrlValidator
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants.SalsahGui
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.projectsmessages.ProjectADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/groupsmessages/GroupsMessagesADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/groupsmessages/GroupsMessagesADM.scala
index f73d785236..c7acd20901 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/groupsmessages/GroupsMessagesADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/groupsmessages/GroupsMessagesADM.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.groupsmessages
 
 import akka.http.scaladsl.marshallers.sprayjson.SprayJsonSupport
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.KnoraRequestADM
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.KnoraResponseADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/listsmessages/ListsMessagesADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/listsmessages/ListsMessagesADM.scala
index 4d35d60f2a..8bcfe8bde5 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/listsmessages/ListsMessagesADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/listsmessages/ListsMessagesADM.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.listsmessages
 
 import akka.http.scaladsl.marshallers.sprayjson.SprayJsonSupport
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.KnoraRequestADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/permissionsmessages/PermissionsMessagesADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/permissionsmessages/PermissionsMessagesADM.scala
index fe90e5ae36..2a403bfb9b 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/permissionsmessages/PermissionsMessagesADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/permissionsmessages/PermissionsMessagesADM.scala
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ package org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.permissionsmessages
 
 import akka.http.scaladsl.marshallers.sprayjson.SprayJsonSupport
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ForbiddenException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.ForbiddenException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/permissionsmessages/PermissionsMessagesUtilADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/permissionsmessages/PermissionsMessagesUtilADM.scala
index fbf9d052e3..cae49b5f06 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/permissionsmessages/PermissionsMessagesUtilADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/permissionsmessages/PermissionsMessagesUtilADM.scala
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.permissionsmessages
 
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ApplicationCacheException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.ApplicationCacheException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants.KnoraAdmin.AdministrativePermissionAbbreviations
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants.KnoraBase.ChangeRightsPermission
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants.KnoraBase.DeletePermission
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/projectsmessages/ProjectsMessagesADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/projectsmessages/ProjectsMessagesADM.scala
index 94fc143b07..d1088eaf2b 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/projectsmessages/ProjectsMessagesADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/projectsmessages/ProjectsMessagesADM.scala
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import org.apache.commons.lang3.builder.HashCodeBuilder
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
 import org.knora.webapi.annotation.ApiMayChange
 import org.knora.webapi.annotation.ServerUnique
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.DataConversionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.OntologyConstraintException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.DataConversionException
+import dsp.errors.OntologyConstraintException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.KnoraRequestADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/usersmessages/UsersMessagesADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/usersmessages/UsersMessagesADM.scala
index 7d9b2502d1..5ff38a2d50 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/usersmessages/UsersMessagesADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/usersmessages/UsersMessagesADM.scala
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ package org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.usersmessages
 
 import akka.http.scaladsl.marshallers.sprayjson.SprayJsonSupport
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.DataConversionException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.DataConversionException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/store/triplestoremessages/TriplestoreMessages.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/store/triplestoremessages/TriplestoreMessages.scala
index c7b96eb4f6..293407e185 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/store/triplestoremessages/TriplestoreMessages.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/store/triplestoremessages/TriplestoreMessages.scala
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import akka.event.LoggingAdapter
 import akka.http.scaladsl.marshallers.sprayjson.SprayJsonSupport
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/CalendarDateUtilV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/CalendarDateUtilV2.scala
index 8cf5727222..23625290a3 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/CalendarDateUtilV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/CalendarDateUtilV2.scala
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.util
 
 import com.ibm.icu.util._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 
 import java.util.Date
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/ConstructResponseUtilV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/ConstructResponseUtilV2.scala
index bba5f265f6..2da45bbf37 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/ConstructResponseUtilV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/ConstructResponseUtilV2.scala
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern.ask
 import akka.util.Timeout
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotImplementedException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.NotImplementedException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/DateUtilV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/DateUtilV1.scala
index 1e971453b7..526ce4069a 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/DateUtilV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/DateUtilV1.scala
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.util
 
 import jodd.datetime.JDateTime
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.valuemessages.DateValueV1
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.valuemessages.JulianDayNumberValueV1
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/ErrorHandlingMap.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/ErrorHandlingMap.scala
index 80e2a02419..ee109364a5 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/ErrorHandlingMap.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/ErrorHandlingMap.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.util
 
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
 
 /**
  * A [[Map]] that facilitates error-handling, by wrapping an ordinary [[Map]] and overriding the `default`
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/OntologyUtil.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/OntologyUtil.scala
index 815873bc1e..a1e8ae1358 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/OntologyUtil.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/OntologyUtil.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.util
 
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
 
 /**
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/PermissionUtilADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/PermissionUtilADM.scala
index 724f5ae61f..bc274cb9d6 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/PermissionUtilADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/PermissionUtilADM.scala
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import akka.pattern.ask
 import akka.util.Timeout
 import com.typesafe.scalalogging.LazyLogging
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/UserUtilADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/UserUtilADM.scala
index 57cbdee1f3..83796e5ee2 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/UserUtilADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/UserUtilADM.scala
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern.ask
 import akka.util.Timeout
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ForbiddenException
+import dsp.errors.ForbiddenException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.usersmessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/ValueUtilV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/ValueUtilV1.scala
index f78d626939..3a6ca83c8c 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/ValueUtilV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/ValueUtilV1.scala
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import akka.actor.ActorRef
 import akka.pattern._
 import akka.util.Timeout
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotImplementedException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.OntologyConstraintException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.NotImplementedException
+import dsp.errors.OntologyConstraintException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/AbstractShaclValidator.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/AbstractShaclValidator.scala
index 9c16f95ee4..d5e830527a 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/AbstractShaclValidator.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/AbstractShaclValidator.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.util.rdf
 
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 
 import java.nio.file._
 import java.nio.file.attribute.BasicFileAttributes
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/JsonLDUtil.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/JsonLDUtil.scala
index bad2a6cef2..4ceebfa84a 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/JsonLDUtil.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/JsonLDUtil.scala
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import jakarta.json._
 import jakarta.json.stream.JsonGenerator
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.builder.HashCodeBuilder
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/RdfFeatureFactory.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/RdfFeatureFactory.scala
index 548a44106c..414b65d6b2 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/RdfFeatureFactory.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/RdfFeatureFactory.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.util.rdf
 
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactory
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.rdf.jenaimpl._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/RdfFormatUtil.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/RdfFormatUtil.scala
index a35818386a..28bf1fbaaa 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/RdfFormatUtil.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/RdfFormatUtil.scala
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import org.knora.webapi.IRI
 import org.knora.webapi.RdfMediaTypes
 import org.knora.webapi.SchemaOption
 import org.knora.webapi.SchemaOptions
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InvalidRdfException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.InvalidRdfException
 
 import java.io.BufferedInputStream
 import java.io.BufferedOutputStream
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/RdfModel.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/RdfModel.scala
index ed88fd17b8..568b4c7157 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/RdfModel.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/RdfModel.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.util.rdf
 
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InvalidRdfException
+import dsp.errors.InvalidRdfException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 
 import scala.util.control.Exception.allCatch
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/SparqlSelectResult.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/SparqlSelectResult.scala
index a4c0835cd5..da1de1711c 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/SparqlSelectResult.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/SparqlSelectResult.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.util.rdf
 
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
 
 /**
  * Represents the result of a SPARQL SELECT query.
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/jenaimpl/JenaModel.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/jenaimpl/JenaModel.scala
index d72b3e9d80..d70239217a 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/jenaimpl/JenaModel.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/jenaimpl/JenaModel.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.messages.util.rdf.jenaimpl
 
 import org.apache.jena
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.RdfProcessingException
+import dsp.errors.RdfProcessingException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.Feature
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.ErrorHandlingMap
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/rdf4jimpl/RDF4JModel.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/rdf4jimpl/RDF4JModel.scala
index 9de7b6ad58..b296d17945 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/rdf4jimpl/RDF4JModel.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/rdf4jimpl/RDF4JModel.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.messages.util.rdf.rdf4jimpl
 
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.RdfProcessingException
+import dsp.errors.RdfProcessingException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.Feature
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.ErrorHandlingMap
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.rdf._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/MainQueryResultProcessor.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/MainQueryResultProcessor.scala
index 4c2db7ee5f..eb6f6cb4aa 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/MainQueryResultProcessor.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/MainQueryResultProcessor.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.util.search
 
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/SparqlQuery.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/SparqlQuery.scala
index d337168153..19b28b602f 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/SparqlQuery.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/SparqlQuery.scala
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ package org.knora.webapi.messages.util.search
 import akka.http.scaladsl.model.HttpCharsets
 import akka.http.scaladsl.model.MediaType
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.GravsearchException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.GravsearchException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/SparqlTransformer.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/SparqlTransformer.scala
index e941bd66e0..2d8973a857 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/SparqlTransformer.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/SparqlTransformer.scala
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.util.search
 
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.GravsearchException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.GravsearchException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/GravsearchParser.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/GravsearchParser.scala
index 60d2bc98e9..dfc311afda 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/GravsearchParser.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/GravsearchParser.scala
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import org.eclipse.rdf4j.query.algebra
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.query.parser.QueryParser
 import org.eclipse.rdf4j.query.parser.sparql._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.GravsearchException
+import dsp.errors.GravsearchException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/GravsearchQueryChecker.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/GravsearchQueryChecker.scala
index 40e9f146e0..023d5f3e1a 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/GravsearchQueryChecker.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/GravsearchQueryChecker.scala
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.util.search.gravsearch
 
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.GravsearchException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.GravsearchException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.search._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.search.gravsearch.types.GravsearchEntityTypeInfo
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/mainquery/GravsearchMainQueryGenerator.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/mainquery/GravsearchMainQueryGenerator.scala
index 5b55e87eb0..31afd8259f 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/mainquery/GravsearchMainQueryGenerator.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/mainquery/GravsearchMainQueryGenerator.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.util.search.gravsearch.mainquery
 
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.GravsearchException
+import dsp.errors.GravsearchException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/prequery/AbstractPrequeryGenerator.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/prequery/AbstractPrequeryGenerator.scala
index 973d6f787f..14df6c3310 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/prequery/AbstractPrequeryGenerator.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/prequery/AbstractPrequeryGenerator.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.util.search.gravsearch.prequery
 
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/prequery/NonTriplestoreSpecificGravsearchToPrequeryTransformer.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/prequery/NonTriplestoreSpecificGravsearchToPrequeryTransformer.scala
index 4e31c8c4ca..c5dfaf069b 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/prequery/NonTriplestoreSpecificGravsearchToPrequeryTransformer.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/prequery/NonTriplestoreSpecificGravsearchToPrequeryTransformer.scala
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.util.search.gravsearch.prequery
 
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.GravsearchException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.GravsearchException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.search._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/AnnotationReadingGravsearchTypeInspector.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/AnnotationReadingGravsearchTypeInspector.scala
index f3c3394a07..28822bcd0e 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/AnnotationReadingGravsearchTypeInspector.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/AnnotationReadingGravsearchTypeInspector.scala
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.util.search.gravsearch.types
 
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.GravsearchException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.GravsearchException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.usersmessages.UserADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/GravsearchTypeInspectionRunner.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/GravsearchTypeInspectionRunner.scala
index 5e995e6880..442ed14a37 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/GravsearchTypeInspectionRunner.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/GravsearchTypeInspectionRunner.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.util.search.gravsearch.types
 
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.GravsearchException
+import dsp.errors.GravsearchException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.usersmessages.UserADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/GravsearchTypeInspectionUtil.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/GravsearchTypeInspectionUtil.scala
index c4664de2fe..0cf9037a78 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/GravsearchTypeInspectionUtil.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/GravsearchTypeInspectionUtil.scala
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.util.search.gravsearch.types
 
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.GravsearchException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.GravsearchException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.search._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/InferringGravsearchTypeInspector.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/InferringGravsearchTypeInspector.scala
index 7ea04e50dd..6103f1761c 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/InferringGravsearchTypeInspector.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/InferringGravsearchTypeInspector.scala
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import akka.event.LogSource
 import akka.event.LoggingAdapter
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.GravsearchException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.GravsearchException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/IntermediateTypeInspectionResult.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/IntermediateTypeInspectionResult.scala
index 6f73ad6cc7..e3e9642462 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/IntermediateTypeInspectionResult.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/IntermediateTypeInspectionResult.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.util.search.gravsearch.types
 
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/standoff/StandoffTagUtilV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/standoff/StandoffTagUtilV2.scala
index 55e635c527..b447b6c39e 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/standoff/StandoffTagUtilV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/standoff/StandoffTagUtilV2.scala
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import akka.event.LoggingAdapter
 import akka.pattern.ask
 import akka.util.Timeout
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/standoff/XMLToStandoffUtil.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/standoff/XMLToStandoffUtil.scala
index ff6d79f5ce..4e82ed3368 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/standoff/XMLToStandoffUtil.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/standoff/XMLToStandoffUtil.scala
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import com.sksamuel.diffpatch.DiffMatchPatch
 import com.sksamuel.diffpatch.DiffMatchPatch._
 import org.apache.commons.text.StringEscapeUtils
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.ErrorHandlingMap
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/standoff/XMLUtil.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/standoff/XMLUtil.scala
index c36c2f3b24..0665d41493 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/standoff/XMLUtil.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/standoff/XMLUtil.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.util.standoff
 
 import net.sf.saxon.s9api.XsltExecutable
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.StandoffConversionException
+import dsp.errors.StandoffConversionException
 
 import java.io.StringReader
 import java.io.StringWriter
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v1/responder/resourcemessages/ResourceMessagesV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v1/responder/resourcemessages/ResourceMessagesV1.scala
index 298bc238a2..60b8ffe75c 100755
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v1/responder/resourcemessages/ResourceMessagesV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v1/responder/resourcemessages/ResourceMessagesV1.scala
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ package org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.resourcemessages
 
 import akka.http.scaladsl.marshallers.sprayjson.SprayJsonSupport
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.DataConversionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InvalidApiJsonException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.DataConversionException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.InvalidApiJsonException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.projectsmessages.ProjectADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v1/responder/searchmessages/SearchMessagesV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v1/responder/searchmessages/SearchMessagesV1.scala
index 65bc6b1aa8..da314305f2 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v1/responder/searchmessages/SearchMessagesV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v1/responder/searchmessages/SearchMessagesV1.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.searchmessages
 
 import akka.http.scaladsl.marshallers.sprayjson.SprayJsonSupport
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.usersmessages.UserADM
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.KnoraRequestV1
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.KnoraResponseV1
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v1/responder/usermessages/UserMessagesV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v1/responder/usermessages/UserMessagesV1.scala
index 15b1d1191d..211412bc47 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v1/responder/usermessages/UserMessagesV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v1/responder/usermessages/UserMessagesV1.scala
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ package org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.usermessages
 
 import akka.http.scaladsl.marshallers.sprayjson.SprayJsonSupport
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.permissionsmessages.PermissionsADMJsonProtocol
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.permissionsmessages.PermissionsDataADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v1/responder/valuemessages/ValueMessagesV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v1/responder/valuemessages/ValueMessagesV1.scala
index 4b6cacbfe8..35eb040240 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v1/responder/valuemessages/ValueMessagesV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v1/responder/valuemessages/ValueMessagesV1.scala
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ package org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.valuemessages
 
 import akka.http.scaladsl.marshallers.sprayjson.SprayJsonSupport
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/KnoraResponseV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/KnoraResponseV2.scala
index d185b4eab4..ef3702e07f 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/KnoraResponseV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/KnoraResponseV2.scala
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import org.knora.webapi.InternalSchema
 import org.knora.webapi.OntologySchema
 import org.knora.webapi.SchemaOption
 import org.knora.webapi.SchemaOptions
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.projectsmessages.ProjectADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/ontologymessages/OntologyMessagesV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/ontologymessages/OntologyMessagesV2.scala
index 5098489636..9113a6af4b 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/ontologymessages/OntologyMessagesV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/ontologymessages/OntologyMessagesV2.scala
@@ -16,12 +16,7 @@ import java.util.UUID
 import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
 import scala.concurrent.Future
 
-import exceptions.{
-  AssertionException,
-  BadRequestException,
-  DataConversionException,
-  InconsistentRepositoryDataException
-}
+import dsp.errors._
 import feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import messages.IriConversions._
 import messages.admin.responder.usersmessages.UserADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/resourcemessages/ResourceMessagesV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/resourcemessages/ResourceMessagesV2.scala
index 8b8a106fcb..13734dee9b 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/resourcemessages/ResourceMessagesV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/resourcemessages/ResourceMessagesV2.scala
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import akka.event.LoggingAdapter
 import akka.pattern._
 import akka.util.Timeout
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/standoffmessages/StandoffMessagesV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/standoffmessages/StandoffMessagesV2.scala
index bad8d91501..7aa9ca1364 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/standoffmessages/StandoffMessagesV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/standoffmessages/StandoffMessagesV2.scala
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import akka.actor.ActorRef
 import akka.event.LoggingAdapter
 import akka.util.Timeout
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/valuemessages/ValueMessagesV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/valuemessages/ValueMessagesV2.scala
index ebc1fda650..177fcc33dd 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/valuemessages/ValueMessagesV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/valuemessages/ValueMessagesV2.scala
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern._
 import akka.util.Timeout
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotImplementedException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SipiException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.NotImplementedException
+import dsp.errors.SipiException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/routing/authenticationmessages/AuthenticationMessagesV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/routing/authenticationmessages/AuthenticationMessagesV2.scala
index 26b52355e4..75ae1b7dea 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/routing/authenticationmessages/AuthenticationMessagesV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/routing/authenticationmessages/AuthenticationMessagesV2.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.messages.v2.routing.authenticationmessages
 
 import akka.http.scaladsl.marshallers.sprayjson.SprayJsonSupport
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.usersmessages.UserIdentifierADM
 import spray.json._
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/IriLocker.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/IriLocker.scala
index 42b1144b4c..a4a24745e0 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/IriLocker.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/IriLocker.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.responders
 
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ApplicationLockException
+import dsp.errors.ApplicationLockException
 import org.knora.webapi.util.JavaUtil
 
 import java.util.UUID
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/Responder.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/Responder.scala
index fb057277ba..89a628fd8d 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/Responder.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/Responder.scala
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import org.knora.webapi.store.cacheservice.settings.CacheServiceSettings
 import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
 import scala.concurrent.Future
 
-import exceptions.{BadRequestException, DuplicateValueException, UnexpectedMessageException}
+import dsp.errors._
 import messages.store.triplestoremessages.SparqlSelectRequest
 import messages.util.ResponderData
 import messages.util.rdf.SparqlSelectResult
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/GroupsResponderADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/GroupsResponderADM.scala
index a4ecbd64f1..ebcc05574e 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/GroupsResponderADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/GroupsResponderADM.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.admin
 import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/ListsResponderADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/ListsResponderADM.scala
index e2eab92bb7..0244094a04 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/ListsResponderADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/ListsResponderADM.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.admin
 import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/PermissionsResponderADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/PermissionsResponderADM.scala
index 42f45aaa7d..d01c87e242 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/PermissionsResponderADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/PermissionsResponderADM.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.admin
 import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/ProjectsResponderADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/ProjectsResponderADM.scala
index a70b0e2548..2c84e2716f 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/ProjectsResponderADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/ProjectsResponderADM.scala
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
 import org.knora.webapi.annotation.ApiMayChange
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.instrumentation.InstrumentationSupport
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/SipiResponderADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/SipiResponderADM.scala
index 2f67eca720..81edbc333e 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/SipiResponderADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/SipiResponderADM.scala
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.admin
 
 import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.projectsmessages.ProjectIdentifierADM
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.projectsmessages.ProjectRestrictedViewSettingsADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/StoresResponderADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/StoresResponderADM.scala
index 9535d9c0e7..6bd0c260bf 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/StoresResponderADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/StoresResponderADM.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.responders.admin
 
 import akka.pattern._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ForbiddenException
+import dsp.errors.ForbiddenException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.storesmessages.ResetTriplestoreContentRequestADM
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.storesmessages.ResetTriplestoreContentResponseADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/UsersResponderADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/UsersResponderADM.scala
index 3e8ca2ef8f..1ce2c6f670 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/UsersResponderADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/UsersResponderADM.scala
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.admin
 import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.instrumentation.InstrumentationSupport
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ListsResponderV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ListsResponderV1.scala
index da0c63e19d..583c91bf7c 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ListsResponderV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ListsResponderV1.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.v1
 
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages.SparqlSelectRequest
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.ResponderData
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.rdf.SparqlSelectResult
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/OntologyResponderV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/OntologyResponderV1.scala
index ee316d7abd..836c8a166a 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/OntologyResponderV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/OntologyResponderV1.scala
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.v1
 
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ProjectsResponderV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ProjectsResponderV1.scala
index 5ea34fd003..358f9a749f 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ProjectsResponderV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ProjectsResponderV1.scala
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.v1
 import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.usersmessages.UserADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ResourcesResponderV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ResourcesResponderV1.scala
index e87074d9ac..ccfaf66d7f 100755
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ResourcesResponderV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ResourcesResponderV1.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.v1
 import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/SearchResponderV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/SearchResponderV1.scala
index 024d57955f..89dda68c3d 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/SearchResponderV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/SearchResponderV1.scala
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.v1
 
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages.SparqlSelectRequest
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/StandoffResponderV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/StandoffResponderV1.scala
index 7ca62e883a..ac52bec9fd 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/StandoffResponderV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/StandoffResponderV1.scala
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.v1
 
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SipiException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.SipiException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/UsersResponderV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/UsersResponderV1.scala
index cbc07d3e6f..c7b9bcbc08 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/UsersResponderV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/UsersResponderV1.scala
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.v1
 import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ApplicationCacheException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ForbiddenException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.ApplicationCacheException
+import dsp.errors.ForbiddenException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.permissionsmessages.PermissionDataGetADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ValuesResponderV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ValuesResponderV1.scala
index 435fe34bba..c7400eb4e2 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ValuesResponderV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ValuesResponderV1.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.v1
 
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/OntologyResponderV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/OntologyResponderV2.scala
index 7905e5d359..f48eba91a3 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/OntologyResponderV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/OntologyResponderV2.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.v2
 import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ResourceUtilV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ResourceUtilV2.scala
index 64f51d9528..360138adc1 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ResourceUtilV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ResourceUtilV2.scala
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import akka.pattern._
 import akka.util.Timeout
 import com.typesafe.scalalogging.Logger
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ForbiddenException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.ForbiddenException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.permissionsmessages.DefaultObjectAccessPermissionsStringForPropertyGetADM
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.permissionsmessages.DefaultObjectAccessPermissionsStringResponseADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ResourcesResponderV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ResourcesResponderV2.scala
index 9dd42c5994..053397ee72 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ResourcesResponderV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ResourcesResponderV2.scala
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern._
 import akka.stream.Materializer
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ResponderWithStandoffV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ResponderWithStandoffV2.scala
index 678efa1b5e..96c96ced8a 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ResponderWithStandoffV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ResponderWithStandoffV2.scala
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.v2
 import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SipiException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.SipiException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.usersmessages.UserADM
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.ConstructResponseUtilV2
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/SearchResponderV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/SearchResponderV2.scala
index c3cb8617b9..00d6d70c3c 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/SearchResponderV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/SearchResponderV2.scala
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.v2
 import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.GravsearchException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.TriplestoreTimeoutException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.GravsearchException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.TriplestoreTimeoutException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/StandoffResponderV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/StandoffResponderV2.scala
index 7c0fb5ee87..53822edf40 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/StandoffResponderV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/StandoffResponderV2.scala
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import akka.pattern._
 import akka.stream.Materializer
 import akka.util.Timeout
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ValuesResponderV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ValuesResponderV2.scala
index 4bc26fdbfb..aae168e8d0 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ValuesResponderV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ValuesResponderV2.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.v2
 import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ontology/Cache.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ontology/Cache.scala
index c4722df626..0d412413cb 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ontology/Cache.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ontology/Cache.scala
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ import org.knora.webapi.ApiV2Complex
 import org.knora.webapi.InternalSchema
 import org.knora.webapi.KnoraBaseVersion
 import org.knora.webapi.OntologySchema
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ApplicationCacheException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ForbiddenException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.MissingLastModificationDateOntologyException
+import dsp.errors.ApplicationCacheException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.ForbiddenException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.MissingLastModificationDateOntologyException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ontology/Cardinalities.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ontology/Cardinalities.scala
index b8e5877924..98b0e4ebe1 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ontology/Cardinalities.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ontology/Cardinalities.scala
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern._
 import akka.util.Timeout
 import org.knora.webapi.InternalSchema
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants.KnoraBase
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ontology/OntologyHelpers.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ontology/OntologyHelpers.scala
index c07617f661..92aebe3f34 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ontology/OntologyHelpers.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ontology/OntologyHelpers.scala
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import org.knora.webapi.ApiV2Simple
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
 import org.knora.webapi.InternalSchema
 import org.knora.webapi.OntologySchema
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/Authenticator.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/Authenticator.scala
index 25df4277af..1f3613fbaa 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/Authenticator.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/Authenticator.scala
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ import akka.util.ByteString
 import akka.util.Timeout
 import com.typesafe.scalalogging.Logger
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AuthenticationException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadCredentialsException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.AuthenticationException
+import dsp.errors.BadCredentialsException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.instrumentation.InstrumentationSupport
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/KnoraRoute.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/KnoraRoute.scala
index dd5711c2e7..40fa4d9e08 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/KnoraRoute.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/KnoraRoute.scala
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import akka.pattern._
 import akka.stream.Materializer
 import akka.util.Timeout
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.KnoraSettingsFeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.RequestContextFeatureFactoryConfig
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/RouteUtilADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/RouteUtilADM.scala
index 4749f88503..e603bd6dd1 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/RouteUtilADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/RouteUtilADM.scala
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.server.RequestContext
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.RouteResult
 import akka.pattern._
 import akka.util.Timeout
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.UnexpectedMessageException
+import dsp.errors.UnexpectedMessageException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.KnoraRequestADM
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.KnoraResponseADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/RouteUtilV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/RouteUtilV1.scala
index 571b17443d..cf9ed8a73e 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/RouteUtilV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/RouteUtilV1.scala
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.server.RouteResult
 import akka.pattern._
 import akka.util.Timeout
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SipiException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.UnexpectedMessageException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.SipiException
+import dsp.errors.UnexpectedMessageException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.http.status.ApiStatusCodesV1
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.usersmessages.UserADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/RouteUtilV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/RouteUtilV2.scala
index dc8a79b237..030fbdd0e8 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/RouteUtilV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/RouteUtilV2.scala
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.server.RouteResult
 import akka.pattern._
 import akka.util.Timeout
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.UnexpectedMessageException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.UnexpectedMessageException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/GroupsRouteADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/GroupsRouteADM.scala
index e22dca4981..480435710a 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/GroupsRouteADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/GroupsRouteADM.scala
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.PathMatcher
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
 import io.swagger.annotations._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.groupsmessages._
 import org.knora.webapi.routing.Authenticator
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/ProjectsRouteADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/ProjectsRouteADM.scala
index e83e2947b9..ea00955026 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/ProjectsRouteADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/ProjectsRouteADM.scala
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import akka.util.ByteString
 import io.swagger.annotations._
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
 import org.knora.webapi.annotation.ApiMayChange
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.projectsmessages._
 import org.knora.webapi.routing.Authenticator
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/SipiRouteADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/SipiRouteADM.scala
index 8fb24ae115..ffbf9a7a0a 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/SipiRouteADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/SipiRouteADM.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.routing.admin
 
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.sipimessages.SipiFileInfoGetRequestADM
 import org.knora.webapi.routing.Authenticator
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/UsersRouteADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/UsersRouteADM.scala
index 49265e5b3c..10997c9aee 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/UsersRouteADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/UsersRouteADM.scala
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.server.PathMatcher
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
 import io.swagger.annotations._
 import org.knora.webapi.annotation.ApiMayChange
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.usersmessages.UsersADMJsonProtocol._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.usersmessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/lists/DeleteListItemsRouteADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/lists/DeleteListItemsRouteADM.scala
index 7f6f03d169..364f659e8c 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/lists/DeleteListItemsRouteADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/lists/DeleteListItemsRouteADM.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.routing.admin.lists
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.PathMatcher
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.Feature
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.listsmessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/lists/OldListsRouteADMFeature.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/lists/OldListsRouteADMFeature.scala
index 39574195f2..f957e8f06b 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/lists/OldListsRouteADMFeature.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/lists/OldListsRouteADMFeature.scala
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.server.PathMatcher
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
 import io.swagger.annotations._
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ForbiddenException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.ForbiddenException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.Feature
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.listsmessages.ListNodeCreatePayloadADM.ListChildNodeCreatePayloadADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/lists/UpdateListItemsRouteADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/lists/UpdateListItemsRouteADM.scala
index 97f1317bea..4cf08041d2 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/lists/UpdateListItemsRouteADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/lists/UpdateListItemsRouteADM.scala
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.PathMatcher
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
 import io.swagger.annotations._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.Feature
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.listsmessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/permissions/UpdatePermissionRouteADM.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/permissions/UpdatePermissionRouteADM.scala
index 8ca1149827..1d4d4643dc 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/permissions/UpdatePermissionRouteADM.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/admin/permissions/UpdatePermissionRouteADM.scala
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.PathMatcher
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
 import io.swagger.annotations._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.permissionsmessages._
 import org.knora.webapi.routing.Authenticator
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ListsRouteV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ListsRouteV1.scala
index 2ca8723520..8c8855005b 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ListsRouteV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ListsRouteV1.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.routing.v1
 
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.listmessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ProjectsRouteV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ProjectsRouteV1.scala
index 3ad0837a15..3478dc3e3c 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ProjectsRouteV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ProjectsRouteV1.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.routing.v1
 
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.projectmessages._
 import org.knora.webapi.routing.Authenticator
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ResourceTypesRouteV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ResourceTypesRouteV1.scala
index f65957911f..00d8b23fb9 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ResourceTypesRouteV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ResourceTypesRouteV1.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.routing.v1
 
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.ontologymessages._
 import org.knora.webapi.routing.Authenticator
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ResourcesRouteV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ResourcesRouteV1.scala
index 4213feb352..ea6464954f 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ResourcesRouteV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ResourcesRouteV1.scala
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
 import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ForbiddenException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.ForbiddenException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/SearchRouteV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/SearchRouteV1.scala
index bd7c3ffcc3..20837308f0 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/SearchRouteV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/SearchRouteV1.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.routing.v1
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.usersmessages.UserADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/StandoffRouteV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/StandoffRouteV1.scala
index c3d80b7aea..966ce4e7b0 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/StandoffRouteV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/StandoffRouteV1.scala
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.model.Multipart
 import akka.http.scaladsl.model.Multipart.BodyPart
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.standoffmessages.RepresentationV1JsonProtocol.createMappingApiRequestV1Format
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.standoffmessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/UsersRouteV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/UsersRouteV1.scala
index 38ec4472f3..9e20d75eb4 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/UsersRouteV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/UsersRouteV1.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.routing.v1
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
 import org.apache.commons.validator.routines.UrlValidator
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.usermessages._
 import org.knora.webapi.routing.Authenticator
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ValuesRouteV1.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ValuesRouteV1.scala
index ead016e378..c297724d68 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ValuesRouteV1.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v1/ValuesRouteV1.scala
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
 import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.usersmessages.UserADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/ListsRouteV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/ListsRouteV2.scala
index fa83ff440f..bce2372b9f 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/ListsRouteV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/ListsRouteV2.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.routing.v2
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v2.responder.listsmessages.ListGetRequestV2
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v2.responder.listsmessages.NodeGetRequestV2
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/OntologiesRouteV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/OntologiesRouteV2.scala
index de4bd24f48..9d7e35f8ca 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/OntologiesRouteV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/OntologiesRouteV2.scala
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
 import java.util.UUID
 import scala.concurrent.Future
 
-import exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import messages.IriConversions._
 import messages.util.rdf.{JsonLDDocument, JsonLDUtil}
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/ResourcesRouteV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/ResourcesRouteV2.scala
index 37bf742744..bd71dc9a84 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/ResourcesRouteV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/ResourcesRouteV2.scala
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.PathMatcher
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/SearchRouteV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/SearchRouteV2.scala
index ef251204d1..516d9b79b0 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/SearchRouteV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/SearchRouteV2.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.routing.v2
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/StandoffRouteV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/StandoffRouteV2.scala
index c776cb6843..9747b75ad7 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/StandoffRouteV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/StandoffRouteV2.scala
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.model.Multipart.BodyPart
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/ValuesRouteV2.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/ValuesRouteV2.scala
index 7142d2b30b..d0107dead1 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/ValuesRouteV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/v2/ValuesRouteV2.scala
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.PathMatcher
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/settings/KnoraSettings.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/settings/KnoraSettings.scala
index 7cb3042ef8..6c059f489e 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/settings/KnoraSettings.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/settings/KnoraSettings.scala
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ import akka.event.LoggingAdapter
 import com.typesafe.config.Config
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigObject
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigValue
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.FeatureToggleException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.FileWriteException
+import dsp.errors.FeatureToggleException
+import dsp.errors.FileWriteException
 import org.knora.webapi.util.cache.CacheUtil.KnoraCacheConfig
 
 import java.nio.file.Files
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/StoreManager.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/StoreManager.scala
index 10ff909dd3..bdf6fa6511 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/StoreManager.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/StoreManager.scala
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import akka.event.LoggingReceive
 import org.knora.webapi.config.AppConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.core.LiveActorMaker
 import org.knora.webapi.core._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.UnexpectedMessageException
+import dsp.errors.UnexpectedMessageException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.KnoraSettingsFeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.cacheservicemessages.CacheServiceRequest
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/cacheservice/api/CacheServiceExceptions.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/cacheservice/api/CacheServiceExceptions.scala
index 24e0ddbec2..3387841778 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/cacheservice/api/CacheServiceExceptions.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/cacheservice/api/CacheServiceExceptions.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.knora.webapi.store.cacheservice.api
 
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.CacheServiceException
+import dsp.errors.CacheServiceException
 
 case class EmptyKey(message: String) extends CacheServiceException(message)
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/cacheservice/impl/CacheServiceRedisImpl.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/cacheservice/impl/CacheServiceRedisImpl.scala
index a2ec8f9962..0bfffa2cd7 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/cacheservice/impl/CacheServiceRedisImpl.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/cacheservice/impl/CacheServiceRedisImpl.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.knora.webapi.store.cacheservice.impl
 
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ForbiddenException
+import dsp.errors.ForbiddenException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.projectsmessages.ProjectADM
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.projectsmessages.ProjectIdentifierADM
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.projectsmessages.ProjectIdentifierType
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/cacheservice/serialization/CacheSerialization.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/cacheservice/serialization/CacheSerialization.scala
index fa09a2e801..83b5db0e68 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/cacheservice/serialization/CacheSerialization.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/cacheservice/serialization/CacheSerialization.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.knora.webapi.store.cacheservice.serialization
 
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.CacheServiceException
+import dsp.errors.CacheServiceException
 import zio._
 
 import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/iiif/domain/SipiKnoraJsonResponse.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/iiif/domain/SipiKnoraJsonResponse.scala
index 615e399862..f7ff331a6b 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/iiif/domain/SipiKnoraJsonResponse.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/iiif/domain/SipiKnoraJsonResponse.scala
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.store.iiif.domain
 
 import akka.http.scaladsl.marshallers.sprayjson.SprayJsonSupport
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SipiException
+import dsp.errors.SipiException
 import spray.json.DefaultJsonProtocol
 import spray.json.RootJsonFormat
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/iiif/impl/IIIFServiceSipiImpl.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/iiif/impl/IIIFServiceSipiImpl.scala
index fd960e9bbb..d48d70aaa7 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/iiif/impl/IIIFServiceSipiImpl.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/iiif/impl/IIIFServiceSipiImpl.scala
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ import org.apache.http.message.BasicNameValuePair
 import org.apache.http.util.EntityUtils
 import org.knora.webapi.auth.JWTService
 import org.knora.webapi.config.AppConfig
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SipiException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.SipiException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.sipimessages._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v2.responder.SuccessResponseV2
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import spray.json._
 import zio._
 
 import java.util
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.KnoraException
+import dsp.errors.KnoraException
 
 /**
  * Makes requests to Sipi.
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/http/HttpTriplestoreConnector.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/http/HttpTriplestoreConnector.scala
index 49eab67cd0..cc83ca7770 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/http/HttpTriplestoreConnector.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/http/HttpTriplestoreConnector.scala
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClients
 import org.apache.http.message.BasicNameValuePair
 import org.apache.http.util.EntityUtils
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.instrumentation.InstrumentationSupport
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages.SparqlResultProtocol._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/RepositoryUpdater.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/RepositoryUpdater.scala
index 769a266dd6..5007fcff1e 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/RepositoryUpdater.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/RepositoryUpdater.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import akka.util.Timeout
 import com.typesafe.scalalogging.LazyLogging
 import com.typesafe.scalalogging.Logger
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1307.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1307.scala
index cc1c2e914f..e26b716ce6 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1307.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1307.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.store.triplestore.upgrade.plugins
 
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.rdf._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1322.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1322.scala
index e6ff4b18f6..0b54f73326 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1322.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1322.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.knora.webapi.store.triplestore.upgrade.plugins
 
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1372.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1372.scala
index be368cc518..4d4caf1880 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1372.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1372.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.knora.webapi.store.triplestore.upgrade.plugins
 
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.rdf._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR2018.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR2018.scala
index c3b77432d6..6cbebb5bd8 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR2018.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR2018.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.store.triplestore.upgrade.plugins
 
 import com.typesafe.scalalogging.Logger
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
+import dsp.errors.InconsistentRepositoryDataException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants.KnoraAdmin.SystemProject
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants.KnoraBase.AttachedToProject
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/util/ActorUtil.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/util/ActorUtil.scala
index 12be970f84..21b7b5d190 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/util/ActorUtil.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/util/ActorUtil.scala
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.util.FastFuture
 import akka.util.Timeout
 import org.knora.webapi.config.AppConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.core.Logging
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ExceptionUtil
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.RequestRejectedException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.UnexpectedMessageException
+import dsp.errors.ExceptionUtil
+import dsp.errors.RequestRejectedException
+import dsp.errors.UnexpectedMessageException
 import zio._
 
 import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/util/FileUtil.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/util/FileUtil.scala
index 50feee9b4a..fb75817034 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/util/FileUtil.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/util/FileUtil.scala
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.util
 
 import com.typesafe.scalalogging.Logger
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.FileWriteException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.FileWriteException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
 import org.knora.webapi.settings.KnoraSettingsImpl
 
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/util/cache/CacheUtil.scala b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/util/cache/CacheUtil.scala
index 8cddf04e54..046d6ad8fe 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/util/cache/CacheUtil.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/main/scala/org/knora/webapi/util/cache/CacheUtil.scala
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import net.sf.ehcache.CacheManager
 import net.sf.ehcache.Ehcache
 import net.sf.ehcache.Element
 import net.sf.ehcache.event.CacheEventListener
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ApplicationCacheException
+import dsp.errors.ApplicationCacheException
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
 
 /**
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/addValueVersion.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/addValueVersion.scala.txt
index 83defc177a..2a6a7248c9 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/addValueVersion.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/addValueVersion.scala.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 @import java.util.UUID
 @import org.knora.webapi._
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.twirl.SparqlTemplateLinkUpdate
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.valuemessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/changeLink.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/changeLink.scala.txt
index 79ba368215..9df8d7d272 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/changeLink.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/changeLink.scala.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 @import java.util.UUID
 @import org.knora.webapi._
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.twirl.SparqlTemplateLinkUpdate
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.valuemessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/deleteLink.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/deleteLink.scala.txt
index 6c53ed1eb7..28d510315a 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/deleteLink.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/deleteLink.scala.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *@
 
 @import org.knora.webapi._
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.twirl.SparqlTemplateLinkUpdate
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.valuemessages._
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/deleteValue.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/deleteValue.scala.txt
index ba491286f8..68919b75bc 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/deleteValue.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/deleteValue.scala.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 @import java.util.UUID
 @import org.knora.webapi._
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.twirl.SparqlTemplateLinkUpdate
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/generateInsertStatementsForCreateLink.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/generateInsertStatementsForCreateLink.scala.txt
index 6a3b06cf49..8a7f70ac00 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/generateInsertStatementsForCreateLink.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/generateInsertStatementsForCreateLink.scala.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 @import java.time.Instant
 @import java.util.UUID
 @import org.knora.webapi._
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.twirl.SparqlTemplateLinkUpdate
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.valuemessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/generateInsertStatementsForCreateValue.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/generateInsertStatementsForCreateValue.scala.txt
index bb910ea17d..133bf00219 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/generateInsertStatementsForCreateValue.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/generateInsertStatementsForCreateValue.scala.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 @import java.time.Instant
 @import java.util.UUID
 @import org.knora.webapi._
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.twirl.SparqlTemplateLinkUpdate
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.valuemessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/generateWhereStatementsForCreateLink.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/generateWhereStatementsForCreateLink.scala.txt
index 880566ba74..f32d4a863b 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/generateWhereStatementsForCreateLink.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/generateWhereStatementsForCreateLink.scala.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *@
 
 @import org.knora.webapi._
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.twirl.SparqlTemplateLinkUpdate
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.valuemessages._
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/generateWhereStatementsForCreateValue.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/generateWhereStatementsForCreateValue.scala.txt
index 6385a64ba3..adf1e24936 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/generateWhereStatementsForCreateValue.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/generateWhereStatementsForCreateValue.scala.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *@
 
 @import org.knora.webapi._
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.twirl.SparqlTemplateLinkUpdate
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.valuemessages._
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/getResourceSearchResult.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/getResourceSearchResult.scala.txt
index 2352d2f5de..3d05668f9b 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/getResourceSearchResult.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/getResourceSearchResult.scala.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *@
 
 @import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.util.ApacheLuceneSupport.MatchStringWhileTyping
 
 @*
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/searchExtended.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/searchExtended.scala.txt
index 5f7d699447..a0dbad7412 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/searchExtended.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/searchExtended.scala.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *@
 
 @import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.twirl.SearchCriterion
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.searchmessages.SearchComparisonOperatorV1
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/searchFulltext.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/searchFulltext.scala.txt
index 9f10dc958e..b12c768b47 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/searchFulltext.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v1/searchFulltext.scala.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *@
 
 @import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.util.ApacheLuceneSupport.LuceneQueryString
 
 @*
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changeClassLabelsOrComments.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changeClassLabelsOrComments.scala.txt
index 8204e988ae..11ae22eb38 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changeClassLabelsOrComments.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changeClassLabelsOrComments.scala.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  *@
 
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages.StringLiteralV2
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changeLinkMetadata.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changeLinkMetadata.scala.txt
index 1a3fd4e531..70c510841f 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changeLinkMetadata.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changeLinkMetadata.scala.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 @import java.time.Instant
 @import org.knora.webapi._
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.twirl.SparqlTemplateLinkUpdate
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.valuemessages._
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changeLinkTarget.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changeLinkTarget.scala.txt
index 40732cab86..70c5478988 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changeLinkTarget.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changeLinkTarget.scala.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 @import java.time.Instant
 @import java.util.UUID
 @import org.knora.webapi._
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.twirl.SparqlTemplateLinkUpdate
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.valuemessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changePropertyGuiElement.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changePropertyGuiElement.scala.txt
index 39724dd496..c6cb57b684 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changePropertyGuiElement.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changePropertyGuiElement.scala.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  *@
 
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages.StringLiteralV2
 @import java.time.Instant
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changePropertyLabelsOrComments.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changePropertyLabelsOrComments.scala.txt
index 17e4faa63b..f8d359cb1f 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changePropertyLabelsOrComments.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/changePropertyLabelsOrComments.scala.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  *@
 
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages.StringLiteralV2
 @import java.time.Instant
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/deleteLink.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/deleteLink.scala.txt
index 14d1e3b154..2402cab4e5 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/deleteLink.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/deleteLink.scala.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 @import java.time.Instant
 @import org.knora.webapi._
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.twirl.SparqlTemplateLinkUpdate
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.valuemessages._
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/deleteValue.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/deleteValue.scala.txt
index 3a1ce314fd..64a30d1946 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/deleteValue.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/deleteValue.scala.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 @import java.time.Instant
 @import java.util.UUID
 @import org.knora.webapi._
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.{SmartIri, StringFormatter}
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.twirl.SparqlTemplateLinkUpdate
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/generateInsertStatementsForCreateLink.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/generateInsertStatementsForCreateLink.scala.txt
index dcc67fd01b..0134a25f42 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/generateInsertStatementsForCreateLink.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/generateInsertStatementsForCreateLink.scala.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 @import java.time.Instant
 @import java.util.UUID
 @import org.knora.webapi._
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.twirl.SparqlTemplateLinkUpdate
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.valuemessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/generateInsertStatementsForValueContent.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/generateInsertStatementsForValueContent.scala.txt
index 5d555ba506..bd6b519aac 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/generateInsertStatementsForValueContent.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/generateInsertStatementsForValueContent.scala.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *@
 
 @import org.knora.webapi._
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.{StringFormatter, SmartIri}
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.twirl.SparqlTemplateLinkUpdate
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.v2.responder.valuemessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/generateWhereStatementsForCreateLink.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/generateWhereStatementsForCreateLink.scala.txt
index 880566ba74..f32d4a863b 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/generateWhereStatementsForCreateLink.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/generateWhereStatementsForCreateLink.scala.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *@
 
 @import org.knora.webapi._
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.twirl.SparqlTemplateLinkUpdate
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.valuemessages._
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/generateWhereStatementsForCreateValue.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/generateWhereStatementsForCreateValue.scala.txt
index 3b5fac9217..f84ef09202 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/generateWhereStatementsForCreateValue.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/generateWhereStatementsForCreateValue.scala.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *@
 
 @import org.knora.webapi._
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.twirl.SparqlTemplateLinkUpdate
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.v2.responder.valuemessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/getResourcePropertiesAndValues.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/getResourcePropertiesAndValues.scala.txt
index 6e10230a82..2656b1a6ab 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/getResourcePropertiesAndValues.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/getResourcePropertiesAndValues.scala.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 @import java.time.Instant
 @import java.util.UUID
 @import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.{SmartIri, StringFormatter}
 
 @*
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/searchFulltext.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/searchFulltext.scala.txt
index ac76258a78..a1df781dea 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/searchFulltext.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/searchFulltext.scala.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *@
 
 @import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.util.ApacheLuceneSupport.LuceneQueryString
 
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/searchResourceByLabel.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/searchResourceByLabel.scala.txt
index 0fbaef0923..5a7287934b 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/searchResourceByLabel.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/searchResourceByLabel.scala.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *@
 
 @import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.util.ApacheLuceneSupport.MatchStringWhileTyping
 
 @*
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/searchResourceByLabelSubQuery.scala.txt b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/searchResourceByLabelSubQuery.scala.txt
index 77a4e30ed2..15cb06e224 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/searchResourceByLabelSubQuery.scala.txt
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/queries/sparql/v2/searchResourceByLabelSubQuery.scala.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *@
 
 @import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SparqlGenerationException
+@import dsp.errors.SparqlGenerationException
 @import org.knora.webapi.util.ApacheLuceneSupport.MatchStringWhileTyping
 
 @*
diff --git a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/xsd/v1/xmlImport.scala.xml b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/xsd/v1/xmlImport.scala.xml
index 6f6f16dfad..a4213afe77 100644
--- a/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/xsd/v1/xmlImport.scala.xml
+++ b/webapi/src/main/twirl/org/knora/webapi/messages/twirl/xsd/v1/xmlImport.scala.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *@
 
 @import org.knora.webapi._
-@import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.{AssertionException, InconsistentRepositoryDataException, SparqlGenerationException}
+@import dsp.errors.{AssertionException, InconsistentRepositoryDataException, SparqlGenerationException}
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.ontologymessages._
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.v2.responder.ontologymessages.Cardinality
 @import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/E2ESpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/E2ESpec.scala
index c0637666d4..6bd6823698 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/E2ESpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/E2ESpec.scala
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import org.knora.webapi.config.AppConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.config.AppConfigForTestContainers
 import org.knora.webapi.core.Core
 import org.knora.webapi.core.Logging
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.FileWriteException
+import dsp.errors.FileWriteException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.KnoraSettingsFeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.TestFeatureFactoryConfig
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec.scala
index 93145b54b1..57fafb9e79 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec.scala
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives.get
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives.path
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Route
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.http.handler
 
 /**
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.NotFound)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"status\":9,\"error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException: not found\"}"
+          "{\"status\":9,\"error\":\"dsp.errors.NotFoundException: not found\"}"
         )
       }
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.NotFound)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"knora-api:error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException: not found\",\"@context\":{\"knora-api\":\"http://api.knora.org/ontology/knora-api/v2#\"}}"
+          "{\"knora-api:error\":\"dsp.errors.NotFoundException: not found\",\"@context\":{\"knora-api\":\"http://api.knora.org/ontology/knora-api/v2#\"}}"
         )
       }
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
 
         status should be(StatusCodes.NotFound)
 
-        responseAs[String] should be("{\"error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException: not found\"}")
+        responseAs[String] should be("{\"error\":\"dsp.errors.NotFoundException: not found\"}")
       }
     }
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.Forbidden)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"status\":3,\"error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ForbiddenException: forbidden\",\"access\":\"NO_ACCESS\"}"
+          "{\"status\":3,\"error\":\"dsp.errors.ForbiddenException: forbidden\",\"access\":\"NO_ACCESS\"}"
         )
       }
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.Forbidden)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"knora-api:error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ForbiddenException: forbidden\",\"@context\":{\"knora-api\":\"http://api.knora.org/ontology/knora-api/v2#\"}}"
+          "{\"knora-api:error\":\"dsp.errors.ForbiddenException: forbidden\",\"@context\":{\"knora-api\":\"http://api.knora.org/ontology/knora-api/v2#\"}}"
         )
       }
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
 
         status should be(StatusCodes.Forbidden)
 
-        responseAs[String] should be("{\"error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ForbiddenException: forbidden\"}")
+        responseAs[String] should be("{\"error\":\"dsp.errors.ForbiddenException: forbidden\"}")
       }
     }
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.BadRequest)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"status\":28,\"error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.DuplicateValueException: duplicate value\"}"
+          "{\"status\":28,\"error\":\"dsp.errors.DuplicateValueException: duplicate value\"}"
         )
       }
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.BadRequest)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"knora-api:error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.DuplicateValueException: duplicate value\",\"@context\":{\"knora-api\":\"http://api.knora.org/ontology/knora-api/v2#\"}}"
+          "{\"knora-api:error\":\"dsp.errors.DuplicateValueException: duplicate value\",\"@context\":{\"knora-api\":\"http://api.knora.org/ontology/knora-api/v2#\"}}"
         )
       }
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.BadRequest)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.DuplicateValueException: duplicate value\"}"
+          "{\"error\":\"dsp.errors.DuplicateValueException: duplicate value\"}"
         )
       }
     }
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.BadRequest)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"status\":29,\"error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.OntologyConstraintException: ontology constraint\"}"
+          "{\"status\":29,\"error\":\"dsp.errors.OntologyConstraintException: ontology constraint\"}"
         )
       }
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.BadRequest)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"knora-api:error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.OntologyConstraintException: ontology constraint\",\"@context\":{\"knora-api\":\"http://api.knora.org/ontology/knora-api/v2#\"}}"
+          "{\"knora-api:error\":\"dsp.errors.OntologyConstraintException: ontology constraint\",\"@context\":{\"knora-api\":\"http://api.knora.org/ontology/knora-api/v2#\"}}"
         )
       }
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.BadRequest)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.OntologyConstraintException: ontology constraint\"}"
+          "{\"error\":\"dsp.errors.OntologyConstraintException: ontology constraint\"}"
         )
       }
     }
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.Conflict)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"status\":27,\"error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.EditConflictException: edit conflict\"}"
+          "{\"status\":27,\"error\":\"dsp.errors.EditConflictException: edit conflict\"}"
         )
       }
 
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.Conflict)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"knora-api:error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.EditConflictException: edit conflict\",\"@context\":{\"knora-api\":\"http://api.knora.org/ontology/knora-api/v2#\"}}"
+          "{\"knora-api:error\":\"dsp.errors.EditConflictException: edit conflict\",\"@context\":{\"knora-api\":\"http://api.knora.org/ontology/knora-api/v2#\"}}"
         )
       }
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
 
         status should be(StatusCodes.Conflict)
 
-        responseAs[String] should be("{\"error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.EditConflictException: edit conflict\"}")
+        responseAs[String] should be("{\"error\":\"dsp.errors.EditConflictException: edit conflict\"}")
       }
     }
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.BadRequest)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"status\":11,\"error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.GravsearchException: sparql search\"}"
+          "{\"status\":11,\"error\":\"dsp.errors.GravsearchException: sparql search\"}"
         )
       }
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.BadRequest)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"knora-api:error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.GravsearchException: sparql search\",\"@context\":{\"knora-api\":\"http://api.knora.org/ontology/knora-api/v2#\"}}"
+          "{\"knora-api:error\":\"dsp.errors.GravsearchException: sparql search\",\"@context\":{\"knora-api\":\"http://api.knora.org/ontology/knora-api/v2#\"}}"
         )
       }
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
 
         status should be(StatusCodes.BadRequest)
 
-        responseAs[String] should be("{\"error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.GravsearchException: sparql search\"}")
+        responseAs[String] should be("{\"error\":\"dsp.errors.GravsearchException: sparql search\"}")
       }
     }
 
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.Conflict)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"status\":27,\"error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.UpdateNotPerformedException: update not performed\"}"
+          "{\"status\":27,\"error\":\"dsp.errors.UpdateNotPerformedException: update not performed\"}"
         )
       }
 
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.Conflict)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"knora-api:error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.UpdateNotPerformedException: update not performed\",\"@context\":{\"knora-api\":\"http://api.knora.org/ontology/knora-api/v2#\"}}"
+          "{\"knora-api:error\":\"dsp.errors.UpdateNotPerformedException: update not performed\",\"@context\":{\"knora-api\":\"http://api.knora.org/ontology/knora-api/v2#\"}}"
         )
       }
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.Conflict)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.UpdateNotPerformedException: update not performed\"}"
+          "{\"error\":\"dsp.errors.UpdateNotPerformedException: update not performed\"}"
         )
       }
     }
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.InternalServerError)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"status\":4,\"error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AuthenticationException: authentication exception\"}"
+          "{\"status\":4,\"error\":\"dsp.errors.AuthenticationException: authentication exception\"}"
         )
       }
 
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.InternalServerError)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"knora-api:error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AuthenticationException: authentication exception\",\"@context\":{\"knora-api\":\"http://api.knora.org/ontology/knora-api/v2#\"}}"
+          "{\"knora-api:error\":\"dsp.errors.AuthenticationException: authentication exception\",\"@context\":{\"knora-api\":\"http://api.knora.org/ontology/knora-api/v2#\"}}"
         )
       }
 
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ class ExceptionHandlerR2RSpec extends R2RSpec {
         status should be(StatusCodes.InternalServerError)
 
         responseAs[String] should be(
-          "{\"error\":\"org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AuthenticationException: authentication exception\"}"
+          "{\"error\":\"dsp.errors.AuthenticationException: authentication exception\"}"
         )
       }
     }
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/InstanceChecker.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/InstanceChecker.scala
index a383f87973..25192890ea 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/InstanceChecker.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/InstanceChecker.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.e2e
 
 import com.typesafe.scalalogging.LazyLogging
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/InstanceCheckerSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/InstanceCheckerSpec.scala
index 76bbf65781..af17d39f0a 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/InstanceCheckerSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/InstanceCheckerSpec.scala
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.testkit.RouteTestTimeout
 import com.typesafe.config.Config
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
 import org.knora.webapi.E2ESpec
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.util.FileUtil
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v1/ResourcesV1R2RSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v1/ResourcesV1R2RSpec.scala
index dd589962c9..549598b5fb 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v1/ResourcesV1R2RSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v1/ResourcesV1R2RSpec.scala
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.model.headers.BasicHttpCredentials
 import akka.http.scaladsl.testkit.RouteTestTimeout
 import akka.pattern._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InvalidApiJsonException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.TriplestoreResponseException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.InvalidApiJsonException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.TriplestoreResponseException
 import org.knora.webapi.http.directives.DSPApiDirectives
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v1/SearchV1R2RSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v1/SearchV1R2RSpec.scala
index db364a3f96..1acf95986e 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v1/SearchV1R2RSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v1/SearchV1R2RSpec.scala
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import akka.actor.ActorSystem
 import akka.http.javadsl.model.StatusCodes
 import akka.http.scaladsl.testkit.RouteTestTimeout
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InvalidApiJsonException
+import dsp.errors.InvalidApiJsonException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages.RdfDataObject
 import org.knora.webapi.routing.v1.SearchRouteV1
 import org.scalatest.Assertion
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v1/SipiV1R2RSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v1/SipiV1R2RSpec.scala
index 27a83ebbef..af3a6c9573 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v1/SipiV1R2RSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v1/SipiV1R2RSpec.scala
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.model.headers.BasicHttpCredentials
 import akka.http.scaladsl.testkit.RouteTestTimeout
 import org.knora.webapi._
 import org.knora.webapi.config.AppConfig
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.FileWriteException
+import dsp.errors.FileWriteException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages.RdfDataObject
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.resourcemessages.CreateResourceApiRequestV1
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.resourcemessages.CreateResourceValueV1
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v1/StandoffV1R2RSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v1/StandoffV1R2RSpec.scala
index ba4e61f6cf..ef41c7f953 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v1/StandoffV1R2RSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v1/StandoffV1R2RSpec.scala
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.model._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.model.headers.BasicHttpCredentials
 import akka.http.scaladsl.testkit.RouteTestTimeout
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InvalidApiJsonException
+import dsp.errors.InvalidApiJsonException
 import org.knora.webapi.http.directives.DSPApiDirectives
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/OntologyV2R2RSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/OntologyV2R2RSpec.scala
index f8c9d21c0a..73b32d5ea4 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/OntologyV2R2RSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/OntologyV2R2RSpec.scala
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import org.knora.webapi._
 import org.knora.webapi.e2e.ClientTestDataCollector
 import org.knora.webapi.e2e.TestDataFileContent
 import org.knora.webapi.e2e.TestDataFilePath
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.http.directives.DSPApiDirectives
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/ResourcesRouteV2E2ESpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/ResourcesRouteV2E2ESpec.scala
index abde33c856..4ff5003cc6 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/ResourcesRouteV2E2ESpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/ResourcesRouteV2E2ESpec.scala
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import org.knora.webapi.e2e.InstanceChecker
 import org.knora.webapi.e2e.TestDataFileContent
 import org.knora.webapi.e2e.TestDataFilePath
 import org.knora.webapi.e2e.v2.ResponseCheckerV2._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.http.directives.DSPApiDirectives
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/ResponseCheckerV2.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/ResponseCheckerV2.scala
index 51457113c2..9bf89181ec 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/ResponseCheckerV2.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/ResponseCheckerV2.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.e2e.v2
 
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.rdf._
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/ValuesRouteV2E2ESpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/ValuesRouteV2E2ESpec.scala
index feb3cfebcc..553dbfa329 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/ValuesRouteV2E2ESpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/ValuesRouteV2E2ESpec.scala
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import org.knora.webapi.e2e.ClientTestDataCollector
 import org.knora.webapi.e2e.TestDataFileContent
 import org.knora.webapi.e2e.TestDataFilePath
 import org.knora.webapi.e2e.v2.ResponseCheckerV2.compareJSONLDForResourcesResponse
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/ValuesV2R2RSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/ValuesV2R2RSpec.scala
index 9c69076f1c..c3481d48cf 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/ValuesV2R2RSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/e2e/v2/ValuesV2R2RSpec.scala
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import org.knora.webapi.config.AppConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.e2e.ClientTestDataCollector
 import org.knora.webapi.e2e.TestDataFileContent
 import org.knora.webapi.e2e.TestDataFilePath
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/it/v1/DrawingsGodsV1ITSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/it/v1/DrawingsGodsV1ITSpec.scala
index ceea11100f..ebe68e2dac 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/it/v1/DrawingsGodsV1ITSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/it/v1/DrawingsGodsV1ITSpec.scala
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.unmarshalling.Unmarshal
 import com.typesafe.config.Config
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
 import org.knora.webapi.ITKnoraLiveSpec
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InvalidApiJsonException
+import dsp.errors.InvalidApiJsonException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.sipimessages._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages.RdfDataObject
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages.TriplestoreJsonProtocol
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/it/v1/KnoraSipiIntegrationV1ITSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/it/v1/KnoraSipiIntegrationV1ITSpec.scala
index 8a6aedc058..0364975a96 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/it/v1/KnoraSipiIntegrationV1ITSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/it/v1/KnoraSipiIntegrationV1ITSpec.scala
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.unmarshalling.Unmarshal
 import com.typesafe.config.Config
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InvalidApiJsonException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.InvalidApiJsonException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.sipimessages._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages.RdfDataObject
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages.TriplestoreJsonProtocol
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/it/v2/KnoraSipiIntegrationV2ITSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/it/v2/KnoraSipiIntegrationV2ITSpec.scala
index f973958059..e725d0a562 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/it/v2/KnoraSipiIntegrationV2ITSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/it/v2/KnoraSipiIntegrationV2ITSpec.scala
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.unmarshalling.Unmarshal
 import com.typesafe.config.Config
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/StringFormatterSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/StringFormatterSpec.scala
index a0fdb31285..754bd4a247 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/StringFormatterSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/StringFormatterSpec.scala
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.messages
 
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter.SalsahGuiAttributeDefinition
 import org.knora.webapi.sharedtestdata.SharedOntologyTestDataADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/listsmessages/ListsMessagesADMSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/listsmessages/ListsMessagesADMSpec.scala
index 2267c8149a..579a0c1ccf 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/listsmessages/ListsMessagesADMSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/listsmessages/ListsMessagesADMSpec.scala
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import dsp.valueobjects.List._
 import dsp.valueobjects.ListErrorMessages
 import dsp.valueobjects.V2
 import org.knora.webapi.CoreSpec
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.listsmessages.ListNodeCreatePayloadADM.ListChildNodeCreatePayloadADM
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages.StringLiteralSequenceV2
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages.StringLiteralV2
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class ListsMessagesADMSpec extends CoreSpec(ListsMessagesADMSpec.config) with Li
     }
 
     "throw 'BadRequestException' if invalid position given in payload of `createChildNodeRequest`" in {
-      val caught = intercept[V2.BadRequestException](
+      val caught = intercept[BadRequestException](
         ListChildNodeCreateRequestADM(
           createChildNodeRequest = ListChildNodeCreatePayloadADM(
             parentNodeIri = ListIri.make(exampleListIri).fold(e => throw e.head, v => v),
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/permissionsmessages/PermissionsMessagesADMSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/permissionsmessages/PermissionsMessagesADMSpec.scala
index 73d5931186..d1d6d30e6d 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/permissionsmessages/PermissionsMessagesADMSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/permissionsmessages/PermissionsMessagesADMSpec.scala
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ package org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.permissionsmessages
 
 import dsp.valueobjects.IriErrorMessages
 import org.knora.webapi.CoreSpec
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ForbiddenException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.ForbiddenException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants.KnoraAdmin.AdministrativePermissionAbbreviations
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants.KnoraBase.EntityPermissionAbbreviations
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/projectsmessages/ProjectsMessagesADMSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/projectsmessages/ProjectsMessagesADMSpec.scala
index d55d8bcb2c..08d8ff456e 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/projectsmessages/ProjectsMessagesADMSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/projectsmessages/ProjectsMessagesADMSpec.scala
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ package org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.projectsmessages
 import com.typesafe.config.Config
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.OntologyConstraintException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.OntologyConstraintException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages.StringLiteralV2
 import org.knora.webapi.sharedtestdata.SharedTestDataADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/usersmessages/UsersMessagesADMSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/usersmessages/UsersMessagesADMSpec.scala
index caea9d5407..cb94c3633b 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/usersmessages/UsersMessagesADMSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/admin/responder/usersmessages/UsersMessagesADMSpec.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.usersmessages
 import com.typesafe.config.Config
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.permissionsmessages.PermissionProfileType
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.permissionsmessages.PermissionsDataADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/store/triplestoremessages/TriplestoreMessagesSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/store/triplestoremessages/TriplestoreMessagesSpec.scala
index c3ee581a9c..066b1c1fab 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/store/triplestoremessages/TriplestoreMessagesSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/store/triplestoremessages/TriplestoreMessagesSpec.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages
 
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.listsmessages._
 import org.scalatest.matchers.should.Matchers
 import org.scalatest.wordspec.AnyWordSpecLike
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/CalendarDateUtilV2Spec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/CalendarDateUtilV2Spec.scala
index 989bc5b018..ee33e79832 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/CalendarDateUtilV2Spec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/CalendarDateUtilV2Spec.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.util
 
 import org.knora.webapi.CoreSpec
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util._
 
 /**
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/DateUtilV1Spec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/DateUtilV1Spec.scala
index aee1a8a3fc..a7d852ab22 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/DateUtilV1Spec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/DateUtilV1Spec.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.knora.webapi.util
 
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.DateUtilV1
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.DateUtilV1.DateRange
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.valuemessages.DateValueV1
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/RdfModelSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/RdfModelSpec.scala
index 51064dd8a2..d3375daaef 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/RdfModelSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/RdfModelSpec.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.util.rdf
 
 import org.knora.webapi.CoreSpec
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.rdf._
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/ShaclValidatorSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/ShaclValidatorSpec.scala
index 5db6d9e71a..9ea737220b 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/ShaclValidatorSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/rdf/ShaclValidatorSpec.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.util.rdf
 
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
 import org.knora.webapi.CoreSpec
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.rdf._
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/GravsearchParserSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/GravsearchParserSpec.scala
index 863ca1f330..4da24f9008 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/GravsearchParserSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/GravsearchParserSpec.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.util.search.gravsearch
 import org.knora.webapi.ApiV2Complex
 import org.knora.webapi.ApiV2Simple
 import org.knora.webapi.CoreSpec
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.GravsearchException
+import dsp.errors.GravsearchException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.search._
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/prequery/NonTriplestoreSpecificGravsearchToCountPrequeryTransformerSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/prequery/NonTriplestoreSpecificGravsearchToCountPrequeryTransformerSpec.scala
index b6cf4ed71d..6e7982f641 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/prequery/NonTriplestoreSpecificGravsearchToCountPrequeryTransformerSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/prequery/NonTriplestoreSpecificGravsearchToCountPrequeryTransformerSpec.scala
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.util.search.gravsearch.prequery
 
 import akka.actor.ActorSystem
 import org.knora.webapi.CoreSpec
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/prequery/NonTriplestoreSpecificGravsearchToPrequeryTransformerSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/prequery/NonTriplestoreSpecificGravsearchToPrequeryTransformerSpec.scala
index fad150283c..aa6577a5a0 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/prequery/NonTriplestoreSpecificGravsearchToPrequeryTransformerSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/prequery/NonTriplestoreSpecificGravsearchToPrequeryTransformerSpec.scala
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.util.search.gravsearch.prequery
 
 import org.knora.webapi.CoreSpec
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.feature.FeatureFactoryConfig
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/GravsearchTypeInspectorSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/GravsearchTypeInspectorSpec.scala
index 3296e02f5f..5b9befd3e3 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/GravsearchTypeInspectorSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/search/gravsearch/types/GravsearchTypeInspectorSpec.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.util.search.gravsearch.types
 
 import akka.testkit.ImplicitSender
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.GravsearchException
+import dsp.errors.GravsearchException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.search._
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/standoff/XMLUtilSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/standoff/XMLUtilSpec.scala
index 8c5a3fc312..00a50cb24f 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/standoff/XMLUtilSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/util/standoff/XMLUtilSpec.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.util.standoff
 
 import org.knora.webapi.CoreSpec
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.StandoffConversionException
+import dsp.errors.StandoffConversionException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.standoff.XMLUtil
 import org.knora.webapi.util.FileUtil
 import org.xmlunit.builder.DiffBuilder
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/ontologymessages/InputOntologyV2Spec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/ontologymessages/InputOntologyV2Spec.scala
index 1cf26e7ca9..7c04c8f10d 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/ontologymessages/InputOntologyV2Spec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/ontologymessages/InputOntologyV2Spec.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.messages.v2.responder.ontologymessages
 
 import org.knora.webapi.ApiV2Complex
 import org.knora.webapi.CoreSpec
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages.SmartIriLiteralV2
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/resourcesmessages/ResourcesMessagesV2Spec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/resourcesmessages/ResourcesMessagesV2Spec.scala
index f6b45543a1..b941e7693a 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/resourcesmessages/ResourcesMessagesV2Spec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/messages/v2/responder/resourcesmessages/ResourcesMessagesV2Spec.scala
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.messages.v2.responder.resourcesmessages
 
 import org.knora.webapi.CoreSpec
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v2.responder.resourcemessages._
 import org.knora.webapi.sharedtestdata._
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/models/filemodels/FileModelsSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/models/filemodels/FileModelsSpec.scala
index beb65d61e5..691e10ade1 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/models/filemodels/FileModelsSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/models/filemodels/FileModelsSpec.scala
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.models.filemodels
 
 import org.knora.webapi.ApiV2Complex
 import org.knora.webapi.CoreSpec
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v2.responder.resourcemessages.CreateValueInNewResourceV2
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/IriLockerSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/IriLockerSpec.scala
index 6fef6002dd..f034adcd05 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/IriLockerSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/IriLockerSpec.scala
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.responders
 
 import org.knora.webapi.IRI
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ApplicationLockException
+import dsp.errors.ApplicationLockException
 import org.scalatest.matchers.should.Matchers
 import org.scalatest.wordspec.AnyWordSpecLike
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/GroupsResponderADMSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/GroupsResponderADMSpec.scala
index b0946947a3..8dc6c7adbb 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/GroupsResponderADMSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/GroupsResponderADMSpec.scala
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ import dsp.valueobjects.Group._
 import dsp.valueobjects.Iri._
 import dsp.valueobjects.V2
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.DuplicateValueException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.DuplicateValueException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.groupsmessages._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.usersmessages.UserInformationTypeADM
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages.StringLiteralV2
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/ListsResponderADMSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/ListsResponderADMSpec.scala
index 395eb21078..7aec9cbe18 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/ListsResponderADMSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/ListsResponderADMSpec.scala
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ import dsp.valueobjects.Iri._
 import dsp.valueobjects.List._
 import dsp.valueobjects.V2
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.DuplicateValueException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.UpdateNotPerformedException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.DuplicateValueException
+import dsp.errors.UpdateNotPerformedException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.listsmessages.ListNodeCreatePayloadADM.ListChildNodeCreatePayloadADM
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.listsmessages.ListNodeCreatePayloadADM.ListRootNodeCreatePayloadADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/PermissionsResponderADMSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/PermissionsResponderADMSpec.scala
index f94e99538b..51a85eb30a 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/PermissionsResponderADMSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/PermissionsResponderADMSpec.scala
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ import akka.testkit.ImplicitSender
 import com.typesafe.config.Config
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.DuplicateValueException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ForbiddenException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.DuplicateValueException
+import dsp.errors.ForbiddenException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants.KnoraBase.EntityPermissionAbbreviations
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/ProjectsResponderADMSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/ProjectsResponderADMSpec.scala
index d4c34579ed..2a789ccdd8 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/ProjectsResponderADMSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/ProjectsResponderADMSpec.scala
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ import dsp.valueobjects.Iri.ProjectIri
 import dsp.valueobjects.Project._
 import dsp.valueobjects.V2
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.DuplicateValueException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.DuplicateValueException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.permissionsmessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/UsersResponderADMSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/UsersResponderADMSpec.scala
index a5ee1dd022..1bbbcb8d12 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/UsersResponderADMSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/admin/UsersResponderADMSpec.scala
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
 import dsp.valueobjects.User._
 import dsp.valueobjects.V2
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.DuplicateValueException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.ForbiddenException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.DuplicateValueException
+import dsp.errors.ForbiddenException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.groupsmessages.GroupMembersGetRequestADM
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.groupsmessages.GroupMembersGetResponseADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/OntologyResponderV1Spec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/OntologyResponderV1Spec.scala
index 05c055730d..75b8f209ff 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/OntologyResponderV1Spec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/OntologyResponderV1Spec.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.v1
 
 import akka.testkit._
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.MessageUtil
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.ontologymessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ProjectsResponderV1Spec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ProjectsResponderV1Spec.scala
index 6dd74a6e54..d8b1846db4 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ProjectsResponderV1Spec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ProjectsResponderV1Spec.scala
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import akka.testkit.ImplicitSender
 import com.typesafe.config.Config
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.projectmessages._
 import org.knora.webapi.sharedtestdata.SharedTestDataV1
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ResourcesResponderV1Spec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ResourcesResponderV1Spec.scala
index 03502017eb..988034f164 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ResourcesResponderV1Spec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ResourcesResponderV1Spec.scala
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import com.typesafe.config.Config
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
 import org.knora.webapi._
 import org.knora.webapi.config.AppConfig
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.OntologyConstraintException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.OntologyConstraintException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/UsersResponderV1Spec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/UsersResponderV1Spec.scala
index b3167ec0b0..1c0a20c348 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/UsersResponderV1Spec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/UsersResponderV1Spec.scala
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import akka.testkit.ImplicitSender
 import com.typesafe.config.Config
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v1.responder.usermessages._
 import org.knora.webapi.sharedtestdata.SharedTestDataV1
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ValuesResponderV1Spec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ValuesResponderV1Spec.scala
index b4e96b4a15..33f14e79ac 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ValuesResponderV1Spec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v1/ValuesResponderV1Spec.scala
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import com.typesafe.config.Config
 import com.typesafe.config.ConfigFactory
 import org.knora.webapi._
 import org.knora.webapi.config.AppConfig
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/OntologyResponderV2Spec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/OntologyResponderV2Spec.scala
index 3a1bab1022..bd608f4c0e 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/OntologyResponderV2Spec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/OntologyResponderV2Spec.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.v2
 
 import akka.testkit.ImplicitSender
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ResourcesResponderV2Spec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ResourcesResponderV2Spec.scala
index c56ac7a4c6..0ab85747f7 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ResourcesResponderV2Spec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ResourcesResponderV2Spec.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.v2
 import akka.testkit.ImplicitSender
 import org.knora.webapi._
 import org.knora.webapi.config.AppConfig
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/StandoffResponderV2Spec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/StandoffResponderV2Spec.scala
index a10ba13f32..f7d662ae97 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/StandoffResponderV2Spec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/StandoffResponderV2Spec.scala
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import akka.pattern.ask
 import akka.testkit.ImplicitSender
 import akka.util.Timeout
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v2.responder.standoffmessages._
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ValuesResponderV2Spec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ValuesResponderV2Spec.scala
index 2dd4829836..550029a7a2 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ValuesResponderV2Spec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/responders/v2/ValuesResponderV2Spec.scala
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.responders.v2
 import akka.testkit.ImplicitSender
 import org.knora.webapi._
 import org.knora.webapi.config.AppConfig
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions._
+import dsp.errors._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.IriConversions._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.SmartIri
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/AuthenticatorSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/AuthenticatorSpec.scala
index a0fa0c90f0..290ba26f50 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/AuthenticatorSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/routing/AuthenticatorSpec.scala
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ package org.knora.webapi.routing
 import akka.testkit.ImplicitSender
 import akka.util.Timeout
 import org.knora.webapi._
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadCredentialsException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.BadCredentialsException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.StringFormatter
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.usersmessages.UserADM
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.admin.responder.usersmessages.UserIdentifierADM
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/iiif/impl/IIIFServiceMockImpl.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/iiif/impl/IIIFServiceMockImpl.scala
index 39663efa66..5a6d3f6fb8 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/iiif/impl/IIIFServiceMockImpl.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/iiif/impl/IIIFServiceMockImpl.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.knora.webapi.store.iiif.impl
 
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SipiException
+import dsp.errors.SipiException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.sipimessages._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.v2.responder.SuccessResponseV2
 import org.knora.webapi.store.iiif.api.IIIFService
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/HttpTriplestoreConnectorSpec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/HttpTriplestoreConnectorSpec.scala
index 9d47e81d36..70d7a325d8 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/HttpTriplestoreConnectorSpec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/HttpTriplestoreConnectorSpec.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.store.triplestore
 
 import akka.testkit.ImplicitSender
 import org.knora.webapi.CoreSpec
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.TriplestoreTimeoutException
+import dsp.errors.TriplestoreTimeoutException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages.SimulateTimeoutRequest
 
 import scala.concurrent.duration._
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1367Spec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1367Spec.scala
index 28f4e12a32..83d3494cb4 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1367Spec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1367Spec.scala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 package org.knora.webapi.store.triplestore.upgrade.plugins
 
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.rdf._
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1746Spec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1746Spec.scala
index a0e50b04ec..2d75505354 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1746Spec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1746Spec.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.store.triplestore.upgrade.plugins
 
 import com.typesafe.scalalogging.LazyLogging
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.OntologyConstants
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.rdf._
 
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1921Spec.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1921Spec.scala
index 3a9037ee7c..92156da8d7 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1921Spec.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/store/triplestore/upgrade/plugins/UpgradePluginPR1921Spec.scala
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 package org.knora.webapi.store.triplestore.upgrade.plugins
 
 import com.typesafe.scalalogging.LazyLogging
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.util.rdf._
 
 class UpgradePluginPR1921Spec extends UpgradePluginSpec with LazyLogging {
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/testservices/TestClientService.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/testservices/TestClientService.scala
index f7e99dfb7c..cad780a025 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/testservices/TestClientService.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/testservices/TestClientService.scala
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ import org.apache.http.impl.client.HttpClients
 import org.apache.http.impl.conn.PoolingHttpClientConnectionManager
 import org.apache.http.util.EntityUtils
 import org.knora.webapi.config.AppConfig
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.AssertionException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.BadRequestException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.NotFoundException
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.SipiException
+import dsp.errors.AssertionException
+import dsp.errors.BadRequestException
+import dsp.errors.NotFoundException
+import dsp.errors.SipiException
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.sipimessages.SipiUploadResponse
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.sipimessages.SipiUploadResponseJsonProtocol._
 import org.knora.webapi.messages.store.triplestoremessages.RdfDataObject
diff --git a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/util/TestExtractorMethods.scala b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/util/TestExtractorMethods.scala
index 8cea128a1c..dbc0342c62 100644
--- a/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/util/TestExtractorMethods.scala
+++ b/webapi/src/test/scala/org/knora/webapi/util/TestExtractorMethods.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package org.knora.webapi.util
 
 import akka.actor.ActorSystem
 import akka.http.scaladsl.model.HttpResponse
-import org.knora.webapi.exceptions.InvalidApiJsonException
+import dsp.errors.InvalidApiJsonException
 import spray.json.JsString
 
 import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext