diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/beta_keys/create_beta_keys_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/beta_keys/create_beta_keys_handler.rs
index 56279f59db..c80cf8bfc5 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/beta_keys/create_beta_keys_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/beta_keys/create_beta_keys_handler.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use mysql_queries::queries::users::user_profiles::get_user_profile_by_username::
 
 use crate::http_server::web_utils::response_error_helpers::to_simple_json_error;
 use crate::http_server::common_responses::common_web_error::CommonWebError;
-use crate::http_server::web_utils::user_session::require_moderator::{require_moderator, RequireModeratorError};
+use crate::http_server::web_utils::user_session::require_moderator::require_moderator;
 use crate::state::server_state::ServerState;
 
 const MAXIMUM_KEYS : u32 = 100;
@@ -60,12 +60,7 @@ pub async fn create_beta_keys_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, CommonWebError>
 {
-  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool)
-      .await
-      .map_err(|err| match err {
-        RequireModeratorError::ServerError => CommonWebError::from_error(err),
-        RequireModeratorError::NotAuthorized => CommonWebError::NotAuthorized,
-      })?;
+  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let mut maybe_referrer_user_token = None;
 
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/beta_keys/edit_beta_key_distributed_flag_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/beta_keys/edit_beta_key_distributed_flag_handler.rs
index fd571432c4..eae701228a 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/beta_keys/edit_beta_key_distributed_flag_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/beta_keys/edit_beta_key_distributed_flag_handler.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use tokens::tokens::w2l_results::W2lResultToken;
 
 use crate::http_server::web_utils::response_error_helpers::to_simple_json_error;
 use crate::http_server::common_responses::common_web_error::CommonWebError;
-use crate::http_server::web_utils::user_session::require_moderator::{require_moderator, RequireModeratorError};
+use crate::http_server::web_utils::user_session::require_moderator::require_moderator;
 use crate::state::server_state::ServerState;
 
 /// For the URL PathInfo
@@ -58,12 +58,7 @@ pub async fn edit_beta_key_distributed_flag_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, CommonWebError>
 {
-  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool)
-      .await
-      .map_err(|err| match err {
-        RequireModeratorError::ServerError => CommonWebError::from_error(err),
-        RequireModeratorError::NotAuthorized => CommonWebError::NotAuthorized,
-      })?;
+  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   edit_beta_key_distributed_flag(&path.token, request.is_distributed, &server_state.mysql_pool)
       .await
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/beta_keys/edit_beta_key_note_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/beta_keys/edit_beta_key_note_handler.rs
index b74bf9632e..378d2daa12 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/beta_keys/edit_beta_key_note_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/beta_keys/edit_beta_key_note_handler.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use tokens::tokens::beta_keys::BetaKeyToken;
 
 use crate::http_server::web_utils::response_error_helpers::to_simple_json_error;
 use crate::http_server::common_responses::common_web_error::CommonWebError;
-use crate::http_server::web_utils::user_session::require_moderator::{require_moderator, RequireModeratorError};
+use crate::http_server::web_utils::user_session::require_moderator::require_moderator;
 use crate::state::server_state::ServerState;
 
 /// For the URL PathInfo
@@ -57,12 +57,7 @@ pub async fn edit_beta_key_note_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, CommonWebError>
 {
-  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool)
-      .await
-      .map_err(|err| match err {
-        RequireModeratorError::ServerError => CommonWebError::from_error(err),
-        RequireModeratorError::NotAuthorized => CommonWebError::NotAuthorized,
-      })?;
+  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let maybe_note = request.note.as_deref()
       .map(|note| note.trim())
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/media_files/upload/upload_pmx/upload_pmx_media_file_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/media_files/upload/upload_pmx/upload_pmx_media_file_handler.rs
index c6f8ef2c21..a83faabc9a 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/media_files/upload/upload_pmx/upload_pmx_media_file_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/media_files/upload/upload_pmx/upload_pmx_media_file_handler.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ use tokens::tokens::media_files::MediaFileToken;
 use crate::http_server::endpoints::media_files::upload::upload_error::MediaFileUploadError;
 use crate::http_server::endpoints::media_files::upload::upload_pmx::extract_and_upload_pmx_files::{extract_and_upload_pmx_files, PmxError};
 use crate::http_server::validations::validate_idempotency_token_format::validate_idempotency_token_format;
-use crate::http_server::web_utils::user_session::require_moderator::{require_moderator, RequireModeratorError};
+use crate::http_server::common_responses::common_web_error::CommonWebError;
+use crate::http_server::web_utils::user_session::require_moderator::require_moderator;
 use crate::state::server_state::ServerState;
 
 /// Form-multipart request fields.
@@ -118,8 +119,8 @@ pub async fn upload_pmx_media_file_handler(
   let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &mut *mysql_connection)
       .await
       .map_err(|err| match err {
-        RequireModeratorError::ServerError => MediaFileUploadError::ServerError,
-        RequireModeratorError::NotAuthorized => MediaFileUploadError::NotAuthorized,
+        CommonWebError::NotAuthorized => MediaFileUploadError::NotAuthorized,
+        _ => MediaFileUploadError::ServerError,
       })?;
 
   let maybe_avt_token = server_state
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/alerts/moderation_send_alert_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/alerts/moderation_send_alert_handler.rs
index 10c031642a..c7f8cc01e4 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/alerts/moderation_send_alert_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/alerts/moderation_send_alert_handler.rs
@@ -35,12 +35,7 @@ pub async fn moderation_send_alert_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ModerationSendAlertResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
-  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool)
-    .await
-    .map_err(|err| {
-      warn!("Moderator check failed: {:?}", err);
-      CommonWebError::NotAuthorized
-    })?;
+  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let ip_address = get_request_ip(&http_request);
 
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/debug_logs/moderation_list_debug_logs_for_token_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/debug_logs/moderation_list_debug_logs_for_token_handler.rs
index f3d965a0fb..04e854b8b6 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/debug_logs/moderation_list_debug_logs_for_token_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/debug_logs/moderation_list_debug_logs_for_token_handler.rs
@@ -72,10 +72,7 @@ pub async fn moderation_list_debug_logs_for_token_handler(
   query: web::Query<ListDebugLogsQueryParams>,
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ListDebugLogsSuccessResponse>, CommonWebError> {
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await.map_err(|err| {
-    warn!("Moderator check failed: {:?}", err);
-    CommonWebError::NotAuthorized
-  })?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let mut mysql_connection = server_state.mysql_pool.acquire().await?;
 
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/info/moderator_token_info_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/info/moderator_token_info_handler.rs
index 1d68ad087a..ec7ab084bc 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/info/moderator_token_info_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/info/moderator_token_info_handler.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ use tokens::tokens::users::UserToken;
 
 use crate::http_server::web_utils::serialize_as_json_error::serialize_as_json_error;
 use crate::http_server::common_responses::common_web_error::CommonWebError;
-use crate::http_server::web_utils::user_session::require_moderator::{require_moderator, RequireModeratorError};
+use crate::http_server::web_utils::user_session::require_moderator::require_moderator;
 use crate::state::server_state::ServerState;
 
 /// For the URL PathInfo
@@ -60,12 +60,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_get_token_info_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, CommonWebError> {
 
-  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool)
-      .await
-      .map_err(|err| match err {
-        RequireModeratorError::ServerError => CommonWebError::from_error(err),
-        RequireModeratorError::NotAuthorized => CommonWebError::NotAuthorized,
-      })?;
+  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let token = path.token.trim();
   let maybe_result = get_entity_from_token(&server_state.mysql_pool, &path.token)
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/jobs/moderation_get_job_by_token_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/jobs/moderation_get_job_by_token_handler.rs
index 65753eac80..40813847ee 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/jobs/moderation_get_job_by_token_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/jobs/moderation_get_job_by_token_handler.rs
@@ -90,10 +90,7 @@ pub async fn moderation_get_job_by_token_handler(
   path: web::Path<GetJobByTokenPathInfo>,
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<GetJobByTokenSuccessResponse>, CommonWebError> {
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await.map_err(|err| {
-    warn!("Moderator check failed: {:?}", err);
-    CommonWebError::NotAuthorized
-  })?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let mut mysql_connection = server_state.mysql_pool.acquire().await?;
 
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/jobs/user/list_user_jobs_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/jobs/user/list_user_jobs_handler.rs
index 2a2195112e..56256256c8 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/jobs/user/list_user_jobs_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/jobs/user/list_user_jobs_handler.rs
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ pub async fn list_user_jobs_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ListUserJobsResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool)
-    .await
-    .map_err(|_| CommonWebError::NotAuthorized)?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let results = list_user_jobs_for_moderation(&path.user_token, &server_state.mysql_pool)
     .await
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/staff_audit_logs/moderator_list_staff_audit_logs_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/staff_audit_logs/moderator_list_staff_audit_logs_handler.rs
index f0aeb83dd6..98719e5e80 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/staff_audit_logs/moderator_list_staff_audit_logs_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/staff_audit_logs/moderator_list_staff_audit_logs_handler.rs
@@ -74,10 +74,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_list_staff_audit_logs_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ListStaffAuditLogsSuccessResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await.map_err(|err| {
-    warn!("Moderator check failed: {:?}", err);
-    CommonWebError::NotAuthorized
-  })?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let limit = query.limit
       .unwrap_or(DEFAULT_LIMIT)
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user/moderator_list_subscribing_users_by_signup_date.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user/moderator_list_subscribing_users_by_signup_date.rs
index c4410e5f13..d51dc46dc6 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user/moderator_list_subscribing_users_by_signup_date.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user/moderator_list_subscribing_users_by_signup_date.rs
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_list_subscribing_users_by_signup_date_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ModeratorListSubscribingUsersBySignupDateResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool)
-    .await
-    .map_err(|_| CommonWebError::NotAuthorized)?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let result = list_subscribing_users_by_signup_date_for_moderation(
     ListSubscribingUsersBySignupDateArgs {
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user/moderator_list_users_by_signup_date.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user/moderator_list_users_by_signup_date.rs
index c0b3a863ff..711be69d67 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user/moderator_list_users_by_signup_date.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user/moderator_list_users_by_signup_date.rs
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_list_users_by_signup_date_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ModeratorListUsersBySignupDateResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool)
-    .await
-    .map_err(|_| CommonWebError::NotAuthorized)?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let result = list_users_by_signup_date_for_moderation(
     ListUsersBySignupDateArgs {
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user/moderator_user_lookup_by_stripe_customer_id_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user/moderator_user_lookup_by_stripe_customer_id_handler.rs
index 4070f3991b..3ffb961167 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user/moderator_user_lookup_by_stripe_customer_id_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user/moderator_user_lookup_by_stripe_customer_id_handler.rs
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_user_lookup_by_stripe_customer_id_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ModeratorUserLookupByStripeCustomerIdResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool)
-    .await
-    .map_err(|_| CommonWebError::NotAuthorized)?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let stripe_customer_id = request.stripe_customer_id.trim();
 
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user/moderator_user_lookup_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user/moderator_user_lookup_handler.rs
index 76d65c60b7..feb99cbe5e 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user/moderator_user_lookup_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user/moderator_user_lookup_handler.rs
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_user_lookup_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ModeratorUserLookupSuccessResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool)
-    .await
-    .map_err(|_| CommonWebError::NotAuthorized)?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let search = request.search.trim();
 
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_bans/moderation_ban_user_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_bans/moderation_ban_user_handler.rs
index 4564ef88fb..5949ecd571 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_bans/moderation_ban_user_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_bans/moderation_ban_user_handler.rs
@@ -59,10 +59,7 @@ pub async fn moderation_ban_user_handler(
 ) -> Result<Json<ModerationBanUserSuccessResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
   // 1. Require moderator with ban permissions.
-  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await.map_err(|err| {
-    warn!("Moderator check failed: {:?}", err);
-    CommonWebError::NotAuthorized
-  })?;
+  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   if !user_session.can_ban_users {
     warn!("User {} is not allowed to ban users", user_session.user_token.as_str());
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_emails/moderator_change_user_email_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_emails/moderator_change_user_email_handler.rs
index 2397fcb16a..77dedaa0a0 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_emails/moderator_change_user_email_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_emails/moderator_change_user_email_handler.rs
@@ -69,10 +69,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_change_user_email_handler(
 ) -> Result<Json<ModeratorChangeUserEmailSuccessResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
   // 1. Require moderator.
-  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await.map_err(|err| {
-    warn!("Moderator check failed: {:?}", err);
-    CommonWebError::NotAuthorized
-  })?;
+  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   // 2. Normalize + validate the new email.
   let new_email = request.new_email.trim().to_lowercase();
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_emails/moderator_list_email_address_changes_for_user_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_emails/moderator_list_email_address_changes_for_user_handler.rs
index 3dad00de6a..ccb4b84a9e 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_emails/moderator_list_email_address_changes_for_user_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_emails/moderator_list_email_address_changes_for_user_handler.rs
@@ -101,10 +101,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_list_email_address_changes_for_user_handler(
 ) -> Result<Json<ModeratorListUserEmailChangesSuccessResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
   // 1. Require moderator.
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await.map_err(|err| {
-    warn!("Moderator check failed: {:?}", err);
-    CommonWebError::NotAuthorized
-  })?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   // 2. Resolve username → user_token. Not-found → 404; everything else → 500.
   let username = path.username.trim().to_lowercase();
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_feature_flags/moderator_edit_user_feature_flags_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_feature_flags/moderator_edit_user_feature_flags_handler.rs
index 1a1447d921..6f5ee84308 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_feature_flags/moderator_edit_user_feature_flags_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_feature_flags/moderator_edit_user_feature_flags_handler.rs
@@ -87,10 +87,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_edit_user_feature_flags_handler(
   redis_pool: Data<r2d2::Pool<Client>>,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, CommonWebError> {
 
-  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await.map_err(|err| {
-    warn!("Moderator check failed: {:?}", err);
-    CommonWebError::NotAuthorized
-  })?;
+  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let username_or_token = path.username_or_token.trim();
 
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_feature_flags/moderator_list_all_available_user_feature_flags_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_feature_flags/moderator_list_all_available_user_feature_flags_handler.rs
index 7c50456fa1..279ce42797 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_feature_flags/moderator_list_all_available_user_feature_flags_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_feature_flags/moderator_list_all_available_user_feature_flags_handler.rs
@@ -47,10 +47,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_list_all_available_user_feature_flags_handler(
   http_request: HttpRequest,
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ModeratorListUserFeatureFlagsResponse>, CommonWebError> {
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await.map_err(|err| {
-    warn!("Moderator check failed: {:?}", err);
-    CommonWebError::NotAuthorized
-  })?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let feature_flags: Vec<FeatureFlagDescriptor> = UserFeatureFlag::all_variants()
     .into_iter()
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_feature_flags/moderator_list_user_feature_flags_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_feature_flags/moderator_list_user_feature_flags_handler.rs
index 70250543f7..7f5becf2a4 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_feature_flags/moderator_list_user_feature_flags_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_feature_flags/moderator_list_user_feature_flags_handler.rs
@@ -54,10 +54,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_list_user_feature_flags_handler(
   path: Path<ListUserFeatureFlagsPathInfo>,
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ModeratorListUserFeatureFlagsResponse>, CommonWebError> {
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await.map_err(|err| {
-    warn!("Moderator check failed: {:?}", err);
-    CommonWebError::NotAuthorized
-  })?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let username_or_token = path.username_or_token.trim();
 
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_referrals/moderator_list_global_user_referrals_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_referrals/moderator_list_global_user_referrals_handler.rs
index 6c8385457f..24b5909236 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_referrals/moderator_list_global_user_referrals_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_referrals/moderator_list_global_user_referrals_handler.rs
@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_list_global_user_referrals_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ListGlobalUserReferralsSuccessResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await.map_err(|err| {
-    warn!("Moderator check failed: {:?}", err);
-    CommonWebError::NotAuthorized
-  })?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let limit = query.limit
     .unwrap_or(DEFAULT_LIMIT)
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_referrals/moderator_list_user_referrals_for_user_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_referrals/moderator_list_user_referrals_for_user_handler.rs
index 272bc51ef4..dcfc2da2b1 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_referrals/moderator_list_user_referrals_for_user_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_referrals/moderator_list_user_referrals_for_user_handler.rs
@@ -45,10 +45,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_list_user_referrals_for_user_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ListUserReferralsForUserSuccessResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await.map_err(|err| {
-    warn!("Moderator check failed: {:?}", err);
-    CommonWebError::NotAuthorized
-  })?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let limit = query.limit
     .unwrap_or(DEFAULT_LIMIT)
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_sessions/moderator_list_user_session_impersonation_requests_for_user_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_sessions/moderator_list_user_session_impersonation_requests_for_user_handler.rs
index 7ad904d6c2..725483aa8d 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_sessions/moderator_list_user_session_impersonation_requests_for_user_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_sessions/moderator_list_user_session_impersonation_requests_for_user_handler.rs
@@ -79,10 +79,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_list_user_session_impersonation_requests_for_user_handler
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ListUserImpersonationRequestsSuccessResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await.map_err(|err| {
-    warn!("Moderator check failed: {:?}", err);
-    CommonWebError::NotAuthorized
-  })?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let limit = query.limit
       .unwrap_or(DEFAULT_LIMIT)
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_sessions/moderator_list_user_session_impersonation_requests_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_sessions/moderator_list_user_session_impersonation_requests_handler.rs
index 08f56c95da..9b6634fdfe 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_sessions/moderator_list_user_session_impersonation_requests_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_sessions/moderator_list_user_session_impersonation_requests_handler.rs
@@ -73,10 +73,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_list_user_session_impersonation_requests_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ListAllImpersonationRequestsSuccessResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await.map_err(|err| {
-    warn!("Moderator check failed: {:?}", err);
-    CommonWebError::NotAuthorized
-  })?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let limit = query.limit
       .unwrap_or(DEFAULT_LIMIT)
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_sessions/moderator_user_session_impersonation_request_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_sessions/moderator_user_session_impersonation_request_handler.rs
index 87850fdaaf..9800d28adb 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_sessions/moderator_user_session_impersonation_request_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_sessions/moderator_user_session_impersonation_request_handler.rs
@@ -69,10 +69,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_user_session_impersonation_request_handler(
 ) -> Result<Json<ModerationImpersonateSuccessResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
   // 1. Require moderator session.
-  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await.map_err(|err| {
-    warn!("Moderator check failed: {:?}", err);
-    CommonWebError::NotAuthorized
-  })?;
+  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   if user_session.is_banned {
     warn!("Banned moderator tried to impersonate: {}", user_session.user_token.as_str());
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_stripe_data/moderator_get_user_stripe_customer_ids_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_stripe_data/moderator_get_user_stripe_customer_ids_handler.rs
index c423548a03..99d390b8bb 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_stripe_data/moderator_get_user_stripe_customer_ids_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/user_stripe_data/moderator_get_user_stripe_customer_ids_handler.rs
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_get_user_stripe_customer_ids_handler(
       .acquire()
       .await?;
 
-  let _moderator_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &mut *mysql_connection)
-      .await
-      .map_err(|_| CommonWebError::NotAuthorized)?;
+  let _moderator_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &mut *mysql_connection).await?;
 
   let customer_links = list_user_stripe_customer_links_for_user(&path.user_token, &mut mysql_connection)
       .await
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallet_ledger_entries/list_wallet_ledger_entries_by_wallet_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallet_ledger_entries/list_wallet_ledger_entries_by_wallet_handler.rs
index 4de22adeaf..8cbd49e9f4 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallet_ledger_entries/list_wallet_ledger_entries_by_wallet_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallet_ledger_entries/list_wallet_ledger_entries_by_wallet_handler.rs
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ pub async fn list_wallet_ledger_entries_by_wallet_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ListWalletLedgerEntriesByWalletResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool)
-    .await
-    .map_err(|_| CommonWebError::NotAuthorized)?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let results = list_wallet_ledger_entries_by_wallet(&path.wallet_token, &server_state.mysql_pool)
     .await
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallet_ledger_entries/moderator_get_wallet_ledger_entry_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallet_ledger_entries/moderator_get_wallet_ledger_entry_handler.rs
index cbe11215bb..a54aa586b7 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallet_ledger_entries/moderator_get_wallet_ledger_entry_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallet_ledger_entries/moderator_get_wallet_ledger_entry_handler.rs
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_get_wallet_ledger_entry_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ModeratorGetWalletLedgerEntryResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool)
-    .await
-    .map_err(|_| CommonWebError::NotAuthorized)?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let maybe_entry = get_wallet_ledger_entry_for_moderation(&path.wallet_ledger_entry_token, &server_state.mysql_pool)
     .await
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallets/list_user_wallets_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallets/list_user_wallets_handler.rs
index c9f702a9e5..25d09d08c3 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallets/list_user_wallets_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallets/list_user_wallets_handler.rs
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ pub async fn list_user_wallets_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ListUserWalletsResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool)
-    .await
-    .map_err(|_| CommonWebError::NotAuthorized)?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let results = list_user_wallets_for_moderation(&path.user_token, &server_state.mysql_pool)
     .await
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallets/moderator_add_banked_balance_to_wallet_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallets/moderator_add_banked_balance_to_wallet_handler.rs
index 24136e8507..1a502c8598 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallets/moderator_add_banked_balance_to_wallet_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallets/moderator_add_banked_balance_to_wallet_handler.rs
@@ -46,12 +46,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_add_banked_balance_to_wallet_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ModeratorAddBankedBalanceToWalletResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
-  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool)
-    .await
-    .map_err(|err| {
-      warn!("Moderator check failed: {:?}", err);
-      CommonWebError::NotAuthorized
-    })?;
+  let user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let ip_address = get_request_ip(&http_request);
 
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallets/moderator_create_wallet_for_user_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallets/moderator_create_wallet_for_user_handler.rs
index aa31e5a891..48123baab8 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallets/moderator_create_wallet_for_user_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallets/moderator_create_wallet_for_user_handler.rs
@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_create_wallet_for_user_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ModeratorCreateWalletForUserResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool)
-    .await
-    .map_err(|_| CommonWebError::NotAuthorized)?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let user_token = request.user_token.as_ref()
     .ok_or_else(|| CommonWebError::BadInputWithSimpleMessage("user_token is required".to_string()))?;
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallets/moderator_get_wallet_handler.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallets/moderator_get_wallet_handler.rs
index ac2a5914d4..216a7884ef 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallets/moderator_get_wallet_handler.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/endpoints/moderation/wallets/moderator_get_wallet_handler.rs
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ pub async fn moderator_get_wallet_handler(
   server_state: web::Data<Arc<ServerState>>,
 ) -> Result<Json<ModeratorGetWalletResponse>, CommonWebError> {
 
-  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool)
-    .await
-    .map_err(|_| CommonWebError::NotAuthorized)?;
+  let _user_session = require_moderator(&http_request, &server_state.session_checker, &server_state.mysql_pool).await?;
 
   let maybe_wallet = get_wallet_for_moderation(&path.wallet_token, &server_state.mysql_pool)
     .await
diff --git a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/web_utils/user_session/require_moderator.rs b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/web_utils/user_session/require_moderator.rs
index dea644367c..69466b4e1a 100644
--- a/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/web_utils/user_session/require_moderator.rs
+++ b/crates/service/web/storyteller_web/src/http_server/web_utils/user_session/require_moderator.rs
@@ -1,31 +1,12 @@
-use std::error::Error;
-use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
-
 use actix_web::HttpRequest;
 use log::warn;
 use sqlx::{Executor, MySql};
 
 use mysql_queries::queries::users::user_sessions::get_user_session_by_token::SessionUserRecord;
 
+use crate::http_server::common_responses::common_web_error::CommonWebError;
 use crate::http_server::session::session_checker::SessionChecker;
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub enum RequireModeratorError {
-  ServerError,
-  NotAuthorized,
-}
-
-impl Display for RequireModeratorError {
-  fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-    match self {
-      Self::ServerError => write!(f, "ServerError"),
-      Self::NotAuthorized => write!(f, "NotAuthorized"),
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-impl Error for RequireModeratorError {}
-
 /// `mysql_executor` can be any sqlx executor — pass `&server_state.mysql_pool` to grab a
 /// fresh connection, or an in-flight connection/transaction (`&mut *connection`) to reuse
 /// one the handler already holds.
@@ -33,7 +14,7 @@ pub async fn require_moderator<'e, 'c : 'e, E>(
   http_request: &HttpRequest,
   session_checker: &SessionChecker,
   mysql_executor: E,
-) -> Result<SessionUserRecord, RequireModeratorError>
+) -> Result<SessionUserRecord, CommonWebError>
   where E: 'e + Executor<'c, Database = MySql>
 {
   let maybe_user_session = session_checker
@@ -41,20 +22,20 @@ pub async fn require_moderator<'e, 'c : 'e, E>(
       .await
       .map_err(|e| {
         warn!("Session checker error: {:?}", e);
-        RequireModeratorError::ServerError
+        CommonWebError::from_error(e)
       })?;
 
   let user_session = match maybe_user_session {
     Some(session) => session,
     None => {
       warn!("not logged in");
-      return Err(RequireModeratorError::NotAuthorized);
+      return Err(CommonWebError::NotAuthorized);
     }
   };
 
   if !user_session.is_mod() {
     warn!("user is not a moderator: {:?}", user_session.user_token.as_str());
-    return Err(RequireModeratorError::NotAuthorized);
+    return Err(CommonWebError::NotAuthorized);
   }
 
   Ok(user_session)