diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index a562ebd..6b8984b 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ go 1.23.4
 require (
 	git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.3.2-0.20250528124150-03bf7bfc1b66
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common v0.9.0-beta.1.0.20250417111317-2953f4c2f32e
-	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.9.0-beta.1.0.20251021120522-6f7802b58cf5
+	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.9.0-beta.1.0.20251022084613-532547899f63
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.9.0-beta.2.0.20250408094335-e2d1f65bb306
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver-africastalking v0.0.0-20250129070628-5a539172c694
 	github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.2.2
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 66d0b3e..e59d51f 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.9.0-beta.1.0.20250630214912-
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.9.0-beta.1.0.20250630214912-814bef2b209a/go.mod h1:y/vsN8UO0wSxZk3gv0y5df4RPKMJI6TIxjVcVCPF8T8=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.9.0-beta.1.0.20251021120522-6f7802b58cf5 h1:bQglHVxMilciZ9M2PGuLgA+Wkvqo8OqQh6TFYwjtuSE=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.9.0-beta.1.0.20251021120522-6f7802b58cf5/go.mod h1:y/vsN8UO0wSxZk3gv0y5df4RPKMJI6TIxjVcVCPF8T8=
+git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.9.0-beta.1.0.20251022084613-532547899f63 h1:yznaUXeAy+qiZb2nCxosYXE5HyCPpynIoplEuYV/zQM=
+git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.9.0-beta.1.0.20251022084613-532547899f63/go.mod h1:y/vsN8UO0wSxZk3gv0y5df4RPKMJI6TIxjVcVCPF8T8=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.9.0-beta.2.0.20250408094335-e2d1f65bb306 h1:Jo+yWysWw/N5BJQtAyEMN8ePVvAyPHv+JG4lQti+1N4=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.9.0-beta.2.0.20250408094335-e2d1f65bb306/go.mod h1:FdLwYtzsjOIcDiW4uDgDYnB4Wdzq12uJUe0QHSSPbSo=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver-africastalking v0.0.0-20250129070628-5a539172c694 h1:DjJlBSz0S13acft5XZDWk7ZYnzElym0xLMYEVgyNJ+E=
diff --git a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
index f2e7fc1..4c7b4ec 100644
--- a/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
+++ b/handlers/application/menuhandler.go
@@ -28,19 +28,6 @@ var (
 	translationDir = path.Join(scriptDir, "locale")
 )
 
-// custom error struct that carries both fields from the API error
-type APIError struct {
-	Code        string
-	Description string
-}
-
-func (e *APIError) Error() string {
-	if e.Code != "" {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("[%s] %s", e.Code, e.Description)
-	}
-	return e.Description
-}
-
 // TODO: this is only in use in testing, should be moved to test domain and/or replaced by asm.FlagParser
 // FlagManager handles centralized flag management
 type FlagManager struct {
diff --git a/handlers/application/send.go b/handlers/application/send.go
index 55f87ff..cc45516 100644
--- a/handlers/application/send.go
+++ b/handlers/application/send.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	storedb "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/store/db"
 	"github.com/grassrootseconomics/ethutils"
 	"gopkg.in/leonelquinteros/gotext.v1"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/remote/http"
 )
 
 // ValidateRecipient validates that the given input is valid.
@@ -358,7 +359,7 @@ func (h *MenuHandlers) InitiateTransaction(ctx context.Context, sym string, inpu
 	// Call TokenTransfer
 	r, err := h.accountService.TokenTransfer(ctx, finalAmountStr, data.PublicKey, data.Recipient, data.ActiveAddress)
 	if err != nil {
-		var apiErr *APIError
+		var apiErr *http.APIError
 		fmt.Printf("Error type: %T | Error value: %v\n", err, err)
 		if errors.As(err, &apiErr) {
 			switch apiErr.Code {