diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a7ddf34..cc1e2a9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "support_formatter"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
 requires-python = ">= 3.10"
 authors = [{name = "Firq", email = "firelp42@gmail.com"}]
 maintainers = [{name = "Firq", email = "firelp42@gmail.com"}]
diff --git a/support_formatter/logic/csv_processor.py b/support_formatter/logic/csv_processor.py
index 17634f0..3a3a071 100644
--- a/support_formatter/logic/csv_processor.py
+++ b/support_formatter/logic/csv_processor.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import csv
 import pathlib
 
+from ..utils import convert_to_bool
+
+
 class FileTypeInvalidError(ValueError):
     pass
 
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ def process_csv(path: pathlib.Path):
                 entry.update({
                     "level": int(entry['level']),
                     "np_level": int(entry['np_level']),
-                    "bce": bool(entry["bce"])
+                    "bce": convert_to_bool(entry["bce"])
                 })
             else: 
                 entry.update({
diff --git a/support_formatter/models/interface.py b/support_formatter/models/interface.py
index 56a8e29..a75ea62 100644
--- a/support_formatter/models/interface.py
+++ b/support_formatter/models/interface.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from enum import Enum
+
 import marshmallow as ma
 
+
 class HealthStatus(Enum):
     OK = 0
     WARNING = 1
diff --git a/support_formatter/routes/interface.py b/support_formatter/routes/interface.py
index e9d211e..d7e5c93 100644
--- a/support_formatter/routes/interface.py
+++ b/support_formatter/routes/interface.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from flask.views import MethodView
 from ..app import Application
 from ..config import APISettings
 from ..models.interface import ApiVersionGet, HealthGet, HealthStatus, OpenAPIGet
-
 from . import interface_routes as blp
 
 APP = Application.get_instance()
diff --git a/support_formatter/routes/upload.py b/support_formatter/routes/upload.py
index ab72d3d..6d55d24 100644
--- a/support_formatter/routes/upload.py
+++ b/support_formatter/routes/upload.py
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 import os
 import pathlib
+import uuid
 from typing import List
+
 import marshmallow as ma
 from flask_smorest.fields import Upload
 from werkzeug.datastructures import FileStorage
 
-import uuid
-
 from ..app import Application
 from ..config import APISettings
-from ..logic.csv_processor import process_csv, FileTypeInvalidError
+from ..logic.csv_processor import FileTypeInvalidError, process_csv
+from ..utils import generate_error
 from . import formatter_routes as blp
 
 APP = Application.get_instance()
@@ -38,28 +39,28 @@ def upload_file(form: dict[str, str], files: dict[str, FileStorage]):
 
     for name, file in files.items():
         if name not in ("servantdata", "cedata"):
-            return { "status": 406, "message": "Invalid form sent" }, 406
+            return generate_error(406, message="Invalid form sent")
 
         filepath = APISettings.FILE_SAVE_DIRECTORY / f"{uuid.uuid4()}.csv"
         file.save(filepath)
 
         if os.stat(filepath).st_size < 1 or not allowed_file(file.filename):
-            filepath.unlink()
+            filepath.unlink(missing_ok=True)
             continue
 
         filepaths.append(filepath)
 
     if len(filepaths) == 0:
-        return { "status": 406, "message": "No files provided" }, 406
+        return generate_error(406, message="No files provided")
 
     try:
         for f in filepaths:
             result = process_csv(f)
             returndata = returndata | result
-            f.unlink()
+            f.unlink(missing_ok=True)
     except FileTypeInvalidError:
         for f in filepaths:
-            f.unlink()
-        return { "status": 500, "message": "Error whilst parsing uploaded file - please contact Firq on Fate/Sacc Order" }, 406
+            f.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+        return generate_error(500, message="Error whilst parsing uploaded file - please contact Firq on Fate/Sacc Order")
 
     return returndata
diff --git a/support_formatter/utils.py b/support_formatter/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf12636
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support_formatter/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from typing import Any, Optional, Tuple, TypedDict
+
+
+class ErrorReturn(TypedDict):
+    status: int
+    message: Optional[str]
+    details: Optional[dict[str, Any]]
+
+
+def generate_error(status: int, message: Optional[str]=None, additional_data: Optional[dict[str, Any]]=None) -> Tuple[ErrorReturn, int]:
+    obj: ErrorReturn = { "status": status }
+    if message is not None:
+        obj |= { "message": message }
+    if additional_data is not None:
+        obj |= { "details": additional_data }
+    return obj, status
+
+def convert_to_bool(val: str) -> bool:
+    return bool(val) if str(val).lower() not in ("null", "none") else False