diff --git a/ratatoskr.sh b/ratatoskr.sh
index 9399fe8..8d4087c 100755
--- a/ratatoskr.sh
+++ b/ratatoskr.sh
@@ -76,9 +76,21 @@ post_music() {
     local text="[$(playerctl metadata -f 'Now playing "{{title}}" by "{{artist}}" from "{{album}}"')]"
     local link="(https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=$(playerctl metadata -f '{{artist}} {{title}}' | urlencode -b))"
     local json=$(jq -n --arg status "$text$link" --arg spoiler_text "Music" --arg content_type "text/markdown" '{status: $status, spoiler_text: $spoiler_text, content_type: $content_type}')
-    curl -sS --oauth2-bearer "${oauth_token}" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+    local result
+    result="$(curl -sS --oauth2-bearer "${oauth_token}" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
         -d "$json" \
-        "${instanceURL}/api/v1/statuses"
+        "${instanceURL}/api/v1/statuses")"
+    # Check for errors
+    if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
+        echo "there was a problem contacting the server"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    local error="$(echo "$result" | jq -r '.error')"
+    if [[ "$error" != "null" ]]; then
+        echo "Error: $error"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+    echo "Music posted!"
     exit 0
 }