diff --git a/web/http.go b/web/http.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20318c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/http.go
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package web
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate/back"
+)
+
+// GenericResponse defines a generic status and message JSON response.
+type GenericResponse struct {
+	Status  string `json:"status"`
+	Message string `json:"message"`
+}
+
+// WriteHTTPError writes an error status and message to an http ResponseWriter.
+func WriteHTTPError(w *http.ResponseWriter, message string, responseCode int) {
+	jsonError := GenericResponse{
+		Status:  "error",
+		Message: message,
+	}
+
+	// ERROR IGNORED
+	// Reason: Used in error handling path, thus this needs to be unable
+	// to fail (there would be no way to handle it gracefully).
+	output, _ := json.Marshal(jsonError)
+
+	(*w).Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	(*w).WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+	(*w).Write(output)
+}
+
+// WriteHTTPResponse writes a custom response to an http ResponseWriter.
+func WriteHTTPResponse(w *http.ResponseWriter, unmarshaledResponse any) {
+	output, err := json.Marshal(unmarshaledResponse)
+	if err != nil {
+		WriteHTTPError(w, "Failed to marshal JSON: "+err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+	(*w).Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	(*w).WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	(*w).Write(output)
+}
+
+// LogAndVerifyRequest logs incoming HTTP requests
+// and ensures the methods match what is expected.
+// Returns: badMethod (bool) - if true, the method is not allowed and the handler should return.
+func LogAndVerifyRequest(w *http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, expectedMethod string) bool {
+	if r.Method != expectedMethod {
+		WriteHTTPError(w, "Method not allowed", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		PrintLog(fmt.Sprintf("BAD method (expected: %s, got: %s) for request received on %s from %s", expectedMethod, r.Method, r.URL.Path, r.RemoteAddr), back.AnsiError)
+		return true
+	}
+	PrintLog(fmt.Sprintf("Request received on %s from %s", r.URL.Path, r.RemoteAddr), "")
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/web/util.go b/web/util.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2365db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/util.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package web
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate/back"
+)
+
+// PrintLog colorizes a log and determines the best method for printing it.
+func PrintLog(message, ansiColor string) {
+	if ansiColor != "" {
+		message = ansiColor + message + back.AnsiReset
+	}
+	if os.Getenv("INVOCATION_ID") != "" {
+		fmt.Println(message)
+	} else {
+		log.Println(message)
+	}
+}