diff --git a/src/_middleware.ts b/src/_middleware.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 59120f4..0000000
--- a/src/_middleware.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-import PATHS from "constants/paths";
-
-export { default } from "next-auth/middleware";
-
-// WAIT: for fix - Next.js@13.4.4 seems to be broken
-// cf: https://github.com/nextauthjs/next-auth/issues/7650
-// (this file must renamed "middleware.ts")
-
-export const config = {
-  matcher: [
-    PATHS.HOME,
-
-    PATHS.LINK.CREATE,
-    PATHS.LINK.EDIT,
-    PATHS.LINK.REMOVE,
-
-    PATHS.CATEGORY.CREATE,
-    PATHS.CATEGORY.EDIT,
-    PATHS.CATEGORY.REMOVE,
-
-    PATHS.API.CATEGORY.CREATE,
-    PATHS.API.CATEGORY.EDIT,
-    PATHS.API.CATEGORY.REMOVE,
-
-    PATHS.API.LINK.CREATE,
-    PATHS.API.LINK.EDIT,
-    PATHS.API.LINK.REMOVE,
-  ],
-};
diff --git a/src/lib/api/handler.ts b/src/lib/api/handler.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18d60ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/api/handler.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+import { User } from "@prisma/client";
+import { PrismaClientKnownRequestError } from "@prisma/client/runtime";
+import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from "next";
+import { Session } from "next-auth";
+
+import getUserOrThrow from "lib/user/getUserOrThrow";
+import { getSessionOrThrow } from "utils/session";
+
+type ApiHandlerMethod = ({
+  req,
+  res,
+  session,
+  user,
+}: {
+  req: NextApiRequest;
+  res: NextApiResponse;
+  session: Session;
+  user: User;
+}) => Promise<void>;
+
+// This API Handler strongly inspired by
+// Source: https://jasonwatmore.com/next-js-13-middleware-for-authentication-and-error-handling-on-api-routes
+
+export function apiHandler(handler: {
+  get?: ApiHandlerMethod;
+  post?: ApiHandlerMethod;
+  put?: ApiHandlerMethod;
+  patch?: ApiHandlerMethod;
+  delete?: ApiHandlerMethod;
+}) {
+  return async (req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) => {
+    const method = req.method.toLowerCase();
+    if (!handler[method])
+      return res
+        .status(405)
+        .json({ error: `Method ${req.method} Not Allowed` });
+
+    try {
+      const session = await getSessionOrThrow(req, res);
+      const user = await getUserOrThrow(session);
+
+      await handler[method]({ req, res, session, user });
+    } catch (err) {
+      errorHandler(err, res);
+    }
+  };
+}
+
+function errorHandler(error: any, response: NextApiResponse) {
+  if (typeof error === "string") {
+    const is404 = error.toLowerCase().endsWith("not found");
+    const statusCode = is404 ? 404 : 400;
+
+    return response.status(statusCode).json({ message: error });
+  }
+
+  // does not fit with current error throwed
+  // TODO: fix errors returned
+  // by getSessionOrThrow or getUserOrThrow
+  if (error.name === "UnauthorizedError") {
+    // authentication error
+    return response.status(401).json({ message: "You must be connected" });
+  }
+
+  const errorMessage =
+    error.constructor.name === "PrismaClientKnownRequestError"
+      ? handlePrismaError(error) // Handle Prisma specific errors
+      : error.message;
+
+  console.error(error);
+  return response.status(500).json({ message: errorMessage });
+}
+
+function handlePrismaError({
+  meta,
+  code,
+  message,
+}: PrismaClientKnownRequestError) {
+  switch (code) {
+    case "P2002":
+      return `Duplicate field value: ${meta.target}`;
+    case "P2003":
+      return `Foreign key constraint failed on the field: ${meta.field_name}`;
+    case "P2014":
+      return `Invalid ID: ${meta.target}`;
+    case "P2003":
+      return `Invalid input data: ${meta.target}`;
+
+    // Details should not leak to client, be carreful with this
+    default:
+      return `Something went wrong: ${message}`;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/user/getUserOrThrow.ts b/src/lib/user/getUserOrThrow.ts
index 5ba5b31..0f9626a 100644
--- a/src/lib/user/getUserOrThrow.ts
+++ b/src/lib/user/getUserOrThrow.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import { Session } from "next-auth";
 import prisma from "utils/prisma";
 
 export default async function getUserOrThrow(session: Session) {
+  if (!session || session === null) {
+    throw new Error("You must be connected");
+  }
   return await prisma.user.findFirstOrThrow({
     where: {
       email: session?.user?.email,
diff --git a/src/utils/session.ts b/src/utils/session.ts
index f1a4905..ba428d7 100644
--- a/src/utils/session.ts
+++ b/src/utils/session.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@ import { getServerSession } from "next-auth/next";
 
 import { authOptions } from "pages/api/auth/[...nextauth]";
 
+export async function getSession(req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) {
+  return await getServerSession(req, res, authOptions);
+}
+
 export async function getSessionOrThrow(
   req: NextApiRequest,
   res: NextApiResponse
 ) {
-  const session = await getServerSession(req, res, authOptions);
+  const session = await getSession(req, res);
 
   if (!session) {
     throw new Error("You must be connected");