diff --git a/functions/common.ts b/functions/common.ts
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+export function jsonError(error: string, status: number) {
+  return jsonResponse(JSON.stringify({ error }), status);
+}
+
+export function jsonResponse(body: string, status = 200) {
+  return new Response(body, {
+    headers: {
+      "content-type": "application/json",
+    },
+    status,
+  });
+}