diff --git a/include/providers/base_provider.hpp b/include/providers/base_provider.hpp
index 86616f4b..e1b2dc85 100644
--- a/include/providers/base_provider.hpp
+++ b/include/providers/base_provider.hpp
@@ -95,6 +95,17 @@ protected:
     return fm_;
   }
 
+  [[nodiscard]] virtual auto remove_directory_impl(const std::string &api_path)
+      -> api_error = 0;
+
+  [[nodiscard]] virtual auto remove_file_impl(const std::string &api_path)
+      -> api_error = 0;
+
+  [[nodiscard]] virtual auto upload_file_impl(const std::string &api_path,
+                                              const std::string &source_path,
+                                              stop_type &stop_requested)
+      -> api_error = 0;
+
 public:
   [[nodiscard]] auto
   create_directory_clone_source_meta(const std::string &source_api_path,
@@ -151,6 +162,12 @@ public:
   [[nodiscard]] auto is_file_writeable(const std::string &api_path) const
       -> bool override;
 
+  [[nodiscard]] auto remove_directory(const std::string &api_path)
+      -> api_error override;
+
+  [[nodiscard]] auto remove_file(const std::string &api_path)
+      -> api_error override;
+
   [[nodiscard]] auto remove_item_meta(const std::string &api_path,
                                       const std::string &key)
       -> api_error override;
@@ -168,6 +185,11 @@ public:
                            i_file_manager *mgr) -> bool override;
 
   void stop() override;
+
+  [[nodiscard]] auto upload_file(const std::string &api_path,
+                                 const std::string &source_path,
+                                 stop_type &stop_requested)
+      -> api_error override;
 };
 } // namespace repertory
 
diff --git a/include/providers/s3/s3_provider.hpp b/include/providers/s3/s3_provider.hpp
index a8cc425e..f8c1a8fe 100644
--- a/include/providers/s3/s3_provider.hpp
+++ b/include/providers/s3/s3_provider.hpp
@@ -80,6 +80,17 @@ protected:
                                               directory_item_list &list) const
       -> api_error override;
 
+  [[nodiscard]] auto remove_directory_impl(const std::string &api_path)
+      -> api_error override;
+
+  [[nodiscard]] auto remove_file_impl(const std::string &api_path)
+      -> api_error override;
+
+  [[nodiscard]] auto upload_file_impl(const std::string &api_path,
+                                      const std::string &source_path,
+                                      stop_type &stop_requested)
+      -> api_error override;
+
 public:
   [[nodiscard]] auto get_directory_item_count(const std::string &api_path) const
       -> std::uint64_t override;
@@ -118,12 +129,6 @@ public:
                                      stop_type &stop_requested)
       -> api_error override;
 
-  [[nodiscard]] auto remove_directory(const std::string &api_path)
-      -> api_error override;
-
-  [[nodiscard]] auto remove_file(const std::string &api_path)
-      -> api_error override;
-
   [[nodiscard]] auto rename_file(const std::string &from_api_path,
                                  const std::string &to_api_path)
       -> api_error override;
@@ -132,11 +137,6 @@ public:
                            i_file_manager *mgr) -> bool override;
 
   void stop() override;
-
-  [[nodiscard]] auto upload_file(const std::string &api_path,
-                                 const std::string &source_path,
-                                 stop_type &stop_requested)
-      -> api_error override;
 };
 } // namespace repertory
 
diff --git a/include/providers/sia/sia_provider.hpp b/include/providers/sia/sia_provider.hpp
index 8f3fe510..6e6349eb 100644
--- a/include/providers/sia/sia_provider.hpp
+++ b/include/providers/sia/sia_provider.hpp
@@ -58,6 +58,17 @@ protected:
                                               directory_item_list &list) const
       -> api_error override;
 
+  [[nodiscard]] auto remove_directory_impl(const std::string &api_path)
+      -> api_error override;
+
+  [[nodiscard]] auto remove_file_impl(const std::string &api_path)
+      -> api_error override;
+
+  [[nodiscard]] auto upload_file_impl(const std::string &api_path,
+                                      const std::string &source_path,
+                                      stop_type &stop_requested)
+      -> api_error override;
+
 public:
   [[nodiscard]] auto get_directory_item_count(const std::string &api_path) const
       -> std::uint64_t override;
@@ -96,12 +107,6 @@ public:
                                      stop_type &stop_requested)
       -> api_error override;
 
-  [[nodiscard]] auto remove_directory(const std::string &api_path)
-      -> api_error override;
-
-  [[nodiscard]] auto remove_file(const std::string &api_path)
-      -> api_error override;
-
   [[nodiscard]] auto rename_file(const std::string &from_api_path,
                                  const std::string &to_api_path)
       -> api_error override;
@@ -110,11 +115,6 @@ public:
                            i_file_manager *mgr) -> bool override;
 
   void stop() override;
-
-  [[nodiscard]] auto upload_file(const std::string &api_path,
-                                 const std::string &source_path,
-                                 stop_type &stop_requested)
-      -> api_error override;
 };
 } // namespace repertory
 
diff --git a/src/providers/base_provider.cpp b/src/providers/base_provider.cpp
index 7b5603bc..50c3e5e4 100644
--- a/src/providers/base_provider.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/base_provider.cpp
@@ -563,6 +563,97 @@ void base_provider::remove_deleted_files() {
   }
 }
 
+auto base_provider::remove_file(const std::string &api_path) -> api_error {
+  const auto notify_end = [&api_path](api_error error) -> api_error {
+    if (error == api_error::success) {
+      event_system::instance().raise<file_removed>(api_path);
+    } else {
+      event_system::instance().raise<file_remove_failed>(
+          api_path, api_error_to_string(error));
+    }
+
+    return error;
+  };
+
+  const auto *const function_name = __FUNCTION__;
+
+  const auto remove_file_meta = [this, &api_path, &function_name,
+                                 &notify_end]() -> api_error {
+    api_meta_map meta{};
+    auto res = get_item_meta(api_path, meta);
+
+    auto res2 = get_db()->Delete(rocksdb::WriteOptions(), api_path);
+    if (not res2.ok()) {
+      utils::error::raise_api_path_error(function_name, api_path, res2.code(),
+                                         "failed to remove file");
+      return notify_end(api_error::error);
+    }
+
+    return notify_end(res);
+  };
+
+  bool exists{};
+  auto res = is_directory(api_path, exists);
+  if (res != api_error::success) {
+    return notify_end(res);
+  }
+  if (exists) {
+    exists = false;
+    return notify_end(api_error::directory_exists);
+  }
+
+  res = is_file(api_path, exists);
+  if (res != api_error::success) {
+    return notify_end(res);
+  }
+  if (not exists) {
+    event_system::instance().raise<file_remove_failed>(
+        api_path, api_error_to_string(api_error::item_not_found));
+    return remove_file_meta();
+  }
+
+  res = remove_file_impl(api_path);
+  if (res != api_error::success) {
+    return notify_end(res);
+  }
+
+  return remove_file_meta();
+}
+
+auto base_provider::remove_directory(const std::string &api_path) -> api_error {
+  const auto notify_end = [&api_path](api_error error) -> api_error {
+    if (error == api_error::success) {
+      event_system::instance().raise<directory_removed>(api_path);
+    } else {
+      event_system::instance().raise<directory_remove_failed>(
+          api_path, api_error_to_string(error));
+    }
+    return error;
+  };
+
+  bool exists{};
+  auto res = is_directory(api_path, exists);
+  if (res != api_error::success) {
+    return notify_end(res);
+  }
+  if (not exists) {
+    return notify_end(api_error::item_not_found);
+  }
+
+  res = remove_directory_impl(api_path);
+  if (res != api_error::success) {
+    return notify_end(res);
+  }
+
+  auto status = get_db()->Delete(rocksdb::WriteOptions(), api_path);
+  if (not status.ok()) {
+    utils::error::raise_api_path_error(__FUNCTION__, api_path, status.code(),
+                                       "failed to remove directory");
+    return notify_end(api_error::error);
+  }
+
+  return notify_end(api_error::success);
+}
 auto base_provider::remove_item_meta(const std::string &api_path,
                                      const std::string &key) -> api_error {
   api_meta_map meta{};
@@ -687,4 +778,24 @@ void base_provider::stop() {
   polling::instance().remove_callback("check_deleted");
   db_.reset();
 }
+
+auto base_provider::upload_file(const std::string &api_path,
+                                const std::string &source_path,
+                                stop_type &stop_requested) -> api_error {
+  event_system::instance().raise<provider_upload_begin>(api_path, source_path);
+
+  const auto notify_end = [&api_path,
+                           &source_path](api_error error) -> api_error {
+    event_system::instance().raise<provider_upload_end>(api_path, source_path,
+                                                        error);
+    return error;
+  };
+  try {
+    return notify_end(upload_file_impl(api_path, source_path, stop_requested));
+  } catch (const std::exception &e) {
+    utils::error::raise_error(__FUNCTION__, e, "exception occurred");
+  }
+
+  return notify_end(api_error::error);
+}
 } // namespace repertory
diff --git a/src/providers/s3/s3_provider.cpp b/src/providers/s3/s3_provider.cpp
index 8c1acc2c..2ec62be5 100644
--- a/src/providers/s3/s3_provider.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/s3/s3_provider.cpp
@@ -727,34 +727,16 @@ auto s3_provider::read_file_bytes(const std::string &api_path, std::size_t size,
   return api_error::error;
 }
 
-auto s3_provider::remove_directory(const std::string &api_path) -> api_error {
-  const auto notify_end = [&api_path](api_error error) -> api_error {
-    if (error == api_error::success) {
-      event_system::instance().raise<directory_removed>(api_path);
-    } else {
-      event_system::instance().raise<directory_remove_failed>(
-          api_path, api_error_to_string(error));
-    }
-    return error;
-  };
-
-  bool exists{};
-  auto res = is_directory(api_path, exists);
-  if (res != api_error::success) {
-    return res;
-  }
-  if (not exists) {
-    return notify_end(api_error::item_not_found);
-  }
-
+auto s3_provider::remove_directory_impl(const std::string &api_path)
+    -> api_error {
   const auto cfg = get_config().get_s3_config();
   const auto is_encrypted = not cfg.encryption_token.empty();
 
   std::string key;
   if (is_encrypted) {
-    res = get_item_meta(api_path, META_KEY, key);
+    auto res = get_item_meta(api_path, META_KEY, key);
     if (res != api_error::success) {
-      return notify_end(res);
+      return res;
     }
   }
 
@@ -772,7 +754,7 @@ auto s3_provider::remove_directory(const std::string &api_path) -> api_error {
     utils::error::raise_api_path_error(__FUNCTION__, api_path,
                                        api_error::comm_error,
                                        "failed to remove directory");
-    return notify_end(api_error::comm_error);
+    return api_error::comm_error;
   }
 
   if ((response_code < http_error_codes::ok ||
@@ -780,76 +762,21 @@ auto s3_provider::remove_directory(const std::string &api_path) -> api_error {
       response_code != http_error_codes::not_found) {
     utils::error::raise_api_path_error(__FUNCTION__, api_path, response_code,
                                        "failed to remove directory");
-    return notify_end(api_error::comm_error);
+    return api_error::comm_error;
   }
 
-  auto status = get_db()->Delete(rocksdb::WriteOptions(), api_path);
-  if (not status.ok()) {
-    utils::error::raise_api_path_error(__FUNCTION__, api_path, status.code(),
-                                       "failed to remove directory");
-    return notify_end(api_error::error);
-  }
-
-  return notify_end(api_error::success);
+  return api_error::success;
 }
 
-auto s3_provider::remove_file(const std::string &api_path) -> api_error {
-  const auto notify_end = [&api_path](api_error error) -> api_error {
-    if (error == api_error::success) {
-      event_system::instance().raise<file_removed>(api_path);
-    } else {
-      event_system::instance().raise<file_remove_failed>(
-          api_path, api_error_to_string(error));
-    }
-
-    return error;
-  };
-
-  const auto *const function_name = __FUNCTION__;
-
-  const auto remove_file_meta = [this, &api_path, &function_name,
-                                 &notify_end]() -> api_error {
-    api_meta_map meta{};
-    auto res = get_item_meta(api_path, meta);
-
-    auto res2 = get_db()->Delete(rocksdb::WriteOptions(), api_path);
-    if (not res2.ok()) {
-      utils::error::raise_api_path_error(function_name, api_path, res2.code(),
-                                         "failed to remove file");
-      return notify_end(api_error::error);
-    }
-
-    return notify_end(res);
-  };
-
-  bool exists{};
-  auto res = is_directory(api_path, exists);
-  if (res != api_error::success) {
-    return notify_end(res);
-  }
-  if (exists) {
-    exists = false;
-    return notify_end(api_error::directory_exists);
-  }
-
-  res = is_file(api_path, exists);
-  if (res != api_error::success) {
-    return notify_end(res);
-  }
-  if (not exists) {
-    event_system::instance().raise<file_remove_failed>(
-        api_path, api_error_to_string(api_error::item_not_found));
-    return remove_file_meta();
-  }
-
+auto s3_provider::remove_file_impl(const std::string &api_path) -> api_error {
   const auto cfg = get_config().get_s3_config();
   const auto is_encrypted = not cfg.encryption_token.empty();
 
   std::string key;
   if (is_encrypted) {
-    res = get_item_meta(api_path, META_KEY, key);
+    auto res = get_item_meta(api_path, META_KEY, key);
     if (res != api_error::success) {
-      return notify_end(res);
+      return res;
     }
   }
 
@@ -866,7 +793,7 @@ auto s3_provider::remove_file(const std::string &api_path) -> api_error {
   if (not get_comm().make_request(del, response_code, stop_requested)) {
     utils::error::raise_api_path_error(
         __FUNCTION__, api_path, api_error::comm_error, "failed to remove file");
-    return notify_end(api_error::comm_error);
+    return api_error::comm_error;
   }
 
   if ((response_code < http_error_codes::ok ||
@@ -874,10 +801,10 @@ auto s3_provider::remove_file(const std::string &api_path) -> api_error {
       response_code != http_error_codes::not_found) {
     utils::error::raise_api_path_error(__FUNCTION__, api_path, response_code,
                                        "failed to remove file");
-    return notify_end(api_error::comm_error);
+    return api_error::comm_error;
   }
 
-  return remove_file_meta();
+  return api_error::success;
 }
 
 auto s3_provider::rename_file(const std::string & /* from_api_path */,
@@ -898,65 +825,51 @@ void s3_provider::stop() {
   event_system::instance().raise<service_shutdown_end>("s3_provider");
 }
 
-auto s3_provider::upload_file(const std::string &api_path,
-                              const std::string &source_path,
-                              stop_type &stop_requested) -> api_error {
-  event_system::instance().raise<provider_upload_begin>(api_path, source_path);
-
-  const auto notify_end = [&api_path,
-                           &source_path](api_error error) -> api_error {
-    event_system::instance().raise<provider_upload_end>(api_path, source_path,
-                                                        error);
-    return error;
-  };
-  try {
-    std::uint64_t file_size{};
-    if (utils::file::is_file(source_path) &&
-        not utils::file::get_file_size(source_path, file_size)) {
-      return notify_end(api_error::comm_error);
-    }
-
-    const auto cfg = get_config().get_s3_config();
-    const auto is_encrypted = not cfg.encryption_token.empty();
-
-    std::string key;
-    if (is_encrypted) {
-      auto res = get_item_meta(api_path, META_KEY, key);
-      if (res != api_error::success) {
-        return notify_end(res);
-      }
-    }
-
-    const auto object_name =
-        utils::path::create_api_path(is_encrypted ? key : api_path);
-
-    curl::requests::http_put_file put_file{};
-    put_file.aws_service = "aws:amz:" + cfg.region + ":s3";
-    put_file.path = object_name;
-    put_file.source_path = source_path;
-
-    if (is_encrypted && file_size > 0U) {
-      static stop_type no_stop{false};
-
-      put_file.reader = std::make_shared<utils::encryption::encrypting_reader>(
-          object_name, source_path, no_stop, cfg.encryption_token, -1);
-    }
-
-    long response_code{};
-    if (not get_comm().make_request(put_file, response_code, stop_requested)) {
-      return notify_end(api_error::comm_error);
-    }
-
-    if (response_code != http_error_codes::ok) {
-      return notify_end(api_error::comm_error);
-    }
-
-    return notify_end(api_error::success);
-  } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-    utils::error::raise_error(__FUNCTION__, e, "exception occurred");
+auto s3_provider::upload_file_impl(const std::string &api_path,
+                                   const std::string &source_path,
+                                   stop_type &stop_requested) -> api_error {
+  std::uint64_t file_size{};
+  if (utils::file::is_file(source_path) &&
+      not utils::file::get_file_size(source_path, file_size)) {
+    return api_error::comm_error;
   }
 
-  return notify_end(api_error::error);
+  const auto cfg = get_config().get_s3_config();
+  const auto is_encrypted = not cfg.encryption_token.empty();
+
+  std::string key;
+  if (is_encrypted) {
+    auto res = get_item_meta(api_path, META_KEY, key);
+    if (res != api_error::success) {
+      return res;
+    }
+  }
+
+  const auto object_name =
+      utils::path::create_api_path(is_encrypted ? key : api_path);
+
+  curl::requests::http_put_file put_file{};
+  put_file.aws_service = "aws:amz:" + cfg.region + ":s3";
+  put_file.path = object_name;
+  put_file.source_path = source_path;
+
+  if (is_encrypted && file_size > 0U) {
+    static stop_type no_stop{false};
+
+    put_file.reader = std::make_shared<utils::encryption::encrypting_reader>(
+        object_name, source_path, no_stop, cfg.encryption_token, -1);
+  }
+
+  long response_code{};
+  if (not get_comm().make_request(put_file, response_code, stop_requested)) {
+    return api_error::comm_error;
+  }
+
+  if (response_code != http_error_codes::ok) {
+    return api_error::comm_error;
+  }
+
+  return api_error::success;
 }
 } // namespace repertory
 
diff --git a/src/providers/sia/sia_provider.cpp b/src/providers/sia/sia_provider.cpp
index c4bd05cd..cd3630c8 100644
--- a/src/providers/sia/sia_provider.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/sia/sia_provider.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ auto sia_provider::create_directory_impl(const std::string &api_path,
                                          api_meta_map & /* meta */)
     -> api_error {
   curl::requests::http_put_file put_file{};
+  put_file.allow_timeout = true;
   put_file.path = "/api/worker/objects" + api_path + "/";
 
   long response_code{};
@@ -538,26 +539,8 @@ auto sia_provider::read_file_bytes(const std::string &api_path,
   return res;
 }
 
-auto sia_provider::remove_directory(const std::string &api_path) -> api_error {
-  const auto notify_end = [&api_path](api_error error) -> api_error {
-    if (error == api_error::success) {
-      event_system::instance().raise<directory_removed>(api_path);
-    } else {
-      event_system::instance().raise<directory_remove_failed>(
-          api_path, api_error_to_string(error));
-    }
-    return error;
-  };
-
-  bool exists{};
-  auto res = is_directory(api_path, exists);
-  if (res != api_error::success) {
-    return res;
-  }
-  if (not exists) {
-    return notify_end(api_error::item_not_found);
-  }
-
+auto sia_provider::remove_directory_impl(const std::string &api_path)
+    -> api_error {
   curl::requests::http_delete del{};
   del.allow_timeout = true;
   del.path = "/api/bus/objects" + api_path + "/";
@@ -568,71 +551,19 @@ auto sia_provider::remove_directory(const std::string &api_path) -> api_error {
     utils::error::raise_api_path_error(__FUNCTION__, api_path,
                                        api_error::comm_error,
                                        "failed to remove directory");
-    return notify_end(api_error::comm_error);
+    return api_error::comm_error;
   }
 
   if (response_code != http_error_codes::ok) {
     utils::error::raise_api_path_error(__FUNCTION__, api_path, response_code,
                                        "failed to remove directory");
-    return notify_end(api_error::comm_error);
+    return api_error::comm_error;
   }
 
-  auto res2 = get_db()->Delete(rocksdb::WriteOptions(), api_path);
-  if (not res2.ok()) {
-    utils::error::raise_api_path_error(__FUNCTION__, api_path, res2.code(),
-                                       "failed to remove directory");
-    return notify_end(api_error::error);
-  }
-
-  return notify_end(api_error::success);
+  return api_error::success;
 }
 
-auto sia_provider::remove_file(const std::string &api_path) -> api_error {
-  const auto notify_end = [&api_path](api_error error) -> api_error {
-    if (error == api_error::success) {
-      event_system::instance().raise<file_removed>(api_path);
-    } else {
-      event_system::instance().raise<file_remove_failed>(
-          api_path, api_error_to_string(error));
-    }
-
-    return error;
-  };
-
-  const auto remove_file_meta = [this, &api_path, &notify_end]() -> api_error {
-    api_meta_map meta{};
-    auto res = get_item_meta(api_path, meta);
-
-    auto res2 = get_db()->Delete(rocksdb::WriteOptions(), api_path);
-    if (not res2.ok()) {
-      utils::error::raise_api_path_error(__FUNCTION__, api_path, res2.code(),
-                                         "failed to remove file");
-      return notify_end(api_error::error);
-    }
-
-    return notify_end(res);
-  };
-
-  bool exists{};
-  auto res = is_directory(api_path, exists);
-  if (res != api_error::success) {
-    return notify_end(res);
-  }
-  if (exists) {
-    exists = false;
-    return notify_end(api_error::directory_exists);
-  }
-
-  res = is_file(api_path, exists);
-  if (res != api_error::success) {
-    return notify_end(res);
-  }
-  if (not exists) {
-    event_system::instance().raise<file_remove_failed>(
-        api_path, api_error_to_string(api_error::item_not_found));
-    return remove_file_meta();
-  }
-
+auto sia_provider::remove_file_impl(const std::string &api_path) -> api_error {
   curl::requests::http_delete del{};
   del.allow_timeout = true;
   del.path = "/api/bus/objects" + api_path;
@@ -642,17 +573,17 @@ auto sia_provider::remove_file(const std::string &api_path) -> api_error {
   if (not get_comm().make_request(del, response_code, stop_requested)) {
     utils::error::raise_api_path_error(
         __FUNCTION__, api_path, api_error::comm_error, "failed to remove file");
-    return notify_end(api_error::comm_error);
+    return api_error::comm_error;
   }
 
   if (response_code != http_error_codes::ok &&
       response_code != http_error_codes::not_found) {
     utils::error::raise_api_path_error(__FUNCTION__, api_path, response_code,
                                        "failed to remove file");
-    return notify_end(api_error::comm_error);
+    return api_error::comm_error;
   }
 
-  return remove_file_meta();
+  return api_error::success;
 }
 
 auto sia_provider::rename_file(const std::string & /*from_api_path*/,
@@ -673,44 +604,27 @@ void sia_provider::stop() {
   event_system::instance().raise<service_shutdown_end>("sia_provider");
 }
 
-auto sia_provider::upload_file(const std::string &api_path,
-                               const std::string &source_path,
-                               stop_type &stop_requested) -> api_error {
-  event_system::instance().raise<provider_upload_begin>(api_path, source_path);
+auto sia_provider::upload_file_impl(const std::string &api_path,
+                                    const std::string &source_path,
+                                    stop_type &stop_requested) -> api_error {
+  curl::requests::http_put_file put_file{};
+  put_file.path = "/api/worker/objects" + api_path;
+  put_file.source_path = source_path;
 
-  const auto notify_end = [&api_path,
-                           &source_path](api_error error) -> api_error {
-    event_system::instance().raise<provider_upload_end>(api_path, source_path,
-                                                        error);
-    return error;
-  };
-
-  try {
-    curl::requests::http_put_file put_file{};
-    put_file.path = "/api/worker/objects" + api_path;
-    put_file.source_path = source_path;
-
-    long response_code{};
-    if (not get_comm().make_request(put_file, response_code, stop_requested)) {
-      utils::error::raise_api_path_error(__FUNCTION__, api_path, source_path,
-                                         api_error::comm_error,
-                                         "failed to upload file");
-      return notify_end(api_error::comm_error);
-    }
-
-    if (response_code != http_error_codes::ok) {
-      utils::error::raise_api_path_error(__FUNCTION__, api_path, source_path,
-                                         response_code,
-                                         "failed to upload file");
-      return notify_end(api_error::comm_error);
-    }
-
-    return notify_end(api_error::success);
-  } catch (const std::exception &e) {
-    utils::error::raise_api_path_error(__FUNCTION__, api_path, source_path, e,
+  long response_code{};
+  if (not get_comm().make_request(put_file, response_code, stop_requested)) {
+    utils::error::raise_api_path_error(__FUNCTION__, api_path, source_path,
+                                       api_error::comm_error,
                                        "failed to upload file");
+    return api_error::comm_error;
   }
 
-  return notify_end(api_error::error);
+  if (response_code != http_error_codes::ok) {
+    utils::error::raise_api_path_error(__FUNCTION__, api_path, source_path,
+                                       response_code, "failed to upload file");
+    return api_error::comm_error;
+  }
+
+  return api_error::success;
 }
 } // namespace repertory