In January 2025, Brian Johnson enhanced HTTP error handling in the googleapis/google-api-go-client repository by developing the CheckResponseWithBody helper. This feature enables robust error checks on HTTP responses even after the response body has been read, addressing a common edge case for upstream clients. Brian refactored the existing CheckResponse logic to leverage this new helper, reducing code duplication and improving maintainability. He expanded unit test coverage to validate behavior across both pre-read and unread body scenarios. Working in Go, Brian applied skills in API development, error handling, and refactoring to deliver a safer, more reliable error path for downstream consumers.