diff --git a/guacamole-common/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/GuacamoleClientException.java b/guacamole-common/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/GuacamoleClientException.java
index 543392032..667f416ec 100644
--- a/guacamole-common/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/GuacamoleClientException.java
+++ b/guacamole-common/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/GuacamoleClientException.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 package org.glyptodon.guacamole;
 
+import org.glyptodon.guacamole.protocol.GuacamoleStatus;
+
 
 /**
  * A generic exception thrown when part of the Guacamole API encounters
@@ -62,4 +64,9 @@ public class GuacamoleClientException extends GuacamoleException {
         super(cause);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public GuacamoleStatus getStatus() {
+        return GuacamoleStatus.CLIENT_BAD_REQUEST;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/guacamole-common/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/GuacamoleException.java b/guacamole-common/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/GuacamoleException.java
index b7a67727e..412c0e961 100644
--- a/guacamole-common/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/GuacamoleException.java
+++ b/guacamole-common/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/GuacamoleException.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 package org.glyptodon.guacamole;
 
+import org.glyptodon.guacamole.protocol.GuacamoleStatus;
+
 
 /**
  * A generic exception thrown when parts of the Guacamole API encounter
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ package org.glyptodon.guacamole;
  * @author Michael Jumper
  */
 public class GuacamoleException extends Exception {
-
+    
     /**
      * Creates a new GuacamoleException with the given message and cause.
      *
@@ -61,4 +63,15 @@ public class GuacamoleException extends Exception {
         super(cause);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the Guacamole status associated with this exception. This status
+     * can then be easily translated into an HTTP error code or Guacamole
+     * protocol error code.
+     * 
+     * @return The corresponding Guacamole status.
+     */
+    public GuacamoleStatus getStatus() {
+        return GuacamoleStatus.SERVER_ERROR;
+    }
+    
 }
diff --git a/guacamole-common/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/GuacamoleResourceNotFoundException.java b/guacamole-common/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/GuacamoleResourceNotFoundException.java
index 93810854c..3794c2431 100644
--- a/guacamole-common/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/GuacamoleResourceNotFoundException.java
+++ b/guacamole-common/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/GuacamoleResourceNotFoundException.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 package org.glyptodon.guacamole;
 
+import org.glyptodon.guacamole.protocol.GuacamoleStatus;
+
 
 /**
  * A generic exception thrown when part of the Guacamole API fails to find
@@ -62,4 +64,9 @@ public class GuacamoleResourceNotFoundException extends GuacamoleClientException
         super(cause);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public GuacamoleStatus getStatus() {
+        return GuacamoleStatus.RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/guacamole-common/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/GuacamoleSecurityException.java b/guacamole-common/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/GuacamoleSecurityException.java
index 9e95ee760..417e5d206 100644
--- a/guacamole-common/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/GuacamoleSecurityException.java
+++ b/guacamole-common/src/main/java/org/glyptodon/guacamole/GuacamoleSecurityException.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 
 package org.glyptodon.guacamole;
 
+import org.glyptodon.guacamole.protocol.GuacamoleStatus;
+
 
 /**
  * A security-related exception thrown when parts of the Guacamole API is
@@ -61,4 +63,9 @@ public class GuacamoleSecurityException extends GuacamoleClientException {
         super(cause);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public GuacamoleStatus getStatus() {
+        return GuacamoleStatus.CLIENT_FORBIDDEN;
+    }
+
 }