diff --git a/desdeo/api/routers/generic.py b/desdeo/api/routers/generic.py
index b7a5d01da..22467ea9f 100644
--- a/desdeo/api/routers/generic.py
+++ b/desdeo/api/routers/generic.py
@@ -194,3 +194,35 @@ def calculate_score_bands_from_objective_data(
             status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
             detail=f"Error calculating SCORE bands parameters: {e!r}",
         ) from e
+
+
+@router.get("/debug/{httpcode}", tags=["debug"])
+async def trigger_error(httpcode: int):
+    """Debug endpoint to simulate HTTP errors.
+
+    This endpoint takes a 3-digit HTTP status code as a path parameter
+    and raises the corresponding HTTPException.
+
+    Example usage:
+        /method/generic/debug/404
+        /method/generic/debug/500
+
+    Args:
+        httpcode (int): A valid HTTP status code (100-599)
+
+    Raises:
+        HTTPException: Returns the HTTP error corresponding to `httpcode`.
+
+    Reference:
+        https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/tutorial/handling-errors/
+    """
+    if httpcode < 100 or httpcode > 599:  # noqa: PLR2004
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            detail="Invalid HTTP code. Must be between 100 and 599.",
+        )
+
+    raise HTTPException(
+        status_code=httpcode,
+        detail=f"Debug triggered HTTP {httpcode} error",
+    )
diff --git a/desdeo/api/tests/test_routes.py b/desdeo/api/tests/test_routes.py
index 8c8095227..a0ba1e1c6 100644
--- a/desdeo/api/tests/test_routes.py
+++ b/desdeo/api/tests/test_routes.py
@@ -113,6 +113,25 @@ def test_refresh(client: TestClient):
 
     assert response_good.json()["access_token"] != response_refresh.json()["access_token"]
 
+def test_debug_endpoint_valid_codes(client):
+    """Test that debug endpoint returns the requested HTTP error codes."""
+    # Test 404
+    response = client.get("/method/generic/debug/404")
+    assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND
+    assert response.json()["detail"] == "Debug triggered HTTP 404 error"
+
+    # Test 500
+    response = client.get("/method/generic/debug/500")
+    assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+    assert response.json()["detail"] == "Debug triggered HTTP 500 error"
+
+
+def test_debug_endpoint_invalid_code(client):
+    """Test that invalid HTTP codes return 400."""
+    response = client.get("/method/generic/debug/999")
+    assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
+    assert "Invalid HTTP code" in response.json()["detail"]
+
 
 def test_get_problem(client: TestClient):
     """Test fetching specific problems based on their id."""