diff --git a/examples/helloworld/client/main.go b/examples/helloworld/client/main.go
index d967168c5..bd4ab79c9 100644
--- a/examples/helloworld/client/main.go
+++ b/examples/helloworld/client/main.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func callHTTP() {
 		transhttp.WithMiddleware(
 			middleware.Chain(
 				recovery.Recovery(),
+				status.Client(),
 			),
 		),
 	)
diff --git a/examples/helloworld/server/main.go b/examples/helloworld/server/main.go
index c052e0be8..8ed226b2b 100644
--- a/examples/helloworld/server/main.go
+++ b/examples/helloworld/server/main.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ func main() {
 	httpSrv.HandlePrefix("/", pb.NewGreeterHandler(s,
 		http.Middleware(
 			middleware.Chain(
+				status.Server(),
 				logging.Server(logger),
 				recovery.Recovery(),
 			),
diff --git a/internal/http/http.go b/internal/http/http.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a3ae15525
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/http/http.go
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+package http
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+)
+
+const (
+	baseContentType = "application"
+)
+
+var (
+	// HeaderAccept is accept header.
+	HeaderAccept = http.CanonicalHeaderKey("Accept")
+	// HeaderContentType is content-type header.
+	HeaderContentType = http.CanonicalHeaderKey("Content-Type")
+	// HeaderAcceptLanguage is accept-language header.
+	HeaderAcceptLanguage = http.CanonicalHeaderKey("Accept-Language")
+)
+
+// ContentType returns the content-type with base prefix.
+func ContentType(subtype string) string {
+	return strings.Join([]string{baseContentType, subtype}, "/")
+}
+
+// ContentSubtype returns the content-subtype for the given content-type.  The
+// given content-type must be a valid content-type that starts with
+// but no content-subtype will be returned.
+//
+// contentType is assumed to be lowercase already.
+func ContentSubtype(contentType string) string {
+	if contentType == baseContentType {
+		return ""
+	}
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(contentType, baseContentType) {
+		return ""
+	}
+	switch contentType[len(baseContentType)] {
+	case '/', ';':
+		if i := strings.Index(contentType, ";"); i != -1 {
+			return contentType[len(baseContentType)+1 : i]
+		}
+		return contentType[len(baseContentType)+1:]
+	default:
+		return ""
+	}
+}
+
+// GRPCCodeFromStatus converts a HTTP error code into the corresponding gRPC response status.
+// See: https://github.com/googleapis/googleapis/blob/master/google/rpc/code.proto
+func GRPCCodeFromStatus(code int) codes.Code {
+	switch code {
+	case http.StatusOK:
+		return codes.OK
+	case http.StatusBadRequest:
+		return codes.InvalidArgument
+	case http.StatusUnauthorized:
+		return codes.Unauthenticated
+	case http.StatusForbidden:
+		return codes.PermissionDenied
+	case http.StatusNotFound:
+		return codes.NotFound
+	case http.StatusConflict:
+		return codes.Aborted
+	case http.StatusTooManyRequests:
+		return codes.ResourceExhausted
+	case http.StatusInternalServerError:
+		return codes.Internal
+	case http.StatusNotImplemented:
+		return codes.Unimplemented
+	case http.StatusServiceUnavailable:
+		return codes.Unavailable
+	case http.StatusGatewayTimeout:
+		return codes.DeadlineExceeded
+	}
+	return codes.Unknown
+}
+
+// StatusFromGRPCCode converts a gRPC error code into the corresponding HTTP response status.
+// See: https://github.com/googleapis/googleapis/blob/master/google/rpc/code.proto
+func StatusFromGRPCCode(code codes.Code) int {
+	switch code {
+	case codes.OK:
+		return http.StatusOK
+	case codes.Canceled:
+		return http.StatusRequestTimeout
+	case codes.Unknown:
+		return http.StatusInternalServerError
+	case codes.InvalidArgument:
+		return http.StatusBadRequest
+	case codes.DeadlineExceeded:
+		return http.StatusGatewayTimeout
+	case codes.NotFound:
+		return http.StatusNotFound
+	case codes.AlreadyExists:
+		return http.StatusConflict
+	case codes.PermissionDenied:
+		return http.StatusForbidden
+	case codes.Unauthenticated:
+		return http.StatusUnauthorized
+	case codes.ResourceExhausted:
+		return http.StatusTooManyRequests
+	case codes.FailedPrecondition:
+		return http.StatusBadRequest
+	case codes.Aborted:
+		return http.StatusConflict
+	case codes.OutOfRange:
+		return http.StatusBadRequest
+	case codes.Unimplemented:
+		return http.StatusNotImplemented
+	case codes.Internal:
+		return http.StatusInternalServerError
+	case codes.Unavailable:
+		return http.StatusServiceUnavailable
+	case codes.DataLoss:
+		return http.StatusInternalServerError
+	}
+	return http.StatusInternalServerError
+}
diff --git a/middleware/status/status.go b/middleware/status/status.go
index 768bf9ec3..5d4311faa 100644
--- a/middleware/status/status.go
+++ b/middleware/status/status.go
@@ -2,15 +2,14 @@ package status
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"net/http"
 
 	"github.com/go-kratos/kratos/v2/errors"
+	"github.com/go-kratos/kratos/v2/internal/http"
 	"github.com/go-kratos/kratos/v2/middleware"
 
 	//lint:ignore SA1019 grpc
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 	"google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc/errdetails"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 )
 
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ func WithHandler(h HandlerFunc) Option {
 // Server is an error middleware.
 func Server(opts ...Option) middleware.Middleware {
 	options := options{
-		handler: encodeErr,
+		handler: encodeError,
 	}
 	for _, o := range opts {
 		o(&options)
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ func Server(opts ...Option) middleware.Middleware {
 // Client is an error middleware.
 func Client(opts ...Option) middleware.Middleware {
 	options := options{
-		handler: decodeErr,
+		handler: decodeError,
 	}
 	for _, o := range opts {
 		o(&options)
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ func Client(opts ...Option) middleware.Middleware {
 	}
 }
 
-func encodeErr(ctx context.Context, err error) error {
+func encodeError(ctx context.Context, err error) error {
 	var details []proto.Message
 	if target := new(errors.ErrorInfo); errors.As(err, &target) {
 		details = append(details, &errdetails.ErrorInfo{
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ func encodeErr(ctx context.Context, err error) error {
 		})
 	}
 	es := errors.FromError(err)
-	gs := status.New(httpToGRPCCode(es.Code), es.Message)
+	gs := status.New(http.GRPCCodeFromStatus(es.Code), es.Message)
 	gs, err = gs.WithDetails(details...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -87,9 +86,9 @@ func encodeErr(ctx context.Context, err error) error {
 	return gs.Err()
 }
 
-func decodeErr(ctx context.Context, err error) error {
+func decodeError(ctx context.Context, err error) error {
 	gs := status.Convert(err)
-	code := grpcToHTTPCode(gs.Code())
+	code := http.StatusFromGRPCCode(gs.Code())
 	message := gs.Message()
 	for _, detail := range gs.Details() {
 		switch d := detail.(type) {
@@ -104,43 +103,3 @@ func decodeErr(ctx context.Context, err error) error {
 	}
 	return errors.New(code, message)
 }
-
-func httpToGRPCCode(code int) codes.Code {
-	switch code {
-	case http.StatusBadRequest:
-		return codes.InvalidArgument
-	case http.StatusUnauthorized:
-		return codes.Unauthenticated
-	case http.StatusForbidden:
-		return codes.PermissionDenied
-	case http.StatusNotFound:
-		return codes.NotFound
-	case http.StatusConflict:
-		return codes.Aborted
-	case http.StatusInternalServerError:
-		return codes.Internal
-	case http.StatusServiceUnavailable:
-		return codes.Unavailable
-	}
-	return codes.Unknown
-}
-
-func grpcToHTTPCode(code codes.Code) int {
-	switch code {
-	case codes.InvalidArgument:
-		return http.StatusBadRequest
-	case codes.Unauthenticated:
-		return http.StatusUnauthorized
-	case codes.PermissionDenied:
-		return http.StatusForbidden
-	case codes.NotFound:
-		return http.StatusNotFound
-	case codes.Aborted:
-		return http.StatusConflict
-	case codes.Internal:
-		return http.StatusInternalServerError
-	case codes.Unavailable:
-		return http.StatusServiceUnavailable
-	}
-	return http.StatusInternalServerError
-}
diff --git a/middleware/status/status_test.go b/middleware/status/status_test.go
index 074f5c9a0..a974e09ee 100644
--- a/middleware/status/status_test.go
+++ b/middleware/status/status_test.go
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import (
 
 func TestErrEncoder(t *testing.T) {
 	err := errors.BadRequest("test", "invalid_argument", "format")
-	en := encodeErr(context.Background(), err)
-	de := decodeErr(context.Background(), en)
+	en := encodeError(context.Background(), err)
+	de := decodeError(context.Background(), en)
 	if !errors.IsBadRequest(de) {
 		t.Errorf("expected %v got %v", err, de)
 	}
diff --git a/transport/http/client.go b/transport/http/client.go
index 95b4e1bb9..9c987757b 100644
--- a/transport/http/client.go
+++ b/transport/http/client.go
@@ -8,10 +8,17 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/go-kratos/kratos/v2/encoding"
 	"github.com/go-kratos/kratos/v2/errors"
+	xhttp "github.com/go-kratos/kratos/v2/internal/http"
 	"github.com/go-kratos/kratos/v2/middleware"
 	"github.com/go-kratos/kratos/v2/transport"
+	spb "google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc/status"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/protojson"
 )
 
+// DecodeErrorFunc is decode error func.
+type DecodeErrorFunc func(ctx context.Context, w *http.Response) error
+
 // ClientOption is HTTP client option.
 type ClientOption func(*clientOptions)
 
@@ -45,11 +52,12 @@ func WithMiddleware(m middleware.Middleware) ClientOption {
 
 // Client is a HTTP transport client.
 type clientOptions struct {
-	ctx        context.Context
-	timeout    time.Duration
-	userAgent  string
-	transport  http.RoundTripper
-	middleware middleware.Middleware
+	ctx          context.Context
+	timeout      time.Duration
+	userAgent    string
+	transport    http.RoundTripper
+	errorDecoder DecodeErrorFunc
+	middleware   middleware.Middleware
 }
 
 // NewClient returns an HTTP client.
@@ -64,26 +72,29 @@ func NewClient(ctx context.Context, opts ...ClientOption) (*http.Client, error)
 // NewTransport creates an http.RoundTripper.
 func NewTransport(ctx context.Context, opts ...ClientOption) (http.RoundTripper, error) {
 	options := &clientOptions{
-		ctx:       ctx,
-		timeout:   500 * time.Millisecond,
-		transport: http.DefaultTransport,
+		ctx:          ctx,
+		timeout:      500 * time.Millisecond,
+		transport:    http.DefaultTransport,
+		errorDecoder: checkResponse,
 	}
 	for _, o := range opts {
 		o(options)
 	}
 	return &baseTransport{
-		middleware: options.middleware,
-		userAgent:  options.userAgent,
-		timeout:    options.timeout,
-		base:       options.transport,
+		errorDecoder: options.errorDecoder,
+		middleware:   options.middleware,
+		userAgent:    options.userAgent,
+		timeout:      options.timeout,
+		base:         options.transport,
 	}, nil
 }
 
 type baseTransport struct {
-	userAgent  string
-	timeout    time.Duration
-	base       http.RoundTripper
-	middleware middleware.Middleware
+	userAgent    string
+	timeout      time.Duration
+	base         http.RoundTripper
+	errorDecoder DecodeErrorFunc
+	middleware   middleware.Middleware
 }
 
 func (t *baseTransport) RoundTrip(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
@@ -96,7 +107,14 @@ func (t *baseTransport) RoundTrip(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 	defer cancel()
 
 	h := func(ctx context.Context, in interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
-		return t.base.RoundTrip(in.(*http.Request))
+		res, err := t.base.RoundTrip(in.(*http.Request))
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if err := t.errorDecoder(ctx, res); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return res, nil
 	}
 	if t.middleware != nil {
 		h = t.middleware(h)
@@ -115,19 +133,7 @@ func Do(client *http.Client, req *http.Request, target interface{}) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer res.Body.Close()
-	if res.StatusCode < 200 || res.StatusCode > 299 {
-		se := &errors.Error{Code: 500}
-		if err := decodeResponse(res, se); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		return se
-	}
-	return decodeResponse(res, target)
-}
-
-func decodeResponse(res *http.Response, target interface{}) error {
-	subtype := contentSubtype(res.Header.Get(contentTypeHeader))
+	subtype := xhttp.ContentSubtype(res.Header.Get(xhttp.HeaderContentType))
 	codec := encoding.GetCodec(subtype)
 	if codec == nil {
 		codec = encoding.GetCodec("json")
@@ -138,3 +144,19 @@ func decodeResponse(res *http.Response, target interface{}) error {
 	}
 	return codec.Unmarshal(data, target)
 }
+
+// checkResponse returns an error (of type *Error) if the response
+// status code is not 2xx.
+func checkResponse(ctx context.Context, res *http.Response) error {
+	if res.StatusCode >= 200 && res.StatusCode <= 299 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	defer res.Body.Close()
+	if data, err := ioutil.ReadAll(res.Body); err == nil {
+		st := new(spb.Status)
+		if err = protojson.Unmarshal(data, st); err == nil {
+			return status.ErrorProto(st)
+		}
+	}
+	return errors.New(res.StatusCode, "")
+}
diff --git a/transport/http/handle.go b/transport/http/handle.go
index 1bce7e9a6..b02782c87 100644
--- a/transport/http/handle.go
+++ b/transport/http/handle.go
@@ -3,26 +3,18 @@ package http
 import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/go-kratos/kratos/v2/encoding"
 	"github.com/go-kratos/kratos/v2/encoding/json"
-	"github.com/go-kratos/kratos/v2/errors"
+	xhttp "github.com/go-kratos/kratos/v2/internal/http"
 	"github.com/go-kratos/kratos/v2/middleware"
 	"github.com/go-kratos/kratos/v2/transport/http/binding"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/protojson"
 )
 
-const (
-	// SupportPackageIsVersion1 These constants should not be referenced from any other code.
-	SupportPackageIsVersion1 = true
-
-	baseContentType = "application"
-)
-
-var (
-	acceptHeader      = http.CanonicalHeaderKey("Accept")
-	contentTypeHeader = http.CanonicalHeaderKey("Content-Type")
-)
+// SupportPackageIsVersion1 These constants should not be referenced from any other code.
+const SupportPackageIsVersion1 = true
 
 // DecodeRequestFunc is decode request func.
 type DecodeRequestFunc func(*http.Request, interface{}) error
@@ -83,7 +75,7 @@ func Middleware(m middleware.Middleware) HandleOption {
 
 // decodeRequest decodes the request body to object.
 func decodeRequest(req *http.Request, v interface{}) error {
-	subtype := contentSubtype(req.Header.Get(contentTypeHeader))
+	subtype := xhttp.ContentSubtype(req.Header.Get(xhttp.HeaderContentType))
 	if codec := encoding.GetCodec(subtype); codec != nil {
 		data, err := ioutil.ReadAll(req.Body)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -101,26 +93,29 @@ func encodeResponse(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, v interface{}) error
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	w.Header().Set(contentTypeHeader, contentType(codec.Name()))
+	w.Header().Set(xhttp.HeaderContentType, xhttp.ContentType(codec.Name()))
 	_, _ = w.Write(data)
 	return nil
 }
 
 // encodeError encodes the error to the HTTP response.
 func encodeError(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, err error) {
-	se := errors.FromError(err)
-	codec := codecForRequest(r)
-	data, _ := codec.Marshal(se)
-	w.Header().Set(contentTypeHeader, contentType(codec.Name()))
-	w.WriteHeader(se.Code)
-	_, _ = w.Write(data)
+	st, _ := status.FromError(err)
+	data, err := protojson.Marshal(st.Proto())
+	if err != nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+	w.Header().Set(xhttp.HeaderContentType, "application/json; charset=utf-8")
+	w.WriteHeader(xhttp.StatusFromGRPCCode(st.Code()))
+	w.Write(data)
 }
 
 // codecForRequest get encoding.Codec via http.Request
 func codecForRequest(r *http.Request) encoding.Codec {
 	var codec encoding.Codec
-	for _, accept := range r.Header[acceptHeader] {
-		if codec = encoding.GetCodec(contentSubtype(accept)); codec != nil {
+	for _, accept := range r.Header[xhttp.HeaderAccept] {
+		if codec = encoding.GetCodec(xhttp.ContentSubtype(accept)); codec != nil {
 			break
 		}
 	}
@@ -129,25 +124,3 @@ func codecForRequest(r *http.Request) encoding.Codec {
 	}
 	return codec
 }
-
-func contentType(subtype string) string {
-	return strings.Join([]string{baseContentType, subtype}, "/")
-}
-
-func contentSubtype(contentType string) string {
-	if contentType == baseContentType {
-		return ""
-	}
-	if !strings.HasPrefix(contentType, baseContentType) {
-		return ""
-	}
-	switch contentType[len(baseContentType)] {
-	case '/', ';':
-		if i := strings.Index(contentType, ";"); i != -1 {
-			return contentType[len(baseContentType)+1 : i]
-		}
-		return contentType[len(baseContentType)+1:]
-	default:
-		return ""
-	}
-}