diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c6a0810..ad60616 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@
 		<java.version>17</java.version>
 	</properties>
 	<dependencies>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-validation</artifactId>
+			<version>3.4.4</version>
+		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
 			<artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/controllers/v1/UserControllerV1.java b/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/controllers/v1/UserControllerV1.java
index ba8dcdc..2f2a6fb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/controllers/v1/UserControllerV1.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/controllers/v1/UserControllerV1.java
@@ -4,8 +4,14 @@
 import com.vikasa.shh_be.dto.request.DeleteUserRequestBody;
 import com.vikasa.shh_be.dto.request.UpdateUserDTO;
 import com.vikasa.shh_be.dto.response.UserDAO;
+import com.vikasa.shh_be.exceptions.ErrorDetails;
 import com.vikasa.shh_be.service.v1.UserServiceV1;
+import jakarta.validation.Valid;
+import lombok.SneakyThrows;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;
 
 @RestController()
@@ -16,13 +22,18 @@ public class UserControllerV1 {
     UserServiceV1 userService;
 
     @PostMapping()
-    UserDAO createUser(@RequestBody CreateUserDTO user) {
+    @ResponseStatus(HttpStatus.CREATED)
+    UserDAO createUser(@Valid @RequestBody CreateUserDTO user) {
         System.out.printf("Received create request for %s", user.getSecret());
         return userService.addUser(user);
     }
 
+    @GetMapping()
+    Page<UserDAO> getUsers(Pageable pageable) {
+        return userService.findAllUsers(pageable);
+    }
     @GetMapping("/{userId}")
-    UserDAO getUserById(@PathVariable String userId) {
+    UserDAO getUserById(@PathVariable String userId) throws ErrorDetails {
         return userService.getUserById(userId);
     }
 
@@ -32,7 +43,7 @@ void deleteUser(@RequestBody DeleteUserRequestBody user) {
     }
 
     @PatchMapping("/{userId}")
-    void updateUser(@PathVariable("userId") String userId, @RequestBody UpdateUserDTO user) {
+    void updateUser(@PathVariable("userId") String userId, @RequestBody UpdateUserDTO user) throws ErrorDetails {
         userService.updateUser(userId, user);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/dto/request/UserDTO.java b/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/dto/request/UserDTO.java
index e5acc78..886e266 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/dto/request/UserDTO.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/dto/request/UserDTO.java
@@ -1,17 +1,30 @@
 package com.vikasa.shh_be.dto.request;
 
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Min;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.Pattern;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.Setter;
-
+import org.springframework.validation.annotation.Validated;
 import java.math.BigDecimal;
 
 @Getter
 @Setter
+@Validated
 public class UserDTO {
+    @NotNull(message = "{validation.user.invalid_sex}")
+    @Pattern(regexp = "^(male|female)$", message = "{validation.user.invalid_sex}")
     private String sex;
+
+    @Min(value = 18)
     private byte age;
+
+    @NotNull(message = "{validation.user.invalid_name}")
     private String name;
+
+    @NotNull(message = "{validation.user.invalid_secret}")
     private String secret;
+
     private BigDecimal latitude;
     private BigDecimal longitude;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/exceptions/ErrorDetails.java b/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/exceptions/ErrorDetails.java
index 0ca8b20..81b0448 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/exceptions/ErrorDetails.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/exceptions/ErrorDetails.java
@@ -1,14 +1,23 @@
 package com.vikasa.shh_be.exceptions;
 
 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
+import lombok.Builder;
 import lombok.Data;
+import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatusCode;
 
 import java.util.Date;
 
+@Builder
+@EqualsAndHashCode(callSuper = true)
 @Data
 @AllArgsConstructor
-public class ErrorDetails {
+public class ErrorDetails extends Exception {
     private Date timestamp;
     private String message;
     private String details;
+
+    @Builder.Default
+    private HttpStatusCode statusCode = HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR;
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/exceptions/GlobalExceptionHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/exceptions/GlobalExceptionHandler.java
index 3edcc5e..828d677 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/exceptions/GlobalExceptionHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/exceptions/GlobalExceptionHandler.java
@@ -1,24 +1,40 @@
 package com.vikasa.shh_be.exceptions;
 
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
-import org.springframework.http.HttpStatusCode;
-import org.springframework.http.ProblemDetail;
 import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
-import org.springframework.web.ErrorResponse;
+import org.springframework.validation.FieldError;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.MethodArgumentNotValidException;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ControllerAdvice;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ExceptionHandler;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ResponseBody;
-import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ResponseStatus;
 import org.springframework.web.context.request.WebRequest;
 
-import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 @ControllerAdvice
 public class GlobalExceptionHandler {
 
-    @ExceptionHandler(Exception.class)
-    public ResponseEntity<?> globalExceptionHandling(Exception exception, WebRequest request) {
-        return new ResponseEntity<>(new ErrorDetails(new Date(), exception.getMessage(), request.getDescription(false)), HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
+    @ExceptionHandler(ErrorDetails.class)
+    public ResponseEntity<?> handleErrorDetailsException(ErrorDetails errorDetails, WebRequest request) {
+        return new ResponseEntity<>(errorDetails, errorDetails.getStatusCode());
     }
+    @ExceptionHandler(MethodArgumentNotValidException.class)
+    public ResponseEntity<Object> handleValidationExceptions(MethodArgumentNotValidException ex) {
+        Map<String, Object> errorResponse = new HashMap<>();
+
+        errorResponse.put("timestamp", System.currentTimeMillis());
+
+        errorResponse.put("message", "Validation failed for the request");
+
+        Map<String, String> fieldErrors = new HashMap<>();
+
+        for (FieldError error : ex.getBindingResult().getFieldErrors()) {
+            fieldErrors.put(error.getField(), error.getDefaultMessage());
+        }
+
+        errorResponse.put("fieldErrors", fieldErrors);
+
+        return new ResponseEntity<>(errorResponse, HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST);
+    }
+
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/mapper/UserToUserDTOMapper.java b/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/mapper/UserToUserDTOMapper.java
index ca6bee7..c7506e0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/mapper/UserToUserDTOMapper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/mapper/UserToUserDTOMapper.java
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 package com.vikasa.shh_be.mapper;
 
 import com.vikasa.shh_be.dto.response.UserDAO;
+import com.vikasa.shh_be.exceptions.ErrorDetails;
 import com.vikasa.shh_be.model.User;
+import jakarta.annotation.Nullable;
+import lombok.SneakyThrows;
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 
 @Service
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/service/v1/UserServiceV1.java b/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/service/v1/UserServiceV1.java
index cca7f32..17b1173 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/service/v1/UserServiceV1.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/vikasa/shh_be/service/v1/UserServiceV1.java
@@ -3,13 +3,18 @@
 import com.vikasa.shh_be.dto.request.CreateUserDTO;
 import com.vikasa.shh_be.dto.request.UpdateUserDTO;
 import com.vikasa.shh_be.dto.response.UserDAO;
+import com.vikasa.shh_be.exceptions.ErrorDetails;
 import com.vikasa.shh_be.mapper.CreateUserDTOToUserMapper;
 import com.vikasa.shh_be.mapper.UserToUserDTOMapper;
 import com.vikasa.shh_be.model.User;
 import com.vikasa.shh_be.repository.v1.UserRepositoryV1;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Page;
+import org.springframework.data.domain.Pageable;
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 
+import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
@@ -25,28 +30,38 @@ public class UserServiceV1 {
     @Autowired
     UserToUserDTOMapper userToUserDTOMapper;
 
-    public List<User> findAllUsers() {
-        return userRepo.findAll();
+    public Page<UserDAO> findAllUsers(Pageable pageable) {
+        Page<User> page = userRepo.findAll(pageable);
+        return page.map(userToUserDTOMapper);
     }
-    public UserDAO getUserById(String id) {
+
+    public UserDAO getUserById(String id) throws ErrorDetails {
         Optional<User> obj = userRepo.findById(id);
-        return userToUserDTOMapper.apply(obj.orElse(null));
+        if(obj.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new ErrorDetails(new Date(), "Failed to update User, as not found", "User with given ID cant be updated", HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+        }
+        return userToUserDTOMapper.apply(obj.get());
     }
+
     public UserDAO addUser(CreateUserDTO usr) {
         User obj = userRepo.save(createUserToUserMapper.apply(usr));
         return userToUserDTOMapper.apply(obj);
     }
-    public UserDAO updateUser(String id, UpdateUserDTO usr) {
-        User obj = userRepo.findById(id).orElse(null);
-        if(obj == null)
-            return null;
-        obj.setName(usr.getName());
-        obj.setSecret(usr.getSecret());
-        obj.setAge(usr.getAge());
-        obj.setLatitude(usr.getLatitude());
-        obj.setLongitude(usr.getLongitude());
-        userRepo.saveAndFlush(obj);
-        return userToUserDTOMapper.apply(obj);
+
+    public UserDAO updateUser(String id, UpdateUserDTO usr) throws ErrorDetails {
+        Optional<User> obj = userRepo.findById(id);
+        if(obj.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new ErrorDetails(new Date(), "Failed to update User, as not found", "User with given ID cant be updated", HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST);
+        }
+
+        User user = obj.get();
+        user.setName(usr.getName());
+        user.setSecret(usr.getSecret());
+        user.setAge(usr.getAge());
+        user.setLatitude(usr.getLatitude());
+        user.setLongitude(usr.getLongitude());
+        userRepo.saveAndFlush(user);
+        return userToUserDTOMapper.apply(user);
     }
     public void deleteUsers(List<String> ids) {
         List<User> users = userRepo.findAllById(ids);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/application.properties b/src/main/resources/application.properties
index 67db49a..2ee497d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ spring.datasource.url=${SPRING_DATASOURCE_URL}
 spring.datasource.username=${SPRING_DATASOURCE_USERNAME}
 spring.datasource.password=${SPRING_DATASOURCE_PASSWORD}
 spring.jpa.properties.hibernate.jdbc.time_zone=UTC
+spring.messages.basename=locale_en
+spring.messages.encoding=UTF-8
diff --git a/src/main/resources/locale_en.properties b/src/main/resources/locale_en.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d020131
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/locale_en.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+validation.user.invalid_sex=Sex must be either male or female
+validation.user.invalid_name=missing property name
+validation.user.invalid_age=user must be atleast 18 year old
+validation.user.invalid_secret=missing secret or provided value is invalid. Ensure it adheres to the required password validation.
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