diff --git a/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/src/collection.py b/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/src/collection.py
index 7e6c2a5..41665e5 100644
--- a/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/src/collection.py
+++ b/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/src/collection.py
@@ -14,16 +14,13 @@ def ingest(collection: StacCollection):
     does necessary preprocessing,
     and loads into the PgSTAC collection table
     """
-    try:
-        creds = get_db_credentials(os.environ["DB_SECRET_ARN"])
-        with PgstacDB(dsn=creds.dsn_string, debug=True) as db:
-            loader = Loader(db=db)
-            collection = [
-                collection.to_dict()
-            ]  # pypgstac wants either a string or an Iterable of dicts.
-            loader.load_collections(file=collection, insert_mode=Methods.upsert)
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Encountered failure loading collection into pgSTAC: {e}")
+    creds = get_db_credentials(os.environ["DB_SECRET_ARN"])
+    with PgstacDB(dsn=creds.dsn_string, debug=True) as db:
+        loader = Loader(db=db)
+        collection = [
+            collection.to_dict()
+        ]  # pypgstac wants either a string or an Iterable of dicts.
+        loader.load_collections(file=collection, insert_mode=Methods.upsert)
 
 
 def delete(collection_id: str):
diff --git a/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/src/main.py b/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/src/main.py
index 8ab4678..fe5d379 100644
--- a/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/src/main.py
+++ b/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/src/main.py
@@ -88,33 +88,22 @@ def cancel_ingestion(
 @app.post(
     "/collections",
     tags=["Collection"],
-    status_code=201,
     dependencies=[Depends(dependencies.get_username)],
+    status_code=201,
 )
-def publish_collection(collection: schemas.StacCollection):
-    # pgstac create collection
-    try:
-        collection_loader.ingest(collection)
-        return {f"Successfully published: {collection.id}"}
-    except Exception as e:
-        raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=400,
-            detail=(f"Unable to publish collection: {e}"),
-        )
+def publish_collection(collection: schemas.StacCollection) -> schemas.StacCollection:
+    collection_loader.ingest(collection)
+    return collection
 
 
 @app.delete(
     "/collections/{collection_id}",
     tags=["Collection"],
     dependencies=[Depends(dependencies.get_username)],
+    status_code=204,
 )
 def delete_collection(collection_id: str):
-    try:
-        collection_loader.delete(collection_id=collection_id)
-        return {f"Successfully deleted: {collection_id}"}
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(e)
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=(f"{e}"))
+    collection_loader.delete(collection_id=collection_id)
 
 
 @app.get("/auth/me")
diff --git a/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/src/utils.py b/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/src/utils.py
index c0cbb1f..34d2cc8 100644
--- a/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/src/utils.py
+++ b/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/src/utils.py
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 import boto3
 import pydantic
+from fastapi.encoders import jsonable_encoder
 from pypgstac.db import PgstacDB
 from pypgstac.load import Methods
-from fastapi.encoders import jsonable_encoder
 
 from .loader import Loader
 from .schemas import Ingestion
diff --git a/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/tests/test_collection.py b/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/tests/test_collection.py
index 6141342..b0ce9ca 100644
--- a/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/tests/test_collection.py
+++ b/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/tests/test_collection.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+import os
 from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
+
 import pytest
+import src.collection as collection
 from pypgstac.load import Methods
 from src.utils import DbCreds
-import src.collection as collection
-import os
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()
diff --git a/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/tests/test_collection_endpoint.py b/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/tests/test_collection_endpoint.py
index f9d4a15..f282428 100644
--- a/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/tests/test_collection_endpoint.py
+++ b/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/tests/test_collection_endpoint.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def test_auth_delete_collection(delete, example_stac_collection, client_authenti
         headers={"Authorization": f"bearer {token}"},
     )
     delete.assert_called_once_with(collection_id=example_stac_collection["id"])
-    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert response.status_code == 204
 
 
 def test_unauth_delete_collection(client, example_stac_collection):
diff --git a/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/tests/test_registration.py b/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/tests/test_registration.py
index 55721de..f83cbe0 100644
--- a/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/tests/test_registration.py
+++ b/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/tests/test_registration.py
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List
 from unittest.mock import call, patch
 
-from fastapi.encoders import jsonable_encoder
 import pytest
-
+from fastapi.encoders import jsonable_encoder
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
diff --git a/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/tests/test_utils.py b/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/tests/test_utils.py
index f03bb1d..cdba105 100644
--- a/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/lib/ingestor-api/runtime/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 
 import pytest
-from pypgstac.load import Methods
 from fastapi.encoders import jsonable_encoder
+from pypgstac.load import Methods
 from src.utils import DbCreds