diff --git a/io/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/io/exceptions/CodeException.java b/io/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/io/exceptions/WebCodeException.java
similarity index 77%
rename from io/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/io/exceptions/CodeException.java
rename to io/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/io/exceptions/WebCodeException.java
index b9fd580..65d545d 100644
--- a/io/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/io/exceptions/CodeException.java
+++ b/io/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/io/exceptions/WebCodeException.java
@@ -9,16 +9,16 @@ import javax.ws.rs.core.Response;
  * @author Manuele Simi (ISTI CNR)
  *
  */
-public class CodeException extends WebApplicationException {
+public class WebCodeException extends WebApplicationException {
 
 	private static final long serialVersionUID = 333945715086602250L;
 
-	public CodeException(Response.Status status, ErrorCode code) {
+	public WebCodeException(Response.Status status, ErrorCode code) {
 		super(Response.status(status).entity(new CodeEntity(new SerializableErrorCode(code.getId(), code.getMessage())))
 				.build());
 	}
 
-	public CodeException(ErrorCode code) {
+	public WebCodeException(ErrorCode code) {
 		super(Response.status(Response.Status.NOT_ACCEPTABLE)
 				.entity(new CodeEntity(new SerializableErrorCode(code.getId(), code.getMessage()))).build());
 	}
diff --git a/io/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/io/rs/RMCode.java b/io/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/io/rs/RMCode.java
index 101f649..e27cf6a 100644
--- a/io/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/io/rs/RMCode.java
+++ b/io/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/io/rs/RMCode.java
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 package org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.io.rs;
 
-import org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.io.exceptions.CodeException;
 import org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.io.exceptions.ErrorCode;
 
 /**
- * Exception codes handled with {@link CodeException}.
+ * Exception codes handled with {@link WebCodeException}.
  * 
  * @author Manuele Simi (ISTI CNR)
  *
diff --git a/io/src/test/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/io/exceptions/CodeExceptionTest.java b/io/src/test/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/io/exceptions/CodeExceptionTest.java
index 058c96c..8bf6647 100644
--- a/io/src/test/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/io/exceptions/CodeExceptionTest.java
+++ b/io/src/test/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/io/exceptions/CodeExceptionTest.java
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ package org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.io.exceptions;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 
-import org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.io.exceptions.CodeException;
+import org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.io.exceptions.WebCodeException;
 import org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.io.rs.RMCode;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner;
 
 /**
- * Tests for {@link CodeException}s 
+ * Tests for {@link WebCodeException}s 
  *  
  * @author Manuele Simi (ISTI CNR)
  *
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ import org.junit.runners.BlockJUnit4ClassRunner;
 public class CodeExceptionTest {
 
 	/**
-	 * Test method for {@link org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.io.exceptions.CodeException#CodeException(org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.io.rs.RMCode)}.
+	 * Test method for {@link org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.io.exceptions.WebCodeException#CodeException(org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.io.rs.RMCode)}.
 	 */
 	@Test
 	public void testCodeException() {
-		CodeException exception = new CodeException(RMCode.CONTEXT_ALREADY_EXIST);
+		WebCodeException exception = new WebCodeException(RMCode.CONTEXT_ALREADY_EXIST);
 		assertTrue("Unexpected id", exception.getErrorCode() == RMCode.CONTEXT_ALREADY_EXIST.getId());
 		assertTrue("Unexpected message", exception.getErrorMsg().equals(RMCode.CONTEXT_ALREADY_EXIST.getMessage()));
 
diff --git a/webapp/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/webapp/context/CreateRequest.java b/webapp/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/webapp/context/CreateRequest.java
index 3ffc673..46eb65d 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/webapp/context/CreateRequest.java
+++ b/webapp/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/webapp/context/CreateRequest.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 import org.gcube.informationsystem.model.entity.Context;
 import org.gcube.informationsystem.resourceregistry.api.exceptions.ResourceRegistryException;
 import org.gcube.informationsystem.resourceregistry.api.exceptions.context.ContextAlreadyPresentException;
-import org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.io.exceptions.CodeException;
+import org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.io.exceptions.WebCodeException;
 import org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.io.rs.RMCode;
 
 /**
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ public final class CreateRequest extends RequestToResourceRegistry {
 				return ResponseFromResourceRegistry.newFailureResponse("Invalid response from the RR (null?)");
 			}
 		} catch (ContextAlreadyPresentException cape) {
-			return ResponseFromResourceRegistry.fromException(new CodeException(RMCode.CONTEXT_ALREADY_EXIST));
+			return ResponseFromResourceRegistry.fromException(new WebCodeException(RMCode.CONTEXT_ALREADY_EXIST));
 		} catch (ResourceRegistryException e) {
-			return ResponseFromResourceRegistry.fromException(new CodeException(RMCode.GENERIC_ERROR_FROM_RR));
+			return ResponseFromResourceRegistry.fromException(new WebCodeException(RMCode.GENERIC_ERROR_FROM_RR));
 		}
 		return ResponseFromResourceRegistry.newSuccessResponseWithMessage("Context successfully created.");
 	}
diff --git a/webapp/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/webapp/context/RequestToResourceRegistry.java b/webapp/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/webapp/context/RequestToResourceRegistry.java
index 38be885..7f01091 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/webapp/context/RequestToResourceRegistry.java
+++ b/webapp/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/webapp/context/RequestToResourceRegistry.java
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 import org.gcube.informationsystem.resourceregistry.context.ResourceRegistryContextClient;
 import org.gcube.informationsystem.resourceregistry.context.ResourceRegistryContextClientFactory;
 import org.gcube.informationsystem.resourceregistry.context.ResourceRegistryContextClientImpl;
-import org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.io.exceptions.CodeException;
+import org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.io.exceptions.WebCodeException;
 import org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.io.rs.RMCode;
 
 /**
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public abstract class RequestToResourceRegistry {
 			this.validate();
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			ResponseFromResourceRegistry response = ResponseFromResourceRegistry.
-					fromException(new CodeException(RMCode.INVALID_REQUEST));
+					fromException(new WebCodeException(RMCode.INVALID_REQUEST));
 			return response;
 		}
 		if (Objects.isNull(this.resourceRegistryContextClient))
diff --git a/webapp/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/webapp/context/ResponseFromResourceRegistry.java b/webapp/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/webapp/context/ResponseFromResourceRegistry.java
index bb9eeb9..1f631f8 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/webapp/context/ResponseFromResourceRegistry.java
+++ b/webapp/src/main/java/org/gcube/resourcemanagement/manager/webapp/context/ResponseFromResourceRegistry.java
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.webapp.context;
 
 import java.util.Optional;
 
-import org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.io.exceptions.CodeException;
+import org.gcube.resourcemanagement.manager.io.exceptions.WebCodeException;
 
 /**
  * The response to a {@link RequestToResourceRegistry}.
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class ResponseFromResourceRegistry {
 	
 	private String message;
 	
-	CodeException exception;
+	WebCodeException exception;
 	
 	protected ResponseFromResourceRegistry() {}
 	
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class ResponseFromResourceRegistry {
 	 * The {@link Exception} returned by the RR.
 	 * @return the exception
 	 */
-	public Optional<CodeException> getException() {
+	public Optional<WebCodeException> getException() {
 		return Optional.ofNullable(success? null: this.exception);
 	}
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class ResponseFromResourceRegistry {
 	 * @param e
 	 * @return the response
 	 */
-	public static ResponseFromResourceRegistry fromException(CodeException e) {
+	public static ResponseFromResourceRegistry fromException(WebCodeException e) {
 		ResponseFromResourceRegistry response = new ResponseFromResourceRegistry();
 		response.success = false;
 		response.exception = e;