diff --git a/packages/editor/api-report.md b/packages/editor/api-report.md
index bfda225fe..44e7ad3d4 100644
--- a/packages/editor/api-report.md
+++ b/packages/editor/api-report.md
@@ -633,8 +633,8 @@ export class Editor extends EventEmitter<TLEventMap> {
         };
     };
     createPage(page: Partial<TLPage>): this;
-    createShape<T extends TLUnknownShape>(shape: OptionalKeys<TLShapePartial<T>, 'id'>): EditorResult<void>;
-    createShapes<T extends TLUnknownShape>(shapes: OptionalKeys<TLShapePartial<T>, 'id'>[]): EditorResult<void>;
+    createShape<T extends TLUnknownShape>(shape: OptionalKeys<TLShapePartial<T>, 'id'>): EditorResult<void, CreateShapeError>;
+    createShapes<T extends TLUnknownShape>(shapes: OptionalKeys<TLShapePartial<T>, 'id'>[]): EditorResult<void, CreateShapeError>;
     deleteAssets(assets: TLAsset[] | TLAssetId[]): this;
     deleteOpenMenu(id: string): this;
     deletePage(page: TLPage | TLPageId): this;
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/lib/editor/Editor.ts b/packages/editor/src/lib/editor/Editor.ts
index ae5ee9e0b..cf2a67fb1 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/lib/editor/Editor.ts
+++ b/packages/editor/src/lib/editor/Editor.ts
@@ -129,7 +129,17 @@ import {
 } from './types/event-types'
 import { TLExternalAssetContent, TLExternalContent } from './types/external-content'
 import { TLHistoryBatchOptions } from './types/history-types'
-import { EditorResult, OptionalKeys, RequiredKeys, TLSvgOptions } from './types/misc-types'
+import {
+	CreateShapeError,
+	EditorResult,
+	MAX_SHAPES_REACHED_ERROR_ERROR,
+	NOT_ARRAY_OF_SHAPES_ERROR,
+	NO_SHAPES_PROVIDED_ERROR,
+	OptionalKeys,
+	READONLY_ROOM_ERROR,
+	RequiredKeys,
+	TLSvgOptions,
+} from './types/misc-types'
 import { TLResizeHandle } from './types/selection-types'
 
 /** @public */
@@ -6243,12 +6253,12 @@ export class Editor extends EventEmitter<TLEventMap> {
 	 */
 	createShapes<T extends TLUnknownShape>(
 		shapes: OptionalKeys<TLShapePartial<T>, 'id'>[]
-	): EditorResult<void> {
+	): EditorResult<void, CreateShapeError> {
 		if (!Array.isArray(shapes)) {
-			return EditorResult.error('not-an-array-of-shapes')
+			return EditorResult.error(NOT_ARRAY_OF_SHAPES_ERROR)
 		}
-		if (this.getInstanceState().isReadonly) return EditorResult.error('readonly-room')
-		if (shapes.length <= 0) return EditorResult.error('no-shapes-provied')
+		if (this.getInstanceState().isReadonly) return EditorResult.error(READONLY_ROOM_ERROR)
+		if (shapes.length <= 0) return EditorResult.error(NO_SHAPES_PROVIDED_ERROR)
 
 		const currentPageShapeIds = this.getCurrentPageShapeIds()
 
@@ -6257,7 +6267,7 @@ export class Editor extends EventEmitter<TLEventMap> {
 		if (maxShapesReached) {
 			// can't create more shapes than fit on the page
 			alertMaxShapes(this)
-			return EditorResult.error('max-shapes-reached')
+			return EditorResult.error(MAX_SHAPES_REACHED_ERROR_ERROR)
 		}
 
 		const focusedGroupId = this.getFocusedGroupId()
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/lib/editor/types/misc-types.ts b/packages/editor/src/lib/editor/types/misc-types.ts
index befae341f..c1ddbd368 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/lib/editor/types/misc-types.ts
+++ b/packages/editor/src/lib/editor/types/misc-types.ts
@@ -15,34 +15,35 @@ export type TLSvgOptions = {
 	preserveAspectRatio: React.SVGAttributes<SVGSVGElement>['preserveAspectRatio']
 }
 
-export type TLEditorErrorType = keyof typeof TLEditorErrorTypeMap
+// General errors
+export const READONLY_ROOM_ERROR = { type: 'readonly-room' as const, message: 'Room is readonly' }
 
-export type TLEditorError = { message: string; type: TLEditorErrorType }
-
-const TLEditorErrorTypeMap = {
-	'not-an-array-of-shapes': {
-		message: 'createShapes requires an array of shapes',
-		type: 'not-an-array-of-shapes' as const,
-	},
-	'no-shapes-provied': {
-		message: 'No shapes provided',
-		type: 'no-shapes-provied' as const,
-	},
-	'readonly-room': {
-		message: 'Room is readonly',
-		type: 'readonly-room' as const,
-	},
-	'max-shapes-reached': {
-		message: 'Max shapes reached',
-		type: 'max-shapes-reached' as const,
-	},
+// Create shape errors
+export const NOT_ARRAY_OF_SHAPES_ERROR = {
+	type: 'not-array' as const,
+	message: 'Expected an array',
+}
+export const NO_SHAPES_PROVIDED_ERROR = {
+	type: 'no-shapes-provided' as const,
+	message: 'No shapes provided',
+}
+export const MAX_SHAPES_REACHED_ERROR_ERROR = {
+	type: 'max-shapes-reached' as const,
+	message: 'Max shapes reached',
 }
 
-export type ErrorResult = { ok: false; error: TLEditorError }
-export type OkResult = { ok: true }
-export type OkResultWithValue<T> = { ok: true; value: T }
+export type CreateShapeErrorType =
+	| (typeof READONLY_ROOM_ERROR)['type']
+	| (typeof NOT_ARRAY_OF_SHAPES_ERROR)['type']
+	| (typeof NO_SHAPES_PROVIDED_ERROR)['type']
+	| (typeof MAX_SHAPES_REACHED_ERROR_ERROR)['type']
+export type CreateShapeError = { type: CreateShapeErrorType; message: string }
 
-export type EditorResult<T> = ErrorResult | OkResult | OkResultWithValue<T>
+export type OkResult = { readonly ok: true }
+export type OkResultWithValue<T> = { readonly ok: true; readonly value: T }
+export type ErrorResult<E> = { readonly ok: false; readonly error: E }
+
+export type EditorResult<T, E> = ErrorResult<E> | OkResult | OkResultWithValue<T>
 export const EditorResult = {
 	ok(): OkResult {
 		return { ok: true }
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ export const EditorResult = {
 	okWithValue<T>(value: T): OkResultWithValue<T> {
 		return { ok: true, value }
 	},
-	error(errorType: TLEditorErrorType): ErrorResult {
-		return { ok: false, error: TLEditorErrorTypeMap[errorType] }
+	error<E>(error: E): ErrorResult<E> {
+		return { ok: false, error }
 	},
 }