diff --git a/src/vws/_vws_request.py b/src/vws/_vws_request.py
index 8e08cf86..22dba87d 100644
--- a/src/vws/_vws_request.py
+++ b/src/vws/_vws_request.py
@@ -2,9 +2,13 @@
 API.
 """
 
+from http import HTTPStatus
+
 from beartype import BeartypeConf, beartype
 from vws_auth_tools import authorization_header, rfc_1123_date
 
+from vws.exceptions.custom_exceptions import ServerError
+from vws.exceptions.vws_exceptions import TooManyRequestsError
 from vws.response import Response
 from vws.transports import Transport
 
@@ -45,6 +49,12 @@ def target_api_request(
 
     Returns:
         The response to the request.
+
+    Raises:
+        ~vws.exceptions.custom_exceptions.ServerError:
+            There is an error with Vuforia's servers.
+        ~vws.exceptions.vws_exceptions.TooManyRequestsError:
+            Vuforia is rate limiting access.
     """
     date_string = rfc_1123_date()
 
@@ -67,10 +77,23 @@ def target_api_request(
 
     url = base_vws_url.rstrip("/") + request_path
 
-    return transport(
+    response = transport(
         method=method,
         url=url,
         headers=headers,
         data=data,
         request_timeout=request_timeout_seconds,
     )
+
+    if (
+        response.status_code == HTTPStatus.TOO_MANY_REQUESTS
+    ):  # pragma: no cover
+        # The Vuforia API returns a 429 response with no JSON body.
+        raise TooManyRequestsError(response=response)
+
+    if (
+        response.status_code >= HTTPStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
+    ):  # pragma: no cover
+        raise ServerError(response=response)
+
+    return response
diff --git a/src/vws/vumark_service.py b/src/vws/vumark_service.py
index 47d68d94..e3c5d079 100644
--- a/src/vws/vumark_service.py
+++ b/src/vws/vumark_service.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 from beartype import BeartypeConf, beartype
 
 from vws._vws_request import target_api_request
-from vws.exceptions.custom_exceptions import ServerError
 from vws.exceptions.vws_exceptions import (
     AuthenticationFailureError,
     BadRequestError,
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@
     InvalidTargetTypeError,
     RequestTimeTooSkewedError,
     TargetStatusNotSuccessError,
-    TooManyRequestsError,
     UnknownTargetError,
 )
 from vws.transports import RequestsTransport, Transport
@@ -119,17 +117,6 @@ def generate_vumark_instance(
             transport=self._transport,
         )
 
-        if (
-            response.status_code == HTTPStatus.TOO_MANY_REQUESTS
-        ):  # pragma: no cover
-            # The Vuforia API returns a 429 response with no JSON body.
-            raise TooManyRequestsError(response=response)
-
-        if (
-            response.status_code >= HTTPStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
-        ):  # pragma: no cover
-            raise ServerError(response=response)
-
         if response.status_code == HTTPStatus.OK:
             return response.content
 
diff --git a/src/vws/vws.py b/src/vws/vws.py
index bed87c93..ff816b4c 100644
--- a/src/vws/vws.py
+++ b/src/vws/vws.py
@@ -4,17 +4,14 @@
 import json
 import time
 from datetime import date
-from http import HTTPMethod, HTTPStatus
+from http import HTTPMethod
 
 from beartype import BeartypeConf, beartype
 
 from vws._image_utils import ImageType as _ImageType
 from vws._image_utils import get_image_data as _get_image_data
 from vws._vws_request import target_api_request
-from vws.exceptions.custom_exceptions import (
-    ServerError,
-    TargetProcessingTimeoutError,
-)
+from vws.exceptions.custom_exceptions import TargetProcessingTimeoutError
 from vws.exceptions.vws_exceptions import (
     AuthenticationFailureError,
     BadImageError,
@@ -32,7 +29,6 @@
     TargetQuotaReachedError,
     TargetStatusNotSuccessError,
     TargetStatusProcessingError,
-    TooManyRequestsError,
     UnknownTargetError,
 )
 from vws.reports import (
@@ -129,17 +125,6 @@ def make_request(
             transport=self._transport,
         )
 
-        if (
-            response.status_code == HTTPStatus.TOO_MANY_REQUESTS
-        ):  # pragma: no cover
-            # The Vuforia API returns a 429 response with no JSON body.
-            raise TooManyRequestsError(response=response)
-
-        if (
-            response.status_code >= HTTPStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR
-        ):  # pragma: no cover
-            raise ServerError(response=response)
-
         result_code = json.loads(s=response.text)["result_code"]
 
         if result_code == expected_result_code: