diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index da5b54b333..6f8adf99af 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ DESKTOP_WARNING_VERSION = "5.9.3"
 # Changes should be accompanied by documentation explaining what the
 # new level means in api_docs/changelog.md, as well as "**Changes**"
 # entries in the endpoint's documentation in `zulip.yaml`.
-API_FEATURE_LEVEL = 192
+API_FEATURE_LEVEL = 193
 
 # Bump the minor PROVISION_VERSION to indicate that folks should provision
 # only when going from an old version of the code to a newer version. Bump
diff --git a/zerver/actions/reactions.py b/zerver/actions/reactions.py
index e8b378966c..2247c3b13c 100644
--- a/zerver/actions/reactions.py
+++ b/zerver/actions/reactions.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
 
-from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
-
 from zerver.actions.create_user import create_historical_user_messages
 from zerver.lib.emoji import check_emoji_request, get_emoji_data
-from zerver.lib.exceptions import JsonableError
+from zerver.lib.exceptions import ReactionExistsError
 from zerver.lib.message import access_message, update_to_dict_cache
 from zerver.lib.stream_subscription import subscriber_ids_with_stream_history_access
 from zerver.models import Message, Reaction, Recipient, Stream, UserMessage, UserProfile
@@ -115,7 +113,7 @@ def check_add_reaction(
         emoji_code=emoji_code,
         reaction_type=reaction_type,
     ).exists():
-        raise JsonableError(_("Reaction already exists."))
+        raise ReactionExistsError
 
     query = Reaction.objects.filter(
         message=message, emoji_code=emoji_code, reaction_type=reaction_type
diff --git a/zerver/lib/exceptions.py b/zerver/lib/exceptions.py
index 51d57f557b..f736052fbc 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/exceptions.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/exceptions.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ class ErrorCode(Enum):
     UNAUTHORIZED = auto()
     REQUEST_TIMEOUT = auto()
     MOVE_MESSAGES_TIME_LIMIT_EXCEEDED = auto()
+    REACTION_ALREADY_EXISTS = auto()
+    REACTION_DOES_NOT_EXIST = auto()
 
 
 class JsonableError(Exception):
@@ -503,3 +505,25 @@ class MessageMoveError(JsonableError):
         return _(
             "You only have permission to move the {total_messages_allowed_to_move}/{total_messages_in_topic} most recent messages in this topic."
         )
+
+
+class ReactionExistsError(JsonableError):
+    code = ErrorCode.REACTION_ALREADY_EXISTS
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        pass
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def msg_format() -> str:
+        return _("Reaction already exists.")
+
+
+class ReactionDoesNotExistError(JsonableError):
+    code = ErrorCode.REACTION_DOES_NOT_EXIST
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        pass
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def msg_format() -> str:
+        return _("Reaction doesn't exist.")
diff --git a/zerver/views/reactions.py b/zerver/views/reactions.py
index 1df333c8bd..316d82eb0d 100644
--- a/zerver/views/reactions.py
+++ b/zerver/views/reactions.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
 from zerver.actions.reactions import check_add_reaction, do_remove_reaction
 from zerver.lib.emoji import get_emoji_data
-from zerver.lib.exceptions import JsonableError
+from zerver.lib.exceptions import JsonableError, ReactionDoesNotExistError
 from zerver.lib.message import access_message
 from zerver.lib.request import REQ, has_request_variables
 from zerver.lib.response import json_success
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def remove_reaction(
         emoji_code=emoji_code,
         reaction_type=reaction_type,
     ).exists():
-        raise JsonableError(_("Reaction doesn't exist."))
+        raise ReactionDoesNotExistError
 
     # Unlike adding reactions, while deleting a reaction, we don't
     # check whether the provided (emoji_type, emoji_code) pair is