diff --git a/doorlockd/src/response.cpp b/doorlockd/src/response.cpp
index ab54fe9..e747a93 100644
--- a/doorlockd/src/response.cpp
+++ b/doorlockd/src/response.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+#include <exception>
+
 #include <json/json.h>
 
 #include "response.h"
+#include "util.h"
 
 const std::string Response::_codeKey = "code";
 const std::string Response::_messageKey = "message";
@@ -20,3 +23,22 @@ std::string Response::toJson() const
 
     return writer.write(response);
 }
+
+Response Response::fromJson(const std::string &json)
+{
+    Json::Reader reader;
+    Json::Value root;
+    Response retval;
+
+    if (reader.parse(json, root) == false)
+        throw std::runtime_error("Error parsing JSON");
+
+    retval.message = getJsonOrFail<std::string>(root, _messageKey);
+
+    const auto code = getJsonOrFail<int>(root, _codeKey);
+    if (code > Code::RESPONSE_NUM_ITEMS)
+        throw std::runtime_error("Error code out of range");
+    retval.code = static_cast<Code>(code);
+
+    return retval;
+}
diff --git a/doorlockd/src/response.h b/doorlockd/src/response.h
index 13fd15c..46d1505 100644
--- a/doorlockd/src/response.h
+++ b/doorlockd/src/response.h
@@ -18,11 +18,9 @@ struct Response
         UnknownCommand, // Unknown action
         LDAPInit, // Ldap initialization failed
         AccessDenied, // Access denied
+        RESPONSE_NUM_ITEMS
     } code;
-
     std::string message;
-    std::string toJson() const;
-    operator bool() const;
 
     Response() :
         code(Fail),
@@ -36,6 +34,12 @@ struct Response
     {
     }
 
+    static Response fromJson(const std::string &json);
+    std::string toJson() const;
+
+    // Returns true if code is success
+    operator bool() const;
+
 private:
 
     const static std::string _codeKey;