diff --git a/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/forgot-password.ts b/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/forgot-password.ts
index b8fd5960..62e36243 100644
--- a/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/forgot-password.ts
+++ b/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/forgot-password.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ interface ValidatedData extends z.infer<typeof schema> {
 async function validator(ctx: AppKoaContext<ValidatedData>, next: Next) {
   const user = await userService.findOne({ email: ctx.validatedData.email });
 
-  if (!user) return ctx.body = {};
+  if (!user) return ctx.status = 204;
 
   ctx.validatedData.user = user;
   await next();
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ async function handler(ctx: AppKoaContext<ValidatedData>) {
     },
   });
 
-  ctx.body = {};
+  ctx.status = 204;
 }
 
 export default (router: AppRouter) => {
diff --git a/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/resend-email.ts b/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/resend-email.ts
index ddb708e4..49b4ac1b 100644
--- a/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/resend-email.ts
+++ b/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/resend-email.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ async function validator(ctx: AppKoaContext<ValidatedData>, next: Next) {
 
   const user = await userService.findOne({ email });
 
-  if (!user) return ctx.body = {};
+  if (!user) return ctx.status = 204;
 
   ctx.validatedData.user = user;
   await next();
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ async function handler(ctx: AppKoaContext<ValidatedData>) {
     }),
   ]);
 
-  ctx.body = {};
+  ctx.status = 204;
 }
 
 export default (router: AppRouter) => {
diff --git a/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/reset-password.ts b/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/reset-password.ts
index de1d9e65..599ca05b 100644
--- a/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/reset-password.ts
+++ b/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/reset-password.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ async function validator(ctx: AppKoaContext<ValidatedData>, next: Next) {
 
   const user = await userService.findOne({ resetPasswordToken: token });
 
-  if (!user) return ctx.body = {};
+  if (!user) return ctx.status = 204;
 
   ctx.validatedData.user = user;
   await next();
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ async function handler(ctx: AppKoaContext<ValidatedData>) {
     resetPasswordToken: null,
   }));
 
-  ctx.body = {};
+  ctx.status = 204;
 }
 
 export default (router: AppRouter) => {
diff --git a/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/sign-out.ts b/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/sign-out.ts
index 63cb5ccf..4e050591 100644
--- a/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/sign-out.ts
+++ b/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/sign-out.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { authService } from 'services';
 const handler = async (ctx: AppKoaContext) => {
   await authService.unsetTokens(ctx);
 
-  ctx.body = {};
+  ctx.status = 204;
 };
 
 export default (router: AppRouter) => {
diff --git a/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/sign-up.ts b/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/sign-up.ts
index c24b037d..504d435c 100644
--- a/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/sign-up.ts
+++ b/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/sign-up.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,12 @@ async function handler(ctx: AppKoaContext<ValidatedData>) {
     },
   });
 
-  ctx.body = config.IS_DEV ? { signupToken } : {};
+  if (config.IS_DEV) {
+    ctx.body = { signupToken };
+    return;
+  }
+
+  ctx.status = 204;
 }
 
 export default (router: AppRouter) => {
diff --git a/template/apps/api/src/resources/user/actions/remove.ts b/template/apps/api/src/resources/user/actions/remove.ts
index d5d482af..67251602 100644
--- a/template/apps/api/src/resources/user/actions/remove.ts
+++ b/template/apps/api/src/resources/user/actions/remove.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ async function validator(ctx: AppKoaContext<ValidatedData, Request>, next: Next)
 async function handler(ctx: AppKoaContext<ValidatedData, Request>) {
   await userService.deleteSoft({ _id: ctx.request.params.id });
 
-  ctx.body = {};
+  ctx.status = 204;
 }
 
 export default (router: AppRouter) => {
diff --git a/template/apps/api/src/routes/middlewares/admin-auth.middleware.ts b/template/apps/api/src/routes/middlewares/admin-auth.middleware.ts
index 3320d4e0..f27aa336 100644
--- a/template/apps/api/src/routes/middlewares/admin-auth.middleware.ts
+++ b/template/apps/api/src/routes/middlewares/admin-auth.middleware.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ const adminAuth = (ctx: AppKoaContext, next: Next) => {
   }
 
   ctx.status = 401;
-  ctx.body = {};
 
   return null;
 };
diff --git a/template/apps/api/src/routes/middlewares/auth.middleware.ts b/template/apps/api/src/routes/middlewares/auth.middleware.ts
index a4b14b02..3a73179a 100644
--- a/template/apps/api/src/routes/middlewares/auth.middleware.ts
+++ b/template/apps/api/src/routes/middlewares/auth.middleware.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ const auth = (ctx: AppKoaContext, next: Next) => {
   }
 
   ctx.status = 401;
-  ctx.body = {};
 
   return null;
 };