diff --git a/examples/error_extensions.rs b/examples/error_extensions.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4d5a43c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/error_extensions.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+use actix_rt;
+use actix_web::{guard, web, App, HttpResponse, HttpServer};
+use async_graphql::http::{graphiql_source, playground_source, GQLRequest, GQLResponse};
+use async_graphql::*;
+use serde_json::json;
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum MyError {
+    NotFound,
+    ServerError(String),
+    ErrorWithoutExtensions,
+}
+
+// Let's implement a mapping from our MyError to async_graphql::Error (anyhow::Error).
+// But instead of mapping to async_graphql::Error directly we map to async_graphql::ExtendedError,
+// which gives us the opportunity to provide custom extensions to our errors.
+// Note: Values which can't get serialized to JSON-Objects simply get ignored.
+impl From<MyError> for Error {
+    fn from(my_error: MyError) -> Error {
+        match my_error {
+            MyError::NotFound => {
+                let msg = "Could not find ressource".to_owned();
+                let extensions = json!({"code": "NOT_FOUND"});
+                ExtendedError(msg, extensions).into()
+            }
+            MyError::ServerError(reason) => {
+                ExtendedError("ServerError".to_owned(), json!({ "reason": reason })).into()
+            }
+
+            MyError::ErrorWithoutExtensions => ExtendedError(
+                "No Extensions".to_owned(),
+                json!("This will be ignored since it does not represent an object."),
+            )
+            .into(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn get_my_error() -> std::result::Result<String, MyError> {
+    Err(MyError::ServerError("The database is locked".to_owned()))
+}
+
+struct QueryRoot {}
+
+#[Object]
+impl QueryRoot {
+    #[field]
+    async fn do_not_find(&self) -> Result<i32> {
+        Err(MyError::NotFound)?
+    }
+
+    #[field]
+    async fn fail(&self) -> Result<String> {
+        Ok(get_my_error()?)
+    }
+
+    #[field]
+    async fn without_extensions(&self) -> Result<String> {
+        Err(MyError::ErrorWithoutExtensions)?
+    }
+
+    // Using the ResultExt trait, we can attach extensions on the fly capturing the execution
+    // environment. This method works on foreign types as well. The trait is implemented for all
+    // Results where the error variant implements Display.
+    #[field]
+    async fn parse_value(&self, val: String) -> Result<i32> {
+        val.parse().extend_err(|err| {
+            json!({ "description": format!("Could not parse value {}: {}", val, err) })
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+async fn index(
+    s: web::Data<Schema<QueryRoot, EmptyMutation, EmptySubscription>>,
+    req: web::Json<GQLRequest>,
+) -> web::Json<GQLResponse> {
+    web::Json(req.into_inner().execute(&s).await)
+}
+
+async fn gql_playgound() -> HttpResponse {
+    HttpResponse::Ok()
+        .content_type("text/html; charset=utf-8")
+        .body(playground_source("/", None))
+}
+
+async fn gql_graphiql() -> HttpResponse {
+    HttpResponse::Ok()
+        .content_type("text/html; charset=utf-8")
+        .body(graphiql_source("/"))
+}
+
+#[actix_rt::main]
+async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    HttpServer::new(move || {
+        App::new()
+            .data(Schema::new(QueryRoot {}, EmptyMutation, EmptySubscription))
+            .service(web::resource("/").guard(guard::Post()).to(index))
+            .service(web::resource("/").guard(guard::Get()).to(gql_playgound))
+            .service(
+                web::resource("/graphiql")
+                    .guard(guard::Get())
+                    .to(gql_graphiql),
+            )
+    })
+    .bind("127.0.0.1:8000")?
+    .run()
+    .await
+}
diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index 27f4d557..bc55a792 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -220,3 +220,39 @@ impl Display for RuleErrors {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
+
+/// A wrapped Error with extensions.
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
+pub struct ExtendedError(pub String, pub serde_json::Value);
+
+impl Display for ExtendedError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "{}", self.0)
+    }
+}
+
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
+pub trait ResultExt<T, E>
+where
+    Self: Sized,
+    E: std::fmt::Display + Sized,
+{
+    fn extend_err<CB>(self, cb: CB) -> crate::Result<T>
+    where
+        CB: FnOnce(&E) -> serde_json::Value;
+}
+
+impl<T, E> ResultExt<T, E> for std::result::Result<T, E>
+where
+    E: std::fmt::Display + Sized,
+{
+    fn extend_err<C>(self, cb: C) -> crate::Result<T>
+    where
+        C: FnOnce(&E) -> serde_json::Value,
+    {
+        match self {
+            Err(e) => Err(anyhow::anyhow!(ExtendedError(e.to_string(), cb(&e)))),
+            Ok(value) => Ok(value),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/http/mod.rs b/src/http/mod.rs
index 7e75e18f..07919913 100644
--- a/src/http/mod.rs
+++ b/src/http/mod.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ mod playground_source;
 pub use graphiql_source::graphiql_source;
 pub use playground_source::playground_source;
 
-use crate::error::{RuleError, RuleErrors};
+use crate::error::{ExtendedError, RuleError, RuleErrors};
 use crate::query::PreparedQuery;
 use crate::{ObjectType, PositionError, QueryResult, Result, Schema, SubscriptionType, Variables};
 use graphql_parser::Pos;
@@ -129,9 +129,17 @@ impl<'a> Serialize for GQLError<'a> {
             seq.end()
         } else {
             let mut seq = serializer.serialize_seq(None)?;
-            seq.serialize_element(&serde_json::json!({
-                "message": self.0.to_string(),
-            }))?;
+            if let Some(extensions) = get_error_extensions(self.0) {
+                seq.serialize_element(&serde_json::json!({
+                    "message": self.0.to_string(),
+                    "extensions": extensions
+                }))?;
+            } else {
+                seq.serialize_element(&serde_json::json!({
+                    "message": self.0.to_string(),
+                }))?;
+            }
+
             seq.end()
         }
     }
@@ -164,6 +172,9 @@ impl<'a> Serialize for GQLPositionError<'a> {
             "locations",
             std::slice::from_ref(&GQLErrorPos(&self.0.position)),
         )?;
+        if let Some(extensions) = get_error_extensions(&self.0.inner) {
+            map.serialize_entry("extensions", &extensions)?;
+        }
         map.end()
     }
 }
@@ -259,6 +270,30 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_response_error_with_extension() {
+        let err = ExtendedError(
+            "MyErrorMessage".to_owned(),
+            json!({
+                "code": "MY_TEST_CODE"
+            }),
+        );
+
+        let resp = GQLResponse(Err(err.into()));
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            serde_json::to_value(resp).unwrap(),
+            json!({
+                "errors": [{
+                    "message":"MyErrorMessage",
+                    "extensions": {
+                        "code": "MY_TEST_CODE"
+                    }
+                }]
+            })
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_response_error() {
         let resp = GQLResponse(Err(anyhow::anyhow!("error")));
@@ -293,3 +328,12 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 }
+
+fn get_error_extensions(err: &crate::Error) -> Option<&serde_json::Value> {
+    if let Some(extended_err) = err.downcast_ref::<ExtendedError>() {
+        if extended_err.1.is_object() {
+            return Some(&extended_err.1);
+        }
+    }
+    None
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 665f0ecb..017e53b7 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ pub mod http;
 
 pub use base::{Scalar, Type};
 pub use context::{Context, QueryPathSegment, Variables};
-pub use error::{ErrorWithPosition, PositionError, QueryError, QueryParseError};
+pub use error::{
+    ErrorWithPosition, ExtendedError, PositionError, QueryError, QueryParseError, ResultExt,
+};
 pub use graphql_parser::query::Value;
 pub use query::{PreparedQuery, QueryBuilder, QueryResult};
 pub use registry::CacheControl;