diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/ErrorBoundaryFallback/ErrorBoundaryFallback.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/ErrorBoundaryFallback/ErrorBoundaryFallback.tsx
index 0fe7d11c1f..8be43995f1 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/ErrorBoundaryFallback/ErrorBoundaryFallback.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/ErrorBoundaryFallback/ErrorBoundaryFallback.tsx
@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-// TODO align this design with the backend errors
-
 import React from 'react';
 import { AppComponents } from '../..';
-import { ResponseErrorPanel } from '../ResponseErrorPanel';
+import { ErrorPanel } from '../ErrorPanel';
 import { Button } from '@material-ui/core';
 
 export const ErrorBoundaryFallback: AppComponents['ErrorBoundaryFallback'] = ({
@@ -27,15 +25,14 @@ export const ErrorBoundaryFallback: AppComponents['ErrorBoundaryFallback'] = ({
   plugin,
 }) => {
   return (
-    <ResponseErrorPanel
+    <ErrorPanel
       title={`Error in ${plugin?.getId()}`}
       defaultExpanded
       error={error}
-      actions={
-        <Button variant="outlined" onClick={resetError}>
-          Retry
-        </Button>
-      }
-    />
+    >
+      <Button variant="outlined" onClick={resetError}>
+        Retry
+      </Button>
+    </ErrorPanel>
   );
 };
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/ErrorPanel/ErrorPanel.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/ErrorPanel/ErrorPanel.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1f7d2a4be7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/ErrorPanel/ErrorPanel.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2021 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { List, ListItem, ListItemText, makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core';
+import React, { PropsWithChildren } from 'react';
+import { CopyTextButton } from '../CopyTextButton';
+import { WarningPanel } from '../WarningPanel';
+
+const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
+  text: {
+    fontFamily: 'monospace',
+    whiteSpace: 'pre',
+    overflowX: 'auto',
+    marginRight: theme.spacing(2),
+  },
+  divider: {
+    margin: theme.spacing(2),
+  },
+}));
+
+type ErrorListProps = {
+  error: string;
+  message: string;
+  request?: string;
+  stack?: string;
+  json?: string;
+};
+
+const ErrorList = ({
+  error,
+  message,
+  stack,
+  children,
+}: PropsWithChildren<ErrorListProps>) => {
+  const classes = useStyles();
+
+  return (
+    <List dense>
+      <ListItem alignItems="flex-start">
+        <ListItemText
+          classes={{ secondary: classes.text }}
+          primary="Error"
+          secondary={error}
+        />
+        <CopyTextButton text={error} />
+      </ListItem>
+
+      <ListItem alignItems="flex-start">
+        <ListItemText
+          classes={{ secondary: classes.text }}
+          primary="Message"
+          secondary={message}
+        />
+        <CopyTextButton text={message} />
+      </ListItem>
+
+      {stack && (
+        <ListItem alignItems="flex-start">
+          <ListItemText
+            classes={{ secondary: classes.text }}
+            primary="Stack Trace"
+            secondary={stack}
+          />
+          <CopyTextButton text={stack} />
+        </ListItem>
+      )}
+
+      {children}
+    </List>
+  );
+};
+
+export type ErrorPanelProps = {
+  error: Error;
+  defaultExpanded?: boolean;
+  title?: string;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Renders a warning panel as the effect of an error.
+ */
+export const ErrorPanel = ({
+  title,
+  error,
+  defaultExpanded,
+  children,
+}: PropsWithChildren<ErrorPanelProps>) => {
+  return (
+    <WarningPanel
+      title={title ?? error.message}
+      defaultExpanded={defaultExpanded}
+    >
+      <ErrorList
+        error={error.name}
+        message={error.message}
+        stack={error.stack}
+        children={children}
+      />
+    </WarningPanel>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/ErrorPanel/index.ts b/packages/core/src/components/ErrorPanel/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7103266eab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/ErrorPanel/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2021 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+export { ErrorPanel } from './ErrorPanel';
+export type { ErrorPanelProps } from './ErrorPanel';
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/ResponseErrorPanel/ResponseErrorPanel.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/ResponseErrorPanel/ResponseErrorPanel.tsx
index 42adf1980c..33da6261ec 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/ResponseErrorPanel/ResponseErrorPanel.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/ResponseErrorPanel/ResponseErrorPanel.tsx
@@ -15,17 +15,11 @@
  */
 
 import { ResponseError } from '@backstage/errors';
-import {
-  Divider,
-  List,
-  ListItem,
-  ListItemText,
-  makeStyles,
-} from '@material-ui/core';
+import { Divider, ListItem, ListItemText, makeStyles } from '@material-ui/core';
 import React from 'react';
 import { CodeSnippet } from '../CodeSnippet';
 import { CopyTextButton } from '../CopyTextButton';
-import { WarningPanel } from '../WarningPanel';
+import { ErrorPanel, ErrorPanelProps } from '../ErrorPanel';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
   text: {
@@ -39,107 +33,25 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
   },
 }));
 
-type ResponseErrorListProps = {
-  error: string;
-  message: string;
-  request?: string;
-  stack?: string;
-  json?: string;
-  actions?: React.ReactNode;
-};
-
-const ResponseErrorList = ({
-  error,
-  request,
-  message,
-  stack,
-  json,
-  actions,
-}: ResponseErrorListProps) => {
-  const classes = useStyles();
-
-  return (
-    <List dense>
-      <ListItem alignItems="flex-start">
-        <ListItemText
-          classes={{ secondary: classes.text }}
-          primary="Error"
-          secondary={error}
-        />
-        <CopyTextButton text={error} />
-      </ListItem>
-      <ListItem alignItems="flex-start">
-        <ListItemText
-          classes={{ secondary: classes.text }}
-          primary="Message"
-          secondary={message}
-        />
-        <CopyTextButton text={message} />
-      </ListItem>
-      {request && (
-        <ListItem alignItems="flex-start">
-          <ListItemText
-            classes={{ secondary: classes.text }}
-            primary="Request"
-            secondary={request}
-          />
-          <CopyTextButton text={request} />
-        </ListItem>
-      )}
-      {stack && (
-        <ListItem alignItems="flex-start">
-          <ListItemText
-            classes={{ secondary: classes.text }}
-            primary="Stack Trace"
-            secondary={stack}
-          />
-          <CopyTextButton text={stack} />
-        </ListItem>
-      )}
-      {json && (
-        <>
-          <Divider component="li" className={classes.divider} />
-          <ListItem alignItems="flex-start">
-            <ListItemText
-              classes={{ secondary: classes.text }}
-              primary="Full Error as JSON"
-              secondary={<CodeSnippet language="json" text={json} />}
-            />
-            <CopyTextButton text={json} />
-          </ListItem>
-        </>
-      )}
-      {actions && (
-        <>
-          <Divider component="li" className={classes.divider} />
-          <ListItem alignItems="flex-start">{actions}</ListItem>
-        </>
-      )}
-    </List>
-  );
-};
-
-type Props = {
-  error: Error;
-  defaultExpanded?: boolean;
-  title?: string;
-  actions?: React.ReactNode;
-};
-
 /**
- * Renders details about a failed server request.
+ * Renders a warning panel as the effect of a failed server request.
  *
  * Has special treatment for ResponseError errors, to display rich
  * server-provided information about what happened.
  */
-export const ResponseErrorDetails = ({ error, actions }: Props) => {
+export const ResponseErrorPanel = ({
+  title,
+  error,
+  defaultExpanded,
+}: ErrorPanelProps) => {
+  const classes = useStyles();
+
   if (error.name !== 'ResponseError') {
     return (
-      <ResponseErrorList
-        error={error.name}
-        message={error.message}
-        stack={error.stack}
-        actions={actions}
+      <ErrorPanel
+        title={title ?? error.message}
+        defaultExpanded={defaultExpanded}
+        error={error}
       />
     );
   }
@@ -154,34 +66,32 @@ export const ResponseErrorDetails = ({ error, actions }: Props) => {
   const jsonString = JSON.stringify(data, undefined, 2);
 
   return (
-    <ResponseErrorList
-      error={errorString}
-      message={messageString}
-      request={requestString}
-      stack={stackString}
-      json={jsonString}
-    />
-  );
-};
-
-/**
- * Renders a warning panel as the effect of a failed server request.
- *
- * Has special treatment for ResponseError errors, to display rich
- * server-provided information about what happened.
- */
-export const ResponseErrorPanel = ({
-  title,
-  error,
-  defaultExpanded,
-  actions,
-}: Props) => {
-  return (
-    <WarningPanel
+    <ErrorPanel
       title={title ?? error.message}
       defaultExpanded={defaultExpanded}
+      error={{ name: errorString, message: messageString, stack: stackString }}
     >
-      <ResponseErrorDetails error={error} actions={actions} />
-    </WarningPanel>
+      {requestString && (
+        <ListItem alignItems="flex-start">
+          <ListItemText
+            classes={{ secondary: classes.text }}
+            primary="Request"
+            secondary={request}
+          />
+          <CopyTextButton text={requestString} />
+        </ListItem>
+      )}
+      <>
+        <Divider component="li" className={classes.divider} />
+        <ListItem alignItems="flex-start">
+          <ListItemText
+            classes={{ secondary: classes.text }}
+            primary="Full Error as JSON"
+            secondary={<CodeSnippet language="json" text={jsonString} />}
+          />
+          <CopyTextButton text={jsonString} />
+        </ListItem>
+      </>
+    </ErrorPanel>
   );
 };
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/ResponseErrorPanel/index.ts b/packages/core/src/components/ResponseErrorPanel/index.ts
index ac62553fd5..1fc6221a44 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/ResponseErrorPanel/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/ResponseErrorPanel/index.ts
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-export { ResponseErrorDetails, ResponseErrorPanel } from './ResponseErrorPanel';
+export { ResponseErrorPanel } from './ResponseErrorPanel';