diff --git a/src/client/commands/show_db.rs b/src/client/commands/show_db.rs
index 9a72087..939f6ab 100644
--- a/src/client/commands/show_db.rs
+++ b/src/client/commands/show_db.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 use clap::Parser;
 use clap_complete::ArgValueCompleter;
 use futures_util::SinkExt;
-use prettytable::{Cell, Row, Table};
 use tokio_stream::StreamExt;
 
 use crate::{
     client::commands::erroneous_server_response,
     core::{
         completion::mysql_database_completer,
-        protocol::{ClientToServerMessageStream, Request, Response},
+        protocol::{
+            ClientToServerMessageStream, Request, Response, print_list_databases_output_status,
+            print_list_databases_output_status_json,
+        },
         types::MySQLDatabase,
     },
 };
@@ -40,25 +42,13 @@ pub async fn show_databases(
 
     server_connection.send(message).await?;
 
-    // TODO: collect errors for json output.
-
-    let mut contained_errors = false;
-    let database_list = match server_connection.next().await {
-        Some(Ok(Response::ListDatabases(databases))) => databases
-            .into_iter()
-            .filter_map(|(database_name, result)| match result {
-                Ok(database_row) => Some(database_row),
-                Err(err) => {
-                    contained_errors = true;
-                    eprintln!("{}", err.to_error_message(&database_name));
-                    eprintln!("Skipping...");
-                    println!();
-                    None
-                }
-            })
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+    let databases = match server_connection.next().await {
+        Some(Ok(Response::ListDatabases(databases))) => databases,
         Some(Ok(Response::ListAllDatabases(database_list))) => match database_list {
-            Ok(list) => list,
+            Ok(list) => list
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|db| (db.database.clone(), Ok(db)))
+                .collect(),
             Err(err) => {
                 server_connection.send(Request::Exit).await?;
                 return Err(
@@ -72,19 +62,12 @@ pub async fn show_databases(
     server_connection.send(Request::Exit).await?;
 
     if args.json {
-        println!("{}", serde_json::to_string_pretty(&database_list)?);
-    } else if database_list.is_empty() {
-        println!("No databases to show.");
+        print_list_databases_output_status_json(&databases);
     } else {
-        let mut table = Table::new();
-        table.add_row(Row::new(vec![Cell::new("Database")]));
-        for db in database_list {
-            table.add_row(row![db.database]);
-        }
-        table.printstd();
+        print_list_databases_output_status(&databases);
     }
 
-    if args.fail && contained_errors {
+    if args.fail && databases.values().any(|res| res.is_err()) {
         std::process::exit(1);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/client/commands/show_user.rs b/src/client/commands/show_user.rs
index ecdde64..566efb9 100644
--- a/src/client/commands/show_user.rs
+++ b/src/client/commands/show_user.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use anyhow::Context;
 use clap::Parser;
 use clap_complete::ArgValueCompleter;
 use futures_util::SinkExt;
@@ -8,7 +7,10 @@ use crate::{
     client::commands::erroneous_server_response,
     core::{
         completion::mysql_user_completer,
-        protocol::{ClientToServerMessageStream, Request, Response},
+        protocol::{
+            ClientToServerMessageStream, Request, Response, print_list_users_output_status,
+            print_list_users_output_status_json,
+        },
         types::MySQLUser,
     },
 };
@@ -43,22 +45,13 @@ pub async fn show_users(
         anyhow::bail!(err);
     }
 
-    let mut contained_errors = false;
     let users = match server_connection.next().await {
-        Some(Ok(Response::ListUsers(users))) => users
-            .into_iter()
-            .filter_map(|(username, result)| match result {
-                Ok(user) => Some(user),
-                Err(err) => {
-                    contained_errors = true;
-                    eprintln!("{}", err.to_error_message(&username));
-                    eprintln!("Skipping...");
-                    None
-                }
-            })
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>(),
+        Some(Ok(Response::ListUsers(users))) => users,
         Some(Ok(Response::ListAllUsers(users))) => match users {
-            Ok(users) => users,
+            Ok(users) => users
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|user| (user.user.clone(), Ok(user)))
+                .collect(),
             Err(err) => {
                 server_connection.send(Request::Exit).await?;
                 return Err(
@@ -72,32 +65,12 @@ pub async fn show_users(
     server_connection.send(Request::Exit).await?;
 
     if args.json {
-        println!(
-            "{}",
-            serde_json::to_string_pretty(&users).context("Failed to serialize users to JSON")?
-        );
-    } else if users.is_empty() {
-        println!("No users to show.");
+        print_list_users_output_status_json(&users);
     } else {
-        let mut table = prettytable::Table::new();
-        table.add_row(row![
-            "User",
-            "Password is set",
-            "Locked",
-            "Databases where user has privileges"
-        ]);
-        for user in users {
-            table.add_row(row![
-                user.user,
-                user.has_password,
-                user.is_locked,
-                user.databases.join("\n")
-            ]);
-        }
-        table.printstd();
+        print_list_users_output_status(&users);
     }
 
-    if args.fail && contained_errors {
+    if args.fail && users.values().any(|result| result.is_err()) {
         std::process::exit(1);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/protocol/commands/list_databases.rs b/src/core/protocol/commands/list_databases.rs
index 2c36a5b..9b9badc 100644
--- a/src/core/protocol/commands/list_databases.rs
+++ b/src/core/protocol/commands/list_databases.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
+use prettytable::{Cell, Row, Table};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde_json::json;
 
 use crate::{
     core::{
@@ -22,6 +24,57 @@ pub enum ListDatabasesError {
     MySqlError(String),
 }
 
+pub fn print_list_databases_output_status(output: &ListDatabasesResponse) {
+    let mut final_database_list: Vec<&DatabaseRow> = Vec::new();
+    for (db_name, db_result) in output {
+        match db_result {
+            Ok(db_row) => final_database_list.push(db_row),
+            Err(err) => {
+                eprintln!("{}", err.to_error_message(db_name));
+                eprintln!("Skipping...");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if final_database_list.is_empty() {
+        println!("No databases to show.");
+    } else {
+        let mut table = Table::new();
+        table.add_row(Row::new(vec![Cell::new("Database")]));
+        for db in final_database_list {
+            table.add_row(row![db.database]);
+        }
+        table.printstd();
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn print_list_databases_output_status_json(output: &ListDatabasesResponse) {
+    let value = output
+        .iter()
+        .map(|(name, result)| match result {
+            Ok(_row) => (
+                name.to_string(),
+                json!({
+                  "status": "success",
+                  // NOTE: there will likely be more data to include here in the future
+                }),
+            ),
+            Err(err) => (
+                name.to_string(),
+                json!({
+                  "status": "error",
+                  "error": err.to_error_message(name),
+                }),
+            ),
+        })
+        .collect::<serde_json::Map<_, _>>();
+    println!(
+        "{}",
+        serde_json::to_string_pretty(&value)
+            .unwrap_or("Failed to serialize result to JSON".to_string())
+    );
+}
+
 impl ListDatabasesError {
     pub fn to_error_message(&self, database_name: &MySQLDatabase) -> String {
         match self {
diff --git a/src/core/protocol/commands/list_users.rs b/src/core/protocol/commands/list_users.rs
index d75b0a1..cea9a84 100644
--- a/src/core/protocol/commands/list_users.rs
+++ b/src/core/protocol/commands/list_users.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
+use prettytable::Table;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde_json::json;
 
 use crate::{
     core::{
@@ -22,6 +24,72 @@ pub enum ListUsersError {
     MySqlError(String),
 }
 
+pub fn print_list_users_output_status(output: &ListUsersResponse) {
+    let mut final_user_list: Vec<&DatabaseUser> = Vec::new();
+    for (db_name, db_result) in output {
+        match db_result {
+            Ok(db_row) => final_user_list.push(db_row),
+            Err(err) => {
+                eprintln!("{}", err.to_error_message(db_name));
+                eprintln!("Skipping...");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if final_user_list.is_empty() {
+        println!("No users to show.");
+    } else {
+        let mut table = Table::new();
+        table.add_row(row![
+            "User",
+            "Password is set",
+            "Locked",
+            "Databases where user has privileges"
+        ]);
+        for user in final_user_list {
+            table.add_row(row![
+                user.user,
+                user.has_password,
+                user.is_locked,
+                user.databases.join("\n")
+            ]);
+        }
+        table.printstd();
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn print_list_users_output_status_json(output: &ListUsersResponse) {
+    let value = output
+        .iter()
+        .map(|(name, result)| match result {
+            Ok(row) => (
+                name.to_string(),
+                json!({
+                  "status": "success",
+                  "value": {
+                    "user": row.user,
+                    "has_password": row.has_password,
+                    "is_locked": row.is_locked,
+                    "databases": row.databases,
+                  }
+                }),
+            ),
+            Err(err) => (
+                name.to_string(),
+                json!({
+                  "status": "error",
+                  "error": err.to_error_message(name),
+                }),
+            ),
+        })
+        .collect::<serde_json::Map<_, _>>();
+    println!(
+        "{}",
+        serde_json::to_string_pretty(&value)
+            .unwrap_or("Failed to serialize result to JSON".to_string())
+    );
+}
+
 impl ListUsersError {
     pub fn to_error_message(&self, username: &MySQLUser) -> String {
         match self {