diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index efccf00..0495974 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
         method: 'POST'
         username: ${{ secrets.AWX_USER }}
         password: ${{ secrets.AWX_PASSWORD }}
-        customHeaders: '{"Authorization": "Bearer ${{ secrets.TOKEN }}", "Content-Type": "application/json"}'
+        customHeaders: '{"Content-Type": "application/json"}'
         data: '{"key_1": "value_1", "key_2": "value_2"}'
 ```
 
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 974d4e3..85dda49 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -1969,8 +1969,9 @@ const request = async({ method, instanceConfig, data, files, file, auth, actions
 
     actions.setOutput('response', JSON.stringify(response.data))
   } catch (error) {
-    if (error.toJSON) {
-      actions.setOutput('requestError', JSON.stringify(error.toJSON()));
+    if ((typeof error === 'object') && (error.isAxiosError === true)) {
+      const { name, message, code, response } = error
+      actions.setOutput('requestError', JSON.stringify({ name, message, code, status: response && response.status ? response.status : null }));
     }
 
     if (error.response && ignoredCodes.includes(error.response.status)) {
diff --git a/src/httpClient.js b/src/httpClient.js
index c167ab6..6cef368 100644
--- a/src/httpClient.js
+++ b/src/httpClient.js
@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@ const request = async({ method, instanceConfig, data, files, file, auth, actions
 
     actions.setOutput('response', JSON.stringify(response.data))
   } catch (error) {
-    if (error.toJSON) {
-      actions.setOutput('requestError', JSON.stringify(error.toJSON()));
+    if ((typeof error === 'object') && (error.isAxiosError === true)) {
+      const { name, message, code, response } = error
+      actions.setOutput('requestError', JSON.stringify({ name, message, code, status: response && response.status ? response.status : null }));
     }
 
     if (error.response && ignoredCodes.includes(error.response.status)) {