diff --git a/spec/support/custom_matchers.rb b/spec/support/custom_matchers.rb
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+# Add better debuggability to be_forbidden failures
+RSpec::Matchers.define :be_forbidden do
+  match(&:forbidden?)
+
+  failure_message do |actual|
+    debug_text_for_failure('forbidden', response: actual, last_request: last_request)
+  end
+end
+
+# Add better debuggability to be_not_found failures
+RSpec::Matchers.define :be_not_found do
+  match(&:not_found?)
+
+  failure_message do |actual|
+    debug_text_for_failure('not_found', response: actual, last_request: last_request)
+  end
+end
+
+# Add better debuggability to be_unprocessable failures
+RSpec::Matchers.define :be_unprocessable do
+  match(&:unprocessable?)
+
+  failure_message do |actual|
+    debug_text_for_failure('unprocessable', response: actual, last_request: last_request)
+  end
+end
+
+# Add better debuggability to be_successful failures
+RSpec::Matchers.define :be_successful do
+  match(&:successful?)
+
+  failure_message do |actual|
+    debug_text_for_failure('successful', response: actual, last_request: last_request)
+  end
+end
+
+# Add better debuggability to be_ok failures
+RSpec::Matchers.define :be_ok do
+  match(&:ok?)
+
+  failure_message do |actual|
+    debug_text_for_failure('ok', response: actual, last_request: last_request)
+  end
+end
+
+def debug_text_for_failure(expected, response:, last_request:)
+  debug_text = "expected response to be #{expected} but HTTP code was #{response.status}."
+  debug_text += " Last request was #{last_request.request_method} to #{last_request.fullpath}"
+  unless last_request.get?
+    debug_text += " with body:\n" + last_request.body.read
+  end
+  debug_text += "\nResponse body was:\n" + response.body
+  debug_text
+end