diff --git a/finnow-api/source/transaction/api.d b/finnow-api/source/transaction/api.d
index 3712932..26f4a95 100644
--- a/finnow-api/source/transaction/api.d
+++ b/finnow-api/source/transaction/api.d
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import util.money;
 import util.pagination;
 import util.data;
 
-immutable DEFAULT_TRANSACTION_PAGE = PageRequest(0, 10, [Sort("created_at", SortDir.DESC)]);
+immutable DEFAULT_TRANSACTION_PAGE = PageRequest(1, 10, [Sort("timestamp", SortDir.DESC)]);
 
 struct TransactionResponse {
     import asdf : serdeTransformOut;
diff --git a/finnow-api/source/transaction/data_impl_sqlite.d b/finnow-api/source/transaction/data_impl_sqlite.d
index 3411c81..e0d1f34 100644
--- a/finnow-api/source/transaction/data_impl_sqlite.d
+++ b/finnow-api/source/transaction/data_impl_sqlite.d
@@ -192,13 +192,16 @@ class SqliteTransactionRepository : TransactionRepository {
     Page!Transaction findAll(PageRequest pr) {
         // TODO: Implement filtering or something!
         import std.array;
+        const string rootQuery = "SELECT * FROM " ~ TABLE_NAME;
+        const string countQuery = "SELECT COUNT(ID) FROM " ~ TABLE_NAME;
         auto sqlBuilder = appender!string;
-        sqlBuilder ~= "SELECT * FROM " ~ TABLE_NAME;
+        sqlBuilder ~= rootQuery;
         sqlBuilder ~= " ";
         sqlBuilder ~= pr.toSql();
         string query = sqlBuilder[];
         Transaction[] results = util.sqlite.findAll(db, query, &parseTransaction);
-        return Page!Transaction(results, pr);
+        ulong totalCount = util.sqlite.count(db, countQuery);
+        return Page!(Transaction).of(results, pr, totalCount);
     }
 
     Optional!Transaction findById(ulong id) {
diff --git a/finnow-api/source/util/pagination.d b/finnow-api/source/util/pagination.d
index 8290843..95f7311 100644
--- a/finnow-api/source/util/pagination.d
+++ b/finnow-api/source/util/pagination.d
@@ -36,8 +36,20 @@ struct Sort {
 }
 
 struct PageRequest {
+    /**
+     * The requested page number, starting from 1 for the first page, or zero
+     * for an unpaged request.
+     */
     immutable uint page;
+
+    /**
+     * The maximum number of items to include in each page of results.
+     */
     immutable ushort size;
+
+    /**
+     * A list of sorts to apply.
+     */
     immutable Sort[] sorts;
 
     bool isUnpaged() const {
@@ -59,6 +71,9 @@ struct PageRequest {
             .filter!(o => !o.isNull)
             .map!(o => o.value)
             .array;
+        if (s.length == 0 && defaults.sorts.length > 0) {
+            s = defaults.sorts.dup;
+        }
         return PageRequest(pg, sz, s.idup);
     }
 
@@ -76,10 +91,12 @@ struct PageRequest {
             }
             app ~= " ";
         }
-        app ~= "LIMIT ";
-        app ~= size.to!string;
-        app ~= " OFFSET ";
-        app ~= page.to!string;
+        if (!isUnpaged()) {
+            app ~= "LIMIT ";
+            app ~= size.to!string;
+            app ~= " OFFSET ";
+            app ~= ((page - 1) * size).to!string;
+        }
         return app[];
     }
 
@@ -94,13 +111,50 @@ struct PageRequest {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Container for a paginated response, which contains the actual page of items,
+ * as well as some metadata to assist any API client in navigating to other
+ * pages.
+ */
 struct Page(T) {
     T[] items;
     PageRequest pageRequest;
+    ulong totalElements;
+    ulong totalPages;
+    bool isFirst;
+    bool isLast;
+
 
     Page!U mapTo(U)(U function(T) fn) {
         import std.algorithm : map;
         import std.array : array;
-        return Page!(U)(this.items.map!(fn).array, this.pageRequest);
+        return Page!(U)(items.map!(fn).array, pageRequest, totalElements, totalPages, isFirst, isLast);
+    } 
+
+    static Page of(T[] items, PageRequest pageRequest, ulong totalCount) {
+        ulong pageCount = getTotalPageCount(totalCount, pageRequest.size);
+        return Page(
+            items,
+            pageRequest,
+            totalCount,
+            pageCount,
+            pageRequest.page == 1,
+            pageRequest.page == pageCount
+        );
     }
 }
+
+private ulong getTotalPageCount(ulong totalElements, ulong pageSize) {
+    return totalElements / pageSize + (totalElements % pageSize > 0 ? 1 : 0);
+}
+
+unittest {
+    assert(getTotalPageCount(5, 1) == 5);
+    assert(getTotalPageCount(5, 2) == 3);
+    assert(getTotalPageCount(5, 3) == 2);
+    assert(getTotalPageCount(5, 4) == 2);
+    assert(getTotalPageCount(5, 5) == 1);
+    assert(getTotalPageCount(5, 6) == 1);
+    assert(getTotalPageCount(5, 123) == 1);
+    assert(getTotalPageCount(250, 100) == 3);
+}
diff --git a/web-app/src/App.vue b/web-app/src/App.vue
index 3a6c5ed..2cab29d 100644
--- a/web-app/src/App.vue
+++ b/web-app/src/App.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
-<script setup lang="ts"></script>
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import ModalWrapper from './components/ModalWrapper.vue';
+
+</script>
 <template>
   <RouterView></RouterView>
+
+  <!-- Global alert modal used by util/alert.ts -->
+  <ModalWrapper id="global-alert-modal">
+    <p id="global-alert-modal-text">This is an alert!</p>
+  </ModalWrapper>
 </template>
 <style scoped></style>
diff --git a/web-app/src/api/base.ts b/web-app/src/api/base.ts
index bdff042..3819d88 100644
--- a/web-app/src/api/base.ts
+++ b/web-app/src/api/base.ts
@@ -99,12 +99,23 @@ export abstract class ApiClient {
     try {
       const response = await fetch(this.baseUrl + path, settings)
       if (!response.ok) {
-        throw new StatusError(response.status, 'Status error')
+        const message = await response.text()
+        throw new StatusError(response.status, message)
       }
       return response
     } catch (error) {
+      if (error instanceof ApiError) throw error
+      let message = 'Request to ' + path + ' failed.'
+      if (
+        typeof error === 'object' &&
+        error !== null &&
+        'message' in error &&
+        typeof error.message === 'string'
+      ) {
+        message = error.message
+      }
       console.error(error)
-      throw new NetworkError('Request to ' + path + ' failed.')
+      throw new NetworkError(message)
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/web-app/src/api/pagination.ts b/web-app/src/api/pagination.ts
index c4edfb1..72f309d 100644
--- a/web-app/src/api/pagination.ts
+++ b/web-app/src/api/pagination.ts
@@ -24,4 +24,8 @@ export function toQueryParams(pageRequest: PageRequest): string {
 export interface Page<T> {
   items: T[]
   pageRequest: PageRequest
+  totalElements: number
+  totalPages: number
+  isFirst: boolean
+  isLast: boolean
 }
diff --git a/web-app/src/components/ModalWrapper.vue b/web-app/src/components/ModalWrapper.vue
index 20d258f..0626e9f 100644
--- a/web-app/src/components/ModalWrapper.vue
+++ b/web-app/src/components/ModalWrapper.vue
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 import { ref, type Ref } from 'vue';
 import AppButton from './AppButton.vue';
 
+defineProps<{ id?: string }>()
+
 const dialog: Ref<HTMLDialogElement | null> = ref(null)
 
 function show(): Promise<string | undefined> {
@@ -21,13 +23,13 @@ defineExpose({ show, close })
 </script>
 <template>
   <Teleport to="body">
-    <dialog ref="dialog" class="app-modal-dialog">
+    <dialog ref="dialog" class="app-modal-dialog" :id="id">
 
       <slot></slot>
 
       <div class="app-modal-dialog-actions">
         <slot name="buttons">
-          <AppButton style="secondary" @click="close('close')">Close</AppButton>
+          <AppButton style="secondary" @click="close()">Close</AppButton>
         </slot>
       </div>
     </dialog>
diff --git a/web-app/src/components/PaginationControls.vue b/web-app/src/components/PaginationControls.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ba90a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web-app/src/components/PaginationControls.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import type { Page, PageRequest } from '@/api/pagination';
+
+
+const props = defineProps<{ page?: Page<unknown> }>()
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  update: [pageRequest: PageRequest]
+}>()
+
+function updatePage(newPage: number) {
+  if (!props.page) return
+  emit('update', {
+    page: newPage,
+    size: props.page.pageRequest.size,
+    sorts: props.page.pageRequest.sorts
+  })
+}
+
+function incrementPage(step: number) {
+  if (!props.page) return
+  emit('update', {
+    page: props.page.pageRequest.page + step,
+    size: props.page.pageRequest.size,
+    sorts: props.page.pageRequest.sorts
+  })
+}
+</script>
+<template>
+  <div>
+    <button :disabled="!page || page.isFirst" @click="updatePage(1)">
+      First Page
+    </button>
+
+    <button :disabled="!page || page.isFirst" @click="incrementPage(-1)">
+      Previous Page
+    </button>
+
+    <span>Page {{ page?.pageRequest.page }} / {{ page?.totalPages }}</span>
+
+    <button :disabled="!page || page.isLast" @click="incrementPage(1)">
+      Next Page
+    </button>
+
+    <button :disabled="!page || page.isLast" @click="updatePage(page?.totalPages ?? 0)">
+      Last Page
+    </button>
+  </div>
+</template>
diff --git a/web-app/src/pages/LoginPage.vue b/web-app/src/pages/LoginPage.vue
index 20fad7d..68f9870 100644
--- a/web-app/src/pages/LoginPage.vue
+++ b/web-app/src/pages/LoginPage.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { AuthApiClient } from '@/api/auth';
+import { ApiError } from '@/api/base';
 import { useAuthStore } from '@/stores/auth-store';
+import { showAlert } from '@/util/alert';
 import { ref } from 'vue';
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router';
 
@@ -24,7 +26,11 @@ async function doLogin() {
       await router.replace('/')
     }
   } catch (err) {
-    console.warn(err)
+    if (err instanceof ApiError) {
+      await showAlert(err.message)
+    } else {
+      await showAlert('Request failed: ' + JSON.stringify(err))
+    }
   } finally {
     disableForm.value = false
   }
diff --git a/web-app/src/pages/home/TransactionsModule.vue b/web-app/src/pages/home/TransactionsModule.vue
index 2fff035..21feb83 100644
--- a/web-app/src/pages/home/TransactionsModule.vue
+++ b/web-app/src/pages/home/TransactionsModule.vue
@@ -1,21 +1,26 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import type { Page } from '@/api/pagination';
+import type { Page, PageRequest } from '@/api/pagination';
 import { TransactionApiClient, type Transaction } from '@/api/transaction';
+import PaginationControls from '@/components/PaginationControls.vue';
 import { useProfileStore } from '@/stores/profile-store';
 import { onMounted, ref, type Ref } from 'vue';
 
 const profileStore = useProfileStore()
-const transactions: Ref<Page<Transaction>> = ref({ items: [], pageRequest: { page: 0, size: 10, sorts: [] } })
+const transactions: Ref<Page<Transaction>> = ref({ items: [], pageRequest: { page: 1, size: 10, sorts: [] }, totalElements: 0, totalPages: 0, isFirst: true, isLast: true })
 
 onMounted(async () => {
+  await fetchPage(transactions.value.pageRequest)
+})
+
+async function fetchPage(pageRequest: PageRequest) {
   if (!profileStore.state) return
   const api = new TransactionApiClient(profileStore.state)
   try {
-    transactions.value = await api.getTransactions(transactions.value.pageRequest)
+    transactions.value = await api.getTransactions(pageRequest)
   } catch (err) {
     console.error(err)
   }
-})
+}
 </script>
 <template>
   <div class="app-module">
@@ -40,5 +45,6 @@ onMounted(async () => {
         </tr>
       </tbody>
     </table>
+    <PaginationControls :page="transactions" @update="pr => fetchPage(pr)" />
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/web-app/src/util/alert.ts b/web-app/src/util/alert.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c46edd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web-app/src/util/alert.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+export function showAlert(message: string): Promise<void> {
+  const modal: HTMLDialogElement = document.getElementById(
+    'global-alert-modal',
+  ) as HTMLDialogElement
+  const modalText: HTMLParagraphElement = document.getElementById(
+    'global-alert-modal-text',
+  ) as HTMLParagraphElement
+
+  modalText.innerText = message
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    modal.showModal()
+    modal.addEventListener(
+      'close',
+      () => {
+        resolve()
+      },
+      { once: true },
+    )
+  })
+}