diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api.proto b/esphome/components/api/api.proto
index 9fa77d2daa..a8e45e1ea6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api.proto
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api.proto
@@ -1298,3 +1298,31 @@ message BluetoothConnectionsFreeResponse {
   uint32 free = 1;
   uint32 limit = 2;
 }
+
+message BluetoothGATTErrorResponse {
+  option (id) = 82;
+  option (source) = SOURCE_SERVER;
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY";
+
+  uint64 address = 1;
+  uint32 handle = 2;
+  int32 error = 3;
+}
+
+message BluetoothGATTWriteResponse {
+  option (id) = 83;
+  option (source) = SOURCE_SERVER;
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY";
+
+  uint64 address = 1;
+  uint32 handle = 2;
+}
+
+message BluetoothGATTNotifyResponse {
+  option (id) = 84;
+  option (source) = SOURCE_SERVER;
+  option (ifdef) = "USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY";
+
+  uint64 address = 1;
+  uint32 handle = 2;
+}
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
index 73d8044cde..8cb244f1a1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
@@ -5746,6 +5746,118 @@ void BluetoothConnectionsFreeResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   out.append("}");
 }
 #endif
+bool BluetoothGATTErrorResponse::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
+  switch (field_id) {
+    case 1: {
+      this->address = value.as_uint64();
+      return true;
+    }
+    case 2: {
+      this->handle = value.as_uint32();
+      return true;
+    }
+    case 3: {
+      this->error = value.as_int32();
+      return true;
+    }
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+}
+void BluetoothGATTErrorResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
+  buffer.encode_uint64(1, this->address);
+  buffer.encode_uint32(2, this->handle);
+  buffer.encode_int32(3, this->error);
+}
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+void BluetoothGATTErrorResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
+  __attribute__((unused)) char buffer[64];
+  out.append("BluetoothGATTErrorResponse {\n");
+  out.append("  address: ");
+  sprintf(buffer, "%llu", this->address);
+  out.append(buffer);
+  out.append("\n");
+
+  out.append("  handle: ");
+  sprintf(buffer, "%u", this->handle);
+  out.append(buffer);
+  out.append("\n");
+
+  out.append("  error: ");
+  sprintf(buffer, "%d", this->error);
+  out.append(buffer);
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("}");
+}
+#endif
+bool BluetoothGATTWriteResponse::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
+  switch (field_id) {
+    case 1: {
+      this->address = value.as_uint64();
+      return true;
+    }
+    case 2: {
+      this->handle = value.as_uint32();
+      return true;
+    }
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+}
+void BluetoothGATTWriteResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
+  buffer.encode_uint64(1, this->address);
+  buffer.encode_uint32(2, this->handle);
+}
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+void BluetoothGATTWriteResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
+  __attribute__((unused)) char buffer[64];
+  out.append("BluetoothGATTWriteResponse {\n");
+  out.append("  address: ");
+  sprintf(buffer, "%llu", this->address);
+  out.append(buffer);
+  out.append("\n");
+
+  out.append("  handle: ");
+  sprintf(buffer, "%u", this->handle);
+  out.append(buffer);
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("}");
+}
+#endif
+bool BluetoothGATTNotifyResponse::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
+  switch (field_id) {
+    case 1: {
+      this->address = value.as_uint64();
+      return true;
+    }
+    case 2: {
+      this->handle = value.as_uint32();
+      return true;
+    }
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+}
+void BluetoothGATTNotifyResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
+  buffer.encode_uint64(1, this->address);
+  buffer.encode_uint32(2, this->handle);
+}
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+void BluetoothGATTNotifyResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
+  __attribute__((unused)) char buffer[64];
+  out.append("BluetoothGATTNotifyResponse {\n");
+  out.append("  address: ");
+  sprintf(buffer, "%llu", this->address);
+  out.append(buffer);
+  out.append("\n");
+
+  out.append("  handle: ");
+  sprintf(buffer, "%u", this->handle);
+  out.append(buffer);
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("}");
+}
+#endif
 
 }  // namespace api
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
index 325e9a23c3..fb676f1cc8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
@@ -1481,6 +1481,43 @@ class BluetoothConnectionsFreeResponse : public ProtoMessage {
  protected:
   bool decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) override;
 };
+class BluetoothGATTErrorResponse : public ProtoMessage {
+ public:
+  uint64_t address{0};
+  uint32_t handle{0};
+  int32_t error{0};
+  void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
+#endif
+
+ protected:
+  bool decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) override;
+};
+class BluetoothGATTWriteResponse : public ProtoMessage {
+ public:
+  uint64_t address{0};
+  uint32_t handle{0};
+  void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
+#endif
+
+ protected:
+  bool decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) override;
+};
+class BluetoothGATTNotifyResponse : public ProtoMessage {
+ public:
+  uint64_t address{0};
+  uint32_t handle{0};
+  void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
+#endif
+
+ protected:
+  bool decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) override;
+};
 
 }  // namespace api
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.cpp
index 7bfe1acf48..b603ade9de 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.cpp
@@ -401,6 +401,30 @@ bool APIServerConnectionBase::send_bluetooth_connections_free_response(const Blu
   return this->send_message_<BluetoothConnectionsFreeResponse>(msg, 81);
 }
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
+bool APIServerConnectionBase::send_bluetooth_gatt_error_response(const BluetoothGATTErrorResponse &msg) {
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "send_bluetooth_gatt_error_response: %s", msg.dump().c_str());
+#endif
+  return this->send_message_<BluetoothGATTErrorResponse>(msg, 82);
+}
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
+bool APIServerConnectionBase::send_bluetooth_gatt_write_response(const BluetoothGATTWriteResponse &msg) {
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "send_bluetooth_gatt_write_response: %s", msg.dump().c_str());
+#endif
+  return this->send_message_<BluetoothGATTWriteResponse>(msg, 83);
+}
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
+bool APIServerConnectionBase::send_bluetooth_gatt_notify_response(const BluetoothGATTNotifyResponse &msg) {
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "send_bluetooth_gatt_notify_response: %s", msg.dump().c_str());
+#endif
+  return this->send_message_<BluetoothGATTNotifyResponse>(msg, 84);
+}
+#endif
 bool APIServerConnectionBase::read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type, uint8_t *msg_data) {
   switch (msg_type) {
     case 1: {
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.h b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.h
index c7ef1468d8..3cb8b59ba5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.h
@@ -200,6 +200,15 @@ class APIServerConnectionBase : public ProtoService {
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
   bool send_bluetooth_connections_free_response(const BluetoothConnectionsFreeResponse &msg);
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
+  bool send_bluetooth_gatt_error_response(const BluetoothGATTErrorResponse &msg);
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
+  bool send_bluetooth_gatt_write_response(const BluetoothGATTWriteResponse &msg);
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
+  bool send_bluetooth_gatt_notify_response(const BluetoothGATTNotifyResponse &msg);
 #endif
  protected:
   bool read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type, uint8_t *msg_data) override;
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_server.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_server.cpp
index 965f08aa15..dbd732f466 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_server.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_server.cpp
@@ -324,11 +324,21 @@ void APIServer::send_bluetooth_gatt_read_response(const BluetoothGATTReadRespons
     client->send_bluetooth_gatt_read_response(call);
   }
 }
+void APIServer::send_bluetooth_gatt_write_response(const BluetoothGATTWriteResponse &call) {
+  for (auto &client : this->clients_) {
+    client->send_bluetooth_gatt_write_response(call);
+  }
+}
 void APIServer::send_bluetooth_gatt_notify_data_response(const BluetoothGATTNotifyDataResponse &call) {
   for (auto &client : this->clients_) {
     client->send_bluetooth_gatt_notify_data_response(call);
   }
 }
+void APIServer::send_bluetooth_gatt_notify_response(const BluetoothGATTNotifyResponse &call) {
+  for (auto &client : this->clients_) {
+    client->send_bluetooth_gatt_notify_response(call);
+  }
+}
 void APIServer::send_bluetooth_gatt_services(const BluetoothGATTGetServicesResponse &call) {
   for (auto &client : this->clients_) {
     client->send_bluetooth_gatt_get_services_response(call);
@@ -342,6 +352,17 @@ void APIServer::send_bluetooth_gatt_services_done(uint64_t address) {
     client->send_bluetooth_gatt_get_services_done_response(call);
   }
 }
+void APIServer::send_bluetooth_gatt_error(uint64_t address, uint16_t handle, esp_err_t error) {
+  BluetoothGATTErrorResponse call;
+  call.address = address;
+  call.handle = handle;
+  call.error = error;
+
+  for (auto &client : this->clients_) {
+    client->send_bluetooth_gatt_error_response(call);
+  }
+}
+
 #endif
 APIServer::APIServer() { global_api_server = this; }
 void APIServer::subscribe_home_assistant_state(std::string entity_id, optional<std::string> attribute,
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_server.h b/esphome/components/api/api_server.h
index 72ab55432c..ec8c54a269 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_server.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_server.h
@@ -78,9 +78,12 @@ class APIServer : public Component, public Controller {
   void send_bluetooth_device_connection(uint64_t address, bool connected, uint16_t mtu, esp_err_t error = ESP_OK);
   void send_bluetooth_connections_free(uint8_t free, uint8_t limit);
   void send_bluetooth_gatt_read_response(const BluetoothGATTReadResponse &call);
+  void send_bluetooth_gatt_write_response(const BluetoothGATTWriteResponse &call);
   void send_bluetooth_gatt_notify_data_response(const BluetoothGATTNotifyDataResponse &call);
+  void send_bluetooth_gatt_notify_response(const BluetoothGATTNotifyResponse &call);
   void send_bluetooth_gatt_services(const BluetoothGATTGetServicesResponse &call);
   void send_bluetooth_gatt_services_done(uint64_t address);
+  void send_bluetooth_gatt_error(uint64_t address, uint16_t handle, esp_err_t error);
 #endif
   void register_user_service(UserServiceDescriptor *descriptor) { this->user_services_.push_back(descriptor); }
 #ifdef USE_HOMEASSISTANT_TIME
diff --git a/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/__init__.py b/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/__init__.py
index b5acea89dd..84841d9bf4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import esphome.codegen as cg
 from esphome.const import CONF_ACTIVE, CONF_ID
 
 AUTO_LOAD = ["esp32_ble_client", "esp32_ble_tracker"]
-DEPENDENCIES = ["esp32"]
+DEPENDENCIES = ["api", "esp32"]
 CODEOWNERS = ["@jesserockz"]
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_proxy.cpp b/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_proxy.cpp
index 96fee39f95..a08c58bd9e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_proxy.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_proxy.cpp
@@ -4,21 +4,24 @@
 
 #ifdef USE_ESP32
 
-#ifdef USE_API
 #include "esphome/components/api/api_server.h"
-#endif
 
 namespace esphome {
 namespace bluetooth_proxy {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "bluetooth_proxy";
 
+static const esp_err_t ESP_GATT_NOT_CONNECTED = -1;
+static const esp_err_t ESP_GATT_WRONG_ADDRESS = -2;
+
 BluetoothProxy::BluetoothProxy() {
   global_bluetooth_proxy = this;
   this->address_ = 0;
 }
 
 bool BluetoothProxy::parse_device(const esp32_ble_tracker::ESPBTDevice &device) {
+  if (!api::global_api_server->is_connected())
+    return false;
   ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Proxying packet from %s - %s. RSSI: %d dB", device.get_name().c_str(), device.address_str().c_str(),
            device.get_rssi());
   this->send_api_packet_(device);
@@ -38,9 +41,6 @@ bool BluetoothProxy::parse_device(const esp32_ble_tracker::ESPBTDevice &device)
 }
 
 void BluetoothProxy::send_api_packet_(const esp32_ble_tracker::ESPBTDevice &device) {
-#ifndef USE_API
-  return;
-#else
   api::BluetoothLEAdvertisementResponse resp;
   resp.address = device.address_uint64();
   if (!device.get_name().empty())
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ void BluetoothProxy::send_api_packet_(const esp32_ble_tracker::ESPBTDevice &devi
     resp.manufacturer_data.push_back(std::move(manufacturer_data));
   }
   api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_le_advertisement(resp);
-#endif
 }
 
 void BluetoothProxy::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t gattc_if,
@@ -70,30 +69,23 @@ void BluetoothProxy::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if
   BLEClientBase::gattc_event_handler(event, gattc_if, param);
   switch (event) {
     case ESP_GATTC_DISCONNECT_EVT: {
-#ifdef USE_API
       api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_device_connection(this->address_, false, this->mtu_,
                                                                param->disconnect.reason);
       api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_connections_free(this->get_bluetooth_connections_free(),
                                                               this->get_bluetooth_connections_limit());
-#endif
       this->address_ = 0;
     }
     case ESP_GATTC_OPEN_EVT: {
       if (param->open.status != ESP_GATT_OK && param->open.status != ESP_GATT_ALREADY_OPEN) {
-#ifdef USE_API
         api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_device_connection(this->address_, false, this->mtu_, param->open.status);
-
-#endif
         break;
       }
       break;
     }
     case ESP_GATTC_SEARCH_CMPL_EVT: {
-#ifdef USE_API
       api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_device_connection(this->address_, true, this->mtu_);
       api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_connections_free(this->get_bluetooth_connections_free(),
                                                               this->get_bluetooth_connections_limit());
-#endif
       break;
     }
     case ESP_GATTC_READ_DESCR_EVT:
@@ -101,10 +93,11 @@ void BluetoothProxy::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if
       if (param->read.conn_id != this->conn_id_)
         break;
       if (param->read.status != ESP_GATT_OK) {
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Error reading char/descriptor at handle %d, status=%d", param->read.handle, param->read.status);
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Error reading char/descriptor at handle 0x%2X, status=%d", param->read.handle,
+                 param->read.status);
+        api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(this->address_, param->read.handle, param->read.status);
         break;
       }
-#ifdef USE_API
       api::BluetoothGATTReadResponse resp;
       resp.address = this->address_;
       resp.handle = param->read.handle;
@@ -113,14 +106,56 @@ void BluetoothProxy::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if
         resp.data.push_back(param->read.value[i]);
       }
       api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_read_response(resp);
-#endif
+      break;
+    }
+    case ESP_GATTC_WRITE_CHAR_EVT:
+    case ESP_GATTC_WRITE_DESCR_EVT: {
+      if (param->write.conn_id != this->conn_id_)
+        break;
+      if (param->write.status != ESP_GATT_OK) {
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Error writing char/descriptor at handle 0x%2X, status=%d", param->write.handle,
+                 param->write.status);
+        api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(this->address_, param->write.handle, param->write.status);
+        break;
+      }
+      api::BluetoothGATTWriteResponse resp;
+      resp.address = this->address_;
+      resp.handle = param->write.handle;
+      api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_write_response(resp);
+      break;
+    }
+    case ESP_GATTC_UNREG_FOR_NOTIFY_EVT: {
+      if (param->unreg_for_notify.status != ESP_GATT_OK) {
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Error unregistering notifications for handle 0x%2X, status=%d", param->unreg_for_notify.handle,
+                 param->unreg_for_notify.status);
+        api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(this->address_, param->unreg_for_notify.handle,
+                                                          param->unreg_for_notify.status);
+        break;
+      }
+      api::BluetoothGATTNotifyResponse resp;
+      resp.address = this->address_;
+      resp.handle = param->unreg_for_notify.handle;
+      api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_notify_response(resp);
+      break;
+    }
+    case ESP_GATTC_REG_FOR_NOTIFY_EVT: {
+      if (param->reg_for_notify.status != ESP_GATT_OK) {
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Error registering notifications for handle 0x%2X, status=%d", param->reg_for_notify.handle,
+                 param->reg_for_notify.status);
+        api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(this->address_, param->reg_for_notify.handle,
+                                                          param->reg_for_notify.status);
+        break;
+      }
+      api::BluetoothGATTNotifyResponse resp;
+      resp.address = this->address_;
+      resp.handle = param->reg_for_notify.handle;
+      api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_notify_response(resp);
       break;
     }
     case ESP_GATTC_NOTIFY_EVT: {
       if (param->notify.conn_id != this->conn_id_)
         break;
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "ESP_GATTC_NOTIFY_EVT: handle=0x%x", param->notify.handle);
-#ifdef USE_API
+      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "ESP_GATTC_NOTIFY_EVT: handle=0x%2X", param->notify.handle);
       api::BluetoothGATTNotifyDataResponse resp;
       resp.address = this->address_;
       resp.handle = param->notify.handle;
@@ -129,7 +164,6 @@ void BluetoothProxy::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if
         resp.data.push_back(param->notify.value[i]);
       }
       api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_notify_data_response(resp);
-#endif
       break;
     }
     default:
@@ -141,7 +175,6 @@ void BluetoothProxy::dump_config() { ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Bluetooth Proxy:"); }
 
 void BluetoothProxy::loop() {
   BLEClientBase::loop();
-#ifdef USE_API
   if (this->state_ != espbt::ClientState::IDLE && !api::global_api_server->is_connected()) {
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "[%s] Disconnecting.", this->address_str().c_str());
     auto err = esp_ble_gattc_close(this->gattc_if_, this->conn_id_);
@@ -177,10 +210,8 @@ void BluetoothProxy::loop() {
     api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_services(resp);
     this->send_service_++;
   }
-#endif
 }
 
-#ifdef USE_API
 void BluetoothProxy::bluetooth_device_request(const api::BluetoothDeviceRequest &msg) {
   switch (msg.request_type) {
     case api::enums::BLUETOOTH_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_CONNECT: {
@@ -220,16 +251,19 @@ void BluetoothProxy::bluetooth_device_request(const api::BluetoothDeviceRequest
 void BluetoothProxy::bluetooth_gatt_read(const api::BluetoothGATTReadRequest &msg) {
   if (this->state_ != espbt::ClientState::ESTABLISHED) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Cannot read GATT characteristic, not connected.");
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, ESP_GATT_NOT_CONNECTED);
     return;
   }
   if (this->address_ != msg.address) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Address mismatch for read GATT characteristic request");
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, ESP_GATT_WRONG_ADDRESS);
     return;
   }
 
   auto *characteristic = this->get_characteristic(msg.handle);
   if (characteristic == nullptr) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Cannot read GATT characteristic, not found.");
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, ESP_GATT_INVALID_HANDLE);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -239,43 +273,53 @@ void BluetoothProxy::bluetooth_gatt_read(const api::BluetoothGATTReadRequest &ms
       esp_ble_gattc_read_char(this->gattc_if_, this->conn_id_, characteristic->handle, ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE);
   if (err != ERR_OK) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "esp_ble_gattc_read_char error, err=%d", err);
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, err);
   }
 }
 
 void BluetoothProxy::bluetooth_gatt_write(const api::BluetoothGATTWriteRequest &msg) {
   if (this->state_ != espbt::ClientState::ESTABLISHED) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Cannot write GATT characteristic, not connected.");
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, ESP_GATT_NOT_CONNECTED);
     return;
   }
   if (this->address_ != msg.address) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Address mismatch for write GATT characteristic request");
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, ESP_GATT_WRONG_ADDRESS);
     return;
   }
 
   auto *characteristic = this->get_characteristic(msg.handle);
   if (characteristic == nullptr) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Cannot write GATT characteristic, not found.");
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, ESP_GATT_INVALID_HANDLE);
     return;
   }
 
   ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Writing GATT characteristic %s", characteristic->uuid.to_string().c_str());
-  characteristic->write_value((uint8_t *) msg.data.data(), msg.data.size(),
-                              msg.response ? ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_RSP : ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_NO_RSP);
+  auto err = characteristic->write_value((uint8_t *) msg.data.data(), msg.data.size(),
+                                         msg.response ? ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_RSP : ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_NO_RSP);
+  if (err != ERR_OK) {
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, err);
+  }
 }
 
 void BluetoothProxy::bluetooth_gatt_read_descriptor(const api::BluetoothGATTReadDescriptorRequest &msg) {
   if (this->state_ != espbt::ClientState::ESTABLISHED) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Cannot read GATT characteristic descriptor, not connected.");
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, ESP_GATT_NOT_CONNECTED);
     return;
   }
   if (this->address_ != msg.address) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Address mismatch for read GATT characteristic descriptor request");
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, ESP_GATT_WRONG_ADDRESS);
     return;
   }
 
   auto *descriptor = this->get_descriptor(msg.handle);
   if (descriptor == nullptr) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Cannot read GATT characteristic descriptor, not found.");
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, ESP_GATT_INVALID_HANDLE);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -286,22 +330,26 @@ void BluetoothProxy::bluetooth_gatt_read_descriptor(const api::BluetoothGATTRead
       esp_ble_gattc_read_char_descr(this->gattc_if_, this->conn_id_, descriptor->handle, ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE);
   if (err != ERR_OK) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "esp_ble_gattc_read_char error, err=%d", err);
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, err);
   }
 }
 
 void BluetoothProxy::bluetooth_gatt_write_descriptor(const api::BluetoothGATTWriteDescriptorRequest &msg) {
   if (this->state_ != espbt::ClientState::ESTABLISHED) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Cannot write GATT characteristic descriptor, not connected.");
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, ESP_GATT_NOT_CONNECTED);
     return;
   }
   if (this->address_ != msg.address) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Address mismatch for write GATT characteristic descriptor request");
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, ESP_GATT_WRONG_ADDRESS);
     return;
   }
 
   auto *descriptor = this->get_descriptor(msg.handle);
   if (descriptor == nullptr) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Cannot write GATT characteristic descriptor, not found.");
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, ESP_GATT_INVALID_HANDLE);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -313,20 +361,34 @@ void BluetoothProxy::bluetooth_gatt_write_descriptor(const api::BluetoothGATTWri
                                      (uint8_t *) msg.data.data(), ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_NO_RSP, ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE);
   if (err != ERR_OK) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "esp_ble_gattc_write_char_descr error, err=%d", err);
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, err);
   }
 }
 
 void BluetoothProxy::bluetooth_gatt_send_services(const api::BluetoothGATTGetServicesRequest &msg) {
+  if (this->state_ != espbt::ClientState::ESTABLISHED) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Cannot get GATT services, not connected.");
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, 0, ESP_GATT_NOT_CONNECTED);
+    return;
+  }
   if (this->address_ != msg.address) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Address mismatch for service list request");
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, 0, ESP_GATT_WRONG_ADDRESS);
     return;
   }
   this->send_service_ = 0;
 }
 
 void BluetoothProxy::bluetooth_gatt_notify(const api::BluetoothGATTNotifyRequest &msg) {
+  if (this->state_ != espbt::ClientState::ESTABLISHED) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Cannot configure notify, not connected.");
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, ESP_GATT_NOT_CONNECTED);
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (this->address_ != msg.address) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Address mismatch for notify");
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, ESP_GATT_WRONG_ADDRESS);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -334,6 +396,7 @@ void BluetoothProxy::bluetooth_gatt_notify(const api::BluetoothGATTNotifyRequest
 
   if (characteristic == nullptr) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Cannot notify GATT characteristic, not found.");
+    api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, ESP_GATT_INVALID_HANDLE);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -342,17 +405,17 @@ void BluetoothProxy::bluetooth_gatt_notify(const api::BluetoothGATTNotifyRequest
     err = esp_ble_gattc_register_for_notify(this->gattc_if_, this->remote_bda_, characteristic->handle);
     if (err != ESP_OK) {
       ESP_LOGW(TAG, "esp_ble_gattc_register_for_notify failed, err=%d", err);
+      api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, err);
     }
   } else {
     err = esp_ble_gattc_unregister_for_notify(this->gattc_if_, this->remote_bda_, characteristic->handle);
     if (err != ESP_OK) {
       ESP_LOGW(TAG, "esp_ble_gattc_unregister_for_notify failed, err=%d", err);
+      api::global_api_server->send_bluetooth_gatt_error(msg.address, msg.handle, err);
     }
   }
 }
 
-#endif
-
 BluetoothProxy *global_bluetooth_proxy = nullptr;  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
 
 }  // namespace bluetooth_proxy
diff --git a/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_proxy.h b/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_proxy.h
index 8ff43aff3f..97047c118b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_proxy.h
+++ b/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_proxy.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <map>
 
+#include "esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h"
 #include "esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_client_base.h"
 #include "esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.h"
 #include "esphome/core/automation.h"
@@ -12,10 +13,6 @@
 
 #include <map>
 
-#ifdef USE_API
-#include "esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h"
-#endif  // USE_API
-
 namespace esphome {
 namespace bluetooth_proxy {
 
@@ -31,7 +28,6 @@ class BluetoothProxy : public BLEClientBase {
   void gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_if_t gattc_if,
                            esp_ble_gattc_cb_param_t *param) override;
 
-#ifdef USE_API
   void bluetooth_device_request(const api::BluetoothDeviceRequest &msg);
   void bluetooth_gatt_read(const api::BluetoothGATTReadRequest &msg);
   void bluetooth_gatt_write(const api::BluetoothGATTWriteRequest &msg);
@@ -39,7 +35,6 @@ class BluetoothProxy : public BLEClientBase {
   void bluetooth_gatt_write_descriptor(const api::BluetoothGATTWriteDescriptorRequest &msg);
   void bluetooth_gatt_send_services(const api::BluetoothGATTGetServicesRequest &msg);
   void bluetooth_gatt_notify(const api::BluetoothGATTNotifyRequest &msg);
-#endif
 
   int get_bluetooth_connections_free() { return this->state_ == espbt::ClientState::IDLE ? 1 : 0; }
   int get_bluetooth_connections_limit() { return 1; }
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_characteristic.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_characteristic.cpp
index 873833368c..2692498e98 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_characteristic.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_characteristic.cpp
@@ -64,17 +64,18 @@ BLEDescriptor *BLECharacteristic::get_descriptor_by_handle(uint16_t handle) {
   return nullptr;
 }
 
-void BLECharacteristic::write_value(uint8_t *new_val, int16_t new_val_size, esp_gatt_write_type_t write_type) {
+esp_err_t BLECharacteristic::write_value(uint8_t *new_val, int16_t new_val_size, esp_gatt_write_type_t write_type) {
   auto *client = this->service->client;
   auto status = esp_ble_gattc_write_char(client->get_gattc_if(), client->get_conn_id(), this->handle, new_val_size,
                                          new_val, write_type, ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE);
   if (status) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Error sending write value to BLE gattc server, status=%d", status);
   }
+  return status;
 }
 
-void BLECharacteristic::write_value(uint8_t *new_val, int16_t new_val_size) {
-  write_value(new_val, new_val_size, ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_NO_RSP);
+esp_err_t BLECharacteristic::write_value(uint8_t *new_val, int16_t new_val_size) {
+  return write_value(new_val, new_val_size, ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_NO_RSP);
 }
 
 }  // namespace esp32_ble_client
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_characteristic.h b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_characteristic.h
index ffa9227cc4..d290b282fc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_characteristic.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_client/ble_characteristic.h
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ class BLECharacteristic {
   BLEDescriptor *get_descriptor(espbt::ESPBTUUID uuid);
   BLEDescriptor *get_descriptor(uint16_t uuid);
   BLEDescriptor *get_descriptor_by_handle(uint16_t handle);
-  void write_value(uint8_t *new_val, int16_t new_val_size);
-  void write_value(uint8_t *new_val, int16_t new_val_size, esp_gatt_write_type_t write_type);
+  esp_err_t write_value(uint8_t *new_val, int16_t new_val_size);
+  esp_err_t write_value(uint8_t *new_val, int16_t new_val_size, esp_gatt_write_type_t write_type);
   BLEService *service;
 };
 
diff --git a/tests/test1.yaml b/tests/test1.yaml
index 01672fcc01..82cdac4623 100644
--- a/tests/test1.yaml
+++ b/tests/test1.yaml
@@ -290,8 +290,6 @@ adalight:
 
 esp32_ble_tracker:
 
-bluetooth_proxy:
-
 ble_client:
   - mac_address: AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
     id: ble_foo
diff --git a/tests/test2.yaml b/tests/test2.yaml
index 5507fa0631..d485d3f16c 100644
--- a/tests/test2.yaml
+++ b/tests/test2.yaml
@@ -506,6 +506,9 @@ xiaomi_ble:
 
 mopeka_ble:
 
+bluetooth_proxy:
+  active: true
+
 xiaomi_rtcgq02lm:
   - id: motion_rtcgq02lm
     mac_address: 01:02:03:04:05:06