diff --git a/client.py b/client.py
index adab9a6..faf20ee 100644
--- a/client.py
+++ b/client.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class client():
         with open(config_path, "r") as conf_fd:
             self.config = json.loads(conf_fd.read())
         self.plugman = plugin_manager(self.logger, plugin_path = self.config["plugin_path"])
+        self.api = disc_api.rest("https://discordapp.com/api", {"Authorization": "Bot {0}".format(self.config["token"]), "User-Agent": "mbdf (cynic.moe, v1)", "Content-Type": "application/json"})
     async def shit(self):
         # https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/gateway#connecting-to-the-gateway
         # you're supposed to ask an HTTP endpoint what the ws gateway is but the docs didnt tell me the domain after 1sec so HAHA NOPE
@@ -63,20 +64,7 @@ class client():
             except websockets.exceptions.ConnectionClosedOK:
                 pass
 
-    def get_channel(self, id):
-        endpoint = f"https://discordapp.com/api/channels/{id}"
-        headers = {"Authorization": "Bot {0}".format(self.config["token"]), "User-Agent": "mbdf (cynic.moe, v1)", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
-        return requests.get(endpoint, headers = headers).text
-    def execute_webhook(self, link, message, name = "webhook"):
-        #it doesn't work without the headers for some reason
-        headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
-        requests.post(link, headers = headers, data = json.dumps({"content": message, "username": name}))
-    def send_msg(self, id, message):
-        endpoint = f"https://discordapp.com/api/channels/{id}/messages"
-        # fstring wasn't working for the auth
-        headers = {"Authorization": "Bot {0}".format(self.config["token"]), "User-Agent": "mbdf (cynic.moe, v1)", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
-        res = requests.post(endpoint, headers = headers, data = json.dumps({"content": message}))
     def __enter__(self):
         return self
     def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
-        pass # this should destruct all members probably maybe
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+        pass # this should destruct all members probably maybe
diff --git a/default_plugins/authy.py b/default_plugins/authy.py
index 0491e75..0202db1 100644
--- a/default_plugins/authy.py
+++ b/default_plugins/authy.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 hooks = ["MESSAGE_CREATE"]
 def run(event, ctx, bot):
     if ctx["content"].startswith(":") and not(int(ctx["author"]["id"]) in bot.config["authed"]):
-        bot.send_msg(ctx["channel_id"], "you lack the proper authentication")
+        bot.api.send_msg(ctx["channel_id"], "you lack the proper authentication")
         return
     if ctx["content"] == ":ops":
-        bot.send_msg(ctx["channel_id"], ", ".join([str(ident) for ident in bot.config["authed"]]))
+        bot.api.send_msg(ctx["channel_id"], ", ".join([str(ident) for ident in bot.config["authed"]]))
     elif ctx["content"].startswith(":op"):
         for mention in ctx["mentions"]:
             bot.config["authed"].append(int(mention["id"]))
-            bot.send_msg(ctx["channel_id"], f"added {mention['username']} to the session authed!")
+            bot.api.send_msg(ctx["channel_id"], f"added {mention['username']} to the session authed!")
             bot.logger.write(f"added auth {mention['id']} {mention['username']}")
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diff --git a/default_plugins/hotload.py b/default_plugins/hotload.py
index f27eeb5..ba78cb7 100644
--- a/default_plugins/hotload.py
+++ b/default_plugins/hotload.py
@@ -2,19 +2,19 @@ from importlib import reload
 hooks = ["MESSAGE_CREATE"]
 def run(event, ctx, bot):
     if ctx["content"].startswith(":") and not(int(ctx["author"]["id"]) in bot.config["authed"]):
-        bot.send_msg(ctx["channel_id"], "you lack the proper authentication")
+        bot.api.send_msg(ctx["channel_id"], "you lack the proper authentication")
         return
     plugin_manager = bot.plugman
     if ctx["content"].startswith(":reload"):
         cmd = ctx["content"].split(" ")[1]
         if not(cmd in [m.__name__ for m in plugin_manager.plugins_loaded]):
-            bot.send_msg(ctx["channel_id"], f"plugin {cmd} could not be found for reloading!")
+            bot.api.send_msg(ctx["channel_id"], f"plugin {cmd} could not be found for reloading!")
         else:
             for m in plugin_manager.plugins_loaded:
                 if m.__name__ == cmd:
                     reload(m)
-            bot.send_msg(ctx["channel_id"], f"reloaded plugin {cmd}!")
+            bot.api.send_msg(ctx["channel_id"], f"reloaded plugin {cmd}!")
             bot.logger.write(f"reloaded {cmd}")
     elif ctx["content"] ==":plugins":
         plugins = ", ".join([m.__name__ for m in plugin_manager.plugins_loaded])
-        bot.send_msg(ctx["channel_id"], f"{plugins}")
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+        bot.api.send_msg(ctx["channel_id"], f"{plugins}")
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diff --git a/disc_api.py b/disc_api.py
index 1e171cf..448bdd7 100644
--- a/disc_api.py
+++ b/disc_api.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import requests, json
+
 gateway_opcodes = { # https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/opcodes-and-status-codes#gateway-gateway-opcodes
     0: "dispatch",
     1: "heartbeat",
@@ -26,4 +28,24 @@ gateway_close_event_codes = { # https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/opcod
     4012: "You sent an invalid version for the gateway.",
     4013: "You sent an invalid intent for a Gateway Intent. You may have incorrectly calculated the bitwise value.",
     4014: "You sent a disallowed intent for a Gateway Intent. You may have tried to specify an intent that you have not enabled or are not approved for."
-}
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+}
+
+class rest():
+    def __init__(self, gatewa, header):
+        self.gateway = gatewa
+        self.headers = header
+    def get(self, endpoint):
+        return requests.get(self.gateway+endpoint, headers = self.headers).text
+    def post(self, endpoint, dat):
+        requests.post(self.gateway+endpoint, headers = self.headers, data = dat)
+
+
+    def get_channel(self, id):
+        return self.get(f"/channels/{id}")
+    def get_guild_channels(self, id):
+        return self.get(f"/guilds/{id}/channels")
+    
+    def execute_webhook(self, link, message, name):
+        self.post(link, json.dumps({"content": message, "username": name}))
+    def send_msg(self, id, message):
+        self.post(f"/channels/{id}/messages", json.dumps({"content": message}))
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diff --git a/plugins/dango.py b/plugins/dango.py
index 39c046e..039427d 100644
--- a/plugins/dango.py
+++ b/plugins/dango.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ this particular example listens for a message that contains the string 'dango' a
 hooks = ["MESSAGE_CREATE"] # run() will be called when client.dispatch() gets a MESSAGE_CREATE
 def run(event, ctx, bot):
         if ctx["content"] == "dango": # if the message body matches...
-            bot.send_msg(ctx["channel_id"], "to all the motherfuckers that shed a tear")
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+            bot.api.send_msg(ctx["channel_id"], "to all the motherfuckers that shed a tear")
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