diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a14e304..030bb53 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ downloads
 banner
 fanart
 poster
+.vscode
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/authentication.py b/authentication.py
index 6180727..f793abb 100644
--- a/authentication.py
+++ b/authentication.py
@@ -65,15 +65,15 @@ def login():
 # TODO at startup, check token for validity and remove it if it is expired
 
 
-def getToken(data):#TODO add a timeout and try catch to all requests
+def getToken(login_data): #TODO add a timeout and try catch to all requests
     url = "https://api.thetvdb.com/login"
     headers = {
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
         "Accept": "application/json"
     }
     try:
-        response = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(data), headers=headers)
-    except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as e:
+        response = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(login_data), headers=headers)
+    except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
         print("An error occurred. Please check your internet and try again.")
         quit()
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def refreshToken():
                     "username": login["USER_NAME"]
                 }
 
-                if checkTimestamp(save_time, cur_time):
+                if check_timestamp(save_time, cur_time):
                     while True:
                         print("Your current token is still valid. Are you sure you want to grab a different one?")
                         choice = input("(y/n) ")
@@ -137,8 +137,9 @@ def checkStatus(response, v):
     else:
         return True
 
-# Returns true if the token is still valid
-def checkTimestamp(save_time, cur_time):
+# Returns true if the token is still valid.
+# Tokens expire after 24 hours
+def check_timestamp(save_time, cur_time):
     if cur_time - save_time < datetime.timedelta(0, 86100, 0):
         return True
     else:
diff --git a/search.py b/search.py
index 10fec1f..0037501 100644
--- a/search.py
+++ b/search.py
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ import re
 import requests
 import urllib.parse
 
+from utils import APIConnector
 from utils import clearFolders
 from utils import clearScreen
 from utils import create_file_name
-from authentication import checkTimestamp
+from authentication import check_timestamp
 from authentication import checkStatus
 from authentication import refreshToken
 
@@ -23,27 +24,29 @@ class Series:
 
 def search():
     try:
-        with open("login.json") as json_data:  # TODO add a check for a login that is damaged/modified
+        with open("login.json") as json_data:
             login = json.load(json_data)
-            json_data.close()
+            # json_data.close()
             if login["TIMESTAMP"] == "":
                 print("There was an error checking your login. Try logging in again with 'Login/Change login'.")
                 return None
             else:
                 save_time = dateutil.parser.parse(login["TIMESTAMP"])
                 cur_time = datetime.datetime.now().replace(tzinfo=None)  # TODO use UTC time?
-                if checkTimestamp(save_time, cur_time) == False:
+                if check_timestamp(save_time, cur_time) == False:
                     refreshToken()
     except Exception as ex:
         # print(ex)
         print("There was an error checking your login. Try logging in again with 'Login/Change login'.")
         return None
 
-    authHeaders = {
-        "Content-Type": "application/json",
-        "Accept": "application/json",
-        "Authorization": "Bearer " + login["TOKEN"]
-    }
+    api_con = APIConnector()
+
+    # authHeaders = {
+    #     "Content-Type": "application/json",
+    #     "Accept": "application/json",
+    #     "Authorization": "Bearer " + login["TOKEN"]
+    # }
 
     keyword = input("Enter series name to search: ")  # Getting the search name and fixing
     s_keyword = urllib.parse.quote(keyword)      # the url parse mistakes
@@ -56,13 +59,16 @@ def search():
     s_keyword = s_keyword.replace("/", "%2F")
     s_keyword = s_keyword.replace("%7E", "~")
 
-    search_url = "https://api.thetvdb.com/search/series?name={}".format(s_keyword)
-    response = requests.get(search_url, headers=authHeaders)
+    # search_url = "https://api.thetvdb.com/search/series?name={}".format(s_keyword)
+    # response = requests.get(search_url, headers=authHeaders)
 
-    if (checkStatus(response, True) == False):
-        return None
+    res = api_con.send_http_req(
+        "https://api.thetvdb.com/search/series?name={}".format(s_keyword))
 
-    search_results = json.loads(response.content)
+    # if (checkStatus(response, True) == False):
+    #     return None
+
+    search_results = json.loads(res.content)
 
     title = -1
     print()
@@ -92,4 +98,4 @@ def search():
         print()
 
     series = Series(create_file_name(search_results["data"][title]["seriesName"]), search_results["data"][title]["id"], "https://www.thetvdb.com/series/" + search_results["data"][title]["slug"])
-    return series
\ No newline at end of file
+    return series