diff --git a/src/CommandHandlers/ChatMessageHandler.cs b/src/CommandHandlers/ChatMessageHandler.cs
index 066f574..fb754fc 100644
--- a/src/CommandHandlers/ChatMessageHandler.cs
+++ b/src/CommandHandlers/ChatMessageHandler.cs
@@ -40,16 +40,8 @@ class ChatMessageHandler : CommandHandler {
         }
 
         // send an http request to api to check for 'IndefiniteOpenChatBan' or 'TemporaryOpenChatBan'
-        HttpClient httpClient = new();
-        var content = new FormUrlEncodedContent(
-            new Dictionary<string, string> {
-                { "token", client.PlayerData.UNToken }
-            }
-        );
-
-        httpClient.Timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 3);
-        var response = httpClient.PostAsync($"{Configuration.ServerConfiguration.ApiUrl}/Moderation/CheckForVikingBan", content).Result;
-        UserBanType? banType = response.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<UserBanType>().Result;
+        ApiWebService apiWebService = new();
+        var banType = apiWebService.CheckForUserBan(client);
 
         if (banType != null && (banType == UserBanType.IndefiniteOpenChatBan || banType == UserBanType.TemporaryOpenChatBan)) 
             { client.Send(Utils.ArrNetworkPacket(new string[] { "SMF", "-1", "CB", "1", "Sorry, You've Been Banned From Using Type Chat", "1" }, "SMF")); return; }
diff --git a/src/Core/ApiWebService.cs b/src/Core/ApiWebService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5612a38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Core/ApiWebService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using System;
+using System.Net.Http.Json;
+
+namespace sodoffmmo.Core;
+
+public class ApiWebService
+{
+    public UserBanType? CheckForUserBan(Client client)
+    {
+        HttpClient httpClient = new();
+        var content = new FormUrlEncodedContent(
+            new Dictionary<string, string> {
+                { "token", client.PlayerData.UNToken }
+            }
+        );
+        httpClient.Timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 3);
+        
+        var response = httpClient.PostAsync($"{Configuration.ServerConfiguration.ApiUrl}/Moderation/CheckForVikingBan", content).Result;
+        if (response.StatusCode == System.Net.HttpStatusCode.OK && response.Content != null) return response.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<UserBanType>().Result;
+        else return null;
+    }
+
+    public HttpResponseMessage BanUser(Client client, string userId, string banType, string days)
+    {
+        HttpClient httpClient = new();
+        var content = new FormUrlEncodedContent(
+            new Dictionary<string, string> {
+                { "token", client.PlayerData.UNToken },
+                { "userId", userId },
+                { "banType", banType },
+                { "days", days }
+            }
+        );
+        httpClient.Timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 3);
+        var response = httpClient.PostAsync($"{Configuration.ServerConfiguration.ApiUrl}/Moderation/AddBanToVikingByGuid", content).Result;
+        return response;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Management/Commands/BanCommand.cs b/src/Management/Commands/BanCommand.cs
index 0b26233..a772172 100644
--- a/src/Management/Commands/BanCommand.cs
+++ b/src/Management/Commands/BanCommand.cs
@@ -13,19 +13,9 @@ class BanCommand : IManagementCommand
         if(arguments.Length < 2) { client.Send(Utils.BuildServerSideMessage($"Expected 3 Args, Got {arguments.Length + 1}", "Server")); return; }
 
         // send an http request to the api set in appsettings
-        HttpClient httpClient = new();
-        var content = new FormUrlEncodedContent(
-            new Dictionary<string, string> {
-                { "token", client.PlayerData.UNToken },
-                { "userId", arguments[0] },
-                { "banType", arguments[1] },
-                { "days", arguments[2] }
-            }
-        );
-
-        httpClient.Timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 3);
-        var response = httpClient.PostAsync($"{Configuration.ServerConfiguration.ApiUrl}/Moderation/AddBanToVikingByGuid", content).Result;
-        string? responseString = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
+        ApiWebService apiWebService = new();
+        var response = apiWebService.BanUser(client, arguments[0], arguments[1], arguments[2]);
+        var responseString = response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync().Result;
 
         if (response.StatusCode != System.Net.HttpStatusCode.OK && responseString != null) { client.Send(Utils.BuildServerSideMessage(responseString, "Server")); return; }
         else if (responseString != null) { client.Send(Utils.BuildServerSideMessage("User Banned Successfully", "Server")); return; }