diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index ffd31e0..d65efbe 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -1,20 +1,24 @@
-import 'dotenv/config'
-import express from 'express'
-import axios from 'axios';
-import { InteractionType, InteractionResponseType } from 'discord-interactions';
-import { VerifyDiscordRequest, getRandomEmoji, ComponentType, ButtonStyle, DiscordAPI } from './utils.js';
+import 'dotenv/config';
+import express from 'express';
+import { InteractionType, InteractionResponseType, InteractionResponseFlags } from 'discord-interactions';
+import {
+  VerifyDiscordRequest,
+  getRandomEmoji,
+  ComponentType,
+  ButtonStyle,
+  DiscordRequest,
+} from './utils.js';
 import { getShuffledOptions, getResult } from './game.js';
-import { CHALLENGE_COMMAND, TEST_COMMAND, HasGuildCommands } from './commands.js';
+import {
+  CHALLENGE_COMMAND,
+  TEST_COMMAND,
+  HasGuildCommands,
+} from './commands.js';
 
 // Create an express app
 const app = express();
 // Parse request body and verifies incoming requests using discord-interactions package
-app.use(express.json({verify: VerifyDiscordRequest(process.env.PUBLIC_KEY)}));
-
-// Create HTTP client instance with token
-const client = axios.create({
-    headers: {'Authorization': `Bot ${process.env.DISCORD_TOKEN}`}
-});
+app.use(express.json({ verify: VerifyDiscordRequest(process.env.PUBLIC_KEY) }));
 
 // Store for in-progress games. In production, you'd want to use a DB
 const activeGames = {};
@@ -23,141 +27,158 @@ const activeGames = {};
  * Interactions endpoint URL where Discord will send HTTP requests
  */
 app.post('/interactions', async function (req, res) {
-    // Interaction type and data
-    const { type, id, data } = req.body;
+  // Interaction type and data
+  const { type, id, data } = req.body;
 
-    /**
-     * Handle verification requests
-     */
-    if (type === InteractionType.PING) {
-        return res.send({ "type": InteractionResponseType.PONG });
+  /**
+   * Handle verification requests
+   */
+  if (type === InteractionType.PING) {
+    return res.send({ type: InteractionResponseType.PONG });
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Handle slash command requests
+   * See https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/application-commands#slash-commands
+   */
+  if (type === InteractionType.APPLICATION_COMMAND) {
+    const { name } = data;
+
+    // "test" guild command
+    if (name === 'test') {
+      // Send a message into the channel where command was triggered from
+      return res.send({
+        type: InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
+        data: {
+          // Fetches a random emoji to send from a helper function
+          content: 'hello world ' + getRandomEmoji(),
+        },
+      });
     }
+    // "challenge" guild command
+    if (name === 'challenge' && id) {
+      const userId = req.body.member.user.id;
+      // User's object choice
+      const objectName = req.body.data.options[0].value;
 
-    /**
-     * Handle slash command requests
-     * See https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/application-commands#slash-commands
-     */
-    if (type === InteractionType.APPLICATION_COMMAND){
-        const { name } = data;
-        
-        // "test" guild command
-        if (name === "test") {
-             // Send a message into the channel where command was triggered from
-            return res.send({
-                "type": InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
-                "data": {
-                    // Fetches a random emoji to send from a helper function
-                    "content": "hello world " + getRandomEmoji()
-                }
-            });
-        }
-        // "challenge" guild command
-        if (name === "challenge" && id) {
-            const userId = req.body.member.user.id;
-            // User's object choice
-            const objectName = req.body.data.options[0].value;
+      // Create active game using message ID as the game ID
+      activeGames[id] = {
+        id: userId,
+        objectName: objectName,
+      };
 
-            // Create active game using message ID as the game ID
-            activeGames[id] = {
-                "id": userId,
-                "objectName": objectName
-            };
-
-            return res.send({
-                "type": InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
-                "data": {
-                    // Fetches a random emoji to send from a helper function
-                    "content": `Rock papers scissors challenge from <@${userId}>`,
-                    "components": [{
-                        "type": ComponentType.ACTION,
-                        "components": [{
-                            "type": ComponentType.BUTTON,
-                            // Append the game ID to use later on
-                            "custom_id": `accept_button_${req.body.id}`,
-                            "label": "Accept",
-                            "style": ButtonStyle.PRIMARY
-                        }]
-                    }]
-                }
-            });
-        }
+      return res.send({
+        type: InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
+        data: {
+          // Fetches a random emoji to send from a helper function
+          content: `Rock papers scissors challenge from <@${userId}>`,
+          components: [
+            {
+              type: ComponentType.ACTION,
+              components: [
+                {
+                  type: ComponentType.BUTTON,
+                  // Append the game ID to use later on
+                  custom_id: `accept_button_${req.body.id}`,
+                  label: 'Accept',
+                  style: ButtonStyle.PRIMARY,
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      });
     }
+  }
 
-    /**
-     * Handle requests from interactive components
-     * See https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/message-components#responding-to-a-component-interaction
-     */
-    if (type === InteractionType.MESSAGE_COMPONENT){
-        // custom_id set in payload when sending message component
-        const componentId = data.custom_id;
+  /**
+   * Handle requests from interactive components
+   * See https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/message-components#responding-to-a-component-interaction
+   */
+  if (type === InteractionType.MESSAGE_COMPONENT) {
+    // custom_id set in payload when sending message component
+    const componentId = data.custom_id;
 
-        if (componentId.startsWith('accept_button_')) {
-            // get the associated game ID
-            const gameId = componentId.replace('accept_button_', '');
-            // Delete message with token in request body
-            const url = DiscordAPI(`webhooks/${process.env.APP_ID}/${req.body.token}/messages/${req.body.message.id}`);
-            try {
-                await res.send({
-                    "type": InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
-                    "data": {
-                        // Fetches a random emoji to send from a helper function
-                        "content": "What's your object of choice?",
-                        // Indicates it'll be an ephemeral message
-                        "flags": 64,
-                        "components": [{
-                            "type": ComponentType.ACTION,
-                            "components": [{
-                                "type": ComponentType.SELECT,
-                                // Append game ID
-                                "custom_id": `select_choice_${gameId}`,
-                                "options": getShuffledOptions()
-                            }]
-                        }]
-                    }
-                });
+    if (componentId.startsWith('accept_button_')) {
+      // get the associated game ID
+      const gameId = componentId.replace('accept_button_', '');
+      // Delete message with token in request body
+      const endpoint = `webhooks/${process.env.APP_ID}/${req.body.token}/messages/${req.body.message.id}`;
+      try {
+        await res.send({
+          type: InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
+          data: {
+            // Fetches a random emoji to send from a helper function
+            content: 'What is your object of choice?',
+            // Indicates it'll be an ephemeral message
+            flags: InteractionResponseFlags.EPHEMERAL,
+            components: [
+              {
+                type: ComponentType.ACTION,
+                components: [
+                  {
+                    type: ComponentType.SELECT,
+                    // Append game ID
+                    custom_id: `select_choice_${gameId}`,
+                    options: getShuffledOptions(),
+                  },
+                ],
+              },
+            ],
+          },
+        });
 
-                await client({ url, method: 'delete' });
-            } catch (err) {
-                console.error('Error sending message:', err);
-            }
-        } else if (componentId.startsWith('select_choice_')) {
-            // get the associated game ID
-            const gameId = componentId.replace('select_choice_', '');
-
-            if (activeGames[gameId]) {
-                // Get user ID and object choice for responding user
-                const userId = req.body.member.user.id;
-                const objectName = data.values[0];
-                // Calculate result from helper function
-                const resultStr = getResult(activeGames[gameId], {id: userId, objectName});
-
-                // Remove game from storage
-                delete activeGames[gameId];
-                // Update message with token in request body
-                const url = DiscordAPI(`webhooks/${process.env.APP_ID}/${req.body.token}/messages/${req.body.message.id}`);
-
-                try {
-                    // Send results
-                    await res.send({
-                        "type": InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
-                        "data": { "content": resultStr }
-                    });
-
-                    await client({ url, method: 'patch', data: {
-                        "content": "Nice choice " + getRandomEmoji(),
-                        "components": []
-                    }});
-                } catch (err) {
-                    console.error('Error sending message:', err);
-                }      
+        await DiscordRequest(endpoint, { method: 'DELETE' });
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Error sending message:', err);
+      }
+    } else if (componentId.startsWith('select_choice_')) {
+      // get the associated game ID
+      const gameId = componentId.replace('select_choice_', '');
+
+      if (activeGames[gameId]) {
+        // Get user ID and object choice for responding user
+        const userId = req.body.member.user.id;
+        const objectName = data.values[0];
+        // Calculate result from helper function
+        const resultStr = getResult(activeGames[gameId], {
+          id: userId,
+          objectName,
+        });
+
+        // Remove game from storage
+        delete activeGames[gameId];
+        // Update message with token in request body
+        const endpoint = `webhooks/${process.env.APP_ID}/${req.body.token}/messages/${req.body.message.id}`;
+
+        try {
+          // Send results
+          await res.send({
+            type: InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
+            data: { content: resultStr },
+          });
+
+          await DiscordRequest(endpoint, {
+            method: 'PATCH',
+            body: {
+              content: "Nice choice " + getRandomEmoji(),
+              components: []
             }
+          });
+        } catch (err) {
+          console.error('Error sending message:', err);
         }
+      }
     }
+  }
 });
 
 app.listen(3000, () => {
-    console.log('Listening on port 3000');
+  console.log('Listening on port 3000');
 
-    // Check if guild commands from commands.json are installed (if not, install them)
-    HasGuildCommands(client, process.env.APP_ID, process.env.GUILD_ID, [TEST_COMMAND, CHALLENGE_COMMAND]);
+  // Check if guild commands from commands.json are installed (if not, install them)
+  HasGuildCommands(process.env.APP_ID, process.env.GUILD_ID, [
+    TEST_COMMAND,
+    CHALLENGE_COMMAND,
+  ]);
 });
diff --git a/commands.js b/commands.js
index ed938c8..9331100 100644
--- a/commands.js
+++ b/commands.js
@@ -1,79 +1,80 @@
-import { getRPSChoices } from "./game.js";
-import { capitalize, DiscordAPI } from "./utils.js";
+import { getRPSChoices } from './game.js';
+import { capitalize, DiscordRequest } from './utils.js';
 
-export async function HasGuildCommands(client, appId, guildId, commands) {
-    if (guildId === '' || appId === '') return;
+export async function HasGuildCommands(appId, guildId, commands) {
+  if (guildId === '' || appId === '') return;
 
-    commands.forEach(c => HasGuildCommand(client, appId, guildId, c));
+  commands.forEach((c) => HasGuildCommand(appId, guildId, c));
 }
 
 // Checks for a command
-async function HasGuildCommand(client, appId, guildId, command) {
-    // API URL to get and post guild commands
-    const url = DiscordAPI(`applications/${appId}/guilds/${guildId}/commands`);
+async function HasGuildCommand(appId, guildId, command) {
+  // API endpoint to get and post guild commands
+  const endpoint = `applications/${appId}/guilds/${guildId}/commands`;
 
-    try {
-        const { data } = await client({ url, method: 'get'});
-        if (data) {
-            const installedNames = data.map((c) => c["name"]);
-            // This is just matching on the name, so it's not good for updates
-            if (!installedNames.includes(command["name"])) {
-                InstallGuildCommand(client, appId, guildId, command);
-            } else {
-                console.log(`"${command["name"]}" command already installed`)
-            }
-        }
-    } catch (err) {
-        console.error('Error installing commands: ', err);
+  try {
+    const res = await DiscordRequest(endpoint, { method: 'GET' });
+    const data = await res.json();
+    if (data) {
+      const installedNames = data.map((c) => c['name']);
+      // This is just matching on the name, so it's not good for updates
+      if (!installedNames.includes(command['name'])) {
+        InstallGuildCommand(appId, guildId, command);
+      } else {
+        console.log(`"${command['name']}" command already installed`);
+      }
     }
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Error installing commands: ', err);
+  }
 }
 
 // Installs a command
-export async function InstallGuildCommand(client, appId, guildId, command) {
-    // API URL to get and post guild commands
-    const url = DiscordAPI(`applications/${appId}/guilds/${guildId}/commands`);
-    // install command
-    try {
-        await client({ url, method: 'post', data: command});
-    } catch (err) {
-        console.error('Error installing commands: ', err);
-    }
+export async function InstallGuildCommand(appId, guildId, command) {
+  // API endpoint to get and post guild commands
+  const endpoint = `applications/${appId}/guilds/${guildId}/commands`;
+  // install command
+  try {
+    await DiscordRequest(endpoint, { method: 'POST', body: command });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Error installing commands: ', err);
+  }
 }
 
 // Get the game choices from game.js
 function createCommandChoices() {
-    const choices = getRPSChoices();
-    const commandChoices = [];
+  const choices = getRPSChoices();
+  const commandChoices = [];
 
-    for (let choice of choices) {
-        commandChoices.push({
-            "name": capitalize(choice),
-            "value": choice.toLowerCase()
-        });
-    }
+  for (let choice of choices) {
+    commandChoices.push({
+      name: capitalize(choice),
+      value: choice.toLowerCase(),
+    });
+  }
 
-    return commandChoices;
+  return commandChoices;
 }
 
 // Simple test command
 export const TEST_COMMAND = {
-    "name": "test",
-    "description": "Basic guild command",
-    "type": 1
+  name: 'test',
+  description: 'Basic guild command',
+  type: 1,
 };
 
 // Command containing options
 export const CHALLENGE_COMMAND = {
-    "name": "challenge",
-    "description": "Challenge to a match of rock paper scissors",
-    "options": [
-        {
-            "type": 3,
-            "name": "object",
-            "description": "Pick your object",
-            "required": true,
-            "choices": createCommandChoices()
-        }
-    ],
-    "type": 1
+  name: 'challenge',
+  description: 'Challenge to a match of rock paper scissors',
+  options: [
+    {
+      type: 3,
+      name: 'object',
+      description: 'Pick your object',
+      required: true,
+      choices: createCommandChoices(),
+    },
+  ],
+  type: 1,
 };
diff --git a/examples/button.js b/examples/button.js
index 0fd7099..2731563 100644
--- a/examples/button.js
+++ b/examples/button.js
@@ -1,61 +1,65 @@
-import 'dotenv/config'
-import express from 'express'
+import 'dotenv/config';
+import express from 'express';
 import { InteractionType, InteractionResponseType } from 'discord-interactions';
 import { VerifyDiscordRequest, ComponentType, ButtonStyle } from '../utils.js';
 
 // Create and configure express app
 const app = express();
-app.use(express.json({verify: VerifyDiscordRequest(process.env.PUBLIC_KEY)}));
+app.use(express.json({ verify: VerifyDiscordRequest(process.env.PUBLIC_KEY) }));
 
 app.post('/interactions', function (req, res) {
-    // Interaction type and data
-    const { type, data } = req.body;
-    /**
-     * Handle slash command requests
-     */
-    if (type === InteractionType.APPLICATION_COMMAND){
-        // Slash command with name of "test"
-        if (data.name === "test") {
-            // Send a message with a button
-            return res.send({
-                "type": InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
-                "data": {
-                    "content": 'A message with a button',
-                    // Buttons are inside of action rows
-                    "components": [{
-                        "type": ComponentType.ACTION,
-                        "components": [{
-                            "type": ComponentType.BUTTON,
-                            // Value for your app to identify the button
-                            "custom_id": "my_button",
-                            "label": "Click",
-                            "style": ButtonStyle.PRIMARY
-                        }]
-                    }]
-                }
-            });
-        }
+  // Interaction type and data
+  const { type, data } = req.body;
+  /**
+   * Handle slash command requests
+   */
+  if (type === InteractionType.APPLICATION_COMMAND) {
+    // Slash command with name of "test"
+    if (data.name === 'test') {
+      // Send a message with a button
+      return res.send({
+        type: InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
+        data: {
+          content: 'A message with a button',
+          // Buttons are inside of action rows
+          components: [
+            {
+              type: ComponentType.ACTION,
+              components: [
+                {
+                  type: ComponentType.BUTTON,
+                  // Value for your app to identify the button
+                  custom_id: 'my_button',
+                  label: 'Click',
+                  style: ButtonStyle.PRIMARY,
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      });
     }
+  }
 
-    /**
-     * Handle requests from interactive components
-     */
-    if (type === InteractionType.MESSAGE_COMPONENT){
-        // custom_id set in payload when sending message component
-        const componentId = data.custom_id;
-        // user who clicked button
-        const userId = req.body.member.user.id;
+  /**
+   * Handle requests from interactive components
+   */
+  if (type === InteractionType.MESSAGE_COMPONENT) {
+    // custom_id set in payload when sending message component
+    const componentId = data.custom_id;
+    // user who clicked button
+    const userId = req.body.member.user.id;
 
-        if (componentId === 'my_button') {
-            console.log(req.body);
-            return res.send({
-                "type": InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
-                "data": { "content": `<@${userId} clicked the button` }
-            });
-        }
+    if (componentId === 'my_button') {
+      console.log(req.body);
+      return res.send({
+        type: InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
+        data: { content: `<@${userId} clicked the button` },
+      });
     }
+  }
 });
 
 app.listen(3000, () => {
-    console.log('Listening on port 3000');
+  console.log('Listening on port 3000');
 });
diff --git a/examples/command.js b/examples/command.js
index b3166ef..059f972 100644
--- a/examples/command.js
+++ b/examples/command.js
@@ -1,70 +1,65 @@
-import 'dotenv/config'
-import express from 'express'
+import express from 'express';
 import { InteractionType, InteractionResponseType } from 'discord-interactions';
-import { VerifyDiscordRequest, DiscordAPI } from '../utils.js';
-import axios from 'axios';
+import { VerifyDiscordRequest, DiscordRequest } from '../utils.js';
 
 // Create and configure express app
 const app = express();
-app.use(express.json({verify: VerifyDiscordRequest(process.env.PUBLIC_KEY)}));
+app.use(express.json({ verify: VerifyDiscordRequest(process.env.PUBLIC_KEY) }));
 
 app.post('/interactions', function (req, res) {
-    // Interaction type and data
-    const { type, data } = req.body;
-    /**
-     * Handle slash command requests
-     */
-    if (type === InteractionType.APPLICATION_COMMAND){
-        // Slash command with name of "test"
-        if (data.name === "test") {
-            // Send a message as response
-            return res.send({
-                "type": InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
-                "data": { "content": "A wild message appeared" }
-            });
-        }
+  // Interaction type and data
+  const { type, data } = req.body;
+  /**
+   * Handle slash command requests
+   */
+  if (type === InteractionType.APPLICATION_COMMAND) {
+    // Slash command with name of "test"
+    if (data.name === 'test') {
+      // Send a message as response
+      return res.send({
+        type: InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
+        data: { content: 'A wild message appeared' },
+      });
     }
+  }
 });
 
-function createCommand() {
-    const appId = process.env.APP_ID;
-    const guildId = process.env.GUILD_ID;
-    
-    /**
-     * Globally-scoped slash commands (generally only recommended for production)
-     * See https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/application-commands#create-global-application-command
-     */
-    // const globalUrl = DiscordAPI(`applications/${appId}/commands`);
-    
-    /**
-     * Guild-scoped slash commands
-     * See https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/application-commands#create-guild-application-command
-     */
-    const guildUrl = DiscordAPI(`applications/${appId}/guilds/${guildId}/commands`);
-    const commandBody = {
-        "name": "test",
-        "description": "Just your average command",
-        // chat command (see https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/application-commands#application-command-object-application-command-types)
-        "type": 1
-    };
+async function createCommand() {
+  const appId = process.env.APP_ID;
+  const guildId = process.env.GUILD_ID;
 
-    try {
-        // Send HTTP request with bot token
-        let res = await axios({
-            url: guildUrl,
-            method: 'post',
-            data: commandBody,
-            headers: {'Authorization': `Bot ${process.env.DISCORD_TOKEN}`}
-        });
-        console.log(res.body);
-    } catch (err) {
-        console.error('Error installing commands: ', err);
-    }
-    
+  /**
+   * Globally-scoped slash commands (generally only recommended for production)
+   * See https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/application-commands#create-global-application-command
+   */
+  // const globalEndpoint = `applications/${appId}/commands`;
+
+  /**
+   * Guild-scoped slash commands
+   * See https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/application-commands#create-guild-application-command
+   */
+  const guildEndpoint = `applications/${appId}/guilds/${guildId}/commands`;
+  const commandBody = {
+    name: 'test',
+    description: 'Just your average command',
+    // chat command (see https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/application-commands#application-command-object-application-command-types)
+    type: 1,
+  };
+
+  try {
+    // Send HTTP request with bot token
+    const res = await DiscordRequest(guildEndpoint, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      body: commandBody,
+    });
+    console.log(await res.json());
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Error installing commands: ', err);
+  }
 }
 
 app.listen(3000, () => {
-    console.log('Listening on port 3000');
+  console.log('Listening on port 3000');
 
-    createCommand();
+  createCommand();
 });
diff --git a/examples/modal.js b/examples/modal.js
index 512abbb..d16a6b0 100644
--- a/examples/modal.js
+++ b/examples/modal.js
@@ -1,84 +1,86 @@
-import 'dotenv/config'
-import express from 'express'
+import 'dotenv/config';
+import express from 'express';
 import { InteractionType, InteractionResponseType } from 'discord-interactions';
 import { VerifyDiscordRequest, ComponentType } from '../utils.js';
 
 // Create and configure express app
 const app = express();
-app.use(express.json({verify: VerifyDiscordRequest(process.env.PUBLIC_KEY)}));
+app.use(express.json({ verify: VerifyDiscordRequest(process.env.PUBLIC_KEY) }));
 
 app.post('/interactions', function (req, res) {
-    // Interaction type and data
-    const { type, data } = req.body;
-    /**
-     * Handle slash command requests
-     */
-    if (type === InteractionType.APPLICATION_COMMAND){
-        // Slash command with name of "test"
-        if (data.name === "test") {
-            // Send a modal as response
-            return res.send({
-                "type": InteractionResponseType.APPLICATION_MODAL,
-                "data": { 
-                    "custom_id": "my_modal",
-                    "title": "Modal title",
-                    "components": [
-                        {
-                            // Text inputs must be inside of an action component
-                            "type": ComponentType.ACTION,
-                            "components": [
-                                {
-                                    // See https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/message-components#text-inputs-text-input-structure
-                                    "type": ComponentType.INPUT,
-                                    "custom_id": "my_text",
-                                    "style": 1,
-                                    "label": "Type some text"
-                                }
-                            ]
-                        },
-                        {
-                            "type": ComponentType.ACTION,
-                            "components": [
-                                {
-                                    "type": ComponentType.INPUT,
-                                    "custom_id": "my_longer_text",
-                                    // Bigger text box for input
-                                    "style": 2,
-                                    "label": "Type some (longer) text"
-                                }
-                            ]
-                        }
-                    ]
-                }
-            });
-        }
+  // Interaction type and data
+  const { type, data } = req.body;
+  /**
+   * Handle slash command requests
+   */
+  if (type === InteractionType.APPLICATION_COMMAND) {
+    // Slash command with name of "test"
+    if (data.name === 'test') {
+      // Send a modal as response
+      return res.send({
+        type: InteractionResponseType.APPLICATION_MODAL,
+        data: {
+          custom_id: 'my_modal',
+          title: 'Modal title',
+          components: [
+            {
+              // Text inputs must be inside of an action component
+              type: ComponentType.ACTION,
+              components: [
+                {
+                  // See https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/message-components#text-inputs-text-input-structure
+                  type: ComponentType.INPUT,
+                  custom_id: 'my_text',
+                  style: 1,
+                  label: 'Type some text',
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+            {
+              type: ComponentType.ACTION,
+              components: [
+                {
+                  type: ComponentType.INPUT,
+                  custom_id: 'my_longer_text',
+                  // Bigger text box for input
+                  style: 2,
+                  label: 'Type some (longer) text',
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      });
     }
+  }
 
-    /**
-     * Handle modal submissions
-     */
-     if (type === InteractionType.APPLICATION_MODAL_SUBMIT) {
-        // custom_id of modal
-        const modalId = data.custom_id;
-        // user ID of member who filled out modal
-        const userId = req.body.member.user.id;
+  /**
+   * Handle modal submissions
+   */
+  if (type === InteractionType.APPLICATION_MODAL_SUBMIT) {
+    // custom_id of modal
+    const modalId = data.custom_id;
+    // user ID of member who filled out modal
+    const userId = req.body.member.user.id;
 
-        if (modalId === 'my_modal') {
-            let modalValues = '';
-            // Get value of text inputs
-            for (let action of data.components) {
-                let inputComponent = action.components[0];
-                modalValues += `${inputComponent.custom_id}: ${inputComponent.value}\n`
-            }
-            
-            return res.send({
-                "type": InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
-                "data": { "content": `<@${userId}> typed the following (in a modal):\n\n${modalValues}` }
-            })
-        }
+    if (modalId === 'my_modal') {
+      let modalValues = '';
+      // Get value of text inputs
+      for (let action of data.components) {
+        let inputComponent = action.components[0];
+        modalValues += `${inputComponent.custom_id}: ${inputComponent.value}\n`;
+      }
+
+      return res.send({
+        type: InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
+        data: {
+          content: `<@${userId}> typed the following (in a modal):\n\n${modalValues}`,
+        },
+      });
     }
+  }
 });
 
 app.listen(3000, () => {
-    console.log('Listening on port 3000');
+  console.log('Listening on port 3000');
 });
diff --git a/examples/selectMenu.js b/examples/selectMenu.js
index 8341a26..4fba284 100644
--- a/examples/selectMenu.js
+++ b/examples/selectMenu.js
@@ -1,76 +1,80 @@
-import 'dotenv/config'
-import express from 'express'
+import 'dotenv/config';
+import express from 'express';
 import { InteractionType, InteractionResponseType } from 'discord-interactions';
 import { VerifyDiscordRequest, ComponentType } from '../utils.js';
 
 // Create and configure express app
 const app = express();
-app.use(express.json({verify: VerifyDiscordRequest(process.env.PUBLIC_KEY)}));
+app.use(express.json({ verify: VerifyDiscordRequest(process.env.PUBLIC_KEY) }));
 
 app.post('/interactions', function (req, res) {
-    // Interaction type and data
-    const { type, data } = req.body;
-    /**
-     * Handle slash command requests
-     */
-    if (type === InteractionType.APPLICATION_COMMAND){
-        // Slash command with name of "test"
-        if (data.name === "test") {
-            // Send a message with a button
-            return res.send({
-                "type": InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
-                "data": {
-                    "content": 'A message with a button',
-                    // Selects are inside of action rows
-                    "components": [{
-                        "type": ComponentType.ACTION,
-                        "components": [{
-                            "type": ComponentType.SELECT,
-                            // Value for your app to identify the select menu interactions
-                            "custom_id": "my_select",
-                            // Select options - see https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/message-components#select-menu-object-select-option-structure
-                            "options": [
-                                {
-                                    "label": "Option #1",
-                                    "value": "option_1",
-                                    "description": "The very first option"
-                                },
-                                {
-                                    "label": "Second option",
-                                    "value": "option_2",
-                                    "description": "The second AND last option"
-                                }
-                            ]
-                        }]
-                    }]
-                }
-            });
-        }
+  // Interaction type and data
+  const { type, data } = req.body;
+  /**
+   * Handle slash command requests
+   */
+  if (type === InteractionType.APPLICATION_COMMAND) {
+    // Slash command with name of "test"
+    if (data.name === 'test') {
+      // Send a message with a button
+      return res.send({
+        type: InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
+        data: {
+          content: 'A message with a button',
+          // Selects are inside of action rows
+          components: [
+            {
+              type: ComponentType.ACTION,
+              components: [
+                {
+                  type: ComponentType.SELECT,
+                  // Value for your app to identify the select menu interactions
+                  custom_id: 'my_select',
+                  // Select options - see https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/message-components#select-menu-object-select-option-structure
+                  options: [
+                    {
+                      label: 'Option #1',
+                      value: 'option_1',
+                      description: 'The very first option',
+                    },
+                    {
+                      label: 'Second option',
+                      value: 'option_2',
+                      description: 'The second AND last option',
+                    },
+                  ],
+                },
+              ],
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      });
     }
+  }
 
-    /**
-     * Handle requests from interactive components
-     */
-    if (type === InteractionType.MESSAGE_COMPONENT){
-        // custom_id set in payload when sending message component
-        const componentId = data.custom_id;
+  /**
+   * Handle requests from interactive components
+   */
+  if (type === InteractionType.MESSAGE_COMPONENT) {
+    // custom_id set in payload when sending message component
+    const componentId = data.custom_id;
 
-        if (componentId === 'my_select') {
-            console.log(req.body);
+    if (componentId === 'my_select') {
+      console.log(req.body);
 
-            // Get selected option from payload
-            const selectedOption = data.values[0];
-            const userId = req.body.member.user.id;
+      // Get selected option from payload
+      const selectedOption = data.values[0];
+      const userId = req.body.member.user.id;
 
-            // Send results
-            return res.send({
-                "type": InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
-                "data": { "content": `<@${userId}> selected ${selectedOption}` }
-            });
-        }
+      // Send results
+      return res.send({
+        type: InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
+        data: { content: `<@${userId}> selected ${selectedOption}` },
+      });
     }
+  }
 });
 
 app.listen(3000, () => {
-    console.log('Listening on port 3000');
+  console.log('Listening on port 3000');
 });
diff --git a/game.js b/game.js
index b0327d9..e56edf3 100644
--- a/game.js
+++ b/game.js
@@ -1,92 +1,103 @@
-import { capitalize } from './utils.js'
+import { capitalize } from './utils.js';
 
 export function getResult(p1, p2) {
-    let gameResult;
-    if (RPSChoices[p1.objectName] && RPSChoices[p1.objectName][p2.objectName]) {
-        // o1 wins
-        gameResult = { win: p1, lose: p2, verb: RPSChoices[p1.objectName][p2.objectName] };
-    } else if (RPSChoices[p2.objectName] && RPSChoices[p2.objectName][p1.objectName]) {
-        // o2 wins
-        gameResult = { win: p2, lose: p1, verb: RPSChoices[p2.objectName][p1.objectName] };
-    } else {
-        // tie -- win/lose don't 
-        gameResult = { win: p1, lose: p2, verb: 'tie' };
-    }
+  let gameResult;
+  if (RPSChoices[p1.objectName] && RPSChoices[p1.objectName][p2.objectName]) {
+    // o1 wins
+    gameResult = {
+      win: p1,
+      lose: p2,
+      verb: RPSChoices[p1.objectName][p2.objectName],
+    };
+  } else if (
+    RPSChoices[p2.objectName] &&
+    RPSChoices[p2.objectName][p1.objectName]
+  ) {
+    // o2 wins
+    gameResult = {
+      win: p2,
+      lose: p1,
+      verb: RPSChoices[p2.objectName][p1.objectName],
+    };
+  } else {
+    // tie -- win/lose don't
+    gameResult = { win: p1, lose: p2, verb: 'tie' };
+  }
 
-    return formatResult(gameResult)
+  return formatResult(gameResult);
 }
 
 function formatResult(result) {
-    const { win, lose, verb } = result;
-    return verb === 'tie' ? 
-        `<@${win.id}> and <@${lose.id}> draw with **${win.objectName}**` :
-        `<@${win.id}>'s **${win.objectName}** ${verb} <@${lose.id}>'s **${lose.objectName}**`;
+  const { win, lose, verb } = result;
+  return verb === 'tie'
+    ? `<@${win.id}> and <@${lose.id}> draw with **${win.objectName}**`
+    : `<@${win.id}>'s **${win.objectName}** ${verb} <@${lose.id}>'s **${lose.objectName}**`;
 }
 
 // this is just to figure out winner + verb
 const RPSChoices = {
-    "rock": {
-        "description": "sedimentary, igneous, or perhaps even metamorphic",
-        "virus": "outwaits",
-        "computer": "smashes",
-        "scissors": "crushes"
-    },
-    "cowboy": {
-        "description": "yeehaw~",
-        "scissors": "puts away",
-        "wumpus": "lassos",
-        "rock": "steel-toe kicks"
-    },
-    "scissors": {
-        "description": "careful ! sharp ! edges !!",
-        "paper": "cuts",
-        "computer": "cuts cord of",
-        "virus": "cuts DNA of"
-    },
-    "virus": {
-        "description": "genetic mutation, malware, or something inbetween",
-        "cowboy": "infects",
-        "computer": "corrupts",
-        "wumpus": "infects"
-    },
-    "computer": {
-        "description": "beep boop beep bzzrrhggggg",
-        "cowboy": "overwhelms",
-        "paper": "uninstalls firmware for",
-        "wumpus": "deletes assets for"
-    },
-    "wumpus": {
-        "description": "the purple Discord fella",
-        "paper": "draws picture on",
-        "rock": "paints cute face on",
-        "scissors": "admires own reflection in"
-    },
-    "paper": {
-        "description": "versatile and iconic",
-        "virus": "ignores",
-        "cowboy": "gives papercut to",
-        "rock": "covers"
-    }
+  rock: {
+    description: 'sedimentary, igneous, or perhaps even metamorphic',
+    virus: 'outwaits',
+    computer: 'smashes',
+    scissors: 'crushes',
+  },
+  cowboy: {
+    description: 'yeehaw~',
+    scissors: 'puts away',
+    wumpus: 'lassos',
+    rock: 'steel-toe kicks',
+  },
+  scissors: {
+    description: 'careful ! sharp ! edges !!',
+    paper: 'cuts',
+    computer: 'cuts cord of',
+    virus: 'cuts DNA of',
+  },
+  virus: {
+    description: 'genetic mutation, malware, or something inbetween',
+    cowboy: 'infects',
+    computer: 'corrupts',
+    wumpus: 'infects',
+  },
+  computer: {
+    description: 'beep boop beep bzzrrhggggg',
+    cowboy: 'overwhelms',
+    paper: 'uninstalls firmware for',
+    wumpus: 'deletes assets for',
+  },
+  wumpus: {
+    description: 'the purple Discord fella',
+    paper: 'draws picture on',
+    rock: 'paints cute face on',
+    scissors: 'admires own reflection in',
+  },
+  paper: {
+    description: 'versatile and iconic',
+    virus: 'ignores',
+    cowboy: 'gives papercut to',
+    rock: 'covers',
+  },
 };
 
 export function getRPSChoices() {
-    return Object.keys(RPSChoices);
+  return Object.keys(RPSChoices);
 }
 
 // Function to fetch shuffled options for select menu
 export function getShuffledOptions() {
-    const allChoices = getRPSChoices();
-    const options = [];
+  const allChoices = getRPSChoices();
+  const options = [];
 
-    for (let c of allChoices) {
-        // Formatted for select menus
-        // https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/message-components#select-menu-object-select-option-structure
-        options.push({
-            "label": capitalize(c),
-            "value": c.toLowerCase(),
-            "description": RPSChoices[c]["description"]
-        });
-    }
+  for (let c of allChoices) {
+    // Formatted for select menus
+    // https://discord.com/developers/docs/interactions/message-components#select-menu-object-select-option-structure
+    options.push({
+      label: capitalize(c),
+      value: c.toLowerCase(),
+      description: RPSChoices[c]['description'],
+    });
+  }
 
-    return options.sort(() => Math.random() - 0.5);
+  return options.sort(() => Math.random() - 0.5);
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 08113b7..8f457a8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
   "author": "Shay DeWael",
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
-    "axios": "^0.26.1",
     "discord-interactions": "^3.1.0",
     "dotenv": "^16.0.0",
-    "express": "^4.17.3"
+    "express": "^4.17.3",
+    "node-fetch": "^3.2.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "nodemon": "^2.0.15"
diff --git a/utils.js b/utils.js
index 52eb3a8..fe11506 100644
--- a/utils.js
+++ b/utils.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import 'dotenv/config';
+import fetch from 'node-fetch';
 import { verifyKey } from 'discord-interactions';
 
 export function VerifyDiscordRequest(clientKey) {
@@ -10,32 +12,45 @@ export function VerifyDiscordRequest(clientKey) {
       res.status(401).send('Bad request signature');
       throw new Error('Bad request signature');
     }
-  }
+  };
 }
 
-export function DiscordAPI(url) { return 'https://discord.com/api/v9/' + url };
+export function DiscordRequest(endpoint, options) {
+  // append endpoint to root API URL
+  const url = 'https://discord.com/api/v9/' + endpoint;
+  // Stringify payloads
+  if (options.body) options.body = JSON.stringify(options.body);
+  // Use node-fetch to make requests
+  return fetch(url, {
+	  headers: {
+      Authorization: `Bot ${process.env.DISCORD_TOKEN}`,
+      'Content-Type': 'application/json; charset=UTF-8',
+    },
+    ...options
+  });
+}
 
 // Simple method that returns a random emoji from list
 export function getRandomEmoji() {
-  const emojiList = ['😭', '😄', '😌', '🤓', '😎', '😤', '🤖', '😶‍🌫️', '🌏', '📸', '💿', '👋', '🌊', '✨'];
+  const emojiList = ['😭','😄','😌','🤓','😎','😤','🤖','😶‍🌫️','🌏','📸','💿','👋','🌊','✨'];
   return emojiList[Math.floor(Math.random() * emojiList.length)];
 }
 
 export function capitalize(str) {
-    return str.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + str.slice(1);
+  return str.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + str.slice(1);
 }
 
 export const ComponentType = {
-    ACTION: 1,
-    BUTTON: 2,
-    SELECT: 3,
-    INPUT: 4
-}
+  ACTION: 1,
+  BUTTON: 2,
+  SELECT: 3,
+  INPUT: 4,
+};
 
 export const ButtonStyle = {
-    PRIMARY: 1,
-    SECONDARY: 2,
-    SUCCESS: 3,
-    DANGER: 4,
-    LINK: 5
-}
+  PRIMARY: 1,
+  SECONDARY: 2,
+  SUCCESS: 3,
+  DANGER: 4,
+  LINK: 5,
+};