diff --git a/maloja/apis/_apikeys.py b/maloja/apis/_apikeys.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cdd153e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maloja/apis/_apikeys.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from ..globalconf import apikeystore
+
+# skip regular authentication if api key is present in request
+# an api key now ONLY permits scrobbling tracks, no other admin tasks
+def api_key_correct(request):
+	args = request.params
+	try:
+		args.update(request.json)
+	except:
+		pass
+	if "key" in args:
+		apikey = args.pop("key")
+	elif "apikey" in args:
+		apikey = args.pop("apikey")
+	else: return False
+	return checkAPIkey(apikey)
+def checkAPIkey(key):
+	return apikeystore.check_key(key)
+def allAPIkeys():
+	return [apikeystore[k] for k in apikeystore]
diff --git a/maloja/apis/audioscrobbler.py b/maloja/apis/audioscrobbler.py
index 560c966..49d702a 100644
--- a/maloja/apis/audioscrobbler.py
+++ b/maloja/apis/audioscrobbler.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from ._base import APIHandler
 from ._exceptions import *
 from .. import database
+from ._apikeys import checkAPIkey, allAPIkeys
 
 class Audioscrobbler(APIHandler):
 	__apiname__ = "Audioscrobbler"
@@ -36,14 +37,14 @@ class Audioscrobbler(APIHandler):
 		password = keys.get("password")
 		# either username and password
 		if user is not None and password is not None:
-			if password in database.allAPIkeys():
+			if checkAPIkey(password):
 				sessionkey = generate_key(self.mobile_sessions)
 				return 200,{"session":{"key":sessionkey}}
 			else:
 				raise InvalidAuthException()
 		# or username and token (deprecated by lastfm)
 		elif user is not None and token is not None:
-			for key in database.allAPIkeys():
+			for key in allAPIkeys():
 				if md5(user + md5(key)) == token:
 					sessionkey = generate_key(self.mobile_sessions)
 					return 200,{"session":{"key":sessionkey}}
@@ -89,6 +90,6 @@ def generate_key(ls):
 	        random.choice(
 	            list(range(10)) + list("abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz") +
 	            list("ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ"))) for _ in range(64))
-		
+
 	ls.append(key)
 	return key
diff --git a/maloja/apis/audioscrobbler_legacy.py b/maloja/apis/audioscrobbler_legacy.py
index 09cd7bb..54ccc36 100644
--- a/maloja/apis/audioscrobbler_legacy.py
+++ b/maloja/apis/audioscrobbler_legacy.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from ._base import APIHandler
 from ._exceptions import *
 from .. import database
+from ._apikeys import checkAPIkey, allAPIkeys
 
 from bottle import request
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ class AudioscrobblerLegacy(APIHandler):
 		protocol = 'http' if (keys.get("u") == 'nossl') else request.urlparts.scheme
 
 		if auth is not None:
-			for key in database.allAPIkeys():
+			for key in allAPIkeys():
 				if check_token(auth, key, timestamp):
 					sessionkey = generate_key(self.mobile_sessions)
 					return 200, (
diff --git a/maloja/apis/listenbrainz.py b/maloja/apis/listenbrainz.py
index a254ffa..7447bb9 100644
--- a/maloja/apis/listenbrainz.py
+++ b/maloja/apis/listenbrainz.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from ._base import APIHandler
 from ._exceptions import *
 from .. import database
 import datetime
+from ._apikeys import checkAPIkey
 
 from ..globalconf import malojaconfig
 
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ class Listenbrainz(APIHandler):
 		except:
 			raise BadAuthException()
 
-		if token not in database.allAPIkeys():
+		if not checkAPIkey(token):
 			raise InvalidAuthException()
 
 		try:
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ class Listenbrainz(APIHandler):
 			token = self.get_token_from_request_keys(keys)
 		except:
 			raise BadAuthException()
-		if token not in database.allAPIkeys():
+		if not checkAPIkey(token):
 			raise InvalidAuthException()
 		else:
 			return 200,{"code":200,"message":"Token valid.","valid":True,"user_name":malojaconfig["NAME"]}
diff --git a/maloja/apis/native_v1.py b/maloja/apis/native_v1.py
index 672d4f3..1515993 100644
--- a/maloja/apis/native_v1.py
+++ b/maloja/apis/native_v1.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from ..globalconf import malojaconfig, apikeystore
 from ..__pkginfo__ import VERSION
 from ..malojauri import uri_to_internal
 from .. import utilities
+from ._apikeys import api_key_correct
 
 from bottle import response, static_file
 
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ api = API(delay=True)
 api.__apipath__ = "mlj_1"
 
 
+
+
+
 @api.get("test")
 def test_server(key=None):
 	"""Pings the server. If an API key is supplied, the server will respond with 200
diff --git a/maloja/database/__init__.py b/maloja/database/__init__.py
index 533af03..d0975db 100644
--- a/maloja/database/__init__.py
+++ b/maloja/database/__init__.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ import urllib
 
 
 
-dblock = Lock() #global database lock
 dbstatus = {
 	"healthy":False,
 	"rebuildinprogress":False,
@@ -69,34 +68,6 @@ cla = CleanerAgent()
 coa = CollectorAgent()
 
 
-def checkAPIkey(key):
-	return apikeystore.check_key(key)
-
-def allAPIkeys():
-	return [apikeystore[k] for k in apikeystore]
-
-
-####
-## Getting dict representations of database objects
-####
-
-def get_scrobble_dict(o):
-	track = get_track_dict(TRACKS[o.track])
-	return {"artists":track["artists"],"title":track["title"],"time":o.timestamp,"album":o.album,"duration":o.duration}
-
-def get_artist_dict(o):
-	return o
-	#technically not a dict, but... you know
-
-def get_track_dict(o):
-	artists = [get_artist_dict(ARTISTS[a]) for a in o.artists]
-	return {"artists":artists,"title":o.title}
-
-
-####
-## Creating or finding existing database entries
-####
-
 
 
 def createScrobble(artists,title,time,album=None,duration=None,volatile=False):
@@ -138,23 +109,7 @@ def createScrobble(artists,title,time,album=None,duration=None,volatile=False):
 ########
 ########
 
-# skip regular authentication if api key is present in request
-# an api key now ONLY permits scrobbling tracks, no other admin tasks
-def api_key_correct(request):
-	args = request.params
-	try:
-		args.update(request.json)
-	except:
-		pass
-	if "key" in args:
-		apikey = args["key"]
-		del args["key"]
-	elif "apikey" in args:
-		apikey = args["apikey"]
-		del args["apikey"]
-	else: return False
 
-	return checkAPIkey(apikey)