diff --git a/lib/reqs.py b/lib/reqs.py
index 2642e15..779e6e2 100644
--- a/lib/reqs.py
+++ b/lib/reqs.py
@@ -1,105 +1,84 @@
 import requests
 import json
 from datetime import datetime
-from typing import List, Dict, Any
+from typing import List, Dict, Any, Optional
+
+# Create a session object to reuse TCP connections
+session = requests.Session()
+
+def _make_api_request(
+    method: str,
+    base_url: str,
+    auth: str,
+    endpoint: str,
+    payload: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
+) -> Any:
+    """
+    A helper function to make API requests.
+
+    Args:
+        method: The HTTP method to use (e.g., 'GET', 'POST').
+        base_url: The base URL of the API.
+        auth: The authorization token.
+        endpoint: The API endpoint to call.
+        payload: The data to send with the request.
+
+    Returns:
+        The JSON response from the API.
+    """
+    url = f"{base_url}/{endpoint}"
+    headers = {"Authorization": f"Basic {auth}"}
+    try:
+        response = session.request(method, url, headers=headers, data=payload)
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        return response
+    except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, json.JSONDecodeError) as e:
+        # Log the error for debugging purposes
+        print(f"API request failed: {e}")
+        return None
 
 
 def get_urls(base_url: str, auth: str) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
-    """Retrieves user account streams from the API.
-
-    Args:
-        base_url: The base URL of the API.
-        auth: The authorization token.
-
-    Returns:
-        A list of user account streams.
-    """
-    url = f"{base_url}/getUserAccounts/streams"
-    headers = {"Authorization": f"Basic {auth}"}
-    response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
-    response.raise_for_status()
-    return response.json()
+    """Retrieves user account streams from the API."""
+    response = _make_api_request("GET", base_url, auth, "getUserAccounts/streams")
+    return response.json() if response else []
 
 
 def get_user_accounts(base_url: str, auth: str) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
-    """Retrieves user accounts from the API.
+    """Retrieves user accounts from the API."""
+    response = _make_api_request("GET", base_url, auth, "getUserAccounts")
+    if not response:
+        return []
 
-    Args:
-        base_url: The base URL of the API.
-        auth: The authorization token.
-
-    Returns:
-        A list of user accounts with 'expiaryDate_rendered' added.
-    """
-    url = f"{base_url}/getUserAccounts"
-    headers = {"Authorization": f"Basic {auth}"}
-    response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
-    response.raise_for_status()
     accounts = response.json()
-
     for account in accounts:
         account["expiaryDate_rendered"] = datetime.utcfromtimestamp(
             account["expiaryDate"]
         ).strftime("%d/%m/%Y")
-
     return accounts
 
 
 def delete_user_account(base_url: str, auth: str, stream: str, username: str) -> bool:
-    """Deletes a user account via the API.
-
-    Args:
-        base_url: The base URL of the API.
-        auth: The authorization token.
-        stream: The stream associated with the account.
-        username: The username of the account to delete.
-
-    Returns:
-        True if the account was deleted successfully, False otherwise.
-    """
-    url = f"{base_url}/deleteAccount"
+    """Deletes a user account via the API."""
     payload = {"stream": stream, "user": username}
-    headers = {"Authorization": f"Basic {auth}"}
-    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, data=payload)
-    response.raise_for_status()
-    return "Deleted" in response.text
+    response = _make_api_request(
+        "POST", base_url, auth, "deleteAccount", payload=payload
+    )
+    return response and "Deleted" in response.text
 
 
-def add_user_account(base_url: str, auth: str, username: str, password: str, stream: str) -> bool:
-    """Adds a user account via the API.
-
-    Args:
-        base_url: The base URL of the API.
-        auth: The authorization token.
-        username: The username of the new account.
-        password: The password for the new account.
-        stream: The stream to associate with the new account.
-
-    Returns:
-        True if the account was added successfully, False otherwise.
-    """
-    url = f"{base_url}/addAccount"
+def add_user_account(
+    base_url: str, auth: str, username: str, password: str, stream: str
+) -> bool:
+    """Adds a user account via the API."""
     payload = {"username": username, "password": password, "stream": stream}
-    headers = {"Authorization": f"Basic {auth}"}
-    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, data=payload)
-    return response.status_code == 200
+    response = _make_api_request(
+        "POST", base_url, auth, "addAccount", payload=payload
+    )
+    return response and response.status_code == 200
 
 
 def get_stream_names(base_url: str, auth: str) -> List[str]:
-    """Retrieves a list of stream names from the API.
-
-    Args:
-        base_url: The base URL of the API.
-        auth: The authorization token.
-
-    Returns:
-        A list of stream names, or an empty list if an error occurs.
-    """
-    url = f"{base_url}/getStreamNames"
-    headers = {"Authorization": f"Basic {auth}"}
-    try:
-        response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
-        response.raise_for_status()
-        return response.json()
-    except (requests.exceptions.RequestException, json.JSONDecodeError):
-        return []
+    """Retrieves a list of stream names from the API."""
+    response = _make_api_request("GET", base_url, auth, "getStreamNames")
+    return response.json() if response else []