diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index d2fb50fb..43b3662e 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import logging
-from urllib.request import Request
-from fastapi import FastAPI
+from fastapi import FastAPI, Request
 from src.main import global_router
 from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ def startup_event():
     # Database Connection
     logging.info("Connecting to database...")
     try:
-        app.mongodb_client = pymongo.MongoClient("mongodb://localhost:27017/") # type: ignore
+        app.mongodb_client = pymongo.MongoClient("mongodb://learnhouse:learnhouse@mongo:27017/") # type: ignore
         app.db = app.mongodb_client["learnhouse"] # type: ignore
         logging.info("Connected to database!")
     except Exception as e:
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ def shutdown_event():
     app.mongodb_client.close() # type: ignore
     logging.info("LearnHouse has been shut down.")
 
-
 # JWT Exception Handler
 @app.exception_handler(AuthJWTException)
 def authjwt_exception_handler(request: Request, exc: AuthJWTException):
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ async def root():
 
 
 @app.get("/initial_data")
-async def initial_data():
+async def initial_data(request: Request):
 
-    await create_initial_data()
+    await create_initial_data(request)
     return {"Message": "Initial data created 🤖"}
diff --git a/src/core/events/__init__.py b/src/core/events/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/src/dependencies/auth.py b/src/dependencies/auth.py
index cae1b1be..b4f33a62 100644
--- a/src/dependencies/auth.py
+++ b/src/dependencies/auth.py
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ class TokenData(BaseModel):
 #### Classes ####################################################
 
 
-async def authenticate_user(email: str, password: str):
-    user = await security_get_user(email)
+async def authenticate_user(request: Request,email: str, password: str):
+    user = await security_get_user(request, email)
     if not user:
         return False
     if not await security_verify_password(password, user.password):
@@ -63,28 +63,10 @@ def create_access_token(data: dict, expires_delta: timedelta | None = None):
     encoded_jwt = jwt.encode(to_encode, SECRET_KEY, algorithm=ALGORITHM)
     return encoded_jwt
 
-# DEPRECATED
-async def get_current_user_old(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)):
-    credentials_exception = HTTPException(
-        status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
-        detail="Could not validate credentials",
-        headers={"WWW-Authenticate": "Bearer"},
-    )
-    try:
-        payload = jwt.decode(token, SECRET_KEY, algorithms=[ALGORITHM])
-        username: str = payload.get("sub") # type: ignore
-        if username is None:
-            raise credentials_exception
-        token_data = TokenData(username=username)
-    except JWTError:
-        raise credentials_exception
-    user = await security_get_user(email=token_data.username) # type: ignore
-    if user is None:
-        raise credentials_exception
-    return PublicUser(**user.dict())
 
 
-async def get_current_user(Authorize: AuthJWT = Depends()):
+
+async def get_current_user(request: Request, Authorize: AuthJWT = Depends()):
     credentials_exception = HTTPException(
         status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
         detail="Could not validate credentials",
@@ -97,7 +79,7 @@ async def get_current_user(Authorize: AuthJWT = Depends()):
         token_data = TokenData(username=username)  # type: ignore
     except JWTError:
         raise credentials_exception
-    user = await security_get_user(email=token_data.username) # type: ignore # treated as an email 
+    user = await security_get_user(request, email=token_data.username) # type: ignore # treated as an email 
     if user is None:
         raise credentials_exception
     return PublicUser(**user.dict())
diff --git a/src/routers/auth.py b/src/routers/auth.py
index 691d5c97..d08ef3ff 100644
--- a/src/routers/auth.py
+++ b/src/routers/auth.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from urllib.request import Request
-from fastapi import Depends, APIRouter, HTTPException, status
+from fastapi import Depends, APIRouter, HTTPException, status, Request
 from fastapi.security import  OAuth2PasswordRequestForm
 from src.dependencies.auth import *
 from src.services.users import *
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ router = APIRouter()
 
 # DEPRECATED
 @router.post("/token", response_model=Token)
-async def login_for_access_token(form_data: OAuth2PasswordRequestForm = Depends()):
+async def login_for_access_token(request: Request, form_data: OAuth2PasswordRequestForm = Depends()):
     """
     OAuth2 compatible token login, get access token for future requests
     """
-    user = await authenticate_user(form_data.username, form_data.password)
+    user = await authenticate_user(request, form_data.username, form_data.password)
     if not user:
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ def refresh(Authorize: AuthJWT = Depends()):
     return {"access_token": new_access_token}
 
 @router.post('/login')
-async def login(Authorize: AuthJWT = Depends(), form_data: OAuth2PasswordRequestForm = Depends()):
-    user = await authenticate_user(form_data.username, form_data.password)
+async def login(request: Request,Authorize: AuthJWT = Depends(), form_data: OAuth2PasswordRequestForm = Depends()):
+    user = await authenticate_user(request, form_data.username, form_data.password)
     if not user:
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
diff --git a/src/routers/courses/chapters.py b/src/routers/courses/chapters.py
index 8a3beda9..a00b7b83 100644
--- a/src/routers/courses/chapters.py
+++ b/src/routers/courses/chapters.py
@@ -8,57 +8,57 @@ router = APIRouter()
 
 
 @router.post("/")
-async def api_create_coursechapter(coursechapter_object: CourseChapter, course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_create_coursechapter(request: Request,coursechapter_object: CourseChapter, course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Create new CourseChapter
     """
-    return await create_coursechapter(coursechapter_object, course_id, current_user)
+    return await create_coursechapter(request, coursechapter_object, course_id, current_user)
 
 
 @router.get("/{coursechapter_id}")
-async def api_get_coursechapter(coursechapter_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_get_coursechapter(request: Request,coursechapter_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Get single CourseChapter by coursechapter_id
     """
-    return await get_coursechapter(coursechapter_id, current_user=current_user)
+    return await get_coursechapter(request, coursechapter_id, current_user=current_user)
 
 
 @router.get("/meta/{course_id}")
-async def api_get_coursechapter_meta(course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_get_coursechapter_meta(request: Request,course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Get coursechapter metadata
     """
-    return await get_coursechapters_meta(course_id, current_user=current_user)
+    return await get_coursechapters_meta(request, course_id, current_user=current_user)
 
 
 @router.put("/meta/{course_id}")
-async def api_update_coursechapter_meta(course_id: str, coursechapters_metadata: CourseChapterMetaData, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_update_coursechapter_meta(request: Request,course_id: str, coursechapters_metadata: CourseChapterMetaData, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Update coursechapter metadata
     """
-    return await update_coursechapters_meta(course_id, coursechapters_metadata, current_user=current_user)
+    return await update_coursechapters_meta(request, course_id, coursechapters_metadata, current_user=current_user)
 
 
 @router.get("/{course_id}/page/{page}/limit/{limit}")
-async def api_get_coursechapter_by(course_id: str, page: int, limit: int):
+async def api_get_coursechapter_by(request: Request,course_id: str, page: int, limit: int):
     """
     Get CourseChapters by page and limit
     """
-    return await get_coursechapters(course_id, page, limit)
+    return await get_coursechapters(request, course_id, page, limit)
 
 
 @router.put("/{coursechapter_id}")
-async def api_update_coursechapter(coursechapter_object: CourseChapter, coursechapter_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_update_coursechapter(request: Request,coursechapter_object: CourseChapter, coursechapter_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Update CourseChapters by course_id
     """
-    return await update_coursechapter(coursechapter_object, coursechapter_id, current_user)
+    return await update_coursechapter(request, coursechapter_object, coursechapter_id, current_user)
 
 
 @router.delete("/{coursechapter_id}")
-async def api_delete_coursechapter(coursechapter_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_delete_coursechapter(request: Request,coursechapter_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Delete CourseChapters by ID
     """
 
-    return await delete_coursechapter(coursechapter_id, current_user)
+    return await delete_coursechapter(request,coursechapter_id, current_user)
diff --git a/src/routers/courses/collections.py b/src/routers/courses/collections.py
index e2ce3dc5..284b7cad 100644
--- a/src/routers/courses/collections.py
+++ b/src/routers/courses/collections.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Request
 from src.dependencies.auth import get_current_user
 from src.services.users import PublicUser, User
 from src.services.courses.collections import Collection, create_collection, get_collection, get_collections, update_collection, delete_collection
@@ -8,41 +8,41 @@ router = APIRouter()
 
 
 @router.post("/")
-async def api_create_collection(collection_object: Collection, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_create_collection(request: Request,collection_object: Collection, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Create new Collection
     """
-    return await create_collection(collection_object, current_user)
+    return await create_collection(request, collection_object, current_user)
 
 
 @router.get("/{collection_id}")
-async def api_get_collection(collection_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_get_collection(request: Request,collection_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Get single collection by ID
     """
-    return await get_collection(collection_id, current_user)
+    return await get_collection(request, collection_id, current_user)
 
 
 @router.get("/page/{page}/limit/{limit}")
-async def api_get_collections_by(page: int, limit: int, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_get_collections_by(request: Request,page: int, limit: int, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Get collections by page and limit
     """
-    return await get_collections(page, limit)
+    return await get_collections(request, page, limit)
 
 
 @router.put("/{collection_id}")
-async def api_update_collection(collection_object: Collection, collection_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_update_collection(request: Request,collection_object: Collection, collection_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Update collection by ID
     """
-    return await update_collection(collection_object, collection_id, current_user)
+    return await update_collection(request, collection_object, collection_id, current_user)
 
 
 @router.delete("/{collection_id}")
-async def api_delete_collection(collection_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_delete_collection(request: Request,collection_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Delete collection by ID
     """
 
-    return await delete_collection(collection_id, current_user)
+    return await delete_collection(request, collection_id, current_user)
diff --git a/src/routers/courses/courses.py b/src/routers/courses/courses.py
index cba46fbf..b3ddab1b 100644
--- a/src/routers/courses/courses.py
+++ b/src/routers/courses/courses.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, UploadFile, Form
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, UploadFile, Form, Request
 from src.dependencies.auth import get_current_user
 
 from src.services.courses.courses import Course,  create_course,  get_course, get_course_meta, get_courses, update_course, delete_course, update_course_thumbnail
@@ -9,59 +9,59 @@ router = APIRouter()
 
 
 @router.post("/")
-async def api_create_course(org_id: str, name: str = Form(), mini_description: str = Form(), description: str = Form(), public: bool = Form(),   current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user), thumbnail: UploadFile | None = None):
+async def api_create_course(request: Request,org_id: str, name: str = Form(), mini_description: str = Form(), description: str = Form(), public: bool = Form(),   current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user), thumbnail: UploadFile | None = None):
     """
     Create new Course
     """
     course = Course(name=name, mini_description=mini_description, description=description,
                     org_id=org_id, public=public, thumbnail="", chapters=[], learnings=[])
-    return await create_course(course, org_id,  current_user, thumbnail)
+    return await create_course(request, course, org_id,  current_user, thumbnail)
 
 
 @router.put("/thumbnail/{course_id}")
-async def api_create_course_thumbnail(course_id: str, thumbnail: UploadFile | None = None,   current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_create_course_thumbnail(request: Request,course_id: str, thumbnail: UploadFile | None = None,   current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Update new Course Thumbnail
     """
-    return await update_course_thumbnail(course_id,  current_user, thumbnail)
+    return await update_course_thumbnail(request, course_id,  current_user, thumbnail)
 
 
 @router.get("/{course_id}")
-async def api_get_course(course_id: str,  current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_get_course(request: Request,course_id: str,  current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Get single Course by course_id
     """
-    return await get_course(course_id, current_user=current_user)
+    return await get_course(request, course_id, current_user=current_user)
 
 
 @router.get("/meta/{course_id}")
-async def api_get_course_meta(course_id: str,  current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_get_course_meta(request: Request,course_id: str,  current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Get single Course Metadata (chapters, lectures) by course_id
     """
-    return await get_course_meta(course_id, current_user=current_user)
+    return await get_course_meta(request, course_id, current_user=current_user)
 
 
 @router.get("/{org_id}/page/{page}/limit/{limit}")
-async def api_get_course_by(page: int, limit: int, org_id: str):
+async def api_get_course_by(request: Request,page: int, limit: int, org_id: str):
     """
     Get houses by page and limit
     """
-    return await get_courses(page, limit, org_id)
+    return await get_courses(request,page, limit, org_id)
 
 
 @router.put("/{course_id}")
-async def api_update_course(course_object: Course, course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_update_course(request: Request,course_object: Course, course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Update Course by course_id
     """
-    return await update_course(course_object, course_id, current_user)
+    return await update_course(request,course_object, course_id, current_user)
 
 
 @router.delete("/{course_id}")
-async def api_delete_course(course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_delete_course(request: Request,course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Delete Course by ID
     """
 
-    return await delete_course(course_id, current_user)
+    return await delete_course(request, course_id, current_user)
diff --git a/src/routers/courses/lectures.py b/src/routers/courses/lectures.py
index d0321e00..bf26a8e9 100644
--- a/src/routers/courses/lectures.py
+++ b/src/routers/courses/lectures.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, UploadFile, Form
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, UploadFile, Form, Request
 from src.services.courses.lectures.lectures import *
 from src.dependencies.auth import get_current_user
 from src.services.courses.lectures.video import create_video_lecture
@@ -7,50 +7,48 @@ router = APIRouter()
 
 
 @router.post("/")
-async def api_create_lecture(lecture_object: Lecture, coursechapter_id: str,  current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_create_lecture(request: Request,lecture_object: Lecture, coursechapter_id: str,  current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Create new lecture
     """
-    return await create_lecture(lecture_object, coursechapter_id, current_user)
+    return await create_lecture(request,lecture_object, coursechapter_id, current_user)
 
 
 @router.get("/{lecture_id}")
-async def api_get_lecture(lecture_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_get_lecture(request: Request,lecture_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Get single lecture by lecture_id
     """
-    return await get_lecture(lecture_id, current_user=current_user)
+    return await get_lecture(request, lecture_id, current_user=current_user)
 
 
 @router.get("/coursechapter/{coursechapter_id}")
-async def api_get_lectures(coursechapter_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_get_lectures(request: Request,coursechapter_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Get CourseChapter lectures 
     """
-    return await get_lectures(coursechapter_id, current_user)
+    return await get_lectures(request,coursechapter_id, current_user)
 
 
 @router.put("/{lecture_id}")
-async def api_update_lecture(lecture_object: Lecture, lecture_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_update_lecture(request: Request,lecture_object: Lecture, lecture_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Update lecture by lecture_id
     """
-    return await update_lecture(lecture_object, lecture_id, current_user)
+    return await update_lecture(request,lecture_object, lecture_id, current_user)
 
 
 @router.delete("/{lecture_id}")
-async def api_delete_lecture(lecture_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_delete_lecture(request: Request,lecture_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Delete lecture by lecture_id
     """
-    return await delete_lecture(lecture_id, current_user)
-
-# Video lecture
-
+    return await delete_lecture(request,lecture_id, current_user)
 
+# Video play
 @router.post("/video")
-async def api_create_video_lecture(name: str = Form(), coursechapter_id: str = Form(),  current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user), video_file: UploadFile | None = None):
+async def api_create_video_lecture(request: Request,name: str = Form(), coursechapter_id: str = Form(),  current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user), video_file: UploadFile | None = None):
     """
     Create new lecture
     """
-    return await create_video_lecture(name, coursechapter_id, current_user, video_file)
+    return await create_video_lecture(request,name, coursechapter_id, current_user, video_file)
diff --git a/src/routers/files.py b/src/routers/files.py
index bfc82d61..d2cfb89d 100644
--- a/src/routers/files.py
+++ b/src/routers/files.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, UploadFile, Form
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, UploadFile, Form, Request
 from src.dependencies.auth import get_current_user
 from fastapi import HTTPException, status, UploadFile
 
@@ -10,32 +10,32 @@ router = APIRouter()
 
 
 @router.post("/picture")
-async def api_create_picture_file(file_object: UploadFile, lecture_id: str = Form(),  current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_create_picture_file(request: Request,file_object: UploadFile, lecture_id: str = Form(),  current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Create new picture file
     """
-    return await create_picture_file(file_object, lecture_id)
+    return await create_picture_file(request,file_object, lecture_id)
 
 
 @router.post("/video")
-async def api_create_video_file(file_object: UploadFile,lecture_id: str = Form(), current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_create_video_file(request: Request,file_object: UploadFile,lecture_id: str = Form(), current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Create new video file
     """
-    return await create_video_file(file_object, lecture_id)
+    return await create_video_file(request, file_object, lecture_id)
 
 
 @router.get("/picture")
-async def api_get_picture_file(file_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_get_picture_file(request: Request,file_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Get picture file
     """
-    return await get_picture_file(file_id, current_user)
+    return await get_picture_file(request, file_id, current_user)
 
 
 @router.get("/video")
-async def api_get_video_file(file_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_get_video_file(request: Request,file_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Get video file
     """
-    return await get_video_file(file_id, current_user)
+    return await get_video_file(request, file_id, current_user)
diff --git a/src/routers/houses.py b/src/routers/houses.py
index f1770ac8..164d5417 100644
--- a/src/routers/houses.py
+++ b/src/routers/houses.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Request
 from src.dependencies.auth import get_current_user
 
 from src.services.houses import House, HouseInDB, create_house, get_house, get_houses, update_house, delete_house
@@ -9,41 +9,41 @@ router = APIRouter()
 
 
 @router.post("/")
-async def api_create_house(house_object: House, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_create_house(request: Request,house_object: House, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Create new house
     """
-    return await create_house(house_object, current_user)
+    return await create_house(request, house_object, current_user)
 
 
 @router.get("/{house_id}")
-async def api_get_house(house_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_get_house(request: Request,house_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Get single House by house_id
     """
-    return await get_house(house_id, current_user=current_user)
+    return await get_house(request, house_id, current_user=current_user)
 
 
 @router.get("/page/{page}/limit/{limit}")
-async def api_get_house_by(page: int, limit: int):
+async def api_get_house_by(request: Request,page: int, limit: int):
     """
     Get houses by page and limit
     """
-    return await get_houses(page, limit)
+    return await get_houses(request, page, limit)
 
 
 @router.put("/{house_id}")
-async def api_update_house(house_object: House, house_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_update_house(request: Request,house_object: House, house_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Update House by house_id
     """
-    return await update_house(house_object, house_id, current_user)
+    return await update_house(request, house_object, house_id, current_user)
 
 
 @router.delete("/{house_id}")
-async def api_delete_house(house_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_delete_house(request: Request,house_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Delete House by ID
     """
 
-    return await delete_house(house_id, current_user)
+    return await delete_house(request, house_id, current_user)
diff --git a/src/routers/roles.py b/src/routers/roles.py
index 9a1496d9..5efebe00 100644
--- a/src/routers/roles.py
+++ b/src/routers/roles.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Request
 from src.dependencies.auth import get_current_user
-
 from src.services.roles import Role, create_role, delete_role, get_role, get_roles, update_role
 from src.services.users import PublicUser, User
 
@@ -9,41 +8,41 @@ router = APIRouter()
 
 
 @router.post("/")
-async def api_create_role(role_object: Role, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_create_role(request: Request,role_object: Role, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Create new role
     """
-    return await create_role(role_object, current_user)
+    return await create_role(request, role_object, current_user)
 
 
 @router.get("/{role_id}")
-async def api_get_role(role_id: str):
+async def api_get_role(request: Request,role_id: str):
     """
     Get single role by role_id
     """
-    return await get_role(role_id)
+    return await get_role(request, role_id)
 
 
 @router.get("/page/{page}/limit/{limit}")
-async def api_get_role_by(page: int, limit: int):
+async def api_get_role_by(request: Request,page: int, limit: int):
     """
     Get roles by page and limit
     """
-    return await get_roles(page, limit)
+    return await get_roles(request, page, limit)
 
 
 @router.put("/{role_id}")
-async def api_update_role(role_object: Role, role_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_update_role(request: Request,role_object: Role, role_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Update role by role_id
     """
-    return await update_role(role_object, role_id, current_user)
+    return await update_role(request, role_object, role_id, current_user)
 
 
 @router.delete("/{role_id}")
-async def api_delete_role(role_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_delete_role(request: Request,role_id: str, current_user: PublicUser = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Delete role by ID
     """
 
-    return await delete_role(role_id, current_user)
+    return await delete_role(request, role_id, current_user)
diff --git a/src/routers/users.py b/src/routers/users.py
index aea469a6..0ccc4818 100644
--- a/src/routers/users.py
+++ b/src/routers/users.py
@@ -9,13 +9,6 @@ from src.services.users import *
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
-# DEPRECATED
-@router.get("/me")
-async def api_get_current_user_old(current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user)):
-    """
-    Get current user
-    """
-    return current_user.dict()
 
 @router.get("/profile")
 async def api_get_current_user(current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user)):
@@ -25,49 +18,49 @@ async def api_get_current_user(current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user)):
     return current_user.dict()
 
 @router.get("/profile_metadata")
-async def api_get_current_user_metadata(current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user)):
+async def api_get_current_user_metadata(request: Request,current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user)):
     """
     Get current user
     """
-    return await get_profile_metadata(current_user.dict())
+    return await get_profile_metadata(request , current_user.dict())
 
 
 @router.get("/username/{username}")
-async def api_get_user_by_username(username: str):
+async def api_get_user_by_username(request: Request, username: str):
     """
     Get single user by username
     """
-    return await get_user(username)
+    return await get_user(request, username)
 
 
 @router.get("/user_id/{user_id}")
-async def api_get_user_by_userid(user_id: str):
+async def api_get_user_by_userid(request: Request,user_id: str):
     """
     Get single user by user_id
     """
-    return await get_user_by_userid(user_id)
+    return await get_user_by_userid(request, user_id)
 
 
 @router.post("/")
-async def api_create_user(user_object: UserWithPassword):
+async def api_create_user(request: Request,user_object: UserWithPassword):
     """
     Create new user
     """
-    return await create_user(user_object)
+    return await create_user(request, user_object)
 
 
 @router.delete("/user_id/{user_id}")
-async def api_delete_user(user_id: str):
+async def api_delete_user(request: Request, user_id: str):
     """
     Delete user by ID
     """
 
-    return await delete_user(user_id)
+    return await delete_user(request, user_id)
 
 
 @router.put("/user_id/{user_id}")
-async def api_update_user(user_object: UserWithPassword, user_id: str):
+async def api_update_user(request: Request, user_object: UserWithPassword, user_id: str):
     """
     Update user by ID
     """
-    return await update_user(user_id, user_object)
+    return await update_user(request, user_id, user_object)
diff --git a/src/services/courses/chapters.py b/src/services/courses/chapters.py
index a6b9ce9b..17391764 100644
--- a/src/services/courses/chapters.py
+++ b/src/services/courses/chapters.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from uuid import uuid4
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 from src.services.courses.courses import Course, CourseInDB
 from src.services.courses.lectures.lectures import Lecture, LectureInDB
-from src.services.database import create_config_collection, check_database, create_database, learnhouseDB, learnhouseDB
 from src.services.security import verify_user_rights_with_roles
 from src.services.users import PublicUser
 from fastapi import HTTPException, status, Request, Response, BackgroundTasks, UploadFile, File
@@ -37,15 +36,14 @@ class CourseChapterMetaData(BaseModel):
 ####################################################
 
 
-async def create_coursechapter(coursechapter_object: CourseChapter, course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
-    coursechapters = learnhouseDB["coursechapters"]
-    courses = learnhouseDB["courses"]
+async def create_coursechapter(request: Request,coursechapter_object: CourseChapter, course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
+    coursechapters = request.app.db["coursechapters"]
+    courses = request.app.db["courses"]
 
     # generate coursechapter_id with uuid4
     coursechapter_id = str(f"coursechapter_{uuid4()}")
 
-    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles("create", current_user.user_id, coursechapter_id)
+    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles(request, "create", current_user.user_id, coursechapter_id)
 
     if not hasRoleRights:
         raise HTTPException(
@@ -65,16 +63,15 @@ async def create_coursechapter(coursechapter_object: CourseChapter, course_id: s
     return coursechapter.dict()
 
 
-async def get_coursechapter(coursechapter_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
-    coursechapters = learnhouseDB["coursechapters"]
+async def get_coursechapter(request: Request,coursechapter_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
+    coursechapters = request.app.db["coursechapters"]
 
     coursechapter = coursechapters.find_one(
         {"coursechapter_id": coursechapter_id})
 
     if coursechapter:
         # verify course rights
-        await verify_rights(coursechapter["course_id"], current_user, "read")
+        await verify_rights(request, coursechapter["course_id"], current_user, "read")
         coursechapter = CourseChapter(**coursechapter)
 
         return coursechapter
@@ -84,16 +81,15 @@ async def get_coursechapter(coursechapter_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
             status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT, detail="CourseChapter does not exist")
 
 
-async def update_coursechapter(coursechapter_object: CourseChapter,  coursechapter_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
-    coursechapters = learnhouseDB["coursechapters"]
+async def update_coursechapter(request: Request,coursechapter_object: CourseChapter,  coursechapter_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
+    coursechapters = request.app.db["coursechapters"]
 
     coursechapter = coursechapters.find_one(
         {"coursechapter_id": coursechapter_id})
 
     if coursechapter:
         # verify course rights
-        await verify_rights(coursechapter["course_id"], current_user, "update")
+        await verify_rights(request, coursechapter["course_id"], current_user, "update")
         creationDate = coursechapter["creationDate"]
 
         # get today's date
@@ -112,18 +108,17 @@ async def update_coursechapter(coursechapter_object: CourseChapter,  coursechapt
             status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT, detail="Coursechapter does not exist")
 
 
-async def delete_coursechapter(coursechapter_id: str,  current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
+async def delete_coursechapter(request: Request,coursechapter_id: str,  current_user: PublicUser):
 
-    coursechapters = learnhouseDB["coursechapters"]
-    courses = learnhouseDB["courses"]
+    coursechapters = request.app.db["coursechapters"]
+    courses = request.app.db["courses"]
 
     coursechapter = coursechapters.find_one(
         {"coursechapter_id": coursechapter_id})
 
     if coursechapter:
         # verify course rights
-        await verify_rights(coursechapter["course_id"], current_user, "delete")
+        await verify_rights(request, coursechapter["course_id"], current_user, "delete")
 
         isDeleted = coursechapters.delete_one(
             {"coursechapter_id": coursechapter_id})
@@ -147,9 +142,8 @@ async def delete_coursechapter(coursechapter_id: str,  current_user: PublicUser)
 ####################################################
 
 
-async def get_coursechapters(course_id: str, page: int = 1, limit: int = 10):
-    await check_database()
-    courses = learnhouseDB["coursechapters"]
+async def get_coursechapters(request: Request,course_id: str, page: int = 1, limit: int = 10):
+    courses = request.app.db["coursechapters"]
     # TODO : Get only courses that user is admin/has roles of
     # get all courses from database
     all_coursechapters = courses.find({"course_id": course_id}).sort(
@@ -158,11 +152,10 @@ async def get_coursechapters(course_id: str, page: int = 1, limit: int = 10):
     return [json.loads(json.dumps(coursechapter, default=str)) for coursechapter in all_coursechapters]
 
 
-async def get_coursechapters_meta(course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
-    coursechapters = learnhouseDB["coursechapters"]
-    courses = learnhouseDB["courses"]
-    lectures = learnhouseDB["lectures"]
+async def get_coursechapters_meta(request: Request,course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
+    coursechapters = request.app.db["coursechapters"]
+    courses = request.app.db["courses"]
+    lectures = request.app.db["lectures"]
 
     coursechapters = coursechapters.find(
         {"course_id": course_id}).sort("name", 1)
@@ -204,10 +197,9 @@ async def get_coursechapters_meta(course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
     return final
 
 
-async def update_coursechapters_meta(course_id: str, coursechapters_metadata: CourseChapterMetaData, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
-    coursechapters = learnhouseDB["coursechapters"]
-    courses = learnhouseDB["courses"]
+async def update_coursechapters_meta(request: Request,course_id: str, coursechapters_metadata: CourseChapterMetaData, current_user: PublicUser):
+    coursechapters = request.app.db["coursechapters"]
+    courses = request.app.db["courses"]
 
     # update chapters in course
     courseInDB = courses.update_one({"course_id": course_id}, {
@@ -217,16 +209,15 @@ async def update_coursechapters_meta(course_id: str, coursechapters_metadata: Co
     # TODO : performance/optimization improvement
     for coursechapter in coursechapters_metadata.chapters.__dict__.items():
         coursechapters.update_one({"coursechapter_id": coursechapter}, {
-            "$set": {"lectures": coursechapters_metadata.chapters[coursechapter]["lectureIds"]}})
+            "$set": {"lectures": coursechapters_metadata.chapters[coursechapter]["lectureIds"]}}) # type: ignore
 
     return {"detail": "coursechapters metadata updated"}
 
 #### Security ####################################################
 
 
-async def verify_rights(course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser, action: str):
-    await check_database()
-    courses = learnhouseDB["courses"]
+async def verify_rights(request: Request,course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser, action: str):
+    courses = request.app.db["courses"]
 
     course = courses.find_one({"course_id": course_id})
 
@@ -234,7 +225,7 @@ async def verify_rights(course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser, action: str):
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT, detail=f"Course does not exist")
 
-    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles(action, current_user.user_id, course_id)
+    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles(request, action, current_user.user_id, course_id)
     isAuthor = current_user.user_id in course["authors"]
 
     if not hasRoleRights and not isAuthor:
diff --git a/src/services/courses/collections.py b/src/services/courses/collections.py
index abb020f1..6c719819 100644
--- a/src/services/courses/collections.py
+++ b/src/services/courses/collections.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from typing import List
 from uuid import uuid4
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 from src.services.users import PublicUser, User
-from src.services.database import create_config_collection, check_database, create_database, learnhouseDB, learnhouseDB
 from src.services.security import *
 from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException, status, Request, Response, BackgroundTasks
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -28,14 +27,13 @@ class CollectionInDB(Collection):
 # CRUD
 ####################################################
 
-async def get_collection(collection_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
-    collections = learnhouseDB["collections"]
+async def get_collection(request: Request,collection_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
+    collections = request.app.db["collections"]
 
     collection = collections.find_one({"collection_id": collection_id})
 
     # verify collection rights
-    await verify_collection_rights(collection_id, current_user, "read")
+    await verify_collection_rights(request, collection_id, current_user, "read")
 
     if not collection:
         raise HTTPException(
@@ -45,9 +43,8 @@ async def get_collection(collection_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
     return collection
 
 
-async def create_collection(collection_object: Collection, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
-    collections = learnhouseDB["collections"]
+async def create_collection(request: Request,collection_object: Collection, current_user: PublicUser):
+    collections = request.app.db["collections"]
 
     # find if collection already exists using name
     isCollectionNameAvailable = collections.find_one(
@@ -75,13 +72,12 @@ async def create_collection(collection_object: Collection, current_user: PublicU
     return collection.dict()
 
 
-async def update_collection(collection_object: Collection, collection_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
+async def update_collection(request: Request,collection_object: Collection, collection_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
 
     # verify collection rights
-    await verify_collection_rights(collection_id, current_user, "update")
+    await verify_collection_rights(request, collection_id, current_user, "update")
 
-    collections = learnhouseDB["collections"]
+    collections = request.app.db["collections"]
 
     collection = collections.find_one({"collection_id": collection_id})
 
@@ -98,12 +94,11 @@ async def update_collection(collection_object: Collection, collection_id: str, c
     return Collection(**updated_collection.dict())
 
 
-async def delete_collection(collection_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
+async def delete_collection(request: Request,collection_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
 
-    await verify_collection_rights(collection_id, current_user, "delete")
+    await verify_collection_rights(request, collection_id, current_user, "delete")
 
-    collections = learnhouseDB["collections"]
+    collections = request.app.db["collections"]
 
     collection = collections.find_one({"collection_id": collection_id})
 
@@ -124,10 +119,9 @@ async def delete_collection(collection_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
 ####################################################
 
 
-async def get_collections(page: int = 1, limit: int = 10):
+async def get_collections(request: Request,page: int = 1, limit: int = 10):
     ## TODO : auth
-    await check_database()
-    collections = learnhouseDB["collections"]
+    collections = request.app.db["collections"]
 
     # get all collections from database without ObjectId
     all_collections = collections.find({}).sort(
@@ -141,7 +135,7 @@ async def get_collections(page: int = 1, limit: int = 10):
 
         collection_courses = [course for course in collection.courses]
         # add courses to collection
-        courses = learnhouseDB["courses"]
+        courses = request.app.db["courses"]
         collection.courses = []
         collection.courses = courses.find(
             {"course_id": {"$in": collection_courses}}, {'_id': 0})
@@ -153,9 +147,8 @@ async def get_collections(page: int = 1, limit: int = 10):
 #### Security ####################################################
 
 
-async def verify_collection_rights(collection_id: str,  current_user: PublicUser, action: str):
-    await check_database()
-    collections = learnhouseDB["collections"]
+async def verify_collection_rights(request: Request,collection_id: str,  current_user: PublicUser, action: str):
+    collections = request.app.db["collections"]
 
     collection = collections.find_one({"collection_id": collection_id})
 
@@ -163,7 +156,7 @@ async def verify_collection_rights(collection_id: str,  current_user: PublicUser
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT, detail="Collection does not exist")
 
-    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles(action, current_user.user_id, collection_id)
+    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles(request, action, current_user.user_id, collection_id)
 
     if not hasRoleRights:
         raise HTTPException(
diff --git a/src/services/courses/courses.py b/src/services/courses/courses.py
index b4acb30a..c27ef657 100644
--- a/src/services/courses/courses.py
+++ b/src/services/courses/courses.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel
 from src.services.courses.lectures.lectures import LectureInDB
 from src.services.courses.thumbnails import upload_thumbnail
 from src.services.users import PublicUser
-from src.services.database import check_database,  learnhouseDB
 from src.services.security import *
 from fastapi import HTTPException, status, UploadFile
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -54,14 +53,13 @@ class CourseChapterInDB(CourseChapter):
 # CRUD
 ####################################################
 
-async def get_course(course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
-    courses = learnhouseDB["courses"]
+async def get_course(request: Request,course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
+    courses = request.app.db["courses"]
 
     course = courses.find_one({"course_id": course_id})
 
     # verify course rights
-    await verify_rights(course_id, current_user, "read")
+    await verify_rights(request,course_id, current_user, "read")
 
     if not course:
         raise HTTPException(
@@ -71,15 +69,14 @@ async def get_course(course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
     return course
 
 
-async def get_course_meta(course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
-    courses = learnhouseDB["courses"]
-    coursechapters = learnhouseDB["coursechapters"]
+async def get_course_meta(request: Request,course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
+    courses = request.app.db["courses"]
+    coursechapters = request.app.db["coursechapters"]
     course = courses.find_one({"course_id": course_id})
-    lectures = learnhouseDB["lectures"]
+    lectures = request.app.db["lectures"]
 
     # verify course rights
-    await verify_rights(course_id, current_user, "read")
+    await verify_rights(request,course_id, current_user, "read")
 
     if not course:
         raise HTTPException(
@@ -124,16 +121,15 @@ async def get_course_meta(course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
     }
 
 
-async def create_course(course_object: Course, org_id: str, current_user: PublicUser, thumbnail_file: UploadFile | None = None):
-    await check_database()
-    courses = learnhouseDB["courses"]
+async def create_course(request: Request,course_object: Course, org_id: str, current_user: PublicUser, thumbnail_file: UploadFile | None = None):
+    courses = request.app.db["courses"]
 
     # generate course_id with uuid4
     course_id = str(f"course_{uuid4()}")
 
     # TODO(fix) : the implementation here is clearly not the best one (this entire function)
     course_object.org_id = org_id
-    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles("create", current_user.user_id, course_id)
+    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles(request, "create", current_user.user_id, course_id)
 
     if not hasRoleRights:
         raise HTTPException(
@@ -156,13 +152,12 @@ async def create_course(course_object: Course, org_id: str, current_user: Public
     return course.dict()
 
 
-async def update_course_thumbnail(course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser, thumbnail_file: UploadFile | None = None):
-    await check_database()
+async def update_course_thumbnail(request: Request,course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser, thumbnail_file: UploadFile | None = None):
 
     # verify course rights
-    await verify_rights(course_id, current_user, "update")
+    await verify_rights(request, course_id, current_user, "update")
 
-    courses = learnhouseDB["courses"]
+    courses = request.app.db["courses"]
 
     course = courses.find_one({"course_id": course_id})
     # TODO(fix) : the implementation here is clearly not the best one
@@ -187,13 +182,12 @@ async def update_course_thumbnail(course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser, thum
             status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT, detail="Course does not exist")
 
 
-async def update_course(course_object: Course, course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
+async def update_course(request: Request,course_object: Course, course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
 
     # verify course rights
-    await verify_rights(course_id, current_user, "update")
+    await verify_rights(request, course_id, current_user, "update")
 
-    courses = learnhouseDB["courses"]
+    courses = request.app.db["courses"]
 
     course = courses.find_one({"course_id": course_id})
 
@@ -217,13 +211,12 @@ async def update_course(course_object: Course, course_id: str, current_user: Pub
             status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT, detail="Course does not exist")
 
 
-async def delete_course(course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
+async def delete_course(request: Request,course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
 
     # verify course rights
-    await verify_rights(course_id, current_user, "delete")
+    await verify_rights(request, course_id, current_user, "delete")
 
-    courses = learnhouseDB["courses"]
+    courses = request.app.db["courses"]
 
     course = courses.find_one({"course_id": course_id})
 
@@ -244,9 +237,8 @@ async def delete_course(course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
 ####################################################
 
 
-async def get_courses(page: int = 1, limit: int = 10, org_id: str | None = None):
-    await check_database()
-    courses = learnhouseDB["courses"]
+async def get_courses(request: Request,page: int = 1, limit: int = 10, org_id: str | None = None):
+    courses = request.app.db["courses"]
     # TODO : Get only courses that user is admin/has roles of
     # get all courses from database
     all_courses = courses.find({"org_id": org_id}).sort(
@@ -258,9 +250,8 @@ async def get_courses(page: int = 1, limit: int = 10, org_id: str | None = None)
 #### Security ####################################################
 
 
-async def verify_rights(course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser, action: str):
-    await check_database()
-    courses = learnhouseDB["courses"]
+async def verify_rights(request: Request,course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser, action: str):
+    courses = request.app.db["courses"]
 
     course = courses.find_one({"course_id": course_id})
 
@@ -268,7 +259,7 @@ async def verify_rights(course_id: str, current_user: PublicUser, action: str):
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT, detail=f"Course/CourseChapter does not exist")
 
-    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles(action, current_user.user_id, course_id)
+    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles(request, action, current_user.user_id, course_id)
     isAuthor = current_user.user_id in course["authors"]
 
     if not hasRoleRights and not isAuthor:
diff --git a/src/services/courses/lectures/lectures.py b/src/services/courses/lectures/lectures.py
index c3a542d6..ad43f8a8 100644
--- a/src/services/courses/lectures/lectures.py
+++ b/src/services/courses/lectures/lectures.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 from pydantic import BaseModel
-from src.services.database import create_config_collection, check_database, create_database, learnhouseDB
 from src.services.security import verify_user_rights_with_roles
 from src.services.users import PublicUser, User
 from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException, status, Request, Response, BackgroundTasks, UploadFile, File
@@ -29,15 +28,14 @@ class LectureInDB(Lecture):
 ####################################################
 
 
-async def create_lecture(lecture_object: Lecture, coursechapter_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
-    lectures = learnhouseDB["lectures"]
-    coursechapters = learnhouseDB["coursechapters"]
+async def create_lecture(request: Request,lecture_object: Lecture, coursechapter_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
+    lectures = request.app.db["lectures"]
+    coursechapters = request.app.db["coursechapters"]
 
     # generate lecture_id
     lecture_id = str(f"lecture_{uuid4()}")
 
-    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles("create", current_user.user_id, lecture_id)
+    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles(request, "create", current_user.user_id, lecture_id)
 
     if not hasRoleRights:
         raise HTTPException(
@@ -55,14 +53,13 @@ async def create_lecture(lecture_object: Lecture, coursechapter_id: str, current
     return lecture
 
 
-async def get_lecture(lecture_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
-    lectures = learnhouseDB["lectures"]
+async def get_lecture(request: Request,lecture_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
+    lectures = request.app.db["lectures"]
 
     lecture = lectures.find_one({"lecture_id": lecture_id})
 
     # verify course rights
-    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles("read", current_user.user_id, lecture_id)
+    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles(request,"read", current_user.user_id, lecture_id)
 
     if not hasRoleRights:
         raise HTTPException(
@@ -76,13 +73,12 @@ async def get_lecture(lecture_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
     return lecture
 
 
-async def update_lecture(lecture_object: Lecture, lecture_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
+async def update_lecture(request: Request,lecture_object: Lecture, lecture_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
 
     # verify course rights
-    await verify_user_rights_with_roles("update", current_user.user_id, lecture_id)
+    await verify_user_rights_with_roles(request, "update", current_user.user_id, lecture_id)
 
-    lectures = learnhouseDB["lectures"]
+    lectures = request.app.db["lectures"]
 
     lecture = lectures.find_one({"lecture_id": lecture_id})
 
@@ -105,13 +101,12 @@ async def update_lecture(lecture_object: Lecture, lecture_id: str, current_user:
             status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT, detail="lecture does not exist")
 
 
-async def delete_lecture(lecture_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
+async def delete_lecture(request: Request,lecture_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
 
     # verify course rights
-    await verify_user_rights_with_roles("delete", current_user.user_id, lecture_id)
+    await verify_user_rights_with_roles(request,"delete", current_user.user_id, lecture_id)
 
-    lectures = learnhouseDB["lectures"]
+    lectures = request.app.db["lectures"]
 
     lecture = lectures.find_one({"lecture_id": lecture_id})
 
@@ -132,12 +127,11 @@ async def delete_lecture(lecture_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
 ####################################################
 
 
-async def get_lectures(coursechapter_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
-    lectures = learnhouseDB["lectures"]
+async def get_lectures(request: Request,coursechapter_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
+    lectures = request.app.db["lectures"]
 
     # verify course rights
-    await verify_user_rights_with_roles("read", current_user.user_id, coursechapter_id)
+    await verify_user_rights_with_roles(request,"read", current_user.user_id, coursechapter_id)
 
     lectures = lectures.find({"coursechapter_id": coursechapter_id})
 
diff --git a/src/services/courses/lectures/video.py b/src/services/courses/lectures/video.py
index 41a593a6..de1d9821 100644
--- a/src/services/courses/lectures/video.py
+++ b/src/services/courses/lectures/video.py
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
 from pydantic import BaseModel
-from src.services.database import check_database,  learnhouseDB
 from src.services.security import verify_user_rights_with_roles
 from src.services.courses.lectures.uploads.videos import upload_video
 from src.services.users import PublicUser
 from src.services.courses.lectures.lectures import LectureInDB
-from fastapi import HTTPException, status, UploadFile
+from fastapi import HTTPException, status, UploadFile, Request
 from uuid import uuid4
 from datetime import datetime
 
 
-async def create_video_lecture(name: str,  coursechapter_id: str, current_user: PublicUser,  video_file: UploadFile | None = None):
-    await check_database()
-    lectures = learnhouseDB["lectures"]
-    coursechapters = learnhouseDB["coursechapters"]
+async def create_video_lecture(request: Request,name: str,  coursechapter_id: str, current_user: PublicUser,  video_file: UploadFile | None = None):
+    lectures = request.app.db["lectures"]
+    coursechapters = request.app.db["coursechapters"]
 
     # generate lecture_id
     lecture_id = str(f"lecture_{uuid4()}")
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@ async def create_video_lecture(name: str,  coursechapter_id: str, current_user:
         updateDate=str(datetime.now()),
     )
 
-    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles("create", current_user.user_id, lecture_id)
+    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles(request,"create", current_user.user_id, lecture_id)
 
     if not hasRoleRights:
         raise HTTPException(
diff --git a/src/services/database.py b/src/services/database.py
index 4e92f092..e69de29b 100644
--- a/src/services/database.py
+++ b/src/services/database.py
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-import pymongo
-
-# MongoDB
-client = pymongo.MongoClient("mongodb://learnhouse:learnhouse@mongo:27017/") # type: ignore
-learnhouseDB = client["learnhouse"]
-
-
-async def create_database():
-    learnhouseDB = client["learnhouse"]
-
-
-async def check_database():
-    # Check if database learnhouse exists
-
-    if "learnhouse" in client.list_database_names():
-        return True
-    else:
-        await create_database()
-
-
-async def create_config_collection():
-    # Create config collection if it doesn't exist
-
-    learnhouseDB = client["learnhouse"]
-    config = learnhouseDB["config"]
-    config.insert_one({"name": "LearnHouse", "date": "2022"})
-    return config.find_one()
diff --git a/src/services/files/pictures.py b/src/services/files/pictures.py
index a825101a..7bbf890b 100644
--- a/src/services/files/pictures.py
+++ b/src/services/files/pictures.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from uuid import uuid4
 from pydantic import BaseModel
-from src.services.database import check_database,  learnhouseDB, learnhouseDB
-from fastapi import HTTPException, status, UploadFile
+from fastapi import HTTPException, status, UploadFile, Request
 from fastapi.responses import StreamingResponse
 import os
 
@@ -17,9 +16,8 @@ class PhotoFile(BaseModel):
     lecture_id: str
 
 
-async def create_picture_file(picture_file: UploadFile, lecture_id: str):
-    await check_database()
-    photos = learnhouseDB["files"]
+async def create_picture_file(request: Request,picture_file: UploadFile, lecture_id: str):
+    photos = request.app.db["files"]
 
     # generate file_id
     file_id = str(f"file_{uuid4()}")
@@ -73,9 +71,8 @@ async def create_picture_file(picture_file: UploadFile, lecture_id: str):
     return uploadable_file
 
 
-async def get_picture_object(file_id: str):
-    await check_database()
-    photos = learnhouseDB["files"]
+async def get_picture_object(request: Request,file_id: str):
+    photos = request.app.db["files"]
 
     photo_file = photos.find_one({"file_id": file_id})
 
@@ -88,9 +85,8 @@ async def get_picture_object(file_id: str):
             status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT, detail="Photo file does not exist")
 
 
-async def get_picture_file(file_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
-    photos = learnhouseDB["files"]
+async def get_picture_file(request: Request,file_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
+    photos = request.app.db["files"]
 
     photo_file = photos.find_one({"file_id": file_id})
 
diff --git a/src/services/files/videos.py b/src/services/files/videos.py
index dd84625d..dd194c1d 100644
--- a/src/services/files/videos.py
+++ b/src/services/files/videos.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 from uuid import uuid4
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 import os
-from src.services.database import check_database,  learnhouseDB, learnhouseDB
-from fastapi import HTTPException, status, UploadFile
+from fastapi import HTTPException, status, UploadFile,Request
 from fastapi.responses import StreamingResponse
 
 from src.services.users import PublicUser
@@ -17,9 +16,8 @@ class VideoFile(BaseModel):
     lecture_id: str
 
 
-async def create_video_file(video_file: UploadFile, lecture_id: str):
-    await check_database()
-    files = learnhouseDB["files"]
+async def create_video_file(request: Request,video_file: UploadFile, lecture_id: str):
+    files = request.app.db["files"]
 
     # generate file_id
     file_id = str(f"file_{uuid4()}")
@@ -73,9 +71,8 @@ async def create_video_file(video_file: UploadFile, lecture_id: str):
     return uploadable_file
 
 
-async def get_video_object(file_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
-    photos = learnhouseDB["files"]
+async def get_video_object(request: Request,file_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
+    photos = request.app.db["files"]
 
     video_file = photos.find_one({"file_id": file_id})
 
@@ -88,9 +85,8 @@ async def get_video_object(file_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
             status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT, detail="Photo file does not exist")
 
 
-async def get_video_file(file_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
-    photos = learnhouseDB["files"]
+async def get_video_file(request: Request,file_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
+    photos = request.app.db["files"]
 
     video_file = photos.find_one({"file_id": file_id})
 
diff --git a/src/services/houses.py b/src/services/houses.py
index 9464dbb4..75ebd90d 100644
--- a/src/services/houses.py
+++ b/src/services/houses.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from typing import List
 from uuid import uuid4
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 from src.services.users import PublicUser, User
-from src.services.database import  check_database, create_database, learnhouseDB, learnhouseDB
 from src.services.security import *
 from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException, status, Request, Response, BackgroundTasks
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -28,14 +27,13 @@ class HouseInDB(House):
 
 # TODO : Add house photo upload and delete
 
-async def get_house(house_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
-    houses = learnhouseDB["houses"]
+async def get_house(request: Request, house_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
+    houses = request.app.db["houses"]
 
     house = houses.find_one({"house_id": house_id})
 
     # verify house rights
-    await verify_house_rights(house_id, current_user, "read")
+    await verify_house_rights(request,house_id, current_user, "read")
 
     if not house:
         raise HTTPException(
@@ -45,9 +43,8 @@ async def get_house(house_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
     return house
 
 
-async def create_house(house_object: House, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
-    houses = learnhouseDB["houses"]
+async def create_house(request: Request,house_object: House, current_user: PublicUser):
+    houses = request.app.db["houses"]
 
     # find if house already exists using name
     isHouseAvailable = houses.find_one({"name": house_object.name})
@@ -59,7 +56,7 @@ async def create_house(house_object: House, current_user: PublicUser):
     # generate house_id with uuid4
     house_id = str(f"house_{uuid4()}")
 
-    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles("create", current_user.user_id, house_id)
+    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles(request, "create", current_user.user_id, house_id)
 
     if not hasRoleRights:
         raise HTTPException(
@@ -78,13 +75,12 @@ async def create_house(house_object: House, current_user: PublicUser):
     return house.dict()
 
 
-async def update_house(house_object: House, house_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
+async def update_house(request: Request,house_object: House, house_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
 
     # verify house rights
-    await verify_house_rights(house_id, current_user, "update")
+    await verify_house_rights(request,house_id, current_user, "update")
 
-    houses = learnhouseDB["houses"]
+    houses = request.app.db["houses"]
 
     house = houses.find_one({"house_id": house_id})
 
@@ -107,13 +103,12 @@ async def update_house(house_object: House, house_id: str, current_user: PublicU
     
 
 
-async def delete_house(house_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
+async def delete_house(request: Request,house_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
 
     # verify house rights
-    await verify_house_rights(house_id, current_user, "delete")
+    await verify_house_rights(request,house_id, current_user, "delete")
 
-    houses = learnhouseDB["houses"]
+    houses = request.app.db["houses"]
 
     house = houses.find_one({"house_id": house_id})
 
@@ -130,9 +125,8 @@ async def delete_house(house_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
             status_code=status.HTTP_503_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE, detail="Unavailable database")
 
 
-async def get_houses(page: int = 1, limit: int = 10):
-    await check_database()
-    houses = learnhouseDB["houses"]
+async def get_houses(request: Request,page: int = 1, limit: int = 10):
+    houses = request.app.db["houses"]
     # TODO : Get only houses that user is admin/has roles of
     # get all houses from database
     all_houses = houses.find().sort("name", 1).skip(10 * (page - 1)).limit(limit)
@@ -142,9 +136,8 @@ async def get_houses(page: int = 1, limit: int = 10):
 
 #### Security ####################################################
 
-async def verify_house_rights(house_id: str, current_user: PublicUser, action: str):
-    await check_database()
-    houses = learnhouseDB["houses"]
+async def verify_house_rights(request: Request,house_id: str, current_user: PublicUser, action: str):
+    houses = request.app.db["houses"]
 
     house = houses.find_one({"house_id": house_id})
 
@@ -152,7 +145,7 @@ async def verify_house_rights(house_id: str, current_user: PublicUser, action: s
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT, detail="House does not exist")
 
-    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles(action, current_user.user_id, house_id)
+    hasRoleRights = await verify_user_rights_with_roles(request,action, current_user.user_id, house_id)
     isOwner = current_user.user_id in house["owners"]
 
     if not hasRoleRights and not isOwner:
diff --git a/src/services/mocks/initial.py b/src/services/mocks/initial.py
index 19940db0..ba8744b7 100644
--- a/src/services/mocks/initial.py
+++ b/src/services/mocks/initial.py
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from fileinput import filename
 from pprint import pprint
 from uuid import uuid4
-from fastapi import File, UploadFile
+from fastapi import File, UploadFile, Request
 from src.services.courses.chapters import CourseChapter, create_coursechapter
 from src.services.courses.lectures.lectures import Lecture, create_lecture
 from src.services.courses.thumbnails import upload_thumbnail
 from src.services.users import PublicUser, User, UserInDB, UserWithPassword
-from src.services.database import learnhouseDB
+
 from src.services.orgs import OrganizationInDB, Organization, create_org
 from src.services.roles import Permission, Elements, create_role
 from src.services.users import create_user
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from src.services.roles import Role
 from faker import Faker
 
 
-async def create_initial_data():
+async def create_initial_data(request: Request):
     fake = Faker(['en_US'])
     fake_multilang = Faker(
         ['en_US', 'de_DE', 'ja_JP', 'es_ES', 'it_IT', 'pt_BR', 'ar_PS'])
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ async def create_initial_data():
     # Create users
     ########################################
 
-    database_users = learnhouseDB["users"]
+    database_users = request.app.db["users"]
     database_users.delete_many({})
 
     users = []
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ async def create_initial_data():
         user_type="isOwner",
     )
 
-    admin_user = await create_user(admin_user)
+    admin_user = await create_user(request, admin_user)
 
     for i in range(0, 20):
         user = UserWithPassword(
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ async def create_initial_data():
         users.append(user)
 
     for user in users:
-        await create_user(user)
+        await create_user(request, user)
 
     # find admin user
-    users = learnhouseDB["users"]
+    users = request.app.db["users"]
     admin_user = users.find_one({"username": "admin"})
 
     if admin_user:
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ async def create_initial_data():
     # Create organizations
     ########################################
 
-    database_orgs = learnhouseDB["organizations"]
+    database_orgs = request.app.db["organizations"]
     database_orgs.delete_many({})
 
     organizations = []
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ async def create_initial_data():
             slug=slug,
         )
         organizations.append(org)
-        await create_org(org, current_user)
+        await create_org(request, org, current_user)
 
     # Create roles
     ########################################
 
-    database_roles = learnhouseDB["roles"]
+    database_roles = request.app.db["roles"]
     database_roles.delete_many({})
 
     roles = []
@@ -110,18 +110,18 @@ async def create_initial_data():
     )
     roles.append(admin_role)
 
-    await create_role(admin_role, current_user)
+    await create_role(request, admin_role, current_user)
 
     # Generate Courses and CourseChapters
     ########################################
 
-    database_courses = learnhouseDB["courses"]
-    database_chapters = learnhouseDB["coursechapters"]
+    database_courses = request.app.db["courses"]
+    database_chapters = request.app.db["coursechapters"]
     database_courses.delete_many({})
     database_chapters.delete_many({})
 
     courses = []
-    orgs = learnhouseDB["organizations"]
+    orgs = request.app.db["organizations"]
 
     if orgs.count_documents({}) > 0:
         for org in orgs.find():
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ async def create_initial_data():
                     authors=[current_user.user_id],
                 )
 
-                courses = learnhouseDB["courses"]
+                courses = request.app.db["courses"]
                 name_in_disk = f"test_mock{course_id}.jpeg"
 
                 image = requests.get(
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ async def create_initial_data():
                         description=fake_multilang.unique.text(),
                         lectures=[],
                     )
-                    coursechapter = await create_coursechapter(coursechapter, course_id, current_user)
+                    coursechapter = await create_coursechapter(request,coursechapter, course_id, current_user)
                     pprint(coursechapter)
                     if coursechapter:
                         # create lectures
@@ -180,4 +180,4 @@ async def create_initial_data():
                                 type="dynamic",
                                 content={},
                             )
-                            lecture = await create_lecture(lecture, coursechapter['coursechapter_id'], current_user)
+                            lecture = await create_lecture(request,lecture, coursechapter['coursechapter_id'], current_user)
diff --git a/src/services/orgs.py b/src/services/orgs.py
index d9287429..4c16e15a 100644
--- a/src/services/orgs.py
+++ b/src/services/orgs.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from typing import List
 from uuid import uuid4
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 from src.services.users import PublicUser, User
-from src.services.database import check_database, create_database, learnhouseDB, learnhouseDB
 from src.services.security import *
 from fastapi import FastAPI, HTTPException, status, Request, Response, BackgroundTasks
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -113,7 +112,6 @@ async def update_org(request: Request, org_object: Organization, org_id: str, cu
 
 
 async def delete_org(request: Request, org_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
 
     await verify_org_rights(request, org_id, current_user, "delete")
 
diff --git a/src/services/roles.py b/src/services/roles.py
index 8f032d73..53642002 100644
--- a/src/services/roles.py
+++ b/src/services/roles.py
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ from typing import List
 from uuid import uuid4
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 from src.services.users import PublicUser, User
-from src.services.database import check_database,  learnhouseDB, learnhouseDB
 from src.services.security import *
 from src.services.houses import House
-from fastapi import HTTPException, status
+from fastapi import HTTPException, status, Request
 from datetime import datetime
 
 #### Classes ####################################################
@@ -45,9 +44,8 @@ class RoleInDB(Role):
 #### Classes ####################################################
 
 
-async def get_role(role_id: str):
-    await check_database()
-    roles = learnhouseDB["roles"]
+async def get_role(request: Request,role_id: str):
+    roles = request.app.db["roles"]
 
     role = roles.find_one({"role_id": role_id})
 
@@ -59,9 +57,8 @@ async def get_role(role_id: str):
     return role
 
 
-async def create_role(role_object: Role, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
-    roles = learnhouseDB["roles"]
+async def create_role(request: Request,role_object: Role, current_user: PublicUser):
+    roles = request.app.db["roles"]
 
     # find if house already exists using name
     isRoleAvailable = roles.find_one({"name": role_object.name})
@@ -70,7 +67,7 @@ async def create_role(role_object: Role, current_user: PublicUser):
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT, detail="Role name already exists")
 
-    await verify_user_permissions_on_roles("create", current_user)
+    await verify_user_permissions_on_roles(request, "create", current_user)
 
     # generate house_id with uuid4
     role_id = str(f"role_{uuid4()}")
@@ -87,13 +84,12 @@ async def create_role(role_object: Role, current_user: PublicUser):
     return role.dict()
 
 
-async def update_role(role_object: Role, role_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
+async def update_role(request: Request,role_object: Role, role_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
 
     # verify house rights
-    await verify_user_permissions_on_roles("update", current_user)
+    await verify_user_permissions_on_roles(request, "update", current_user)
 
-    roles = learnhouseDB["roles"]
+    roles = request.app.db["roles"]
 
     role = roles.find_one({"role_id": role_id})
 
@@ -109,13 +105,12 @@ async def update_role(role_object: Role, role_id: str, current_user: PublicUser)
     return RoleInDB(**updated_role.dict())
 
 
-async def delete_role(role_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
+async def delete_role(request: Request,role_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
 
     # verify house rights
-    await verify_user_permissions_on_roles("delete", current_user)
+    await verify_user_permissions_on_roles(request, "delete", current_user)
 
-    roles = learnhouseDB["roles"]
+    roles = request.app.db["roles"]
 
     role = roles.find_one({"role_id": role_id})
 
@@ -132,9 +127,8 @@ async def delete_role(role_id: str, current_user: PublicUser):
             status_code=status.HTTP_503_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE, detail="Unavailable database")
 
 
-async def get_roles(page: int = 1, limit: int = 10):
-    await check_database()
-    roles = learnhouseDB["roles"]
+async def get_roles(request: Request,page: int = 1, limit: int = 10):
+    roles = request.app.db["roles"]
 
     # get all roles from database
     all_roles = roles.find().sort("name", 1).skip(10 * (page - 1)).limit(limit)
@@ -144,9 +138,8 @@ async def get_roles(page: int = 1, limit: int = 10):
 
 #### Security ####################################################
 
-async def verify_user_permissions_on_roles(action: str, current_user: PublicUser):
-    await check_database()
-    users = learnhouseDB["users"]
+async def verify_user_permissions_on_roles(request: Request,action: str, current_user: PublicUser):
+    users = request.app.db["users"]
 
     user = users.find_one({"user_id": current_user.user_id})
 
diff --git a/src/services/security.py b/src/services/security.py
index 16c40fbd..c9ae871b 100644
--- a/src/services/security.py
+++ b/src/services/security.py
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
-from fastapi import HTTPException, status
+from fastapi import HTTPException, status, Request
 from passlib.context import CryptContext
-from jose import JWTError, jwt
-import logging
 from passlib.hash import pbkdf2_sha256
-from src.services.database import check_database
-from src.services.database import check_database,  learnhouseDB, learnhouseDB
 
 ### 🔒 JWT ##############################################################
 
@@ -31,12 +27,11 @@ async def security_verify_password(plain_password: str, hashed_password: str):
 ### 🔒 Roles checking  ##############################################################
 
 
-async def verify_user_rights_with_roles(action: str, user_id: str, element_id: str):
+async def verify_user_rights_with_roles(request: Request,action: str, user_id: str, element_id: str):
     """
     Check if the user has the right to perform the action on the element
     """
-    await check_database()
-    roles = learnhouseDB["roles"]
+    roles = request.app.db["roles"]
 
     # find data where user_id is in linked_users or * is in linked_users
     user_roles_cursor = roles.find({"$or": [{"linked_users": user_id}, {"linked_users": "*"}]})
diff --git a/src/services/users.py b/src/services/users.py
index 1831931a..57f2829e 100644
--- a/src/services/users.py
+++ b/src/services/users.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 from uuid import uuid4
 from pydantic import BaseModel
-from src.services.database import check_database,  learnhouseDB, learnhouseDB
 from src.services.security import *
-from fastapi import HTTPException, status
+from fastapi import HTTPException, status, Request
 from datetime import datetime
 
 #### Classes ####################################################
@@ -41,6 +40,8 @@ class UserProfileMetadata(BaseModel):
     roles = list
 
 # TODO : terrible, export role classes from one single source of truth
+
+
 class Role(BaseModel):
     name: str
     description: str
@@ -53,9 +54,8 @@ class Role(BaseModel):
 # TODO : avatar upload and update
 
 
-async def get_user(username: str):
-    await check_database()
-    users = learnhouseDB["users"]
+async def get_user(request: Request, username: str):
+    users = request.app.db["users"]
 
     user = users.find_one({"username": username})
 
@@ -67,10 +67,9 @@ async def get_user(username: str):
     return user
 
 
-async def get_profile_metadata(user):
-    await check_database()
-    users = learnhouseDB["users"]
-    roles = learnhouseDB["roles"]
+async def get_profile_metadata(request: Request, user):
+    users = request.app.db["users"]
+    roles = request.app.db["roles"]
 
     user = users.find_one({"user_id": user['user_id']})
 
@@ -92,9 +91,8 @@ async def get_profile_metadata(user):
     }
 
 
-async def get_user_by_userid(user_id: str):
-    await check_database()
-    users = learnhouseDB["users"]
+async def get_user_by_userid(request: Request, user_id: str):
+    users = request.app.db["users"]
 
     user = users.find_one({"user_id": user_id})
 
@@ -106,9 +104,8 @@ async def get_user_by_userid(user_id: str):
     return user
 
 
-async def security_get_user(email: str):
-    await check_database()
-    users = learnhouseDB["users"]
+async def security_get_user(request: Request, email: str):
+    users = request.app.db["users"]
 
     user = users.find_one({"email": email})
 
@@ -119,9 +116,8 @@ async def security_get_user(email: str):
     return UserInDB(**user)
 
 
-async def get_userid_by_username(username: str):
-    await check_database()
-    users = learnhouseDB["users"]
+async def get_userid_by_username(request: Request, username: str):
+    users = request.app.db["users"]
 
     user = users.find_one({"username": username})
 
@@ -132,9 +128,8 @@ async def get_userid_by_username(username: str):
     return user["user_id"]
 
 
-async def update_user(user_id: str, user_object: UserWithPassword):
-    await check_database()
-    users = learnhouseDB["users"]
+async def update_user(request: Request, user_id: str, user_object: UserWithPassword):
+    users = request.app.db["users"]
 
     isUserExists = users.find_one({"user_id": user_id})
     isUsernameAvailable = users.find_one({"username": user_object.username})
@@ -155,9 +150,8 @@ async def update_user(user_id: str, user_object: UserWithPassword):
     return User(**user_object.dict())
 
 
-async def delete_user(user_id: str):
-    await check_database()
-    users = learnhouseDB["users"]
+async def delete_user(request: Request, user_id: str):
+    users = request.app.db["users"]
 
     isUserAvailable = users.find_one({"user_id": user_id})
 
@@ -170,9 +164,8 @@ async def delete_user(user_id: str):
     return {"detail": "User deleted"}
 
 
-async def create_user(user_object: UserWithPassword):
-    await check_database()
-    users = learnhouseDB["users"]
+async def create_user(request: Request, user_object: UserWithPassword):
+    users = request.app.db["users"]
 
     isUserAvailable = users.find_one({"username": user_object.username})