diff --git a/blogroll.go b/blogroll.go
index 45b7483..a3da962 100644
--- a/blogroll.go
+++ b/blogroll.go
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"fmt"
+	"context"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/carlmjohnson/requests"
 	"github.com/kaorimatz/go-opml"
 	"github.com/thoas/go-funk"
 	"go.goblog.app/app/pkgs/contenttype"
@@ -64,22 +65,16 @@ func (a *goBlog) getBlogrollOutlines(blog string) ([]*opml.Outline, error) {
 	if cache := a.db.loadOutlineCache(blog); cache != nil {
 		return cache, nil
 	}
-	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, config.Opml, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+	rb := requests.URL(config.Opml).Client(a.httpClient).UserAgent(appUserAgent)
 	if config.AuthHeader != "" && config.AuthValue != "" {
-		req.Header.Set(config.AuthHeader, config.AuthValue)
+		rb.Header(config.AuthHeader, config.AuthValue)
 	}
-	res, err := a.httpClient.Do(req)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	defer res.Body.Close()
-	if code := res.StatusCode; code < 200 || 300 <= code {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("opml request not successful, status code: %d", code)
-	}
-	o, err := opml.Parse(res.Body)
+	var o *opml.OPML
+	err := rb.Handle(func(r *http.Response) (err error) {
+		defer r.Body.Close()
+		o, err = opml.Parse(r.Body)
+		return
+	}).Fetch(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -117,7 +112,7 @@ func (db *database) loadOutlineCache(blog string) []*opml.Outline {
 	if err != nil || data == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	o, err := opml.NewParser(bytes.NewReader(data)).Parse()
+	o, err := opml.Parse(bytes.NewReader(data))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/feeds_test.go b/feeds_test.go
index f17980c..e4ddaaf 100644
--- a/feeds_test.go
+++ b/feeds_test.go
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"net/http"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/carlmjohnson/requests"
 	"github.com/mmcdole/gofeed"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ func Test_feeds(t *testing.T) {
 	_ = app.initDatabase(false)
 	app.initComponents(false)
 	app.d, _ = app.buildRouter()
+	handlerClient := newHandlerClient(app.d)
 
 	err := app.createPost(&post{
 		Path:       "/testpost",
@@ -26,21 +29,18 @@ func Test_feeds(t *testing.T) {
 		Parameters: map[string][]string{"title": {"Test Post"}},
 		Content:    "Test Content",
 	})
-
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	for _, typ := range []feedType{rssFeed, atomFeed, jsonFeed} {
-		req, _ := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:8080/posts."+string(typ), nil)
-		res, err := doHandlerRequest(req, app.d)
-
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.StatusCode)
-
-		fp := gofeed.NewParser()
-		feed, err := fp.Parse(res.Body)
-		_ = res.Body.Close()
-
+		var feed *gofeed.Feed
+		err := requests.URL("http://localhost:8080/posts." + string(typ)).Client(handlerClient).
+			Handle(func(r *http.Response) (err error) {
+				fp := gofeed.NewParser()
+				defer r.Body.Close()
+				feed, err = fp.Parse(r.Body)
+				return
+			}).
+			Fetch(context.Background())
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotNil(t, feed)
 
diff --git a/geo.go b/geo.go
index b93d370..9a007b0 100644
--- a/geo.go
+++ b/geo.go
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"embed"
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
-	"net/http"
-	"net/url"
 	"strings"
 
 	gogeouri "git.jlel.se/jlelse/go-geouri"
+	"github.com/carlmjohnson/requests"
 	geojson "github.com/paulmach/go.geojson"
 	"github.com/thoas/go-funk"
 )
@@ -39,33 +39,19 @@ func (a *goBlog) photonReverse(lat, lon float64, lang string) ([]byte, error) {
 	if cache != nil {
 		return cache, nil
 	}
-	uv := url.Values{}
-	uv.Set("lat", fmt.Sprintf("%v", lat))
-	uv.Set("lon", fmt.Sprintf("%v", lon))
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	rb := requests.URL("https://photon.komoot.io/reverse").Client(a.httpClient).UserAgent(appUserAgent).ToBytesBuffer(&buf)
+	rb.Param("lat", fmt.Sprintf("%v", lat)).Param("lon", fmt.Sprintf("%v", lon))
 	if lang == "de" || lang == "fr" || lang == "it" {
-		uv.Set("lang", lang)
+		rb.Param("lang", lang)
 	} else {
-		uv.Set("lang", "en")
+		rb.Param("lang", "en")
 	}
-	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "https://photon.komoot.io/reverse?"+uv.Encode(), nil)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := rb.Fetch(context.Background()); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	req.Header.Set(userAgent, appUserAgent)
-	resp, err := a.httpClient.Do(req)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
-	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("response status code: %v", resp.StatusCode)
-	}
-	ba, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	_ = a.db.cachePersistently(cacheKey, ba)
-	return ba, nil
+	_ = a.db.cachePersistently(cacheKey, buf.Bytes())
+	return buf.Bytes(), nil
 }
 
 func geoOSMLink(g *gogeouri.Geo) string {
diff --git a/httpClient_test.go b/httpClient_test.go
index ef667b5..2d4a001 100644
--- a/httpClient_test.go
+++ b/httpClient_test.go
@@ -15,25 +15,21 @@ type fakeHttpClient struct {
 
 func newFakeHttpClient() *fakeHttpClient {
 	fc := &fakeHttpClient{}
-	fc.Client = &http.Client{
-		Transport: &handlerRoundTripper{
-			handler: http.HandlerFunc(func(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-				fc.req = r
-				if fc.handler != nil {
-					rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
-					fc.handler.ServeHTTP(rec, r)
-					fc.res = rec.Result()
-					// Copy the headers from the response recorder
-					for k, v := range rec.Header() {
-						rw.Header()[k] = v
-					}
-					// Copy result status code and body
-					rw.WriteHeader(fc.res.StatusCode)
-					_, _ = io.Copy(rw, rec.Body)
-				}
-			}),
-		},
-	}
+	fc.Client = newHandlerClient(http.HandlerFunc(func(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		fc.req = r
+		if fc.handler != nil {
+			rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+			fc.handler.ServeHTTP(rec, r)
+			fc.res = rec.Result()
+			// Copy the headers from the response recorder
+			for k, v := range rec.Header() {
+				rw.Header()[k] = v
+			}
+			// Copy result status code and body
+			rw.WriteHeader(fc.res.StatusCode)
+			_, _ = io.Copy(rw, rec.Body)
+		}
+	}))
 	return fc
 }
 
diff --git a/indieAuthServer_test.go b/indieAuthServer_test.go
index 187f8b7..99e6d0f 100644
--- a/indieAuthServer_test.go
+++ b/indieAuthServer_test.go
@@ -51,24 +51,14 @@ func Test_indieAuthServer(t *testing.T) {
 	_ = app.initDatabase(false)
 	app.initComponents(false)
 
-	app.ias.Client = &http.Client{
-		Transport: &handlerRoundTripper{
-			handler: http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
-			}),
-		},
-	}
+	app.ias.Client = newHandlerClient(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	}))
 
 	iac := indieauth.NewClient(
 		"https://example.com/",
 		"https://example.com/redirect",
-		&http.Client{
-			Transport: &handlerRoundTripper{
-				handler: http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-					app.d.ServeHTTP(w, r)
-				}),
-			},
-		},
+		newHandlerClient(app.d),
 	)
 	require.NotNil(t, iac)
 
diff --git a/mediaCompression.go b/mediaCompression.go
index 6e82bed..2a43f25 100644
--- a/mediaCompression.go
+++ b/mediaCompression.go
@@ -90,13 +90,14 @@ type tinify struct {
 }
 
 func (tf *tinify) compress(url string, upload mediaStorageSaveFunc, hc *http.Client) (string, error) {
+	tinifyErr := errors.New("failed to compress image using tinify")
 	// Check url
 	fileExtension, allowed := urlHasExt(url, "jpg", "jpeg", "png")
 	if !allowed {
 		return "", nil
 	}
 	// Compress
-	compressedLocation := ""
+	headers := http.Header{}
 	err := requests.
 		URL("https://api.tinify.com/shrink").
 		Client(hc).
@@ -107,17 +108,16 @@ func (tf *tinify) compress(url string, upload mediaStorageSaveFunc, hc *http.Cli
 				"url": url,
 			},
 		}).
-		Handle(func(r *http.Response) error {
-			compressedLocation = r.Header.Get("Location")
-			if compressedLocation == "" {
-				return errors.New("location header missing")
-			}
-			return nil
-		}).
+		ToHeaders(headers).
 		Fetch(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("Tinify error:", err.Error())
-		return "", errors.New("failed to compress image using tinify")
+		return "", tinifyErr
+	}
+	compressedLocation := headers.Get("Location")
+	if compressedLocation == "" {
+		log.Println("Tinify error: location header missing")
+		return "", tinifyErr
 	}
 	// Resize and download image
 	var imgBuffer bytes.Buffer
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func (tf *tinify) compress(url string, upload mediaStorageSaveFunc, hc *http.Cli
 		Fetch(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println("Tinify error:", err.Error())
-		return "", errors.New("failed to compress image using tinify")
+		return "", tinifyErr
 	}
 	// Upload compressed file
 	return uploadCompressedFile(fileExtension, &imgBuffer, upload)
diff --git a/postsDeleter.go b/postsDeleter.go
index da3fa0a..6468ded 100644
--- a/postsDeleter.go
+++ b/postsDeleter.go
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ func (a *goBlog) checkDeletedPosts() {
 	for _, post := range postsToDelete {
 		// Check if post is deleted for more than 7 days
 		if deleted, err := dateparse.ParseLocal(post.firstParameter("deleted")); err == nil && deleted.Add(time.Hour*24*7).Before(time.Now()) {
-			a.deletePost(post.Path)
+			if err := a.deletePost(post.Path); err != nil {
+				log.Println("Error deleting post:", err)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/postsDeleter_test.go b/postsDeleter_test.go
index 87cf6a7..47b0af7 100644
--- a/postsDeleter_test.go
+++ b/postsDeleter_test.go
@@ -16,12 +16,13 @@ func Test_checkDeletedPosts(t *testing.T) {
 	app.initComponents(false)
 
 	// Create a post
-	app.createPost(&post{
+	err := app.createPost(&post{
 		Content: "Test",
 		Status:  statusPublished,
 		Path:    "/testpost",
 		Section: "posts",
 	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Check if post count is 1
 	count, err := app.db.countPosts(&postsRequestConfig{})
@@ -49,7 +50,8 @@ func Test_checkDeletedPosts(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, 1, count)
 
 	// Set deleted time to more than 7 days ago
-	app.db.replacePostParam("/testpost", "deleted", []string{time.Now().Add(-time.Hour * 24 * 8).Format(time.RFC3339)})
+	err = app.db.replacePostParam("/testpost", "deleted", []string{time.Now().Add(-time.Hour * 24 * 8).Format(time.RFC3339)})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Run deleter
 	app.checkDeletedPosts()
diff --git a/posts_test.go b/posts_test.go
index b6d3bc6..8def9b9 100644
--- a/posts_test.go
+++ b/posts_test.go
@@ -34,11 +34,7 @@ func Test_serveDate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	client := &http.Client{
-		Transport: &handlerRoundTripper{
-			handler: app.d,
-		},
-	}
+	client := newHandlerClient(app.d)
 
 	var resString string
 
@@ -128,11 +124,7 @@ func Test_servePost(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	client := &http.Client{
-		Transport: &handlerRoundTripper{
-			handler: app.d,
-		},
-	}
+	client := newHandlerClient(app.d)
 
 	var resString string
 
diff --git a/sitemap_test.go b/sitemap_test.go
index 3dfe504..abb44d8 100644
--- a/sitemap_test.go
+++ b/sitemap_test.go
@@ -36,11 +36,7 @@ func Test_sitemap(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	client := &http.Client{
-		Transport: &handlerRoundTripper{
-			handler: app.d,
-		},
-	}
+	client := newHandlerClient(app.d)
 
 	var resString string
 
diff --git a/utils.go b/utils.go
index 879c26b..8c91ac4 100644
--- a/utils.go
+++ b/utils.go
@@ -302,14 +302,15 @@ func (rt *handlerRoundTripper) RoundTrip(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, err
 	return nil, errors.New("no handler")
 }
 
+func newHandlerClient(handler http.Handler) *http.Client {
+	return &http.Client{Transport: &handlerRoundTripper{handler: handler}}
+}
+
 func doHandlerRequest(req *http.Request, handler http.Handler) (*http.Response, error) {
-	client := &http.Client{
-		Transport: &handlerRoundTripper{handler: handler},
-	}
 	if req.URL.Path == "" {
 		req.URL.Path = "/"
 	}
-	return client.Do(req)
+	return newHandlerClient(handler).Do(req)
 }
 
 func saveToFile(reader io.Reader, fileName string) error {