diff --git a/src/api/index.js b/src/api/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ee57a3..0000000
--- a/src/api/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-import useApi from "./useApi";
-
-export default useApi;
diff --git a/src/api/useApi.js b/src/api/useApi.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 388cfd8..0000000
--- a/src/api/useApi.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,115 +0,0 @@
-import { get, post } from "../utils/axios";
-import { toast } from "react-toastify";
-
-const networkRoute = `${process.env.REACT_APP_NETWORK_RESURRECTOR_API_URL}/network`;
-const systemRoute = `${process.env.REACT_APP_NETWORK_RESURRECTOR_API_URL}/system`;
-const powerActionsRoute = `${process.env.REACT_APP_NETWORK_RESURRECTOR_API_URL}/resurrector`;
-const securityRoute = `${process.env.REACT_APP_NETWORK_RESURRECTOR_API_URL}/security`;
-
-const handleError = err => {
-  let message;
-  switch (err?.status) {
-    case 500:
-      message = err.title;
-      break;
-
-    case 404:
-      message = err.message;
-      break;
-
-    default:
-      message = err.title;
-  }
-
-  toast.error(message);
-};
-
-const defaultOptions = {
-  onCompleted: () => {},
-  onError: handleError
-};
-
-const call = async (request, options) => {
-  const internalOptions = { ...defaultOptions, ...options };
-  const { onCompleted, onError } = internalOptions;
-
-  try {
-    const result = await request();
-    onCompleted(result);
-  } catch (error) {
-    onError(error);
-  }
-};
-
-const getPermissions = (options = defaultOptions) => {
-  const promise = call(() => get(`${securityRoute}/permissions`), options);
-  return promise;
-};
-
-const getSystemVersion = (options = defaultOptions) => {
-  const releaseNotesPromise = call(
-    () => get(`${systemRoute}/version`),
-    options
-  );
-  return releaseNotesPromise;
-};
-
-const readReleaseNotes = (options = defaultOptions) => {
-  const releaseNotesPromise = call(
-    () => get(`${systemRoute}/release-notes`),
-    options
-  );
-  return releaseNotesPromise;
-};
-
-const readMachines = (options = defaultOptions) => {
-  const machinesPromise = call(() => get(`${networkRoute}/machines`), options);
-  return machinesPromise;
-};
-
-const wakeMachine = (machineId, options = defaultOptions) => {
-  const promise = call(
-    () => post(`${powerActionsRoute}/wake`, { machineId }),
-    options
-  );
-  return promise;
-};
-
-const pingMachine = (machineId, options = defaultOptions) => {
-  const promise = call(
-    () => post(`${powerActionsRoute}/ping`, { machineId }),
-    options
-  );
-  return promise;
-};
-
-const shutdownMachine = (machineId, delay, force, options = defaultOptions) => {
-  const promise = call(
-    () => post(`${powerActionsRoute}/shutdown`, { machineId, delay, force }),
-    options
-  );
-  return promise;
-};
-
-const restartMachine = (machineId, delay, force, options = defaultOptions) => {
-  const promise = call(
-    () => post(`${powerActionsRoute}/restart`, { machineId, delay, force }),
-    options
-  );
-  return promise;
-};
-
-const useApi = () => {
-  return {
-    getPermissions,
-    getSystemVersion,
-    readReleaseNotes,
-    readMachines,
-    wakeMachine,
-    pingMachine,
-    shutdownMachine,
-    restartMachine
-  };
-};
-
-export default useApi;
diff --git a/src/features/about/releaseNotes/ReleaseNotesContainer.js b/src/features/about/releaseNotes/ReleaseNotesContainer.js
index 25aff8a..29efc6b 100644
--- a/src/features/about/releaseNotes/ReleaseNotesContainer.js
+++ b/src/features/about/releaseNotes/ReleaseNotesContainer.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import PropTypes from "prop-types";
-import useApi from "../../../api";
 import ReleaseNotesList from "./ReleaseNotesList";
 import TimelineComponent from "../timeline/TimelineComponent";
+import { routes, get } from "../../../utils/api";
 
 const sort = releases =>
   releases.sort((a, b) => new Date(b.date) - new Date(a.date));
@@ -10,16 +10,12 @@ const sort = releases =>
 const ReleaseNotesContainer = ({ view }) => {
   const [state, setState] = useState({ data: [], loaded: false });
 
-  const api = useApi();
-
   useEffect(() => {
     if (state.loaded) return;
-    api.readReleaseNotes({
-      onCompleted: data => {
-        setState({ data, loaded: true });
-      }
+    get(routes.releaseNotes, {
+      onCompleted: data => setState({ data, loaded: true })
     });
-  }, [api, state.loaded]);
+  }, [state.loaded]);
 
   return (
     <>
diff --git a/src/features/about/system/SystemVersionContainer.js b/src/features/about/system/SystemVersionContainer.js
index a990954..c4731fa 100644
--- a/src/features/about/system/SystemVersionContainer.js
+++ b/src/features/about/system/SystemVersionContainer.js
@@ -1,20 +1,16 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import SystemVersionComponent from "./SystemVersionComponent";
-import useApi from "../../../api";
+import { routes, get } from "../../../utils/api";
 
 const SystemVersionContainer = () => {
   const [state, setState] = useState({ data: {}, loaded: false });
 
-  const api = useApi();
-
   useEffect(() => {
     if (state.loaded) return;
-    api.getSystemVersion({
-      onCompleted: data => {
-        setState({ data, loaded: true });
-      }
+    get(routes.systemVersion, {
+      onCompleted: data => setState({ data, loaded: true })
     });
-  }, [api, state.loaded]);
+  }, [state.loaded]);
 
   return <>{state.loaded && <SystemVersionComponent data={state.data} />}</>;
 };
diff --git a/src/features/machines/components/MachineContainer.js b/src/features/machines/components/MachineContainer.js
index 4674cf4..c7b128f 100644
--- a/src/features/machines/components/MachineContainer.js
+++ b/src/features/machines/components/MachineContainer.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { ViewModes } from "./ViewModeSelection";
 import { useToast } from "../../../hooks";
 import { LastPage, RotateLeft, Launch, Stop } from "@material-ui/icons";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
-import useApi from "../../../api";
+import { routes, post } from "../../../utils/api";
 
 const MachineContainer = ({ machine, viewMode }) => {
   const [logs, setLogs] = useState([]);
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ const MachineContainer = ({ machine, viewMode }) => {
   const { success, error } = useToast();
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
-  const api = useApi();
-
   const addLog = useCallback(
     text => {
       setLogs(prev => [...prev, text]);
@@ -37,29 +35,41 @@ const MachineContainer = ({ machine, viewMode }) => {
 
   const pingMachine = useCallback(
     async machine => {
-      await api.pingMachine(machine.machineId, {
-        onCompleted: manageActionResponse
-      });
+      await post(
+        routes.pingMachine,
+        { machineId: machine.machineId },
+        {
+          onCompleted: manageActionResponse
+        }
+      );
     },
-    [manageActionResponse, api]
+    [manageActionResponse]
   );
 
   const shutdownMachine = useCallback(
     async machine => {
-      await api.shutdownMachine(machine.machineId, 0, false, {
-        onCompleted: manageActionResponse
-      });
+      await post(
+        routes.shutdownMachine,
+        { machineId: machine.machineId, delay: 0, force: false },
+        {
+          onCompleted: manageActionResponse
+        }
+      );
     },
-    [manageActionResponse, api]
+    [manageActionResponse]
   );
 
   const restartMachine = useCallback(
     async machine => {
-      await api.restartMachine(machine.machineId, 0, false, {
-        onCompleted: manageActionResponse
-      });
+      await post(
+        routes.restartMachine,
+        { machineId: machine.machineId, delay: 0, force: false },
+        {
+          onCompleted: manageActionResponse
+        }
+      );
     },
-    [manageActionResponse, api]
+    [manageActionResponse]
   );
 
   const actions = [
diff --git a/src/features/machines/components/MachinesContainer.js b/src/features/machines/components/MachinesContainer.js
index a0a4103..33263b8 100644
--- a/src/features/machines/components/MachinesContainer.js
+++ b/src/features/machines/components/MachinesContainer.js
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ import {
   NetworkStateContext,
   NetworkDispatchContext
 } from "../../network/state/contexts";
-import useApi from "../../../api";
 import MachinesListComponent from "./MachinesListComponent";
 import PageTitle from "../../../components/common/PageTitle";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import ViewModeSelection, { ViewModes } from "./ViewModeSelection";
+import { routes, get } from "../../../utils/api";
 
 const MachinesContainer = () => {
   const [viewMode, setViewMode] = useState(null);
@@ -16,16 +16,14 @@ const MachinesContainer = () => {
   const dispatchActions = useContext(NetworkDispatchContext);
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
-  const api = useApi();
-
   const handleReadMachines = useCallback(async () => {
-    await api.readMachines({
+    await get(routes.machines, {
       onCompleted: machines => {
         const data = Object.assign(machines, { loaded: true });
         dispatchActions.onNetworkChange("machines", data);
       }
     });
-  }, [dispatchActions, api]);
+  }, [dispatchActions]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!state.network.machines.loaded) {
diff --git a/src/features/machines/components/common/WakeComponent.js b/src/features/machines/components/common/WakeComponent.js
index f118c9a..98bbd5a 100644
--- a/src/features/machines/components/common/WakeComponent.js
+++ b/src/features/machines/components/common/WakeComponent.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { PowerSettingsNew } from "@material-ui/icons";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { useToast } from "../../../../hooks";
 import { msToMinAndSec } from "../../../../utils/time";
-import useApi from "../../../../api";
+import { routes, post } from "../../../../utils/api";
 
 const initialState = { on: false };
 const defaultPingInterval = 1200000; //20 minutes
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ const WakeComponent = ({ machine, addLog, disabled }) => {
 
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { success, error } = useToast();
-  const api = useApi();
 
   const pingInterval =
     process.env.REACT_APP_MACHINE_PING_INTERVAL || defaultPingInterval;
@@ -38,43 +37,51 @@ const WakeComponent = ({ machine, addLog, disabled }) => {
   );
 
   const wakeMachine = useCallback(async () => {
-    await api.wakeMachine(machine.machineId, {
-      onCompleted: result => {
-        setState(prev => ({ ...prev, on: result.success }));
-        log(`[Wake]: Success: ${result.success}. Status: ${result.status}`);
-        if (result.success) {
-          success(result.status);
+    await post(
+      routes.wakeMachine,
+      { machineId: machine.machineId },
+      {
+        onCompleted: result => {
+          setState(prev => ({ ...prev, on: result.success }));
+          log(`[Wake]: Success: ${result.success}. Status: ${result.status}`);
+          if (result.success) {
+            success(result.status);
 
-          //retrigger
-          log(
-            `Periodic ping will be re-triggered in ${startingTime} ms [${msToMinAndSec(
-              startingTime
-            )}]`
-          );
-          setTimeout(() => {
-            setTrigger(prev => !prev);
-          }, startingTime);
-        } else {
-          error(result.status);
+            //retrigger
+            log(
+              `Periodic ping will be re-triggered in ${startingTime} ms [${msToMinAndSec(
+                startingTime
+              )}]`
+            );
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              setTrigger(prev => !prev);
+            }, startingTime);
+          } else {
+            error(result.status);
+          }
         }
       }
-    });
-  }, [log, success, error, startingTime, machine.machineId, api]);
+    );
+  }, [log, success, error, startingTime, machine.machineId]);
 
   const pingInLoop = useCallback(async () => {
-    await api.pingMachine(machine.machineId, {
-      onCompleted: result => {
-        setState(prev => ({ ...prev, on: result.success }));
-        log(`[Ping]: Success: ${result.success}. Status: ${result.status}`);
+    await post(
+      routes.pingMachine,
+      { machineId: machine.machineId },
+      {
+        onCompleted: result => {
+          setState(prev => ({ ...prev, on: result.success }));
+          log(`[Ping]: Success: ${result.success}. Status: ${result.status}`);
 
-        if (result.success) {
-          setTimeout(() => {
-            setTrigger(prev => !prev);
-          }, pingInterval);
-        }
-      },
-      onError: () => {}
-    });
+          if (result.success) {
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              setTrigger(prev => !prev);
+            }, pingInterval);
+          }
+        },
+        onError: () => {}
+      }
+    );
   }, [machine, log, pingInterval]); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   // if "api" is added in pingInLoop dependencies, the useEffect is triggered in loop
 
diff --git a/src/providers/UserPermissionsProvider.js b/src/providers/UserPermissionsProvider.js
index 297d674..92dfe45 100644
--- a/src/providers/UserPermissionsProvider.js
+++ b/src/providers/UserPermissionsProvider.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect, useContext, useMemo } from "react";
 import PropTypes from "prop-types";
-import useApi from "../api";
+import { routes, get } from "../utils/api";
 
 const permissionCodes = {
   VIEW_DASHBOARD: "VIEW_DASHBOARD",
@@ -64,13 +64,11 @@ const usePermissions = () => {
 const UserPermissionsProvider = ({ children }) => {
   const [permissions, setPermissions] = useState(initialState);
 
-  const { getPermissions } = useApi();
-
   useEffect(() => {
-    getPermissions({
+    get(routes.permissions, {
       onCompleted: data => setPermissions({ ...data, loading: false })
     });
-  }, [getPermissions]);
+  }, []);
 
   return (
     <UserPermissionsContext.Provider value={permissions}>
diff --git a/src/utils/api.js b/src/utils/api.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a116652
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/api.js
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import * as axios from "../utils/axios";
+import { toast } from "react-toastify";
+
+const networkRoute = `${process.env.REACT_APP_NETWORK_RESURRECTOR_API_URL}/network`;
+const systemRoute = `${process.env.REACT_APP_NETWORK_RESURRECTOR_API_URL}/system`;
+const powerActionsRoute = `${process.env.REACT_APP_NETWORK_RESURRECTOR_API_URL}/resurrector`;
+const securityRoute = `${process.env.REACT_APP_NETWORK_RESURRECTOR_API_URL}/security`;
+
+const routes = {
+  permissions: `${securityRoute}/permissions`,
+  systemVersion: `${systemRoute}/version`,
+  releaseNotes: `${systemRoute}/release-notes`,
+  machines: `${networkRoute}/machines`,
+  wakeMachine: `${powerActionsRoute}/wake`,
+  pingMachine: `${powerActionsRoute}/ping`,
+  shutdownMachine: `${powerActionsRoute}/shutdown`,
+  restartMachine: `${powerActionsRoute}/restart`
+};
+
+const handleError = err => {
+  let message;
+  switch (err?.status) {
+    case 500:
+      message = err.title;
+      break;
+
+    case 404:
+      message = err.message;
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      message = err.title;
+  }
+
+  toast.error(message);
+};
+
+const defaultOptions = {
+  onCompleted: () => {},
+  onError: handleError
+};
+
+const call = async (request, options = defaultOptions) => {
+  const internalOptions = { ...defaultOptions, ...options };
+  const { onCompleted, onError } = internalOptions;
+
+  try {
+    const result = await request();
+    onCompleted(result);
+  } catch (error) {
+    onError(error);
+  }
+};
+
+const get = (route, options) => {
+  const promise = call(() => axios.get(route), options);
+  return promise;
+};
+
+const post = (route, data, options) => {
+  const promise = call(() => axios.post(route, data), options);
+  return promise;
+};
+
+export { routes, get, post };