diff --git a/server/szurubooru/api/__init__.py b/server/szurubooru/api/__init__.py
index 70756588..75c13b24 100644
--- a/server/szurubooru/api/__init__.py
+++ b/server/szurubooru/api/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 ''' Falcon-compatible API facades. '''
 
-from szurubooru.api.users import UserListApi, UserDetailApi
+from szurubooru.api.user_api import UserListApi, UserDetailApi
diff --git a/server/szurubooru/api/base_api.py b/server/szurubooru/api/base_api.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..12e5ed00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/szurubooru/api/base_api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+''' Exports BaseApi. '''
+
+import types
+
+def _bind_method(target, desired_method_name):
+    actual_method = getattr(target, desired_method_name)
+    def _wrapper_method(self, request, response, *args, **kwargs):
+        request.context.result = actual_method(request.context, *args, **kwargs)
+    return types.MethodType(_wrapper_method, target)
+
+class BaseApi(object):
+    '''
+    A wrapper around falcon's API interface that eases context and result
+    management.
+    '''
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._translate_routes()
+
+    def _translate_routes(self):
+        for method_name in ['GET', 'PUT', 'POST', 'DELETE']:
+            desired_method_name = method_name.lower()
+            falcon_method_name = 'on_%s' % method_name.lower()
+            if hasattr(self, desired_method_name):
+                setattr(
+                    self,
+                    falcon_method_name,
+                    _bind_method(self, desired_method_name))
diff --git a/server/szurubooru/api/users.py b/server/szurubooru/api/user_api.py
similarity index 58%
rename from server/szurubooru/api/users.py
rename to server/szurubooru/api/user_api.py
index 9fddd11f..6e1824af 100644
--- a/server/szurubooru/api/users.py
+++ b/server/szurubooru/api/user_api.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import re
 import falcon
 from szurubooru.services.errors import IntegrityError
+from szurubooru.api.base_api import BaseApi
 
 def _serialize_user(authenticated_user, user):
     ret = {
@@ -17,28 +18,29 @@ def _serialize_user(authenticated_user, user):
         ret['email'] = user.email
     return ret
 
-class UserListApi(object):
+class UserListApi(BaseApi):
     ''' API for lists of users. '''
     def __init__(self, config, auth_service, user_service):
+        super().__init__()
         self._config = config
         self._auth_service = auth_service
         self._user_service = user_service
 
-    def on_get(self, request, response):
+    def get(self, context):
         ''' Retrieves a list of users. '''
-        self._auth_service.verify_privilege(request.context.user, 'users:list')
-        request.context.result = {'message': 'Searching for users'}
+        self._auth_service.verify_privilege(context.user, 'users:list')
+        return {'message': 'Searching for users'}
 
-    def on_post(self, request, response):
+    def post(self, context):
         ''' Creates a new user. '''
-        self._auth_service.verify_privilege(request.context.user, 'users:create')
+        self._auth_service.verify_privilege(context.user, 'users:create')
         name_regex = self._config['service']['user_name_regex']
         password_regex = self._config['service']['password_regex']
 
         try:
-            name = request.context.request['name']
-            password = request.context.request['password']
-            email = request.context.request['email'].strip()
+            name = context.request['name']
+            password = context.request['password']
+            email = context.request['email'].strip()
             if not email:
                 email = None
         except KeyError as ex:
@@ -55,31 +57,29 @@ class UserListApi(object):
                 'Malformed data',
                 'Password must validate %r expression' % password_regex)
 
-        session = request.context.session
         try:
-            user = self._user_service.create_user(session, name, password, email)
-            session.commit()
+            user = self._user_service.create_user(
+                context.session, name, password, email)
+            context.session.commit()
         except:
             raise IntegrityError('User %r already exists.' % name)
-        request.context.result = {
-            'user': _serialize_user(request.context.user, user)}
+        return {'user': _serialize_user(context.user, user)}
 
-class UserDetailApi(object):
+class UserDetailApi(BaseApi):
     ''' API for individual users. '''
     def __init__(self, config, auth_service, user_service):
+        super().__init__()
         self._config = config
         self._auth_service = auth_service
         self._user_service = user_service
 
-    def on_get(self, request, response, user_name):
+    def get(self, context, user_name):
         ''' Retrieves an user. '''
-        self._auth_service.verify_privilege(request.context.user, 'users:view')
-        session = request.context.session
-        user = self._user_service.get_by_name(session, user_name)
-        request.context.result = {
-            'user': _serialize_user(request.context.user, user)}
+        self._auth_service.verify_privilege(context.user, 'users:view')
+        user = self._user_service.get_by_name(context.session, user_name)
+        return {'user': _serialize_user(context.user, user)}
 
-    def on_put(self, request, response, user_name):
+    def put(self, context, user_name):
         ''' Updates an existing user. '''
-        self._auth_service.verify_privilege(request.context.user, 'users:edit')
-        request.context.result = {'message': 'Updating user ' + user_name}
+        self._auth_service.verify_privilege(context.user, 'users:edit')
+        return {'message': 'Updating user ' + user_name}