diff --git a/src/_helpers/api-util.js b/src/_helpers/api-util.js
deleted file mode 100644
index fea0046..0000000
--- a/src/_helpers/api-util.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,113 +0,0 @@
-let landingPage = null;
-export function getLandingPage () { return landingPage; }
-export function setLandingPage (page) { landingPage = page; }
-export function resetLandingPage () { landingPage = null; }
-
-export function currentUser() {
-    let userJson = localStorage.getItem('user');
-    return userJson ? JSON.parse(userJson) : null;
-}
-
-export function userLoggedIn() { return !!currentUser(); }
-
-export function authHeader() {
-    // return authorization header with jwt token
-    let user = currentUser();
-
-    if (user && user.token) {
-        return { 'X-Bubble-Session': user.token };
-    } else {
-        return {};
-    }
-}
-
-export function getWithAuth() {
-    return {
-        method: 'GET',
-        headers: authHeader()
-    };
-}
-
-function entityWithAuth(method, obj) {
-    if (typeof obj === 'undefined' || obj === null || obj === 'undefined') {
-        return {
-            method: method,
-            headers: { ...authHeader(), 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }
-        };
-    } else {
-        return {
-            method: method,
-            headers: { ...authHeader(), 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-            body: JSON.stringify(obj)
-        };
-    }
-}
-
-export function postWithAuth(obj) { return entityWithAuth('POST', obj); }
-
-export function putWithAuth(obj) { return entityWithAuth('PUT', obj); }
-
-export function deleteWithAuth() {
-    return {
-        method: 'DELETE',
-        headers: authHeader()
-    };
-}
-
-export function handleBasicResponse(response) {
-    return response.text().then(text => {
-        const data = text && JSON.parse(text);
-        if (!response.ok) {
-            const error = (data && data.message) || response.statusText;
-            return Promise.reject(error);
-        }
-        return data;
-    });
-}
-
-export function handleCrudResponse(messages, errors) {
-    return function (response) {
-        return response.text().then(text => {
-            const data = text && JSON.parse(text);
-            if (!response.ok) {
-                if (response.status === 404) {
-                    // todo: show nicer error message
-                    console.log('handleCrudResponse: received 404: ' + JSON.stringify(data));
-
-                } else if (response.status === 422) {
-                    console.log('handleCrudResponse: received 422, error: ' + JSON.stringify(data));
-                    setValidationErrors(data, messages, errors);
-                }
-
-                const error = (data && data.message) || response.statusText;
-                return Promise.reject(error);
-            }
-            return data;
-        });
-    }
-}
-
-export function setValidationErrors(data, messages, errors) {
-    for (let i=0; i<data.length; i++) {
-        if (data[i].messageTemplate) {
-            const parts = data[i].messageTemplate.split(/[._]+/);
-            if (parts.length === 3 && parts[0] === 'err') {
-                const field = parts[1];
-                const messageTemplate = data[i].messageTemplate.replace(/\./g, '_');
-                const message = messages.hasOwnProperty(messageTemplate) ? messages[messageTemplate] : '???'+messageTemplate;
-                errors.add({field: field, msg: message});
-                console.log('>>>>> field '+field+' added error: '+message+', errors='+JSON.stringify(errors));
-            }
-        }
-        // todo: else add "global" error message for unrecognized/non-field error
-    }
-}
-
-export function checkLoading(loadingArray) {
-    return function() {
-        for (const key in loadingArray) {
-            if (key === true) return true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    };
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/_helpers/index.js b/src/_helpers/index.js
index b6df5c7..4d77d99 100644
--- a/src/_helpers/index.js
+++ b/src/_helpers/index.js
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
+export * from './util';
 export * from './router';
-export * from './api-util';
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/_helpers/router.js b/src/_helpers/router.js
index 748b9f4..e507b3e 100644
--- a/src/_helpers/router.js
+++ b/src/_helpers/router.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import AccountsPage from '../admin/AccountsPage'
 import StripePayment from "../account/payment/StripePayment";
 import InviteCodePayment from "../account/payment/InviteCodePayment";
 import UnknownPayment from "../account/payment/UnknownPayment";
-import { currentUser, setLandingPage } from '../_helpers'
+import { util } from '../_helpers'
 
 Vue.use(Router);
 
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ export const router = new Router({
 router.beforeEach((to, from, next) => {
   const publicPages = ['/login', '/logout', '/register', '/auth'];
   const authRequired = !publicPages.includes(to.path);
-  const user = currentUser();
+  const user = util.currentUser();
 
   if (authRequired) {
     // redirect to login page if not logged in and trying to access a restricted page
     if (!user) {
-      setLandingPage(to);
+      util.setLandingPage(to);
       return next('/login');
     }
 
diff --git a/src/_helpers/util.js b/src/_helpers/util.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5754d09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/_helpers/util.js
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+let landingPage = null;
+
+export const util = {
+    getLandingPage: function () { return landingPage; },
+    setLandingPage: function (page) { landingPage = page; },
+    resetLandingPage: function () { landingPage = null; },
+
+    currentUser: function() {
+        let userJson = localStorage.getItem('user');
+        return userJson ? JSON.parse(userJson) : null;
+    },
+
+    userLoggedIn: function() { return !!util.currentUser(); },
+
+    authHeader: function() {
+        // return authorization header with jwt token
+        let user = util.currentUser();
+
+        if (user && user.token) {
+            return { 'X-Bubble-Session': user.token };
+        } else {
+            return {};
+        }
+    },
+
+    getWithAuth: function() {
+        return {
+            method: 'GET',
+            headers: authHeader()
+        };
+    },
+
+    entityWithAuth: function(method, obj) {
+        if (typeof obj === 'undefined' || obj === null || obj === 'undefined') {
+            return {
+                method: method,
+                headers: { ...authHeader(), 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }
+            };
+        } else {
+            return {
+                method: method,
+                headers: { ...authHeader(), 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+                body: JSON.stringify(obj)
+            };
+        }
+    },
+
+    postWithAuth: function(obj) { return entityWithAuth('POST', obj); },
+
+    putWithAuth: function(obj) { return entityWithAuth('PUT', obj); },
+
+    deleteWithAuth: function() {
+        return {
+            method: 'DELETE',
+            headers: authHeader()
+        };
+    },
+
+    handleBasicResponse: function(response) {
+        return response.text().then(text => {
+            const data = text && JSON.parse(text);
+            if (!response.ok) {
+                const error = (data && data.message) || response.statusText;
+                return Promise.reject(error);
+            }
+            return data;
+        });
+    },
+
+    handleCrudResponse: function(messages, errors) {
+        return function (response) {
+            return response.text().then(text => {
+                const data = text && JSON.parse(text);
+                if (!response.ok) {
+                    if (response.status === 404) {
+                        // todo: show nicer error message
+                        console.log('handleCrudResponse: received 404: ' + JSON.stringify(data));
+
+                    } else if (response.status === 422) {
+                        console.log('handleCrudResponse: received 422, error: ' + JSON.stringify(data));
+                        setValidationErrors(data, messages, errors);
+                    }
+
+                    const error = (data && data.message) || response.statusText;
+                    return Promise.reject(error);
+                }
+                return data;
+            });
+        }
+    },
+
+    setValidationErrors: function(data, messages, errors) {
+        for (let i=0; i<data.length; i++) {
+            if (data[i].messageTemplate) {
+                const parts = data[i].messageTemplate.split(/[._]+/);
+                if (parts.length === 3 && parts[0] === 'err') {
+                    const field = parts[1];
+                    const messageTemplate = data[i].messageTemplate.replace(/\./g, '_');
+                    const message = messages.hasOwnProperty(messageTemplate) ? messages[messageTemplate] : '???'+messageTemplate;
+                    errors.add({field: field, msg: message});
+                    console.log('>>>>> field '+field+' added error: '+message+', errors='+JSON.stringify(errors));
+                }
+            }
+            // todo: else add "global" error message for unrecognized/non-field error
+        }
+    },
+
+    checkLoading: function(loadingObject) {
+        return function() {
+            for (const key in loadingObject) {
+                if (loadingObject.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
+                    if (loadingObject[key] === true) {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return false;
+        };
+    },
+};
diff --git a/src/_services/accountPlan.service.js b/src/_services/accountPlan.service.js
index 8987639..8e32d19 100644
--- a/src/_services/accountPlan.service.js
+++ b/src/_services/accountPlan.service.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import config from 'config';
-import { getWithAuth, putWithAuth, handleCrudResponse } from '../_helpers';
+import { util } from '../_helpers';
+// import { util.getWithAuth, util.putWithAuth, util.handleCrudResponse } from '../_helpers';
 
 export const accountPlanService = {
     getAll,
@@ -8,13 +9,13 @@ export const accountPlanService = {
 };
 
 function getAll(userId, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${userId}/accountPlans`, getWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${userId}/accountPlans`, util.getWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function getById(userId, accountPlanId, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${userId}/accountPlans/${accountPlanId}`, getWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${userId}/accountPlans/${accountPlanId}`, util.getWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function newAccountPlan(userId, accountPlan, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${userId}/accountPlans`, putWithAuth(accountPlan)).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${userId}/accountPlans`, util.putWithAuth(accountPlan)).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
diff --git a/src/_services/domain.service.js b/src/_services/domain.service.js
index 77de39c..f971b40 100644
--- a/src/_services/domain.service.js
+++ b/src/_services/domain.service.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import config from 'config';
-import {currentUser, getWithAuth, handleCrudResponse} from '../_helpers';
+import { util } from '../_helpers';
 
 export const domainService = {
     getAll,
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ export const domainService = {
 };
 
 function getAll(messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/me/domains`, getWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/me/domains`, util.getWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function getById(domainId, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/me/domains/${domainId}`, getWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/me/domains/${domainId}`, util.getWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
diff --git a/src/_services/footprint.service.js b/src/_services/footprint.service.js
index f771849..3fec19c 100644
--- a/src/_services/footprint.service.js
+++ b/src/_services/footprint.service.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import config from 'config';
-import { getWithAuth, handleCrudResponse } from '../_helpers';
+import { util } from '../_helpers';
 
 export const footprintService = {
     getAll,
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ export const footprintService = {
 };
 
 function getAll(messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/me/footprints`, getWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/me/footprints`, util.getWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function getById(footprintId, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/me/footprints/${footprintId}`, getWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/me/footprints/${footprintId}`, util.getWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
diff --git a/src/_services/network.service.js b/src/_services/network.service.js
index 6c0f993..be8e676 100644
--- a/src/_services/network.service.js
+++ b/src/_services/network.service.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import config from 'config';
-import { getWithAuth, handleCrudResponse } from '../_helpers';
+import { util } from '../_helpers';
 
 export const networkService = {
     getAll,
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ export const networkService = {
 };
 
 function getAll(userId, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${userId}/networks`, getWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${userId}/networks`, util.getWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function getById(userId, networkId, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${userId}/networks/${networkId}`, getWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${userId}/networks/${networkId}`, util.getWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function getNearestRegions(userId, footprint, messages, errors) {
     const footprintParam = (typeof footprint === "undefined" || footprint === null || footprint === '') ? "" : `?footprint=${footprint}`;
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/me/regions/closest${footprintParam}`, getWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/me/regions/closest${footprintParam}`, util.getWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
diff --git a/src/_services/paymentMethod.service.js b/src/_services/paymentMethod.service.js
index 09dc8f0..be97d26 100644
--- a/src/_services/paymentMethod.service.js
+++ b/src/_services/paymentMethod.service.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import config from 'config';
-import { getWithAuth, putWithAuth, handleCrudResponse } from '../_helpers';
+import { util } from '../_helpers';
 
 export const paymentMethodService = {
     getAll,
@@ -10,22 +10,22 @@ export const paymentMethodService = {
 };
 
 function getAll(messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/paymentMethods`, getWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/paymentMethods`, util.getWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function getById(paymentMethodId, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/paymentMethods/${paymentMethodId}`, getWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/paymentMethods/${paymentMethodId}`, util.getWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function getAllByAccount(messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/me/paymentMethods`, getWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/me/paymentMethods`, util.getWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function getByAccountAndId(paymentMethodId, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/me/paymentMethods/${paymentMethodId}`, getWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/me/paymentMethods/${paymentMethodId}`, util.getWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function addAccountPaymentMethod(paymentMethod, messages, errors) {
     console.log("pmService: paymentMethod="+JSON.stringify(paymentMethod));
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/me/paymentMethods`, putWithAuth(paymentMethod)).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/me/paymentMethods`, util.putWithAuth(paymentMethod)).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
diff --git a/src/_services/plan.service.js b/src/_services/plan.service.js
index 9ac96cf..0498d6e 100644
--- a/src/_services/plan.service.js
+++ b/src/_services/plan.service.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import config from 'config';
-import { getWithAuth, handleCrudResponse } from '../_helpers';
+import { util } from '../_helpers';
 
 export const planService = {
     getAll,
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ export const planService = {
 };
 
 function getAll(messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/plans`, getWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/plans`, util.getWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function getById(planId, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/plans/${planId}`, getWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/plans/${planId}`, util.getWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
diff --git a/src/_services/system.service.js b/src/_services/system.service.js
index 6e3e396..9aeec65 100644
--- a/src/_services/system.service.js
+++ b/src/_services/system.service.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import config from 'config';
-import { getWithAuth, userLoggedIn, handleBasicResponse } from '../_helpers';
+import { util } from '../_helpers';
 
 export const systemService = {
     loadSystemConfigs,
@@ -10,37 +10,37 @@ export const systemService = {
 };
 
 function loadSystemConfigs() {
-    const requestOptions = userLoggedIn() ? getWithAuth() : { method: 'GET' };
+    const requestOptions = util.userLoggedIn() ? util.getWithAuth() : { method: 'GET' };
     return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/auth/configs`, requestOptions)
-        .then(handleBasicResponse)
+        .then(util.handleBasicResponse)
         .then(configs => { return configs; });
 }
 
 function loadMessages(group, locale) {
-    const requestOptions = userLoggedIn() ? getWithAuth() : { method: 'GET' };
+    const requestOptions = util.userLoggedIn() ? util.getWithAuth() : { method: 'GET' };
     if (!locale || locale === '') locale = 'detect';
     return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/messages/${locale}/${group}`, requestOptions)
-        .then(handleBasicResponse)
+        .then(util.handleBasicResponse)
         .then(messages => { return messages; });
 }
 
 function loadTimezones() {
-    const requestOptions = userLoggedIn() ? getWithAuth() : { method: 'GET' };
+    const requestOptions = util.userLoggedIn() ? util.getWithAuth() : { method: 'GET' };
     return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/timezones`, requestOptions)
-        .then(handleBasicResponse)
+        .then(util.handleBasicResponse)
         .then(timezones => { return timezones; });
 }
 
 function detectTimezone() {
-    const requestOptions = userLoggedIn() ? getWithAuth() : { method: 'GET' };
+    const requestOptions = util.userLoggedIn() ? util.getWithAuth() : { method: 'GET' };
     return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/detect/timezone`, requestOptions)
-        .then(handleBasicResponse)
+        .then(util.handleBasicResponse)
         .then(timezone => { return timezone; });
 }
 
 function detectLocale () {
-    const requestOptions = userLoggedIn() ? getWithAuth() : { method: 'GET' };
+    const requestOptions = util.userLoggedIn() ? util.getWithAuth() : { method: 'GET' };
     return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/detect/locale`, requestOptions)
-        .then(handleBasicResponse)
+        .then(util.handleBasicResponse)
         .then(locales => { return locales; });
 }
diff --git a/src/_services/user.service.js b/src/_services/user.service.js
index e9c9a8a..0dafde5 100644
--- a/src/_services/user.service.js
+++ b/src/_services/user.service.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import config from 'config';
-import { getWithAuth, postWithAuth, deleteWithAuth, handleCrudResponse, setValidationErrors } from '../_helpers';
+import { util } from '../_helpers';
 
 export const userService = {
     login,
@@ -56,61 +56,61 @@ function register(user, messages, errors) {
 }
 
 function getAll(messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users`, getWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users`, util.getWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function getById(id, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${id}`, getWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${id}`, util.getWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function getPolicyById(id, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${id}/policy`, getWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${id}/policy`, util.getWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function updatePolicyById(id, policy, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${id}/policy`, postWithAuth(policy)).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${id}/policy`, util.postWithAuth(policy)).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function addPolicyContactById(id, contact, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${id}/policy/contacts`, postWithAuth(contact)).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${id}/policy/contacts`, util.postWithAuth(contact)).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function removePolicyContactByUuid(id, uuid, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${id}/policy/contacts/${uuid}`, deleteWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${id}/policy/contacts/${uuid}`, util.deleteWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function approveAction(id, code, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/auth/approve/${code}`, postWithAuth([{'name': 'account', 'value': id}]))
-        .then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors))
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/auth/approve/${code}`, util.postWithAuth([{'name': 'account', 'value': id}]))
+        .then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors))
         .then(setSessionUser);
 }
 
 function sendAuthenticatorCode(id, code, verifyOnly, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/auth/authenticator`, postWithAuth({
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/auth/authenticator`, util.postWithAuth({
         account: id,
         token: code,
         verify: verifyOnly
     }))
-        .then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors))
+        .then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors))
         .then(setSessionUser);
 }
 
 function resendVerificationCode(id, contact, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${id}/policy/contacts/verify`, postWithAuth(contact))
-        .then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${id}/policy/contacts/verify`, util.postWithAuth(contact))
+        .then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function denyAction(id, code, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/auth/deny/${code}`, postWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/auth/deny/${code}`, util.postWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function update(user, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${user.uuid}`, postWithAuth(user)).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${user.uuid}`, util.postWithAuth(user)).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 // prefixed function name with underscore because delete is a reserved word in javascript
 function _delete(id, messages, errors) {
-    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${id}`, deleteWithAuth()).then(handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
+    return fetch(`${config.apiUrl}/users/${id}`, util.deleteWithAuth()).then(util.handleCrudResponse(messages, errors));
 }
 
 function handleAuthResponse(messages, errors) {
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ function handleAuthResponse(messages, errors) {
                     console.log('handleAuthResponse: received 404, user not found: '+JSON.stringify(data));
 
                 } else if (response.status === 422) {
-                    setValidationErrors(data, messages, errors);
+                    util.setValidationErrors(data, messages, errors);
                 }
                 const error = (data && data.message) || response.statusText;
                 return Promise.reject(error);
diff --git a/src/_store/account.module.js b/src/_store/account.module.js
index a159c40..10290e8 100644
--- a/src/_store/account.module.js
+++ b/src/_store/account.module.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { userService } from '../_services';
-import { router, getLandingPage, resetLandingPage } from '../_helpers';
+import { router, util } from '../_helpers';
 
 // todo: why can't we import currentUser from api-util and use that here?
 // when I try to do that, webpack succeeds but then an error occurs loading any page, with the
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ const actions = {
                 user => {
                     commit('loginSuccess', user);
                     if (user.token) {
-                        const landing = getLandingPage();
+                        const landing = util.getLandingPage();
                         if (landing === null) {
                             router.replace('/');
                         } else {
-                            resetLandingPage();
+                            util.resetLandingPage();
                             router.replace(landing.fullPath);
                         }
                     } else if (user.multifactorAuth) {
diff --git a/src/_store/accountPlans.module.js b/src/_store/accountPlans.module.js
index 41ea07e..b5257a6 100644
--- a/src/_store/accountPlans.module.js
+++ b/src/_store/accountPlans.module.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { accountPlanService } from '../_services';
 import { account } from '../_store/account.module';
-import { checkLoading } from "../_helpers";
+import { util } from '../_helpers';
 
 const state = {
     loading: {plans: false, plan: false, deleting: false},
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ const mutations = {
 };
 
 const getters = {
-    loading: checkLoading(state.loading)
+    loading: util.checkLoading(state.loading)
 };
 
 export const accountPlans = {
diff --git a/src/_store/domains.module.js b/src/_store/domains.module.js
index 734c0a9..543bfbb 100644
--- a/src/_store/domains.module.js
+++ b/src/_store/domains.module.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { domainService } from '../_services';
-import { checkLoading } from "../_helpers";
+import { util } from '../_helpers';
 
 const state = {
     loading: {
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ const mutations = {
 };
 
 const getters = {
-    loading: checkLoading(state.loading)
+    loading: util.checkLoading(state.loading)
 };
 
 export const domains = {
diff --git a/src/_store/footprints.module.js b/src/_store/footprints.module.js
index 659e335..12853b0 100644
--- a/src/_store/footprints.module.js
+++ b/src/_store/footprints.module.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { footprintService } from '../_services';
-import { checkLoading } from "../_helpers";
+import { util } from '../_helpers';
 
 const state = {
     loading: { footprints: false, footprint: false },
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const mutations = {
 };
 
 const getters = {
-    loading: checkLoading(state.loading)
+    loading: util.checkLoading(state.loading)
 };
 
 export const footprints = {
diff --git a/src/_store/networks.module.js b/src/_store/networks.module.js
index b88ced8..2db826c 100644
--- a/src/_store/networks.module.js
+++ b/src/_store/networks.module.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { networkService } from '../_services';
 import { account } from '../_store/account.module';
-import { checkLoading } from "../_helpers";
+import { util } from '../_helpers';
 
 const state = {
     loading: {
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ const mutations = {
 };
 
 const getters = {
-    loading: checkLoading(state.loading)
+    loading: util.checkLoading(state.loading)
 };
 
 export const networks = {
diff --git a/src/_store/paymentMethods.module.js b/src/_store/paymentMethods.module.js
index 3ad02b6..cfa7668 100644
--- a/src/_store/paymentMethods.module.js
+++ b/src/_store/paymentMethods.module.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { paymentMethodService } from '../_services';
-import { checkLoading } from "../_helpers";
+import { util } from '../_helpers';
 
 const state = {
     loading: {
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ const mutations = {
 };
 
 const getters = {
-    loading: checkLoading(state.loading)
+    loading: util.checkLoading(state.loading)
 };
 
 export const paymentMethods = {
diff --git a/src/_store/plans.module.js b/src/_store/plans.module.js
index 02f1bbd..5849e87 100644
--- a/src/_store/plans.module.js
+++ b/src/_store/plans.module.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { planService } from '../_services';
-import { checkLoading } from "../_helpers";
+import { util } from '../_helpers';
 
 const state = {
     loading: {plans: false, plan: false, deleting: false},
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ const mutations = {
 };
 
 const getters = {
-    loading: checkLoading(state.loading)
+    loading: util.checkLoading(state.loading)
 };
 
 export const plans = {
diff --git a/src/_store/users.module.js b/src/_store/users.module.js
index bf0d652..8f5079e 100644
--- a/src/_store/users.module.js
+++ b/src/_store/users.module.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { userService } from '../_services';
 import { account } from '../_store/account.module';
-import { checkLoading } from "../_helpers";
+import { util } from '../_helpers';
 
 const state = {
     loading: {
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ const mutations = {
 };
 
 const getters = {
-    loading: checkLoading(state.loading)
+    loading: util.checkLoading(state.loading)
 };
 
 export const users = {
diff --git a/src/account/NewNetworkPage.vue b/src/account/NewNetworkPage.vue
index 76be6e0..4f6972e 100644
--- a/src/account/NewNetworkPage.vue
+++ b/src/account/NewNetworkPage.vue
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 
 <script>
     import { mapState, mapActions, mapGetters } from 'vuex'
-    import { currentUser } from '../_helpers'
+    import { util } from '../_helpers'
 
     // convenience methods
     import { isAuthenticator, isNotAuthenticator } from '../_store/users.module';
@@ -172,10 +172,10 @@
     window.isNotAuthenticator = isNotAuthenticator;
 
     function initDefaults(comp) {
-        comp.getPolicyByUuid({uuid: currentUser().uuid, messages: comp.messages, errors: comp.errors});
+        comp.getPolicyByUuid({uuid: util.currentUser().uuid, messages: comp.messages, errors: comp.errors});
         comp.detectTimezone();
         comp.detectLocale();
-        comp.loadDomains(currentUser().uuid, comp.messages, comp.errors);
+        comp.loadDomains(util.currentUser().uuid, comp.messages, comp.errors);
         comp.loadPlans(comp.messages, comp.errors);
         comp.loadFootprints(comp.messages, comp.errors);
         comp.loadPaymentMethods(comp.messages, comp.errors);
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
                     footprint: 'Worldwide',
                     region: ''
                 },
-                user: currentUser(),
+                user: util.currentUser(),
                 submitted: false,
                 status: {
                     creating: false
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
                     if (code === null || code === '') return;
                     this.errors.clear();
                     this.approveAction({
-                        uuid: currentUser().uuid,
+                        uuid: util.currentUser().uuid,
                         code: code,
                         messages: this.messages,
                         errors: this.errors
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
             },
             resendVerification(contact) {
                 this.resendVerificationCode({
-                    uuid: currentUser().uuid,
+                    uuid: util.currentUser().uuid,
                     contact: contact,
                     messages: this.messages,
                     errors: this.errors
diff --git a/src/auth/MultifactorAuthPage.vue b/src/auth/MultifactorAuthPage.vue
index 3c91ef8..a03c2a6 100644
--- a/src/auth/MultifactorAuthPage.vue
+++ b/src/auth/MultifactorAuthPage.vue
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 <script>
     import { mapState, mapActions } from 'vuex'
-    import { getLandingPage, resetLandingPage } from '../_helpers';
+    import { util } from '../_helpers';
 
     // convenience methods
     import { isAuthenticator, isNotAuthenticator } from '../_store/users.module';
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
             ]),
             isAuthenticator(val) { return window.isAuthenticator(val); },
             isNotAuthenticator(val) { return window.isNotAuthenticator(val); },
-            getLandingPage() { return getLandingPage(); },
-            resetLandingPage() { return resetLandingPage(); },
+            getLandingPage() { return util.getLandingPage(); },
+            resetLandingPage() { return util.resetLandingPage(); },
             submitVerification(auth) {
                 const uuid = auth.uuid;
                 const type = auth.type;