diff --git a/SlideServer.py b/SlideServer.py
index 648f23b..a6906c1 100644
--- a/SlideServer.py
+++ b/SlideServer.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 import csv 
 import pathlib
 import logging
-from gDriveDownload import start, afterUrlAuth, callApi
+from gdrive_utils import getFileFromGdrive, gDriveGetFile, checkDownloadStatus
 from threading import Thread
 from file_extensions import ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS
 from time import sleep
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@
 app.config['SECRET_KEY'] = os.urandom(24)
 app.config['ROI_FOLDER'] = "/images/roiDownload"
 
-
-
 # should be used instead of secure_filename to create new files whose extensions are important.
 # use secure_filename to access previous files.
 # secure_filename ensures security but may result in invalid filenames.
@@ -656,39 +654,19 @@ def run(self):
 
 # Route to start the OAuth Server(to listen if user is Authenticated) and start the file Download after Authentication
 @app.route('/googleDriveUpload/getFile', methods=['POST'])
-def gDriveGetFile():
+def gDriveGetFileRoute():
     body = flask.request.get_json()
     if not body:
-        return flask.Response(json.dumps({"error": "Missing JSON body"}), status=400, mimetype='text/json')
-
-    token = "".join(random.choice(string.ascii_uppercase + string.digits) for _ in range(10))
-    token = secure_filename(token)
-    tmppath = os.path.join("/images/uploading/", token)
-    # regenerate if we happen to collide
-    while os.path.isfile(tmppath):
-        token = "".join(random.choice(string.ascii_uppercase + string.digits) for _ in range(10))
-        token = secure_filename(token)
-        tmppath = os.path.join("/images/uploading/", token)
-
-    try:
-        params = start(body['userId'])
-    except:
-        return flask.Response(json.dumps({'error': str(sys.exc_info()[0])}), status=400, mimetype='text/json')
-    thread_a = getFileFromGdrive(params, body['userId'], body['fileId'], token)
-    thread_a.start()
-    return flask.Response(json.dumps({"authURL": params["auth_url"], "token": token}), status=200, mimetype='text/json')
+        return flask.Response(json.dumps({"error": "Missing JSON body"}), status=400)
+    return gDriveGetFile(body)
 
 # To check if a particular file is downloaded from Gdrive
 @app.route('/googleDriveUpload/checkStatus', methods=['POST'])
-def checkDownloadStatus():
+def checkDownloadStatusRoute():
     body = flask.request.get_json()
     if not body:
-        return flask.Response(json.dumps({"error": "Missing JSON body"}), status=400, mimetype='text/json')
-    token = body['token']
-    path = app.config['TEMP_FOLDER']+'/'+token
-    if os.path.isfile(path):
-        return flask.Response(json.dumps({"downloadDone": True}), status=200, mimetype='text/json')
-    return flask.Response(json.dumps({"downloadDone": False}), status=200, mimetype='text/json')
+        return flask.Response(json.dumps({"error": "Missing JSON body"}), status=400)
+    return checkDownloadStatus(body)
 
 # DICOM Explorer UI and DICOM server hostname and port
 @app.route('/dicomsrv/location', methods=['GET'])
diff --git a/gdrive_utils.py b/gdrive_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1de7a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gdrive_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+from threading import Thread
+from gDriveDownload import start, afterUrlAuth, callApi
+import flask
+import os
+import random
+import string
+from werkzeug.utils import secure_filename
+import sys
+
+# A new Thread to call the Gdrive API after an Auth Response is returned to the user.
+class getFileFromGdrive(Thread):
+    def __init__(self, params, userId, fileId, token):
+        Thread.__init__(self)
+        self.params, self.userId, self.fileId , self.token = params, userId, fileId, token
+
+    def run(self):
+        if(self.params["auth_url"] != None):
+            self.params["creds"] = afterUrlAuth(self.params["local_server"], self.params["flow"], self.params["wsgi_app"], self.userId)
+        call = callApi(self.params["creds"], self.fileId, self.token)
+        app.logger.info(call)
+
+def gDriveGetFile(body):
+    token = "".join(random.choice(string.ascii_uppercase + string.digits) for _ in range(10))
+    token = secure_filename(token)
+    tmppath = os.path.join("/images/uploading/", token)
+    # regenerate if we happen to collide
+    while os.path.isfile(tmppath):
+        token = "".join(random.choice(string.ascii_uppercase + string.digits) for _ in range(10))
+        token = secure_filename(token)
+        tmppath = os.path.join("/images/uploading/", token)
+
+    try:
+        params = start(body['userId'])
+    except:
+        return flask.Response(json.dumps({'error': str(sys.exc_info()[0])}), status=400)
+    thread_a = getFileFromGdrive(params, body['userId'], body['fileId'], token)
+    thread_a.start()
+    return flask.Response(json.dumps({"authURL": params["auth_url"], "token": token}), status=200)
+
+def checkDownloadStatus(body):
+    token = body['token']
+    path = app.config['TEMP_FOLDER']+'/'+token
+    if os.path.isfile(path):
+        return flask.Response(json.dumps({"downloadDone": True}), status=200)
+    return flask.Response(json.dumps({"downloadDone": False}), status=200)
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