diff --git a/certidude/api/__init__.py b/certidude/api/__init__.py
index 7b3176f..445df83 100644
--- a/certidude/api/__init__.py
+++ b/certidude/api/__init__.py
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ def certidude_app(log_handlers=[]):
     # Certificate authority API calls
     app.add_route("/api/certificate/", CertificateAuthorityResource())
     app.add_route("/api/signed/{cn}/", SignedCertificateDetailResource())
-    app.add_route("/api/request/{cn}/", RequestDetailResource())
-    app.add_route("/api/request/", RequestListResource())
+    app.add_route("/api/request/{cn}/", RequestDetailResource(authority))
+    app.add_route("/api/request/", RequestListResource(authority))
     app.add_route("/api/", SessionResource())
 
     if config.USER_ENROLLMENT_ALLOWED: # TODO: add token enable/disable flag for config
diff --git a/certidude/api/request.py b/certidude/api/request.py
index 7424eb9..f918e6e 100644
--- a/certidude/api/request.py
+++ b/certidude/api/request.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 import click
 import falcon
 import logging
@@ -9,7 +8,7 @@ import hashlib
 from asn1crypto import pem
 from asn1crypto.csr import CertificationRequest
 from base64 import b64decode
-from certidude import config, authority, push, errors
+from certidude import config, push, errors
 from certidude.auth import login_required, login_optional, authorize_admin
 from certidude.decorators import csrf_protection, MyEncoder, serialize
 from certidude.firewall import whitelist_subnets, whitelist_content_types
@@ -28,6 +27,9 @@ curl -f -L -H "Content-type: application/pkcs10" --data-binary @test.csr \
 """
 
 class RequestListResource(object):
+    def __init__(self, authority):
+        self.authority = authority
+
     @login_optional
     @whitelist_subnets(config.REQUEST_SUBNETS)
     @whitelist_content_types("application/pkcs10")
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ class RequestListResource(object):
 
                 # Automatic enroll with Kerberos machine cerdentials
                 resp.set_header("Content-Type", "application/x-pem-file")
-                cert, resp.body = authority._sign(csr, body, overwrite=True)
+                cert, resp.body = self.authority._sign(csr, body, overwrite=True)
                 logger.info("Automatically enrolled Kerberos authenticated machine %s from %s",
                     machine, req.context.get("remote_addr"))
                 return
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ class RequestListResource(object):
         Attempt to renew certificate using currently valid key pair
         """
         try:
-            path, buf, cert, signed, expires = authority.get_signed(common_name)
+            path, buf, cert, signed, expires = self.authority.get_signed(common_name)
         except EnvironmentError:
             pass # No currently valid certificate for this common name
         else:
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ class RequestListResource(object):
                             reasons.append("Renewal requested, but not allowed by authority settings")
                         else:
                             resp.set_header("Content-Type", "application/x-x509-user-cert")
-                            _, resp.body = authority._sign(csr, body, overwrite=True)
+                            _, resp.body = self.authority._sign(csr, body, overwrite=True)
                             logger.info("Renewed certificate for %s", common_name)
                             return
 
@@ -122,12 +124,12 @@ class RequestListResource(object):
         autosigning was requested and certificate can be automatically signed
         """
         if req.get_param_as_bool("autosign"):
-            if not authority.server_flags(common_name):
+            if not self.authority.server_flags(common_name):
                 for subnet in config.AUTOSIGN_SUBNETS:
                     if req.context.get("remote_addr") in subnet:
                         try:
                             resp.set_header("Content-Type", "application/x-pem-file")
-                            _, resp.body = authority._sign(csr, body)
+                            _, resp.body = self.authority._sign(csr, body)
                             logger.info("Autosigned %s as %s is whitelisted", common_name, req.context.get("remote_addr"))
                             return
                         except EnvironmentError:
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ class RequestListResource(object):
 
         # Attempt to save the request otherwise
         try:
-            request_path, _, _ = authority.store_request(body,
+            request_path, _, _ = self.authority.store_request(body,
                 address=str(req.context.get("remote_addr")))
         except errors.RequestExists:
             reasons.append("Same request already uploaded exists")
@@ -176,13 +178,16 @@ class RequestListResource(object):
 
 
 class RequestDetailResource(object):
+    def __init__(self, authority):
+        self.authority = authority
+
     def on_get(self, req, resp, cn):
         """
         Fetch certificate signing request as PEM
         """
 
         try:
-            path, buf, _, submitted = authority.get_request(cn)
+            path, buf, _, submitted = self.authority.get_request(cn)
         except errors.RequestDoesNotExist:
             logger.warning("Failed to serve non-existant request %s to %s",
                 cn, req.context.get("remote_addr"))
@@ -206,7 +211,7 @@ class RequestDetailResource(object):
             resp.body = json.dumps(dict(
                 submitted = submitted,
                 common_name = cn,
-                server = authority.server_flags(cn),
+                server = self.authority.server_flags(cn),
                 address = getxattr(path, "user.request.address").decode("ascii"), # TODO: move to authority.py
                 md5sum = hashlib.md5(buf).hexdigest(),
                 sha1sum = hashlib.sha1(buf).hexdigest(),
@@ -225,7 +230,7 @@ class RequestDetailResource(object):
         Sign a certificate signing request
         """
         try:
-            cert, buf = authority.sign(cn,
+            cert, buf = self.authority.sign(cn,
                 profile=req.get_param("profile", default="default"),
                 overwrite=True,
                 signer=req.context.get("user").name)
@@ -244,7 +249,7 @@ class RequestDetailResource(object):
     @authorize_admin
     def on_delete(self, req, resp, cn):
         try:
-            authority.delete_request(cn)
+            self.authority.delete_request(cn)
             # Logging implemented in the function above
         except errors.RequestDoesNotExist as e:
             resp.body = "No certificate signing request for %s found" % cn