diff --git a/app/handlers_aux.go b/app/handlers_aux.go
index c3d73be..6fd4984 100644
--- a/app/handlers_aux.go
+++ b/app/handlers_aux.go
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/fs"
 	"net/http"
-
-	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
 )
 
 //go:embed static
@@ -43,20 +41,6 @@ func (app *application) HandlerNotAllowed(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request
 	}
 }
 
-func (app *application) HandlerGetApi(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	api := chi.URLParam(r, "api")
-
-	// check if api is in mapAPI
-	item, ok := apiMap[api]
-	if !ok {
-		app.errorLog.Println("api not found")
-		http.Error(w, "api not found", http.StatusNotFound)
-		return
-	}
-
-	app.writeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, item)
-}
-
 func (app *application) HandlerPreferences(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	settings, err := app.db.GetSettings()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/app/routes.go b/app/routes.go
index d169751..171b4a9 100644
--- a/app/routes.go
+++ b/app/routes.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	APIRoot                           = "/"
-	APIGetApi                         = "/api/{api}"
 	APIPreferences                    = "/preferences"
 	APILogbook                        = "/logbook"
 	APILogbookUUID                    = "/logbook/{uuid}"
@@ -231,7 +230,6 @@ func (app *application) routes() *chi.Mux {
 		server.Post(APILicensingAttachmentDelete, app.HandlerLicensingDeleteAttachment)
 
 		// api & parameters
-		server.Get(APIGetApi, app.HandlerGetApi)
 		server.Get(APIPreferences, app.HandlerPreferences)
 	})
 
diff --git a/app/static/js/wlb-common.js b/app/static/js/wlb-common.js
index 42b38c5..2130346 100644
--- a/app/static/js/wlb-common.js
+++ b/app/static/js/wlb-common.js
@@ -1,30 +1,19 @@
 "use strict";
 
 const commonUtils = function () {
-    let api = {};
     let preferences = {};
 
     /**
      * Fetches data from the API and caches it for future use.
      * @param {string} apiItem - The API item to fetch.
-     * @returns {Promise<any>} - A promise that resolves to the fetched API data.
      */
     const getApi = async (apiItem) => {
-        if (!api.hasOwnProperty(apiItem)) {
-            const result = await fetchJSON(`/api/${apiItem}`);
-            if (!result) {
-                console.error(`Error fetching API ${apiItem}.`);
-                return "";
-            }
-            api[apiItem] = result;
-        }
-        return api[apiItem];
+        return apiMap[apiItem];
     }
 
     /**
      * Retrieves the preferences/settings for the app.
      * @param {string} item - The preference item to retrieve.
-     * @returns {Promise<any>} - A promise that resolves to the value of the preference item, or null if it fails.
      */
     const getPreferences = async (item) => {
         if (!preferences.hasOwnProperty(item)) {
@@ -41,7 +30,6 @@ const commonUtils = function () {
     /**
      * Fetches JSON data from the specified URL.
      * @param {string} url - The URL to fetch JSON data from.
-     * @returns {Promise<Object>} - A promise that resolves to the JSON data.
      */
     const fetchJSON = async (url) => {
         const options = {
@@ -123,7 +111,6 @@ const commonUtils = function () {
     /**
      * Runs the export process for the specified format.
      * @param {string} format - The format to export (e.g., "pdf", "csv").
-     * @returns {Promise<void>} - A promise that resolves when the export process is complete.
      */
     const runExport = async (format) => {
         const api = await getApi("Export");
@@ -246,7 +233,6 @@ const commonUtils = function () {
      * Sends a POST request to the specified URL with the given payload.
      * @param {string} url - The URL to send the request to.
      * @param {object} payload - The payload to include in the request body.
-     * @returns {Promise<object>} - A promise that resolves to the JSON response from the server.
      */
     const postRequest = async (url, payload) => {
         const options = {
diff --git a/app/templates/base.gohtml b/app/templates/base.gohtml
index 8744c63..b96a949 100644
--- a/app/templates/base.gohtml
+++ b/app/templates/base.gohtml
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@
     </div>
 
     <script src="/static/js/app.js"></script>
+    <script>
+    const apiMap = {
+        {{- range $key, $value := .API }}
+        "{{ $key }}": "{{ $value }}",
+        {{- end }}
+    };
+    </script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="/static/js/jquery-3.7.1.min.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="/static/js/moment.min.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="/static/js/daterangepicker.js"></script>