diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py
index dd6da2d..3e6b6a2 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/AI.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import aiml
 from .Database import db as botdb
 from .Config import config as botconfig
 from .Read import read as botread
+from .Users import users as botusers
 
 from sopel_modules.spicemanip import spicemanip
 
@@ -116,7 +117,7 @@ class SpiceBot_AI():
 
     def on_message(self, bot, trigger, message):
         nick = Identifier(trigger.nick)
-        nick_id = botdb.get_nick_id(nick, create=True)
+        nick_id = botusers.get_nick_id(nick, True)
         self.check_user_import(nick, nick_id)
 
         message = self.bot_message_precipher(bot, trigger, message)
@@ -207,13 +208,13 @@ class SpiceBot_AI():
     def getPredicate(self, predicate, nick, nick_id=None):
         if not nick_id:
             nick = Identifier(nick)
-            nick_id = botdb.get_nick_id(nick, create=True)
+            nick_id = botusers.get_nick_id(nick, True)
         self.aiml_kernel.getPredicate(predicate, nick_id)
 
     def check_user_import(self, nick, nick_id=None):
         if not nick_id:
             nick = Identifier(nick)
-            nick_id = botdb.get_nick_id(nick, create=True)
+            nick_id = botusers.get_nick_id(nick, True)
         if nick_id not in list(self.dict["sessioncache"].keys()):
             self.dict["sessioncache"][nick_id] = botdb.get_nick_value(nick, 'botai') or {}
             for predicate in list(self.dict["sessioncache"][nick_id].keys()):
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ class SpiceBot_AI():
     def save_nick_session(self, nick, nick_id=None):
         if not nick_id:
             nick = Identifier(nick)
-            nick_id = botdb.get_nick_id(nick, create=True)
+            nick_id = botusers.get_nick_id(nick, True)
         sessionData = self.aiml_kernel.getSessionData(nick_id)
         botdb.set_nick_value(nick, 'botai', sessionData)
 
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Channels.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Channels.py
index 160cd25..76429a2 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Channels.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Channels.py
@@ -21,44 +21,76 @@ class SpiceBot_Channels_MainSection(StaticSection):
     operadmin = ValidatedAttribute('operadmin', default=False)
     chanignore = ListAttribute('chanignore')
 
+# replace process lock with uuid list system
+
 
 class BotChannels():
     """This Logs all channels known to the server"""
     def __init__(self):
+
+        # bot config setup
         self.setup_channels()
-        self.who_reqs = {}
+
+        # Locking
         self.lock = threading.Lock()
         self.channel_lock = False
-        self.channels = []
-        self.dict = {
-                    "list": {},
-                    "InitialProcess": False
-                    }
 
-    def __getattr__(self, name):
-        ''' will only get called for undefined attributes '''
-        """We will try to find a dict value, or return None"""
-        if name.lower() in list(self.dict.keys()):
-            return self.dict[str(name).lower()]
+        # list of channels
+        self.chandict = {}
+
+        # list of uuids to process
+        self.server_recieved = []
+
+        # initial process
+        self.InitialProcess = False
+
+        self.who_reqs = {}
+
+    def total_channels(self):
+        totalcount = len(list(self.chandict.keys()))
+        return totalcount
+
+    def total_bot_channels(self):
+        totalcount = 0
+        for channel in list(self.chandict.keys()):
+            if self.chandict[channel]["joined"]:
+                totalcount += 1
+        return totalcount
+
+    def chanlist(self):
+        return list(self.chandict.keys())
+
+    def chanlist_bot(self):
+        chanlist_return = []
+        for channel in list(self.chandict.keys()):
+            if self.chandict[channel]["joined"]:
+                chanlist_return.append(channel)
+        return chanlist_return
+
+    def ischannel(self, channel):
+
+        # channel names case-sensitivity should never be an issue
+        channel = str(channel).lower()
+
+        if channel in list(self.chandict.keys()):
+            return True
         else:
-            raise Exception('Channel dict does not contain a function or key ' + str(name.lower()))
+            return False
 
-    def get_channel_users(self, channel, idtype="nick"):
+    def get_channel_users(self, channel):
 
-        if channel.lower() not in list(self.dict["list"].keys()):
-            raise Exception('Channel ' + str(channel.lower()) + " does not seem to be on this server")
-        if 'users' not in list(self.dict["list"][channel.lower()].keys()) or not self.check_channel_bot(channel):
-            raise Exception('Channel ' + str(channel.lower()) + " does not seem to be a channel the bot is in")
+        # channel names case-sensitivity should never be an issue
+        channel = str(channel).lower()
 
-        nick_ids = self.dict["list"][channel.lower()]['users']
-        if idtype.upper() == "ID":
-            return nick_ids
-        else:
-            nick_list = []
-            for nick_id in nick_ids:
-                nickname = botusers.ID(nick_id)
-                nick_list.append(nickname)
-        return nick_list
+        # channel not on server
+        if channel not in list(self.chandict.keys()):
+            raise Exception('Channel ' + str(channel) + " does not seem to be on this server")
+
+        # bot is not in channel
+        if not self.chandict[channel]["joined"]:
+            raise Exception('Channel ' + str(channel) + " does not seem to be a channel the bot is in")
+
+        return self.chandict[channel]["users"]
 
     def setup_channels(self):
         botconfig.define_section("SpiceBot_Channels", SpiceBot_Channels_MainSection, validate=False)
@@ -70,125 +102,169 @@ class BotChannels():
         self.channel_lock = True
 
     def channel_list_recieve_input(self, trigger):
-        self.lock.acquire()
+
+        # parse info
         channel, _, topic = trigger.args[1:]
-        if channel.lower() not in list(self.dict['list'].keys()):
-            self.dict['list'][channel.lower()] = dict()
-        self.dict['list'][channel.lower()]['name'] = channel
-        self.dict['list'][channel.lower()]['topic'] = self.topic_compile(topic)
+
+        # check channel existance
+        if channel not in list(self.chandict.keys()):
+            self.channeldict_append(channel)
+
+        self.lock.acquire()
+
+        # get proper name of channel
+        self.chandict[channel.lower()]['name'] = channel
+        self.chandict[channel.lower()]['topic'] = self.topic_compile(topic)
         self.channel_lock = True
         self.lock.release()
 
     def channel_list_recieve_finish(self):
         self.lock.acquire()
-        if not self.dict['InitialProcess']:
-            self.dict['InitialProcess'] = True
-        self.lock.release()
+        if not self.InitialProcess:
+            self.InitialProcess = True
         self.channel_lock = False
+        self.lock.release()
 
     def topic_compile(self, topic):
         actual_topic = re.compile(r'^\[\+[a-zA-Z]+\] (.*)')
         topic = re.sub(actual_topic, r'\1', topic)
+        if topic.isspace():
+            topic = None
         return topic
 
-    def add_channel(self, channel):
+    def channeldict_append(self, channel):
+
+        # channel names case-sensitivity should never be an issue
         channel = str(channel).lower()
+
+        # create basic components of the channel dict
         self.lock.acquire()
-        if channel not in self.channels:
-            self.channels.append(channel)
+        if channel not in list(self.chandict.keys()):
+            self.chandict[channel] = {
+                                        "name": channel,
+                                        "topic": None,
+                                        "joined": False,
+                                        "reason": "appended",
+                                        "users": [],
+                                        }
         self.lock.release()
 
-    def remove_channel(self, channel):
+    def add_channel(self, channel, reason=None):
+
+        # channel names case-sensitivity should never be an issue
         channel = str(channel).lower()
+
+        # check channel existance
+        if channel not in list(self.chandict.keys()):
+            self.channeldict_append(channel)
+
         self.lock.acquire()
-        if channel in self.channels:
-            self.channels.remove(channel)
+        self.chandict[channel]["joined"] = True
+        if reason != "check":
+            self.chandict[channel]["reason"] = reason
+        self.lock.release()
+
+    def remove_channel(self, channel, reason=None):
+
+        # channel names case-sensitivity should never be an issue
+        channel = str(channel).lower()
+
+        # check channel existance
+        if channel not in list(self.chandict.keys()):
+            self.channeldict_append(channel)
+
+        self.lock.acquire()
+        self.chandict[channel]["joined"] = False
+        if reason != "check":
+            self.chandict[channel]["reason"] = reason
         self.lock.release()
 
     def bot_part_empty(self, bot):
         """Don't stay in empty channels"""
-        ignorepartlist = []
+        ignorepartlist = []  # TODO add bot.config channels to ignore
         if bot.config.core.logging_channel:
             ignorepartlist.append(bot.config.core.logging_channel)
         for channel in list(bot.channels.keys()):
-            if len(list(bot.channels[channel].privileges.keys())) == 1 and channel not in ignorepartlist and channel.startswith("#"):
-                bot.part(channel, "Leaving Empty Channel")
-                if channel.lower() in self.dict['list']:
-                    self.lock.acquire()
-                    del self.dict['list'][channel.lower()]
-                    self.lock.release()
-                self.remove_channel(channel)
+            if channel.startswith("#") and channel not in ignorepartlist:
+                if len(list(bot.channels[channel].privileges.keys())) == 1:
+                    bot.part(channel, "Leaving Empty Channel")
+                    if channel.lower() in list(self.chandict.keys()):
+                        self.lock.acquire()
+                        self.chandict[channel]["joined"] = False
+                        self.chandict[channel]["reason"] = "empty_chan_part"
+                        self.lock.release()
+                    self.remove_channel(channel)
 
     def join_all_channels(self, bot):
         if botconfig.SpiceBot_Channels.joinall:
-            for channel in list(self.dict['list'].keys()):
-                if channel.startswith("#"):
-                    if channel not in list(bot.channels.keys()) and channel not in botconfig.SpiceBot_Channels.chanignore:
-                        bot.write(('JOIN', bot.nick, self.dict['list'][channel]['name']))
-                        if channel not in list(bot.channels.keys()) and botconfig.SpiceBot_Channels.operadmin:
-                            bot.write(('SAJOIN', bot.nick, self.dict['list'][channel]['name']))
+            for channel in list(self.chandict.keys()):
+                if channel.startswith("#") and channel not in botconfig.SpiceBot_Channels.chanignore:
+                    if channel.lower() not in [chan.lower() for chan in list(bot.channels.keys())]:
+                        self.bot_join(bot, channel)
+                        if channel.lower() not in [chan.lower() for chan in list(bot.channels.keys())]:
+                            self.bot_sajoin(bot, channel)
 
-                        if channel in list(bot.channels.keys()):
-                            self.add_channel(channel)
+    def bot_join(self, bot, channel):
+        bot.write(('JOIN', bot.nick, channel))
 
-    def chanadmin_all_channels(self, bot):
+    def bot_sajoin(self, bot, channel):
+        if botconfig.SpiceBot_Channels.operadmin:
+            bot.write(('SAJOIN', bot.nick, channel))
+
+    def chanadmin_channel(self, bot, channel):
         # Chan ADMIN +a
-        for channel in list(bot.channels.keys()):
-            if channel.startswith("#"):
-                self.add_channel(channel)
-                if channel not in botconfig.SpiceBot_Channels.chanignore:
-                    if botconfig.SpiceBot_Channels.operadmin:
-                        if not bot.channels[channel].privileges[bot.nick] < sopel.module.ADMIN:
-                            bot.write(('SAMODE', channel, "+a", bot.nick))
-                else:
-                    bot.part(channel)
-
-                    if channel not in list(bot.channels.keys()):
-                        self.remove_channel(channel)
+        if botconfig.SpiceBot_Channels.operadmin:
+            if not bot.channels[channel].privileges[bot.nick] < sopel.module.ADMIN:
+                bot.write(('SAMODE', channel, "+a", bot.nick))
 
     def whois_ident(self, nick):
         nick = Identifier(nick)
-        nick_id = botdb.db.get_nick_id(nick, create=True)
+        nick_id = botusers.get_nick_id(nick, True)
         return nick_id
 
     def add_to_channel(self, channel, nick, nick_id=None):
+
+        # channel names case-sensitivity should never be an issue
         channel = str(channel).lower()
+
+        # Verify Channel is in list
+        if channel not in list(self.chandict.keys()):
+            self.add_channel(channel, "error_handling")
+
         self.lock.acquire()
         if not nick_id:
             nick_id = self.whois_ident(nick)
-        if channel.lower() not in list(self.dict['list'].keys()):
-            self.dict['list'][channel.lower()] = dict()
-        if 'users' not in self.dict['list'][channel.lower()]:
-            self.dict['list'][channel.lower()]['users'] = []
-        if int(nick_id) not in self.dict['list'][channel.lower()]['users']:
-            self.dict['list'][channel.lower()]['users'].append(int(nick_id))
-        if channel.lower() not in self.channels:
-            self.channels.append(channel.lower())
+        if int(nick_id) not in self.chandict[channel]["users"]:
+            self.chandict[channel]["users"].append(int(nick_id))
         self.lock.release()
 
     def remove_from_channel(self, channel, nick, nick_id=None):
+
+        # channel names case-sensitivity should never be an issue
         channel = str(channel).lower()
+
+        # Verify Channel is in list
+        if channel not in list(self.chandict.keys()):
+            self.add_channel(channel, "error_handling")
+
         self.lock.acquire()
         if not nick_id:
             nick_id = self.whois_ident(nick)
-        if channel.lower() not in list(self.dict['list'].keys()):
-            self.dict['list'][channel.lower()] = dict()
-        if 'users' not in self.dict['list'][channel.lower()]:
-            self.dict['list'][channel.lower()]['users'] = []
-        if int(nick_id) in self.dict['list'][channel.lower()]['users']:
-            self.dict['list'][channel.lower()]['users'].remove(int(nick_id))
+        if int(nick_id) in self.chandict[channel.lower()]['users']:
+            self.chandict[channel.lower()]['users'].remove(int(nick_id))
         self.lock.release()
 
     def remove_all_from_channel(self, channel):
+
+        # channel names case-sensitivity should never be an issue
         channel = str(channel).lower()
+
+        # Verify Channel is in list
+        if channel not in list(self.chandict.keys()):
+            self.add_channel(channel, "error_handling")
+
         self.lock.acquire()
-        if channel.lower() not in list(self.dict['list'].keys()):
-            self.dict['list'][channel.lower()] = dict()
-        if 'users' not in self.dict['list'][channel.lower()]:
-            self.dict['list'][channel.lower()]['users'] = []
-        self.dict['list'][channel.lower()]['users'] = []
-        if channel.lower() in self.channels:
-            self.channels.remove(channel.lower())
+        self.chandict[channel.lower()]['users'] = []
         self.lock.release()
 
     def channel_scan(self, bot):
@@ -199,6 +275,7 @@ class BotChannels():
     def join(self, bot, trigger):
         # bot block
         if trigger.nick == bot.nick:
+            self.chanadmin_channel(bot, trigger.sender)
             for user in list(bot.channels[trigger.sender].privileges.keys()):
                 self.add_to_channel(trigger.sender, user)
             return
@@ -211,6 +288,10 @@ class BotChannels():
         # bot block
         if trigger.nick == bot.nick:
             self.remove_all_from_channel(trigger.sender)
+            self.lock.acquire()
+            self.chandict[trigger.sender]["joined"] = False
+            self.chandict[trigger.sender]["reason"] = "quit"
+            self.lock.release()
             return
         # Identify
         nick_id = self.whois_ident(trigger.nick)
@@ -221,6 +302,10 @@ class BotChannels():
         # bot block
         if trigger.nick == bot.nick:
             self.remove_all_from_channel(trigger.sender)
+            self.lock.acquire()
+            self.chandict[trigger.sender]["joined"] = False
+            self.chandict[trigger.sender]["reason"] = "bot_part"
+            self.lock.release()
             return
         # Identify
         nick_id = self.whois_ident(trigger.nick)
@@ -232,6 +317,10 @@ class BotChannels():
         # bot block
         if targetnick == bot.nick:
             self.remove_all_from_channel(trigger.sender)
+            self.lock.acquire()
+            self.chandict[trigger.sender]["joined"] = False
+            self.chandict[trigger.sender]["reason"] = "kicked"
+            self.lock.release()
             return
         # Identify
         nick_id = self.whois_ident(targetnick)
@@ -263,7 +352,7 @@ class BotChannels():
         if not channels:
             return
         channel = Identifier(channels.group(1))
-        self.add_channel(channel)
+        self.add_channel(channel, " check")
 
         mapping = {'+': sopel.module.VOICE,
                    '%': sopel.module.HALFOP,
@@ -287,9 +376,9 @@ class BotChannels():
         self.add_to_channel(channel, nick)
 
     def check_channel_bot(self, channel, allchan=False):
-        if str(channel).lower() in self.channels:
+        if str(channel).lower() in self.chanlist_bot():
             return True
-        elif allchan and str(channel).lower() in list(self.dict['list'].keys()):
+        elif allchan and str(channel).lower() in self.chanlist():
             return True
         else:
             return False
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/HTTP_Codes.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/HTTP_Codes.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69cfd0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/HTTP_Codes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+# coding=utf8
+from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import, division, print_function
+"""
+This is the SpiceBot HTTP Codes system.
+"""
+
+import re
+import requests
+from lxml import html
+
+
+class Bothttpcodes():
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.api_url = 'https://httpstatuses.com/'
+        self.basic_xpath = "/html/body/article/h1[1]/text()"
+        self.explain_xpath = "/html/body/article/p[1]/text()"
+
+    def fetch_result(self, query):
+        returndict = {
+                        "basic": "",
+                        "explanation": "",
+                        }
+        if not re.match('^[1-5]\d{2}$', query):
+            returndict["basic"] = "Invalid HTTP status code:"
+            returndict["explanation"] = str(query)
+            return returndict
+
+        url = self.api_url + query
+        try:
+            r = requests.get(url=url, timeout=(10.0, 4.0))
+        except requests.exceptions.ConnectTimeout:
+            returndict["basic"] = "Connection timed out."
+            return returndict
+        except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
+            returndict["basic"] = "Couldn't connect to server."
+            return returndict
+        except requests.exceptions.ReadTimeout:
+            returndict["basic"] = "Server took too long to send data."
+            return returndict
+        if r.status_code == 404:
+            returndict["basic"] = "Unknown HTTP status code:"
+            returndict["explanation"] = str(query)
+            return returndict
+        try:
+            r.raise_for_status()
+        except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
+            returndict["basic"] = "HTTP error:"
+            returndict["explanation"] = str(e.message)
+            return returndict
+
+        tree = html.fromstring(r.content)
+        try:
+            title = tree.xpath((self.basic_xpath))
+            if isinstance(title, list):
+                title = title[0]
+        except Exception as e:
+            title = None
+        if title:
+            returndict["basic"] = str(title)
+        else:
+            returndict["basic"] = "An Error Occured:"
+            returndict["explanation"] = "Xpath for basic yeilded no information"
+            return returndict
+
+        try:
+            explanation = tree.xpath((self.explain_xpath))
+            if isinstance(explanation, list):
+                explanation = explanation[0]
+        except Exception as e:
+            explanation = None
+        if explanation:
+            returndict["explanation"] = str(explanation)
+        else:
+            returndict["explanation"] = "Xpath for explanation yeilded no information"
+
+        return returndict
+
+
+httpcodes = Bothttpcodes()
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Prerun.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Prerun.py
index 7a5e5c7..305c443 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Prerun.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Prerun.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def verify_user(bot, trigger):
 
 
 def verify_channel(trigger):
-    botchannels.add_channel(trigger.sender)
+    botchannels.add_channel(trigger.sender, "check")
     # Identify
     nick_id = botchannels.whois_ident(trigger.nick)
     # Verify nick is in the channel list
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Users.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Users.py
index 4ccf102..1f8008a 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Users.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Users.py
@@ -65,10 +65,19 @@ class BotUsers():
             nick_id = self.whois_ident(nickinput)
             return int(nick_id)
 
+    def get_nick_id(self, nick, usercreate=True):
+        try:
+            nick_id = botdb.db.get_nick_id(nick, create=usercreate)
+        except Exception as e:
+            nick_id = e
+            nick_id = None
+            return None
+        return nick_id
+
     def whois_ident(self, nick, usercreate=True):
         nick = Identifier(nick)
         try:
-            nick_id = botdb.db.get_nick_id(nick, create=usercreate)
+            nick_id = self.get_nick_id(nick, usercreate)
         except Exception as e:
             nick_id = e
             nick_id = None
@@ -267,6 +276,7 @@ class BotUsers():
     def nick(self, bot, trigger):
         oldnick = trigger.nick
         old_nick_id = self.whois_ident(oldnick)
+        self.whois_identify_forget(old_nick_id)
         newnick = Identifier(trigger)
         if oldnick == bot.nick or newnick == bot.nick:
             return
@@ -283,11 +293,11 @@ class BotUsers():
         # mark user as online
         self.mark_user_online(old_nick_id)
         # alias the nick
-        try:
-            botdb.alias_nick(oldnick, newnick)
-        except Exception as e:
-            old_nick_id = e
-            return
+        # try:
+        #    botdb.alias_nick(oldnick, newnick)
+        # except Exception as e:
+        #    old_nick_id = e
+        #    return
 
     def mode(self, bot, trigger):
         return
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Version.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Version.py
index ad308de..a6c4a0b 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Version.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/Version.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # coding=utf8
 from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import, division, print_function
 """
-This is the SpiceBot Update system.
+This is the SpiceBot Version system.
 """
 
 import sopel
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/__init__.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/__init__.py
index 90f1629..556fa86 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/__init__.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot/__init__.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ from .Translate import *
 from .Version import *
 from .RegNicks import *
 from .ReleaseNotes import *
+from .HTTP_Codes import *
 
 
 __author__ = 'Sam Zick'
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Configs/SpiceBot_Release_Notes/Core.txt b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Configs/SpiceBot_Release_Notes/Core.txt
index 641d73a..c7ae173 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Configs/SpiceBot_Release_Notes/Core.txt
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Configs/SpiceBot_Release_Notes/Core.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 First release of Release Notes
 OSD updated to more accurately reflect IRC 512 byte limit
+Channel Class cleaned up
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Configs/SpiceBot_Release_Notes/HTTP_Codes.txt b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Configs/SpiceBot_Release_Notes/HTTP_Codes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6ba1d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Configs/SpiceBot_Release_Notes/HTTP_Codes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Added Tool to check HTTP code meanings, accessible via `.httpcodes` command
+Migrated Functionality into a SpiceBot class for other tools to use
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Channels.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Channels.py
index 83cd269..ccd3d9b 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Channels.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Channels.py
@@ -22,23 +22,23 @@ def nickname_comand_channels(bot, trigger, botcom):
     botcom.dict['args'] = spicemanip(botcom.dict['args'], '2+', 'list')
 
     if commandused == 'list':
-        botcount = len(list(bot.channels.keys()))
-        servercount = len(list(SpiceBot.channels.dict['list'].keys()))
+        botcount = SpiceBot.channels.total_bot_channels()
+        servercount = SpiceBot.channels.total_channels()
         displayval = "I am in " + str(botcount) + " of " + str(servercount) + " channel(s) available on this server."
-        chanlist = spicemanip(list(bot.channels.keys()), 'andlist')
+        chanlist = spicemanip(SpiceBot.channels.chanlist_bot(), 'andlist')
         bot.osd([displayval, "You can find me in " + chanlist])
         return
 
     elif commandused == 'total':
-        botcount = len(list(bot.channels.keys()))
-        servercount = len(list(SpiceBot.channels.dict['list'].keys()))
+        botcount = SpiceBot.channels.total_bot_channels()
+        servercount = SpiceBot.channels.total_channels()
         bot.osd("I am in " + str(botcount) + " of " + str(servercount) + " channel(s) available on this server.")
         return
 
     elif commandused == 'random':
-        channel = spicemanip(SpiceBot.channels.dict['list'], 'random')
-        topic = SpiceBot.channels.dict['list'][channel]['topic']
-        msg = ["Random channel for you: {}.".format(SpiceBot.channels.dict['list'][channel]['name'])]
+        channel = spicemanip(list(SpiceBot.channels.chandict), 'random')
+        topic = SpiceBot.channels.chandict[channel]['topic']
+        msg = ["Random channel for you: {}.".format(SpiceBot.channels.chandict[channel]['name'])]
         if topic and not topic.isspace():
             msg.append("The topic is: {}".format(topic))
         else:
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def nickname_comand_channels(bot, trigger, botcom):
         return
 
     elif commandused == 'update':
-        if not trigger.admin:
+        if not trigger.admin:  # TODO
             SpiceBot.messagelog.messagelog_error(botcom.dict["log_id"], "You do not have permission to update the channel listing.")
             return
         SpiceBot.channels.bot_part_empty(bot)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def nickname_comand_channels(bot, trigger, botcom):
         while SpiceBot.channels.channel_lock:
             pass
         SpiceBot.channels.join_all_channels(bot)
-        foundchannelcount = len(list(SpiceBot.channels.dict['list'].keys()))
+        foundchannelcount = len(list(SpiceBot.channels.chandict.keys()))
         bot.osd("[SpiceBot_Channels]", "Channel listing finished!", str(foundchannelcount) + " channel(s) found.")
         SpiceBot.channels.bot_part_empty(bot)
         return
@@ -66,12 +66,13 @@ def nickname_comand_channels(bot, trigger, botcom):
             SpiceBot.messagelog.messagelog_error(botcom.dict["log_id"], "Channel name input missing.")
             return
         channel = spicemanip(botcom.dict['args'], 1)
-        if not SpiceBot.inlist(channel.lower(), list(SpiceBot.channels.dict['list'].keys())):
+        if not SpiceBot.inlist(channel.lower(), list(SpiceBot.channels.chandict.keys())):
             SpiceBot.messagelog.messagelog_error(botcom.dict["log_id"], "Channel name {} not valid.".format(channel))
             return
-        topic = SpiceBot.channels.dict['list'][channel.lower()]['topic']
-        channel = SpiceBot.channels.dict['list'][channel.lower()]['name']
-        bot.osd("Topic for {}: {}".format(channel, topic))
+        channel = str(channel).lower()
+        topic = SpiceBot.channels.chandict[channel]['topic']
+        channelname = SpiceBot.channels.chandict[channel]['name']
+        bot.osd("Topic for {}: {}".format(channelname, topic))
         return
 
     if commandused.upper() in ['OP', 'HOP', 'VOICE', 'OWNER', 'ADMIN']:
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ def nickname_comand_channels(bot, trigger, botcom):
                 channel = trigger.sender
         else:
             channel = spicemanip(botcom.dict['args'], 1)
-            if not SpiceBot.inlist(channel.lower(), list(SpiceBot.channels.dict['list'].keys())):
+            if not SpiceBot.inlist(channel.lower(), list(SpiceBot.channels.chandict.keys())):
                 SpiceBot.messagelog.messagelog_error(botcom.dict["log_id"], "Channel name {} not valid.".format(channel))
                 return
             if not SpiceBot.inlist(channel.lower(), list(bot.channels.keys())):
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ def nickname_comand_channels(bot, trigger, botcom):
     # Users List
     if commandused == 'users':
         channel = spicemanip(botcom.dict['args'], 1)
-        if not SpiceBot.inlist(channel.lower(), list(SpiceBot.channels.dict['list'].keys())):
+        if not SpiceBot.inlist(channel.lower(), list(SpiceBot.channels.chandict.keys())):
             SpiceBot.messagelog.messagelog_error(botcom.dict["log_id"], "Channel name {} not valid.".format(channel))
             return
         if not SpiceBot.inlist(channel.lower(), list(bot.channels.keys())):
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Messaging.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Messaging.py
index 29e59a6..f89783b 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Messaging.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Commands/Messaging.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def bot_command_process(bot, trigger, botcom):
 
     target = spicemanip(botcom.dict['args'], 1)
     if (target not in ['allchans', 'allnicks']
-            and not SpiceBot.inlist(target.lower(), list(SpiceBot.channels.dict['list'].keys()))
+            and not SpiceBot.channels.ischannel(target)
             and not SpiceBot.inlist(target.lower(), bot.users)):
         SpiceBot.messagelog.messagelog_error(botcom.dict["log_id"], "Channel/nick name {} not valid.".format(target))
         return
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Processing/Channels.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Processing/Channels.py
index c82ec7e..c8f4dd6 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Processing/Channels.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Processing/Channels.py
@@ -31,21 +31,17 @@ def request_channels_list_initial(bot, trigger):
     starttime = time.time()
 
     # wait 60 seconds for initial population of information
-    while not SpiceBot.channels.dict['InitialProcess']:
+    while not SpiceBot.channels.InitialProcess:
         if time.time() - starttime >= 60:
             SpiceBot.logs.log('SpiceBot_Channels', "Initial Channel list populating Timed Out")
-            SpiceBot.channels.dict['InitialProcess'] = True
+            SpiceBot.channels.InitialProcess = True
         else:
             pass
 
-    foundchannelcount = len(list(SpiceBot.channels.dict['list'].keys()))
+    foundchannelcount = SpiceBot.channels.total_channels()
     SpiceBot.logs.log('SpiceBot_Channels', "Channel listing finished! " + str(foundchannelcount) + " channel(s) found.")
 
     SpiceBot.channels.join_all_channels(bot)
-    SpiceBot.channels.chanadmin_all_channels(bot)
-
-    if "*" in SpiceBot.channels.dict['list'].keys():
-        del SpiceBot.channels.dict['list']["*"]
 
     SpiceBot.channels.bot_part_empty(bot)
     SpiceBot.events.trigger(bot, SpiceBot.events.BOT_CHANNELS, "SpiceBot_Channels")
@@ -76,13 +72,17 @@ def trigger_channel_list_recurring(bot, trigger):
         time.sleep(1800)
         SpiceBot.channels.bot_part_empty(bot)
 
-        oldlist = list(SpiceBot.channels.dict['list'].keys())
+        oldlist = SpiceBot.channels.chanlist()
         SpiceBot.channels.channel_list_request(bot)
 
         while SpiceBot.channels.channel_lock:
             pass
 
-        newlist = [item.lower() for item in oldlist if item.lower() not in list(SpiceBot.channels.dict['list'].keys())]
+        currentlist = SpiceBot.channels.chanlist()
+        newlist = []
+        for channel in currentlist:
+            if channel not in oldlist:
+                newlist.append(channel)
         if "*" in newlist:
             newlist.remove("*")
         if len(newlist) and SpiceBot.config.SpiceBot_Channels.announcenew:
@@ -90,10 +90,6 @@ def trigger_channel_list_recurring(bot, trigger):
 
         SpiceBot.channels.join_all_channels(bot)
 
-        SpiceBot.channels.chanadmin_all_channels(bot)
-
-        if "*" in list(SpiceBot.channels.dict['list'].keys()):
-            del SpiceBot.channels.dict['list']["*"]
         SpiceBot.channels.bot_part_empty(bot)
 
 
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Processing/StartupMonologue.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Processing/StartupMonologue.py
index 2e50bdb..61fb9d9 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Processing/StartupMonologue.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Processing/StartupMonologue.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ def bot_startup_monologue_sopel_version(bot, trigger):
 @sopel.module.event(SpiceBot.events.BOT_CHANNELS)
 @sopel.module.rule('.*')
 def bot_startup_monologue_channels(bot, trigger):
-    botcount = len(list(bot.channels.keys()))
-    servercount = len(list(SpiceBot.channels.dict['list'].keys()))
+    botcount = SpiceBot.channels.total_bot_channels()
+    servercount = SpiceBot.channels.total_channels()
     displayval = "I am in " + str(botcount) + " of " + str(servercount) + " channel(s) available on this server."
     SpiceBot.startupmonologue.dict["channels"] = displayval
     SpiceBot.logs.log('SpiceBot_StartupMonologue', displayval)
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Tools/HTTP_Codes.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Tools/HTTP_Codes.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7279ada
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Tools/HTTP_Codes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# coding=utf8
+from __future__ import unicode_literals, absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+# sopel imports
+import sopel.module
+
+from sopel_modules.spicemanip import spicemanip
+
+import sopel_modules.SpiceBot as SpiceBot
+
+
+@SpiceBot.prerun('module')
+@sopel.module.commands('httpcode')
+def bot_command_http_codes(bot, trigger, botcom):
+    query = spicemanip(botcom.dict["args"], 1) or None
+    if not query:
+        return bot.osd("You must provide a HTTP status code to look up.")
+    message = ["[HTTP code search for " + str(query) + "]"]
+    result = SpiceBot.httpcodes.fetch_result(str(query))
+    message.extend([result["basic"], result["explanation"]])
+    bot.osd(message)
diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Tools/__init__.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Tools/__init__.py
index b8a59da..04c0f61 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Tools/__init__.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Core_Tools/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from .Gif import *
 from .Sherlock import *
 from .Reddit import *
 from .Search import *
+from .HTTP_Codes import *
 
 __author__ = 'Sam Zick'
 __email__ = 'sam@deathbybandaid.net'