diff --git a/relay/handlers/event.go b/relay/handlers/event.go
index c690c54..fbbb6bd 100644
--- a/relay/handlers/event.go
+++ b/relay/handlers/event.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"grain/relay/db"
 	"grain/relay/handlers/kinds"
+	"grain/relay/handlers/response"
 	"grain/relay/utils"
 
 	relay "grain/relay/types"
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ func HandleEvent(ws *websocket.Conn, message []interface{}) {
 
 func HandleKind(ctx context.Context, evt relay.Event, ws *websocket.Conn) {
 	if !utils.CheckSignature(evt) {
-		sendOK(ws, evt.ID, false, "invalid: signature verification failed")
+		response.SendOK(ws, evt.ID, false, "invalid: signature verification failed")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ func HandleKind(ctx context.Context, evt relay.Event, ws *websocket.Conn) {
 	}
 
 	if !rateLimiter.AllowEvent(evt.Kind, category) {
-		sendOK(ws, evt.ID, false, fmt.Sprintf("rate limit exceeded for category: %s", category))
+		response.SendOK(ws, evt.ID, false, fmt.Sprintf("rate limit exceeded for category: %s", category))
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -107,10 +108,10 @@ func HandleKind(ctx context.Context, evt relay.Event, ws *websocket.Conn) {
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
-		sendOK(ws, evt.ID, false, fmt.Sprintf("error: %v", err))
+		response.SendOK(ws, evt.ID, false, fmt.Sprintf("error: %v", err))
 		return
 	}
 
-	sendOK(ws, evt.ID, true, "")
+	response.SendOK(ws, evt.ID, true, "")
 }
 
diff --git a/relay/handlers/kinds/kind0.go b/relay/handlers/kinds/kind0.go
index 191afad..79c98da 100644
--- a/relay/handlers/kinds/kind0.go
+++ b/relay/handlers/kinds/kind0.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package kinds
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"grain/relay/handlers/response"
 	relay "grain/relay/types"
 
 	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/bson"
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ func HandleKind0(ctx context.Context, evt relay.Event, collection *mongo.Collect
 	if err != mongo.ErrNoDocuments {
 		if existingEvent.CreatedAt >= evt.CreatedAt {
 			// If the existing event is newer or the same, respond with a NOTICE
-			SendNotice(ws, evt.PubKey, "relay already has a newer kind 0 event for this pubkey")
+			response.SendNotice(ws, evt.PubKey, "relay already has a newer kind 0 event for this pubkey")
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/relay/handlers/kinds/kind2.go b/relay/handlers/kinds/kind2.go
index 32363ee..db33c86 100644
--- a/relay/handlers/kinds/kind2.go
+++ b/relay/handlers/kinds/kind2.go
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ package kinds
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"grain/relay/handlers/response"
 	relay "grain/relay/types"
 
 	"golang.org/x/net/websocket"
 )
 
 func HandleKind2Deprecated(ctx context.Context, evt relay.Event, ws *websocket.Conn) error {
-	SendNotice(ws, evt.PubKey, "kind 2 is deprecated, event not accepted to the relay, please use kind 10002 as defined in NIP-65")
+	response.SendNotice(ws, evt.PubKey, "kind 2 is deprecated, event not accepted to the relay, please use kind 10002 as defined in NIP-65")
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/relay/handlers/kinds/replaceable.go b/relay/handlers/kinds/replaceable.go
index 90f0612..0214956 100644
--- a/relay/handlers/kinds/replaceable.go
+++ b/relay/handlers/kinds/replaceable.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package kinds
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"grain/relay/handlers/response"
 	relay "grain/relay/types"
 
 	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/bson"
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ func HandleReplaceableKind(ctx context.Context, evt relay.Event, collection *mon
 
 	if err != mongo.ErrNoDocuments {
 		if existingEvent.CreatedAt > evt.CreatedAt || (existingEvent.CreatedAt == evt.CreatedAt && existingEvent.ID < evt.ID) {
-			SendNotice(ws, evt.PubKey, "relay already has a newer kind 0 event for this pubkey")
+			response.SendNotice(ws, evt.PubKey, "relay already has a newer kind 0 event for this pubkey")
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/relay/handlers/kinds/replaceableParameters.go b/relay/handlers/kinds/replaceableParameters.go
index f947dc3..49be030 100644
--- a/relay/handlers/kinds/replaceableParameters.go
+++ b/relay/handlers/kinds/replaceableParameters.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package kinds
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"grain/relay/handlers/response"
 	relay "grain/relay/types"
 
 	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/bson"
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ func HandleParameterizedReplaceableKind(ctx context.Context, evt relay.Event, co
 
 	if err != mongo.ErrNoDocuments {
 		if existingEvent.CreatedAt > evt.CreatedAt || (existingEvent.CreatedAt == evt.CreatedAt && existingEvent.ID < evt.ID) {
-			SendNotice(ws, evt.PubKey, "relay already has a newer event for this pubkey and d tag")
+			response.SendNotice(ws, evt.PubKey, "relay already has a newer event for this pubkey and d tag")
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/relay/handlers/kinds/unknown.go b/relay/handlers/kinds/unknown.go
index 0b22180..79a2499 100644
--- a/relay/handlers/kinds/unknown.go
+++ b/relay/handlers/kinds/unknown.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package kinds
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"encoding/json"
+	"grain/relay/handlers/response"
 	relay "grain/relay/types"
 
 	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/mongo"
@@ -11,13 +11,8 @@ import (
 
 func HandleUnknownKind(ctx context.Context, evt relay.Event, collection *mongo.Collection, ws *websocket.Conn) error {
 	// Respond with an OK message indicating the event is not accepted
-	sendOK(ws, evt.ID, false, "kind is unknown and not accepted")
+	response.SendOK(ws, evt.ID, false, "kind is unknown and not accepted")
 
 	// Return nil as there's no error in the process, just that the event is not accepted
 	return nil
 }
-func sendOK(ws *websocket.Conn, eventID string, status bool, message string) {
-	response := []interface{}{"OK", eventID, status, message}
-	responseBytes, _ := json.Marshal(response)
-	websocket.Message.Send(ws, string(responseBytes))
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/relay/handlers/kinds/notice.go b/relay/handlers/response/notice.go
similarity index 93%
rename from relay/handlers/kinds/notice.go
rename to relay/handlers/response/notice.go
index 875c752..b7b153e 100644
--- a/relay/handlers/kinds/notice.go
+++ b/relay/handlers/response/notice.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package kinds
+package response
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
diff --git a/relay/handlers/ok.go b/relay/handlers/response/ok.go
similarity index 74%
rename from relay/handlers/ok.go
rename to relay/handlers/response/ok.go
index c4151a6..b3f5693 100644
--- a/relay/handlers/ok.go
+++ b/relay/handlers/response/ok.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package handlers
+package response
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/net/websocket"
 )
 
-func sendOK(ws *websocket.Conn, eventID string, status bool, message string) {
+func SendOK(ws *websocket.Conn, eventID string, status bool, message string) {
 	response := []interface{}{"OK", eventID, status, message}
 	responseBytes, _ := json.Marshal(response)
 	websocket.Message.Send(ws, string(responseBytes))