diff --git a/server/db/queryMongo.go b/server/db/queryMongo.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82583f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/db/queryMongo.go
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+package db
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	relay "grain/server/types"
+
+	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/bson"
+	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/mongo"
+	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/mongo/options"
+)
+
+// QueryEvents queries events from the MongoDB collection(s) based on filters
+func QueryEvents(filters []relay.Filter, client *mongo.Client, databaseName string) ([]relay.Event, error) {
+	var results []relay.Event
+
+	for _, filter := range filters {
+		filterBson := bson.M{}
+
+		// Construct the BSON query based on the filters
+		if len(filter.IDs) > 0 {
+			filterBson["id"] = bson.M{"$in": filter.IDs}
+		}
+		if len(filter.Authors) > 0 {
+			filterBson["pubkey"] = bson.M{"$in": filter.Authors}
+		}
+		if len(filter.Kinds) > 0 {
+			filterBson["kind"] = bson.M{"$in": filter.Kinds}
+		}
+		if filter.Tags != nil {
+			for key, values := range filter.Tags {
+				if len(values) > 0 {
+					filterBson["tags."+key] = bson.M{"$in": values}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		if filter.Since != nil {
+			filterBson["created_at"] = bson.M{"$gte": *filter.Since}
+		}
+		if filter.Until != nil {
+			if filterBson["created_at"] == nil {
+				filterBson["created_at"] = bson.M{"$lte": *filter.Until}
+			} else {
+				filterBson["created_at"].(bson.M)["$lte"] = *filter.Until
+			}
+		}
+
+		opts := options.Find().SetSort(bson.D{{Key: "created_at", Value: -1}})
+		if filter.Limit != nil {
+			opts.SetLimit(int64(*filter.Limit))
+		}
+
+		// If no specific kinds are specified, query all collections in the database
+		if len(filter.Kinds) == 0 {
+			collections, err := client.Database(databaseName).ListCollectionNames(context.TODO(), bson.D{})
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error listing collections: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			for _, collectionName := range collections {
+				fmt.Printf("Querying collection: %s with query: %v\n", collectionName, filterBson)
+
+				collection := client.Database(databaseName).Collection(collectionName)
+				cursor, err := collection.Find(context.TODO(), filterBson, opts)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("error querying collection %s: %v", collectionName, err)
+				}
+				defer cursor.Close(context.TODO())
+
+				for cursor.Next(context.TODO()) {
+					var event relay.Event
+					if err := cursor.Decode(&event); err != nil {
+						return nil, fmt.Errorf("error decoding event from collection %s: %v", collectionName, err)
+					}
+					results = append(results, event)
+				}
+				if err := cursor.Err(); err != nil {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("cursor error in collection %s: %v", collectionName, err)
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			// Query specific collections based on kinds
+			for _, kind := range filter.Kinds {
+				collectionName := fmt.Sprintf("event-kind%d", kind)
+				fmt.Printf("Querying collection: %s with query: %v\n", collectionName, filterBson)
+
+				collection := client.Database(databaseName).Collection(collectionName)
+				cursor, err := collection.Find(context.TODO(), filterBson, opts)
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("error querying collection %s: %v", collectionName, err)
+				}
+				defer cursor.Close(context.TODO())
+
+				for cursor.Next(context.TODO()) {
+					var event relay.Event
+					if err := cursor.Decode(&event); err != nil {
+						return nil, fmt.Errorf("error decoding event from collection %s: %v", collectionName, err)
+					}
+					results = append(results, event)
+				}
+				if err := cursor.Err(); err != nil {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("cursor error in collection %s: %v", collectionName, err)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return results, nil
+}
diff --git a/server/handlers/req.go b/server/handlers/req.go
index 9b3b231..123769d 100644
--- a/server/handlers/req.go
+++ b/server/handlers/req.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package handlers
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"grain/config"
@@ -11,9 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"grain/server/utils"
 	"sync"
 
-	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/bson"
-	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/mongo"
-	"go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/mongo/options"
 	"golang.org/x/net/websocket"
 )
 
@@ -77,7 +73,7 @@ func HandleReq(ws *websocket.Conn, message []interface{}, subscriptions map[stri
 		fmt.Printf("Subscription updated: %s with %d filters\n", subID, len(filters))
 
 		// Query the database with filters and send back the results
-		queriedEvents, err := QueryEvents(filters, db.GetClient(), "grain")
+		queriedEvents, err := db.QueryEvents(filters, db.GetClient(), "grain")
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println("Error querying events:", err)
 			response.SendClosed(ws, subID, "error: could not query events")
@@ -115,101 +111,3 @@ func HandleReq(ws *websocket.Conn, message []interface{}, subscriptions map[stri
 		fmt.Println("Subscription handling completed, keeping connection open.")
 	})
 }
-
-// QueryEvents queries events from the MongoDB collection(s) based on filters
-func QueryEvents(filters []relay.Filter, client *mongo.Client, databaseName string) ([]relay.Event, error) {
-	var results []relay.Event
-
-	for _, filter := range filters {
-		filterBson := bson.M{}
-
-		// Construct the BSON query based on the filters
-		if len(filter.IDs) > 0 {
-			filterBson["id"] = bson.M{"$in": filter.IDs}
-		}
-		if len(filter.Authors) > 0 {
-			filterBson["pubkey"] = bson.M{"$in": filter.Authors}
-		}
-		if len(filter.Kinds) > 0 {
-			filterBson["kind"] = bson.M{"$in": filter.Kinds}
-		}
-		if filter.Tags != nil {
-			for key, values := range filter.Tags {
-				if len(values) > 0 {
-					filterBson["tags."+key] = bson.M{"$in": values}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		if filter.Since != nil {
-			filterBson["created_at"] = bson.M{"$gte": *filter.Since}
-		}
-		if filter.Until != nil {
-			if filterBson["created_at"] == nil {
-				filterBson["created_at"] = bson.M{"$lte": *filter.Until}
-			} else {
-				filterBson["created_at"].(bson.M)["$lte"] = *filter.Until
-			}
-		}
-
-		opts := options.Find().SetSort(bson.D{{Key: "created_at", Value: -1}})
-		if filter.Limit != nil {
-			opts.SetLimit(int64(*filter.Limit))
-		}
-
-		// If no specific kinds are specified, query all collections in the database
-		if len(filter.Kinds) == 0 {
-			collections, err := client.Database(databaseName).ListCollectionNames(context.TODO(), bson.D{})
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error listing collections: %v", err)
-			}
-
-			for _, collectionName := range collections {
-				fmt.Printf("Querying collection: %s with query: %v\n", collectionName, filterBson)
-
-				collection := client.Database(databaseName).Collection(collectionName)
-				cursor, err := collection.Find(context.TODO(), filterBson, opts)
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, fmt.Errorf("error querying collection %s: %v", collectionName, err)
-				}
-				defer cursor.Close(context.TODO())
-
-				for cursor.Next(context.TODO()) {
-					var event relay.Event
-					if err := cursor.Decode(&event); err != nil {
-						return nil, fmt.Errorf("error decoding event from collection %s: %v", collectionName, err)
-					}
-					results = append(results, event)
-				}
-				if err := cursor.Err(); err != nil {
-					return nil, fmt.Errorf("cursor error in collection %s: %v", collectionName, err)
-				}
-			}
-		} else {
-			// Query specific collections based on kinds
-			for _, kind := range filter.Kinds {
-				collectionName := fmt.Sprintf("event-kind%d", kind)
-				fmt.Printf("Querying collection: %s with query: %v\n", collectionName, filterBson)
-
-				collection := client.Database(databaseName).Collection(collectionName)
-				cursor, err := collection.Find(context.TODO(), filterBson, opts)
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, fmt.Errorf("error querying collection %s: %v", collectionName, err)
-				}
-				defer cursor.Close(context.TODO())
-
-				for cursor.Next(context.TODO()) {
-					var event relay.Event
-					if err := cursor.Decode(&event); err != nil {
-						return nil, fmt.Errorf("error decoding event from collection %s: %v", collectionName, err)
-					}
-					results = append(results, event)
-				}
-				if err := cursor.Err(); err != nil {
-					return nil, fmt.Errorf("cursor error in collection %s: %v", collectionName, err)
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return results, nil
-}