diff --git a/include/admin_filter.h b/include/admin_filter.h
index 6cb4f2f..6014051 100644
--- a/include/admin_filter.h
+++ b/include/admin_filter.h
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ public:
     virtual void doFilter(const HttpRequestPtr &,
                           FilterCallback &&,
                           FilterChainCallback &&) override;
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/include/bank_api.h b/include/bank_api.h
index 2bcafdb..d54d432 100644
--- a/include/bank_api.h
+++ b/include/bank_api.h
@@ -45,19 +45,19 @@ public:
     //Usage
     METHOD_ADD(api::GetBal, "/v1/user/balance?name={name}", Get, Options);
 #if MAX_LOG_SIZE > 0
-    METHOD_ADD(api::GetLog, "/v1/user/log", Get, Options, "UserFilter");
+    METHOD_ADD(api::GetLog, "/v1/user/log", Get, Options, "UserFilterDefault");
 #else
     METHOD_ADD(api::GetLog, "/v1/user/log", Get, Options);
 #endif
-    METHOD_ADD(api::SendFunds, "/v1/user/transfer", Post, Options, "JsonFilter", "UserFilter"); //expects ["to"](string) and ["amount"](32 bits)
-    METHOD_ADD(api::VerifyPassword, "/v1/user/verify_password", Post, Options, "UserFilter");
+    METHOD_ADD(api::SendFunds, "/v1/user/transfer", Post, Options, "JsonFilter", "UserFilterDefault"); //expects ["to"](string) and ["amount"](32 bits)
+    METHOD_ADD(api::VerifyPassword, "/v1/user/verify_password", Post, Options, "UserFilterSparse");
 
     //Meta Usage
-    METHOD_ADD(api::ChangePassword, "/v1/user/change_password", Patch, Options, "JsonFilter", "UserFilter");       //expects ["new_pass"](string)
-    METHOD_ADD(api::AdminChangePassword, "/v1/user/change_password", Patch, Options, "JsonFilter", "AdminFilter"); //expects ["name"](string) and ["new_pass"](string)
-    METHOD_ADD(api::SetBal, "/v1/admin/set_balance", Patch, Options, "JsonFilter", "AdminFilter");                 //expects ["name"](string) and ["amount"](32 bits)
-    METHOD_ADD(api::AddBal, "/v1/admin/add_balance", Post, Options, "JsonFilter", "AdminFilter");                  //expects ["name"](string) and ["amount"](32 bits)
-    METHOD_ADD(api::SubBal, "/v1/admin/sub_balance", Post, Options, "JsonFilter", "AdminFilter");                  //expects ["name"](string) and ["amount"](32 bits)
+    METHOD_ADD(api::ChangePassword, "/v1/user/change_password", Patch, Options, "JsonFilter", "UserFilterDefault"); //expects ["new_pass"](string)
+    METHOD_ADD(api::AdminChangePassword, "/v1/user/change_password", Patch, Options, "JsonFilter", "AdminFilter");  //expects ["name"](string) and ["new_pass"](string)
+    METHOD_ADD(api::SetBal, "/v1/admin/set_balance", Patch, Options, "JsonFilter", "AdminFilter");                  //expects ["name"](string) and ["amount"](32 bits)
+    METHOD_ADD(api::AddBal, "/v1/admin/add_balance", Post, Options, "JsonFilter", "AdminFilter");                   //expects ["name"](string) and ["amount"](32 bits)
+    METHOD_ADD(api::SubBal, "/v1/admin/sub_balance", Post, Options, "JsonFilter", "AdminFilter");                   //expects ["name"](string) and ["amount"](32 bits)
 
     //System Usage
     METHOD_ADD(api::Help, "/v1/help", Get, Options);
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
     //User Managment
     METHOD_ADD(api::AddUser, "/v1/user/register", Post, Options, "JsonFilter");                           //expects ["name"](string) ["pass"](string)
     METHOD_ADD(api::AdminAddUser, "/v1/admin/user/register", Post, Options, "JsonFilter", "AdminFilter"); //expects ["name"](string) ["balance"](32 bits) ["pass"](string)
-    METHOD_ADD(api::DelUser, "/v1/delete", Delete, Options, "UserFilter");
+    METHOD_ADD(api::DelUser, "/v1/delete", Delete, Options, "UserFilterDefault");
     METHOD_ADD(api::AdminDelUser, "/v1/admin/delete", Delete, Options, "JsonFilter", "AdminFilter"); //expects ["name"](string)
 #endif
     METHOD_ADD(api::ApiVersion, "/version", Get, Options);
diff --git a/include/user_filter.h b/include/user_filter.h
index 30fa064..1da1df9 100644
--- a/include/user_filter.h
+++ b/include/user_filter.h
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 
 using namespace drogon;
 
-class UserFilter : public HttpFilter<UserFilter, false>
+template <bool set_body_flag>
+class UserFilter : public HttpFilter<UserFilter<set_body_flag>, false>
 {
 private:
     Bank &bank;
@@ -16,4 +17,7 @@ public:
     virtual void doFilter(const HttpRequestPtr &,
                           FilterCallback &&,
                           FilterChainCallback &&) override;
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
+
+using UserFilterDefault = UserFilter<true>;
+using UserFilterSparse = UserFilter<false>;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 7f217f3..b57a84d 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     auto API = std::make_shared<api>(bank);
-    auto user_filter = std::make_shared<UserFilter>(bank);
+    auto user_filter_default = std::make_shared<UserFilterDefault>(bank);
+    auto user_filter_sparse = std::make_shared<UserFilterSparse>(bank);
     auto admin_filter = std::make_shared<AdminFilter>(bank);
     auto accept_filter = std::make_shared<JsonFilter>();
 
@@ -111,7 +112,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         });
     app()
         .loadConfigFile(config_location)
-        .registerFilter(user_filter)
+        .registerFilter(user_filter_default)
+        .registerFilter(user_filter_sparse)
         .registerFilter(admin_filter)
         .registerController(API)
 #if MULTI_THREADED
diff --git a/src/admin_filter.cpp b/src/admin_filter.cpp
index 7c009af..6196113 100644
--- a/src/admin_filter.cpp
+++ b/src/admin_filter.cpp
@@ -21,13 +21,12 @@ void AdminFilter::doFilter(const HttpRequestPtr &req,
             if (middle != std::string::npos)
             {
                 base64_result[middle] = '\0';
-                const std::string &username = results_view.substr(0, middle).data();
+                const std::string &username(results_view.substr(0, middle).data());
                 if (bank.AdminVerifyAccount(username))
                 {
                     base64_result[new_sz] = '\0';
                     if (bank.VerifyPassword(std::move(username), results_view.substr(middle + 1)))
                     {
-                        req->setBody(username); //feels sub optimal
                         fccb();
                         return;
                     }
diff --git a/src/user_filter.cpp b/src/user_filter.cpp
index b09be19..7ba6660 100644
--- a/src/user_filter.cpp
+++ b/src/user_filter.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 #include "user_filter.h"
 
-UserFilter::UserFilter(Bank &b) : bank(b) {}
+template <>
+UserFilter<true>::UserFilter(Bank &b) : bank(b) {}
+template <>
+UserFilter<false>::UserFilter(Bank &b) : bank(b) {}
 
-void UserFilter::doFilter(const HttpRequestPtr &req,
-                          FilterCallback &&fcb,
-                          FilterChainCallback &&fccb)
+template <bool set_body_flag>
+void UserFilter<set_body_flag>::doFilter(const HttpRequestPtr &req,
+                                         FilterCallback &&fcb,
+                                         FilterChainCallback &&fccb)
 {
     std::string_view auth_header = req->getHeader("Authorization");
     if (auth_header.size() > 6)
@@ -22,10 +26,13 @@ void UserFilter::doFilter(const HttpRequestPtr &req,
             {
                 base64_result[middle] = '\0';
                 base64_result[new_sz] = '\0';
-                const std::string &username = results_view.substr(0, middle).data();
+                const std::string &username(results_view.substr(0, middle).data());
                 if (bank.VerifyPassword(username, results_view.substr(middle + 1)))
                 {
-                    req->setBody(username); //feels sub optimal
+                    if constexpr (set_body_flag)
+                    {
+                        req->setBody(username); //feels sub optimal
+                    }
                     fccb();
                     return;
                 }