diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 09f073b..3b97205 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ add_subdirectory(third_party/xxHash/cmake_unofficial third_party/xxHash/build EX
 
 target_sources(${PROJECT_NAME} PRIVATE
     src/json_filter.cpp
-    src/admin_filter.cpp
     src/bank_api.cpp
     src/bank.cpp
     src/change_flag.cpp
diff --git a/include/admin_filter.h b/include/admin_filter.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 6014051..0000000
--- a/include/admin_filter.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-#include <drogon/HttpFilter.h>
-#include <libbase64.h>
-#include "bank.h"
-
-using namespace drogon;
-
-class AdminFilter : public HttpFilter<AdminFilter, false>
-{
-private:
-    Bank &bank;
-
-public:
-    AdminFilter(Bank &);
-
-    virtual void doFilter(const HttpRequestPtr &,
-                          FilterCallback &&,
-                          FilterChainCallback &&) override;
-};
diff --git a/include/bank_api.h b/include/bank_api.h
index 6d29df0..b1d5622 100644
--- a/include/bank_api.h
+++ b/include/bank_api.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <drogon/HttpController.h>
 #include "json_filter.h"
-#include "admin_filter.h"
 #include "user_filter.h"
 
 using namespace drogon;
@@ -47,31 +46,31 @@ public:
     //Usage
     METHOD_ADD(api::GetBal, "/v1/user/balance?name={name}", Get, Options, "JsonFilter<false>");
 #if MAX_LOG_SIZE > 0
-    METHOD_ADD(api::GetLog, "/v1/user/log", Get, Options, "UserFilter<true>", "JsonFilter<false>");
+    METHOD_ADD(api::GetLog, "/v1/user/log", Get, Options, "UserFilter<true, false>", "JsonFilter<false>");
 #else
     METHOD_ADD(api::GetLog, "/v1/user/log", Get, Options, "JsonFilter<false>");
 #endif
-    METHOD_ADD(api::SendFunds, "/v1/user/transfer", Post, Options, "JsonFilter<true>", "UserFilter<true>"); //expects ["to"](string) and ["amount"](32 bits)
-    METHOD_ADD(api::VerifyPassword, "/v1/user/verify_password", Post, Options, "UserFilter<false>", "JsonFilter<false>");
+    METHOD_ADD(api::SendFunds, "/v1/user/transfer", Post, Options, "JsonFilter<true>", "UserFilter<true, false>"); //expects ["to"](string) and ["amount"](32 bits)
+    METHOD_ADD(api::VerifyPassword, "/v1/user/verify_password", Post, Options, "UserFilter<false, false>", "JsonFilter<false>");
 
     //Meta Usage
-    METHOD_ADD(api::ChangePassword, "/v1/user/change_password", Patch, Options, "JsonFilter<true>", "UserFilter<true>"); //expects ["new_pass"](string)
-    METHOD_ADD(api::AdminChangePassword, "/v1/user/change_password", Patch, Options, "JsonFilter<true>", "AdminFilter"); //expects ["name"](string) and ["new_pass"](string)
-    METHOD_ADD(api::SetBal, "/v1/admin/set_balance", Patch, Options, "JsonFilter<true>", "AdminFilter");                 //expects ["name"](string) and ["amount"](32 bits)
-    METHOD_ADD(api::AddBal, "/v1/admin/add_balance", Post, Options, "JsonFilter<true>", "AdminFilter");                  //expects ["name"](string) and ["amount"](32 bits)
-    METHOD_ADD(api::SubBal, "/v1/admin/sub_balance", Post, Options, "JsonFilter<true>", "AdminFilter");                  //expects ["name"](string) and ["amount"](32 bits)
+    METHOD_ADD(api::ChangePassword, "/v1/user/change_password", Patch, Options, "JsonFilter<true>", "UserFilter<true, false>");      //expects ["new_pass"](string)
+    METHOD_ADD(api::AdminChangePassword, "/v1/user/change_password", Patch, Options, "JsonFilter<true>", "UserFilter<false, true>"); //expects ["name"](string) and ["new_pass"](string)
+    METHOD_ADD(api::SetBal, "/v1/admin/set_balance", Patch, Options, "JsonFilter<true>", "UserFilter<false, true>");                 //expects ["name"](string) and ["amount"](32 bits)
+    METHOD_ADD(api::AddBal, "/v1/admin/add_balance", Post, Options, "JsonFilter<true>", "UserFilter<false, true>");                  //expects ["name"](string) and ["amount"](32 bits)
+    METHOD_ADD(api::SubBal, "/v1/admin/sub_balance", Post, Options, "JsonFilter<true>", "UserFilter<false, true>");                  //expects ["name"](string) and ["amount"](32 bits)
 
     //System Usage
     METHOD_ADD(api::Help, "/v1/help", Get, Options);
-    METHOD_ADD(api::Close, "/v1/admin/shutdown", Post, Options, "AdminFilter", "JsonFilter<false>");
+    METHOD_ADD(api::Close, "/v1/admin/shutdown", Post, Options, "UserFilter<false, true>", "JsonFilter<false>");
     METHOD_ADD(api::Contains, "/v1/user/exists?name={name}", Get, Options, "JsonFilter<false>");
-    METHOD_ADD(api::AdminVerifyAccount, "/v1/admin/verify_account", Post, Options, "AdminFilter", "JsonFilter<false>");
+    METHOD_ADD(api::AdminVerifyAccount, "/v1/admin/verify_account", Post, Options, "UserFilter<false, true>", "JsonFilter<false>");
 
     //User Managment
-    METHOD_ADD(api::AddUser, "/v1/user/register", Post, Options);                                               //expects ["name"](string) ["pass"](string)
-    METHOD_ADD(api::AdminAddUser, "/v1/admin/user/register", Post, Options, "JsonFilter<true>", "AdminFilter"); //expects ["name"](string) ["balance"](32 bits) ["pass"](string)
-    METHOD_ADD(api::DelUser, "/v1/user/delete", Delete, Options, "UserFilter<true>", "JsonFilter<false>");
-    METHOD_ADD(api::AdminDelUser, "/v1/admin/user/delete", Delete, Options, "JsonFilter<true>", "AdminFilter"); //expects ["name"](string)
+    METHOD_ADD(api::AddUser, "/v1/user/register", Post, Options);                                                           //expects ["name"](string) ["pass"](string)
+    METHOD_ADD(api::AdminAddUser, "/v1/admin/user/register", Post, Options, "JsonFilter<true>", "UserFilter<false, true>"); //expects ["name"](string) ["balance"](32 bits) ["pass"](string)
+    METHOD_ADD(api::DelUser, "/v1/user/delete", Delete, Options, "UserFilter<true, false>", "JsonFilter<false>");
+    METHOD_ADD(api::AdminDelUser, "/v1/admin/user/delete", Delete, Options, "JsonFilter<true>", "UserFilter<false, true>"); //expects ["name"](string)
 #endif
     METHOD_ADD(api::ApiProperties, "/properties", Get, Options);
 
diff --git a/include/user_filter.h b/include/user_filter.h
index 1da1df9..cf31ac3 100644
--- a/include/user_filter.h
+++ b/include/user_filter.h
@@ -5,19 +5,16 @@
 
 using namespace drogon;
 
-template <bool set_body_flag>
-class UserFilter : public HttpFilter<UserFilter<set_body_flag>, false>
+template <bool set_body_flag, bool require_admin>
+class UserFilter : public HttpFilter<UserFilter<set_body_flag, require_admin>, false>
 {
 private:
     Bank &bank;
 
 public:
-    UserFilter(Bank &);
+    UserFilter(Bank &b);
 
     virtual void doFilter(const HttpRequestPtr &,
                           FilterCallback &&,
                           FilterChainCallback &&) override;
-};
-
-using UserFilterDefault = UserFilter<true>;
-using UserFilterSparse = UserFilter<false>;
\ No newline at end of file
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index e918eea..dfe2eea 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     auto API = std::make_shared<api>(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 user_filter_default = std::make_shared<UserFilter<true, false>>(bank);
+    auto user_filter_sparse = std::make_shared<UserFilter<false, false>>(bank);
+    auto admin_filter = std::make_shared<UserFilter<false, true>>(bank);
     auto json_resp_and_req_filter = std::make_shared<JsonFilter<true>>();
     auto json_resp_filter = std::make_shared<JsonFilter<false>>();
 
diff --git a/src/admin_filter.cpp b/src/admin_filter.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 6196113..0000000
--- a/src/admin_filter.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-#include "admin_filter.h"
-
-AdminFilter::AdminFilter(Bank &b) : bank(b) {}
-
-void AdminFilter::doFilter(const HttpRequestPtr &req,
-                           FilterCallback &&fcb,
-                           FilterChainCallback &&fccb)
-{
-    std::string_view auth_header = req->getHeader("Authorization");
-    if (auth_header.size() > 6)
-    {
-        if (auth_header.substr(0, 6) == "Basic ")
-        {
-            std::string_view base64_input = auth_header.substr(6);
-            char base64_result[(base64_input.size() * 3) / 4];
-            size_t new_sz;
-            base64_decode(base64_input.data(), base64_input.size(), base64_result, &new_sz, 0);
-
-            std::string_view results_view(base64_result, new_sz);
-            std::size_t middle = results_view.find(':');
-            if (middle != std::string::npos)
-            {
-                base64_result[middle] = '\0';
-                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)))
-                    {
-                        fccb();
-                        return;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    const auto &resp = HttpResponse::newHttpJsonResponse("Invalid Credentials");
-    resp->setStatusCode(k401Unauthorized);
-    fcb(resp);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/user_filter.cpp b/src/user_filter.cpp
index 7ba6660..caf22ad 100644
--- a/src/user_filter.cpp
+++ b/src/user_filter.cpp
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 #include "user_filter.h"
 
+template <bool set_body_flag, bool require_admin>
+UserFilter<set_body_flag, require_admin>::UserFilter(Bank &b) : bank(b) {}
 template <>
-UserFilter<true>::UserFilter(Bank &b) : bank(b) {}
+UserFilter<true, false>::UserFilter(Bank &b) : bank(b) {}
 template <>
-UserFilter<false>::UserFilter(Bank &b) : bank(b) {}
+UserFilter<false, false>::UserFilter(Bank &b) : bank(b) {}
+template <>
+UserFilter<false, true>::UserFilter(Bank &b) : bank(b) {}
 
-template <bool set_body_flag>
-void UserFilter<set_body_flag>::doFilter(const HttpRequestPtr &req,
-                                         FilterCallback &&fcb,
-                                         FilterChainCallback &&fccb)
+template <bool set_body_flag, bool require_admin>
+void UserFilter<set_body_flag, require_admin>::doFilter(const HttpRequestPtr &req,
+                                                        FilterCallback &&fcb,
+                                                        FilterChainCallback &&fccb)
 {
     std::string_view auth_header = req->getHeader("Authorization");
     if (auth_header.size() > 6)
@@ -25,16 +29,32 @@ void UserFilter<set_body_flag>::doFilter(const HttpRequestPtr &req,
             if (middle != std::string::npos)
             {
                 base64_result[middle] = '\0';
-                base64_result[new_sz] = '\0';
                 const std::string &username(results_view.substr(0, middle).data());
-                if (bank.VerifyPassword(username, results_view.substr(middle + 1)))
+                if constexpr (require_admin)
                 {
-                    if constexpr (set_body_flag)
+                    base64_result[new_sz] = '\0';
+                    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;
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+
+                    if (bank.AdminVerifyAccount(username))
+                    {
+                        base64_result[new_sz] = '\0';
+                        if (bank.VerifyPassword(std::move(username), results_view.substr(middle + 1)))
+                        {
+                            fccb();
+                            return;
+                        }
                     }
-                    fccb();
-                    return;
                 }
             }
         }