diff --git a/automation/config.php.dist b/automation/config.php.dist
index 7b45474..6af0b2d 100644
--- a/automation/config.php.dist
+++ b/automation/config.php.dist
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ return [
     'db_database' => 'your_database_name',
     'db_username' => 'your_username',
     'db_password' => 'your_password',
-	
+    
     // Escrow Configuration
     'escrow_deposit_path' => '/opt/escrow',
     'escrow_deleteXML' => false,
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ return [
     'escrow_report_url' => 'https://ry-api.icann.org/report/',
     'escrow_report_username' => 'your_username',
     'escrow_report_password' => 'your_password',
-	
+    
     // Reporting Configuration
-	'reporting_upload' => false,
-	'reporting_username' => 'your_username',
-	'reporting_password' => 'your_password',
-	
+    'reporting_upload' => false,
+    'reporting_username' => 'your_username',
+    'reporting_password' => 'your_password',
+    
     // Zone Writer Configuration
-	'dns_server' => 'bind',
+    'dns_server' => 'bind',
 ];
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rdap/start_rdap.php b/rdap/start_rdap.php
index 875de35..edfe101 100644
--- a/rdap/start_rdap.php
+++ b/rdap/start_rdap.php
@@ -51,18 +51,19 @@ $http->set([
     'http_compression' => true
 ]);
 
+// Connect to the database
+try {
+    $c = require_once 'config.php';
+    $pdo = new PDO("{$c['db_type']}:host={$c['db_host']};dbname={$c['db_database']}", $c['db_username'], $c['db_password']);
+    $pdo->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
+} catch (PDOException $e) {
+    $response->header('Content-Type', 'application/json');
+    $response->end(json_encode(['error' => 'Error connecting to database']));
+    return;
+}
+
 // Register a callback to handle incoming requests
-$http->on('request', function ($request, $response) {
-    // Connect to the database
-    try {
-        $c = require_once 'config.php';
-        $pdo = new PDO("{$c['db_type']}:host={$c['db_host']};dbname={$c['db_database']}", $c['db_username'], $c['db_password']);
-        $pdo->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
-    } catch (PDOException $e) {
-        $response->header('Content-Type', 'application/json');
-        $response->end(json_encode(['error' => 'Error connecting to database']));
-        return;
-    }
+$http->on('request', function ($request, $response) use ($c, $pdo) {
     
     // Extract the request path
     $requestPath = $request->server['request_uri'];
diff --git a/whois/port43/start_whois.php b/whois/port43/start_whois.php
index 6cafa7d..5ad0b16 100644
--- a/whois/port43/start_whois.php
+++ b/whois/port43/start_whois.php
@@ -25,23 +25,23 @@ $server->set([
     'package_eof' => "\r\n"
 ]);
 
+// Connect to the database
+try {
+    $c = require_once 'config.php';
+    $pdo = new PDO("{$c['db_type']}:host={$c['db_host']};dbname={$c['db_database']}", $c['db_username'], $c['db_password']);
+    $pdo->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
+} catch (PDOException $e) {
+    $server->send($fd, "Error connecting to database");
+    $server->close($fd);
+}
+
 // Register a callback to handle incoming connections
 $server->on('connect', function ($server, $fd) {
     echo "Client connected: {$fd}\r\n";
 });
 
 // Register a callback to handle incoming requests
-$server->on('receive', function ($server, $fd, $reactorId, $data) {
-    // Connect to the database
-    try {
-        $c = require_once 'config.php';
-        $pdo = new PDO("{$c['db_type']}:host={$c['db_host']};dbname={$c['db_database']}", $c['db_username'], $c['db_password']);
-        $pdo->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
-    } catch (PDOException $e) {
-        $server->send($fd, "Error connecting to database");
-        $server->close($fd);
-    }
-    
+$server->on('receive', function ($server, $fd, $reactorId, $data) use ($c, $pdo) {
     $privacy = $c['privacy'];
     
     // Validate and sanitize the data