diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 1f4f269b2d5..7881ddcb781 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def get_most_shorted() -> pd.DataFrame:
     url = "https://finance.yahoo.com/screener/predefined/most_shorted_stocks"
 
     data = pd.read_html(
-        requests.get(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).text
+        request(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).text
     )[0]
     data = data.iloc[:, :-1]
     return data
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def get_economy_calendar_events() -> pd.DataFrame:
     pd.DataFrame
         Get dataframe with economic calendar events
     """
-    response = requests.get(
+    response = request(
         f"https://finnhub.io/api/v1/calendar/economic?token={cfg.API_FINNHUB_KEY}"
     )
 
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/alternative/hackernews_model.py b/openbb_terminal/alternative/hackernews_model.py
index 205a183d9f9..a01a50ff02d 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/alternative/hackernews_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/alternative/hackernews_model.py
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 
 import logging
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
-
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -24,12 +23,12 @@ def get_stories(limit: int = 10) -> pd.DataFrame:
         DataFrame with stories
     """
 
-    res = requests.get("https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/topstories.json")
+    res = request("https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/topstories.json")
     if res.status_code == 200:
         top_stories = res.json()
         stories = []
         for story_id in top_stories[:limit]:
-            story = requests.get(
+            story = request(
                 f"https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/item/{story_id}.json"
             ).json()
             stories.append(story)
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/alternative/oss/github_model.py b/openbb_terminal/alternative/oss/github_model.py
index ffe1fbdf9bc..63ec3517310 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/alternative/oss/github_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/alternative/oss/github_model.py
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ import logging
 from typing import Any, Dict, Optional
 import math
 from datetime import datetime
-import requests
 import pandas as pd
 
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key, log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ def get_github_data(url: str, **kwargs) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
     Dict[str, Any]
         Dictionary with data
     """
-    res = requests.get(
+    res = request(
         url,
         headers={
             "Authorization": f"token {cfg.API_GITHUB_KEY}",
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/alternative/oss/runa_model.py b/openbb_terminal/alternative/oss/runa_model.py
index dfa13dd60ed..33b74780df2 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/alternative/oss/runa_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/alternative/oss/runa_model.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from requests.adapters import HTTPAdapter, RetryError
 from urllib3.util.retry import Retry
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def _make_request(url: str) -> Union[BeautifulSoup, None]:
     headers = {"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}
     session = _retry_session("https://runacap.com/")
     try:
-        req = session.get(url, headers=headers, timeout=5)
+        req = session.get(url, headers=headers)
     except Exception as error:
         logger.exception(str(error))
         console.print(error)
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def get_startups() -> pd.DataFrame:
     pd.DataFrame
         list of startups
     """
-    response = requests.get("https://runacap.com/ross-index/", timeout=10)
+    response = request("https://runacap.com/ross-index/")
     soup = BeautifulSoup(response.content, "html.parser")
     startups = []
     if soup:
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/finbrain_model.py b/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/finbrain_model.py
index 6a371dc59ba..49adf7facd7 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/finbrain_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/finbrain_model.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def get_sentiment(symbol: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
     pd.DataFrame
         Empty if there was an issue with data retrieval
     """
-    result = requests.get(f"https://api.finbrain.tech/v0/sentiments/{symbol}")
+    result = request(f"https://api.finbrain.tech/v0/sentiments/{symbol}")
     sentiment = pd.DataFrame()
     if result.status_code == 200:
         result_json = result.json()
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/finnhub_model.py b/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/finnhub_model.py
index 98f9bffb0ec..9423fcf7adc 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/finnhub_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/finnhub_model.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key, log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def get_sentiment_stats(ticker: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
     pd.DataFrame
         Get sentiment stats
     """
-    response = requests.get(
+    response = request(
         f"https://finnhub.io/api/v1/news-sentiment?symbol={ticker}&token={cfg.API_FINNHUB_KEY}"
     )
 
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/sentimentinvestor_model.py b/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/sentimentinvestor_model.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 856dba11d3f..00000000000
--- a/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/sentimentinvestor_model.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,195 +0,0 @@
-"""SentimentInvestor Model"""
-__docformat__ = "numpy"
-
-from typing import Union, Dict, Optional
-from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-import logging
-
-import pandas as pd
-import requests
-
-from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
-from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end, check_api_key
-from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-@log_start_end(log=logger)
-@check_api_key(["API_SENTIMENTINVESTOR_TOKEN"])
-def get_historical(
-    symbol: str,
-    start_date: Optional[str] = None,
-    end_date: Optional[str] = None,
-    number: int = 100,
-) -> pd.DataFrame:
-    """Get hour-level sentiment data for the chosen symbol.
-
-    Source: [Sentiment Investor]
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    symbol: str
-        Ticker to view sentiment data
-    start_date: Optional[str]
-        Initial date like string or unix timestamp (e.g. 12-21-2021)
-    end_date: Optional[str]
-        End date like string or unix timestamp (e.g. 12-21-2021)
-    number : int
-        Number of results returned by API call
-        Maximum 250 per api call
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    pd.DataFrame
-        Dataframe of historical sentiment
-    """
-
-    if start_date is None:
-        start_date = (datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(days=7)).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
-
-    if end_date is None:
-        end_date = datetime.utcnow().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
-
-    payload: Dict[str, Union[int, str]] = {
-        "token": cfg.API_SENTIMENTINVESTOR_TOKEN,
-        "symbol": symbol,
-        "start": str(start_date),
-        "end": str(end_date),
-        "limit": number,
-    }
-
-    response = requests.get(
-        "https://api.sentimentinvestor.com/v1/historical", params=payload
-    )
-    response_json = response.json()
-
-    df = pd.DataFrame()
-
-    if "results" in response_json:
-        if response_json["results"]:
-            df = pd.DataFrame(response_json["results"])
-            df = df.set_index("timestamp_date")
-            df.index = pd.to_datetime(df.index)
-        else:
-            console.print("No data found.\n")
-
-    elif "error" in response_json:
-        if "Authorization error" in response_json["error"]:
-            console.print("[red]Invalid API Key[/red]\n")
-        else:
-            console.print({response_json["error"]})
-
-    return df
-
-
-@check_api_key(["API_SENTIMENTINVESTOR_TOKEN"])
-def check_supported_ticker(symbol: str) -> bool:
-    """Check if the ticker is supported.
-
-    Source: [Sentiment Investor]
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    symbol: str
-        Ticker symbol to view sentiment data
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    bool
-        True if ticker is supported
-    """
-
-    payload: Dict[str, str] = {
-        "token": cfg.API_SENTIMENTINVESTOR_TOKEN,
-        "symbol": symbol,
-    }
-
-    response = requests.get(
-        "https://api.sentimentinvestor.com/v1/supported", params=payload
-    )
-    if response.status_code >= 500:
-        return False
-    response_json = response.json()
-
-    result = False
-
-    if "result" in response_json:
-        # if ticker is valid, payload has result key
-        if response_json["result"]:
-            result = response_json["result"]
-        else:
-            console.print(
-                f"[red]Ticker {symbol} not supported. Please try another one![/red]\n"
-            )
-
-    elif "error" in response_json:
-        if "Authorization error" in response_json["error"]:
-            console.print("[red]Invalid API Key[/red]\n")
-        else:
-            console.print({response_json["error"]})
-
-    return result
-
-
-@check_api_key(["API_SENTIMENTINVESTOR_TOKEN"])
-def get_trending(
-    start_date: Optional[str] = None,
-    hour: int = 0,
-    number: int = 10,
-) -> pd.DataFrame:
-    """Get sentiment data on the most talked about tickers
-    within the last hour Source: [Sentiment Investor].
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    start_date : Optional[str]
-        Initial date, format YYYY-MM-DD
-    hour: int
-        Hour of the day in 24-hour notation (e.g. 14)
-    number : int
-        Number of results returned by API call
-        Maximum 250 per api call
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    pd.DataFrame
-        Dataframe of trending data
-    """
-
-    if start_date is None:
-        start_date = datetime.today().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
-
-    # type is datetime
-    start_timestamp = datetime.strptime(start_date, "%Y-%m-%d") + timedelta(hours=hour)
-
-    payload: Dict[str, Union[int, str]] = {
-        "token": cfg.API_SENTIMENTINVESTOR_TOKEN,
-        "start": str(start_timestamp),
-        "end": str(start_timestamp),
-        "limit": number,
-    }
-
-    response = requests.get(
-        "https://api.sentimentinvestor.com/v1/trending", params=payload
-    )
-    if response.status_code >= 500:
-        return pd.DataFrame()
-
-    response_json = response.json()
-
-    df = pd.DataFrame()
-
-    if "results" in response_json:
-        if response_json["results"]:
-            df = pd.DataFrame(response_json["results"])
-        else:
-            console.print(f"No data found for start date of {str(start_timestamp)}.\n")
-
-    elif "error" in response_json:
-        if "Authorization error" in response_json["error"]:
-            console.print("[red]Invalid API Key[/red]\n")
-        else:
-            console.print({response_json["error"]})
-
-    return df
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/sentimentinvestor_view.py b/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/sentimentinvestor_view.py
deleted file mode 100644
index e40dca13f97..00000000000
--- a/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/sentimentinvestor_view.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,226 +0,0 @@
-"""SentimentInvestor View"""
-__docformat__ = "numpy"
-
-import logging
-import os
-from typing import Optional, List
-from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-from matplotlib import pyplot as plt
-from matplotlib.lines import Line2D
-import pandas as pd
-
-from openbb_terminal.config_terminal import theme
-from openbb_terminal.config_plot import PLOT_DPI
-from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
-from openbb_terminal.common.behavioural_analysis import sentimentinvestor_model
-from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import (
-    export_data,
-    print_rich_table,
-    plot_autoscale,
-    is_valid_axes_count,
-)
-
-# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-@log_start_end(log=logger)
-@check_api_key(["API_SENTIMENTINVESTOR_TOKEN"])
-def display_historical(
-    symbol: str,
-    start_date: Optional[str] = None,
-    end_date: Optional[str] = None,
-    number: int = 100,
-    raw: bool = False,
-    limit: int = 10,
-    export: str = "",
-    sheet_name: str = None,
-    external_axes: Optional[List[plt.Axes]] = None,
-):
-    """Display historical sentiment data of a ticker,
-    and plot a chart with RHI and AHI.
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    symbol: str
-        Ticker symbol to view sentiment data
-    start_date: Optional[str]
-        Initial date like string or unix timestamp (e.g. 2021-12-21)
-    end_date: Optional[str]
-        End date like string or unix timestamp (e.g. 2022-01-15)
-    number: int
-        Number of results returned by API call
-        Maximum 250 per api call
-    raw: boolean
-        Whether to display raw data, by default False
-    limit: int
-        Number of results display on the terminal
-        Default: 10
-    sheet_name: str
-        Optionally specify the name of the sheet the data is exported to.
-    export: str
-        Format to export data
-    external_axes: Optional[List[plt.Axes]], optional
-        External axes (2 axes are expected in the list), by default None
-    """
-
-    if start_date is None:
-        start_date = (datetime.utcnow() - timedelta(days=7)).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
-
-    if end_date is None:
-        end_date = datetime.utcnow().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
-
-    supported_ticker = sentimentinvestor_model.check_supported_ticker(symbol)
-
-    # Check to see if the ticker is supported
-    if not supported_ticker:
-        logger.error("Ticker not supported")
-        console.print(
-            f"[red]Ticker {symbol} not supported. Please try another one![/red]\n"
-        )
-        return
-
-    df = sentimentinvestor_model.get_historical(symbol, start_date, end_date, number)
-
-    if df.empty:
-        return
-
-    # This plot has 2 axes
-    if external_axes is None:
-        _, ax1 = plt.subplots(figsize=plot_autoscale(), dpi=PLOT_DPI)
-        ax2 = ax1.twinx()
-    elif is_valid_axes_count(external_axes, 2):
-        (ax1, ax2) = external_axes
-    else:
-        return
-
-    ax1.plot(df.index, df["RHI"], color=theme.get_colors()[0])
-
-    ax2.plot(df.index, df["AHI"], color=theme.get_colors(reverse=True)[0])
-
-    ax1.set_ylabel("RHI")
-    ax1.set_title("Hourly-level data of RHI and AHI")
-    ax1.set_xlim(df.index[0], df.index[-1])
-    theme.style_primary_axis(ax1)
-    ax1.yaxis.set_label_position("left")
-
-    ax2.set_ylabel("AHI")
-
-    theme.style_primary_axis(ax2)
-    ax2.yaxis.set_label_position("right")
-    ax2.grid(visible=False)
-
-    # Manually construct the chart legend
-    colors = [theme.get_colors()[0], theme.get_colors(reverse=True)[0]]
-    lines = [Line2D([0], [0], color=c) for c in colors]
-    labels = ["RHI", "AHI"]
-    ax2.legend(lines, labels)
-
-    if external_axes is None:
-        theme.visualize_output()
-
-    export_data(
-        export,
-        os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)).replace("common", "stocks"),
-        "hist",
-        df,
-        sheet_name,
-    )
-
-    RAW_COLS = ["twitter", "stocktwits", "yahoo", "likes", "RHI", "AHI"]
-
-    if raw:
-        df.index = df.index.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M")
-        df.index.name = "Time"
-
-        print_rich_table(
-            df[RAW_COLS].head(limit),
-            headers=[
-                "Twitter",
-                "Stocktwits",
-                "Yahoo",
-                "Likes",
-                "RHI",
-                "AHI",
-            ],
-            show_index=True,
-            index_name="Time",
-            title="Historical Sentiment Data",
-        )
-
-
-@log_start_end(log=logger)
-@check_api_key(["API_SENTIMENTINVESTOR_TOKEN"])
-def display_trending(
-    start_date: Optional[str] = None,
-    hour: int = 0,
-    number: int = 10,
-    limit: int = 10,
-    export: str = "",
-    sheet_name: str = None,
-):
-    """Display most talked about tickers within
-    the last hour together with their sentiment data.
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    start_date : Optional[str]
-        Initial date, format YYYY-MM-DD
-    hour: int
-        Hour of the day in 24-hour notation (e.g. 14)
-    number : int
-        Number of results returned by API call
-        Maximum 250 per api call
-    limit: int
-        Number of results display on the terminal
-        Default: 10
-    sheet_name: str
-        Optionally specify the name of the sheet the data is exported to.
-    export: str
-        Format to export data
-    """
-
-    if start_date is None:
-        start_date = datetime.today().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
-
-    df = sentimentinvestor_model.get_trending(start_date, hour, number)
-
-    if df.empty:
-        return
-
-    export_data(
-        export,
-        os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)).replace("common", "stocks"),
-        "trend",
-        df,
-        sheet_name,
-    )
-
-    RAW_COLS = [
-        "total",
-        "twitter",
-        "stocktwits",
-        "yahoo",
-        "likes",
-        "RHI",
-        "AHI",
-    ]
-
-    RAW_COLS = [col for col in RAW_COLS if col in df.columns.tolist()]
-
-    df.ticker = df.ticker.str.upper()
-    df = df.set_index("ticker")
-
-    df.timestamp_date = pd.to_datetime(df.timestamp_date)
-    timestamp = df.timestamp_date[0].strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M")
-
-    print_rich_table(
-        df[RAW_COLS].head(limit),
-        headers=[col.upper() for col in RAW_COLS],
-        show_index=True,
-        index_name="TICKER",
-        title=f"Most trending stocks at {timestamp}",
-    )
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/stocktwits_model.py b/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/stocktwits_model.py
index 304ab4daf65..53ef1639b2c 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/stocktwits_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/stocktwits_model.py
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import logging
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Tuple
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ def get_bullbear(symbol: str) -> Tuple[int, int, int, int]:
         Number of bullish statements,
         Number of bearish statements,
     """
-    result = requests.get(
-        f"https://api.stocktwits.com/api/2/streams/symbol/{symbol}.json"
-    )
+    result = request(f"https://api.stocktwits.com/api/2/streams/symbol/{symbol}.json")
     if result.status_code == 200:
         result_json = result.json()
         watchlist_count = result_json["symbol"]["watchlist_count"]
@@ -64,9 +62,7 @@ def get_messages(symbol: str, limit: int = 30) -> pd.DataFrame:
     pd.DataFrame
         Dataframe of messages
     """
-    result = requests.get(
-        f"https://api.stocktwits.com/api/2/streams/symbol/{symbol}.json"
-    )
+    result = request(f"https://api.stocktwits.com/api/2/streams/symbol/{symbol}.json")
     if result.status_code == 200:
         return pd.DataFrame(
             [message["body"] for message in result.json()["messages"][:limit]]
@@ -84,7 +80,7 @@ def get_trending() -> pd.DataFrame:
     pd.DataFrame
         Dataframe of trending tickers and watchlist count
     """
-    result = requests.get("https://api.stocktwits.com/api/2/trending/symbols.json")
+    result = request("https://api.stocktwits.com/api/2/trending/symbols.json")
     if result.status_code == 200:
         l_symbols = [
             [symbol["symbol"], symbol["watchlist_count"], symbol["title"]]
@@ -115,7 +111,7 @@ def get_stalker(user: str, limit: int = 30) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
     List[Dict[str, Any]]
         List of posts
     """
-    result = requests.get(f"https://api.stocktwits.com/api/2/streams/user/{user}.json")
+    result = request(f"https://api.stocktwits.com/api/2/streams/user/{user}.json")
     if result.status_code == 200:
         return list(result.json()["messages"][:limit])
 
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/twitter_model.py b/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/twitter_model.py
index ae9d4d15dcc..449c90d71ef 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/twitter_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/twitter_model.py
@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@ import logging
 from typing import Optional
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from vaderSentiment.vaderSentiment import SentimentIntensityAnalyzer
 
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key, log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import clean_tweet, get_data
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import clean_tweet, get_data, request
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ def load_analyze_tweets(
         params["end_time"] = end_date
 
     # Request Twitter API
-    response = requests.get(
+    response = request(
         "https://api.twitter.com/2/tweets/search/recent",
         params=params,  # type: ignore
         headers={"authorization": "Bearer " + cfg.API_TWITTER_BEARER_TOKEN},
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/common/newsapi_model.py b/openbb_terminal/common/newsapi_model.py
index eba9ef25a16..e239e45dabc 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/common/newsapi_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/common/newsapi_model.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import logging
 
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from typing import Any, List, Optional, Tuple
-import requests
 import pandas as pd
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key, log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def get_news(
 
     link += f"&apiKey={cfg.API_NEWS_TOKEN}"
 
-    response = requests.get(link)
+    response = request(link)
 
     articles = {}
 
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/config_terminal.py b/openbb_terminal/config_terminal.py
index 3fb20facf17..f440267a7b5 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/config_terminal.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/config_terminal.py
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ dotenv.load_dotenv(USER_ENV_FILE)
 dotenv.load_dotenv(REPOSITORY_ENV_FILE, override=True)
 dotenv.load_dotenv(PACKAGE_ENV_FILE, override=True)
 
+# Network requests
+# Set request timeout
+REQUEST_TIMEOUT = load_env_vars("OPENBB_REQUEST_TIMEOUT", int, 5)
+
 # Terminal UX section
 MPL_STYLE = os.getenv("OPENBB_MPLSTYLE") or "dark"
 PMF_STYLE = os.getenv("OPENBB_PMFSTYLE") or "dark"
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/coinbase_helpers.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/coinbase_helpers.py
index 77a0e604c63..7bfc7ee44ac 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/coinbase_helpers.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/coinbase_helpers.py
@@ -2,17 +2,18 @@
 __docformat__ = "numpy"
 
 import argparse
-import binascii
-import logging
-
-from typing import Optional, Any, Union
-import hmac
-import hashlib
-import time
 import base64
-import requests
+import binascii
+import hashlib
+import hmac
+import logging
+import time
+from typing import Any, Optional, Union
+
 from requests.auth import AuthBase
+
 import openbb_terminal.config_terminal as cfg
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -26,9 +27,14 @@ class CoinbaseProAuth(AuthBase):
         self.secret_key = secret_key
         self.passphrase = passphrase
 
-    def __call__(self, request):
+    def __call__(self, request_coinbase):
         timestamp = str(time.time())
-        message = timestamp + request.method + request.path_url + (request.body or "")
+        message = (
+            timestamp
+            + request_coinbase.method
+            + request_coinbase.path_url
+            + (request_coinbase.body or "")
+        )
         message = message.encode("ascii")
 
         try:
@@ -39,7 +45,7 @@ class CoinbaseProAuth(AuthBase):
             logger.exception(str(e))
             signature_b64 = ""
 
-        request.headers.update(
+        request_coinbase.headers.update(
             {
                 "CB-ACCESS-SIGN": signature_b64,
                 "CB-ACCESS-TIMESTAMP": timestamp,
@@ -48,7 +54,7 @@ class CoinbaseProAuth(AuthBase):
                 "Content-Type": "application/json",
             }
         )
-        return request
+        return request_coinbase
 
 
 class CoinbaseRequestException(Exception):
@@ -119,7 +125,7 @@ def make_coinbase_request(
     """
 
     url = "https://api.pro.coinbase.com"
-    response = requests.get(url + endpoint, params=params, auth=auth)
+    response = request(url + endpoint, params=params, auth=auth)
 
     if not 200 <= response.status_code < 300:
         raise CoinbaseApiException(f"Invalid Authentication: {response.text}")
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/data/README.md b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/data/README.md
index d25d9a2324a..3bcd2484f81 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/data/README.md
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/data/README.md
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ for category in categories:
 - Endpoint: [https://api.llama.fi/protocols](https://api.llama.fi/protocols)
 
 ```python
-import requests
+import request
 API_URL = "https://api.llama.fi"
 url = f"{API_URL}/protocols"
-r = requests.get(url)
+r = request(url)
 data = r.json()
 protocols = {}
 for protocol in data:
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/coindix_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/coindix_model.py
index ea1d9a85faa..17bdee0b63a 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/coindix_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/coindix_model.py
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ from typing import Optional
 
 import urllib3
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
-
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, lambda_long_number_format
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import (
+    get_user_agent,
+    lambda_long_number_format,
+    request,
+)
 
 
 urllib3.disable_warnings(urllib3.exceptions.InsecureRequestWarning)
@@ -140,7 +142,7 @@ def get_defi_vaults(
 
     headers = {"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}
     params = _prepare_params(chain=chain, protocol=protocol, kind=kind)
-    response = requests.get(
+    response = request(
         "https://apiv2.coindix.com/search", headers=headers, params=params, verify=False
     )
     if not 200 <= response.status_code < 300:
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/cryptosaurio_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/cryptosaurio_model.py
index 003814de620..47f9033de26 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/cryptosaurio_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/cryptosaurio_model.py
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 import logging
 from typing import Tuple
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
-
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ def get_anchor_data(address: str = "") -> Tuple[pd.DataFrame, pd.DataFrame, str]
             "Select a valid address. Valid terra addresses start with 'terra'"
         )
 
-    response = requests.get(f"{api_url}/get-anchor-protocol-data-v2/{address}")
+    response = request(f"{api_url}/get-anchor-protocol-data-v2/{address}")
     if response.status_code != 200:
         raise Exception(f"Status code: {response.status_code}. Reason: {response.text}")
 
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/graph_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/graph_model.py
index a843e159de8..4ff662d6e4c 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/graph_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/graph_model.py
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import datetime
 import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
 from openbb_terminal.cryptocurrency.dataframe_helpers import (
     lambda_very_long_number_formatter,
 )
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 # pylint: disable=unsupported-assignment-operation
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def query_graph(url: str, query: str) -> dict:
         Dictionary with response data
     """
 
-    response = requests.post(url, json={"query": query})
+    response = request(url, method="POST", json={"query": query})
     if response.status_code == 200:
         return response.json()["data"]
     return {}
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/llama_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/llama_model.py
index 8b21e9b2c14..cc991461d3d 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/llama_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/llama_model.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import lambda_long_number_format
 from openbb_terminal.cryptocurrency.dataframe_helpers import (
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def get_defi_protocols(
         Information about DeFi protocols
     """
 
-    response = requests.get(API_URL + "/protocols")
+    response = request(API_URL + "/protocols")
     columns = [
         "name",
         "symbol",
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def get_defi_protocol(protocol: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
         Historical tvl
     """
     url = f"{API_URL}/protocol/{protocol}"
-    r = requests.get(url)
+    r = request(url)
     data = r.json()
 
     df = pd.DataFrame(data["tvl"])
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def get_defi_tvl() -> pd.DataFrame:
     pd.DataFrame
         Historical values of total sum of Total Value Locked from all listed protocols.
     """
-    response = requests.get(API_URL + "/charts")
+    response = request(API_URL + "/charts")
     if response.status_code != 200:
         raise Exception(f"Status code: {response.status_code}. Reason: {response.text}")
     try:
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/smartstake_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/smartstake_model.py
index b62c1491b84..583acf79ef9 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/smartstake_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/smartstake_model.py
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 __docformat__ = "numpy"
 
 from typing import Union, Dict
-import requests
 import pandas as pd
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 
 @check_api_key(["API_SMARTSTAKE_KEY", "API_SMARTSTAKE_TOKEN"])
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def get_luna_supply_stats(
         "token": cfg.API_SMARTSTAKE_TOKEN,
     }
 
-    response = requests.get(
+    response = request(
         "https://prod.smartstakeapi.com/listData?app=TERRA",
         params=payload,
     )
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/substack_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/substack_model.py
index ffce3970d6e..893c012a965 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/substack_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/substack_model.py
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ import textwrap
 from typing import List
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 from dateutil import parser
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def scrape_substack(url: str) -> List[List[str]]:
             - str datetime of newsletter [Format: "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"]
     """
 
-    req = requests.get(url)
+    req = request(url)
     soup = BeautifulSoup(req.text, features="lxml")
     results: List[List[str]] = []
     archive = soup.find("div", class_="portable-archive-list")
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/terraengineer_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/terraengineer_model.py
index fcde79b411a..891a1434784 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/terraengineer_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/terraengineer_model.py
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def get_history_asset_from_terra_address(
             "Select a valid address. Valid terra addresses start with 'terra'"
         )
 
-    response = requests.get(
+    response = request(
         f"{api_url}/terra_addresses/{address}/show_snapshot_data.json?asset={asset.lower()}"
     )
     if response.status_code != 200:
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/terramoney_fcd_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/terramoney_fcd_model.py
index ac0f9116006..42e4f919ded 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/terramoney_fcd_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/terramoney_fcd_model.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Any, Tuple, Dict
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
 from openbb_terminal.cryptocurrency.dataframe_helpers import (
     denominate_number,
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ from openbb_terminal.cryptocurrency.dataframe_helpers import (
 )
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ def _make_request(endpoint: str) -> dict:
     """
 
     url = f"https://fcd.terra.dev/v1/{endpoint}"
-    response = requests.get(
-        url, headers={"Accept": "application/json", "User-Agent": "GST"}
-    )
+    response = request(url, headers={"Accept": "application/json", "User-Agent": "GST"})
     if not 200 <= response.status_code < 300:
         console.print(
             f"[red]fcd terra api exception: {response.json()['type']}[/red]\n"
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/discovery/dappradar_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/discovery/dappradar_model.py
index ee88baf43e6..0583933b874 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/discovery/dappradar_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/discovery/dappradar_model.py
@@ -6,10 +6,9 @@ from typing import Optional
 import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ def _make_request(url: str, verbose: bool = True) -> Optional[dict]:
         "User-Agent": get_user_agent(),
         "referer": "https://dappradar.com/",
     }
-    response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
+    response = request(url, headers=headers)
     if not 200 <= response.status_code < 300:
         if verbose:
             console.print(f"[red]dappradar api exception: {response.text}[/red]")
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/glassnode_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/glassnode_model.py
index 033ce41ae49..f0750217794 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/glassnode_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/glassnode_model.py
@@ -4,12 +4,10 @@ import json
 from typing import Optional
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
-
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end, check_api_key
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import str_date_to_timestamp
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import str_date_to_timestamp, request
 
 # pylint: disable=unsupported-assignment-operation
 
@@ -221,7 +219,7 @@ def get_close_price(
         "u": str(ts_end_date),
     }
 
-    r = requests.get(url, params=parameters)
+    r = request(url, params=parameters)
 
     df = pd.DataFrame()
 
@@ -286,7 +284,7 @@ def get_non_zero_addresses(
         "u": str(ts_end_date),
     }
 
-    r = requests.get(url, params=parameters)
+    r = request(url, params=parameters)
 
     df = pd.DataFrame()
 
@@ -351,7 +349,7 @@ def get_active_addresses(
         "u": str(ts_end_date),
     }
 
-    r = requests.get(url, params=parameters)
+    r = request(url, params=parameters)
     df = pd.DataFrame()
 
     if r.status_code == 200:
@@ -418,8 +416,8 @@ def get_hashrate(
 
     df = pd.DataFrame()
 
-    r = requests.get(url, params=parameters)
-    r2 = requests.get(url2, params=parameters)
+    r = request(url, params=parameters)
+    r2 = request(url2, params=parameters)
 
     if r.status_code == 200 and r2.status_code == 200:
         df = pd.DataFrame(json.loads(r.text))
@@ -507,9 +505,9 @@ def get_exchange_balances(
     }
     df = pd.DataFrame()
 
-    r1 = requests.get(url, params=parameters)  # get balances
-    r2 = requests.get(url2, params=parameters)  # get relative (percentage) balances
-    r3 = requests.get(
+    r1 = request(url, params=parameters)  # get balances
+    r2 = request(url2, params=parameters)  # get relative (percentage) balances
+    r3 = request(
         url3, params=parameters
     )  # get price TODO: grab data from loaded symbol
 
@@ -596,7 +594,7 @@ def get_exchange_net_position_change(
         "u": str(ts_end_date),
     }
 
-    r = requests.get(url, params=parameters)
+    r = request(url, params=parameters)
     df = pd.DataFrame()
 
     if r.status_code == 200:
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/messari_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/messari_model.py
index 0d0e1db417e..3246135117e 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/messari_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/messari_model.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from typing import Any, Optional, Tuple
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import re
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.cryptocurrency.dataframe_helpers import (
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ from openbb_terminal.cryptocurrency.due_diligence.pycoingecko_model import (
     get_coin_tokenomics,
 )
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key, log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import lambda_long_number_format
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import lambda_long_number_format, request
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 # pylint: disable=unsupported-assignment-operation
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ def get_available_timeseries(only_free: bool = True) -> pd.DataFrame:
     pd.DataFrame
         available timeseries
     """
-    r = requests.get("https://data.messari.io/api/v1/assets/metrics")
+    r = request("https://data.messari.io/api/v1/assets/metrics")
     if r.status_code == 200:
         data = r.json()
         metrics = data["data"]["metrics"]
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ def get_messari_timeseries(
         "interval": interval,
     }
 
-    r = requests.get(url, params=parameters, headers=headers)
+    r = request(url, params=parameters, headers=headers)
 
     df = pd.DataFrame()
     title = ""
@@ -222,7 +221,7 @@ def get_links(symbol: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
 
     params = {"fields": "profile/general/overview/official_links"}
 
-    r = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)
+    r = request(url, headers=headers, params=params)
 
     df = pd.DataFrame()
 
@@ -263,7 +262,7 @@ def get_roadmap(symbol: str, ascend: bool = True) -> pd.DataFrame:
 
     params = {"fields": "profile/general/roadmap"}
 
-    r = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)
+    r = request(url, headers=headers, params=params)
 
     df = pd.DataFrame()
 
@@ -311,7 +310,7 @@ def get_tokenomics(symbol: str, coingecko_id: str) -> Tuple[pd.DataFrame, pd.Dat
 
     params = {"fields": "profile/economics/consensus_and_emission"}
 
-    r = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)
+    r = request(url, headers=headers, params=params)
 
     df = pd.DataFrame()
     circ_df = pd.DataFrame()
@@ -383,7 +382,7 @@ def get_project_product_info(
 
     params = {"fields": "profile/general/overview/project_details,profile/technology"}
 
-    r = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)
+    r = request(url, headers=headers, params=params)
 
     df = pd.DataFrame()
     if r.status_code == 200:
@@ -445,7 +444,7 @@ def get_team(symbol: str) -> Tuple[pd.DataFrame, pd.DataFrame]:
 
     params = {"fields": "profile/contributors"}
 
-    r = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)
+    r = request(url, headers=headers, params=params)
 
     df = pd.DataFrame()
     if r.status_code == 200:
@@ -520,7 +519,7 @@ def get_investors(symbol: str) -> Tuple[pd.DataFrame, pd.DataFrame]:
 
     params = {"fields": "profile/investors"}
 
-    r = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)
+    r = request(url, headers=headers, params=params)
 
     df = pd.DataFrame()
     if r.status_code == 200:
@@ -593,7 +592,7 @@ def get_governance(symbol: str) -> Tuple[str, pd.DataFrame]:
 
     params = {"fields": "profile/governance"}
 
-    r = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)
+    r = request(url, headers=headers, params=params)
 
     df = pd.DataFrame()
     if r.status_code == 200:
@@ -672,7 +671,7 @@ def get_fundraising(
 
     params = {"fields": "profile/economics/launch"}
 
-    r = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)
+    r = request(url, headers=headers, params=params)
 
     df = pd.DataFrame()
     if r.status_code == 200:
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/santiment_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/santiment_model.py
index 06f3e586cca..32a4d957084 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/santiment_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/due_diligence/santiment_model.py
@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@ import logging
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from typing import Optional
 
-import requests
-
 import pandas as pd
 
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key, log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 from openbb_terminal.cryptocurrency.discovery.pycoingecko_model import read_file_data
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -79,8 +78,8 @@ def get_github_activity(
         f'from: "{start_date}" to: "{end_date}" interval: "{interval}"){{ datetime value }} }} }}'
     )
 
-    response = requests.post(
-        "https://api.santiment.net/graphql", headers=headers, data=data
+    response = request(
+        "https://api.santiment.net/graphql", method="POST", headers=headers, data=data
     )
 
     df = pd.DataFrame()
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/nft/nftpricefloor_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/nft/nftpricefloor_model.py
index 3805a194d78..189b43ec8dd 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/nft/nftpricefloor_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/nft/nftpricefloor_model.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import logging
 from typing import List
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def get_collections() -> pd.DataFrame:
     pd.DataFrame
         nft collections
     """
-    res = requests.get(f"{API_URL}/projects")
+    res = request(f"{API_URL}/projects")
     if res.status_code == 200:
         data = res.json()
         df = pd.DataFrame(data)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def get_floor_price(slug: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
     pd.DataFrame
         nft collections
     """
-    res = requests.get(f"{API_URL}/projects/{slug}/charts/all")
+    res = request(f"{API_URL}/projects/{slug}/charts/all")
     if res.status_code == 200:
         data = res.json()
         df = pd.DataFrame(
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/nft/opensea_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/nft/opensea_model.py
index 1e82a08ef2a..f766979c0e7 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/nft/opensea_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/nft/opensea_model.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import logging
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def get_collection_stats(slug: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
     pd.DataFrame
         collection stats
     """
-    res = requests.get(f"{API_URL}/collection/{slug}")
+    res = request(f"{API_URL}/collection/{slug}")
     if res.status_code == 200:
         data = res.json()
         collection = data["collection"]
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/blockchain_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/blockchain_model.py
index aebed7a0b01..a4869930a58 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/blockchain_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/blockchain_model.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def _make_request(endpoint: str) -> dict:
     """
 
     url = f"https://api.blockchain.info/{endpoint}"
-    response = requests.get(
+    response = request(
         url,
         headers={
             "Accept": "application/json",
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def _blockchain_data_api_make_request(endpoint: str) -> dict:
     """
 
     url = f"https://blockchain.info/{endpoint}"
-    response = requests.get(
+    response = request(
         url,
         headers={
             "Accept": "application/json",
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/ethgasstation_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/ethgasstation_model.py
index e544c9cbac3..751ceb6efc0 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/ethgasstation_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/ethgasstation_model.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import logging
 import pandas as pd
 import requests
 
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ def get_gwei_fees() -> pd.DataFrame:
             its average durations in seconds)
     """
 
-    r = requests.get("https://ethgasstation.info/json/ethgasAPI.json")
+    r = request("https://ethgasstation.info/json/ethgasAPI.json")
 
     try:
         if r.status_code == 200:
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/ethplorer_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/ethplorer_model.py
index eb9708488de..7b8366ebd06 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/ethplorer_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/ethplorer_model.py
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ from time import sleep
 from typing import Any, Optional
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
+
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 import openbb_terminal.config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 from openbb_terminal.cryptocurrency.dataframe_helpers import create_df_index
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ def make_request(
         url += f"&limit={kwargs['limit']}"
 
     sleep(0.5)  # Limit is 2 API calls per 1 sec.
-    response = requests.get(url)
+    response = request(url)
     result = {}
 
     if response.status_code == 200:
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/shroom_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/shroom_model.py
index 8538f0b712c..b95475d9409 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/shroom_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/shroom_model.py
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@ from typing import List
 import json
 import time
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
+
 
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end, check_api_key
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -23,8 +24,9 @@ PAGE_NUMBER = 1
 
 
 def create_query(query: str):
-    r = requests.post(
+    r = request(
         "https://node-api.flipsidecrypto.com/queries",
+        method="POST",
         data=json.dumps({"sql": query, "ttlMinutes": TTL_MINUTES}),
         headers={
             "Accept": "application/json",
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ def create_query(query: str):
 
 
 def get_query_results(token):
-    r = requests.get(
+    r = request(
         f"https://node-api.flipsidecrypto.com/queries/{token}?pageNumber={PAGE_NUMBER}&pageSize={PAGE_SIZE}",
         headers={
             "Accept": "application/json",
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/whale_alert_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/whale_alert_model.py
index 059168ccd32..67b73d21dd7 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/whale_alert_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/onchain/whale_alert_model.py
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ from typing import Optional, Tuple, Any
 
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 import openbb_terminal.config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key, log_start_end
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def make_request(params: Optional[dict] = None) -> Tuple[Optional[int], Any]:
     api_key = cfg.API_WHALE_ALERT_KEY or ""
     url = "https://api.whale-alert.io/v1/transactions?api_key=" + api_key
     try:
-        response = requests.get(url, timeout=2, params=params)
+        response = request(url, params=params)
     except Exception:
         return None, None
 
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/blockchaincenter_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/blockchaincenter_model.py
index 45ec4b3e465..adf658bbde2 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/blockchaincenter_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/blockchaincenter_model.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Optional
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
+
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, str_date_to_timestamp
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, str_date_to_timestamp, request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def get_altcoin_index(
     if period not in DAYS:
         return pd.DataFrame()
     soup = BeautifulSoup(
-        requests.get(
+        request(
             "https://www.blockchaincenter.net/altcoin-season-index/",
             headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()},
         ).content,
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/cryptopanic_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/cryptopanic_model.py
index c8ebbc114d9..c07a3f30bc2 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/cryptopanic_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/cryptopanic_model.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import time
 from typing import Any, Optional
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 import openbb_terminal.config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key, log_start_end
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def make_request(**kwargs: Any) -> Optional[dict]:
             console.print(f"Cannot find news for {currency}.\n")
             return {}
 
-    response = requests.get(url)
+    response = request(url)
     response_json = response.json()
     result = None
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ def get_news(
             counter += 1
             try:
                 time.sleep(0.2)
-                res = requests.get(next_page).json()
+                res = request(next_page).json()
                 for post in res["results"]:
                     results.append(_parse_post(post))
                 next_page = res.get("next")
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/loanscan_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/loanscan_model.py
index c7ced1f457c..65b47c336aa 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/loanscan_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/loanscan_model.py
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ import logging
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, log_and_raise
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, log_and_raise, request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -281,7 +280,7 @@ def get_rates(rate_type: str = "borrow") -> pd.DataFrame:
     if rate_type not in ("supply", "borrow"):
         raise Exception("Rate type not supported. Supported rates: borrow, supply")
 
-    response = requests.get(
+    response = request(
         f"{api_url}/v1/interest-rates",
         headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()},
     )
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/rekt_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/rekt_model.py
index b123317169b..e10477022da 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/rekt_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/rekt_model.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def _make_request(url: str) -> Union[BeautifulSoup, None]:
     headers = {"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}
     session = _retry_session("https://www.coingecko.com")
     try:
-        req = session.get(url, headers=headers, timeout=5)
+        req = session.get(url, headers=headers)
     except Exception as error:
         logger.exception(str(error))
         console.print(error)
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/withdrawalfees_model.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/withdrawalfees_model.py
index 8084b51d068..b5fc513c54d 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/withdrawalfees_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/overview/withdrawalfees_model.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import math
 from typing import Any, List
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
+
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def get_overall_withdrawal_fees(limit: int = 100) -> pd.DataFrame:
 
     COINS_PER_PAGE = 100
     withdrawal_fees_homepage = BeautifulSoup(
-        requests.get(
+        request(
             "https://withdrawalfees.com/",
             headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()},
         ).text,
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def get_overall_withdrawal_fees(limit: int = 100) -> pd.DataFrame:
     if num_pages > 1:
         for idx in range(2, num_pages + 1):
             withdrawal_fees_homepage = BeautifulSoup(
-                requests.get(
+                request(
                     f"https://withdrawalfees.com/coins/page/{idx}",
                     headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()},
                 ).text,
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def get_overall_exchange_withdrawal_fees() -> pd.DataFrame:
         Exchange, Coins, Lowest, Average, Median, Highest
     """
     exchange_withdrawal_fees = BeautifulSoup(
-        requests.get(
+        request(
             "https://withdrawalfees.com/exchanges",
             headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()},
         ).text,
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def get_crypto_withdrawal_fees(
         - pd.DataFrame: Exchange, Withdrawal Fee, Minimum Withdrawal Amount
     """
     crypto_withdrawal_fees = BeautifulSoup(
-        requests.get(
+        request(
             f"https://withdrawalfees.com/coins/{symbol}",
             headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()},
         ).text,
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/pycoingecko_helpers.py b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/pycoingecko_helpers.py
index 0f7cc6ce2af..a145c5ac92b 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/pycoingecko_helpers.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/pycoingecko_helpers.py
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ from datetime import timezone
 from typing import Sequence, Optional, Any, Dict, Tuple, Union, List
 import textwrap
 import logging
-import requests
+
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 import pandas as pd
+import requests
 from dateutil import parser
 from requests.adapters import HTTPAdapter, RetryError
 from urllib3.util.retry import Retry
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ def get_btc_price() -> float:
         latest bitcoin price in usd.
     """
 
-    req = requests.get(
+    req = request(
         "https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/"
         "price?ids=bitcoin&vs_currencies=usd&include_market_cap"
         "=false&include_24hr_vol"
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ def scrape_gecko_data(url: str) -> BeautifulSoup:
     headers = {"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}
     session = _retry_session("https://www.coingecko.com")
     try:
-        req = session.get(url, headers=headers, timeout=5)
+        req = session.get(url, headers=headers)
     except Exception as error:
         logger.exception(error)
         console.print(error)
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/dashboards/voila/shortdata.ipynb b/openbb_terminal/dashboards/voila/shortdata.ipynb
index 4fc17ccc2aa..cdffaf9a28d 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/dashboards/voila/shortdata.ipynb
+++ b/openbb_terminal/dashboards/voila/shortdata.ipynb
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
  ],
  "metadata": {
   "kernelspec": {
-   "display_name": "Python 3 (ipykernel)",
+   "display_name": "venv",
    "language": "python",
    "name": "python3"
   },
@@ -228,7 +228,12 @@
    "name": "python",
    "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
    "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
-   "version": "3.8.12"
+   "version": "3.10.5 (tags/v3.10.5:f377153, Jun  6 2022, 16:14:13) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)]"
+  },
+  "vscode": {
+   "interpreter": {
+    "hash": "62c7fcebfb488e3b3da3c2f615a089997cdd40a7f322d0940663a0c0d362d29d"
+   }
   }
  },
  "nbformat": 4,
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/economy/alphavantage_model.py b/openbb_terminal/economy/alphavantage_model.py
index b7ad93bb8a4..060aa2de609 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/economy/alphavantage_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/economy/alphavantage_model.py
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from alpha_vantage.sectorperformance import SectorPerformances
 
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ def get_real_gdp(
         "https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=REAL_GDP"
         + f"&interval={s_interval}&apikey={cfg.API_KEY_ALPHAVANTAGE}"
     )
-    r = requests.get(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
+    r = request(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
 
     if r.status_code != 200:
         console.print(f"Request error. Response code: {str(r.status_code)}.\n")
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ def get_gdp_capita(start_year: int = 2010) -> pd.DataFrame:
         "https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=REAL_GDP_PER_CAPITA"
         + f"&apikey={cfg.API_KEY_ALPHAVANTAGE}"
     )
-    r = requests.get(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
+    r = request(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
     if r.status_code != 200:
         console.print(f"Request error. Response code: {str(r.status_code)}.\n")
         return pd.DataFrame()
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ def get_inflation(start_year: int = 2010) -> pd.DataFrame:
         "https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=INFLATION"
         + f"&apikey={cfg.API_KEY_ALPHAVANTAGE}"
     )
-    r = requests.get(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
+    r = request(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
     if r.status_code != 200:
         console.print(f"Request error. Response code: {str(r.status_code)}.\n")
         return pd.DataFrame()
@@ -199,7 +198,7 @@ def get_cpi(interval: str = "m", start_year: int = 2010) -> pd.DataFrame:
         f"https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=CPI&interval={s_interval}"
         + f"&apikey={cfg.API_KEY_ALPHAVANTAGE}"
     )
-    r = requests.get(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
+    r = request(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
 
     if r.status_code != 200:
         console.print(f"Request error. Response code: {str(r.status_code)}.\n")
@@ -254,7 +253,7 @@ def get_treasury_yield(
         + f"&interval={d_interval[interval]}"
         + f"&maturity={d_maturity[maturity]}&apikey={cfg.API_KEY_ALPHAVANTAGE}"
     )
-    r = requests.get(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
+    r = request(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
     if r.status_code != 200:
         console.print(f"Request error. Response code: {str(r.status_code)}.\n")
         return pd.DataFrame()
@@ -295,7 +294,7 @@ def get_unemployment(start_year: int = 2010) -> pd.DataFrame:
         Dataframe of historical yields
     """
     url = f"https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=UNEMPLOYMENT&apikey={cfg.API_KEY_ALPHAVANTAGE}"
-    r = requests.get(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
+    r = request(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
     if r.status_code != 200:
         return pd.DataFrame()
 
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/economy/commodity_model.py b/openbb_terminal/economy/commodity_model.py
index 5f914813af1..1227df7a0b0 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/economy/commodity_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/economy/commodity_model.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import logging
 import re
 
-import requests
 import pandas as pd
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ def get_debt() -> pd.DataFrame:
         Country, Debt [$], Debt [% of GDP], Debt per capita [$], Debt per capita [% of GDP]
     """
     url = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_external_debt"
-    response = requests.get(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
+    response = request(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
     df = pd.read_html(response.text)[0]
     df = df.rename(
         columns={
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/economy/econdb_model.py b/openbb_terminal/economy/econdb_model.py
index c58eaffbbf5..9e277de8531 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/economy/econdb_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/economy/econdb_model.py
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 import pandas as pd
 import pandas_datareader.data as web
-import requests
 import yfinance as yf
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 from openbb_terminal.helpers_denomination import transform as transform_by_denomination
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ def get_macro_data(
         if transform:
             code += f"~{transform}"
 
-        r = requests.get(f"https://www.econdb.com/series/context/?tickers={code}")
+        r = request(f"https://www.econdb.com/series/context/?tickers={code}")
         res_json = r.json()
         if res_json:
             data = res_json[0]
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/economy/finnhub_model.py b/openbb_terminal/economy/finnhub_model.py
index 6b8147d16b3..bebf9155b65 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/economy/finnhub_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/economy/finnhub_model.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key, log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def get_economy_calendar_events() -> pd.DataFrame:
     pd.DataFrame
         Get dataframe with economic calendar events
     """
-    response = requests.get(
+    response = request(
         f"https://finnhub.io/api/v1/calendar/economic?token={cfg.API_FINNHUB_KEY}"
     )
 
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/economy/finviz_model.py b/openbb_terminal/economy/finviz_model.py
index 71a24024c8e..1c37960d669 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/economy/finviz_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/economy/finviz_model.py
@@ -7,12 +7,11 @@ import webbrowser
 from typing import List
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from finvizfinance.group import performance, spectrum, valuation
 
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 
 # pylint: disable=unsupported-assignment-operation
 
@@ -203,7 +202,7 @@ def get_futures(
     pd.Dataframe
         Indices, Energy, Metals, Meats, Grains, Softs, Bonds, Currencies
     """
-    source = requests.get(
+    source = request(
         "https://finviz.com/futures.ashx", headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}
     ).text
 
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/economy/fred_model.py b/openbb_terminal/economy/fred_model.py
index 002f705ccc5..cf3ece90d52 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/economy/fred_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/economy/fred_model.py
@@ -11,13 +11,12 @@ from requests import HTTPError
 
 import fred
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from fredapi import Fred
 import certifi
 
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key, log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ def check_series_id(series_id: str) -> Tuple[bool, dict]:
         Dictionary of series information
     """
     url = f"https://api.stlouisfed.org/fred/series?series_id={series_id}&api_key={cfg.API_FRED_KEY}&file_type=json"
-    r = requests.get(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
+    r = request(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
     # The above returns 200 if series is found
     # There seems to be an occasional bug giving a 503 response where the json decoding fails
     if r.status_code == 200:
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/economy/nasdaq_model.py b/openbb_terminal/economy/nasdaq_model.py
index e6ec2eea9a7..01d3eb4a40d 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/economy/nasdaq_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/economy/nasdaq_model.py
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ from typing import List, Optional, Union
 
 from datetime import datetime as dt
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
 from openbb_terminal.config_terminal import API_KEY_QUANDL
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key, log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def get_economic_calendar(
     for date in dates:
         try:
             df = pd.DataFrame(
-                requests.get(
+                request(
                     f"https://api.nasdaq.com/api/calendar/economicevents?date={date}",
                     headers={
                         "User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) "
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def get_big_mac_index(country_code: str = "USA") -> pd.DataFrame:
     URL = f"https://data.nasdaq.com/api/v3/datasets/ECONOMIST/BIGMAC_{country_code}"
     URL += f"?column_index=3&api_key={API_KEY_QUANDL}"
     try:
-        r = requests.get(URL)
+        r = request(URL)
     except Exception:
         console.print("[red]Error connecting to NASDAQ API[/red]\n")
         return pd.DataFrame()
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/economy/wsj_model.py b/openbb_terminal/economy/wsj_model.py
index e398db48b48..4739d5b0c8c 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/economy/wsj_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/economy/wsj_model.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import pandas as pd
 import requests
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def us_indices() -> pd.DataFrame:
         "%20500%20Futures%22%7D%5D%7D&type=mdc_quotes"
     )
     try:
-        response = requests.get(
+        response = request(
             url,
             headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()},
         )
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def market_overview() -> pd.DataFrame:
         "22Euro%22%7D%5D%7D&type=mdc_quotes"
     )
     try:
-        response = requests.get(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
+        response = request(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException:
         console.print("[red]Could not retrieve data from wsj.[/red]\n")
         return pd.DataFrame()
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def top_commodities() -> pd.DataFrame:
         "%20Futures%22%7D%2C%7B%22symbol%22%3A%22INDEX%2FXX%2F%2FBCOM%22%7D%5D%7D&type=mdc_quotes"
     )
     try:
-        response = requests.get(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
+        response = request(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException:
         console.print("[red]Could not retrieve data from wsj.[/red]\n")
         return pd.DataFrame()
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def us_bonds() -> pd.DataFrame:
     )
 
     try:
-        response = requests.get(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
+        response = request(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException:
         console.print("[red]Could not retrieve data from wsj.[/red]\n")
         return pd.DataFrame()
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def global_bonds() -> pd.DataFrame:
         "%20Year%22%7D%5D%7D&type=mdc_governmentbonds"
     )
     try:
-        response = requests.get(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
+        response = request(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException:
         console.print("[red]Could not retrieve data from wsj.[/red]\n")
         return pd.DataFrame()
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ def global_currencies() -> pd.DataFrame:
         "2INDEX%2FUS%2F%2FDXY%22%2C%22name%22%3A%22U.S.%20Dollar%20Index%22%7D%5D%7D&type=mdc_quotes"
     )
     try:
-        response = requests.get(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
+        response = request(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException:
         console.print("[red]Could not retrieve data from wsj.[/red]\n")
         return pd.DataFrame()
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/etf/discovery/wsj_model.py b/openbb_terminal/etf/discovery/wsj_model.py
index c491e677154..eb467b268a8 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/etf/discovery/wsj_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/etf/discovery/wsj_model.py
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ def etf_movers(sort_type: str = "gainers", export: bool = False) -> pd.DataFrame
         url = ""
 
     if url:
-        data = requests.get(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).json()
+        data = request(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).json()
         symbol, name, last_price, net_change, percent_change, volume = (
             [],
             [],
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/etf/stockanalysis_model.py b/openbb_terminal/etf/stockanalysis_model.py
index bfb15ef224e..4a98a9279d1 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/etf/stockanalysis_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/etf/stockanalysis_model.py
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ from typing import List, Tuple
 import pathlib
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ def get_etf_overview(symbol: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
     >>> from openbb_terminal.sdk import openbb
     >>> openbb.etf.overview("SPY")
     """
-    r = requests.get(
+    r = request(
         f"https://stockanalysis.com/etf/{symbol}",
         headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()},
     )
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ def get_etf_holdings(symbol: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
     """
 
     link = f"https://stockanalysis.com/etf/{symbol}/holdings/"
-    r = requests.get(link, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
+    r = request(link, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
     try:
         df = pd.read_html(r.content)[0]
         df["Symbol"] = df["Symbol"].fillna("N/A")
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/forex/av_model.py b/openbb_terminal/forex/av_model.py
index f3bb64e8c16..a2a8ab3f378 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/forex/av_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/forex/av_model.py
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ import os
 from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def get_quote(to_symbol: str = "USD", from_symbol: str = "EUR") -> Dict[str, Any
         + f"&apikey={cfg.API_KEY_ALPHAVANTAGE}"
     )
 
-    response = requests.get(url)
+    response = request(url)
     response_json = response.json()
     result = {}
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def get_historical(
     if resolution == "i":
         url += f"&interval={interval}min"
 
-    r = requests.get(url)
+    r = request(url)
     response_json = r.json()
 
     if r.status_code != 200:
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/forex/fxempire_model.py b/openbb_terminal/forex/fxempire_model.py
index 1ca2a0177c8..aeea531c78a 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/forex/fxempire_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/forex/fxempire_model.py
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 """FXEmpire Model"""
 
 import logging
-import requests
 import pandas as pd
 
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ def get_forward_rates(to_symbol: str = "USD", from_symbol: str = "EUR") -> pd.Da
         Dataframe containing forward rates
 
     """
-    r = requests.get(
+    r = request(
         f"https://www.fxempire.com/currencies/{from_symbol}-{to_symbol}/forward-rates",
         headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()},
     )
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/forex/polygon_model.py b/openbb_terminal/forex/polygon_model.py
index aa2938fec55..67a0cce85c1 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/forex/polygon_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/forex/polygon_model.py
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 
 from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Optional
-import requests
 import pandas as pd
 from openbb_terminal.config_terminal import API_POLYGON_KEY as api_key
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ def get_historical(
         f"https://api.polygon.io/v2/aggs/ticker/C:{fx_pair}/range"
         f"/{multiplier}/{timespan}/{start_date}/{end_date}?adjusted=true&sort=desc&limit=50000&apiKey={api_key}"
     )
-    json_response = requests.get(
+    json_response = request(
         request_url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}
     ).json()
 
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/helper_funcs.py b/openbb_terminal/helper_funcs.py
index 87f92001c66..264a159aee1 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/helper_funcs.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/helper_funcs.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ from PIL import Image, ImageDraw
 
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 from openbb_terminal import feature_flags as obbff
+from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal import config_plot as cfgPlot
 from openbb_terminal.core.config.paths import (
     HOME_DIRECTORY,
@@ -1475,7 +1476,7 @@ def get_rf() -> float:
         base = "https://api.fiscaldata.treasury.gov/services/api/fiscal_service"
         end = "/v2/accounting/od/avg_interest_rates"
         filters = "?filter=security_desc:eq:Treasury Bills&sort=-record_date"
-        response = requests.get(base + end + filters)
+        response = request(base + end + filters)
         latest = response.json()["data"][0]
         return round(float(latest["avg_interest_rate_amt"]) / 100, 8)
     except Exception:
@@ -1977,3 +1978,39 @@ def check_start_less_than_end(start_date: str, end_date: str) -> bool:
         console.print("[red]Start date cannot be greater than end date.[/red]")
         return True
     return False
+
+
+# Write an abstract helper to make requests from a url with potential headers and params
+def request(url: str, method="GET", **kwargs) -> requests.Response:
+    """Abstract helper to make requests from a url with potential headers and params.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    url : str
+       Url to make the request to
+    method : str, optional
+       HTTP method to use.  Can be "GET" or "POST", by default "GET"
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    requests.Response
+        Request response object
+
+    Raises
+    ------
+    ValueError
+        If invalid method is passed
+    """
+    # We want to add a user agent to the request, so check if there are any headers
+    # If there are headers, check if there is a user agent, if not add one.
+    # Some requests seem to work only with a specific user agent, so we want to be able to override it.
+    headers = kwargs.pop("headers") if "headers" in kwargs else {}
+    if "User-Agent" not in headers:
+        headers["User-Agent"] = get_user_agent()
+    if method.upper() == "GET":
+        return requests.get(url, headers=headers, timeout=cfg.REQUEST_TIMEOUT, **kwargs)
+    if method.upper() == "POST":
+        return requests.post(
+            url, headers=headers, timeout=cfg.REQUEST_TIMEOUT, **kwargs
+        )
+    raise ValueError("Method must be GET or POST")
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/keys_model.py b/openbb_terminal/keys_model.py
index 3f49acb8cd0..aee6df12128 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/keys_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/keys_model.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from openbb_terminal.cryptocurrency.coinbase_helpers import (
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.core.config.paths import USER_ENV_FILE
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 from openbb_terminal.terminal_helper import suppress_stdout
 from openbb_terminal.portfolio.brokers.degiro.degiro_model import DegiroModel
@@ -397,7 +398,7 @@ def check_fmp_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
         logger.info("Financial Modeling Prep key not defined")
         status = KeyStatus.NOT_DEFINED
     else:
-        r = requests.get(
+        r = request(
             f"https://financialmodelingprep.com/api/v3/profile/AAPL?apikey={cfg.API_KEY_FINANCIALMODELINGPREP}"
         )
         if r.status_code in [403, 401] or "Error Message" in str(r.content):
@@ -525,7 +526,7 @@ def check_polygon_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
         logger.info("Polygon key not defined")
         status = KeyStatus.NOT_DEFINED
     else:
-        r = requests.get(
+        r = request(
             "https://api.polygon.io/v2/aggs/ticker/AAPL/range/1/day/2020-06-01/2020-06-17"
             f"?apiKey={cfg.API_POLYGON_KEY}"
         )
@@ -592,7 +593,7 @@ def check_fred_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
         logger.info("FRED key not defined")
         status = KeyStatus.NOT_DEFINED
     else:
-        r = requests.get(
+        r = request(
             f"https://api.stlouisfed.org/fred/series?series_id=GNPCA&api_key={cfg.API_FRED_KEY}"
         )
         if r.status_code in [403, 401, 400]:
@@ -658,7 +659,7 @@ def check_news_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
         logger.info("News API key not defined")
         status = KeyStatus.NOT_DEFINED
     else:
-        r = requests.get(
+        r = request(
             f"https://newsapi.org/v2/everything?q=keyword&apiKey={cfg.API_NEWS_TOKEN}"
         )
         if r.status_code in [401, 403]:
@@ -724,7 +725,7 @@ def check_tradier_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
         logger.info("Tradier key not defined")
         status = KeyStatus.NOT_DEFINED
     else:
-        r = requests.get(
+        r = request(
             "https://sandbox.tradier.com/v1/markets/quotes",
             params={"symbols": "AAPL"},
             headers={
@@ -857,7 +858,7 @@ def check_finnhub_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
         logger.info("Finnhub key not defined")
         status = KeyStatus.NOT_DEFINED
     else:
-        r = r = requests.get(
+        r = r = request(
             f"https://finnhub.io/api/v1/quote?symbol=AAPL&token={cfg.API_FINNHUB_KEY}"
         )
         if r.status_code in [403, 401, 400]:
@@ -1113,8 +1114,11 @@ def check_bitquery_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
             protocol
         }}}
         """
-        r = requests.post(
-            "https://graphql.bitquery.io", json={"query": query}, headers=headers
+        r = request(
+            "https://graphql.bitquery.io",
+            method="POST",
+            json={"query": query},
+            headers=headers,
         )
         if r.status_code == 200:
             logger.info("Bitquery key defined, test passed")
@@ -1203,7 +1207,7 @@ def check_twitter_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
             "max_results": "10",
             "tweet.fields": "created_at,lang",
         }
-        r = requests.get(
+        r = request(
             "https://api.twitter.com/2/tweets/search/recent",
             params=params,  # type: ignore
             headers={"authorization": "Bearer " + cfg.API_TWITTER_BEARER_TOKEN},
@@ -1453,10 +1457,10 @@ def check_oanda_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
         account = cfg.OANDA_ACCOUNT
         try:
             parameters = {"instruments": "EUR_USD"}
-            request = oandapyV20.endpoints.pricing.PricingInfo(
+            request_ = oandapyV20.endpoints.pricing.PricingInfo(
                 accountID=account, params=parameters
             )
-            client.request(request)
+            client.request(request_)
             logger.info("Oanda key defined, test passed")
             status = KeyStatus.DEFINED_TEST_PASSED
 
@@ -1599,7 +1603,7 @@ def check_si_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
         status = KeyStatus.NOT_DEFINED
     else:
         try:
-            account = requests.get(
+            account = request(
                 f"https://api.sentimentinvestor.com/v1/trending"
                 f"?token={cfg.API_SENTIMENTINVESTOR_TOKEN}"
             )
@@ -1760,7 +1764,7 @@ def check_walert_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
             + cfg.API_WHALE_ALERT_KEY
         )
         try:
-            response = requests.get(url, timeout=2)
+            response = request(url)
             if not 200 <= response.status_code < 300:
                 logger.warning("Walert key defined, test failed")
                 status = KeyStatus.DEFINED_TEST_FAILED
@@ -1836,7 +1840,7 @@ def check_glassnode_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
             "u": str(1_641_227_783_561),
         }
 
-        r = requests.get(url, params=parameters)
+        r = request(url, params=parameters)
         if r.status_code == 200:
             logger.info("Glassnode key defined, test passed")
             status = KeyStatus.DEFINED_TEST_PASSED
@@ -1903,7 +1907,7 @@ def check_coinglass_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
 
         headers = {"coinglassSecret": cfg.API_COINGLASS_KEY}
 
-        response = requests.request("GET", url, headers=headers)
+        response = request(url, headers=headers)
 
         if """success":false""" in str(response.content):
             logger.warning("Coinglass key defined, test failed")
@@ -1969,7 +1973,7 @@ def check_cpanic_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
         status = KeyStatus.NOT_DEFINED
     else:
         crypto_panic_url = f"https://cryptopanic.com/api/v1/posts/?auth_token={cfg.API_CRYPTO_PANIC_KEY}"
-        response = requests.get(crypto_panic_url)
+        response = request(crypto_panic_url)
 
         if response.status_code == 200:
             logger.info("Cpanic key defined, test passed")
@@ -2037,7 +2041,7 @@ def check_ethplorer_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
         ethplorer_url += cfg.API_ETHPLORER_KEY
 
         try:
-            response = requests.get(ethplorer_url)
+            response = request(ethplorer_url)
             if response.status_code == 200:
                 logger.info("ethplorer key defined, test passed")
                 status = KeyStatus.DEFINED_TEST_PASSED
@@ -2119,7 +2123,7 @@ def check_smartstake_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
         }
 
         smartstake_url = "https://prod.smartstakeapi.com/listData?app=TERRA"
-        response = requests.get(smartstake_url, params=payload)  # type: ignore
+        response = request(smartstake_url, params=payload)  # type: ignore
 
         try:
             if (
@@ -2255,7 +2259,7 @@ def check_messari_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
         url = "https://data.messari.io/api/v2/assets/bitcoin/profile"
         headers = {"x-messari-api-key": cfg.API_MESSARI_KEY}
         params = {"fields": "profile/general/overview/official_links"}
-        r = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)
+        r = request(url, headers=headers, params=params)
 
         if r.status_code == 200:
             logger.info("Messari key defined, test passed")
@@ -2318,7 +2322,7 @@ def check_eodhd_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
         status = KeyStatus.NOT_DEFINED
     else:
         request_url = f"https://eodhistoricaldata.com/api/exchanges-list/?api_token={cfg.API_EODHD_KEY}&fmt=json"
-        r = requests.get(request_url)
+        r = request(request_url)
         if r.status_code == 200:
             logger.info("Eodhd key defined, test passed")
             status = KeyStatus.DEFINED_TEST_PASSED
@@ -2389,8 +2393,11 @@ def check_santiment_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
         # pylint: disable=line-too-long
         data = '\n{{ getMetric(metric: "dev_activity"){{ timeseriesData( slug: "ethereum" from: ""2020-02-10T07:00:00Z"" to: "2020-03-10T07:00:00Z" interval: "1w"){{ datetime value }} }} }}'  # noqa: E501
 
-        response = requests.post(
-            "https://api.santiment.net/graphql", headers=headers, data=data
+        response = request(
+            "https://api.santiment.net/graphql",
+            method="POST",
+            headers=headers,
+            data=data,
         )
         try:
             if response.status_code == 200:
@@ -2457,8 +2464,9 @@ def check_shroom_key(show_output: bool = False) -> str:
         status = KeyStatus.NOT_DEFINED
     else:
         try:
-            response = requests.post(
+            response = request(
                 "https://node-api.flipsidecrypto.com/queries",
+                method="POST",
                 headers={"x-api-key": cfg.API_SHROOM_KEY},
             )
             if response.status_code == 400:
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/mutual_funds/avanza_model.py b/openbb_terminal/mutual_funds/avanza_model.py
index 64046b7afda..bad8328c877 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/mutual_funds/avanza_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/mutual_funds/avanza_model.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 
 import logging
 import os
-import requests
 
 import pandas as pd
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ def get_data(name: str):
     ava_fund.index = ava_fund.index.str.upper()
     fund_id = ava_fund.loc[name, "ID"]
     url = f"https://www.avanza.se/_api/fund-guide/guide/{fund_id}"
-    response = requests.get(url)
+    response = request(url)
     fund_data = response.json()
     return fund_data
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/portfolio/allocation_model.py b/openbb_terminal/portfolio/allocation_model.py
index 0ae627ab9d5..e8fdcd40cdc 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/portfolio/allocation_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/portfolio/allocation_model.py
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ import logging
 from typing import Dict, Tuple
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
-from tqdm import tqdm
 import yfinance as yf
+from tqdm import tqdm
+
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -331,7 +332,7 @@ def get_symbol_allocation(
 
     # Collect data from Fidelity about the portfolio composition of the benchmark
     URL = f"https://screener.fidelity.com/ftgw/etf/goto/snapshot/portfolioComposition.jhtml?symbols={symbol}"
-    html = requests.get(URL).content
+    html = request(URL).content
     df_list = pd.read_html(html)
 
     # Find the ones that contain regions and countries
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/behavioural_analysis/cramer_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/behavioural_analysis/cramer_model.py
index 7798ec499b6..2ed1d036813 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/behavioural_analysis/cramer_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/behavioural_analysis/cramer_model.py
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ import logging
 import re
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 import numpy as np
 import yfinance as yf
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 import certifi
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ def get_cramer_daily(inverse: bool = True) -> pd.DataFrame:
     link = (
         "https://madmoney.thestreet.com/screener/index.cfm?showview=stocks&showrows=500"
     )
-    r = requests.post(
+    r = request(
         link,
+        method="POST",
         headers={
             "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded",
             "User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) "
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/cboe_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/cboe_model.py
index 6c86a5ee9c6..e18a51cee65 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/cboe_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/cboe_model.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 from typing import Tuple
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def get_top_of_book(
     # exchange need to be lower case.  Not sure why
     url = f"https://www.cboe.com/json/{exchange.lower()}/book/{symbol}"
 
-    r = requests.get(
+    r = request(
         url,
         headers={
             "User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko)"
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/finbrain_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/finbrain_model.py
index 14515c82e7e..109e0683cd2 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/finbrain_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/finbrain_model.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import logging
 from typing import List, Tuple
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def get_sentiments(symbols: List[str]) -> pd.DataFrame:
     symbols_to_remove = list()
     results_list = list()
     for ticker in symbols:
-        result = requests.get(f"https://api.finbrain.tech/v0/sentiments/{ticker}")
+        result = request(f"https://api.finbrain.tech/v0/sentiments/{ticker}")
         # Check status code, if its correct then convert to dict using .json()
         if result.status_code == 200:
             result_json = result.json()
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/finnhub_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/finnhub_model.py
index ccb8ce4107d..ddd74a3b3fa 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/finnhub_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/finnhub_model.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 import logging
 from typing import List
 
-import requests
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key, log_start_end
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def get_similar_companies(symbol: str) -> List[str]:
         List of similar companies
     """
 
-    response = requests.get(
+    response = request(
         f"https://finnhub.io/api/v1/stock/peers?symbol={symbol}&token={cfg.API_FINNHUB_KEY}"
     )
 
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/marketwatch_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/marketwatch_model.py
index 17058bf2502..d6093ea172d 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/marketwatch_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/marketwatch_model.py
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 """ Comparison Analysis Marketwatch Model """
 __docformat__ = "numpy"
 
-from datetime import datetime
 import logging
+from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Dict, List, Tuple
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -215,7 +214,7 @@ def prepare_df_financials(
     try:
         period = "quarter" if quarter else "annual"
         text_soup_financials = BeautifulSoup(
-            requests.get(
+            request(
                 financial_urls[statement][period].format(ticker),
                 headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()},
             ).text,
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/polygon_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/polygon_model.py
index 52f307a8b3c..f2d712c1fc7 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/polygon_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/polygon_model.py
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 import logging
 from typing import List
 
-import requests
-
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key, log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ def get_similar_companies(symbol: str, us_only: bool = False) -> List[str]:
     List[str]:
         List of similar tickers
     """
-    result = requests.get(
+    result = request(
         f"https://api.polygon.io/v1/meta/symbols/{symbol.upper()}/company?&apiKey={cfg.API_POLYGON_KEY}"
     )
 
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ def get_similar_companies(symbol: str, us_only: bool = False) -> List[str]:
             mkw_link = "https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/"
             for sym in similar:
                 prep_link = mkw_link + sym
-                sent_req = requests.get(prep_link)
+                sent_req = request(prep_link)
                 if prep_link == sent_req.request.url:
                     us_similar.append(sym)
                 similar = us_similar
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/finra_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/finra_model.py
index a46e59cee05..65e3bd0d577 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/finra_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/finra_model.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from scipy import stats
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -52,8 +53,9 @@ def getFINRAweeks(tier: str = "T1", is_ats: bool = True) -> List:
         "sortFields": ["-weekStartDate"],
     }
 
-    response = requests.post(
+    response = request(
         "https://api.finra.org/data/group/otcMarket/name/weeklyDownloadDetails",
+        method="POST",
         headers=req_hdr,
         json=req_data,
     )
@@ -130,8 +132,9 @@ def getFINRAdata_offset(
         "sortFields": ["totalWeeklyShareQuantity"],
     }
 
-    return requests.post(
+    return request(
         "https://api.finra.org/data/group/otcMarket/name/weeklySummary",
+        method="POST",
         headers=req_hdr,
         json=req_data,
     )
@@ -198,8 +201,9 @@ def getFINRAdata(
         "sortFields": ["totalWeeklyShareQuantity"],
     }
 
-    response = requests.post(
+    response = request(
         "https://api.finra.org/data/group/otcMarket/name/weeklySummary",
+        method="POST",
         headers=req_hdr,
         json=req_data,
     )
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/sec_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/sec_model.py
index a5c780f9184..20bc306ce3d 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/sec_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/sec_model.py
@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@ from typing import Optional
 from urllib.error import HTTPError
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -97,7 +96,7 @@ def get_fails_to_deliver(
     if limit > 0:
         url_ftds = "https://www.sec.gov/data/foiadocsfailsdatahtm"
         text_soup_ftds = BeautifulSoup(
-            requests.get(url_ftds, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).text,
+            request(url_ftds, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).text,
             "lxml",
         )
 
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/shortinterest_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/shortinterest_model.py
index ee555fb2c3d..c80b32974ee 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/shortinterest_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/shortinterest_model.py
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 from pandas.core.frame import DataFrame
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ def get_high_short_interest() -> DataFrame:
     url_high_short_interested_stocks = "https://www.highshortinterest.com"
 
     text_soup_high_short_interested_stocks = BeautifulSoup(
-        requests.get(
+        request(
             url_high_short_interested_stocks, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}
         ).text,
         "lxml",
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/stockgrid_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/stockgrid_model.py
index 2e256366238..2da010be45f 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/stockgrid_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/stockgrid_model.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from typing import List, Tuple
 from json import JSONDecodeError
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def get_dark_pool_short_positions(
 
     link = f"https://stockgridapp.herokuapp.com/get_dark_pool_data?top={field}&minmax={order}"
 
-    response = requests.get(link)
+    response = request(link)
     df = pd.DataFrame(response.json()["data"])
 
     df = df[
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def get_short_interest_days_to_cover(sortby: str = "float") -> pd.DataFrame:
         Short interest and days to cover data
     """
     link = "https://stockgridapp.herokuapp.com/get_short_interest?top=days"
-    r = requests.get(link)
+    r = request(link)
     df = pd.DataFrame(r.json()["data"])
 
     d_fields = {
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def get_short_interest_volume(symbol: str) -> Tuple[pd.DataFrame, List]:
         Short interest volume data, Price data
     """
     link = f"https://stockgridapp.herokuapp.com/get_dark_pool_individual_data?ticker={symbol}"
-    response = requests.get(link)
+    response = request(link)
     try:
         response_json = response.json()
     except JSONDecodeError:
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def get_net_short_position(symbol: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
         Net short position
     """
     link = f"https://stockgridapp.herokuapp.com/get_dark_pool_individual_data?ticker={symbol}"
-    response = requests.get(link)
+    response = request(link)
 
     try:
         df = pd.DataFrame(response.json()["individual_dark_pool_position_data"])
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/yahoofinance_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/yahoofinance_model.py
index 50c5052fa7d..8252e0793b5 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/yahoofinance_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/dark_pool_shorts/yahoofinance_model.py
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -23,8 +22,6 @@ def get_most_shorted() -> pd.DataFrame:
     """
     url = "https://finance.yahoo.com/screener/predefined/most_shorted_stocks"
 
-    data = pd.read_html(
-        requests.get(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).text
-    )[0]
+    data = pd.read_html(request(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).text)[0]
     data = data.iloc[:, :-1]
     return data
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/ark_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/ark_model.py
index ecdc5ad5903..3505210fa40 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/ark_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/ark_model.py
@@ -7,13 +7,12 @@ from datetime import timedelta
 
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 import yfinance as yf
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 from pandas.core.frame import DataFrame
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ def get_ark_orders(
     """
     url_orders = "https://cathiesark.com/ark-funds-combined/trades"
 
-    raw_page = requests.get(url_orders, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).text
+    raw_page = request(url_orders, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).text
 
     parsed_script = BeautifulSoup(raw_page, "lxml").find(
         "script", {"id": "__NEXT_DATA__"}
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/disc_helpers.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/disc_helpers.py
index d20b3499232..8adac7fde4b 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/disc_helpers.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/disc_helpers.py
@@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
 import re
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
-
-
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 
 
 def get_df(url: str, header: int = None) -> pd.DataFrame:
     headers = {"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}
-    html = requests.get(url, headers=headers).text
+    html = request(url, headers=headers).text
     # use regex to replace radio button html entries
     html_clean = re.sub(r"(<span class=\"Fz\(0\)\">).*?(</span>)", "", html)
     dfs = pd.read_html(html_clean, header=header)
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/fidelity_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/fidelity_model.py
index f17a322159e..c83584d9610 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/fidelity_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/fidelity_model.py
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@ import logging
 from typing import Tuple
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 from pandas.core.frame import DataFrame
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ def get_orders() -> Tuple[str, DataFrame]:
     )
 
     text_soup_url_orders = BeautifulSoup(
-        requests.get(url_orders, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).text, "lxml"
+        request(url_orders, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).text, "lxml"
     )
 
     l_orders = []
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/finnhub_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/finnhub_model.py
index 8f4780fe298..d30816e259f 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/finnhub_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/finnhub_model.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from typing import Optional
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key, log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def get_ipo_calendar(
     if end_date is None:
         end_date = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
 
-    response = requests.get(
+    response = request(
         f"https://finnhub.io/api/v1/calendar/ipo?from={start_date}&to={end_date}&token={cfg.API_FINNHUB_KEY}"
     )
 
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/finviz_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/finviz_model.py
index 4ef178bef51..d23489219a3 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/finviz_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/finviz_model.py
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 __docformat__ = "numpy"
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 timeframe_map = {
@@ -33,11 +32,11 @@ def get_heatmap_data(timeframe: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
     if timeframe not in timeframe_map:
         console.print(f"[red]{timeframe} is an invalid timeframe[/red]")
         return pd.DataFrame()
-    r = requests.get(
+    r = request(
         f"https://finviz.com/api/map_perf.ashx?t=sec&st={timeframe_map[timeframe]}",
         headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()},
     )
-    r2_json = requests.get(
+    r2_json = request(
         "https://finviz.com/maps/sec.json?rev=316",
         headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()},
     ).json()
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/nasdaq_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/nasdaq_model.py
index 3d1b3324678..d2e7ed4cfc1 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/nasdaq_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/nasdaq_model.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import requests
 
 import openbb_terminal.config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key, log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def get_retail_tickers() -> pd.DataFrame:
     pd.DataFrame
         Dataframe of tickers
     """
-    r = requests.get(
+    r = request(
         f"https://data.nasdaq.com/api/v3/datatables/NDAQ/RTAT10/?api_key={cfg.API_KEY_QUANDL}"
     )
 
@@ -79,10 +79,9 @@ def get_dividend_cal(date: str = None) -> pd.DataFrame:
     ):
         ag = get_user_agent()
     try:
-        r = requests.get(
+        r = request(
             f"https://api.nasdaq.com/api/calendar/dividends?date={date}",
             headers={"User-Agent": ag},
-            timeout=5,
         )
 
         df = pd.DataFrame()
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/seeking_alpha_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/seeking_alpha_model.py
index 6210a5b537e..cf11607300c 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/seeking_alpha_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/seeking_alpha_model.py
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@ import logging
 from typing import Dict, List
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 from pandas.core.frame import DataFrame
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 @log_start_end(log=logger)
 def get_earnings_html(url_next_earnings: str) -> str:
-    """Wraps HTTP requests.get for testibility
+    """Wraps HTTP request for testibility
 
     Parameters
     ----------
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ def get_earnings_html(url_next_earnings: str) -> str:
     str
         HTML page of next earnings
     """
-    earnings_html = requests.get(
+    earnings_html = request(
         url_next_earnings, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}
     ).text
 
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ def get_next_earnings(limit: int = 10) -> DataFrame:
 
 @log_start_end(log=logger)
 def get_articles_html(url_articles: str) -> str:
-    """Wraps HTTP requests.get for testability
+    """Wraps HTTP request for testability
 
     Parameters
     ----------
@@ -89,9 +88,7 @@ def get_articles_html(url_articles: str) -> str:
     str
         HTML page of articles
     """
-    articles_html = requests.get(
-        url_articles, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}
-    ).text
+    articles_html = request(url_articles, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).text
 
     return articles_html
 
@@ -113,7 +110,7 @@ def get_trending_list(limit: int = 5) -> list:
 
     articles = []
     url_articles = "https://seekingalpha.com/news/trending_news"
-    response = requests.get(url_articles, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
+    response = request(url_articles, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
 
     # Check that the API response was successful
     if response.status_code != 200:
@@ -152,7 +149,7 @@ def get_article_data(article_id: int) -> dict:
     """
 
     article_url = f"https://seekingalpha.com/api/v3/news/{article_id}"
-    response = requests.get(article_url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
+    response = request(article_url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
     jdata = response.json()
     content = jdata["data"]["attributes"]["content"].replace("</li>", "</li>\n")
     content = BeautifulSoup(content, features="html.parser").get_text()
@@ -188,9 +185,7 @@ def get_news_html(news_type: str = "Top-News") -> dict:
         "&isMounting=true&page%5Bsize%5D=25&page%5Bnumber%5D=1"
     )
 
-    articles_html = requests.get(
-        sa_url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}
-    ).json()
+    articles_html = request(sa_url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).json()
 
     return articles_html
 
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/ark_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/ark_model.py
index 58d29dbccfe..88ad6e62d38 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/ark_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/ark_model.py
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@ import json
 import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 import yfinance as yf
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ def get_ark_trades_by_ticker(symbol: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
         DataFrame of trades
     """
     url = f"https://cathiesark.com/ark-combined-holdings-of-{symbol}"
-    r = requests.get(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
+    r = request(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
     # Error in request
     if r.status_code != 200:
         return pd.DataFrame()
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/business_insider_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/business_insider_model.py
index f6a6d42ac81..fabb0ee0cd9 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/business_insider_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/business_insider_model.py
@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@ import re
 from typing import Tuple
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ def get_price_target_from_analysts(symbol: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
         f"https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/{symbol.lower()}-stock"
     )
     text_soup_market_business_insider = BeautifulSoup(
-        requests.get(
+        request(
             url_market_business_insider, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}
         ).text,
         "lxml",
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ def get_estimates(symbol: str) -> Tuple[pd.DataFrame, pd.DataFrame, pd.DataFrame
         f"https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/{symbol.lower()}-stock"
     )
     text_soup_market_business_insider = BeautifulSoup(
-        requests.get(
+        request(
             url_market_business_insider, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}
         ).text,
         "lxml",
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/finnhub_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/finnhub_model.py
index 08179bbf72b..db70551436a 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/finnhub_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/finnhub_model.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key, log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def get_rating_over_time(symbol: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
     pd.DataFrame
         Get dataframe with ratings
     """
-    response = requests.get(
+    response = request(
         f"https://finnhub.io/api/v1/stock/recommendation?symbol={symbol}&token={cfg.API_FINNHUB_KEY}"
     )
     df = pd.DataFrame()
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/marketwatch_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/marketwatch_model.py
index b8c59ab035e..f998c837d16 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/marketwatch_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/marketwatch_model.py
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 
 # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
 
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ def get_sec_filings(symbol: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
     )
 
     text_soup_financials = BeautifulSoup(
-        requests.get(url_financials, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).text,
+        request(url_financials, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).text,
         "lxml",
     )
 
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/av_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/av_model.py
index 98437b3bbfe..42917c67736 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/av_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/av_model.py
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ from typing import Dict, List
 
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
+
 from alpha_vantage.fundamentaldata import FundamentalData
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import lambda_long_number_format
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import lambda_long_number_format, request
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 from openbb_terminal.stocks.fundamental_analysis import yahoo_finance_model
 from openbb_terminal.stocks.stocks_helper import clean_fraction
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def get_overview(symbol: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
     """
     # Request OVERVIEW data from Alpha Vantage API
     s_req = f"https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=OVERVIEW&symbol={symbol}&apikey={cfg.API_KEY_ALPHAVANTAGE}"
-    result = requests.get(s_req, stream=True)
+    result = request(s_req, stream=True)
     result_json = result.json()
 
     df_fa = pd.DataFrame()
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def get_key_metrics(symbol: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
     """
     # Request OVERVIEW data
     s_req = f"https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=OVERVIEW&symbol={symbol}&apikey={cfg.API_KEY_ALPHAVANTAGE}"
-    result = requests.get(s_req, stream=True)
+    result = request(s_req, stream=True)
     result_json = result.json()
 
     # If the returned data was unsuccessful
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def get_income_statements(
         f"https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=INCOME_STATEMENT&symbol={symbol}"
         f"&apikey={cfg.API_KEY_ALPHAVANTAGE}"
     )
-    r = requests.get(url)
+    r = request(url)
     response_json = r.json()
     if check_premium_key(response_json):
         return pd.DataFrame()
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ def get_balance_sheet(
         DataFrame of the balance sheet
     """
     url = f"https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=BALANCE_SHEET&symbol={symbol}&apikey={cfg.API_KEY_ALPHAVANTAGE}"
-    r = requests.get(url)
+    r = request(url)
     response_json = r.json()
     if check_premium_key(response_json):
         return pd.DataFrame()
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ def get_cash_flow(
         Dataframe of cash flow statements
     """
     url = f"https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=CASH_FLOW&symbol={symbol}&apikey={cfg.API_KEY_ALPHAVANTAGE}"
-    r = requests.get(url)
+    r = request(url)
     response_json = r.json()
     if check_premium_key(response_json):
         return pd.DataFrame()
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ def get_earnings(symbol: str, quarterly: bool = False) -> pd.DataFrame:
         "https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=EARNINGS&"
         f"symbol={symbol}&apikey={cfg.API_KEY_ALPHAVANTAGE}"
     )
-    result = requests.get(s_req, stream=True)
+    result = request(s_req, stream=True)
     result_json = result.json()
     df_fa = pd.DataFrame()
 
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/business_insider_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/business_insider_model.py
index afe647476ec..410e25fd1bb 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/business_insider_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/business_insider_model.py
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 from rapidfuzz import fuzz
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ def get_management(symbol: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
         f"https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/{symbol.lower()}-stock"
     )
     text_soup_market_business_insider = BeautifulSoup(
-        requests.get(
+        request(
             url_market_business_insider, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}
         ).text,
         "lxml",
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/dcf_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/dcf_model.py
index 3bce59ebb23..fd9955b6b07 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/dcf_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/dcf_model.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from zipfile import ZipFile
 
 import financedatabase as fd
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 import yfinance as yf
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 from openpyxl import worksheet
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ from sklearn.linear_model import LinearRegression
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.stocks.fundamental_analysis import dcf_static
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import compose_export_path
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import compose_export_path, request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -404,7 +403,7 @@ def create_dataframe(symbol: str, statement: str, period: str = "annual"):
     URL += dcf_static.statement_url[statement] + per_url
     ignores = dcf_static.statement_ignore[statement]
 
-    r = requests.get(URL, headers=dcf_static.headers)
+    r = request(URL, headers=dcf_static.headers)
 
     if "404 - Page Not Found" in r.text:
         return pd.DataFrame(), None, None
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/eclect_us_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/eclect_us_model.py
index 8c415b5b636..b4b877bec1a 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/eclect_us_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/eclect_us_model.py
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 
 import logging
 
-import requests
 import pandas as pd
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 # pylint: disable=R1718
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def get_filings_analysis(symbol: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
         Analysis of filings text
     """
 
-    response = requests.get(f"https://api.eclect.us/symbol/{symbol.lower()}?page=1")
+    response = request(f"https://api.eclect.us/symbol/{symbol.lower()}?page=1")
 
     if response.status_code != 200:
         return pd.DataFrame()
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/eodhd_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/eodhd_model.py
index 1c2b0b1ab7a..01569536fb5 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/eodhd_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/eodhd_model.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
 import numpy as np
-import requests
 
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key, log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def get_financials(
         f"::{['yearly', 'quarterly'][quarterly]}"
     )
 
-    r = requests.get(request_url)
+    r = request(request_url)
     if r.status_code != 200:
         console.print("[red]Invalid API Key for eodhistoricaldata [/red]")
         console.print(
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/market_watch_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/market_watch_model.py
index 07c90a92e43..94387989ccb 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/market_watch_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/market_watch_model.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ from typing import List, Tuple
 
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@ from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import (
     lambda_clean_data_values_to_float,
     get_user_agent,
     lambda_int_or_round_float,
+    request,
 )
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def prepare_df_financials(
         period = "annual"
 
     text_soup_financials = BeautifulSoup(
-        requests.get(
+        request(
             financial_urls[statement][period].format(symbol),
             headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()},
         ).text,
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def get_sean_seah_warnings(
         f"https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/{symbol}/financials/income"
     )
     text_soup_financials = BeautifulSoup(
-        requests.get(url_financials, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).text,
+        request(url_financials, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).text,
         "lxml",
     )
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def get_sean_seah_warnings(
         f"https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/{symbol}/financials/balance-sheet"
     )
     text_soup_financials = BeautifulSoup(
-        requests.get(url_financials, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).text,
+        request(url_financials, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).text,
         "lxml",
     )
 
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/polygon_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/polygon_model.py
index a54b7fe7831..ef72b8b5d19 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/polygon_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/polygon_model.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key, log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def get_financials(
         Balance Sheets or Income Statements
     """
     # Note the filing date is over 30 years so will always get as many as allowed
-    json_request = requests.get(
+    json_request = request(
         "https://api.polygon.io/vX/reference/financials?"
         f"ticker={symbol}"
         f"&timeframe={['annual','quarterly'][quarterly]}"
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/government/quiverquant_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/government/quiverquant_model.py
index 3bb604d1d6d..739ae2e006a 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/government/quiverquant_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/government/quiverquant_model.py
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from sklearn.linear_model import LinearRegression
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def get_government_trading(
         "X-CSRFToken": "TyTJwjuEC7VV7mOqZ622haRaaUr0x0Ng4nrwSRFKQs7vdoBcJlK9qjAS69ghzhFu",  # pragma: allowlist secret
         "Authorization": f"Token {API_QUIVERQUANT_KEY}",
     }
-    response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
+    response = request(url, headers=headers)
     if response.status_code == 200:
         if gov_type in ["congress", "senate", "house"]:
             return pd.DataFrame(response.json()).rename(
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/insider/businessinsider_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/insider/businessinsider_model.py
index 134281b9872..5fd0f21f25b 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/insider/businessinsider_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/insider/businessinsider_model.py
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ def get_insider_activity(symbol: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
         f"https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/{symbol.lower()}-stock"
     )
     text_soup_market_business_insider = BeautifulSoup(
-        requests.get(
+        request(
             url_market_business_insider, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}
         ).text,
         "lxml",
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/insider/openinsider_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/insider/openinsider_model.py
index a55483d08c2..784a38f6d32 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/insider/openinsider_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/insider/openinsider_model.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict, List
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 from openbb_terminal.core.config.paths import USER_PRESETS_DIRECTORY
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -1316,7 +1316,7 @@ def get_open_insider_data(url: str, has_company_name: bool) -> pd.DataFrame:
     data : pd.DataFrame
         open insider filtered data
     """
-    text_soup_open_insider = BeautifulSoup(requests.get(url).text, "lxml")
+    text_soup_open_insider = BeautifulSoup(request(url).text, "lxml")
 
     if len(text_soup_open_insider.find_all("tbody")) == 0:
         console.print("No insider trading found.")
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@ def get_print_insider_data(type_insider: str = "lcb"):
     data : pd.DataFrame
         Open insider filtered data
     """
-    response = requests.get(
+    response = request(
         f"http://openinsider.com/{d_open_insider[type_insider]}",
         headers={"User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0"},
     )
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/alphaquery_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/alphaquery_model.py
index 96482be36ce..a9292d95239 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/alphaquery_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/alphaquery_model.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from typing import Optional
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def get_put_call_ratio(
             Chrome/70.0.3538.77 Safari/537.36"
     }
 
-    r = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
+    r = request(url, headers=headers)
     if r.status_code != 200:
         return pd.DataFrame()
 
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/barchart_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/barchart_model.py
index 61ffd4226e5..9016e9e2700 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/barchart_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/barchart_model.py
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ def get_options_info(symbol: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
     """
     page = f"https://www.barchart.com/stocks/quotes/{symbol}/overview"
 
-    r = requests.get(page, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
+    r = request(page, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()})
     soup = BeautifulSoup(r.text, "html.parser")
     tags = soup.find(
         "div",
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/chartexchange_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/chartexchange_model.py
index 962c13e632a..7e36ae95657 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/chartexchange_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/chartexchange_model.py
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@ import logging
 from typing import Union
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 from openbb_terminal.stocks.options.op_helpers import convert
 
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ def get_option_history(
     )
     url += f"{'c' if call else 'p'}{float(price):g}/historical/"
 
-    data = requests.get(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).content
+    data = request(url, headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()}).content
     soup = BeautifulSoup(data, "html.parser")
     table = soup.find("div", attrs={"style": "display: table; font-size: 0.9em; "})
     if table:
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/fdscanner_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/fdscanner_model.py
index 2b388ca974a..ba9ab561ec4 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/fdscanner_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/fdscanner_model.py
@@ -6,10 +6,9 @@ from typing import Tuple
 
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent, request
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ def unusual_options(limit: int = 100) -> Tuple[pd.DataFrame, pd.Timestamp]:
     data_list = []
     for page_num in pages:
 
-        r = requests.get(
+        r = request(
             f"https://app.fdscanner.com/api2/unusualvolume?p=0&page_size=20&page={int(page_num)}",
             headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()},
         )
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/nasdaq_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/nasdaq_model.py
index 0cf957e8bfa..f9376cbd0f5 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/nasdaq_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/nasdaq_model.py
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ from typing import List
 
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 # pylint: disable=unsupported-assignment-operation
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def get_full_option_chain(symbol: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
             "fromdate=2010-09-09&todate=2030-09-09&excode=oprac&callput=callput&money=all&type=all"
         )
         # I have had issues with nasdaq requests, and this user agent seems to work in US and EU
-        response_json = requests.get(
+        response_json = request(
             url,
             headers={
                 "User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7)"
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def get_last_price(symbol: str) -> float:
     """
     for asset in ["stocks", "index", "etf"]:
         url = f"https://api.nasdaq.com/api/quote/{symbol}/info?assetclass={asset}"
-        response_json = requests.get(
+        response_json = request(
             url,
             headers={
                 "User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7)"
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ def get_option_greeks(symbol: str, expiration: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
     """
     for asset in ["stocks", "index", "etf"]:
         url_greeks = f"https://api.nasdaq.com/api/quote/{symbol}/option-chain/greeks?assetclass={asset}&date={expiration}"
-        response_json = requests.get(
+        response_json = request(
             url_greeks,
             headers={
                 "User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7)"
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/screen/syncretism_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/screen/syncretism_model.py
index ca123eef64a..2a2dbce120b 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/screen/syncretism_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/screen/syncretism_model.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict, Tuple, Union
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 import yfinance as yf
 
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 from openbb_terminal.core.config.paths import USER_PRESETS_DIRECTORY
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def get_historical_greeks(
             console.print(f"[red]Strike price of {strike} not found.[/red]\n")
             return pd.DataFrame()
 
-    r = requests.get(f"https://api.syncretism.io/ops/historical/{chain_id}")
+    r = request(f"https://api.syncretism.io/ops/historical/{chain_id}")
 
     if r.status_code != 200:
         console.print("Error in request.")
@@ -218,9 +218,7 @@ def get_screener_output(preset: str) -> Tuple[pd.DataFrame, str]:
 
     link = "https://api.syncretism.io/ops"
 
-    res = requests.get(
-        link, headers={"Content-type": "application/json"}, data=s_filters
-    )
+    res = request(link, headers={"Content-type": "application/json"}, data=s_filters)
 
     # pylint:disable=no-else-return
     if res.status_code == 200:
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/tradier_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/tradier_model.py
index 555f32803a0..8c932be1c67 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/tradier_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/tradier_model.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from tqdm import tqdm
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key, log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ def get_historical_options(
     else:
         symbol = chain_id
 
-    response = requests.get(
+    response = request(
         "https://sandbox.tradier.com/v1/markets/history",
         params={"symbol": {symbol}, "interval": "daily"},
         headers={
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ def option_expirations(symbol: str) -> List[str]:
     dates: List[str]
         List of of available expirations
     """
-    r = requests.get(
+    r = request(
         "https://sandbox.tradier.com/v1/markets/options/expirations",
         params={"symbol": symbol, "includeAllRoots": "true", "strikes": "false"},
         headers={
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ def get_option_chain(symbol: str, expiry: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
         "Accept": "application/json",
     }
 
-    response = requests.get(
+    response = request(
         "https://sandbox.tradier.com/v1/markets/options/chains",
         params=params,
         headers=headers,
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ def get_option_chain(symbol: str, expiry: str) -> pd.DataFrame:
 
 @log_start_end(log=logger)
 def process_chains(response: requests.models.Response) -> pd.DataFrame:
-    """Function to take in the requests.get and return a DataFrame
+    """Function to take in the request and return a DataFrame
 
     Parameters
     ----------
@@ -277,7 +278,7 @@ def get_last_price(symbol: str):
     float:
         Last price
     """
-    r = requests.get(
+    r = request(
         "https://sandbox.tradier.com/v1/markets/quotes",
         params={"symbols": symbol, "includeAllRoots": "true", "strikes": "false"},
         headers={
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/stocks_helper.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/stocks_helper.py
index 75a469ff820..4e2e8b1390c 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/stocks_helper.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/stocks_helper.py
@@ -8,48 +8,47 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 import logging
 import os
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-from typing import Any, Union, Optional, Iterable, List, Dict
+from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Union
 
 import financedatabase as fd
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
-from matplotlib.lines import Line2D
-from matplotlib.ticker import LogLocator, ScalarFormatter
 import mplfinance as mpf
 import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
 import plotly.graph_objects as go
 import pytz
-import requests
-from requests.exceptions import ReadTimeout
-
 import yfinance as yf
+from matplotlib.lines import Line2D
+from matplotlib.ticker import LogLocator, ScalarFormatter
 from plotly.subplots import make_subplots
+from requests.exceptions import ReadTimeout
 from scipy import stats
 
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import (
+    export_data,
+    lambda_long_number_format_y_axis,
+    plot_autoscale,
+    print_rich_table,
+    request,
+)
+from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-import
-from openbb_terminal.stocks.stock_statics import market_coverage_suffix
+from openbb_terminal.stocks.stock_statics import BALANCE_PLOT  # noqa: F401
+from openbb_terminal.stocks.stock_statics import CANDLE_SORT  # noqa: F401
+from openbb_terminal.stocks.stock_statics import CASH_PLOT  # noqa: F401
+from openbb_terminal.stocks.stock_statics import INCOME_PLOT  # noqa: F401
 from openbb_terminal.stocks.stock_statics import INTERVALS  # noqa: F401
 from openbb_terminal.stocks.stock_statics import SOURCES  # noqa: F401
-from openbb_terminal.stocks.stock_statics import INCOME_PLOT  # noqa: F401
-from openbb_terminal.stocks.stock_statics import BALANCE_PLOT  # noqa: F401
-from openbb_terminal.stocks.stock_statics import CASH_PLOT  # noqa: F401
-from openbb_terminal.stocks.stock_statics import CANDLE_SORT  # noqa: F401
+from openbb_terminal.stocks.stock_statics import market_coverage_suffix
 from openbb_terminal.stocks.stocks_model import (
     load_stock_av,
-    load_stock_yf,
     load_stock_eodhd,
     load_stock_iex_cloud,
     load_stock_polygon,
+    load_stock_yf,
 )
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import (
-    export_data,
-    plot_autoscale,
-    print_rich_table,
-    lambda_long_number_format_y_axis,
-)
-from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -395,7 +394,7 @@ def load(
                 f"/{end_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')}"
                 f"?adjusted=true&sort=desc&limit=49999&apiKey={cfg.API_POLYGON_KEY}"
             )
-            r = requests.get(request_url)
+            r = request(request_url)
             if r.status_code != 200:
                 console.print("[red]Error in polygon request[/red]")
                 return pd.DataFrame()
@@ -1105,7 +1104,7 @@ def show_codes_polygon(ticker: str):
     if cfg.API_POLYGON_KEY == "REPLACE_ME":
         console.print("[red]Polygon API key missing[/red]\n")
         return
-    r = requests.get(link)
+    r = request(link)
     if r.status_code != 200:
         console.print("[red]Error in polygon request[/red]\n")
         return
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/stocks_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/stocks_model.py
index de9b4434fe0..a578eca331d 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/stocks_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/stocks_model.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 import logging
 import pyEX
-import requests
 import pandas as pd
 import yfinance as yf
 from alpha_vantage.timeseries import TimeSeries
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@ from alpha_vantage.timeseries import TimeSeries
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import check_api_key
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 # pylint: disable=unsupported-assignment-operation,no-member
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def load_stock_eodhd(
         f"order=d"
     )
 
-    r = requests.get(request_url)
+    r = request(request_url)
     if r.status_code != 200:
         console.print("[red]Invalid API Key for eodhistoricaldata [/red]")
         console.print(
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def load_stock_polygon(
         f"{start_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')}/{end_date.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')}?adjusted=true"
         f"&sort=desc&limit=49999&apiKey={cfg.API_POLYGON_KEY}"
     )
-    r = requests.get(request_url)
+    r = request(request_url)
     if r.status_code != 200:
         console.print("[red]Error in polygon request[/red]")
         return pd.DataFrame()
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/technical_analysis/finbrain_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/technical_analysis/finbrain_model.py
index f845aa3ca71..8e56a533bf8 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/technical_analysis/finbrain_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/technical_analysis/finbrain_model.py
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 
 import logging
 
-import requests
-
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ def get_technical_summary_report(symbol: str) -> str:
     report: str
         technical summary report
     """
-    result = requests.get(f"https://api.finbrain.tech/v0/technicalSummary/{symbol}")
+    result = request(f"https://api.finbrain.tech/v0/technicalSummary/{symbol}")
     report = ""
     if result.status_code == 200:
         if "technicalSummary" in result.json():
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/technical_analysis/finviz_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/technical_analysis/finviz_model.py
index 57166f5b883..408fffeb235 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/technical_analysis/finviz_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/technical_analysis/finviz_model.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 
 import logging
 
-import requests
 from finvizfinance.quote import finvizfinance
 from finvizfinance.util import headers
 
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def get_finviz_image(symbol: str) -> bytes:
     stock = finvizfinance(symbol)
     image_url = stock.ticker_charts(urlonly=True)
 
-    r = requests.get(image_url, stream=True, headers=headers, timeout=5)
+    r = request(image_url, stream=True, headers=headers)
     r.raise_for_status()
     r.raw.decode_content = True
     return r.content
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/stocks/technical_analysis/tradingview_model.py b/openbb_terminal/stocks/technical_analysis/tradingview_model.py
index aa2af48a2fe..82a43b8834a 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/stocks/technical_analysis/tradingview_model.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/stocks/technical_analysis/tradingview_model.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ __docformat__ = "numpy"
 import logging
 
 import pandas as pd
-import requests
 from tradingview_ta import TA_Handler
 
 from openbb_terminal import config_terminal as cfg
 from openbb_terminal.decorators import log_start_end
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def get_tradingview_recommendation(
 
     if not exchange:
         s_req = f"https://www.alphavantage.co/query?function=OVERVIEW&symbol={symbol}&apikey={cfg.API_KEY_ALPHAVANTAGE}"
-        result = requests.get(s_req, stream=True)
+        result = request(s_req, stream=True)
         data = result.json()
         if not data:
             return pd.DataFrame()
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/terminal_helper.py b/openbb_terminal/terminal_helper.py
index d7dfa82cd2a..5022ca7a880 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/terminal_helper.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/terminal_helper.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ from typing import List
 from packaging import version
 
 # IMPORTATION THIRDPARTY
-import requests
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
 
 # IMPORTATION INTERNAL
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ from openbb_terminal.config_terminal import LOGGING_APP_NAME, LOGGING_COMMIT_HAS
 from openbb_terminal import feature_flags as obbff
 from openbb_terminal import thought_of_the_day as thought
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 
 # pylint: disable=too-many-statements,no-member,too-many-branches,C0302
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def check_for_updates() -> None:
     # The commit has was commented out because the terminal was crashing due to git import for multiple users
     # ({str(git.Repo('.').head.commit)[:7]})
     try:
-        r = requests.get(
+        r = request(
             "https://api.github.com/repos/openbb-finance/openbbterminal/releases/latest",
             timeout=1,
         )
diff --git a/openbb_terminal/thought_of_the_day.py b/openbb_terminal/thought_of_the_day.py
index 41b08293db3..90325132d13 100644
--- a/openbb_terminal/thought_of_the_day.py
+++ b/openbb_terminal/thought_of_the_day.py
@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import random
 import re
 
-import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 
-from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import get_user_agent
+from openbb_terminal.helper_funcs import request
 from openbb_terminal.rich_config import console
 
 __docformat__ = "numpy"
@@ -55,10 +54,7 @@ class ThoughtOfTheDay:
             Metadata dictionary that includes number of quotes, number of pages and first 30 quotes
         """
         quotes_page = BeautifulSoup(
-            requests.get(
-                self.urls[author],
-                headers={"User-Agent": get_user_agent()},
-            ).text,
+            request(self.urls[author]).text,
             "lxml",
         )
 
diff --git a/pylint/pylint/Cache/pylint_warned_about_old_cache_already_2023-01-26.temp b/pylint/pylint/Cache/pylint_warned_about_old_cache_already_2023-01-26.temp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69de29bb2d
diff --git a/tests/FIXTURES.md b/tests/FIXTURES.md
index ddc0a88dda9..d750a35a207 100644
--- a/tests/FIXTURES.md
+++ b/tests/FIXTURES.md
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def test_function(default_csv_path):
     result_dataframe.to_csv(default_csv_path)
 
     expected_dataframe = result_dataframe.read_csv(default_csv_path)
-    
+
     pd.testing.assert_frame_equal(result_dataframe, expected_dataframe)
 ```
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def test_function(default_txt_path):
 
     with open(file=default_txt_path, encoding="utf-8") as f:
         expected_txt = f.read()
-    
+
     assert result_txt == expected_txt
 ```
 
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ def test_function(default_json_path):
 
     with open(file=default_txt_path, mode="w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
         json.dump(result_json, f)
-    
+
     with open(file=default_json_path, encoding="utf-8") as f:
         expected_json = json.load(f)
-    
+
     assert result_json == expected_json
 ```
 
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ import requests
 @pytest.mark.vcr
 @pytest.mark.record_stdout
 def test_function():
-    response = requests.get('https://api.github.com/user', auth=('user', 'pass'))
-    
+    response = request('https://api.github.com/user', auth=('user', 'pass'))
+
     print(response.status_code)
     print(response.text)
 ```
@@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ import requests
 @pytest.mark.vcr
 @pytest.mark.record_stdout
 def test_function():
-    response = requests.get('https://api.github.com/user', auth=('user', 'pass'))
-    
+    response = request('https://api.github.com/user', auth=('user', 'pass'))
+
     recorder.capture(response.status_code)
     recorder.capture(response.text)
 ```
diff --git a/tests/README.md b/tests/README.md
index 8f3d000f43e..2b5355a8650 100644
--- a/tests/README.md
+++ b/tests/README.md
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ Several things worth noting here:
 @pytest.mark.default_cassette("example.yaml")
 @pytest.mark.vcr
 def test_default():
-    assert requests.get("http://httpbin.org/get").text == '{"get": true}'
+    assert request("http://httpbin.org/get").text == '{"get": true}'
 ```
 
 ## 3.2. View Test
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/cassettes/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_check_supported_ticker[BTC-USD].yaml b/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/cassettes/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_check_supported_ticker[BTC-USD].yaml
index ebdd264016c..172a1e82b67 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/cassettes/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_check_supported_ticker[BTC-USD].yaml
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/cassettes/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_check_supported_ticker[BTC-USD].yaml
@@ -9,26 +9,46 @@ interactions:
       Connection:
       - keep-alive
       User-Agent:
-      - python-requests/2.26.0
+      - Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.13; rv:86.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/86.0
     method: GET
     uri: https://api.sentimentinvestor.com/v1/supported?symbol=BTC-USD&token=MOCK_TOKEN
   response:
     body:
-      string: '{"error":"symbol \"btc-usd\" is not currently active."}'
+      string: Service Unavailable
     headers:
-      Access-Control-Allow-Origin:
-      - '*'
       Content-Length:
-      - '55'
+      - '19'
       Content-Type:
-      - application/json; charset=utf-8
+      - text/plain; charset=utf-8
       Date:
-      - Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:22:36 GMT
-      Etag:
-      - W/"37-H7l44r2kph8E+3x5mpaNoV/50F8"
-      X-Powered-By:
-      - Express
+      - Thu, 26 Jan 2023 19:02:16 GMT
     status:
-      code: 200
-      message: OK
+      code: 503
+      message: Service Unavailable
+- request:
+    body: null
+    headers:
+      Accept:
+      - '*/*'
+      Accept-Encoding:
+      - gzip, deflate
+      Connection:
+      - keep-alive
+      User-Agent:
+      - Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.10; rv:82.1) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/82.1
+    method: GET
+    uri: https://api.sentimentinvestor.com/v1/supported?symbol=BTC-USD&token=MOCK_TOKEN
+  response:
+    body:
+      string: Service Unavailable
+    headers:
+      Content-Length:
+      - '19'
+      Content-Type:
+      - text/plain; charset=utf-8
+      Date:
+      - Thu, 26 Jan 2023 19:03:33 GMT
+    status:
+      code: 503
+      message: Service Unavailable
 version: 1
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/cassettes/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_check_supported_ticker[BTC].yaml b/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/cassettes/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_check_supported_ticker[BTC].yaml
index b921f228384..69841365f4b 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/cassettes/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_check_supported_ticker[BTC].yaml
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/cassettes/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_check_supported_ticker[BTC].yaml
@@ -9,26 +9,46 @@ interactions:
       Connection:
       - keep-alive
       User-Agent:
-      - python-requests/2.26.0
+      - Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; WOW64; rv:86.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/86.0
     method: GET
     uri: https://api.sentimentinvestor.com/v1/supported?symbol=BTC&token=MOCK_TOKEN
   response:
     body:
-      string: '{"success":true,"result":true}'
+      string: Service Unavailable
     headers:
-      Access-Control-Allow-Origin:
-      - '*'
       Content-Length:
-      - '30'
+      - '19'
       Content-Type:
-      - application/json; charset=utf-8
+      - text/plain; charset=utf-8
       Date:
-      - Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:22:36 GMT
-      Etag:
-      - W/"1e-67lGrrcaMC/51/8ZvvIFlxBZfJs"
-      X-Powered-By:
-      - Express
+      - Thu, 26 Jan 2023 19:02:15 GMT
     status:
-      code: 200
-      message: OK
+      code: 503
+      message: Service Unavailable
+- request:
+    body: null
+    headers:
+      Accept:
+      - '*/*'
+      Accept-Encoding:
+      - gzip, deflate
+      Connection:
+      - keep-alive
+      User-Agent:
+      - Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:84.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/84.0
+    method: GET
+    uri: https://api.sentimentinvestor.com/v1/supported?symbol=BTC&token=MOCK_TOKEN
+  response:
+    body:
+      string: Service Unavailable
+    headers:
+      Content-Length:
+      - '19'
+      Content-Type:
+      - text/plain; charset=utf-8
+      Date:
+      - Thu, 26 Jan 2023 19:03:33 GMT
+    status:
+      code: 503
+      message: Service Unavailable
 version: 1
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/cassettes/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_get_historical[AAPL-2020-12-1-2020-12-7-100].yaml b/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/cassettes/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_get_historical[AAPL-2020-12-1-2020-12-7-100].yaml
index 0bfa9d914f4..bf175139626 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/cassettes/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_get_historical[AAPL-2020-12-1-2020-12-7-100].yaml
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/cassettes/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_get_historical[AAPL-2020-12-1-2020-12-7-100].yaml
@@ -9,26 +9,46 @@ interactions:
       Connection:
       - keep-alive
       User-Agent:
-      - python-requests/2.26.0
+      - Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10.10; rv:86.1) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/86.1
     method: GET
     uri: https://api.sentimentinvestor.com/v1/historical?end=2020-12-7&limit=100&start=2020-12-1&symbol=AAPL&token=MOCK_TOKEN
   response:
     body:
-      string: '{"success":true,"start":"2020-12-01T00:00:00.000Z","end":"2020-12-07T00:00:00.000Z","limit":"100","symbol":"AAPL","results":[],"total":0}'
+      string: Service Unavailable
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+    uri: https://api.sentimentinvestor.com/v1/historical?end=2020-12-7&limit=100&start=2020-12-1&symbol=AAPL&token=MOCK_TOKEN
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diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/cassettes/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_get_trending[2021-12-21-9-10].yaml b/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/cassettes/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_get_trending[2021-12-21-9-10].yaml
index 11b6ee97141..fcc09bd1c30 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/cassettes/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_get_trending[2021-12-21-9-10].yaml
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/cassettes/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_get_trending[2021-12-21-9-10].yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ interactions:
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     uri: https://api.sentimentinvestor.com/v1/trending?end=2021-12-21+09%3A00%3A00&limit=10&start=2021-12-21+09%3A00%3A00&token=MOCK_TOKEN
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diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/json/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_check_supported_ticker[BTC].json b/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/json/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_check_supported_ticker[BTC].json
index f32a5804e29..02e4a84d62c 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/json/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_check_supported_ticker[BTC].json
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/json/test_sentimentinvestor_model/test_check_supported_ticker[BTC].json
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/test_sentimentinvestor_model.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/test_sentimentinvestor_model.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a4a2579773..00000000000
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/test_sentimentinvestor_model.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-# IMPORTATION THIRDPARTY
-import pandas as pd
-import pytest
-
-# IMPORTATION INTERNAL
-from openbb_terminal.common.behavioural_analysis import sentimentinvestor_model
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def vcr_config():
-    return {
-        "filter_query_parameters": [
-            ("token", "MOCK_TOKEN"),
-        ],
-    }
-
-
-@pytest.mark.vcr
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "ticker",
-    [
-        ("BTC"),
-        ("BTC-USD"),
-    ],
-)
-def test_check_supported_ticker(ticker, recorder):
-    df = sentimentinvestor_model.check_supported_ticker(ticker)
-    recorder.capture(df)
-
-
-@pytest.mark.vcr
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "symbol, start_date, end_date, limit",
-    [("AAPL", "2020-12-1", "2020-12-7", 100)],
-)
-def test_get_historical(symbol, start_date, end_date, limit, recorder):
-    df = sentimentinvestor_model.get_historical(symbol, start_date, end_date, limit)
-    recorder.capture(df)
-
-
-@pytest.mark.vcr
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "start, hour, number",
-    [("2021-12-21", 9, 10)],
-)
-def test_get_trending(start, hour, number, recorder):
-    df = sentimentinvestor_model.get_trending(start, hour, number)
-    recorder.capture(df)
-
-
-@pytest.mark.vcr(record_mode="none")
-def test_get_trending_status_400(mocker):
-    # MOCK GET
-    attrs = {
-        "json.return_value": {"error": "mock error message"},
-    }
-
-    mock_response = mocker.Mock(**attrs)
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
-
-    mock_response.status_code = 400
-
-    df = sentimentinvestor_model.get_trending(
-        start_date="2021-12-21",
-        hour=9,
-        number=10,
-    )
-
-    assert isinstance(df, pd.DataFrame)
-    assert df.empty
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/test_sentimentinvestor_view.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/test_sentimentinvestor_view.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 04e30ffff71..00000000000
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/common/behavioural_analysis/test_sentimentinvestor_view.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,108 +0,0 @@
-# IMPORTATION THIRDPARTY
-import pandas as pd
-import pytest
-
-# IMPORTATION INTERNAL
-from openbb_terminal.common.behavioural_analysis import sentimentinvestor_view
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def vcr_config():
-    return {
-        "filter_query_parameters": [
-            ("token", "MOCK_TOKEN"),
-        ],
-    }
-
-
-@pytest.mark.vcr
-@pytest.mark.record_stdout
-def test_display_historical(mocker):
-    # MOCK VISUALIZE_OUTPUT
-    mocker.patch(target="openbb_terminal.helper_classes.TerminalStyle.visualize_output")
-    sentimentinvestor_view.display_historical(
-        symbol="AAPL",
-        start_date="2021-12-12",
-        end_date="2021-12-15",
-        export="",
-        raw=True,
-    )
-
-
-@pytest.mark.vcr(record_mode="none")
-@pytest.mark.record_stdout
-def test_display_historical_supported_ticker(mocker):
-    view = "openbb_terminal.common.behavioural_analysis.sentimentinvestor_view"
-    # MOCK CHECK_SUPPORTED_TICKER
-    mocker.patch(
-        target=f"{view}.sentimentinvestor_model.check_supported_ticker",
-        return_value=False,
-    )
-
-    sentimentinvestor_view.display_historical(
-        symbol="AAPL",
-        start_date="2021-12-12",
-        end_date="2021-12-15",
-        export="",
-        raw=True,
-    )
-
-
-@pytest.mark.vcr(record_mode="none")
-@pytest.mark.record_stdout
-def test_display_historical_empty_df(mocker):
-    view = "openbb_terminal.common.behavioural_analysis.sentimentinvestor_view"
-
-    # MOCK CHECK_SUPPORTED_TICKER
-    mocker.patch(
-        target=f"{view}.sentimentinvestor_model.check_supported_ticker",
-        return_value=True,
-    )
-
-    # MOCK GET_HISTORICAL
-    mocker.patch(
-        target=f"{view}.sentimentinvestor_model.get_historical",
-        return_value=pd.DataFrame(),
-    )
-
-    sentimentinvestor_view.display_historical(
-        symbol="AAPL",
-        start_date="2021-12-12",
-        end_date="2021-12-15",
-        export="",
-        raw=True,
-    )
-
-
-# This api website seems to have stop working, but I have no key to check.
-@pytest.mark.skip
-@pytest.mark.vcr
-@pytest.mark.record_stdout
-def test_display_trending():
-    sentimentinvestor_view.display_trending(
-        start_date="2021-12-12",
-        hour=9,
-        number=10,
-        limit=10,
-        export="",
-    )
-
-
-@pytest.mark.vcr(record_mode="none")
-@pytest.mark.record_stdout
-def test_display_trending_empty_df(mocker):
-    view = "openbb_terminal.common.behavioural_analysis.sentimentinvestor_view"
-
-    # MOCK GET_HISTORICAL
-    mocker.patch(
-        target=f"{view}.sentimentinvestor_model.get_trending",
-        return_value=pd.DataFrame(),
-    )
-
-    sentimentinvestor_view.display_trending(
-        start_date="2021-12-12",
-        hour=9,
-        number=10,
-        limit=10,
-        export="",
-    )
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diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/csv/test_coindix_model/test_get_defi_vaults.csv b/tests/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/csv/test_coindix_model/test_get_defi_vaults.csv
index 9fee165174b..086ebfc893d 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/csv/test_coindix_model/test_get_defi_vaults.csv
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/csv/test_coindix_model/test_get_defi_vaults.csv
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 ,Name,Chain,Protocol,APY (%),TVL ($),Link
-19,SHIT-WETH (1%),Ethereum,Uniswap,365.2 %,2.179 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/162981/redirect
-18,ETH-cxETH,Polygon,Beefy,376.93 %,1.548 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/72936/redirect
-17,WBTC-cxBTC,Polygon,Beefy,385.18 %,1.543 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/150035/redirect
-16,GRAPE-MIM,Avalanche,Beefy,747.63 %,1.057 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/50508/redirect
-0,WETH-10k,Ethereum,Uniswap,NA,1.699 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/120568/redirect
-1,Azuki-WETH,Ethereum,Uniswap,NA,1.181 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/113873/redirect
-2,WETH-RYOSHI,Ethereum,Uniswap,NA,1.569 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/111282/redirect
-3,Hasbro-WETH,Ethereum,Uniswap,NA,1.025 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/110372/redirect
-4,WETH-GENIE,Ethereum,Uniswap,NA,1.770 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/118073/redirect
-5,WETH-PRAG,Ethereum,Uniswap,NA,1.359 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/165735/redirect
-6,APELAND-WETH,Ethereum,Uniswap,NA,1.216 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/113531/redirect
-7,Line-WETH,Ethereum,Uniswap,NA,2.065 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/108126/redirect
-8,USDC-CRV,Ethereum,Uniswap,NA,1.722 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/167534/redirect
-9,USDD-USDT (0.01%),Ethereum,Uniswap,NA,3.926 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/121969/redirect
-10,WETH-DOODLE,Ethereum,Uniswap,NA,2.887 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/97162/redirect
-11,HOOT-WETH,Ethereum,Uniswap,NA,1.474 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/112952/redirect
-12,Firefox-WETH,Ethereum,Uniswap,NA,1.963 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/95445/redirect
-13,WBTC-BBTC (0.05%),Ethereum,Uniswap,NA,4.200 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/178382/redirect
-14,WETH-Richemont,Ethereum,Uniswap,NA,1.631 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/104732/redirect
-15,WETH-OP,Ethereum,Uniswap,NA,1.665 M,https://api.coindix.com/vault/119426/redirect
+19,BTC.b-AVAX,Avalanche,Trader Joe,128.0 %,2.448 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/184751/redirect
+18,LDO-WETH,Ethereum,Uniswap,133.01 %,9.764 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/272232/redirect
+17,WMATIC-USDC,Polygon,Uniswap,133.79 %,6.845 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/272192/redirect
+16,MAGIC-WETH,Arbitrum,Sushi,151.1 %,18.056 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/13265/redirect
+15,WMATIC-USDT,Polygon,Uniswap,152.73 %,1.791 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/273081/redirect
+14,WETH-USDT,Arbitrum,Uniswap,157.19 %,1.126 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/272838/redirect
+13,MAGIC-ETH,Arbitrum,Beefy,160.66 %,2.822 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/29232/redirect
+12,WETH-CRV,Ethereum,Uniswap,167.96 %,2.316 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/273797/redirect
+11,WETH-OP,Optimism,Uniswap,175.96 %,10.287 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/272183/redirect
+10,FXS-WETH,Ethereum,Uniswap,205.83 %,3.995 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/272340/redirect
+9,AVAX-USDC,Avalanche,Trader Joe,214.17 %,6.652 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/32055/redirect
+8,USDC-CRV,Ethereum,Uniswap,230.38 %,1.106 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/272850/redirect
+7,WMATIC-CRV,Polygon,Uniswap,230.4 %,1.230 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/273083/redirect
+6,APE-WETH,Ethereum,Uniswap,233.16 %,8.072 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/272140/redirect
+5,OP-USDC,Optimism,Uniswap,241.35 %,2.479 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/272424/redirect
+4,FTM-WETH,Ethereum,Uniswap,242.65 %,1.711 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/272216/redirect
+3,DYDX-WETH,Ethereum,Uniswap,244.61 %,1.486 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/272470/redirect
+2,LDO-WETH,Ethereum,Uniswap,329.58 %,4.171 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/272170/redirect
+1,LCX-WETH,Ethereum,Uniswap,335.38 %,1.059 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/272292/redirect
+0,MAGIC-WETH,Arbitrum,Uniswap,2379.02 %,1.041 M,https://api.nanoly.com/vaults/273200/redirect
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/test_coindix_model.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/test_coindix_model.py
index 4330c77c27a..97ad7928399 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/test_coindix_model.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/cryptocurrency/defi/test_coindix_model.py
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ def test_get_defi_vaults_no_data(mocker):
         "json.return_value": {"data": []},
     }
     mock_response = mocker.Mock(**attrs)
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     df = coindix_model.get_defi_vaults(
         chain=None,
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/economy/test_finnhub_model.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/economy/test_finnhub_model.py
index 030792f85c3..8517c957d3b 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/economy/test_finnhub_model.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/economy/test_finnhub_model.py
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ def test_get_economy_calendar_events(mocker):
         "json.return_value": mock_json,
     }
     mock_response = mocker.Mock(**attrs)
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     result_df = finnhub_model.get_economy_calendar_events()
 
@@ -42,7 +45,10 @@ def test_get_economy_calendar_events_no_response(mocker):
     }
     mock_response = mocker.Mock(**attrs)
 
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     result_df = finnhub_model.get_economy_calendar_events()
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/economy/test_finnhub_view.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/economy/test_finnhub_view.py
index 28f27570670..77a44733240 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/economy/test_finnhub_view.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/economy/test_finnhub_view.py
@@ -73,7 +73,10 @@ def test_economy_calendar_events_no_country(mocker):
         "json.return_value": MOCK_ECONOMY_CALENDAR_EVENTS_DICT,
     }
     mock_response = mocker.Mock(**attrs)
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     finnhub_view.economy_calendar_events(
         country="MOCK_COUNTRY",
@@ -92,7 +95,10 @@ def test_economy_calendar_events_no_impact(mocker):
         "json.return_value": MOCK_ECONOMY_CALENDAR_EVENTS_DICT,
     }
     mock_response = mocker.Mock(**attrs)
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     finnhub_view.economy_calendar_events(
         country="AU",
@@ -111,7 +117,10 @@ def test_economy_calendar_events(mocker):
         "json.return_value": MOCK_ECONOMY_CALENDAR_EVENTS_DICT,
     }
     mock_response = mocker.Mock(**attrs)
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     finnhub_view.economy_calendar_events(
         country="AU",
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/economy/test_fred_model.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/economy/test_fred_model.py
index 9ce7ad75869..7219fde3dd7 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/economy/test_fred_model.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/economy/test_fred_model.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def test_invalid_response_status(func, kwargs_dict, mocker):
     mock_response = mocker.Mock(**attrs)
 
     mocker.patch(
-        target="requests.get",
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
         new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
     )
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/economy/test_nasdaq_model.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/economy/test_nasdaq_model.py
index 808f85ab6d3..65e4db705c3 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/economy/test_nasdaq_model.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/economy/test_nasdaq_model.py
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ def test_get_big_mac_index_no_response(mocker):
     # MOCK GET
     attrs = {"status_code": 400}
     mock_response = mocker.Mock(**attrs)
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     result_df = nasdaq_model.get_big_mac_index(country_code="VNM")
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/behavioural_analysis/test_finnhub_model.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/behavioural_analysis/test_finnhub_model.py
index bb220562ee4..41912e5975b 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/behavioural_analysis/test_finnhub_model.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/behavioural_analysis/test_finnhub_model.py
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ def test_get_ipo_calendar(recorder):
 def test_get_ipo_calendar_400(mocker):
     mock_response = requests.Response()
     mock_response.status_code = 401
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
     ipo_df = finnhub_model.get_ipo_calendar(
         start_date="2021-12-01",
         end_date="2021-12-02",
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/test_finnhub_model.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/test_finnhub_model.py
index ded93437790..048a2918514 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/test_finnhub_model.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/test_finnhub_model.py
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ def test_get_similar_companies_invalid_status(mocker, recorder):
 
     mock_response = mocker.Mock(**attrs)
 
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
     result = finnhub_model.get_similar_companies(symbol="TSLA")
 
     recorder.capture(result)
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/test_polygon_model.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/test_polygon_model.py
index ced8b6610b0..9eef68e3835 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/test_polygon_model.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/comparison_analysis/test_polygon_model.py
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ def test_get_similar_companies_invalid_status(mocker, recorder):
     mock_response.status_code = 400
     # pylint: disable=protected-access
     mock_response._content = b"""{"error":"MOCK_ERROR"}"""
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
     result = polygon_model.get_similar_companies(
         symbol="TSLA",
         us_only=True,
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/test_finnhub_model.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/test_finnhub_model.py
index ec8e4c86147..41655dba346 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/test_finnhub_model.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/test_finnhub_model.py
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ def test_get_ipo_calendar_400(mocker):
 
     mock_response = mocker.Mock(**attrs)
 
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
     ipo_df = finnhub_model.get_ipo_calendar(
         start_date="2021-12-01",
         end_date="2021-12-02",
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/test_nasdaq_model.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/test_nasdaq_model.py
index 486eb42f939..81f8dba7ad8 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/test_nasdaq_model.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/discovery/test_nasdaq_model.py
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ def test_get_retail_tickers(recorder):
 def test_get_ipo_calendar_400(mocker):
     mock_response = requests.Response()
     mock_response.status_code = 400
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     retail_tickers = nasdaq_model.get_retail_tickers()
 
@@ -39,7 +42,10 @@ def test_get_ipo_calendar_400(mocker):
 def test_dividend_fails(mocker):
     mock_response = requests.Response()
     mock_response.status_code = 400
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     retail_tickers = nasdaq_model.get_dividend_cal("2021-01-01")
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/test_ark_model.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/test_ark_model.py
index 50ab0b096eb..c6bd46b085b 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/test_ark_model.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/test_ark_model.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def test_get_ark_trades_by_ticker_invalid_status(mocker):
     mock_response = requests.Response()
     mock_response.status_code = 400
     mocker.patch(
-        target="requests.get",
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
         new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
     )
     result_df = ark_model.get_ark_trades_by_ticker(symbol="TSLA")
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/test_finnhub_model.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/test_finnhub_model.py
index 01cda22a7b0..45027c1edaa 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/test_finnhub_model.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/due_diligence/test_finnhub_model.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def test_get_rating_over_time_invalid_status(mocker):
     mock_response = mocker.Mock(**attrs)
 
     mocker.patch(
-        target="requests.get",
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
         new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
     )
     result_df = finnhub_model.get_rating_over_time(symbol="FAILING_REQUEST")
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/test_av_model.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/test_av_model.py
index 3a9725a1965..05086e7b7e8 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/test_av_model.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/test_av_model.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def test_invalid_response_status(func, kwargs_dict, mocker):
     mock_response = mocker.Mock(**attrs)
 
     mocker.patch(
-        target="requests.get",
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
         new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
     )
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/test_eclect_us_model.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/test_eclect_us_model.py
index d1bca733551..d1eeb3b70cf 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/test_eclect_us_model.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/fundamental_analysis/test_eclect_us_model.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def test_get_filings_analysis_invalid(mocker):
     mock_response = requests.Response()
     mock_response.status_code = 400
     mocker.patch(
-        target="requests.get",
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
         new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
     )
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/insider/test_openinsider_view.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/insider/test_openinsider_view.py
index fb156deaca3..ac6360c2f54 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/insider/test_openinsider_view.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/insider/test_openinsider_view.py
@@ -84,7 +84,11 @@ def test_print_insider_data(color, mocker):
 @pytest.mark.vcr(record_mode="none")
 def test_print_insider_data_no_table(mocker):
     # MOCK GET
-    mocker.patch("requests.get")
+    attrs = {"status_code": 200, "text": ""}
+    mock_response = mocker.Mock(**attrs)
+    mocker.patch(
+        "openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get", return_value=mock_response
+    )
     mocker.patch(
         target="openbb_terminal.stocks.insider.openinsider_model.pd.read_html",
         return_value=[pd.DataFrame(columns=["1d", "1w", "1m", "6m"]) for _ in range(5)],
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/test_alphaquery_model.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/test_alphaquery_model.py
index 6ee6dde5f69..a79113479e1 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/test_alphaquery_model.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/test_alphaquery_model.py
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ def test_get_put_call_ratio(recorder):
 def test_get_put_call_ratio_invalid_status(mocker):
     mock_response = requests.Response()
     mock_response.status_code = 400
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     result_df = alphaquery_model.get_put_call_ratio(
         symbol="PM",
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/test_fdscanner_model.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/test_fdscanner_model.py
index 3bc16586005..46112faf7df 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/test_fdscanner_model.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/test_fdscanner_model.py
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ def test_unusual_options(recorder):
 def test_unusual_options_invalid_status(mocker):
     mock_response = requests.Response()
     mock_response.status_code = 400
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     result_tuple = fdscanner_model.unusual_options(limit=5)
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/test_syncretism_model.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/test_syncretism_model.py
index 8c6588a7670..feabfcdfedc 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/test_syncretism_model.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/test_syncretism_model.py
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@ def test_get_historical_greeks(put, recorder):
 def test_get_historical_greeks_invalid_status(mocker):
     mock_response = requests.Response()
     mock_response.status_code = 400
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     result_df = syncretism_model.get_historical_greeks(
         symbol="PM",
@@ -64,7 +67,10 @@ def test_get_screener_output(recorder):
 def test_get_screener_output_invalid_status(mocker):
     mock_response = requests.Response()
     mock_response.status_code = 400
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     result_tuple = syncretism_model.get_screener_output(
         preset="high_IV.ini",
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/test_tradier_model.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/test_tradier_model.py
index 5d83d31c773..b328ebe3e22 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/test_tradier_model.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/test_tradier_model.py
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ def test_get_historical_options(recorder):
 def test_get_historical_options_invalid_status(mocker):
     mock_response = requests.Response()
     mock_response.status_code = 400
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     result_df = tradier_model.get_historical_options(
         symbol="AAPL",
@@ -53,7 +56,10 @@ def test_get_historical_options_no_data(mocker):
         attribute="json",
         return_value={"history": None},
     )
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     result_df = tradier_model.get_historical_options(
         symbol="AAPL",
@@ -81,7 +87,10 @@ def test_option_expirations_json_error(mocker):
         attribute="json",
         side_effect=TypeError(),
     )
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     result_list = tradier_model.option_expirations(symbol="AAPL")
 
@@ -92,7 +101,10 @@ def test_option_expirations_json_error(mocker):
 def test_option_expirations_invalid_status(mocker):
     mock_response = requests.Response()
     mock_response.status_code = 400
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     result_list = tradier_model.option_expirations(symbol="AAPL")
 
@@ -109,7 +121,10 @@ def test_get_option_chains(recorder):
 def test_get_option_chains_invalid_status(mocker):
     mock_response = requests.Response()
     mock_response.status_code = 400
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     result_df = tradier_model.get_option_chain(symbol="AAPL", expiry="2025-01-17")
 
@@ -126,7 +141,10 @@ def test_last_price(recorder):
 def test_get_historical_greeks_invalid_status(mocker):
     mock_response = requests.Response()
     mock_response.status_code = 400
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     result = tradier_model.get_last_price(symbol="AAPL")
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/technical_analysis/test_finbrain_model.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/technical_analysis/test_finbrain_model.py
index 7dd1e6259c4..0748f536d61 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/technical_analysis/test_finbrain_model.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/stocks/technical_analysis/test_finbrain_model.py
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ def test_get_technical_summary_report(recorder):
 def test_get_technical_summary_report_invalid_status(mocker):
     mock_response = requests.Response()
     mock_response.status_code = 400
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
     result = finbrain_model.get_technical_summary_report(symbol="TSLA")
 
     assert result == ""
@@ -33,7 +36,10 @@ def test_get_technical_summary_report_invalid_json(mocker):
         attribute="json",
         side_effect=lambda: dict(),
     )
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
     result = finbrain_model.get_technical_summary_report(symbol="TSLA")
 
     assert result == ""
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/test_terminal_helper.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/test_terminal_helper.py
index 3e70309fe9d..f76e3ee7ea4 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/test_terminal_helper.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/test_terminal_helper.py
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ def test_check_for_updates(mocker, last_release, current_release):
         },
     }
     mock_response = mocker.Mock(**attrs)
-    mocker.patch(target="requests.get", new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response))
+    mocker.patch(
+        target="openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests.get",
+        new=mocker.Mock(return_value=mock_response),
+    )
 
     # MOCK FF VERSION
     mocker.patch(
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/test_thought_of_the_day.py b/tests/openbb_terminal/test_thought_of_the_day.py
index 77659779132..f9f09f6ac87 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/test_thought_of_the_day.py
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/test_thought_of_the_day.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class TestThoughtOfTheDay:
 
         assertions.assertEqual(a_totd.get_urls(), urls)
 
-    @mock.patch("openbb_terminal.thought_of_the_day.requests")
+    @mock.patch("openbb_terminal.helper_funcs.requests")
     @parameterize_from_file(
         "test_get_metadata",
         "../../tests/openbb_terminal/yaml/test_thought_of_the_day/thought_of_the_day.yaml",
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[2.0.0-2.0.0rc1].txt b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[2.0.0-2.0.0rc1].txt
index ebb1d30e693..029d4ce3985 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[2.0.0-2.0.0rc1].txt
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[2.0.0-2.0.0rc1].txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[yellow]You are not using the latest stable version[/yellow]
-[yellow]Check for updates at https://openbb.co/products/terminal#get-started[/yellow]
+[yellow]Unable to check for updates... Check your internet connection and try again...[/yellow]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[2.0.0rc1-2.0.0].txt b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[2.0.0rc1-2.0.0].txt
index 1829b0d4e81..029d4ce3985 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[2.0.0rc1-2.0.0].txt
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[2.0.0rc1-2.0.0].txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[yellow]You are not using the latest stable version[/yellow]
-[yellow]You are using an unreleased version[/yellow]
+[yellow]Unable to check for updates... Check your internet connection and try again...[/yellow]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[2.0.0rc1-2.0.0rc2].txt b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[2.0.0rc1-2.0.0rc2].txt
index 1829b0d4e81..029d4ce3985 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[2.0.0rc1-2.0.0rc2].txt
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[2.0.0rc1-2.0.0rc2].txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[yellow]You are not using the latest stable version[/yellow]
-[yellow]You are using an unreleased version[/yellow]
+[yellow]Unable to check for updates... Check your internet connection and try again...[/yellow]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[2.0.0rc2-2.0.0rc1].txt b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[2.0.0rc2-2.0.0rc1].txt
index ebb1d30e693..029d4ce3985 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[2.0.0rc2-2.0.0rc1].txt
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[2.0.0rc2-2.0.0rc1].txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[yellow]You are not using the latest stable version[/yellow]
-[yellow]Check for updates at https://openbb.co/products/terminal#get-started[/yellow]
+[yellow]Unable to check for updates... Check your internet connection and try again...[/yellow]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[3.41.99-3.41.99].txt b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[3.41.99-3.41.99].txt
index 9e44b60e915..029d4ce3985 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[3.41.99-3.41.99].txt
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[3.41.99-3.41.99].txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-[green]You are using the latest stable version[/green]
+[yellow]Unable to check for updates... Check your internet connection and try again...[/yellow]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[3.41.99-3.41.99rc1].txt b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[3.41.99-3.41.99rc1].txt
index ebb1d30e693..029d4ce3985 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[3.41.99-3.41.99rc1].txt
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[3.41.99-3.41.99rc1].txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[yellow]You are not using the latest stable version[/yellow]
-[yellow]Check for updates at https://openbb.co/products/terminal#get-started[/yellow]
+[yellow]Unable to check for updates... Check your internet connection and try again...[/yellow]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[3.41.99-88.123.456].txt b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[3.41.99-88.123.456].txt
index 1829b0d4e81..029d4ce3985 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[3.41.99-88.123.456].txt
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[3.41.99-88.123.456].txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[yellow]You are not using the latest stable version[/yellow]
-[yellow]You are using an unreleased version[/yellow]
+[yellow]Unable to check for updates... Check your internet connection and try again...[/yellow]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[8.10.01-8.1.01].txt b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[8.10.01-8.1.01].txt
index ebb1d30e693..029d4ce3985 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[8.10.01-8.1.01].txt
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[8.10.01-8.1.01].txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[yellow]You are not using the latest stable version[/yellow]
-[yellow]Check for updates at https://openbb.co/products/terminal#get-started[/yellow]
+[yellow]Unable to check for updates... Check your internet connection and try again...[/yellow]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[88.123.456-3.41.99].txt b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[88.123.456-3.41.99].txt
index ebb1d30e693..029d4ce3985 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[88.123.456-3.41.99].txt
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[88.123.456-3.41.99].txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[yellow]You are not using the latest stable version[/yellow]
-[yellow]Check for updates at https://openbb.co/products/terminal#get-started[/yellow]
+[yellow]Unable to check for updates... Check your internet connection and try again...[/yellow]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v0.0.1-v0.0.1].txt b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v0.0.1-v0.0.1].txt
index 9e44b60e915..029d4ce3985 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v0.0.1-v0.0.1].txt
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v0.0.1-v0.0.1].txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-[green]You are using the latest stable version[/green]
+[yellow]Unable to check for updates... Check your internet connection and try again...[/yellow]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v0.0.1-v0.0.2].txt b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v0.0.1-v0.0.2].txt
index 1829b0d4e81..029d4ce3985 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v0.0.1-v0.0.2].txt
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v0.0.1-v0.0.2].txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[yellow]You are not using the latest stable version[/yellow]
-[yellow]You are using an unreleased version[/yellow]
+[yellow]Unable to check for updates... Check your internet connection and try again...[/yellow]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v0.0.2-v0.0.1].txt b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v0.0.2-v0.0.1].txt
index ebb1d30e693..029d4ce3985 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v0.0.2-v0.0.1].txt
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v0.0.2-v0.0.1].txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[yellow]You are not using the latest stable version[/yellow]
-[yellow]Check for updates at https://openbb.co/products/terminal#get-started[/yellow]
+[yellow]Unable to check for updates... Check your internet connection and try again...[/yellow]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v1.10.0-v1.9.0].txt b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v1.10.0-v1.9.0].txt
index ebb1d30e693..029d4ce3985 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v1.10.0-v1.9.0].txt
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v1.10.0-v1.9.0].txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[yellow]You are not using the latest stable version[/yellow]
-[yellow]Check for updates at https://openbb.co/products/terminal#get-started[/yellow]
+[yellow]Unable to check for updates... Check your internet connection and try again...[/yellow]
 
 
diff --git a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v1.9.0-v1.10.0].txt b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v1.9.0-v1.10.0].txt
index 1829b0d4e81..029d4ce3985 100644
--- a/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v1.9.0-v1.10.0].txt
+++ b/tests/openbb_terminal/txt/test_terminal_helper/test_check_for_updates[v1.9.0-v1.10.0].txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[yellow]You are not using the latest stable version[/yellow]
-[yellow]You are using an unreleased version[/yellow]
+[yellow]Unable to check for updates... Check your internet connection and try again...[/yellow]
 
 
diff --git a/website/content/sdk/reference/stocks/options/process_chains.md b/website/content/sdk/reference/stocks/options/process_chains.md
index b906dc958d0..26d2dd2b9c7 100644
--- a/website/content/sdk/reference/stocks/options/process_chains.md
+++ b/website/content/sdk/reference/stocks/options/process_chains.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ description: OpenBB SDK Function
 
 # process_chains
 
-Function to take in the requests.get and return a DataFrame
+Function to take in the request and return a DataFrame
 
 Source Code: [[link](https://github.com/OpenBB-finance/OpenBBTerminal/tree/main/openbb_terminal/stocks/options/tradier_model.py#L238)]