diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index edf44c55..00e1dfa5 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "flask==3.*",
     "tomlkit==0.13.*",
     "requests>=2.32.3",
+    "toml>=0.10.2",
 ]
 dynamic = ["version"]
 
diff --git a/surfactant/database_manager/__init__.py b/surfactant/database_manager/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/surfactant/database_manager/database_utils.py b/surfactant/database_manager/database_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3b7cab3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/surfactant/database_manager/database_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import toml
+from typing import Optional, Dict
+import hashlib
+
+def calculate_hash(data: str) -> str:
+    """Calculate the SHA-256 hash of the given data."""
+    return hashlib.sha256(data.encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()
+
+
+def load_hash_and_timestamp(hash_file_path, pattern_key: str, pattern_file: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, str]]:
+    """Load the hash and timestamp for a specific pattern from the specified TOML file."""
+    try:
+        with open(hash_file_path, "r") as f:
+            hash_data = toml.load(f)
+            # Access the specific structure using the provided keys
+            return hash_data.get(pattern_key, {}).get(pattern_file)
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        return None
+
+def save_hash_and_timestamp(hash_file_path, pattern_key: str, pattern_file: str, source: str, hash_value: str, timestamp: str) -> None:
+    """Save the hash and timestamp for a specific pattern to the specified TOML file."""
+    try:
+        with open(hash_file_path, "r") as f:
+            hash_data = toml.load(f)
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        hash_data = {}
+
+    # Define the new data structure
+    new_data = {
+        pattern_key: {
+            pattern_file: {
+                "source": source,
+                "hash": hash_value,
+                "timestamp": timestamp,
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    # Update the existing data with the new data
+    if pattern_key in hash_data:
+        hash_data[pattern_key].update(new_data[pattern_key])
+    else:
+        hash_data.update(new_data)
+
+    # Write the updated data back to the TOML file
+    with open(hash_file_path, "w") as f:
+        toml.dump(hash_data, f)
diff --git a/surfactant/infoextractors/js_file.py b/surfactant/infoextractors/js_file.py
index 54314037..c8e4fcfb 100644
--- a/surfactant/infoextractors/js_file.py
+++ b/surfactant/infoextractors/js_file.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 from surfactant.configmanager import ConfigManager
 from surfactant.sbomtypes import SBOM, Software
 
+from surfactant.database_manager.database_utils import calculate_hash, load_hash_and_timestamp, save_hash_and_timestamp
+
 
 class JSDatabaseManager:
     def __init__(self):
@@ -23,6 +25,9 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.hash_file_path = (
             ConfigManager().get_data_dir_path() / "infoextractors" / "js_library_patterns.toml"
         )
+        self.pattern_key = "js_library_patterns"
+        self.pattern_file = "js_library_patterns.json"
+        self.source = "jsfile.retirejs"
 
     def load_db(self) -> None:
         js_lib_file = (
@@ -40,48 +45,7 @@ def load_db(self) -> None:
 
     def get_database(self) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
         return self.js_lib_database
-
-    def calculate_hash(self, data: str) -> str:
-        return hashlib.sha256(data.encode("utf-8")).hexdigest()
-
-    def load_hash_and_timestamp(self) -> Optional[Dict[str, str]]:
-        try:
-            with open(self.hash_file_path, "r") as f:
-                hash_data = toml.load(f)
-                return hash_data.get("js_library_patterns", {}).get("js_library_patterns.json")
-        except FileNotFoundError:
-            return None
-
-    def save_hash_and_timestamp(self, hash_value: str, timestamp: str) -> None:
-        # Try to load existing data
-        try:
-            with open(self.hash_file_path, "r") as f:
-                hash_data = toml.load(f)
-        except FileNotFoundError:
-            # If the file does not exist, start with an empty dictionary
-            hash_data = {}
-
-        # Prepare the new data to be added/updated
-        new_data = {
-            "js_library_patterns": {
-                "js_library_patterns.json": {
-                    "source": "jsfile.retirejs",
-                    "hash": hash_value,
-                    "timestamp": timestamp,
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        # Update the existing data with the new data
-        if "js_library_patterns" in hash_data:
-            hash_data["js_library_patterns"].update(new_data["js_library_patterns"])
-        else:
-            hash_data.update(new_data)
-
-        # Save the updated data back to the file
-        with open(self.hash_file_path, "w") as f:
-            toml.dump(hash_data, f)
-
+    
 
 js_db_manager = JSDatabaseManager()
 
@@ -178,8 +142,8 @@ def strip_irrelevant_data(retirejs_db: dict) -> dict:
 def update_db() -> str:
     raw_data = download_database()
     if raw_data is not None:
-        new_hash = js_db_manager.calculate_hash(raw_data)
-        current_data = js_db_manager.load_hash_and_timestamp()
+        new_hash = calculate_hash(raw_data)
+        current_data = load_hash_and_timestamp(js_db_manager.hash_file_path, js_db_manager.pattern_key, js_db_manager.pattern_file)
         if current_data and new_hash == current_data.get("hash"):
             return "No update occurred. Database is up-to-date."
 
@@ -192,8 +156,7 @@ def update_db() -> str:
         json_file_path = path / "js_library_patterns.json"
         with open(json_file_path, "w") as f:
             json.dump(cleaned, f, indent=4)
-
-        js_db_manager.save_hash_and_timestamp(new_hash, download_timestamp)
+        save_hash_and_timestamp(js_db_manager.hash_file_path, js_db_manager.pattern_key, js_db_manager.pattern_file, js_db_manager.source, new_hash, download_timestamp)
         return "Update complete."
     return "No update occurred."