diff --git a/misc/examples/api_examples.py b/misc/examples/api_examples.py
index 14ee48e..64edfb8 100644
--- a/misc/examples/api_examples.py
+++ b/misc/examples/api_examples.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-from typing import Optional
-
+import json
 import requests
+from typing import Optional
+from os import getenv
 
-# Set API key and base URL
-api_key = "<API_KEY>"
-url_base = "http://0.0.0.0:8080/api/strelka"
+# Environment variables for configuration
+api_base = getenv("STRELKA_API_BASE", "http://localhost:8081/api/strelka")
+api_key = getenv("STRELKA_API_KEY", "")
 
 # Define headers
 headers = {
@@ -13,83 +14,53 @@
     "Accept": "application/json",
 }
 
-
-def get_scans_list(page: int = 1, per_page: int = 10) -> Optional[str]:
-    """
-    Get list of scans from the Strelka UI API.
-
-    Args:
-        page (int): The page number to retrieve. Defaults to 1.
-        per_page (int): The number of items per page. Defaults to 10.
-
-    Returns:
-        Optional[str]: The list of scans as a JSON string if the request is successful, None otherwise.
-    """
-    url_route = f"/scans?page={page}&per_page={per_page}"
+# Helper function to handle requests
+def make_request(method: str, url: str, **kwargs) -> Optional[str]:
     try:
-        response = requests.get(url_base + url_route, headers=headers)
+        response = requests.request(method, url, headers=headers, **kwargs)
         response.raise_for_status()
         return response.text
+    except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
+        print(f"HTTP Error: {e.response.status_code} for {url}: {e.response.text}")
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
-        print(f"Error: {e}")
-        return None
+        print(f"Request Error: {e}")
+    return None
 
 
-def get_scan_by_id(scan_id: str) -> Optional[str]:
-    """
-    Get scan details by ID from the Strelka UI API.
+# Endpoints
+def get_scans_list(page: int = 1, per_page: int = 10) -> Optional[str]:
+    return make_request("GET", f"{api_base}/scans?page={page}&per_page={per_page}")
 
-    Args:
-        scan_id (str): The ID of the scan to retrieve.
 
-    Returns:
-        Optional[str]: The scan details as a JSON string if the request is successful, None otherwise.
-    """
-    url_route = f"/scans/{scan_id}"
-    try:
-        response = requests.get(url_base + url_route, headers=headers)
-        response.raise_for_status()
-        return response.text
-    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
-        print(f"Error: {e}")
-        return None
+def get_scan_by_id(scan_id: str) -> Optional[str]:
+    return make_request("GET", f"{api_base}/scans/{scan_id}")
 
 
 def upload_file(filename: str, description: str) -> Optional[str]:
-    """
-    Upload a file to the Strelka UI API.
+    with open(filename, "rb") as f:
+        files = {"file": (filename, f)}
+        data = {"description": description}
+        return make_request("POST", f"{api_base}/upload", files=files, data=data)
 
-    Args:
-        filename (str): The file path of the file to upload.
-        description (str): The description of the file.
 
-    Returns:
-        Optional[str]: The response as a JSON string if the upload is successful, None otherwise.
+def upload_file_to_vt(file_hash: str, description: str) -> Optional[str]:
     """
-    url_route = "/upload"
-    upload_headers = {
-        "X-API-KEY": api_key,
+    Sample Response:
+    {"file_id":"07538964-b156-4ed3-93b4-85bcd07b5fbc",
+    "results":[{"enrichment":{"virustotal":-1},"file":{"depth":0,"flavors":{"mime":["application/zip"],"yara":["encrypted_zip","zip_file"]}...
     }
-
-    try:
-        with open(filename, "rb") as f:
-            file_data = f.read()
-
-        files = [("file", (filename, file_data))]
-        data = {"description": description}
-
-        response = requests.post(
-            url_base + url_route, files=files, data=data, headers=upload_headers
-        )
-        response.raise_for_status()
-        return response.text
-    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
-        print(f"Error: {e}")
-        return None
+    """
+    payload = json.dumps({"description": description, "hash": file_hash})
+    return make_request("POST", f"{api_base}/upload", data=payload)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     # Example usage
-    print(get_scans_list())
-    print(get_scan_by_id("<SCAN_ID>"))
-    print(upload_file("<FILEPATH_TO_FILE_TO_UPLOAD>", "This is a test file"))
+    # print(get_scans_list())
+    # print(get_scan_by_id("<SCAN_ID>"))
+    # print(upload_file("<FILEPATH_TO_FILE_TO_UPLOAD>", "This is a test file"))
+    print(
+        upload_file_to_vt(
+            "5da8c98136d98dfec4716edd79c7145f", "VirusTotal Upload - Calc.exe"
+        )
+    )
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