diff --git a/db/store.go b/db/store.go
index edd64ffe3..f27874682 100644
--- a/db/store.go
+++ b/db/store.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func Verify(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	payload := VerifyPayload{}
-	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
 	r.Body.Close()
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &payload)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ type Save struct {
 func PostSave(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	save := Save{}
-	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
 	r.Body.Close()
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &save)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/feeds/generic.go b/feeds/generic.go
index 30df499d3..7bab0caa5 100644
--- a/feeds/generic.go
+++ b/feeds/generic.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package feeds
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 )
@@ -161,6 +161,6 @@ func httpget(url string) ([]byte, error) {
 	}
 	defer response.Body.Close()
 
-	body, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(response.Body)
+	body, _ := io.ReadAll(response.Body)
 	return body, nil
 }
diff --git a/feeds/podcastindex.go b/feeds/podcastindex.go
index de9f6d552..0f0eedcc5 100644
--- a/feeds/podcastindex.go
+++ b/feeds/podcastindex.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func PodcastFeed(url string, fulltext bool) (*Podcast, error) {
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	var r PodcastResponse
-	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &r)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("=> json unmarshall error", err)
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func PodcastEpisodes(url string, fulltext bool) ([]Episode, error) {
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	var r EpisodeResponse
-	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &r)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("json unmarshall error", err)
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func PodcastEpisodesByPerson(query string, fulltext bool) ([]Episode, error) {
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	var r EpisodeResponse
-	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &r)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("json unmarshall error", err)
diff --git a/handlers/bots.go b/handlers/bots.go
index 935ff29ab..e1700bbfc 100644
--- a/handlers/bots.go
+++ b/handlers/bots.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package handlers
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func CreateOrEditBot(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	pubKeyFromAuth, _ := ctx.Value(auth.ContextKey).(string)
 
 	bot := db.Bot{}
-	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
 	r.Body.Close()
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &bot)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/handlers/bounties.go b/handlers/bounties.go
index f2efb4e70..6177442ab 100644
--- a/handlers/bounties.go
+++ b/handlers/bounties.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package handlers
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"io"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"reflect"
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func GetBountiesLeaderboard(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
 
 func DeleteBountyAssignee(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	invoice := db.DeleteBountyAssignee{}
-	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
 	var deletedAssignee bool
 
 	r.Body.Close()
diff --git a/handlers/channel.go b/handlers/channel.go
index fa9ca5f77..627fe1e97 100644
--- a/handlers/channel.go
+++ b/handlers/channel.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package handlers
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func CreateChannel(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	pubKeyFromAuth, _ := ctx.Value(auth.ContextKey).(string)
 
 	channel := db.Channel{}
-	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
 	r.Body.Close()
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &channel)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/handlers/feed.go b/handlers/feed.go
index f1eaae3d8..9507c2e38 100644
--- a/handlers/feed.go
+++ b/handlers/feed.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func DownloadYoutubeFeed(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	tube, err := youtube.NewService(ctx, option.WithAPIKey(apiKey))
 
 	youtube_download := db.YoutubeDownload{}
-	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
 
 	r.Body.Close()
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &youtube_download)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func processYoutubeDownload(data []string) {
 			fmt.Println("Youtube Download Request Error ===", err)
 		}
 		defer response.Body.Close()
-		res, err := ioutil.ReadAll(response.Body)
+		res, err := io.ReadAll(response.Body)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println("Youtube Download Request Error ==", err)
 		}
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func getFeed(feedURL string, feedID string) (*feeds.Podcast, error) {
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	var r feeds.PodcastResponse
-	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &r)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("json unmarshall error", err)
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func getEpisodes(feedURL string, feedID string) ([]feeds.Episode, error) {
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	var r feeds.EpisodeResponse
-	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &r)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("json unmarshall error", err)
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ func searchPodcastIndex(term string) ([]feeds.Podcast, error) {
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	var r feeds.PodcastSearchResponse
-	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &r)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("json unmarshall error", err)
diff --git a/handlers/people.go b/handlers/people.go
index f0b0df1d6..1bac21c1a 100644
--- a/handlers/people.go
+++ b/handlers/people.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
@@ -479,7 +478,7 @@ func GetAssetByPubkey(pubkey string) ([]db.AssetBalanceData, error) {
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	var r db.AssetResponse
-	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &r)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("json unmarshall error", err)
@@ -512,7 +511,7 @@ func GetAssetList(pubkey string) ([]db.AssetListData, error) {
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	var r []db.AssetListData
-	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &r)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("json unmarshall error", err)
@@ -527,7 +526,7 @@ func AddOrRemoveBadge(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	pubKeyFromAuth, _ := ctx.Value(auth.ContextKey).(string)
 
 	badgeCreationData := db.BadgeCreationData{}
-	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
 	r.Body.Close()
 	err = json.Unmarshal(body, &badgeCreationData)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/routes/index.go b/routes/index.go
index ba2cf7233..d489f4923 100644
--- a/routes/index.go
+++ b/routes/index.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package routes
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"time"
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func getFromAuth(path string) (*extractResponse, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
-	body2, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	body2, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}