diff --git a/api/context.go b/api/context.go
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+++ b/api/context.go
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+package api
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+// Context for api handlers
+type Context struct {
+	context.Context
+	Request  *http.Request
+	Response http.ResponseWriter
+}
diff --git a/api/middleware.go b/api/middleware.go
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+++ b/api/middleware.go
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+package api
+
+// Middleware for the api for middle ware management (authentication, storing data)
+type Middleware interface {
+	Handle(ctx *Context) *Context
+}
+
+// MiddlewareFunc proxies to a Middleware
+type MiddlewareFunc func(ctx *Context) *Context
+
+// Handle implements the Middleware interface
+func (mwf MiddlewareFunc) Handle(ctx *Context) *Context {
+	return mwf(ctx)
+}