diff --git a/api.py b/api.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57b1be8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import requests
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+@dataclass
+class Story:
+    id: int
+    title: str
+    link: str
+    author: str
+    votes: int
+    comments: int
+
+def get_topstories():
+    # Query Hacker News API for top stories and their titles/links
+    # returns the top 500 stories, so quite enough.
+    url = 'https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/topstories.json'
+    r = requests.get(url)
+    if not r.ok:
+        raise Exception('Error fetching data from Hacker News API')
+    return r.json()
+
+def get_story(story_id):
+    story_url = f'https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/item/{story_id}.json'
+    s = requests.get(story_url).json()
+    return Story(s['id'],
+                 s['title'],
+                 s['url'] if 'url' in s else 'No URL',
+                 s['by'],
+                 s['score'],
+                 len(s['kids']) if 'kids' in s else 0)
+
+def main():
+    ts = get_topstories()
+    s = get_story(ts[0])
+    print(s)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/hn.py b/hn.py
index 09ebfd2..7957442 100755
--- a/hn.py
+++ b/hn.py
@@ -1,46 +1,19 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 #TODO: make sure things dont explode no matter what terminal size
-# -> prevent linebreaks in a single story
-# -> only load as many stories as fit
+# x prevent linebreaks in a single story
+# x only load as many stories as fit
+# -> refresh on resize
 
 import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup as Soup
 import curses
 import webbrowser
 
-from dataclasses import dataclass
+import api
 
 spinner_states = ['-', '\\', '|', '/']
 
-@dataclass
-class Story:
-    id: int
-    title: str
-    link: str
-    author: str
-    votes: int
-    comments: int
-
-def get_topstories():
-    # Query Hacker News API for top stories and their titles/links
-    # returns the top 500 stories, so quite enough.
-    url = 'https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/topstories.json'
-    r = requests.get(url)
-    if not r.ok:
-        raise Exception('Error fetching data from Hacker News API')
-    return r.json()
-
-def get_story(story_id):
-    story_url = f'https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/item/{story_id}.json'
-    s = requests.get(story_url).json()
-    return Story(s['id'],
-                 s['title'],
-                 s['url'] if 'url' in s else 'No URL',
-                 s['by'],
-                 s['score'],
-                 len(s['kids']) if 'kids' in s else 0)
-
 
 def footer(stdscr, content):
     stdscr.addstr(curses.LINES-1, 0, content, curses.A_REVERSE)
@@ -50,15 +23,15 @@ def main(stdscr):
     stdscr.clear()
 
     _, width = stdscr.getmaxyx();
-
     num_stories = curses.LINES - 3 # headline, detail, footer
-    topstories = get_topstories()
+
+    topstories = api.get_topstories()
     stories = []
     for idx, i in enumerate(topstories[:num_stories]):
         stdscr.clear()
-        footer(stdscr, f'[{spinner_states[idx%4]}] Getting stories...')
+        footer(stdscr, f'[{spinner_states[idx%4]}] Loading stories...')
         stdscr.refresh()
-        stories.append(get_story(i))
+        stories.append(api.get_story(i))
 
     # Display list of stories in terminal window with arrow key navigation
     current_pos = 0