diff --git a/cookbook/helper/permission_helper.py b/cookbook/helper/permission_helper.py
index e1df06ada..9641b8553 100644
--- a/cookbook/helper/permission_helper.py
+++ b/cookbook/helper/permission_helper.py
@@ -3,17 +3,19 @@ import inspect
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib import messages
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import user_passes_test
+from django.contrib.auth.models import Group
 from django.core.cache import cache
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist, ValidationError
 from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect
 from django.urls import reverse, reverse_lazy
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
+from django_scopes import scopes_disabled
 from oauth2_provider.contrib.rest_framework import TokenHasReadWriteScope, TokenHasScope
 from oauth2_provider.models import AccessToken
 from rest_framework import permissions
 from rest_framework.permissions import SAFE_METHODS
-
-from cookbook.models import Recipe, ShareLink, UserSpace
+import random
+from cookbook.models import Recipe, ShareLink, UserSpace, Space
 
 
 def get_allowed_groups(groups_required):
@@ -330,6 +332,7 @@ class CustomRecipePermission(permissions.BasePermission):
                 return ((has_group_permission(request.user, ['guest']) and request.method in SAFE_METHODS)
                         or has_group_permission(request.user, ['user'])) and obj.space == request.space
 
+
 class CustomAiProviderPermission(permissions.BasePermission):
     """
     Custom permission class for the AiProvider api endpoint
@@ -456,8 +459,35 @@ class IsReadOnlyDRF(permissions.BasePermission):
     def has_permission(self, request, view):
         return request.method in SAFE_METHODS
 
+
 class IsCreateDRF(permissions.BasePermission):
     message = 'You cannot interact with this object, you can only create'
 
     def has_permission(self, request, view):
-        return request.method == 'POST'
\ No newline at end of file
+        return request.method == 'POST'
+
+
+def create_space_for_user(user, name=None):
+    with scopes_disabled():
+        if not name:
+            name = f"{user.username}'s Space"
+
+        if Space.objects.filter(name=name).exists():
+            name = f'{name} #{random.randrange(1, 10 ** 5)}'
+
+        created_space = Space(name=name,
+                              created_by=user,
+                              max_file_storage_mb=settings.SPACE_DEFAULT_MAX_FILES,
+                              max_recipes=settings.SPACE_DEFAULT_MAX_RECIPES,
+                              max_users=settings.SPACE_DEFAULT_MAX_USERS,
+                              allow_sharing=settings.SPACE_DEFAULT_ALLOW_SHARING,
+                              ai_enabled=settings.SPACE_AI_ENABLED,
+                              ai_credits_monthly=settings.SPACE_AI_CREDITS_MONTHLY,
+                              space_setup_completed=False, )
+        created_space.save()
+
+        UserSpace.objects.filter(user=user).update(active=False)
+        user_space = UserSpace.objects.create(space=created_space, user=user, active=True)
+        user_space.groups.add(Group.objects.filter(name='admin').get())
+
+        return user_space
diff --git a/cookbook/helper/scope_middleware.py b/cookbook/helper/scope_middleware.py
index 92b8baee8..84e054609 100644
--- a/cookbook/helper/scope_middleware.py
+++ b/cookbook/helper/scope_middleware.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from rest_framework.exceptions import AuthenticationFailed
 
 import random
 
+from cookbook.helper.permission_helper import create_space_for_user
 from cookbook.models import Space, UserSpace
 from cookbook.views import views
 from recipes import settings
@@ -83,29 +84,3 @@ class ScopeMiddleware:
             with scopes_disabled():
                 request.space = None
                 return self.get_response(request)
-
-
-def create_space_for_user(user, name=None):
-    with scopes_disabled():
-        if not name:
-            name = f"{user.username}'s Space"
-
-        if Space.objects.filter(name=name).exists():
-            name = f'{name} #{random.randrange(1, 10 ** 5)}'
-
-        created_space = Space(name=name,
-                              created_by=user,
-                              max_file_storage_mb=settings.SPACE_DEFAULT_MAX_FILES,
-                              max_recipes=settings.SPACE_DEFAULT_MAX_RECIPES,
-                              max_users=settings.SPACE_DEFAULT_MAX_USERS,
-                              allow_sharing=settings.SPACE_DEFAULT_ALLOW_SHARING,
-                              ai_enabled=settings.SPACE_AI_ENABLED,
-                              ai_credits_monthly=settings.SPACE_AI_CREDITS_MONTHLY,
-                              space_setup_completed=False, )
-        created_space.save()
-
-        UserSpace.objects.filter(user=user).update(active=False)
-        user_space = UserSpace.objects.create(space=created_space, user=user, active=True)
-        user_space.groups.add(Group.objects.filter(name='admin').get())
-
-        return user_space
diff --git a/cookbook/serializer.py b/cookbook/serializer.py
index 500873597..9b153a0ca 100644
--- a/cookbook/serializer.py
+++ b/cookbook/serializer.py
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ from cookbook.helper.CustomStorageClass import CachedS3Boto3Storage
 from cookbook.helper.HelperFunctions import str2bool
 from cookbook.helper.ai_helper import get_monthly_token_usage
 from cookbook.helper.image_processing import is_file_type_allowed
-from cookbook.helper.permission_helper import above_space_limit
+from cookbook.helper.permission_helper import above_space_limit, create_space_for_user
 from cookbook.helper.property_helper import FoodPropertyHelper
-from cookbook.helper.scope_middleware import create_space_for_user
 from cookbook.helper.shopping_helper import RecipeShoppingEditor
 from cookbook.helper.unit_conversion_helper import UnitConversionHelper
 from cookbook.models import (Automation, BookmarkletImport, Comment, CookLog, CustomFilter,
diff --git a/cookbook/views/api.py b/cookbook/views/api.py
index 3d3421e27..7de37cd8e 100644
--- a/cookbook/views/api.py
+++ b/cookbook/views/api.py
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ import litellm
 import redis
 import requests
 from PIL import UnidentifiedImageError
-from PIL.ImImagePlugin import number
-from PIL.features import check
 from django.contrib import messages
 from django.contrib.auth.models import Group, User
 from django.contrib.postgres.search import TrigramSimilarity