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@@ -2271,50 +1673,6 @@
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-        "qs": "~6.5.2",
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sshpk/-/sshpk-1.16.1.tgz",
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-        "dashdash": "^1.12.0",
-        "ecc-jsbn": "~0.1.1",
-        "getpass": "^0.1.1",
-        "jsbn": "~0.1.0",
-        "safer-buffer": "^2.0.2",
-        "tweetnacl": "~0.14.0"
-      }
-    },
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/statuses/-/statuses-1.5.0.tgz",
@@ -2434,15 +1776,6 @@
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-        "punycode": "^2.1.1"
-      }
-    },
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       "version": "1.13.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tslib/-/tslib-1.13.0.tgz",
@@ -2479,19 +1812,6 @@
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       }
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tunnel-agent/-/tunnel-agent-0.6.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-J6XeoGs2sEoKmWZ3SykIaPD8QP0=",
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-      "integrity": "sha1-WuaBd/GS1EViadEIr6k/+HQ/T2Q="
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/type-is/-/type-is-1.6.18.tgz",
@@ -2512,39 +1832,16 @@
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/utils-merge/-/utils-merge-1.0.1.tgz",
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uuid/-/uuid-3.4.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-HjSDRw6gZE5JMggctHBcjVak08+KEVhSIiDzFnT9S9aegmp85S/bReBVTb4QTFaRNptJ9kuYaNhnbNEOkbKb/A=="
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       "integrity": "sha1-IpnwLG3tMNSllhsLn3RSShj2NPw="
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-    "verror": {
-      "version": "1.10.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/verror/-/verror-1.10.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-OhBcoXBTr1XW4nDB+CiGguGNpAA=",
-      "requires": {
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-        "core-util-is": "1.0.2",
-        "extsprintf": "^1.2.0"
-      }
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     "wrappy": {
       "version": "1.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/wrappy/-/wrappy-1.0.2.tgz",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 6fdfc44cf..1acfbb113 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -25,19 +25,19 @@
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@types/axios": "^0.14.0",
+    "axios": "^0.21.0",
     "express": "^4.17.1",
     "locutus": "^2.0.12",
     "mysql2": "^1.6.1",
     "node-worker-threads-pool": "^1.4.2",
-    "request": "^2.88.2",
     "ws": "^7.3.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/compression": "^1.0.1",
     "@types/express": "^4.17.2",
-    "@types/request": "^2.48.2",
-    "@types/ws": "^6.0.4",
     "@types/locutus": "^0.0.6",
+    "@types/ws": "^6.0.4",
     "tslint": "~6.1.0",
     "typescript": "~3.9.7"
   }
diff --git a/backend/src/api/bisq/bisq.ts b/backend/src/api/bisq/bisq.ts
index 8a5ddc6d1..8c4d89ec6 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/bisq/bisq.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/bisq/bisq.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import config from '../../config';
 import * as fs from 'fs';
-import * as request from 'request';
+import axios from 'axios';
 import { BisqBlocks, BisqBlock, BisqTransaction, BisqStats, BisqTrade } from './interfaces';
 import { Common } from '../common';
 import { Block } from '../../interfaces';
@@ -138,18 +138,19 @@ class Bisq {
   }
 
   private updatePrice() {
-    request('https://bisq.markets/api/trades/?market=bsq_btc', { json: true }, (err, res, trades: BisqTrade[]) => {
-      if (err || !Array.isArray(trades)) { return logger.err('Error updating Bisq market price: ' + err); }
-
-      const prices: number[] = [];
-      trades.forEach((trade) => {
-        prices.push(parseFloat(trade.price) * 100000000);
-      });
-      prices.sort((a, b) => a - b);
-      this.price = Common.median(prices);
-      if (this.priceUpdateCallbackFunction) {
-        this.priceUpdateCallbackFunction(this.price);
-      }
+    axios.get<BisqTrade[]>('https://bisq.markets/api/trades/?market=bsq_btc')
+      .then((response) => {
+        const prices: number[] = [];
+        response.data.forEach((trade) => {
+          prices.push(parseFloat(trade.price) * 100000000);
+        });
+        prices.sort((a, b) => a - b);
+        this.price = Common.median(prices);
+        if (this.priceUpdateCallbackFunction) {
+          this.priceUpdateCallbackFunction(this.price);
+        }
+    }).catch((err) => {
+      logger.err('Error updating Bisq market price: ' + err);
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/api/bitcoin/electrs-api.ts b/backend/src/api/bitcoin/electrs-api.ts
index 041d2ac68..0530f0cfa 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/bitcoin/electrs-api.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/bitcoin/electrs-api.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import config from '../../config';
 import { Transaction, Block, MempoolInfo } from '../../interfaces';
-import * as request from 'request';
+import axios from 'axios';
 
 class ElectrsApi {
 
@@ -8,138 +8,48 @@ class ElectrsApi {
   }
 
   getMempoolInfo(): Promise<MempoolInfo> {
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      request(config.ELECTRS.REST_API_URL + '/mempool', { json: true, timeout: 10000 }, (err, res, response) => {
-        if (err) {
-          reject('getMempoolInfo error: ' + err.message || err);
-        } else if (res.statusCode !== 200) {
-          reject(response);
-        } else {
-          if (typeof response.count !== 'number') {
-            reject('Empty data');
-            return;
-          }
-          resolve({
-            size: response.count,
-            bytes: response.vsize,
-          });
-        }
+    return axios.get<any>(config.ELECTRS.REST_API_URL + '/mempool', { timeout: 10000 })
+      .then((response) => {
+        return {
+          size: response.data.count,
+          bytes: response.data.vsize,
+        };
       });
-    });
   }
 
   getRawMempool(): Promise<Transaction['txid'][]> {
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      request(config.ELECTRS.REST_API_URL + '/mempool/txids', { json: true, timeout: 10000, forever: true }, (err, res, response) => {
-        if (err) {
-          reject('getRawMempool error: ' + err.message || err);
-        } else if (res.statusCode !== 200) {
-          reject(response);
-        } else {
-          if (response.constructor === Array) {
-            resolve(response);
-          } else {
-            reject('returned invalid data');
-          }
-        }
-      });
-    });
+    return axios.get<Transaction['txid'][]>(config.ELECTRS.REST_API_URL + '/mempool/txids')
+      .then((response) => response.data);
   }
 
   getRawTransaction(txId: string): Promise<Transaction> {
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      request(config.ELECTRS.REST_API_URL + '/tx/' + txId, { json: true, timeout: 10000, forever: true }, (err, res, response) => {
-        if (err) {
-          reject('getRawTransaction error: ' + err.message || err);
-        } else if (res.statusCode !== 200) {
-          reject(response);
-        } else {
-          if (response.constructor === Object) {
-            resolve(response);
-          } else {
-            reject('returned invalid data');
-          }
-        }
-      });
-    });
+    return axios.get<Transaction>(config.ELECTRS.REST_API_URL + '/tx/' + txId)
+      .then((response) => response.data);
   }
 
   getBlockHeightTip(): Promise<number> {
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      request(config.ELECTRS.REST_API_URL + '/blocks/tip/height', { json: true, timeout: 10000 }, (err, res, response) => {
-        if (err) {
-          reject('getBlockHeightTip error: ' + err.message || err);
-        } else if (res.statusCode !== 200) {
-          reject(response);
-        } else {
-          resolve(response);
-        }
-      });
-    });
+    return axios.get<number>(config.ELECTRS.REST_API_URL + '/blocks/tip/height')
+      .then((response) => response.data);
   }
 
   getTxIdsForBlock(hash: string): Promise<string[]> {
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      request(config.ELECTRS.REST_API_URL + '/block/' + hash + '/txids', { json: true, timeout: 10000 }, (err, res, response) => {
-        if (err) {
-          reject('getTxIdsForBlock error: ' + err.message || err);
-        } else if (res.statusCode !== 200) {
-          reject(response);
-        } else {
-          if (response.constructor === Array) {
-            resolve(response);
-          } else {
-            reject('returned invalid data');
-          }
-        }
-      });
-    });
+    return axios.get<string[]>(config.ELECTRS.REST_API_URL + '/block/' + hash + '/txids')
+      .then((response) => response.data);
   }
 
   getBlockHash(height: number): Promise<string> {
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      request(config.ELECTRS.REST_API_URL + '/block-height/' + height, { json: true, timeout: 10000 }, (err, res, response) => {
-        if (err) {
-          reject('getBlockHash error: ' + err.message || err);
-        } else if (res.statusCode !== 200) {
-          reject(response);
-        } else  {
-          resolve(response);
-        }
-      });
-    });
+    return axios.get<string>(config.ELECTRS.REST_API_URL + '/block-height/' + height)
+      .then((response) => response.data);
   }
 
   getBlocksFromHeight(height: number): Promise<string> {
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      request(config.ELECTRS.REST_API_URL + '/blocks/' + height, { json: true, timeout: 10000 }, (err, res, response) => {
-        if (err) {
-          reject('getBlocksFromHeight error: ' + err.message || err);
-        } else if (res.statusCode !== 200) {
-          reject(response);
-        } else  {
-          resolve(response);
-        }
-      });
-    });
+    return axios.get<string>(config.ELECTRS.REST_API_URL + '/blocks/' + height)
+      .then((response) => response.data);
   }
 
   getBlock(hash: string): Promise<Block> {
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      request(config.ELECTRS.REST_API_URL + '/block/' + hash, { json: true, timeout: 10000 }, (err, res, response) => {
-        if (err) {
-          reject('getBlock error: ' + err.message || err);
-        } else if (res.statusCode !== 200) {
-          reject(response);
-        } else {
-          if (response.constructor === Object) {
-            resolve(response);
-          } else {
-            reject('getBlock returned invalid data');
-          }
-        }
-      });
-    });
+    return axios.get<Block>(config.ELECTRS.REST_API_URL + '/block/' + hash)
+      .then((response) => response.data);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/api/donations.ts b/backend/src/api/donations.ts
index b8462df5a..4f81ba276 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/donations.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/donations.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import config from '../config';
-import * as request from 'request';
+import axios from 'axios';
 import { DB } from '../database';
 import logger from '../logger';
 
 class Donations {
   private notifyDonationStatusCallback: ((invoiceId: string) => void) | undefined;
   private options = {
-    baseUrl: config.SPONSORS.BTCPAY_URL,
+    baseURL: config.SPONSORS.BTCPAY_URL,
     headers: {
       'Content-Type': 'application/json',
       'Authorization': config.SPONSORS.BTCPAY_AUTH,
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Donations {
     this.notifyDonationStatusCallback = fn;
   }
 
-  $createRequest(amount: number, orderId: string): Promise<any> {
+  async $createRequest(amount: number, orderId: string): Promise<any> {
     logger.notice('New invoice request. Handle: ' + orderId + ' Amount: ' + amount + ' BTC');
 
     const postData = {
@@ -43,30 +43,21 @@ class Donations {
       'currency': 'BTC',
       'itemDesc': 'Sponsor mempool.space',
       'notificationUrl': config.SPONSORS.BTCPAY_WEBHOOK_URL,
-      'redirectURL': 'https://mempool.space/about'
+      'redirectURL': 'https://mempool.space/about',
+    };
+    const response = await axios.post('/invoices', postData, this.options);
+    return {
+      id: response.data.data.id,
+      amount: parseFloat(response.data.data.btcPrice),
+      addresses: response.data.data.addresses,
     };
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      request.post({
-        uri: '/invoices',
-        json: postData,
-        ...this.options,
-      }, (err, res, body) => {
-        if (err) { return reject(err); }
-        const formattedBody = {
-          id: body.data.id,
-          amount: parseFloat(body.data.btcPrice),
-          addresses: body.data.addresses,
-        };
-        resolve(formattedBody);
-      });
-    });
   }
 
   async $handleWebhookRequest(data: any): Promise<void> {
     if (!data || !data.id) {
       return;
     }
-    const response = await this.getStatus(data.id);
+    const response = await this.$getStatus(data.id);
     logger.notice(`Received BTCPayServer webhook. Invoice ID: ${data.id} Status: ${response.status} BTC Paid: ${response.btcPaid}`);
     if (response.status !== 'complete' && response.status !== 'confirmed' && response.status !== 'paid') {
       return;
@@ -128,19 +119,11 @@ class Donations {
     }
   }
 
-  private getStatus(id: string): Promise<any> {
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      logger.debug('Fetching status for invoice: ' + id);
-      request.get({
-        uri: '/invoices/' + id,
-        json: true,
-        ...this.options,
-      }, (err, res, body) => {
-        if (err) { return reject(err); }
-        logger.debug('Invoice status received: ' + JSON.stringify(body.data));
-        resolve(body.data);
-      });
-    });
+  private async $getStatus(id: string): Promise<any> {
+    logger.debug('Fetching status for invoice: ' + id);
+    const response = await axios.get('/invoices/' + id, this.options);
+    logger.debug('Invoice status received: ' + JSON.stringify(response.data));
+    return response.data.data;
   }
 
   private async $addDonationToDatabase(btcPaid: number, handle: string, twitter_id: number | null,
@@ -182,34 +165,21 @@ class Donations {
   }
 
   private async $getTwitterUserData(handle: string): Promise<any> {
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      logger.debug('Fetching Twitter API data...');
-      request.get({
-        uri: `https://api.twitter.com/1.1/users/show.json?screen_name=${handle}`,
-        json: true,
-        headers: {
-          Authorization: 'Bearer ' + config.SPONSORS.TWITTER_BEARER_AUTH
-        },
-      }, (err, res, body) => {
-        if (err) { return reject(err); }
-        logger.debug('Twitter user data fetched:' + JSON.stringify(body.data));
-        resolve(body);
-      });
+    logger.debug('Fetching Twitter API data...');
+    const res = await axios.get(`https://api.twitter.com/1.1/users/show.json?screen_name=${handle}`, {
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: 'Bearer ' + config.SPONSORS.TWITTER_BEARER_AUTH
+      }
     });
+    logger.debug('Twitter user data fetched:' + JSON.stringify(res.data));
+    return res.data;
   }
 
   private async $downloadProfileImageBlob(url: string): Promise<string> {
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      logger.debug('Fetching image blob...');
-      request.get({
-        uri: url,
-        encoding: null,
-      }, (err, res, body) => {
-        if (err) { return reject(err); }
-        logger.debug('Image downloaded.');
-        resolve(Buffer.from(body, 'utf8').toString('base64'));
-      });
-    });
+    logger.debug('Fetching image blob...');
+    const res = await axios.get(url, { responseType: 'arraybuffer' });
+    logger.debug('Image downloaded.');
+    return Buffer.from(res.data, 'utf8').toString('base64');
   }
 
   private async refreshSponsors(): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/backend/src/api/fiat-conversion.ts b/backend/src/api/fiat-conversion.ts
index b11c02c50..954b5c606 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/fiat-conversion.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/fiat-conversion.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import * as request from 'request';
 import logger from '../logger';
+import axios from 'axios';
 
 class FiatConversion {
   private tickers = {
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ class FiatConversion {
     return this.tickers;
   }
 
-  private updateCurrency() {
-    request('https://api.opennode.co/v1/rates', { json: true }, (err, res, body) => {
-      if (err) { return logger.err('Error updating currency from OpenNode: ' + err); }
-      if (body && body.data) {
-        this.tickers = body.data;
-      }
-    });
+  private async updateCurrency(): Promise<void> {
+    try {
+      const response = await axios.get('https://api.opennode.co/v1/rates');
+      this.tickers = response.data.data;
+    } catch (e) {
+      logger.err('Error updating currency from OpenNode: ' + e);
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index adc9cb64a..f7591ecf6 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import * as http from 'http';
 import * as https from 'https';
 import * as WebSocket from 'ws';
 import * as cluster from 'cluster';
-import * as request from 'request';
+import axios from 'axios';
 
 import { checkDbConnection } from './database';
 import config from './config';
@@ -190,11 +190,21 @@ class Server {
       ;
     } else {
       this.app
-        .get(config.MEMPOOL.API_URL_PREFIX + 'donations', (req, res) => {
-          req.pipe(request('https://mempool.space/api/v1/donations')).pipe(res);
+        .get(config.MEMPOOL.API_URL_PREFIX + 'donations', async (req, res) => {
+          try {
+            const response = await axios.get('https://mempool.space/api/v1/donations', { responseType: 'stream' });
+            response.data.pipe(res);
+          } catch (e) {
+            res.status(500).end();
+          }
         })
-        .get(config.MEMPOOL.API_URL_PREFIX + 'donations/images/:id', (req, res) => {
-          req.pipe(request('https://mempool.space/api/v1/donations/images/' + req.params.id)).pipe(res);
+        .get(config.MEMPOOL.API_URL_PREFIX + 'donations/images/:id', async (req, res) => {
+          try {
+            const response = await axios.get('https://mempool.space/api/v1/donations/images/' + req.params.id, { responseType: 'stream' });
+            response.data.pipe(res);
+          } catch (e) {
+            res.status(500).end();
+          }
         });
     }
   }