diff --git a/src/routes/addUserAsVIP.ts b/src/routes/addUserAsVIP.ts
index 919d308..bd976f0 100644
--- a/src/routes/addUserAsVIP.ts
+++ b/src/routes/addUserAsVIP.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@ import {getHash} from "../utils/getHash";
 import {db} from "../databases/databases";
 import {config} from "../config";
 import {Request, Response} from "express";
+import { isUserVIP } from "../utils/isUserVIP";
+import { HashedUserID } from "../types/user.model";
+
 
 export async function addUserAsVIP(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<Response> {
-    const userID = req.query.userID as string;
+    const userID = req.query.userID as HashedUserID;
     let adminUserIDInput = req.query.adminUserID as string;
 
     const enabled = req.query.enabled === undefined
@@ -25,12 +28,12 @@ export async function addUserAsVIP(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<Respons
     }
 
     //check to see if this user is already a vip
-    const row = await db.prepare("get", 'SELECT count(*) as "userCount" FROM "vipUsers" WHERE "userID" = ?', [userID]);
+    const userIsVIP = await isUserVIP(userID);
 
-    if (enabled && row.userCount == 0) {
+    if (enabled && !userIsVIP) {
         //add them to the vip list
         await db.prepare("run", 'INSERT INTO "vipUsers" VALUES(?)', [userID]);
-    } else if (!enabled && row.userCount > 0) {
+    } else if (!enabled && userIsVIP) {
         //remove them from the shadow ban list
         await db.prepare("run", 'DELETE FROM "vipUsers" WHERE "userID" = ?', [userID]);
     }
diff --git a/src/routes/shadowBanUser.ts b/src/routes/shadowBanUser.ts
index 98ae6e4..3ecb653 100644
--- a/src/routes/shadowBanUser.ts
+++ b/src/routes/shadowBanUser.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import { config } from "../config";
 import { Category, Service, VideoID, VideoIDHash } from "../types/segments.model";
 import { UserID } from "../types/user.model";
 import { QueryCacher } from "../utils/queryCacher";
+import { isUserVIP } from "../utils/isUserVIP";
 
 export async function shadowBanUser(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<Response> {
-    const userID = req.query.userID as string;
+    const userID = req.query.userID as UserID;
     const hashedIP = req.query.hashedIP as string;
-    let adminUserIDInput = req.query.adminUserID as string;
+    const adminUserIDInput = req.query.adminUserID as UserID;
 
     const enabled = req.query.enabled === undefined
         ? true
@@ -27,9 +28,9 @@ export async function shadowBanUser(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<Respon
     }
 
     //hash the userID
-    adminUserIDInput = getHash(adminUserIDInput);
+    const adminUserID = getHash(adminUserIDInput);
 
-    const isVIP = (await db.prepare("get", `SELECT count(*) as "userCount" FROM "vipUsers" WHERE "userID" = ?`, [adminUserIDInput])).userCount > 0;
+    const isVIP = await isUserVIP(adminUserID);
     if (!isVIP) {
         //not authorized
         return res.sendStatus(403);
diff --git a/src/routes/voteOnSponsorTime.ts b/src/routes/voteOnSponsorTime.ts
index a4c9628..02e8fbe 100644
--- a/src/routes/voteOnSponsorTime.ts
+++ b/src/routes/voteOnSponsorTime.ts
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ export async function voteOnSponsorTime(req: Request, res: Response): Promise<Re
     const hashedIP: HashedIP = getHash((ip + config.globalSalt) as IPAddress);
 
     //check if this user is on the vip list
-    const isVIP = (await db.prepare("get", `SELECT count(*) as "userCount" FROM "vipUsers" WHERE "userID" = ?`, [nonAnonUserID])).userCount > 0;
+    const isVIP = await isUserVIP(nonAnonUserID);
 
     //check if user voting on own submission
     const isOwnSubmission = (await db.prepare("get", `SELECT "UUID" as "submissionCount" FROM "sponsorTimes" where "userID" = ? AND "UUID" = ?`, [nonAnonUserID, UUID])) !== undefined;
diff --git a/test/cases/getSegmentInfo.ts b/test/cases/getSegmentInfo.ts
index c49974b..20545f4 100644
--- a/test/cases/getSegmentInfo.ts
+++ b/test/cases/getSegmentInfo.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import fetch from "node-fetch";
 import {db} from "../../src/databases/databases";
-import {Done, getbaseURL} from "../utils";
+import {Done, getbaseURL, partialDeepEquals} from "../utils";
 import {getHash} from "../../src/utils/getHash";
 import assert from "assert";
 
@@ -53,9 +53,12 @@ describe("getSegmentInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoID, "upvoted");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].votes, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].userAgent, userAgents.vanced);
+                const expected = [{
+                    videoID: "upvoted",
+                    votes: 2,
+                    userAgent: userAgents.vanced,
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -66,9 +69,12 @@ describe("getSegmentInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoID, "downvoted");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].votes, -2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].userAgent, userAgents.meabot);
+                const expected = [{
+                    videoID: "downvoted",
+                    votes: -2,
+                    userAgent: userAgents.meabot,
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -79,10 +85,13 @@ describe("getSegmentInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoID, "locked-up");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].locked, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].votes, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].userAgent, userAgents.mpv);
+                const expected = [{
+                    videoID: "locked-up",
+                    locked: 1,
+                    votes: 2,
+                    userAgent: userAgents.mpv,
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -93,9 +102,12 @@ describe("getSegmentInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoID, "infvotes");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].votes, 100000);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].userAgent, userAgents.nodesb);
+                const expected = [{
+                    videoID: "infvotes",
+                    votes: 100000,
+                    userAgent: userAgents.nodesb,
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -106,9 +118,12 @@ describe("getSegmentInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoID, "shadowhidden");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].shadowHidden, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].userAgent, userAgents.blank);
+                const expected = [{
+                    videoID: "shadowhidden",
+                    shadowHidden: 1,
+                    userAgent: userAgents.blank,
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -119,9 +134,12 @@ describe("getSegmentInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoID, "locked-down");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].votes, -2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].locked, 1);
+                const expected = [{
+                    videoID: "locked-down",
+                    locked: 1,
+                    votes: -2,
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -132,8 +150,11 @@ describe("getSegmentInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoID, "hidden");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].hidden, 1);
+                const expected = [{
+                    videoID: "hidden",
+                    hidden: 1,
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -144,8 +165,11 @@ describe("getSegmentInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoID, "oldID");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].votes, 1);
+                const expected = [{
+                    videoID: "oldID",
+                    votes: 1,
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -156,9 +180,12 @@ describe("getSegmentInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
+                const expected = [{
+                    videoID: "upvoted",
+                    votes: 2,
+                }];
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoID, "upvoted");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].votes, 2);
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -169,11 +196,15 @@ describe("getSegmentInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
+                const expected = [{
+                    videoID: "upvoted",
+                    votes: 2,
+                }, {
+                    videoID: "downvoted",
+                    votes: -2,
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoID, "upvoted");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].votes, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].videoID, "downvoted");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].votes, -2);
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -184,8 +215,11 @@ describe("getSegmentInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoID, "upvoted");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].votes, 2);
+                const expected = [{
+                    videoID: "upvoted",
+                    votes: 2,
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -232,9 +266,12 @@ describe("getSegmentInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
+                const expected = [{
+                    videoID: "upvoted",
+                    votes: 2,
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoID, "upvoted");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].votes, 2);
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -263,10 +300,6 @@ describe("getSegmentInfo", () => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoID, "upvoted");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].votes, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].videoID, "downvoted");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].votes, -2);
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -286,11 +319,15 @@ describe("getSegmentInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
+                const expected = [{
+                    videoID: "upvoted",
+                    votes: 2,
+                }, {
+                    videoID: "downvoted",
+                    votes: -2,
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoID, "upvoted");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].videoID, "downvoted");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].votes, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].votes, -2);
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -301,8 +338,11 @@ describe("getSegmentInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoID, "upvoted");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].votes, 2);
+                const expected = [{
+                    videoID: "upvoted",
+                    votes: 2
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
diff --git a/test/cases/getSkipSegments.ts b/test/cases/getSkipSegments.ts
index 6f710a6..ff1edb7 100644
--- a/test/cases/getSkipSegments.ts
+++ b/test/cases/getSkipSegments.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import fetch from "node-fetch";
 import {db} from "../../src/databases/databases";
-import {Done, getbaseURL} from "../utils";
+import {Done, getbaseURL, partialDeepEquals} from "../utils";
 import {getHash} from "../../src/utils/getHash";
 import assert from "assert";
 
@@ -48,12 +48,14 @@ describe("getSkipSegments", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
+                const expected = [{
+                    segment: [12, 14],
+                    category: "sponsor",
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-0-2",
+                    videoDuration: 100
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[0], 12);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[1], 14);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].UUID, "1-uuid-0-2");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoDuration, 100);
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -64,13 +66,16 @@ describe("getSkipSegments", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
+                const expected = [{
+                    segment: [1, 11],
+                    category: "sponsor",
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-0",
+                    videoDuration: 100
+                }, {
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-0-2"
+                }];
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[0], 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[1], 11);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].UUID, "1-uuid-0");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].UUID, "1-uuid-0-2");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoDuration, 100);
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -81,13 +86,15 @@ describe("getSkipSegments", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data.length, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[0], 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[1], 11);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].UUID, "1-uuid-0");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].UUID, "1-uuid-0-2");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoDuration, 100);
+                const expected = [{
+                    segment: [1, 11],
+                    category: "sponsor",
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-0",
+                    videoDuration: 100
+                }, {
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-0-2"
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -98,12 +105,14 @@ describe("getSkipSegments", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
+                const expected = [{
+                    segment: [1, 11],
+                    category: "sponsor",
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-0-1",
+                    videoDuration: 120
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[0], 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[1], 11);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].UUID, "1-uuid-0-1");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoDuration, 120);
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -114,11 +123,13 @@ describe("getSkipSegments", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
+                const expected = [{
+                    segment: [20, 33],
+                    category: "intro",
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-2"
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[0], 20);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[1], 33);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].category, "intro");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].UUID, "1-uuid-2");
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -129,12 +140,14 @@ describe("getSkipSegments", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
+                const expected = [{
+                    segment: [1, 11],
+                    category: "sponsor",
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-0",
+                    videoDuration: 100
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[0], 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[1], 11);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].UUID, "1-uuid-0");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoDuration, 100);
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -145,12 +158,14 @@ describe("getSkipSegments", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
+                const expected = [{
+                    segment: [20, 33],
+                    category: "intro",
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-2",
+                    videoDuration: 101
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[0], 20);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[1], 33);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].category, "intro");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].UUID, "1-uuid-2");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].videoDuration, 101);
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -171,14 +186,16 @@ describe("getSkipSegments", () => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[0], 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[1], 11);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].category, "intro");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].UUID, "1-uuid-6");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].segment[0], 20);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].segment[1], 33);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].category, "intro");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].UUID, "1-uuid-7");
+                const expected = [{
+                    segment: [1, 11],
+                    category: "intro",
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-6",
+                }, {
+                    segment: [20, 33],
+                    category: "intro",
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-7",
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -189,15 +206,17 @@ describe("getSkipSegments", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
+                const expected = [{
+                    segment: [1, 11],
+                    category: "sponsor",
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-0",
+                }, {
+                    segment: [20, 33],
+                    category: "intro",
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-2",
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[0], 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[1], 11);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].UUID, "1-uuid-0");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].segment[0], 20);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].segment[1], 33);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].category, "intro");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].UUID, "1-uuid-2");
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -209,10 +228,12 @@ describe("getSkipSegments", () => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[0], 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[1], 11);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].UUID, "1-uuid-0");
+                const expected = [{
+                    segment: [1, 11],
+                    category: "sponsor",
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-0",
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -224,10 +245,12 @@ describe("getSkipSegments", () => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[0], 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[1], 11);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].UUID, "1-uuid-4");
+                const expected = [{
+                    segment: [1, 11],
+                    category: "sponsor",
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-4",
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -257,10 +280,12 @@ describe("getSkipSegments", () => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[0], 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[1], 11);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].UUID, "1-uuid-1");
+                const expected = [{
+                    segment: [1, 11],
+                    category: "sponsor",
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-1",
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -272,10 +297,12 @@ describe("getSkipSegments", () => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[0], 20);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[1], 33);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].category, "intro");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].UUID, "1-uuid-locked-8");
+                const expected = [{
+                    segment: [20, 33],
+                    category: "intro",
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-locked-8",
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -287,14 +314,16 @@ describe("getSkipSegments", () => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[0], 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[1], 11);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].UUID, "1-uuid-0");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].segment[0], 20);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].segment[1], 33);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].category, "intro");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].UUID, "1-uuid-2");
+                const expected = [{
+                    segment: [1, 11],
+                    category: "sponsor",
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-0",
+                }, {
+                    segment: [20, 33],
+                    category: "intro",
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-2",
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -306,10 +335,12 @@ describe("getSkipSegments", () => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[0], 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segment[1], 11);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].UUID, "1-uuid-0");
+                const expected = [{
+                    segment: [1, 11],
+                    category: "sponsor",
+                    UUID: "1-uuid-0",
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -321,8 +352,12 @@ describe("getSkipSegments", () => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].UUID, "requiredSegmentVid-raw-2");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].UUID, "requiredSegmentVid-raw-3");
+                const expected = [{
+                    UUID: "requiredSegmentVid-raw-2",
+                }, {
+                    UUID: "requiredSegmentVid-raw-3",
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -334,8 +369,12 @@ describe("getSkipSegments", () => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].UUID, "requiredSegmentVid-raw-2");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].UUID, "requiredSegmentVid-raw-3");
+                const expected = [{
+                    UUID: "requiredSegmentVid-raw-2",
+                }, {
+                    UUID: "requiredSegmentVid-raw-3",
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
diff --git a/test/cases/getSkipSegmentsByHash.ts b/test/cases/getSkipSegmentsByHash.ts
index f78e8bb..4c1634a 100644
--- a/test/cases/getSkipSegmentsByHash.ts
+++ b/test/cases/getSkipSegmentsByHash.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import fetch from "node-fetch";
 import {db} from "../../src/databases/databases";
-import {Done, getbaseURL} from "../utils";
+import {Done, getbaseURL, partialDeepEquals} from "../utils";
 import {getHash} from "../../src/utils/getHash";
 import {ImportMock,} from "ts-mock-imports";
 import * as YouTubeAPIModule from "../../src/utils/youtubeApi";
@@ -143,11 +143,19 @@ describe("getSkipSegmentsByHash", () => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 2);
+                const expected = [{
+                    segments: [{
+                        category: "sponsor",
+                        UUID: "getSegmentsByHash-0-0",
+                    }]
+                }, {
+                    segments: [{
+                        category: "sponsor",
+                    }]
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments.length, 1);
                 assert.strictEqual(data[1].segments.length, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[0].category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[0].UUID, "getSegmentsByHash-0-0");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].segments[0].category, "sponsor");
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -161,9 +169,17 @@ describe("getSkipSegmentsByHash", () => {
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 2);
                 assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments.length, 1);
                 assert.strictEqual(data[1].segments.length, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[0].category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[0].UUID, "getSegmentsByHash-0-0");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].segments[0].category, "sponsor");
+                const expected = [{
+                    segments: [{
+                        category: "sponsor",
+                        UUID: "getSegmentsByHash-0-0",
+                    }]
+                }, {
+                    segments: [{
+                        category: "sponsor",
+                    }]
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -177,10 +193,19 @@ describe("getSkipSegmentsByHash", () => {
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 2);
                 assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments.length, 2);
                 assert.strictEqual(data[1].segments.length, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[0].category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[0].UUID, "getSegmentsByHash-0-0");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[1].UUID, "getSegmentsByHash-0-2");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].segments[0].category, "sponsor");
+                const expected = [{
+                    segments: [{
+                        category: "sponsor",
+                        UUID: "getSegmentsByHash-0-0",
+                    }, {
+                        UUID: "getSegmentsByHash-0-2",
+                    }]
+                }, {
+                    segments: [{
+                        category: "sponsor",
+                    }]
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -192,12 +217,19 @@ describe("getSkipSegmentsByHash", () => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments.length, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].segments.length, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[0].category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[0].UUID, "getSegmentsByHash-0-0");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[1].UUID, "getSegmentsByHash-0-2");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[1].segments[0].category, "sponsor");
+                const expected = [{
+                    segments: [{
+                        category: "sponsor",
+                        UUID: "getSegmentsByHash-0-0",
+                    }, {
+                        UUID: "getSegmentsByHash-0-2",
+                    }]
+                }, {
+                    segments: [{
+                        category: "sponsor",
+                    }]
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -209,8 +241,13 @@ describe("getSkipSegmentsByHash", () => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 1);
+                const expected = [{
+                    segments: [{
+                        UUID: "getSegmentsByHash-0-0-1"
+                    }]
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments.length, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[0].UUID, "getSegmentsByHash-0-0-1");
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -250,8 +287,13 @@ describe("getSkipSegmentsByHash", () => {
                         assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                         const data = await res.json();
                         assert.strictEqual(data.length, 1);
+                        const expected = [{
+                            segments: [{
+                                category: "sponsor",
+                            }]
+                        }];
+                        assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                         assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments.length, 1);
-                        assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[0].category, "sponsor");
                         done();
                     })
                     .catch(err => done(`(get) ${err}`));
@@ -265,14 +307,18 @@ describe("getSkipSegmentsByHash", () => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[0].segment[0], 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[0].segment[1], 10);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[0].category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[0].UUID, "getSegmentsByHash-0-0");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[1].segment[0], 20);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[1].segment[1], 30);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[1].category, "intro");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[1].UUID, "getSegmentsByHash-0-1");
+                const expected = [{
+                    segments: [{
+                        segment: [1, 10],
+                        category: "sponsor",
+                        UUID: "getSegmentsByHash-0-0",
+                    }, {
+                        segment: [20, 30],
+                        category: "intro",
+                        UUID: "getSegmentsByHash-0-1",
+                    }]
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -284,9 +330,15 @@ describe("getSkipSegmentsByHash", () => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 1);
+                const expected = [{
+                    segments: [{
+                        UUID: "requiredSegmentVid-2"
+                    }, {
+                        UUID: "requiredSegmentVid-3"
+                    }]
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments.length, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[0].UUID, "requiredSegmentVid-2");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[0].UUID, "requiredSegmentVid-2");
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -299,8 +351,14 @@ describe("getSkipSegmentsByHash", () => {
                 const data = await res.json();
                 assert.strictEqual(data.length, 1);
                 assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments.length, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[0].UUID, "requiredSegmentVid-2");
-                assert.strictEqual(data[0].segments[1].UUID, "requiredSegmentVid-3");
+                const expected = [{
+                    segments: [{
+                        UUID: "requiredSegmentVid-2"
+                    }, {
+                        UUID: "requiredSegmentVid-3"
+                    }]
+                }];
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
diff --git a/test/cases/getUserInfo.ts b/test/cases/getUserInfo.ts
index 5b1be3f..e6d8529 100644
--- a/test/cases/getUserInfo.ts
+++ b/test/cases/getUserInfo.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import fetch from "node-fetch";
-import {Done, getbaseURL} from "../utils";
+import {Done, getbaseURL, partialDeepEquals} from "../utils";
 import {db} from "../../src/databases/databases";
 import {getHash} from "../../src/utils/getHash";
 import assert from "assert";
@@ -76,7 +76,10 @@ describe("getUserInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data.warnings, 1);
+                const expected = {
+                    warnings: 1
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -87,7 +90,10 @@ describe("getUserInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data.warnings, 1);
+                const expected = {
+                    warnings: 1
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -98,7 +104,10 @@ describe("getUserInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data.warnings, 2);
+                const expected = {
+                    warnings: 2
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -109,7 +118,10 @@ describe("getUserInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data.warnings, 0);
+                const expected = {
+                    warnings: 0,
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -120,7 +132,10 @@ describe("getUserInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data.userName, "c2a28fd225e88f74945794ae85aef96001d4a1aaa1022c656f0dd48ac0a3ea0f");
+                const expected = {
+                    userName: "c2a28fd225e88f74945794ae85aef96001d4a1aaa1022c656f0dd48ac0a3ea0f"
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -156,7 +171,10 @@ describe("getUserInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data.warningReason, "warning0-0");
+                const expected = {
+                    warningReason: "warning0-0"
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done(); // pass
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -167,7 +185,10 @@ describe("getUserInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data.warningReason, "warning1-1");
+                const expected = {
+                    warningReason: "warning1-1"
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done(); // pass
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -178,8 +199,11 @@ describe("getUserInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data.warnings, 0);
-                assert.strictEqual(data.warningReason, "");
+                const expected = {
+                    warnings: 0,
+                    warningReason: ""
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done(); // pass
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -190,8 +214,11 @@ describe("getUserInfo", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data.warnings, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data.warningReason, "warning3-0");
+                const expected = {
+                    warnings: 1,
+                    warningReason: "warning3-0"
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done(); // pass
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
diff --git a/test/cases/lockCategoriesRecords.ts b/test/cases/lockCategoriesRecords.ts
index 7248450..3a16307 100644
--- a/test/cases/lockCategoriesRecords.ts
+++ b/test/cases/lockCategoriesRecords.ts
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ describe("lockCategoriesRecords", () => {
     });
 
 
-    it("Should  be able to submit a segment to a video with a different no-segment record", (done: Done) => {
+    it("Should be able to submit a segment to a video with a different no-segment record", (done: Done) => {
         fetch(`${getbaseURL()}/api/postVideoSponsorTimes`, {
             method: "POST",
             headers: {
diff --git a/test/cases/oldGetSponsorTime.ts b/test/cases/oldGetSponsorTime.ts
index a6ed4d0..ef0bcf5 100644
--- a/test/cases/oldGetSponsorTime.ts
+++ b/test/cases/oldGetSponsorTime.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import fetch from "node-fetch";
 import {db} from "../../src/databases/databases";
-import {Done, getbaseURL} from "../utils";
+import {Done, getbaseURL, partialDeepEquals} from "../utils";
 import {getHash} from "../../src/utils/getHash";
 import assert from "assert";
 
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ describe("getVideoSponsorTime (Old get method)", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data.UUIDs[0], "uuid-1");
+                const expected = {
+                    UUIDs: ["uuid-1"],
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -55,9 +58,11 @@ describe("getVideoSponsorTime (Old get method)", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await res.json();
-                assert.strictEqual(data.sponsorTimes[0][0], 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(data.sponsorTimes[0][1], 11);
-                assert.strictEqual(data.UUIDs[0], "uuid-0");
+                const expected = {
+                    sponsorTimes: [[1, 11]],
+                    UUIDs: ["uuid-0"]
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
diff --git a/test/cases/oldSubmitSponsorTimes.ts b/test/cases/oldSubmitSponsorTimes.ts
index e15efe6..fac3555 100644
--- a/test/cases/oldSubmitSponsorTimes.ts
+++ b/test/cases/oldSubmitSponsorTimes.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import fetch from "node-fetch";
-import {Done, getbaseURL} from "../utils";
+import {Done, getbaseURL, partialDeepEquals} from "../utils";
 import {db} from "../../src/databases/databases";
 import assert from "assert";
 
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ describe("postVideoSponsorTime (Old submission method)", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const row = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT "startTime", "endTime", "category" FROM "sponsorTimes" WHERE "videoID" = ?`, ["dQw4w9WgXcQ"]);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.startTime, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.endTime, 10);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.category, "sponsor");
+                const expected = {
+                    startTime: 1,
+                    endTime: 10,
+                    category: "sponsor"
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(row, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -29,9 +32,12 @@ describe("postVideoSponsorTime (Old submission method)", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const row = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT "startTime", "endTime", "category" FROM "sponsorTimes" WHERE "videoID" = ?`, ["dQw4w9WgXcE"]);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.startTime, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.endTime, 11);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.category, "sponsor");
+                const expected = {
+                    startTime: 1,
+                    endTime: 11,
+                    category: "sponsor"
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(row, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
diff --git a/test/cases/postSkipSegments.ts b/test/cases/postSkipSegments.ts
index d1e496f..6faa921 100644
--- a/test/cases/postSkipSegments.ts
+++ b/test/cases/postSkipSegments.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import fetch from "node-fetch";
 import {config} from "../../src/config";
 import {getHash} from "../../src/utils/getHash";
-import {Done, getbaseURL} from "../utils";
+import {Done, getbaseURL, partialDeepEquals} from "../utils";
 import {db} from "../../src/databases/databases";
 import {ImportMock} from "ts-mock-imports";
 import * as YouTubeAPIModule from "../../src/utils/youtubeApi";
@@ -65,9 +65,12 @@ describe("postSkipSegments", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const row = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT "startTime", "endTime", "category" FROM "sponsorTimes" WHERE "videoID" = ?`, ["dQw4w9WgXcR"]);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.startTime, 2);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.endTime, 10);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.category, "sponsor");
+                const expected = {
+                    startTime: 2,
+                    endTime: 10,
+                    category: "sponsor",
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(row, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -91,10 +94,13 @@ describe("postSkipSegments", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const row = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT "startTime", "endTime", "locked", "category" FROM "sponsorTimes" WHERE "videoID" = ?`, ["dQw4w9WgXcF"]);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.startTime, 0);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.endTime, 10);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.locked, 0);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.category, "sponsor");
+                const expected = {
+                    startTime: 0,
+                    endTime: 10,
+                    locked: 0,
+                    category: "sponsor",
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(row, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -119,11 +125,13 @@ describe("postSkipSegments", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const row = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT "startTime", "endTime", "locked", "category", "actionType" FROM "sponsorTimes" WHERE "videoID" = ?`, ["dQw4w9WgXcV"]);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.startTime, 0);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.endTime, 10);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.locked, 0);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(row.actionType, "mute");
+                const expected = {
+                    startTime: 0,
+                    endTime: 10,
+                    category: "sponsor",
+                    actionType: "mute",
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(row, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -148,11 +156,13 @@ describe("postSkipSegments", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const row = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT "startTime", "endTime", "locked", "category", "videoDuration" FROM "sponsorTimes" WHERE "videoID" = ?`, ["dQw4w9WgXZX"]);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.startTime, 0);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.endTime, 10);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.locked, 0);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(row.videoDuration, 4980);
+                const expected = {
+                    startTime: 0,
+                    endTime: 10,
+                    category: "sponsor",
+                    videoDuration: 4980,
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(row, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -177,11 +187,14 @@ describe("postSkipSegments", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const row = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT "startTime", "endTime", "locked", "category", "videoDuration" FROM "sponsorTimes" WHERE "videoID" = ?`, ["dQw4w9WgXZH"]);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.startTime, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.endTime, 10);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.locked, 0);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(row.videoDuration, 4980.20);
+                const expected = {
+                    startTime: 1,
+                    endTime: 10,
+                    locked: 0,
+                    category: "sponsor",
+                    videoDuration: 4980.20,
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(row, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -206,11 +219,14 @@ describe("postSkipSegments", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const row = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT "startTime", "endTime", "locked", "category", "videoDuration" FROM "sponsorTimes" WHERE "videoID" = ?`, ["noDuration"]);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.startTime, 0);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.endTime, 10);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.locked, 0);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(row.videoDuration, 100);
+                const expected = {
+                    startTime: 0,
+                    endTime: 10,
+                    locked: 0,
+                    category: "sponsor",
+                    videoDuration: 100,
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(row, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -240,17 +256,19 @@ describe("postSkipSegments", () => {
             const lockCategoriesRow = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT * from "lockCategories" WHERE videoID = ?`, ["noDuration"]);
             const videoRows = await db.prepare("all", `SELECT "startTime", "endTime", "locked", "category", "videoDuration"
                 FROM "sponsorTimes" WHERE "videoID" = ? AND hidden = 0`, ["noDuration"]);
-            const videoRow = videoRows[0];
             const hiddenVideoRows = await db.prepare("all", `SELECT "startTime", "endTime", "locked", "category", "videoDuration"
                 FROM "sponsorTimes" WHERE "videoID" = ? AND hidden = 1`, ["noDuration"]);
             assert.ok(!lockCategoriesRow);
+            const expected = {
+                startTime: 1,
+                endTime: 10,
+                locked: 0,
+                category: "sponsor",
+                videoDuration: 100,
+            };
+            assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(videoRows[0], expected));
             assert.strictEqual(videoRows.length, 1);
             assert.strictEqual(hiddenVideoRows.length, 1);
-            assert.strictEqual(videoRow.startTime, 1);
-            assert.strictEqual(videoRow.endTime, 10);
-            assert.strictEqual(videoRow.locked, 0);
-            assert.strictEqual(videoRow.category, "sponsor");
-            assert.strictEqual(videoRow.videoDuration, 100);
         } catch (e) {
             return e;
         }
@@ -287,11 +305,14 @@ describe("postSkipSegments", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const row = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT "startTime", "endTime", "locked", "category", "service" FROM "sponsorTimes" WHERE "videoID" = ?`, ["dQw4w9WgXcG"]);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.startTime, 0);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.endTime, 10);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.locked, 0);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.category, "sponsor");
-                assert.strictEqual(row.service, "PeerTube");
+                const expected = {
+                    startTime: 0,
+                    endTime: 10,
+                    locked: 0,
+                    category: "sponsor",
+                    service: "PeerTube",
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(row, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -315,10 +336,13 @@ describe("postSkipSegments", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const row = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT "startTime", "endTime", "locked", "category" FROM "sponsorTimes" WHERE "videoID" = ?`, ["vipuserIDSubmission"]);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.startTime, 0);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.endTime, 10);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.locked, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.category, "sponsor");
+                const expected = {
+                    startTime: 0,
+                    endTime: 10,
+                    locked: 1,
+                    category: "sponsor",
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(row, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -865,9 +889,12 @@ describe("postSkipSegments", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const row = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT "startTime", "endTime", "locked", "category", "userAgent" FROM "sponsorTimes" WHERE "videoID" = ?`, ["userAgent-1"]);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.startTime, 0);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.endTime, 10);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.userAgent, "Vanced/5.0");
+                const expected = {
+                    startTime: 0,
+                    endTime: 10,
+                    userAgent: "Vanced/5.0",
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(row, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -892,9 +919,12 @@ describe("postSkipSegments", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const row = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT "startTime", "endTime", "locked", "category", "userAgent" FROM "sponsorTimes" WHERE "videoID" = ?`, ["userAgent-3"]);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.startTime, 0);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.endTime, 10);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.userAgent, "");
+                const expected = {
+                    startTime: 0,
+                    endTime: 10,
+                    userAgent: "",
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(row, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -919,9 +949,12 @@ describe("postSkipSegments", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const row = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT "startTime", "endTime", "locked", "category", "userAgent" FROM "sponsorTimes" WHERE "videoID" = ?`, ["userAgent-4"]);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.startTime, 0);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.endTime, 10);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.userAgent, "MeaBot/5.0");
+                const expected = {
+                    startTime: 0,
+                    endTime: 10,
+                    userAgent: "MeaBot/5.0",
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(row, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
diff --git a/test/cases/postWarning.ts b/test/cases/postWarning.ts
index 7fdcb52..1cdd6f6 100644
--- a/test/cases/postWarning.ts
+++ b/test/cases/postWarning.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import fetch from "node-fetch";
-import {Done, getbaseURL} from "../utils";
+import {Done, getbaseURL, partialDeepEquals} from "../utils";
 import {db} from "../../src/databases/databases";
 import {getHash} from "../../src/utils/getHash";
 import assert from "assert";
@@ -25,9 +25,12 @@ describe("postWarning", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const row = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT "userID", "issueTime", "issuerUserID", enabled, "reason" FROM warnings WHERE "userID" = ?`, [json.userID]);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.enabled, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.issuerUserID, getHash(json.issuerUserID));
-                assert.strictEqual(row.reason, json.reason);
+                const expected = {
+                    enabled: 1,
+                    issuerUserID: getHash(json.issuerUserID),
+                    reason: json.reason,
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(row, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -49,8 +52,11 @@ describe("postWarning", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 409);
                 const row = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT "userID", "issueTime", "issuerUserID", enabled FROM warnings WHERE "userID" = ?`, [json.userID]);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.enabled, 1);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.issuerUserID, getHash(json.issuerUserID));
+                const expected = {
+                    enabled: 1,
+                    issuerUserID: getHash(json.issuerUserID),
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(row, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -73,7 +79,10 @@ describe("postWarning", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const row = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT "userID", "issueTime", "issuerUserID", enabled FROM warnings WHERE "userID" = ?`, [json.userID]);
-                assert.strictEqual(row.enabled, 0);
+                const expected = {
+                    enabled: 0
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(row, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
@@ -130,7 +139,10 @@ describe("postWarning", () => {
             .then(async res => {
                 assert.strictEqual(res.status, 200);
                 const data = await db.prepare("get", `SELECT "userID", "issueTime", "issuerUserID", enabled FROM warnings WHERE "userID" = ?`, [json.userID]);
-                assert.strictEqual(data.enabled, 1);
+                const expected = {
+                    enabled: 1
+                };
+                assert.ok(partialDeepEquals(data, expected));
                 done();
             })
             .catch(err => done(err));
diff --git a/test/cases/setUsername.ts b/test/cases/setUsername.ts
index b86af99..048f750 100644
--- a/test/cases/setUsername.ts
+++ b/test/cases/setUsername.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import fetch from "node-fetch";
-import { Done, getbaseURL } from "../utils";
+import { Done, getbaseURL, partialDeepEquals } from "../utils";
 import { db, privateDB } from "../../src/databases/databases";
 import { getHash } from "../../src/utils/getHash";
 import assert from "assert";
diff --git a/test/cases/testUtils.ts b/test/cases/testUtils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3807dae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/testUtils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+import assert from "assert";
+
+import { partialDeepEquals } from "../utils";
+
+describe("Test utils ", () => {
+    it("objectContain", async () => {
+        assert(partialDeepEquals(
+            {
+                name: "John Wick",
+                old: 20,
+                vip: true
+            },
+            {
+
+            }
+        ), "Did not match empty expect");
+        assert(partialDeepEquals(
+            [{a: [1,2,3]}, {a: [1,2]}],
+            [{a: [1,2,3]}, {a: [1,2]}]
+        ), "Did not match same arrays");
+        assert(partialDeepEquals(
+            {
+                name: "John Wick",
+                old: 20,
+                vip: true
+            },
+            {
+                vip: true,
+                old: 20
+            }
+        ), "Did not match same partial properties");
+        // do not match incorrect propeties
+        assert(!partialDeepEquals(
+            {
+                name: "John Wick",
+                old: 20,
+                vip: true
+            },
+            {
+                vip: false,
+                old: 19
+            }
+        ), "Matched different properties");
+        // do not match missing property
+        assert(!partialDeepEquals(
+            {
+                name: "John Wick",
+                old: 20,
+                vip: true
+            },
+            {
+                vip: true,
+                child: {
+                    name: ""
+                }
+            }
+        ));
+        assert(!partialDeepEquals(
+            {
+                name: "John Wick",
+                old: 20,
+                vip: true,
+                child: {
+                    name: "a"
+                }
+            },
+            {
+                vip: true,
+                child: {
+                    name: ""
+                }
+            }
+        ), "Matched incorrect child property");
+        assert(!partialDeepEquals(
+            {
+                name: "John Wick",
+                old: 20,
+                vip: true,
+                child: {
+                    name: "a",
+                    child: {
+                        name: "a",
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+            {
+                vip: true,
+                child: {
+                    name: "a",
+                    child: {
+                        name: "b",
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        ), "Matched incorrected 2-nested property");
+        assert(partialDeepEquals(
+            {
+                name: "John Wick",
+                old: 20,
+                vip: true,
+                child: {
+                    name: "a",
+                    child: {
+                        name: "b",
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+            {
+                vip: true,
+                child: {
+                    name: "a",
+                    child: {
+                        name: "b",
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        ), "Did not match exact child properties");
+        assert(partialDeepEquals(
+            {
+                name: "John Wick",
+                values: [{
+                    name: "a",
+                }, {
+                    name: "b",
+                }]
+            },
+            {
+                values: [{
+                    name: "a",
+                }]
+            }
+        ), "Did not match partial child array");
+    });
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/utils.ts b/test/utils.ts
index b82942b..e70532f 100644
--- a/test/utils.ts
+++ b/test/utils.ts
@@ -7,4 +7,20 @@ export function getbaseURL(): string {
 /**
  * Duplicated from Mocha types. TypeScript doesn't infer that type by itself for some reason.
  */
-export type Done = (err?: any) => void;
\ No newline at end of file
+export type Done = (err?: any) => void;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * Check object contains expected properties
+ */
+export const partialDeepEquals = (actual: Record<string, any>, expected: Record<string, any>): boolean => {
+    // loop over key, value of expected
+    for (const [ key, value ] of Object.entries(expected)) {
+        // if value is object or array, recurse
+        if (Array.isArray(value) || typeof value === "object") {
+            if (!partialDeepEquals(actual?.[key], value)) return false;
+        }
+        else if (actual?.[key] !== value) return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+};