diff --git a/src/ahriman/application/ahriman.py b/src/ahriman/application/ahriman.py
index 75480161..8801f0e6 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/application/ahriman.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/application/ahriman.py
@@ -27,11 +27,10 @@ from ahriman import version
 from ahriman.application import handlers
 from ahriman.models.build_status import BuildStatusEnum
 from ahriman.models.sign_settings import SignSettings
+from ahriman.models.user_access import UserAccess
 
 
 # pylint thinks it is bad idea, but get the fuck off
-from ahriman.models.user_access import UserAccess
-
 SubParserAction = argparse._SubParsersAction  # pylint: disable=protected-access
 
 
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ def _parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     _set_status_update_parser(subparsers)
     _set_sync_parser(subparsers)
     _set_update_parser(subparsers)
-    _set_web_parser(subparsers)
+    _set_web_parser(subparsers, parser)
 
     return parser
 
@@ -359,15 +358,16 @@ def _set_update_parser(root: SubParserAction) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     return parser
 
 
-def _set_web_parser(root: SubParserAction) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
+def _set_web_parser(root: SubParserAction, parent: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     """
     add parser for web subcommand
     :param root: subparsers for the commands
+    :param parent: command line parser for the application
     :return: created argument parser
     """
     parser = root.add_parser("web", help="start web server", description="start web server",
                              formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter)
-    parser.set_defaults(handler=handlers.Web, lock=None, no_report=True)
+    parser.set_defaults(handler=handlers.Web, lock=None, no_report=True, parser=parent)
     return parser
 
 
diff --git a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/web.py b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/web.py
index 837dce4e..086d231d 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/web.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/web.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from typing import Type
 
 from ahriman.application.handlers.handler import Handler
 from ahriman.core.configuration import Configuration
+from ahriman.core.spawn import Spawn
 
 
 class Web(Handler):
@@ -38,6 +39,11 @@ class Web(Handler):
         :param architecture: repository architecture
         :param configuration: configuration instance
         """
+        # we are using local import for optional dependencies
         from ahriman.web.web import run_server, setup_service
-        application = setup_service(architecture, configuration)
+
+        spawner = Spawn(args.parser, architecture, configuration)
+        spawner.start()
+
+        application = setup_service(architecture, configuration, spawner)
         run_server(application)
diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/spawn.py b/src/ahriman/core/spawn.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df46cf9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/spawn.py
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2021 ahriman team.
+#
+# This file is part of ahriman
+# (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import logging
+import uuid
+
+from multiprocessing import Process, Queue
+from threading import Lock, Thread
+from typing import Callable, Dict, Iterable, Optional, Tuple
+
+from ahriman.core.configuration import Configuration
+
+
+class Spawn(Thread):
+    """
+    helper to spawn external ahriman process
+    MUST NOT be used directly, the only one usage allowed is to spawn process from web services
+    :ivar active: map of active child processes required to avoid zombies
+    :ivar architecture: repository architecture
+    :ivar configuration: configuration instance
+    :ivar logger: spawner logger
+    :ivar queue: multiprocessing queue to read updates from processes
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, args_parser: argparse.ArgumentParser, architecture: str, configuration: Configuration) -> None:
+        """
+        default constructor
+        :param args_parser: command line parser for the application
+        :param architecture: repository architecture
+        :param configuration: configuration instance
+        """
+        Thread.__init__(self, name="spawn")
+        self.architecture = architecture
+        self.args_parser = args_parser
+        self.configuration = configuration
+        self.logger = logging.getLogger("http")
+
+        self.lock = Lock()
+        self.active: Dict[str, Process] = {}
+        # stupid pylint does not know that it is possible
+        self.queue: Queue[Tuple[str, Optional[Exception]]] = Queue()  # pylint: disable=unsubscriptable-object
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def process(callback: Callable[[argparse.Namespace, str, Configuration], None],
+                args: argparse.Namespace, architecture: str, configuration: Configuration,
+                process_id: str, queue: Queue[Tuple[str, Optional[Exception]]]) -> None:  # pylint: disable=unsubscriptable-object
+        """
+        helper to run external process
+        :param callback: application run function (i.e. Handler.run method)
+        :param args: command line arguments
+        :param architecture: repository architecture
+        :param configuration: configuration instance
+        :param process_id: process unique identifier
+        :param queue: output queue
+        """
+        try:
+            callback(args, architecture, configuration)
+            error = None
+        except Exception as e:
+            error = e
+        queue.put((process_id, error))
+
+    def packages_add(self, packages: Iterable[str], now: bool) -> None:
+        """
+        add packages
+        :param packages: packages list to add
+        :param now: build packages now
+        """
+        kwargs = {"now": ""} if now else {}
+        self.spawn_process("add", *packages, **kwargs)
+
+    def packages_remove(self, packages: Iterable[str]) -> None:
+        """
+        remove packages
+        :param packages: packages list to remove
+        """
+        self.spawn_process("remove", *packages)
+
+    def packages_update(self, packages: Iterable[str]) -> None:
+        """
+        update packages
+        :param packages: packages list to update
+        """
+        self.spawn_process("update", *packages)
+
+    def spawn_process(self, command: str, *args: str, **kwargs: str) -> None:
+        """
+        spawn external ahriman process with supplied arguments
+        :param command: subcommand to run
+        :param args: positional command arguments
+        :param kwargs: named command arguments
+        """
+        # default arguments
+        arguments = ["--architecture", self.architecture]
+        if self.configuration.path is not None:
+            arguments.extend(["--configuration", str(self.configuration.path)])
+        # positional command arguments
+        arguments.append(command)
+        arguments.extend(args)
+        # named command arguments
+        for argument, value in kwargs.items():
+            arguments.append(f"--{argument}")
+            if value:
+                arguments.append(value)
+        parsed = self.args_parser.parse_args(arguments)
+
+        callback = parsed.handler.run
+        process_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        process = Process(target=self.process,
+                          args=(callback, parsed, self.architecture, self.configuration, process_id, self.queue),
+                          daemon=True)
+        process.start()
+
+        with self.lock:
+            self.active[process_id] = process
+
+    def run(self) -> None:
+        """
+        thread run method
+        """
+        for process_id, error in iter(self.queue.get, None):
+            if error is None:
+                self.logger.info("process %s has been terminated successfully", process_id)
+            else:
+                self.logger.exception("process %s has been terminated with exception %s", process_id, error)
+
+            with self.lock:
+                process = self.active.pop(process_id, None)
+
+            if process is not None:
+                process.terminate()  # make sure lol
+                process.join()
diff --git a/src/ahriman/web/views/base.py b/src/ahriman/web/views/base.py
index 9b10ba68..963c8019 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/web/views/base.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/web/views/base.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from aiohttp.web import View
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
 from ahriman.core.auth.auth import Auth
+from ahriman.core.spawn import Spawn
 from ahriman.core.status.watcher import Watcher
 
 
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ class BaseView(View):
         watcher: Watcher = self.request.app["watcher"]
         return watcher
 
+    @property
+    def spawner(self) -> Spawn:
+        """
+        :return: external process spawner instance
+        """
+        spawner: Spawn = self.request.app["spawn"]
+        return spawner
+
     @property
     def validator(self) -> Auth:
         """
@@ -54,4 +63,20 @@ class BaseView(View):
             json: Dict[str, Any] = await self.request.json()
             return json
         except ValueError:
-            return dict(await self.request.post())
+            return await self.data_as_json()
+
+    async def data_as_json(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        extract form data and convert it to json object
+        :return: form data converted to json. In case if a key is found multiple times it will be returned as list
+        """
+        raw = await self.request.post()
+        json: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+        for key, value in raw.items():
+            if key in json and isinstance(json[key], list):
+                json[key].append(value)
+            elif key in json:
+                json[key] = [json[key], value]
+            else:
+                json[key] = value
+        return json
diff --git a/src/ahriman/web/web.py b/src/ahriman/web/web.py
index 1cf98d3e..36a2b989 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/web/web.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/web/web.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from aiohttp import web
 from ahriman.core.auth.auth import Auth
 from ahriman.core.configuration import Configuration
 from ahriman.core.exceptions import InitializeException
+from ahriman.core.spawn import Spawn
 from ahriman.core.status.watcher import Watcher
 from ahriman.web.middlewares.exception_handler import exception_handler
 from ahriman.web.routes import setup_routes
@@ -67,11 +68,12 @@ def run_server(application: web.Application) -> None:
                 access_log=logging.getLogger("http"))
 
 
-def setup_service(architecture: str, configuration: Configuration) -> web.Application:
+def setup_service(architecture: str, configuration: Configuration, spawner: Spawn) -> web.Application:
     """
     create web application
     :param architecture: repository architecture
     :param configuration: configuration instance
+    :param spawner: spawner thread
     :return: web application instance
     """
     application = web.Application(logger=logging.getLogger("http"))
@@ -93,6 +95,9 @@ def setup_service(architecture: str, configuration: Configuration) -> web.Applic
     application.logger.info("setup watcher")
     application["watcher"] = Watcher(architecture, configuration)
 
+    application.logger.info("setup process spawner")
+    application["spawn"] = spawner
+
     application.logger.info("setup authorization")
     validator = application["validator"] = Auth.load(configuration)
     if validator.enabled:
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_web.py b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_web.py
index 62f45f97..ef70b8db 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_web.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_web.py
@@ -6,11 +6,23 @@ from ahriman.application.handlers import Web
 from ahriman.core.configuration import Configuration
 
 
+def _default_args(args: argparse.Namespace) -> argparse.Namespace:
+    """
+    default arguments for these test cases
+    :param args: command line arguments fixture
+    :return: generated arguments for these test cases
+    """
+    args.parser = True
+    return args
+
+
 def test_run(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configuration, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """
     must run command
     """
+    args = _default_args(args)
     mocker.patch("pathlib.Path.mkdir")
+    mocker.patch("ahriman.core.spawn.Spawn.start")
     setup_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.web.web.setup_service")
     run_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.web.web.run_server")
 
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/application/test_ahriman.py b/tests/ahriman/application/test_ahriman.py
index 91838703..74320cb2 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/application/test_ahriman.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/application/test_ahriman.py
@@ -260,11 +260,12 @@ def test_subparsers_update(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
 
 def test_subparsers_web(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
     """
-    web command must imply lock and no_report
+    web command must imply lock, no_report and parser
     """
     args = parser.parse_args(["-a", "x86_64", "web"])
     assert args.lock is None
     assert args.no_report
+    assert args.parser == parser
 
 
 def test_run(args: argparse.Namespace, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/conftest.py b/tests/ahriman/conftest.py
index 99a600fe..88530f83 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/conftest.py
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ import pytest
 from pathlib import Path
 from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
 from typing import Any, Type, TypeVar
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
 from ahriman.core.auth.auth import Auth
 from ahriman.core.configuration import Configuration
+from ahriman.core.spawn import Spawn
 from ahriman.core.status.watcher import Watcher
 from ahriman.models.package import Package
 from ahriman.models.package_description import PackageDescription
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ from ahriman.models.repository_paths import RepositoryPaths
 from ahriman.models.user import User
 from ahriman.models.user_access import UserAccess
 
+
 T = TypeVar("T")
 
 
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ def anyvar(cls: Type[T], strict: bool = False) -> T:
 def auth(configuration: Configuration) -> Auth:
     """
     auth provider fixture
+    :param configuration: configuration fixture
     :return: auth service instance
     """
     return Auth(configuration)
@@ -160,6 +164,7 @@ def package_description_python2_schedule() -> PackageDescription:
 def repository_paths(configuration: Configuration) -> RepositoryPaths:
     """
     repository paths fixture
+    :param configuration: configuration fixture
     :return: repository paths test instance
     """
     return RepositoryPaths(
@@ -167,6 +172,16 @@ def repository_paths(configuration: Configuration) -> RepositoryPaths:
         root=configuration.getpath("repository", "root"))
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def spawner(configuration: Configuration) -> Spawn:
+    """
+    spawner fixture
+    :param configuration: configuration fixture
+    :return: spawner fixture
+    """
+    return Spawn(MagicMock(), "x86_64", configuration)
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def user() -> User:
     """
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/core/test_spawn.py b/tests/ahriman/core/test_spawn.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..644f4221
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ahriman/core/test_spawn.py
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+from ahriman.core.spawn import Spawn
+
+
+def test_process(spawner: Spawn) -> None:
+    """
+    must process external process run correctly
+    """
+    args = MagicMock()
+    callback = MagicMock()
+
+    spawner.process(callback, args, spawner.architecture, spawner.configuration, "id", spawner.queue)
+
+    callback.assert_called_with(args, spawner.architecture, spawner.configuration)
+    (uuid, error) = spawner.queue.get()
+    assert uuid == "id"
+    assert error is None
+    assert spawner.queue.empty()
+
+
+def test_process_error(spawner: Spawn) -> None:
+    """
+    must process external run with error correctly
+    """
+    callback = MagicMock()
+    callback.side_effect = Exception()
+
+    spawner.process(callback, MagicMock(), spawner.architecture, spawner.configuration, "id", spawner.queue)
+
+    (uuid, error) = spawner.queue.get()
+    assert uuid == "id"
+    assert isinstance(error, Exception)
+    assert spawner.queue.empty()
+
+
+def test_packages_add(spawner: Spawn, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    must call package addition
+    """
+    spawn_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.spawn.Spawn.spawn_process")
+    spawner.packages_add(["ahriman", "linux"], now=False)
+    spawn_mock.assert_called_with("add", "ahriman", "linux")
+
+
+def test_packages_add_with_build(spawner: Spawn, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    must call package addition with update
+    """
+    spawn_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.spawn.Spawn.spawn_process")
+    spawner.packages_add(["ahriman", "linux"], now=True)
+    spawn_mock.assert_called_with("add", "ahriman", "linux", now="")
+
+
+def test_packages_remove(spawner: Spawn, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    must call package removal
+    """
+    spawn_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.spawn.Spawn.spawn_process")
+    spawner.packages_remove(["ahriman", "linux"])
+    spawn_mock.assert_called_with("remove", "ahriman", "linux")
+
+
+def test_packages_update(spawner: Spawn, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    must call package updates
+    """
+    spawn_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.spawn.Spawn.spawn_process")
+    spawner.packages_update(["ahriman", "linux"])
+    spawn_mock.assert_called_with("update", "ahriman", "linux")
+
+
+def test_spawn_process(spawner: Spawn, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    must correctly spawn child process
+    """
+    start_mock = mocker.patch("multiprocessing.Process.start")
+
+    spawner.spawn_process("add", "ahriman", now="", maybe="?")
+    start_mock.assert_called_once()
+    spawner.args_parser.parse_args.assert_called_with([
+        "--architecture", spawner.architecture, "--configuration", str(spawner.configuration.path),
+        "add", "ahriman", "--now", "--maybe", "?"
+    ])
+
+
+def test_run(spawner: Spawn, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    must implement run method
+    """
+    logging_exception_mock = mocker.patch("logging.Logger.exception")
+    logging_info_mock = mocker.patch("logging.Logger.info")
+
+    spawner.queue.put(("1", None))
+    spawner.queue.put(("2", Exception()))
+    spawner.queue.put(None)  # terminate
+
+    spawner.run()
+    logging_exception_mock.assert_called_once()
+    logging_info_mock.assert_called_once()
+
+
+def test_run_pop(spawner: Spawn) -> None:
+    """
+    must pop and terminate child process
+    """
+    first = spawner.active["1"] = MagicMock()
+    second = spawner.active["2"] = MagicMock()
+
+    spawner.queue.put(("1", None))
+    spawner.queue.put(("2", Exception()))
+    spawner.queue.put(None)  # terminate
+
+    spawner.run()
+
+    first.terminate.assert_called_once()
+    first.join.assert_called_once()
+    second.terminate.assert_called_once()
+    second.join.assert_called_once()
+    assert not spawner.active
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/web/conftest.py b/tests/ahriman/web/conftest.py
index f6919ed5..fc47d8e8 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/web/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/web/conftest.py
@@ -1,41 +1,64 @@
 import pytest
 
 from aiohttp import web
+from collections import namedtuple
 from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
+from typing import Any
 
 import ahriman.core.auth.helpers
 
 from ahriman.core.configuration import Configuration
+from ahriman.core.spawn import Spawn
 from ahriman.models.user import User
 from ahriman.web.web import setup_service
 
 
+_request = namedtuple("_request", ["app", "path", "method", "json", "post"])
+
+
+@pytest.helpers.register
+def request(app: web.Application, path: str, method: str, json: Any = None, data: Any = None) -> _request:
+    """
+    request generator helper
+    :param app: application fixture
+    :param path: path for the request
+    :param method: method for the request
+    :param json: json payload of the request
+    :param data: form data payload of the request
+    :return: dummy request object
+    """
+    return _request(app, path, method, json, data)
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
-def application(configuration: Configuration, mocker: MockerFixture) -> web.Application:
+def application(configuration: Configuration, spawner: Spawn, mocker: MockerFixture) -> web.Application:
     """
     application fixture
     :param configuration: configuration fixture
+    :param spawner: spawner fixture
     :param mocker: mocker object
     :return: application test instance
     """
     mocker.patch.object(ahriman.core.auth.helpers, "_has_aiohttp_security", False)
     mocker.patch("pathlib.Path.mkdir")
-    return setup_service("x86_64", configuration)
+    return setup_service("x86_64", configuration, spawner)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def application_with_auth(configuration: Configuration, user: User, mocker: MockerFixture) -> web.Application:
+def application_with_auth(configuration: Configuration, user: User, spawner: Spawn,
+                          mocker: MockerFixture) -> web.Application:
     """
     application fixture with auth enabled
     :param configuration: configuration fixture
     :param user: user descriptor fixture
+    :param spawner: spawner fixture
     :param mocker: mocker object
     :return: application test instance
     """
     configuration.set_option("auth", "target", "configuration")
     mocker.patch.object(ahriman.core.auth.helpers, "_has_aiohttp_security", True)
     mocker.patch("pathlib.Path.mkdir")
-    application = setup_service("x86_64", configuration)
+    application = setup_service("x86_64", configuration, spawner)
 
     generated = User(user.username, user.hash_password(application["validator"].salt), user.access)
     application["validator"]._users[generated.username] = generated
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/web/middlewares/conftest.py b/tests/ahriman/web/middlewares/conftest.py
index 716c29cd..a6b1a2df 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/web/middlewares/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/web/middlewares/conftest.py
@@ -1,23 +1,10 @@
 import pytest
 
-from collections import namedtuple
-
 from ahriman.core.auth.auth import Auth
 from ahriman.core.configuration import Configuration
 from ahriman.models.user import User
 from ahriman.web.middlewares.auth_handler import AuthorizationPolicy
 
-_request = namedtuple("_request", ["path", "method"])
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def aiohttp_request() -> _request:
-    """
-    fixture for aiohttp like object
-    :return: aiohttp like request test instance
-    """
-    return _request("path", "GET")
-
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def authorization_policy(configuration: Configuration, user: User) -> AuthorizationPolicy:
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/web/middlewares/test_auth_handler.py b/tests/ahriman/web/middlewares/test_auth_handler.py
index 96b09db8..fd8b84ed 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/web/middlewares/test_auth_handler.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/web/middlewares/test_auth_handler.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+import pytest
+
 from aiohttp import web
 from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
-from typing import Any
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock
 
 from ahriman.core.auth.auth import Auth
@@ -29,11 +30,11 @@ async def test_permits(authorization_policy: AuthorizationPolicy, user: User) ->
     authorization_policy.validator.verify_access.assert_called_with(user.username, user.access, "/endpoint")
 
 
-async def test_auth_handler_api(aiohttp_request: Any, auth: Auth, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+async def test_auth_handler_api(auth: Auth, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """
     must ask for status permission for api calls
     """
-    aiohttp_request = aiohttp_request._replace(path="/status-api")
+    aiohttp_request = pytest.helpers.request("", "/status-api", "GET")
     request_handler = AsyncMock()
     mocker.patch("ahriman.core.auth.auth.Auth.is_safe_request", return_value=False)
     check_permission_mock = mocker.patch("aiohttp_security.check_permission")
@@ -43,11 +44,11 @@ async def test_auth_handler_api(aiohttp_request: Any, auth: Auth, mocker: Mocker
     check_permission_mock.assert_called_with(aiohttp_request, UserAccess.Status, aiohttp_request.path)
 
 
-async def test_auth_handler_api_post(aiohttp_request: Any, auth: Auth, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+async def test_auth_handler_api_post(auth: Auth, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """
     must ask for status permission for api calls with POST
     """
-    aiohttp_request = aiohttp_request._replace(path="/status-api", method="POST")
+    aiohttp_request = pytest.helpers.request("", "/status-api", "POST")
     request_handler = AsyncMock()
     mocker.patch("ahriman.core.auth.auth.Auth.is_safe_request", return_value=False)
     check_permission_mock = mocker.patch("aiohttp_security.check_permission")
@@ -57,12 +58,12 @@ async def test_auth_handler_api_post(aiohttp_request: Any, auth: Auth, mocker: M
     check_permission_mock.assert_called_with(aiohttp_request, UserAccess.Status, aiohttp_request.path)
 
 
-async def test_auth_handler_read(aiohttp_request: Any, auth: Auth, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+async def test_auth_handler_read(auth: Auth, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """
     must ask for read permission for api calls with GET
     """
     for method in ("GET", "HEAD", "OPTIONS"):
-        aiohttp_request = aiohttp_request._replace(method=method)
+        aiohttp_request = pytest.helpers.request("", "", method)
         request_handler = AsyncMock()
         mocker.patch("ahriman.core.auth.auth.Auth.is_safe_request", return_value=False)
         check_permission_mock = mocker.patch("aiohttp_security.check_permission")
@@ -72,12 +73,12 @@ async def test_auth_handler_read(aiohttp_request: Any, auth: Auth, mocker: Mocke
         check_permission_mock.assert_called_with(aiohttp_request, UserAccess.Read, aiohttp_request.path)
 
 
-async def test_auth_handler_write(aiohttp_request: Any, auth: Auth, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+async def test_auth_handler_write(auth: Auth, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """
     must ask for read permission for api calls with POST
     """
     for method in ("CONNECT", "DELETE", "PATCH", "POST", "PUT", "TRACE"):
-        aiohttp_request = aiohttp_request._replace(method=method)
+        aiohttp_request = pytest.helpers.request("", "", method)
         request_handler = AsyncMock()
         mocker.patch("ahriman.core.auth.auth.Auth.is_safe_request", return_value=False)
         check_permission_mock = mocker.patch("aiohttp_security.check_permission")
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/web/middlewares/test_exception_handler.py b/tests/ahriman/web/middlewares/test_exception_handler.py
index 20435273..ca16d28e 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/web/middlewares/test_exception_handler.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/web/middlewares/test_exception_handler.py
@@ -3,45 +3,47 @@ import pytest
 
 from aiohttp.web_exceptions import HTTPBadRequest
 from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
-from typing import Any
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
 
 from ahriman.web.middlewares.exception_handler import exception_handler
 
 
-async def test_exception_handler(aiohttp_request: Any, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+async def test_exception_handler(mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """
     must pass success response
     """
+    request = pytest.helpers.request("", "", "")
     request_handler = AsyncMock()
     logging_mock = mocker.patch("logging.Logger.exception")
 
     handler = exception_handler(logging.getLogger())
-    await handler(aiohttp_request, request_handler)
+    await handler(request, request_handler)
     logging_mock.assert_not_called()
 
 
-async def test_exception_handler_client_error(aiohttp_request: Any, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+async def test_exception_handler_client_error(mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """
     must pass client exception
     """
+    request = pytest.helpers.request("", "", "")
     request_handler = AsyncMock(side_effect=HTTPBadRequest())
     logging_mock = mocker.patch("logging.Logger.exception")
 
     handler = exception_handler(logging.getLogger())
     with pytest.raises(HTTPBadRequest):
-        await handler(aiohttp_request, request_handler)
+        await handler(request, request_handler)
     logging_mock.assert_not_called()
 
 
-async def test_exception_handler_server_error(aiohttp_request: Any, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+async def test_exception_handler_server_error(mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """
     must log server exception and re-raise it
     """
+    request = pytest.helpers.request("", "", "")
     request_handler = AsyncMock(side_effect=Exception())
     logging_mock = mocker.patch("logging.Logger.exception")
 
     handler = exception_handler(logging.getLogger())
     with pytest.raises(Exception):
-        await handler(aiohttp_request, request_handler)
+        await handler(request, request_handler)
     logging_mock.assert_called_once()
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/web/views/conftest.py b/tests/ahriman/web/views/conftest.py
index 8ae6bcc9..0ced73e5 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/web/views/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/web/views/conftest.py
@@ -6,6 +6,18 @@ from pytest_aiohttp import TestClient
 from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
 from typing import Any
 
+from ahriman.web.views.base import BaseView
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def base(application: web.Application) -> BaseView:
+    """
+    base view fixture
+    :param application: application fixture
+    :return: generated base view fixture
+    """
+    return BaseView(pytest.helpers.request(application, "", ""))
+
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def client(application: web.Application, loop: BaseEventLoop,
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/web/views/test_view_base.py b/tests/ahriman/web/views/test_view_base.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74ae0dba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ahriman/web/views/test_view_base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import pytest
+
+from multidict import MultiDict
+
+from ahriman.web.views.base import BaseView
+
+
+def test_service(base: BaseView) -> None:
+    """
+    must return service
+    """
+    assert base.service
+
+
+def test_spawn(base: BaseView) -> None:
+    """
+    must return spawn thread
+    """
+    assert base.spawner
+
+
+def test_validator(base: BaseView) -> None:
+    """
+    must return service
+    """
+    assert base.validator
+
+
+async def test_extract_data_json(base: BaseView) -> None:
+    """
+    must parse and return json
+    """
+    json = {"key1": "value1", "key2": "value2"}
+
+    async def get_json():
+        return json
+
+    base._request = pytest.helpers.request(base.request.app, "", "", json=get_json)
+    assert await base.extract_data() == json
+
+
+async def test_extract_data_post(base: BaseView) -> None:
+    """
+    must parse and return form data
+    """
+    json = {"key1": "value1", "key2": "value2"}
+
+    async def get_json():
+        raise ValueError()
+
+    async def get_data():
+        return json
+
+    base._request = pytest.helpers.request(base.request.app, "", "", json=get_json, data=get_data)
+    assert await base.extract_data() == json
+
+
+async def test_data_as_json(base: BaseView) -> None:
+    """
+    must parse multi value form payload
+    """
+    json = {"key1": "value1", "key2": ["value2", "value3"], "key3": ["value4", "value5", "value6"]}
+
+    async def get_json():
+        raise ValueError()
+
+    async def get_data():
+        result = MultiDict()
+        for key, values in json.items():
+            if isinstance(values, list):
+                for value in values:
+                    result.add(key, value)
+            else:
+                result.add(key, values)
+        return result
+
+    base._request = pytest.helpers.request(base.request.app, "", "", json=get_json, data=get_data)
+    assert await base.data_as_json() == json