diff --git a/src/backend/src/routers/writeFile.js b/src/backend/src/routers/writeFile.js
index 448d1cb96..6669e4c32 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/routers/writeFile.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/routers/writeFile.js
@@ -85,7 +85,31 @@ module.exports = eggspress('/writeFile', {
     if(owner_user.suspended)
         return res.status(401).send({error: 'Account suspended'});
 
-    const db = req.services.get('database').get(DB_WRITE, 'filesystem');
+    const writeFile_handler_api = {
+        async get_dest_node () {
+            if(!req.body.destination_write_url){
+                res.status(400).send({
+                    error:{
+                        message: 'No destination specified.'
+                    }
+                });
+                return;
+            }
+            try{
+                validate_signature_auth(req.body.destination_write_url, 'write');
+            }catch(e){
+                res.status(403).send(e);
+                return;
+            }
+            try {
+                return await (new FSNodeParam('dest_path')).consolidate({
+                    req, getParam: () => req.body.dest_path ?? req.body.destination_uid
+                });
+            } catch (e) {
+                res.status(500).send('Internal Server Error');
+            }
+        }
+    };
 
     const writeFile_handlers = require('./writeFile/writeFile_handlers.js');
     if ( writeFile_handlers.hasOwnProperty(req.query.operation) ) {
@@ -98,6 +122,7 @@ module.exports = eggspress('/writeFile', {
 
         return await Context.get().sub({ actor: Actor.adapt(user) }).arun(async () => {
             return await writeFile_handlers[req.query.operation]({
+                api: writeFile_handler_api,
                 req, res, actor,
                 node,
             });
diff --git a/src/backend/src/routers/writeFile/copy.js b/src/backend/src/routers/writeFile/copy.js
index 9035aba04..e30858731 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/routers/writeFile/copy.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/routers/writeFile/copy.js
@@ -3,35 +3,19 @@ const { HLCopy } = require('../../filesystem/hl_operations/hl_copy');
 const { validate_signature_auth } = require('../../helpers');
 
 module.exports = async function writeFile_handle_copy ({
+    api,
     req, res, actor, node,
 }) {
 
     // check if destination_write_url provided
-    if(!req.body.destination_write_url){
-        return res.status(400).send({
-            error:{
-                message: 'No destination specified.'
-            }
-        })
-    }
 
     // check if destination_write_url is valid
-    try{
-        validate_signature_auth(req.body.destination_write_url, 'write');
-    }catch(e){
-        console.log('REALLY THIS ONE')
-        return res.status(403).send(e);
-    }
+    const dest_node = await api.get_dest_node();
+    if ( ! dest_node ) return;
 
     const overwrite      = req.body.overwrite ?? false;
     const change_name    = req.body.auto_rename ?? false;
 
-    // TODO: [fs:operation:param-coercion]
-    const dest_node = await (new FSNodeParam('dest_path')).consolidate({
-        req, getParam: () => req.body.dest_path ?? req.body.destination_uid
-    });
-
-    // Get user
     const opts = {
         source: node,
         destination_or_parent: dest_node,
diff --git a/src/backend/src/routers/writeFile/move.js b/src/backend/src/routers/writeFile/move.js
index b2b8fb38e..a7f680cab 100644
--- a/src/backend/src/routers/writeFile/move.js
+++ b/src/backend/src/routers/writeFile/move.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const { HLMove } = require("../../filesystem/hl_operations/hl_move");
 const { validate_signature_auth } = require("../../helpers");
 
 module.exports = async function writeFile_handle_move ({
+    api,
     req, res, actor, node,
 }) {
     // check if destination_write_url provided
@@ -14,20 +15,11 @@ module.exports = async function writeFile_handle_move ({
         })
     }
 
-    // check if destination_write_url is valid
-    try{
-        validate_signature_auth(req.body.destination_write_url, 'write');
-    }catch(e){
-        return res.status(403).send(e);
-    }
+    const dest_node = await api.get_dest_node();
+    if ( ! dest_node ) return;
 
     const hl_move = new HLMove();
 
-    // TODO: [fs:operation:param-coercion]
-    const dest_node = await (new FSNodeParam('dest_path')).consolidate({
-        req, getParam: () => req.body.dest_path ?? req.body.destination_uid
-    });
-
     const opts = {
         user: actor.type.user,
         source: node,