diff --git a/parts/server.py b/parts/server.py
index 209d9ca..eb76826 100644
--- a/parts/server.py
+++ b/parts/server.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import re
-import json, urllib.parse, urllib.request
+import json
+import requests
 import sqlalchemy
 from functools import wraps
 from sqlalchemy.sql import select
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ def serveImage(img):
     img_io.seek(0)
     return send_file(img_io, mimetype='image/png')
 
-@app.route('/parts', strict_slashes=False)
+@app.route('/parts', strict_slashes=True)
 def index():
     return render_template('partsearch.html', containers=getContainers())
 
@@ -297,13 +298,13 @@ def deleteLocation(locationID):
 def fetchOctopartSnippet(searchTerm):
     if octopartURL == '':
         return '{"result":"octopart integration not enabled"}'
-    args = [
-       ('q', searchTerm),
-       ('start', 0),
-       ('limit', 1)
-    ]
-    data = urllib.request.urlopen(octopartURL + '&' + urllib.parse.urlencode(args)).read()
-    search_response = json.loads(data)
+    args = {
+        'q': searchTerm,
+        'start': '0',
+        'limit': 1
+    }
+    data = requests.get(octopartURL, params=args)
+    search_response = json.loads(data.text)
 
     result = '{"result":"no results. sorry :(("}'
     if search_response['hits']>0: