diff --git a/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py b/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py
index 67d5300..9349cd1 100644
--- a/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py
+++ b/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ Bot command to post the highscores
 from nextcord.ext import commands
 from highscores import highscores_config  # pylint: disable=import-error
 from highscores import highscores_data  # pylint: disable=import-error
-from utils.utils import save_highscores_data  # pylint: disable=import-error
-from utils.utils import send_highscore_message  # pylint: disable=import-error
+from utils.data_storage import save_highscores_data  # pylint: disable=import-error
+from utils.data_storage import send_highscore_message  # pylint: disable=import-error
 
 
 class PostHighscores(commands.Cog, name="Post Highscores"):
diff --git a/cogs/register_highscore_channel/__init__.py b/cogs/register_highscore_channel/__init__.py
index 761a1c2..008054e 100644
--- a/cogs/register_highscore_channel/__init__.py
+++ b/cogs/register_highscore_channel/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Bot command to register the highscores channel
 
 from nextcord.ext import commands
 from highscores import highscores_data  # pylint: disable=import-error
-from utils.utils import save_highscores_data  # pylint: disable=import-error
+from utils.data_storage import save_highscores_data  # pylint: disable=import-error
 
 
 class RegisterHighscoreChannel(commands.Cog, name="Register HighScore Channel"):
diff --git a/cogs/register_verification_channel/__init__.py b/cogs/register_verification_channel/__init__.py
index b5040f3..4227fc5 100644
--- a/cogs/register_verification_channel/__init__.py
+++ b/cogs/register_verification_channel/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Bot command to register the verification channel
 
 from nextcord.ext import commands
 from highscores import highscores_data  # pylint: disable=import-error
-from utils.utils import save_highscores_data  # pylint: disable=import-error
+from utils.data_storage import save_highscores_data  # pylint: disable=import-error
 
 
 class RegisterVerificationChannel(commands.Cog, name="Register Verify Channel"):
diff --git a/highscores.py b/highscores.py
index 4e4ebf5..b35619f 100644
--- a/highscores.py
+++ b/highscores.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import nextcord
 from nextcord.ext import commands
 
 import config
-from utils.utils import open_highscores_config
-from utils.utils import open_highscores_data
+from utils.data_storage import open_highscores_config
+from utils.data_storage import open_highscores_data
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("nextcord")
 logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
diff --git a/utils/data_storage.py b/utils/data_storage.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff4015c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/data_storage.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+"""Functions for retreiving and storing highscores data and configurations."""
+
+import os
+import json
+
+HIGHSCORES_CONFIG_FILE = "highscores_config.json"
+HIGHSCORES_DATA_FILE = "highscores_data.json"
+
+
+def open_highscores_config():
+    """
+    Opens the highscores config file and returns.
+    @return: dict of highscores config.
+    """
+    # Load bot config
+    with open(HIGHSCORES_CONFIG_FILE, encoding="utf-8", mode="r") as file:
+        return json.load(file)
+
+
+def open_highscores_data():
+    """
+    Opens a highscores_data.json file if one exists, otherwise creates a skeleton of the data.
+    @return: dict of highscores data.
+    """
+    if os.path.exists(HIGHSCORES_DATA_FILE):
+        with open(HIGHSCORES_DATA_FILE, encoding="utf-8", mode="r") as file:
+            data = json.load(file)
+    else:
+        # create the json object
+        data = {"highscore_channel_id": -1, "verification_channel_id": -1}
+        config = open_highscores_config()
+        for boss in config["bosses"]:
+            data[boss["boss"]] = {"message_id": 0}
+            boss_categories = {}
+            for key, value in config["categories"].items():
+                rank_list = []
+                boss_categories[key] = rank_list
+                if boss["hardmode"] and value["hardmode"]:
+                    rank_list = []
+                    boss_categories["Hardmode " + key] = rank_list
+            data[boss["boss"]]["categories"] = boss_categories
+    return data
+
+
+def save_highscores_data(data):
+    """
+    Saves the highscores data dict into a json file.
+    @param data: dict of highscores data.
+    """
+    with open(HIGHSCORES_DATA_FILE, encoding="utf-8", mode="w") as file:
+        file.write(json.dumps(data, indent=4))
diff --git a/utils/utils.py b/utils/utils.py
index 96ce4d5..e0760d1 100644
--- a/utils/utils.py
+++ b/utils/utils.py
@@ -2,15 +2,16 @@
 Contains various utlity functions for highscores bot
 """
 
-import json
-import os
 import nextcord
 from nextcord.ext import commands
 from highscores import highscores_config  # pylint: disable=import-error
 from highscores import highscores_data  # pylint: disable=import-error
+from utils.data_storage import save_highscores_data
 
-HIGHSCORES_CONFIG_FILE = "highscores_config.json"
-HIGHSCORES_DATA_FILE = "highscores_data.json"
+
+def create_verification_id(user: str, boss_name: str, category: str, score: str) -> str:
+    """Returns a verification id string for buttons."""
+    return f"{user}:{boss_name}:{category}:{score}"
 
 
 def format_highscore_message(boss_name: str):
@@ -42,50 +43,6 @@ def format_highscore_message(boss_name: str):
     return ret_string + "```"
 
 
-def open_highscores_config():
-    """
-    Opens the highscores config file and returns.
-    @return: dict of highscores config.
-    """
-    # Load bot config
-    with open(HIGHSCORES_CONFIG_FILE, encoding="utf-8", mode="r") as file:
-        return json.load(file)
-
-
-def open_highscores_data():
-    """
-    Opens a highscores_data.json file if one exists, otherwise creates a skeleton of the data.
-    @return: dict of highscores data.
-    """
-    if os.path.exists(HIGHSCORES_DATA_FILE):
-        with open(HIGHSCORES_DATA_FILE, encoding="utf-8", mode="r") as file:
-            data = json.load(file)
-    else:
-        # create the json object
-        data = {"highscore_channel_id": -1, "verification_channel_id": -1}
-        config = open_highscores_config()
-        for boss in config["bosses"]:
-            data[boss["boss"]] = {"message_id": 0}
-            boss_categories = {}
-            for key, value in config["categories"].items():
-                rank_list = []
-                boss_categories[key] = rank_list
-                if boss["hardmode"] and value["hardmode"]:
-                    rank_list = []
-                    boss_categories["Hardmode " + key] = rank_list
-            data[boss["boss"]]["categories"] = boss_categories
-    return data
-
-
-def save_highscores_data(data):
-    """
-    Saves the highscores data dict into a json file.
-    @param data: dict of highscores data.
-    """
-    with open(HIGHSCORES_DATA_FILE, encoding="utf-8", mode="w") as file:
-        file.write(json.dumps(data, indent=4))
-
-
 async def send_highscore_message(channel, boss_name: str):
     """
     Function takes care of checking if a message exists for a boss, then