diff --git a/src/utils.lua b/src/utils.lua
index bdb657f..c637192 100644
--- a/src/utils.lua
+++ b/src/utils.lua
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ function utils.hasMatchingTag(tag, value)
 	return Handlers.utils.hasMatchingTag(tag, value)
 end
 
-function utils.reply(msg)
-	Handlers.utils.reply(msg)
-end
-
 -- Then, check for a 43-character base64url pattern.
 -- The pattern checks for a string of length 43 containing alphanumeric characters, hyphens, or underscores.
 function utils.isValidBase64Url(url)
@@ -197,42 +193,6 @@ function utils.safeDecodeJson(jsonString)
 	return result
 end
 
-function utils.validateFQDN(fqdn)
-	-- Check if the fqdn is not nil and not empty
-	if not fqdn or fqdn == "" then
-		error("FQDN is empty")
-	end
-
-	-- Split the fqdn into parts by dot and validate each part
-	local parts = {}
-	for part in fqdn:gmatch("[^%.]+") do
-		table.insert(parts, part)
-	end
-
-	-- Validate each part of the domain
-	for _, part in ipairs(parts) do
-		-- Check that the part length is between 1 and 63 characters
-		if #part < 1 or #part > 63 then
-			error("Invalid fqdn format: each part must be between 1 and 63 characters")
-		end
-		-- Check that the part does not start or end with a hyphen
-		if part:match("^-") or part:match("-$") then
-			error("Invalid fqdn format: parts must not start or end with a hyphen")
-		end
-		-- Check that the part contains only alphanumeric characters and hyphen
-		if not part:match("^[A-Za-z0-9-]+$") then
-			error("Invalid fqdn format: parts must contain only alphanumeric characters or hyphen")
-		end
-	end
-
-	-- Check if there is at least one top-level domain (TLD)
-	if #parts < 2 then
-		error("Invalid fqdn format: missing top-level domain")
-	end
-
-	return fqdn
-end
-
 function utils.findInArray(array, predicate)
 	for i = 1, #array do
 		if predicate(array[i]) then
@@ -246,14 +206,6 @@ function utils.walletHasSufficientBalance(wallet, quantity)
 	return Balances[wallet] ~= nil and Balances[wallet] >= quantity
 end
 
-function utils.copyTable(table)
-	local copy = {}
-	for key, value in pairs(table) do
-		copy[key] = value
-	end
-	return copy
-end
-
 function utils.deepCopy(original)
 	if not original then
 		return nil