diff --git a/examples/gateway_observers.rs b/examples/gateway_observers.rs
index a43d17cd..81371796 100644
--- a/examples/gateway_observers.rs
+++ b/examples/gateway_observers.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl Subscriber<GatewayReady> for ExampleObserver {
 
 #[tokio::main(flavor = "current_thread")]
 async fn main() {
-    let gateway_websocket_url = GATEWAY_URL.to_string();
+    let gateway_websocket_url = GATEWAY_URL;
 
     // These options specify the encoding format, compression, etc
     //
diff --git a/examples/gateway_simple.rs b/examples/gateway_simple.rs
index 7f662874..aa6e0e0f 100644
--- a/examples/gateway_simple.rs
+++ b/examples/gateway_simple.rs
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ use wasmtimer::tokio::sleep;
 /// This example creates a simple gateway connection and a session with an Identify event
 #[tokio::main(flavor = "current_thread")]
 async fn main() {
-    let gateway_websocket_url = GATEWAY_URL.to_string();
-    
+    let gateway_websocket_url = GATEWAY_URL;
+
     // These options specify the encoding format, compression, etc
     //
     // For most cases the defaults should work, though some implementations
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ async fn main() {
     let options = GatewayOptions::default();
 
     // Initiate the gateway connection, starting a listener in one thread and a heartbeat handler in another
-    let gateway = Gateway::spawn(gateway_websocket_url, options).await.unwrap();
+    let gateway = Gateway::spawn(gateway_websocket_url, options)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
 
     // At this point, we are connected to the server and are sending heartbeats, however we still haven't authenticated
 
diff --git a/src/api/auth/login.rs b/src/api/auth/login.rs
index 7c58e0e7..3a9a9eeb 100644
--- a/src/api/auth/login.rs
+++ b/src/api/auth/login.rs
@@ -30,13 +30,12 @@ impl Instance {
         // We do not have a user yet, and the UserRateLimits will not be affected by a login
         // request (since login is an instance wide limit), which is why we are just cloning the
         // instances' limits to pass them on as user_rate_limits later.
-        let mut user =
-            ChorusUser::shell(Arc::new(RwLock::new(self.clone())), "None".to_string()).await;
-        
+        let mut user = ChorusUser::shell(Arc::new(RwLock::new(self.clone())), "None").await;
+
         let login_result = chorus_request
             .deserialize_response::<LoginResult>(&mut user)
             .await?;
-        user.set_token(login_result.token);
+        user.set_token(&login_result.token);
         user.settings = login_result.settings;
 
         let object = User::get(&mut user, None).await?;
diff --git a/src/api/auth/mod.rs b/src/api/auth/mod.rs
index 498080e8..b9050e14 100644
--- a/src/api/auth/mod.rs
+++ b/src/api/auth/mod.rs
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@ pub mod register;
 
 impl Instance {
     /// Logs into an existing account on the spacebar server, using only a token.
-    pub async fn login_with_token(&mut self, token: String) -> ChorusResult<ChorusUser> {
-        let mut user =
-            ChorusUser::shell(Arc::new(RwLock::new(self.clone())), token).await;
+    pub async fn login_with_token(&mut self, token: &str) -> ChorusResult<ChorusUser> {
+        let mut user = ChorusUser::shell(Arc::new(RwLock::new(self.clone())), token).await;
 
         let object = User::get(&mut user, None).await?;
         let settings = User::get_settings(&mut user).await?;
diff --git a/src/api/auth/register.rs b/src/api/auth/register.rs
index 6b94a4d7..821a52ff 100644
--- a/src/api/auth/register.rs
+++ b/src/api/auth/register.rs
@@ -37,14 +37,13 @@ impl Instance {
         // We do not have a user yet, and the UserRateLimits will not be affected by a login
         // request (since register is an instance wide limit), which is why we are just cloning
         // the instances' limits to pass them on as user_rate_limits later.
-        let mut user =
-            ChorusUser::shell(Arc::new(RwLock::new(self.clone())), "None".to_string()).await;
-        
+        let mut user = ChorusUser::shell(Arc::new(RwLock::new(self.clone())), "None").await;
+
         let token = chorus_request
             .deserialize_response::<Token>(&mut user)
             .await?
             .token;
-        user.set_token(token); 
+        user.set_token(&token);
 
         let object = User::get(&mut user, None).await?;
         let settings = User::get_settings(&mut user).await?;
diff --git a/src/api/channels/messages.rs b/src/api/channels/messages.rs
index 6387d12c..a682c21c 100644
--- a/src/api/channels/messages.rs
+++ b/src/api/channels/messages.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ impl Message {
         let result = request.send_request(user).await?;
         let result_json = result.json::<Value>().await.unwrap();
         if !result_json.is_object() {
-            return Err(search_error(result_json.to_string()));
+            return Err(search_error(result_json.to_string().as_str()));
         }
         let value_map = result_json.as_object().unwrap();
         if let Some(messages) = value_map.get("messages") {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ impl Message {
         }
         // The code below might be incorrect. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it
         if !value_map.contains_key("code") || !value_map.contains_key("retry_after") {
-            return Err(search_error(result_json.to_string()));
+            return Err(search_error(result_json.to_string().as_str()));
         }
         let code = value_map.get("code").unwrap().as_u64().unwrap();
         let retry_after = value_map.get("retry_after").unwrap().as_u64().unwrap();
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ impl Message {
     }
 }
 
-fn search_error(result_text: String) -> ChorusError {
+fn search_error(result_text: &str) -> ChorusError {
     ChorusError::InvalidResponse {
         error: format!(
             "Got unexpected Response, or Response which is not valid JSON. Response: \n{}",
diff --git a/src/gateway/gateway.rs b/src/gateway/gateway.rs
index f1fc03cc..976769d2 100644
--- a/src/gateway/gateway.rs
+++ b/src/gateway/gateway.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ impl Gateway {
     /// # Note
     /// The websocket url should begin with the prefix wss:// or ws:// (for unsecure connections)
     pub async fn spawn(
-        websocket_url: String,
+        websocket_url: &str,
         options: GatewayOptions,
     ) -> Result<GatewayHandle, GatewayError> {
         let url = options.add_to_url(websocket_url);
diff --git a/src/gateway/options.rs b/src/gateway/options.rs
index 23942b23..4ff6178b 100644
--- a/src/gateway/options.rs
+++ b/src/gateway/options.rs
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ impl GatewayOptions {
     /// Adds the options to an existing gateway url
     ///
     /// Returns the new url
-    pub(crate) fn add_to_url(&self, url: String) -> String {
-        let mut url = url;
+    pub(crate) fn add_to_url(&self, url: &str) -> String {
+        let mut url = url.to_string();
 
         let mut parameters = Vec::with_capacity(2);
 
diff --git a/src/instance.rs b/src/instance.rs
index f826ab58..455b3eff 100644
--- a/src/instance.rs
+++ b/src/instance.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl Instance {
     }
 
     pub async fn is_limited(api_url: &str) -> ChorusResult<Option<LimitsConfiguration>> {
-        let api_url = UrlBundle::parse_url(api_url.to_string());
+        let api_url = UrlBundle::parse_url(api_url);
         let client = Client::new();
         let request = client
             .get(format!("{}/policies/instance/limits", &api_url))
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ impl ChorusUser {
         self.token.clone()
     }
 
-    pub fn set_token(&mut self, token: String) {
-        self.token = token;
+    pub fn set_token(&mut self, token: &str) {
+        self.token = token.to_string();
     }
 
     /// Creates a new [ChorusUser] from existing data.
@@ -195,16 +195,16 @@ impl ChorusUser {
     /// registering or logging in to the Instance, where you do not yet have a User object, but still
     /// need to make a RateLimited request. To use the [`GatewayHandle`], you will have to identify
     /// first.
-    pub(crate) async fn shell(instance: Shared<Instance>, token: String) -> ChorusUser {
+    pub(crate) async fn shell(instance: Shared<Instance>, token: &str) -> ChorusUser {
         let settings = Arc::new(RwLock::new(UserSettings::default()));
         let object = Arc::new(RwLock::new(User::default()));
-        let wss_url = instance.read().unwrap().urls.wss.clone();
+        let wss_url = &instance.read().unwrap().urls.wss.clone();
         // Dummy gateway object
         let gateway = Gateway::spawn(wss_url, GatewayOptions::default())
             .await
             .unwrap();
         ChorusUser {
-            token,
+            token: token.to_string(),
             belongs_to: instance.clone(),
             limits: instance
                 .read()
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index b16f12ba..5744e1d8 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ pub struct UrlBundle {
 
 impl UrlBundle {
     /// Creates a new UrlBundle from the relevant urls.
-    pub fn new(root: String, api: String, wss: String, cdn: String) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(root: &str, api: &str, wss: &str, cdn: &str) -> Self {
         Self {
             root: UrlBundle::parse_url(root),
             api: UrlBundle::parse_url(api),
@@ -203,17 +203,17 @@ impl UrlBundle {
     /// let url = parse_url("localhost:3000");
     /// ```
     /// `-> Outputs "http://localhost:3000".`
-    pub fn parse_url(url: String) -> String {
-        let url = match Url::parse(&url) {
+    pub fn parse_url(url: &str) -> String {
+        let url = match Url::parse(url) {
             Ok(url) => {
                 if url.scheme() == "localhost" {
-                    return UrlBundle::parse_url(format!("http://{}", url));
+                    return UrlBundle::parse_url(&format!("http://{}", url));
                 }
                 url
             }
             Err(ParseError::RelativeUrlWithoutBase) => {
                 let url_fmt = format!("http://{}", url);
-                return UrlBundle::parse_url(url_fmt);
+                return UrlBundle::parse_url(&url_fmt);
             }
             Err(_) => panic!("Invalid URL"), // TODO: should not panic here
         };
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ impl UrlBundle {
     /// of the above approaches fail, it is very likely that the instance is misconfigured, unreachable, or that
     /// a wrong URL was provided.
     pub async fn from_root_url(url: &str) -> ChorusResult<UrlBundle> {
-        let parsed = UrlBundle::parse_url(url.to_string());
+        let parsed = UrlBundle::parse_url(url);
         let client = reqwest::Client::new();
         let request_wellknown = client
             .get(format!("{}/.well-known/spacebar", &parsed))
@@ -274,10 +274,10 @@ impl UrlBundle {
             .await
         {
             Ok(UrlBundle::new(
-                url.to_string(),
-                body.api_endpoint,
-                body.gateway,
-                body.cdn,
+                url,
+                &body.api_endpoint,
+                &body.gateway,
+                &body.cdn,
             ))
         } else {
             Err(ChorusError::RequestFailed {
@@ -294,13 +294,13 @@ mod lib {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_parse_url() {
-        let mut result = UrlBundle::parse_url(String::from("localhost:3000/"));
-        assert_eq!(result, String::from("http://localhost:3000"));
-        result = UrlBundle::parse_url(String::from("https://some.url.com/"));
-        assert_eq!(result, String::from("https://some.url.com"));
-        result = UrlBundle::parse_url(String::from("https://some.url.com/"));
-        assert_eq!(result, String::from("https://some.url.com"));
-        result = UrlBundle::parse_url(String::from("https://some.url.com"));
+        let mut result = UrlBundle::parse_url("localhost:3000/");
+        assert_eq!(result, "http://localhost:3000");
+        result = UrlBundle::parse_url("https://some.url.com/");
         assert_eq!(result, String::from("https://some.url.com"));
+        result = UrlBundle::parse_url("https://some.url.com/");
+        assert_eq!(result, "https://some.url.com");
+        result = UrlBundle::parse_url("https://some.url.com");
+        assert_eq!(result, "https://some.url.com");
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/types/utils/jwt.rs b/src/types/utils/jwt.rs
index ba6f8872..09397234 100644
--- a/src/types/utils/jwt.rs
+++ b/src/types/utils/jwt.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ use jsonwebtoken::{
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-pub fn generate_token(id: &Snowflake, email: String, jwt_key: &str) -> String {
-    let claims = Claims::new(&email, id);
+pub fn generate_token(id: &Snowflake, email: &str, jwt_key: &str) -> String {
+    let claims = Claims::new(email, id);
 
     build_token(&claims, jwt_key).unwrap()
 }
diff --git a/src/voice/gateway/gateway.rs b/src/voice/gateway/gateway.rs
index ba4df806..1b5981cb 100644
--- a/src/voice/gateway/gateway.rs
+++ b/src/voice/gateway/gateway.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub struct VoiceGateway {
 
 impl VoiceGateway {
     #[allow(clippy::new_ret_no_self)]
-    pub async fn spawn(websocket_url: String) -> Result<VoiceGatewayHandle, VoiceGatewayError> {
+    pub async fn spawn(websocket_url: &str) -> Result<VoiceGatewayHandle, VoiceGatewayError> {
         // Append the needed things to the websocket url
         let processed_url = format!("wss://{}/?v=7", websocket_url);
         trace!("VGW: Connecting to {}", processed_url.clone());
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ impl VoiceGateway {
         });
 
         Ok(VoiceGatewayHandle {
-            url: websocket_url.clone(),
+            url: websocket_url.to_string(),
             events: shared_events,
             websocket_send: shared_websocket_send.clone(),
             kill_send: kill_send.clone(),
diff --git a/src/voice/gateway/handle.rs b/src/voice/gateway/handle.rs
index 8750f12f..b265b71e 100644
--- a/src/voice/gateway/handle.rs
+++ b/src/voice/gateway/handle.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ impl VoiceGatewayHandle {
 
     /// Sends a speaking event to the gateway
     pub async fn send_speaking(&self, to_send: Speaking) {
-        let to_send_value = serde_json::to_value(&to_send).unwrap();
+        let to_send_value = serde_json::to_value(to_send).unwrap();
 
         trace!("VGW: Sending Speaking");
 
diff --git a/tests/auth.rs b/tests/auth.rs
index 705328ae..9f0cbfdb 100644
--- a/tests/auth.rs
+++ b/tests/auth.rs
@@ -79,11 +79,7 @@ async fn test_login_with_token() {
     let mut bundle = common::setup().await;
 
     let token = &bundle.user.token;
-    let other_user = bundle
-        .instance
-        .login_with_token(token.clone())
-        .await
-        .unwrap();
+    let other_user = bundle.instance.login_with_token(token).await.unwrap();
     assert_eq!(
         bundle.user.object.read().unwrap().id,
         other_user.object.read().unwrap().id
@@ -98,8 +94,8 @@ async fn test_login_with_token() {
 async fn test_login_with_invalid_token() {
     let mut bundle = common::setup().await;
 
-    let token = "invalid token lalalalala".to_string();
-    let other_user = bundle.instance.login_with_token(token.clone()).await;
+    let token = "invalid token lalalalala";
+    let other_user = bundle.instance.login_with_token(token).await;
 
     assert!(other_user.is_err());
 
diff --git a/tests/common/mod.rs b/tests/common/mod.rs
index f2f0663e..94c51ed2 100644
--- a/tests/common/mod.rs
+++ b/tests/common/mod.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use chorus::{
     instance::{ChorusUser, Instance},
     types::{
         Channel, ChannelCreateSchema, Guild, GuildCreateSchema, RegisterSchema,
-        RoleCreateModifySchema, RoleObject, Shared
+        RoleCreateModifySchema, RoleObject, Shared,
     },
     UrlBundle,
 };
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ impl TestBundle {
             limits: self.user.limits.clone(),
             settings: self.user.settings.clone(),
             object: self.user.object.clone(),
-            gateway: Gateway::spawn(self.instance.urls.wss.clone(), GatewayOptions::default())
+            gateway: Gateway::spawn(&self.instance.urls.wss, GatewayOptions::default())
                 .await
                 .unwrap(),
         }
@@ -59,9 +59,12 @@ impl TestBundle {
 
 // Set up a test by creating an Instance and a User. Reduces Test boilerplate.
 pub(crate) async fn setup() -> TestBundle {
-
     // So we can get logs when tests fail
-    let _ = simple_logger::SimpleLogger::with_level(simple_logger::SimpleLogger::new(), log::LevelFilter::Debug).init();
+    let _ = simple_logger::SimpleLogger::with_level(
+        simple_logger::SimpleLogger::new(),
+        log::LevelFilter::Debug,
+    )
+    .init();
 
     let instance = Instance::new("http://localhost:3001/api").await.unwrap();
     // Requires the existence of the below user.
@@ -121,10 +124,10 @@ pub(crate) async fn setup() -> TestBundle {
         .unwrap();
 
     let urls = UrlBundle::new(
-        "http://localhost:3001/api".to_string(),
-        "http://localhost:3001/api".to_string(),
-        "ws://localhost:3001/".to_string(),
-        "http://localhost:3001".to_string(),
+        "http://localhost:3001/api",
+        "http://localhost:3001/api",
+        "ws://localhost:3001/",
+        "http://localhost:3001",
     );
     TestBundle {
         urls,
diff --git a/tests/gateway.rs b/tests/gateway.rs
index 1c8f56a8..ccd96eff 100644
--- a/tests/gateway.rs
+++ b/tests/gateway.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use wasmtimer::tokio::sleep;
 async fn test_gateway_establish() {
     let bundle = common::setup().await;
 
-    let _: GatewayHandle = Gateway::spawn(bundle.urls.wss.clone(), GatewayOptions::default())
+    let _: GatewayHandle = Gateway::spawn(&bundle.urls.wss, GatewayOptions::default())
         .await
         .unwrap();
     common::teardown(bundle).await
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl Subscriber<GatewayReady> for GatewayReadyObserver {
 async fn test_gateway_authenticate() {
     let bundle = common::setup().await;
 
-    let gateway: GatewayHandle = Gateway::spawn(bundle.urls.wss.clone(), GatewayOptions::default())
+    let gateway: GatewayHandle = Gateway::spawn(&bundle.urls.wss, GatewayOptions::default())
         .await
         .unwrap();