diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.cpp
index 2d47e31c..f427d32a 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.cpp
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 
 #include "ui/dialogs/ModDownloadDialog.h"
 
-ModPage::ModPage(ModDownloadDialog* dialog, BaseInstance* instance)
-    : QWidget(dialog), m_instance(instance), ui(new Ui::ModPage), dialog(dialog)
+ModPage::ModPage(ModDownloadDialog* dialog, BaseInstance* instance, ModAPI* api)
+    : QWidget(dialog), m_instance(instance), ui(new Ui::ModPage), dialog(dialog), api(api)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
     connect(ui->searchButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &ModPage::triggerSearch);
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.h
index f79d494f..cd034a3a 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ModPage.h
@@ -15,23 +15,27 @@ namespace Ui {
 class ModPage;
 }
 
+/* This page handles most logic related to browsing and selecting mods to download.
+ * By default, the methods provided work with net requests, to fetch data from remote APIs. */
 class ModPage : public QWidget, public BasePage {
     Q_OBJECT
 
    public:
-    explicit ModPage(ModDownloadDialog* dialog, BaseInstance* instance);
+    explicit ModPage(ModDownloadDialog* dialog, BaseInstance* instance, ModAPI* api);
     virtual ~ModPage();
 
+    /* The name visible to the user */
     virtual QString displayName() const override = 0;
     virtual QIcon icon() const override = 0;
     virtual QString id() const override = 0;
     virtual QString helpPage() const override = 0;
 
-    virtual QString debugName() const = 0;
     virtual QString metaEntryBase() const = 0;
+    /* This only appears in the debug console */
+    virtual QString debugName() const = 0;
 
     virtual bool shouldDisplay() const override = 0;
-    virtual const ModAPI* apiProvider() const = 0;
+    const ModAPI* apiProvider() const { return api.get(); };
 
     void openedImpl() override;
     bool eventFilter(QObject* watched, QEvent* event) override;
@@ -55,5 +59,7 @@ class ModPage : public QWidget, public BasePage {
     ModPlatform::ListModel* listModel = nullptr;
     ModPlatform::IndexedPack current;
 
+    std::unique_ptr<ModAPI> api;
+
     int selectedVersion = -1;
 };
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameModPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameModPage.cpp
index ef33f972..47a79bd6 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameModPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameModPage.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "ui/dialogs/ModDownloadDialog.h"
 
 FlameModPage::FlameModPage(ModDownloadDialog* dialog, BaseInstance* instance) 
-    : ModPage(dialog, instance)
+    : ModPage(dialog, instance, new FlameAPI())
 {
     listModel = new FlameMod::ListModel(this);
     ui->packView->setModel(listModel);
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameModPage.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameModPage.h
index e7d98cb0..89311e7f 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameModPage.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlameModPage.h
@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@ class FlameModPage : public ModPage {
     inline QString metaEntryBase() const override { return "FlameMods"; };
 
     bool shouldDisplay() const override;
-    const ModAPI* apiProvider() const override { return &api; };
 
    private:
     void onModVersionSucceed(ModPage*, QByteArray*, QString) override;
-
-   private:
-    FlameAPI api;
 };
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPage.cpp
index aa3efe55..4e4a9db4 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPage.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "ui/dialogs/ModDownloadDialog.h"
 
 ModrinthPage::ModrinthPage(ModDownloadDialog* dialog, BaseInstance* instance)
-    : ModPage(dialog, instance)
+    : ModPage(dialog, instance, new ModrinthAPI())
 {
     listModel = new Modrinth::ListModel(this);
     ui->packView->setModel(listModel);
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPage.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPage.h
index 504f42ad..d92274dd 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPage.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPage.h
@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@ class ModrinthPage : public ModPage {
     inline QString metaEntryBase() const override { return "ModrinthPacks"; };
 
     bool shouldDisplay() const override;
-    const ModAPI* apiProvider() const override { return &api; };
 
    private:
     void onModVersionSucceed(ModPage*, QByteArray*, QString) override;
-
-   private:
-    ModrinthAPI api;
 };