diff --git a/api/base.php b/api/base.php
index aeb1aede..ec43ffe5 100644
--- a/api/base.php
+++ b/api/base.php
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 <?php 
+use MythicalDash\Database\Connect;
+$conn = new Connect();
+$conn = $conn->connectToDatabase();
 header('Content-type: application/json');
 ini_set("display_errors", 0);
 ini_set("display_startup_errors", 0);