diff --git a/hopper/api/views.py b/hopper/api/views.py
index ee88c92..7d51cb5 100644
--- a/hopper/api/views.py
+++ b/hopper/api/views.py
@@ -15,10 +15,25 @@ from hopper.api.dto import (
 from hopper.engine import GameEngine
 from hopper.enums import Direction, PlayerMoveResult
 from hopper.errors import Collision, PositionOutOfBounds
+from hopper.models.player import Player
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
 
+def get_player(uuid: str, engine: GameEngine = Depends(get_game_engine)) -> Player:
+    player = engine.players.find(uuid)
+    if player is None:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, detail="Player not found"
+        )
+    if not player.active:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            detail="Player kicked out due to inactivity",
+        )
+    return player
+
+
 @router.get("/ping", response_model=PingResponse)
 async def ping() -> PingResponse:
     return PingResponse(
@@ -60,19 +75,8 @@ async def start_game(
     status_code=status.HTTP_201_CREATED,
 )
 async def get_player_info(
-    uuid: str,
-    engine: GameEngine = Depends(get_game_engine),
+    player: Player = Depends(get_player),
 ) -> MovePlayerResponseDto:
-    player = engine.players.find(uuid)
-    if player is None:
-        raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, detail="Player not found"
-        )
-    if not player.active:
-        raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
-            detail="Player kicked out due to inactivity",
-        )
     return PlayerInfoResponseDto(player=player)
 
 
@@ -96,22 +100,11 @@ async def get_player_info(
     },
 )
 async def move_player(
-    uuid: str,
     direction: Direction,
     response: Response,
     engine: GameEngine = Depends(get_game_engine),
+    player: Player = Depends(get_player),
 ) -> MovePlayerResponseDto:
-    player = engine.players.find(uuid)
-    if player is None:
-        raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, detail="Player not found"
-        )
-    if not player.active:
-        raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
-            detail="Player kicked out due to inactivity",
-        )
-
     try:
         move_result = await engine.move_player(player, direction)
     except PositionOutOfBounds: