diff --git a/daemon_get_css.py b/daemon_get_css.py
index 4159be5b5..dadab8ef6 100644
--- a/daemon_get_css.py
+++ b/daemon_get_css.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from httpcodes import http_404
 from httpcodes import write2
 from httpheaders import set_headers_etag
 from httpheaders import set_headers
+from utils import string_ends_with
 from utils import get_css
 from fitnessFunctions import fitness_performance
 from daemon_utils import etag_exists
@@ -69,10 +70,8 @@ def get_fonts(self, calling_domain: str, path: str,
     """Returns a font
     """
     font_str = path.split('/fonts/')[1]
-    if font_str.endswith('.otf') or \
-       font_str.endswith('.ttf') or \
-       font_str.endswith('.woff') or \
-       font_str.endswith('.woff2'):
+    possible_extensions = ('.otf', '.ttf', '.woff', '.woff2')
+    if string_ends_with(font_str, possible_extensions):
         if font_str.endswith('.otf'):
             font_type = 'font/otf'
         elif font_str.endswith('.ttf'):
diff --git a/daemon_post.py b/daemon_post.py
index bf44cab81..b9486033f 100644
--- a/daemon_post.py
+++ b/daemon_post.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import time
 import errno
 import json
 from socket import error as SocketError
+from utils import string_ends_with
 from utils import get_config_param
 from utils import decoded_host
 from utils import get_new_post_endpoints
@@ -705,9 +706,8 @@ def daemon_http_post(self) -> None:
                         '_POST', 'receive post',
                         self.server.debug)
 
-    if self.path.endswith('/outbox') or \
-       self.path.endswith('/wanted') or \
-       self.path.endswith('/shares'):
+    possible_path_endings = ('/outbox', '/wanted', '/shares')
+    if string_ends_with(self.path, possible_path_endings):
         if users_in_path:
             if authorized:
                 self.outbox_authenticated = True
@@ -724,12 +724,10 @@ def daemon_http_post(self) -> None:
                         self.server.debug)
 
     # check that the post is to an expected path
-    if not (self.path.endswith('/outbox') or
-            self.path.endswith('/inbox') or
-            self.path.endswith('/wanted') or
-            self.path.endswith('/shares') or
-            self.path.endswith('/moderationaction') or
-            self.path == '/sharedInbox'):
+    possible_endings = ('/outbox', '/inbox', '/wanted', '/shares',
+                        '/moderationaction')
+    if not string_ends_with(self.path, possible_endings) and \
+       self.path != '/sharedInbox':
         print('Attempt to POST to invalid path ' + self.path)
         http_400(self)
         self.server.postreq_busy = False
diff --git a/daemon_post_search.py b/daemon_post_search.py
index 4d4525aef..20c7fd1b5 100644
--- a/daemon_post_search.py
+++ b/daemon_post_search.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from utils import get_instance_url
 from httpcodes import write2
 from httpheaders import login_headers
 from httpheaders import redirect_headers
+from utils import string_ends_with
 from utils import has_users_path
 from utils import get_nickname_from_actor
 from utils import get_domain_from_actor
@@ -100,6 +101,10 @@ def receive_search_query(self, calling_domain: str, cookie: str,
         print('search_str: ' + search_str)
         if search_for_emoji:
             search_str = ':' + search_str + ':'
+        my_posts_endings = (
+            ' history', ' in sent', ' in outbox', ' in outgoing',
+            ' in sent items', ' in sent posts', ' in outgoing posts',
+            ' in my history', ' in my outbox', ' in my posts')
         if search_str.startswith('#'):
             nickname = get_nickname_from_actor(actor_str)
             if not nickname:
@@ -186,16 +191,8 @@ def receive_search_query(self, calling_domain: str, cookie: str,
                 self.server.postreq_busy = False
                 return
         elif (search_str.startswith("'") or
-              search_str.endswith(' history') or
-              search_str.endswith(' in sent') or
-              search_str.endswith(' in outbox') or
-              search_str.endswith(' in outgoing') or
-              search_str.endswith(' in sent items') or
-              search_str.endswith(' in sent posts') or
-              search_str.endswith(' in outgoing posts') or
-              search_str.endswith(' in my history') or
-              search_str.endswith(' in my outbox') or
-              search_str.endswith(' in my posts')):
+              string_ends_with(search_str, my_posts_endings)):
+            # your post history search
             possible_endings = (
                 ' in my posts',
                 ' in my history',
@@ -213,7 +210,6 @@ def receive_search_query(self, calling_domain: str, cookie: str,
                 if search_str.endswith(poss_ending):
                     search_str = search_str.replace(poss_ending, '')
                     break
-            # your post history search
             nickname = get_nickname_from_actor(actor_str)
             if not nickname:
                 self.send_response(400)