diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 34487fa..24554e9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .env
 cover.cov
-./banner
+/banner
 .*.go
 dumps/
 js/
diff --git a/cmd/banner/main.go b/cmd/banner/main.go
index 1daa3c9..ae6bdfa 100644
--- a/cmd/banner/main.go
+++ b/cmd/banner/main.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"flag"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/cookiejar"
@@ -139,14 +140,31 @@ func main() {
 	initRedis(cfg)
 
 	if strings.EqualFold(os.Getenv("PPROF_ENABLE"), "true") {
-		// Start pprof server
+		// Start pprof server with graceful shutdown
 		go func() {
 			port := os.Getenv("PORT")
 			log.Info().Str("port", port).Msg("Starting pprof server")
-			err := http.ListenAndServe(":"+port, nil)
 
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Fatal().Stack().Err(err).Msg("Cannot start pprof server")
+			server := &http.Server{
+				Addr: ":" + port,
+			}
+
+			// Start server in a separate goroutine
+			go func() {
+				if err := server.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+					log.Fatal().Stack().Err(err).Msg("Cannot start pprof server")
+				}
+			}()
+
+			// Wait for context cancellation and then shutdown
+			<-cfg.Ctx.Done()
+			log.Info().Msg("Shutting down pprof server")
+
+			shutdownCtx, shutdownCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+			defer shutdownCancel()
+
+			if err := server.Shutdown(shutdownCtx); err != nil {
+				log.Error().Err(err).Msg("Pprof server forced to shutdown")
 			}
 		}()
 	}
@@ -157,8 +175,11 @@ func main() {
 		log.Err(err).Msg("Cannot create cookie jar")
 	}
 
-	// Create client, setup session (acquire cookies)
-	client := &http.Client{Jar: cookies}
+	// Create client with timeout, setup session (acquire cookies)
+	client := &http.Client{
+		Jar:     cookies,
+		Timeout: 30 * time.Second,
+	}
 	cfg.SetClient(client)
 
 	baseURL := os.Getenv("BANNER_BASE_URL")
@@ -237,13 +258,20 @@ func main() {
 
 	// Launch a goroutine to scrape the banner system periodically
 	go func() {
-		for {
-			err := apiInstance.Scrape()
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Err(err).Stack().Msg("Periodic Scrape Failed")
-			}
+		ticker := time.NewTicker(3 * time.Minute)
+		defer ticker.Stop()
 
-			time.Sleep(3 * time.Minute)
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-cfg.Ctx.Done():
+				log.Info().Msg("Periodic scraper stopped due to context cancellation")
+				return
+			case <-ticker.C:
+				err := apiInstance.Scrape()
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Err(err).Stack().Msg("Periodic Scrape Failed")
+				}
+			}
 		}
 	}()
 
@@ -260,6 +288,9 @@ func main() {
 	closingSignal := <-stop
 	botInstance.SetClosing() // TODO: Switch to atomic lock with forced close after 10 seconds
 
+	// Cancel the context to signal all operations to stop
+	cfg.CancelFunc()
+
 	// Defers are called after this
 	log.Warn().Str("signal", closingSignal.String()).Msg("Gracefully shutting down")
 }
diff --git a/internal/api/api.go b/internal/api/api.go
index aec4beb..2676586 100644
--- a/internal/api/api.go
+++ b/internal/api/api.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"banner/internal/models"
 	"banner/internal/utils"
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -76,7 +77,14 @@ func (a *API) DoRequest(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 		Str("content-type", req.Header.Get("Content-Type")).
 		Msg("Request")
 
-	res, err := a.config.Client.Do(req)
+	// Create a timeout context for this specific request
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(req.Context(), 15*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Clone the request with the timeout context
+	reqWithTimeout := req.Clone(ctx)
+
+	res, err := a.config.Client.Do(reqWithTimeout)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Err(err).Stack().Str("method", req.Method).Msg("Request Failed")
@@ -614,8 +622,12 @@ func (a *API) ResetDataForm() {
 // GetCourse retrieves the course information.
 // This course does not retrieve directly from the API, but rather uses scraped data stored in Redis.
 func (a *API) GetCourse(crn string) (*models.Course, error) {
+	// Create a timeout context for Redis operations
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(a.config.Ctx, 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
 	// Retrieve raw data
-	result, err := a.config.KV.Get(a.config.Ctx, fmt.Sprintf("class:%s", crn)).Result()
+	result, err := a.config.KV.Get(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("class:%s", crn)).Result()
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == redis.Nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("course not found: %w", err)
diff --git a/internal/api/scrape.go b/internal/api/scrape.go
index e78f8f1..be4810b 100644
--- a/internal/api/scrape.go
+++ b/internal/api/scrape.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package api
 import (
 	"banner/internal/models"
 	"banner/internal/utils"
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/rand"
 	"time"
@@ -72,8 +73,12 @@ func (a *API) GetExpiredSubjects() ([]string, error) {
 	term := utils.Default(time.Now()).ToString()
 	subjects := make([]string, 0)
 
+	// Create a timeout context for Redis operations
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(a.config.Ctx, 10*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
 	// Get all subjects
-	values, err := a.config.KV.MGet(a.config.Ctx, lo.Map(AllMajors, func(major string, _ int) string {
+	values, err := a.config.KV.MGet(ctx, lo.Map(AllMajors, func(major string, _ int) string {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("scraped:%s:%s", major, term)
 	})...).Result()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -161,7 +166,12 @@ func (a *API) ScrapeMajor(subject string) error {
 	if totalClassCount == 0 {
 		totalClassCount = -1
 	}
-	err := a.config.KV.Set(a.config.Ctx, fmt.Sprintf("scraped:%s:%s", subject, term), totalClassCount, scrapeExpiry).Err()
+
+	// Create a timeout context for Redis operations
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(a.config.Ctx, 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	err := a.config.KV.Set(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("scraped:%s:%s", subject, term), totalClassCount, scrapeExpiry).Err()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("failed to mark major as scraped")
 	}
@@ -214,7 +224,11 @@ func (a *API) CalculateExpiry(term string, count int, priority bool) time.Durati
 // IntakeCourse stores a course in Redis.
 // This function is mostly a stub for now, but will be used to handle change identification, notifications, and SQLite upserts in the future.
 func (a *API) IntakeCourse(course models.Course) error {
-	err := a.config.KV.Set(a.config.Ctx, fmt.Sprintf("class:%s", course.CourseReferenceNumber), course, 0).Err()
+	// Create a timeout context for Redis operations
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(a.config.Ctx, 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	err := a.config.KV.Set(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("class:%s", course.CourseReferenceNumber), course, 0).Err()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to store class in Redis: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 545b629..084b0fa 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 type Config struct {
 	Ctx                 context.Context
+	CancelFunc          context.CancelFunc
 	KV                  *redis.Client
 	Client              *http.Client
 	IsDevelopment       bool
@@ -23,15 +24,17 @@ const (
 )
 
 func New() (*Config, error) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 
 	loc, err := time.LoadLocation(CentralTimezoneName)
 	if err != nil {
+		cancel()
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	return &Config{
 		Ctx:                 ctx,
+		CancelFunc:          cancel,
 		CentralTimeLocation: loc,
 	}, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/utils/helpers.go b/internal/utils/helpers.go
index aeb8916..1db077f 100644
--- a/internal/utils/helpers.go
+++ b/internal/utils/helpers.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func BuildRequestWithBody(cfg *config.Config, method string, path string, params
 		}
 	}
 
-	request, _ := http.NewRequest(method, requestUrl, body)
+	request, _ := http.NewRequestWithContext(cfg.Ctx, method, requestUrl, body)
 	AddUserAgent(request)
 	return request
 }
diff --git a/internal/utils/meta.go b/internal/utils/meta.go
index 3e6457f..c6713f1 100644
--- a/internal/utils/meta.go
+++ b/internal/utils/meta.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package utils
 
 import (
 	"banner/internal/config"
+	"context"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
@@ -11,8 +12,12 @@ import (
 
 // GetGuildName returns the name of the guild with the given ID, utilizing Redis to cache the value
 func GetGuildName(cfg *config.Config, session *discordgo.Session, guildID string) string {
+	// Create a timeout context for Redis operations
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(cfg.Ctx, 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
 	// Check Redis for the guild name
-	guildName, err := cfg.KV.Get(cfg.Ctx, "guild:"+guildID+":name").Result()
+	guildName, err := cfg.KV.Get(ctx, "guild:"+guildID+":name").Result()
 	if err != nil && err != redis.Nil {
 		log.Error().Stack().Err(err).Msg("Error getting guild name from Redis")
 		return "err"
@@ -29,7 +34,9 @@ func GetGuildName(cfg *config.Config, session *discordgo.Session, guildID string
 		log.Error().Stack().Err(err).Msg("Error getting guild name")
 
 		// Store an invalid value in Redis so we  don't keep trying to get the guild name
-		_, err := cfg.KV.Set(cfg.Ctx, "guild:"+guildID+":name", "x", time.Minute*5).Result()
+		ctx2, cancel2 := context.WithTimeout(cfg.Ctx, 5*time.Second)
+		defer cancel2()
+		_, err := cfg.KV.Set(ctx2, "guild:"+guildID+":name", "x", time.Minute*5).Result()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error().Stack().Err(err).Msg("Error setting false guild name in Redis")
 		}
@@ -38,15 +45,21 @@ func GetGuildName(cfg *config.Config, session *discordgo.Session, guildID string
 	}
 
 	// Cache the guild name in Redis
-	cfg.KV.Set(cfg.Ctx, "guild:"+guildID+":name", guild.Name, time.Hour*3)
+	ctx3, cancel3 := context.WithTimeout(cfg.Ctx, 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel3()
+	cfg.KV.Set(ctx3, "guild:"+guildID+":name", guild.Name, time.Hour*3)
 
 	return guild.Name
 }
 
 // GetChannelName returns the name of the channel with the given ID, utilizing Redis to cache the value
 func GetChannelName(cfg *config.Config, session *discordgo.Session, channelID string) string {
+	// Create a timeout context for Redis operations
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(cfg.Ctx, 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
 	// Check Redis for the channel name
-	channelName, err := cfg.KV.Get(cfg.Ctx, "channel:"+channelID+":name").Result()
+	channelName, err := cfg.KV.Get(ctx, "channel:"+channelID+":name").Result()
 	if err != nil && err != redis.Nil {
 		log.Error().Stack().Err(err).Msg("Error getting channel name from Redis")
 		return "err"
@@ -63,7 +76,9 @@ func GetChannelName(cfg *config.Config, session *discordgo.Session, channelID st
 		log.Error().Stack().Err(err).Msg("Error getting channel name")
 
 		// Store an invalid value in Redis so we  don't keep trying to get the channel name
-		_, err := cfg.KV.Set(cfg.Ctx, "channel:"+channelID+":name", "x", time.Minute*5).Result()
+		ctx2, cancel2 := context.WithTimeout(cfg.Ctx, 5*time.Second)
+		defer cancel2()
+		_, err := cfg.KV.Set(ctx2, "channel:"+channelID+":name", "x", time.Minute*5).Result()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error().Stack().Err(err).Msg("Error setting false channel name in Redis")
 		}
@@ -72,7 +87,9 @@ func GetChannelName(cfg *config.Config, session *discordgo.Session, channelID st
 	}
 
 	// Cache the channel name in Redis
-	cfg.KV.Set(cfg.Ctx, "channel:"+channelID+":name", channel.Name, time.Hour*3)
+	ctx3, cancel3 := context.WithTimeout(cfg.Ctx, 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel3()
+	cfg.KV.Set(ctx3, "channel:"+channelID+":name", channel.Name, time.Hour*3)
 
 	return channel.Name
 }