diff --git a/smartassist/src/startservices.py b/smartassist/src/startservices.py
index 38fe5da..0394968 100644
--- a/smartassist/src/startservices.py
+++ b/smartassist/src/startservices.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from backend import run_flask, tag
 import logging
 import requests
 import utils
-from utils import GlobalState
+from utils import GlobalState, fetch_models_from_endpoints
 
 global_state = GlobalState() # Configure root logger. The level will be adjusted later based on config file
 logger = global_state.getLogger(__name__)  # Logger for this module, inherit properties of the root logger
@@ -67,37 +67,10 @@ def configure():
         logger.debug("backend = \n{}".format(json.dumps(global_state.get_backend(), indent=4)))
         logger.debug(f"Backend API endpoint is set to: {global_state.get_backend_api_ep()}")
 
-    if isinstance(updated_config.get('endpoints'),list): # Extract info on endpoint, model, url, provider et cetera from list
-        global_state.set_endpoints(endpoints=updated_config.get('endpoints')) # Extract and set list of endpoints
+    if isinstance(updated_config.get('endpoints'), list):  # Extract info on endpoint, model, url, provider et cetera from list
+        global_state.set_endpoints(endpoints=updated_config.get('endpoints'))  # Extract and set list of endpoints
         logger.debug("endpoints = \n{}".format(json.dumps(global_state.get_endpoints(), indent=4)))
-        for endpoint in global_state.get_endpoints():
-            if endpoint["provider"] == "ollama":
-                if "requestOptions" in endpoint: # Check if authentication is needed
-                    headers = {
-                        "Content-Type": "application/json",
-                        "Authorization": endpoint["requestOptions"]["headers"]["Authorization"]
-                    }
-                    # headers = {
-                    #     "Authorization": endpoint["requestOptions"]["headers"]["Authorization"]
-                    # }
-                else: # otherwise proceed without authentication
-                    headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
-                    # headers = None
-                # models = tag(url = endpoint["url"], headers = headers) # Ask for models (LLMs) available at endpoint
-                try:
-                    models = requests.get(endpoint["url"] + "/api/tags", headers=headers).json()
-                    # models = requests.get(endpoint["url"] + "/api/tags", headers=headers)
-                except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
-                    print(f"Error: {e}")
-
-                if isinstance(models, dict) and 'error' in models:
-                        logger.error('Error fetching models from backend: %s', models['error'])
-                else:
-                    endpoint["models"] = models.get("models", [])  # get the list of models directly
-                    logger.debug("models = \n{}".format(json.dumps(models, indent=4)))
-                if endpoint["model"] is not "AUTODETECT": # Check if specified model is available
-                    # do something
-                    logger.debug("Asking for specific model")
+        fetch_models_from_endpoints(global_state.get_endpoints(), global_state)  # Call the new function
 
 
     # TODO: Remove this section when not needed anymore