diff --git a/frontends/ycdl_flask/static/js/api.js b/frontends/ycdl_flask/static/js/api.js
index a2949f3..8c12a03 100644
--- a/frontends/ycdl_flask/static/js/api.js
+++ b/frontends/ycdl_flask/static/js/api.js
@@ -3,5 +3,14 @@ var api = {};
 /**************************************************************************************************/
 api.channels = {};
 
+api.channels.refresh_channel =
+function refresh_channel(channel_id, force, callback)
+{
+    var url = `/channel/${channel_id}/refresh`;
+    data = new FormData();
+    data.append("force", force)
+    return common.post(url, data, callback);
+}
+
 /**************************************************************************************************/
 api.videos = {};
diff --git a/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channel.html b/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channel.html
index 82e4279..0057c60 100644
--- a/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channel.html
+++ b/frontends/ycdl_flask/templates/channel.html
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ https://stackoverflow.com/a/35153397
 {{header.make_header()}}
 <div id="content_body">
     {% if channel is not none %}
-    <span><button class="refresh_button" onclick="refresh_channel('{{channel.id}}', false, common.refresh)">Refresh new videos</button></span>
-    <span><button class="refresh_button" onclick="refresh_channel('{{channel.id}}', true, common.refresh)">Refresh everything</button></span>
+    <span><button class="refresh_button" onclick="api.channels.refresh_channel(CHANNEL_ID, false, common.refresh)">Refresh new videos</button></span>
+    <span><button class="refresh_button" onclick="api.channels.refresh_channel(CHANNEL_ID, true, common.refresh)">Refresh everything</button></span>
 
     <span><a class="merge_params" href="/channel/{{channel.id}}">All</a></span>
     {% else %}
@@ -479,14 +479,6 @@ function receive_action_response(response)
     }
 }
 
-function refresh_channel(channel_id, force, callback)
-{
-    var url = `/channel/${channel_id}/refresh`;
-    data = new FormData();
-    data.append("force", force)
-    return common.post(url, data, callback);
-}
-
 function set_automark_hook(event)
 {
     var url = "/channel/{{channel.id}}/set_automark";