diff --git a/go-backend/internal/controllers/membershipController.go b/go-backend/internal/controllers/membershipController.go
index a4cafe6..529aa50 100644
--- a/go-backend/internal/controllers/membershipController.go
+++ b/go-backend/internal/controllers/membershipController.go
@@ -20,13 +20,7 @@ type MembershipController struct {
 	UserService services.UserServiceInterface
 }
 
-type MembershipData struct {
-	// APIKey string                   `json:"api_key"`
-	Subscription models.SubscriptionModel `json:"subscription"`
-}
-
 func (mc *MembershipController) RegisterSubscription(c *gin.Context) {
-	var regData MembershipData
 
 	requestUser, err := mc.UserService.FromContext(c)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -39,13 +33,14 @@ func (mc *MembershipController) RegisterSubscription(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&regData); err != nil {
+	var subscription models.SubscriptionModel
+	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&subscription); err != nil {
 		utils.HandleValidationError(c, err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	// Register Subscription
-	id, err := mc.Service.RegisterSubscription(&regData.Subscription)
+	id, err := mc.Service.RegisterSubscription(&subscription)
 	if err != nil {
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "UNIQUE constraint failed") {
 			utils.RespondWithError(c, err, "Subscription already exists", http.StatusConflict, errors.Responses.Fields.SubscriptionModel, errors.Responses.Keys.Duplicate)
@@ -54,7 +49,7 @@ func (mc *MembershipController) RegisterSubscription(c *gin.Context) {
 		}
 		return
 	}
-	logger.Info.Printf("registering subscription: %+v", regData)
+	logger.Info.Printf("registering subscription: %+v", subscription)
 	c.JSON(http.StatusCreated, gin.H{
 		"status": "success",
 		"id":     id,
@@ -62,7 +57,6 @@ func (mc *MembershipController) RegisterSubscription(c *gin.Context) {
 }
 
 func (mc *MembershipController) UpdateHandler(c *gin.Context) {
-	var regData MembershipData
 
 	requestUser, err := mc.UserService.FromContext(c)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -75,19 +69,19 @@ func (mc *MembershipController) UpdateHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&regData); err != nil {
+	var subscription models.SubscriptionModel
+	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&subscription); err != nil {
 		utils.HandleValidationError(c, err)
 		return
 	}
 
 	// update Subscription
-	logger.Info.Printf("Updating subscription %v", regData.Subscription.Name)
-	id, err := mc.Service.UpdateSubscription(&regData.Subscription)
+	logger.Info.Printf("Updating subscription %v", subscription.Name)
+	id, err := mc.Service.UpdateSubscription(&subscription)
 	if err != nil {
 		utils.HandleSubscriptionUpdateError(c, err)
 		return
 	}
-	logger.Info.Printf("updating subscription: %+v", regData)
 	c.JSON(http.StatusAccepted, gin.H{
 		"status": "success",
 		"id":     id,
@@ -96,13 +90,11 @@ func (mc *MembershipController) UpdateHandler(c *gin.Context) {
 
 func (mc *MembershipController) DeleteSubscription(c *gin.Context) {
 	type deleteData struct {
-		Subscription struct {
-			ID   uint   `json:"id"`
-			Name string `json:"name"`
-		} `json:"subscription"`
+		ID   uint   `json:"id" binding:"required,numeric,safe_content"`
+		Name string `json:"name" binding:"required,safe_content"`
 	}
 
-	var data deleteData
+	var subscription deleteData
 	requestUser, err := mc.UserService.FromContext(c)
 	if err != nil {
 		utils.RespondWithError(c, err, "Error extracting user from context in subscription deleteSubscription", http.StatusBadRequest, errors.Responses.Fields.User, errors.Responses.Keys.NoAuthToken)
@@ -114,12 +106,12 @@ func (mc *MembershipController) DeleteSubscription(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&data); err != nil {
+	if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&subscription); err != nil {
 		utils.HandleValidationError(c, err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := mc.Service.DeleteSubscription(&data.Subscription.ID, &data.Subscription.Name); err != nil {
+	if err := mc.Service.DeleteSubscription(&subscription.ID, &subscription.Name); err != nil {
 		utils.HandleSubscriptionDeleteError(c, err)
 		return
 	}