diff --git a/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_Hydration.py b/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_Hydration.py
index 7579170..873ef01 100644
--- a/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_Hydration.py
+++ b/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_Hydration.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from json import loads
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
 import requests
 
+import docker_utility
+
 import threading
 
 import random
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ class ChannelReward_Hydration(AbstractChannelRewards, metaclass=ABCMeta):
         # todo need to url-escape command and rest
         params = urlencode({'user_name': username, 'light_group': light_group, 'command': command, 'rest':rest})
         #standalone_lights
-        url = "http://standalone_lights:42069/api/v1/exec_lights?%s" % params
+        url = "http://%s:42069/api/v1/exec_lights?%s" % docker_utility.ifNotDockerUseLocalhost("standalone_lights"), params
         resp = requests.get(url)
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             print("Got the following message: %s" % resp.text)
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ class ChannelReward_Hydration(AbstractChannelRewards, metaclass=ABCMeta):
     def send_TTS(self, username, message):
         params = urlencode({'tts_sender': username, 'tts_text': message})
         #standalone_tts_core
-        url = "http://standalone_tts_core:60809/api/v1/tts/send_text?%s" % params
+        url = "http://%s:60809/api/v1/tts/send_text?%s" % docker_utility.ifNotDockerUseLocalhost("standalone_tts_core"), params
         resp = requests.get(url)
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             print("Got the following message: %s" % resp.text)
diff --git a/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_RubiksCube.py b/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_RubiksCube.py
index 920b775..270c79b 100644
--- a/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_RubiksCube.py
+++ b/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_RubiksCube.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from json import loads
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
 import requests
 
+import docker_utility
+
 import threading
 
 import random
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ class ChannelReward_RubiksCube(AbstractChannelRewards, metaclass=ABCMeta):
         # todo need to url-escape command and rest
         params = urlencode({'user_name': username, 'light_group': light_group, 'command': command, 'rest':rest})
         #standalone_lights
-        url = "http://standalone_lights:42069/api/v1/exec_lights?%s" % params
+        url = "http://%s:42069/api/v1/exec_lights?%s" % docker_utility.ifNotDockerUseLocalhost("standalone_lights"), params
         resp = requests.get(url)
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             print("Got the following message: %s" % resp.text)
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ class ChannelReward_RubiksCube(AbstractChannelRewards, metaclass=ABCMeta):
     def send_TTS(self, username, message):
         params = urlencode({'tts_sender': username, 'tts_text': message})
         #standalone_tts_core
-        url = "http://standalone_tts_core:60809/api/v1/tts/send_text?%s" % params
+        url = "http://%s:60809/api/v1/tts/send_text?%s" % docker_utility.ifNotDockerUseLocalhost("standalone_tts_core"), params
         resp = requests.get(url)
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             print("Got the following message: %s" % resp.text)
diff --git a/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_twitchBits.py b/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_twitchBits.py
index f73e069..bd5d13c 100644
--- a/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_twitchBits.py
+++ b/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_twitchBits.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from json import loads
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
 import requests
 
+import docker_utility
+
 import threading
 
 import random
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ class ChannelReward_TwitchBits(AbstractChannelRewards, metaclass=ABCMeta):
         # todo need to url-escape command and rest
         params = urlencode({'user_name': username, 'light_group': light_group, 'command': command, 'rest':rest})
         #standalone_lights
-        url = "http://standalone_lights:42069/api/v1/exec_lights?%s" % params
+        url = "http://%s:42069/api/v1/exec_lights?%s" % docker_utility.ifNotDockerUseLocalhost("standalone_lights"), params
         resp = requests.get(url)
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             print("Got the following message: %s" % resp.text)
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ class ChannelReward_TwitchBits(AbstractChannelRewards, metaclass=ABCMeta):
     def send_TTS(self, username, message):
         params = urlencode({'tts_sender': username, 'tts_text': message})
         #standalone_tts_core
-        url = "http://standalone_tts_core:60809/api/v1/tts/send_text?%s" % params
+        url = "http://%s:60809/api/v1/tts/send_text?%s" % docker_utility.ifNotDockerUseLocalhost("standalone_tts_core"), params
         resp = requests.get(url)
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             print("Got the following message: %s" % resp.text)
diff --git a/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_twitchSubs.py b/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_twitchSubs.py
index 461d910..b1d47de 100644
--- a/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_twitchSubs.py
+++ b/channel_rewards/implemented/ChannelReward_twitchSubs.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from json import loads
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
 import requests
 
+import docker_utility
+
 import threading
 
 import random
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ class ChannelReward_TwitchSubs(AbstractChannelRewards, metaclass=ABCMeta):
         # todo need to url-escape command and rest
         params = urlencode({'user_name': username, 'light_group': light_group, 'command': command, 'rest':rest})
         #standalone_lights
-        url = "http://standalone_lights:42069/api/v1/exec_lights?%s" % params
+        url = "http://%s:42069/api/v1/exec_lights?%s" % docker_utility.ifNotDockerUseLocalhost("standalone_lights"), params
         resp = requests.get(url)
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             print("Got the following message: %s" % resp.text)
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ class ChannelReward_TwitchSubs(AbstractChannelRewards, metaclass=ABCMeta):
     def send_TTS(self, username, message):
         params = urlencode({'tts_sender': username, 'tts_text': message})
         #standalone_tts_core
-        url = "http://standalone_tts_core:60809/api/v1/tts/send_text?%s" % params
+        url = "http://%s:60809/api/v1/tts/send_text?%s" % docker_utility.ifNotDockerUseLocalhost("standalone_tts_core"), params
         resp = requests.get(url)
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             print("Got the following message: %s" % resp.text)
diff --git a/commands/implemented/Command_lights_v2.py b/commands/implemented/Command_lights_v2.py
index 66e1fbd..ca81f0a 100644
--- a/commands/implemented/Command_lights_v2.py
+++ b/commands/implemented/Command_lights_v2.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from json import loads
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
 import requests
 
+import docker_utility
+
 import config
 
 import os
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ class Command_lights_v2(AbstractCommand, metaclass=ABCMeta):
         # todo need to url-escape command and rest
         params = urlencode({'user_name': username, 'light_group': light_group, 'command': command, 'rest':rest})
         #standalone_lights
-        url = "http://standalone_lights:42069/api/v1/exec_lights?%s" % params
+        url = "http://%s:42069/api/v1/exec_lights?%s" % docker_utility.ifNotDockerUseLocalhost("standalone_lights"), params
         resp = requests.get(url)
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             print("Got the following message: %s" % resp.text)
diff --git a/commands/implemented/Command_tts_v2.py b/commands/implemented/Command_tts_v2.py
index 6d59239..41325b9 100644
--- a/commands/implemented/Command_tts_v2.py
+++ b/commands/implemented/Command_tts_v2.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from json import loads
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
 import requests
 
+import docker_utility
+
 import config
 
 import os
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ class Command_tts_v2(AbstractCommand, metaclass=ABCMeta):
         # todo need to url-escape command and rest
         params = urlencode({'user_name': username, 'light_group': light_group, 'command': command, 'rest':rest})
         #standalone_lights
-        url = "http://standalone_lights:42069/api/v1/exec_lights?%s" % params
+        url = "http://%s:42069/api/v1/exec_lights?%s" % docker_utility.ifNotDockerUseLocalhost("standalone_lights"), params
         resp = requests.get(url)
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             print("Got the following message: %s" % resp.text)
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ class Command_tts_v2(AbstractCommand, metaclass=ABCMeta):
     def send_TTS(self, username, message):
         params = urlencode({'tts_sender': username, 'tts_text': message})
         #standalone_tts_core
-        url = "http://standalone_tts_core:60809/api/v1/tts/send_text?%s" % params
+        url = "http://%s:60809/api/v1/tts/send_text?%s" % docker_utility.ifNotDockerUseLocalhost("standalone_tts_core"), params
         resp = requests.get(url)
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             print("Got the following message: %s" % resp.text)
diff --git a/docker_utility.py b/docker_utility.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9268c93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker_utility.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import os
+
+def isRunningInDocker():
+    isD = os.getenv('ISDOCKER')
+    if isD is None:
+        return False
+    return isD == "cat"
+
+def ifNotDockerUseLocalhost(address):
+    amIDocker = isRunningInDocker()
+    if amIDocker:
+        return address
+    else:
+        return "localhost"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/standalone_discord_script.py b/standalone_discord_script.py
index 723fc86..80995a4 100644
--- a/standalone_discord_script.py
+++ b/standalone_discord_script.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import discord.abc
 
 from cooldowns import Cooldown_Module
 
+import docker_utility
+
 import os
 import praxis_logging
 praxis_logger_obj = praxis_logging.praxis_logger()
@@ -105,14 +107,14 @@ class Discord_Module(discord.Client):
     async def is_command(self, word: str) -> bool:
         # todo need to url-escape word
         clean_param = urlencode({'name': word})
-        url = "http://standalone_command:6009/api/v1/command?%s" % clean_param
+        url = "http://%s:6009/api/v1/command?%s" % docker_utility.ifNotDockerUseLocalhost("standalone_command"), clean_param
         resp = requests.get(url)
         return resp.status_code == 200
 
     async def exec_command(self, realMessage: discord.Message, command: str, rest: str):
         # todo need to url-escape command and rest
-        params = urlencode({'command_source': commands.command_base.AbstractCommand.CommandSource.Discord, 'user_name': realMessage.author.mention, 'command_name': command, 'rest': rest, 'bonus_data': realMessage})
-        url = "http://standalone_command:6009/api/v1/exec_command?%s" % params
+        clean_param = urlencode({'command_source': commands.command_base.AbstractCommand.CommandSource.Discord, 'user_name': realMessage.author.mention, 'command_name': command, 'rest': rest, 'bonus_data': realMessage})
+        url = "http://%s:6009/api/v1/exec_command?%s" % docker_utility.ifNotDockerUseLocalhost("standalone_command"), clean_param
         resp = requests.get(url)
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             print("Got the following message: %s" % resp.text)
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ class Discord_Module(discord.Client):
     async def exec_tts_sender(self, username, message):
         params = urlencode({'tts_sender': username, 'tts_text': message})
         #standalone_tts_core
-        url = "http://standalone_tts_core:60809/api/v1/tts/send_text?%s" % params
+        url = "http://%s:60809/api/v1/tts/send_text?%s" % docker_utility.ifNotDockerUseLocalhost("standalone_tts_core"), params
         resp = requests.get(url)
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             print("Got the following message: %s" % resp.text)
diff --git a/standalone_twitch_pubsub.py b/standalone_twitch_pubsub.py
index 37ebfad..d86ff8d 100644
--- a/standalone_twitch_pubsub.py
+++ b/standalone_twitch_pubsub.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ from uuid import UUID
 
 from cooldowns import Cooldown_Module
 
+import docker_utility
+
 import os
 import praxis_logging
 praxis_logger_obj = praxis_logging.praxis_logger()
@@ -171,7 +173,7 @@ class Twitch_Pubsub():
         clean_param = urlencode({'reward_name': rewardName, 'reward_type':rewardType})
         print(rewardName, rewardType)
         #standalone_channelrewards
-        url = "http://standalone_channelrewards:6969/api/v1/reward?%s" % clean_param
+        url = "http://%s:6969/api/v1/reward?%s" % docker_utility.ifNotDockerUseLocalhost("standalone_channelrewards"), clean_param
         resp = requests.get(url)
         return resp.status_code == 200
 
@@ -186,7 +188,7 @@ class Twitch_Pubsub():
             'bonus_data': realMessage})
 
         #standalone_channelrewards
-        url = "http://standalone_channelrewards:6969/api/v1/exec_reward?%s" % params
+        url = "http://%s:6969/api/v1/exec_reward?%s" % docker_utility.ifNotDockerUseLocalhost("standalone_channelrewards"), params
         resp = requests.get(url)
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             print("Got the following message: %s" % resp.text)
diff --git a/standalone_twitch_script.py b/standalone_twitch_script.py
index e5e02fd..6861d81 100644
--- a/standalone_twitch_script.py
+++ b/standalone_twitch_script.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ from cooldowns import Cooldown_Module
 import commands.command_base
 import utilities_script as utility
 
+import docker_utility
+
 import os
 import praxis_logging
 praxis_logger_obj = praxis_logging.praxis_logger()
@@ -75,20 +77,20 @@ class Twitch_Module():
     def is_command(self, word: str) -> bool:
         # todo need to url-escape word
         clean_param = urlencode({'name': word})
-        url = "http://standalone_command:6009/api/v1/command?%s" % clean_param
+        url = "http://%s:6009/api/v1/command?%s" % docker_utility.ifNotDockerUseLocalhost("standalone_command"), clean_param
         resp = requests.get(url)
         return resp.status_code == 200
 
     def exec_command(self, realMessage: twitch.chat.Message, command: str, rest: str):
         # todo need to url-escape command and rest
-        params = urlencode(
+        clean_param = urlencode(
             {'command_source': commands.command_base.AbstractCommand.CommandSource.Twitch,
             'user_name': realMessage.sender,
             'command_name': command,
             'rest': rest,
             'bonus_data': realMessage})
 
-        url = "http://standalone_command:6009/api/v1/exec_command?%s" % params
+        url = "http://%s:6009/api/v1/exec_command?%s" % docker_utility.ifNotDockerUseLocalhost("standalone_command"), clean_param
         resp = requests.get(url)
         if resp.status_code == 200:
             print("Got the following message: %s" % resp.text)