diff --git a/.emdaer/docs/notes.md b/.emdaer/docs/notes.md
index e18f89f..d681c0b 100644
--- a/.emdaer/docs/notes.md
+++ b/.emdaer/docs/notes.md
@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ just meant to save ideas for documentation to process some other time._
 - Validate the request bodies before reaching the CMS using the resource schemas.
 - Filter requests that the CMS should not be bothered with using the resource lists.
 - Make sure to mention that the _Contenta Redis_ module needs to be enabled.
+- Make sure to mention that the /healthckeck is for auto-scaling policies.
diff --git a/src/helpers/app.js b/src/helpers/app.js
index 67384e4..8b4d8e2 100644
--- a/src/helpers/app.js
+++ b/src/helpers/app.js
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
 const config = require('config');
 const express = require('express');
 
-const cmsHost = config.get('cms.host');
-
-const cacheControl = require('./cacheControl');
-const errorHandler = require('./errorHandler');
-const proxyHandler = require('./proxyHandler');
+const cacheControl = require('../middlewares/cacheControl');
+const copyToRequestObject = require('../middlewares/copyToRequestObject');
+const customCors = require('../middlewares/customCors');
+const errorHandler = require('../middlewares/errorHandler');
+const healthcheck = require('../routes/healthcheck');
+const proxyHandler = require('../routes/proxyHandler');
 
 const app = express();
 app.disable('x-powered-by');
@@ -22,28 +23,16 @@ app.disable('x-powered-by');
 app.enable('etag');
 app.set('etag', 'strong');
 const jsonApiPrefix = `/${_.get(process, 'env.jsonApiPrefix')}`;
+const cmsHost = config.get('cms.host');
 
-// Add headers.
-app.use((req, res, next) => {
-  // Enable CORS.
-  res.set('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
-  res.set(
-    'Access-Control-Allow-Headers',
-    config.get('cors.headers').join(', ')
-  );
-
-  // Set the cmsHost and jsonApiPrefix in the request.
-  req.cmsHost = cmsHost;
-  req.jsonApiPrefix = jsonApiPrefix;
+// Initialize the request object with valuable information.
+app.use(copyToRequestObject({ jsonApiPrefix, cmsHost }));
 
-  next();
-});
+// Add headers.
+app.use(customCors);
 
 // Healthcheck is a special endpoint used for application monitoring.
-app.get('/healthcheck', (req, res) => {
-  res.set('Cache-Control', 'private, max-age=0, no-cache');
-  res.json({ meta: { healthcheck: 'good' } });
-});
+app.get('/healthcheck', healthcheck);
 
 // Set cache control header.
 app.use(cacheControl);
diff --git a/src/helpers/cacheControl.js b/src/middlewares/cacheControl.js
similarity index 100%
rename from src/helpers/cacheControl.js
rename to src/middlewares/cacheControl.js
diff --git a/src/helpers/cacheControl.test.js b/src/middlewares/cacheControl.test.js
similarity index 100%
rename from src/helpers/cacheControl.test.js
rename to src/middlewares/cacheControl.test.js
diff --git a/src/middlewares/copyToRequestObject.js b/src/middlewares/copyToRequestObject.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5631d83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/middlewares/copyToRequestObject.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// @flow
+
+import type { ObjectLiteral } from '../../flow/types/common';
+
+/**
+ * Returns a middleware that will copy all of the properties to the request.
+ *
+ * This is useful to store variables that will be used in any arbitrary
+ * middleware down the process.
+ */
+module.exports = (args: ObjectLiteral) => (
+  req: any,
+  res: any,
+  next: Function
+): void => {
+  Object.keys(args).forEach(key => {
+    req[key] = args[key];
+  });
+  next();
+};
diff --git a/src/middlewares/customCors.js b/src/middlewares/customCors.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cc9523
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/middlewares/customCors.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// @flow
+
+const config = require('config');
+
+/**
+ * A custom implementation of CORS.
+ */
+module.exports = (req: any, res: any, next: Function): void => {
+  // Enable CORS.
+  res.set('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
+  res.set(
+    'Access-Control-Allow-Headers',
+    config.get('cors.headers').join(', ')
+  );
+  next();
+};
diff --git a/src/helpers/errorHandler.js b/src/middlewares/errorHandler.js
similarity index 100%
rename from src/helpers/errorHandler.js
rename to src/middlewares/errorHandler.js
diff --git a/src/helpers/errorHandler.test.js b/src/middlewares/errorHandler.test.js
similarity index 100%
rename from src/helpers/errorHandler.test.js
rename to src/middlewares/errorHandler.test.js
diff --git a/src/helpers/fallbackToCms.js b/src/middlewares/fallbackToCms.js
similarity index 100%
rename from src/helpers/fallbackToCms.js
rename to src/middlewares/fallbackToCms.js
diff --git a/src/routes/healthcheck.js b/src/routes/healthcheck.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8def1ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/healthcheck.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+// @flow
+
+/**
+ * A healthcheck endpoint.
+ *
+ * Useful for auto-scaling policies, like EC2.
+ */
+module.exports = (req: any, res: any): void => {
+  res.set('Cache-Control', 'private, max-age=0, no-cache');
+  res.json({ meta: { healthcheck: 'good' } });
+};
diff --git a/src/helpers/proxyHandler.js b/src/routes/proxyHandler.js
similarity index 93%
rename from src/helpers/proxyHandler.js
rename to src/routes/proxyHandler.js
index 2f3e9ab..438829c 100644
--- a/src/helpers/proxyHandler.js
+++ b/src/routes/proxyHandler.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const config = require('config');
 const logger = require('pino')();
-const fallbackToCms = require('./fallbackToCms');
+const fallbackToCms = require('../middlewares/fallbackToCms');
 const { redisGet } = require('../caching/drupalRedis')(
   _.get(process, 'env.redisPrefix', ''),
   _.get(process, 'env.redisCidTemplate', ''),
diff --git a/src/helpers/proxyHandler.test.js b/src/routes/proxyHandler.test.js
similarity index 94%
rename from src/helpers/proxyHandler.test.js
rename to src/routes/proxyHandler.test.js
index 6a010e7..61bef91 100644
--- a/src/helpers/proxyHandler.test.js
+++ b/src/routes/proxyHandler.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const proxyHandler = require('./proxyHandler');
 
-jest.mock('./fallbackToCms');
+jest.mock('../middlewares/fallbackToCms');
 jest.mock('../caching/drupalRedis', () => () => ({
   redisGet(uri) {
     switch (uri) {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ describe('The proxy middleware', () => {
     let fallbackToCms;
 
     beforeEach(() => {
-      fallbackToCms = require('./fallbackToCms');
+      fallbackToCms = require('../middlewares/fallbackToCms');
     });
 
     test('It falls back on cache miss', done => {