diff --git a/website/snippets/urls.py b/website/snippets/urls.py
index 2d39cba..96dea15 100644
--- a/website/snippets/urls.py
+++ b/website/snippets/urls.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ from rest_framework.urlpatterns import format_suffix_patterns
 from . import views
 
 urlpatterns = [
-    path('snippets/', views.snippet_list),
-    path('snippets/<int:pk>/', views.snippet_detail),
+    path('snippets/', views.SnippetList.as_view()),
+    path('snippets/<int:pk>/', views.SnippetDetail.as_view()),
 ]
 
 urlpatterns = format_suffix_patterns(urlpatterns)
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diff --git a/website/snippets/views.py b/website/snippets/views.py
index 51346d9..e247810 100644
--- a/website/snippets/views.py
+++ b/website/snippets/views.py
@@ -1,47 +1,51 @@
-from rest_framework import status
-from rest_framework.decorators import api_view
-from rest_framework.response import Response
 from .models import Snippet
 from .serializers import SnippetSerializer
+from django.http import Http404
+from rest_framework.views import APIView
+from rest_framework.response import Response
+from rest_framework import status
 
-@api_view(['GET', 'POST'])
-def snippet_list(request, format=None):
+
+class SnippetList(APIView):
     """
-    List all code snippets, or create a new snippet.
+    List all snippets, or create a new snippet.
     """
-    if request.method == 'GET':
+    def get(self, request, format=None):
         snippets = Snippet.objects.all()
         serializer = SnippetSerializer(snippets, many=True)
         return Response(serializer.data)
 
-    elif request.method == 'POST':
+    def post(self, request, format=None):
         serializer = SnippetSerializer(data=request.data)
         if serializer.is_valid():
             serializer.save()
             return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
         return Response(serializer.errors, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
 
-@api_view(['GET', 'PUT', 'DELETE'])
-def snippet_detail(request, pk, format=None):
+class SnippetDetail(APIView):
     """
-    Retrieve, update or delete a code snippet.
+    Retrieve, update or delete a snippet instance.
     """
-    try:
-        snippet = Snippet.objects.get(pk=pk)
-    except Snippet.DoesNotExist:
-        return Response(status=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND)
+    def get_object(self, pk):
+        try:
+            return Snippet.objects.get(pk=pk)
+        except Snippet.DoesNotExist:
+            raise Http404
 
-    if request.method == 'GET':
+    def get(self, request, pk, format=None):
+        snippet = self.get_object(pk)
         serializer = SnippetSerializer(snippet)
         return Response(serializer.data)
 
-    elif request.method == 'PUT':
+    def put(self, request, pk, format=None):
+        snippet = self.get_object(pk)
         serializer = SnippetSerializer(snippet, data=request.data)
         if serializer.is_valid():
             serializer.save()
             return Response(serializer.data)
         return Response(serializer.errors, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
 
-    elif request.method == 'DELETE':
+    def delete(self, request, pk, format=None):
+        snippet = self.get_object(pk)
         snippet.delete()
         return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
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