diff --git a/cogs/linking_updater.py b/cogs/linking_updater.py
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+import os
+import discord
+import requests
+import json
+import logging
+from discord.ext import commands, tasks
+from discord.ext.commands import has_permissions, MissingPermissions
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+import aiohttp
+import asyncio
+
+class Linking(commands.Cog):
+
+    def __init__(self, bot):
+        self.bot = bot
+        self.guild_id = int(os.getenv('guild_id'))
+        self.crabwings_role_id = int(os.getenv('crabwings_role_id'))
+        self.duckfeet_role_id = int(os.getenv('duckfeet_role_id'))
+        self.elktail_role_id = int(os.getenv('elktail_role_id'))
+        self.client_role_id = int(os.getenv('client_role_id'))
+        self.subuser_role_id = int(os.getenv('subuser_role_id'))
+        self.verified_role_id = int(os.getenv('verified_role_id'))