diff --git a/app/src/api/api.js b/app/src/api/api.js
index d199dccb..29cd73ba 100644
--- a/app/src/api/api.js
+++ b/app/src/api/api.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 import store from '@/store'
 import { openWebSocket, getResponseData, handleError } from './handlers'
-import { objectToParams } from '@/helpers/commons'
 
 
 /**
@@ -31,6 +30,31 @@ import { objectToParams } from '@/helpers/commons'
 */
 
 
+/**
+ * Converts an object literal into an `URLSearchParams` that can be turned into a
+ * query string or used as a body in a `fetch` call.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} obj - An object literal to convert.
+ * @param {Object} options
+ * @param {Boolean} [options.addLocale=false] - Option to append the locale to the query string.
+ * @return {URLSearchParams}
+ */
+export function objectToParams (obj, { addLocale = false } = {}) {
+  const urlParams = new URLSearchParams()
+  for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(obj)) {
+    if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+      value.forEach(v => urlParams.append(key, v))
+    } else {
+      urlParams.append(key, value)
+    }
+  }
+  if (addLocale) {
+    urlParams.append('locale', store.getters.locale)
+  }
+  return urlParams
+}
+
+
 export default {
   options: {
     credentials: 'include',
diff --git a/app/src/api/index.js b/app/src/api/index.js
index 4c919aa1..c3f1ae7f 100644
--- a/app/src/api/index.js
+++ b/app/src/api/index.js
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-export { default } from './api'
+export { default, objectToParams } from './api'
 export { handleError, registerGlobalErrorHandlers } from './handlers'
diff --git a/app/src/helpers/commons.js b/app/src/helpers/commons.js
index 7a94f386..b9510510 100644
--- a/app/src/helpers/commons.js
+++ b/app/src/helpers/commons.js
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-import store from '@/store'
-
-
 /**
  * Allow to set a timeout on a `Promise` expected response.
  * The returned Promise will be rejected if the original Promise is not resolved or
@@ -19,31 +16,6 @@ export function timeout (promise, delay) {
 }
 
 
-/**
- * Converts an object literal into an `URLSearchParams` that can be turned into a
- * query string or used as a body in a `fetch` call.
- *
- * @param {Object} obj - An object literal to convert.
- * @param {Object} options
- * @param {Boolean} [options.addLocale=false] - Option to append the locale to the query string.
- * @return {URLSearchParams}
- */
-export function objectToParams (obj, { addLocale = false } = {}) {
-  const urlParams = new URLSearchParams()
-  for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(obj)) {
-    if (Array.isArray(value)) {
-      value.forEach(v => urlParams.append(key, v))
-    } else {
-      urlParams.append(key, value)
-    }
-  }
-  if (addLocale) {
-    urlParams.append('locale', store.getters.locale)
-  }
-  return urlParams
-}
-
-
 /**
  * Check if passed value is an object literal.
  *
diff --git a/app/src/views/app/AppActions.vue b/app/src/views/app/AppActions.vue
index 51a64e5f..117a1325 100644
--- a/app/src/views/app/AppActions.vue
+++ b/app/src/views/app/AppActions.vue
@@ -38,11 +38,10 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import api from '@/api'
+import api, { objectToParams } from '@/api'
 import { validationMixin } from 'vuelidate'
 
 import { formatI18nField, formatYunoHostArguments, formatFormData } from '@/helpers/yunohostArguments'
-import { objectToParams } from '@/helpers/commons'
 
 export default {
   name: 'AppActions',
diff --git a/app/src/views/app/AppConfigPanel.vue b/app/src/views/app/AppConfigPanel.vue
index eac466b0..bffb00be 100644
--- a/app/src/views/app/AppConfigPanel.vue
+++ b/app/src/views/app/AppConfigPanel.vue
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@
 import { validationMixin } from 'vuelidate'
 
 // FIXME needs test and rework
-import api from '@/api'
+import api, { objectToParams } from '@/api'
 import { formatI18nField, formatYunoHostArguments, formatFormData } from '@/helpers/yunohostArguments'
-import { objectToParams } from '@/helpers/commons'
 
 export default {
   name: 'AppConfigPanel',
diff --git a/app/src/views/app/AppInstall.vue b/app/src/views/app/AppInstall.vue
index ff7fab32..780c1a06 100644
--- a/app/src/views/app/AppInstall.vue
+++ b/app/src/views/app/AppInstall.vue
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@
 <script>
 import { validationMixin } from 'vuelidate'
 
-import api from '@/api'
-import { objectToParams } from '@/helpers/commons'
+import api, { objectToParams } from '@/api'
 import { formatYunoHostArguments, formatI18nField, formatFormData } from '@/helpers/yunohostArguments'
 
 export default {
diff --git a/app/src/views/tool/ToolLog.vue b/app/src/views/tool/ToolLog.vue
index e7e3ed00..a280176f 100644
--- a/app/src/views/tool/ToolLog.vue
+++ b/app/src/views/tool/ToolLog.vue
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import api from '@/api'
-import { objectToParams, escapeHtml } from '@/helpers/commons'
+import api, { objectToParams } from '@/api'
+import { escapeHtml } from '@/helpers/commons'
 import { readableDate } from '@/helpers/filters/date'
 
 export default {