diff --git a/dataverse_repository_curation_assistant/delete_published_datasets_ui.py b/dataverse_repository_curation_assistant/delete_published_datasets_ui.py
index 3f2ead9..682255b 100644
--- a/dataverse_repository_curation_assistant/delete_published_datasets_ui.py
+++ b/dataverse_repository_curation_assistant/delete_published_datasets_ui.py
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ def __init__(self, theWindow, *args, **options):
                     progressLabel=self.labelProgressTextDeleteDatasets,
                     notDeletedText=self.notDeletedText,
                     notDeletedLabel=self.labelNotDeletedDatasets,
-                    installationUrl=get_installation_url(self.comboboxInstallationUrl.get().strip()),
+                    installationUrl=check_installation_url_status(self.comboboxInstallationUrl.get().strip())['installationUrl'],
                     datasetPidString=self.textBoxCollectionDatasetPIDs.get('1.0', END),
                     apiKey=self.entryApiToken.get().strip()
                     )
diff --git a/dataverse_repository_curation_assistant/find_and_unlock_datasets_ui.py b/dataverse_repository_curation_assistant/find_and_unlock_datasets_ui.py
index d3f82cb..2b541dc 100644
--- a/dataverse_repository_curation_assistant/find_and_unlock_datasets_ui.py
+++ b/dataverse_repository_curation_assistant/find_and_unlock_datasets_ui.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def __init__(self, theWindow, *args, **options):
             text='Get locked datasets report',
             bg=appPrimaryGreyColor, fg='white',
             command=lambda: save_locked_dataset_report(
-                    installationUrl=get_installation_url(self.comboboxInstallationUrl.get().strip()),
+                    installationUrl=check_installation_url_status(self.comboboxInstallationUrl.get().strip())['installationUrl'],
                     apiKey=self.entryApiToken.get().strip(),
                     # self.entryApiToken.get().strip()
                     directoryPath=get_directory_path()) # function that asks user for directory
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ def __init__(self, theWindow, *args, **options):
                     progressLabel=self.labelProgressTextGetMetadata,
                     notUnlockedText=self.fieldsWithNoMetadataText,
                     notUnlockedLabel=self.labelFieldsWithNoMetadata,
-                    installationUrl=get_installation_url(self.comboboxInstallationUrl.get().strip()),
+                    installationUrl=check_installation_url_status(self.comboboxInstallationUrl.get().strip())['installationUrl'],
                     datasetPidString=self.textBoxCollectionDatasetPIDs.get('1.0', END),
                     # parentFieldTitleList=get_listbox_values(self.listboxSelectFieldNames),
                     # directoryPath=get_directory_path(), # function that asks user for directory
diff --git a/dataverse_repository_curation_assistant/get_metadata_as_csv_files_ui.py b/dataverse_repository_curation_assistant/get_metadata_as_csv_files_ui.py
index 69be255..09be78b 100644
--- a/dataverse_repository_curation_assistant/get_metadata_as_csv_files_ui.py
+++ b/dataverse_repository_curation_assistant/get_metadata_as_csv_files_ui.py
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ def __init__(self, theWindow, *args, **options):
             bg=appPrimaryGreyColor, fg='white',
             command=lambda: get_parent_field_names(
                 metadatablockData=get_metadatablock_data(
-                    installationUrl=get_installation_url(self.comboboxInstallationUrl.get().strip()),
+                    installationUrl=check_installation_url_status(self.comboboxInstallationUrl.get().strip())['installationUrl'],
                     metadatablockName='citation'),
                 listbox=self.listboxSelectFieldNames))
 
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ def __init__(self, theWindow, *args, **options):
                     progressLabel=self.labelProgressTextGetMetadata,
                     noMetadataText=self.fieldsWithNoMetadataText,
                     noMetadataLabel=self.labelFieldsWithNoMetadata,
-                    installationUrl=get_installation_url(self.comboboxInstallationUrl.get().strip()),
+                    installationUrl=check_installation_url_status(self.comboboxInstallationUrl.get().strip())['installationUrl'],
                     datasetPidString=self.textBoxCollectionDatasetPIDs.get('1.0', END),
                     parentFieldTitleList=get_listbox_values(self.listboxSelectFieldNames),
                     directoryPath=get_directory_path(), # function that asks user for directory
diff --git a/other_scripts/get_dataset_metadata_of_all_installations.py b/other_scripts/get_dataset_metadata_of_all_installations.py
index 43335b1..3592186 100644
--- a/other_scripts/get_dataset_metadata_of_all_installations.py
+++ b/other_scripts/get_dataset_metadata_of_all_installations.py
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ def check_exports(jsonDirectory, spreadsheetFilePath):
         # Use the "Get Version" endpoint to get installation's Dataverse version (or set version as 'NA')
         getInstallationVersionApiUrl = f'{installationUrl}/api/v1/info/version'
         getInstallationVersionApiUrl = getInstallationVersionApiUrl.replace('//api', '/api')
-        getInstallationVersionApiStatus = check_api_endpoint(getInstallationVersionApiUrl, headers, verify=False, json_response=True)
+        getInstallationVersionApiStatus = check_api_endpoint(getInstallationVersionApiUrl, headers, verify=False, json_response_expected=True)
 
         if getInstallationVersionApiStatus == 'OK':
             response = requests.get(getInstallationVersionApiUrl, headers=headers, timeout=20, verify=False)
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ def check_exports(jsonDirectory, spreadsheetFilePath):
         # Check if Search API works for the installation
         searchApiCheckUrl = f'{installationUrl}/api/v1/search?q=*&fq=-metadataSource:"Harvested"&type=dataset&per_page=1&sort=date&order=desc'
         searchApiCheckUrl = searchApiCheckUrl.replace('//api', '/api')
-        searchApiStatus = check_api_endpoint(searchApiCheckUrl, headers, verify=False, json_response=True)
+        searchApiStatus = check_api_endpoint(searchApiCheckUrl, headers, verify=False, json_response_expected=True)
 
         # If Search API works, from Search API query results, get count of local (non-harvested) datasets
         if searchApiStatus == 'OK':
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ def check_exports(jsonDirectory, spreadsheetFilePath):
         if testDatasetPid != 'NA':
             getJsonApiUrl = f'{installationUrl}/api/v1/datasets/:persistentId/?persistentId={testDatasetPid}'
             getJsonApiUrl = getJsonApiUrl.replace('//api', '/api')
-            getDataverseJsonApiStatus = check_api_endpoint(getJsonApiUrl, headers, verify=False, json_response=True)
+            getDataverseJsonApiStatus = check_api_endpoint(getJsonApiUrl, headers, verify=False, json_response_expected=True)
 
         else:
             getDataverseJsonApiStatus = 'NA'
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ def check_exports(jsonDirectory, spreadsheetFilePath):
             # Check API endpoint for getting metadatablock data
             metadatablocksApiEndpointUrl = f'{installationUrl}/api/v1/metadatablocks'
             metadatablocksApiEndpointUrl = metadatablocksApiEndpointUrl.replace('//api', '/api')
-            getMetadatablocksApiStatus = check_api_endpoint(metadatablocksApiEndpointUrl, headers, verify=False, json_response=True)
+            getMetadatablocksApiStatus = check_api_endpoint(metadatablocksApiEndpointUrl, headers, verify=False, json_response_expected=True)
 
             metadatablockNames = 'API call failed'