diff --git a/src/accessories/CleanUpHelper.ttslua b/src/accessories/CleanUpHelper.ttslua
index dacbc73d..b621febe 100644
--- a/src/accessories/CleanUpHelper.ttslua
+++ b/src/accessories/CleanUpHelper.ttslua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ local soundCubeApi              = require("core/SoundCubeApi")
 local playmatApi                = require("playermat/PlaymatApi")
 local blessCurseManagerApi      = require("chaosbag/BlessCurseManagerApi")
 local chaosBagApi               = require("chaosbag/ChaosBagApi")
-local playAreaAPI               = require("core/PlayAreaApi")
+local playAreaApi               = require("core/PlayAreaApi")
 
 -- these objects will be ignored
 local IGNORE_GUIDS              = {
@@ -231,8 +231,7 @@ end
 
 -- gets the GUID of a custom data helper (if present) and adds it to the ignore list
 function ignoreCustomDataHelper()
-  local playArea = getObjectFromGUID("721ba2")
-  local customDataHelper = playAreaAPI.getCustomDataHelper()
+  local customDataHelper = playAreaApi.getCustomDataHelper()
   if customDataHelper then table.insert(IGNORE_GUIDS, customDataHelper.getGUID()) end
 end
 
diff --git a/src/arkhamdb/ArkhamDb.ttslua b/src/arkhamdb/ArkhamDb.ttslua
index 74392dea..6f1957af 100644
--- a/src/arkhamdb/ArkhamDb.ttslua
+++ b/src/arkhamdb/ArkhamDb.ttslua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 do
   local playAreaApi = require("core/PlayAreaApi")
+  local allCardsBagApi = require("playercards/AllCardsBagApi")
   local ArkhamDb = { }
   local internal = { }
 
@@ -56,8 +57,7 @@ do
       callback)
     -- Get a simple card to see if the bag indexes are complete. If not, abort
     -- the deck load. The called method will handle player notification.
-    local allCardsBag = getObjectFromGUID(configuration.card_bag_guid)
-    local checkCard = allCardsBag.call("getCardById", { id = "01001" })
+    local checkCard = allCardsBagApi.getCardById({ id = "01001" })
     if (checkCard ~= nil and checkCard.data == nil) then
       return
     end
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ do
   ---@param playerColor String Color of the player this deck is being loaded for. Used for broadcast
   ---    if a weakness is added.
   internal.maybeDrawRandomWeakness = function(slots, playerColor)
-    local allCardsBag = getObjectFromGUID(configuration.card_bag_guid)
     local hasRandomWeakness = false
     for cardId, cardCount in pairs(slots) do
       if cardId == RANDOM_WEAKNESS_ID then
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ do
       end
     end
     if hasRandomWeakness then
-      local weaknessId = allCardsBag.call("getRandomWeaknessId")
+      local weaknessId = allCardsBagApi.getRandomWeaknessId()
       slots[weaknessId] = 1
       slots[RANDOM_WEAKNESS_ID] = nil
       internal.maybePrint("Random basic weakness added to deck", playerColor)
@@ -240,10 +239,9 @@ do
   ---@param slots Table The slot list for cards in this deck. Table key is the cardId, value is the number
   --     of those cards which will be spawned
   internal.maybeAddCustomizeUpgradeSheets = function(slots)
-    local allCardsBag = getObjectFromGUID(configuration.card_bag_guid)
     for cardId, _ in pairs(slots) do
       -- upgrade sheets for customizable cards
-      local upgradesheet = allCardsBag.call("getCardById", { id = cardId .. "-c" })
+      local upgradesheet = allCardsBagApi.getCardById({ id = cardId .. "-c" })
       if upgradesheet ~= nil then
         slots[cardId .. "-c"] = 1
       end
@@ -280,12 +278,11 @@ do
   -- Process the slot list and looks for any cards which are bonded to those in the deck. Adds those cards to the slot list.
   ---@param slots Table The slot list for cards in this deck. Table key is the cardId, value is the number of those cards which will be spawned
   internal.extractBondedCards = function(slots)
-    local allCardsBag = getObjectFromGUID(configuration.card_bag_guid)
     -- Create a list of bonded cards first so we don't modify slots while iterating
     local bondedCards = { }
     local bondedList = { }
     for cardId, cardCount in pairs(slots) do
-      local card = allCardsBag.call("getCardById", { id = cardId })
+      local card = allCardsBagApi.getCardById({ id = cardId })
       if (card ~= nil and card.metadata.bonded ~= nil) then
         for _, bond in ipairs(card.metadata.bonded) do
           bondedCards[bond.id] = bond.count
@@ -309,15 +306,14 @@ do
   ---@param slots Table The slot list for cards in this deck. Table key is the cardId, value is the number of those cards which will be spawned
   internal.checkTaboos = function(tabooId, slots, playerColor)
     if tabooId then
-      local allCardsBag = getObjectFromGUID(configuration.card_bag_guid)
       for cardId, _ in pairs(tabooList[tabooId].cards) do
         if slots[cardId] ~= nil then
           -- Make sure there's a taboo version of the card before we replace it
           -- SCED only maintains the most recent taboo cards. If a deck is using
           -- an older taboo list it's possible the card isn't a taboo any more
-          local tabooCard = allCardsBag.call("getCardById", { id = cardId .. "-t" })
+          local tabooCard = allCardsBagApi.getCardById({ id = cardId .. "-t" })
           if tabooCard == nil then
-            local basicCard = allCardsBag.call("getCardById", { id = cardId })
+            local basicCard = allCardsBagApi.getCardById({ id = cardId })
             internal.maybePrint("Taboo version for " .. basicCard.data.Nickname .. " is not available. Using standard version", playerColor)
           else
             slots[cardId .. "-t"] = slots[cardId]
diff --git a/src/arkhamdb/DeckImporterMain.ttslua b/src/arkhamdb/DeckImporterMain.ttslua
index 1d69787c..3bd4f069 100644
--- a/src/arkhamdb/DeckImporterMain.ttslua
+++ b/src/arkhamdb/DeckImporterMain.ttslua
@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@ require("playercards/PlayerCardSpawner")
 
 local playmatApi = require("playermat/PlaymatApi")
 local playAreaApi = require("core/PlayAreaApi")
+local allCardsBagApi = require("playercards/AllCardsBagApi")
 local arkhamDb = require("arkhamdb/ArkhamDb")
 local zones = require("playermat/Zones")
 
-local ALL_CARDS_GUID = "15bb07"
-
 function onLoad(script_state)
   initializeUi(JSON.decode(script_state))
   math.randomseed(os.time())
@@ -72,11 +71,10 @@ end
 ---@param loadAltInvestigator String Contains the name of alternative art for the investigator ("normal", "revised" or "promo")
 function loadCards(slots, investigatorId, bondedList, customizations, playerColor, loadAltInvestigator)
   function coinside()
-    local allCardsBag = getObjectFromGUID(ALL_CARDS_GUID)
     local yPos = {}
     local cardsToSpawn = {}
     for cardId, cardCount in pairs(slots) do
-      local card = allCardsBag.call("getCardById", { id = cardId })
+      local card = allCardsBagApi.getCardById({ id = cardId })
       if card ~= nil then
         local cardZone = getDefaultCardZone(card.metadata, bondedList)
         for i = 1, cardCount do
@@ -185,8 +183,7 @@ end
 -- Returns the simple name of a card given its ID.  This will find the card and strip any trailing
 -- SCED-specific suffixes such as (Taboo) or (Level)
 function getCardName(cardId)
-  local allCardsBag = getObjectFromGUID(ALL_CARDS_GUID)
-  local card = allCardsBag.call("getCardById", { id = cardId })
+  local card = allCardsBagApi.getCardById({ id = cardId })
   if (card ~= nil) then
     local name = card.data.Nickname
     if (string.find(name, " %(")) then
diff --git a/src/arkhamdb/DeckImporterUi.ttslua b/src/arkhamdb/DeckImporterUi.ttslua
index e227588b..4c9b8f08 100644
--- a/src/arkhamdb/DeckImporterUi.ttslua
+++ b/src/arkhamdb/DeckImporterUi.ttslua
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ local privateDeck = true
 local loadNewestDeck = true
 local loadInvestigators = false
 
+local allCardsBagApi = require("playercards/AllCardsBagApi")
+
 -- Returns a table with the full state of the UI, including options and deck IDs.
 -- This can be used to persist via onSave(), or provide values for a load operation
 -- Table values:
@@ -218,8 +220,7 @@ function loadDecks()
   -- Method in DeckImporterMain, visible due to inclusion
 
   -- TODO: Make this use the configuration ID for the all cards bag
-  local allCardsBag = getObjectFromGUID("15bb07")
-  local indexReady = allCardsBag.call("isIndexReady")
+  local indexReady = allCardsBagApi.isIndexReady()
   if (not indexReady) then
     broadcastToAll("Still loading player cards, please try again in a few seconds", {0.9, 0.2, 0.2})
     return
diff --git a/src/arkhamdb/HotfixBag.ttslua b/src/arkhamdb/HotfixBag.ttslua
index 6d6c53bd..cbbb9088 100644
--- a/src/arkhamdb/HotfixBag.ttslua
+++ b/src/arkhamdb/HotfixBag.ttslua
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 -- Tells the All Cards Bag to recreate its indexes.  The All Cards Bag may
 -- ignore this request; see the rebuildIndexForHotfix() method in the All Cards
 -- Bag for details.
+
+local allCardsBagApi = require("playercards/AllCardsBagApi")
+
 function onLoad()
-  local allCardsBag = getObjectFromGUID("15bb07")
-  allCardsBag.call("rebuildIndexForHotfix")
+  allCardsBagApi.rebuildIndexForHotfix()
 end
diff --git a/src/playercards/AllCardsBagApi.ttslua b/src/playercards/AllCardsBagApi.ttslua
index 521b9705..8cfa95b0 100644
--- a/src/playercards/AllCardsBagApi.ttslua
+++ b/src/playercards/AllCardsBagApi.ttslua
@@ -2,7 +2,71 @@ do
   local AllCardsBagApi = {}
   local ALL_CARDS_BAG_GUID = "15bb07"
 
-  
+  -- Returns a specific card from the bag, based on ArkhamDB ID
+  -- @param table:
+  --     id: String ID of the card to retrieve
+  -- @return: If the indexes are still being constructed, an empty table is
+  --     returned.  Otherwise, a single table with the following fields
+  --       cardData: TTS object data, suitable for spawning the card
+  --       cardMetadata: Table of parsed metadata
+  AllCardsBagApi.getCardById = function(params)
+    return getObjectFromGUID(ALL_CARDS_BAG_GUID).call("getCardById", params)
+  end
+
+  -- Gets a random basic weakness from the bag.  Once a given ID has been returned
+  -- it will be removed from the list and cannot be selected again until a reload
+  -- occurs or the indexes are rebuilt, which will refresh the list to include all
+  -- weaknesses.
+  -- @return: String ID of the selected weakness.
+  AllCardsBagApi.getRandomWeaknessId = function()
+    return getObjectFromGUID(ALL_CARDS_BAG_GUID).call("getRandomWeaknessId")
+  end
+
+  AllCardsBagApi.isIndexReady = function()
+    return getObjectFromGUID(ALL_CARDS_BAG_GUID).call("isIndexReady")
+  end
+
+  -- Called by Hotfix bags when they load.  If we are still loading indexes, then
+  -- the all cards and hotfix bags are being loaded together, and we can ignore
+  -- this call as the hotfix will be included in the initial indexing.  If it is
+  -- called once indexing is complete it means the hotfix bag has been added
+  -- later, and we should rebuild the index to integrate the hotfix bag.
+  AllCardsBagApi.rebuildIndexForHotfix = function()
+    return getObjectFromGUID(ALL_CARDS_BAG_GUID).call("rebuildIndexForHotfix")
+  end
+
+  -- Searches the bag for cards which match the given name and returns a list.  Note that this is
+  -- an O(n) search without index support.  It may be slow.
+  -- @param array must contain these fields to define the search:
+  --   name String or string fragment to search for names
+  --   exact Whether the name match should be exact
+  AllCardsBagApi.getCardsByName = function(params)
+    return getObjectFromGUID(ALL_CARDS_BAG_GUID).call("getCardsByName", params)
+  end
+
+  AllCardsBagApi.isBagPresent = function()
+    return getObjectFromGUID(ALL_CARDS_BAG_GUID) and true
+  end
+
+  -- Returns a list of cards from the bag matching a class and level (0 or upgraded)
+  -- @param table:
+  --     class: String class to retrieve ("Guardian", "Seeker", etc)
+  --     isUpgraded: true for upgraded cards (Level 1-5), false for Level 0
+  -- @return: If the indexes are still being constructed, returns an empty table.
+  --     Otherwise, a list of tables, each with the following fields
+  --       cardData: TTS object data, suitable for spawning the card
+  --       cardMetadata: Table of parsed metadata
+  AllCardsBagApi.getCardsByClassAndLevel = function(params)
+    return getObjectFromGUID(ALL_CARDS_BAG_GUID).call("getCardsByClassAndLevel", params)
+  end
+
+  AllCardsBagApi.getCardsByCycle = function(cycle)
+    return getObjectFromGUID(ALL_CARDS_BAG_GUID).call("getCardsByCycle", cycle)
+  end
+
+  AllCardsBagApi.getUniqueWeaknesses = function()
+    return getObjectFromGUID(ALL_CARDS_BAG_GUID).call("getUniqueWeaknesses")
+  end
 
   return AllCardsBagApi
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/playercards/CardSearch.ttslua b/src/playercards/CardSearch.ttslua
index 9c179f1d..43ce8d0c 100644
--- a/src/playercards/CardSearch.ttslua
+++ b/src/playercards/CardSearch.ttslua
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ information = {
 
 require("playercards/PlayerCardSpawner")
 
+local allCardsBagApi = require("playercards/AllCardsBagApi")
+
 local buttonParameters          = {}
 buttonParameters.function_owner = self
 buttonParameters.height         = 200
@@ -32,8 +34,6 @@ inputParameters.width          = 1200
 inputParameters.height         = 130
 inputParameters.font_size      = 107
 
-local ALL_CARDS_GUID = "15bb07"
-
 -- main code
 function onSave() return JSON.encode({ spawnAll, searchExact, inputParameters.value }) end
 
@@ -101,15 +101,14 @@ function search()
         printToAll("Please enter a longer search string.", "Yellow")
         return
     end
-
-    local allCardsBag = getObjectFromGUID(ALL_CARDS_GUID)
-    if allCardsBag == nil then
+    
+    if not allCardsBagApi.isBagPresent() then
         printToAll("Player card bag couldn't be found.", "Red")
         return
     end
 
     -- search all objects in bag
-    local cardList = allCardsBag.call("getCardsByName", { name = inputParameters.value, exact = searchExact })
+    local cardList = allCardsBagApi.getCardsByName({ name = inputParameters.value, exact = searchExact })
     if cardList == nil or #cardList == 0 then
         printToAll("No match found.", "Red")
         return
diff --git a/src/playercards/PlayerCardPanel.ttslua b/src/playercards/PlayerCardPanel.ttslua
index 90e58924..5d0f55d8 100644
--- a/src/playercards/PlayerCardPanel.ttslua
+++ b/src/playercards/PlayerCardPanel.ttslua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 require("playercards/PlayerCardPanelData")
 local spawnBag = require("playercards/SpawnBag")
 local arkhamDb = require("arkhamdb/ArkhamDb")
+local allCardsBagApi = require("playercards/AllCardsBagApi")
 
 -- Size and position information for the three rows of class buttons
 local CIRCLE_BUTTON_SIZE = 250
@@ -21,8 +22,6 @@ local CYCLE_COLUMN_COUNT = 3
 local CYCLE_BUTTONS_X_OFFSET = 0.267
 local CYCLE_BUTTONS_Z_OFFSET = 0.2665
 
-local ALL_CARDS_BAG_GUID = "15bb07"
-
 local STARTER_DECK_MODE_SELECTED_COLOR = { 0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 0.8 }
 local TRANSPARENT = { 0, 0, 0, 0 }
 local STARTER_DECK_MODE_STARTERS = "starters"
@@ -579,19 +578,18 @@ end
 ---@param cardClass String.  Class to place ("Guardian", "Seeker", etc)
 ---@param isUpgraded Boolean.  If true, spawn the Level 1-5 cards.  Otherwise, Level 0.
 function placeClassCards(cardClass, isUpgraded)
-  local allCardsBag = getObjectFromGUID(ALL_CARDS_BAG_GUID)
-  local indexReady = allCardsBag.call("isIndexReady")
+  local indexReady = allCardsBagApi.isIndexReady()
   if (not indexReady) then
     broadcastToAll("Still loading player cards, please try again in a few seconds", {0.9, 0.2, 0.2})
     return
   end
-  local cardIdList = allCardsBag.call("getCardsByClassAndLevel", {class = cardClass, upgraded = isUpgraded})
+  local cardIdList = allCardsBagApi.getCardsByClassAndLevel({class = cardClass, upgraded = isUpgraded})
 
   local skillList = { }
   local eventList = { }
   local assetList = { }
   for _, cardId in ipairs(cardIdList) do
-    local cardMetadata = allCardsBag.call("getCardById", { id = cardId }).metadata
+    local cardMetadata = allCardsBagApi.getCardById({ id = cardId }).metadata
     if (cardMetadata.type == "Skill") then
       table.insert(skillList, cardId)
     elseif (cardMetadata.type == "Event") then
@@ -640,13 +638,12 @@ end
 function spawnCycle(cycle)
   prepareToPlaceCards()
   spawnInvestigators(cycle)
-  local allCardsBag = getObjectFromGUID(ALL_CARDS_BAG_GUID)
-  local indexReady = allCardsBag.call("isIndexReady")
+  local indexReady = allCardsBagApi.isIndexReady()
   if (not indexReady) then
     broadcastToAll("Still loading player cards, please try again in a few seconds", {0.9, 0.2, 0.2})
     return
   end
-  local cycleCardList = allCardsBag.call("getCardsByCycle", cycle)
+  local cycleCardList = allCardsBagApi.getCardsByCycle(cycle)
   local copiedList = { }
   for i, id in ipairs(cycleCardList) do
     copiedList[i] = id
@@ -694,17 +691,16 @@ end
 -- Clears the current cards, and places all basic weaknesses on the table.
 function spawnWeaknesses()
   prepareToPlaceCards()
-  local allCardsBag = getObjectFromGUID(ALL_CARDS_BAG_GUID)
-  local indexReady = allCardsBag.call("isIndexReady")
+  local indexReady = allCardsBagApi.isIndexReady()
   if (not indexReady) then
     broadcastToAll("Still loading player cards, please try again in a few seconds", {0.9, 0.2, 0.2})
     return
   end
-  local weaknessIdList = allCardsBag.call("getUniqueWeaknesses")
+  local weaknessIdList = allCardsBagApi.getUniqueWeaknesses()
   local basicWeaknessList = { }
   local otherWeaknessList = { }
   for i, id in ipairs(weaknessIdList) do
-    local cardMetadata = allCardsBag.call("getCardById", { id = id }).metadata
+    local cardMetadata = allCardsBagApi.getCardById({ id = id }).metadata
     if cardMetadata.basicWeaknessCount ~= nil and cardMetadata.basicWeaknessCount > 0 then
       table.insert(basicWeaknessList, id)
     elseif excludedNonBasicWeaknesses[id] == nil then
@@ -742,8 +738,7 @@ end
 
 function spawnRandomWeakness()
   prepareToPlaceCards()
-  local allCardsBag = getObjectFromGUID(ALL_CARDS_BAG_GUID)
-  local weaknessId = allCardsBag.call("getRandomWeaknessId")
+  local weaknessId = allCardsBagApi.getRandomWeaknessId()
   if (weaknessId == nil) then
     broadcastToAll("All basic weaknesses are in play!", {0.9, 0.2, 0.2})
     return
diff --git a/src/playercards/SpawnBag.ttslua b/src/playercards/SpawnBag.ttslua
index d6cf00c6..1042c037 100644
--- a/src/playercards/SpawnBag.ttslua
+++ b/src/playercards/SpawnBag.ttslua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ do
   -- To assist debugging, will draw a box around the recall zone when it's set up
   local SHOW_RECALL_ZONE = false
 
-  local ALL_CARDS_GUID = "15bb07"
+  local allCardsBagApi = require("playercards/AllCardsBagApi")
 
   -- Distance to expand the recall zone around any added object.
   local RECALL_BUFFER_X = 0.9
@@ -90,10 +90,9 @@ do
       return
     end
     local cardsToSpawn = { }
-    local allCardsBag = getObjectFromGUID(ALL_CARDS_GUID)
     local cardList = spawnSpec.cards
     for _, cardId in ipairs(cardList) do
-      local cardData = allCardsBag.call("getCardById", { id = cardId })
+      local cardData = allCardsBagApi.getCardById({ id = cardId })
       if (cardData ~= nil) then
         table.insert(cardsToSpawn, cardData)
       else