diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ab7f52a..883a8ca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,20 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [0.3.8a2](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-utils/tree/0.3.8a2) (2024-11-19)
+## [0.4.1a1](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-utils/tree/0.4.1a1) (2024-11-20)
 
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-utils/compare/0.3.8a1...0.3.8a2)
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-utils/compare/0.4.0...0.4.1a1)
 
 **Merged pull requests:**
 
-- feature: geolocation utils extracted from backend-client [\#296](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-utils/pull/296) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
-
-## [0.3.8a1](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-utils/tree/0.3.8a1) (2024-11-11)
-
-[Full Changelog](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-utils/compare/0.3.7...0.3.8a1)
-
-**Merged pull requests:**
-
-- Update ovos-bus-client requirement from \<1.0.0,\>=0.0.8 to \>=0.0.8,\<2.0.0 in /requirements [\#294](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-utils/pull/294) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
+- move oauth utils to ovos-utils and deprecate backend-client [\#299](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-utils/pull/299) ([JarbasAl](https://github.com/JarbasAl))
 
 
 
diff --git a/ovos_utils/oauth.py b/ovos_utils/oauth.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..300cd98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ovos_utils/oauth.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+from json_database import JsonStorageXDG
+from ovos_config.locations import get_xdg_cache_save_path
+
+
+class OAuthTokenDatabase(JsonStorageXDG):
+    """ This helper class creates ovos-config-assistant/ovos-backend-manager compatible json databases
+        This allows users to use oauth even when not using a backend"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__("ovos_oauth", xdg_folder=get_xdg_cache_save_path())
+
+    def add_token(self, token_id, token_data):
+        self[token_id] = token_data
+
+    def update_token(self, token_id, token_data):
+        self.add_token(token_id, token_data)
+
+    def get_token(self, token_id):
+        return self.get(token_id)
+
+    def delete_token(self, token_id):
+        if token_id in self:
+            self.pop(token_id)
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def total_tokens(self):
+        return len(self)
+
+
+class OAuthApplicationDatabase(JsonStorageXDG):
+    """ This helper class creates ovos-config-assistant/ovos-backend-manager compatible json databases
+        This allows users to use oauth even when not using a backend"""
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__("ovos_oauth_apps", xdg_folder=get_xdg_cache_save_path())
+
+    def add_application(self, oauth_service,
+                        client_id, client_secret,
+                        auth_endpoint, token_endpoint, callback_endpoint, scope,
+                        shell_integration=True):
+        self[oauth_service] = {"oauth_service": oauth_service,
+                               "client_id": client_id,
+                               "client_secret": client_secret,
+                               "auth_endpoint": auth_endpoint,
+                               "token_endpoint": token_endpoint,
+                               "callback_endpoint": callback_endpoint,
+                               "scope": scope,
+                               "shell_integration": shell_integration}
+
+    def get_application(self, oauth_service):
+        return self.get(oauth_service)
+
+    def update_application(self, oauth_service,
+                           client_id, client_secret,
+                           auth_endpoint, token_endpoint,
+                           callback_endpoint, scope, shell_integration=True):
+        self.add_application(oauth_service,
+                             client_id, client_secret,
+                             auth_endpoint, token_endpoint,
+                             callback_endpoint, scope, shell_integration)
+
+    def delete_application(self, oauth_service):
+        if oauth_service in self:
+            self.pop(oauth_service)
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def total_apps(self):
+        return len(self)
diff --git a/ovos_utils/version.py b/ovos_utils/version.py
index 21df551..e75d037 100644
--- a/ovos_utils/version.py
+++ b/ovos_utils/version.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # START_VERSION_BLOCK
 VERSION_MAJOR = 0
 VERSION_MINOR = 4
-VERSION_BUILD = 0
-VERSION_ALPHA = 0
+VERSION_BUILD = 1
+VERSION_ALPHA = 1
 # END_VERSION_BLOCK