diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/HashidControllerBase.php b/app/Http/Controllers/HashidControllerBase.php
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+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/HashidControllerBase.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use Throwable;
+
+use function Sentry\captureException as gobble;
+
+abstract class HashidControllerBase extends Controller
+{
+    protected ?int $key = null;
+
+    protected ?string $hashid = null;
+
+    protected function decodeKeys(): void
+    {
+        $this->hashid = request('hashid');
+        $this->decodeHashid($this->hashid);
+    }
+
+    protected function decodeHashId(?string $hashid): void
+    {
+        if (! blank($hashid)) {
+            try {
+                $this->key = unhash_it($hashid);
+            } catch (Throwable $exc) {
+                gobble($exc);
+            }
+        }
+
+        abort_if($this->key === null, 404);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Staff/StudiesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Staff/StudiesController.php
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+<?php
+
+namespace App\Http\Controllers\Staff;
+
+use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
+
+class StudiesController extends Controller
+{
+    public function index() {}
+
+    public function series() {}
+}
diff --git a/app/helpers.php b/app/helpers.php
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+<?php
+
+if (! function_exists('hash_it')) {
+    function hash_it(int $key): string
+    {
+        return Hashids::encode($key);
+    }
+}
+
+if (! function_exists('unhash_it')) {
+    function unhash_it(string $hashid): int
+    {
+        return (int) Hashids::decode($hashid)[0];
+    }
+}