diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 4751dd7b7b..9ec37ddfd0 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ gem "active_model_serializers", "~> 0.10.0"
 # ActiveRecord Session store for server side storage of session data
 gem 'activerecord-session_store'
 
+# Allowing for URI templates, for HTTP clients
+gem 'addressable', '~> 2.6'
+
 # Pagination
 gem "api-pagination"
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 1afffc6108..c7a62645c4 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -522,6 +522,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   active_model_serializers (~> 0.10.0)
   activejob-traffic_control
   activerecord-session_store
+  addressable (~> 2.6)
   api-pagination
   attr_encrypted (~> 3.1.0)
   autometal-piwik!
diff --git a/app/jobs/publisher_removal_job.rb b/app/jobs/publisher_removal_job.rb
index fc3e16c8cf..d61757daef 100644
--- a/app/jobs/publisher_removal_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/publisher_removal_job.rb
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ def perform(publisher_id:)
     publisher = Publisher.find_by(id: publisher_id)
     return if publisher.suspended?
     publisher.status_updates.create(status: PublisherStatusUpdate::DELETED)
+    publisher.reload
     ActiveRecord::Base.transaction do
       publisher.update(email: nil)
       publisher.update(pending_email: nil)
diff --git a/app/models/json_builders/channels_json_builder_v2.rb b/app/models/json_builders/channels_json_builder_v2.rb
index 5009c420dc..7496adc7a0 100644
--- a/app/models/json_builders/channels_json_builder_v2.rb
+++ b/app/models/json_builders/channels_json_builder_v2.rb
@@ -73,9 +73,10 @@ def site_banner_details(channel)
     end
   end
 
+  # (Albert Wang): Note: Ordering is different from v1
   def append_excluded
     @excluded_channel_ids.each do |excluded_channel_id|
-      @channels.push([excluded_channel_id, false, true, {}, nil])
+      @channels.push([excluded_channel_id, false, true, "", {}])
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/services/base_api_client.rb b/app/services/base_api_client.rb
index 781fbec3a3..8260cf48da 100644
--- a/app/services/base_api_client.rb
+++ b/app/services/base_api_client.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,68 @@
 class BaseApiClient < BaseService
+  # Make a GET request.
+  #
+  # path    - [String] the path relative to the endpoint
+  # options - [Hash] the parameters to supply
+  #
+  # returns  the response
+  def get(path, options = {})
+    request(:get, path, params: options)
+  end
+
+  # Make a POST request.
+  #
+  # path    - [String] the path relative to the endpoint
+  # options - [Hash] the parameters to supply
+  #
+  # returns - [Response] the response
+  def post(path, options = {})
+    request(:post, path, form: options)
+  end
+
+  # Make a PUT request.
+  #
+  # path    - [String] the path relative to the endpoint
+  # options - [Hash] the parameters to supply
+  #
+  # returns [Response] the response
+  def put(path, options = {})
+    request(:put, path, form: options)
+  end
+
+  # Make a PATCH request.
+  #
+  # path    - [String] the path relative to the endpoint
+  # options - [Hash] the parameters to supply
+  #
+  # returns [Response] the response
+  def patch(path, options = {})
+    request(:patch, path, form: options)
+  end
+
+  # Make a DELETE request.
+  # path    - [String] the path relative to the endpoint
+  # options - [Hash] the parameters to supply
+  # returns [Response] the response
+  def delete(path, options = {})
+    request(:delete, path, form: options)
+  end
+
   private
 
   def api_base_uri
     raise "specify me"
   end
 
+  def request(method, path, payload = {})
+    @connection.send(method) do |req|
+      req.url [api_base_uri, path].join('')
+      req.headers["Authorization"] = api_authorization_header
+      req.headers['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
+      req.body = payload.to_json if method.to_sym.eql?(:post)
+      req.params = payload if method.to_sym.eql?(:get)
+    end
+  end
+
   def connection
     @connection ||= begin
       require "faraday"
diff --git a/app/services/promo/client.rb b/app/services/promo/client.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac3a3df7bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/services/promo/client.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+module Promo
+  class Client < BaseApiClient
+    def initialize(connection = nil, options = {})
+      @connection = connection
+    end
+
+    def owner_state
+      Promo::Models::OwnerState.new(connection)
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def perform_offline
+      true
+    end
+
+    def api_base_uri
+      Rails.application.secrets[:api_promo_base_uri]
+    end
+
+    def api_authorization_header
+      "Bearer #{Rails.application.secrets[:api_promo_key]}"
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/services/promo/models/owner_state.rb b/app/services/promo/models/owner_state.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5b90c9fc0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/services/promo/models/owner_state.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+require 'addressable/template'
+require 'json'
+
+module Promo
+  module Models
+    class OwnerState < Client
+      # For more information about how these URI templates are structured read the explaination in the RFC
+      # https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc6570.txt
+      PATH = Addressable::Template.new("/api/2/promo/owners/{id}/states{/state}")
+
+      class State
+        SUSPEND = "suspend".freeze
+        NO_UGP = "no_ugp".freeze
+      end
+
+      def initialize(connection, params = {})
+        super(connection, params)
+      end
+
+      # Finds the current state of the owner on the promo server
+      #
+      # @param [String] id The publisher id to find on the promo server.
+      #
+      # @return [array] of owner states
+      def find(id:)
+        response = get(PATH.expand(id: id))
+
+        JSON.parse(response.body)
+      end
+
+      # Creates a new state for the specified owner
+      #
+      # @param [String] id The publisher id
+      # @state [Promo::Models::OwnerState::State] state The state to put the owner into.
+      #
+      # @return [true] if create was a success
+      def create(id:, state:)
+        response = put(PATH.expand(id: id, state: state))
+
+        # response.body returns an array of owner states
+        # ["no_ugp", "suspend"]
+        JSON.parse(response.body).include? state
+      end
+
+      # Removes the state for the specified owner
+      #
+      # @param [String] id The publisher id
+      # @state [Promo::Models::OwnerState::State] state The state to remove from the owner.
+      #
+      # @return [true] if destroy was a success
+      def destroy(id:, state:)
+        response = delete(PATH.expand(id: id, state: state))
+
+        # response.body returns an array of owner states
+        JSON.parse(response.body).exclude? state
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/views/publishers/_choose_channel_type.html.slim b/app/views/publishers/_choose_channel_type.html.slim
index 4541a4be80..5caaa61d20 100644
--- a/app/views/publishers/_choose_channel_type.html.slim
+++ b/app/views/publishers/_choose_channel_type.html.slim
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
       = t "publishers.choose_new_channel_type.twitch.description"
 
 = link_to(publisher_register_twitter_channel_omniauth_authorize_path, method: :post, class: 'card block-link--card', :"data-piwik-action" => "AddTwitterChannelClicked", :"data-piwik-name" => "Clicked", :"data-piwik-value" => "AddChannelFlow") do
-  .new-tag
   .card-body
     .icon-and-text--icon
       = image_tag "choose-channel/twitter.svg", class: "choose-channel--icon"
@@ -35,15 +34,14 @@
       h6= t "publishers.choose_new_channel_type.twitter.heading"
       = t "publishers.choose_new_channel_type.twitter.description"
 
-- if params[:vimeo]
-  = link_to(publisher_register_vimeo_channel_omniauth_authorize_path, method: :post, class: 'card block-link--card', :"data-piwik-action" => "AddVimeoChannelClicked", :"data-piwik-name" => "Clicked", :"data-piwik-value" => "AddChannelFlow") do
-    .new-tag
-    .card-body
-      .icon-and-text--icon
-        = image_tag "choose-channel/vimeo.svg", class: "choose-channel--icon"
-      .icon-and-text--text
-        h6= t "publishers.choose_new_channel_type.vimeo.heading"
-        = t "publishers.choose_new_channel_type.vimeo.description"
+= link_to(publisher_register_vimeo_channel_omniauth_authorize_path, method: :post, class: 'card block-link--card', :"data-piwik-action" => "AddVimeoChannelClicked", :"data-piwik-name" => "Clicked", :"data-piwik-value" => "AddChannelFlow") do
+  .new-tag
+  .card-body
+    .icon-and-text--icon
+      = image_tag "choose-channel/vimeo.svg", class: "choose-channel--icon"
+    .icon-and-text--text
+      h6= t "publishers.choose_new_channel_type.vimeo.heading"
+      = t "publishers.choose_new_channel_type.vimeo.description"
 
 = link_to(publisher_register_reddit_channel_omniauth_authorize_path,  method: :post, class: 'card block-link--card', :"data-piwik-action" => "AddRedditChannelClicked", :"data-piwik-name" => "Clicked", :"data-piwik-value" => "AddChannelFlow") do
   .new-tag