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+import json
+import os
+import random
+import sqlite3
+
+with open('./config.json', 'r') as file:
+    config = json.load(file)
+
+class Keys:
+    # --- START OF CONFIG ---
+
+    DB_PATH = os.getenv('DB_PATH') or config.get('DB_PATH')
+
+    # --- END OF CONFIG ---
+
+    locked_keys = set()
+    cache = set()
+
+    def __init__(self, key: str):
+        self.key = key
+        if not Keys.cache:
+            self._load_keys()
+
+    def _connect(self):
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(self.DB_PATH)
+        return conn
+
+    def _load_keys(self) -> None:
+        conn = self._connect()
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+        cursor.execute("SELECT key_value FROM keys")
+        rows = cursor.fetchall()
+        for row in rows:
+            key_value = row[0]
+            self.cache.add(key_value)
+        conn.commit()
+
+    def lock(self) -> None:
+        self.locked_keys.add(self.key)
+
+    def unlock(self) -> None:
+        self.locked_keys.remove(self.key)
+
+    def is_locked(self) -> bool:
+        return self.key in self.locked_keys
+
+    def get() -> str:
+        key_candidates = list(Keys.cache)
+        random.shuffle(key_candidates)
+
+        for key_candidate in key_candidates:
+            key = Keys(key_candidate)
+
+            if not key.is_locked():
+                key.lock()
+                return key.key
+
+        print("[WARN] No unlocked keys found in get keys request!")
+    
+    def delete(self) -> None:
+        conn = self._connect()
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+
+        cursor.execute("DELETE FROM keys WHERE key_value=?", (self.key,))
+        conn.commit()
+        # Update cache
+        try:
+            Keys.cache.remove(self.key)
+        except KeyError:
+            print("[WARN] Tried to remove a key from cache which was not present: " + self.key)
+
+    def save(self) -> None:
+        conn = self._connect()
+        cursor = conn.cursor()
+        cursor.execute("INSERT INTO keys (key_value) VALUES (?)", (self.key,))
+        conn.commit()
+        # Update cache
+        Keys.cache.add(self.key)
+
+
+# Usage example:
+# os.environ['DB_PATH'] = "keys.db"
+# key_instance = Keys("example_ky")
+# key_instance.save()
+# key_value = Keys.get()
+