diff --git a/world/eqemu_api_world_data_service.cpp b/world/eqemu_api_world_data_service.cpp
index 96b410d04..ee25f4463 100644
--- a/world/eqemu_api_world_data_service.cpp
+++ b/world/eqemu_api_world_data_service.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 extern ZSList            zoneserver_list;
 extern ClientList        client_list;
 extern WorldGuildManager guild_mgr;
-extern UCSConnection UCSLink;
 extern QueryServConnection QSLink;
 
 void callGetZoneList(Json::Value &response)
diff --git a/world/main.cpp b/world/main.cpp
index 8c5c66ee2..c1ec78a46 100644
--- a/world/main.cpp
+++ b/world/main.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ ClientList          client_list;
 GroupLFPList        LFPGroupList;
 ZSList              zoneserver_list;
 LoginServerList     loginserverlist;
-UCSConnection       UCSLink;
 QueryServConnection QSLink;
 LauncherList        launcher_list;
 AdventureManager    adventure_manager;
@@ -303,7 +302,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 				connection->GetUUID()
 			);
 
-			UCSLink.SetConnection(connection);
+			UCSConnection::Instance()->SetConnection(connection);
 
 			zoneserver_list.UpdateUCSServerAvailable();
 		}
@@ -313,11 +312,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		"UCS", [](std::shared_ptr<EQ::Net::ServertalkServerConnection> connection) {
 			LogInfo("Connection lost from UCS Server [{}]", connection->GetUUID());
 
-			auto ucs_connection = UCSLink.GetConnection();
+			auto ucs_connection = UCSConnection::Instance()->GetConnection();
 
 			if (ucs_connection->GetUUID() == connection->GetUUID()) {
 				LogInfo("Removing currently active UCS connection");
-				UCSLink.SetConnection(nullptr);
+				UCSConnection::Instance()->SetConnection(nullptr);
 				zoneserver_list.UpdateUCSServerAvailable(false);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/world/ucs.h b/world/ucs.h
index 04ec17471..a324d91fc 100644
--- a/world/ucs.h
+++ b/world/ucs.h
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ public:
 	const std::shared_ptr<EQ::Net::ServertalkServerConnection> &GetConnection() const;
 	inline bool IsConnected() const { return connection->Handle() ? connection->Handle()->IsConnected() : false; }
 
+	static UCSConnection* Instance()
+	{
+		static UCSConnection instance;
+		return &instance;
+	}
+
 private:
 	inline std::string GetIP() const { return (connection && connection->Handle()) ? connection->Handle()->RemoteIP() : 0; }
 	std::shared_ptr<EQ::Net::ServertalkServerConnection> connection;
diff --git a/world/world_boot.cpp b/world/world_boot.cpp
index 3ae9816f5..64b49bd59 100644
--- a/world/world_boot.cpp
+++ b/world/world_boot.cpp
@@ -628,14 +628,14 @@ void WorldBoot::Shutdown()
 
 void WorldBoot::SendDiscordMessage(int webhook_id, const std::string &message)
 {
-	if (UCSLink.IsConnected()) {
+	if (UCSConnection::Instance()->IsConnected()) {
 		auto pack = new ServerPacket(ServerOP_DiscordWebhookMessage, sizeof(DiscordWebhookMessage_Struct) + 1);
 		auto *q   = (DiscordWebhookMessage_Struct *) pack->pBuffer;
 
 		strn0cpy(q->message, message.c_str(), 2000);
 		q->webhook_id = webhook_id;
 
-		UCSLink.SendPacket(pack);
+		UCSConnection::Instance()->SendPacket(pack);
 
 		safe_delete(pack);
 	}
diff --git a/world/world_boot.h b/world/world_boot.h
index 2149a6ea5..e58b900c5 100644
--- a/world/world_boot.h
+++ b/world/world_boot.h
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 #include "../common/discord/discord.h"
 #include "ucs.h"
 
-extern UCSConnection UCSLink;
-
 class WorldBoot {
 public:
 	static void GMSayHookCallBackProcessWorld(uint16 log_category, const char *func, std::string message);
diff --git a/world/zonelist.cpp b/world/zonelist.cpp
index 9f24c021b..28d1c7f9a 100644
--- a/world/zonelist.cpp
+++ b/world/zonelist.cpp
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ void ZSList::SendServerReload(ServerReload::Type type, uchar *packet)
 	} else if (type == ServerReload::Type::Logs) {
 		LogSys.LoadLogDatabaseSettings();
 		player_event_logs.ReloadSettings();
-		UCSLink.SendPacket(&pack);
+		UCSConnection::Instance()->SendPacket(&pack);
 	} else if (type == ServerReload::Type::Tasks) {
 		shared_task_manager.LoadTaskData();
 	} else if (type == ServerReload::Type::DzTemplates) {
diff --git a/world/zoneserver.cpp b/world/zoneserver.cpp
index 93500ecf6..e2fbb41ff 100644
--- a/world/zoneserver.cpp
+++ b/world/zoneserver.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ extern LoginServerList loginserverlist;
 extern volatile bool RunLoops;
 extern volatile bool UCSServerAvailable_;
 extern AdventureManager adventure_manager;
-extern UCSConnection UCSLink;
 extern QueryServConnection QSLink;
 extern SharedTaskManager shared_task_manager;
 
@@ -381,7 +380,7 @@ void ZoneServer::HandleMessage(uint16 opcode, const EQ::Net::Packet &p) {
 
 			// if discord enabled for event, ship to UCS to process
 			if (player_event_logs.IsEventDiscordEnabled(n.player_event_log.event_type_id)) {
-				UCSLink.SendPacket(pack);
+				UCSConnection::Instance()->SendPacket(pack);
 			}
 
 			break;
@@ -435,7 +434,7 @@ void ZoneServer::HandleMessage(uint16 opcode, const EQ::Net::Packet &p) {
 
 			auto scm = (ServerChannelMessage_Struct*) pack->pBuffer;
 			if (scm->chan_num == ChatChannel_UCSRelay) {
-				UCSLink.SendMessage(scm->from, scm->message);
+				UCSConnection::Instance()->SendMessage(scm->from, scm->message);
 				break;
 			}
 
@@ -1344,7 +1343,7 @@ void ZoneServer::HandleMessage(uint16 opcode, const EQ::Net::Packet &p) {
 		}
 		case ServerOP_DiscordWebhookMessage:
 		case ServerOP_UCSMailMessage: {
-			UCSLink.SendPacket(pack);
+			UCSConnection::Instance()->SendPacket(pack);
 			break;
 		}
 		case ServerOP_UCSServerStatusRequest: {