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+from discord.ext import commands
+from discord import app_commands
+
+import requests
+class AutoBalance(commands.Cog):
+    """
+    This cog implements a custom elo/rating system to easily suggest
+    cs lobbies that are balanced, with some custom rules such as
+    * Two highest rated players must be on different teams
+    * If some players need to be on same or different teams it can be arranged
+    """
+    
+    def __init__(self, bot: commands.Bot):
+        self.bot = bot
+        self.cursor = self.bot.db_connection.cursor()
+        self.init_db()
+        faceit_api_key = self.bot.cs2_settings.get("faceit_api_key")
+        self.faceit_api_headers = faceit_api_key and {"Authorization": f"Bearer {faceit_api_key}", "content-type": "application/json"}
+
+    async def init_db():
+        pass
+        # self.cursor.execute(
+        #     """
+        #     CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS cs_elo (
+        #         discord_id BIGINT PRIMARY KEY,
+        #         steam_id BIGINT,
+        #         faceit_id BIGINT,
+        #     );
+        #     """
+        # )
+
+    async def register(steam_id: str | None, faceit_username: str | None) -> None:
+        pass
+
+
+    def calculate_skill():
+        pass
+        # 1. if faceit profile and more than 5 matches played this year: faceit elo / average kd
+        # 2. premier elo * average kd
+
+
+    def get_faceit_elo(self, username: str):
+        
+        # player_data = requests.get(
+        #     f"https://open.faceit.com/data/v4/players/{player_id}", 
+        #     headers={"Authorization": )
+        # player_data_json = player_data.json()
+        pass
+    
+
+    def get_faceit_player_id(self, username: str):
+        try:
+            response = requests.get(
+                f"https://open.faceit.com/data/v4/players?nickname={username}",
+                headers=self.faceit_api_headers,
+            )
+            data = response.json()
+            player_id = data["player_id"]
+            return player_id
+        except Exception as e:
+            pass
+            # TODO
+
+    def get_faceit_player_info(player_id):
+        pass
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