diff --git a/src/lib/account.js b/src/lib/account.js
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+++ b/src/lib/account.js
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+import { server } from '$lib/client/server.js';
+import { parseEmoji, renderEmoji } from '$lib/emoji.js';
+import { get, writable } from 'svelte/store';
+
+const cache = writable({});
+
+/**
+ * Parses an account using API data, and returns a writable store object.
+ * @param {Object} data
+ * @param {number} ancestor_count
+ */
+export function parseAccount(data) {
+    if (!data) {
+        console.error("Attempted to parse account data but no data was provided");
+        return null;
+    }
+    let account = get(cache)[data.id];
+    if (account) return account;
+    // cache miss!
+
+    account = {};
+    account.id = data.id;
+    account.nickname = data.display_name.trim();
+    account.username = data.username;
+    account.name = account.nickname || account.username;
+    account.avatar_url = data.avatar;
+    account.url = data.url;
+
+    if (data.acct.includes('@'))
+        account.host = data.acct.split('@')[1];
+    else
+        account.host = get(server).host;
+
+    account.mention = "@" + account.username;
+    if (account.host != get(server).host)
+        account.mention += "@" + account.host;
+    
+    account.emojis = {};
+    data.emojis.forEach(emoji => {
+        account.emojis[emoji.shortcode] = parseEmoji(emoji.shortcode, emoji.url);
+    });
+
+    account.rich_name = account.nickname ? renderEmoji(account.nickname, account.emojis) : account.username;
+
+    cache.update(cache => {
+        cache[account.id] = account;
+        return cache;
+    });
+
+    return account;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/lib/api.js b/src/lib/api.js
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+++ b/src/lib/api.js
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+/**
+ * GET /api/v1/instance
+ * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
+ */
+export async function getInstance(host) {
+    const data = await fetch(`https://${host}/api/v1/instance`)
+        .then(res => res.json())
+        .catch(error => console.error(error));
+    return data ? data : false;
+}
+
+/**
+ * POST /api/v1/apps
+ * Attempts to create an application for a given server host.
+ * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
+ */
+export async function createApp(host) {
+    let form = new FormData();
+    form.append("client_name", "Campfire");
+    form.append("redirect_uris", `${location.origin}/callback`);
+    form.append("scopes", "read write push");
+    form.append("website", "https://campfire.bliss.town");
+
+    const res = await fetch(`https://${host}/api/v1/apps`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        body: form,
+    })
+    .then(res => res.json())
+    .catch(error => {
+        console.error(error);
+        return false;
+    });
+
+    if (!res || !res.client_id) return false;
+
+    return {
+        id: res.client_id,
+        secret: res.client_secret,
+    };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the OAuth authorization url for the target server.
+ * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
+ * @param {string} app_id - The application id for the target server.
+ */
+export function getOAuthUrl(host, app_id) {
+    return `https://${host}/oauth/authorize` +
+        `?client_id=${app_id}` +
+        "&scope=read+write+push" +
+        `&redirect_uri=${location.origin}/callback` +
+        "&response_type=code";
+}
+
+/**
+ * POST /oauth/token
+ * Attempts to generate an OAuth token.
+ * Returns false on failure.
+ * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
+ * @param {string} client_id - The application id.
+ * @param {string} secret - The application secret.
+ * @param {string} code - The authorization code provided by OAuth.
+ */
+export async function getToken(host, client_id, secret, code) {
+    let form = new FormData();
+    form.append("client_id", client_id);
+    form.append("client_secret", secret);
+    form.append("redirect_uri", `${location.origin}/callback`);
+    form.append("grant_type", "authorization_code");
+    form.append("code", code);
+    form.append("scope", "read write push");
+
+    const res = await fetch(`https://${host}/oauth/token`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        body: form,
+    })
+    .then(res => res.json())
+    .catch(error => {
+        console.error(error);
+        return false;
+    });
+
+    if (!res || !res.access_token) return false;
+
+    return res.access_token;
+}
+
+/**
+ * POST /oauth/revoke
+ * Attempts to revoke an OAuth token.
+ * Returns false on failure.
+ * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
+ * @param {string} client_id - The application id.
+ * @param {string} secret - The application secret.
+ * @param {string} token - The application token.
+ */
+export async function revokeToken(host, client_id, secret, token) {
+    let form = new FormData();
+    form.append("client_id", client_id);
+    form.append("client_secret", secret);
+    form.append("token", token);
+
+    const res = await fetch(`https://${host}/oauth/revoke`, {
+        method: "POST",
+        body: form,
+    })
+    .catch(error => {
+        console.error(error);
+        return false;
+    });
+
+    if (!res.ok) return false;
+    return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials
+ * This endpoint returns information about the client account,
+ * and other useful data.
+ * Returns false on failure.
+ * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
+ * @param {string} token - The application token.
+ */
+export async function verifyCredentials(host, token) {
+    let url = `https://${host}/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials`;
+    const data = await fetch(url, {
+        method: 'GET',
+        headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer " + token }
+    }).then(res => res.json());
+
+    return data;
+}
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/v1/notifications
+ * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
+ * @param {string} token - The application token.
+ * @param {string} max_id - If provided, only shows notifications after this ID.
+ * @param {string} limit - The maximum number of notifications to retrieve (default 40).
+ * @param {string} types - A list of notification types to filter to.
+ */
+export async function getNotifications(host, token, max_id, limit, types) {
+    let url = `https://${host}/api/v1/notifications`;
+
+    let params = new URLSearchParams();
+    if (max_id) params.append("max_id", max_id);
+    if (limit) params.append("limit", limit);
+    if (types) params.append("types", types.join(','));
+    const params_string = params.toString();
+    if (params_string) url += '?' + params_string;
+
+    const data = await fetch(url, {
+        method: 'GET',
+        headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer " + token }
+    }).then(res => res.json());
+
+    return data;
+}
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/v1/timelines/{timeline}
+ * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
+ * @param {string} token - The application token.
+ * @param {string} timeline - The name of the timeline to pull (default "home").
+ * @param {string} max_id - If provided, only shows posts after this ID.
+ */
+export async function getTimeline(host, token, timeline, max_id) {
+    let url = `https://${host}/api/v1/timelines/${timeline || "home"}`;
+
+    let params = new URLSearchParams();
+    if (max_id) params.append("max_id", max_id);
+    const params_string = params.toString();
+    if (params_string) url += '?' + params_string;
+    
+    const data = await fetch(url, {
+        method: 'GET',
+        headers: { "Authorization": token ? `Bearer ${token}` : null }
+    }).then(res => res.json());
+
+    return data;
+}
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/v1/statuses/{post_id}.
+ * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
+ * @param {string} token - The application token.
+ * @param {string} post_id - The ID of the post to fetch.
+ */
+export async function getPost(host, token, post_id) {
+    let url = `https://${host}/api/v1/statuses/${post_id}`;
+
+    const data = await fetch(url, {
+        method: 'GET',
+        headers: { "Authorization": token ? `Bearer ${token}` : null }
+    }).then(res => res.json());
+
+    return data;
+}
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/v1/statuses/{post_id}/context.
+ * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
+ * @param {string} token - The application token.
+ * @param {string} post_id - The ID of the post to fetch.
+ */
+export async function getPostContext(host, token, post_id) {
+    let url = `https://${host}/api/v1/statuses/${post_id}/context`;
+
+    const data = await fetch(url, {
+        method: 'GET',
+        headers: { "Authorization": token ? `Bearer ${token}` : null }
+    }).then(res => res.json());
+
+    return data;
+}
+
+/**
+ * POST /api/v1/statuses/{post_id}/reblog.
+ * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
+ * @param {string} token - The application token.
+ * @param {string} post_id - The ID of the post to boost.
+ */
+export async function boostPost(host, token, post_id) {
+    let url = `https://${host}/api/v1/statuses/${post_id}/reblog`;
+
+    const data = await fetch(url, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${token}` }
+    }).then(res => res.json());
+
+    return data;
+}
+
+/**
+ * POST /api/v1/statuses/{post_id}/unreblog.
+ * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
+ * @param {string} token - The application token.
+ * @param {string} post_id - The ID of the post to unboost.
+ */
+export async function unboostPost(host, token, post_id) {
+    let url = `https://${host}/api/v1/statuses/${post_id}/unreblog`;
+
+    const data = await fetch(url, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${token}` }
+    }).then(res => res.json());
+
+    return data;
+}
+
+/**
+ * POST /api/v1/statuses/{post_id}/favourite.
+ * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
+ * @param {string} token - The application token.
+ * @param {string} post_id - The ID of the post to favourite.
+ */
+export async function favouritePost(host, token, post_id) {
+    let url = `https://${host}/api/v1/statuses/${post_id}/favourite`;
+
+    const data = await fetch(url, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${token}` }
+    }).then(res => res.json());
+
+    return data;
+}
+
+/**
+ * POST /api/v1/statuses/{post_id}/unfavourite.
+ * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
+ * @param {string} token - The application token.
+ * @param {string} post_id - The ID of the post to unfavourite.
+ */
+export async function unfavouritePost(host, token, post_id) {
+    let url = `https://${host}/api/v1/statuses/${post_id}/unfavourite`;
+
+    const data = await fetch(url, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${token}` }
+    }).then(res => res.json());
+
+    return data;
+}
+
+/**
+ * POST /api/v1/statuses/{post_id}/react/{shortcode}
+ * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
+ * @param {string} token - The application token.
+ * @param {string} post_id - The ID of the post to favourite.
+ * @param {string} shortcode - The shortcode of the emote to react with.
+ */
+export async function reactPost(host, token, post_id, shortcode) {
+    // note: reacting with foreign emotes is unsupported on most servers
+    // chuckya appears to allow this, but other servers tested have
+    // not demonstrated this.
+    let url = `https://${host}/api/v1/statuses/${post_id}/react/${encodeURIComponent(shortcode)}`;
+
+    const data = await fetch(url, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${token}` }
+    }).then(res => res.json());
+
+    return data;
+}
+
+/**
+ * POST /api/v1/statuses/{post_id}/unreact/{shortcode}
+ * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
+ * @param {string} token - The application token.
+ * @param {string} post_id - The ID of the post to favourite.
+ * @param {string} shortcode - The shortcode of the reaction emote to remove.
+ */
+export async function unreactPost(host, token, post_id, shortcode) {
+    let url = `https://${host}/api/v1/statuses/${post_id}/unreact/${encodeURIComponent(shortcode)}`;
+
+    const data = await fetch(url, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${token}` }
+    }).then(res => res.json());
+
+    return data;
+}
+
+/**
+ * GET /api/v1/accounts/{user_id}
+ * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
+ * @param {string} token - The application token.
+ * @param {string} user_id - The ID of the user to fetch.
+ */
+export async function getUser(host, token, user_id) {
+    let url = `https://${host}/api/v1/accounts/${user_id}`;
+
+    const data = await fetch(url, {
+        method: 'GET',
+        headers: { "Authorization": token ? `Bearer ${token}` : null }
+    }).then(res => res.json());
+
+    return data;
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/client/api.js b/src/lib/client/api.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 09e6514..0000000
--- a/src/lib/client/api.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,339 +0,0 @@
-import { client } from '$lib/client/client.js';
-import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.js';
-import { capabilities } from '../client/instance.js';
-import Post from '$lib/post.js';
-import User from '$lib/user/user.js';
-import Emoji from '$lib/emoji.js';
-import { get } from 'svelte/store';
-
-export async function createApp(host) {
-    let form = new FormData();
-    form.append("client_name", "Campfire");
-    form.append("redirect_uris", `${location.origin}/callback`);
-    form.append("scopes", "read write push");
-    form.append("website", "https://campfire.bliss.town");
-
-    const res = await fetch(`https://${host}/api/v1/apps`, {
-        method: "POST",
-        body: form,
-    })
-    .then(res => res.json())
-    .catch(error => {
-        console.error(error);
-        return false;
-    });
-
-    if (!res || !res.client_id) return false;
-
-    return {
-        id: res.client_id,
-        secret: res.client_secret,
-    };
-}
-
-export function getOAuthUrl() {
-    return `https://${get(client).instance.host}/oauth/authorize` +
-        `?client_id=${get(client).app.id}` +
-        "&scope=read+write+push" +
-        `&redirect_uri=${location.origin}/callback` +
-        "&response_type=code";
-}
-
-export async function getToken(code) {
-    let form = new FormData();
-    form.append("client_id", get(client).app.id);
-    form.append("client_secret", get(client).app.secret);
-    form.append("redirect_uri", `${location.origin}/callback`);
-    form.append("grant_type", "authorization_code");
-    form.append("code", code);
-    form.append("scope", "read write push");
-
-    const res = await fetch(`https://${get(client).instance.host}/oauth/token`, {
-        method: "POST",
-        body: form,
-    })
-    .then(res => res.json())
-    .catch(error => {
-        console.error(error);
-        return false;
-    });
-
-    if (!res || !res.access_token) return false;
-
-    return res.access_token;
-}
-
-export async function revokeToken() {
-    let form = new FormData();
-    form.append("client_id", get(client).app.id);
-    form.append("client_secret", get(client).app.secret);
-    form.append("token", get(client).app.token);
-
-    const res = await fetch(`https://${get(client).instance.host}/oauth/revoke`, {
-        method: "POST",
-        body: form,
-    })
-    .catch(error => {
-        console.error(error);
-        return false;
-    });
-
-    if (!res.ok) return false;
-    return true;
-}
-
-export async function verifyCredentials() {
-    let url = `https://${get(client).instance.host}/api/v1/accounts/verify_credentials`;
-    const data = await fetch(url, {
-        method: 'GET',
-        headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer " + get(client).app.token }
-    }).then(res => res.json());
-
-    return data;
-}
-
-export async function getNotifications(since_id, limit, types) {
-    if (!get(user)) return false;
-
-    let url = `https://${get(client).instance.host}/api/v1/notifications`;
-
-    let params = new URLSearchParams();
-    if (since_id) params.append("since_id", since_id);
-    if (limit) params.append("limit", limit);
-    if (types) params.append("types", types.join(','));
-    const params_string = params.toString();
-    if (params_string) url += '?' + params_string;
-
-    const data = await fetch(url, {
-        method: 'GET',
-        headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer " + get(client).app.token }
-    }).then(res => res.json());
-
-    return data;
-}
-
-export async function getTimeline(last_post_id) {
-    if (!get(user)) return false;
-    let url = `https://${get(client).instance.host}/api/v1/timelines/home`;
-    if (last_post_id) url += "?max_id=" + last_post_id;
-    const data = await fetch(url, {
-        method: 'GET',
-        headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer " + get(client).app.token }
-    }).then(res => res.json());
-
-    return data;
-}
-
-export async function getPost(post_id, ancestor_count) {
-    let url = `https://${get(client).instance.host}/api/v1/statuses/${post_id}`;
-    const data = await fetch(url, {
-        method: 'GET',
-        headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer " + get(client).app.token }
-    }).then(res => { return res.ok ? res.json() : false });
-
-    if (data === false) return false;
-    return data;
-}
-
-export async function getPostContext(post_id) {
-    let url = `https://${get(client).instance.host}/api/v1/statuses/${post_id}/context`;
-    const data = await fetch(url, {
-        method: 'GET',
-        headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer " + get(client).app.token }
-    }).then(res => { return res.ok ? res.json() : false });
-
-    if (data === false) return false;
-    return data;
-}
-
-export async function boostPost(post_id) {
-    let url = `https://${get(client).instance.host}/api/v1/statuses/${post_id}/reblog`;
-    const data = await fetch(url, {
-        method: 'POST',
-        headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer " + get(client).app.token }
-    }).then(res => { return res.ok ? res.json() : false });
-
-    if (data === false) return false;
-    return data;
-}
-
-export async function unboostPost(post_id) {
-    let url = `https://${get(client).instance.host}/api/v1/statuses/${post_id}/unreblog`;
-    const data = await fetch(url, {
-        method: 'POST',
-        headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer " + get(client).app.token }
-    }).then(res => { return res.ok ? res.json() : false });
-
-    if (data === false) return false;
-    return data;
-}
-
-export async function favouritePost(post_id) {
-    let url = `https://${get(client).instance.host}/api/v1/statuses/${post_id}/favourite`;
-    const data = await fetch(url, {
-        method: 'POST',
-        headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer " + get(client).app.token }
-    }).then(res => { return res.ok ? res.json() : false });
-
-    if (data === false) return false;
-    return data;
-}
-
-export async function unfavouritePost(post_id) {
-    let url = `https://${get(client).instance.host}/api/v1/statuses/${post_id}/unfavourite`;
-    const data = await fetch(url, {
-        method: 'POST',
-        headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer " + get(client).app.token }
-    }).then(res => { return res.ok ? res.json() : false });
-
-    if (data === false) return false;
-    return data;
-}
-
-export async function reactPost(post_id, shortcode) {
-    // for whatever reason (at least in my testing on iceshrimp)
-    // using shortcodes for external emoji results in a fallback
-    // to the default like emote.
-    // identical api calls on chuckya instances do not display
-    // this behaviour.
-    let url = `https://${get(client).instance.host}/api/v1/statuses/${post_id}/react/${encodeURIComponent(shortcode)}`;
-    const data = await fetch(url, {
-        method: 'POST',
-        headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer " + get(client).app.token }
-    }).then(res => { return res.ok ? res.json() : false });
-
-    if (data === false) return false;
-    return data;
-}
-
-export async function unreactPost(post_id, shortcode) {
-    let url = `https://${get(client).instance.host}/api/v1/statuses/${post_id}/unreact/${encodeURIComponent(shortcode)}`;
-    const data = await fetch(url, {
-        method: 'POST',
-        headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer " + get(client).app.token }
-    }).then(res => { return res.ok ? res.json() : false });
-
-    if (data === false) return false;
-    return data;
-}
-
-export async function parsePost(data, ancestor_count) {
-    let post = new Post();
-
-    post.text = data.content;
-    post.html = data.content;
-
-    post.reply = null;
-    if ((data.in_reply_to_id || data.reply) &&
-        ancestor_count !== 0
-    ) {
-        const reply_data = data.reply || await getPost(data.in_reply_to_id, ancestor_count - 1);
-        // if the post returns false, we probably don't have permission to read it.
-        // we'll respect the thread's privacy, and leave it alone :)
-        if (!reply_data) return false;
-        post.reply = await parsePost(reply_data, ancestor_count - 1, false);
-    }
-
-    post.boost = data.reblog ? await parsePost(data.reblog, 1, false) : null;
-
-    post.id = data.id;
-    post.created_at = new Date(data.created_at);
-    post.user = await parseUser(data.account);
-    post.warning = data.spoiler_text;
-    post.boost_count = data.reblogs_count;
-    post.reply_count = data.replies_count;
-    post.favourite_count = data.favourites_count;
-    post.favourited = data.favourited;
-    post.boosted = data.reblogged;
-    post.mentions = data.mentions;
-    post.files = data.media_attachments;
-    post.url = data.url;
-    post.visibility = data.visibility;
-
-    post.emojis = [];
-    if (data.emojis) {
-        data.emojis.forEach(emoji_data => {
-            let name = emoji_data.shortcode.split('@')[0];
-            post.emojis.push(parseEmoji({
-                id: name + '@' + post.user.host,
-                name: name,
-                host: post.user.host,
-                url: emoji_data.url,
-            }));
-        });
-    }
-
-    if (data.reactions && get(client).instance.capabilities.includes(capabilities.REACTIONS)) {
-        post.reactions = parseReactions(data.reactions);
-    }
-    return post;
-}
-
-export async function parseUser(data) {
-    if (!data) {
-        console.error("Attempted to parse user data but no data was provided");
-        return null;
-    }
-    let user = await get(client).getCacheUser(data.id);
-
-    if (user) return user;
-    // cache miss!
-
-    user = new User();
-    user.id = data.id;
-    user.nickname = data.display_name.trim();
-    user.username = data.username;
-    user.avatar_url = data.avatar;
-    user.url = data.url;
-
-    if (data.acct.includes('@'))
-        user.host = data.acct.split('@')[1];
-    else
-        user.host = get(client).instance.host;
-
-    user.emojis = [];
-    data.emojis.forEach(emoji_data => {
-        emoji_data.id = emoji_data.shortcode + '@' + user.host;
-        emoji_data.name = emoji_data.shortcode;
-        emoji_data.host = user.host;
-        user.emojis.push(parseEmoji(emoji_data));
-    });
-
-    get(client).putCacheUser(user);
-    return user;
-}
-
-export function parseReactions(data) {
-    let reactions = [];
-    data.forEach(reaction_data => {
-        let reaction = {
-            count: reaction_data.count,
-            name: reaction_data.name,
-            me: reaction_data.me,
-        };
-        if (reaction_data.url) reaction.url = reaction_data.url;
-        reactions.push(reaction);
-    });
-    return reactions;
-}
-
-export function parseEmoji(data) {
-    let emoji = new Emoji(
-        data.id,
-        data.name,
-        data.host,
-        data.url,
-    );
-    get(client).putCacheEmoji(emoji);
-    return emoji;
-}
-
-export async function getUser(user_id) {
-    let url = `https://${get(client).instance.host}/api/v1/accounts/${user_id}`;
-    const data = await fetch(url, {
-        method: 'GET',
-        headers: { "Authorization": "Bearer " + get(client).app.token }
-    }).then(res => res.json());
-
-    return data;
-}
diff --git a/src/lib/client/app.js b/src/lib/client/app.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc549a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/client/app.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
+import { app_name } from '$lib/config.js';
+import { browser } from "$app/environment";
+
+// if app is falsy, assume user has not begun the login process.
+// if app.token is falsy, assume user has not logged in.
+export const app = writable(loadApp());
+
+// write to localStorage on each update
+app.subscribe(app => {
+    saveApp(app);
+});
+
+/**
+ * Saves the provided app to localStorage.
+ * If `app` is falsy, data is removed from localStorage.
+ * @param {Object} app
+ */
+function saveApp(app) {
+    if (!browser) return;
+    if (!app) localStorage.removeItem(app_name + "_app");
+    localStorage.setItem(app_name + "_app", JSON.stringify(app));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns application data loaded from localStorage, if it exists.
+ * Otherwise, returns false.
+ */
+function loadApp() {
+    if (!browser) return;
+    let data = localStorage.getItem(app_name + "_app");
+    if (!data) return false;
+    return JSON.parse(data);
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/client/client.js b/src/lib/client/client.js
deleted file mode 100644
index b1beb6e..0000000
--- a/src/lib/client/client.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,192 +0,0 @@
-import { Instance, server_types } from './instance.js';
-import * as api from './api.js';
-import { get, writable } from 'svelte/store';
-import { last_read_notif_id } from '$lib/notifications.js';
-import { user, logged_in } from '$lib/stores/user.js';
-
-export const client = writable(false);
-
-const save_name = "campfire";
-
-export class Client {
-    instance;
-    app;
-    #cache;
-
-    constructor() {
-        this.instance = null;
-        this.app = null;
-        this.cache = {
-            users: {},
-            emojis: {},
-        };
-    }
-
-    async init(host) {
-        if (host.startsWith("https://")) host = host.substring(8);
-        const url = `https://${host}/api/v1/instance`;
-        const data = await fetch(url).then(res => res.json()).catch(error => { console.error(error) });
-        if (!data) {
-            console.error(`Failed to connect to ${host}`);
-            return `Failed to connect to ${host}!`;
-        }
-        
-        this.instance = new Instance(host, data.version);
-        if (this.instance.type == server_types.UNSUPPORTED) {
-            console.warn(`Server ${host} is unsupported - ${data.version}`);
-            if (!confirm(
-                `This app does not officially support ${host}. ` +
-                `Things may break, or otherwise not work as epxected! ` +
-                `Are you sure you wish to continue?`
-            )) return false;
-        } else {
-            console.log(`Server is "${this.instance.type}" (or compatible) with capabilities: [${this.instance.capabilities}].`);
-        }
-
-        this.app = await api.createApp(host);
-
-        if (!this.app || !this.instance) {
-            console.error("Failed to create app. Check the network logs for details.");
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        this.save();
-
-        client.set(this);
-
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    getOAuthUrl() {
-        return api.getOAuthUrl(this.app.secret);
-    }
-
-    async getToken(code) {
-        const token = await api.getToken(code);
-        if (!token) {
-            console.error("Failed to obtain access token");
-            return false;
-        }
-        return token;
-    }
-
-    async revokeToken() {
-        return await api.revokeToken();
-    }
-
-    async getNotifications(since_id, limit, types) {
-        return await api.getNotifications(since_id, limit, types);
-    }
-
-    async getTimeline(last_post_id) {
-        return await api.getTimeline(last_post_id);
-    }
-
-    async getPost(post_id, parent_replies, child_replies) {
-        return await api.getPost(post_id, parent_replies, child_replies);
-    }
-
-    async getPostContext(post_id) {
-        return await api.getPostContext(post_id);
-    }
-
-    async boostPost(post_id) {
-        return await api.boostPost(post_id);
-    }
-
-    async unboostPost(post_id) {
-        return await api.unboostPost(post_id);
-    }
-
-    async favouritePost(post_id) {
-        return await api.favouritePost(post_id);
-    }
-
-    async unfavouritePost(post_id) {
-        return await api.unfavouritePost(post_id);
-    }
-
-    async reactPost(post_id, shortcode) {
-        return await api.reactPost(post_id, shortcode);
-    }
-
-    async unreactPost(post_id, shortcode) {
-        return await api.unreactPost(post_id, shortcode);
-    }
-
-    putCacheUser(user) {
-        this.cache.users[user.id] = user;
-        client.set(this);
-    }
-
-    async getCacheUser(user_id) {
-        let user = this.cache.users[user_id];
-        if (user) return user;
-
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    async getUserByMention(mention) {
-        let users = Object.values(this.cache.users);
-        for (let i in users) {
-            const user = users[i];
-            if (user.mention == mention) return user;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    putCacheEmoji(emoji) {
-        this.cache.emojis[emoji.id] = emoji;
-        client.set(this);
-    }
-
-    getEmoji(emoji_id) {
-        let emoji = this.cache.emojis[emoji_id];
-        if (!emoji) return false;
-        return emoji;
-    }
-
-    async getUser(user_id) {
-        return await api.getUser(user_id);
-    }
-
-    save() {
-        if (typeof localStorage === typeof undefined) return;
-        localStorage.setItem(save_name, JSON.stringify({
-            version: APP_VERSION,
-            instance: {
-                host: this.instance.host,
-                version: this.instance.version,
-            },
-            last_read_notif_id: get(last_read_notif_id),
-            app: this.app,
-        }));
-    }
-
-    load() {
-        if (typeof localStorage === typeof undefined) return;
-        let json = localStorage.getItem(save_name);
-        if (!json) return false;
-        let saved = JSON.parse(json);
-        if (!saved.version || saved.version !== APP_VERSION) {
-            localStorage.removeItem(save_name);
-            return false;
-        }
-        this.instance = new Instance(saved.instance.host, saved.instance.version);
-        last_read_notif_id.set(saved.last_read_notif_id || 0);
-        this.app = saved.app;
-        client.set(this);
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    async logout() {
-        if (!this.instance || !this.app) return;
-        if (!await this.revokeToken()) {
-            console.warn("Failed to log out correctly; ditching the old tokens anyways.");
-        }
-        localStorage.removeItem(save_name);
-        logged_in.set(false);
-        client.set(new Client());
-        console.log("Logged out successfully.");
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/lib/client/instance.js b/src/lib/client/instance.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 92003e8..0000000
--- a/src/lib/client/instance.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-export const server_types = {
-    UNSUPPORTED: "unsupported",
-    MASTODON: "mastodon",
-    GLITCHSOC: "glitchsoc",
-    CHUCKYA: "chuckya",
-    FIREFISH: "firefish",
-    ICESHRIMP: "iceshrimp",
-    SHARKEY: "sharkey",
-};
-
-export const capabilities = {
-    MARKDOWN_CONTENT: "mdcontent",
-    REACTIONS: "reactions",
-};
-
-export class Instance {
-    host;
-    version;
-    capabilities;
-    type = server_types.UNSUPPORTED;
-
-    constructor(host, version) {
-        this.host = host;
-        this.version = version;
-        this.#setType(version);
-        this.capabilities = this.#getCapabilities(this.type);
-    }
-
-    #setType(version) {
-	this.type = server_types.UNSUPPORTED;
-        if (version.constructor !== String) return;
-        let version_lower = version.toLowerCase();
-        for (let i = 1; i < Object.keys(server_types).length; i++) {
-            const check_type = Object.values(server_types)[i];
-            if (version_lower.includes(check_type)) {
-                this.type = check_type;
-		return;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    #getCapabilities(type) {
-        let c = [];
-        switch (type) {
-            case server_types.MASTODON:
-                break;
-            case server_types.GLITCHSOC:
-                c.push(capabilities.REACTIONS);
-                break;
-            case server_types.CHUCKYA:
-                c.push(capabilities.REACTIONS);
-                break;
-            case server_types.FIREFISH:
-                c.push(capabilities.REACTIONS);
-                break;
-            case server_types.ICESHRIMP:
-                // more trouble than it's worth atm
-                // the server already hands this to us ;p
-                //c.push(capabilities.MARKDOWN_CONTENT);
-                c.push(capabilities.REACTIONS);
-                break;
-            case server_types.SHARKEY:
-                c.push(capabilities.REACTIONS);
-                break;
-            default:
-                break;
-        }
-        return c;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/lib/client/server.js b/src/lib/client/server.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..292ed5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/client/server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+import * as api from '$lib/api.js';
+import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
+import { app_name } from '$lib/config.js';
+import { browser } from "$app/environment";
+
+const server_types = {
+    UNSUPPORTED: "unsupported",
+    MASTODON: "mastodon",
+    GLITCHSOC: "glitchsoc",
+    CHUCKYA: "chuckya",
+    FIREFISH: "firefish",
+    ICESHRIMP: "iceshrimp",
+    SHARKEY: "sharkey",
+    AKKOMA: "akkoma", // TODO: verify
+    PLEROMA: "pleroma", // TODO: verify
+};
+
+export const capabilities = {
+    MARKDOWN_CONTENT: "mdcontent",
+    REACTIONS: "reactions",
+};
+
+// if server is falsy, assume user has not begun the login process.
+export let server = writable(loadServer());
+
+// write to localStorage on each update
+server.subscribe(server => {
+    saveServer(server);
+});
+
+/**
+ * Attempts to create an server object using a given hostname.
+ * @param {string} host - The domain of the target server.
+ */
+export async function createServer(host) {
+    if (!host) {
+        console.error("Attempted to create server without providing a hostname");
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (host.startsWith("http://")) {
+        console.error("Cowardly refusing to connect to an insecure server");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    let server = {};
+    server.host = host;
+
+    if (host.startsWith("https://")) host = host.substring(8);
+    const data = await api.getInstance(host);
+    if (!data) {
+        console.error(`Failed to connect to ${host}`);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    server.version = data.version;
+    server.type = getType(server.version);
+    server.capabilities = getCapabilities(server.type);
+
+    if (server.type === server_types.UNSUPPORTED) {
+        console.warn(`Server ${host} is unsupported (${server.version}). Things may break, or not work as expected`);
+    } else {
+        console.log(`Server detected as "${server.type}" (${server.version}) with capabilities: {${server.capabilities.join(', ')}}`);
+    }
+
+    return server;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Saves the provided server to localStorage.
+ * If `server` is falsy, data is removed from localStorage.
+ * @param {Object} server
+ */
+function saveServer(server) {
+    if (!browser) return;
+    if (!server) localStorage.removeItem(app_name + "_server");
+    localStorage.setItem(app_name + "_server", JSON.stringify(server));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns server data loaded from localStorage, if it exists.
+ * Otherwise, returns false.
+ */
+function loadServer() {
+    if (!browser) return;
+    let data = localStorage.getItem(app_name + "_server");
+    if (!data) return false;
+    return JSON.parse(data);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns the type of an server, inferred from its version string.
+ * @param {string} version
+ * @returns the inferred server_type
+ */
+function getType(version) {
+    if (version.constructor !== String) return;
+    let version_lower = version.toLowerCase();
+    for (let i = 1; i < Object.keys(server_types).length; i++) {
+        const type = Object.values(server_types)[i];
+        if (version_lower.includes(type)) {
+            return type;
+        }
+    }
+    return server_types.UNSUPPORTED;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a list of capabilities for a given server_type.
+ * @param {string} type
+ */
+function getCapabilities(type) {
+    let c = [];
+    switch (type) {
+        case server_types.MASTODON:
+            break;
+        case server_types.GLITCHSOC:
+            c.push(capabilities.REACTIONS);
+            break;
+        case server_types.CHUCKYA:
+            c.push(capabilities.REACTIONS);
+            break;
+        case server_types.FIREFISH:
+            c.push(capabilities.REACTIONS);
+            break;
+        case server_types.ICESHRIMP:
+            // more trouble than it's worth atm
+            // mastodon API already hands html to us
+            //c.push(capabilities.MARKDOWN_CONTENT);
+            c.push(capabilities.REACTIONS);
+            break;
+        case server_types.SHARKEY:
+            c.push(capabilities.REACTIONS);
+            break;
+        default:
+            break;
+    }
+    return c;
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/config.js b/src/lib/config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccb3cdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/config.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export const app_name = "campfire";
diff --git a/src/lib/emoji.js b/src/lib/emoji.js
index 89df2d1..29385c3 100644
--- a/src/lib/emoji.js
+++ b/src/lib/emoji.js
@@ -1,52 +1,27 @@
-import { client } from './client/client.js';
 import { get } from 'svelte/store';
+export const EMOJI_REGEX = /:[\w\-.]{0,32}:/g;
 
-export const EMOJI_REGEX = /:[\w\-.]{0,32}@[\w\-.]{0,32}:/g;
-export const EMOJI_NAME_REGEX = /:[\w\-.]{0,32}:/g;
-
-export default class Emoji {
-    name;
-    url;
-
-    constructor(id, name, host, url) {
-        this.id = id;
-        this.name = name;
-        this.host = host;
-        this.url = url;
-    }
-
-    get html() {
-        if (this.url)
-            return `<img src="${this.url}" class="emoji" height="20" title="${this.name}" alt="${this.name}">`;
-        else
-            return `${this.name}`;
-    }
+export function parseEmoji(shortcode, url) {
+    let emoji = { shortcode, url };
+    if (emoji.shortcode == '❤') emoji.shortcode = '❤️'; // stupid heart unicode
+    emoji.html = `<img src="${emoji.url}" class="emoji" height="20" title="${emoji.shortcode}" alt="${emoji.shortcode}"/>`;
+    return emoji;
 }
 
-export function parseText(text, host) {
+export function renderEmoji(text, emoji_list) {
     if (!text) return text;
     
-    let index = text.search(EMOJI_NAME_REGEX);
+    let index = text.search(EMOJI_REGEX);
     if (index === -1) return text;
 
-    // find the emoji name
+    // find the closing comma
     let length = text.substring(index + 1).search(':');
     if (length <= 0) return text;
-    let emoji_name = text.substring(index + 1, index + length + 1);
-    let emoji = get(client).getEmoji(emoji_name + '@' + host);
 
-    if (emoji) {
-        return text.substring(0, index) + emoji.html +
-            parseText(text.substring(index + length + 2), host);
-    }
-    return text.substring(0, index + length + 1) +
-        parseText(text.substring(index + length + 1), host);
-}
+    // see if emoji is valid
+    let shortcode = text.substring(index + 1, index + length + 1);
+    let emoji = emoji_list[shortcode];
+    let replace = emoji ? emoji.html : shortcode;
 
-export function parseOne(emoji_id) {
-    if (emoji_id == '❤') return '❤️'; // stupid heart unicode
-    if (EMOJI_REGEX.exec(':' + emoji_id + ':')) return emoji_id;
-    let cached_emoji = get(client).getEmoji(emoji_id);
-    if (!cached_emoji) return emoji_id;
-    return cached_emoji.html;
+    return text.substring(0, index) + replace + renderEmoji(text.substring(index + length + 2), emoji_list);
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/notifications.js b/src/lib/notifications.js
index bbdc69f..cb7945f 100644
--- a/src/lib/notifications.js
+++ b/src/lib/notifications.js
@@ -1,40 +1,88 @@
-import { client } from '$lib/client/client.js';
-import * as api from '$lib/client/api.js';
+import * as api from '$lib/api.js';
+import { server } from '$lib/client/server.js';
+import { app } from '$lib/client/app.js';
+import { app_name } from '$lib/config.js';
 import { get, writable } from 'svelte/store';
+import { browser } from '$app/environment';
+import { parsePost } from '$lib/post.js';
+import { parseAccount } from '$lib/account.js';
 
-export let notifications = writable([]);
-export let unread_notif_count = writable(0);
-export let last_read_notif_id = writable(0);
+const prefix = app_name + '_notif_';
+
+export const notifications = writable([]);
+export const unread_notif_count = writable(load("unread_count"));
+export const last_read_notif_id = writable(load("last_read"));
+
+unread_notif_count.subscribe(count => save("unread_count", count));
+last_read_notif_id.subscribe(id => save("last_read", id));
+
+/**
+ * Saves the provided data to localStorage.
+ * If `data` is falsy, the record is removed from localStorage.
+ * @param {Object} name
+ * @param {any} data
+ */
+function save(name, data) {
+    if (!browser) return;
+    if (data) {
+        localStorage.setItem(prefix + name, data);
+    } else {
+        localStorage.removeItem(prefix + name);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns named data loaded from localStorage, if it exists.
+ * Otherwise, returns false.
+ */
+function load(name) {
+    if (!browser) return;
+    let data = localStorage.getItem(prefix + name);
+    return data ? data : false;
+}
 
 let loading;
-export async function getNotifications() {
+export async function getNotifications(clean) {
     if (loading) return; // no spamming!!
     loading = true;
 
-    api.getNotifications().then(async data => {
-        if (!data || data.length <= 0) return;
-        notifications.set([]);
-        for (let i in data) {
-            let notif = data[i];
-            notif.accounts = [ await api.parseUser(notif.account) ];
-            if (get(notifications).length > 0) {
-                let prev = get(notifications)[get(notifications).length - 1];
-                if (notif.type === prev.type) {
-                    if (prev.status && notif.status && prev.status.id === notif.status.id) {
-                        notifications.update(notifications => {
-                            notifications[notifications.length - 1].accounts.push(notif.accounts[0]);
-                            return notifications;
-                        });
-                        continue;
-                    }
+    let last_id = false;
+    if (!clean && get(notifications).length > 0)
+        last_id = get(notifications)[get(notifications).length - 1].id;
+
+    const notif_data = await api.getNotifications(
+        get(server).host,
+        get(app).token,
+        last_id
+    );
+
+    if (!notif_data) {
+        console.error(`Failed to retrieve notifications.`);
+        loading = false;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (clean) notifications.set([]);
+
+    for (let i in notif_data) {
+        let notif = notif_data[i];
+        notif.accounts = [ await parseAccount(notif.account) ];
+        if (get(notifications).length > 0) {
+            let prev = get(notifications)[get(notifications).length - 1];
+            if (notif.type === prev.type) {
+                if (prev.status && notif.status && prev.status.id === notif.status.id) {
+                    notifications.update(notifications => {
+                        notifications[notifications.length - 1].accounts.push(notif.accounts[0]);
+                        return notifications;
+                    });
+                    continue;
                 }
             }
-            notif.status = notif.status ? await api.parsePost(notif.status, 0, false) : null;
-            notifications.update(notifications => [...notifications, notif]);
         }
-        last_read_notif_id.set(data[0].id);
-        unread_notif_count.set(0);
-        get(client).save();
-        loading = false;
-    });
+        notif.status = notif.status ? await parsePost(notif.status, 0, false) : null;
+        notifications.update(notifications => [...notifications, notif]);
+    }
+    if (!last_id) last_read_notif_id.set(notif_data[0].id);
+    if (!last_id) unread_notif_count.set(0);
+    loading = false;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/post.js b/src/lib/post.js
index 9b6d10f..e8700f5 100644
--- a/src/lib/post.js
+++ b/src/lib/post.js
@@ -1,177 +1,82 @@
-import { parseText as parseEmoji } from './emoji.js';
+import * as api from '$lib/api.js';
+import { server } from '$lib/client/server.js';
+import { app } from '$lib/client/app.js';
+import { parseAccount } from '$lib/account.js';
+import { parseEmoji, renderEmoji } from '$lib/emoji.js';
+import { get, writable } from 'svelte/store';
 
-export default class Post {
-    id;
-    created_at;
-    user;
-    text;
-    warning;
-    boost_count;
-    reply_count;
-    favourite_count;
-    favourited;
-    boosted;
-    mentions;
-    reactions;
-    emojis;
-    files;
-    url;
-    reply;
-    reply_id;
-    replies;
-    boost;
-    visibility;
+const cache = writable({});
 
-    async rich_text() {
-        return parseEmoji(this.text, this.user.host);
+/**
+ * Parses a post using API data, and returns a writable store object.
+ * @param {Object} data
+ * @param {number} ancestor_count
+ */
+export async function parsePost(data, ancestor_count) {
+    let post = {};
+    if (!ancestor_count) ancestor_count = 0;
+
+    post.html = data.content;
+
+    post.reply = null;
+    if ((data.in_reply_to_id || data.reply) && ancestor_count !== 0) {
+        const reply_data = data.reply || await api.getPost(get(server).host, get(app).token, data.in_reply_to_id);
+        // if the post returns false, we probably don't have permission to read it.
+        // we'll respect the thread's privacy, and leave it alone :)
+        if (!reply_data) return false;
+        post.reply = await parsePost(reply_data, ancestor_count - 1, false);
     }
 
-    /*
-    async rich_text() {
-        let text = this.text;
-        if (!text) return text;
-        let client = Client.get();
+    post.boost = data.reblog ? await parsePost(data.reblog, 1, false) : null;
 
-        const markdown_tokens = [
-            { tag: "pre", token: "```" },
-            { tag: "code", token: "`" },
-            { tag: "strong", token: "**" },
-            { tag: "strong", token: "__" },
-            { tag: "em", token: "*" },
-            { tag: "em", token: "_" },
-        ];
+    post.id = data.id;
+    post.created_at = new Date(data.created_at);
+    post.account = await parseAccount(data.account);
+    post.warning = data.spoiler_text;
+    post.reply_count = data.replies_count;
+    post.boost_count = data.reblogs_count;
+    post.boosted = data.reblogged;
+    post.favourite_count = data.favourites_count;
+    post.favourited = data.favourited;
+    post.mentions = data.mentions;
+    post.media = data.media_attachments;
+    post.url = data.url;
+    post.visibility = data.visibility;
 
-        let response = "";
-        let md_layer;
-        let index = 0;
-        while (index < text.length) {
-            let sample = text.substring(index);
-            let md_nostack = !(md_layer && md_layer.nostack);
+    post.emojis = [];
+    data.emojis.forEach(emoji => {
+        post.emojis[emoji.shortcode] = parseEmoji(emoji.shortcode, emoji.url);
+    });
 
-            // handle newlines
-            if (md_nostack && sample.startsWith('\n')) {
-                response += "<br>";
-                index++;
-                continue;
-            }
+    if (data.reactions) post.reactions = parseReactions(data.reactions);
 
-            // handle mentions
-            if (client.instance.capabilities.includes(capabilities.MARKDOWN_CONTENT)
-                && md_nostack
-                && sample.match(/^@[\w\-.]+@[\w\-.]+/g)
-            ) {
-                // find end of the mention
-                let length = 1;
-                while (index + length < text.length && /[a-z0-9-_.]/.test(text[index + length])) length++;
-                length++; // skim the middle @
-                while (index + length < text.length && /[a-z0-9-_.]/.test(text[index + length])) length++;
+    post.rich_text = renderEmoji(post.html, post.emojis);
 
-                let mention = text.substring(index, index + length);
+    return post;
 
-                // attempt to resolve mention to a user
-                let user = await client.getUserByMention(mention);
-                if (user) {
-                    const out = `<a href="/${user.mention}" class="mention">` +
-                        `<img src="${user.avatar_url}" class="mention-avatar" width="20" height="20">` +
-                        '@' + user.username + '@' + user.host + "</a>";
-                    if (md_layer) md_layer.text += out;
-                    else response += out;
-                } else {
-                    response += mention;
-                }
-                index += mention.length;
-                continue;
-            }
+    // let cache_post = get(cache)[post.id];
+    // if (cache_post) {
+    //     cache_post.set(post);
+    // } else {
+    //     cache.update(cache => {
+    //         cache[post.id] = writable(post);
+    //         return cache;
+    //     });
+    // }
 
-            // handle links
-            if (client.instance.capabilities.includes(capabilities.MARKDOWN_CONTENT)
-                && md_nostack
-                && sample.match(/^[a-z]{3,6}:\/\/[^\s]+/g)
-            ) {
-                // get length of link
-                let length = text.substring(index).search(/\s|$/g);
-                let url = text.substring(index, index + length);
-                let out = `<a href="${url}">${url}</a>`;
-                if (md_layer) md_layer.text += out;
-                else response += out;
-                index += length;
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            // handle emojis
-            if (md_nostack && sample.match(/^:[\w\-.]{0,32}:/g)) {
-                // find the emoji name
-                let length = text.substring(index + 1).search(':');
-                if (length <= 0) return text;
-                let emoji_name = text.substring(index + 1, index + length + 1);
-                let emoji = client.getEmoji(emoji_name + '@' + this.user.host);
-
-                index += length + 2;
-
-                if (!emoji) {
-                    let out = ':' + emoji_name + ':';
-                    if (md_layer) md_layer.text += out;
-                    else response += out;
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                let out = emoji.html;
-                if (md_layer) md_layer.text += out;
-                else response += out;
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            // handle markdown
-            // TODO: handle misskey-flavoured markdown(?)
-            if (md_layer) {
-                // try to pop layer
-                if (sample.startsWith(md_layer.token)) {
-                    index += md_layer.token.length;
-                    let out = `<${md_layer.tag}>${md_layer.text}</${md_layer.tag}>`;
-                    if (md_layer.token === '```')
-                        out = `<code><pre>${md_layer.text}</pre></code>`;
-                    if (md_layer.parent) md_layer.parent.text += out;
-                    else response += out;
-                    md_layer = md_layer.parent;
-                } else {
-                    md_layer.text += sample[0];
-                    index++;
-                }
-            } else if (md_nostack) {
-                // should we add a layer?
-                let pushed = false;
-                for (let i = 0; i < markdown_tokens.length; i++) {
-                    let item = markdown_tokens[i];
-                    if (sample.startsWith(item.token)) {
-                        let new_md_layer = {
-                            token: item.token,
-                            tag: item.tag,
-                            text: "",
-                            parent: md_layer,
-                        };
-                        if (item.token === '```' || item.token === '`') new_md_layer.nostack = true;
-                        md_layer = new_md_layer;
-                        pushed = true;
-                        index += md_layer.token.length;
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-                if (!pushed) {
-                    response += sample[0];
-                    index++;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        // destroy the remaining stack
-        while (md_layer) {
-            let out = md_layer.token + md_layer.text;
-            if (md_layer.parent) md_layer.parent.text += out;
-            else response += out;
-            md_layer = md_layer.parent;
-        }
-
-        return response;
-    }
-    */
+    // return get(cache)[post.id];
+}
+
+export function parseReactions(data) {
+    let reactions = [];
+    data.forEach(reaction_data => {
+        let reaction = {
+            count: reaction_data.count,
+            name: reaction_data.name,
+            me: reaction_data.me,
+        };
+        if (reaction_data.url) reaction.url = reaction_data.url;
+        reactions.push(reaction);
+    });
+    return reactions;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/account.js b/src/lib/stores/account.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8361624
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/stores/account.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
+
+export let account = writable(false);
+export let logged_in = writable(false);
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/user.js b/src/lib/stores/user.js
deleted file mode 100644
index fb9c2c4..0000000
--- a/src/lib/stores/user.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-import { client } from '$lib/client/client.js';
-import * as api from '$lib/client/api.js';
-import { get, writable } from 'svelte/store';
-
-export let user = writable(0);
-export let logged_in = writable(false);
-
-export async function getUser() {
-    // already known
-    if (get(user)) return get(user);
-
-    // cannot provide- not logged in
-    if (!get(client).app || !get(client).app.token) return false;
-
-    // logged in- attempt to retrieve using token
-    const data = await api.verifyCredentials();
-    if (!data) return false;
-
-    user.set(await api.parseUser(data));
-    console.log(`Logged in as @${get(user).username}@${get(user).host}`);
-    return get(user);
-}
diff --git a/src/lib/timeline.js b/src/lib/timeline.js
index 0ef7b8f..ae8a5e3 100644
--- a/src/lib/timeline.js
+++ b/src/lib/timeline.js
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-import { client } from '$lib/client/client.js';
+import * as api from '$lib/api.js';
+import { server } from '$lib/client/server.js';
+import { app } from '$lib/client/app.js';
 import { get, writable } from 'svelte/store';
-import { parsePost } from '$lib/client/api.js';
+import { parsePost } from '$lib/post.js';
 
-export let timeline = writable([]);
+export const timeline = writable([]);
 
 let loading = false;
 
@@ -10,9 +12,16 @@ export async function getTimeline(clean) {
     if (loading) return; // no spamming!!
     loading = true;
 
-    let timeline_data;
-    if (clean || get(timeline).length === 0) timeline_data = await get(client).getTimeline()
-    else timeline_data = await get(client).getTimeline(get(timeline)[get(timeline).length - 1].id);
+    let last_post = false;
+    if (!clean && get(timeline).length > 0)
+        last_post = get(timeline)[get(timeline).length - 1].id;
+
+    const timeline_data = await api.getTimeline(
+        get(server).host,
+        get(app).token,
+        "home",
+        last_post
+    );
 
     if (!timeline_data) {
         console.error(`Failed to retrieve timeline.`);
@@ -24,7 +33,7 @@ export async function getTimeline(clean) {
 
     for (let i in timeline_data) {
         const post_data = timeline_data[i];
-        const post = await parsePost(post_data, 1, false);
+        const post = await parsePost(post_data, 1);
         if (!post) {
             if (post === null || post === undefined) {
                 if (post_data.id) {
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/LoginForm.svelte b/src/lib/ui/LoginForm.svelte
index 8cf9b07..13cfc99 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/LoginForm.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/LoginForm.svelte
@@ -1,37 +1,42 @@
 <script>
-    import { client } from '$lib/client/client.js';
+    import * as api from '$lib/api.js';
+    import { server, createServer } from '$lib/client/server.js';
+    import { app } from '$lib/client/app.js';
     import { get } from 'svelte/store';
 
     import Logo from '$lib/../img/campfire-logo.svg';
 
-    let instance_url_error = false;
+    let display_error = false;
     let logging_in = false;
 
-    function log_in(event) {
+    async function log_in(event) {
         event.preventDefault();
-        instance_url_error = false;
+        display_error = false;
 
         logging_in = true;
         const host = event.target.host.value;
 
         if (!host || host === "") {
-            instance_url_error = "Please enter an instance domain.";
+            display_error = "Please enter an server domain.";
             logging_in = false;
             return;
         }
 
-        console.log(client);
-
-        get(client).init(host).then(res => {
+        server.set(await createServer(host));
+        if (!get(server)) {
+            display_error = "Failed to connect to the server.\nCheck the browser console for details!"
             logging_in = false;
-            if (!res) return;
-            if (res.constructor === String) {
-                instance_url_error = res;
-                return;
-            };
-            let oauth_url = get(client).getOAuthUrl();
-            location = oauth_url;
-        });
+            return;
+        }
+
+        app.set(await api.createApp(get(server).host));
+        if (!get(app)) {
+            display_error = "Failed to create an application for this server."
+            logging_in = false;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        location = api.getOAuthUrl(get(server).host, get(app).id);
     }
 </script>
 
@@ -40,11 +45,11 @@
         <Logo />
     </div>
     <p>Welcome, fediverse user!</p>
-    <p>Please enter your instance domain to log in.</p>
+    <p>Please enter your server domain to log in.</p>
     <div class="input-wrapper">
-        <input type="text" id="host" aria-label="instance domain" class={logging_in ? "throb" : ""}>
-        {#if instance_url_error}
-            <p class="error">{instance_url_error}</p>
+        <input type="text" id="host" aria-label="server domain" class={logging_in ? "throb" : ""}>
+        {#if display_error}
+            <p class="error">{display_error}</p>
         {/if}
     </div>
     <br>
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/Navigation.svelte b/src/lib/ui/Navigation.svelte
index 26cbed5..6d514ef 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/Navigation.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/Navigation.svelte
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 <script>
-    import Logo from '$lib/../img/campfire-logo.svg';
-    import Button from './Button.svelte';
-    import Feed from './Feed.svelte';
-    import { client } from '$lib/client/client.js';
-    import { user } from '$lib/stores/user.js';
+    import { account, logged_in } from '$lib/stores/account.js';
     import { play_sound } from '$lib/sound.js';
     import { getTimeline } from '$lib/timeline.js';
     import { getNotifications } from '$lib/notifications.js';
     import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
     import { page } from '$app/stores';
     import { get } from 'svelte/store';
-    import { logged_in } from '$lib/stores/user.js';
     import { unread_notif_count, last_read_notif_id } from '$lib/notifications.js';
 
+    import Logo from '$lib/../img/campfire-logo.svg';
+    import Button from './Button.svelte';
+    import Feed from './Feed.svelte';
+
     import TimelineIcon from '../../img/icons/timeline.svg';
     import NotificationsIcon from '../../img/icons/notifications.svg';
     import ExploreIcon from '../../img/icons/explore.svg';
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@
                 break;
             case "notifications":
                 route = "/notifications";
-                getNotifications();
+                getNotifications(true);
                 break;
             case "explore":
             case "lists":
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@
 </script>
 
 <div id="navigation">
-    <header class="instance-header">
+    <header class="server-header">
         <div class="app-logo">
             <Logo />
         </div>
@@ -151,11 +150,11 @@
         </div>
 
         <div id="account-button">
-            <img src={$user.avatar_url} class="account-avatar" height="64px" alt="" aria-hidden="true" on:click={() => play_sound()}>
+            <img src={$account.avatar_url} class="account-avatar" height="64px" alt="" aria-hidden="true" on:click={() => play_sound()}>
             <div class="account-name" aria-hidden="true">
-                <a href={$user.url} class="nickname" title={$user.nickname}>{@html $user.rich_name}</a>
-                <span class="username" title={`@${$user.username}@${$user.host}`}>
-                    {`@${$user.username}@${$user.host}`}
+                <a href={$account.url} class="nickname" title={$account.nickname}>{@html $account.rich_name}</a>
+                <span class="username" title={`@${$account.username}@${$account.host}`}>
+                    {`@${$account.username}@${$account.host}`}
                 </span>
             </div>
         </div>
@@ -183,7 +182,7 @@
         background-color: var(--bg-800);
     }
 
-    .instance-header {
+    .server-header {
         width: 100%;
         height: 172px;
         display: flex;
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@
         background-image: linear-gradient(to top, var(--bg-800), var(--bg-600));
     }
 
-    .instance-icon {
+    .server-icon {
         height: 50%;
         border-radius: 8px;
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/Notification.svelte b/src/lib/ui/Notification.svelte
index f16abec..ecf5b26 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/Notification.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/Notification.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-    import * as api from '$lib/client/api.js';
+    import * as api from '$lib/api.js';
     import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
 
     import ReplyIcon from '$lib/../img/icons/reply.svg';
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/post/ActionBar.svelte b/src/lib/ui/post/ActionBar.svelte
index 2b4c579..096cd1d 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/post/ActionBar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/post/ActionBar.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <script>
-    import { client } from '../../client/client.js';
-    import * as api from '../../client/api.js';
+    import * as api from '$lib/api.js';
     import { get } from 'svelte/store';
+    import { server } from '$lib/client/server.js';
+    import { app } from '$lib/client/app.js';
+    import { parseReactions } from '$lib/post.js';
 
     import ActionButton from './ActionButton.svelte';
 
@@ -18,9 +20,9 @@
     async function toggleBoost() {
         let data;
         if (post.boosted)
-            data = await get(client).unboostPost(post.id);
+            data = await api.unboostPost(get(server).host, get(app).token, post.id);
         else
-            data = await get(client).boostPost(post.id);
+            data = await api.boostPost(get(server).host, get(app).token, post.id);
         if (!data) {
             console.error(`Failed to boost post ${post.id}`);
             return;
@@ -32,16 +34,16 @@
     async function toggleFavourite() {
         let data;
         if (post.favourited)
-            data = await get(client).unfavouritePost(post.id);
+            data = await api.unfavouritePost(get(server).host, get(app).token, post.id);
         else
-            data = await get(client).favouritePost(post.id);
+            data = await api.favouritePost(get(server).host, get(app).token, post.id);
         if (!data) {
             console.error(`Failed to favourite post ${post.id}`);
             return;
         }
         post.favourited = data.favourited;
         post.favourite_count = data.favourites_count;
-        if (data.reactions) post.reactions = api.parseReactions(data.reactions);
+        if (data.reactions) post.reactions = parseReactions(data.reactions);
     }
 
     async function toggleReaction(reaction) {
@@ -49,16 +51,16 @@
 
         let data;
         if (reaction.me)
-            data = await get(client).unreactPost(post.id, reaction.name);
+            data = await api.unreactPost(get(server).host, get(app).token, post.id, reaction.name);
         else
-            data = await get(client).reactPost(post.id, reaction.name);
+            data = await api.reactPost(get(server).host, get(app).token, post.id, reaction.name);
         if (!data) {
             console.error(`Failed to favourite post ${post.id}`);
             return;
         }
         post.favourited = data.favourited;
         post.favourite_count = data.favourites_count;
-        if (data.reactions) post.reactions = api.parseReactions(data.reactions);
+        if (data.reactions) post.reactions = parseReactions(data.reactions);
     }
 </script>
 
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/post/Body.svelte b/src/lib/ui/post/Body.svelte
index 6bc85f7..7b06bc6 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/post/Body.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/post/Body.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 <script>
     export let post;
 
-    let rich_text;
-    post.rich_text().then(res => {rich_text = res});
     let open_warned = false;
 </script>
 
@@ -22,22 +20,22 @@
         </button>
     {/if}
     {#if !post.warning || open_warned}
-        {#if post.text}
-            <span class="post-text">{@html rich_text}</span>
+        {#if post.html}
+            <span class="post-text">{@html post.html}</span>
         {/if}
-        {#if post.files && post.files.length > 0}
-            <div class="post-media-container" data-count={post.files.length}>
-                {#each post.files as file}
-                    <div class="post-media {file.type}" on:click|stopPropagation on:mouseup|stopPropagation>
-                        {#if ["image", "gifv", "gif"].includes(file.type)}
-                            <a href={file.url} target="_blank">
-                                <img src={file.url} alt={file.description} title={file.description} height="200" loading="lazy" decoding="async">
+        {#if post.media && post.media.length > 0}
+            <div class="post-media-container" data-count={post.media.length}>
+                {#each post.media as media}
+                    <div class="post-media {media.type}" on:click|stopPropagation on:mouseup|stopPropagation>
+                        {#if ["image", "gifv", "gif"].includes(media.type)}
+                            <a href={media.url} target="_blank">
+                                <img src={media.url} alt={media.description} title={media.description} height="200" loading="lazy" decoding="async">
                             </a>
-                        {:else if file.type === "video"}
+                        {:else if media.type === "video"}
                             <video controls height="200">
-                                <source src={file.url} alt={file.description} title={file.description} type={file.url.endsWith('.mp4') ? 'video/mp4' : 'video/webm'}>
-                                <p>{file.description} &ensp; <a href={file.url}>[link]</a></p>
-                                <!-- <media src={file.url} alt={file.description} loading="lazy" decoding="async"> -->
+                                <source src={media.url} alt={media.description} title={media.description} type={media.url.endsWith('.mp4') ? 'video/mp4' : 'video/webm'}>
+                                <p>{media.description} &ensp; <a href={media.url}>[link]</a></p>
+                                <!-- <media src={media.url} alt={media.description} loading="lazy" decoding="async"> -->
                             </video>
                         {/if}
                     </div>
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/post/BoostContext.svelte b/src/lib/ui/post/BoostContext.svelte
index 2194ef2..8e2a97d 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/post/BoostContext.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/post/BoostContext.svelte
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
 <script>
-    import { parseText as parseEmojis } from '../../emoji.js';
-    import { shorthand as short_time } from '../../time.js';
+    import { shorthand as short_time } from '$lib/time.js';
 
     export let post;
 
-    let time_string = post.created_at.toLocaleString();
+    const time_string = post.created_at.toLocaleString();
 </script>
 
 <div class="post-context">
     <span class="post-context-icon">🔁</span>
     <span class="post-context-action">
-        <a href={post.user.url} target="_blank"><span class="name">
-                {@html parseEmojis(post.user.rich_name)}</span>
+        <a href={post.account.url} target="_blank"><span class="name">
+                {@html post.account.rich_name}</span>
         </a>
         boosted this post.
     </span>
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/post/Post.svelte b/src/lib/ui/post/Post.svelte
index 15f01aa..c3f430a 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/post/Post.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/post/Post.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 <script>
-    import { parseOne as parseEmoji } from '../../emoji.js';
     import { play_sound } from '../../sound.js';
     import { onMount } from 'svelte';
     import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@
         }
     });
 
-    let aria_label = post.user.username + '; ' + post.text + '; ' + post.created_at;
+    let aria_label = post.account.username + '; ' + post.text + '; ' + post.created_at;
 </script>
 
 <div class="post-container">
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/post/PostHeader.svelte b/src/lib/ui/post/PostHeader.svelte
index 93b0949..3bb59b0 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/post/PostHeader.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/post/PostHeader.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-    import { parseText as parseEmojis } from '../../emoji.js';
-    import { shorthand as short_time } from '../../time.js';
+    import { shorthand as short_time } from '$lib/time.js';
 
     export let post;
     export let reply = undefined;
@@ -9,13 +8,13 @@
 </script>
 
 <div class={"post-header-container" + (reply ? " reply" : "")}>
-    <a href={post.user.url} target="_blank" class="post-avatar-container" on:mouseup|stopPropagation>
-        <img src={post.user.avatar_url} type={post.user.avatar_type} alt="" width="48" height="48" class="post-avatar" loading="lazy" decoding="async">
+    <a href={post.account.url} target="_blank" class="post-avatar-container" on:mouseup|stopPropagation>
+        <img src={post.account.avatar_url} type={post.account.avatar_type} alt="" width="48" height="48" class="post-avatar" loading="lazy" decoding="async">
     </a>
     <header class="post-header">
         <div class="post-user-info" on:mouseup|stopPropagation>
-            <a href={post.user.url} target="_blank" class="name">{@html post.user.rich_name}</a>
-            <span class="username">{post.user.mention}</span>
+            <a href={post.account.url} target="_blank" class="name">{@html post.account.rich_name}</a>
+            <span class="username">{post.account.mention}</span>
         </div>
         <div class="post-info" on:mouseup|stopPropagation>
             <a href={post.url} target="_blank" class="created-at">
diff --git a/src/lib/ui/post/ReplyContext.svelte b/src/lib/ui/post/ReplyContext.svelte
index 20d7ab4..36300e7 100644
--- a/src/lib/ui/post/ReplyContext.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ui/post/ReplyContext.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 <script>
-    import { parseText as parseEmojis, parseOne as parseEmoji } from '../../emoji.js';
-    import { shorthand as short_time } from '../../time.js';
-    import * as api from '../../client/api.js';
     import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
 
     import PostHeader from './PostHeader.svelte';
@@ -12,7 +9,7 @@
 
     export let post;
     let time_string = post.created_at.toLocaleString();
-    let aria_label = post.user.username + '; ' + post.text + '; ' + post.created_at;
+    let aria_label = post.account.username + '; ' + post.text + '; ' + post.created_at;
 
     let mouse_pos = { top: 0, left: 0 };
 
diff --git a/src/lib/user/user.js b/src/lib/user/user.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 050572b..0000000
--- a/src/lib/user/user.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-import { client } from '../client/client.js';
-import { parseText as parseEmojis } from '../emoji.js';
-import { get } from 'svelte/store';
-
-export default class User {
-    id;
-    nickname;
-    username;
-    host;
-    avatar_url;
-    emojis;
-    url;
-
-    get name() {
-        return this.nickname || this.username;
-    }
-
-    get mention() {
-        let res = "@" + this.username;
-        if (this.host != get(client).instance.host)
-            res += "@" + this.host;
-        return res;
-    }
-
-    get rich_name() {
-        if (!this.nickname) return this.username;
-        return parseEmojis(this.nickname, this.host);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 27eab4b..ff9ede3 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -1,39 +1,42 @@
 <script>
     import '$lib/app.css';
+    import * as api from '$lib/api.js';
+    import { server } from '$lib/client/server.js';
+    import { app } from '$lib/client/app.js';
+    import { account, logged_in } from '$lib/stores/account.js';
+    import { parseAccount } from '$lib/account.js';
+    import { unread_notif_count, last_read_notif_id } from '$lib/notifications.js';
+    import { get } from 'svelte/store';
+
     import Navigation from '$lib/ui/Navigation.svelte';
     import Widgets from '$lib/ui/Widgets.svelte';
-    import { client, Client } from '$lib/client/client.js';
-    import { user, getUser } from '$lib/stores/user.js';
-    import { get } from 'svelte/store';
-    import { logged_in } from '$lib/stores/user.js';
-    import { unread_notif_count, last_read_notif_id } from '$lib/notifications.js';
 
-    let ready = new Promise(resolve => {
-        if (get(client)) {
-            if (get(user)) logged_in.set(true);
-            return resolve();
+    async function init() {
+        if (!get(app) || !get(app).token) {
+            account.set(false);
+            logged_in.set(false);
+            return;
         }
-        let new_client = new Client();
-        new_client.load();
-        client.set(new_client);
 
-        return getUser().then(new_user => {
-            if (!new_user) return resolve();
+        // logged in- attempt to retrieve using token
+        const data = await api.verifyCredentials(get(server).host, get(app).token);
+        if (!data) return;
 
-            logged_in.set(true);
-            user.set(new_user);
+        account.set(parseAccount(data));
+        logged_in.set(true);
+        console.log(`Logged in as @${get(account).username}@${get(account).host}`);
 
-            // spin up async task to fetch notifications
-            get(client).getNotifications(
-                get(last_read_notif_id)
-            ).then(notif_data => {
-                if (!notif_data) return;
-                unread_notif_count.set(notif_data.length);
-            });
+        // spin up async task to fetch notifications
+        const notif_data = await api.getNotifications(
+            get(server).host,
+            get(app).token,
+            get(last_read_notif_id)
+        );
 
-            return resolve();
-        });
-    });
+        if (!notif_data) return;
+
+        unread_notif_count.set(notif_data.length);
+    };
 </script>
 
 <div id="app">
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@
     </header>
 
     <main>
-        {#await ready}
+        {#await init()}
             <div class="loading throb">
                 <span>just a moment...</span>
             </div>
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 05c2764..c13c9bd 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 <script>
     import { page } from '$app/stores';
     import { get } from 'svelte/store';
-    import { logged_in } from '$lib/stores/user.js';
+    import { logged_in } from '$lib/stores/account.js';
     import { timeline, getTimeline } from '$lib/timeline.js';
 
     import LoginForm from '$lib/ui/LoginForm.svelte';
     import Feed from '$lib/ui/Feed.svelte';
-    import User from '$lib/user/user.js';
-    import Button from '$lib/ui/Button.svelte';
 
     logged_in.subscribe(logged_in => {
         if (logged_in) getTimeline();
diff --git a/src/routes/callback/+page.svelte b/src/routes/callback/+page.svelte
index 9540cb8..6651619 100644
--- a/src/routes/callback/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/callback/+page.svelte
@@ -1,42 +1,48 @@
 <script>
-    import { client } from '$lib/client/client.js';
+    import * as api from '$lib/api.js';
+    import { server } from '$lib/client/server.js';
+    import { app } from '$lib/client/app.js';
+    import { parseAccount } from '$lib/account.js';
+    import { get } from 'svelte/store';
     import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
     import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
-    import { get } from 'svelte/store';
-    import { last_read_notif_id } from '$lib/notifications.js';
-    import { logged_in, user, getUser } from '$lib/stores/user.js';
+    import { unread_notif_count, last_read_notif_id } from '$lib/notifications.js';
+    import { logged_in, account } from '$lib/stores/account.js';
 
     export let data;
 
     let auth_code = data.code;
 
-    if (!auth_code) {
+    if (!auth_code || !get(server) || !get(app)) {
         error(400, { message: "Bad request" });
     } else {
-        get(client).getToken(auth_code).then(token => {
+        api.getToken(get(server).host, get(app).id, get(app).secret, auth_code).then(token => {
             if (!token) {
                 error(400, { message: "Invalid auth code provided" });
                 return;
             }
 
-            client.update(c => {
-                c.app.token = token;
-                c.save();
-                return c;
+            app.update(app => {
+                app.token = token;
+                return app;
             });
 
-            getUser().then(new_user => {
-                if (!new_user) return;
+            api.verifyCredentials(get(server).host, get(app).token).then(data => {
+                if (!data) return goto("/");
 
+                account.set(parseAccount(data));
                 logged_in.set(true);
-                user.set(new_user);
+                console.log(`Logged in as @${get(account).username}@${get(account).host}`);
 
-                return get(client).getNotifications(
+                // spin up async task to fetch notifications
+                return api.getNotifications(
+                    get(server).host,
+                    get(app).token,
                     get(last_read_notif_id)
                 ).then(notif_data => {
+                    unread_notif_count.set(0);
                     if (notif_data.constructor === Array && notif_data.length > 0)
                         last_read_notif_id.set(notif_data[0].id);
-                    get(client).save();
                     goto("/");
                 });
             });
diff --git a/src/routes/notifications/+page.svelte b/src/routes/notifications/+page.svelte
index cd6c600..8c49f9b 100644
--- a/src/routes/notifications/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/notifications/+page.svelte
@@ -1,21 +1,20 @@
 <script>
     import { notifications, getNotifications } from '$lib/notifications.js';
-    import { logged_in } from '$lib/stores/user.js';
+    import { logged_in } from '$lib/stores/account.js';
     import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+    import { page } from '$app/stores';
     import { get } from 'svelte/store';
     import Notification from '$lib/ui/Notification.svelte';
 
     if (!get(logged_in)) goto("/");
 
     getNotifications();
-    /*
     document.addEventListener("scroll", event => {
-        if (get(logged_in) && get(page).url.pathname !== "/") return;
+        if (get(logged_in) && get(page).url.pathname !== "/notifications") return;
         if (window.innerHeight + window.scrollY >= document.body.offsetHeight - 2048) {
             getNotifications();
         }
     });
-    */
 </script>
 
 <header>
diff --git a/src/routes/post/[id]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/post/[id]/+page.svelte
index e2e27aa..50593e0 100644
--- a/src/routes/post/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/post/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <script>
-    import { client } from '$lib/client/client.js';
-    import * as api from '$lib/client/api.js';
-    import { logged_in } from '$lib/stores/user.js';
+    import * as api from '$lib/api.js';
+    import { logged_in } from '$lib/stores/account.js';
+    import { server } from '$lib/client/server.js';
+    import { app } from '$lib/client/app.js';
+    import { parsePost } from '$lib/post.js';
     import { get } from 'svelte/store';
     import { goto, afterNavigate } from '$app/navigation';
     import { base } from '$app/paths'
@@ -21,15 +23,15 @@
     })
 
     $: post = (async resolve => {
-        const post_data = await get(client).getPost(data.post_id, 0, false);
+        const post_data = await api.getPost(get(server).host, get(app).token, data.post_id);
         if (!post_data) {
             error = `Failed to retrieve post <code>${data.post_id}</code>.`;
             console.error(`Failed to retrieve post ${data.post_id}.`);
             return;
         }
-        let post = await api.parsePost(post_data, 0, false);
+        let post = await parsePost(post_data, 0);
 
-        const post_context = await get(client).getPostContext(data.post_id);
+        const post_context = await api.getPostContext(get(server).host, get(app).token, data.post_id);
 
         if (!post_context || !post_context.ancestors || !post_context.descendants)
             return post;
@@ -37,16 +39,14 @@
         // handle ancestors (above post)
         let thread_top = post;
         while (post_context.ancestors.length > 0) {
-            thread_top.reply = await api.parsePost(post_context.ancestors.pop(), 0, false);
+            thread_top.reply = await parsePost(post_context.ancestors.pop(), 0);
             thread_top = thread_top.reply;
         }
 
         // handle descendants (below post)
         post.replies = [];
         for (let i in post_context.descendants) {
-            post.replies.push(
-                api.parsePost(post_context.descendants[i], 0, false)
-            );
+            post.replies.push(parsePost(post_context.descendants[i], 0));
         }
 
         return post;
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@
         <nav>
             <Button centered on:click={() => {goto(previous_page)}}>Back</Button>
         </nav>
-        <img src={post.user.avatar_url} type={post.user.avatar_type} alt="" width="40" height="40" class="header-avatar" loading="lazy" decoding="async">
+        <img src={post.account.avatar_url} type={post.account.avatar_type} alt="" width="40" height="40" class="header-avatar" loading="lazy" decoding="async">
         <h1>
-            Post by {@html post.user.rich_name}
+            Post by {@html post.account.rich_name}
         </h1>
     {/await}
 </header>