diff --git a/src/api/uploads.ts b/src/api/uploads.ts
index 4068593..f4745f4 100644
--- a/src/api/uploads.ts
+++ b/src/api/uploads.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,16 @@ export interface api_attachment {
 	id: string;
 }
 
+/** api emoji */
+export interface api_emoji {
+	/** file id */
+	_id: string;
+	/** emoji name */
+	name: string;
+	/** animated */
+	animated: boolean;
+}
+
 /** uploads class construction options */
 export interface uploads_opts {
 	/** base url for uploads */
@@ -42,6 +52,16 @@ export function is_api_attachment(obj: unknown): obj is api_attachment {
 	return true;
 }
 
+/** check if object is an api emoji */
+export function is_api_emoji(obj: unknown): obj is api_emoji {
+	if (obj === null || typeof obj !== 'object') return false;
+	if (!('_id' in obj) || typeof obj._id !== 'string') return false;
+	if (!('name' in obj) || typeof obj.name !== 'string') return false;
+	if (!('animated' in obj) || typeof obj.animated !== 'boolean') return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 /** access to meower uploads */
 export class uploads {
 	private opts: uploads_opts;
diff --git a/src/interfaces/chat.ts b/src/interfaces/chat.ts
index 9dcde31..e9fbcc1 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/chat.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces/chat.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { type api_attachment, is_api_attachment } from '../api/uploads.ts';
+import { type api_emoji, is_api_emoji } from '../api/uploads.ts';
 import { type api_post, post } from './post.ts';
 
 /** chat types */
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ export interface api_chat {
 	/** chat type */
 	type: chat_type;
 	/** emojis */
-	emojis: api_attachment[];
+	emojis: api_emoji[];
 	/** stickers */
-	stickers: api_attachment[];
+	stickers: api_emoji[];
 }
 
 /** chat construction options */
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ export function is_api_chat(obj: unknown): obj is api_chat {
 	if (!('type' in obj) || typeof obj.type !== 'number') return false;
 	if (!('emojis' in obj) || !Array.isArray(obj.emojis)) return false;
 	for (const i of obj.emojis) {
-		if (!is_api_attachment(i)) return false;
+		if (!is_api_emoji(i)) return false;
 	}
 	if (!('stickers' in obj) || !Array.isArray(obj.stickers)) return false;
 	for (const i of obj.stickers) {
-		if (!is_api_attachment(i)) return false;
+		if (!is_api_emoji(i)) return false;
 	}
 
 	return true;
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ export class chat {
 	/** chat type */
 	type!: chat_type;
 	/** emojis */
-	emojis!: api_attachment[];
+	emojis!: api_emoji[];
 	/** stickers */
-	stickers!: api_attachment[];
+	stickers!: api_emoji[];
 
 	constructor(opts: chat_construction_opts) {
 		this.api_url = opts.api_url;
diff --git a/src/interfaces/post.ts b/src/interfaces/post.ts
index 961ef1e..1670d8f 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/post.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces/post.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { type api_attachment, is_api_attachment } from '../api/uploads.ts';
+import { type api_attachment, type api_emoji, is_api_attachment, is_api_emoji } from '../api/uploads.ts';
 import type { message_send_opts } from './chat.ts';
 
 /** types of posts */
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export interface api_post {
 	/** username */
 	u: string;
 	/** stickers */
-	stickers: api_attachment[];
+	stickers: api_emoji[];
 	/** reply to */
 	reply_to: api_post[];
 	/** reactions */
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export function is_api_post(obj: unknown): obj is api_post {
 	if (!('u' in obj) || typeof obj.u !== 'string') return false;
 	if (!('stickers' in obj) || !Array.isArray(obj.stickers)) return false;
 	for (const i of obj.stickers) {
-		if (!is_api_attachment(i)) return false;
+		if (!is_api_emoji(i)) return false;
 	}
 	if (!('reply_to' in obj) || !Array.isArray(obj.reply_to)) return false;
 	for (const i of obj.reply_to) {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export class post {
 	/** reply to */
 	replies!: post[];
 	/** stickers */
-	stickers!: api_attachment[];
+	stickers!: api_emoji[];
 	/** reactions */
 	reactions!: api_post['reactions'];