diff --git a/src/api/client.ts b/src/api/client.ts
index 0c4625c..426cd52 100644
--- a/src/api/client.ts
+++ b/src/api/client.ts
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ export class client {
 		this.socket = socket;
 		this.uploads = uploads;
 
-		socket.on("auth", (data) => {
+		socket.on('auth', (data) => {
 			for (const chat of data.chats) {
 				api._chat_cache.set(chat._id, chat);
 			}
-		})
+		});
 	}
 
 	/** signup for an account and login */
diff --git a/src/api/rest.ts b/src/api/rest.ts
index 176c8f6..ee1344c 100644
--- a/src/api/rest.ts
+++ b/src/api/rest.ts
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ export class rest_api {
 	/** the api token */
 	api_token: string;
 	/** @internal chat cache */
-	_chat_cache = new Map<string, api_chat>();
+	_chat_cache: Map<string, api_chat> = new Map();
 	/** @internal post cache */
-	_post_cache = new Map<string, api_post>();
+	_post_cache: Map<string, api_post> = new Map();
 	/** @internal user cache */
-	_user_cache = new Map<string, api_user>();
+	_user_cache: Map<string, api_user> = new Map();
 
 	constructor(opts: api_construction_opts) {
 		this.api_user = new user({
diff --git a/src/api/socket.ts b/src/api/socket.ts
index 24276ba..cff4826 100644
--- a/src/api/socket.ts
+++ b/src/api/socket.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export interface socket_connect_opts {
 /** socket value types */
 export type socket_value =
 	| string
-	| { [key: string]: socket_value }
+	| { [key: string]: socket_value };
 
 /** a packet sent over the socket */
 export interface socket_packet {
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export interface socket_auth_event {
 	/** relationships */
 	relationships: {
 		username: string;
-		tyoe: user_relationship_status
+		tyoe: user_relationship_status;
 	}[];
 	/** chats */
 	chats: api_chat[];
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ export class socket extends EventEmitter<{
 	[key: `listener-${string}`]: [socket_packet];
 	create_message: [post];
 	edit_message: [post];
-	delete_message: [{ post_id: string, chat_id: string }];
-	typing: [{ chat_id: string, username: string }];
+	delete_message: [{ post_id: string; chat_id: string }];
+	typing: [{ chat_id: string; username: string }];
 	auth: [socket_auth_event];
 }> {
 	private socket: WebSocket;
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export class socket extends EventEmitter<{
 
 		this.socket.onerror = (err) => this.emit('socket_error', err);
 
-		this.on('cmd-post', packet => {
+		this.on('cmd-post', (packet) => {
 			try {
 				const api = packet.val as unknown as api_post;
 				const p = new post({
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ export class socket extends EventEmitter<{
 			} catch {
 				// ignore
 			}
-		})
+		});
 
-		this.on('cmd-update_post', packet => {
+		this.on('cmd-update_post', (packet) => {
 			try {
 				const api = packet.val as unknown as api_post;
 				const p = new post({
@@ -126,25 +126,28 @@ export class socket extends EventEmitter<{
 			} catch {
 				// ignore
 			}
-		})
+		});
 
-		this.on('cmd-delete_post', packet => {
-			this.emit('delete_message', packet.val as { post_id: string, chat_id: string });
-		})
+		this.on('cmd-delete_post', (packet) => {
+			this.emit(
+				'delete_message',
+				packet.val as { post_id: string; chat_id: string },
+			);
+		});
 
-		this.on('cmd-typing', packet => {
-			this.emit('typing', packet.val as { chat_id: string, username: string });
-		})
+		this.on('cmd-typing', (packet) => {
+			this.emit('typing', packet.val as { chat_id: string; username: string });
+		});
 
-		this.on('cmd-ulist', packet => {
-			this.ulist = (packet.val as string).split(';')
-		})
+		this.on('cmd-ulist', (packet) => {
+			this.ulist = (packet.val as string).split(';');
+		});
 
-		this.on('cmd-auth', packet => {
+		this.on('cmd-auth', (packet) => {
 			this.emit('auth', packet.val as unknown as socket_auth_event);
 
 			this.opts.api_token = (packet.val as unknown as socket_auth_event).token;
-		})
+		});
 	}
 
 	static async connect(opts: socket_connect_opts): Promise<socket> {
diff --git a/tests/chat.ts b/tests/chat.ts
index 5473f3b..92f0ce5 100644
--- a/tests/chat.ts
+++ b/tests/chat.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Deno.test('chat construction', async (i) => {
 		const c = new chat({
 			api_url: 'http://localhost:8000',
 			api_token: 'test',
-			api_username: 'test',
+
 			data: regular_chat,
 		});
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Deno.test('chat leaving', async (i) => {
 	const c = new chat({
 		api_url: 'http://localhost:8000',
 		api_token: 'test',
-		api_username: 'test',
+
 		data: regular_chat,
 	});
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Deno.test('chat updating', async (i) => {
 	const c = new chat({
 		api_url: 'http://localhost:8000',
 		api_token: 'test',
-		api_username: 'test',
+
 		data: regular_chat,
 	});
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Deno.test('chat members', async (i) => {
 	const c = new chat({
 		api_url: 'http://localhost:8000',
 		api_token: 'test',
-		api_username: 'test',
+
 		data: regular_chat,
 	});
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ Deno.test('chat messages', async (i) => {
 	const c = new chat({
 		api_url: 'http://localhost:8000',
 		api_token: 'test',
-		api_username: 'test',
+
 		data: regular_chat,
 	});
 
@@ -296,14 +296,14 @@ Deno.test('chat search', async (i) => {
 	const c = new chat({
 		api_url: 'http://localhost:8000',
 		api_token: 'test',
-		api_username: 'test',
+
 		data: regular_chat,
 	});
 
 	const h = new chat({
 		api_url: 'http://localhost:8000',
 		api_token: 'test',
-		api_username: 'test',
+
 		data: {
 			...regular_chat,
 			_id: 'home',
diff --git a/tests/post.ts b/tests/post.ts
index 5400f4e..5c19e38 100644
--- a/tests/post.ts
+++ b/tests/post.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Deno.test('post construction', async (i) => {
 		const p = new post({
 			api_url: 'http://localhost:8000',
 			api_token: 'test',
-			api_username: 'test',
+
 			data: regular_post,
 		});
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Deno.test('post pinning', async (i) => {
 	const p = new post({
 		api_url: 'http://localhost:8000',
 		api_token: 'test',
-		api_username: 'test',
+
 		data: regular_post,
 	});
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Deno.test('post deletion', async (i) => {
 	const p = new post({
 		api_url: 'http://localhost:8000',
 		api_token: 'test',
-		api_username: 'test',
+
 		data: regular_post,
 	});
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ Deno.test('post reporting', async (i) => {
 	const p = new post({
 		api_url: 'http://localhost:8000',
 		api_token: 'test',
-		api_username: 'test',
+
 		data: regular_post,
 	});
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ Deno.test('post editing', async (i) => {
 	const p = new post({
 		api_url: 'http://localhost:8000',
 		api_token: 'test',
-		api_username: 'test',
+
 		data: regular_post,
 	});
 
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Deno.test('post reply', async (i) => {
 	const p = new post({
 		api_url: 'http://localhost:8000',
 		api_token: 'test',
-		api_username: 'test',
+
 		data: regular_post,
 	});
 
diff --git a/tests/user.ts b/tests/user.ts
index 336efd7..bfdc594 100644
--- a/tests/user.ts
+++ b/tests/user.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Deno.test('user construction', async (i) => {
 		const u = new user({
 			api_url: 'http://localhost:8000',
 			api_token: 'test',
-			api_username: 'test',
+
 			data: regular_user,
 		});
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Deno.test('user reporting', async (i) => {
 	const u = new user({
 		api_url: 'http://localhost:8000',
 		api_token: 'test',
-		api_username: 'test',
+
 		data: regular_user,
 	});
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Deno.test('user relationship', async (i) => {
 	const u = new user({
 		api_url: 'http://localhost:8000',
 		api_token: 'test',
-		api_username: 'test',
+
 		data: regular_user,
 	});
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Deno.test('user posts', async (i) => {
 	const u = new user({
 		api_url: 'http://localhost:8000',
 		api_token: 'test',
-		api_username: 'test',
+
 		data: regular_user,
 	});