diff --git a/components/Message.vue b/components/Message.vue
index 941d9a8..a6d95ac 100644
--- a/components/Message.vue
+++ b/components/Message.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-	<div v-if="props.type == 'normal'" class="message normal-message" :class="{ 'message-margin-bottom': props.marginBottom }">
+	<div v-if="props.type == 'normal'" :id="props.last ? 'last-message' : undefined" class="message normal-message" :class="{ 'message-margin-bottom': props.marginBottom }">
 		<div class="left-column">
 			<img v-if="props.img" class="message-author-avatar" :src="props.img" :alt="username">
 			<Icon v-else name="lucide:user" class="message-author-avatar" />
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</div>
-	<div v-else ref="messageElement" class="message grouped-message">
+	<div v-else ref="messageElement" :id="props.last ? 'last-message' : undefined" class="message grouped-message">
 		<div class="left-column">
 			<div>
 				<span :class="{ 'invisible': dateHidden }" class="message-date" :title="date.toString()">
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ const props = defineProps<{
 	timestamp: number,
 	format: "12" | "24",
 	type: "normal" | "grouped",
-	marginBottom: boolean
+	marginBottom: boolean,
+	last: boolean
 }>();
 
 const messageDate = ref<string>();
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ const date = new Date(props.timestamp);
 
 console.log("Message.vue: message:", props.text);
 console.log("Message.vue: message type:", props.type);
+console.log("Message.vue: is last?", props.last);
 
 let dateHour = date.getHours();
 let dateMinute = date.getMinutes();
@@ -102,6 +104,10 @@ onMounted(() => {
 	margin-bottom: 1dvh;
 }
 
+#last-message {
+	margin-bottom: 2dvh;
+}
+
 .message-metadata {
 	display: flex;
 	gap: .5dvw;
diff --git a/components/MessageArea.vue b/components/MessageArea.vue
index 71629dc..ff523cf 100644
--- a/components/MessageArea.vue
+++ b/components/MessageArea.vue
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 <template>
 	<div id="message-area">
 		<div id="messages" ref="messagesElement">
-			<div v-for="(message, i) of messages">
-				<Message :username="message.user.display_name ?? message.user.username"
-					:text="message.message" :timestamp="messageTimestamps[message.uuid]" :img="message.user.avatar"
-					format="12" :type="messagesType[message.uuid]"
-					:margin-bottom="messages[i + 1] && messagesType[messages[i + 1].uuid] == 'normal'" />
-			</div>
+			<Message v-for="(message, i) of messages" :username="message.user.display_name ?? message.user.username"
+				:text="message.message" :timestamp="messageTimestamps[message.uuid]" :img="message.user.avatar"
+				format="12" :type="messagesType[message.uuid]"
+				:margin-bottom="messages[i + 1] && messagesType[messages[i + 1].uuid] == 'normal'"
+				:last="i == messages.length - 1" />
 		</div>
 		<div id="message-box" class="rounded-corners">
 			<form id="message-form" @submit="sendMessage">
@@ -176,7 +175,8 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 	padding-bottom: 1dvh;
 	padding-top: 1dvh;
 	margin-bottom: 1dvh;
-	margin-top: 2dvh;
+	margin-left: 1dvw;
+	margin-right: 1dvw;
 }
 
 #message-form {
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 	display: flex;
 	flex-direction: column;
 	gap: 1dvh;
+	padding-left: 1dvw;
+	padding-right: 1dvw;
 }
 
 #submit-button {
diff --git a/composables/api.ts b/composables/api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..603f71f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/composables/api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import type { ChannelResponse, GuildMemberResponse, GuildResponse, MessageResponse } from "~/types/interfaces";
+
+export const useApi = () => {
+	async function fetchGuilds(): Promise<GuildResponse[] | undefined> {
+		return await fetchWithApi(`/guilds`);
+	}
+	
+	async function fetchGuild(guildId: string): Promise<GuildResponse | undefined> {
+		return await fetchWithApi(`/guilds/${guildId}`);
+	}
+
+	async function fetchChannels(guildId: string): Promise<ChannelResponse[] | undefined> {
+		return await fetchWithApi(`/guilds/${guildId}/channels`);
+	}
+
+	async function fetchChannel(channelId: string): Promise<ChannelResponse | undefined> {
+		return await fetchWithApi(`/channels/${channelId}`)
+	}
+
+	async function fetchMembers(guildId: string): Promise<GuildMemberResponse[] | undefined> {
+		return await fetchWithApi(`/guilds/${guildId}/members`);
+	}
+
+	async function fetchMember(guildId: string, memberId: string): Promise<GuildMemberResponse | undefined> {
+		return await fetchWithApi(`/guilds/${guildId}/members/${memberId}`);
+	}
+
+	async function fetchUsers() {
+		return await fetchWithApi(`/users`);
+	}
+
+	async function fetchUser(userId: string) {
+		return await fetchWithApi(`/users/${userId}`);
+	}
+
+	async function fetchMessages(channelId: string, options?: { amount?: number, offset?: number }): Promise<MessageResponse[] | undefined> {
+		return await fetchWithApi(`/channels/${channelId}/messages`, { query: { amount: options?.amount ?? 100, offset: options?.offset ?? 0 } });
+	}
+
+	async function fetchMessage(channelId: string, messageId: string): Promise<MessageResponse | undefined> {
+		return await fetchWithApi(`/channels/${channelId}/messages/${messageId}`);
+	}
+
+	return {
+		fetchGuilds,
+		fetchGuild,
+		fetchChannels,
+		fetchChannel,
+		fetchMembers,
+		fetchMember,
+		fetchUsers,
+		fetchUser,
+		fetchMessages,
+		fetchMessage
+	}
+}
diff --git a/layouts/auth.vue b/layouts/auth.vue
index 1c05f2d..f12da45 100644
--- a/layouts/auth.vue
+++ b/layouts/auth.vue
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ if (status.value == "success" && gorbTxt.value) {
 	console.log("got gorb.txt:", gorbTxt.value);
 	const parsed = parseWellKnown(gorbTxt.value as string);
 	if (parsed.ApiBaseUrl) {
-		apiBase.value = parsed.ApiBaseUrl;
+		apiBase.value = `${parsed.ApiBaseUrl}/${apiVersion}`;
 		console.log("set apiBase to:", parsed.ApiBaseUrl);
 	}
 } else {
diff --git a/layouts/client.vue b/layouts/client.vue
index 312b0a5..6c629da 100644
--- a/layouts/client.vue
+++ b/layouts/client.vue
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import type { GuildResponse } from '~/types/interfaces';
 
-
 const loading = useState("loading", () => false);
 
 const guilds: GuildResponse[] | undefined = await fetchWithApi("/me/guilds");
diff --git a/middleware/server.ts b/middleware/server.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f575b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleware/server.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import type { ChannelResponse } from "~/types/interfaces";
+
+export default defineNuxtRouteMiddleware(async (to, from) => {
+	const { fetchChannels } = useApi();
+
+	const guildId = to.params.serverId as string;
+
+	const channels: ChannelResponse[] | undefined = await fetchChannels(guildId);
+	console.log("channels:", channels);
+
+	if (channels && channels.length > 0) {
+		console.log("wah");
+		return await navigateTo(`/servers/${guildId}/channels/${channels[0].uuid}`, { replace: true });
+	}
+})
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pages/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId].vue b/pages/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId].vue
index ac36105..4f3e4ec 100644
--- a/pages/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId].vue
+++ b/pages/servers/[serverId]/channels/[channelId].vue
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 		<MessageArea :channel-url="channelUrlPath" />
 		<div id="members-list">
 			<div class="member-item" v-for="member of members">
-				<img v-if="member.avatar" :src="member.avatar" :alt="member.displayName" height="30" />
-				<Icon v-else name="lucide:user" size="30" />
-				<span class="member-display-name">{{ member.displayName }}</span>
+				<img v-if="member.user.avatar" class="member-avatar" :src="member.user.avatar" :alt="member.user.display_name ?? member.user.username" />
+				<Icon v-else class="member-avatar" name="lucide:user" />
+				<span class="member-display-name">{{ member.user.display_name ?? member.user.username }}</span>
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</NuxtLayout>
@@ -52,53 +52,9 @@ import type { ChannelResponse, GuildResponse, MessageResponse } from "~/types/in
 
 //const servers = await fetchWithApi("/servers") as { uuid: string, name: string, description: string }[];
 //console.log("channelid: servers:", servers);
-const members = [
-	{
-		id: "3287484395",
-		displayName: "SauceyRed",
-		avatar: ""
-	},
-	{
-		id: "3287484395",
-		displayName: "JustTemmie",
-		avatar: ""
-	},
-	{
-		id: "3287484395",
-		displayName: "GOIN!!!!!!",
-		avatar: ""
-	},
-	{
-		id: "3287484395",
-		displayName: "SauceyRed",
-		avatar: ""
-	},
-	{
-		id: "3287484395",
-		displayName: "Hatsune Miku Official",
-		avatar: ""
-	},
-	{
-		id: "3287484395",
-		displayName: "Hatsune Miku Official",
-		avatar: ""
-	},
-	{
-		id: "3287484395",
-		displayName: "Hatsune Miku Official",
-		avatar: ""
-	},
-	{
-		id: "3287484395",
-		displayName: "SauceyRed",
-		avatar: ""
-	},
-	{
-		id: "3287484395",
-		displayName: "SauceyRed",
-		avatar: ""
-	}
-];
+
+const { fetchMembers } = useApi();
+const members = await fetchMembers(route.params.serverId as string);
 
 onMounted(async () => {
 	console.log("channelid: set loading to true");
@@ -129,6 +85,7 @@ function toggleInvitePopup(e: Event) {
 	align-items: center;
 	margin-top: .5em;
 	margin-bottom: .5em;
+	gap: .5em;
 }
 
 #members-list {
@@ -153,4 +110,10 @@ function toggleInvitePopup(e: Event) {
 	gap: 1dvh;
 }
 
+.member-avatar {
+	height: 2.3em;
+	width: 2.3em;
+	border-radius: 50%;
+}
+
 </style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pages/servers/[serverId]/index.vue b/pages/servers/[serverId]/index.vue
index 28ee913..464a123 100644
--- a/pages/servers/[serverId]/index.vue
+++ b/pages/servers/[serverId]/index.vue
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts" setup>
-const guild = await fetchWithApi(`/guilds/${useRoute().params.serverId}`);
-console.log("guild:", guild);
+definePageMeta({
+	middleware: "server"
+});
 
 </script>
 
diff --git a/types/interfaces.ts b/types/interfaces.ts
index c840a68..b4869e2 100644
--- a/types/interfaces.ts
+++ b/types/interfaces.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ export interface GuildResponse {
     member_count: number
 }
 
+export interface GuildMemberResponse {
+	uuid: string,
+	nickname: string,
+	user_uuid: string,
+	guild_uuid: string,
+	user: UserResponse
+}
+
 export interface ChannelResponse {
 	uuid: string,
 	guild_uuid: string,
diff --git a/utils/fetchMember.ts b/utils/fetchMember.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f4a9e4..0000000
--- a/utils/fetchMember.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-import type { UserResponse } from "~/types/interfaces"
-
-export default async (serverId: string, memberId: string): Promise<UserResponse> => {
-	const user = await fetchWithApi(`/guilds/${serverId}/members/${memberId}`) as UserResponse;
-	return user;
-}
diff --git a/utils/fetchUser.ts b/utils/fetchUser.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index d509fe0..0000000
--- a/utils/fetchUser.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-import type { UserResponse } from "~/types/interfaces"
-
-export default async (serverId: string, userId: string): Promise<UserResponse> => {
-	const user = await fetchWithApi(`/users/${userId}`) as UserResponse;
-	return user;
-}