diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a974768..9ece98f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@
 		"node": ">=18.0"
 	},
 	"dependencies": {
-		"@discord-tickets/settings": "^1.0.0",
 		"@eartharoid/dbf": "^0.3.3",
 		"@eartharoid/dtf": "^2.0.1",
 		"@eartharoid/i18n": "^1.0.4",
 		"@fastify/cookie": "^6.0.0",
 		"@fastify/cors": "^8.1.0",
+		"@fastify/http-proxy": "^8.2.2",
 		"@fastify/jwt": "^5.0.1",
 		"@fastify/oauth2": "^5.1.0",
 		"@prisma/client": "^4.3.1",
diff --git a/scripts/postinstall.js b/scripts/postinstall.js
index bd0cdc5..3b541d1 100644
--- a/scripts/postinstall.js
+++ b/scripts/postinstall.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ require('dotenv').config();
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const { spawnSync } = require('child_process');
 
-
 const providers = ['mysql', 'postgresql', 'sqlite'];
 const provider = process.env.DB_PROVIDER;
 
diff --git a/scripts/preinstall.js b/scripts/preinstall.js
index fb82431..10fd114 100644
--- a/scripts/preinstall.js
+++ b/scripts/preinstall.js
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@ const { randomBytes } = require('crypto');
 const fs = require('fs');
 
 const env = {
-	API_BIND: 8080,
-	API_EXTERNAL: 'http://localhost:8080',
 	DB_CONNECTION_URL: '',
 	DB_PROVIDER: '', // don't default to sqlite, postinstall checks if empty
 	DISCORD_SECRET: '',
 	DISCORD_TOKEN: '',
 	ENCRYPTION_KEY: randomBytes(24).toString('hex'),
+	HTTP_BIND: 8080,
+	HTTP_EXTERNAL: 'http://localhost',
 	PORTAL: '',
 	PUBLIC_BOT: false,
-	SETTINGS_BIND: 80,
+	SETTINGS_BIND: 8888,
 	SUPER: '319467558166069248',
 };
 
diff --git a/src/http.js b/src/http.js
index 953714d..30355b8 100644
--- a/src/http.js
+++ b/src/http.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ const { short } = require('leeks.js');
 const { join } = require('path');
 const { files } = require('node-dir');
 
-process.env.PUBLIC_HOST = process.env.API_EXTERNAL; // the SvelteKit app expects `PUBLIC_HOST`
+process.env.PUBLIC_HOST = process.env.HTTP_EXTERNAL; // the SvelteKit app expects `PUBLIC_HOST`
 
 module.exports = async client => {
 	// cors plugin
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports = async client => {
 
 	// oauth2 plugin
 	fastify.register(oauth, {
-		callbackUri: `${process.env.API_EXTERNAL}/auth/callback`,
+		callbackUri: `${process.env.HTTP_EXTERNAL}/auth/callback`,
 		credentials: {
 			auth: oauth.DISCORD_CONFIGURATION,
 			client: {
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ module.exports = async client => {
 		secret: process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY,
 	});
 
+	// proxy /settings to express
+	fastify.register(require('@fastify/http-proxy'), {
+		http2: false,
+		prefix: '/settings',
+		rewritePrefix: '/settings',
+		upstream: `http://127.0.0.1:${process.env.SETTINGS_BIND}`,
+	});
+
 	// auth
 	fastify.decorate('authenticate', async (req, res) => {
 		try {
@@ -54,6 +62,8 @@ module.exports = async client => {
 				});
 			}
 		} catch (err) {
+			console.log(req);
+			console.log(req.cookies);
 			res.send(err);
 		}
 	});
@@ -116,15 +126,15 @@ module.exports = async client => {
 			: responseTime >= 5
 				? '&e'
 				: '&a') + responseTime + 'ms';
-		client.log.info.http(short(`API ${req.ip} ${req.method} ${req.routerPath ?? '*'} &m-+>&r ${status}&b in ${responseTime}`));
+		client.log.info.http(short(`${req.id} ${req.ip} ${req.method} ${req.routerPath ?? '*'} &m-+>&r ${status}&b in ${responseTime}`));
+		if (!req.routerPath) client.log.verbose.http(`${req.id} ${req.method} ${req.url}`);
 		done();
 	});
 
-	fastify.addHook('onError', async (req, res, err) => client.log.error.http(err));
+	fastify.addHook('onError', async (req, res, err) => client.log.error.http(req.id, err));
 
 	// route loading
 	const dir = join(__dirname, '/routes');
-
 	files(dir, {
 		exclude: /^\./,
 		match: /.js$/,
@@ -146,24 +156,21 @@ module.exports = async client => {
 		})); // register route
 	});
 
-	// start server
-	fastify.listen({ port: process.env.API_BIND }, (err, addr) => {
-		if (err) client.log.error.http(err);
-		else client.log.success.http(`API Listening at ${addr}`);
-	});
-
+	// express server for settings
 	const express = require('express')();
 	const { handler } = await import('@discord-tickets/settings/build/handler.js');
-	express.get('/api/client', (req, res) => {
-		res.end('ok');
-	});
 	express.use((req, res, next) => {
 		next();
-		// req.route?.path  ?? '*'
-		client.log.verbose.http(short(`SETTINGS ${req.ip} ${req.method} ${req.path}`)); // verbose because little information & SvelteKit is very spammy (lots of routes)
+		client.log.verbose.http(short(`Express ${req.ip} ${req.method} ${req.route?.path ?? req.path}`));
 	});
-	express.use(handler);
-	express.listen(process.env.SETTINGS_BIND, () => {
-		client.log.success.http(`SETTINGS Listening at ${process.env.SETTINGS_BIND}`);
+	express.use(handler); // let SvelteKit handle everything
+	express.listen(process.env.SETTINGS_BIND, () => { // start the express server
+		client.log.verbose.http(`Express listening on port ${process.env.SETTINGS_BIND}`);
+	});
+
+	// start the fastify server
+	fastify.listen({ port: process.env.HTTP_BIND }, (err, addr) => {
+		if (err) client.log.error.http(err);
+		else client.log.success.http(`Listening at ${addr}`);
 	});
 };
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diff --git a/src/lib/http.js b/src/lib/http.js
index aee58e9..9dbcdf2 100644
--- a/src/lib/http.js
+++ b/src/lib/http.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-module.exports.domain = process.env.API_EXTERNAL.match(/http(s?):\/\/(?<domain>[a-zA-Z0-9\-_.]+)(:\d+)?/).groups.domain;
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+module.exports.domain = process.env.HTTP_EXTERNAL.match(/http(s?):\/\/(?<domain>[a-zA-Z0-9\-_.]+)(:\d+)?/).groups.domain;
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diff --git a/src/lib/logger.js b/src/lib/logger.js
index 9ba59e7..e30e15e 100644
--- a/src/lib/logger.js
+++ b/src/lib/logger.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const colours = {
 	info: ['&3', '&b'],
 	notice: ['&!6&0', '&!6&0'],
 	success: ['&2', '&a'],
+	verbose: ['&7', '&f'],
 	warn: ['&6', '&e'],
 };
 
diff --git a/src/routes/auth/callback.js b/src/routes/auth/callback.js
index 400fcb3..328d3a8 100644
--- a/src/routes/auth/callback.js
+++ b/src/routes/auth/callback.js
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ module.exports.get = () => ({
 				sameSite: true,
 				secure: false,
 			})
-			.redirect('/');
+			.redirect('/settings');
 	},
 });
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diff --git a/src/routes/index.js b/src/routes/index.js
index 0a10ed6..203bc5b 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/index.js
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ module.exports.get = () => ({
 	handler: (req, res) => {
 		const { client } = res.context.config;
 		return `Hello, I am ${client.user.username}!`;
+		// res.redirect(process.env.SETTINGS_EXTERNAL);
 	},
 });
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diff --git a/src/stdin/settings.js b/src/stdin/settings.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..187f972
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/stdin/settings.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+const { StdinCommand } = require('@eartharoid/dbf');
+
+module.exports = class extends StdinCommand {
+	constructor(client, options) {
+		super(client, {
+			...options,
+			id: 'settings',
+		});
+	}
+
+	async run() {
+		this.client.log.info.settings(process.env.HTTP_EXTERNAL + '/settings');
+	}
+};
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