diff --git a/pages/api/data/create-link.js b/pages/api/data/create-link.js
index 07ac9c72..86073097 100644
--- a/pages/api/data/create-link.js
+++ b/pages/api/data/create-link.js
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
 
     const filename = Strings.createSlug(data.title);
 
-    const domain = LinkUtilities.getDomainFromURL(url);
+    const linkDomain = LinkUtilities.getDomainFromURL(url);
 
-    const html = await LinkUtilities.fetchEmbed(url);
+    const linkHtml = await LinkUtilities.fetchEmbed(url);
 
-    const iFrameAllowed = await LinkUtilities.testIframe(url);
+    const linkIFrameAllowed = await LinkUtilities.testIframe(url);
 
     const newFile = {
       filename,
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
       linkAuthor: data.author,
       linkImage: data.image?.url,
       linkFavicon: data.logo?.url,
-      linkDomain: domain,
-      linkHtml: html,
-      linkIFrameAllowed: iFrameAllowed,
+      linkDomain,
+      linkHtml,
+      linkIFrameAllowed,
     };
 
     files.push(newFile);
diff --git a/pages/api/data/delete.js b/pages/api/data/delete.js
index 9e3867ae..2d052ca9 100644
--- a/pages/api/data/delete.js
+++ b/pages/api/data/delete.js
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
   let cids = Arrays.mapToCids(files);
   let coverImageCids = [];
   for (let obj of objects) {
-    if (obj.data.coverImage?.cid) {
-      coverImageCids.push(obj.data.coverImage.cid);
+    if (obj.coverImage?.cid) {
+      coverImageCids.push(obj.coverImage.cid);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/pages/api/data/save-copy.js b/pages/api/data/save-copy.js
index 8fa8914b..b64a9c53 100644
--- a/pages/api/data/save-copy.js
+++ b/pages/api/data/save-copy.js
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
 
   filteredFiles = filteredFiles
     .filter((file) => foundCids.includes(file.cid)) //NOTE(martina): make sure the file being copied exists
-    .map(({ createdAt, downloadCount, saveCount, tags, ...keepAttrs }) => {
-      //NOTE(martina): remove the old file's id, ownerId, createdAt, and privacy so new fields can be used
+    .map(({ createdAt, ownerId, isPublic, downloadCount, saveCount, tags, ...keepAttrs }) => {
+      //NOTE(martina): remove the old file's ownerId, createdAt, counts, tags, and privacy so new fields can be used
       return { ...keepAttrs, isPublic: slate?.isPublic || false };
     });
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
       continue;
     }
 
-    const { id, ...rest } = file;
+    const { id, ...rest } = file; //NOTE(martina): remove the old file's id
     let response = await Utilities.addExistingCIDToData({
       buckets,
       key: bucketKey,
@@ -122,25 +122,3 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
     data: { added, skipped: files.length - added },
   });
 };
-
-// const addToSlate = async ({ slate, files, user }) => {
-//   let { filteredFiles } = await ArrayUtilities.removeDuplicateSlateFiles({
-//     files,
-//     slate,
-//   });
-
-//   if (!filteredFiles.length) {
-//     return { added: 0 };
-//   }
-
-//   let response = await Data.createSlateFiles({ owner: user, slate, files: filteredFiles });
-//   if (!response || response.error) {
-//     return { decorator: "SERVER_SAVE_COPY_ADD_TO_SLATE_FAILED", added: 0 };
-//   }
-
-//   Monitor.saveCopy({ user, slate, files: filteredFiles });
-
-//   await Data.updateSlateById({ id: slate.id, updatedAt: new Date() });
-
-//   return { added: response.length };
-// };
diff --git a/pages/api/keys/generate.js b/pages/api/keys/generate.js
index cd4db90c..381059a5 100644
--- a/pages/api/keys/generate.js
+++ b/pages/api/keys/generate.js
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
     });
   }
 
-  // keys = await Data.getAPIKeysByUserId({ userId: user.id });
-  // ViewerManager.hydratePartialKeys(keys, user.id);
-
   ViewerManager.hydratePartial(id, { keys: true });
 
   return res.status(200).send({ decorator: "SERVER_GENERATE_API_KEY", key });
diff --git a/pages/api/slates/update.js b/pages/api/slates/update.js
index bbe0dcbc..afe631e1 100644
--- a/pages/api/slates/update.js
+++ b/pages/api/slates/update.js
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
     }
   }
 
-  if (updates.data.name && updates.data.name !== slate.data.name) {
-    if (!Validations.slatename(slate.data.name)) {
+  if (updates.name && updates.name !== slate.name) {
+    if (!Validations.slatename(slate.name)) {
       return res.status(400).send({
         decorator: "SERVER_UPDATE_SLATE_INVALID_NAME",
         error: true,
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
     }
 
     const existingSlate = await Data.getSlateByName({
-      slatename: updates.data.name,
+      slatename: updates.name,
       ownerId: user.id,
     });
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
         error: true,
       });
     } else {
-      updates.slatename = Strings.createSlug(updates.data.name);
+      updates.slatename = Strings.createSlug(updates.name);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/pages/api/twitter/authenticate.js b/pages/api/twitter/authenticate.js
index 5afbfe83..8a8ed562 100644
--- a/pages/api/twitter/authenticate.js
+++ b/pages/api/twitter/authenticate.js
@@ -91,13 +91,8 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
     await Data.updateUserById({
       id: userByEmail.id,
       twitterId: twitterUser.id_str,
-      data: {
-        ...userByEmail.data,
-        twitter: {
-          username: twitterUser.screen_name,
-          verified: twitterUser.verified,
-        },
-      },
+      twitterUsername: twitterUser.screen_name,
+      twitterVerified: twitterUser.verified,
     });
     const token = JWT.sign(
       { id: userByEmail.id, username: userByEmail.username },
diff --git a/pages/api/users/delete.js b/pages/api/users/delete.js
index f4c3660a..d835a98d 100644
--- a/pages/api/users/delete.js
+++ b/pages/api/users/delete.js
@@ -11,17 +11,20 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
   const { id, user } = userInfo;
 
   // NOTE(jim): remove their public slates and files from the search cache.
-  let slates = await Data.getSlatesByUserId({ ownerId: user.id, publicOnly: true });
+  let slates = await Data.getSlatesByUserId({ ownerId: id, publicOnly: true });
   SearchManager.updateSlate(slates, "REMOVE");
 
-  let files = await Data.getFilesByUserId({ id: user.id, publicOnly: true });
+  let files = await Data.getFilesByUserId({ id, publicOnly: true });
   SearchManager.updateFile(files, "REMOVE");
 
+  //NOTE(migration): may be able to just condense these two parts since they return it from delete anyways
   // NOTE(jim): delete all of their public and private slates.
-  await Data.deleteSlatesByUserId({ ownerId: user.id });
+  slates = await Data.deleteSlatesByUserId({ ownerId: id });
+  console.log({ slates });
 
   // NOTE(martina): delete all of their public and private files.
-  await Data.deleteFilesByUserId({ ownerId: user.id });
+  files = await Data.deleteFilesByUserId({ ownerId: id });
+  console.log({ files });
 
   const defaultData = await Utilities.getBucketAPIFromUserToken({ user });
 
diff --git a/pages/api/users/status-update.js b/pages/api/users/status-update.js
index 95675372..57ae6cba 100644
--- a/pages/api/users/status-update.js
+++ b/pages/api/users/status-update.js
@@ -32,26 +32,6 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
         error: true,
       });
     }
-  } else if (req.body.data?.status) {
-    let status = user.data.status;
-    if (!status) {
-      status = {};
-    }
-    for (let [key, value] of Object.entries(req.body.data.status)) {
-      status[key] = value;
-    }
-
-    updateResponse = await Data.updateUserById({
-      id: user.id,
-      data: { status },
-    });
-
-    if (!updateResponse || updateResponse.error) {
-      return res.status(404).send({
-        decorator: "SERVER_STATUS_UPDATE_FAILED",
-        error: true,
-      });
-    }
   } else {
     return res.status(500).send({
       decorator: "SERVER_STATUS_UPDATE_MUST_PROVIDE_UPDATE",
diff --git a/pages/api/users/update.js b/pages/api/users/update.js
index 058d92a7..2c14dc6a 100644
--- a/pages/api/users/update.js
+++ b/pages/api/users/update.js
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
   if (unsafeResponse && !unsafeResponse.error) {
     if (
       user.username !== unsafeResponse.username ||
-      user.data.name !== unsafeResponse.data.name ||
-      user.data.photo !== unsafeResponse.data.photo
+      user.name !== unsafeResponse.name ||
+      user.photo !== unsafeResponse.photo
     ) {
       SearchManager.updateUser(unsafeResponse, "EDIT");
     }