diff --git a/src/models.go b/src/models.go
index 0609a25..fa455ea 100644
--- a/src/models.go
+++ b/src/models.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -24,8 +26,8 @@ type relayState struct {
 
 type channelData struct {
 	// Public
-	// Name is the name of the channel
-	Name string `json:"name,omitempty"`
+	// Channel is the name of the channel
+	Channel string `json:"channel,omitempty"`
 	// State contains state variables that are public to both parties
 	State map[string][]byte `json:"state"`
 	// TransferReady is set by the relaying when both parties have connected
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@ type channelData struct {
 	curve elliptic.Curve
 	// connection information is stored when the clients do connect over TCP
 	connection [2]net.Conn
+	// websocket connections
+	websocketConn [2]*websocket.Conn
 	// startTime is the time that the channel was opened
 	startTime time.Time
 }
@@ -58,7 +62,9 @@ type response struct {
 	Message string `json:"message"`
 }
 
-type payloadOpen struct {
+type payload struct {
+	// Open set to true when trying to open
+	Open bool `json:"open"`
 	// Channel is used to designate the channel of interest
 	Channel string `json:"channel"`
 	// Role designates which role the person will take;
@@ -66,13 +72,14 @@ type payloadOpen struct {
 	Role int `json:"role"`
 	// Curve is the curve to be used.
 	Curve string `json:"curve"`
-}
 
-type payloadChannel struct {
-	Channel string            `json:"channel" binding:"required"`
-	UUID    string            `json:"uuid" binding:"required"`
-	State   map[string][]byte `json:"state"`
-	Close   bool              `json:"close"`
+	// Update set to true when updating
+	Update bool `json:"update"`
+	// State is the state information to be updated
+	State map[string][]byte `json:"state"`
+
+	// Close set to true when closing:
+	Close bool `json:"close"`
 }
 
 func newChannelData(name string) (cd *channelData) {
diff --git a/src/server.go b/src/server.go
index ee7a704..1ed66b3 100644
--- a/src/server.go
+++ b/src/server.go
@@ -13,168 +13,118 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (c *Croc) updateChannel(p payloadChannel) (r response, err error) {
+	c.rs.Lock()
+	defer c.rs.Unlock()
+	r.Success = true
 
+	// determine if channel is invalid
+	if _, ok := c.rs.channel[p.Channel]; !ok {
+		err = errors.Errorf("channel '%s' does not exist", p.Channel)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// determine if UUID is invalid for channel
+	if p.UUID != c.rs.channel[p.Channel].uuids[0] &&
+		p.UUID != c.rs.channel[p.Channel].uuids[1] {
+		err = errors.Errorf("uuid '%s' is invalid", p.UUID)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// check if the action is to close the channel
+	if p.Close {
+		delete(c.rs.channel, p.Channel)
+		r.Message = "deleted " + p.Channel
+		return
+	}
+
+	// assign each key provided
+	assignedKeys := []string{}
+	for key := range p.State {
+		// TODO:
+		// add a check that the value of key is not enormous
+
+		// add only if it is a valid key
+		if _, ok := c.rs.channel[p.Channel].State[key]; ok {
+			assignedKeys = append(assignedKeys, key)
+			c.rs.channel[p.Channel].State[key] = p.State[key]
+		}
+	}
+
+	// return the current state
+	r.Data = c.rs.channel[p.Channel]
+
+	r.Message = fmt.Sprintf("assigned %d keys: %v", len(assignedKeys), assignedKeys)
+	return
+}
+
+func (c *Croc) joinChannel(p payloadChannel) (r response, err error) {
+	c.rs.Lock()
+	defer c.rs.Unlock()
+	r.Success = true
+
+	// determine if sender or recipient
+	if p.Role != 0 && p.Role != 1 {
+		err = errors.Errorf("no such role of %d", p.Role)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// determine channel
+	if p.Channel == "" {
+		// TODO:
+		// find an empty channel
+		p.Channel = "chou"
+	}
+	if _, ok := c.rs.channel[p.Channel]; ok {
+		// channel is not empty
+		if c.rs.channel[p.Channel].uuids[p.Role] != "" {
+			err = errors.Errorf("channel '%s' already occupied by role %d", p.Channel, p.Role)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	r.Channel = p.Channel
+	if _, ok := c.rs.channel[r.Channel]; !ok {
+		c.rs.channel[r.Channel] = newChannelData(r.Channel)
+	}
+
+	// assign UUID for the role in the channel
+	c.rs.channel[r.Channel].uuids[p.Role] = uuid4.New().String()
+	r.UUID = c.rs.channel[r.Channel].uuids[p.Role]
+	log.Debugf("(%s) %s has joined as role %d", r.Channel, r.UUID, p.Role)
+
+	// if channel is not open, set initial parameters
+	if !c.rs.channel[r.Channel].isopen {
+		c.rs.channel[r.Channel].isopen = true
+		c.rs.channel[r.Channel].Ports = tcpPorts
+		c.rs.channel[r.Channel].startTime = time.Now()
+		switch curve := p.Curve; curve {
+		case "p224":
+			c.rs.channel[r.Channel].curve = elliptic.P224()
+		case "p256":
+			c.rs.channel[r.Channel].curve = elliptic.P256()
+		case "p384":
+			c.rs.channel[r.Channel].curve = elliptic.P384()
+		case "p521":
+			c.rs.channel[r.Channel].curve = elliptic.P521()
+		default:
+			// TODO:
+			// add SIEC
+			p.Curve = "p256"
+			c.rs.channel[r.Channel].curve = elliptic.P256()
+		}
+		log.Debugf("(%s) using curve '%s'", r.Channel, p.Curve)
+		c.rs.channel[r.Channel].State["curve"] = []byte(p.Curve)
+	}
+
+	r.Message = fmt.Sprintf("assigned role %d in channel '%s'", p.Role, r.Channel)
+	return
 }
 
 func (c *Croc) startServer(tcpPorts []string, port string) (err error) {
 	// start cleanup on dangling channels
 	go c.channelCleanup()
 
-	// start server
-	gin.SetMode(gin.ReleaseMode)
-	r := gin.New()
-	r.Use(middleWareHandler(), gin.Recovery())
-	r.POST("/channel", func(cg *gin.Context) {
-		r, err := func(cg *gin.Context) (r response, err error) {
-			c.rs.Lock()
-			defer c.rs.Unlock()
-			r.Success = true
-			var p payloadChannel
-			err = cg.ShouldBindJSON(&p)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Errorf("failed on payload %+v", p)
-				err = errors.Wrap(err, "problem parsing /channel")
-				return
-			}
-
-			// determine if channel is invalid
-			if _, ok := c.rs.channel[p.Channel]; !ok {
-				err = errors.Errorf("channel '%s' does not exist", p.Channel)
-				return
-			}
-
-			// determine if UUID is invalid for channel
-			if p.UUID != c.rs.channel[p.Channel].uuids[0] &&
-				p.UUID != c.rs.channel[p.Channel].uuids[1] {
-				err = errors.Errorf("uuid '%s' is invalid", p.UUID)
-				return
-			}
-
-			// check if the action is to close the channel
-			if p.Close {
-				delete(c.rs.channel, p.Channel)
-				r.Message = "deleted " + p.Channel
-				return
-			}
-
-			// assign each key provided
-			assignedKeys := []string{}
-			for key := range p.State {
-				// TODO:
-				// add a check that the value of key is not enormous
-
-				// add only if it is a valid key
-				if _, ok := c.rs.channel[p.Channel].State[key]; ok {
-					assignedKeys = append(assignedKeys, key)
-					c.rs.channel[p.Channel].State[key] = p.State[key]
-				}
-			}
-
-			// return the current state
-			r.Data = c.rs.channel[p.Channel]
-
-			r.Message = fmt.Sprintf("assigned %d keys: %v", len(assignedKeys), assignedKeys)
-			return
-		}(cg)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Debugf("bad /channel: %s", err.Error())
-			r.Message = err.Error()
-			r.Success = false
-		}
-		bR, _ := json.Marshal(r)
-		cg.Data(200, "application/json", bR)
-	})
-	r.POST("/join", func(cg *gin.Context) {
-		r, err := func(cg *gin.Context) (r response, err error) {
-			c.rs.Lock()
-			defer c.rs.Unlock()
-			r.Success = true
-
-			var p payloadOpen
-			err = cg.ShouldBindJSON(&p)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Errorf("failed on payload %+v", p)
-				err = errors.Wrap(err, "problem parsing")
-				return
-			}
-
-			// determine if sender or recipient
-			if p.Role != 0 && p.Role != 1 {
-				err = errors.Errorf("no such role of %d", p.Role)
-				return
-			}
-
-			// determine channel
-			if p.Channel == "" {
-				// TODO:
-				// find an empty channel
-				p.Channel = "chou"
-			}
-			if _, ok := c.rs.channel[p.Channel]; ok {
-				// channel is not empty
-				if c.rs.channel[p.Channel].uuids[p.Role] != "" {
-					err = errors.Errorf("channel '%s' already occupied by role %d", p.Channel, p.Role)
-					return
-				}
-			}
-			r.Channel = p.Channel
-			if _, ok := c.rs.channel[r.Channel]; !ok {
-				c.rs.channel[r.Channel] = newChannelData(r.Channel)
-			}
-
-			// assign UUID for the role in the channel
-			c.rs.channel[r.Channel].uuids[p.Role] = uuid4.New().String()
-			r.UUID = c.rs.channel[r.Channel].uuids[p.Role]
-			log.Debugf("(%s) %s has joined as role %d", r.Channel, r.UUID, p.Role)
-
-			// if channel is not open, set initial parameters
-			if !c.rs.channel[r.Channel].isopen {
-				c.rs.channel[r.Channel].isopen = true
-				c.rs.channel[r.Channel].Ports = tcpPorts
-				c.rs.channel[r.Channel].startTime = time.Now()
-				switch curve := p.Curve; curve {
-				case "p224":
-					c.rs.channel[r.Channel].curve = elliptic.P224()
-				case "p256":
-					c.rs.channel[r.Channel].curve = elliptic.P256()
-				case "p384":
-					c.rs.channel[r.Channel].curve = elliptic.P384()
-				case "p521":
-					c.rs.channel[r.Channel].curve = elliptic.P521()
-				default:
-					// TODO:
-					// add SIEC
-					p.Curve = "p256"
-					c.rs.channel[r.Channel].curve = elliptic.P256()
-				}
-				log.Debugf("(%s) using curve '%s'", r.Channel, p.Curve)
-				c.rs.channel[r.Channel].State["curve"] = []byte(p.Curve)
-			}
-
-			r.Message = fmt.Sprintf("assigned role %d in channel '%s'", p.Role, r.Channel)
-			return
-		}(cg)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Debugf("bad /join: %s", err.Error())
-			r.Message = err.Error()
-			r.Success = false
-		}
-		bR, _ := json.Marshal(r)
-		cg.Data(200, "application/json", bR)
-	})
-	log.Infof("Running at http://0.0.0.0:" + port)
-	err = r.Run(":" + port)
-	return
-}
-
-func middleWareHandler() gin.HandlerFunc {
-	return func(cg *gin.Context) {
-		t := time.Now()
-		// Run next function
-		cg.Next()
-		// Log request
-		log.Infof("%v %v %v %s", cg.Request.RemoteAddr, cg.Request.Method, cg.Request.URL, time.Since(t))
-	}
+	// TODO:
+	// insert websockets here
 }
 
 func (c *Croc) channelCleanup() {