diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 19c21ad..4ba3dd8 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,16 +1 @@
-IMAGE_PATH=/tmp
-REDIRECT_URI=http://localhost:8081/api/auth/callback
-CLIENT_ID=
-CLIENT_SECRET=
-
-# can be either postgres or sqlite
-DATABASE_TYPE=
-
-# database file, stereo.db by default.
-SQLITE_FILE=
-
-# postgres DSN, look at https://gorm.io/docs/connecting_to_the_database.html#PostgreSQL
-POSTGRES_DSN=
-
-# Random secret. Recommended length is 64 characters at minimum.
-JWT_SECRET=
+IMAGE_PATH=
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 19a3a6f..0efc5d4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
-.env
-tmp
-*.db
-imgs
\ No newline at end of file
+.env
+tmp
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2c2667c..fb342cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-# stereo.cat backend  
-  
-written in Go, uses Gin.
-
-## database shit  
-  
-Instead of using Discord oAuth as a database, we instead use it as a login source, only using it to source a username/id, avatar data and a secure login/registration flow.  
-We store these attributes alongside stereo.cat specific attributes in our own database. There is a trade-off however: this means that avatar & username data is not updated in real-time, only when the oauth flow is executed.
+# stereo.cat backend  
+  
+written in Go, uses Gin.
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 72ef5f2..452489f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,11 +2,7 @@ module stereo.cat/backend
 
 go 1.24.2
 
-require (
-	github.com/gin-gonic/gin v1.10.0
-	github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1
-	gorm.io/gorm v1.26.0
-)
+require github.com/gin-gonic/gin v1.10.0
 
 require (
 	github.com/bytedance/sonic v1.13.2 // indirect
@@ -18,36 +14,36 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-playground/universal-translator v0.18.1 // indirect
 	github.com/go-playground/validator/v10 v10.26.0 // indirect
 	github.com/goccy/go-json v0.10.5 // indirect
-	github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.2.2 // indirect
-	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 // indirect
+	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.4 // indirect
 	github.com/jackc/pgpassfile v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/jackc/pgservicefile v0.0.0-20240606120523-5a60cdf6a761 // indirect
 	github.com/jackc/pgx/v5 v5.7.4 // indirect
 	github.com/jackc/puddle/v2 v2.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/jinzhu/inflection v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/jinzhu/now v1.1.5 // indirect
+	github.com/joho/godotenv v1.5.1 // indirect
 	github.com/json-iterator/go v1.1.12 // indirect
 	github.com/klauspost/cpuid/v2 v2.2.10 // indirect
-	github.com/kr/pretty v0.3.1 // indirect
 	github.com/leodido/go-urn v1.4.0 // indirect
-	github.com/lithammer/shortuuid/v4 v4.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/markbates/goth v1.81.0 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3 v1.14.28 // indirect
 	github.com/modern-go/concurrent v0.0.0-20180306012644-bacd9c7ef1dd // indirect
 	github.com/modern-go/reflect2 v1.0.2 // indirect
 	github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2 v2.2.4 // indirect
-	github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.12.0 // indirect
 	github.com/twitchyliquid64/golang-asm v0.15.1 // indirect
 	github.com/ugorji/go/codec v1.2.12 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/arch v0.16.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.37.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.39.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sync v0.14.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.30.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.13.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.32.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.24.0 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/appengine v1.6.8 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.6 // indirect
-	gopkg.in/check.v1 v1.0.0-20201130134442-10cb98267c6c // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 	gorm.io/driver/postgres v1.5.11 // indirect
 	gorm.io/driver/sqlite v1.5.7 // indirect
+	gorm.io/gorm v1.26.0 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index ce498a0..055fd16 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ github.com/bytedance/sonic/loader v0.2.4/go.mod h1:N8A3vUdtUebEY2/VQC0MyhYeKUFos
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-github.com/creack/pty v1.1.9/go.mod h1:oKZEueFk5CKHvIhNR5MUki03XCEU+Q6VDXinZuGJ33E=
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@@ -26,13 +25,13 @@ github.com/go-playground/validator/v10 v10.26.0 h1:SP05Nqhjcvz81uJaRfEV0YBSSSGMc
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-github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.2.2 h1:Rl4B7itRWVtYIHFrSNd7vhTiz9UpLdi6gZhZ3wEeDy8=
-github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.2.2/go.mod h1:pqrtFR0X4osieyHYxtmOUWsAWrfe1Q5UVIyoH402zdk=
+github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.0/go.mod h1:FsONVRAS9T7sI+LIUmWTfcYkHO4aIWwzhcaSAoJOfIk=
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-github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 h1:NIvaJDMOsjHA8n1jAhLSgzrAzy1Hgr+hNrb57e+94F0=
-github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
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@@ -53,17 +52,10 @@ github.com/klauspost/cpuid/v2 v2.0.9/go.mod h1:FInQzS24/EEf25PyTYn52gqo7WaD8xa02
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-github.com/kr/pretty v0.2.1/go.mod h1:ipq/a2n7PKx3OHsz4KJII5eveXtPO4qwEXGdVfWzfnI=
-github.com/kr/pretty v0.3.1 h1:flRD4NNwYAUpkphVc1HcthR4KEIFJ65n8Mw5qdRn3LE=
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@@ -75,12 +67,8 @@ github.com/modern-go/reflect2 v1.0.2 h1:xBagoLtFs94CBntxluKeaWgTMpvLxC4ur3nMaC9G
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@@ -95,26 +83,56 @@ github.com/twitchyliquid64/golang-asm v0.15.1 h1:SU5vSMR7hnwNxj24w34ZyCi/FmDZTkS
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diff --git a/internal/api/api.go b/internal/api/api.go
index bb61ef1..6aecb5b 100644
--- a/internal/api/api.go
+++ b/internal/api/api.go
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
-package api
-
-import (
-	"stereo.cat/backend/internal/api/routes"
-	"stereo.cat/backend/internal/types"
-)
-
-func Register(cfg *types.StereoConfig) {
-	api := cfg.Router.Group("/api")
-	routes.RegisterFileRoutes(cfg, api)
-	routes.RegisterAuthRoutes(cfg, api)
-}
+package api
+
+import (
+	"stereo.cat/backend/internal/api/routes"
+	"stereo.cat/backend/internal/types"
+)
+
+func Register(cfg *types.StereoConfig) {
+	api := cfg.Router.Group("/api")
+	routes.RegisterUploadRoutes(cfg, api)
+}
diff --git a/internal/api/routes/auth.go b/internal/api/routes/auth.go
deleted file mode 100644
index b4a2f38..0000000
--- a/internal/api/routes/auth.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-package routes
-
-import (
-	"net/http"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
-	"stereo.cat/backend/internal/auth"
-	"stereo.cat/backend/internal/types"
-)
-
-func RegisterAuthRoutes(cfg *types.StereoConfig, api *gin.RouterGroup) {
-	api.GET("/auth/callback", func(c *gin.Context) {
-		code := c.Query("code")
-
-		t, err := cfg.Client.ExchangeCode(code)
-
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-
-		user, err := cfg.Client.GetUser(t)
-
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-
-		jwt, err := auth.GenerateJWT(cfg.JWTSecret, user, uint64(time.Now().Add(time.Second*time.Duration(t.ExpiresIn)).Unix()))
-
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-
-		res := cfg.Database.FirstOrCreate(&user)
-
-		if res.Error != nil {
-			panic(res.Error)
-		}
-
-		// TODO: redirect to dashboard
-		c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{
-			"jwt":   jwt,
-			"known": res.RowsAffected == 0,
-		})
-	})
-
-	api.GET("/auth/me", auth.JwtMiddleware(cfg.JWTSecret), func(c *gin.Context) {
-		claims, _ := c.Get("claims")
-		c.JSON(http.StatusOK, claims)
-	})
-}
diff --git a/internal/api/routes/files.go b/internal/api/routes/files.go
deleted file mode 100644
index c54489d..0000000
--- a/internal/api/routes/files.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,144 +0,0 @@
-package routes
-
-import (
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
-	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
-	"stereo.cat/backend/internal/auth"
-	"stereo.cat/backend/internal/types"
-)
-
-func RegisterFileRoutes(cfg *types.StereoConfig, api *gin.RouterGroup) {
-	api.POST("/upload", auth.JwtMiddleware(cfg.JWTSecret), func(c *gin.Context) {
-		claims := c.MustGet("claims").(jwt.MapClaims)
-		user := claims["user"].(auth.User)
-
-		uid := user.ID
-		if uid == "" {
-			c.JSON(401, gin.H{"error": "unauthorized"})
-			return
-		}
-
-		file, err := c.FormFile("file")
-		if err != nil {
-			c.JSON(400, gin.H{"error": "file is required"})
-			return
-		}
-
-		filePath := filepath.Join(cfg.ImagePath, uid, file.Filename)
-
-		if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(filePath), os.ModePerm); err != nil {
-			c.JSON(500, gin.H{"error": "failed to create directory"})
-			return
-		}
-
-		if err := c.SaveUploadedFile(file, filePath); err != nil {
-			c.JSON(500, gin.H{"error": "failed to save file"})
-			return
-		}
-
-		if file.Size <= 0 {
-			c.JSON(400, gin.H{"error": "file size must be greater than zero"})
-			return
-		}
-
-		fileMeta := types.File{
-			ID:        uid + "_" + file.Filename,
-			Path:      filePath,
-			Owner:     uid,
-			CreatedAt: time.Now(),
-			Size:      file.Size,
-		}
-
-		if err := cfg.Database.Create(&fileMeta).Error; err != nil {
-			c.JSON(500, gin.H{"error": "failed to save file metadata"})
-			return
-		}
-
-		c.JSON(200, gin.H{"message": "file uploaded successfully", "file_id": fileMeta.ID})
-	})
-
-	api.DELETE("/delete", auth.JwtMiddleware(cfg.JWTSecret), func(c *gin.Context) {
-		claims := c.MustGet("claims").(jwt.MapClaims)
-		user := claims["user"].(auth.User)
-
-		uid := user.ID
-		if uid == "" {
-			c.JSON(401, gin.H{"error": "unauthorized"})
-			return
-		}
-
-		var response struct {
-			FileID string `json:"file_id" binding:"required"`
-		}
-
-		if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&response); err != nil {
-			c.JSON(400, gin.H{"error": "file_id is required"})
-			return
-		}
-
-		resfID := response.FileID
-		if resfID == "" {
-			c.JSON(400, gin.H{"error": "file_id cannot be empty"})
-			return
-		}
-
-		parts := strings.SplitN(resfID, "_", 2)
-		if len(parts) != 2 {
-			c.JSON(400, gin.H{"error": "invalid file_id format"})
-			return
-		}
-
-		fileID, filename := parts[0], parts[1]
-		if fileID != uid {
-			c.JSON(403, gin.H{"error": "you can only delete your own files"})
-			return
-		}
-
-		filePath := filepath.Join(cfg.ImagePath, uid, filename)
-		if err := os.Remove(filePath); err != nil {
-			c.JSON(500, gin.H{"error": "failed to delete file"})
-			return
-		}
-
-		if err := cfg.Database.Where("id = ?", resfID).Delete(&types.File{}).Error; err != nil {
-			c.JSON(500, gin.H{"error": "failed to delete file metadata"})
-			return
-		}
-
-		c.JSON(200, gin.H{"message": "file deleted successfully"})
-	})
-
-	api.GET("/:name", func(c *gin.Context) {
-		name := c.Param("name")
-		parts := strings.SplitN(name, "_", 2)
-		if len(parts) != 2 {
-			c.JSON(400, gin.H{"error": "invalid file name"})
-			return
-		}
-		uid, filename := parts[0], parts[1]
-		path := filepath.Join(cfg.ImagePath, uid, filename)
-		if _, err := os.Stat(path); err != nil {
-			c.JSON(404, gin.H{"error": "file not found"})
-			return
-		}
-		c.File(path)
-	})
-
-	api.GET("/list", auth.JwtMiddleware(cfg.JWTSecret), func(c *gin.Context) {
-		claims := c.MustGet("claims").(jwt.MapClaims)
-		user := claims["user"].(auth.User)
-
-		var files []types.File
-		if err := cfg.Database.Where("owner = ?", user.ID).Find(&files).Error; err != nil {
-			c.JSON(500, gin.H{"error": "failed to retrieve files"})
-			return
-		}
-
-		c.JSON(200, files)
-	})
-}
diff --git a/internal/api/routes/upload.go b/internal/api/routes/upload.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c8c5be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/api/routes/upload.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package routes
+
+import (
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"stereo.cat/backend/internal/types"
+)
+
+func RegisterUploadRoutes(cfg *types.StereoConfig, api *gin.RouterGroup) {
+	api.POST("/upload", func(c *gin.Context) {
+		file, err := c.FormFile("file")
+		if err != nil {
+			c.JSON(400, gin.H{"error": "file is required"})
+			return
+		}
+
+		filePath := filepath.Join(cfg.ImagePath, file.Filename)
+		if err := c.SaveUploadedFile(file, filePath); err != nil {
+			c.JSON(500, gin.H{"error": "failed to save file"})
+			return
+		}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/internal/auth/client/client.go b/internal/auth/client/client.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 661ee7a..0000000
--- a/internal/auth/client/client.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,117 +0,0 @@
-package client
-
-import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"io"
-	"net/http"
-	"net/url"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
-
-	"stereo.cat/backend/internal/auth"
-)
-
-type Client struct {
-	RedirectUri  string
-	ClientSecret string
-	ClientId     string
-}
-
-const api = "https://discord.com/api/v10"
-
-func New(redirectUri, clientId, clientSecret string) Client {
-	return Client{
-		RedirectUri:  redirectUri,
-		ClientId:     clientId,
-		ClientSecret: clientSecret,
-	}
-}
-
-func (c Client) GetUser(t auth.TokenResponse) (auth.User, error) {
-	user := auth.User{
-		Blacklisted: false,
-		CreatedAt:   time.Now(),
-	}
-
-	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", api, "users/@me"), nil)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return user, nil
-	}
-
-	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
-	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer "+t.AccessToken)
-
-	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
-
-	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		bodyBytes, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
-
-		if err != nil {
-			return user, err
-		}
-
-		return user, errors.New(string(bodyBytes))
-	}
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return user, err
-	}
-
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
-
-	err = json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&user)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return user, err
-	}
-
-	return user, nil
-}
-
-func (c Client) ExchangeCode(code string) (auth.TokenResponse, error) {
-	var tokenResponse auth.TokenResponse
-
-	requestBody := url.Values{
-		"grant_type":   {"authorization_code"},
-		"code":         {code},
-		"redirect_uri": {c.RedirectUri},
-	}
-
-	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", api, "/oauth2/token"), strings.NewReader(requestBody.Encode()))
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return tokenResponse, err
-	}
-
-	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded")
-	req.SetBasicAuth(c.ClientId, c.ClientSecret)
-
-	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
-
-	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		bodyBytes, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
-
-		if err != nil {
-			return tokenResponse, err
-		}
-
-		return tokenResponse, errors.New(string(bodyBytes))
-	}
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return tokenResponse, err
-	}
-
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
-
-	err = json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&tokenResponse)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return tokenResponse, err
-	}
-
-	return tokenResponse, nil
-}
diff --git a/internal/auth/jwt.go b/internal/auth/jwt.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 46cea85..0000000
--- a/internal/auth/jwt.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-package auth
-
-import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-	"net/http"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
-	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
-)
-
-func GenerateJWT(key string, user User, expiryTimestamp uint64) (string, error) {
-	claims := Claims{
-		User: user,
-		Exp:  expiryTimestamp,
-	}
-
-	token := jwt.NewWithClaims(jwt.SigningMethodHS256, claims)
-	return token.SignedString([]byte(key))
-}
-
-func invalidAuth(c *gin.Context) {
-	c.String(http.StatusUnauthorized, "Unauthorized.")
-	c.Abort()
-}
-
-func JwtMiddleware(secret string) gin.HandlerFunc {
-	return func(c *gin.Context) {
-		jwtSplit := strings.Split(c.GetHeader("Authorization"), " ")
-
-		if len(jwtSplit) < 2 || jwtSplit[0] != "Bearer" {
-			invalidAuth(c)
-			return
-		}
-
-		claims, err := ValidateJWT(jwtSplit[1], secret)
-		if err != nil {
-			invalidAuth(c)
-			return
-		}
-
-		if userClaims, ok := claims["user"].(map[string]interface{}); ok {
-			userJSON, err := json.Marshal(userClaims) // Convert map to JSON
-			if err != nil {
-				invalidAuth(c)
-				return
-			}
-
-			var user User
-			err = json.Unmarshal(userJSON, &user)
-			if err != nil {
-				invalidAuth(c)
-				return
-			}
-
-			claims["user"] = user
-		}
-
-		c.Set("claims", claims)
-		c.Next()
-	}
-}
-
-func ValidateJWT(jwtString, key string) (jwt.MapClaims, error) {
-	token, err := jwt.Parse(jwtString, func(token *jwt.Token) (any, error) {
-		if _, ok := token.Method.(*jwt.SigningMethodHMAC); !ok {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid signing method!")
-		}
-
-		return []byte(key), nil
-	})
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	if claims, ok := token.Claims.(jwt.MapClaims); ok && token.Valid {
-		return claims, nil
-	}
-
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid token!")
-}
diff --git a/internal/auth/types.go b/internal/auth/types.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 361cebe..0000000
--- a/internal/auth/types.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-package auth
-
-import (
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
-)
-
-type TokenResponse struct {
-	AccessToken  string `json:"access_token"`
-	TokenType    string `json:"token_type"`
-	ExpiresIn    int64  `json:"expires_in"`
-	RefreshToken string `json:"refresh_token"`
-	Scope        string `json:"scope"`
-}
-
-type User struct {
-	ID          string    `json:"id" gorm:"primaryKey"`
-	Username    string    `json:"username"`
-	Blacklisted bool      `json:"blacklisted"`
-	Email       string    `json:"email"`
-	CreatedAt   time.Time `json:"created_at"`
-}
-
-type AvatarDecorationData struct {
-	Asset string
-	SkuID string
-}
-
-type ExchangeCodeRequest struct {
-	GrantType   string `json:"grant_type"`
-	Code        string `json:"code"`
-	RedirectUri string `json:"redirect_uri"`
-}
-
-type Claims struct {
-	User User   `json:"user"`
-	Exp  uint64 `json:"exp"`
-	jwt.RegisteredClaims
-}
diff --git a/internal/types/types.go b/internal/types/types.go
index 505c1fe..991c961 100644
--- a/internal/types/types.go
+++ b/internal/types/types.go
@@ -1,31 +1,36 @@
-package types
-
-import (
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
-	"gorm.io/gorm"
-	"stereo.cat/backend/internal/auth/client"
-)
-
-type Route struct {
-	Path   string
-	Method string
-	Exec   func(cfg *StereoConfig) gin.HandlerFunc
-}
-
-type StereoConfig struct {
-	ImagePath string
-	Router    *gin.Engine
-	Client    client.Client
-	Database  *gorm.DB
-	JWTSecret string
-}
-
-type File struct {
-	ID        string    `gorm:"primaryKey"`
-	Path      string    `gorm:"not null;index"`
-	Owner     string    `gorm:"not null;index"`
-	Size      int64     `gorm:"not null;type:bigint"`
-	CreatedAt time.Time `gorm:"autoCreateTime"`
-}
+package types
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"gorm.io/gorm"
+)
+
+type Route struct {
+	Path   string
+	Method string
+	Exec   func(cfg *StereoConfig) gin.HandlerFunc
+}
+
+type StereoConfig struct {
+	Router    *gin.Engine
+	ImagePath string
+}
+
+type User struct {
+	gorm.Model
+    ID               uint
+	Username         string
+	RegistrationDate time.Time
+    Blacklisted      bool
+    Email            string
+}
+
+func RegisterRoutes(groupName string, routes []Route, cfg *StereoConfig) {
+	group := cfg.Router.Group(groupName)
+
+	for _, route := range routes {
+		group.Handle(route.Method, route.Path, route.Exec(cfg))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 92466c0..7ce6158 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,91 +1,41 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"log"
-	"os"
-
-	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
-	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
-	"gorm.io/driver/postgres"
-	"gorm.io/driver/sqlite"
-	"gorm.io/gorm"
-	"stereo.cat/backend/internal/api"
-	"stereo.cat/backend/internal/auth"
-	"stereo.cat/backend/internal/auth/client"
-	"stereo.cat/backend/internal/types"
-)
-
-func getEnv(key, fallback string) string {
-	if value, ok := os.LookupEnv(key); ok {
-		return value
-	}
-	return fallback
-}
-
-func requireEnv(key string) string {
-	if value, ok := os.LookupEnv(key); ok {
-		return value
-	}
-	panic(errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("Environment variable %s is required but not specified. Exiting...", key)))
-}
-
-func main() {
-	_ = godotenv.Load()
-
-	databaseType := getEnv("DATABASE_TYPE", "sqlite")
-	sqliteFile := getEnv("SQLITE_FILE", "stereo.db")
-	imagePath := getEnv("IMAGE_PATH", os.TempDir())
-
-	if _, err := os.Stat(imagePath); err != nil {
-		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			if err := os.MkdirAll(imagePath, os.ModePerm); err != nil {
-				log.Fatal(err)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	c := types.StereoConfig{
-		Router:    gin.Default(),
-		ImagePath: imagePath,
-		Client: client.New(
-			requireEnv("REDIRECT_URI"),
-			requireEnv("CLIENT_ID"),
-			requireEnv("CLIENT_SECRET"),
-		),
-		JWTSecret: requireEnv("JWT_SECRET"),
-	}
-
-	switch databaseType {
-	case "sqlite":
-		db, err := gorm.Open(sqlite.Open(sqliteFile), &gorm.Config{})
-
-		c.Database = db
-
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-
-		break
-
-	case "postgres":
-		db, err := gorm.Open(postgres.Open(requireEnv("POSTGRES_DSN")), &gorm.Config{})
-
-		c.Database = db
-
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-
-		break
-	default:
-		panic(errors.New("Invalid database type was specified."))
-	}
-
-	c.Database.AutoMigrate(&auth.User{}, &types.File{})
-
-	api.Register(&c)
-	fmt.Printf("Running on port %s\n", getEnv("PORT", "8080"))
-	c.Router.Run()
-}
+package main
+
+import (
+	"log"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
+	"stereo.cat/backend/internal/api"
+	"stereo.cat/backend/internal/types"
+)
+
+func getEnv(key, fallback string) string {
+	if value, ok := os.LookupEnv(key); ok {
+		return value
+	}
+	return fallback
+}
+
+func main() {
+	_ = godotenv.Load()
+
+	imagePath := getEnv("IMAGE_PATH", os.TempDir())
+
+	if _, err := os.Stat(imagePath); err != nil {
+		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			if err := os.MkdirAll(imagePath, os.ModePerm); err != nil {
+				log.Fatal(err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	c := types.StereoConfig{
+		Router:    gin.Default(),
+		ImagePath: imagePath,
+	}
+
+	api.Register(&c)
+
+	c.Router.Run()
+}