diff --git a/src/boot/after_store.js b/src/boot/after_store.js
index d45584c0..469cd2c4 100644
--- a/src/boot/after_store.js
+++ b/src/boot/after_store.js
@@ -67,14 +67,26 @@ const resolveLanguage = (instanceLanguages) => {
 
 const getInstanceConfig = async ({ store }) => {
   try {
-    const res = await preloadFetch('/api/v1/instance')
+    const res = await preloadFetch('/api/v2/instance')
     if (res.ok) {
       const data = await res.json()
-      const textlimit = data.max_toot_chars
-      const vapidPublicKey = data.pleroma.vapid_public_key
+      const textlimit = data.configuration.statuses.max_characters
+      const vapidPublicKey = data.configuration.vapid.public_key
 
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'textlimit', value: textlimit })
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'accountApprovalRequired', value: data.approval_required })
+      const uploadLimits = {
+        general: data.configuration.media_attachments.video_size_limit,
+        avatar: "2097152",
+        background: "2097152",
+        banner: "2097152"
+      }
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'uploadlimit', value: parseInt(uploadLimits.general) })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'avatarlimit', value: parseInt(uploadLimits.avatar) })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'backgroundlimit', value: parseInt(uploadLimits.background) })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'bannerlimit', value: parseInt(uploadLimits.banner) })
+
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'postFormats', value: data.configuration.statuses.supported_mime_types })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'accountApprovalRequired', value: data.registrations.approval_required })
       // don't override cookie if set
       if (!Cookies.get('userLanguage')) {
         store.dispatch('setOption', { name: 'interfaceLanguage', value: resolveLanguage(data.languages) })
@@ -83,6 +95,8 @@ const getInstanceConfig = async ({ store }) => {
       if (vapidPublicKey) {
         store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'vapidPublicKey', value: vapidPublicKey })
       }
+
+      resolveStaffAccounts({ store, accounts: [data.contact.account.id] })
     } else {
       throw (res)
     }
@@ -269,42 +283,33 @@ const getNodeInfo = async ({ store }) => {
     if (res.ok) {
       const data = await res.json()
       const metadata = data.metadata
-      const features = metadata.features
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'name', value: metadata.nodeName })
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'registrationOpen', value: data.openRegistrations })
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'mediaProxyAvailable', value: features.includes('media_proxy') })
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'safeDM', value: features.includes('safe_dm_mentions') })
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'pollsAvailable', value: features.includes('polls') })
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'editingAvailable', value: features.includes('editing') })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'registrationOpen', value: false }) // registration should be done through the default interface
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'mediaProxyAvailable', value: false })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'safeDM', value: false })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'pollsAvailable', value: true })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'editingAvailable', value: true })
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'pollLimits', value: metadata.pollLimits })
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'mailerEnabled', value: metadata.mailerEnabled })
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'translationEnabled', value: features.includes('akkoma:machine_translation') })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'translationEnabled', value: false }) // idk
 
-      const uploadLimits = metadata.uploadLimits
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'uploadlimit', value: parseInt(uploadLimits.general) })
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'avatarlimit', value: parseInt(uploadLimits.avatar) })
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'backgroundlimit', value: parseInt(uploadLimits.background) })
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'bannerlimit', value: parseInt(uploadLimits.banner) })
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'fieldsLimits', value: metadata.fieldsLimits })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'fieldsLimits', value: 6 }) // todo: expose this on the backend
 
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'restrictedNicknames', value: metadata.restrictedNicknames })
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'postFormats', value: metadata.postFormats })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'restrictedNicknames', value: [] })
 
-      const suggestions = metadata.suggestions
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'suggestionsEnabled', value: suggestions.enabled })
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'suggestionsWeb', value: suggestions.web })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'suggestionsEnabled', value: true })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'suggestionsWeb', value: true })
 
       const software = data.software
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'backendVersion', value: software.version })
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'pleromaBackend', value: software.name === 'pleroma' })
 
-      const priv = metadata.private
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'private', value: priv })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'private', value: false })
 
       const frontendVersion = window.___pleromafe_commit_hash
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'frontendVersion', value: frontendVersion })
 
-      const federation = metadata.federation
+      const federation = {}
 
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', {
         name: 'tagPolicyAvailable',
@@ -314,7 +319,7 @@ const getNodeInfo = async ({ store }) => {
       })
 
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'federationPolicy', value: federation })
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'localBubbleInstances', value: metadata.localBubbleInstances })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'localBubbleInstances', value: [] })
       store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', {
         name: 'federating',
         value: typeof federation.enabled === 'undefined'
@@ -322,14 +327,11 @@ const getNodeInfo = async ({ store }) => {
           : federation.enabled
       })
 
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'publicTimelineVisibility', value: metadata.publicTimelineVisibility })
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'federatedTimelineAvailable', value: metadata.federatedTimelineAvailable })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'publicTimelineVisibility', value: { bubble: false, local: true, federated: true } })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'federatedTimelineAvailable', value: true })
 
       const accountActivationRequired = metadata.accountActivationRequired
-      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'accountActivationRequired', value: accountActivationRequired })
-
-      const accounts = metadata.staffAccounts
-      resolveStaffAccounts({ store, accounts })
+      store.dispatch('setInstanceOption', { name: 'accountActivationRequired', value: true })
     } else {
       throw (res)
     }
diff --git a/src/components/announcement/announcement.vue b/src/components/announcement/announcement.vue
index 5f64232a..e7f6448e 100644
--- a/src/components/announcement/announcement.vue
+++ b/src/components/announcement/announcement.vue
@@ -44,20 +44,6 @@
         >
           {{ $t('announcements.mark_as_read_action') }}
         </button>
-        <button
-          v-if="currentUser && currentUser.role === 'admin'"
-          class="btn button-default"
-          @click="enterEditMode"
-        >
-          {{ $t('announcements.edit_action') }}
-        </button>
-        <button
-          v-if="currentUser && currentUser.role === 'admin'"
-          class="btn button-default"
-          @click="deleteAnnouncement"
-        >
-          {{ $t('announcements.delete_action') }}
-        </button>
       </div>
       <div
         v-else
diff --git a/src/components/announcements_page/announcements_page.vue b/src/components/announcements_page/announcements_page.vue
index a548a8a0..1e976eb3 100644
--- a/src/components/announcements_page/announcements_page.vue
+++ b/src/components/announcements_page/announcements_page.vue
@@ -6,46 +6,6 @@
       </div>
     </div>
     <div class="panel-body">
-      <section
-        v-if="currentUser && currentUser.role === 'admin'"
-      >
-        <div class="post-form">
-          <div class="heading">
-            <h4>{{ $t('announcements.post_form_header') }}</h4>
-          </div>
-          <div class="body">
-            <announcement-editor
-              :announcement="newAnnouncement"
-              :disabled="posting"
-            />
-          </div>
-          <div class="footer">
-            <button
-              class="btn button-default post-button"
-              :disabled="posting"
-              @click.prevent="postAnnouncement"
-            >
-              {{ $t('announcements.post_action') }}
-            </button>
-            <div
-              v-if="error"
-              class="alert error"
-            >
-              {{ $t('announcements.post_error', { error }) }}
-              <button
-                class="button-unstyled"
-                @click="clearError"
-              >
-                <FAIcon
-                  class="fa-scale-110 fa-old-padding"
-                  icon="times"
-                  :title="$t('announcements.close_error')"
-                />
-              </button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </section>
       <section
         v-for="announcement in announcements"
         :key="announcement.id"
diff --git a/src/components/who_to_follow/who_to_follow.js b/src/components/who_to_follow/who_to_follow.js
index ecd97dd7..2945d562 100644
--- a/src/components/who_to_follow/who_to_follow.js
+++ b/src/components/who_to_follow/who_to_follow.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const WhoToFollow = {
   methods: {
     showWhoToFollow (reply) {
       reply.forEach((i, index) => {
-        this.$store.state.api.backendInteractor.fetchUser({ id: i.acct })
+        this.$store.state.api.backendInteractor.fetchUser({ id: i.id })
           .then((externalUser) => {
             if (!externalUser.error) {
               this.$store.commit('addNewUsers', [externalUser])
diff --git a/src/components/who_to_follow_panel/who_to_follow_panel.js b/src/components/who_to_follow_panel/who_to_follow_panel.js
index 818e8bd5..a0fdabbe 100644
--- a/src/components/who_to_follow_panel/who_to_follow_panel.js
+++ b/src/components/who_to_follow_panel/who_to_follow_panel.js
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ function showWhoToFollow (panel, reply) {
     let user = shuffled[index]
     let img = user.avatar || this.$store.state.instance.defaultAvatar
     let name = user.acct
+    let id = user.id
 
     toFollow.img = img
     toFollow.name = name
 
-    panel.$store.state.api.backendInteractor.fetchUser({ id: name })
+    panel.$store.state.api.backendInteractor.fetchUser({ id })
       .then((externalUser) => {
         if (!externalUser.error) {
           panel.$store.commit('addNewUsers', [externalUser])
diff --git a/src/modules/announcements.js b/src/modules/announcements.js
index 0f8b6d09..e9e3d4cd 100644
--- a/src/modules/announcements.js
+++ b/src/modules/announcements.js
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ const announcements = {
           return store.rootState.api.backendInteractor.fetchAnnouncements()
         }
 
-        const all = await store.rootState.api.backendInteractor.adminFetchAnnouncements()
         const visible = await store.rootState.api.backendInteractor.fetchAnnouncements()
         const visibleObject = visible.reduce((a, c) => {
           a[c.id] = c
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ const announcements = {
         }, {})
         const getWithinVisible = announcement => visibleObject[announcement.id]
 
-        all.forEach(announcement => {
+        visible.forEach(announcement => {
           const visibleAnnouncement = getWithinVisible(announcement)
           if (!visibleAnnouncement) {
             announcement.inactive = true
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ const announcements = {
           }
         })
 
-        return all
+        return visible
       }
 
       return getAnnouncements()
diff --git a/src/modules/instance.js b/src/modules/instance.js
index 0c856352..3f598e21 100644
--- a/src/modules/instance.js
+++ b/src/modules/instance.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const defaultState = {
   hideWordFilteredPosts: false,
   hidePostStats: false,
   hideBotIndication: false,
-  hideSiteFavicon: false,
+  hideSiteFavicon: true,
   hideSiteName: false,
   hideUserStats: false,
   muteBotStatuses: false,
@@ -177,22 +177,19 @@ const instance = {
 
     async getCustomEmoji ({ commit, state }) {
       try {
-        const res = await window.fetch('/api/v1/pleroma/emoji')
+        const res = await window.fetch('/api/v1/custom_emojis')
         if (res.ok) {
           const result = await res.json()
-          const values = Array.isArray(result) ? Object.assign({}, ...result) : result
-          const emoji = Object.entries(values).map(([key, value]) => {
-            const imageUrl = value.image_url
-            return {
-              displayText: key,
-              imageUrl: imageUrl ? state.server + imageUrl : value,
-              tags: imageUrl ? value.tags.sort((a, b) => a > b ? 1 : 0) : ['utf'],
-              replacement: `:${key}: `
-            }
-            // Technically could use tags but those are kinda useless right now,
-            // should have been "pack" field, that would be more useful
-          }).sort((a, b) => a.displayText.toLowerCase() > b.displayText.toLowerCase() ? 1 : -1)
-          commit('setInstanceOption', { name: 'customEmoji', value: emoji })
+          const emoji = []
+          for (const emojiobj of result) {
+            emoji.push({
+              displayText: emojiobj.shortcode,
+              imageUrl: emojiobj.url,
+              tags: emojiobj.category ? [`pack:${emojiobj.category.toLowerCase()}`] : ['pack:custom'],
+              replacement: `:${emojiobj.shortcode}: `
+            })
+          }
+          commit('setInstanceOption', { name: 'customEmoji', value: emoji.sort((a, b) => a.displayText.toLowerCase() > b.displayText.toLowerCase() ? 1 : -1) })
         } else {
           throw (res)
         }
diff --git a/src/modules/statuses.js b/src/modules/statuses.js
index 1080462c..649916a1 100644
--- a/src/modules/statuses.js
+++ b/src/modules/statuses.js
@@ -752,9 +752,9 @@ const statuses = {
       )
     },
     fetchEmojiReactionsBy ({ rootState, commit }, id) {
-      rootState.api.backendInteractor.fetchEmojiReactions({ id }).then(
-        emojiReactions => {
-          commit('addEmojiReactionsBy', { id, emojiReactions, currentUser: rootState.users.currentUser })
+      rootState.api.backendInteractor.fetchStatus({ id }).then(
+        status => {
+          commit('addEmojiReactionsBy', { id, emojiReactions: status.emoji_reactions, currentUser: rootState.users.currentUser })
         }
       )
     },
diff --git a/src/services/api/api.service.js b/src/services/api/api.service.js
index de21ef3b..226ecc95 100644
--- a/src/services/api/api.service.js
+++ b/src/services/api/api.service.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const ADMIN_USERS_URL = '/api/v1/pleroma/admin/users'
 const SUGGESTIONS_URL = '/api/v1/suggestions'
 const NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS_URL = '/api/pleroma/notification_settings'
 const NOTIFICATION_READ_URL = '/api/v1/pleroma/notifications/read'
-const ADMIN_REPORTS_URL = '/api/v1/pleroma/admin/reports'
+const ADMIN_REPORTS_URL = '/api/v1/admin/reports'
 const ADMIN_REPORT_NOTES_URL = id => `/api/v1/pleroma/admin/reports/${id}/notes`
 const ADMIN_REPORT_NOTE_URL = (report, note) => `/api/v1/pleroma/admin/reports/${report}/notes/${note}`
 
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ const MASTODON_STREAMING = '/api/v1/streaming'
 const MASTODON_KNOWN_DOMAIN_LIST_URL = '/api/v1/instance/peers'
 const MASTODON_ANNOUNCEMENTS_URL = '/api/v1/announcements'
 const MASTODON_ANNOUNCEMENTS_DISMISS_URL = id => `/api/v1/announcements/${id}/dismiss`
-const PLEROMA_EMOJI_REACTIONS_URL = id => `/api/v1/pleroma/statuses/${id}/reactions`
-const PLEROMA_EMOJI_REACT_URL = (id, emoji) => `/api/v1/pleroma/statuses/${id}/reactions/${emoji}`
-const PLEROMA_EMOJI_UNREACT_URL = (id, emoji) => `/api/v1/pleroma/statuses/${id}/reactions/${emoji}`
+const PLEROMA_EMOJI_REACTIONS_URL = id => `/api/v1/statuses/${id}/reactions`
+const PLEROMA_EMOJI_REACT_URL = (id, emoji) => `/api/v1/statuses/${id}/react/${emoji}`
+const PLEROMA_EMOJI_UNREACT_URL = (id, emoji) => `/api/v1/statuses/${id}/react/${emoji}`
 const PLEROMA_BACKUP_URL = '/api/v1/pleroma/backups'
 const PLEROMA_ANNOUNCEMENTS_URL = '/api/v1/pleroma/admin/announcements'
 const PLEROMA_POST_ANNOUNCEMENT_URL = '/api/v1/pleroma/admin/announcements'
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ const getReports = ({ state, limit, page, pageSize, credentials }) => {
   url = url + (args ? '?' + args : '')
   return fetch(url, { headers: authHeaders(credentials) })
     .then((data) => data.json())
-    .then((data) => data?.reports?.map(parseReport) ?? [])
+    .then((data) => data?.map(parseReport) ?? [])
 }
 
 const updateReportStates = ({ credentials, reports }) => {
diff --git a/src/services/entity_normalizer/entity_normalizer.service.js b/src/services/entity_normalizer/entity_normalizer.service.js
index 4fddd875..4357973c 100644
--- a/src/services/entity_normalizer/entity_normalizer.service.js
+++ b/src/services/entity_normalizer/entity_normalizer.service.js
@@ -126,6 +126,34 @@ export const parseUser = (data) => {
       } else {
         output.role = 'member'
       }
+    } else {
+      output.relationship = {
+        muting: [],
+        blocking: [],
+        followed_by: [],
+        following: []
+      }
+
+      output.rights = {
+        moderator: false,
+        admin: false
+      }
+
+      // todo: find a better way to map masto roles to akkoma roles
+      const roles = data.roles
+      if (roles) {
+        if (!roles[0]) {
+          output.role = 'member'
+        } else if (roles[0].id === "1") {
+          output.role = 'moderator'
+          output.rights.moderator = true
+        } else if (roles[0].id === "2" || roles[0].id === "3") {
+          output.role = 'admin'
+          output.rights.admin = true
+        } else {
+          output.role = 'member'
+        }
+      }
     }
 
     if (data.source) {
@@ -297,6 +325,9 @@ export const parseStatus = (data) => {
     } else {
       output.text = data.content
       output.summary = data.spoiler_text
+      output.emoji_reactions = data.reactions
+      // todo: properly check if post is visible
+      output.parent_visible = true
     }
 
     if (data.akkoma) {
@@ -405,14 +436,16 @@ export const parseStatus = (data) => {
 export const parseNotification = (data) => {
   const mastoDict = {
     'favourite': 'like',
-    'reblog': 'repeat'
+    'reblog': 'repeat',
+    'reaction': 'pleroma:emoji_reaction'
   }
   const masto = !data.hasOwnProperty('ntype')
   const output = {}
 
   if (masto) {
     output.type = mastoDict[data.type] || data.type
-    output.seen = data.pleroma.is_seen
+    // todo: figure out how to tell if a notification has been seen or not
+    output.seen = true
     if (data.status) {
       output.status = isStatusNotification(output.type) ? parseStatus(data.status) : null
       output.action = output.status // TODO: Refactor, this is unneeded
@@ -443,15 +476,12 @@ export const parseNotification = (data) => {
 export const parseReport = (data) => {
   const report = {}
 
-  report.account = parseUser(data.account)
-  report.actor = parseUser(data.actor)
+  report.account = parseUser(data.target_account.account)
+  report.actor = parseUser(data.account.account)
   report.statuses = data.statuses.map(parseStatus)
-  report.notes = data.notes.map(note => {
-    note.user = parseUser(note.user)
-    return note
-  })
-  report.state = data.state
-  report.content = data.content
+  report.notes = []
+  report.state = data.action_taken ? "closed" : "open"
+  report.content = data.comment
   report.created_at = data.created_at
   report.id = data.id
 
diff --git a/src/services/new_api/oauth.js b/src/services/new_api/oauth.js
index 3c8e64bd..9f7010ac 100644
--- a/src/services/new_api/oauth.js
+++ b/src/services/new_api/oauth.js
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ export const getOrCreateApp = ({ clientId, clientSecret, instance, commit }) =>
   const url = `${instance}/api/v1/apps`
   const form = new window.FormData()
 
-  form.append('client_name', `PleromaFE_${window.___pleromafe_commit_hash}_${(new Date()).toISOString()}`)
+  form.append('client_name', "AkkomaFE")
   form.append('redirect_uris', REDIRECT_URI)
-  form.append('scopes', 'read write follow push admin')
+  form.append('scopes', 'read write follow push admin:read admin:write')
 
   return window.fetch(url, {
     method: 'POST',
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const login = ({ instance, clientId }) => {
     response_type: 'code',
     client_id: clientId,
     redirect_uri: REDIRECT_URI,
-    scope: 'read write follow push admin'
+    scope: 'read write follow push admin:read admin:write'
   }
 
   const dataString = reduce(data, (acc, v, k) => {
diff --git a/static/config.json b/static/config.json
index b1d412e7..b4f8feb7 100644
--- a/static/config.json
+++ b/static/config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "alwaysShowSubjectInput": true,
-  "background": "/static/aurora_borealis.jpg",
+  "background": "/static/wdwskyboxbanner.png",
   "collapseMessageWithSubject": false,
   "greentext": false,
   "hideFilteredStatuses": false,
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@
   "hidePostStats": false,
   "hideSitename": false,
   "hideUserStats": false,
-  "loginMethod": "password",
-  "logo": "/static/logo.svg",
+  "loginMethod": "token",
+  "logo": "/static/logo.png",
   "logoMargin": ".1em",
-  "logoMask": true,
+  "logoMask": false,
   "logoLeft": false,
   "nsfwCensorImage": "",
   "postContentType": "text/plain",
   "redirectRootLogin": "/main/friends",
-  "redirectRootNoLogin": "/main/all",
+  "redirectRootNoLogin": "/main/public",
   "showFeaturesPanel": true,
   "showInstanceSpecificPanel": false,
   "sidebarRight": false,
diff --git a/static/logo.png b/static/logo.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..194bcd05
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diff --git a/static/terms-of-service.html b/static/terms-of-service.html
index 46633629..8302265a 100644
--- a/static/terms-of-service.html
+++ b/static/terms-of-service.html
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-<h4>Terms of Service</h4>
+<p>This is Akkoma-FE modified to work on top of Mastodon/Chuckya. Note that while most of it should work fine, there are still a few differences between Akkoma and Mastodon that may cause things to break.<p>
 
-<p>This is a placeholder, overwrite this by putting a file at <pre>$STATIC_DIR/static/terms-of-service.html</pre><p>
-
-<p>See the <a href="https://docs.akkoma.dev/main/backend/configuration/static_dir/">Static Directory</a> docs for more info.</p>
\ No newline at end of file
+<p>Source code: <a href="https://akkoma.dev/esm/akkoma-fe">https://akkoma.dev/esm/akkoma-fe</a></p>
diff --git a/static/wdwskyboxbanner.png b/static/wdwskyboxbanner.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08895537
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