diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f868478..1be8242 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -21,7 +21,5 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 /** TODO
-
 - queue for messages, both ways (Ack "queued" instead of "completed"), filled queue drops oldest entry
-
 */
diff --git a/sim.go b/sim.go
index 2309c1a..e534411 100644
--- a/sim.go
+++ b/sim.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build sim
+
 package main
 
 import (
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	gatewayURL = "ws://localhost:3333/push"
+	gatewayURL = "ws://localhost:3333/sync"
 	apiKey     = "gateway"
 	serverID   = "test-server-001"
 )
diff --git a/ws/handlers.go b/ws/handlers.go
index 5b0c696..838241f 100644
--- a/ws/handlers.go
+++ b/ws/handlers.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
 )
 
-func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) handlePush(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) handleSync(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	conn, err := wsg.validateAndUpgradeConnection(w, r)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) handlePush(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 			return
 		}
 
-		wsg.registerConn(conn, meta)
+		wsg.registerConn(conn, meta, "mod")
 		wsg.logger.Info("Mod connected via Websocket.", "remote", conn.RemoteAddr().String(), "server_id", mhs.ServerID)
 
 		go wsg.modReadLoop(conn, meta) // replace with external handler mayhaps
@@ -81,11 +81,15 @@ func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) handlePush(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 
 		meta.ID = bhs.BotID
 
+		if ok := wsg.registerConn(conn, meta, "bot"); !ok {
+			wsg.sendWebsocketError(conn, "Bot already connected.", 409)
+			return
+		}
+
 		if err = wsg.sendWebsocketResponse(conn, GatewayAck{Status: "connected", Type: "bot"}); err != nil {
 			return
 		}
 
-		wsg.registerConn(conn, meta)
 		wsg.logger.Info("Bot connected via Websocket.", "remote", conn.RemoteAddr().String(), "bot_id", bhs.BotID)
 
 		go wsg.botReadLoop(conn, meta) // replace with external handler mayhaps
@@ -97,12 +101,8 @@ func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) handlePush(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 	}
 }
 
-func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) handleReady(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {}
-
 func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) handleHealth(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	w.WriteHeader(200)
 	_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]interface{}{"status": "healthy"})
 }
-
-func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) handleRegister(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {}
diff --git a/ws/structs.go b/ws/structs.go
index 1bbe67e..9cbd361 100644
--- a/ws/structs.go
+++ b/ws/structs.go
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ type WebsocketGateway struct {
 
 	upgrader websocket.Upgrader
 
-	cache   *cache.Cache
-	botConn *websocket.Conn
-	conns   *cache.ConnectionCache
+	cache *cache.Cache
+	bot   *websocket.Conn
+	conns *cache.ConnectionCache
 
 	modHandler ModHandler
 	botHandler BotHandler
diff --git a/ws/temp.go b/ws/temp.go
index c62057b..8a64b07 100644
--- a/ws/temp.go
+++ b/ws/temp.go
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ func (h *LoggingModHandler) Handle(conn *websocket.Conn, msg GatewayModMessageIn
 		ForwardedAt: time.Now().UTC(),
 	}
 
+	_ = conn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(5 * time.Second))
+
+	if err := conn.WriteJSON(fwd); err != nil {
+		_ = conn.Close()
+		return err
+	}
+
 	b, _ := json.Marshal(fwd)
 	h.logger.Info("received mod message", "msg_id", msg.MsgID, "server", msg.Server, "Author", msg.Author.Name, "content", msg.Content)
 	h.logger.Debug("forwarding mod message", "msg_id", msg.MsgID, "server", msg.Server, "payload", string(b))
diff --git a/ws/util.go b/ws/util.go
index f695de3..376dda7 100644
--- a/ws/util.go
+++ b/ws/util.go
@@ -105,17 +105,33 @@ func loggingMiddleware(logger *slog.Logger, next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		start := time.Now()
 		next.ServeHTTP(w, r)
-		logger.Info("http request", "remote", r.RemoteAddr, "method", r.Method, "path", r.URL.Path, "duration", time.Since(start))
+		logger.Info("Incoming HTTP request.", "remote", r.RemoteAddr, "path", r.URL.Path, "duration", time.Since(start))
 	})
 }
 
 // connections
 
-func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) registerConn(conn *websocket.Conn, meta cache.ConnectionMetaData) {
+func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) registerConn(conn *websocket.Conn, meta cache.ConnectionMetaData, typ string) bool {
+	if typ == "bot" {
+		if wsg.bot != nil {
+			return false
+		}
+
+		wsg.bot = conn
+		return true
+	}
+
 	wsg.conns.Set(meta.ID, conn, &meta)
+	return true
 }
 
-func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) unregisterConn(conn *websocket.Conn, meta cache.ConnectionMetaData) {
+func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) unregisterConn(conn *websocket.Conn, meta cache.ConnectionMetaData, typ string) {
+	if typ == "bot" {
+		_ = wsg.bot.Close()
+		wsg.bot = nil
+		return
+	}
+
 	wsg.conns.RemoveById(meta.ID)
 	_ = conn.Close()
 }
@@ -123,8 +139,15 @@ func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) unregisterConn(conn *websocket.Conn, meta cache.Con
 func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) closeAll() {
 	wsg.logger.Info("Closing all websocket connections.")
 
+	if wsg.bot != nil {
+		_ = wsg.bot.WriteControl(websocket.CloseMessage, websocket.FormatCloseMessage(websocket.CloseNormalClosure, "Shutting down."), time.Now().Add(time.Second))
+		_ = wsg.bot.Close()
+	}
+
 	wsg.conns.Range(func(id string, c *websocket.Conn, meta *cache.ConnectionMetaData) {
 		_ = c.WriteControl(websocket.CloseMessage, websocket.FormatCloseMessage(websocket.CloseNormalClosure, "Shutting down."), time.Now().Add(time.Second))
 		_ = c.Close()
 	})
+
+	wsg.conns.Clear()
 }
diff --git a/ws/websocket.go b/ws/websocket.go
index a5ba800..a9f1cd8 100644
--- a/ws/websocket.go
+++ b/ws/websocket.go
@@ -46,10 +46,8 @@ func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) Start() error {
 
 func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) Serve(ctx context.Context, listenAddr string) error {
 	mux := http.NewServeMux()
-	mux.HandleFunc("/push", wsg.handlePush)
-	mux.HandleFunc("/ready", wsg.handleReady)
+	mux.HandleFunc("/sync", wsg.handleSync)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/health", wsg.handleHealth)
-	mux.HandleFunc("/register", wsg.handleRegister)
 
 	srv := &http.Server{
 		Addr:        listenAddr,
@@ -73,8 +71,8 @@ func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) Serve(ctx context.Context, listenAddr string) error
 
 func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) modReadLoop(conn *websocket.Conn, meta cache.ConnectionMetaData) {
 	defer func() {
-		wsg.unregisterConn(conn, meta)
-		wsg.logger.Info("Mod-Client disconnected.", "remote", conn.RemoteAddr().String(), "server_id", meta.ID)
+		wsg.unregisterConn(conn, meta, "mod")
+		wsg.logger.Info("Client disconnected.", "remote", conn.RemoteAddr().String(), "server_id", meta.ID)
 	}()
 
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(30 * time.Second)
@@ -91,9 +89,7 @@ func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) modReadLoop(conn *websocket.Conn, meta cache.Connec
 
 		if err != nil {
 			if websocket.IsUnexpectedCloseError(err, websocket.CloseGoingAway, websocket.CloseNormalClosure) {
-				wsg.logger.Warn("unexpected mod close", "server_id", meta.ID, "err", err)
-			} else {
-				wsg.logger.Debug("mod read error", "server_id", meta.ID, "err", err)
+				wsg.logger.Warn("Mod-Client unexpectedly closed the connection.", "err", err)
 			}
 			return
 		}
@@ -129,7 +125,7 @@ func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) modReadLoop(conn *websocket.Conn, meta cache.Connec
 
 func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) botReadLoop(conn *websocket.Conn, meta cache.ConnectionMetaData) {
 	defer func() {
-		wsg.unregisterConn(conn, meta)
+		wsg.unregisterConn(conn, meta, "bot")
 		wsg.logger.Info("bot disconnected", "bot_id", meta.ID, "remote", conn.RemoteAddr().String())
 	}()
 
@@ -187,3 +183,25 @@ func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) botReadLoop(conn *websocket.Conn, meta cache.Connec
 		_ = writeJSONSafe(conn, map[string]string{"status": "ok"})
 	}
 }
+
+func (wsg *WebsocketGateway) read(conn *websocket.Conn, meta cache.ConnectionMetaData, typ string) {
+	defer func() {
+		wsg.unregisterConn(conn, meta, typ)
+		wsg.logger.Info("Client disconnected.", "remote", conn.RemoteAddr().String())
+	}()
+
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(30 * time.Second)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	go func() {
+		for range ticker.C {
+			wsg.sendWebsocketPing(conn)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	switch typ {
+	case "mod":
+
+	case "bot":
+	}
+}