diff --git a/src/ctx/api/mod.rs b/src/ctx/api/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5aa8f74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ctx/api/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022  Aravinth Manivannan <realaravinth@batsense.net>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+pub mod v1;
diff --git a/src/ctx/api/v1/account.rs b/src/ctx/api/v1/account.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec16bc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ctx/api/v1/account.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022  Aravinth Manivannan <realaravinth@batsense.net>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+//! Account management utility datastructures and methods
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+pub use super::auth;
+use crate::ctx::Ctx;
+use crate::db;
+use crate::errors::*;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+/// Data structure used in `*_exists` methods
+pub struct AccountCheckResp {
+    /// set to true if the attribute in question exists
+    pub exists: bool,
+}
+
+/// Data structure used to change password of a registered user
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct ChangePasswordReqest {
+    /// current password
+    pub password: String,
+    /// new password
+    pub new_password: String,
+    /// new password confirmation
+    pub confirm_new_password: String,
+}
+
+impl Ctx {
+    /// check if email exists on database
+    pub async fn email_exists(&self, email: &str) -> ServiceResult<AccountCheckResp> {
+        let resp = AccountCheckResp {
+            exists: self.db.email_exists(email).await?,
+        };
+
+        Ok(resp)
+    }
+
+    /// update email
+    pub async fn set_email(&self, username: &str, new_email: &str) -> ServiceResult<()> {
+        self.creds.email(new_email)?;
+
+        let username = self.creds.username(username)?;
+
+        let payload = db::UpdateEmail {
+            username: &username,
+            new_email,
+        };
+        self.db.update_email(&payload).await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// check if email exists in database
+    pub async fn username_exists(&self, username: &str) -> ServiceResult<AccountCheckResp> {
+        let processed_uname = self.creds.username(username)?;
+        let resp = AccountCheckResp {
+            exists: self.db.username_exists(&processed_uname).await?,
+        };
+        Ok(resp)
+    }
+
+    /// update username of a registered user
+    pub async fn update_username(
+        &self,
+        current_username: &str,
+        new_username: &str,
+    ) -> ServiceResult<String> {
+        let processed_uname = self.creds.username(new_username)?;
+
+        self.db
+            .update_username(current_username, &processed_uname)
+            .await?;
+
+        Ok(processed_uname)
+    }
+
+    // returns Ok(()) upon successful authentication
+    async fn authenticate(&self, username: &str, password: &str) -> ServiceResult<()> {
+        use argon2_creds::Config;
+        let username = self.creds.username(username)?;
+        let resp = self
+            .db
+            .get_password(&db::Login::Username(&username))
+            .await?;
+        if Config::verify(&resp.hash, password)? {
+            Ok(())
+        } else {
+            Err(ServiceError::WrongPassword)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// delete user
+    pub async fn delete_user(&self, username: &str, password: &str) -> ServiceResult<()> {
+        let username = self.creds.username(username)?;
+        self.authenticate(&username, password).await?;
+        self.db.delete_user(&username).await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// change password
+    pub async fn change_password(
+        &self,
+
+        username: &str,
+        payload: &ChangePasswordReqest,
+    ) -> ServiceResult<()> {
+        if payload.new_password != payload.confirm_new_password {
+            return Err(ServiceError::PasswordsDontMatch);
+        }
+
+        self.authenticate(username, &payload.password).await?;
+
+        let hash = self.creds.password(&payload.new_password)?;
+
+        let username = self.creds.username(username)?;
+        let db_payload = db::NameHash { username, hash };
+
+        self.db.update_password(&db_payload).await?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ctx/api/v1/auth.rs b/src/ctx/api/v1/auth.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d3ace3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ctx/api/v1/auth.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022  Aravinth Manivannan <realaravinth@batsense.net>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+//! Authentication helper methods and data structures
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+use crate::ctx::Ctx;
+use crate::db;
+use crate::errors::*;
+
+/// Register payload
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct Register {
+    /// username
+    pub username: String,
+    /// password
+    pub password: String,
+    /// password confirmation: `password` and `confirm_password` must match
+    pub confirm_password: String,
+    pub email: String,
+}
+
+/// Login payload
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct Login {
+    // login accepts both username and email under "username field"
+    // TODO update all instances where login is used
+    /// user identifier: either username or email
+    /// an email is detected by checkinf for the existence of `@` character
+    pub login: String,
+    /// password
+    pub password: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+/// struct used to represent password
+pub struct Password {
+    /// password
+    pub password: String,
+}
+
+impl Ctx {
+    /// Log in method. Returns `Ok(())` when user is authenticated and errors when authentication
+    /// fails
+    pub async fn login(&self, payload: &Login) -> ServiceResult<String> {
+        use argon2_creds::Config;
+
+        let verify = |stored: &str, received: &str| {
+            if Config::verify(stored, received)? {
+                Ok(())
+            } else {
+                Err(ServiceError::WrongPassword)
+            }
+        };
+
+        let creds = if payload.login.contains('@') {
+            self.db
+                .get_password(&db::Login::Email(&payload.login))
+                .await?
+        } else {
+            self.db
+                .get_password(&db::Login::Username(&payload.login))
+                .await?
+        };
+        verify(&creds.hash, &payload.password)?;
+        Ok(creds.username)
+    }
+
+    /// register new user
+    pub async fn register(&self, payload: &Register) -> ServiceResult<()> {
+        if !self.settings.allow_registration {
+            return Err(ServiceError::ClosedForRegistration);
+        }
+
+        if payload.password != payload.confirm_password {
+            return Err(ServiceError::PasswordsDontMatch);
+        }
+        let username = self.creds.username(&payload.username)?;
+        let hash = self.creds.password(&payload.password)?;
+
+        self.creds.email(&payload.email)?;
+
+        let db_payload = db::Register {
+            username: &username,
+            hash: &hash,
+            email: &payload.email,
+        };
+
+        self.db.register(&db_payload).await
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/ctx.rs b/src/ctx/api/v1/mod.rs
similarity index 68%
rename from src/ctx.rs
rename to src/ctx/api/v1/mod.rs
index 117247c..20b63b5 100644
--- a/src/ctx.rs
+++ b/src/ctx/api/v1/mod.rs
@@ -14,22 +14,8 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
  * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
-use std::sync::Arc;
+pub mod account;
+pub mod auth;
 
-use crate::db::*;
-use crate::settings::Settings;
-
-pub type ArcCtx = Arc<Ctx>;
-
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct Ctx {
-    pub settings: Settings,
-    pub db: Database,
-}
-
-impl Ctx {
-    pub async fn new(settings: Settings) -> Arc<Self> {
-        let db = get_db(&settings).await;
-        Arc::new(Self { settings, db })
-    }
-}
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests;
diff --git a/src/ctx/api/v1/tests/accounts.rs b/src/ctx/api/v1/tests/accounts.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2146dc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ctx/api/v1/tests/accounts.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@
+/*
+* Copyright (C) 2022  Aravinth Manivannan <realaravinth@batsense.net>
+*
+* This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+* it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+* published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+* License, or (at your option) any later version.
+*
+* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+* GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+*
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+* along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+use crate::api::v1::account::{Email, Username};
+use crate::ctx::api::v1::account::ChangePasswordReqest;
+use crate::ctx::api::v1::auth::Password;
+use crate::ctx::api::v1::auth::Register;
+use crate::ctx::ArcCtx;
+use crate::errors::*;
+use crate::*;
+
+#[actix_rt::test]
+async fn postgrest_account_works() {
+    let (_dir, ctx) = crate::tests::get_ctx().await;
+    uname_email_exists_works(ctx.clone()).await;
+    email_udpate_password_validation_del_userworks(ctx.clone()).await;
+    username_update_works(ctx).await;
+}
+
+async fn uname_email_exists_works(ctx: ArcCtx) {
+    const NAME: &str = "testuserexistsfoo";
+    const NAME2: &str = "testuserexists22";
+    const NAME3: &str = "testuserexists32";
+    const PASSWORD: &str = "longpassword2";
+    const EMAIL: &str = "accotestsuser22@a.com";
+    const EMAIL2: &str = "accotestsuser222@a.com";
+    const EMAIL3: &str = "accotestsuser322@a.com";
+
+    let _ = ctx.db.delete_user(NAME).await;
+    let _ = ctx.db.delete_user(PASSWORD).await;
+    let _ = ctx.db.delete_user(NAME2).await;
+    let _ = ctx.db.delete_user(NAME3).await;
+
+    // check username exists for non existent account
+    println!("{:?}", ctx.username_exists(NAME).await);
+    assert!(!ctx.username_exists(NAME).await.unwrap().exists);
+    // check username email for non existent account
+    assert!(!ctx.email_exists(EMAIL).await.unwrap().exists);
+
+    let mut register_payload = Register {
+        username: NAME.into(),
+        password: PASSWORD.into(),
+        confirm_password: PASSWORD.into(),
+        email: EMAIL.into(),
+    };
+    ctx.register(&register_payload).await.unwrap();
+    register_payload.username = NAME2.into();
+    register_payload.email = EMAIL2.into();
+    ctx.register(&register_payload).await.unwrap();
+
+    // check username exists
+    assert!(ctx.username_exists(NAME).await.unwrap().exists);
+    assert!(ctx.username_exists(NAME2).await.unwrap().exists);
+    // check email exists
+    assert!(ctx.email_exists(EMAIL).await.unwrap().exists);
+
+    // update username
+    ctx.update_username(NAME2, NAME3).await.unwrap();
+    assert!(!ctx.username_exists(NAME2).await.unwrap().exists);
+    assert!(ctx.username_exists(NAME3).await.unwrap().exists);
+
+    assert!(matches!(
+        ctx.update_username(NAME3, NAME).await.err(),
+        Some(ServiceError::UsernameTaken)
+    ));
+
+    // update email
+    assert_eq!(
+        ctx.set_email(NAME, EMAIL2).await.err(),
+        Some(ServiceError::EmailTaken)
+    );
+    ctx.set_email(NAME, EMAIL3).await.unwrap();
+
+    // change password
+    let mut change_password_req = ChangePasswordReqest {
+        password: PASSWORD.into(),
+        new_password: NAME.into(),
+        confirm_new_password: PASSWORD.into(),
+    };
+    assert_eq!(
+        ctx.change_password(NAME, &change_password_req).await.err(),
+        Some(ServiceError::PasswordsDontMatch)
+    );
+
+    change_password_req.confirm_new_password = NAME.into();
+    ctx.change_password(NAME, &change_password_req)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+}
+
+async fn email_udpate_password_validation_del_userworks(ctx: ArcCtx) {
+    const NAME: &str = "testuser32sd2";
+    const PASSWORD: &str = "longpassword2";
+    const EMAIL: &str = "testuser12232@a.com2";
+    const NAME2: &str = "eupdauser22";
+    const EMAIL2: &str = "eupdauser22@a.com";
+
+    let _ = ctx.delete_user(NAME, PASSWORD).await;
+    let _ = ctx.delete_user(NAME2, PASSWORD).await;
+
+    let _ = ctx.register_and_signin(NAME2, EMAIL2, PASSWORD).await;
+    let (_creds, signin_resp) = ctx.register_and_signin(NAME, EMAIL, PASSWORD).await;
+    let cookies = get_cookie!(signin_resp);
+    let app = get_app!(ctx).await;
+
+    // update email
+    let mut email_payload = Email {
+        email: EMAIL.into(),
+    };
+    let email_update_resp = actix_web::test::call_service(
+        &app,
+        post_request!(&email_payload, crate::V1_API_ROUTES.account.update_email)
+            //post_request!(&email_payload, EMAIL_UPDATE)
+            .cookie(cookies.clone())
+            .to_request(),
+    )
+    .await;
+    assert_eq!(email_update_resp.status(), StatusCode::OK);
+
+    // check duplicate email while duplicate email
+    email_payload.email = EMAIL2.into();
+    ctx.bad_post_req_test(
+        NAME,
+        PASSWORD,
+        crate::V1_API_ROUTES.account.update_email,
+        &email_payload,
+        ServiceError::EmailTaken,
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    // wrong password while deleting account
+    let mut payload = Password {
+        password: NAME.into(),
+    };
+    ctx.bad_post_req_test(
+        NAME,
+        PASSWORD,
+        V1_API_ROUTES.account.delete,
+        &payload,
+        ServiceError::WrongPassword,
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    // delete account
+    payload.password = PASSWORD.into();
+    let delete_user_resp = actix_web::test::call_service(
+        &app,
+        post_request!(&payload, crate::V1_API_ROUTES.account.delete)
+            .cookie(cookies.clone())
+            .to_request(),
+    )
+    .await;
+
+    assert_eq!(delete_user_resp.status(), StatusCode::OK);
+
+    // try to delete an account that doesn't exist
+    let account_not_found_resp = actix_web::test::call_service(
+        &app,
+        post_request!(&payload, crate::V1_API_ROUTES.account.delete)
+            .cookie(cookies)
+            .to_request(),
+    )
+    .await;
+    assert_eq!(account_not_found_resp.status(), StatusCode::NOT_FOUND);
+    let txt: ErrorToResponse = actix_web::test::read_body_json(account_not_found_resp).await;
+    assert_eq!(txt.error, format!("{}", ServiceError::AccountNotFound));
+}
+
+async fn username_update_works(ctx: ArcCtx) {
+    const NAME: &str = "testuse23423rupda";
+    const EMAIL: &str = "testu23423serupda@sss.com";
+    const EMAIL2: &str = "testu234serupda2@sss.com";
+    const PASSWORD: &str = "longpassword2";
+    const NAME2: &str = "terstusrt23423ds";
+    const NAME_CHANGE: &str = "terstu234234srtdsxx";
+
+    let _ = futures::join!(
+        ctx.delete_user(NAME, PASSWORD),
+        ctx.delete_user(NAME2, PASSWORD),
+        ctx.delete_user(NAME_CHANGE, PASSWORD)
+    );
+
+    let _ = ctx.register_and_signin(NAME2, EMAIL2, PASSWORD).await;
+    let (_creds, signin_resp) = ctx.register_and_signin(NAME, EMAIL, PASSWORD).await;
+    let cookies = get_cookie!(signin_resp);
+    let app = get_app!(ctx).await;
+
+    // update username
+    let mut username_udpate = Username {
+        username: NAME_CHANGE.into(),
+    };
+    let username_update_resp = actix_web::test::call_service(
+        &app,
+        post_request!(
+            &username_udpate,
+            crate::V1_API_ROUTES.account.update_username
+        )
+        .cookie(cookies)
+        .to_request(),
+    )
+    .await;
+    assert_eq!(username_update_resp.status(), StatusCode::OK);
+
+    // check duplicate username with duplicate username
+    username_udpate.username = NAME2.into();
+    ctx.bad_post_req_test(
+        NAME_CHANGE,
+        PASSWORD,
+        V1_API_ROUTES.account.update_username,
+        &username_udpate,
+        ServiceError::UsernameTaken,
+    )
+    .await;
+}
diff --git a/src/ctx/api/v1/tests/auth.rs b/src/ctx/api/v1/tests/auth.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfe4d86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ctx/api/v1/tests/auth.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022  Aravinth Manivannan <realaravinth@batsense.net>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+//use crate::api::v1::auth::{Login, Register};
+use crate::ctx::api::v1::auth::{Login, Register};
+use crate::ctx::Ctx;
+use crate::errors::*;
+
+#[actix_rt::test]
+async fn postgrest_auth_works() {
+    let (_dir, ctx) = crate::tests::get_ctx().await;
+    auth_works(ctx).await;
+}
+
+async fn auth_works(ctx: Arc<Ctx>) {
+    const NAME: &str = "testuser";
+    const PASSWORD: &str = "longpassword";
+    const EMAIL: &str = "testuser1@a.com";
+
+    let _ = ctx.delete_user(NAME, PASSWORD).await;
+
+    // 1. Register with email == None
+    let mut register_payload = Register {
+        username: NAME.into(),
+        password: PASSWORD.into(),
+        confirm_password: PASSWORD.into(),
+        email: EMAIL.into(),
+    };
+
+    // registration: passwords don't match
+    register_payload.confirm_password = NAME.into();
+    assert!(matches!(
+        ctx.register(&register_payload).await.err(),
+        Some(ServiceError::PasswordsDontMatch)
+    ));
+
+    register_payload.confirm_password = PASSWORD.into();
+
+    ctx.register(&register_payload).await.unwrap();
+    // check if duplicate username is allowed
+    assert!(matches!(
+        ctx.register(&register_payload).await.err(),
+        Some(ServiceError::UsernameTaken)
+    ));
+
+    // check if duplicate email is allowed
+    let name = format!("{}dupemail", NAME);
+    register_payload.username = name;
+    assert!(matches!(
+        ctx.register(&register_payload).await.err(),
+        Some(ServiceError::EmailTaken)
+    ));
+
+    // Sign in with email
+    let mut creds = Login {
+        login: EMAIL.into(),
+        password: PASSWORD.into(),
+    };
+    ctx.login(&creds).await.unwrap();
+
+    // signin with username
+    creds.login = NAME.into();
+    ctx.login(&creds).await.unwrap();
+
+    // sigining in with non-existent username
+    creds.login = "nonexistantuser".into();
+    assert!(matches!(
+        ctx.login(&creds).await.err(),
+        Some(ServiceError::AccountNotFound)
+    ));
+
+    // sigining in with non-existent email
+    creds.login = "nonexistantuser@example.com".into();
+    assert!(matches!(
+        ctx.login(&creds).await.err(),
+        Some(ServiceError::AccountNotFound)
+    ));
+
+    // sign in with incorrect password
+    creds.login = NAME.into();
+    creds.password = NAME.into();
+    assert!(matches!(
+        ctx.login(&creds).await.err(),
+        Some(ServiceError::WrongPassword)
+    ));
+
+    // delete user
+    ctx.delete_user(NAME, PASSWORD).await.unwrap();
+}
diff --git a/src/ctx/api/v1/tests/mod.rs b/src/ctx/api/v1/tests/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..469eff6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ctx/api/v1/tests/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+mod accounts;
+mod auth;
diff --git a/src/ctx/mod.rs b/src/ctx/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6861361
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ctx/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2022  Aravinth Manivannan <realaravinth@batsense.net>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::thread;
+
+use crate::db::*;
+use crate::settings::Settings;
+use argon2_creds::{Config as ArgonConfig, ConfigBuilder as ArgonConfigBuilder, PasswordPolicy};
+
+pub mod api;
+
+pub type ArcCtx = Arc<Ctx>;
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct Ctx {
+    pub settings: Settings,
+    pub db: Database,
+    /// credential-procession policy
+    pub creds: ArgonConfig,
+}
+
+impl Ctx {
+    /// Get credential-processing policy
+    pub fn get_creds() -> ArgonConfig {
+        ArgonConfigBuilder::default()
+            .username_case_mapped(true)
+            .profanity(true)
+            .blacklist(true)
+            .password_policy(PasswordPolicy::default())
+            .build()
+            .unwrap()
+    }
+
+    pub async fn new(settings: Settings) -> Arc<Self> {
+        let creds = Self::get_creds();
+        let c = creds.clone();
+
+        #[allow(unused_variables)]
+        let init = thread::spawn(move || {
+            log::info!("Initializing credential manager");
+            c.init();
+            log::info!("Initialized credential manager");
+        });
+        let db = get_db(&settings).await;
+
+        #[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
+        init.join();
+
+        Arc::new(Self {
+            settings,
+            db,
+            creds,
+        })
+    }
+}