diff --git a/brain/api/v1/settings.js b/brain/api/v1/settings.js
index 471630d..07433bd 100644
--- a/brain/api/v1/settings.js
+++ b/brain/api/v1/settings.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import * as DataEvent from '../../../src/com/events/DataEvent';
 import Auth from '../../data/Auth';
 import Render from '../../data/Render';
+import SettingsData from '../../data/Settings';
 import Book from '../../data/Book';
 const express = require('express');
 const router = express.Router();
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ const folks = require('../../../site/folks.json');
 const auth = new Auth();
 const render = new Render();
 const book = new Book();
+const settingsData = new SettingsData();
 const uploadPath =
 	'./public/assets/images/user/' + moment().format('YYYY') + '/' + moment().format('MM');
 fs.ensureDir(uploadPath, () => {
@@ -35,48 +37,10 @@ var background_upload = multer({
 }).array('background_upload');
 //** SYNC POSTS */
 router.post('/sync', (req, res) => {
-	let payload = req.body;
-	if (req.session.user) {
-		let user = req.session.user;
-		let found = _.find(folks, { id: user.id });
-		let needToUpdate = false;
-		if (found) {
-			let index = found.id - 1;
-			if (
-				folks[index].handle != payload.member.handle ||
-				folks[index].email != payload.member.email
-			) {
-				folks[index].handle = payload.member.handle;
-				folks[index].email = payload.member.email;
-				fs.writeJson('site/folks.json', folks);
-			} else {
-				//no need to save
-			}
-		} else {
-			res.json({
-				type: DataEvent.REQUEST_LAME,
-				message: "You're not logged in, champ"
-			});
-		}
-
-		if (!_.isEqual(settings.global, payload.global)) {
-			let bg = payload.global.background;
-			payload.global.background = bg.substr(21, bg.length);
-			settings.global = payload.global;
-			needToUpdate = true;
-		} else {
-			//no need to save
-		}
-
-		if (!_.isEqual(settings.email, payload.email)) {
-			settings.email = payload.email;
-			needToUpdate = true;
-		} else {
-			//no need to save
-		}
-
-		if (needToUpdate) {
-			fs.writeJson('site/settings.json', settings)
+	auth.authCheck(req)
+		.then(() => {
+			settingsData
+				.sync(req, res)
 				.then(() => {
 					res.json({
 						type: DataEvent.SETTINGS_UPDATED,
@@ -84,12 +48,18 @@ router.post('/sync', (req, res) => {
 					});
 				})
 				.catch(() => {
-					//console.error(err);
+					res.json({
+						type: DataEvent.REQUEST_LAME,
+						message: "You're not logged in, champ"
+					});
 				});
-		} else {
-			//no need to update
-		}
-	}
+		})
+		.catch(err => {
+			res.json({
+				type: err.type,
+				message: err.message
+			});
+		});
 });
 
 router.post('/nav-sync', (req, res) => {
diff --git a/brain/data/Settings.js b/brain/data/Settings.js
index c7a4fbd..c769fee 100644
--- a/brain/data/Settings.js
+++ b/brain/data/Settings.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import * as DataEvent from '../../src/com/events/DataEvent';
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
+const settings = require('../../site/settings.json');
+const folks = require('../../site/folks.json');
 const config = require('../../site/tags.json');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 
@@ -11,6 +13,66 @@ export default class Settings {
 	//--------------------------
 	// methods
 	//--------------------------
+	sync(req) {
+		return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+			let payload = req.body;
+			let user = req.session.user;
+			let found = _.find(folks, { id: user.id });
+			let needToUpdate = false;
+			let response = [];
+			if (found) {
+				let index = found.id - 1;
+				if (
+					folks[index].handle != payload.member.handle ||
+					folks[index].email != payload.member.email
+				) {
+					folks[index].handle = payload.member.handle;
+					folks[index].email = payload.member.email;
+					fs.writeJson('site/folks.json', folks);
+				} else {
+					//no need to save
+				}
+			} else {
+				let response = {
+					type: DataEvent.REQUEST_LAME,
+					message: "You're not logged in, champ"
+				};
+				reject(response);
+			}
+
+			if (!_.isEqual(settings.global, payload.global)) {
+				let bg = payload.global.background;
+				payload.global.background = bg.substr(21, bg.length);
+				settings.global = payload.global;
+				needToUpdate = true;
+			} else {
+				//no need to save
+			}
+
+			if (!_.isEqual(settings.email, payload.email)) {
+				settings.email = payload.email;
+				needToUpdate = true;
+			} else {
+				//no need to save
+			}
+
+			if (needToUpdate) {
+				fs.writeJson('site/settings.json', settings)
+					.then(() => {
+						response = {
+							type: DataEvent.SETTINGS_UPDATED,
+							message: 'Settings Saved'
+						};
+						resolve(response);
+					})
+					.catch(() => {
+						//console.error(err);
+					});
+			} else {
+				//no need to update
+			}
+		});
+	}
 	saveTags(tags) {
 		return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
 			if (!_.isEqual(config.tags, tags)) {
diff --git a/src/com/actions/SettingsActions.js b/src/com/actions/SettingsActions.js
index c144268..eb81fdf 100644
--- a/src/com/actions/SettingsActions.js
+++ b/src/com/actions/SettingsActions.js
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-import ApiUtils, { REQUEST_TYPE_POST, CONTENT_TYPE_JSON } from '../../../src/com/utils/APIUtils';
-import * as DataEvent from '../../../src/com/events/DataEvent';
-const api = new ApiUtils();
 export default class SettingsActions {
 	//--------------------------
 	// constructor
@@ -9,7 +6,7 @@ export default class SettingsActions {
 	//--------------------------
 	// methods
 	//--------------------------
-	save() {
+	getInfo() {
 		let handle = document.getElementById('settings-handle').value;
 		let email = document.getElementById('settings-email').value;
 		let url = document.getElementById('settings-url').value;
@@ -60,21 +57,8 @@ export default class SettingsActions {
 				}
 			}
 		};
-		return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
-			api.request(
-				'/api/v1/settings/sync',
-				DataEvent.SETTINGS_UPDATED,
-				REQUEST_TYPE_POST,
-				CONTENT_TYPE_JSON,
-				settingsData
-			)
-				.then(response => {
-					//console.log("RESPONSE", response)
-					resolve(response);
-				})
-				.catch(err => {
-					reject(err);
-				});
+		return new Promise(function (resolve) {
+			resolve(settingsData);
 		});
 	}
 	//--------------------------
diff --git a/src/com/controllers/SettingsIndex.js b/src/com/controllers/SettingsIndex.js
index 88c524a..2e55169 100644
--- a/src/com/controllers/SettingsIndex.js
+++ b/src/com/controllers/SettingsIndex.js
@@ -26,14 +26,22 @@ export default class SettingsIndex {
 		//handle save button
 		document.getElementById('save-toggle').addEventListener('click', () =>
 			new SettingsActions()
-				.save()
-				.then(response => {
-					let r = JSON.parse(response.request['response']);
-					if (r.type == DataEvent.SETTINGS_UPDATED) {
-						notify.alert(r.message, true);
-					} else {
-						notify.alert(r.message, true);
-					}
+				.getInfo()
+				.then(data => {
+					api.request(
+						'/api/v1/settings/sync',
+						DataEvent.API_SETTINGS_WRITE,
+						REQUEST_TYPE_POST,
+						CONTENT_TYPE_JSON,
+						data
+					).then(response => {
+						let r = JSON.parse(response.request['response']);
+						if (r.type == DataEvent.SETTINGS_UPDATED) {
+							notify.alert(r.message, true);
+						} else {
+							notify.alert(r.message, true);
+						}
+					});
 				})
 				.catch(() => {
 					//console.log(err);
diff --git a/src/com/utils/APIUtils.js b/src/com/utils/APIUtils.js
index 09ee79e..6dc74a0 100644
--- a/src/com/utils/APIUtils.js
+++ b/src/com/utils/APIUtils.js
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export default class APIUtils {
 					eventType === DataEvent.API_RENDER_PAGES
 				)
 					request.setRequestHeader('x-access-token', self.token);
+
 				switch (contentType) {
 					case CONTENT_TYPE_JSON:
 						request.setRequestHeader('Content-type', 'application/' + contentType);