diff --git a/api/server.js b/api/server.js
index e69de29b..ab255389 100644
--- a/api/server.js
+++ b/api/server.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+const express = require("express");
+const cors = require("cors");
+
+const applications = require('../src/apps.json');
+const links = require('../src/links.json');
+const providers = require('../src/providers.json');
+const themes = require('../src/themes.json');
+const personaldata = require('../src/personaldata.json');
+const messages = require('../src/messages.json');
+
+// initializing app
+const app = express();
+
+// initializing cors middleware for all routes
+app.use(cors());
+
+// creating route to make request to server for API
+app.get("/sui/api/apps", (req, res) => {
+    res.status(200).send(applications.apps);
+});
+
+app.get("/sui/api/links", (req, res) => {
+    res.status(200).send(links.bookmarks);
+});
+
+app.get("/sui/api/providers", (req, res) => {
+    res.status(200).send(providers.providers);
+});
+
+app.get("/sui/api/themes", (req, res) => {
+    res.status(200).send(themes.themes);
+});
+
+app.get("/sui/api/personaldata", (req, res) => {
+    res.status(200).send(personaldata);
+});
+
+app.get("/sui/api/messages", (req, res) => {
+    res.status(200).send(messages.messages);
+});
+
+// app is listening on port 5000
+app.listen(5000, () => {
+    console.log("node server is running on port 5000");
+});
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index 21f3445d..017e1946 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
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+          "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/feross"
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         "etag": "~1.8.1",
         "fresh": "0.5.2",
-        "http-errors": "~1.7.2",
+        "http-errors": "1.8.1",
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-        "ms": "2.1.1",
+        "ms": "2.1.3",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/serve-static/-/serve-static-1.14.2.tgz",
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         "escape-html": "~1.0.3",
         "parseurl": "~1.3.3",
-        "send": "0.17.1"
+        "send": "0.17.2"
       }
     },
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@@ -33245,9 +33309,9 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/setprototypeof/-/setprototypeof-1.2.0.tgz",
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+      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/toidentifier/-/toidentifier-1.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-o5sSPKEkg/DIQNmH43V0/uerLrpzVedkUh8tGNvaeXpfpuwjKenlSox/2O/BTlZUtEe+JG7s5YhEz608PlAHRA=="
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9ae1841e..1f58e19e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@
   "name": "home-page",
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "private": true,
+  "proxy": "http://localhost:5000",
   "homepage": "https://home.halfaperture.com/sui",
   "dependencies": {
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.16.1",
     "@testing-library/react": "^11.2.7",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.8.3",
+    "cors": "^2.8.5",
+    "express": "^4.17.2",
     "history": "^5.1.0",
     "react": "^17.0.2",
     "react-dom": "^17.0.2",
diff --git a/src/assets/functions.js b/src/assets/functions.js
index 0d8935f2..f93a9cc7 100644
--- a/src/assets/functions.js
+++ b/src/assets/functions.js
@@ -40,26 +40,10 @@ export function greet() {
       return easterEggs[easterEggText].message;
     }
 }
-export function getApps() {
-    let applications = require('../apps.json');
-    return applications;
-}
-export function getLinks() {
-    let links = require('../links.json');
-    return links;
-}
-export function getProviders() {
-    let providers = require('../providers.json');
-    return providers;
-}
 export function getThemes() {
     let themes = require('../themes.json');
     return themes;
 }
-export function getPersonalData() {
-    let personaldata = require('../personaldata.json');
-    return personaldata;
-}
 export function updateTheme(e) {
     var themes = getThemes();
     var themeName = e.target.innerHTML.toLowerCase();
diff --git a/src/components/ApplicationSettings.js b/src/components/ApplicationSettings.js
index 75428d73..49866eb9 100644
--- a/src/components/ApplicationSettings.js
+++ b/src/components/ApplicationSettings.js
@@ -1,33 +1,43 @@
-import { getApps } from '../assets/functions.js';
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import ApplicationDetails from './ApplicationDetails'
 
 const ApplicationSettings = () => {
-    let apps = (getApps()).apps;
-    console.log(apps);
-    const handleSubmit = (e) => {
-      e.preventDefault();
-    };
-    return (
-      <div id="settings-panel">
-        <div id="settings-panel-header">
-            <h1>Applications</h1>
-        </div>
-        <form id="applicationForm">
-          {apps.map((apps) => (
-            <ApplicationDetails
-              key={apps.name}
-              name={apps.name}
-              url={apps.url}
-              icon={apps.icon}
-              urlbase={apps.urlbase}
-              NSFW={apps.NSFW}
-            />
-          ))}
-        </form>
-        <button onClick={handleSubmit} type="submit" form="applicationForm" value="submit">Save</button>
+  const [state, setState] = useState([]);
+
+  const getData = async () => {
+    const response = await fetch("/sui/api/apps");
+    const data = await response.json();
+    setState(data);
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    getData();
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleSubmit = (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+  };
+  return (
+    <div id="settings-panel">
+      <div id="settings-panel-header">
+          <h1>Applications</h1>
       </div>
-      
-    );
+      <form id="applicationForm">
+        {state.map((apps) => (
+          <ApplicationDetails
+            key={apps.name}
+            name={apps.name}
+            url={apps.url}
+            icon={apps.icon}
+            urlbase={apps.urlbase}
+            NSFW={apps.NSFW}
+          />
+        ))}
+      </form>
+      <button onClick={handleSubmit} type="submit" form="applicationForm" value="submit">Save</button>
+    </div>
+    
+  );
 }
 
 export default ApplicationSettings;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/Applications.js b/src/components/Applications.js
index 4a762208..75967825 100644
--- a/src/components/Applications.js
+++ b/src/components/Applications.js
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import AppItem from './AppItem';
-import { getApps } from '../assets/functions';
 
-const Applications = () => {
-  let data = (getApps()).apps;
+function Applications() {
+  const [state, setState] = useState([]);
+
+  const getData = async () => {
+    const response = await fetch("/sui/api/apps");
+    const data = await response.json();
+    setState(data);
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    getData();
+  }, []);
+
   return (
     <section id="apps">
       <h3>Applications</h3>
       <div id="apps_loop">
-      {data.map((data) => (
+      {state.map((data) => (
         <AppItem
           key={data.name}
           name={data.name}
diff --git a/src/components/BookmarkSettings.js b/src/components/BookmarkSettings.js
index c6d2c3a0..80334672 100644
--- a/src/components/BookmarkSettings.js
+++ b/src/components/BookmarkSettings.js
@@ -1,31 +1,42 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import BookmarkGroups from './BookmarkGroups';
-import { getLinks } from '../assets/functions';
 
 const BookmarksSettings = () => {
-    let groups = (getLinks()).bookmarks;
-    const handleSubmit = (e) => {
-      e.preventDefault();
-    };
-    return (
-      <div id="settings-panel">
-        <div id="settings-panel-header">
-            <h1>Bookmarks</h1>
-        </div>
-        <form id="bookmarkForm">
-          <div>
-            {groups.map((groups) => (
-              <BookmarkGroups
-                key={groups.category}
-                category={groups.category}
-                links={groups.links}
-              />
-            ))}
-          </div>
-        </form>
-        <button onClick={handleSubmit} type="submit" form="bookmarkForm" value="submit">Save</button>
+  const [state, setState] = useState([]);
+
+  const getData = async () => {
+    const response = await fetch("/sui/api/links");
+    const data = await response.json();
+    setState(data);
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    getData();
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleSubmit = (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+  };
+  return (
+    <div id="settings-panel">
+      <div id="settings-panel-header">
+          <h1>Bookmarks</h1>
       </div>
-      
-    );
+      <form id="bookmarkForm">
+        <div>
+          {state.map((groups) => (
+            <BookmarkGroups
+              key={groups.category}
+              category={groups.category}
+              links={groups.links}
+            />
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </form>
+      <button onClick={handleSubmit} type="submit" form="bookmarkForm" value="submit">Save</button>
+    </div>
+    
+  );
 }
 
 export default BookmarksSettings;
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diff --git a/src/components/Bookmarks.js b/src/components/Bookmarks.js
index b9719831..070ebd6f 100644
--- a/src/components/Bookmarks.js
+++ b/src/components/Bookmarks.js
@@ -1,22 +1,33 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import LinkGroups from './LinkGroups';
-import { getLinks } from '../assets/functions';
 
 function Links() {
-    let bookmarkList = (getLinks()).bookmarks;
-    return (
-      <section id="links">
-        <h3>Bookmarks</h3>
-        <div id="links_loop">
-          {bookmarkList.map((bookmarkList) => (
-            <LinkGroups
-              key={bookmarkList.category}
-              category={bookmarkList.category}
-              links={bookmarkList.links}
-            />
-          ))}
-        </div>
-      </section>
-    );
-  }
+  const [state, setState] = useState([]);
+
+  const getData = async () => {
+    const response = await fetch("/sui/api/links");
+    const data = await response.json();
+    setState(data);
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    getData();
+  }, []);
+
+  return (
+    <section id="links">
+      <h3>Bookmarks</h3>
+      <div id="links_loop">
+        {state.map((bookmarkList) => (
+          <LinkGroups
+            key={bookmarkList.category}
+            category={bookmarkList.category}
+            links={bookmarkList.links}
+          />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </section>
+  );
+}
 
 export default Links;
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diff --git a/src/components/MessageInfo.js b/src/components/MessageInfo.js
index 8e8b6e44..8fc7002f 100644
--- a/src/components/MessageInfo.js
+++ b/src/components/MessageInfo.js
@@ -1,21 +1,32 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import Messages from './Messages';
 
 function MessageInfo() {
-    let greetings = (require('../messages.json')).messages;
-    console.log(greetings);
-    return (
-      <div id="messageForm">
-        {greetings.map((greetings, index) => (
-            <Messages
-              key={index}
-              group={index+1}
-              index={greetings.index}
-              greeting={greetings.message}
-              easterEgg={greetings.easteregg}
-            />
-        ))}
-      </div>
-    );
+  const [state, setState] = useState([]);
+
+  const getData = async () => {
+    const response = await fetch("/sui/api/messages");
+    const data = await response.json();
+    setState(data);
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    getData();
+  }, []);
+  
+  return (
+    <div id="messageForm">
+      {state.map((greetings, index) => (
+          <Messages
+            key={index}
+            group={index+1}
+            index={greetings.index}
+            greeting={greetings.message}
+            easterEgg={greetings.easteregg}
+          />
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
 }
 
 export default MessageInfo
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diff --git a/src/components/PersonalInfo.js b/src/components/PersonalInfo.js
index 2dff0a9e..356d65f8 100644
--- a/src/components/PersonalInfo.js
+++ b/src/components/PersonalInfo.js
@@ -1,15 +1,26 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import PersonalFormInput from './PersonalFormInput';
-import { getPersonalData } from '../assets/functions';
 
 function PersonalInfo() {
-    var personalData = getPersonalData();
-    return (
-        <PersonalFormInput
-          fname={personalData.fname}
-          lname={personalData.lname}
-          email={personalData.email}
-        />
-    );
+  const [state, setState] = useState([]);
+
+  const getData = async () => {
+    const response = await fetch("/sui/api/personaldata");
+    const data = await response.json();
+    setState(data);
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    getData();
+  }, []);
+
+  return (
+      <PersonalFormInput
+        fname={state.fname}
+        lname={state.lname}
+        email={state.email}
+      />
+  );
 }
 
 export default PersonalInfo;
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diff --git a/src/components/ProviderSettings.js b/src/components/ProviderSettings.js
index 09a90ec9..7babd977 100644
--- a/src/components/ProviderSettings.js
+++ b/src/components/ProviderSettings.js
@@ -1,30 +1,40 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import ProviderDetails from './ProviderDetails';
-import { getProviders } from '../assets/functions';
 
 function ProviderSettings() {
-    let providers = (getProviders()).providers;
-    const handleSubmit = (e) => {
-      e.preventDefault();
-    };
-    return (
-      <div id="settings-panel">
-        <div id="settings-panel-header">
-            <h1>Providers</h1>
-        </div>
-        <form id="providersForm">
-          {providers.map((providers) => (
-            <ProviderDetails
-              key={providers.name}
-              name={providers.name}
-              url={providers.url}
-              prefix={providers.prefix}
-            />
-          ))}
-        </form>
-        <button onClick={handleSubmit} type="submit" form="providersForm" value="submit">Save</button>
+  const [state, setState] = useState([]);
+
+  const getData = async () => {
+    const response = await fetch("/sui/api/providers");
+    const data = await response.json();
+    setState(data);
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    getData();
+  }, []);
+  const handleSubmit = (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+  };
+  return (
+    <div id="settings-panel">
+      <div id="settings-panel-header">
+          <h1>Providers</h1>
       </div>
-      
-    );
+      <form id="providersForm">
+        {state.map((providers) => (
+          <ProviderDetails
+            key={providers.name}
+            name={providers.name}
+            url={providers.url}
+            prefix={providers.prefix}
+          />
+        ))}
+      </form>
+      <button onClick={handleSubmit} type="submit" form="providersForm" value="submit">Save</button>
+    </div>
+    
+  );
 }
 
 export default ProviderSettings;
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diff --git a/src/components/ThemesSettings.js b/src/components/ThemesSettings.js
index f19a5c9b..f44d2808 100644
--- a/src/components/ThemesSettings.js
+++ b/src/components/ThemesSettings.js
@@ -1,27 +1,38 @@
-import { getThemes, updateTheme } from "../assets/functions";
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { updateTheme } from "../assets/functions";
 
 function ThemesSettings() {
-    let themes = (getThemes()).themes;
-    console.log(themes[0].colorbackground);
-    return (
-      <div id="settings-panel">
-        <h1>Themes</h1>
-        <div id="modal-theme">
-          {themes.map((themes) => (
-              <div className="theme-row">
-                <button data-theme={themes.name} className={"theme-button theme-" + themes.name} onClick={updateTheme}>{themes.name}</button>
-                <div className="theme-palette">
-                  <div className="swatch" style={{background: themes.colorbackground}}></div>
-                  <div className="swatch" style={{background: themes.colorserachbackground}}></div>
-                  <div className="swatch" style={{background: themes.colortextpri}}></div>
-                  <div className="swatch" style={{background: themes.colortextacc}}></div>
-                  <div className="swatch" style={{background: themes.colorborder}}></div>
-                </div>
+  const [state, setState] = useState([]);
+
+  const getData = async () => {
+    const response = await fetch("/sui/api/themes");
+    const data = await response.json();
+    setState(data);
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    getData();
+  }, []);
+
+  return (
+    <div id="settings-panel">
+      <h1>Themes</h1>
+      <div id="modal-theme">
+        {state.map((themes) => (
+            <div className="theme-row">
+              <button data-theme={themes.name} className={"theme-button theme-" + themes.name} onClick={updateTheme}>{themes.name}</button>
+              <div className="theme-palette">
+                <div className="swatch" style={{background: themes.colorbackground}}></div>
+                <div className="swatch" style={{background: themes.colorserachbackground}}></div>
+                <div className="swatch" style={{background: themes.colortextpri}}></div>
+                <div className="swatch" style={{background: themes.colortextacc}}></div>
+                <div className="swatch" style={{background: themes.colorborder}}></div>
               </div>
-          ))}
-        </div>
+            </div>
+        ))}
       </div>
-    );
+    </div>
+  );
 }
 
 export default ThemesSettings;
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