diff --git a/main.cjs b/main.cjs
index fed4dc8..a7b12a4 100644
--- a/main.cjs
+++ b/main.cjs
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ const http = require('http');
 const readline = require('node:readline');
 
 async function wrapper() {
+    var meta = {
+        "_mariadb": false
+    };
     if(process.argv.indexOf("--iapi-shell") !== -1){
         console.log("[WRAPPER] Entering IAPI shell testing environment...");
         const initializeBlorumServer = (await import("./modules/init.mjs")).initializeBlorumServer;
@@ -18,7 +21,7 @@ async function wrapper() {
             });
 
             const IAPI = (await import("./modules/iapi.mjs")).IAPI;
-            const iapi = new IAPI(results.mysql, results.redis, results.siteConfig, results.log, results.bootConfig.security.digest_salt, results.bootConfig.database.redis.prefix, scheduleDaemon);
+            const iapi = new IAPI(meta, results.mysql, results.redis, results.siteConfig, results.log, results.bootConfig.security.digest_salt, results.bootConfig.database.redis.prefix, scheduleDaemon);
             const rl = readline.createInterface({
                 input: process.stdin,
                 output: process.stdout,
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ async function wrapper() {
         //const extensionList = (await import("./modules/extension.mjs")).getExtensionsList;  
         const prerequisite = initializeBlorumServer();
         prerequisite.then(async (results) => {
+            meta._mariadb = results._mariadb;
             scheduleDaemon = results.scheduleDaemon;
             scheduleDaemon.on('message', (message) => {
                 switch (message.action) {
@@ -50,7 +54,7 @@ async function wrapper() {
             });
             
             const IAPI = (await import("./modules/iapi.mjs")).IAPI;
-            const iapi = new IAPI(results.mysql, results.redis, results.siteConfig, results.log, results.bootConfig.security.digest_salt, results.bootConfig.database.redis.prefix, scheduleDaemon);
+            const iapi = new IAPI(meta, results.mysql, results.redis, results.siteConfig, results.log, results.bootConfig.security.digest_salt, results.bootConfig.database.redis.prefix, scheduleDaemon);
             results.log("log", "Main", "Blorum pre-initialization finished.");
             let router = initializeRouter(iapi, results.mysql, results.redis, results.siteConfig, results.log);
             if (results.bootConfig.port <= 1000 && results.bootConfig.port != 0) {
@@ -61,7 +65,7 @@ async function wrapper() {
                 router
             ).listen(results.bootConfig.port, function () {
                 results.log("log", "Main", "Blorum Server started on port " + finalServer.address().port);
-                console.log("Welcome to Blorum, made with ♡  by Winslow S.E.M.");
+                console.log("Welcome to Blorum, made with spaghetti by Winslow S.E.M.");
             }).on('error', function (err) {
                 results.log("error", "Main", "Blorum Server failed to start on port " + results.bootConfig.port);
                 results.log("error", "Main", err);
diff --git a/modules/iapi.mjs b/modules/iapi.mjs
index 528b9cb..f50898b 100644
--- a/modules/iapi.mjs
+++ b/modules/iapi.mjs
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ import { v4 as uuidv4 } from 'uuid';
 import stringify from "quick-stable-stringify";
 
 class IAPI {
-    constructor(mysql, redis, siteConfig, log, salt, redisPrefix, scheduleDaemon) {
+    constructor(meta, mysql, redis, siteConfig, log, salt, redisPrefix, scheduleDaemon) {
+        this.meta = meta;
         this.mysql = mysql;
         this.redis = redis;
         this.siteConfig = siteConfig;
@@ -600,7 +601,7 @@ class IAPI {
         let statusProto = {};
 
     }
-    alterArticle(){
+    alterArticle(id, actionList){
 
     }
     deleteArticle(id){
diff --git a/modules/init.mjs b/modules/init.mjs
index 8c2c488..2860c0a 100644
--- a/modules/init.mjs
+++ b/modules/init.mjs
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import { promisifiedMysqlConnect, promisifiedRedisConnect } from "./utils.mjs";
 import { default as child_process } from 'child_process';
 
 import stringify from "quick-stable-stringify";
+import parse from "simdjson";
+JSON.parse = parse.parse;
+
+var _mariadb = false;
 
 function initializeBlorumServer() {
     const __dirname = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
@@ -55,6 +59,12 @@ function initializeBlorumServer() {
             let mysqlPromise = promisifiedMysqlConnect(mysqlConnection);
             mysqlPromise.then(function () {
                 log("log", "INIT/db/mysql", "Successfully connected to MySQL Server.");
+                let mysqlServerVer = mysqlConnection._handshakePacket.serverVersion.toLowerCase();
+                if(mysqlServerVer.indexOf("mariadb") !== -1){
+                    log("warn", "INIT", "MariaDB detected, using MariaDB compatibility mode.");
+                    log("warn", "INIT", "MariaDB compatibility mode is not fully tested, please consider using MySQL instead.");
+                    _mariadb = true;
+                }
             }).catch(function (err) {
                 log("error", "INIT/db/mysql", "Failed to connect to MySQL Server.");
                 reject(err);
@@ -83,6 +93,10 @@ function initializeBlorumServer() {
                                     try {
                                         let keyName = redisKey + element.name;
                                         delete element.name;
+                                        if(_mariadb){
+                                            element.permissions = JSON.parse(element.permissions);
+                                            element.rate_limits = JSON.parse(element.rate_limits);
+                                        }
                                         redisConn.set(keyName, stringify(element)); 
                                     } catch (error) {
                                         log("error", "INIT/db/redis", "Failed to set role in redis.");
@@ -109,7 +123,8 @@ function initializeBlorumServer() {
                                                 "redis": redisConn,
                                                 "siteConfig": siteConfig,
                                                 "bootConfig": bootConfig,
-                                                "scheduleDaemon": scheduleDaemon
+                                                "scheduleDaemon": scheduleDaemon,
+                                                "_mariadb": _mariadb
                                             });
                                             break;
                                     }
diff --git a/modules/scheduled.mjs b/modules/scheduled.mjs
index 74138b2..f78d16b 100644
--- a/modules/scheduled.mjs
+++ b/modules/scheduled.mjs
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 import { default as process } from 'process';
-import { clearInterval } from 'timers';
+
 var taskList = [];
 var mysql, redis;
+var cacheMap = {};
 var mainLoop = {
     "_destroyed": true
 };
 
 function log(level, message){
     process.send({
+        "id": null,
         "action": "log",
         "level": level,
         "info": message
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ function beforeInit(message){
             mysql = message.mysql;
             redis = message.redis;
             process.send({
+                "id": null,
                 "action": "init"
             });
             eventExecutor = afterInit;
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ function afterInit(message){
             clearInterval(mainLoop);
         case "loop_status":
             process.send({
+                "id": message.id,
                 "status": mainLoop._destroyed
             });
         case "create_task":
@@ -45,12 +49,7 @@ function afterInit(message){
         case "fetch_task_list":
             break;
         default:
-            process.send({
-                "action": "log",
-                "id": message.id,
-                "level": "log",
-                "info": JSON.stringify(message)
-            });
+            log("error", "Unknown action, message: " + message)
     }
 }