diff --git a/backend/src/action.rs b/backend/src/action.rs
index 07fe1759b..3223aaa86 100644
--- a/backend/src/action.rs
+++ b/backend/src/action.rs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ pub async fn action(
     let manifest = ctx
         .db
         .peek()
-        .await?
+        .await
         .as_package_data()
         .as_idx(&pkg_id)
         .or_not_found(&pkg_id)?
diff --git a/backend/src/backup/backup_bulk.rs b/backend/src/backup/backup_bulk.rs
index 5bab4bb78..84def92f5 100644
--- a/backend/src/backup/backup_bulk.rs
+++ b/backend/src/backup/backup_bulk.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub async fn backup_all(
     package_ids: Option<OrdSet<PackageId>>,
     #[arg] password: crate::auth::PasswordType,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    let db = ctx.db.peek().await?;
+    let db = ctx.db.peek().await;
     let old_password_decrypted = old_password
         .as_ref()
         .unwrap_or(&password)
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ async fn perform_backup(
         }
     }
 
-    let ui = ctx.db.peek().await?.into_ui().de()?;
+    let ui = ctx.db.peek().await.into_ui().de()?;
 
     let mut os_backup_file = AtomicFile::new(
         backup_guard.lock().await.as_ref().join("os-backup.cbor"),
diff --git a/backend/src/backup/mod.rs b/backend/src/backup/mod.rs
index 670c01c29..2f3f9bd8f 100644
--- a/backend/src/backup/mod.rs
+++ b/backend/src/backup/mod.rs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ impl BackupActions {
         let marketplace_url = ctx
             .db
             .peek()
-            .await?
+            .await
             .as_package_data()
             .as_idx(&pkg_id)
             .or_not_found(pkg_id)?
diff --git a/backend/src/backup/restore.rs b/backend/src/backup/restore.rs
index ac8d07f48..0fc0b6224 100644
--- a/backend/src/backup/restore.rs
+++ b/backend/src/backup/restore.rs
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ async fn assure_restoring(
     let mut insert_packages = BTreeMap::new();
 
     for id in ids {
-        let peek = ctx.db.peek().await?;
+        let peek = ctx.db.peek().await;
 
         let model = peek.as_package_data().as_idx(&id);
 
diff --git a/backend/src/config/mod.rs b/backend/src/config/mod.rs
index 2d3a30fd7..3674142ab 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/backend/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ pub async fn get(
     #[arg(long = "format")]
     format: Option<IoFormat>,
 ) -> Result<ConfigRes, Error> {
-    let db = ctx.db.peek().await?;
+    let db = ctx.db.peek().await;
     let manifest = db
         .as_package_data()
         .as_idx(&id)
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ pub async fn configure(
     id: &PackageId,
     configure_context: ConfigureContext,
 ) -> Result<BTreeMap<PackageId, String>, Error> {
-    let db = ctx.db.peek().await?;
+    let db = ctx.db.peek().await;
     let package = db
         .as_package_data()
         .as_idx(id)
diff --git a/backend/src/config/spec.rs b/backend/src/config/spec.rs
index b11cefaf2..6a5d96ef1 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/spec.rs
+++ b/backend/src/config/spec.rs
@@ -1696,7 +1696,6 @@ impl TorAddressPointer {
             .db
             .peek()
             .await
-            .map_err(|e| ConfigurationError::SystemError(e))?
             .as_package_data()
             .as_idx(&self.package_id)
             .and_then(|pde| pde.as_installed())
@@ -1739,7 +1738,6 @@ impl LanAddressPointer {
             .db
             .peek()
             .await
-            .map_err(|e| ConfigurationError::SystemError(e))?
             .as_package_data()
             .as_idx(&self.package_id)
             .and_then(|pde| pde.as_installed())
@@ -1775,11 +1773,7 @@ impl ConfigPointer {
             Ok(self.select(&Value::Object(cfg.clone())))
         } else {
             let id = &self.package_id;
-            let db = ctx
-                .db
-                .peek()
-                .await
-                .map_err(|e| ConfigurationError::SystemError(e))?;
+            let db = ctx.db.peek().await;
             let manifest = db.as_package_data().as_idx(id).map(|pde| pde.as_manifest());
             let cfg_actions = manifest.and_then(|m| m.as_config().transpose_ref());
             if let (Some(manifest), Some(cfg_actions)) = (manifest, cfg_actions) {
diff --git a/backend/src/context/rpc.rs b/backend/src/context/rpc.rs
index cd3f1676c..e4fd66c97 100644
--- a/backend/src/context/rpc.rs
+++ b/backend/src/context/rpc.rs
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ impl RpcContext {
             })
             .await?;
 
-        let peek = self.db.peek().await?;
+        let peek = self.db.peek().await;
 
         for (package_id, package) in peek.as_package_data().as_entries()?.into_iter() {
             let action = match package.as_match() {
diff --git a/backend/src/control.rs b/backend/src/control.rs
index 6d72a4043..58e39ac14 100644
--- a/backend/src/control.rs
+++ b/backend/src/control.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use crate::Error;
 #[command(display(display_none), metadata(sync_db = true))]
 #[instrument(skip_all)]
 pub async fn start(#[context] ctx: RpcContext, #[arg] id: PackageId) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    let peek = ctx.db.peek().await?;
+    let peek = ctx.db.peek().await;
     let version = peek
         .as_package_data()
         .as_idx(&id)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub async fn start(#[context] ctx: RpcContext, #[arg] id: PackageId) -> Result<(
 
 #[command(display(display_none), metadata(sync_db = true))]
 pub async fn stop(#[context] ctx: RpcContext, #[arg] id: PackageId) -> Result<MainStatus, Error> {
-    let peek = ctx.db.peek().await?;
+    let peek = ctx.db.peek().await;
     let version = peek
         .as_package_data()
         .as_idx(&id)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ pub async fn stop(#[context] ctx: RpcContext, #[arg] id: PackageId) -> Result<Ma
 
 #[command(display(display_none), metadata(sync_db = true))]
 pub async fn restart(#[context] ctx: RpcContext, #[arg] id: PackageId) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    let peek = ctx.db.peek().await?;
+    let peek = ctx.db.peek().await;
     let version = peek
         .as_package_data()
         .as_idx(&id)
diff --git a/backend/src/db/mod.rs b/backend/src/db/mod.rs
index 245abbb1c..03ad94338 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/mod.rs
+++ b/backend/src/db/mod.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ async fn ws_handler<
     session: Option<(HasValidSession, HashSessionToken)>,
     ws_fut: WSFut,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    let (dump, sub) = ctx.db.dump_and_sub().await?;
+    let (dump, sub) = ctx.db.dump_and_sub().await;
     let mut stream = ws_fut
         .await
         .with_kind(ErrorKind::Network)?
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ pub async fn subscribe(ctx: RpcContext, req: Request<Body>) -> Result<Response<B
     Ok(res)
 }
 
-#[command(subcommands(revisions, dump, put, apply))]
+#[command(subcommands(dump, put, apply))]
 pub fn db() -> Result<(), RpcError> {
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -186,20 +186,6 @@ pub enum RevisionsRes {
     Dump(Dump),
 }
 
-#[command(display(display_serializable))]
-pub async fn revisions(
-    #[context] ctx: RpcContext,
-    #[arg] since: u64,
-    #[allow(unused_variables)]
-    #[arg(long = "format")]
-    format: Option<IoFormat>,
-) -> Result<RevisionsRes, Error> {
-    Ok(match ctx.db.sync(since).await? {
-        Ok(revs) => RevisionsRes::Revisions(revs),
-        Err(dump) => RevisionsRes::Dump(dump),
-    })
-}
-
 #[instrument(skip_all)]
 async fn cli_dump(
     ctx: CliContext,
@@ -207,7 +193,7 @@ async fn cli_dump(
     path: Option<PathBuf>,
 ) -> Result<Dump, RpcError> {
     let dump = if let Some(path) = path {
-        PatchDb::open(path).await?.dump().await?
+        PatchDb::open(path).await?.dump().await
     } else {
         rpc_toolkit::command_helpers::call_remote(
             ctx,
@@ -235,7 +221,7 @@ pub async fn dump(
     #[arg]
     path: Option<PathBuf>,
 ) -> Result<Dump, Error> {
-    Ok(ctx.db.dump().await?)
+    Ok(ctx.db.dump().await)
 }
 
 fn apply_expr(input: jaq_core::Val, expr: &str) -> Result<jaq_core::Val, Error> {
diff --git a/backend/src/db/prelude.rs b/backend/src/db/prelude.rs
index 4fce5fbcb..922a47500 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/prelude.rs
+++ b/backend/src/db/prelude.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ where
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 pub trait PatchDbExt {
-    async fn peek(&self) -> Result<DatabaseModel, Error>;
+    async fn peek(&self) -> DatabaseModel;
     async fn mutate<U: UnwindSafe + Send>(
         &self,
         f: impl FnOnce(&mut DatabaseModel) -> Result<U, Error> + UnwindSafe + Send,
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ pub trait PatchDbExt {
 }
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl PatchDbExt for PatchDb {
-    async fn peek(&self) -> Result<DatabaseModel, Error> {
-        Ok(DatabaseModel::from(self.dump().await?.value))
+    async fn peek(&self) -> DatabaseModel {
+        DatabaseModel::from(self.dump().await.value)
     }
     async fn mutate<U: UnwindSafe + Send>(
         &self,
diff --git a/backend/src/dependencies.rs b/backend/src/dependencies.rs
index 299518057..dfddecd93 100644
--- a/backend/src/dependencies.rs
+++ b/backend/src/dependencies.rs
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ pub async fn configure_logic(
     ctx: RpcContext,
     (pkg_id, dependency_id): (PackageId, PackageId),
 ) -> Result<ConfigDryRes, Error> {
-    let db = ctx.db.peek().await?;
+    let db = ctx.db.peek().await;
     let pkg = db
         .as_package_data()
         .as_idx(&pkg_id)
diff --git a/backend/src/init.rs b/backend/src/init.rs
index 58d888b48..b98a23921 100644
--- a/backend/src/init.rs
+++ b/backend/src/init.rs
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ pub async fn init(cfg: &RpcContextConfig) -> Result<InitResult, Error> {
     let account = AccountInfo::load(&secret_store).await?;
     let db = cfg.db(&account).await?;
     tracing::info!("Opened PatchDB");
-    let peek = db.peek().await?;
+    let peek = db.peek().await;
     let mut server_info = peek.as_server_info().de()?;
 
     // write to ca cert store
diff --git a/backend/src/install/cleanup.rs b/backend/src/install/cleanup.rs
index e47b7ca6b..9d87f63e9 100644
--- a/backend/src/install/cleanup.rs
+++ b/backend/src/install/cleanup.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ pub async fn cleanup_failed(ctx: &RpcContext, id: &PackageId) -> Result<(), Erro
     if let Some(version) = match ctx
         .db
         .peek()
-        .await?
+        .await
         .as_package_data()
         .as_idx(id)
         .or_not_found(id)?
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ pub async fn uninstall<Ex>(ctx: &RpcContext, secrets: &mut Ex, id: &PackageId) -
 where
     for<'a> &'a mut Ex: Executor<'a, Database = Postgres>,
 {
-    let db = ctx.db.peek().await?;
+    let db = ctx.db.peek().await;
     let entry = db
         .as_package_data()
         .as_idx(id)
diff --git a/backend/src/install/mod.rs b/backend/src/install/mod.rs
index cb21739cc..744e14664 100644
--- a/backend/src/install/mod.rs
+++ b/backend/src/install/mod.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pub const PKG_WASM_DIR: &str = "package-data/wasm";
 
 #[command(display(display_serializable))]
 pub async fn list(#[context] ctx: RpcContext) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-    Ok(ctx.db.peek().await?.as_package_data().as_entries()?
+    Ok(ctx.db.peek().await.as_package_data().as_entries()?
         .iter()
         .filter_map(|(id, pde)| {
             let status = match pde.as_match() {
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ pub async fn download_install_s9pk(
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let pkg_id = &temp_manifest.id;
     let version = &temp_manifest.version;
-    let db = ctx.db.peek().await?;
+    let db = ctx.db.peek().await;
 
     if let Result::<(), Error>::Err(e) = {
         let ctx = ctx.clone();
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ pub async fn install_s9pk<R: AsyncRead + AsyncSeek + Unpin + Send + Sync>(
     rdr.validated();
     let developer_key = rdr.developer_key().clone();
     rdr.reset().await?;
-    let db = ctx.db.peek().await?;
+    let db = ctx.db.peek().await;
 
     tracing::info!("Install {}@{}: Unpacking Manifest", pkg_id, version);
     let manifest = progress
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ pub async fn install_s9pk<R: AsyncRead + AsyncSeek + Unpin + Send + Sync>(
         )
         .await?;
 
-    let peek = ctx.db.peek().await?;
+    let peek = ctx.db.peek().await;
     let prev = peek
         .as_package_data()
         .as_idx(pkg_id)
diff --git a/backend/src/manager/health.rs b/backend/src/manager/health.rs
index 17e968f21..30f18051a 100644
--- a/backend/src/manager/health.rs
+++ b/backend/src/manager/health.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use crate::Error;
 #[instrument(skip_all)]
 pub async fn check(ctx: &RpcContext, id: &PackageId) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let (manifest, started) = {
-        let peeked = ctx.db.peek().await?;
+        let peeked = ctx.db.peek().await;
         let pde = peeked
             .as_package_data()
             .as_idx(id)
diff --git a/backend/src/manager/manager_container.rs b/backend/src/manager/manager_container.rs
index a4f44dbb4..32e11c2e5 100644
--- a/backend/src/manager/manager_container.rs
+++ b/backend/src/manager/manager_container.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl ManageContainer {
         let current_state = Arc::new(watch::channel(StartStop::Stop).0);
         let desired_state = Arc::new(
             watch::channel::<StartStop>(
-                get_status(seed.ctx.db.peek().await?, &seed.manifest).into(),
+                get_status(seed.ctx.db.peek().await, &seed.manifest).into(),
             )
             .0,
         );
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ impl ManageContainer {
         &self,
         seed: &manager_seed::ManagerSeed,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let current_state = get_status(seed.ctx.db.peek().await?, &seed.manifest);
+        let current_state = get_status(seed.ctx.db.peek().await, &seed.manifest);
         self.override_main_status
             .send_modify(|x| *x = Some(current_state));
         Ok(())
diff --git a/backend/src/manager/mod.rs b/backend/src/manager/mod.rs
index 85e302cc5..8294ff586 100644
--- a/backend/src/manager/mod.rs
+++ b/backend/src/manager/mod.rs
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ impl Manager {
         let manage_container = self.manage_container.clone();
         let seed = self.seed.clone();
         async move {
-            let peek = seed.ctx.db.peek().await?;
+            let peek = seed.ctx.db.peek().await;
             let state_reverter = DesiredStateReverter::new(manage_container.clone());
             let override_guard =
                 manage_container.set_override(get_status(peek, &seed.manifest).backing_up())?;
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ async fn configure(
     id: PackageId,
     mut configure_context: ConfigureContext,
 ) -> Result<BTreeMap<PackageId, String>, Error> {
-    let db = ctx.db.peek().await?;
+    let db = ctx.db.peek().await;
     let id = &id;
     let ctx = &ctx;
     let overrides = &mut configure_context.overrides;
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/db.rs b/backend/src/middleware/db.rs
index eeeeb299a..5eb0b482c 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/db.rs
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/db.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use color_eyre::eyre::eyre;
 use futures::future::BoxFuture;
 use futures::FutureExt;
 use http::HeaderValue;
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@ use rpc_toolkit::yajrc::RpcMethod;
 use rpc_toolkit::Metadata;
 
 use crate::context::RpcContext;
-use crate::{Error, ResultExt};
 
 pub fn db<M: Metadata>(ctx: RpcContext) -> DynMiddleware<M> {
     Box::new(
@@ -22,49 +20,19 @@ pub fn db<M: Metadata>(ctx: RpcContext) -> DynMiddleware<M> {
             async move {
                 let m2: DynMiddlewareStage2 = Box::new(move |req, rpc_req| {
                     async move {
-                        let seq = req.headers.remove("x-patch-sequence");
                         let sync_db = metadata
                             .get(rpc_req.method.as_str(), "sync_db")
                             .unwrap_or(false);
 
                         let m3: DynMiddlewareStage3 = Box::new(move |res, _| {
                             async move {
-                                if sync_db && seq.is_some() {
-                                    match async {
-                                        let seq = seq
-                                            .ok_or_else(|| {
-                                                Error::new(
-                                                    eyre!("Missing X-Patch-Sequence"),
-                                                    crate::ErrorKind::InvalidRequest,
-                                                )
-                                            })?
-                                            .to_str()
-                                            .with_kind(crate::ErrorKind::InvalidRequest)?
-                                            .parse()?;
-                                        let res = ctx.db.sync(seq).await?;
-                                        let json = match res {
-                                            Ok(revs) => serde_json::to_vec(&revs),
-                                            Err(dump) => serde_json::to_vec(&[dump]),
-                                        }
-                                        .with_kind(crate::ErrorKind::Serialization)?;
-                                        Ok::<_, Error>(base64::encode_config(
-                                            &json,
-                                            base64::URL_SAFE,
-                                        ))
-                                    }
-                                    .await
-                                    {
-                                        Ok(a) => res
-                                            .headers
-                                            .append("X-Patch-Updates", HeaderValue::from_str(&a)?),
-                                        Err(e) => res.headers.append(
-                                            "X-Patch-Error",
-                                            HeaderValue::from_str(&base64::encode_config(
-                                                &e.to_string(),
-                                                base64::URL_SAFE,
-                                            ))?,
-                                        ),
-                                    };
+                                if sync_db {
+                                    res.headers.append(
+                                        "X-Patch-Sequence",
+                                        HeaderValue::from_str(
+                                            &ctx.db.sequence().await.to_string(),
+                                        )?,
+                                    );
                                 }
                                 Ok(Ok(noop4()))
                             }
diff --git a/backend/src/notifications.rs b/backend/src/notifications.rs
index afe92c571..73351471c 100644
--- a/backend/src/notifications.rs
+++ b/backend/src/notifications.rs
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ impl NotificationManager {
         subtype: T,
         debounce_interval: Option<u32>,
     ) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let peek = db.peek().await?;
+        let peek = db.peek().await;
         if !self
             .should_notify(&package_id, &level, &title, debounce_interval)
             .await
diff --git a/backend/src/properties.rs b/backend/src/properties.rs
index da90a7370..851033b71 100644
--- a/backend/src/properties.rs
+++ b/backend/src/properties.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub async fn properties(#[context] ctx: RpcContext, #[arg] id: PackageId) -> Res
 
 #[instrument(skip_all)]
 pub async fn fetch_properties(ctx: RpcContext, id: PackageId) -> Result<Value, Error> {
-    let peek = ctx.db.peek().await?;
+    let peek = ctx.db.peek().await;
 
     let manifest = peek
         .as_package_data()
diff --git a/backend/src/system.rs b/backend/src/system.rs
index b0bcfde8e..aee32b50a 100644
--- a/backend/src/system.rs
+++ b/backend/src/system.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ pub async fn enable_zram() -> Result<(), Error> {
 
 #[command(display(display_none))]
 pub async fn zram(#[context] ctx: RpcContext, #[arg] enable: bool) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    let db = ctx.db.peek().await?;
+    let db = ctx.db.peek().await;
 
     let zram = db.as_server_info().as_zram().de()?;
     if enable == zram {
diff --git a/backend/src/update/mod.rs b/backend/src/update/mod.rs
index 200650166..814a27b1d 100644
--- a/backend/src/update/mod.rs
+++ b/backend/src/update/mod.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ fn display_update_result(status: UpdateResult, _: &ArgMatches) {
 
 #[instrument(skip_all)]
 async fn maybe_do_update(ctx: RpcContext, marketplace_url: Url) -> Result<Option<()>, Error> {
-    let peeked = ctx.db.peek().await?;
+    let peeked = ctx.db.peek().await;
     let latest_version: Version = ctx
         .client
         .get(with_query_params(
diff --git a/backend/src/version/mod.rs b/backend/src/version/mod.rs
index efdf1a387..e0651642d 100644
--- a/backend/src/version/mod.rs
+++ b/backend/src/version/mod.rs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ where
 }
 
 pub async fn init(db: &PatchDb, secrets: &PgPool) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    let version = Version::from_util_version(db.peek().await?.as_server_info().as_version().de()?);
+    let version = Version::from_util_version(db.peek().await.as_server_info().as_version().de()?);
 
     match version {
         Version::V0_3_4(v) => v.0.migrate_to(&Current::new(), db.clone(), secrets).await?,
diff --git a/backend/src/version/v0_3_5.rs b/backend/src/version/v0_3_5.rs
index 19a85a345..bf48ac02c 100644
--- a/backend/src/version/v0_3_5.rs
+++ b/backend/src/version/v0_3_5.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl VersionT for Version {
         &V0_3_0_COMPAT
     }
     async fn up(&self, db: PatchDb, _secrets: &PgPool) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let peek = db.peek().await?;
+        let peek = db.peek().await;
         let mut url_replacements = BTreeMap::new();
         for (_, pde) in peek.as_package_data().as_entries()? {
             for (dependency, info) in pde
diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/services/api/embassy-api.service.ts b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/services/api/embassy-api.service.ts
index 7dd234969..17ce2d9d6 100644
--- a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/services/api/embassy-api.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/services/api/embassy-api.service.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Observable, Subject } from 'rxjs'
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs'
 import { Update } from 'patch-db-client'
 import { RR } from './api.types'
 import { DataModel } from 'src/app/services/patch-db/data-model'
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import { Log } from '@start9labs/shared'
 import { WebSocketSubjectConfig } from 'rxjs/webSocket'
 
 export abstract class ApiService {
-  readonly patchStream$ = new Subject<Update<DataModel>[]>()
-
   // http
 
   // for getting static files: ex icons, instructions, licenses
diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/services/api/embassy-live-api.service.ts b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/services/api/embassy-live-api.service.ts
index 63b36aa93..18d47e2ce 100644
--- a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/services/api/embassy-live-api.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/services/api/embassy-live-api.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { Inject, Injectable } from '@angular/core'
 import {
-  decodeBase64,
   HttpOptions,
   HttpService,
   isRpcError,
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ import { RR } from './api.types'
 import { parsePropertiesPermissive } from 'src/app/util/properties.util'
 import { ConfigService } from '../config.service'
 import { webSocket, WebSocketSubjectConfig } from 'rxjs/webSocket'
-import { Observable } from 'rxjs'
+import { Observable, filter, firstValueFrom } from 'rxjs'
 import { AuthService } from '../auth.service'
 import { DOCUMENT } from '@angular/common'
 import { DataModel } from '../patch-db/data-model'
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ export class LiveApiService extends ApiService {
   // auth
 
   async login(params: RR.LoginReq): Promise<RR.loginRes> {
-    return this.rpcRequest({ method: 'auth.login', params }, false)
+    return this.rpcRequest({ method: 'auth.login', params })
   }
 
   async logout(params: RR.LogoutReq): Promise<RR.LogoutRes> {
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ export class LiveApiService extends ApiService {
   // server
 
   async echo(params: RR.EchoReq, urlOverride?: string): Promise<RR.EchoRes> {
-    return this.rpcRequest({ method: 'echo', params }, false, urlOverride)
+    return this.rpcRequest({ method: 'echo', params }, urlOverride)
   }
 
   openPatchWebsocket$(): Observable<Update<DataModel>> {
@@ -434,42 +433,28 @@ export class LiveApiService extends ApiService {
 
   private async rpcRequest<T>(
     options: RPCOptions,
-    addHeader = true,
     urlOverride?: string,
   ): Promise<T> {
-    if (addHeader) {
-      options.headers = {
-        'x-patch-sequence': String(this.patch.cache$.value.sequence),
-        ...(options.headers || {}),
-      }
-    }
-
     const res = await this.http.rpcRequest<T>(options, urlOverride)
-    const encodedUpdates = res.headers.get('x-patch-updates')
-    const encodedError = res.headers.get('x-patch-error')
-
-    if (encodedUpdates) {
-      const decoded = decodeBase64(encodedUpdates)
-      const updates: Update<DataModel>[] = JSON.parse(decoded)
-      this.patchStream$.next(updates)
-    }
+    const body = res.body
 
-    if (encodedError) {
-      const error = decodeBase64(encodedError)
-      console.error(error)
-    }
-
-    const rpcRes = res.body
-
-    if (isRpcError(rpcRes)) {
-      if (rpcRes.error.code === 34) {
+    if (isRpcError(body)) {
+      if (body.error.code === 34) {
         console.error('Unauthenticated, logging out')
         this.auth.setUnverified()
       }
-      throw new RpcError(rpcRes.error)
+      throw new RpcError(body.error)
     }
 
-    return rpcRes.result
+    const patchSequence = res.headers.get('x-patch-sequence')
+    if (patchSequence)
+      await firstValueFrom(
+        this.patch.cache$.pipe(
+          filter(({ sequence }) => sequence >= Number(patchSequence)),
+        ),
+      )
+
+    return body.result
   }
 
   private async httpRequest<T>(opts: HttpOptions): Promise<T> {
diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/services/api/embassy-mock-api.service.ts b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/services/api/embassy-mock-api.service.ts
index 5f11b085f..101d5511f 100644
--- a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/services/api/embassy-mock-api.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/services/api/embassy-mock-api.service.ts
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ export class MockApiService extends ApiService {
       .pipe(
         tap(() => {
           this.sequence = 0
-          this.patchStream$.next([])
         }),
         switchMap(verified =>
           iif(
@@ -108,7 +107,9 @@ export class MockApiService extends ApiService {
         value: params.value,
       },
     ]
-    return this.withRevision(patch)
+    this.mockRevision(patch)
+
+    return null
   }
 
   // auth
@@ -289,7 +290,9 @@ export class MockApiService extends ApiService {
         value: initialProgress,
       },
     ]
-    return this.withRevision(patch, 'updating')
+    this.mockRevision(patch)
+
+    return 'updating'
   }
 
   async restartServer(
@@ -332,7 +335,9 @@ export class MockApiService extends ApiService {
         value: params.enable,
       },
     ]
-    return this.withRevision(patch, null)
+    this.mockRevision(patch)
+
+    return null
   }
 
   // marketplace URLs
@@ -385,7 +390,9 @@ export class MockApiService extends ApiService {
         value: 0,
       },
     ]
-    return this.withRevision(patch, Mock.Notifications)
+    this.mockRevision(patch)
+
+    return Mock.Notifications
   }
 
   async deleteNotification(
@@ -564,7 +571,9 @@ export class MockApiService extends ApiService {
       },
     ]
 
-    return this.withRevision(originalPatch)
+    this.mockRevision(originalPatch)
+
+    return null
   }
 
   // package
@@ -629,7 +638,9 @@ export class MockApiService extends ApiService {
         },
       },
     ]
-    return this.withRevision(patch)
+    this.mockRevision(patch)
+
+    return null
   }
 
   async getPackageConfig(
@@ -660,7 +671,9 @@ export class MockApiService extends ApiService {
         value: true,
       },
     ]
-    return this.withRevision(patch)
+    this.mockRevision(patch)
+
+    return null
   }
 
   async restorePackages(
@@ -684,7 +697,9 @@ export class MockApiService extends ApiService {
       }
     })
 
-    return this.withRevision(patch)
+    this.mockRevision(patch)
+
+    return null
   }
 
   async executePackageAction(
@@ -768,7 +783,9 @@ export class MockApiService extends ApiService {
       },
     ]
 
-    return this.withRevision(originalPatch)
+    this.mockRevision(originalPatch)
+
+    return null
   }
 
   async restartPackage(
@@ -845,7 +862,9 @@ export class MockApiService extends ApiService {
       },
     ]
 
-    return this.withRevision(patch)
+    this.mockRevision(patch)
+
+    return null
   }
 
   async stopPackage(params: RR.StopPackageReq): Promise<RR.StopPackageRes> {
@@ -876,7 +895,9 @@ export class MockApiService extends ApiService {
       },
     ]
 
-    return this.withRevision(patch)
+    this.mockRevision(patch)
+
+    return null
   }
 
   async uninstallPackage(
@@ -902,7 +923,9 @@ export class MockApiService extends ApiService {
       },
     ]
 
-    return this.withRevision(patch)
+    this.mockRevision(patch)
+
+    return null
   }
 
   async dryConfigureDependency(
@@ -1057,23 +1080,4 @@ export class MockApiService extends ApiService {
     }
     this.mockWsSource$.next(revision)
   }
-
-  private async withRevision<T>(
-    patch: Operation<unknown>[],
-    response: T | null = null,
-  ): Promise<T> {
-    if (!this.sequence) {
-      const { sequence } = this.bootstrapper.init()
-      this.sequence = sequence
-    }
-
-    this.patchStream$.next([
-      {
-        id: ++this.sequence,
-        patch,
-      },
-    ])
-
-    return response as T
-  }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/services/patch-db/patch-db.factory.ts b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/services/patch-db/patch-db.factory.ts
index dc4276f79..51d29edc8 100644
--- a/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/services/patch-db/patch-db.factory.ts
+++ b/frontend/projects/ui/src/app/services/patch-db/patch-db.factory.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from 'rxjs/operators'
 import { Update } from 'patch-db-client'
 import { DataModel } from './data-model'
-import { defer, EMPTY, from, interval, merge, Observable } from 'rxjs'
+import { defer, EMPTY, from, interval, Observable } from 'rxjs'
 import { AuthService } from '../auth.service'
 import { ConnectionService } from '../connection.service'
 import { ApiService } from '../api/embassy-api.service'
@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@ export function sourceFactory(
     )
 
     return authService.isVerified$.pipe(
-      switchMap(verified =>
-        verified ? merge(websocket$, api.patchStream$) : EMPTY,
-      ),
+      switchMap(verified => (verified ? websocket$ : EMPTY)),
     )
   })
 }
diff --git a/patch-db b/patch-db
index b553ff7b5..6af2221ad 160000
--- a/patch-db
+++ b/patch-db
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit b553ff7b5304c77acd886a0a87e65a01ce91790a
+Subproject commit 6af2221add56f0a557b37a268ef9fb2299a05255