diff --git a/handlers/friends.go b/handlers/friends.go
index 2f5c91a..edeb19f 100644
--- a/handlers/friends.go
+++ b/handlers/friends.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package handlers
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/ectrc/snow/aid"
 	p "github.com/ectrc/snow/person"
 	"github.com/ectrc/snow/storage"
@@ -30,15 +32,28 @@ func GetFriendList(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 
 func PostCreateFriend(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 	person := c.Locals("person").(*p.Person)
-	wanted := c.Params("wanted")
+	friendId := c.Params("wanted")
 
-	existing := person.GetFriend(wanted)
+	existing := person.GetFriend(friendId)
 	if existing != nil && (existing.Direction == "BOTH" || existing.Direction == "OUTGOING") {
 		return c.Status(400).JSON(aid.ErrorBadRequest("already active friend request"))
 	}
 
-	person.AddFriend(wanted)
-	// send xmpp message to disply a popup
+	person.AddFriend(friendId)
+	
+	socket := FindSocketForPerson(person)
+	socket.PresenceWriteJSON(aid.JSON{
+		"payload": person.GetFriend(friendId).GenerateFriendResponse(),
+		"type": "com.epicgames.friends.core.apiobjects.Friend",
+		"timestamp": time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339),
+	})
+
+	friendSocket := FindSocketForPerson(p.Find(friendId))
+	friendSocket.PresenceWriteJSON(aid.JSON{
+		"payload": friendSocket.Person.GetFriend(person.ID).GenerateFriendResponse(),
+		"type": "com.epicgames.friends.core.apiobjects.Friend",
+		"timestamp": time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339),
+	})
 
 	return c.SendStatus(204)
 }
@@ -52,9 +67,8 @@ func DeleteFriend(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		return c.Status(400).JSON(aid.ErrorBadRequest("not friends"))
 	}
 
-	existing.Person.RemoveFriend(wanted)
 	person.RemoveFriend(wanted)
-	// send xmpp message to disply a popup
+	existing.Person.RemoveFriend(person.ID)
 
 	return c.SendStatus(204)
 }
@@ -83,13 +97,13 @@ func GetFriendListSummary(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 
 	for _, friend := range all {
 		switch friend.Status {
-		case "ACCEPTED":
+		case p.FriendStatusAccepted:
 			result["friends"] = append(result["friends"].([]aid.JSON), friend.GenerateSummaryResponse())
-		case "PENDING":
+		case p.FriendStatusPending:
 			switch friend.Direction {
-			case "INCOMING":
+			case p.FriendDirectionIncoming:
 				result["incoming"] = append(result["incoming"].([]aid.JSON), friend.GenerateSummaryResponse())
-			case "OUTGOING":
+			case p.FriendDirectionOutgoing:
 				result["outgoing"] = append(result["outgoing"].([]aid.JSON), friend.GenerateSummaryResponse())
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/handlers/socket.go b/handlers/socket.go
index 8d89555..a9affd8 100644
--- a/handlers/socket.go
+++ b/handlers/socket.go
@@ -81,10 +81,21 @@ func WebsocketConnection(c *websocket.Conn) {
 
 	if handle, ok := socketHandlers[protocol]; ok {
 		handle(uuid)
-	} 
+	}
 }
 
-func GetSocketByPerson(person *person.Person) *Socket {
+func GetAllSockets(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
+	result := []any{}
+
+	sockets.Range(func(key string, socket *Socket) bool {
+		result = append(result, *socket)
+		return true
+	})
+
+	return c.Status(200).JSON(result)
+}
+
+func FindSocketForPerson(person *person.Person) *Socket {
 	var recieverSocket *Socket
 	sockets.Range(func(key string, value *Socket) bool {
 		if value.Person == nil {
@@ -110,8 +121,6 @@ func init() {
 			}
 		}
 
-		aid.Print("(socket) write queue started")
-
 		for {
 			message := <-socketWriteQueue
 			aid.Print("(socket) writing message to", message.Socket.ID, string(message.Message))
diff --git a/handlers/xmpp.go b/handlers/xmpp.go
index 921f5a4..5e2a29c 100644
--- a/handlers/xmpp.go
+++ b/handlers/xmpp.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func presenceSocketHandle(id string) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		friendSocket := GetSocketByPerson(friend.Person)
+		friendSocket := FindSocketForPerson(friend.Person)
 		if friendSocket == nil {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ func presenceSocketMessageEvent(socket *Socket, tree *etree.Document) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	recieverSocket := GetSocketByPerson(reciever)
+	recieverSocket := FindSocketForPerson(reciever)
 	if recieverSocket == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func (s *Socket) PresenceWriteStatus() {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		friendSocket := GetSocketByPerson(friend.Person)
+		friendSocket := FindSocketForPerson(friend.Person)
 		if friendSocket == nil {
 			continue
 		}
@@ -296,10 +296,12 @@ func (s *Socket) PresenceWriteStatus() {
 }
 
 func (s *Socket) PresenceWriteJSON(body aid.JSON) {
+	aid.PrintJSON(body)
+
 	document := etree.NewDocument()
 	message := document.CreateElement("message")
 	message.Attr = append(message.Attr, etree.Attr{Key: "id", Value: uuid.New().String()})
-	message.Attr = append(message.Attr, etree.Attr{Key: "from", Value: "prod.ol.epicgames.com"})
+	message.Attr = append(message.Attr, etree.Attr{Key: "from", Value: "xmpp-admin@prod.ol.epicgames.com"})
 	message.Attr = append(message.Attr, etree.Attr{Key: "to", Value: s.PresenceState.JID})
 	message.Attr = append(message.Attr, etree.Attr{Key: "xmlns", Value: "jabber:client"})
 	message.CreateElement("body").SetText(aid.JSONStringify(body))
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 4563416..124c525 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ func main() {
 	snow := r.Group("/snow")
 	snow.Get("/cosmetics", handlers.GetPreloadedCosmetics)
 	snow.Get("/image/:playlist", handlers.GetPlaylistImage)
+	snow.Get("/sockets", handlers.GetAllSockets)
 
 	discord := snow.Group("/discord")
 	discord.Get("/", handlers.GetDiscordOAuthURL)
diff --git a/person/friend.go b/person/friend.go
index c6d9ac1..c053cd6 100644
--- a/person/friend.go
+++ b/person/friend.go
@@ -6,10 +6,20 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ectrc/snow/aid"
 )
 
+type FriendDirection string
+var FriendDirectionBoth FriendDirection = "BOTH"
+var FriendDirectionIncoming FriendDirection = "INCOMING"
+var FriendDirectionOutgoing FriendDirection = "OUTGOING"
+
+type FriendStatus string
+var FriendStatusPending FriendStatus = "PENDING"
+var FriendStatusAccepted FriendStatus = "ACCEPTED"
+var FriendStatusDeleted FriendStatus = "DELETED"
+
 type Friend struct {
 	Person    *Person
-	Status    string
-	Direction string
+	Status    FriendStatus
+	Direction FriendDirection
 }
 
 func (f *Friend) GenerateSummaryResponse() aid.JSON {
diff --git a/person/person.go b/person/person.go
index 6120192..03a822c 100644
--- a/person/person.go
+++ b/person/person.go
@@ -276,23 +276,23 @@ func (p *Person) GetFriend(friendId string) *Friend {
 		if friend.IsFriendInFriendList(p.ID) {
 			return &Friend{
 				Person: friend,
-				Status: "ACCEPTED",
-				Direction: "BOTH",
+				Status: FriendStatusAccepted,
+				Direction: FriendDirectionBoth,
 			}
 		}
 
 		return &Friend{
 			Person: friend,
-			Status: "PENDING",
-			Direction: "OUTBOUND",
+			Status: FriendStatusPending,
+			Direction: FriendDirectionOutgoing,
 		}
 	}
 
 	if friend.IsFriendInFriendList(p.ID) {
 		return &Friend{
 			Person: friend,
-			Status: "PENDING",
-			Direction: "INBOUND",
+			Status: FriendStatusPending,
+			Direction: FriendDirectionIncoming,
 		}
 	}