diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37f8642
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* @cpsiaki @LinaBell @liebeskind
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 48a6653..06569ce 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -973,9 +973,9 @@
       ]
     },
     "node_modules/@rtsdk/topia": {
-      "version": "0.12.6",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@rtsdk/topia/-/topia-0.12.6.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-YNMoz0Y/xZ1vZwFs+C+aXg8Qd7Z/QR32i5tIdYzbCUSxC173WgcyMmTW6cAy1RDFNxZQgPmH2H4ehieIpUxlJA=="
+      "version": "0.15.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@rtsdk/topia/-/topia-0.15.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-J1g/+yp61OvBx0YrloDiYiDeuO2/C64dFluaSx78+h+GSg7NSWINdQtrRl6qgcUTqNXMHbVZW4HwKAo58Fmx5A=="
     },
     "node_modules/@swc/core": {
       "version": "1.4.8",
@@ -5899,7 +5899,7 @@
       "version": "0.1.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@googleapis/youtube": "^14.0.0",
-        "@rtsdk/topia": "^0.12.6",
+        "@rtsdk/topia": "^0.15.4",
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
         "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
         "express": "^4.18.3",
diff --git a/server/controllers/media/AddMedia.ts b/server/controllers/media/AddMedia.ts
index 33e103e..78e136e 100644
--- a/server/controllers/media/AddMedia.ts
+++ b/server/controllers/media/AddMedia.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import { Request, Response } from "express";
 
 export default async function AddMedia(req: Request, res: Response) {
   const credentials = getCredentials(req.query);
+  const { interactiveNonce, profileId, urlSlug, visitorId } = credentials;
+
   const { videos, type }: { videos: Video[] | string[]; type: "catalog" | "queue" } = req.body;
   const [isAdmin, jukeboxAsset] = await Promise.all([checkIsAdmin(credentials), getDroppedAsset(credentials)]);
 
@@ -26,15 +28,15 @@ export default async function AddMedia(req: Request, res: Response) {
     analytics.push({
       analyticName: "addsToCatalog",
       incrementBy: videos.length,
-      uniqueKey: credentials.urlSlug,
-      urlSlug: credentials.urlSlug,
+      uniqueKey: urlSlug,
+      urlSlug,
     });
   } else if (type === "queue") {
     analytics.push({
       analyticName: "addsToQueue",
       incrementBy: videos.length,
-      profileId: credentials.profileId,
-      uniqueKey: credentials.profileId,
+      profileId,
+      uniqueKey: profileId,
     });
   }
   let firstVideo = null;
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ export default async function AddMedia(req: Request, res: Response) {
     firstVideo = jukeboxAsset.dataObject.catalog.find((video: Video) => video.id.videoId === videos[0]);
     if (firstVideo) {
       const mediaLink = `https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=${firstVideo.id.videoId}`;
-      analytics.push({ analyticName: "plays", urlSlug: credentials.urlSlug, uniqueKey: credentials.urlSlug });
+      analytics.push({ analyticName: "plays", urlSlug, uniqueKey: urlSlug });
       promises.push(
         jukeboxAsset.updateMediaType({
           mediaLink,
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ export default async function AddMedia(req: Request, res: Response) {
           syncUserMedia: true, // Make it so everyone has the video synced instead of it playing from the beginning when they approach.
         }),
       );
-      const world = World.create(credentials.urlSlug, { credentials });
+      const world = World.create(urlSlug, { credentials });
       world
         .triggerParticle({
           name: "musicNote_float",
@@ -91,9 +93,9 @@ export default async function AddMedia(req: Request, res: Response) {
     redisObj.publish(`${process.env.INTERACTIVE_KEY}_JUKEBOX`, {
       assetId: jukeboxAsset.id,
       videos: firstVideo ? [firstVideo.id.videoId, ...videos] : videos,
-      interactiveNonce: credentials.interactiveNonce,
-      urlSlug: credentials.urlSlug,
-      visitorId: credentials.visitorId,
+      interactiveNonce,
+      urlSlug,
+      visitorId,
       kind: type === "catalog" ? "addedToCatalog" : "addedToQueue",
       event: "mediaAction",
     });
diff --git a/server/controllers/media/GetJukeboxDataObject.ts b/server/controllers/media/GetJukeboxDataObject.ts
index a933358..b376f97 100644
--- a/server/controllers/media/GetJukeboxDataObject.ts
+++ b/server/controllers/media/GetJukeboxDataObject.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import { checkIsAdmin } from "../../middleware/isAdmin.js";
 export default async function GetJukeboxDataObject(req: Request, res: Response) {
   try {
     const credentials = getCredentials(req.query);
+    const {  profileId, urlSlug } = credentials;
+
     const jukeboxAsset = await getDroppedAsset(credentials);
     if (jukeboxAsset.error) {
       return res.status(404).json({ message: "Asset not found" });
@@ -18,9 +20,9 @@ export default async function GetJukeboxDataObject(req: Request, res: Response)
             analytics: [
               {
                 analyticName: "views",
-                profileId: credentials.profileId,
-                uniqueKey: credentials.profileId,
-                urlSlug: credentials.urlSlug,
+                profileId,
+                uniqueKey: profileId,
+                urlSlug,
               },
             ],
           },
diff --git a/server/controllers/media/NextSong.ts b/server/controllers/media/NextSong.ts
index 75c106c..e2a104d 100644
--- a/server/controllers/media/NextSong.ts
+++ b/server/controllers/media/NextSong.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ export default async function NextSong(req: Request, res: Response) {
   } else {
     credentials = getCredentials(req.query);
   }
+  const { urlSlug } = credentials;
+
   const jukeboxAsset = await getDroppedAsset(credentials);
   if (jukeboxAsset.error) {
     return res.status(404).json({ message: "Asset not found" });
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ export default async function NextSong(req: Request, res: Response) {
   let nowPlaying = "-1" as "-1" | Video;
   const promises = [];
   const analytics = [];
+
   try {
     // Lock the asset dataObject before attempting to find the next available song
     // This would reduce YouTube API quota usage
@@ -46,9 +49,11 @@ export default async function NextSong(req: Request, res: Response) {
         },
       },
     );
+
     if (queue.length > 0) {
       const [nextSong, index] = await findNextAvailableSong(queue, jukeboxAsset.dataObject.catalog);
       nowPlaying = nextSong;
+
       if (nowPlaying) {
         remainingQueue = queue.slice(index + 1);
         const videoId = nowPlaying.id.videoId;
@@ -56,7 +61,7 @@ export default async function NextSong(req: Request, res: Response) {
 
         const mediaLink = `https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=${videoId}`;
 
-        const world = World.create(credentials.urlSlug, { credentials });
+        const world = World.create(urlSlug, { credentials });
         world
           .triggerParticle({
             name: "musicNote_float",
@@ -68,6 +73,7 @@ export default async function NextSong(req: Request, res: Response) {
           })
           .then()
           .catch(() => console.error("Cannot trigger particle"));
+
         promises.push(
           jukeboxAsset.updateMediaType({
             mediaLink,
@@ -80,7 +86,7 @@ export default async function NextSong(req: Request, res: Response) {
             syncUserMedia: true, // Make it so everyone has the video synced instead of it playing from the beginning when they approach.
           }),
         );
-        analytics.push({ analyticName: "plays", urlSlug: credentials.urlSlug, uniqueKey: credentials.urlSlug });
+        analytics.push({ analyticName: "plays", urlSlug, uniqueKey: urlSlug });
       } else {
         promises.push(jukeboxAsset.updateMediaType({ mediaType: "none" }));
       }
diff --git a/server/controllers/media/RemoveMedia.ts b/server/controllers/media/RemoveMedia.ts
index febe5af..36930c9 100644
--- a/server/controllers/media/RemoveMedia.ts
+++ b/server/controllers/media/RemoveMedia.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 import redisObj from "../../redis-sse/index.js";
-import { Credentials, Video } from "../../types/index.js";
-import { getDroppedAsset } from "../../utils/index.js";
+import { Video } from "../../types/index.js";
+import { getCredentials, getDroppedAsset } from "../../utils/index.js";
 import { Request, Response } from "express";
 
 export default async function RemoveMedia(req: Request, res: Response) {
-  const { assetId, interactivePublicKey, interactiveNonce, urlSlug, visitorId } = req.query as Credentials;
+  const credentials = getCredentials(req.query);
+  const { interactiveNonce, urlSlug, visitorId } = credentials;
 
   const { videoIds, type }: { videoIds: string[]; type: "catalog" | "queue" } = req.body;
-  const credentials = { assetId, interactivePublicKey, interactiveNonce, urlSlug, visitorId };
   const jukeboxAsset = await getDroppedAsset(credentials);
 
   if (jukeboxAsset.error) {
     return res.status(404).json({ message: "Asset not found" });
   }
+
   const timeFactor = new Date(Math.round(new Date().getTime() / 10000) * 10000);
   const lockId = `${jukeboxAsset.id}_${timeFactor}`;
+
   try {
     const jukeboxUpdate: {
       catalog?: Video[];
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ export default async function RemoveMedia(req: Request, res: Response) {
     } else if (type === "queue") {
       jukeboxUpdate.queue = jukeboxAsset.dataObject.queue.filter((videoId: string) => !videoIds.includes(videoId));
     }
+
     await jukeboxAsset.updateDataObject(
       {
         ...jukeboxAsset.dataObject,
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ export default async function RemoveMedia(req: Request, res: Response) {
         },
       },
     );
+
     redisObj.publish(`${process.env.INTERACTIVE_KEY}_JUKEBOX`, {
       assetId: jukeboxAsset.id,
       videos: videoIds,
diff --git a/server/controllers/status/handleCheckInteractiveCredentials.ts b/server/controllers/status/handleCheckInteractiveCredentials.ts
index 2e1baaf..faab2d2 100644
--- a/server/controllers/status/handleCheckInteractiveCredentials.ts
+++ b/server/controllers/status/handleCheckInteractiveCredentials.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export const handleCheckInteractiveCredentials = async (
     // if key matches proceed with check using jwt created by topiaInit
     const user = User.create({ credentials });
     await user.checkInteractiveCredentials();
+
     return res.json({ success: true });
   } catch (error) {
     return errorHandler({
diff --git a/server/controllers/status/isAdminCheck.ts b/server/controllers/status/isAdminCheck.ts
index 1fa42b9..a8e3e91 100644
--- a/server/controllers/status/isAdminCheck.ts
+++ b/server/controllers/status/isAdminCheck.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-import { Credentials } from "../../types/index.js";
-import { errorHandler, getVisitor } from "../../utils/index.js";
+import { errorHandler, getCredentials, getVisitor } from "../../utils/index.js";
 import { Request, Response } from "express";
 
 export default async function isAdminCheck(req: Request, res: Response) {
   try {
-    const { interactivePublicKey, interactiveNonce, urlSlug, visitorId } = req.query as Credentials;
-    const visitor = await getVisitor({ interactivePublicKey, interactiveNonce, urlSlug, visitorId });
+    const credentials = getCredentials(req.query);
+    const visitor = await getVisitor(credentials);
     if (!visitor) {
       return res.status(404).json({ message: "Visitor not found" });
     } else if (visitor.isAdmin) {
@@ -18,7 +17,8 @@ export default async function isAdminCheck(req: Request, res: Response) {
       error,
       functionName: "isAdminCheck",
       message: "Error in Admin Check",
-      req, res
+      req,
+      res,
     });
   }
 }
diff --git a/server/middleware/isAdmin.ts b/server/middleware/isAdmin.ts
index e2d8784..f4f61bf 100644
--- a/server/middleware/isAdmin.ts
+++ b/server/middleware/isAdmin.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,17 @@
-import { Credentials } from "../types/index.js";
-import { getVisitor } from "../utils/index.js";
+import { getCredentials, getVisitor } from "../utils/index.js";
 import { Request, Response, NextFunction } from "express";
 
 const checkIsAdmin = async (credentials) => {
-  const { interactivePublicKey, interactiveNonce, urlSlug, visitorId } = credentials;
-  const visitor = await getVisitor({ interactivePublicKey, interactiveNonce, urlSlug, visitorId });
+  const visitor = await getVisitor(credentials);
   if (!visitor.isAdmin) {
     return false;
   }
-  return true
-}
+  return true;
+};
 
 async function isAdmin(req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) {
-  const { interactivePublicKey, interactiveNonce, urlSlug, visitorId } = req.query as Credentials;
-  const isAdmin = await checkIsAdmin({ interactivePublicKey, interactiveNonce, urlSlug, visitorId });
+  const credentials = getCredentials(req.query);
+  const isAdmin = await checkIsAdmin(credentials);
   if (!isAdmin) {
     return res.status(401).json({ message: "Unauthorized" });
   }
diff --git a/server/package.json b/server/package.json
index fb50706..d8efbcf 100644
--- a/server/package.json
+++ b/server/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@googleapis/youtube": "^14.0.0",
-    "@rtsdk/topia": "^0.12.6",
+    "@rtsdk/topia": "^0.15.4",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "dotenv": "^16.4.5",
     "express": "^4.18.3",
diff --git a/server/utils/droppedAssets/getDroppedAsset.ts b/server/utils/droppedAssets/getDroppedAsset.ts
index 4a68212..f7e7c74 100644
--- a/server/utils/droppedAssets/getDroppedAsset.ts
+++ b/server/utils/droppedAssets/getDroppedAsset.ts
@@ -7,13 +7,7 @@ export const getDroppedAsset = async (credentials: Credentials) => {
     const { assetId, interactivePublicKey, interactiveNonce, urlSlug, visitorId } = credentials;
     if (!assetId || !interactivePublicKey || !interactiveNonce || !urlSlug || !visitorId) throw "Invalid credentials";
 
-    const droppedAsset = await DroppedAsset.get(assetId, urlSlug, {
-      credentials: {
-        interactiveNonce,
-        interactivePublicKey,
-        visitorId,
-      },
-    });
+    const droppedAsset = await DroppedAsset.get(assetId, urlSlug, { credentials });
 
     if (!droppedAsset) throw "Dropped asset not found";
 
diff --git a/server/utils/visitors/getVisitor.ts b/server/utils/visitors/getVisitor.ts
index 4b6fb77..33fe2ae 100644
--- a/server/utils/visitors/getVisitor.ts
+++ b/server/utils/visitors/getVisitor.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,12 @@
-import { Visitor } from "../topiaInit.js"
-import { errorHandler } from "../errorHandler.js"
+import { Visitor } from "../topiaInit.js";
+import { errorHandler } from "../errorHandler.js";
 import { Credentials } from "../../types/index.js";
 
 export const getVisitor = async (credentials: Credentials) => {
   try {
-    const { interactivePublicKey, interactiveNonce, urlSlug, visitorId } = credentials;
+    const { urlSlug, visitorId } = credentials;
 
-    const visitor = await Visitor.get(parseInt(visitorId), urlSlug, {
-      credentials: {
-        interactiveNonce,
-        interactivePublicKey,
-        visitorId: parseInt(visitorId),
-      },
-    });
+    const visitor = await Visitor.get(visitorId, urlSlug, { credentials });
     // @ts-ignore
     if (!visitor || !visitor.username) throw "Not in world";