diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index 7711300..14cb28a 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -5,81 +5,90 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
-	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/httppb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
-// remove '?' part and trailing '/'
-func cleanURL(url string) string {
-	url = "/" + strings.Trim(url, "/")
-	return url
-}
-
-func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	// log.Info("Got URL Path: ", r.URL.Path)
-	route := cleanURL(r.URL.Path)
-
-	hostname := r.URL.Query().Get("hostname")
-	// flag := r.URL.Query().Get("flag")
-
-	msg, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body) // Read the body as []byte
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Info("ReadAll() error =", err)
+/*
+	if strings.HasPrefix(route, "/repos/") {
+		pb := gitpb.NewRepos()
+		if err := pb.Unmarshal(reqPB.ClientData); err == nil {
+			reqPB.Log("Repos Unmarshal() len=%d", pb.Len())
+		} else {
+			reqPB.Logf("Repos Unmarshal() err=%v", err)
+		}
+		result := gitpb.NewRepos()
+		switch route {
+		case "/repos/check":
+			result = addRequest(pb, reqPB)
+			reqPB.Logf("repos check result.Len()=%d pb.Len()=%d\n", result.Len(), pb.Len())
+		case "/repos/pull":
+			result = pullRequest(pb, reqPB)
+		case "/repos/add":
+			result = addRequest(pb, reqPB)
+		default:
+			reqPB.Logf("repos check result.Len()=%d pb.Len()=%d\n", result.Len(), pb.Len())
+			log.Info("repos", route, "unknown")
+		}
+		if err := result.SendReply(w, reqPB); err != nil {
+			reqPB.Logf("Oh well, Send to client failed. err=%v", err)
+		}
+		// todo: logReq(reqPB)
+		logReqPB(reqPB)
 		return
 	}
+*/
+func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	reqPB, err := httppb.ReqToPB(r)
+	reqPB.Logf("START: Got %d bytes from the client", len(reqPB.ClientData))
+	if err != nil {
+		reqPB.Logf("httppb err %v", err)
+	}
+
+	route := reqPB.Route
 
 	if route == "/" {
 		return
 	}
 
 	if route == "/machine" {
-		handleMachine(r, w, hostname, msg)
+		handleMachine(w, reqPB)
 		return
 	}
 
 	if route == "/uptime" {
-		if me.zood == nil {
-			fmt.Fprintf(w, "BAD zood == nil\n")
-			return
-		}
-		var count int
-		var bad int
-		for m := range me.machines.IterAll() {
-			count += 1
-			if m.FindVersion("zood") != me.zood.version {
-				if m.SinceLastUpdate() > 10*time.Minute {
-					// skip machines that have not been updated in the last 10 minutes
-					log.Info("ignoring old machine", m.Hostname)
-					continue
-				}
-				bad += 1
-			}
-		}
-		if bad == 0 {
-			fmt.Fprintf(w, "GOOD machine count=(%d) all machines are version %s\n", count, me.zood.version)
-		} else {
-			fmt.Fprintf(w, "BAD machine count=(%d) upgrade=(%d) to %s\n", count, bad, me.zood.version)
-		}
+		doUptime(w)
 		return
 	}
 
 	log.Warn("BAD URL =", route)
 }
 
-// starts and sits waiting for HTTP requests
-func startHTTP() {
-	http.HandleFunc("/", okHandler)
-
-	p := fmt.Sprintf(":%d", argv.Port)
-	log.Println("zookeeper main startHTTP() Running on port", p)
-
-	err := http.ListenAndServe(p, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Println("Error starting server:", err)
-		badExit(err)
+func doUptime(w io.Writer) {
+	if me.zood == nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "BAD zood == nil\n")
+		return
+	}
+	var count int
+	var bad int
+	for m := range me.machines.IterAll() {
+		count += 1
+		if m.FindVersion("zood") != me.zood.version {
+			if m.SinceLastUpdate() > 10*time.Minute {
+				// skip machines that have not been updated in the last 10 minutes
+				log.Info("ignoring old machine", m.Hostname)
+				continue
+			}
+			bad += 1
+		}
+	}
+	if bad == 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "GOOD machine count=(%d) all machines are version %s\n", count, me.zood.version)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Fprintf(w, "BAD machine count=(%d) upgrade=(%d) to %s\n", count, bad, me.zood.version)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/httpDump.go b/httpDump.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 3df4bb0..0000000
--- a/httpDump.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-package main
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"net/http"
-)
-
-func dumpRemoteAddr(r *http.Request) string {
-	return r.RemoteAddr
-}
-
-func dumpUserAgent(r *http.Request) string {
-	var all string
-	for param, values := range r.URL.Query() {
-		for _, value := range values {
-			all += fmt.Sprint(" Query:", param, value)
-		}
-	}
-	// hostname := r.URL.Query().Get("hostname")
-	return r.UserAgent() + all
-}
-
-func dumpClient(r *http.Request) {
-	/*
-		var host, url, proto, addr, agent string
-
-		host = r.Host
-		url = r.URL.String()
-		proto = r.Proto
-		addr = r.RemoteAddr
-		agent = r.UserAgent()
-
-		log.Warn(host, proto, addr, url, agent)
-
-		fmt.Fprintln(accessf, time.Now(), host, proto, addr, url, agent)
-		// return
-
-		fmt.Fprintln(clientf)
-		fmt.Fprintln(clientf, time.Now())
-		// Basic request information
-		fmt.Fprintln(clientf, "Method:", r.Method)
-		fmt.Fprintln(clientf, "URL:", r.URL)
-		fmt.Fprintln(clientf, "Protocol:", r.Proto)
-		fmt.Fprintln(clientf, "Host:", r.Host)
-		fmt.Fprintln(clientf, "Remote Address:", r.RemoteAddr)
-
-		// Headers
-		fmt.Fprintln(clientf, "Headers:")
-		for name, values := range r.Header {
-			for _, value := range values {
-				fmt.Fprintln(clientf, "Headers:", name, value)
-			}
-		}
-
-		// Query parameters
-		fmt.Fprintln(clientf, "Query Parameters:")
-		for param, values := range r.URL.Query() {
-			for _, value := range values {
-				fmt.Fprintln(clientf, "Query:", param, value)
-			}
-		}
-
-		// User-Agent
-		fmt.Fprintln(clientf, "User-Agent:", r.UserAgent())
-
-		// Content Length
-		fmt.Fprintln(clientf, "Content Length:", r.ContentLength)
-
-		// Cookies
-		fmt.Fprintln(clientf, "Cookies:")
-		for _, cookie := range r.Cookies() {
-			fmt.Fprintln(clientf, cookie.Name, cookie.Value)
-		}
-
-		// Request Body (if applicable)
-		if r.Body != nil {
-			body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
-			if err == nil {
-				fmt.Fprintln(clientf, "Body:", string(body))
-			}
-		}
-	*/
-}
diff --git a/machine.go b/machine.go
index fa2975f..7504f21 100644
--- a/machine.go
+++ b/machine.go
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
-	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/httppb"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/zoopb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
@@ -20,25 +20,27 @@ func rawGetHostname(data []byte) *zoopb.Machine {
 	return newm
 }
 
-func handleMachine(r *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter, hostname string, data []byte) {
-	hostname = strings.TrimSpace(hostname)
-	newm := rawGetHostname(data)
+func handleMachine(w http.ResponseWriter, reqPB *httppb.HttpRequest) {
+	// hostname := strings.TrimSpace(reqPB.Hostname)
+	newm := rawGetHostname(reqPB.ClientData)
 	if newm == nil {
-		log.Info("unmarshal failed on data len =", len(data))
-	}
-	if hostname != newm.Hostname {
-		// log.Info("hostname mismatch", hostname, "vs", newm.Hostname)
-		hostname = newm.Hostname
+		log.Info("unmarshal failed on data len =", len(reqPB.ClientData))
 	}
+	/*
+		if reqPB.Hostname != newm.Hostname {
+			// log.Info("hostname mismatch", hostname, "vs", newm.Hostname)
+			hostname = newm.Hostname
+		}
+	*/
 
-	if hostname == "" {
-		ua := dumpUserAgent(r)
-		ra := dumpRemoteAddr(r)
-		log.Info("hostname is blank even after unmarshal. data len =", len(data), ra, ua, newm.Cpus, newm.Hostname)
+	if reqPB.Hostname == "" {
+		ua := reqPB.DumpUserAgent()
+		ra := reqPB.DumpRemoteAddr()
+		log.Info("hostname is blank even after unmarshal. data len =", len(reqPB.ClientData), ra, ua, newm.Cpus, newm.Hostname)
 		return
 	}
 	// log.Info("lookoing for", hostname)
-	m := me.machines.FindByHostname(hostname)
+	m := me.machines.FindByHostname(reqPB.Hostname)
 	if m == nil {
 		am := new(zoopb.Machine)
 		am.Hostname = newm.Hostname
@@ -47,10 +49,10 @@ func handleMachine(r *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter, hostname string, data
 		log.Info("new machine", am.Hostname, am.Memory)
 		return
 	}
-	ua := dumpUserAgent(r)
-	ra := dumpRemoteAddr(r)
+	ua := reqPB.DumpUserAgent()
+	ra := reqPB.DumpRemoteAddr()
 	if m.UserAgent != ua {
-		log.Info("hostname ua changed len =", len(data), ra, hostname, ua)
+		log.Info("hostname ua changed len =", len(reqPB.ClientData), ra, reqPB.Hostname, ua)
 		m.UserAgent = ua
 	}
 	if m.Upgrade {
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ func handleMachine(r *http.Request, w http.ResponseWriter, hostname string, data
 	} else {
 		fmt.Fprintln(w, "good")
 	}
-	// log.Info("update machine protobuf", hostname)
+	// log.Info("update machine protobuf", reqPB.hostname)
 	updateMachine(newm)
 }
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 41525c3..8362933 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"go.wit.com/dev/alexflint/arg"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/gui/prep"
+	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/httppb"
 	"go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/zoopb"
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	go NewWatchdog()
 	if !argv.NoPort {
-		go startHTTP()
+		go httppb.StartHTTP(okHandler, argv.Port)
 	}
 
 	me.myGui.Start() // loads the GUI toolkit