diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fb2b5e3..af77df9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,11 +20,9 @@ python manage.py createsuperuser --email admin@example.com --username admin --pa
 
 # Frontend
 
-- [x] useGet hook
 - [x] User context
 - [x] auth api
 - [ ] user crud api (new user flow)
-- [ ] socket hook
 
 # Backend
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index 8b5eec4..b45e22f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
 import { BrowserRouter } from 'react-router-dom'
 import { UserContextProvider } from './contexts/UserContext'
 import { CoreLayout } from './app/CoreLayout'
+import { AppContextProvider } from './contexts/AppContext'
+import { Api } from './api'
+import { users } from './api/data/users'
+
 import './scss/app.scss'
 
 const App = () => {
+  const api = new Api({ mock: true, users })
+
   return (
     <BrowserRouter>
-      <UserContextProvider>
-        <CoreLayout />
-      </UserContextProvider>
+      <AppContextProvider api={api}>
+        <UserContextProvider>
+          <CoreLayout />
+        </UserContextProvider>
+      </AppContextProvider>
     </BrowserRouter>
   )
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/data/index.ts b/frontend/src/api/data/index.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b3ea0d..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/api/data/index.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-import { User } from '../../types'
-
-export const mockUser: User = {
-  id: '4242-4242-4242-4242',
-  username: 'TestUser42',
-  email: 'testuser@email.com',
-}
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/data/users.ts b/frontend/src/api/data/users.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..435ab55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/api/data/users.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { DataBuddy } from '@dank-inc/data-buddy'
+import { User } from '../../types'
+
+const userRecords: User[] = [
+  {
+    id: '42',
+    username: 'TestUser42',
+    email: 'testuser@email.com',
+  },
+]
+
+export const users = new DataBuddy(userRecords)
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/index.ts b/frontend/src/api/index.ts
index d2644a5..79443bd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/index.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export class Api {
   }
 }
 
-export const logOut = () => {
+export const logOut = async () => {
   wipeJWT()
   // axios -> delete session?
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/contexts/AppContext.tsx b/frontend/src/contexts/AppContext.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5f9215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/contexts/AppContext.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import React, { createContext, useContext } from 'react'
+import { Api } from '../api'
+
+type Props = {
+  children: React.ReactNode
+  api: Api
+}
+type Context = {
+  api: Api
+}
+
+// Just find-replace "AppContext" with whatever context name you like. (ie. DankContext)
+const AppContext = createContext<Context | null>(null)
+
+export const AppContextProvider = ({ api, children }: Props) => {
+  return <AppContext.Provider value={{ api }}>{children}</AppContext.Provider>
+}
+
+export const useAppContext = () => {
+  const context = useContext(AppContext)
+
+  if (!context)
+    throw new Error(
+      'AppContext must be called from within the AppContextProvider',
+    )
+
+  return context
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/contexts/UserContext.tsx b/frontend/src/contexts/UserContext.tsx
index 19eaae9..06589bf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/contexts/UserContext.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/contexts/UserContext.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import { message } from 'antd'
 import { useHistory } from 'react-router'
 
 import { User } from '../types'
-import { getLoggedInUser, logIn, logOut } from '../api'
+import { useAppContext } from './AppContext'
+import { logOut } from '../api'
 
 type Props = {
   children: React.ReactNode
@@ -27,36 +28,17 @@ type Context = {
 const UserContext = createContext<Context | null>(null)
 
 export const UserContextProvider = ({ children }: Props) => {
+  const { api } = useAppContext()
   const history = useHistory()
 
   const [user, setUser] = useState<User | null>(null)
 
-  useEffect(() => {
-    const login = async () => {
-      try {
-        // const res = axios.post('/dj-rest-auth/login', {
-        //   email: 'blah',
-        //   password: 'blah',
-        // })
-        const user = await getLoggedInUser()
-        if (!user) throw new Error()
-        setUser(user)
-
-        message.success(`logged in as ${user?.username}`, 0.5)
-      } catch {
-        // this can possibly be handled better
-        message.error('Login Failed')
-        window.location.reload()
-      }
-    }
-
-    login()
-  }, [])
-
   const handleLogin = async (username: string, password: string) => {
     try {
-      const user = await logIn(username, password)
-      if (!user) throw new Error('Problem logging in!')
+      const { id } = await api.login(username, password)
+      if (!id) throw new Error('Problem logging in!')
+      const user = await api.getUser(id)
+
       setUser(user)
       message.success(`logged in as ${user?.username}`, 0.5)
     } catch (err) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useGet.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useGet.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 6fb322c..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useGet.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
-import Axios from 'axios'
-import { setHeaders } from '../utils/jwt'
-
-type Options = {
-  subscribe: boolean
-}
-
-export type Response<T> =
-  | {
-      data: T
-      loading: false
-      error: false
-      refetch: () => void
-    }
-  | {
-      data: null
-      loading: false
-      error: true
-      refetch: () => void
-    }
-  | {
-      data: null
-      loading: true
-      error: false
-      refetch: () => void
-    }
-
-export const useGet = <T>(path: string, options?: Options): Response<T> => {
-  const [data, setData] = useState<T | null>(null)
-  const [error, setError] = useState(false)
-
-  const get = useCallback(async () => {
-    try {
-      const { data } = await Axios.get<T>(`/api/${path}`, { ...setHeaders() })
-      setData(data)
-    } catch (err) {
-      setError(true)
-    }
-  }, [path])
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    get()
-  }, [get])
-
-  if (data) {
-    return { data, loading: false, error: false, refetch: get }
-  } else if (error) {
-    return { data: null, loading: false, error: true, refetch: get }
-  } else {
-    return { data: null, loading: true, error: false, refetch: get }
-  }
-}