diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index 723fb82..737cd86 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import (
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/config"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/storage"
 	httpremote "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/remote/http"
+	devremote "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/dev"
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/remote"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/args"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/handlers"
 )
@@ -25,10 +27,11 @@ var (
 )
 
 
-// TODO: external script automatically generate language handler list from select language vise code OR consider dynamic menu generation script possibility
 func main() {
 	config.LoadConfig()
 
+	var accountService remote.AccountService
+	var fakeDir string
 	var connStr string
 	var size uint
 	var sessionId string
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ func main() {
 	flag.StringVar(&resourceDir, "resourcedir", scriptDir, "resource dir")
 	flag.StringVar(&sessionId, "session-id", "075xx2123", "session id")
 	flag.StringVar(&connStr, "c", "", "connection string")
+	flag.StringVar(&fakeDir, "fakedir", "", "if valid path, enables fake api with fsdb backend")
 	flag.BoolVar(&engineDebug, "d", false, "use engine debug output")
 	flag.UintVar(&size, "s", 160, "max size of output")
 	flag.StringVar(&gettextDir, "gettext", "", "use gettext translations from given directory")
@@ -124,7 +128,13 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	accountService := &httpremote.HTTPAccountService{}
+	if fakeDir != "" {
+		svc := devremote.NewDevAccountService(ctx, fakeDir).WithAutoVoucher(ctx, "FOO", 42)
+		svc.AddVoucher(ctx, "BAR")
+		accountService = svc
+	} else {
+		accountService = &httpremote.HTTPAccountService{}
+	}
 	hl, err := lhs.GetHandler(accountService)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "get accounts service handler: %v\n", err)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 0e35472..98b839e 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ go 1.23.4
 require (
 	git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.2.3-0.20250103172917-3e190a44568d
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common v0.0.0-20250112155828-b55686e830fd
-	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250112155754-6fc27c7a81cf
+	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250112195514-81d2e3e1e9c9
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250112155457-f13dab9a4505
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver-africastalking v0.0.0-20250112155731-5718f7d18fbf
 	github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.2.2
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 73a40bc..33fe21e 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.2.3-0.20250103172917-3e190a44568d h1:bPAOVZOX4frSG
 git.defalsify.org/vise.git v0.2.3-0.20250103172917-3e190a44568d/go.mod h1:jyBMe1qTYUz3mmuoC9JQ/TvFeW0vTanCUcPu3H8p4Ck=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common v0.0.0-20250112155828-b55686e830fd h1:OG20aG/sC5yNaU2/rzoAKYp2f0u4lmGP5/Qax8UQD5c=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common v0.0.0-20250112155828-b55686e830fd/go.mod h1:wgQJZGIS6QuNLHqDhcsvehsbn5PvgV7aziRebMnJi60=
-git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250112155754-6fc27c7a81cf h1:HpxJbSf8dGJMgSvHusXLUi6TDFpibmaP/yX+SVEtcLk=
-git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250112155754-6fc27c7a81cf/go.mod h1:SiWT0rbK9QhFpmpAbXOtararIKDmiaAcFLHMCqKibKg=
+git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250112195514-81d2e3e1e9c9 h1:eP77t9ZpO0UBGq7P5uujXxptOQrRFPs1LHf5Yp2O6b8=
+git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250112195514-81d2e3e1e9c9/go.mod h1:PEjJnAH5gYcjb4RRevaPCswa5VGGNqHSuyapZvIVR6w=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250112155457-f13dab9a4505 h1:2cGl8MWGjvOd7XiQiI9guu7N+95Ecpdn7l4M6PI7EiA=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250112155457-f13dab9a4505/go.mod h1:E6W7ZOa7ZvVr0Bc5ot0LNSwpSPYq4hXlAIvEPy3AJ7U=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver-africastalking v0.0.0-20250112155731-5718f7d18fbf h1:u7Za2BxHAA9bOzR3CEOlB7xpYF1Qw6680NPdpzNv0W8=