diff --git a/cmd/africastalking/main.go b/cmd/africastalking/main.go
index e23e3e9..2fd76de 100644
--- a/cmd/africastalking/main.go
+++ b/cmd/africastalking/main.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
 
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/config"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/env"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/storage"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/session"
 	
@@ -35,10 +34,6 @@ var (
 	menuSeparator = ": "
 )
 
-func init() {
-	env.LoadEnvVariables()
-}
-
 func main() {
 	config.LoadConfig()
 
@@ -58,8 +53,8 @@ func main() {
 	flag.StringVar(&connStr, "c", "", "connection string")
 	flag.BoolVar(&engineDebug, "d", false, "use engine debug output")
 	flag.UintVar(&size, "s", 160, "max size of output")
-	flag.StringVar(&host, "h", env.GetEnv("HOST", "127.0.0.1"), "http host")
-	flag.UintVar(&port, "p", env.GetEnvUint("PORT", 7123), "http port")
+	flag.StringVar(&host, "h", config.Host(), "http host")
+	flag.UintVar(&port, "p", config.Port(), "http port")
 	flag.StringVar(&gettextDir, "gettext", "", "use gettext translations from given directory")
 	flag.Var(&langs, "language", "add symbol resolution for language")
 	flag.Parse()
@@ -147,7 +142,7 @@ func main() {
 	sh := at.NewATRequestHandler(bsh)
 
 	mux := http.NewServeMux()
-	mux.Handle(env.GetEnv("AT_ENDPOINT", "/"), sh)
+	mux.Handle(config.ATEndpoint(), sh)
 
 	s := &http.Server{
 		Addr:    fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", host, strconv.Itoa(int(port))),
diff --git a/cmd/async/main.go b/cmd/async/main.go
index 3f76da5..891bd33 100644
--- a/cmd/async/main.go
+++ b/cmd/async/main.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
 
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/config"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/env"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/storage"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/session"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/request"
@@ -30,10 +29,6 @@ var (
 	menuSeparator = ": "
 )
 
-func init() {
-	env.LoadEnvVariables()
-}
-
 type asyncRequestParser struct {
 	sessionId string
 	input     []byte
@@ -66,8 +61,8 @@ func main() {
 	flag.StringVar(&connStr, "c", "", "connection string")
 	flag.BoolVar(&engineDebug, "d", false, "use engine debug output")
 	flag.UintVar(&size, "s", 160, "max size of output")
-	flag.StringVar(&host, "h", env.GetEnv("HOST", "127.0.0.1"), "http host")
-	flag.UintVar(&port, "p", env.GetEnvUint("PORT", 7123), "http port")
+	flag.StringVar(&host, "h", config.Host(), "http host")
+	flag.UintVar(&port, "p", config.Port(), "http port")
 	flag.StringVar(&gettextDir, "gettext", "", "use gettext translations from given directory")
 	flag.Var(&langs, "language", "add symbol resolution for language")
 	flag.Parse()
diff --git a/cmd/http/main.go b/cmd/http/main.go
index becb376..eb091ba 100644
--- a/cmd/http/main.go
+++ b/cmd/http/main.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
 
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/config"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/env"
 	httpsession "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/session/http"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/storage"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/session"
@@ -33,10 +32,6 @@ var (
 	menuSeparator = ": "
 )
 
-func init() {
-	env.LoadEnvVariables()
-}
-
 func main() {
 	config.LoadConfig()
 
@@ -54,8 +49,8 @@ func main() {
 	flag.StringVar(&connStr, "c", "", "connection string")
 	flag.BoolVar(&engineDebug, "d", false, "use engine debug output")
 	flag.UintVar(&size, "s", 160, "max size of output")
-	flag.StringVar(&host, "h", env.GetEnv("HOST", "127.0.0.1"), "http host")
-	flag.UintVar(&port, "p", env.GetEnvUint("PORT", 7123), "http port")
+	flag.StringVar(&host, "h", config.Host(), "http host")
+	flag.UintVar(&port, "p", config.Port(), "http port")
 	flag.StringVar(&gettextDir, "gettext", "", "use gettext translations from given directory")
 	flag.Var(&langs, "language", "add symbol resolution for language")
 	flag.Parse()
diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index d6fa3f3..240cb8d 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/lang"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/config"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/env"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/storage"
 	httpremote "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/remote/http"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/args"
@@ -25,9 +24,6 @@ var (
 	menuSeparator = ": "
 )
 
-func init() {
-	env.LoadEnvVariables()
-}
 
 // TODO: external script automatically generate language handler list from select language vise code OR consider dynamic menu generation script possibility
 func main() {
diff --git a/cmd/ssh/main.go b/cmd/ssh/main.go
index 8498fb4..03fa024 100644
--- a/cmd/ssh/main.go
+++ b/cmd/ssh/main.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/logging"
 
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/config"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/env"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/ssh"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/storage"
 )
@@ -29,10 +28,6 @@ var (
 	build = "dev"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	env.LoadEnvVariables()
-}
-
 func main() {
 	config.LoadConfig()
 
@@ -49,8 +44,8 @@ func main() {
 	flag.StringVar(&resourceDir, "resourcedir", path.Join("services", "registration"), "resource dir")
 	flag.BoolVar(&engineDebug, "d", false, "use engine debug output")
 	flag.UintVar(&size, "s", 160, "max size of output")
-	flag.StringVar(&host, "h", "127.0.0.1", "socket host")
-	flag.UintVar(&port, "p", 7122, "socket port")
+	flag.StringVar(&host, "h", config.HostSSH(), "socket host")
+	flag.UintVar(&port, "p", config.PortSSH(), "socket port")
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	if connStr == "" {
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 1a2032b..03f8e24 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
 package config
 
 import (
+	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/env"
 	viseconfig "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/config"
 	apiconfig "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api/config"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	env.LoadEnvVariables()
+}
+
+const (
+	defaultSSHHost string = "127.0.0.1"
+	defaultSSHPort uint = 7122
+)
+
 var (
 	DbConn = viseconfig.DbConn
 	DefaultLanguage = viseconfig.DefaultLanguage
@@ -23,3 +33,23 @@ func LoadConfig() error {
 	DefaultLanguage = viseconfig.DefaultLanguage
 	return nil
 }
+
+func Host() string {
+	return apiconfig.Host()
+}
+
+func Port() uint {
+	return apiconfig.Port()
+}
+
+func HostSSH() string {
+	return defaultSSHHost
+}
+
+func PortSSH() uint {
+	return defaultSSHPort
+}
+
+func ATEndpoint() string {
+	return env.GetEnv("AT_ENDPOINT", "/")
+}
diff --git a/devtools/lang/main.go b/devtools/lang/main.go
index a9af774..6023927 100644
--- a/devtools/lang/main.go
+++ b/devtools/lang/main.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/logging"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/lang"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/config"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/env"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -35,10 +34,6 @@ var (
 	incmps string
 )
 
-func init() {
-	env.LoadEnvVariables()
-}
-
 func toLanguageLabel(ln lang.Language) string {
 	s := ln.Name
 	v := strings.Split(s, " (")
diff --git a/devtools/store/dump/main.go b/devtools/store/dump/main.go
index af9891d..ee66e21 100644
--- a/devtools/store/dump/main.go
+++ b/devtools/store/dump/main.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"path"
 
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/config"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/env"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/storage"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/debug"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db"
@@ -20,11 +19,6 @@ var (
 	scriptDir = path.Join("services", "registration")
 )
 
-func init() {
-	env.LoadEnvVariables()
-}
-
-
 func formatItem(k []byte, v []byte) (string, error) {
 	o, err := debug.FromKey(k)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/devtools/store/generate/main.go b/devtools/store/generate/main.go
index 58881e8..491beca 100644
--- a/devtools/store/generate/main.go
+++ b/devtools/store/generate/main.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/logging"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/config"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/storage"
-	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver/env"
 	"git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/store"
 	storedb "git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-vise/store/db"
 )
@@ -23,10 +22,6 @@ var (
 	scriptDir = path.Join("services", "registration")
 )
 
-func init() {
-	env.LoadEnvVariables()
-}
-
 func main() {
 	config.LoadConfig()
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 1c75cc8..12c10b2 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 v0.0.0-20250112102149-4feac5e490e9
-	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250112102608-1152fb71a590
+	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250112110836-26a51bc95f38
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250112104023-611c5a8dfc80
 	git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver-africastalking v0.0.0-20250112104256-7d37d7f5cac5
 	github.com/alecthomas/assert/v2 v2.2.2
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 28d17f5..e425403 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 v0.0.0-20250112102149-4feac5e490e9 h1:dQ8DtiOUPzzXYgZw6REnIc1dhb3PzCEfN01Rd7Pbw+o=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/common v0.0.0-20250112102149-4feac5e490e9/go.mod h1:wgQJZGIS6QuNLHqDhcsvehsbn5PvgV7aziRebMnJi60=
-git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250112102608-1152fb71a590 h1:2twsWy9E3aWgKeY1rNaD/CTq2VtAQfaAhOstTQVQQrc=
-git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250112102608-1152fb71a590/go.mod h1:vgPJiqbRBlpsMt1iFd94onNvE7I9s6r78Ph2CpxOUMs=
+git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250112110836-26a51bc95f38 h1:M++O6THA26LRdC7jfsPCaIIPMosNhFc+PgnEtDY3+hk=
+git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/sarafu-api v0.0.0-20250112110836-26a51bc95f38/go.mod h1:E0ayNSbqpt+aAHoA7f7jXZcH2Zgjkt7rYs50YH9sLgk=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250112104023-611c5a8dfc80 h1:8j7iDSC9lzOM8NexEQlMfEn+3mJStDf66OTZK8ulsho=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver v0.8.0-beta.10.0.20250112104023-611c5a8dfc80/go.mod h1:E6W7ZOa7ZvVr0Bc5ot0LNSwpSPYq4hXlAIvEPy3AJ7U=
 git.grassecon.net/grassrootseconomics/visedriver-africastalking v0.0.0-20250112104256-7d37d7f5cac5 h1:byD+vsY9kqCVFX2Kx2+Z3/Lqk10l4MQnUBXm/zLpy20=