diff --git a/cmd/async/main.go b/cmd/async/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd3a926
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/async/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path"
+
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/asm"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db"
+	fsdb "git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db/fs"
+	gdbmdb "git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db/gdbm"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/engine"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/logging"
+
+	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/handlers/ussd"
+	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/handlers"
+)
+
+var (
+	logg = logging.NewVanilla()
+	scriptDir = path.Join("services", "registration")
+)
+
+type asyncRequestParser struct {
+	sessionId string
+	input []byte
+}
+
+func(p *asyncRequestParser) GetSessionId(r any) (string, error) {
+	return p.sessionId, nil
+}
+
+func(p *asyncRequestParser) GetInput(r any) ([]byte, error) {
+	return p.input, nil
+}
+
+func getFlags(fp string, debug bool) (*asm.FlagParser, error) {
+	flagParser := asm.NewFlagParser().WithDebug()
+	_, err := flagParser.Load(fp)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return flagParser, nil
+}
+
+func getHandler(appFlags *asm.FlagParser, rs *resource.DbResource, userdataStore db.Db) (*ussd.Handlers, error) {
+
+	ussdHandlers, err := ussd.NewHandlers(appFlags, userdataStore)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("select_language", ussdHandlers.SetLanguage)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("create_account", ussdHandlers.CreateAccount)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("save_pin", ussdHandlers.SavePin)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("verify_pin", ussdHandlers.VerifyPin)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("check_identifier", ussdHandlers.CheckIdentifier)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("check_account_status", ussdHandlers.CheckAccountStatus)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("authorize_account", ussdHandlers.Authorize)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("quit", ussdHandlers.Quit)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("check_balance", ussdHandlers.CheckBalance)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("validate_recipient", ussdHandlers.ValidateRecipient)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("transaction_reset", ussdHandlers.TransactionReset)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("max_amount", ussdHandlers.MaxAmount)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("validate_amount", ussdHandlers.ValidateAmount)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("reset_transaction_amount", ussdHandlers.ResetTransactionAmount)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("get_recipient", ussdHandlers.GetRecipient)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("get_sender", ussdHandlers.GetSender)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("get_amount", ussdHandlers.GetAmount)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("reset_incorrect", ussdHandlers.ResetIncorrectPin)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("save_firstname", ussdHandlers.SaveFirstname)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("save_familyname", ussdHandlers.SaveFamilyname)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("save_gender", ussdHandlers.SaveGender)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("save_location", ussdHandlers.SaveLocation)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("save_yob", ussdHandlers.SaveYob)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("save_offerings", ussdHandlers.SaveOfferings)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("quit_with_balance", ussdHandlers.QuitWithBalance)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("reset_account_authorized", ussdHandlers.ResetAccountAuthorized)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("reset_allow_update", ussdHandlers.ResetAllowUpdate)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("get_profile_info", ussdHandlers.GetProfileInfo)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("verify_yob", ussdHandlers.VerifyYob)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("reset_incorrect_date_format", ussdHandlers.ResetIncorrectYob)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("set_reset_single_edit", ussdHandlers.SetResetSingleEdit)
+	rs.AddLocalFunc("initiate_transaction", ussdHandlers.InitiateTransaction)
+
+	return ussdHandlers, nil
+}
+
+func ensureDbDir(dbDir string) error {
+	err := os.MkdirAll(dbDir, 0700)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("state dir create exited with error: %v\n", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func getStateStore(dbDir string, ctx context.Context) (db.Db, error) {
+	store := gdbmdb.NewGdbmDb()
+	storeFile := path.Join(dbDir, "state.gdbm")
+	store.Connect(ctx, storeFile)
+	return store, nil
+}
+
+func getUserdataDb(dbDir string, ctx context.Context) db.Db {
+	store := gdbmdb.NewGdbmDb()
+	storeFile := path.Join(dbDir, "userdata.gdbm")
+	store.Connect(ctx, storeFile)
+	
+	return store
+}
+
+func getResource(resourceDir string, ctx context.Context) (resource.Resource, error) {
+	store := fsdb.NewFsDb()
+	err := store.Connect(ctx, resourceDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	rfs := resource.NewDbResource(store)
+	return rfs, nil
+}
+
+
+func main() {
+	var sessionId string
+	var dbDir string
+	var resourceDir string
+	var size uint
+	var engineDebug bool
+	var stateDebug bool
+	var host string
+	var port uint
+	flag.StringVar(&sessionId, "session-id", "075xx2123", "session id")
+	flag.StringVar(&dbDir, "dbdir", ".state", "database dir to read from")
+	flag.StringVar(&resourceDir, "resourcedir", path.Join("services", "registration"), "resource dir")
+	flag.BoolVar(&engineDebug, "engine-debug", false, "use engine debug output")
+	flag.BoolVar(&stateDebug, "state-debug", false, "use engine debug output")
+	flag.UintVar(&size, "s", 160, "max size of output")
+	flag.StringVar(&host, "h", "127.0.0.1", "http host")
+	flag.UintVar(&port, "p", 7123, "http port")
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	logg.Infof("start command", "dbdir", dbDir, "resourcedir", resourceDir,  "outputsize", size, "sessionId", sessionId)
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	pfp := path.Join(scriptDir, "pp.csv")
+	flagParser, err := getFlags(pfp, true)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	cfg := engine.Config{
+		Root:       "root",
+		OutputSize: uint32(size),
+		FlagCount:  uint32(16),
+	}
+	if stateDebug {
+		cfg.StateDebug = true
+	}
+	if engineDebug {
+		cfg.EngineDebug = true
+	}
+
+	rs, err := getResource(resourceDir, ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	err = ensureDbDir(dbDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	userdataStore := getUserdataDb(dbDir, ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	defer userdataStore.Close()
+
+	dbResource, ok := rs.(*resource.DbResource)
+	if !ok {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	hl, err := getHandler(flagParser, dbResource, userdataStore)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	stateStore, err := getStateStore(dbDir, ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	defer stateStore.Close()
+
+	rp := &asyncRequestParser{
+		sessionId: sessionId,
+	}
+	sh := handlers.NewBaseSessionHandler(cfg, rs, stateStore, userdataStore, rp, hl)
+	cfg.SessionId = sessionId
+	rqs := handlers.RequestSession{
+		Ctx: ctx,
+		Writer: os.Stdout,
+		Config: cfg,
+	}
+	for true {
+		rqs, err = sh.Process(rqs)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Errorf("error in process: %v", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		rqs, err = sh.Output(rqs)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Errorf("error in output: %v", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		rqs, err = sh.Reset(rqs)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Errorf("error in reset: %v", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		fmt.Println("")
+		_, err = fmt.Scanln(&rqs.Input)
+		if err != nil {
+		fmt.Errorf("error in input: %v", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/handlers/base.go b/internal/handlers/base.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fba62c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/handlers/base.go
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+package handlers
+
+import (
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/engine"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/persist"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db"
+
+	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/storage"
+	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/handlers/ussd"
+)
+
+type BaseSessionHandler struct {
+	cfgTemplate engine.Config
+	rp RequestParser
+	rs resource.Resource
+	hn *ussd.Handlers
+	provider storage.StorageProvider
+}
+
+func NewBaseSessionHandler(cfg engine.Config, rs resource.Resource, stateDb db.Db, userdataDb db.Db, rp RequestParser, hn *ussd.Handlers) *BaseSessionHandler {
+	return &BaseSessionHandler{
+		cfgTemplate: cfg,
+		rs: rs,
+		hn: hn,
+		rp: rp,
+		provider: storage.NewSimpleStorageProvider(stateDb, userdataDb),
+	}
+}
+
+func(f* BaseSessionHandler) Shutdown() {
+	err := f.provider.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		logg.Errorf("handler shutdown error", "err", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func(f *BaseSessionHandler) GetEngine(cfg engine.Config, rs resource.Resource, pr *persist.Persister) engine.Engine {
+	en := engine.NewEngine(cfg, rs)
+	en = en.WithPersister(pr)
+	return en
+}
+
+func(f *BaseSessionHandler) Process(rqs RequestSession) (RequestSession, error) {
+	var r bool
+	var err error
+	var ok bool
+	
+	logg.InfoCtxf(rqs.Ctx, "new request",  rqs)
+
+	rqs.Storage, err = f.provider.Get(rqs.Config.SessionId)
+	if err != nil {
+		logg.ErrorCtxf(rqs.Ctx, "", "storage error", "err", err)
+		return rqs, ErrStorage
+	}
+
+	f.hn = f.hn.WithPersister(rqs.Storage.Persister)
+	eni := f.GetEngine(rqs.Config, f.rs, rqs.Storage.Persister)
+	en, ok := eni.(*engine.DefaultEngine)
+	if !ok {
+		return rqs, ErrEngineType
+	}
+	en = en.WithFirst(f.hn.Init)
+	if rqs.Config.EngineDebug {
+		en = en.WithDebug(nil)
+	}
+	rqs.Engine = en
+
+	r, err = rqs.Engine.Init(rqs.Ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return rqs, err
+	}
+
+	if r && len(rqs.Input) > 0 {
+		r, err = rqs.Engine.Exec(rqs.Ctx, rqs.Input)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return rqs, err
+	}
+
+	_ = r
+	return rqs, nil
+}
+
+func(f *BaseSessionHandler) Output(rqs RequestSession) (RequestSession,  error) {
+	var err error
+	_, err = rqs.Engine.WriteResult(rqs.Ctx, rqs.Writer)
+	return rqs, err
+}
+
+func(f *BaseSessionHandler) Reset(rqs RequestSession) (RequestSession, error) {
+	defer f.provider.Put(rqs.Config.SessionId, rqs.Storage)
+	return rqs, rqs.Engine.Finish()
+}
+
+func(f *BaseSessionHandler) GetConfig() engine.Config {
+	return f.cfgTemplate
+}
+
+func(f *BaseSessionHandler) GetRequestParser() RequestParser {
+	return f.rp
+}
diff --git a/internal/handlers/single.go b/internal/handlers/single.go
index 7b6c9db..40b0594 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/single.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/single.go
@@ -8,10 +8,15 @@ import (
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/engine"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/persist"
+	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/logging"
 
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/storage"
 )
 
+var (
+	logg = logging.NewVanilla().WithDomain("handlers")
+)
+
 var (
 	ErrInvalidRequest = errors.New("invalid request for context")
 	ErrSessionMissing = errors.New("missing session")
@@ -39,6 +44,8 @@ type RequestParser interface {
 }
 
 type RequestHandler interface {
+	GetConfig() engine.Config
+	GetRequestParser() RequestParser
 	GetEngine(cfg engine.Config, rs resource.Resource, pe *persist.Persister) engine.Engine 
 	Process(rs RequestSession) (RequestSession, error)
 	Output(rs RequestSession) (RequestSession, error)
diff --git a/internal/http/server.go b/internal/http/server.go
index 8425302..af5413a 100644
--- a/internal/http/server.go
+++ b/internal/http/server.go
@@ -5,15 +5,9 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
 
-	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/db"
-	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/engine"
 	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/logging"
-	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/persist"
-	"git.defalsify.org/vise.git/resource"
 
 	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/handlers"
-	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/handlers/ussd"
-	"git.grassecon.net/urdt/ussd/internal/storage"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -50,20 +44,12 @@ func(rp *DefaultRequestParser) GetInput(rq any) ([]byte, error) {
 }
 
 type SessionHandler struct {
-	cfgTemplate engine.Config
-	rp handlers.RequestParser
-	rs resource.Resource
-	hn *ussd.Handlers
-	provider storage.StorageProvider
+	handlers.RequestHandler
 }
 
-func NewSessionHandler(cfg engine.Config, rs resource.Resource, stateDb db.Db, userdataDb db.Db, rp handlers.RequestParser, hn *ussd.Handlers) *SessionHandler {
+func ToSessionHandler(h handlers.RequestHandler) *SessionHandler {
 	return &SessionHandler{
-		cfgTemplate: cfg,
-		rs: rs,
-		hn: hn,
-		rp: rp,
-		provider: storage.NewSimpleStorageProvider(stateDb, userdataDb),
+		RequestHandler: h,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -79,71 +65,6 @@ func(f *SessionHandler) writeError(w http.ResponseWriter, code int, err error) {
 	return 
 }
 
-func(f* SessionHandler) Shutdown() {
-	err := f.provider.Close()
-	if err != nil {
-		logg.Errorf("handler shutdown error", "err", err)
-	}
-}
-
-func(f *SessionHandler) GetEngine(cfg engine.Config, rs resource.Resource, pr *persist.Persister) engine.Engine {
-	en := engine.NewEngine(cfg, rs)
-	en = en.WithPersister(pr)
-	return en
-}
-
-func(f *SessionHandler) Process(rqs handlers.RequestSession) (handlers.RequestSession, error) {
-	var r bool
-	var err error
-	var ok bool
-	
-	logg.InfoCtxf(rqs.Ctx, "new request",  rqs)
-
-	rqs.Storage, err = f.provider.Get(rqs.Config.SessionId)
-	if err != nil {
-		logg.ErrorCtxf(rqs.Ctx, "", "storage error", "err", err)
-		return rqs, handlers.ErrStorage
-	}
-
-	f.hn = f.hn.WithPersister(rqs.Storage.Persister)
-	eni := f.GetEngine(rqs.Config, f.rs, rqs.Storage.Persister)
-	en, ok := eni.(*engine.DefaultEngine)
-	if !ok {
-		return rqs, handlers.ErrEngineType
-	}
-	en = en.WithFirst(f.hn.Init)
-	if rqs.Config.EngineDebug {
-		en = en.WithDebug(nil)
-	}
-	rqs.Engine = en
-
-	r, err = rqs.Engine.Init(rqs.Ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return rqs, err
-	}
-
-	if r && len(rqs.Input) > 0 {
-		r, err = rqs.Engine.Exec(rqs.Ctx, rqs.Input)
-	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return rqs, err
-	}
-
-	_ = r
-	return rqs, nil
-}
-
-func(f *SessionHandler) Output(rqs handlers.RequestSession) error {
-	var err error
-	_, err = rqs.Engine.WriteResult(rqs.Ctx, rqs.Writer)
-	return err
-}
-
-func(f *SessionHandler) Reset(rqs handlers.RequestSession) error {
-	defer f.provider.Put(rqs.Config.SessionId, rqs.Storage)
-	return rqs.Engine.Finish()
-}
-
 func(f *SessionHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	var code int
 	var err error
@@ -153,14 +74,15 @@ func(f *SessionHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		Writer: w,
 	}
 
-	cfg := f.cfgTemplate
-	cfg.SessionId, err = f.rp.GetSessionId(req)
+	rp := f.GetRequestParser()
+	cfg := f.GetConfig()
+	cfg.SessionId, err = rp.GetSessionId(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		logg.ErrorCtxf(rqs.Ctx, "", "header processing error", err)
 		f.writeError(w, 400, err)
 	}
 	rqs.Config = cfg
-	rqs.Input, err = f.rp.GetInput(req)
+	rqs.Input, err = rp.GetInput(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		logg.ErrorCtxf(rqs.Ctx, "", "header processing error", err)
 		f.writeError(w, 400, err)
@@ -186,13 +108,13 @@ func(f *SessionHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 
 	w.WriteHeader(200)
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/plain")
-	err = f.Output(rqs)
+	rqs, err = f.Output(rqs)
 	if err != nil {
 		f.writeError(w, 500, err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = f.Reset(rqs)
+	rqs, err = f.Reset(rqs)
 	if err != nil {
 		f.writeError(w, 500, err)
 		return