diff --git a/services/our/compose.development.yaml b/services/our/compose.development.yaml
index 9ccf507..d2cd0a3 100644
--- a/services/our/compose.development.yaml
+++ b/services/our/compose.development.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@ services:
       start_period: 10s
       timeout: 10s
 
+  pgbackweb:
+    image: 'eduardolat/pgbackweb:latest'
+    ports:
+      - '8085:8085'
+    env_file: ./../../.env.development.local
+    volumes:
+      - ${HOME}/.local/share/futureporn/backups:/backups
+    depends_on:
+      postgres:
+        condition: service_healthy
+
 
 volumes:
   pgdata:
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/services/our/package.json b/services/our/package.json
index a12dd13..71ac69f 100644
--- a/services/our/package.json
+++ b/services/our/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"name": "futureporn",
 	"private": true,
-	"version": "2.4.5",
+	"version": "2.4.6",
 	"type": "module",
 	"scripts": {
 		"dev": "concurrently npm:dev:serve npm:dev:build npm:dev:worker npm:dev:compose npm:dev:sftp",
diff --git a/services/our/src/tasks/cleanup.ts b/services/our/src/tasks/cleanup.ts
index 5612238..3619e1a 100644
--- a/services/our/src/tasks/cleanup.ts
+++ b/services/our/src/tasks/cleanup.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import type { Task, Helpers } from "graphile-worker";
 import { cleanExpiredFiles } from "../utils/cache";
+import logger from "../utils/logger";
 
 const cleanup: Task = async (_payload, helpers: Helpers) => {
-  helpers.logger.debug(`cleanup begin.`);
+  logger.debug(`cleanup begin.`);
   let count = await cleanExpiredFiles()
-  if (count > 0) helpers.logger.info(`Deleted ${count} old files.`);
+  if (count > 0) logger.info(`Deleted ${count} old files.`);
 };
 
 export default cleanup;
diff --git a/services/our/src/tasks/consolidate_twitch_channel_rewards.human.ts.noexec b/services/our/src/tasks/consolidate_twitch_channel_rewards.human.ts.noexec
index 69a725f..f043bf4 100644
--- a/services/our/src/tasks/consolidate_twitch_channel_rewards.human.ts.noexec
+++ b/services/our/src/tasks/consolidate_twitch_channel_rewards.human.ts.noexec
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ async function updateTwitchChannelPointReward(user: User, reward: TwitchChannelP
 export default async function consolidate_twitch_channel_rewards(payload: any, helpers: Helpers) {
     assertPayload(payload);
     const { userId } = payload;
-    // helpers.logger.info(`Hello, ${name}`);
+    // logger.info(`Hello, ${name}`);
 
     const user = await prisma.user.findFirstOrThrow({
         where: {
@@ -278,8 +278,8 @@ export default async function consolidate_twitch_channel_rewards(payload: any, h
     const costMismatched = twitchRewardsData
         .filter((r: TwitchChannelPointReward) => isWrongRedeemCost(r, user.redeemCost));
 
-    helpers.logger.info(`There are ${outOfDate.length} out of date Channel Point Rewards. outOfDate=${JSON.stringify(outOfDate.map((ood) => ({ title: ood.title, cost: ood.cost, id: ood.id })))}`)
-    helpers.logger.info(`costMismatched=${JSON.stringify(costMismatched)}`)
+    logger.info(`There are ${outOfDate.length} out of date Channel Point Rewards. outOfDate=${JSON.stringify(outOfDate.map((ood) => ({ title: ood.title, cost: ood.cost, id: ood.id })))}`)
+    logger.info(`costMismatched=${JSON.stringify(costMismatched)}`)
 
     // * make the REST request(s) to get the twitch channel point rewards up-to-date
     for (const reward of outOfDate) {
diff --git a/services/our/src/tasks/createFunscript copy.ts.noexec b/services/our/src/tasks/createFunscript copy.ts.noexec
index 787d69d..46d561d 100644
--- a/services/our/src/tasks/createFunscript copy.ts.noexec	
+++ b/services/our/src/tasks/createFunscript copy.ts.noexec	
@@ -69,37 +69,37 @@ async function preparePython(helpers) {
   try {
     pythonCmd = which.sync("python3");
   } catch {
-    helpers.logger.error("Python is not installed or not in PATH.");
+    logger.error("Python is not installed or not in PATH.");
     throw new Error("Python not found in PATH.");
   }
 
   // If venv doesn't exist, create it
   if (!existsSync(venvPath)) {
-    helpers.logger.info("Python venv not found. Creating one...");
+    logger.info("Python venv not found. Creating one...");
 
     try {
       await spawn(pythonCmd, ["-m", "venv", "venv"], {
         cwd: env.VIBEUI_DIR,
       });
 
-      helpers.logger.info("Python venv successfully created.");
+      logger.info("Python venv successfully created.");
     } catch (err) {
-      helpers.logger.error("Failed to create Python venv:", err);
+      logger.error("Failed to create Python venv:", err);
 
       // Clean up partially created venv if needed
       try {
         if (existsSync(venvPath)) {
           rmSync(venvPath, { recursive: true, force: true });
-          helpers.logger.warn("Removed broken venv directory.");
+          logger.warn("Removed broken venv directory.");
         }
       } catch (cleanupErr) {
-        helpers.logger.error("Error while cleaning up broken venv:", cleanupErr);
+        logger.error("Error while cleaning up broken venv:", cleanupErr);
       }
 
       throw new Error("Python venv creation failed. Check if python3 and python3-venv are installed.");
     }
   } else {
-    helpers.logger.info("Using existing Python venv.");
+    logger.info("Using existing Python venv.");
   }
 }
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ export async function buildFunscript(
   const labelDir = join(predictionOutput, 'labels');
   const yamlPath = join(predictionOutput, 'data.yaml');
   const outputPath = join(process.env.CACHE_ROOT ?? '/tmp', `${nanoid()}.funscript`);
-  helpers.logger.info('Starting Funscript generation');
+  logger.info('Starting Funscript generation');
 
   try {
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export async function buildFunscript(
 
     return outputPath;
   } catch (error) {
-    helpers.logger.error(`Error generating Funscript: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error'}`);
+    logger.error(`Error generating Funscript: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error'}`);
     throw error;
   }
 }
@@ -225,19 +225,19 @@ async function loadClassPositionMap(data: DataYaml, helpers: Helpers): Promise<C
     const names = Object.values(data.names);
     for (const name of names) {
       if (typeof name !== 'string' || name.trim() === '') {
-        helpers.logger.info(`Skipping invalid class name: ${name}`);
+        logger.info(`Skipping invalid class name: ${name}`);
         continue;
       }
       if (!(name in positionMap)) {
-        helpers.logger.info(`No position mapping for class "${name}", defaulting to 0`);
+        logger.info(`No position mapping for class "${name}", defaulting to 0`);
         positionMap[name] = 0;
       }
     }
 
-    helpers.logger.info(`Loaded class position map: ${JSON.stringify(positionMap)}`);
+    logger.info(`Loaded class position map: ${JSON.stringify(positionMap)}`);
     return positionMap;
   } catch (error) {
-    helpers.logger.error(`Error loading data.yaml: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error'}`);
+    logger.error(`Error loading data.yaml: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Unknown error'}`);
     throw error;
   }
 }
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ function generatePatternPositions(startMs: number, durationMs: number, className
 
 async function loadVideoMetadata(videoPath: string, helpers: Helpers) {
   const { fps, frames: totalFrames } = await ffprobe(videoPath);
-  helpers.logger.info(`Video metadata: fps=${fps}, frames=${totalFrames}`);
+  logger.info(`Video metadata: fps=${fps}, frames=${totalFrames}`);
   return { fps, totalFrames };
 }
 
@@ -288,12 +288,12 @@ async function processLabelFiles(labelDir: string, helpers: Helpers, data: DataY
   for (const file of labelFiles) {
     const match = file.match(/(\d+)\.txt$/);
     if (!match) {
-      helpers.logger.info(`Skipping invalid filename: ${file}`);
+      logger.info(`Skipping invalid filename: ${file}`);
       continue;
     }
     const frameIndex = parseInt(match[1], 10);
     if (isNaN(frameIndex)) {
-      helpers.logger.info(`Skipping invalid frame index from filename: ${file}`);
+      logger.info(`Skipping invalid frame index from filename: ${file}`);
       continue;
     }
 
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ function generateActions(totalDurationMs: number, fps: number, detectionSegments
 async function writeFunscript(outputPath: string, actions: FunscriptAction[], helpers: Helpers) {
   const funscript: Funscript = { version: '1.0', actions };
   await writeFile(outputPath, JSON.stringify(funscript, null, 2));
-  helpers.logger.info(`Funscript generated: ${outputPath} (${actions.length} actions)`);
+  logger.info(`Funscript generated: ${outputPath} (${actions.length} actions)`);
 }
 
 
@@ -411,13 +411,13 @@ const createFunscript: Task = async (payload: any, helpers: Helpers) => {
   await preparePython(helpers)
 
   if (vod.funscript) {
-    helpers.logger.info(`Doing nothing-- vod ${vodId} already has a funscript.`);
+    logger.info(`Doing nothing-- vod ${vodId} already has a funscript.`);
     return;
   }
 
   if (!vod.sourceVideo) {
     const msg = `Cannot create funscript: Vod ${vodId} is missing a source video.`;
-    helpers.logger.warn(msg);
+    logger.warn(msg);
     throw new Error(msg);
   }
 
@@ -425,12 +425,12 @@ const createFunscript: Task = async (payload: any, helpers: Helpers) => {
 
   const s3Client = getS3Client();
   const videoFilePath = await getOrDownloadAsset(s3Client, env.S3_BUCKET, vod.sourceVideo);
-  helpers.logger.info(`Downloaded video to ${videoFilePath}`);
+  logger.info(`Downloaded video to ${videoFilePath}`);
 
-  helpers.logger.info(`Creating funscript for vod ${vodId}...`);
+  logger.info(`Creating funscript for vod ${vodId}...`);
 
   const predictionOutput = await inference(helpers, videoFilePath);
-  helpers.logger.info(`prediction output ${predictionOutput}`);
+  logger.info(`prediction output ${predictionOutput}`);
 
 
   const funscriptFilePath = await buildFunscript(helpers, predictionOutput, videoFilePath)
@@ -439,14 +439,14 @@ const createFunscript: Task = async (payload: any, helpers: Helpers) => {
   const s3Key = `funscripts/${vodId}.funscript`;
   const s3Url = await uploadFile(s3Client, env.S3_BUCKET, s3Key, funscriptFilePath, "application/json");
 
-  helpers.logger.info(`Uploaded funscript to S3: ${s3Url}`);
+  logger.info(`Uploaded funscript to S3: ${s3Url}`);
 
   await prisma.vod.update({
     where: { id: vodId },
     data: { funscript: s3Key }
   });
 
-  helpers.logger.info(`Funscript saved to database for vod ${vodId}`);
+  logger.info(`Funscript saved to database for vod ${vodId}`);
 };
 
 export default createFunscript;
diff --git a/services/our/src/tasks/createFunscript.ts b/services/our/src/tasks/createFunscript.ts
index e1c9618..b60b1e3 100644
--- a/services/our/src/tasks/createFunscript.ts
+++ b/services/our/src/tasks/createFunscript.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { getS3Client, uploadFile } from "../utils/s3";
 import { inference } from "../utils/vibeui";
 import { preparePython } from "../utils/python";
 import { buildFunscript } from "../utils/funscripts";
-
+import logger from "../utils/logger";
 
 interface Payload {
   vodId: string;
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ const createFunscript: Task = async (payload: any, helpers: Helpers) => {
   await preparePython()
 
   if (vod.funscript) {
-    helpers.logger.info(`Doing nothing-- vod ${vodId} already has a funscript.`);
+    logger.info(`Doing nothing-- vod ${vodId} already has a funscript.`);
     return;
   }
 
   if (!vod.sourceVideo) {
     const msg = `Cannot create funscript: Vod ${vodId} is missing a source video.`;
-    helpers.logger.warn(msg);
+    logger.warn(msg);
     throw new Error(msg);
   }
 
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ const createFunscript: Task = async (payload: any, helpers: Helpers) => {
 
   const s3Client = getS3Client();
   const videoFilePath = await getOrDownloadAsset(s3Client, env.S3_BUCKET, vod.sourceVideo);
-  helpers.logger.info(`Downloaded video to ${videoFilePath}`);
+  logger.info(`Downloaded video to ${videoFilePath}`);
 
-  helpers.logger.info(`Creating funscript for vod ${vodId}...`);
+  logger.info(`Creating funscript for vod ${vodId}...`);
 
   const predictionOutputPath = await inference(videoFilePath);
-  helpers.logger.info(`prediction output ${predictionOutputPath}`);
+  logger.info(`prediction output ${predictionOutputPath}`);
 
 
   const funscriptFilePath = await buildFunscript(predictionOutputPath, videoFilePath)
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ const createFunscript: Task = async (payload: any, helpers: Helpers) => {
   const s3Key = `funscripts/${vodId}.funscript`;
   const s3Url = await uploadFile(s3Client, env.S3_BUCKET, s3Key, funscriptFilePath, "application/json");
 
-  helpers.logger.info(`Uploaded funscript to S3: ${s3Url}`);
+  logger.info(`Uploaded funscript to S3: ${s3Url}`);
 
   await prisma.vod.update({
     where: { id: vodId },
     data: { funscript: s3Key }
   });
 
-  helpers.logger.info(`Funscript saved to database for vod ${vodId}`);
+  logger.info(`Funscript saved to database for vod ${vodId}`);
 };
 
 export default createFunscript;
diff --git a/services/our/src/tasks/createFunscript.ts.ai.noexec b/services/our/src/tasks/createFunscript.ts.ai.noexec
index cf5ab17..bd78269 100644
--- a/services/our/src/tasks/createFunscript.ts.ai.noexec
+++ b/services/our/src/tasks/createFunscript.ts.ai.noexec
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ const createFunscript: Task = async (payload: any, helpers: Helpers) => {
   const vod = await prisma.vod.findFirstOrThrow({ where: { id: vodId } });
 
   if (vod.funscript) {
-    helpers.logger.info(`Doing nothing-- vod ${vodId} already has a funscript.`);
+    logger.info(`Doing nothing-- vod ${vodId} already has a funscript.`);
     return;
   }
 
   if (!vod.sourceVideo) {
     const msg = `Cannot create funscript: Vod ${vodId} is missing a source video.`;
-    helpers.logger.warn(msg);
+    logger.warn(msg);
     throw new Error(msg);
   }
 
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ const createFunscript: Task = async (payload: any, helpers: Helpers) => {
 
   const s3Client = getS3Client();
   const videoFilePath = await getOrDownloadAsset(s3Client, env.S3_BUCKET, vod.sourceVideo);
-  helpers.logger.info(`Downloaded video to ${videoFilePath}`);
+  logger.info(`Downloaded video to ${videoFilePath}`);
 
-  helpers.logger.info(`Creating funscript for vod ${vodId}...`);
+  logger.info(`Creating funscript for vod ${vodId}...`);
 
   const modelPath = join(env.VIBEUI_DIR, 'vibeui.onnx')
   const predictionOutput = await vibeuiInference(modelPath, videoFilePath);
-  helpers.logger.info(`prediction output ${predictionOutput}`);
+  logger.info(`prediction output ${predictionOutput}`);
   const classes = await getModelClasses(modelPath)
 
   const funscriptFilePath = await buildFunscript(classes, predictionOutput, videoFilePath)
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@ const createFunscript: Task = async (payload: any, helpers: Helpers) => {
   const s3Key = `funscripts/${vodId}.funscript`;
   const s3Url = await uploadFile(s3Client, env.S3_BUCKET, s3Key, funscriptFilePath, "application/json");
 
-  helpers.logger.info(`Uploaded funscript to S3: ${s3Url}`);
+  logger.info(`Uploaded funscript to S3: ${s3Url}`);
 
   await prisma.vod.update({
     where: { id: vodId },
     data: { funscript: s3Key }
   });
 
-  helpers.logger.info(`Funscript saved to database for vod ${vodId}`);
+  logger.info(`Funscript saved to database for vod ${vodId}`);
 };
 
 export default createFunscript;
diff --git a/services/our/src/tasks/createHlsPlaylist.ts b/services/our/src/tasks/createHlsPlaylist.ts
index a2ad67d..6758a93 100644
--- a/services/our/src/tasks/createHlsPlaylist.ts
+++ b/services/our/src/tasks/createHlsPlaylist.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { mkdirp } from "fs-extra";
 import { listFilesRecursive } from "../utils/filesystem";
 import { getMimeType } from "../utils/mimetype";
 import { getNanoSpawn } from "../utils/nanoSpawn";
+import logger from "../utils/logger";
 
 const prisma = new PrismaClient().$extends(withAccelerate());
 
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ export default async function createHlsPlaylist(payload: any, helpers: Helpers)
 
   // * [x] exit if video.hlsPlaylist already defined
   if (vod.hlsPlaylist) {
-    helpers.logger.info(`Doing nothing-- vod ${vodId} already has a hlsPlaylist.`)
+    logger.info(`Doing nothing-- vod ${vodId} already has a hlsPlaylist.`)
     return; // Exit the function early
   }
 
@@ -163,32 +164,32 @@ export default async function createHlsPlaylist(payload: any, helpers: Helpers)
     throw new Error(`Failed to create hlsPlaylist-- vod ${vodId} is missing a sourceVideo.`);
   }
 
-  helpers.logger.info(`Creating HLS Playlist.`)
+  logger.info(`Creating HLS Playlist.`)
   const s3Client = getS3Client()
   const taskId = nanoid()
   const workDirPath = join(env.CACHE_ROOT, taskId)
   const packageDirPath = join(workDirPath, 'package', 'hls')
   await mkdirp(packageDirPath)
 
-  helpers.logger.info("download source video from pull-thru cache")
+  logger.info("download source video from pull-thru cache")
   const videoFilePath = await getOrDownloadAsset(s3Client, env.S3_BUCKET, vod.sourceVideo)
-  helpers.logger.info(`videoFilePath=${videoFilePath}`)
+  logger.info(`videoFilePath=${videoFilePath}`)
 
-  helpers.logger.info("create ABR variants")
+  logger.info("create ABR variants")
   const variants = await createVariants(helpers, videoFilePath)
-  helpers.logger.info('variants as follows')
-  helpers.logger.info(JSON.stringify(variants))
+  logger.info('variants as follows')
+  logger.info(JSON.stringify(variants))
 
 
-  helpers.logger.info("run shaka packager")
+  logger.info("run shaka packager")
   const masterPlaylistPath = await packageHls(helpers, variants, packageDirPath)
-  helpers.logger.debug(`masterPlaylistPath=${masterPlaylistPath}`)
+  logger.debug(`masterPlaylistPath=${masterPlaylistPath}`)
 
 
-  helpers.logger.info('uploading assets')
+  logger.info('uploading assets')
   let assets = await listFilesRecursive(workDirPath)
-  helpers.logger.info('assets as follows')
-  helpers.logger.info(JSON.stringify(assets))
+  logger.info('assets as follows')
+  logger.info(JSON.stringify(assets))
   for (let i = 0; i < assets.length; i++) {
     const asset = assets[i]
     const s3Key = `package/${taskId}/hls/${basename(asset)}`
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ export default async function createHlsPlaylist(payload: any, helpers: Helpers)
   };
 
 
-  helpers.logger.info("generate thumbnail s3 key")
+  logger.info("generate thumbnail s3 key")
   const s3Key = `package/${taskId}/hls/master.m3u8`
 
 
diff --git a/services/our/src/tasks/createIpfsCid.ts b/services/our/src/tasks/createIpfsCid.ts
index 733c9ee..16023e3 100644
--- a/services/our/src/tasks/createIpfsCid.ts
+++ b/services/our/src/tasks/createIpfsCid.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { S3Client } from "@aws-sdk/client-s3";
 import { getS3Client, uploadFile } from "../utils/s3";
 import { nanoid } from "nanoid";
 import { getNanoSpawn } from "../utils/nanoSpawn";
+import logger from "../utils/logger";
 
 const prisma = new PrismaClient().$extends(withAccelerate());
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ function getCidFromStdout(output: string) {
 }
 
 async function hash(helpers: Helpers, inputFilePath: string) {
-  helpers.logger.info(`createIpfsCid with inputFilePath=${inputFilePath}`)
+  logger.info(`createIpfsCid with inputFilePath=${inputFilePath}`)
 
 
   if (!inputFilePath) {
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ async function hash(helpers: Helpers, inputFilePath: string) {
   //   console.error(`vcsi failed with exit code ${exitCode}`);
   //   process.exit(exitCode);
   // }
-  helpers.logger.info(JSON.stringify(result))
+  logger.info(JSON.stringify(result))
   return getCidFromStdout(result.stdout)
 
 }
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ export default async function createIpfsCid(payload: any, helpers: Helpers) {
 
   // * [x] exit if video.thumbnail already defined
   if (vod.cidv1) {
-    helpers.logger.info(`Doing nothing-- vod ${vodId} already has a cidv1.`)
+    logger.info(`Doing nothing-- vod ${vodId} already has a cidv1.`)
     return; // Exit the function early
   }
 
@@ -76,19 +77,19 @@ export default async function createIpfsCid(payload: any, helpers: Helpers) {
   }
 
 
-  helpers.logger.info('Creating CID')
+  logger.info('Creating CID')
   const s3Client = getS3Client()
 
   // * [x] download video segments from pull-thru cache
   const videoFilePath = await getOrDownloadAsset(s3Client, env.S3_BUCKET, vod.sourceVideo)
-  helpers.logger.info(`videoFilePath=${videoFilePath}`)
+  logger.info(`videoFilePath=${videoFilePath}`)
 
   // * [x] run ipfs to get a CID
   const cidv1 = await hash(helpers, videoFilePath)
 
   if (!cidv1) throw new Error(`cidv1 ${cidv1} was falsy`);
 
-  helpers.logger.info(`cidv1=${cidv1}`)
+  logger.info(`cidv1=${cidv1}`)
 
   // * [x] update vod record
   await prisma.vod.update({
diff --git a/services/our/src/tasks/createTorrent.ts b/services/our/src/tasks/createTorrent.ts
index f4a45f8..0ee7e54 100644
--- a/services/our/src/tasks/createTorrent.ts
+++ b/services/our/src/tasks/createTorrent.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import logger from "../utils/logger";
 import { basename, join } from "node:path";
 import SftpClient from 'ssh2-sftp-client';
 
-
 const prisma = new PrismaClient().$extends(withAccelerate());
 
 
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ interface Payload {
 
 
 // async function createTorrent(payload: any, helpers: Helpers) {
-//   helpers.logger.debug(`createTorrent`)
+//   logger.debug(`createTorrent`)
 
 
 //   if (!inputFilePath) {
@@ -33,16 +32,16 @@ interface Payload {
 //   const spawn = await getNanoSpawn();
 
 
-//   helpers.logger.debug('result as follows')
-//   helpers.logger.debug(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2))
+//   logger.debug('result as follows')
+//   logger.debug(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2))
 
-//   helpers.logger.info(`✅ Thumbnail saved to: ${outputFilePath}`);
+//   logger.info(`✅ Thumbnail saved to: ${outputFilePath}`);
 //   return outputFilePath
 
 // }
 function assertPayload(payload: any): asserts payload is Payload {
   if (typeof payload !== "object" || !payload) throw new Error("invalid payload-- was not an object.");
-  if (typeof payload.vodId !== "string") throw new Error("invalid payload-- was missing vodId");
+  if (typeof payload.vodId !== "string") throw new Error(`invalid payload-- ${JSON.stringify(payload)} was missing vodId`);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/services/our/src/tasks/createVideoThumbnail.ts b/services/our/src/tasks/createVideoThumbnail.ts
index 5f5c0fe..de358e1 100644
--- a/services/our/src/tasks/createVideoThumbnail.ts
+++ b/services/our/src/tasks/createVideoThumbnail.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { nanoid } from "nanoid";
 import { getNanoSpawn } from "../utils/nanoSpawn";
 import { preparePython } from "../utils/python";
 import { generateS3Path } from "../utils/formatters";
+import logger from "../utils/logger";
 
 const prisma = new PrismaClient().$extends(withAccelerate());
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ interface Payload {
 }
 
 async function createThumbnail(helpers: Helpers, inputFilePath: string) {
-  helpers.logger.debug(`createThumbnail with inputFilePath=${inputFilePath}`)
+  logger.debug(`createThumbnail with inputFilePath=${inputFilePath}`)
 
 
   if (!inputFilePath) {
@@ -49,10 +50,10 @@ async function createThumbnail(helpers: Helpers, inputFilePath: string) {
     cwd: env.APP_DIR,
   });
 
-  helpers.logger.debug('result as follows')
-  helpers.logger.debug(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2))
+  logger.debug('result as follows')
+  logger.debug(JSON.stringify(result, null, 2))
 
-  helpers.logger.info(`✅ Thumbnail saved to: ${outputFilePath}`);
+  logger.info(`✅ Thumbnail saved to: ${outputFilePath}`);
   return outputFilePath
 
 }
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ export default async function createVideoThumbnail(payload: any, helpers: Helper
 
   // * [x] exit if video.thumbnail already defined
   if (vod.thumbnail) {
-    helpers.logger.info(`Doing nothing-- vod ${vodId} already has a thumbnail.`)
+    logger.info(`Doing nothing-- vod ${vodId} already has a thumbnail.`)
     return; // Exit the function early
   }
 
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ export default async function createVideoThumbnail(payload: any, helpers: Helper
   }
 
 
-  helpers.logger.info('Creating Video Thumbnail')
+  logger.info('Creating Video Thumbnail')
   const s3Client = getS3Client()
 
   // * [x] download video segments from pull-thru cache
diff --git a/services/our/src/tasks/findWork.ts b/services/our/src/tasks/findWork.ts
index bf24c9e..699caf0 100644
--- a/services/our/src/tasks/findWork.ts
+++ b/services/our/src/tasks/findWork.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import type { Task, Helpers } from "graphile-worker";
 import { PrismaClient } from "../../generated/prisma";
 import { withAccelerate } from "@prisma/extension-accelerate";
+import logger from "../utils/logger";
 
 const prisma = new PrismaClient().$extends(withAccelerate());
 
 const findWork: Task = async (_payload, helpers: Helpers) => {
-  helpers.logger.info(`findWork begin.`);
+  logger.info(`findWork begin.`);
 
   const approvedUploads = await prisma.vod.findMany({
     where: {
@@ -16,14 +17,14 @@ const findWork: Task = async (_payload, helpers: Helpers) => {
     },
   });
 
-  helpers.logger.info(`findWork found ${approvedUploads.length} uploads.`);
+  logger.info(`findWork found ${approvedUploads.length} uploads.`);
   for (let i = 0; i < approvedUploads.length; i++) {
     const vod = approvedUploads[i];
     await helpers.addJob("scheduleVodProcessing", { vodId: vod.id });
-    helpers.logger.info(`scheduleVodProcessing for vod ${vod.id}`);
+    logger.info(`scheduleVodProcessing for vod ${vod.id}`);
   }
 
-  helpers.logger.info(`findWork finished.`);
+  logger.info(`findWork finished.`);
 };
 
 export default findWork;
diff --git a/services/our/src/tasks/generateVideoChecksum.ts b/services/our/src/tasks/generateVideoChecksum.ts
index 49d7fb2..9c949f9 100644
--- a/services/our/src/tasks/generateVideoChecksum.ts
+++ b/services/our/src/tasks/generateVideoChecksum.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { createReadStream } from "node:fs";
 import { getOrDownloadAsset } from "../utils/cache";
 import { env } from "../config/env";
 import { getS3Client } from "../utils/s3";
+import logger from "../utils/logger";
 
 const prisma = new PrismaClient();
 
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ const client = getS3Client()
 
 const generateVideoChecksum: Task = async (payload: unknown, helpers) => {
   const { vodId } = payload as Payload;
-  helpers.logger.info(`Generating checksum for VOD ${vodId}`);
+  logger.info(`Generating checksum for VOD ${vodId}`);
 
   // 1. Get VOD record with source video path
   const vod = await prisma.vod.findUnique({
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ const generateVideoChecksum: Task = async (payload: unknown, helpers) => {
 
   // 2. Verify file exists
   const videoPath = await getOrDownloadAsset(client, env.S3_BUCKET, vod.sourceVideo)
-  helpers.logger.info(`videoPath=${videoPath}`)
+  logger.info(`videoPath=${videoPath}`)
 
   try {
     await access(videoPath);
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ const generateVideoChecksum: Task = async (payload: unknown, helpers) => {
     );
 
     const checksum = hash.digest('hex');
-    helpers.logger.info(`Generated checksum for ${path.basename(vod.sourceVideo)}: ${checksum}`);
+    logger.info(`Generated checksum for ${path.basename(vod.sourceVideo)}: ${checksum}`);
 
     // 4. Update VOD record
     await prisma.vod.update({
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ const generateVideoChecksum: Task = async (payload: unknown, helpers) => {
     });
 
   } catch (err) {
-    helpers.logger.error(`Failed to generate checksum: ${err.message}`);
+    logger.error(`Failed to generate checksum: ${err.message}`);
     throw err; // Will trigger retry if configured
   }
 };
diff --git a/services/our/src/tasks/hello.ts b/services/our/src/tasks/hello.ts
index cb31f0b..67e4bd4 100644
--- a/services/our/src/tasks/hello.ts
+++ b/services/our/src/tasks/hello.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // src/tasks/hello.ts
 
 import type { Task, Helpers } from "graphile-worker";
-
+import logger from "../utils/logger";
 
 interface Payload {
     name: string;
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ function assertPayload(payload: any): asserts payload is Payload {
 export default async function hello(payload: any, helpers: Helpers) {
     assertPayload(payload);
     const { name } = payload;
-    helpers.logger.info(`Helloooooo, ${name}`);
+    logger.info(`Helloooooo, ${name}`);
 };
 
diff --git a/services/our/src/tasks/scheduleVodProcessing.ts b/services/our/src/tasks/scheduleVodProcessing.ts
index 6aebb4c..6973067 100644
--- a/services/our/src/tasks/scheduleVodProcessing.ts
+++ b/services/our/src/tasks/scheduleVodProcessing.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { Task, Job } from "graphile-worker";
 import { PrismaClient } from "../../generated/prisma";
 import { withAccelerate } from "@prisma/extension-accelerate";
-
+import logger from '../utils/logger';
 
 interface Payload {
   vodId: string;
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ const scheduleVodProcessing: Task = async (payload: unknown, helpers) => {
   }
 
   const { vodId } = payload;
-  helpers.logger.info(`Starting processing for VOD ${vodId}`);
+  logger.info(`Starting processing for VOD ${vodId}`);
 
   const vod = await prisma.vod.findUnique({ where: { id: vodId } });
   if (!vod) {
-    helpers.logger.error(`VOD not found: ${vodId}`);
+    logger.error(`VOD not found: ${vodId}`);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const scheduleVodProcessing: Task = async (payload: unknown, helpers) => {
       data: { status: "processing" }
     });
 
-    helpers.logger.info(`Scheduled ${changes} jobs for VOD ${vodId}`);
+    logger.info(`Scheduled ${changes} jobs for VOD ${vodId}`);
 
     // Schedule next check
     // @huh? @todo IDK what is up with this, but it seems to run right away even though it has the runAt defined.
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ const scheduleVodProcessing: Task = async (payload: unknown, helpers) => {
       where: { id: vodId },
       data: { status: "processed" }
     });
-    helpers.logger.info(`All processing complete for VOD ${vodId}`);
+    logger.info(`All processing complete for VOD ${vodId}`);
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/services/our/src/views/perks.hbs b/services/our/src/views/perks.hbs
index cf939d2..5522659 100644
--- a/services/our/src/views/perks.hbs
+++ b/services/our/src/views/perks.hbs
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@
           <td>✅</td>
           <td>✅</td>
         </tr>
-        <tr>
-          <td>API</td>
-          <td>✅</td>
-          <td>✅</td>
-          <td>✅</td>
-        </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>Torrent Downloads</td>
           <td>✅</td>
@@ -53,6 +47,12 @@
           <td>✅</td>
           <td>✅</td>
         </tr>
+        <tr>
+          <td>API</td>
+          <td>❌</td>
+          <td>✅</td>
+          <td>✅</td>
+        </tr>
         <tr>
           <td>Ad-Free</td>
           <td>❌</td>