diff --git a/configs/webpack/common.js b/configs/webpack/common.js
index 1184eaa..7d22a4e 100644
--- a/configs/webpack/common.js
+++ b/configs/webpack/common.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const { resolve } = require("path");
 const HtmlWebpackPlugin = require("html-webpack-plugin");
 const CopyWebpackPlugin = require("copy-webpack-plugin");
+var webpack = require("webpack");
 
 module.exports = {
   entry: "./index.tsx",
@@ -49,5 +50,11 @@ module.exports = {
     new CopyWebpackPlugin({
       patterns: [{ from: "public" }],
     }),
+    new webpack.DefinePlugin({
+      // this way we will always have a fallback value
+      "process.env.API_MODE": JSON.stringify(
+        process.env.API_MODE ? process.env.API_MODE : "prod",
+      ),
+    }),
   ],
 };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 06a0e83..b8c2342 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     "build": "pnpm clean-dist && webpack --config=configs/webpack/prod.js",
     "clean-dist": "rimraf dist/*",
     "lint": "eslint \"./src/**/*.{js,ts,tsx}\" --quiet",
+    "lintOnlyChanges": "eslint $(git diff --name-only HEAD | grep -E '\\.(js|ts|tsx)$' | xargs)",
     "start": "pnpm start-dev",
     "start-dev": "webpack serve --config=configs/webpack/dev.js --host 0.0.0.0 --port 3000",
     "start-prod": "pnpm build && node express.js"
diff --git a/src/api/JsonApi.ts b/src/api/JsonApi.ts
index 605261d..b578120 100644
--- a/src/api/JsonApi.ts
+++ b/src/api/JsonApi.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,15 @@ const endPoints = {
   dev: "https://homedev.gametools.network/api/",
   prod: "https://manager-api.gametools.network/api/",
 };
-const MODE = "prod"; // todo: use Environment variables to set the value
+
+const MODE = (() => {
+  const mode_raw = process.env.API_MODE;
+  if (mode_raw && mode_raw in endPoints) {
+    return mode_raw;
+  } else {
+    return "prod";
+  }
+})();
 
 export const endPointName = endPoints[MODE].replace("https://", "").replace(
   "/api/",
@@ -53,7 +61,7 @@ export default class JsonClient {
   postJsonMethod(
     method: string,
     params: { [name: string]: unknown },
-  ): Promise<any> {
+  ): Promise<{ [name: string]: string }> {
     const options = {
       method: "POST",
       body: JSON.stringify(params),
@@ -67,7 +75,7 @@ export default class JsonClient {
   getJsonMethod(
     method: string,
     params: { [name: string]: string | number },
-  ): Promise<any> {
+  ): Promise<{ [name: string]: string }> {
     return this.errorHandler(this.fetchMethod(method, params));
   }
   async errorHandler(
@@ -107,18 +115,21 @@ export default class JsonClient {
     };
   }
   async getUserInfo(): Promise<IUserInfo> {
-    const defaultUser = {
+    const defaultUser: IUserInfo = {
       discord: {
         name: "",
-        discriminator: 0,
+        discriminator: "",
         avatar: "",
       },
+      permissions: {
+        isAdminOf: [],
+      },
       auth: {
-        inGuild: false,
         isAdmin: false,
         isDeveloper: false,
         isOwner: false,
         signedIn: false,
+        isManager: false,
       },
     };