diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9d9c6fb..00f3635 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ axum-extra = { version = "0.9.4", features = ["cookie"], optional = true }
 leptos = "0.6.15"
 leptos_meta = "0.6.15"
 leptos_router = "0.6.15"
-leptos_axum = { version = "0.6.15", features = ["wasm"], optional = true }
+leptos_axum = { version = "0.6.15", optional = true }
 bcrypt = "0.15.1"
 chrono = { version = "0.4.38", features = ["serde"] }
 diesel = { version = "2.2.4", features = [
diff --git a/src/common/mod.rs b/src/common/mod.rs
index f6f2fdf..543d1c8 100644
--- a/src/common/mod.rs
+++ b/src/common/mod.rs
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ pub struct SharedConfig {
     pub article_approval: bool,
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Default)]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "ssr", derive(Queryable))]
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "ssr", diesel(check_for_backend(diesel::pg::Pg)))]
 pub struct SiteView {
diff --git a/src/frontend/api.rs b/src/frontend/api.rs
index 73ad047..70c7661 100644
--- a/src/frontend/api.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/api.rs
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ use crate::{
         ProtectArticleForm,
         RegisterUserForm,
         ResolveObject,
-        SearchArticleForm,
+        SearchArticleForm, SiteView,
     },
     frontend::error::MyResult,
 };
 use anyhow::anyhow;
+use once_cell::sync::OnceCell;
 use reqwest::{Client, RequestBuilder, StatusCode};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use url::Url;
@@ -40,7 +41,12 @@ pub struct ApiClient {
 }
 
 impl ApiClient {
-    pub fn new(client: Client, hostname_: Option<String>) -> Self {
+    pub fn get() -> &'static ApiClient {
+        static CELL: OnceCell<ApiClient> = OnceCell::<ApiClient>::new();
+        CELL.get_or_init(|| Self::build(Client::new(), None))
+    }
+    
+    pub fn build(client: Client, hostname_: Option<String>) -> Self {
         let mut hostname;
         let ssl;
         #[cfg(not(feature = "ssr"))]
@@ -207,10 +213,10 @@ impl ApiClient {
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn my_profile(&self) -> MyResult<LocalUserView> {
+    pub async fn site(&self) -> MyResult<SiteView> {
         let req = self
             .client
-            .get(self.request_endpoint("/api/v1/account/my_profile"));
+            .get(self.request_endpoint("/api/v1/site"));
         handle_json_res(req).await
     }
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/app.rs b/src/frontend/app.rs
index 62d4ce5..7d2659e 100644
--- a/src/frontend/app.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/app.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-    common::LocalUserView,
+    common::{LocalUserView, SiteView},
     frontend::{
         api::ApiClient,
         components::nav::Nav,
@@ -24,22 +24,9 @@ use crate::{
     },
 };
 use leptos::{
-    component,
-    create_local_resource,
-    create_rw_signal,
-    expect_context,
-    provide_context,
-    use_context,
-    view,
-    DynAttrs,
-    IntoView,
-    RwSignal,
-    SignalGetUntracked,
-    SignalUpdate,
-};
+*};
 use leptos_meta::{provide_meta_context, *};
 use leptos_router::{Route, Router, Routes};
-use reqwest::Client;
 use std::{thread::sleep, time::Duration};
 
 // https://book.leptos.dev/15_global_state.html
@@ -62,28 +49,23 @@ impl GlobalState {
             .get_untracked()
             .api_client
     }
+}
 
-    pub fn update_my_profile() {
-        create_local_resource(
-            move || (),
-            |_| async move {
-                let my_profile = GlobalState::api_client().my_profile().await.ok();
-                expect_context::<RwSignal<GlobalState>>()
-                    .update(|state| state.my_profile = my_profile.clone());
-            },
-        );
-    }
+pub fn site() -> Resource<(), SiteView>{
+    use_context::<Resource<(), SiteView>>().unwrap()
 }
 
 #[component]
 pub fn App() -> impl IntoView {
     provide_meta_context();
     let global_state = GlobalState {
-        api_client: ApiClient::new(Client::new(), None),
+        api_client: ApiClient::get().clone(),
         my_profile: None,
     };
-    // Load user profile in case we are already logged in
-    GlobalState::update_my_profile();
+    let site = create_resource(|| (), |_| async move {
+        ApiClient::get().site().await.unwrap()
+    });
+    provide_context(site);
     provide_context(create_rw_signal(global_state));
 
     let darkmode = DarkMode::init();
diff --git a/src/frontend/components/instance_follow_button.rs b/src/frontend/components/instance_follow_button.rs
index 504f107..52123c3 100644
--- a/src/frontend/components/instance_follow_button.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/components/instance_follow_button.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
     common::{newtypes::InstanceId, DbInstance, FollowInstance},
-    frontend::app::GlobalState,
+    frontend::app::{site, GlobalState},
 };
 use leptos::{component, *};
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub fn InstanceFollowButton(instance: DbInstance) -> impl IntoView {
                 .follow_instance(form)
                 .await
                 .unwrap();
-            GlobalState::update_my_profile();
+            site().refetch();
         }
     });
     let is_following = global_state
diff --git a/src/frontend/components/nav.rs b/src/frontend/components/nav.rs
index ee69596..4a10615 100644
--- a/src/frontend/components/nav.rs
+++ b/src/frontend/components/nav.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::frontend::{app::GlobalState, dark_mode::DarkMode};
+use crate::frontend::{api::ApiClient, app::{site, GlobalState}, dark_mode::DarkMode};
 use leptos::{component, use_context, view, IntoView, RwSignal, SignalWith, *};
 use leptos_router::*;
 
@@ -6,23 +6,13 @@ use leptos_router::*;
 pub fn Nav() -> impl IntoView {
     let global_state = use_context::<RwSignal<GlobalState>>().unwrap();
     let logout_action = create_action(move |_| async move {
-        GlobalState::api_client().logout().await.unwrap();
-        GlobalState::update_my_profile();
+        ApiClient::get().logout().await.unwrap();
+        site().refetch();
     });
-    let registration_open = create_local_resource(
-        || (),
-        move |_| async move {
-            GlobalState::api_client()
-                .get_local_instance()
-                .await
-                .map(|i| i.registration_open)
-                .unwrap_or_default()
-        },
-    );
     let notification_count = create_resource(
         || (),
         move |_| async move {
-            GlobalState::api_client()
+            ApiClient::get()
                 .notifications_count()
                 .await
                 .unwrap_or_default()
@@ -108,11 +98,12 @@ pub fn Nav() -> impl IntoView {
                                 <li>
                                     <A href="/login">"Login"</A>
                                 </li>
-                                <Show when=move || registration_open.get().unwrap_or_default()>
+                                <Transition>
+                                <Show when=move || site().get().map(|s| s.config.registration_open).unwrap_or_default()>
                                     <li>
                                         <A href="/register">"Register"</A>
                                     </li>
-                                </Show>
+                                </Show></Transition>
                             }
                         }
                     >