diff --git a/Gopkg.lock b/Gopkg.lock
index b7d9cfb..f407cb5 100644
--- a/Gopkg.lock
+++ b/Gopkg.lock
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
   packages = ["."]
   revision = "b586327df9d5a5e5023fa1338f44941745136d68"
 
+[[projects]]
+  branch = "master"
+  name = "github.com/Xe/gluanetrc"
+  packages = ["."]
+  revision = "af26c7928995089c19896bcc5d0f8ba48a7930a9"
+
 [[projects]]
   branch = "master"
   name = "github.com/Xe/gopreload"
@@ -965,6 +971,6 @@
 [solve-meta]
   analyzer-name = "dep"
   analyzer-version = 1
-  inputs-digest = "9eaa07e1d6ac7d535a05586369d4609d3930210539508423bac7cc4db97795d9"
+  inputs-digest = "04d2f396a00556d6fd4651d3af551eb832ea69ff3c2ba78a5e345a494d5c2bf0"
   solver-name = "gps-cdcl"
   solver-version = 1
diff --git a/cmd/construct/main.go b/cmd/construct/main.go
index 77813d8..e36e316 100644
--- a/cmd/construct/main.go
+++ b/cmd/construct/main.go
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
+	"git.xeserv.us/xena/route/internal/gluaroute"
 	"github.com/Xe/eclier"
+	"github.com/Xe/gluanetrc"
 	"github.com/Xe/x/tools/glue/libs/gluaexpect"
 	"github.com/Xe/x/tools/glue/libs/gluasimplebox"
 	"github.com/ailncode/gluaxmlpath"
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 var hDir string
 var cfgHome *string
 var netrcFile *string
+var defaultServer *string
 
 func init() {
 	dir, err := homedir.Dir()
@@ -42,6 +45,7 @@ func init() {
 
 	cfgHome = flag.String("home", filepath.Join(hDir, ".construct"), "construct's home directory")
 	netrcFile = flag.String("netrc", filepath.Join(hDir, ".netrc"), "location of netrc file to use for authentication")
+	defaultServer = flag.String("default-server", "https://api.route.xeserv.us:7268", "api server to connect to")
 }
 
 func main() {
@@ -55,18 +59,22 @@ func main() {
 
 	os.MkdirAll(pluginLoc, 0755)
 	os.MkdirAll(scriptsLoc, 0755)
-	fout, err := os.Create(*netrcFile)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
+
+	if _, err := os.Stat(*netrcFile); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("creating netrc file...")
+		fout, err := os.Create(*netrcFile)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		fout.Close()
 	}
-	fout.Close()
 
 	opts := []eclier.RouterOption{
 		eclier.WithGluaCreationHook(preload),
 		eclier.WithScriptHome(scriptsLoc),
 	}
 
-	err = filepath.Walk(pluginLoc, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
+	err := filepath.Walk(pluginLoc, func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
 		if info.IsDir() {
 			opts = append(opts, eclier.WithScriptHome(info.Name()))
 		}
@@ -101,4 +109,6 @@ func preload(L *lua.LState) {
 	gluasimplebox.Preload(L)
 	gluaxmlpath.Preload(L)
 	json.Preload(L)
+	gluanetrc.Preload(L)
+	gluaroute.Preload(L)
 }
diff --git a/internal/gluaroute/route.go b/internal/gluaroute/route.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f1962e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/gluaroute/route.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package gluaroute
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"git.xeserv.us/xena/route/proto"
+	"git.xeserv.us/xena/route/proto/route"
+	lua "github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
+	luar "layeh.com/gopher-luar"
+)
+
+var exports = map[string]lua.LGFunction{
+	"new": newClient,
+}
+
+func newClient(L *lua.LState) int {
+	routedURL := L.ToString(1)
+	token := L.ToString(2)
+
+	L.Push(luar.New(L, route.New(routedURL, token, &http.Client{})))
+
+	return 1
+}
+
+type client struct {
+	*route.Client
+}
+
+type backends struct {
+	proto.Backends
+}
+
+type routes struct {
+	proto.Routes
+}
+
+type tokens struct {
+	proto.Tokens
+}
+
+func Preload(L *lua.LState) {
+	L.PreloadModule("svc", Loader)
+}
+
+func Loader(L *lua.LState) int {
+	mod := L.SetFuncs(L.NewTable(), exports)
+	L.Push(mod)
+	return 1
+}
diff --git a/mage.go b/mage.go
index 3eba98d..676646f 100644
--- a/mage.go
+++ b/mage.go
@@ -177,8 +177,6 @@ func Tools(ctx context.Context) {
 func Generate(ctx context.Context) {
 	dir := filepath.Join(wd, "proto")
 
-	Tools(ctx)
-
 	shouldWork(ctx, nil, dir, "sh", "./regen.sh")
 }
 
diff --git a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_backends_kill.lua b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_backends_kill.lua
index a200080..e4029f0 100644
--- a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_backends_kill.lua
+++ b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_backends_kill.lua
@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ function run(arg)
   arg[0] = script.verb
   local flags = fs:parse(arg)
 
-  local resp = svc.backends.kill(flags)
+  local resp = svc.new(apiURL, token):backends():kill(flags)
 
 end
diff --git a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_backends_list.lua b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_backends_list.lua
index 9e8d8bd..fc4cf50 100644
--- a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_backends_list.lua
+++ b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_backends_list.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function run(arg)
   arg[0] = script.verb
   local flags = fs:parse(arg)
 
-  local resp = svc.backends.list(flags)
+  local resp = svc.new(apiURL, token):backends():list(flags)
 
   print("bs:\t\t" .. tostring(resp.bs))
   print("backends:\t\t" .. tostring(resp.backends))
diff --git a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_routes_delete.lua b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_routes_delete.lua
index f48f561..7e417c9 100644
--- a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_routes_delete.lua
+++ b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_routes_delete.lua
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ function run(arg)
   arg[0] = script.verb
   local flags = fs:parse(arg)
 
-  local resp = svc.routes.delete(flags)
+  local resp = svc.new(apiURL, token):routes():delete(flags)
 
 end
diff --git a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_routes_get.lua b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_routes_get.lua
index 1bfdac9..454fe06 100644
--- a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_routes_get.lua
+++ b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_routes_get.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function run(arg)
   arg[0] = script.verb
   local flags = fs:parse(arg)
 
-  local resp = svc.routes.get(flags)
+  local resp = svc.new(apiURL, token):routes():get(flags)
 
   print("id:\t\t" .. tostring(resp.id))
   print("creator:\t\t" .. tostring(resp.creator))
diff --git a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_routes_get_all.lua b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_routes_get_all.lua
index 3f2be77..a29d64f 100644
--- a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_routes_get_all.lua
+++ b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_routes_get_all.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function run(arg)
   arg[0] = script.verb
   local flags = fs:parse(arg)
 
-  local resp = svc.routes.get_all(flags)
+  local resp = svc.new(apiURL, token):routes():get_all(flags)
 
   print("routes:\t\t" .. tostring(resp.routes))
 end
diff --git a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_routes_put.lua b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_routes_put.lua
index baad522..5e17fcf 100644
--- a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_routes_put.lua
+++ b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_routes_put.lua
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function run(arg)
   arg[0] = script.verb
   local flags = fs:parse(arg)
 
-  local resp = svc.routes.put(flags)
+  local resp = svc.new(apiURL, token):routes():put(flags)
 
   print("id:\t\t" .. tostring(resp.id))
   print("creator:\t\t" .. tostring(resp.creator))
diff --git a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_deactivate.lua b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_deactivate.lua
index 06cd8a0..7cdde7e 100644
--- a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_deactivate.lua
+++ b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_deactivate.lua
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ local svc = require "svc"
 local fs = flag.new()
 
 -- flags for Token
-fs:string("id", "", "value for message arg id")
 fs:string("body", "", "value for message arg body")
-fs:strings("scopes", "", "value for message arg scopes")
-fs:bool("active", "", "value for message arg active")
+fs:strings("scopes", "value for message arg scopes")
+fs:bool("active", false, "value for message arg active")
+fs:string("id", "", "value for message arg id")
 
 script.usage = fs:usage()
 
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ function run(arg)
   arg[0] = script.verb
   local flags = fs:parse(arg)
 
-  local resp = svc.tokens.deactivate(flags)
+  local resp = svc.new(apiURL, token):tokens():deactivate(flags)
 
 end
diff --git a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_delete.lua b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_delete.lua
index 70a30e4..d2cb974 100644
--- a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_delete.lua
+++ b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_delete.lua
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ local svc = require "svc"
 local fs = flag.new()
 
 -- flags for Token
+fs:strings("scopes", "value for message arg scopes")
+fs:bool("active", false, "value for message arg active")
 fs:string("id", "", "value for message arg id")
 fs:string("body", "", "value for message arg body")
-fs:strings("scopes", "", "value for message arg scopes")
-fs:bool("active", "", "value for message arg active")
 
 script.usage = fs:usage()
 
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ function run(arg)
   arg[0] = script.verb
   local flags = fs:parse(arg)
 
-  local resp = svc.tokens.delete(flags)
+  local resp = svc.new(apiURL, token):tokens():delete(flags)
 
 end
diff --git a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_get.lua b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_get.lua
index e4e242a..b8e6642 100644
--- a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_get.lua
+++ b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_get.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function run(arg)
   arg[0] = script.verb
   local flags = fs:parse(arg)
 
-  local resp = svc.tokens.get(flags)
+  local resp = svc.new(apiURL, token):tokens():get(flags)
 
   print("id:\t\t" .. tostring(resp.id))
   print("body:\t\t" .. tostring(resp.body))
diff --git a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_get_all.lua b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_get_all.lua
index e039709..37ef46d 100644
--- a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_get_all.lua
+++ b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_get_all.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function run(arg)
   arg[0] = script.verb
   local flags = fs:parse(arg)
 
-  local resp = svc.tokens.get_all(flags)
+  local resp = svc.new(apiURL, token):tokens():get_all(flags)
 
   print("tokens:\t\t" .. tostring(resp.tokens))
 end
diff --git a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_put.lua b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_put.lua
index 50838b9..5c1f145 100644
--- a/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_put.lua
+++ b/proto/eclier/route_twirp_eclier_tokens_put.lua
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ local svc = require "svc"
 local fs = flag.new()
 
 -- flags for Token
+fs:bool("active", false, "value for message arg active")
 fs:string("id", "", "value for message arg id")
 fs:string("body", "", "value for message arg body")
-fs:strings("scopes", "", "value for message arg scopes")
-fs:bool("active", "", "value for message arg active")
+fs:strings("scopes", "value for message arg scopes")
 
 script.usage = fs:usage()
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function run(arg)
   arg[0] = script.verb
   local flags = fs:parse(arg)
 
-  local resp = svc.tokens.put(flags)
+  local resp = svc.new(apiURL, token):tokens():put(flags)
 
   print("id:\t\t" .. tostring(resp.id))
   print("body:\t\t" .. tostring(resp.body))
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/Xe/gluanetrc/LICENSE b/vendor/github.com/Xe/gluanetrc/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82248fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/Xe/gluanetrc/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+Copyright (c) 2017 Christine Dodrill <me@christine.website>
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/Xe/gluanetrc/config.ld b/vendor/github.com/Xe/gluanetrc/config.ld
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50dfad6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/Xe/gluanetrc/config.ld
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+file = {
+     "./netrc.lua",
+}
+
+title = "gluanetrc"
+project = "Xe/gluanetrc"
+description = "netrc offers a simple interface to a user's netrc file in their home directory"
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/Xe/gluanetrc/netrc.go b/vendor/github.com/Xe/gluanetrc/netrc.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2dcd07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/Xe/gluanetrc/netrc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package gluanetrc
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/dickeyxxx/netrc"
+	lua "github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
+	luar "layeh.com/gopher-luar"
+)
+
+var n *netrc.Netrc
+
+func init() {
+	var err error
+
+	fname := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("HOME"), ".netrc")
+
+	fout, err := os.Create(fname)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	fout.Close()
+
+	n, err = netrc.Parse(filepath.Join(fname))
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+}
+
+var exports = map[string]lua.LGFunction{
+	"machine":        machine,
+	"save":           save,
+	"remove_machine": removeMachine,
+	"add_machine":    addMachine,
+}
+
+func addMachine(L *lua.LState) int {
+	name := L.ToString(1)
+	login := L.ToString(2)
+	password := L.ToString(3)
+
+	n.AddMachine(name, login, password)
+
+	L.Push(luar.New(L, n.Machine(name)))
+	return 1
+}
+
+func removeMachine(L *lua.LState) int {
+	name := L.ToString(1)
+
+	n.RemoveMachine(name)
+
+	return 0
+}
+
+func machine(L *lua.LState) int {
+	name := L.ToString(1)
+
+	m := n.Machine(string(name))
+
+	L.Push(luar.New(L, m))
+	return 1
+}
+
+func save(L *lua.LState) int {
+	n.Save()
+	return 0
+}
+
+// Preload loads netrc into a gopher-lua's LState module registry.
+func Preload(L *lua.LState) {
+	L.PreloadModule("netrc", Loader)
+}
+
+// Loader loads the netrc modules.
+func Loader(L *lua.LState) int {
+	mod := L.SetFuncs(L.NewTable(), exports)
+	L.Push(mod)
+	return 1
+}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/Xe/gluanetrc/netrc.lua b/vendor/github.com/Xe/gluanetrc/netrc.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18139b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/github.com/Xe/gluanetrc/netrc.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+--- Module netrc offers a simple interface to a user's netrc file in their home directory.
+-- @module netrc
+
+local netrc = {}
+
+--- add_machine adds a machine to the netrc manifest with a username and password.
+-- @param name string the domain name of the machine
+-- @param login string the user name to log in as
+-- @param password string the password or similar secret for the machine
+-- @return Machine
+function netrc.add_machine(name, login, password)
+end
+
+--- machine loads netrc data for a given machine by domain name.
+-- Any changes made with the `set` method of a machine will be saved to the disk
+-- when the module's `save` function is called. If the given machine does not
+-- exist in the netrc file, this function will return nil.
+-- @param name string
+-- @return Machine
+-- @usage local creds = netrc.machine("api.foobar.com")
+-- @usage print(creds:get("username"), creds:get("password"))
+function netrc.machine(name)
+  return nil
+end
+
+--- remove_machine removes a single machine from the netrc manifest by name.
+-- @param name string the name of the machine to remove from the netrc manifest
+-- @usage netrc.remove_machine("api.digg.com")
+function netrc.remove_machine(name)
+end
+
+--- save writes all changes made in machine `set` methods to the disk at $HOME/.netrc.
+-- This function will raise a lua error if the save fails. This function should
+-- not fail in the course of normal operation.
+-- @usage netrc.save()
+function netrc.save()
+end
+
+--- Machine is a userdata wrapper around the go netrc.Machine type.
+-- https://godoc.org/github.com/dickeyxxx/netrc#Machine
+-- @type Machine
+
+local Machine = {}
+
+--- get gets a Machine value by key.
+-- @param key the netrc key to get
+-- @return string the value from the netrc
+-- @usage local cli = api.new(m:get("login"), m:get("password"))
+function Machine:get(key)
+end
+
+--- set updates information in this Machine by a key, value pair.
+-- @param key the netrc key to set
+-- @param value the value to set the above key to
+-- @usage m:set("password", "hunter2")
+function Machine:set(key, value)
+end
+
+return netrc