diff --git a/appservice.py b/appservice.py
index c634f4f..26d8633 100644
--- a/appservice.py
+++ b/appservice.py
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ import json
 import requests
 import logging
 import re
+import pnutpy
 
 from bot import MonkeyBot
-from pnutlib import Pnut
+# from pnutlib import Pnut
 from flask import Flask, jsonify, request, abort
 from models import *
 
@@ -93,9 +94,10 @@ def on_receive_events(transaction):
                 requests.put(url, headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"}, data=json.dumps({}))
             else:
                 if text:
-                    r = Pnut(token).channel_post(chan_id, text, embed)
-                    if r.status_code == 201:
-                        msgid = json.loads(r.text)['data']['id']
+                    pnutpy.api.add_authorization_token(token)
+                    try:
+                        msg, meta = pnutpy.api.create_message(chan_id, data={'text': text, 'raw': embed})
+
                         if token == app.config['MATRIX_PNUT_TOKEN']:
                             puser = app.config['MATRIX_PNUT_USER']
                         else:
@@ -105,12 +107,13 @@ def on_receive_events(transaction):
                                 cname = get_channel_settings(chan_id)['name']
                                 text = text[:-2]
                                 text += '\n\n[' + cname + "](https://patter.chat/room.html?channel=" + chan_id + ")"
-                                r = Pnut(token).post(text)
+                                r, meta = pnutpy.api.create_post(data={'text': text})
 
-                        el = MatrixMsgEvents(event['event_id'], event['room_id'], msgid, puser, chan_id)
+                        el = MatrixMsgEvents(event['event_id'], event['room_id'], msg.id, puser, chan_id)
                         db.session.add(el)
                         db.session.commit()
-                    elif r.status_code == 401:
+
+                    except pnutpy.errors.PnutAuthAPIException:
                         txId += 1
                         err_notice = event["user_id"] + ": The pnut.io channel this room is connected with is restricted to valid "
                         err_notice += "pnut.io users only. Start a direct chat to link your account."
@@ -119,8 +122,10 @@ def on_receive_events(transaction):
                         url += '/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/{0}/send/m.room.message/{1}'.format(event['room_id'], str(txId))
                         url += "?access_token=" + app.config['MATRIX_AS_TOKEN']
                         requests.put(url, headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"}, data=json.dumps(body))
-                    else:
-                        logging.debug(r.text)
+
+                    except:
+                        logging.debug('*** an error occured while posting a message ***')
+
 
         elif event['type'] == 'm.room.redaction':
             r_event = MatrixMsgEvents.query.filter_by(event_id=event['redacts'],room_id=event['room_id']).first()
@@ -134,7 +139,8 @@ def on_receive_events(transaction):
                     else:
                         return jsonify({})
 
-                r = Pnut(token).delete_channel_post(r_event.pnut_chan, r_event.pnut_msgid)
+                pnutpy.api.add_authorization_token(token)
+                r, meta = pnutpy.api.delete_message(r_event.pnut_chan, r_event.pnut_msgid)
 
         elif event['type'] == 'm.room.member':