diff --git a/apithreads.py b/apithreads.py
index 6ed0e4d..e697e82 100644
--- a/apithreads.py
+++ b/apithreads.py
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ from oauthtwitter import OAuthApi
 from urllib2 import HTTPError,URLError
 import avcache
 
+# These are the global constants for the twitter oauth entry for our app
+CONSUMER_KEY = jGu64TPCUtyLZKyWyMJldQ
+CONSUMER_SECRET = lTRrTyvzRfJab5HsAe16zkV8tqFVRp0k0cTfHL0l4GE
+
 
 class CustomApi(OAuthApi):
     '''
@@ -16,13 +20,11 @@ class CustomApi(OAuthApi):
     instantiated
     '''
 
-    def __init__(self):
-        OAuthApi.__init__(self, username, password)
+    def __init__(self, access_token):
+        OAuthApi.__init__(self, CONSUMER_KEY, CONSUMER_SECRET, access_token)
         self.lock = RLock()
         self.sig_proxy = SigProxy()
 
-        self.username = username
-
         thread = GetUserLists(api=self)
         thread.sig_proxy.connect('lists-ready', self.on_lists_ready)
         thread.start()
@@ -459,3 +461,7 @@ def dms_to_statuses(direct_messages):
         status.text = dm.text
         statuses.append(status)
     return statuses            
+
+
+def get_api(username, password):
+    
diff --git a/hrafn.py b/hrafn.py
index 018217e..192ce4f 100755
--- a/hrafn.py
+++ b/hrafn.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class Hrafn():
         for item in config.sections():
             if (re.match(r'account', item)):
                 username = config.get(item, 'username')
-                self.accounts[username] = apithreads.CustomApi(username=username, password=config.get(item, 'password'))
+                self.accounts[username] = apithreads.get_api(username=username, password=config.get(item, 'password'))
                 self.accounts[username].sig_proxy.connect('lists-ready', self.on_lists_ready)
         
         if not self.db.has_key('active_user'):