diff --git a/include/MatrixClient.h b/include/MatrixClient.h
index cf1ee8ed..12bba889 100644
--- a/include/MatrixClient.h
+++ b/include/MatrixClient.h
@@ -18,13 +18,11 @@ Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(std::vector<std::string>)
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(std::vector<QString>)
 
 namespace http {
-namespace v2 {
 mtx::http::Client *
 client();
 
 bool
 is_logged_in();
-}
 
 //! Initialize the http module
 void
diff --git a/include/timeline/TimelineView.h b/include/timeline/TimelineView.h
index c6ddafd6..97bac51a 100644
--- a/include/timeline/TimelineView.h
+++ b/include/timeline/TimelineView.h
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ TimelineView::addUserMessage(const QString &url,
 
         PendingMessage message;
         message.ty         = MsgType;
-        message.txn_id     = http::v2::client()->generate_txn_id();
+        message.txn_id     = http::client()->generate_txn_id();
         message.body       = url;
         message.filename   = trimmed;
         message.mime       = mime;
diff --git a/src/AvatarProvider.cc b/src/AvatarProvider.cc
index 391f57d9..b4c1188a 100644
--- a/src/AvatarProvider.cc
+++ b/src/AvatarProvider.cc
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ resolve(const QString &room_id, const QString &user_id, QObject *receiver, Avata
         mtx::http::ThumbOpts opts;
         opts.mxc_url = avatarUrl.toStdString();
 
-        http::v2::client()->get_thumbnail(
+        http::client()->get_thumbnail(
           opts,
           [opts, proxy = std::move(proxy)](const std::string &res, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                   if (err) {
diff --git a/src/ChatPage.cc b/src/ChatPage.cc
index 7f6306f6..ff059cee 100644
--- a/src/ChatPage.cc
+++ b/src/ChatPage.cc
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ ChatPage::ChatPage(QSharedPointer<UserSettings> userSettings, QWidget *parent)
         connect(this, &ChatPage::connectionLost, this, [this]() {
                 nhlog::net()->info("connectivity lost");
                 isConnected_ = false;
-                http::v2::client()->shutdown();
+                http::client()->shutdown();
                 text_input_->disableInput();
         });
         connect(this, &ChatPage::connectionRestored, this, [this]() {
@@ -142,18 +142,18 @@ ChatPage::ChatPage(QSharedPointer<UserSettings> userSettings, QWidget *parent)
                 isConnected_ = true;
 
                 // Drop all pending connections.
-                http::v2::client()->shutdown();
+                http::client()->shutdown();
                 trySync();
         });
 
         connectivityTimer_.setInterval(CHECK_CONNECTIVITY_INTERVAL);
         connect(&connectivityTimer_, &QTimer::timeout, this, [=]() {
-                if (http::v2::client()->access_token().empty()) {
+                if (http::client()->access_token().empty()) {
                         connectivityTimer_.stop();
                         return;
                 }
 
-                http::v2::client()->versions(
+                http::client()->versions(
                   [this](const mtx::responses::Versions &, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                           if (err) {
                                   emit connectionLost();
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ ChatPage::ChatPage(QSharedPointer<UserSettings> userSettings, QWidget *parent)
 
         connect(this, &ChatPage::loggedOut, this, &ChatPage::logout);
         connect(user_info_widget_, &UserInfoWidget::logout, this, [this]() {
-                http::v2::client()->logout(
+                http::client()->logout(
                   [this](const mtx::responses::Logout &, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                           if (err) {
                                   // TODO: handle special errors
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ ChatPage::ChatPage(QSharedPointer<UserSettings> userSettings, QWidget *parent)
                         QTimer::singleShot(ii * 500, this, [this, room_id, ii, users]() {
                                 const auto user = users.at(ii);
 
-                                http::v2::client()->invite_user(
+                                http::client()->invite_user(
                                   room_id,
                                   user.toStdString(),
                                   [this, user](const mtx::responses::RoomInvite &,
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ ChatPage::ChatPage(QSharedPointer<UserSettings> userSettings, QWidget *parent)
                 if (current_room_.isEmpty())
                         return;
 
-                http::v2::client()->stop_typing(
+                http::client()->stop_typing(
                   current_room_.toStdString(), [](mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                           if (err) {
                                   nhlog::net()->warn("failed to stop typing notifications: {}",
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ ChatPage::ChatPage(QSharedPointer<UserSettings> userSettings, QWidget *parent)
                   auto payload    = std::string(bin.data(), bin.size());
                   auto dimensions = QImageReader(dev.data()).size();
 
-                  http::v2::client()->upload(
+                  http::client()->upload(
                     payload,
                     mime.name().toStdString(),
                     QFileInfo(fn).fileName().toStdString(),
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ ChatPage::ChatPage(QSharedPointer<UserSettings> userSettings, QWidget *parent)
                         auto bin     = dev->readAll();
                         auto payload = std::string(bin.data(), bin.size());
 
-                        http::v2::client()->upload(
+                        http::client()->upload(
                           payload,
                           mime.name().toStdString(),
                           QFileInfo(fn).fileName().toStdString(),
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ ChatPage::ChatPage(QSharedPointer<UserSettings> userSettings, QWidget *parent)
                         auto bin     = dev->readAll();
                         auto payload = std::string(bin.data(), bin.size());
 
-                        http::v2::client()->upload(
+                        http::client()->upload(
                           payload,
                           mime.name().toStdString(),
                           QFileInfo(fn).fileName().toStdString(),
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ ChatPage::ChatPage(QSharedPointer<UserSettings> userSettings, QWidget *parent)
                         auto bin     = dev->readAll();
                         auto payload = std::string(bin.data(), bin.size());
 
-                        http::v2::client()->upload(
+                        http::client()->upload(
                           payload,
                           mime.name().toStdString(),
                           QFileInfo(fn).fileName().toStdString(),
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ ChatPage::ChatPage(QSharedPointer<UserSettings> userSettings, QWidget *parent)
                 }
 
                 if (hasNotifications)
-                        http::v2::client()->notifications(
+                        http::client()->notifications(
                           5,
                           [this](const mtx::responses::Notifications &res,
                                  mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ ChatPage::dropToLoginPage(const QString &msg)
         deleteConfigs();
         resetUI();
 
-        http::v2::client()->shutdown();
+        http::client()->shutdown();
         connectivityTimer_.stop();
 
         emit showLoginPage(msg);
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ ChatPage::deleteConfigs()
         settings.endGroup();
 
         cache::client()->deleteData();
-        http::v2::client()->clear();
+        http::client()->clear();
 }
 
 void
@@ -668,19 +668,19 @@ ChatPage::bootstrap(QString userid, QString homeserver, QString token)
         using namespace mtx::identifiers;
 
         try {
-                http::v2::client()->set_user(parse<User>(userid.toStdString()));
+                http::client()->set_user(parse<User>(userid.toStdString()));
         } catch (const std::invalid_argument &e) {
                 nhlog::ui()->critical("bootstrapped with invalid user_id: {}",
                                       userid.toStdString());
         }
 
-        http::v2::client()->set_server(homeserver.toStdString());
-        http::v2::client()->set_access_token(token.toStdString());
+        http::client()->set_server(homeserver.toStdString());
+        http::client()->set_access_token(token.toStdString());
 
         // The Olm client needs the user_id & device_id that will be included
         // in the generated payloads & keys.
-        olm::client()->set_user_id(http::v2::client()->user_id().to_string());
-        olm::client()->set_device_id(http::v2::client()->device_id());
+        olm::client()->set_user_id(http::client()->user_id().to_string());
+        olm::client()->set_device_id(http::client()->device_id());
 
         try {
                 cache::init(userid);
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ ChatPage::tryInitialSync()
         nhlog::crypto()->info("generating one time keys");
         olm::client()->generate_one_time_keys(MAX_ONETIME_KEYS);
 
-        http::v2::client()->upload_keys(
+        http::client()->upload_keys(
           olm::client()->create_upload_keys_request(),
           [this](const mtx::responses::UploadKeys &res, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                   if (err) {
@@ -1021,11 +1021,11 @@ ChatPage::tryInitialSync()
 
                   mtx::http::SyncOpts opts;
                   opts.timeout = 0;
-                  http::v2::client()->sync(opts,
-                                           std::bind(&ChatPage::initialSyncHandler,
-                                                     this,
-                                                     std::placeholders::_1,
-                                                     std::placeholders::_2));
+                  http::client()->sync(opts,
+                                       std::bind(&ChatPage::initialSyncHandler,
+                                                 this,
+                                                 std::placeholders::_1,
+                                                 std::placeholders::_2));
           });
 }
 
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ ChatPage::trySync()
                 return;
         }
 
-        http::v2::client()->sync(
+        http::client()->sync(
           opts, [this](const mtx::responses::Sync &res, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                   if (err) {
                           const auto error      = QString::fromStdString(err->matrix_error.error);
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ ChatPage::trySync()
                           nhlog::net()->error("sync error: {} {}", status_code, err_code);
 
                           if (status_code <= 0 || status_code >= 600) {
-                                  if (!http::v2::is_logged_in())
+                                  if (!http::is_logged_in())
                                           return;
 
                                   emit tryDelayedSyncCb();
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ ChatPage::trySync()
                                   return;
                           }
                           default: {
-                                  if (!http::v2::is_logged_in())
+                                  if (!http::is_logged_in())
                                           return;
 
                                   if (err->matrix_error.errcode ==
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ ChatPage::joinRoom(const QString &room)
 {
         const auto room_id = room.toStdString();
 
-        http::v2::client()->join_room(
+        http::client()->join_room(
           room_id, [this, room_id](const nlohmann::json &, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                   if (err) {
                           emit showNotification(
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ ChatPage::joinRoom(const QString &room)
 void
 ChatPage::createRoom(const mtx::requests::CreateRoom &req)
 {
-        http::v2::client()->create_room(
+        http::client()->create_room(
           req, [this](const mtx::responses::CreateRoom &res, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                   if (err) {
                           emit showNotification(
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ ChatPage::createRoom(const mtx::requests::CreateRoom &req)
 void
 ChatPage::leaveRoom(const QString &room_id)
 {
-        http::v2::client()->leave_room(
+        http::client()->leave_room(
           room_id.toStdString(), [this, room_id](const json &, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                   if (err) {
                           emit showNotification(
@@ -1173,7 +1173,7 @@ ChatPage::sendTypingNotifications()
         if (!userSettings_->isTypingNotificationsEnabled())
                 return;
 
-        http::v2::client()->start_typing(
+        http::client()->start_typing(
           current_room_.toStdString(), 10'000, [](mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                   if (err) {
                           nhlog::net()->warn("failed to send typing notification: {}",
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ ChatPage::ensureOneTimeKeyCount(const std::map<std::string, uint16_t> &counts)
                         nhlog::crypto()->info("uploading {} {} keys", nkeys, entry.first);
                         olm::client()->generate_one_time_keys(nkeys);
 
-                        http::v2::client()->upload_keys(
+                        http::client()->upload_keys(
                           olm::client()->create_upload_keys_request(),
                           [](const mtx::responses::UploadKeys &, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                                   if (err) {
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ ChatPage::getProfileInfo()
         QSettings settings;
         const auto userid = settings.value("auth/user_id").toString().toStdString();
 
-        http::v2::client()->get_profile(
+        http::client()->get_profile(
           userid, [this](const mtx::responses::Profile &res, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                   if (err) {
                           nhlog::net()->warn("failed to retrieve own profile info");
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ ChatPage::getProfileInfo()
                   if (res.avatar_url.empty())
                           return;
 
-                  http::v2::client()->download(
+                  http::client()->download(
                     res.avatar_url,
                     [this, res](const std::string &data,
                                 const std::string &,
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ ChatPage::getProfileInfo()
                     });
           });
 
-        http::v2::client()->joined_groups(
+        http::client()->joined_groups(
           [this](const mtx::responses::JoinedGroups &res, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                   if (err) {
                           nhlog::net()->critical("failed to retrieve joined groups: {} {}",
diff --git a/src/CommunitiesList.cc b/src/CommunitiesList.cc
index b2742f59..f2fb0438 100644
--- a/src/CommunitiesList.cc
+++ b/src/CommunitiesList.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#include "CommunitiesList.h"
 #include "Cache.h"
+#include "CommunitiesList.h"
 #include "Logging.hpp"
 #include "MatrixClient.h"
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ CommunitiesList::addCommunity(const std::string &group_id)
                 this,
                 &CommunitiesList::highlightSelectedCommunity);
 
-        http::v2::client()->group_profile(
+        http::client()->group_profile(
           group_id, [id, this](const mtx::responses::GroupProfile &res, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                   if (err) {
                           return;
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ CommunitiesList::addCommunity(const std::string &group_id)
                   emit groupProfileRetrieved(id, res);
           });
 
-        http::v2::client()->group_rooms(
+        http::client()->group_rooms(
           group_id, [id, this](const nlohmann::json &res, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                   if (err) {
                           return;
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ CommunitiesList::fetchCommunityAvatar(const QString &id, const QString &avatarUr
 
         mtx::http::ThumbOpts opts;
         opts.mxc_url = avatarUrl.toStdString();
-        http::v2::client()->get_thumbnail(
+        http::client()->get_thumbnail(
           opts, [this, opts, id](const std::string &res, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                   if (err) {
                           nhlog::net()->warn("failed to download avatar: {} - ({} {})",
diff --git a/src/LoginPage.cc b/src/LoginPage.cc
index d695a759..6a3b925c 100644
--- a/src/LoginPage.cc
+++ b/src/LoginPage.cc
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ LoginPage::onMatrixIdEntered()
                 inferredServerAddress_ = homeServer;
                 serverInput_->setText(homeServer);
 
-                http::v2::client()->set_server(user.hostname());
+                http::client()->set_server(user.hostname());
                 checkHomeserverVersion();
         }
 }
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ LoginPage::onMatrixIdEntered()
 void
 LoginPage::checkHomeserverVersion()
 {
-        http::v2::client()->versions(
+        http::client()->versions(
           [this](const mtx::responses::Versions &, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                   if (err) {
                           using namespace boost::beast::http;
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void
 LoginPage::onServerAddressEntered()
 {
         error_label_->setText("");
-        http::v2::client()->set_server(serverInput_->text().toStdString());
+        http::client()->set_server(serverInput_->text().toStdString());
         checkHomeserverVersion();
 
         serverLayout_->removeWidget(errorIcon_);
@@ -268,20 +268,20 @@ LoginPage::onLoginButtonClicked()
         if (password_input_->text().isEmpty())
                 return loginError(tr("Empty password"));
 
-        http::v2::client()->set_server(serverInput_->text().toStdString());
-        http::v2::client()->login(
-          user.localpart(),
-          password_input_->text().toStdString(),
-          initialDeviceName(),
-          [this](const mtx::responses::Login &res, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
-                  if (err) {
-                          emit loginError(QString::fromStdString(err->matrix_error.error));
-                          emit errorOccurred();
-                          return;
-                  }
+        http::client()->set_server(serverInput_->text().toStdString());
+        http::client()->login(user.localpart(),
+                              password_input_->text().toStdString(),
+                              initialDeviceName(),
+                              [this](const mtx::responses::Login &res, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
+                                      if (err) {
+                                              emit loginError(
+                                                QString::fromStdString(err->matrix_error.error));
+                                              emit errorOccurred();
+                                              return;
+                                      }
 
-                  emit loginOk(res);
-          });
+                                      emit loginOk(res);
+                              });
 
         emit loggingIn();
 }
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cc b/src/MainWindow.cc
index 37b806d0..749e7caf 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cc
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cc
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
           chat_page_, &ChatPage::showUserSettingsPage, this, &MainWindow::showUserSettingsPage);
 
         connect(login_page_, &LoginPage::loginOk, this, [this](const mtx::responses::Login &res) {
-                http::v2::client()->set_user(res.user_id);
+                http::client()->set_user(res.user_id);
                 showChatPage();
         });
 
@@ -147,13 +147,13 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent)
                 QString user_id     = settings.value("auth/user_id").toString();
                 QString device_id   = settings.value("auth/device_id").toString();
 
-                http::v2::client()->set_access_token(token.toStdString());
-                http::v2::client()->set_server(home_server.toStdString());
-                http::v2::client()->set_device_id(device_id.toStdString());
+                http::client()->set_access_token(token.toStdString());
+                http::client()->set_server(home_server.toStdString());
+                http::client()->set_device_id(device_id.toStdString());
 
                 try {
                         using namespace mtx::identifiers;
-                        http::v2::client()->set_user(parse<User>(user_id.toStdString()));
+                        http::client()->set_user(parse<User>(user_id.toStdString()));
                 } catch (const std::invalid_argument &e) {
                         nhlog::ui()->critical("bootstrapped with invalid user_id: {}",
                                               user_id.toStdString());
@@ -248,11 +248,11 @@ MainWindow::removeOverlayProgressBar()
 void
 MainWindow::showChatPage()
 {
-        auto userid     = QString::fromStdString(http::v2::client()->user_id().to_string());
-        auto device_id  = QString::fromStdString(http::v2::client()->device_id());
-        auto homeserver = QString::fromStdString(http::v2::client()->server() + ":" +
-                                                 std::to_string(http::v2::client()->port()));
-        auto token      = QString::fromStdString(http::v2::client()->access_token());
+        auto userid     = QString::fromStdString(http::client()->user_id().to_string());
+        auto device_id  = QString::fromStdString(http::client()->device_id());
+        auto homeserver = QString::fromStdString(http::client()->server() + ":" +
+                                                 std::to_string(http::client()->port()));
+        auto token      = QString::fromStdString(http::client()->access_token());
 
         QSettings settings;
         settings.setValue("auth/access_token", token);
diff --git a/src/MatrixClient.cc b/src/MatrixClient.cc
index 9e69dbbd..e41c66c1 100644
--- a/src/MatrixClient.cc
+++ b/src/MatrixClient.cc
@@ -3,26 +3,23 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 namespace {
-auto v2_client_ = std::make_shared<mtx::http::Client>();
+auto client_ = std::make_shared<mtx::http::Client>();
 }
 
 namespace http {
-namespace v2 {
 
 mtx::http::Client *
 client()
 {
-        return v2_client_.get();
+        return client_.get();
 }
 
 bool
 is_logged_in()
 {
-        return !v2_client_->access_token().empty();
+        return !client_->access_token().empty();
 }
 
-} // namespace v2
-
 void
 init()
 {
diff --git a/src/Olm.cpp b/src/Olm.cpp
index d040e0ca..b3bb4316 100644
--- a/src/Olm.cpp
+++ b/src/Olm.cpp
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ request_keys(const std::string &room_id, const std::string &event_id)
 {
         nhlog::crypto()->info("requesting keys for event {} at {}", event_id, room_id);
 
-        http::v2::client()->get_event(
+        http::client()->get_event(
           room_id,
           event_id,
           [event_id, room_id](const mtx::events::collections::TimelineEvents &res,
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ send_key_request_for(const std::string &room_id,
 
         nhlog::crypto()->debug("sending key request: {}", json(e).dump(2));
         auto payload = json{{"action", "request"},
-                            {"request_id", http::v2::client()->generate_txn_id()},
-                            {"requesting_device_id", http::v2::client()->device_id()},
+                            {"request_id", http::client()->generate_txn_id()},
+                            {"requesting_device_id", http::client()->device_id()},
                             {"body",
                              {{"algorithm", MEGOLM_ALGO},
                               {"room_id", room_id},
@@ -320,18 +320,17 @@ send_key_request_for(const std::string &room_id,
 
         nhlog::crypto()->debug("m.room_key_request: {}", body.dump(2));
 
-        http::v2::client()->send_to_device(
-          "m.room_key_request", body, [e](mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
-                  if (err) {
-                          nhlog::net()->warn("failed to send "
-                                             "send_to_device "
-                                             "message: {}",
-                                             err->matrix_error.error);
-                  }
+        http::client()->send_to_device("m.room_key_request", body, [e](mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
+                if (err) {
+                        nhlog::net()->warn("failed to send "
+                                           "send_to_device "
+                                           "message: {}",
+                                           err->matrix_error.error);
+                }
 
-                  nhlog::net()->info(
-                    "m.room_key_request sent to {}:{}", e.sender, e.content.device_id);
-          });
+                nhlog::net()->info(
+                  "m.room_key_request sent to {}:{}", e.sender, e.content.device_id);
+        });
 }
 
 void
@@ -389,7 +388,7 @@ send_megolm_key_to_device(const std::string &user_id,
         mtx::requests::QueryKeys req;
         req.device_keys[user_id] = {device_id};
 
-        http::v2::client()->query_keys(
+        http::client()->query_keys(
           req,
           [payload, user_id, device_id](const mtx::responses::QueryKeys &res,
                                         mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
@@ -447,7 +446,7 @@ send_megolm_key_to_device(const std::string &user_id,
                                     ->create_room_key_event(UserId(user_id), pks.ed25519, payload)
                                     .dump();
 
-                  http::v2::client()->claim_keys(
+                  http::client()->claim_keys(
                     user_id,
                     {device_id},
                     [room_key, user_id, device_id, pks](const mtx::responses::ClaimKeys &res,
@@ -512,7 +511,7 @@ send_megolm_key_to_device(const std::string &user_id,
 
                             nhlog::net()->info(
                               "sending m.room_key event to {}:{}", user_id, device_id);
-                            http::v2::client()->send_to_device(
+                            http::client()->send_to_device(
                               "m.room.encrypted", body, [user_id](mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                                       if (err) {
                                               nhlog::net()->warn("failed to send "
diff --git a/src/RegisterPage.cc b/src/RegisterPage.cc
index db52e101..4894d122 100644
--- a/src/RegisterPage.cc
+++ b/src/RegisterPage.cc
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ RegisterPage::RegisterPage(QWidget *parent)
                                     captchaDialog_->close();
                                     emit registering();
 
-                                    http::v2::client()->flow_response(
+                                    http::client()->flow_response(
                                       user,
                                       pass,
                                       session,
@@ -162,9 +162,8 @@ RegisterPage::RegisterPage(QWidget *parent)
                                                       return;
                                               }
 
-                                              http::v2::client()->set_user(res.user_id);
-                                              http::v2::client()->set_access_token(
-                                                res.access_token);
+                                              http::client()->set_user(res.user_id);
+                                              http::client()->set_access_token(res.access_token);
 
                                               emit registerOk();
                                       });
@@ -208,15 +207,15 @@ RegisterPage::onRegisterButtonClicked()
                 auto password = password_input_->text().toStdString();
                 auto server   = server_input_->text().toStdString();
 
-                http::v2::client()->set_server(server);
-                http::v2::client()->registration(
+                http::client()->set_server(server);
+                http::client()->registration(
                   username,
                   password,
                   [this, username, password](const mtx::responses::Register &res,
                                              mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                           if (!err) {
-                                  http::v2::client()->set_user(res.user_id);
-                                  http::v2::client()->set_access_token(res.access_token);
+                                  http::client()->set_user(res.user_id);
+                                  http::client()->set_access_token(res.access_token);
 
                                   emit registerOk();
                                   return;
@@ -224,7 +223,7 @@ RegisterPage::onRegisterButtonClicked()
 
                           // The server requires registration flows.
                           if (err->status_code == boost::beast::http::status::unauthorized) {
-                                  http::v2::client()->flow_register(
+                                  http::client()->flow_register(
                                     username,
                                     password,
                                     [this, username, password](
diff --git a/src/RoomList.cc b/src/RoomList.cc
index 5f094a1c..418a5d6f 100644
--- a/src/RoomList.cc
+++ b/src/RoomList.cc
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ RoomList::updateAvatar(const QString &room_id, const QString &url)
         if (savedImgData.isEmpty()) {
                 mtx::http::ThumbOpts opts;
                 opts.mxc_url = url.toStdString();
-                http::v2::client()->get_thumbnail(
+                http::client()->get_thumbnail(
                   opts, [room_id, opts, this](const std::string &res, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                           if (err) {
                                   nhlog::net()->warn(
diff --git a/src/dialogs/ReCaptcha.cpp b/src/dialogs/ReCaptcha.cpp
index 6b1143b5..ba54268c 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/ReCaptcha.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs/ReCaptcha.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ ReCaptcha::ReCaptcha(const QString &session, QWidget *parent)
         connect(openCaptchaBtn_, &QPushButton::clicked, [session]() {
                 const auto url = QString("https://%1:%2/_matrix/client/r0/auth/m.login.recaptcha/"
                                          "fallback/web?session=%3")
-                                   .arg(QString::fromStdString(http::v2::client()->server()))
-                                   .arg(http::v2::client()->port())
+                                   .arg(QString::fromStdString(http::client()->server()))
+                                   .arg(http::client()->port())
                                    .arg(session);
 
                 QDesktopServices::openUrl(url);
diff --git a/src/dialogs/RoomSettings.cpp b/src/dialogs/RoomSettings.cpp
index 74d08478..3f40ae89 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/RoomSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs/RoomSettings.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ EditModal::EditModal(const QString &roomId, QWidget *parent)
                         state::Name body;
                         body.name = newName.toStdString();
 
-                        http::v2::client()->send_state_event<state::Name, EventType::RoomName>(
+                        http::client()->send_state_event<state::Name, EventType::RoomName>(
                           roomId_.toStdString(),
                           body,
                           [this, newName](const mtx::responses::EventId &,
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ EditModal::EditModal(const QString &roomId, QWidget *parent)
                         state::Topic body;
                         body.topic = newTopic.toStdString();
 
-                        http::v2::client()->send_state_event<state::Topic, EventType::RoomTopic>(
+                        http::client()->send_state_event<state::Topic, EventType::RoomTopic>(
                           roomId_.toStdString(),
                           body,
                           [this](const mtx::responses::EventId &, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ void
 RoomSettings::enableEncryption()
 {
         const auto room_id = room_id_.toStdString();
-        http::v2::client()->enable_encryption(
+        http::client()->enable_encryption(
           room_id, [room_id, this](const mtx::responses::EventId &, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                   if (err) {
                           int status_code = static_cast<int>(err->status_code);
diff --git a/src/main.cc b/src/main.cc
index 67c98339..b776e902 100644
--- a/src/main.cc
+++ b/src/main.cc
@@ -200,9 +200,9 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
         QObject::connect(&app, &QApplication::aboutToQuit, &w, [&w]() {
                 w.saveCurrentWindowSize();
-                if (http::v2::client() != nullptr) {
+                if (http::client() != nullptr) {
                         nhlog::net()->debug("shutting down all I/O threads & open connections");
-                        http::v2::client()->close(true);
+                        http::client()->close(true);
                         nhlog::net()->debug("bye");
                 }
         });
diff --git a/src/timeline/TimelineItem.cc b/src/timeline/TimelineItem.cc
index 274c1d43..d756ca26 100644
--- a/src/timeline/TimelineItem.cc
+++ b/src/timeline/TimelineItem.cc
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ TimelineItem::init()
         });
         connect(redactMsg_, &QAction::triggered, this, [this]() {
                 if (!event_id_.isEmpty())
-                        http::v2::client()->redact_event(
+                        http::client()->redact_event(
                           room_id_.toStdString(),
                           event_id_.toStdString(),
                           [this](const mtx::responses::EventId &, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
@@ -721,14 +721,14 @@ void
 TimelineItem::sendReadReceipt() const
 {
         if (!event_id_.isEmpty())
-                http::v2::client()->read_event(room_id_.toStdString(),
-                                               event_id_.toStdString(),
-                                               [this](mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
-                                                       if (err) {
-                                                               nhlog::net()->warn(
-                                                                 "failed to read_event ({}, {})",
-                                                                 room_id_.toStdString(),
-                                                                 event_id_.toStdString());
-                                                       }
-                                               });
+                http::client()->read_event(room_id_.toStdString(),
+                                           event_id_.toStdString(),
+                                           [this](mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
+                                                   if (err) {
+                                                           nhlog::net()->warn(
+                                                             "failed to read_event ({}, {})",
+                                                             room_id_.toStdString(),
+                                                             event_id_.toStdString());
+                                                   }
+                                           });
 }
diff --git a/src/timeline/TimelineView.cc b/src/timeline/TimelineView.cc
index 967436ff..0204bbd2 100644
--- a/src/timeline/TimelineView.cc
+++ b/src/timeline/TimelineView.cc
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ TimelineView::getMessages()
         opts.room_id = room_id_.toStdString();
         opts.from    = prev_batch_token_.toStdString();
 
-        http::v2::client()->messages(
+        http::client()->messages(
           opts, [this, opts](const mtx::responses::Messages &res, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                   if (err) {
                           nhlog::net()->error("failed to call /messages ({}): {} - {}",
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ TimelineView::addUserMessage(mtx::events::MessageType ty, const QString &body)
 
         PendingMessage message;
         message.ty     = ty;
-        message.txn_id = http::v2::client()->generate_txn_id();
+        message.txn_id = http::client()->generate_txn_id();
         message.body   = body;
         message.widget = view_item;
 
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ TimelineView::sendNextPendingMessage()
 
         switch (m.ty) {
         case mtx::events::MessageType::Audio: {
-                http::v2::client()->send_room_message<msg::Audio, EventType::RoomMessage>(
+                http::client()->send_room_message<msg::Audio, EventType::RoomMessage>(
                   room_id_.toStdString(),
                   m.txn_id,
                   toRoomMessage<msg::Audio>(m),
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ TimelineView::sendNextPendingMessage()
                 break;
         }
         case mtx::events::MessageType::Image: {
-                http::v2::client()->send_room_message<msg::Image, EventType::RoomMessage>(
+                http::client()->send_room_message<msg::Image, EventType::RoomMessage>(
                   room_id_.toStdString(),
                   m.txn_id,
                   toRoomMessage<msg::Image>(m),
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ TimelineView::sendNextPendingMessage()
                 break;
         }
         case mtx::events::MessageType::Video: {
-                http::v2::client()->send_room_message<msg::Video, EventType::RoomMessage>(
+                http::client()->send_room_message<msg::Video, EventType::RoomMessage>(
                   room_id_.toStdString(),
                   m.txn_id,
                   toRoomMessage<msg::Video>(m),
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ TimelineView::sendNextPendingMessage()
                 break;
         }
         case mtx::events::MessageType::File: {
-                http::v2::client()->send_room_message<msg::File, EventType::RoomMessage>(
+                http::client()->send_room_message<msg::File, EventType::RoomMessage>(
                   room_id_.toStdString(),
                   m.txn_id,
                   toRoomMessage<msg::File>(m),
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ TimelineView::sendNextPendingMessage()
                 break;
         }
         case mtx::events::MessageType::Text: {
-                http::v2::client()->send_room_message<msg::Text, EventType::RoomMessage>(
+                http::client()->send_room_message<msg::Text, EventType::RoomMessage>(
                   room_id_.toStdString(),
                   m.txn_id,
                   toRoomMessage<msg::Text>(m),
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ TimelineView::sendNextPendingMessage()
                 break;
         }
         case mtx::events::MessageType::Emote: {
-                http::v2::client()->send_room_message<msg::Emote, EventType::RoomMessage>(
+                http::client()->send_room_message<msg::Emote, EventType::RoomMessage>(
                   room_id_.toStdString(),
                   m.txn_id,
                   toRoomMessage<msg::Emote>(m),
@@ -855,16 +855,16 @@ TimelineView::readLastEvent() const
         const auto eventId = getLastEventId();
 
         if (!eventId.isEmpty())
-                http::v2::client()->read_event(room_id_.toStdString(),
-                                               eventId.toStdString(),
-                                               [this, eventId](mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
-                                                       if (err) {
-                                                               nhlog::net()->warn(
-                                                                 "failed to read event ({}, {})",
-                                                                 room_id_.toStdString(),
-                                                                 eventId.toStdString());
-                                                       }
-                                               });
+                http::client()->read_event(room_id_.toStdString(),
+                                           eventId.toStdString(),
+                                           [this, eventId](mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
+                                                   if (err) {
+                                                           nhlog::net()->warn(
+                                                             "failed to read event ({}, {})",
+                                                             room_id_.toStdString(),
+                                                             eventId.toStdString());
+                                                   }
+                                           });
 }
 
 QString
@@ -1186,18 +1186,17 @@ TimelineView::prepareEncryptedMessage(const PendingMessage &msg)
                 // Check if we have already an outbound megolm session then we can use.
                 if (cache::client()->outboundMegolmSessionExists(room_id)) {
                         auto data = olm::encrypt_group_message(
-                          room_id, http::v2::client()->device_id(), doc.dump());
+                          room_id, http::client()->device_id(), doc.dump());
 
-                        http::v2::client()
-                          ->send_room_message<msg::Encrypted, EventType::RoomEncrypted>(
-                            room_id,
-                            msg.txn_id,
-                            data,
-                            std::bind(&TimelineView::sendRoomMessageHandler,
-                                      this,
-                                      msg.txn_id,
-                                      std::placeholders::_1,
-                                      std::placeholders::_2));
+                        http::client()->send_room_message<msg::Encrypted, EventType::RoomEncrypted>(
+                          room_id,
+                          msg.txn_id,
+                          data,
+                          std::bind(&TimelineView::sendRoomMessageHandler,
+                                    this,
+                                    msg.txn_id,
+                                    std::placeholders::_1,
+                                    std::placeholders::_2));
                         return;
                 }
 
@@ -1230,9 +1229,9 @@ TimelineView::prepareEncryptedMessage(const PendingMessage &msg)
                   [megolm_payload, room_id, doc, txn_id = msg.txn_id, this]() {
                           try {
                                   auto data = olm::encrypt_group_message(
-                                    room_id, http::v2::client()->device_id(), doc.dump());
+                                    room_id, http::client()->device_id(), doc.dump());
 
-                                  http::v2::client()
+                                  http::client()
                                     ->send_room_message<msg::Encrypted, EventType::RoomEncrypted>(
                                       room_id,
                                       txn_id,
@@ -1253,7 +1252,7 @@ TimelineView::prepareEncryptedMessage(const PendingMessage &msg)
                 for (const auto &member : members)
                         req.device_keys[member] = {};
 
-                http::v2::client()->query_keys(
+                http::client()->query_keys(
                   req,
                   [keeper = std::move(keeper), megolm_payload, this](
                     const mtx::responses::QueryKeys &res, mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
@@ -1340,7 +1339,7 @@ TimelineView::prepareEncryptedMessage(const PendingMessage &msg)
                                     user.first,
                                     valid_devices.size());
 
-                                  http::v2::client()->claim_keys(
+                                  http::client()->claim_keys(
                                     user.first,
                                     valid_devices,
                                     std::bind(&TimelineView::handleClaimedKeys,
@@ -1440,7 +1439,7 @@ TimelineView::handleClaimedKeys(std::shared_ptr<StateKeeper> keeper,
 
         nhlog::net()->info("send_to_device: {}", user_id);
 
-        http::v2::client()->send_to_device(
+        http::client()->send_to_device(
           "m.room.encrypted", body, [keeper](mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
                   if (err) {
                           nhlog::net()->warn("failed to send "
diff --git a/src/timeline/widgets/AudioItem.cc b/src/timeline/widgets/AudioItem.cc
index 7cbbed28..2ed4f4c0 100644
--- a/src/timeline/widgets/AudioItem.cc
+++ b/src/timeline/widgets/AudioItem.cc
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ AudioItem::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
                 if (filenameToSave_.isEmpty())
                         return;
 
-                http::v2::client()->download(
+                http::client()->download(
                   url_.toString().toStdString(),
                   [this](const std::string &data,
                          const std::string &,
diff --git a/src/timeline/widgets/FileItem.cc b/src/timeline/widgets/FileItem.cc
index 4ce4d256..7c2be9f2 100644
--- a/src/timeline/widgets/FileItem.cc
+++ b/src/timeline/widgets/FileItem.cc
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ FileItem::openUrl()
 
         auto mxc_parts = mtx::client::utils::parse_mxc_url(url_.toString().toStdString());
         auto urlToOpen = QString("https://%1:%2/_matrix/media/r0/download/%3/%4")
-                           .arg(QString::fromStdString(http::v2::client()->server()))
-                           .arg(http::v2::client()->port())
+                           .arg(QString::fromStdString(http::client()->server()))
+                           .arg(http::client()->port())
                            .arg(QString::fromStdString(mxc_parts.server))
                            .arg(QString::fromStdString(mxc_parts.media_id));
 
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ FileItem::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
                 if (filenameToSave_.isEmpty())
                         return;
 
-                http::v2::client()->download(
+                http::client()->download(
                   url_.toString().toStdString(),
                   [this](const std::string &data,
                          const std::string &,
diff --git a/src/timeline/widgets/ImageItem.cc b/src/timeline/widgets/ImageItem.cc
index bf1c05d6..8c8f50a1 100644
--- a/src/timeline/widgets/ImageItem.cc
+++ b/src/timeline/widgets/ImageItem.cc
@@ -33,24 +33,24 @@
 void
 ImageItem::downloadMedia(const QUrl &url)
 {
-        http::v2::client()->download(url.toString().toStdString(),
-                                     [this, url](const std::string &data,
-                                                 const std::string &,
-                                                 const std::string &,
-                                                 mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
-                                             if (err) {
-                                                     nhlog::net()->warn(
-                                                       "failed to retrieve image {}: {} {}",
-                                                       url.toString().toStdString(),
-                                                       err->matrix_error.error,
-                                                       static_cast<int>(err->status_code));
-                                                     return;
-                                             }
+        http::client()->download(url.toString().toStdString(),
+                                 [this, url](const std::string &data,
+                                             const std::string &,
+                                             const std::string &,
+                                             mtx::http::RequestErr err) {
+                                         if (err) {
+                                                 nhlog::net()->warn(
+                                                   "failed to retrieve image {}: {} {}",
+                                                   url.toString().toStdString(),
+                                                   err->matrix_error.error,
+                                                   static_cast<int>(err->status_code));
+                                                 return;
+                                         }
 
-                                             QPixmap img;
-                                             img.loadFromData(QByteArray(data.data(), data.size()));
-                                             emit imageDownloaded(img);
-                                     });
+                                         QPixmap img;
+                                         img.loadFromData(QByteArray(data.data(), data.size()));
+                                         emit imageDownloaded(img);
+                                 });
 }
 
 void
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ ImageItem::openUrl()
 
         auto mxc_parts = mtx::client::utils::parse_mxc_url(url_.toString().toStdString());
         auto urlToOpen = QString("https://%1:%2/_matrix/media/r0/download/%3/%4")
-                           .arg(QString::fromStdString(http::v2::client()->server()))
-                           .arg(http::v2::client()->port())
+                           .arg(QString::fromStdString(http::client()->server()))
+                           .arg(http::client()->port())
                            .arg(QString::fromStdString(mxc_parts.server))
                            .arg(QString::fromStdString(mxc_parts.media_id));
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ ImageItem::saveAs()
 
         const auto url = url_.toString().toStdString();
 
-        http::v2::client()->download(
+        http::client()->download(
           url,
           [this, filename, url](const std::string &data,
                                 const std::string &,