diff --git a/litecord/auth.py b/litecord/auth.py
index d766d90..fa8404b 100644
--- a/litecord/auth.py
+++ b/litecord/auth.py
@@ -48,4 +48,7 @@ async def token_check():
     except KeyError:
         raise Unauthorized('No token provided')
 
+    if token.startswith('Bot '):
+        token = token.replace('Bot ', '')
+
     return await raw_token_check(token)
diff --git a/litecord/gateway/websocket.py b/litecord/gateway/websocket.py
index d8dc530..4becb79 100644
--- a/litecord/gateway/websocket.py
+++ b/litecord/gateway/websocket.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import json
 import collections
+import pprint
+import zlib
 from typing import List
 
 import earl
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ from .state import GatewayState
 
 log = Logger(__name__)
 WebsocketProperties = collections.namedtuple(
-    'WebsocketProperties', 'v encoding compress'
+    'WebsocketProperties', 'v encoding compress zctx'
 )
 
 WebsocketObjects = collections.namedtuple(
@@ -49,7 +51,8 @@ class GatewayWebsocket:
 
         self.wsp = WebsocketProperties(kwargs.get('v'),
                                        kwargs.get('encoding', 'json'),
-                                       kwargs.get('compress', None))
+                                       kwargs.get('compress', None),
+                                       zlib.compressobj())
 
         self.state = None
 
@@ -67,11 +70,20 @@ class GatewayWebsocket:
 
     async def send(self, payload: dict):
         """Send a payload to the websocket"""
+        log.debug('Sending {}', pprint.pformat(payload))
         encoded = self.encoder(payload)
 
-        # TODO: compression
+        if not isinstance(encoded, bytes):
+            encoded = encoded.encode()
 
-        await self.ws.send(encoded)
+        if self.wsp.compress == 'zlib-stream':
+            data1 = self.wsp.zctx.compress(encoded)
+            data2 = self.wsp.zctx.flush(zlib.Z_FULL_FLUSH)
+
+            await self.ws.send(data1 + data2)
+        else:
+            # TODO: pure zlib
+            await self.ws.send(encoded)
 
     async def send_hello(self):
         """Send the OP 10 Hello packet over the websocket."""
@@ -173,8 +185,11 @@ class GatewayWebsocket:
         if current_shard > shard_count:
             raise InvalidShard('Shard count > Total shards')
 
-    async def handle_0(self, payload: dict):
-        """Handle the OP 0 Identify packet."""
+    async def handle_1(self, payload: dict):
+        pass
+
+    async def handle_2(self, payload: dict):
+        """Handle the OP 2 Identify packet."""
         data = payload['d']
         try:
             token, properties = data['token'], data['properties']
@@ -237,6 +252,10 @@ class GatewayWebsocket:
                 raise DecodeError('Payload length exceeded')
 
             payload = self.decoder(message)
+
+            pretty_printed = pprint.pformat(payload)
+            log.debug('received message: {}', pretty_printed)
+
             await self.process_message(payload)
 
     async def run(self):
diff --git a/litecord/storage.py b/litecord/storage.py
index aac208f..f66952a 100644
--- a/litecord/storage.py
+++ b/litecord/storage.py
@@ -52,10 +52,15 @@ class Storage:
         #   (No, changing the types on the db wouldn't be nice)
         drow['id'] = str(drow['id'])
         drow['owner_id'] = str(drow['owner_id'])
-        drow['afk_channel_id'] = str(drow['afk_channel_id'])
-        drow['embed_channel_id'] = str(drow['embed_channel_id'])
-        drow['widget_channel_id'] = str(drow['widget_channel_id'])
-        drow['system_channel_id'] = str(drow['system_channel_id'])
+        drow['afk_channel_id'] = str(drow['afk_channel_id']) \
+            if drow['afk_channel_id'] else None
+        drow['embed_channel_id'] = str(drow['embed_channel_id']) \
+            if drow['embed_channel_id'] else None
+
+        drow['widget_channel_id'] = str(drow['widget_channel_id']) \
+            if drow['widget_channel_id'] else None
+        drow['system_channel_id'] = str(drow['system_channel_id']) \
+            if drow['system_channel_id'] else None
 
         return {**drow, **{
             'roles': [],
@@ -185,6 +190,7 @@ class Storage:
             """, row['id'])
 
             res = await self._channels_extra(dict(row), ctype)
+            res['type'] = ctype
 
             # type is a SQL keyword, so we can't do
             # 'overwrite_type AS type'
diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index 339bf3c..9a1f74b 100644
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import logbook
 import websockets
 from quart import Quart, g, jsonify
 from logbook import StreamHandler, Logger
+from logbook.compat import redirect_logging
 
 import config
 from litecord.blueprints import gateway, auth, users, guilds
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ from litecord.dispatcher import EventDispatcher
 handler = StreamHandler(sys.stdout, level=logbook.INFO)
 handler.push_application()
 log = Logger('litecord.boot')
+redirect_logging()
 
 
 def make_app():