diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 075f064..663721e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
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         "@ethersproject/strings": "^5.7.0",
         "@faker-js/faker": "^8.0.2",
-        "@prisma/client": "^5.2.0",
+        "@prisma/client": "^5.5.2",
         "@semaphore-protocol/identity": "^3.15.0",
         "@socket.io/admin-ui": "^0.5.1",
         "bcrypt": "^5.1.1",
         "body-parser": "^1.20.2",
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
         "discreetly-claimcodes": "^1.1.5",
-        "discreetly-interfaces": "^0.1.41",
+        "discreetly-interfaces": "^0.1.42",
         "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
         "ethereumjs-util": "^7.1.5",
         "express": "^4.18.2",
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
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         "jest": "^29.6.2",
         "nodemon": "^3.0.1",
-        "prisma": "^5.2.0",
+        "prisma": "^5.5.2",
         "rollup": "^3.26.2",
         "rollup-plugin-cleaner": "^1.0.0",
         "rollup-plugin-include-sourcemaps": "^0.7.0",
@@ -1817,12 +1817,12 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@prisma/client/-/client-5.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-AiTjJwR4J5Rh6Z/9ZKrBBLel3/5DzUNntMohOy7yObVnVoTNVFi2kvpLZlFuKO50d7yDspOtW6XBpiAd0BVXbQ==",
+      "version": "5.5.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@prisma/client/-/client-5.5.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-54XkqR8M+fxbzYqe+bIXimYnkkcGqgOh0dn0yWtIk6CQT4IUCAvNFNcQZwk2KqaLU+/1PHTSWrcHtx4XjluR5w==",
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       "dependencies": {
-        "@prisma/engines-version": "5.2.0-25.2804dc98259d2ea960602aca6b8e7fdc03c1758f"
+        "@prisma/engines-version": "5.5.1-1.aebc046ce8b88ebbcb45efe31cbe7d06fd6abc0a"
       },
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@@ -1837,16 +1837,16 @@
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-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@prisma/engines/-/engines-5.2.0.tgz",
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+      "version": "5.5.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@prisma/engines/-/engines-5.5.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Be5hoNF8k+lkB3uEMiCHbhbfF6aj1GnrTBnn5iYFT7GEr3TsOEp1soviEcBR0tYCgHbxjcIxJMhdbvxALJhAqg==",
       "devOptional": true,
       "hasInstallScript": true
     },
     "node_modules/@prisma/engines-version": {
-      "version": "5.2.0-25.2804dc98259d2ea960602aca6b8e7fdc03c1758f",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@prisma/engines-version/-/engines-version-5.2.0-25.2804dc98259d2ea960602aca6b8e7fdc03c1758f.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-jsnKT5JIDIE01lAeCj2ghY9IwxkedhKNvxQeoyLs6dr4ZXynetD0vTy7u6wMJt8vVPv8I5DPy/I4CFaoXAgbtg=="
+      "version": "5.5.1-1.aebc046ce8b88ebbcb45efe31cbe7d06fd6abc0a",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@prisma/engines-version/-/engines-version-5.5.1-1.aebc046ce8b88ebbcb45efe31cbe7d06fd6abc0a.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-O+qHFnZvAyOFk1tUco2/VdiqS0ym42a3+6CYLScllmnpbyiTplgyLt2rK/B9BTjYkSHjrgMhkG47S0oqzdIckA=="
     },
     "node_modules/@rollup/plugin-commonjs": {
       "version": "25.0.2",
@@ -3870,9 +3870,9 @@
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     "node_modules/discreetly-interfaces": {
-      "version": "0.1.41",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/discreetly-interfaces/-/discreetly-interfaces-0.1.41.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-EFSQn/SWTuFSaYMxZpbIFRFOMfvyZudL0HO0QGhi+w/EAaR+rTjHHbeTZG9chrS/HUSQ/vyH6JgotLAlQp5bVA==",
+      "version": "0.1.42",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/discreetly-interfaces/-/discreetly-interfaces-0.1.42.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-1nLULAJYc7ZC59gpT0sT3fyqjrhsdgUiRnMwd/jFq3v6wtESZAEma7eWw6SordVYxVUoOkAurxwEZf830aNQow==",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ethersproject/bytes": "^5.7.0",
         "@ethersproject/keccak256": "^5.7.0",
@@ -7214,13 +7214,13 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/prisma": {
-      "version": "5.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/prisma/-/prisma-5.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-FfFlpjVCkZwrqxDnP4smlNYSH1so+CbfjgdpioFzGGqlQAEm6VHAYSzV7jJgC3ebtY9dNOhDMS2+4/1DDSM7bQ==",
+      "version": "5.5.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/prisma/-/prisma-5.5.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WQtG6fevOL053yoPl6dbHV+IWgKo25IRN4/pwAGqcWmg7CrtoCzvbDbN9fXUc7QS2KK0LimHIqLsaCOX/vHl8w==",
       "devOptional": true,
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "dependencies": {
-        "@prisma/engines": "5.2.0"
+        "@prisma/engines": "5.5.2"
       },
       "bin": {
         "prisma": "build/index.js"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6a6be16..b47038b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@
     "@ethersproject/keccak256": "^5.7.0",
     "@ethersproject/strings": "^5.7.0",
     "@faker-js/faker": "^8.0.2",
-    "@prisma/client": "^5.2.0",
+    "@prisma/client": "^5.5.2",
     "@semaphore-protocol/identity": "^3.15.0",
     "@socket.io/admin-ui": "^0.5.1",
     "bcrypt": "^5.1.1",
     "body-parser": "^1.20.2",
     "cors": "^2.8.5",
     "discreetly-claimcodes": "^1.1.5",
-    "discreetly-interfaces": "^0.1.41",
+    "discreetly-interfaces": "^0.1.42",
     "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
     "ethereumjs-util": "^7.1.5",
     "express": "^4.18.2",
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     "express-async-handler": "^1.2.0",
     "jest": "^29.6.2",
     "nodemon": "^3.0.1",
-    "prisma": "^5.2.0",
+    "prisma": "^5.5.2",
     "rollup": "^3.26.2",
     "rollup-plugin-cleaner": "^1.0.0",
     "rollup-plugin-include-sourcemaps": "^0.7.0",
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index e8dfdf4..2ba0ed6 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ model Messages {
   message     String
   timeStamp   DateTime @default(now())
   roomId      String
-  messageType String   @default("TEXT")
+  messageType String?  @default("TEXT")
   room        Rooms    @relation(fields: [roomId], references: [roomId])
   proof       String
   epoch       Epoch?   @relation(fields: [epochId], references: [id])
diff --git a/src/endpoints/gateways/theWord.ts b/src/endpoints/gateways/theWord.ts
index d2cd116..6d7ad72 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/gateways/theWord.ts
+++ b/src/endpoints/gateways/theWord.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ router.post(
         });
       }
     } else {
-      res.status(500).json({ error: 'Invalid Proof' });
+      res.status(500).json({ status: 'Invalid Proof' });
     }
   })
 );
diff --git a/src/websockets/index.ts b/src/websockets/index.ts
index 6e2fedd..ea8338d 100644
--- a/src/websockets/index.ts
+++ b/src/websockets/index.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export function websocketSetup(io: SocketIOServer): NodeJS.Timer {
     pp('SocketIO: a user connected', 'debug');
 
     socket.on('validateMessage', async (msg: MessageI) => {
-      msg.sessionID = socket.id;
+      msg.sessionId = socket.id;
       try {
         const room: RoomI | null = await findRoomById(String(msg.roomId));
         if (!room) {