diff --git a/plugin/src/ApiContext.lua b/plugin/src/ApiContext.lua
index 885e5a29..3c281ed0 100644
--- a/plugin/src/ApiContext.lua
+++ b/plugin/src/ApiContext.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-local HttpService = game:GetService("HttpService")
-
 local Config = require(script.Parent.Config)
 local Promise = require(script.Parent.Promise)
 local Version = require(script.Parent.Version)
diff --git a/plugin/src/Http.lua b/plugin/src/Http.lua
index 0f8f9129..8afb111d 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Http.lua
+++ b/plugin/src/Http.lua
@@ -51,4 +51,12 @@ function Http.post(url, body)
 	end)
 end
 
+function Http.jsonEncode(object)
+	return HttpService:JSONEncode(object)
+end
+
+function Http.jsonDecode(source)
+	return HttpService:JSONDecode(source)
+end
+
 return Http
diff --git a/plugin/src/Session.lua b/plugin/src/Session.lua
index 744bbac4..d69daf5a 100644
--- a/plugin/src/Session.lua
+++ b/plugin/src/Session.lua
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ function Session.new()
 
 	setmetatable(self, Session)
 
+	local api = ApiContext.new(REMOTE_URL)
+	api:connect()
+
 	return self
 end
 
diff --git a/test-project/rojo.json b/test-project/rojo.json
index 5f2e5c4c..339981ba 100644
--- a/test-project/rojo.json
+++ b/test-project/rojo.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "test-project",
-  "servePort": 8001,
+  "servePort": 34872,
   "partitions": {
     "src": {
       "path": "src",