diff --git a/server/middleware/00.dbconn.ts b/server/middleware/00.dbconn.ts
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+import mongoose from "mongoose"
+import {Ficmas} from "~/models/challenges/ficmas"
+import {Challenge} from "~/models/challenges/gen"
+import {Biffno} from "~/models/challenges/biffno"
+
+export default eventHandler(async (event) => {
+	let beep = useRuntimeConfig()
+		console.log(beep)
+		Challenge;
+		Biffno;
+		Ficmas;
+		try {
+			console.log("connecting........")
+			await mongoose.connect(beep.database.uri)
+		} catch(e) {
+			console.error(e)
+			throw createError({statusCode: 500, message: "whoops."})
+		}
+})
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