diff --git a/libdc/CMakeLists.txt b/libdc/CMakeLists.txt
index ecee617..5d3f51f 100644
--- a/libdc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libdc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@ SET(SOURCES
   "include/dc/api.h"
   "include/dc/apisync.h"
   "include/dc/channel.h"
+  "include/dc/event.h"
   "include/dc/gateway.h"
   "include/dc/guild.h"
   "include/dc/loop.h"
   "include/dc/message.h"
   "include/dc/refable.h"
+  "include/dc/session.h"
   "include/dc/util.h"
   "src/account.c"
   "src/api.c"
@@ -26,11 +28,13 @@ SET(SOURCES
   "src/api-user.c"
   "src/apisync.c"
   "src/channel.c"
+  "src/event.c"
   "src/gateway.c"
   "src/guild.c"
   "src/loop.c"
   "src/message.c"
   "src/refable.c"
+  "src/session.c"
   "src/util.c"
   "src/ws-frames.c"
   )
diff --git a/libdc/include/dc/event.h b/libdc/include/dc/event.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a6e49c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libdc/include/dc/event.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#ifndef DC_EVENT_H
+#define DC_EVENT_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <jansson.h>
+
+struct dc_event_;
+typedef struct dc_event_ *dc_event_t;
+
+dc_event_t dc_event_new(char const *type, json_t *payload);
+
+/**
+ * Returns the event type. This is an upper case string, with
+ * words separated by underscores. For a list of available event
+ * types please see the Discord documentation.
+ */
+char const *dc_event_type(dc_event_t e);
+
+/**
+ * The JSON payload associated with the given event type. Note this
+ * could be json_null() if the event has no associated payload.
+ */
+json_t *dc_event_payload(dc_event_t e);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/libdc/include/dc/gateway.h b/libdc/include/dc/gateway.h
index de1abd8..03f3d0f 100644
--- a/libdc/include/dc/gateway.h
+++ b/libdc/include/dc/gateway.h
@@ -5,12 +5,22 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
 #include <dc/account.h>
-
-#include <curl/curl.h>
+#include <dc/event.h>
 
 struct dc_gateway_;
 typedef struct dc_gateway_ *dc_gateway_t;
 
+/**
+ * The event callback that will be called by the gateway when a new event
+ * arrives. First parameter is the gateway responsible for sending this
+ * event, second parameter is the event in question, third parameter is
+ * user defined callback data.
+ *
+ * Note that the event will be allocated, and dc_unref()'d by the gateway,
+ * so if you need the event around you need to dc_ref() it.
+ */
+typedef void (*dc_gateway_event_callback_t)(dc_gateway_t, dc_event_t, void*);
+
 typedef enum {
     GATEWAY_OPCODE_EVENT = 0,
     GATEWAY_OPCODE_PING = 1,
@@ -31,6 +41,13 @@ dc_gateway_t dc_gateway_new(void);
 
 void dc_gateway_set_login(dc_gateway_t gw, dc_account_t login);
 
+void dc_gateway_set_callback(dc_gateway_t gw, dc_gateway_event_callback_t c,
+                             void *userdata);
+
+/**
+ * Connect the given gateway. Does nothing if the gateway is already
+ * connected.
+ */
 bool dc_gateway_connect(dc_gateway_t gw);
 
 /**
@@ -45,7 +62,10 @@ void dc_gateway_disconnect(dc_gateway_t gw);
 bool dc_gateway_connected(dc_gateway_t gw);
 
 /**
- * Process the queue of data that came from the websocket.
+ * Process the queue of data that came from the websocket. Since the
+ * gateway handle is not part of whole event_base_loop() shebang, this
+ * must be called individually. dc_loop_once() will do this for you, if
+ * you opt to use dc_loop() (which you should).
  */
 void dc_gateway_process(dc_gateway_t gw);
 
diff --git a/libdc/include/dc/loop.h b/libdc/include/dc/loop.h
index ab4561c..6191326 100644
--- a/libdc/include/dc/loop.h
+++ b/libdc/include/dc/loop.h
@@ -40,11 +40,21 @@ struct event_base *dc_loop_event_base(dc_loop_t l);
  */
 void dc_loop_add_api(dc_loop_t loop, dc_api_t api);
 
+/**
+ * Remove the given API handle from the loop.
+ */
+void dc_loop_remove_api(dc_loop_t loop, dc_api_t api);
+
 /**
  * Add a gateway to be handled with the rest.
  */
 void dc_loop_add_gateway(dc_loop_t loop, dc_gateway_t gw);
 
+/**
+ * Remove the given gateway from the loop.
+ */
+void dc_loop_remove_gateway(dc_loop_t loop, dc_gateway_t gw);
+
 /**
  * Loop once, and process one message in the queues of the event
  * base, and one message from the queue of the CURL multi events.
diff --git a/libdc/include/dc/session.h b/libdc/include/dc/session.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec41417
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libdc/include/dc/session.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#ifndef DC_SESSION_H
+#define DC_SESSION_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include <dc/api.h>
+#include <dc/loop.h>
+#include <dc/account.h>
+#include <dc/channel.h>
+#include <dc/gateway.h>
+
+/**
+ * A session object will contain all information gathered after a user
+ * authenticated to the services. It is the "god emperor object" of libdiscord,
+ * that stores, caches, and provides all information after a log in. From
+ * available channel objects, account objects of friends, and guild mates,
+ * to a list of available guilds.
+ *
+ * If you consider writing a fully fledged client, or a very sophisticated
+ * bot, you should consider using this session object in your application.
+ *
+ * Please note that the session object attempts to use as little API calls as
+ * necessary, relying heavily on data provided by the gateway. So it may take
+ * a bit before appropriate information (i.e. friends) have been loaded.
+ */
+
+struct dc_session_;
+typedef struct dc_session_ *dc_session_t;
+
+/**
+ * Creates a new session that will attach itself to the given loop.
+ */
+dc_session_t dc_session_new(dc_loop_t loop);
+
+/**
+ * Logs the given user out, and clears all internal data.
+ */
+bool dc_session_logout(dc_session_t s);
+
+/**
+ * Logs the given user into the system, starts a websocket and begins to
+ * collect information about the given login user (channels, guilds,
+ * friends).
+ */
+bool dc_session_login(dc_session_t s, dc_account_t login);
+
+bool dc_session_has_token(dc_session_t s);
+
+/**
+ * Returns the currently logged in user. Which is often called "@me" in
+ * Discord API.
+ */
+dc_account_t dc_session_me(dc_session_t s);
+
+bool dc_session_equal_me(dc_session_t s, dc_account_t a);
+bool dc_session_equal_me_fullname(dc_session_t s, char const *a);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/libdc/src/event.c b/libdc/src/event.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9ed42c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libdc/src/event.c
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#include <dc/event.h>
+#include "internal.h"
+
+struct dc_event_
+{
+    dc_refable_t ref;
+
+    char *type;
+    json_t *payload;
+};
+
+static void dc_event_free(dc_event_t e)
+{
+    return_if_true(e == NULL,);
+
+    free(e->type);
+    json_decref(e->payload);
+
+    free(e);
+}
+
+dc_event_t dc_event_new(char const *type, json_t *payload)
+{
+    return_if_true(type == NULL, NULL);
+
+    dc_event_t e = calloc(1, sizeof(struct dc_event_));
+    return_if_true(e == NULL, NULL);
+
+    e->ref.cleanup = (dc_cleanup_t)dc_event_free;
+
+    /* A long, long time ago I had a rather quirky software engineering
+     * professor. He taught us C, and everytime string handling would be
+     * the topic we would wait for one scene: He'd put his index finger on
+     * his chin, barely touching his lower lip, raise both eyebrows in
+     * astonishment, and wonder, and then he'd say "strdup" in the worst
+     * German accent. Even after 15 years that scene stuck with me.
+     */
+    e->type = strdup(type);
+
+    if (payload != NULL) {
+        e->payload = json_incref(payload);
+    } else {
+        e->payload = json_null();
+    }
+
+    return dc_ref(e);
+}
+
+char const *dc_event_type(dc_event_t e)
+{
+    return_if_true(e == NULL, NULL);
+    return e->type;
+}
+
+json_t *dc_event_payload(dc_event_t e)
+{
+    return_if_true(e == NULL, NULL);
+    return e->payload;
+}
diff --git a/libdc/src/gateway.c b/libdc/src/gateway.c
index 850a6dd..64a7b79 100644
--- a/libdc/src/gateway.c
+++ b/libdc/src/gateway.c
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ struct dc_gateway_
 
     dc_account_t login;
 
+    dc_gateway_event_callback_t callback;
+    void *callback_data;
+
     uint64_t heartbeat_interval;
     time_t last_heartbeat;
 };
@@ -37,6 +40,11 @@ static void dc_gateway_free(dc_gateway_t g)
         g->buffer = NULL;
     }
 
+    if (g->easy != NULL) {
+        curl_easy_cleanup(g->easy);
+        g->easy = NULL;
+    }
+
     dc_unref(g->login);
 
     free(g);
@@ -72,6 +80,15 @@ void dc_gateway_set_login(dc_gateway_t gw, dc_account_t login)
     gw->login = dc_ref(login);
 }
 
+void dc_gateway_set_callback(dc_gateway_t gw, dc_gateway_event_callback_t c,
+                             void *userdata)
+{
+    return_if_true(gw == NULL,);
+
+    gw->callback = c;
+    gw->callback_data = userdata;
+}
+
 bool dc_gateway_connect(dc_gateway_t gw)
 {
     return_if_true(gw == NULL || gw->easy != NULL, true);
@@ -83,6 +100,15 @@ bool dc_gateway_connect(dc_gateway_t gw)
     gw->easy = curl_easy_init();
     goto_if_true(gw->easy == NULL, error);
 
+    /* I had already introduced libcurl in a combination with libevent for all
+     * the low level API stuff (i.e. POST/PUT/DELETE), and at the time of writing
+     * the websocket code it was too late to rip it out, and replace with something
+     * else (e.g. libwebsockets).
+     *
+     * CURL has no inbuilt way to handle websockets (yet), and thus we have to do
+     * it ourselves by using CONNECT_ONLY. It works, but it is obviously a crutch.
+     */
+
     curl_easy_setopt(gw->easy, CURLOPT_URL, DISCORD_GATEWAY);
     curl_easy_setopt(gw->easy, CURLOPT_FRESH_CONNECT, 1L);
     curl_easy_setopt(gw->easy, CURLOPT_HTTP_VERSION, CURL_HTTP_VERSION_1_1);
@@ -206,7 +232,7 @@ static void dc_gateway_queue_identify(dc_gateway_t gw)
     dc_gateway_queue(gw, GATEWAY_OPCODE_IDENTIFY, j);
 }
 
-static bool dc_gateway_handle_hello(dc_gateway_t gw, json_t *d)
+static bool dc_gateway_handle_hello(dc_gateway_t gw, char const *s, json_t *d)
 {
     json_t *val = NULL;
 
@@ -223,13 +249,23 @@ static bool dc_gateway_handle_hello(dc_gateway_t gw, json_t *d)
     return true;
 }
 
-static bool dc_gateway_handle_update(dc_gateway_t gw, json_t *d)
+static bool dc_gateway_handle_update(dc_gateway_t gw, char const *s, json_t *d)
 {
+    /* TODO
+     */
     return true;
 }
 
-static bool dc_gateway_handle_event(dc_gateway_t gw, json_t *d)
+static bool dc_gateway_handle_event(dc_gateway_t gw, char const *s, json_t *d)
 {
+    dc_event_t e = dc_event_new(s, d);
+
+    if (gw->callback != NULL && e != NULL) {
+        gw->callback(gw, e, gw->callback_data);
+    }
+
+    dc_unref(e);
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -237,18 +273,24 @@ static bool dc_gateway_handle_op(dc_gateway_t gw, json_t *j)
 {
     json_t *val = NULL;
     dc_gateway_opcode_t op = 0;
+    char const *s = NULL;
 
     val = json_object_get(j, "op");
     return_if_true(val == NULL || !json_is_integer(val), false);
     op = (dc_gateway_opcode_t)json_integer_value(val);
 
+    val = json_object_get(j, "t");
+    if (val != NULL && json_is_string(val)) {
+        s = json_string_value(val);
+    }
+
     val = json_object_get(j, "d");
     return_if_true(val == NULL || !json_is_object(val), false);
 
     switch (op) {
-    case GATEWAY_OPCODE_EVENT: dc_gateway_handle_event(gw, val); break;
-    case GATEWAY_OPCODE_HELLO: dc_gateway_handle_hello(gw, val); break;
-    case GATEWAY_OPCODE_UPDATE: dc_gateway_handle_update(gw, val); break;
+    case GATEWAY_OPCODE_EVENT: dc_gateway_handle_event(gw, s, val); break;
+    case GATEWAY_OPCODE_HELLO: dc_gateway_handle_hello(gw, s, val); break;
+    case GATEWAY_OPCODE_UPDATE: dc_gateway_handle_update(gw, s, val); break;
     case GATEWAY_OPCODE_PONG: break;
     default: break;
     }
diff --git a/libdc/src/loop.c b/libdc/src/loop.c
index 4df2eae..33cd8d7 100644
--- a/libdc/src/loop.c
+++ b/libdc/src/loop.c
@@ -18,24 +18,6 @@ struct dc_loop_
     GPtrArray *gateways;
 };
 
-typedef struct {
-    dc_gateway_t gateway;
-    struct event *event;
-} dc_loop_gateway_t;
-
-static void dc_loop_gateway_free(dc_loop_gateway_t *p)
-{
-    return_if_true(p == NULL,);
-
-    if (p->event != NULL) {
-        event_del(p->event);
-        event_free(p->event);
-    }
-
-    dc_unref(p->gateway);
-    free(p);
-}
-
 static void dc_loop_free(dc_loop_t p)
 {
     return_if_true(p == NULL,);
@@ -175,9 +157,7 @@ dc_loop_t dc_loop_new_full(struct event_base *base, CURLM *multi)
     ptr->apis = g_ptr_array_new_with_free_func((GDestroyNotify)dc_unref);
     goto_if_true(ptr->apis == NULL, fail);
 
-    ptr->gateways = g_ptr_array_new_with_free_func(
-        (GDestroyNotify)dc_loop_gateway_free
-        );
+    ptr->gateways = g_ptr_array_new_with_free_func((GDestroyNotify)dc_unref);
     goto_if_true(ptr->gateways == NULL, fail);
 
     ptr->timer = evtimer_new(ptr->base, timer_handler, ptr);
@@ -217,20 +197,30 @@ void dc_loop_add_api(dc_loop_t l, dc_api_t a)
     dc_api_set_event_base(p, l->base);
     dc_api_set_curl_multi(p, l->multi);
 
-    g_ptr_array_add(l->apis, dc_ref(p));
+    g_ptr_array_add(l->apis, p);
+}
+
+void dc_loop_remove_api(dc_loop_t loop, dc_api_t api)
+{
+    return_if_true(loop == NULL || api == NULL,);
+
+    if (g_ptr_array_find(loop->apis, api, NULL)) {
+        dc_api_set_event_base(api, NULL);
+        dc_api_set_curl_multi(api, NULL);
+        g_ptr_array_remove(loop->apis, api);
+    }
 }
 
 void dc_loop_add_gateway(dc_loop_t l, dc_gateway_t gw)
 {
     return_if_true(l == NULL || gw == NULL,);
+    g_ptr_array_add(l->gateways, dc_ref(gw));
+}
 
-    dc_loop_gateway_t *ptr = calloc(1, sizeof(dc_loop_gateway_t));
-    return_if_true(ptr == NULL,);
-
-    ptr->gateway = dc_ref(gw);
-    ptr->event = NULL;
-
-    g_ptr_array_add(l->gateways, ptr);
+void dc_loop_remove_gateway(dc_loop_t loop, dc_gateway_t gw)
+{
+    return_if_true(loop == NULL || gw == NULL,);
+    g_ptr_array_remove(loop->gateways, gw);
 }
 
 void dc_loop_abort(dc_loop_t l)
@@ -268,15 +258,15 @@ bool dc_loop_once(dc_loop_t l)
     }
 
     for (i = 0; i < l->gateways->len; i++) {
-        dc_loop_gateway_t *ptr = g_ptr_array_index(l->gateways, i);
+        dc_gateway_t gw = g_ptr_array_index(l->gateways, i);
 
-        if (!dc_gateway_connected(ptr->gateway)) {
-            if (!dc_gateway_connect(ptr->gateway)) {
+        if (!dc_gateway_connected(gw)) {
+            if (!dc_gateway_connect(gw)) {
                 continue;
             }
         }
 
-        dc_gateway_process(ptr->gateway);
+        dc_gateway_process(gw);
     }
 
     return true;
diff --git a/libdc/src/session.c b/libdc/src/session.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fef1acb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libdc/src/session.c
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+#include <dc/session.h>
+#include "internal.h"
+
+struct dc_session_
+{
+    dc_refable_t ref;
+
+    dc_loop_t loop;
+    dc_api_t api;
+    dc_account_t login;
+    dc_gateway_t gateway;
+};
+
+static void dc_session_free(dc_session_t s)
+{
+    return_if_true(s == NULL,);
+
+    dc_session_logout(s);
+
+    dc_unref(s->api);
+    dc_unref(s->loop);
+
+    free(s);
+}
+
+dc_session_t dc_session_new(dc_loop_t loop)
+{
+    return_if_true(loop == NULL, NULL);
+
+    dc_session_t s = calloc(1, sizeof(struct dc_session_));
+    return_if_true(s == NULL, NULL);
+
+    s->ref.cleanup = (dc_cleanup_t)dc_session_free;
+
+    s->loop = dc_ref(loop);
+
+    s->api = dc_api_new();
+    if (s->api == NULL) {
+        dc_session_free(s);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    dc_loop_add_api(s->loop, s->api);
+
+    return dc_ref(s);
+}
+
+bool dc_session_logout(dc_session_t s)
+{
+    return_if_true(s == NULL, false);
+
+    if (s->login != NULL) {
+        if (dc_account_has_token(s->login)) {
+            dc_api_logout(s->api, s->login);
+        }
+        dc_unref(s->login);
+        s->login = NULL;
+    }
+
+    if (s->gateway != NULL) {
+        dc_loop_remove_gateway(s->loop, s->gateway);
+        dc_unref(s->gateway);
+        s->gateway = NULL;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool dc_session_login(dc_session_t s, dc_account_t login)
+{
+    return_if_true(s == NULL || login == NULL, false);
+
+    if (s->login != NULL) {
+        dc_session_logout(s);
+    }
+
+    s->login = dc_ref(login);
+    if (!dc_account_has_token(login)) {
+        if (!dc_api_authenticate(s->api, s->login)) {
+            dc_unref(s->login);
+            s->login = NULL;
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        s->gateway = dc_gateway_new();
+        if (s->gateway == NULL) {
+            dc_session_logout(s);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        dc_gateway_set_login(s->gateway, s->login);
+        dc_loop_add_gateway(s->loop, s->gateway);
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool dc_session_has_token(dc_session_t s)
+{
+    return_if_true(s == NULL || s->login == NULL, false);
+    return dc_account_has_token(s->login);
+}
+
+dc_account_t dc_session_me(dc_session_t s)
+{
+    return_if_true(s == NULL, NULL);
+    return s->login;
+}
+
+bool dc_session_equal_me(dc_session_t s, dc_account_t a)
+{
+    return_if_true(s == NULL || s->login == NULL || a == NULL, false);
+    return (strcmp(dc_account_fullname(s->login),
+                   dc_account_fullname(a)) == 0
+        );
+}
+
+bool dc_session_equal_me_fullname(dc_session_t s, char const *a)
+{
+    return_if_true(s == NULL || s->login == NULL || a == NULL, false);
+    return (strcmp(dc_account_fullname(s->login), a) == 0);
+}
diff --git a/ncdc/include/ncdc/ncdc.h b/ncdc/include/ncdc/ncdc.h
index e27d019..72a9294 100644
--- a/ncdc/include/ncdc/ncdc.h
+++ b/ncdc/include/ncdc/ncdc.h
@@ -31,20 +31,13 @@
 #include <dc/api.h>
 #include <dc/loop.h>
 #include <dc/account.h>
+#include <dc/session.h>
 
 #define return_if_true(v,r) do { if (v) return r; } while(0)
 #define goto_if_true(v,l) do { if (v) goto l; } while(0)
 
-struct ncdc_account_ {
-    dc_account_t account;
-    GPtrArray *friends;
-    GPtrArray *guilds;
-};
-
-typedef struct ncdc_account_ *ncdc_account_t;
-
-extern GHashTable *accounts;
-extern dc_account_t current_account;
+extern GPtrArray *sessions;
+extern dc_session_t current_session;
 
 extern dc_api_t api;
 extern dc_loop_t loop;
@@ -55,6 +48,8 @@ extern void *mainwindow;
 
 #define KEY_ESCAPE 27
 
+bool is_logged_in(void);
+
 wchar_t *util_readkey(int esc, WINDOW *win);
 
 void exit_main(void);
diff --git a/ncdc/src/friends.c b/ncdc/src/friends.c
index a02f7a5..a6e25cf 100644
--- a/ncdc/src/friends.c
+++ b/ncdc/src/friends.c
@@ -4,15 +4,9 @@
 static bool
 ncdc_cmd_friends_list(ncdc_mainwindow_t n, size_t ac, wchar_t **av)
 {
-    bool ret = false;
     size_t i = 0;
     char c = ' ';
-
-    ret = dc_api_get_friends(api, current_account);
-    if (!ret) {
-        LOG(n, L"friends: list: failed to fetch your friends");
-        return false;
-    }
+    dc_account_t current_account = dc_session_me(current_session);
 
     LOG(n, L"/FRIENDS list");
     for (i = 0; i < dc_account_friends_size(current_account); i++) {
@@ -34,6 +28,7 @@ ncdc_cmd_friends_add(ncdc_mainwindow_t n, size_t ac, wchar_t **av)
     char *name = NULL;
     dc_account_t friend = NULL;
     bool ret = false;
+    dc_account_t current_account = dc_session_me(current_session);
 
     if (ac <= 1) {
         return false;
@@ -71,6 +66,7 @@ ncdc_cmd_friends_remove(ncdc_mainwindow_t n, size_t ac, wchar_t **av)
     dc_account_t friend = NULL;
     bool ret = false;
     size_t i = 0;
+    dc_account_t current_account = dc_session_me(current_session);
 
     if (ac <= 1) {
         return false;
@@ -114,6 +110,7 @@ ncdc_cmd_friends_accept(ncdc_mainwindow_t n, size_t ac, wchar_t **av)
     dc_account_t friend = NULL;
     bool ret = false;
     size_t i = 0;
+    dc_account_t current_account = dc_session_me(current_session);
 
     if (ac <= 1) {
         return false;
@@ -164,8 +161,7 @@ bool ncdc_cmd_friends(ncdc_mainwindow_t n, size_t ac, wchar_t **av)
     wchar_t *subcmd = NULL;
     ncdc_commands_t *it = NULL;
 
-    if (current_account == NULL ||
-        !dc_account_has_token(current_account)) {
+    if (!is_logged_in()) {
         LOG(n, L"friends: not logged in");
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/ncdc/src/login.c b/ncdc/src/login.c
index a40b999..b3aed99 100644
--- a/ncdc/src/login.c
+++ b/ncdc/src/login.c
@@ -7,51 +7,54 @@ bool ncdc_cmd_login(ncdc_mainwindow_t n, size_t ac, wchar_t **av)
     char *arg = NULL;
     bool ret = false;
     dc_account_t acc = NULL;
-    dc_gateway_t gw = NULL;
+    dc_session_t s = NULL;
+    uint32_t idx = 0;
 
     goto_if_true(ac <= 1, cleanup);
 
     arg = w_convert(av[1]);
     goto_if_true(arg == NULL, cleanup);
 
-    acc = g_hash_table_lookup(accounts, arg);
+    acc = ncdc_config_account(config, arg);
     if (acc == NULL) {
-        acc = ncdc_config_account(config, arg);
-        if (acc == NULL) {
-            LOG(n, L"login: %ls: no such account in configuration", av[1]);
+        LOG(n, L"login: %ls: no such account in configuration", av[1]);
+        goto cleanup;
+    }
+
+    ret = g_ptr_array_find_with_equal_func(
+        sessions, arg,
+        (GEqualFunc)dc_session_equal_me_fullname,
+        &idx
+        );
+    if (!ret) {
+        s = dc_session_new(loop);
+        if (s == NULL) {
             goto cleanup;
         }
 
-        g_hash_table_insert(accounts, strdup(arg), acc);
+        g_ptr_array_add(sessions, s);
     } else {
-        if (dc_account_has_token(acc)) {
+        s = g_ptr_array_index(sessions, idx);
+        if (dc_session_has_token(s)) {
             LOG(n, L"login: %ls: this account is already logged in", av[1]);
             goto cleanup;
         }
     }
 
-    if (!dc_api_login(api, acc)) {
+    if (!dc_session_login(s, acc)) {
         LOG(n, L"login: %ls: authentication failed; wrong password?", av[1]);
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
-    gw = dc_gateway_new();
-    if (gw == NULL) {
-        LOG(n, L"login: %ls: failed to establish gateway", av[1]);
-        goto cleanup;
-    }
-
-    dc_gateway_set_login(gw, acc);
-    dc_loop_add_gateway(loop, gw);
-
-    dc_unref(current_account);
-    current_account = dc_ref(acc);
+    dc_unref(current_session);
+    current_session = dc_ref(s);
 
     LOG(n, L"login: %ls: authentication successful", av[1]);
     ret = true;
 
 cleanup:
 
+    dc_unref(acc);
     free(arg);
 
     return ret;
diff --git a/ncdc/src/logout.c b/ncdc/src/logout.c
index 74e3c0d..c3fa440 100644
--- a/ncdc/src/logout.c
+++ b/ncdc/src/logout.c
@@ -6,19 +6,19 @@ bool ncdc_cmd_logout(ncdc_mainwindow_t n, size_t ac, wchar_t **av)
 {
     bool ret = false;
 
-    goto_if_true(current_account == NULL ||
-                 !dc_account_has_token(current_account), error);
+    goto_if_true(current_session == NULL ||
+                 !dc_session_has_token(current_session), error);
 
-    ret = dc_api_logout(api, current_account);
+    ret = dc_session_logout(current_session);
     if (!ret) {
         LOG(n, L"logout: failed to log out the current account");
         goto error;
     }
 
-    g_hash_table_remove(accounts, dc_account_fullname(current_account));
+    g_ptr_array_remove(sessions, current_session);
 
-    dc_unref(current_account);
-    current_account = NULL;
+    dc_unref(current_session);
+    current_session = NULL;
 
     LOG(n, L"logout: successfully logged out");
 
diff --git a/ncdc/src/mainwindow.c b/ncdc/src/mainwindow.c
index 25696ca..9ebc702 100644
--- a/ncdc/src/mainwindow.c
+++ b/ncdc/src/mainwindow.c
@@ -200,9 +200,10 @@ static void ncdc_mainwindow_render_status(ncdc_mainwindow_t n)
     wcsftime(timestr, 99, L"[%H:%M]", t);
     fwprintf(f, L"%ls", timestr);
 
-    if (current_account == NULL) {
+    if (!is_logged_in()) {
         fwprintf(f, L" [not logged in]");
     } else {
+        dc_account_t current_account = dc_session_me(current_session);
         fwprintf(f, L" [%s]", dc_account_fullname(current_account));
     }
 
diff --git a/ncdc/src/msg.c b/ncdc/src/msg.c
index c131e7c..62c0616 100644
--- a/ncdc/src/msg.c
+++ b/ncdc/src/msg.c
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ bool ncdc_cmd_msg(ncdc_mainwindow_t n, size_t ac, wchar_t **av)
     bool ret = false;
     dc_channel_t c = NULL;
     ncdc_textview_t v = NULL;
+    dc_account_t current_account = NULL;
     size_t i = 0;
 
-    if (current_account == NULL || !dc_account_has_token(current_account)) {
+    if (is_logged_in()) {
         LOG(n, L"msg: not logged in");
         return false;
     }
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ bool ncdc_cmd_msg(ncdc_mainwindow_t n, size_t ac, wchar_t **av)
     target = w_convert(av[1]);
     goto_if_true(target == NULL, cleanup);
 
+    current_account = dc_session_me(current_session);
+
     /* find out if the target is a friend we can contact
      */
     dc_account_t f = dc_account_findfriend(current_account, target);
diff --git a/ncdc/src/ncdc.c b/ncdc/src/ncdc.c
index 4b1dd56..52557bd 100644
--- a/ncdc/src/ncdc.c
+++ b/ncdc/src/ncdc.c
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ bool thread_done = false;
 static pthread_t event_thread;
 static struct event_base *base = NULL;
 
-/* all the accounts we have logged into
+/* all the sessions we currently have around
  */
-GHashTable *accounts = NULL;
-dc_account_t current_account = NULL;
+GPtrArray *sessions = NULL;
+dc_session_t current_session = NULL;
 
 char *ncdc_private_dir = NULL;
 void *config = NULL;
@@ -35,26 +35,17 @@ dc_loop_t loop = NULL;
  */
 dc_api_t api = NULL;
 
-static void cleanup_account(dc_account_t a)
-{
-    if (dc_account_has_token(a)) {
-        dc_api_logout(api, a);
-    }
-
-    dc_unref(a);
-}
-
 static void cleanup(void)
 {
     endwin();
 
-    if (accounts != NULL) {
-        g_hash_table_unref(accounts);
-        accounts = NULL;
+    if (sessions != NULL) {
+        g_ptr_array_unref(sessions);
+        sessions = NULL;
     }
 
-    dc_unref(current_account);
-    current_account = NULL;
+    dc_unref(current_session);
+    current_session = NULL;
 
     thread_done = true;
     dc_loop_abort(loop);
@@ -138,10 +129,8 @@ static bool init_everything(void)
     config = ncdc_config_new();
     return_if_true(config == NULL, false);
 
-    accounts = g_hash_table_new_full(g_str_hash, g_str_equal,
-                                     g_free, (GDestroyNotify)cleanup_account
-        );
-    return_if_true(accounts == NULL, false);
+    sessions = g_ptr_array_new_with_free_func((GDestroyNotify)dc_unref);
+    return_if_true(sessions == NULL, false);
 
     ret = pthread_create(&event_thread, NULL, looper, NULL);
     return_if_true(ret != 0, false);
diff --git a/ncdc/src/util.c b/ncdc/src/util.c
index 1e84441..6757d91 100644
--- a/ncdc/src/util.c
+++ b/ncdc/src/util.c
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 #include <ncdc/ncdc.h>
 
+bool is_logged_in(void)
+{
+    return_if_true(current_session == NULL, false);
+    return dc_session_has_token(current_session);
+}
+
 wchar_t *util_readkey(int e, WINDOW *win)
 {
     wint_t esc[7] = {0};