diff --git a/codegen.yml b/codegen.yml
index c5d2d3fa..2219d008 100644
--- a/codegen.yml
+++ b/codegen.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 overwrite: true
-schema: 'http://v2.discours.io/graphql'
+schema: 'https://testapi.discours.io'
 generates:
   src/graphql/introspec.gen.ts:
     plugins:
diff --git a/src/graphql/cache.ts b/src/graphql/cache.ts
index 69ebaa11..36132d2f 100644
--- a/src/graphql/cache.ts
+++ b/src/graphql/cache.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import { cacheExchange, CacheExchangeOpts } from '@urql/exchange-graphcache'
-// import schema from './introspec.gen'
 
+// import schema from './introspec.gen'
+// NOTE: include codegened introspection schema when needed
+
+// TODO: use urql-provided caching
 export const cache = cacheExchange({
-  // TODO: include introspection schema when needed
   keys: {
     Shout: (data) => data.slug,
     Author: (data) => data.slug,
diff --git a/src/graphql/client.ts b/src/graphql/client.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c7a3e70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/graphql/client.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { createClient } from '@urql/core'
+import { isDev } from '../utils/config'
+
+const localClient = (options) => {
+  const url = 'http://localhost:8080'
+  let c
+  try {
+    c = createClient({ ...options, url })
+    console.info('[graphql] using local client')
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(error)
+    c = createClient(options)
+    console.info(
+      `[graphql] using ${options.url.replace('https://', '').replace('/graphql', '').replace('/', '')}`
+    )
+  }
+  return c
+}
+
+export const initClient = (options) => {
+  try {
+    if (isDev) {
+      console.info('[graphql] devmode detected')
+      return localClient(options)
+    } else return createClient(options)
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(error)
+    return localClient(options)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/graphql/query/topic-by-slug.ts b/src/graphql/query/topic-by-slug.ts
index 0e440496..7ed25aa2 100644
--- a/src/graphql/query/topic-by-slug.ts
+++ b/src/graphql/query/topic-by-slug.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ export default gql`
       body
       slug
       pic
-      parents
-      children
       # community
       stat {
         _id: shouts
diff --git a/src/graphql/query/topics-all.ts b/src/graphql/query/topics-all.ts
index e838f8e5..e20575f2 100644
--- a/src/graphql/query/topics-all.ts
+++ b/src/graphql/query/topics-all.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ export default gql`
         _id: shouts
         shouts
         authors
-        # viewed
         followers
+        # viewed
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/graphql/query/topics-by-author.ts b/src/graphql/query/topics-by-author.ts
index 90e7be5b..eaae45bc 100644
--- a/src/graphql/query/topics-by-author.ts
+++ b/src/graphql/query/topics-by-author.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export default gql`
         _id: shouts
         shouts
         authors
-        # viewed
         followers
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/graphql/query/topics-by-community.ts b/src/graphql/query/topics-by-community.ts
index 6545289e..32213a51 100644
--- a/src/graphql/query/topics-by-community.ts
+++ b/src/graphql/query/topics-by-community.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export default gql`
         _id: shouts
         shouts
         authors
-        # viewed
         followers
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/graphql/query/topics-random.ts b/src/graphql/query/topics-random.ts
index 2cf88e20..b85bf45c 100644
--- a/src/graphql/query/topics-random.ts
+++ b/src/graphql/query/topics-random.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export default gql`
         _id: shouts
         shouts
         authors
-        # viewed
         followers
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/graphql/types.gen.ts b/src/graphql/types.gen.ts
index 493f21a1..a57bc253 100644
--- a/src/graphql/types.gen.ts
+++ b/src/graphql/types.gen.ts
@@ -644,10 +644,8 @@ export type Token = {
 
 export type Topic = {
   body?: Maybe<Scalars['String']>
-  children?: Maybe<Array<Maybe<Scalars['String']>>>
   community: Community
   oid?: Maybe<Scalars['String']>
-  parents?: Maybe<Array<Maybe<Scalars['String']>>>
   pic?: Maybe<Scalars['String']>
   slug: Scalars['String']
   stat?: Maybe<TopicStat>
@@ -656,9 +654,7 @@ export type Topic = {
 
 export type TopicInput = {
   body?: InputMaybe<Scalars['String']>
-  children?: InputMaybe<Array<InputMaybe<Scalars['String']>>>
   community: Scalars['String']
-  parents?: InputMaybe<Array<InputMaybe<Scalars['String']>>>
   pic?: InputMaybe<Scalars['String']>
   slug: Scalars['String']
   title?: InputMaybe<Scalars['String']>
@@ -671,7 +667,7 @@ export type TopicStat = {
   rating?: Maybe<Scalars['Int']>
   reacted: Scalars['Int']
   shouts: Scalars['Int']
-  viewed: Scalars['Int']
+  viewed?: Maybe<Scalars['Int']>
 }
 
 export type User = {