diff --git a/src/message_queue.cpp b/src/message_queue.cpp
index 97ca8d9..ccb3ec5 100644
--- a/src/message_queue.cpp
+++ b/src/message_queue.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void bot::message_queue::run(bot::settings::settings *settings, bot::submit_queu
                     std::cerr << "Exception thrown while translating: unknown" << std::endl;
                 }
 
-                submit_queue->add(make_translated_message(message, tr_message, dpp::webhook(target->webhook)));
+                submit_queue->add(make_translated_message(message, tr_message, target->webhook));
             }
 
             std::this_thread::yield();
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 1e89813..507e8d4 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ uint16_t bot::settings::settings::get_avatar_size()
     return m_avatarSize;
 }
 
-const bot::settings::channel *bot::settings::settings::get_channel(bot::settings::guild *guild, uint64_t channel_id)
+const bot::settings::channel *bot::settings::settings::get_channel(const bot::settings::guild *guild, dpp::snowflake channel_id)
 {
     for (auto channel = guild->channel.begin(); channel != guild->channel.end(); channel++) {
         if (channel->id == channel_id)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const bot::settings::channel *bot::settings::settings::get_channel(bot::settings
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-const bot::settings::channel *bot::settings::settings::get_channel(uint64_t guild_id, uint64_t channel_id)
+const bot::settings::channel *bot::settings::settings::get_channel(dpp::snowflake guild_id, dpp::snowflake channel_id)
 {
     for (auto guild = m_guilds.begin(); guild != m_guilds.end(); guild++) {
         if (guild->id == guild_id) {
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const bot::settings::channel *bot::settings::settings::get_channel(uint64_t guil
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-const bot::settings::guild *bot::settings::settings::get_guild(uint64_t guild_id)
+const bot::settings::guild *bot::settings::settings::get_guild(dpp::snowflake guild_id)
 {
     for (auto guild = m_guilds.begin(); guild != m_guilds.end(); guild++) {
         if (guild->id == guild_id)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ const std::string bot::settings::settings::get_token()
     return m_token;
 }
 
-bool bot::settings::settings::is_translatebot(uint64_t webhook_id)
+bool bot::settings::settings::is_translatebot(dpp::snowflake webhook_id)
 {
     for (auto id = m_webhookIds.begin(); id != m_webhookIds.end(); id++) {
         if (*id == webhook_id)
@@ -209,21 +209,17 @@ bool bot::settings::settings::parse(const std::string &filename)
                                 if (json_channel_target.value().is_string()) {
                                     bot::settings::target target;
                                     target.target = json_channel_target.value();
-                                    target.webhook = json_channel->at("webhook");
+                                    target.webhook = dpp::webhook(json_channel->at("webhook"));
                                     channel.targets.push_back(target);
-
-                                    const dpp::webhook webhook(target.webhook);
-                                    m_webhookIds.push_back(webhook.id);
+                                    m_webhookIds.push_back(target.webhook.id);
                                 }
                                 else if (json_channel_target.value().is_object()) {
                                     for (auto json_target = json_channel_target.value().begin(); json_target != json_channel_target.value().end(); json_target++) {
                                         bot::settings::target target;
                                         target.target = json_target.key();
-                                        target.webhook = json_target.value();
+                                        target.webhook = dpp::webhook(json_target.value());
                                         channel.targets.push_back(target);
-
-                                        const dpp::webhook webhook(target.webhook);
-                                        m_webhookIds.push_back(webhook.id);
+                                        m_webhookIds.push_back(target.webhook.id);
                                     }
                                 }
                             }
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 0eb5f80..48ae550 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #ifndef SETTINGS_H
 #define SETTINGS_H
 #include <cstdint>
+#include <dpp/snowflake.h>
+#include <dpp/webhook.h>
 #include <mutex>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
@@ -27,15 +29,15 @@ namespace bot {
     namespace settings {
         struct target {
             std::string target;
-            std::string webhook;
+            dpp::webhook webhook;
         };
         struct channel {
-            uint64_t id;
+            dpp::snowflake id;
             std::string source;
             std::vector<bot::settings::target> targets;
         };
         struct guild {
-            uint64_t id;
+            dpp::snowflake id;
             std::vector<bot::settings::channel> channel;
         };
         struct translate {
@@ -49,12 +51,12 @@ namespace bot {
         class settings {
         public:
             uint16_t get_avatar_size();
-            const bot::settings::channel* get_channel(bot::settings::guild *guild, uint64_t channel_id);
-            const bot::settings::channel* get_channel(uint64_t guild_id, uint64_t channel_id);
-            const bot::settings::guild* get_guild(uint64_t guild_id);
+            const bot::settings::channel* get_channel(const bot::settings::guild *guild, dpp::snowflake channel_id);
+            const bot::settings::channel* get_channel(dpp::snowflake guild_id, dpp::snowflake channel_id);
+            const bot::settings::guild* get_guild(dpp::snowflake guild_id);
             const bot::settings::translate* get_translate();
             const std::string get_token();
-            bool is_translatebot(uint64_t webhook_id);
+            bool is_translatebot(dpp::snowflake webhook_id);
             void lock();
             bool parse(const std::string &filename);
             void unlock();
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ namespace bot {
             std::vector<bot::settings::guild> m_guilds;
             bot::settings::translate m_translate;
             std::string m_token;
-            std::vector<uint64_t> m_webhookIds;
+            std::vector<dpp::snowflake> m_webhookIds;
         };
     }
 }