diff --git a/src/citra/citra.cpp b/src/citra/citra.cpp
index 29ce5f898d..1b13d8589d 100644
--- a/src/citra/citra.cpp
+++ b/src/citra/citra.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "citra/config.h"
 #include "citra/emu_window/emu_window_sdl2.h"
 #include "common/common_paths.h"
+#include "common/detached_tasks.h"
 #include "common/file_util.h"
 #include "common/logging/backend.h"
 #include "common/logging/filter.h"
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ static void OnMessageReceived(const Network::ChatEntry& msg) {
 
 /// Application entry point
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+    Common::DetachedTasks detached_tasks;
     Config config;
     int option_index = 0;
     bool use_gdbstub = Settings::values.use_gdbstub;
@@ -339,5 +341,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
     Core::Movie::GetInstance().Shutdown();
 
+    detached_tasks.WaitForAllTasks();
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_web.cpp b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_web.cpp
index ff66e45d19..cf1daf76bf 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_web.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_web.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <QIcon>
 #include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QtConcurrent/QtConcurrentRun>
 #include "citra_qt/configuration/configure_web.h"
 #include "citra_qt/ui_settings.h"
 #include "core/settings.h"
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ ConfigureWeb::ConfigureWeb(QWidget* parent)
     connect(ui->button_regenerate_telemetry_id, &QPushButton::clicked, this,
             &ConfigureWeb::RefreshTelemetryID);
     connect(ui->button_verify_login, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &ConfigureWeb::VerifyLogin);
-    connect(this, &ConfigureWeb::LoginVerified, this, &ConfigureWeb::OnLoginVerified);
+    connect(&verify_watcher, &QFutureWatcher<bool>::finished, this, &ConfigureWeb::OnLoginVerified);
 
 #ifndef USE_DISCORD_PRESENCE
     ui->discord_group->setVisible(false);
@@ -89,17 +90,19 @@ void ConfigureWeb::OnLoginChanged() {
 }
 
 void ConfigureWeb::VerifyLogin() {
-    verified =
-        Core::VerifyLogin(ui->edit_username->text().toStdString(),
-                          ui->edit_token->text().toStdString(), [&]() { emit LoginVerified(); });
     ui->button_verify_login->setDisabled(true);
     ui->button_verify_login->setText(tr("Verifying"));
+    verify_watcher.setFuture(
+        QtConcurrent::run([this, username = ui->edit_username->text().toStdString(),
+                           token = ui->edit_token->text().toStdString()]() {
+            return Core::VerifyLogin(username, token);
+        }));
 }
 
 void ConfigureWeb::OnLoginVerified() {
     ui->button_verify_login->setEnabled(true);
     ui->button_verify_login->setText(tr("Verify"));
-    if (verified.get()) {
+    if (verify_watcher.result()) {
         user_verified = true;
         ui->label_username_verified->setPixmap(QIcon::fromTheme("checked").pixmap(16));
         ui->label_token_verified->setPixmap(QIcon::fromTheme("checked").pixmap(16));
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_web.h b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_web.h
index b8e71ffdd0..7741ab95d7 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_web.h
+++ b/src/citra_qt/configuration/configure_web.h
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <future>
 #include <memory>
+#include <QFutureWatcher>
 #include <QWidget>
 
 namespace Ui {
@@ -28,14 +28,11 @@ public slots:
     void VerifyLogin();
     void OnLoginVerified();
 
-signals:
-    void LoginVerified();
-
 private:
     void setConfiguration();
 
     bool user_verified = true;
-    std::future<bool> verified;
+    QFutureWatcher<bool> verify_watcher;
 
     std::unique_ptr<Ui::ConfigureWeb> ui;
 };
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
index 3f0388d0af..f7fdc16c7e 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "citra_qt/updater/updater.h"
 #include "citra_qt/util/clickable_label.h"
 #include "common/common_paths.h"
+#include "common/detached_tasks.h"
 #include "common/logging/backend.h"
 #include "common/logging/filter.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
@@ -1660,6 +1661,7 @@ void GMainWindow::SetDiscordEnabled(bool state) {
 #endif
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+    Common::DetachedTasks detached_tasks;
     MicroProfileOnThreadCreate("Frontend");
     SCOPE_EXIT({ MicroProfileShutdown(); });
 
@@ -1685,5 +1687,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     Frontend::RegisterSoftwareKeyboard(std::make_shared<QtKeyboard>(main_window));
 
     main_window.show();
-    return app.exec();
+    int result = app.exec();
+    detached_tasks.WaitForAllTasks();
+    return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/multiplayer/lobby.cpp b/src/citra_qt/multiplayer/lobby.cpp
index c40c003759..8c262bc5fa 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/multiplayer/lobby.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/multiplayer/lobby.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ Lobby::Lobby(QWidget* parent, QStandardItemModel* list,
     connect(ui->room_list, &QTreeView::clicked, this, &Lobby::OnExpandRoom);
 
     // Actions
-    connect(this, &Lobby::LobbyRefreshed, this, &Lobby::OnRefreshLobby);
+    connect(&room_list_watcher, &QFutureWatcher<AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList>::finished, this,
+            &Lobby::OnRefreshLobby);
 
     // manually start a refresh when the window is opening
     // TODO(jroweboy): if this refresh is slow for people with bad internet, then don't do it as
@@ -149,16 +150,17 @@ void Lobby::ResetModel() {
 void Lobby::RefreshLobby() {
     if (auto session = announce_multiplayer_session.lock()) {
         ResetModel();
-        room_list_future = session->GetRoomList([&]() { emit LobbyRefreshed(); });
         ui->refresh_list->setEnabled(false);
         ui->refresh_list->setText(tr("Refreshing"));
+        room_list_watcher.setFuture(
+            QtConcurrent::run([session]() { return session->GetRoomList(); }));
     } else {
         // TODO(jroweboy): Display an error box about announce couldn't be started
     }
 }
 
 void Lobby::OnRefreshLobby() {
-    AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList new_room_list = room_list_future.get();
+    AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList new_room_list = room_list_watcher.result();
     for (auto room : new_room_list) {
         // find the icon for the game if this person owns that game.
         QPixmap smdh_icon;
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/multiplayer/lobby.h b/src/citra_qt/multiplayer/lobby.h
index e0f50a26fd..f41bd0ceba 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/multiplayer/lobby.h
+++ b/src/citra_qt/multiplayer/lobby.h
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <future>
 #include <memory>
 #include <QDialog>
 #include <QFutureWatcher>
@@ -61,11 +60,6 @@ private slots:
     void OnJoinRoom(const QModelIndex&);
 
 signals:
-    /**
-     * Signalled when the latest lobby data is retrieved.
-     */
-    void LobbyRefreshed();
-
     void StateChanged(const Network::RoomMember::State&);
 
 private:
@@ -84,7 +78,7 @@ private:
     QStandardItemModel* game_list;
     LobbyFilterProxyModel* proxy;
 
-    std::future<AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList> room_list_future;
+    QFutureWatcher<AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList> room_list_watcher;
     std::weak_ptr<Core::AnnounceMultiplayerSession> announce_multiplayer_session;
     std::unique_ptr<Ui::Lobby> ui;
     QFutureWatcher<void>* watcher;
diff --git a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
index dfc0ea0c16..956315efb2 100644
--- a/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ add_library(common STATIC
     alignment.h
     announce_multiplayer_room.h
     assert.h
+    detached_tasks.cpp
+    detached_tasks.h
     bit_field.h
     bit_set.h
     chunk_file.h
diff --git a/src/common/announce_multiplayer_room.h b/src/common/announce_multiplayer_room.h
index 18b4696ba4..811f78d8c6 100644
--- a/src/common/announce_multiplayer_room.h
+++ b/src/common/announce_multiplayer_room.h
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 #include <array>
 #include <functional>
-#include <future>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 #include "common/common_types.h"
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ public:
      * Send the data to the announce service
      * @result The result of the announce attempt
      */
-    virtual std::future<Common::WebResult> Announce() = 0;
+    virtual Common::WebResult Announce() = 0;
 
     /**
      * Empties the stored players
@@ -99,11 +98,9 @@ public:
 
     /**
      * Get the room information from the announce service
-     * @param func a function that gets exectued when the get finished.
-     * Can be used as a callback
      * @result A list of all rooms the announce service has
      */
-    virtual std::future<RoomList> GetRoomList(std::function<void()> func) = 0;
+    virtual RoomList GetRoomList() = 0;
 
     /**
      * Sends a delete message to the announce service
@@ -124,18 +121,12 @@ public:
                             const u64 /*preferred_game_id*/) override {}
     void AddPlayer(const std::string& /*nickname*/, const MacAddress& /*mac_address*/,
                    const u64 /*game_id*/, const std::string& /*game_name*/) override {}
-    std::future<Common::WebResult> Announce() override {
-        return std::async(std::launch::deferred, []() {
-            return Common::WebResult{Common::WebResult::Code::NoWebservice,
-                                     "WebService is missing"};
-        });
+    Common::WebResult Announce() override {
+        return Common::WebResult{Common::WebResult::Code::NoWebservice, "WebService is missing"};
     }
     void ClearPlayers() override {}
-    std::future<RoomList> GetRoomList(std::function<void()> func) override {
-        return std::async(std::launch::deferred, [func]() {
-            func();
-            return RoomList{};
-        });
+    RoomList GetRoomList() override {
+        return RoomList{};
     }
 
     void Delete() override {}
diff --git a/src/common/detached_tasks.cpp b/src/common/detached_tasks.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a347d9e02a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/detached_tasks.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+// Copyright 2018 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#include <thread>
+#include "common/assert.h"
+#include "common/detached_tasks.h"
+
+namespace Common {
+
+DetachedTasks* DetachedTasks::instance = nullptr;
+
+DetachedTasks::DetachedTasks() {
+    ASSERT(instance == nullptr);
+    instance = this;
+}
+
+void DetachedTasks::WaitForAllTasks() {
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mutex);
+    cv.wait(lock, [this]() { return count == 0; });
+}
+
+DetachedTasks::~DetachedTasks() {
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mutex);
+    ASSERT(count == 0);
+    instance = nullptr;
+}
+
+void DetachedTasks::AddTask(std::function<void()> task) {
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(instance->mutex);
+    ++instance->count;
+    std::thread([task{std::move(task)}]() {
+        task();
+        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(instance->mutex);
+        --instance->count;
+        std::notify_all_at_thread_exit(instance->cv, std::move(lock));
+    })
+        .detach();
+}
+
+} // namespace Common
diff --git a/src/common/detached_tasks.h b/src/common/detached_tasks.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eae27788d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/common/detached_tasks.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// Copyright 2018 Citra Emulator Project
+// Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
+// Refer to the license.txt file included.
+
+#pragma once
+#include <condition_variable>
+#include <functional>
+
+namespace Common {
+
+/**
+ * A background manager which ensures that all detached task is finished before program exits.
+ *
+ * Some tasks, telemetry submission for example, prefer executing asynchronously and don't care
+ * about the result. These tasks are suitable for std::thread::detach(). However, this is unsafe if
+ * the task is launched just before the program exits (which is a common case for telemetry), so we
+ * need to block on these tasks on program exit.
+ *
+ * To make detached task safe, a single DetachedTasks object should be placed in the main(), and
+ * call WaitForAllTasks() after all program execution but before global/static variable destruction.
+ * Any potentially unsafe detached task should be executed via DetachedTasks::AddTask.
+ */
+class DetachedTasks {
+public:
+    DetachedTasks();
+    ~DetachedTasks();
+    void WaitForAllTasks();
+
+    static void AddTask(std::function<void()> task);
+
+private:
+    static DetachedTasks* instance;
+
+    std::condition_variable cv;
+    std::mutex mutex;
+    int count = 0;
+};
+
+} // namespace Common
diff --git a/src/core/announce_multiplayer_session.cpp b/src/core/announce_multiplayer_session.cpp
index efbe6cc5c1..69dbf6fcee 100644
--- a/src/core/announce_multiplayer_session.cpp
+++ b/src/core/announce_multiplayer_session.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ static constexpr std::chrono::seconds announce_time_interval(15);
 
 AnnounceMultiplayerSession::AnnounceMultiplayerSession() {
 #ifdef ENABLE_WEB_SERVICE
-    backend = std::make_unique<WebService::RoomJson>(Settings::values.web_api_url + "/lobby",
+    backend = std::make_unique<WebService::RoomJson>(Settings::values.web_api_url,
                                                      Settings::values.citra_username,
                                                      Settings::values.citra_token);
 #else
@@ -87,22 +87,18 @@ void AnnounceMultiplayerSession::AnnounceMultiplayerLoop() {
             backend->AddPlayer(member.nickname, member.mac_address, member.game_info.id,
                                member.game_info.name);
         }
-        future = backend->Announce();
-        if (future.valid()) {
-            Common::WebResult result = future.get();
-            if (result.result_code != Common::WebResult::Code::Success) {
-                std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(callback_mutex);
-                for (auto callback : error_callbacks) {
-                    (*callback)(result);
-                }
+        Common::WebResult result = backend->Announce();
+        if (result.result_code != Common::WebResult::Code::Success) {
+            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(callback_mutex);
+            for (auto callback : error_callbacks) {
+                (*callback)(result);
             }
         }
     }
 }
 
-std::future<AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList> AnnounceMultiplayerSession::GetRoomList(
-    std::function<void()> func) {
-    return backend->GetRoomList(func);
+AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList AnnounceMultiplayerSession::GetRoomList() {
+    return backend->GetRoomList();
 }
 
 } // namespace Core
diff --git a/src/core/announce_multiplayer_session.h b/src/core/announce_multiplayer_session.h
index 0ea357e3a9..b9ba4c48aa 100644
--- a/src/core/announce_multiplayer_session.h
+++ b/src/core/announce_multiplayer_session.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
      * @param func A function that gets executed when the async get finished, e.g. a signal
      * @return a list of rooms received from the web service
      */
-    std::future<AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList> GetRoomList(std::function<void()> func);
+    AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList GetRoomList();
 
 private:
     Common::Event shutdown_event;
diff --git a/src/core/telemetry_session.cpp b/src/core/telemetry_session.cpp
index 04ab300f80..6519b200c5 100644
--- a/src/core/telemetry_session.cpp
+++ b/src/core/telemetry_session.cpp
@@ -80,24 +80,20 @@ u64 RegenerateTelemetryId() {
     return new_telemetry_id;
 }
 
-std::future<bool> VerifyLogin(std::string username, std::string token, std::function<void()> func) {
+bool VerifyLogin(std::string username, std::string token) {
 #ifdef ENABLE_WEB_SERVICE
-    return WebService::VerifyLogin(username, token, Settings::values.web_api_url + "/profile",
-                                   func);
+    return WebService::VerifyLogin(Settings::values.web_api_url, username, token);
 #else
-    return std::async(std::launch::async, [func{std::move(func)}]() {
-        func();
-        return false;
-    });
+    return false;
 #endif
 }
 
 TelemetrySession::TelemetrySession() {
 #ifdef ENABLE_WEB_SERVICE
     if (Settings::values.enable_telemetry) {
-        backend = std::make_unique<WebService::TelemetryJson>(
-            Settings::values.web_api_url + "/telemetry", Settings::values.citra_username,
-            Settings::values.citra_token);
+        backend = std::make_unique<WebService::TelemetryJson>(Settings::values.web_api_url,
+                                                              Settings::values.citra_username,
+                                                              Settings::values.citra_token);
     } else {
         backend = std::make_unique<Telemetry::NullVisitor>();
     }
diff --git a/src/core/telemetry_session.h b/src/core/telemetry_session.h
index 550c6ea2d7..127b6fe5ef 100644
--- a/src/core/telemetry_session.h
+++ b/src/core/telemetry_session.h
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <future>
 #include <memory>
 #include "common/telemetry.h"
 
@@ -31,6 +30,8 @@ public:
         field_collection.AddField(type, name, std::move(value));
     }
 
+    static void FinalizeAsyncJob();
+
 private:
     Telemetry::FieldCollection field_collection; ///< Tracks all added fields for the session
     std::unique_ptr<Telemetry::VisitorInterface> backend; ///< Backend interface that logs fields
@@ -55,6 +56,6 @@ u64 RegenerateTelemetryId();
  * @param func A function that gets exectued when the verification is finished
  * @returns Future with bool indicating whether the verification succeeded
  */
-std::future<bool> VerifyLogin(std::string username, std::string token, std::function<void()> func);
+bool VerifyLogin(std::string username, std::string token);
 
 } // namespace Core
diff --git a/src/dedicated_room/citra-room.cpp b/src/dedicated_room/citra-room.cpp
index 9d4dc2a923..7765336a27 100644
--- a/src/dedicated_room/citra-room.cpp
+++ b/src/dedicated_room/citra-room.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "common/common_types.h"
+#include "common/detached_tasks.h"
 #include "common/scm_rev.h"
 #include "core/announce_multiplayer_session.h"
 #include "core/core.h"
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ static void PrintVersion() {
 
 /// Application entry point
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+    Common::DetachedTasks detached_tasks;
     int option_index = 0;
     char* endarg;
 
@@ -204,5 +206,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
         room->Destroy();
     }
     Network::Shutdown();
+    detached_tasks.WaitForAllTasks();
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/web_service/announce_room_json.cpp b/src/web_service/announce_room_json.cpp
index b53e084dfd..6a65124915 100644
--- a/src/web_service/announce_room_json.cpp
+++ b/src/web_service/announce_room_json.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
 #include <future>
+#include "common/detached_tasks.h"
 #include "common/logging/log.h"
 #include "web_service/announce_room_json.h"
 #include "web_service/json.h"
@@ -82,30 +83,31 @@ void RoomJson::AddPlayer(const std::string& nickname,
     room.members.push_back(member);
 }
 
-std::future<Common::WebResult> RoomJson::Announce() {
+Common::WebResult RoomJson::Announce() {
     nlohmann::json json = room;
-    return PostJson(endpoint_url, json.dump(), false);
+    return client.PostJson("/lobby", json.dump(), false);
 }
 
 void RoomJson::ClearPlayers() {
     room.members.clear();
 }
 
-std::future<AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList> RoomJson::GetRoomList(std::function<void()> func) {
-    auto DeSerialize = [func](const std::string& reply) -> AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList {
-        nlohmann::json json = nlohmann::json::parse(reply);
-        AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList room_list =
-            json.at("rooms").get<AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList>();
-        func();
-        return room_list;
-    };
-    return GetJson<AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList>(DeSerialize, endpoint_url, true);
+AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList RoomJson::GetRoomList() {
+    auto reply = client.GetJson("/lobby", true).returned_data;
+    if (reply.empty()) {
+        return {};
+    }
+    return nlohmann::json::parse(reply).at("rooms").get<AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList>();
 }
 
 void RoomJson::Delete() {
     nlohmann::json json;
     json["id"] = room.UID;
-    DeleteJson(endpoint_url, json.dump());
+    Common::DetachedTasks::AddTask(
+        [host{this->host}, username{this->username}, token{this->token}, content{json.dump()}]() {
+            // create a new client here because the this->client might be destroyed.
+            Client{host, username, token}.DeleteJson("/lobby", content, false);
+        });
 }
 
 } // namespace WebService
diff --git a/src/web_service/announce_room_json.h b/src/web_service/announce_room_json.h
index 85550e8383..7356052130 100644
--- a/src/web_service/announce_room_json.h
+++ b/src/web_service/announce_room_json.h
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <functional>
-#include <future>
 #include <string>
 #include "common/announce_multiplayer_room.h"
+#include "web_service/web_backend.h"
 
 namespace WebService {
 
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ namespace WebService {
  */
 class RoomJson : public AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::Backend {
 public:
-    RoomJson(const std::string& endpoint_url, const std::string& username, const std::string& token)
-        : endpoint_url(endpoint_url), username(username), token(token) {}
+    RoomJson(const std::string& host, const std::string& username, const std::string& token)
+        : client(host, username, token), host(host), username(username), token(token) {}
     ~RoomJson() = default;
     void SetRoomInformation(const std::string& uid, const std::string& name, const u16 port,
                             const u32 max_player, const u32 net_version, const bool has_password,
@@ -27,14 +27,15 @@ public:
     void AddPlayer(const std::string& nickname,
                    const AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::MacAddress& mac_address, const u64 game_id,
                    const std::string& game_name) override;
-    std::future<Common::WebResult> Announce() override;
+    Common::WebResult Announce() override;
     void ClearPlayers() override;
-    std::future<AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList> GetRoomList(std::function<void()> func) override;
+    AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList GetRoomList() override;
     void Delete() override;
 
 private:
     AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::Room room;
-    std::string endpoint_url;
+    Client client;
+    std::string host;
     std::string username;
     std::string token;
 };
diff --git a/src/web_service/telemetry_json.cpp b/src/web_service/telemetry_json.cpp
index 0d7ff1c210..a0b7f9c4ea 100644
--- a/src/web_service/telemetry_json.cpp
+++ b/src/web_service/telemetry_json.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 // Licensed under GPLv2 or any later version
 // Refer to the license.txt file included.
 
+#include <thread>
 #include "common/assert.h"
+#include "common/detached_tasks.h"
 #include "web_service/telemetry_json.h"
 #include "web_service/web_backend.h"
 
@@ -81,8 +83,12 @@ void TelemetryJson::Complete() {
     SerializeSection(Telemetry::FieldType::UserConfig, "UserConfig");
     SerializeSection(Telemetry::FieldType::UserSystem, "UserSystem");
 
+    auto content = TopSection().dump();
     // Send the telemetry async but don't handle the errors since they were written to the log
-    future = PostJson(endpoint_url, TopSection().dump(), true);
+    Common::DetachedTasks::AddTask(
+        [host{this->host}, username{this->username}, token{this->token}, content]() {
+            Client{host, username, token}.PostJson("/telemetry", content, true);
+        });
 }
 
 } // namespace WebService
diff --git a/src/web_service/telemetry_json.h b/src/web_service/telemetry_json.h
index 27f71b6bab..4335ade59c 100644
--- a/src/web_service/telemetry_json.h
+++ b/src/web_service/telemetry_json.h
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <array>
-#include <future>
 #include <string>
 #include "common/announce_multiplayer_room.h"
 #include "common/telemetry.h"
@@ -19,9 +18,8 @@ namespace WebService {
  */
 class TelemetryJson : public Telemetry::VisitorInterface {
 public:
-    TelemetryJson(const std::string& endpoint_url, const std::string& username,
-                  const std::string& token)
-        : endpoint_url(endpoint_url), username(username), token(token) {}
+    TelemetryJson(const std::string& host, const std::string& username, const std::string& token)
+        : host(host), username(username), token(token) {}
     ~TelemetryJson() = default;
 
     void Visit(const Telemetry::Field<bool>& field) override;
@@ -53,10 +51,9 @@ private:
 
     nlohmann::json output;
     std::array<nlohmann::json, 7> sections;
-    std::string endpoint_url;
+    std::string host;
     std::string username;
     std::string token;
-    std::future<Common::WebResult> future;
 };
 
 } // namespace WebService
diff --git a/src/web_service/verify_login.cpp b/src/web_service/verify_login.cpp
index f2e9615e8a..02e1b74f3c 100644
--- a/src/web_service/verify_login.cpp
+++ b/src/web_service/verify_login.cpp
@@ -8,26 +8,20 @@
 
 namespace WebService {
 
-std::future<bool> VerifyLogin(std::string& username, std::string& token,
-                              const std::string& endpoint_url, std::function<void()> func) {
-    auto get_func = [func, username](const std::string& reply) -> bool {
-        func();
+bool VerifyLogin(const std::string& host, const std::string& username, const std::string& token) {
+    Client client(host, username, token);
+    auto reply = client.GetJson("/profile", false).returned_data;
+    if (reply.empty()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    nlohmann::json json = nlohmann::json::parse(reply);
+    const auto iter = json.find("username");
 
-        if (reply.empty()) {
-            return false;
-        }
+    if (iter == json.end()) {
+        return username.empty();
+    }
 
-        nlohmann::json json = nlohmann::json::parse(reply);
-        const auto iter = json.find("username");
-
-        if (iter == json.end()) {
-            return username.empty();
-        }
-
-        return username == *iter;
-    };
-    UpdateCoreJWT(true, username, token);
-    return GetJson<bool>(get_func, endpoint_url, false);
+    return username == *iter;
 }
 
 } // namespace WebService
diff --git a/src/web_service/verify_login.h b/src/web_service/verify_login.h
index 303f5dbbca..93eb4036ff 100644
--- a/src/web_service/verify_login.h
+++ b/src/web_service/verify_login.h
@@ -12,13 +12,11 @@ namespace WebService {
 
 /**
  * Checks if username and token is valid
+ * @param host the web API URL
  * @param username Citra username to use for authentication.
  * @param token Citra token to use for authentication.
- * @param endpoint_url URL of the services.citra-emu.org endpoint.
- * @param func A function that gets exectued when the verification is finished
- * @returns Future with bool indicating whether the verification succeeded
+ * @returns a bool indicating whether the verification succeeded
  */
-std::future<bool> VerifyLogin(std::string& username, std::string& token,
-                              const std::string& endpoint_url, std::function<void()> func);
+bool VerifyLogin(const std::string& host, const std::string& username, const std::string& token);
 
 } // namespace WebService
diff --git a/src/web_service/web_backend.cpp b/src/web_service/web_backend.cpp
index 3659fe4ffb..e935d8b158 100644
--- a/src/web_service/web_backend.cpp
+++ b/src/web_service/web_backend.cpp
@@ -20,334 +20,128 @@ constexpr int HTTPS_PORT = 443;
 
 constexpr int TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 30;
 
-std::string UpdateCoreJWT(bool force_new_token, const std::string& username,
-                          const std::string& token) {
-    static std::string jwt;
-    if (jwt.empty() || force_new_token) {
-        if (!username.empty() && !token.empty()) {
-            std::future<Common::WebResult> future =
-                PostJson(Settings::values.web_api_url + "/jwt/internal", username, token);
-            jwt = future.get().returned_data;
-        }
-    }
-    return jwt;
-}
+Client::JWTCache Client::jwt_cache{};
 
-std::unique_ptr<httplib::Client> GetClientFor(const LUrlParser::clParseURL& parsedUrl) {
-    namespace hl = httplib;
-
-    int port;
-
-    std::unique_ptr<hl::Client> cli;
-
-    if (parsedUrl.m_Scheme == "http") {
-        if (!parsedUrl.GetPort(&port)) {
-            port = HTTP_PORT;
-        }
-        return std::make_unique<hl::Client>(parsedUrl.m_Host.c_str(), port, TIMEOUT_SECONDS);
-    } else if (parsedUrl.m_Scheme == "https") {
-        if (!parsedUrl.GetPort(&port)) {
-            port = HTTPS_PORT;
-        }
-        return std::make_unique<hl::SSLClient>(parsedUrl.m_Host.c_str(), port, TIMEOUT_SECONDS);
-    } else {
-        LOG_ERROR(WebService, "Bad URL scheme {}", parsedUrl.m_Scheme);
-        return nullptr;
+Client::Client(const std::string& host, const std::string& username, const std::string& token)
+    : host(host), username(username), token(token) {
+    if (username == jwt_cache.username && token == jwt_cache.token) {
+        jwt = jwt_cache.jwt;
     }
 }
 
-static Common::WebResult PostJsonAsyncFn(const std::string& url,
-                                         const LUrlParser::clParseURL& parsed_url,
-                                         const httplib::Headers& params, const std::string& data,
-                                         bool is_jwt_requested) {
-    static bool is_first_attempt = true;
-
-    namespace hl = httplib;
-    std::unique_ptr<hl::Client> cli = GetClientFor(parsed_url);
-
+Common::WebResult Client::GenericJson(const std::string& method, const std::string& path,
+                                      const std::string& data, const std::string& jwt,
+                                      const std::string& username, const std::string& token) {
     if (cli == nullptr) {
-        return Common::WebResult{Common::WebResult::Code::InvalidURL, "URL is invalid"};
+        auto parsedUrl = LUrlParser::clParseURL::ParseURL(host);
+        int port;
+        if (parsedUrl.m_Scheme == "http") {
+            if (!parsedUrl.GetPort(&port)) {
+                port = HTTP_PORT;
+            }
+            cli =
+                std::make_unique<httplib::Client>(parsedUrl.m_Host.c_str(), port, TIMEOUT_SECONDS);
+        } else if (parsedUrl.m_Scheme == "https") {
+            if (!parsedUrl.GetPort(&port)) {
+                port = HTTPS_PORT;
+            }
+            cli = std::make_unique<httplib::SSLClient>(parsedUrl.m_Host.c_str(), port,
+                                                       TIMEOUT_SECONDS);
+        } else {
+            LOG_ERROR(WebService, "Bad URL scheme {}", parsedUrl.m_Scheme);
+            return Common::WebResult{Common::WebResult::Code::InvalidURL, "Bad URL scheme"};
+        }
+    }
+    if (cli == nullptr) {
+        LOG_ERROR(WebService, "Invalid URL {}", host + path);
+        return Common::WebResult{Common::WebResult::Code::InvalidURL, "Invalid URL"};
     }
 
-    hl::Request request;
-    request.method = "POST";
-    request.path = "/" + parsed_url.m_Path;
+    httplib::Headers params;
+    if (!jwt.empty()) {
+        params = {
+            {std::string("Authorization"), fmt::format("Bearer {}", jwt)},
+        };
+    } else if (!username.empty()) {
+        params = {
+            {std::string("x-username"), username},
+            {std::string("x-token"), token},
+        };
+    }
+
+    params.emplace(std::string("api-version"), std::string(API_VERSION));
+    if (method != "GET") {
+        params.emplace(std::string("Content-Type"), std::string("application/json"));
+    };
+
+    httplib::Request request;
+    request.method = method;
+    request.path = path;
     request.headers = params;
     request.body = data;
 
-    hl::Response response;
+    httplib::Response response;
 
     if (!cli->send(request, response)) {
-        LOG_ERROR(WebService, "POST to {} returned null", url);
+        LOG_ERROR(WebService, "{} to {} returned null", method, host + path);
         return Common::WebResult{Common::WebResult::Code::LibError, "Null response"};
     }
 
     if (response.status >= 400) {
-        LOG_ERROR(WebService, "POST to {} returned error status code: {}", url, response.status);
-        if (response.status == 401 && !is_jwt_requested && is_first_attempt) {
-            LOG_WARNING(WebService, "Requesting new JWT");
-            UpdateCoreJWT(true, Settings::values.citra_username, Settings::values.citra_token);
-            is_first_attempt = false;
-            PostJsonAsyncFn(url, parsed_url, params, data, is_jwt_requested);
-            is_first_attempt = true;
-        }
+        LOG_ERROR(WebService, "{} to {} returned error status code: {}", method, host + path,
+                  response.status);
         return Common::WebResult{Common::WebResult::Code::HttpError,
                                  std::to_string(response.status)};
     }
 
     auto content_type = response.headers.find("content-type");
 
-    if (content_type == response.headers.end() ||
-        (content_type->second.find("application/json") == std::string::npos &&
-         content_type->second.find("text/html; charset=utf-8") == std::string::npos)) {
-        LOG_ERROR(WebService, "POST to {} returned wrong content: {}", url, content_type->second);
+    if (content_type == response.headers.end()) {
+        LOG_ERROR(WebService, "{} to {} returned no content", method, host + path);
         return Common::WebResult{Common::WebResult::Code::WrongContent, ""};
     }
 
+    if (content_type->second.find("application/json") == std::string::npos &&
+        content_type->second.find("text/html; charset=utf-8") == std::string::npos) {
+        LOG_ERROR(WebService, "{} to {} returned wrong content: {}", method, host + path,
+                  content_type->second);
+        return Common::WebResult{Common::WebResult::Code::WrongContent, "Wrong content"};
+    }
     return Common::WebResult{Common::WebResult::Code::Success, "", response.body};
 }
 
-std::future<Common::WebResult> PostJson(const std::string& url, const std::string& data,
-                                        bool allow_anonymous) {
-
-    using lup = LUrlParser::clParseURL;
-    namespace hl = httplib;
-
-    lup parsedUrl = lup::ParseURL(url);
-
-    if (url.empty() || !parsedUrl.IsValid()) {
-        LOG_ERROR(WebService, "URL is invalid");
-        return std::async(std::launch::deferred, [] {
-            return Common::WebResult{Common::WebResult::Code::InvalidURL, "URL is invalid"};
-        });
+void Client::UpdateJWT() {
+    if (!username.empty() && !token.empty()) {
+        auto result = GenericJson("POST", "/jwt/internal", "", "", username, token);
+        if (result.result_code != Common::WebResult::Code::Success) {
+            LOG_ERROR(WebService, "UpdateJWT failed");
+        } else {
+            jwt_cache.username = username;
+            jwt_cache.token = token;
+            jwt_cache.jwt = jwt = result.returned_data;
+        }
     }
-
-    const std::string jwt =
-        UpdateCoreJWT(false, Settings::values.citra_username, Settings::values.citra_token);
-
-    const bool are_credentials_provided{!jwt.empty()};
-    if (!allow_anonymous && !are_credentials_provided) {
-        LOG_ERROR(WebService, "Credentials must be provided for authenticated requests");
-        return std::async(std::launch::deferred, [] {
-            return Common::WebResult{Common::WebResult::Code::CredentialsMissing,
-                                     "Credentials needed"};
-        });
-    }
-
-    // Built request header
-    hl::Headers params;
-    if (are_credentials_provided) {
-        // Authenticated request if credentials are provided
-        params = {{std::string("Authorization"), fmt::format("Bearer {}", jwt)},
-                  {std::string("api-version"), std::string(API_VERSION)},
-                  {std::string("Content-Type"), std::string("application/json")}};
-    } else {
-        // Otherwise, anonymous request
-        params = {{std::string("api-version"), std::string(API_VERSION)},
-                  {std::string("Content-Type"), std::string("application/json")}};
-    }
-
-    // Post JSON asynchronously
-    return std::async(std::launch::async, PostJsonAsyncFn, url, parsedUrl, params, data, false);
 }
 
-std::future<Common::WebResult> PostJson(const std::string& url, const std::string& username,
-                                        const std::string& token) {
-    using lup = LUrlParser::clParseURL;
-    namespace hl = httplib;
-
-    lup parsedUrl = lup::ParseURL(url);
-
-    if (url.empty() || !parsedUrl.IsValid()) {
-        LOG_ERROR(WebService, "URL is invalid");
-        return std::async(std::launch::deferred, [] {
-            return Common::WebResult{Common::WebResult::Code::InvalidURL, ""};
-        });
+Common::WebResult Client::GenericJson(const std::string& method, const std::string& path,
+                                      const std::string& data, bool allow_anonymous) {
+    if (jwt.empty()) {
+        UpdateJWT();
     }
 
-    const bool are_credentials_provided{!token.empty() && !username.empty()};
-    if (!are_credentials_provided) {
+    if (jwt.empty() && !allow_anonymous) {
         LOG_ERROR(WebService, "Credentials must be provided for authenticated requests");
-        return std::async(std::launch::deferred, [] {
-            return Common::WebResult{Common::WebResult::Code::CredentialsMissing, ""};
-        });
+        return Common::WebResult{Common::WebResult::Code::CredentialsMissing, "Credentials needed"};
     }
 
-    // Built request header
-    hl::Headers params;
-    if (are_credentials_provided) {
-        // Authenticated request if credentials are provided
-        params = {{std::string("x-username"), username},
-                  {std::string("x-token"), token},
-                  {std::string("api-version"), std::string(API_VERSION)},
-                  {std::string("Content-Type"), std::string("application/json")}};
-    } else {
-        // Otherwise, anonymous request
-        params = {{std::string("api-version"), std::string(API_VERSION)},
-                  {std::string("Content-Type"), std::string("application/json")}};
+    auto result = GenericJson(method, path, data, jwt);
+    if (result.result_string == "401") {
+        // Try again with new JWT
+        UpdateJWT();
+        result = GenericJson(method, path, data, jwt);
     }
 
-    // Post JSON asynchronously
-    return std::async(std::launch::async, PostJsonAsyncFn, url, parsedUrl, params, "", true);
-}
-
-template <typename T>
-std::future<T> GetJson(std::function<T(const std::string&)> func, const std::string& url,
-                       bool allow_anonymous) {
-    static bool is_first_attempt = true;
-
-    using lup = LUrlParser::clParseURL;
-    namespace hl = httplib;
-
-    lup parsedUrl = lup::ParseURL(url);
-
-    if (url.empty() || !parsedUrl.IsValid()) {
-        LOG_ERROR(WebService, "URL is invalid");
-        return std::async(std::launch::deferred, [func{std::move(func)}]() { return func(""); });
-    }
-
-    const std::string jwt =
-        UpdateCoreJWT(false, Settings::values.citra_username, Settings::values.citra_token);
-
-    const bool are_credentials_provided{!jwt.empty()};
-    if (!allow_anonymous && !are_credentials_provided) {
-        LOG_ERROR(WebService, "Credentials must be provided for authenticated requests");
-        return std::async(std::launch::deferred, [func{std::move(func)}]() { return func(""); });
-    }
-
-    // Built request header
-    hl::Headers params;
-    if (are_credentials_provided) {
-        params = {{std::string("Authorization"), fmt::format("Bearer {}", jwt)},
-                  {std::string("api-version"), std::string(API_VERSION)}};
-    } else {
-        // Otherwise, anonymous request
-        params = {{std::string("api-version"), std::string(API_VERSION)}};
-    }
-
-    // Get JSON asynchronously
-    return std::async(std::launch::async, [func, url, parsedUrl, params, allow_anonymous] {
-        std::unique_ptr<hl::Client> cli = GetClientFor(parsedUrl);
-
-        if (cli == nullptr) {
-            return func("");
-        }
-
-        hl::Request request;
-        request.method = "GET";
-        request.path = "/" + parsedUrl.m_Path;
-        request.headers = params;
-
-        hl::Response response;
-
-        if (!cli->send(request, response)) {
-            LOG_ERROR(WebService, "GET to {} returned null", url);
-            return func("");
-        }
-
-        if (response.status >= 400) {
-            LOG_ERROR(WebService, "GET to {} returned error status code: {}", url, response.status);
-            if (response.status == 401 && is_first_attempt) {
-                LOG_WARNING(WebService, "Requesting new JWT");
-                UpdateCoreJWT(true, Settings::values.citra_username, Settings::values.citra_token);
-                is_first_attempt = false;
-                GetJson(func, url, allow_anonymous);
-                is_first_attempt = true;
-            }
-            return func("");
-        }
-
-        auto content_type = response.headers.find("content-type");
-
-        if (content_type == response.headers.end() ||
-            content_type->second.find("application/json") == std::string::npos) {
-            LOG_ERROR(WebService, "GET to {} returned wrong content: {}", url,
-                      content_type->second);
-            return func("");
-        }
-
-        return func(response.body);
-    });
-}
-
-template std::future<bool> GetJson(std::function<bool(const std::string&)> func,
-                                   const std::string& url, bool allow_anonymous);
-template std::future<AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList> GetJson(
-    std::function<AnnounceMultiplayerRoom::RoomList(const std::string&)> func,
-    const std::string& url, bool allow_anonymous);
-
-void DeleteJson(const std::string& url, const std::string& data) {
-    static bool is_first_attempt = true;
-
-    using lup = LUrlParser::clParseURL;
-    namespace hl = httplib;
-
-    lup parsedUrl = lup::ParseURL(url);
-
-    if (url.empty() || !parsedUrl.IsValid()) {
-        LOG_ERROR(WebService, "URL is invalid");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    const std::string jwt =
-        UpdateCoreJWT(false, Settings::values.citra_username, Settings::values.citra_token);
-
-    const bool are_credentials_provided{!jwt.empty()};
-    if (!are_credentials_provided) {
-        LOG_ERROR(WebService, "Credentials must be provided for authenticated requests");
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Built request header
-    hl::Headers params = {{std::string("Authorization"), fmt::format("Bearer {}", jwt)},
-                          {std::string("api-version"), std::string(API_VERSION)},
-                          {std::string("Content-Type"), std::string("application/json")}};
-
-    // Delete JSON asynchronously
-    std::async(std::launch::async, [url, parsedUrl, params, data] {
-        std::unique_ptr<hl::Client> cli = GetClientFor(parsedUrl);
-
-        if (cli == nullptr) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        hl::Request request;
-        request.method = "DELETE";
-        request.path = "/" + parsedUrl.m_Path;
-        request.headers = params;
-        request.body = data;
-
-        hl::Response response;
-
-        if (!cli->send(request, response)) {
-            LOG_ERROR(WebService, "DELETE to {} returned null", url);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        if (response.status >= 400) {
-            LOG_ERROR(WebService, "DELETE to {} returned error status code: {}", url,
-                      response.status);
-            if (response.status == 401 && is_first_attempt) {
-                LOG_WARNING(WebService, "Requesting new JWT");
-                UpdateCoreJWT(true, Settings::values.citra_username, Settings::values.citra_token);
-                is_first_attempt = false;
-                DeleteJson(url, data);
-                is_first_attempt = true;
-            }
-            return;
-        }
-
-        auto content_type = response.headers.find("content-type");
-
-        if (content_type == response.headers.end() ||
-            content_type->second.find("application/json") == std::string::npos) {
-            LOG_ERROR(WebService, "DELETE to {} returned wrong content: {}", url,
-                      content_type->second);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        return;
-    });
+    return result;
 }
 
 } // namespace WebService
diff --git a/src/web_service/web_backend.h b/src/web_service/web_backend.h
index d00095c91c..be115f96ea 100644
--- a/src/web_service/web_backend.h
+++ b/src/web_service/web_backend.h
@@ -12,72 +12,80 @@
 #include "common/announce_multiplayer_room.h"
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 
-namespace LUrlParser {
-class clParseURL;
+namespace httplib {
+class Client;
 }
 
 namespace WebService {
 
-/**
- * Requests a new JWT if necessary
- * @param force_new_token If true, force to request a new token from the server.
- * @param username Citra username to use for authentication.
- * @param token Citra token to use for authentication.
- * @return string with the current JWT toke
- */
-std::string UpdateCoreJWT(bool force_new_token, const std::string& username,
-                          const std::string& token);
+class Client {
+public:
+    Client(const std::string& host, const std::string& username, const std::string& token);
 
-/**
- * Posts JSON to a api.citra-emu.org.
- * @param url URL of the api.citra-emu.org endpoint to post data to.
- * @param parsed_url Parsed URL used for the POST request.
- * @param params Headers sent for the POST request.
- * @param data String of JSON data to use for the body of the POST request.
- * @param data If true, a JWT is requested in the function
- * @return future with the returned value of the POST
- */
-static Common::WebResult PostJsonAsyncFn(const std::string& url,
-                                         const LUrlParser::clParseURL& parsed_url,
-                                         const httplib::Headers& params, const std::string& data,
-                                         bool is_jwt_requested);
+    /**
+     * Posts JSON to the specified path.
+     * @param path the URL segment after the host address.
+     * @param data String of JSON data to use for the body of the POST request.
+     * @param allow_anonymous If true, allow anonymous unauthenticated requests.
+     * @return the result of the request.
+     */
+    Common::WebResult PostJson(const std::string& path, const std::string& data,
+                               bool allow_anonymous) {
+        return GenericJson("POST", path, data, allow_anonymous);
+    }
 
-/**
- * Posts JSON to api.citra-emu.org.
- * @param url URL of the api.citra-emu.org endpoint to post data to.
- * @param data String of JSON data to use for the body of the POST request.
- * @param allow_anonymous If true, allow anonymous unauthenticated requests.
- * @return future with the returned value of the POST
- */
-std::future<Common::WebResult> PostJson(const std::string& url, const std::string& data,
-                                        bool allow_anonymous);
+    /**
+     * Gets JSON from the specified path.
+     * @param path the URL segment after the host address.
+     * @param allow_anonymous If true, allow anonymous unauthenticated requests.
+     * @return the result of the request.
+     */
+    Common::WebResult GetJson(const std::string& path, bool allow_anonymous) {
+        return GenericJson("GET", path, "", allow_anonymous);
+    }
 
-/**
- * Posts JSON to api.citra-emu.org.
- * @param url URL of the api.citra-emu.org endpoint to post data to.
- * @param username Citra username to use for authentication.
- * @param token Citra token to use for authentication.
- * @return future with the error or result of the POST
- */
-std::future<Common::WebResult> PostJson(const std::string& url, const std::string& username,
-                                        const std::string& token);
+    /**
+     * Deletes JSON to the specified path.
+     * @param path the URL segment after the host address.
+     * @param data String of JSON data to use for the body of the DELETE request.
+     * @param allow_anonymous If true, allow anonymous unauthenticated requests.
+     * @return the result of the request.
+     */
+    Common::WebResult DeleteJson(const std::string& path, const std::string& data,
+                                 bool allow_anonymous) {
+        return GenericJson("DELETE", path, data, allow_anonymous);
+    }
 
-/**
- * Gets JSON from api.citra-emu.org.
- * @param func A function that gets exectued when the json as a string is received
- * @param url URL of the api.citra-emu.org endpoint to post data to.
- * @param allow_anonymous If true, allow anonymous unauthenticated requests.
- * @return future that holds the return value T of the func
- */
-template <typename T>
-std::future<T> GetJson(std::function<T(const std::string&)> func, const std::string& url,
-                       bool allow_anonymous);
+private:
+    /// A generic function handles POST, GET and DELETE request together
+    Common::WebResult GenericJson(const std::string& method, const std::string& path,
+                                  const std::string& data, bool allow_anonymous);
 
-/**
- * Delete JSON to api.citra-emu.org.
- * @param url URL of the api.citra-emu.org endpoint to post data to.
- * @param data String of JSON data to use for the body of the DELETE request.
- */
-void DeleteJson(const std::string& url, const std::string& data);
+    /**
+     * A generic function with explicit authentication method specified
+     * JWT is used if the jwt parameter is not empty
+     * username + token is used if jwt is empty but username and token are not empty
+     * anonymous if all of jwt, username and token are empty
+     */
+    Common::WebResult GenericJson(const std::string& method, const std::string& path,
+                                  const std::string& data, const std::string& jwt = "",
+                                  const std::string& username = "", const std::string& token = "");
+
+    // Retrieve a new JWT from given username and token
+    void UpdateJWT();
+
+    std::string host;
+    std::string username;
+    std::string token;
+    std::string jwt;
+    std::unique_ptr<httplib::Client> cli;
+
+    struct JWTCache {
+        std::string username;
+        std::string token;
+        std::string jwt;
+    };
+    static JWTCache jwt_cache;
+};
 
 } // namespace WebService