diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 1e0ba0b..5e6d47a 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ mod types;
 
 use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
 use std::io::prelude::*;
-use types::workspace::Workspace;
+use std::io::{IoSlice, Result, Error, ErrorKind};
+
+use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
+use types::{Success, Workspace, Output, Version , Config, Input};
 
 pub const IPC_RUN_COMMAND:          u32 = 0;
 pub const IPC_GET_WORKSPACES:       u32 = 1;
@@ -22,140 +25,269 @@ pub const IPC_GET_SEATS:            u32 = 101;
 
 pub struct I3msg {
     magic_string: &'static str,
-    buffer: Vec<u8>,
-    response: Vec<u8>,
+    stream: UnixStream,
 }
 
 impl I3msg {
-    pub fn new() -> I3msg {
+    pub fn new(socket: &str) -> I3msg {
+        let stream = UnixStream::connect(socket).unwrap();
         return I3msg {
             magic_string: "i3-ipc",
-            buffer: Vec::new(),
-            response: Vec::new(),
+            stream: stream
         }
     }
 
     /// Runs the payload as sway commands
-    pub fn run_command(&mut self, socket: &mut UnixStream, payload: &str) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.send_command(socket, payload, IPC_RUN_COMMAND)
+    pub fn run_command(&mut self, payload: &str) -> Result<Vec<Success>> {
+        self.run(payload, IPC_RUN_COMMAND)
     }
 
     /// Get the list of current workspaces
-    pub fn get_workspaces(&mut self, socket: &mut UnixStream) -> Vec<Workspace> {
-        let response = self.send_command(socket, "get_workspaces", IPC_GET_WORKSPACES);
-        serde_json::from_slice::<Vec<Workspace>>(&response[14..]).unwrap()
+    pub fn get_workspaces(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<Workspace>> {
+        self.run("get_workspaces", IPC_GET_WORKSPACES)
     }
 
     /// Subscribe the IPC connection to the event listed in the payload
-    pub fn subscribe(&mut self, socket: &mut UnixStream, payload: &str) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.send_command(socket, payload, IPC_SUBSCRIBE);
-        todo!();
+    pub fn subscribe(&mut self, payload: &str) -> Result<Success> {
+        self.run(payload, IPC_SUBSCRIBE)
     }
 
     /// Get the list of current outputs
-    pub fn get_outputs(&mut self, socket: &mut UnixStream) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.send_command(socket, "get_outputs", IPC_GET_OUTPUTS)
+    pub fn get_outputs(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<Output>> {
+        self.run("get_outputs", IPC_GET_OUTPUTS)
     }
 
     /// Get the node layout tree
-    pub fn get_tree(&mut self, socket: &mut UnixStream) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.send_command(socket, "get_tree", IPC_GET_TREE)
+    pub fn get_tree(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
+        self.run("get_tree", IPC_GET_TREE)
     }
 
     /// Get the names of all the marks currently set
-    pub fn get_marks(&mut self, socket: &mut UnixStream) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.send_command(socket, "get_marks", IPC_GET_MARKS)
+    pub fn get_marks(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
+        self.run("get_marks", IPC_GET_MARKS)
     }
 
     /// Get the specified bar config or a list of bar config names
-    pub fn get_bar_config(&mut self, socket: &mut UnixStream) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.send_command(socket, "get_bar_config", IPC_GET_BAR_CONFIG)
+    pub fn get_bar_config(&mut self, payload: &str) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
+        self.run(payload, IPC_GET_BAR_CONFIG)
     }
 
     /// Get the version of sway that owns the IPC socket
-    pub fn get_version(&mut self, socket: &mut UnixStream) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.send_command(socket, "get_version", IPC_GET_VERSION)
+    pub fn get_version(&mut self) -> Result<Version> {
+        self.run("get_version", IPC_GET_VERSION)
     }
 
     /// Get the list of binding mode names
-    pub fn get_binding_modes(&mut self, socket: &mut UnixStream) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.send_command(socket, "get_binding_modes", IPC_GET_BINDING_MODES)
+    pub fn get_binding_modes(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<String>> {
+        self.run("get_binding_modes", IPC_GET_BINDING_MODES)
     }
 
     /// Returns the config that was last loaded
-    pub fn get_config(&mut self, socket: &mut UnixStream) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.send_command(socket, "get_config", IPC_GET_CONFIG)
+    pub fn get_config(&mut self) -> Result<Config> {
+        self.run("get_config", IPC_GET_CONFIG)
     }
 
     /// Sends a tick event with specified payload
-    pub fn send_tick(&mut self, socket: &mut UnixStream, payload: &str) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.send_command(socket, payload, IPC_SEND_TICK);
-        todo!()
+    pub fn send_tick(&mut self, payload: &str) -> Result<Success> {
+        self.run(payload, IPC_SEND_TICK)
     }
 
     /// Replies failure object for i3 compatibility
-    pub fn sync(&mut self, socket: &mut UnixStream) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.send_command(socket, "sync", IPC_SYNC)
+    pub fn sync(&mut self) -> Result<Success> {
+        self.run("sync", IPC_SYNC)
     }
 
     /// Request the current binding state, e.g. the currently active binding mode name
-    pub fn get_binding_state(&mut self, socket: &mut UnixStream) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.send_command(socket, "get_binding_state", IPC_GET_BINDING_STATE)
+    pub fn get_binding_state(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
+        self.run("get_binding_state", IPC_GET_BINDING_STATE)
     }
 
     /// Get the list of input devices
-    pub fn get_inputs(&mut self, socket: &mut UnixStream) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.send_command(socket, "get_inputs", IPC_GET_INPUTS)
+    pub fn get_inputs(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<Input>> {
+        self.run("get_inputs", IPC_GET_INPUTS)
     }
 
     /// Get the list of seats
-    pub fn get_seats(&mut self, socket: &mut UnixStream) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.send_command(socket, "get_seats", IPC_GET_SEATS)
+    pub fn get_seats(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
+        self.run("get_seats", IPC_GET_SEATS)
     }
 
-    fn send_command(&mut self, socket: &mut UnixStream, payload: &str, payload_type: u32) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.construct_packet(payload, payload_type);
-        socket.write_all(&self.buffer.as_slice()).unwrap();
+    fn run<T>(&mut self, payload: &str, payload_type: u32) -> Result<T>
+    where
+        T: DeserializeOwned,
+    {
+        let buffer = match self.construct_packet(payload, payload_type) {
+            Ok(buffer) => buffer,
+            Err(e) => return Err(e),
+        };
+
+        match self.stream.write_all(&buffer.as_slice()) {
+            Ok(_) => {},
+            Err(e) => return Err(e),
+        }
 
         let mut buffer = [0; 10000];
-        let n = socket.read(&mut buffer).unwrap();
+        let n = match self.stream.read(&mut buffer) {
+            Ok(n) => n,
+            Err(e) => return Err(e),
+        };
 
-        self.response.write(&buffer[..n]).unwrap();
-        self.response.to_owned()
+        match serde_json::from_slice::<T>(&buffer[14..n]) {
+            Ok(result) => return Ok(result),
+            Err(e) => return Err(Error::new(ErrorKind::Other, e.to_string())),
+        }
     }
 
-    fn construct_packet(&mut self, payload: &str, payload_type: u32) {
-        self.buffer.write(self.magic_string.as_bytes()).unwrap();
-        self.buffer.write(&payload.len().to_ne_bytes().as_slice()[..4]).unwrap();
-        self.buffer.write(&payload_type.to_ne_bytes().as_slice()).unwrap();
-        self.buffer.write(payload.as_bytes()).unwrap();
+    fn construct_packet(&mut self, payload: &str, payload_type: u32) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
+        let mut buffer = Vec::new();
+        let length = payload.len().to_ne_bytes();
+        let payload_type = payload_type.to_ne_bytes();
+
+        let bufs = &mut [
+            IoSlice::new(self.magic_string.as_bytes()),
+            IoSlice::new(&length.as_slice()[..4]),
+            IoSlice::new(payload_type.as_slice()),
+            IoSlice::new(payload.as_bytes()),
+        ];
+
+        match buffer.write_vectored(bufs) {
+            Ok(_) => return Ok(buffer),
+            Err(e) => return Err(e),
+        }
     }
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn send_command() {
-    let mut socket = UnixStream::connect(env!("SWAYSOCK")).unwrap();
-    let response = I3msg::new().run_command(&mut socket, "reload");
-    assert_eq!(response, vec![
-        0x69u8, 0x33u8 ,0x2Du8, 0x69u8, 0x70u8, 0x63u8,
-        0x17u8, 0x00u8 ,0x00u8, 0x00u8, 0x00u8, 0x00u8,
-        0x00u8, 0x00u8 ,0x5Bu8, 0x20u8, 0x7Bu8, 0x20u8,
-        0x22u8, 0x73u8 ,0x75u8, 0x63u8, 0x63u8, 0x65u8,
-        0x73u8, 0x73u8 ,0x22u8, 0x3Au8, 0x20u8, 0x74u8,
-        0x72u8, 0x75u8 ,0x65u8, 0x20u8, 0x7Du8, 0x20u8,
-        0x5Du8,
-    ]);
+fn run_command() {
+    match I3msg::new(env!("SWAYSOCK")).run_command("reload") {
+        Ok(response) => assert_eq!(response.into_iter().nth(0).unwrap().success, true),
+        Err(e) => panic!("{}", e.to_string()),
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn get_workspaces() {
+    match I3msg::new(env!("SWAYSOCK")).get_workspaces() {
+        Ok(response) => {
+            for workspace in response {
+                assert_eq!(workspace._type, "workspace");
+            }
+        },
+        Err(e) => panic!("{}", e.to_string()),
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn subscribe() {
+    match I3msg::new(env!("SWAYSOCK")).subscribe("") {
+        Ok(response) => assert_eq!(response.success, false),
+        Err(e) => panic!("{}", e.to_string()),
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn get_outputs() {
+    match I3msg::new(env!("SWAYSOCK")).get_outputs() {
+        Ok(response) => {
+            for output in response {
+                assert_eq!(output._type, "output");
+            }
+        },
+        Err(e) => panic!("{}", e.to_string()),
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn get_tree() {
+    todo!()
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn get_marks() {
+    todo!()
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn get_bar_config() {
+    todo!()
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn get_version() {
+    match I3msg::new(env!("SWAYSOCK")).get_version() {
+        Ok(response) => assert_eq!(response.major, 1),
+        Err(e) => panic!("{}", e.to_string()),
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn get_binding_modes() {
+    match I3msg::new(env!("SWAYSOCK")).get_binding_modes() {
+        Ok(response) => {
+            assert_eq!(response.into_iter().nth(0).unwrap(), "default")
+        },
+        Err(e) => panic!("{}", e.to_string()),
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn get_config() {
+    match I3msg::new(env!("SWAYSOCK")).get_config() {
+        Ok(_) => {},
+        Err(e) => panic!("{}", e.to_string())
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn send_tick() {
+    todo!()
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn sync() {
+    match I3msg::new(env!("SWAYSOCK")).sync() {
+        Ok(response) => assert_eq!(response.success, false),
+        Err(e) => panic!("{}", e.to_string()),
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn get_binding_state() {
+    todo!()
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn get_inputs() {
+    match I3msg::new(env!("SWAYSOCK")).get_inputs() {
+        Ok(response) => {
+            for input in response {
+                if !(input._type.eq("keyboard") | input._type.eq("pointer")) {
+                    panic!("invalid input: {}", input._type);
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        Err(e) => panic!("{}", e.to_string()),
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn get_seats() {
+    todo!()
 }
 
 #[test]
 fn construct_packet() {
-    let mut i3 = I3msg::new();
-    i3.construct_packet("reload", IPC_RUN_COMMAND);
-    assert_eq!(i3.buffer, vec![
-        0x69u8, 0x33u8, 0x2Du8, 0x69u8,
-        0x70u8, 0x63u8, 0x06u8, 0x00u8,
-        0x00u8, 0x00u8, 0x00u8, 0x00u8,
-        0x00u8, 0x00u8, 0x72u8, 0x65u8,
-        0x6Cu8, 0x6Fu8, 0x61u8, 0x64u8,
-    ]);
+    let mut i3 = I3msg::new(env!("SWAYSOCK"));
+    match i3.construct_packet("reload", IPC_RUN_COMMAND) {
+        Ok(buffer) => {
+            assert_eq!(buffer, vec![
+                0x69, 0x33, 0x2D, 0x69,
+                0x70, 0x63, 0x06, 0x00,
+                0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
+                0x00, 0x00, 0x72, 0x65,
+                0x6C, 0x6F, 0x61, 0x64,
+            ]);
+        },
+        Err(e) => panic!("{}", e.to_string()),
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 67d02a3..8030b9c 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
 use std::env;
 
 fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
-    match UnixStream::connect(env!("SWAYSOCK")) {
-        Ok(mut sock) => {
-            let mut i3 = sway_ipc::I3msg::new();
-            for ws in i3.get_workspaces(&mut sock) {
+    let mut i3 = sway_ipc::I3msg::new(env!("SWAYSOCK"));
+    match i3.get_workspaces() {
+        Ok(workspaces) => {
+            for ws in workspaces {
                 for float in ws.floating_nodes {
                     match float.app_id {
                         Some(app_id) => println!("{}", app_id),
@@ -15,8 +14,18 @@ fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
             }
         },
         Err(e) => {
-            println!("Couldn't connect: {e:?}");
+            eprintln!("error: {e:?}");
         }
-    };
+    }
+    match i3.get_outputs() {
+        Ok(outputs) => {
+            for output in outputs {
+                println!("output: {}", output.name);
+            }
+        },
+        Err(e) => {
+            eprintln!("error: {e:?}");
+        }
+    }
     Ok(())
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/types.rs b/src/types.rs
index 0b83080..1637f53 100644
--- a/src/types.rs
+++ b/src/types.rs
@@ -1,87 +1,173 @@
-pub mod workspace {
-    use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
 
-    #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
-    pub struct Workspace {
-        pub id: i32,
-        #[serde(rename = "type")]
-        pub _type: String,
-        pub orientation: String,
-        pub percent: Option<f32>,
-        pub urgent: bool,
-        // todo marks
-        pub layout: String,
-        pub border: String,
-        pub current_border_width: i32,
-        pub rect: Rect,
-        pub deco_rect: Rect,
-        pub window_rect: Rect,
-        pub geometry: Rect,
-        pub name: String,
-        // todo window
-        // todo nodes
-        pub floating_nodes: Vec<FloatingNodes>,
-        pub focus: Vec<i32>,
-        pub fullscreen_mode: i32,
-        pub sticky: bool,
-        pub num: i32,
-        pub output: String,
-        pub representation: String,
-        pub focused: bool,
-        pub visible: bool,
-    }
-
-    #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
-    pub struct FloatingNodes {
-        pub id: i32,
-        #[serde(rename = "type")]
-        pub _type: String,
-        pub orientation: String,
-        pub percent: f32,
-        pub urgent: bool,
-        // todo marks
-        pub focused: bool,
-        pub layout: String,
-        pub border: String,
-        pub current_border_width: i32,
-        pub rect: Rect,
-        pub deco_rect: Rect,
-        pub window_rect: Rect,
-        pub geometry: Rect,
-        pub name: String,
-        // todo nodes
-        pub focus: Vec<i32>,
-        pub fullscreen_mode: i32,
-        pub sticky: bool,
-        pub pid: i32,
-        pub app_id: Option<String>,
-        pub visible: bool,
-        pub max_render_time: i32,
-        pub shell: String,
-        pub inhibit_idle: bool,
-        pub idle_inhibitors: IdleInhibitors,
-        pub window_properties: Option<WindowProperties>,
-    }
-
-    #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
-    pub struct IdleInhibitors {
-        user: String,
-        application: String,
-    }
-
-    #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
-    pub struct WindowProperties {
-        class: String, 
-        instance: String,
-        title: String,
-        //todo transient_for
-    }
-
-    #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
-    pub struct Rect {
-        x: i32,
-        y: i32,
-        width: i32,
-        height: i32,
-    }
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+pub struct Success {
+    pub success: bool,
+    pub parse_error: Option<bool>,
+    pub error: Option<String>
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+pub struct Workspace {
+    pub id: i32,
+    #[serde(rename = "type")]
+    pub _type: String,
+    pub orientation: String,
+    pub percent: Option<f32>,
+    pub urgent: bool,
+    pub layout: String,
+    pub border: String,
+    pub current_border_width: i32,
+    pub rect: Rect,
+    pub deco_rect: Rect,
+    pub window_rect: Rect,
+    pub geometry: Rect,
+    pub name: String,
+    pub floating_nodes: Vec<FloatingNodes>,
+    pub focus: Vec<i32>,
+    pub fullscreen_mode: i32,
+    pub sticky: bool,
+    pub num: i32,
+    pub output: String,
+    pub representation: String,
+    pub focused: bool,
+    pub visible: bool,
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+pub struct Output {
+    pub id: i32,
+    #[serde(rename = "type")]
+    pub _type: String,
+    pub orientation: String,
+    pub percent: Option<f32>,
+    pub urgent: bool,
+    pub layout: String,
+    pub border: String,
+    pub current_border_width: i32,
+    pub rect: Rect,
+    pub deco_rect: Rect,
+    pub window_rect: Rect,
+    pub geometry: Rect,
+    pub name: String,
+    pub floating_nodes: Vec<FloatingNodes>,
+    pub focus: Vec<i32>,
+    pub fullscreen_mode: i32,
+    pub sticky: bool,
+    pub active: bool,
+    pub dpms: bool,
+    pub primary: bool,
+    pub make: String,
+    pub model: String,
+    pub serial: String,
+    pub scale: f32,
+    pub scale_filter: String,
+    pub transform: String,
+    pub adaptive_sync_status: String,
+    pub current_workspace: String,
+    pub modes: Vec<Mode>,
+    pub current_mode: Mode,
+    pub max_render_time: i32,
+    pub focused: bool,
+    pub subpixel_hinting: String
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+pub struct Config {
+    pub config: String
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+pub struct Mode {
+    pub width: i32,
+    pub height: i32,
+    pub refresh: i32
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+pub struct Version {
+    pub human_readable: String,
+    pub variant: String,
+    pub major: i32,
+    pub minor: i32,
+    pub patch: i32,
+    pub loaded_config_file_name: String
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+pub struct Input {
+    pub identifier: String,
+    pub name: String,
+    pub vendor: i32,
+    pub product: i32,
+    #[serde(rename = "type")]
+    pub _type: String,
+    pub xkb_layout_names: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    pub xkb_active_layout_index: Option<i32>,
+    pub xkb_active_layout_name: Option<String>,
+    pub scroll_factor: Option<f32>,
+    pub libinput: LibInput,
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+pub struct LibInput {
+    pub send_events: String,
+    pub accel_speed: Option<f32>,
+    pub accel_profile: Option<String>,
+    pub natural_scroll: Option<String>,
+    pub left_handed: Option<String>,
+    pub middle_emulation: Option<String>,
+    pub scroll_method: Option<String>,
+    pub scroll_button: Option<i32>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct FloatingNodes {
+    pub id: i32,
+    #[serde(rename = "type")]
+    pub _type: String,
+    pub orientation: String,
+    pub percent: f32,
+    pub urgent: bool,
+    pub focused: bool,
+    pub layout: String,
+    pub border: String,
+    pub current_border_width: i32,
+    pub rect: Rect,
+    pub deco_rect: Rect,
+    pub window_rect: Rect,
+    pub geometry: Rect,
+    pub name: String,
+    pub focus: Vec<i32>,
+    pub fullscreen_mode: i32,
+    pub sticky: bool,
+    pub pid: i32,
+    pub app_id: Option<String>,
+    pub visible: bool,
+    pub max_render_time: i32,
+    pub shell: String,
+    pub inhibit_idle: bool,
+    pub idle_inhibitors: IdleInhibitors,
+    pub window_properties: Option<WindowProperties>
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct IdleInhibitors {
+    user: String,
+    application: String
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct WindowProperties {
+    class: String, 
+    instance: String,
+    title: String
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Rect {
+    x: i32,
+    y: i32,
+    width: i32,
+    height: i32
 }