diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 6eaf4bc..1947c2f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "bf151400ff0baff5465007dd2f3e717f3fe502074ca563069ce3a6629d07b289"
 
 [[package]]
-name = "hetzner_ddns"
+name = "hetzner_dns"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 0f47e54..f693817 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [package]
-name = "hetzner_ddns"
+name = "hetzner_dns"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index f270c23..8eb2731 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for RecordType {
 */
 pub struct HetznerDNSAPIClient {
     token: String,
-    host: &'static str,
+    host: Url,
     client: Client,
 }
 
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ impl HetznerDNSAPIClient {
     pub fn new(token: String) -> Self {
         HetznerDNSAPIClient {
             token,
-            host: "https://dns.hetzner.com/api/v1",
+            host: Url::parse("https://dns.hetzner.com/api/v1/").unwrap(),
             client: Client::new(),
         }
     }
 
-    async fn api_call<'a, T, U, I, K, V>(
+    pub async fn api_call<'a, T, U, I, K, V>(
         &self,
         url: &'a str,
         method: Method,
@@ -100,24 +100,35 @@ impl HetznerDNSAPIClient {
         K: AsRef<str>,
         V: AsRef<str>,
     {
-        let mut req = Request::new(method, Url::parse(&url).map_err(|_| ())?);
+        let mut req = Request::new(
+            method,
+            self.host.join(url).map_err(|e| {
+                println!("url formatting error: {}", e);
+                ()
+            })?,
+        );
         req.headers_mut().append(
-            "Auth-API-Key",
+            "Auth-API-Token",
             HeaderValue::from_str(self.token.as_str()).unwrap(),
         );
         if let Some(payload) = payload {
-            *req.body_mut() = Some(serde_json::to_string(&payload).unwrap().into());
+            *req.body_mut() = Some(serde_json::to_string(&payload).map_err(|e| { println!("body encoding error: {}",e); ()} )?.into());
         }
-        Ok(Client::new()
+        let t = self.client
             .execute(req)
             .await
-            .map_err(|_| ())?
-            .json::<T>()
-            .await
-            .map_err(|_| ())?)
+            .map_err(|e| {
+                println!("request execution error: {}", e);
+                ()
+            })?
+            .error_for_status()
+            .map_err(|e| { println!("request error: {}", e); ()})?
+            .text().await
+            .map_err(|e| { println!("request decoding error: {}", e); ()})?;
+        Ok(serde_json::from_str::<T>(&t).map_err(|e| {println!("json response parsing error: {}",e); ()})?)
     }
 
-    async fn get_zones<'a>(
+    pub async fn get_zones<'a>(
         &self,
         name: Option<&'a str>,
         page: Option<u32>,
@@ -125,7 +136,7 @@ impl HetznerDNSAPIClient {
         search_name: Option<&'a str>,
     ) -> Result<ZoneResult, ()> {
         self.api_call(
-            "/zones",
+            "zones",
             Method::GET,
             Some(&[
                 ("name", name.unwrap_or_default()),
@@ -138,19 +149,19 @@ impl HetznerDNSAPIClient {
         .await
     }
 
-    async fn create_zone(&self, name: String, ttl: Option<u64>) -> Result<Zone, ()> {
+    pub async fn create_zone(&self, name: String, ttl: Option<u64>) -> Result<Zone, ()> {
         self.api_call(
-            "/zones",
+            "zones",
             Method::POST,
             None::<&[(&str, &str); 0]>,
-            Some(&[("name", name), ("ttl", ttl.unwrap_or(u64::MAX).to_string())]),
+            Some(&[("name", name), ("ttl", ttl.unwrap_or(86400).to_string())]),
         )
         .await
     }
 
-    async fn get_zone(&self, id: String) -> Result<Zone, ()> {
+    pub async fn get_zone(&self, id: String) -> Result<Zone, ()> {
         self.api_call(
-            format!("/zones/{}", id).as_str(),
+            format!("zones/{}", id).as_str(),
             Method::GET,
             None::<[(&str, &str); 0]>,
             None::<&str>,
@@ -158,19 +169,24 @@ impl HetznerDNSAPIClient {
         .await
     }
 
-    async fn update_zone(&self, id: String, name: String, ttl: Option<u64>) -> Result<Zone, ()> {
+    pub async fn update_zone(
+        &self,
+        id: String,
+        name: String,
+        ttl: Option<u64>,
+    ) -> Result<Zone, ()> {
         self.api_call(
-            format!("/zones/{}", id).as_str(),
+            format!("zones/{}", id).as_str(),
             Method::PUT,
             None::<[(&str, &str); 0]>,
-            Some(&[("name", name), ("ttl", ttl.unwrap_or(u64::MAX).to_string())]),
+            Some(&[("name", name), ("ttl", ttl.unwrap_or(86400).to_string())]),
         )
         .await
     }
 
-    async fn delete_zone(&self, id: String) -> Result<(), ()> {
+    pub async fn delete_zone(&self, id: String) -> Result<(), ()> {
         self.api_call(
-            format!("/zones/{}", id).as_str(),
+            format!("zones/{}", id).as_str(),
             Method::DELETE,
             None::<&[(&str, &str); 0]>,
             None::<&str>,
@@ -178,17 +194,17 @@ impl HetznerDNSAPIClient {
         .await?
     }
 
-    async fn import_zone() {
+    pub async fn import_zone() {
         todo!()
     }
-    async fn export_zone() {
+    pub async fn export_zone() {
         todo!()
     }
-    async fn validate_zone() {
+    pub async fn validate_zone() {
         todo!()
     }
 
-    async fn get_records(
+    pub async fn get_records(
         &self,
         page: Option<u32>,
         per_page: Option<u32>,
@@ -196,7 +212,7 @@ impl HetznerDNSAPIClient {
     ) -> Result<Vec<Record>, ()> {
         let result: RecordsResult = self
             .api_call(
-                "/records",
+                "records",
                 Method::GET,
                 Some(&[
                     ("page", page.unwrap_or(1).to_string()),
@@ -210,10 +226,10 @@ impl HetznerDNSAPIClient {
         Ok(result.records)
     }
 
-    async fn create_record(&self, payload: RecordPayload) -> Result<Record, ()> {
+    pub async fn create_record(&self, payload: RecordPayload) -> Result<Record, ()> {
         let result: RecordResult = self
             .api_call(
-                "/records",
+                "records",
                 Method::POST,
                 None::<[(&str, &str); 0]>,
                 Some(payload),
@@ -223,10 +239,10 @@ impl HetznerDNSAPIClient {
         Ok(result.record)
     }
 
-    async fn get_record(&self, record_id: String) -> Result<Record, ()> {
+    pub async fn get_record(&self, record_id: String) -> Result<Record, ()> {
         let result: RecordResult = self
             .api_call(
-                format!("/records/{}", record_id).as_str(),
+                format!("records/{}", record_id).as_str(),
                 Method::GET,
                 None::<[(&str, &str); 0]>,
                 None::<u8>,
@@ -236,10 +252,14 @@ impl HetznerDNSAPIClient {
         Ok(result.record)
     }
 
-    async fn update_record(&self, record_id: String, payload: RecordPayload) -> Result<Record, ()> {
+    pub async fn update_record(
+        &self,
+        record_id: String,
+        payload: RecordPayload,
+    ) -> Result<Record, ()> {
         let result: RecordResult = self
             .api_call(
-                format!("/records/{}", record_id).as_str(),
+                format!("records/{}", record_id).as_str(),
                 Method::PUT,
                 None::<[(&str, &str); 0]>,
                 Some(payload),
@@ -249,9 +269,9 @@ impl HetznerDNSAPIClient {
         Ok(result.record)
     }
 
-    async fn delete_record(&self, record_id: String) -> Result<(), ()> {
+    pub async fn delete_record(&self, record_id: String) -> Result<(), ()> {
         self.api_call(
-            format!("/records/{}", record_id).as_str(),
+            format!("records/{}", record_id).as_str(),
             Method::DELETE,
             None::<[(&str, &str); 0]>,
             None::<u8>,
@@ -259,10 +279,10 @@ impl HetznerDNSAPIClient {
         .await?
     }
 
-    async fn create_records(&self, payloads: Vec<RecordPayload>) -> Result<Vec<Record>, ()> {
+    pub async fn create_records(&self, payloads: Vec<RecordPayload>) -> Result<Vec<Record>, ()> {
         let result: RecordsResult = self
             .api_call(
-                "/records/bulk",
+                "records/bulk",
                 Method::POST,
                 None::<[(&str, &str); 0]>,
                 Some(payloads),
@@ -272,10 +292,10 @@ impl HetznerDNSAPIClient {
         Ok(result.records)
     }
 
-    async fn update_records(&self, payloads: Vec<RecordPayload>) -> Result<Vec<Record>, ()> {
+    pub async fn update_records(&self, payloads: Vec<RecordPayload>) -> Result<Vec<Record>, ()> {
         let result: RecordsResult = self
             .api_call(
-                "/records/bulk",
+                "records/bulk",
                 Method::PUT,
                 None::<[(&str, &str); 0]>,
                 Some(payloads),
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86b91d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#![allow(dead_code, unused)]
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use crate::models::*;
+use std::error::Error;
+
+pub mod models;
+pub mod client;
+
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e76567f..cebf9a9 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,193 @@
 #![allow(dead_code, unused)]
-
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use core::panic;
+use std::ops::Sub;
+use crate::client::*;
 use crate::models::*;
-use std::error::Error;
+use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
 
 mod models;
 mod client;
 
-#[tokio::main(flavor = "current_thread")]
-async fn main() -> () {
+#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
+enum Mode {
+    Unset,
+    Errornous,
+    Zone,
+    Record,
+    PrimaryServer,
+}
+
+#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
+enum SubMode {
+    Help,
+    Get,
+    Create,
+    Update,
+    Delete,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct ZoneContext {
+    all: bool,
+    zone: String,
+    name: String,
+    ttl: u64,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct RecordProto<'a> {
+    r#type: RecordType,
+    name: &'a str,
+    value: &'a str,
+    ttl: Option<u64>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct RecordContext<'a> {
+    all: bool,
+    zone: &'a str,
+    records: Vec<RecordProto<'a>>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct Context<'a> {
+    mode: Mode,
+    submode: SubMode,
+    token: Option<String>,
+    zone_context: ZoneContext,
+    record_context: RecordContext<'a>,
+}
+
+#[tokio::main(flavor = "current_thread")]
+async fn main() {
+    let mut ctx = Context {
+        mode: Mode::Unset,
+        submode: SubMode::Help,
+        token: std::env::var("HETZNER_DNS_API_TOKEN").ok(),
+        zone_context: ZoneContext {
+            all: false,
+            zone: String::new(),
+            name: String::new(),
+            ttl: 86400,
+        },
+        record_context: RecordContext {
+            all: false,
+            zone: "",
+            records: vec![],
+        },
+    };
+    let mut _continue = false;
+    for (idx, arg) in std::env::args().enumerate() {
+        if _continue {
+            continue;
+        }
+        match idx {
+            0 => continue,
+            1 => {
+                ctx.mode = match arg.as_str() {
+                    "zones" => Mode::Zone,
+                    "records" => Mode::Record,
+                    "primary" => Mode::PrimaryServer,
+                    "z" => Mode::Zone,
+                    "r" => Mode::Record,
+                    "p" => Mode::PrimaryServer,
+                    _ => Mode::Errornous,
+                }
+            }
+            2 => {
+                ctx.submode = match arg.as_str() {
+                    "get" => SubMode::Get,
+                    "create" => SubMode::Create,
+                    "update" => SubMode::Update,
+                    "delete" => SubMode::Delete,
+                    "g" => SubMode::Get,
+                    "c" => SubMode::Create,
+                    "u" => SubMode::Update,
+                    "d" => SubMode::Delete,
+                    _ => SubMode::Help,
+                }
+            }
+            _ => match ctx.mode {
+                Mode::Zone => {
+                    if arg.starts_with("-") {
+                        match arg.as_str() {
+                            "--all" => ctx.zone_context.all = true,
+                            "--name" => {
+                                ctx.zone_context.name = std::env::args().nth(idx + 1).unwrap()
+                            }
+                            "--ttl" => {
+                                ctx.zone_context.ttl = std::env::args()
+                                    .nth(idx + 1)
+                                    .unwrap()
+                                    .parse()
+                                    .unwrap_or(86400)
+                            }
+                            "--zone" => {
+                                ctx.zone_context.zone = std::env::args().nth(idx + 1).unwrap()
+                            }
+                            _ => panic!("unknown parameter {}", arg),
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        continue; // value, ignore
+                    }
+                }
+                Mode::Record => {
+                    if arg.starts_with("-") {
+                        match arg.as_str() {
+                            "--all" => ctx.record_context.all = true,
+                            _ => todo!()
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                Mode::PrimaryServer => {
+                    todo!()
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    continue;
+                }
+            },
+        }
+    }
+
+    if ctx.mode != Mode::Unset && ctx.mode != Mode::Errornous && ctx.submode != SubMode::Help {
+        if let Some(ref token) = ctx.token {
+            let client = HetznerDNSAPIClient::new(String::from(token.trim()));
+            match ctx.mode {
+                Mode::Zone => match ctx.submode {
+                    SubMode::Get => {
+                        if ctx.zone_context.all {
+                            println!(
+                                "{:#?}",
+                                client.get_zones(None, None, None, None).await.unwrap()
+                            );
+                        }
+                    }
+                    _ => {
+                        todo!()
+                    }
+                },
+                Mode::Record => match ctx.submode {
+                    SubMode::Get => {
+                        if ctx.record_context.all {
+                            println!("{:#?}", client.get_records(None, None, None).await.unwrap());
+                        }
+                    }
+                    _ => { todo!() }
+                }
+                Mode::PrimaryServer => {
+                    todo!()
+                }
+                _ => panic!("how in the even"),
+            }
+        } else {
+            panic!("missing token!");
+        }
+    } else {
+        match ctx.mode {
+            Mode::Zone => println!("zone help"),
+            Mode::Record => println!("record help"),
+            Mode::PrimaryServer => println!("primary server help"),
+            _ => println!("full help"),
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/models.rs b/src/models.rs
index 41bd45d..38f81bd 100644
--- a/src/models.rs
+++ b/src/models.rs
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ pub struct Meta {
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Zone {
     pub id: String,
+    #[serde(with = "hetzner_date")]
     pub created: DateTime<Utc>,
+    #[serde(with = "hetzner_date")]
     pub modified: DateTime<Utc>,
     pub legacy_dns_host: String,
-    pub legacy_dns: Vec<String>,
+    pub legacy_dns: Option<Vec<String>>,
     pub ns: Vec<String>,
     pub owner: String,
     pub paused: bool,
@@ -35,11 +37,12 @@ pub struct Zone {
     pub project: String,
     pub registrar: String,
     pub status: String,
-    pub ttl: u32,
-    pub verified: DateTime<Utc>,
+    pub ttl: Option<u64>,
+    //#[serde(with = "hetzner_date")] // verified strings are empty, so its useless anyway
+    //pub verified: Option<DateTime<Utc>>,
     pub records_count: u32,
     pub is_secondary_dns: bool,
-    pub txt_verification: Vec<TxtVerification>
+    pub txt_verification: TxtVerification
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
@@ -60,13 +63,15 @@ pub struct RecordPayload {
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Record {
     id: String,
+    #[serde(with = "hetzner_date")]
     created: DateTime<Utc>,
+    #[serde(with = "hetzner_date")]
     modified: DateTime<Utc>,
     zone_id: String,
     r#type: String,
     name: String,
     value: String,
-    ttl: u64
+    ttl: Option<u64>
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -78,3 +83,33 @@ pub struct RecordResult {
 pub struct RecordsResult {
     pub records: Vec<Record>
 }
+
+mod hetzner_date {
+    use chrono::{DateTime, Utc, NaiveDateTime};
+    use serde::{self, Deserialize, Serializer, Deserializer};
+
+    // 2025-01-06 02:18:34.674 +0000 UTC
+    const FORMAT: &str = "%F %T.%-f";
+    
+    pub fn serialize<S>(
+        date: &DateTime<Utc>,
+        serializer: S,
+    ) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+    where
+        S: Serializer,
+    {
+        let s = format!("{}", date.format(FORMAT));
+        serializer.serialize_str(&s)
+    }
+
+        pub fn deserialize<'de, D>(
+        deserializer: D,
+    ) -> Result<DateTime<Utc>, D::Error>
+    where
+        D: Deserializer<'de>,
+    {
+        let s = String::deserialize(deserializer)?;
+        let dt = NaiveDateTime::parse_from_str(&s.split(" +").next().unwrap(), FORMAT).map_err(serde::de::Error::custom)?;
+        Ok(DateTime::<Utc>::from_naive_utc_and_offset(dt, Utc))
+    }
+}