diff --git a/src/app/misc.coffee b/src/app/misc.coffee
index ce14ca9f2a..ee3ad2c173 100644
--- a/src/app/misc.coffee
+++ b/src/app/misc.coffee
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ items = require('habitrpg-shared/script/items').items
 helpers = require('habitrpg-shared/script/helpers')
 
 module.exports.batchTxn = batchTxn = (model, cb, options) ->
-  user = model.at("_user")
+  user = options?.user or model.at("_user")
   uObj = hydrate(user.get()) # see https://github.com/codeparty/racer/issues/116
   batch =
     set: (k,v) -> helpers.dotSet(k,v,uObj); paths[k] = true
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ module.exports.batchTxn = batchTxn = (model, cb, options) ->
   unless _.isEmpty paths
     setOps = _.reduce paths, ((m,v,k)-> m[k] = helpers.dotGet(k,uObj);m), {}
     user.set "update__", setOps, options?.done
+  else options?.done?()
   ret
 
 #TODO put this in habitrpg-shared
diff --git a/src/server/api.coffee b/src/server/api.coffee
index 2539a5bdbd..4d8bd79c4f 100644
--- a/src/server/api.coffee
+++ b/src/server/api.coffee
@@ -12,10 +12,23 @@ utils = require 'derby-auth/utils'
 NO_TOKEN_OR_UID = err: "You must include a token and uid (user id) in your request"
 NO_USER_FOUND = err: "No user found."
 
-addTask = (user, task) ->
+addTask = (user, task, cb) ->
   task.type ?= 'habit'
-  tid = user.add "tasks", task
-  user.push "#{task.type}Ids", tid
+  tid = user.add "tasks", task, ->
+    user.push "#{task.type}Ids", tid, cb
+
+deleteTask = (user, task, cb) ->
+  user.del "tasks.#{task.id}", ->
+    taskIds = user.get "#{task.type}Ids"
+    user.remove "#{task.type}Ids", taskIds.indexOf(task.id), 1, cb
+
+score = (model, user, taskId, direction, cb) ->
+  delta = 0
+  misc.batchTxn model, (uObj, paths) ->
+    tObj = uObj.tasks[taskId]
+    delta = algos.score(uObj, tObj, direction, {paths})
+  , {user, cb}
+  delta
 
 # ---------- /api/v1 API ------------
 # Every url added beneath router is prefaced by /api/v1
@@ -202,12 +215,7 @@ router.put '/user/task/:id', auth, validateTask, (req, res) ->
   DELETE /user/task/:id
 ###
 router.delete '/user/task/:id', auth, validateTask, (req, res) ->
-  taskIds = req.user.get "#{req.task.type}Ids"
-
-  req.user.del "tasks.#{req.task.id}"
-  # Remove one id from array of typeIds
-  req.user.remove "#{req.task.type}Ids", taskIds.indexOf(req.task.id), 1
-
+  deleteTask user, req.task.type, req.task.id
   res.send 204
 
 ###
@@ -297,15 +305,10 @@ scoreTask = (req, res, next) ->
     addTask user, task
 
   # TODO - could modify batchTxn to conform to this better
-  uObj = req.user.get()
-  tObj = uObj.tasks[taskId]
-  paths = {}
-  delta = algos.score(uObj, tObj, direction, {paths})
-  _.each paths, (v,k) -> user.set(k,helpers.dotGet(k, uObj));true
-
-  result = uObj.stats
-  result.delta = delta
-  res.json result
+  delta = score model, req.user, taskId, direction, ->
+    result = user.get('stats')
+    result.delta = delta
+    res.json result
 
 ###
   POST /user/tasks/:taskId/:direction
@@ -318,3 +321,6 @@ module.exports.auth = auth
 module.exports.scoreTask = scoreTask # export so deprecated can call it
 module.exports.NO_TOKEN_OR_UID = NO_TOKEN_OR_UID
 module.exports.NO_USER_FOUND = NO_USER_FOUND
+module.exports.addTask = addTask
+module.exports.score = score
+module.exports.deleteTask = deleteTask
diff --git a/src/server/apiv2.coffee b/src/server/apiv2.coffee
index 84ebd0de2d..33d2db0108 100644
--- a/src/server/apiv2.coffee
+++ b/src/server/apiv2.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 express = require 'express'
 router = new express.Router()
-util = require('util')
+util = require 'util'
 
 _ = require 'lodash'
 algos = require 'habitrpg-shared/script/algos'
@@ -23,71 +23,65 @@ router.get '/status', (req, res) ->
 ###
 POST new actions
 ###
-router.post '/', api.auth, (req, res) ->
+router.post '/', api.auth, (req, res, next) ->
   model = req.getModel()
-  user = req.user
+  {user} = req
   actions = req.body
-  console.log util.inspect req.body
+  #console.log util.inspect req.body
 
+  doneCount = 0
+  done = (err) ->
+    return next(err) if err
+    if --doneCount is 0
+      uObj = misc.hydrate user.get()
+      #transform user structure FROM user.tasks{} + user.habitIds[] TO user.habits[] + user.todos[] etc.
+      _.each ['habit','daily','todo','reward'], (type) ->
+        uObj["#{type}s"] = _.where(uObj.tasks, {type}); true
+        delete uObj["#{type}Ids"]
+      delete uObj.tasks
+      res.json 200, uObj
+      console.log "Reply sent"
 
   misc.batchTxn model, (uObj, paths) ->
-      # habitrpg-shared/algos requires uObj.habits, uObj.dailys etc instead of uObj.tasks
+    doneCount++
+    # habitrpg-shared/algos requires uObj.habits, uObj.dailys etc instead of uObj.tasks
     _.each ['habit','daily','todo','reward'], (type) -> uObj["#{type}s"] = _.where(uObj.tasks, {type}); true
     algos.cron uObj, {paths}
-  ,{cron:true}
-
-
-  _.each ['habit', 'daily', 'todo', 'reward'], (type) ->
-    model.refList "_#{type}List", "_user.tasks", "_user.#{type}Ids"
+  , {user, done, cron:true}
 
   if _.isArray actions
     actions.forEach (action)->
-      task = {}
-      if action.task? then task = action.task
+      doneCount++
 
-      if action.op == "score"
-        if task.type == "daily" || task.type == "todo"
-#          switch completed state. Since checkbox is not binded to model unlike when you click through Derby website.
-          completed = if action.dir == "up" then true else false
-          user.set("tasks.#{task.id}.completed", completed)
-        misc.score(model, task.id, action.dir, true)
+      task = action.task ? {}
 
-      if action.op == "sortTask"
-        path = action.task.type + "Ids"
-        a=user.get(path)
-        a.splice(action.to, 0, a.splice(action.from, 1)[0])
-        user.set(path, a)
+      switch action.op
+        when "score"
+          if task.type in ["daily","todo"]
+            # switch completed state. Since checkbox is not binded to model unlike when you click through Derby website.
+            completed = if action.dir is "up" then true else false
+            user.set "tasks.#{task.id}.completed", completed, done
+          doneCount++
+          api.score model, user, task.id, action.dir, done
 
-      if action.op == "addTask"
-        model.unshift "_#{task.type}List", task
+        when "sortTask"
+          path = action.task.type + "Ids"
+          a = user.get(path)
+          a.splice(action.to, 0, a.splice(action.from, 1)[0])
+          user.set(path, a)
 
-      if action.op == "delTask"
-#        to make sure we update DOM on Derby client
-        ids = user.get(task.type + 'Ids')
-        ids.splice(ids.indexOf(task.id), 1);
-        user.set(task.type + 'Ids', ids)
+        when "addTask"
+          api.addTask user, task, done
 
-        #        Actually delete the task
-        user.del ("tasks." + task.id)
+        when "delTask"
+          api.deleteTask user, task, done
 
-
-      #        this API is only working with string or number variables. It should return error if object given or object is at the path.
-      if action.op == "set"
-        oldValue = user.get(action.path);
-        if (typeof action.value == "number" || typeof action.value == "string")
-          if (typeof oldValue == "number" || typeof oldValue == "string")
-            user.set(action.path, action.value)
-
-  user = misc.hydrate user.get()
-
-  #transform user structure FROM user.tasks{} + user.habitIds[] TO user.habits[] + user.todos[] etc.
-  ["habit", "daily", "todo", "reward"].forEach (type) ->
-    user[type + 's'] = []
-    user[type + 'Ids'].forEach (id)->
-      user[type + 's'].push(user.tasks[id])
-    delete user[type + 'Ids']
-  delete user.tasks
-  res.json 200, user
-  console.log "Reply sent"
+        # this API is only working with string or number variables. It should return error if object given or object is at the path.
+        when "set"
+          oldValue = user.get(action.path)
+          if _.isObject(action.value) or _.isObject(oldValue)
+            console.error "action.value was an object, which isn't currently supported. Tyler - double check this"
+          else
+            user.set action.path, action.value, done
 
 module.exports = router
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