diff --git a/thoughts-frontend/components/edit-profile-form.tsx b/thoughts-frontend/components/edit-profile-form.tsx
index 6622559..0f26d03 100644
--- a/thoughts-frontend/components/edit-profile-form.tsx
+++ b/thoughts-frontend/components/edit-profile-form.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import { useForm } from "react-hook-form";
 import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod";
 import { z } from "zod";
-import { Me, UpdateProfileSchema, uploadAvatar, uploadBanner } from "@/lib/api";
-import { updateProfile } from "@/app/actions/profile";
+import { Me, UpdateProfileSchema, updateProfile, uploadAvatar, uploadBanner } from "@/lib/api";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Card, CardContent, CardFooter } from "@/components/ui/card";
@@ -83,9 +82,11 @@ export function EditProfileForm({ currentUser, token }: EditProfileFormProps) {
   });
 
   async function onSubmit(values: z.infer<typeof UpdateProfileSchema>) {
+    if (!token) return;
     toast.info("Updating your profile...");
     try {
-      await updateProfile(currentUser.username, values);
+      await updateProfile(values, token);
+      router.refresh();
       toast.success("Profile updated successfully!");
     } catch (err) {
       toast.error(`Failed to update profile. ${err}`);
diff --git a/thoughts-frontend/components/thought-card.tsx b/thoughts-frontend/components/thought-card.tsx
index 4eb5974..abf0251 100644
--- a/thoughts-frontend/components/thought-card.tsx
+++ b/thoughts-frontend/components/thought-card.tsx
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ import {
   CardHeader,
 } from "@/components/ui/card";
 import { UserAvatar } from "./user-avatar";
-import { Me, Thought } from "@/lib/api";
-import { deleteThought } from "@/app/actions/thoughts";
+import { Me, Thought, deleteThought } from "@/lib/api";
 import { format, formatDistanceToNow } from "date-fns";
 import { useAuth } from "@/hooks/use-auth";
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import {
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ export function ThoughtCard({
   const [isReplyOpen, setIsReplyOpen] = useState(false);
   const [deletingState, setDeletingState] = useState<"idle" | "shaking" | "fading">("idle");
   const { token } = useAuth();
+  const router = useRouter();
   const timeAgo = formatDistanceToNow(new Date(thought.createdAt), {
     addSuffix: true,
   });
@@ -93,7 +94,9 @@ export function ThoughtCard({
     setDeletingState("fading");
     await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 300));
     try {
-      await deleteThought(thought.id);
+      if (!token) throw new Error("not authenticated");
+      await deleteThought(thought.id, token);
+      router.refresh();
       toast.success("Thought deleted.");
     } catch (error) {
       console.error("Failed to delete thought:", error);
diff --git a/thoughts-frontend/components/thought-form.tsx b/thoughts-frontend/components/thought-form.tsx
index 1ce829f..3c36cab 100644
--- a/thoughts-frontend/components/thought-form.tsx
+++ b/thoughts-frontend/components/thought-form.tsx
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ import {
   SelectTrigger,
   SelectValue,
 } from "@/components/ui/select";
-import { CreateThoughtSchema, type Me } from "@/lib/api";
+import { CreateThoughtSchema, createThought, type Me } from "@/lib/api";
 import { useAuth } from "@/hooks/use-auth";
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { Globe, Lock, Users } from "lucide-react";
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { Confetti } from "./confetti";
-import { createThought } from "@/app/actions/thoughts";
 
 const DEFAULT_MOODS = [
   "relaxed 😌",
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ export function ThoughtForm({
   currentUser,
 }: ThoughtFormProps) {
   const { token } = useAuth();
+  const router = useRouter();
   const [showConfetti, setShowConfetti] = useState(false);
 
   const allMoods = [
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@ export function ThoughtForm({
       return;
     }
     try {
-      await createThought(values);
+      await createThought(values, token);
+      router.refresh();
       toast.success(replyToId ? "Reply posted!" : "Thought posted!");
       setShowConfetti(true);
       form.reset();