diff --git a/lib/db/cache.ts b/lib/db/cache.ts
index e5511e27..679c46db 100644
--- a/lib/db/cache.ts
+++ b/lib/db/cache.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@
 import Redis from 'ioredis'
 import * as process from 'process'
 import { Types } from '../../types/Components'
-import { findOne, getAll } from './db'
-
-import { getUser, getUsers } from './users'
-import { getItem } from './items'
 import { singularToPlural } from '../utils'
+import { findOneTyped, getAllTyped } from './dbTyped'
 
 const uri =
   'CACHE_URL' in process.env ? process.env.CACHE_URL : 'redis://localhost'
@@ -21,13 +18,7 @@ export async function getSingleCache(
 ): Promise<string | object> {
   let data = await getCache(type + '-' + _id)
   if (data === null) {
-    if (type === Types.user) {
-      data = await getUser(_id)
-    } else if (type === Types.item) {
-      data = await getItem(_id)
-    } else {
-      data = await findOne(singularToPlural(type), { _id: _id })
-    }
+    data = await findOneTyped(type, _id)
 
     if (data === null) {
       return null
@@ -49,11 +40,7 @@ export async function updateSingleCache(
   data?: string | object
 ) {
   if (typeof data === 'undefined') {
-    if (type === Types.user) {
-      data = await getUser(_id)
-    } else {
-      data = await findOne(singularToPlural(type), { _id: _id })
-    }
+    data = await findOneTyped(type, _id)
   }
 
   await setCache(type + '-' + _id, data)
@@ -67,11 +54,8 @@ export async function getAllCache(type: Types): Promise<object[]> {
 
   let data = await getCache(plural)
   if (data === null) {
-    if (type === Types.user) {
-      data = await getUsers()
-    } else {
-      data = await getAll(plural)
-    }
+    data = await getAllTyped(type)
+    
     if (data === null) {
       return []
     }
@@ -87,11 +71,7 @@ export async function getAllCache(type: Types): Promise<object[]> {
  */
 export async function updateAllCache(type: Types, data?: string | object) {
   if (typeof data === 'undefined') {
-    if (type === Types.user) {
-      data = await getUsers()
-    } else {
-      data = await getAll(singularToPlural(type))
-    }
+    data = await getAllTyped(type)
   }
 
   await setCache(singularToPlural(type), data)
diff --git a/lib/db/dbTyped.ts b/lib/db/dbTyped.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2318e282
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/db/dbTyped.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+import { Types } from '../../types/Components'
+import { count, deleteOne, find, findOne, getAll, insert, updateOne } from './db'
+import type { User, UserUpdate } from '../../types/User'
+import type { List } from '../../types/List'
+import type { Library } from '../../types/Library'
+import type { Item } from '../../types/Item'
+import type { Column } from '../../types/Column'
+import type { Collection } from '../../types/Collection'
+import { gatherUserInfo } from './users'
+import { getSingleCache } from './cache'
+import { getLastViews } from './views'
+
+export async function getAllTyped(type: Types) {
+  switch (type) {
+    case Types.collection:
+      return (await getAll('collections')) as Collection[]
+    case Types.column:
+      return (await getAll('columns')) as Column[]
+    case Types.item:
+      return (await getAll('items')) as Item[]
+    case Types.library:
+      return (await getAll('libraries')) as Library[]
+    case Types.list:
+      return (await getAll('lists')) as List[]
+    case Types.user:
+      const users = (await getAll('users')) as User[]
+      return await Promise.all(
+        users.map(
+          async ({ uid }) => (await getSingleCache(Types.user, uid)) as User
+        )
+      )
+  }
+}
+
+export async function findTyped(type: Types, query: Record<string, any>) {
+  switch (type) {
+    case Types.collection:
+      return (await find('collections', query)) as Collection[]
+    case Types.column:
+      return (await find('columns', query)) as Column[]
+    case Types.item:
+      return (await find('items', query)) as Item[]
+    case Types.library:
+      return (await find('libraries', query)) as Library[]
+    case Types.list:
+      return (await find('lists', query)) as List[]
+    case Types.user:
+      return (await find('users', query)) as User[]
+  }
+}
+
+export async function findOneTyped(type: Types, _id: string | Record<string, any>) {
+  switch (type) {
+    case Types.collection:
+      return (await findOne('collections', typeof _id === 'string' ? { _id } : _id)) as Collection | null
+    case Types.column:
+      return (await findOne('columns', typeof _id === 'string' ? { _id } : _id)) as Column | null
+    case Types.item:
+      const item = (await findOne('items', typeof _id === 'string' ? { _id } : _id)) as Item | null
+      if (item !== null) {
+        item.stars = await countTyped(Types.user, { favs: [_id] })
+        item.views = 0 // await count(Types.item, 1000)
+      }
+      return item
+    case Types.library:
+      return (await findOne('libraries', typeof _id === 'string' ? { _id } : _id)) as Library | null
+    case Types.list:
+      return (await findOne('lists', typeof _id === 'string' ? { _id } : _id)) as List | null
+    case Types.user:
+      const user = (await findOne('users', typeof _id === 'string' ? { uid: _id } : _id)) as User | null
+      return await gatherUserInfo(user)
+  }
+}
+
+export async function countTyped(type: Types, query?: Record<string, any>) {
+  switch (type) {
+    case Types.collection:
+      return await count('collections', query)
+    case Types.column:
+      return await count('columns', query)
+    case Types.item:
+      return await count('items', query)
+    case Types.library:
+      return await count('libraries', query)
+    case Types.list:
+      return await count('lists', query)
+    case Types.user:
+      return await count('users', query)
+  }
+}
+
+export async function getByUrlIdTyped(
+  type: Types,
+  urlId: string
+) {
+  return findOneTyped(type, {urlId})
+}
+
+export async function insertTyped(
+  type: Types,
+  data: UserUpdate | Record<string, any>
+) {
+  switch (type) {
+    case Types.collection:
+      return await insert('collections', data)
+    case Types.column:
+      return await insert('columns', data)
+    case Types.item:
+      return await insert('items', data)
+    case Types.library:
+      return await insert('libraries', data)
+    case Types.list:
+      return await insert('lists', data)
+    case Types.user:
+      if (instanceof data UserUpdate)
+      return await insert('users', data)
+  }
+}
+
+export async function updateOneTyped(type: Types, _id: string | Record<string, any>, data) {
+  switch (type) {
+    case Types.collection:
+      return await updateOne('collections', typeof _id === 'string' ? { _id } : _id, data)
+    case Types.column:
+      return await updateOne('columns', typeof _id === 'string' ? { _id } : _id, data)
+    case Types.item:
+      return await updateOne('items', typeof _id === 'string' ? { _id } : _id, data)
+    case Types.library:
+      return await updateOne('libraries', typeof _id === 'string' ? { _id } : _id, data)
+    case Types.list:
+      return await updateOne('lists', typeof _id === 'string' ? { _id } : _id, data)
+    case Types.user:
+      return await updateOne('users', typeof _id === 'string' ? { uid: _id } : _id, data)
+  }
+}
+
+export async function deleteOneTyped(
+  type: Types,
+  query: Record<string, any>
+) {
+  switch (type) {
+    case Types.collection:
+      return await deleteOne('collections', query)
+    case Types.column:
+      return await deleteOne('columns', query)
+    case Types.item:
+      return await deleteOne('items', query)
+    case Types.library:
+      return await deleteOne('libraries', query)
+    case Types.list:
+      return await deleteOne('lists', query)
+    case Types.user:
+      return await deleteOne('users', query)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/db/lists.ts b/lib/db/lists.ts
index 7442bcba..a160a6a3 100644
--- a/lib/db/lists.ts
+++ b/lib/db/lists.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { deleteOne, find, findOne, getAll, insert, updateOne } from './db'
 import { clearSingleCache, updateAllCache, updateSingleCache } from './cache'
 import { Types } from '../../types/Components'
-import { getUser, updateUser } from './users'
-import { List, ListUpdate } from '../../types/List'
-import { User } from '../../types/User'
+import { updateUser } from './users'
+import type { List, ListUpdate } from '../../types/List'
+import type { User } from '../../types/User'
+import { findOneTyped } from './dbTyped'
 
 export async function getLists(): Promise<List[]> {
   return (await getAll('lists')) as List[]
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ export async function updateList(
 export async function deleteList(_id: string) {
   // remove list entry from owner
   const list = await getList(_id)
-  const owner = await getUser(list.owner)
+  const owner = await findOneTyped(Types.user, list.owner) as User
   owner.lists = owner.lists.filter((userList) => userList !== _id)
 
   await updateUser(owner.uid, {
diff --git a/pages/api/auth/[...nextauth].ts b/pages/api/auth/[...nextauth].ts
index bb6f8d10..d8bfa1ad 100644
--- a/pages/api/auth/[...nextauth].ts
+++ b/pages/api/auth/[...nextauth].ts
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import NextAuth from 'next-auth'
 import DiscordProvider from 'next-auth/providers/discord'
-import { addUser, getUser } from '../../../lib/db/users'
-import { AccountType } from '../../../types/User'
+import { addUser } from '../../../lib/db/users'
+import { AccountType, type User } from '../../../types/User'
 import { MongoDBAdapter } from '@next-auth/mongodb-adapter'
 import { dbClient } from '../../../lib/db/db'
 import { ObjectId } from 'mongodb'
 import type { AuthOptions } from 'next-auth'
+import { findOneTyped } from '../../../lib/db/dbTyped'
+import { Types } from '../../../types/Components'
 
 export const authOptions: AuthOptions = {
   providers: [
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ export const authOptions: AuthOptions = {
         const id = user.id.toString()
         session.user.uid = id
 
-        const userData = await getUser(id)
+        const userData = await findOneTyped(Types.user, id) as User
         // create user account if not found
         if (userData === null) {
           console.log(
diff --git a/pages/api/edit/user.ts b/pages/api/edit/user.ts
index 87dc9ec4..8066e5b9 100644
--- a/pages/api/edit/user.ts
+++ b/pages/api/edit/user.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import { authOptions } from '../auth/[...nextauth]'
 import { getServerSession } from 'next-auth/next'
 import { isAdmin, isCurrentUser } from '../../../lib/session'
-import { getUser, updateUser } from '../../../lib/db/users'
+import { updateUser } from '../../../lib/db/users'
 import { updateAllCache, updateSingleCache } from '../../../lib/db/cache'
 import { Types } from '../../../types/Components'
 import { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next'
+import { findOneTyped } from '../../../lib/db/dbTyped'
+import type { User } from '../../../types/User'
 
 export default async function apiEditUser(
   req: NextApiRequest,
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ export default async function apiEditUser(
         delete d.accountType
       }
       // @ts-ignore
-      const oldUser = await getUser(d.uid === 'me' ? session.user.uid : d.uid)
+      const oldUser = await findOneTyped(Types.user, d.uid === 'me' ? session.user.uid : d.uid) as User
 
       // @ts-ignore
       await updateUser(d.uid === 'me' ? session.user.uid : d.uid, d)
diff --git a/pages/edit/user/[id].tsx b/pages/edit/user/[id].tsx
index 4a6e654f..776a0096 100644
--- a/pages/edit/user/[id].tsx
+++ b/pages/edit/user/[id].tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import Head from 'next/head'
 import { useSession } from 'next-auth/react'
 import Link from 'next/link'
-import { getUser } from '../../../lib/db/users'
 import { isAdmin, isCurrentUser } from '../../../lib/session'
 import EditUser from '../../../components/edit/EditUser'
 import NotAdmin from '../../../components/layout/NotAdmin'
 import ViewAllButton from '../../../components/buttons/ViewAllButton'
 import { Types } from '../../../types/Components'
+import { findOneTyped } from '../../../lib/db/dbTyped'
+import type { User } from '../../../types/User'
 
 export default function EditorUser({ uid, user }) {
   const { data: session } = useSession()
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ export default function EditorUser({ uid, user }) {
 EditorUser.auth = {}
 
 export async function getServerSideProps({ params }) {
-  const user = await getUser(params.id)
+  const user = await findOneTyped(Types.user, params.id) as User
   if (!user) {
     return {
       notFound: true,
diff --git a/pages/user/[id].tsx b/pages/user/[id].tsx
index 497899fd..567cbd6c 100644
--- a/pages/user/[id].tsx
+++ b/pages/user/[id].tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import { useSession } from 'next-auth/react'
 import { isAdmin, isCurrentUser } from '../../lib/session'
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from '@fortawesome/react-fontawesome'
 import DataBadge from '../../components/data/DataBadge'
-import { getUser } from '../../lib/db/users'
 import ListBoard from '../../components/boards/ListBoard'
 import ItemBoard from '../../components/boards/ItemBoard'
 import Meta from '../../components/layout/Meta'
@@ -13,12 +12,13 @@ import React, { FC } from 'react'
 import useSWR from 'swr'
 import { getAllCache } from '../../lib/db/cache'
 import { Types } from '../../types/Components'
-import { User } from '../../types/User'
-import { List } from '../../types/List'
-import { Item } from '../../types/Item'
-import { Column } from '../../types/Column'
+import type { User } from '../../types/User'
+import type { List } from '../../types/List'
+import type { Item } from '../../types/Item'
+import type { Column } from '../../types/Column'
 import { faCog } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons/faCog'
 import AccountTypeBadge from '../../components/badge/AccountTypeBadge'
+import { findOneTyped } from '../../lib/db/dbTyped'
 
 type Props = {
   user: User
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ const User: FC<Props> = ({ user, lists, items, columns }) => {
 export default User
 
 export async function getServerSideProps({ params }) {
-  const user = await getUser(params.id)
+  const user = await findOneTyped(Types.user, params.id) as User
 
   if (!user) {
     return {
diff --git a/types/Collection.ts b/types/Collection.ts
index 206cdeed..21073859 100644
--- a/types/Collection.ts
+++ b/types/Collection.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export interface Collection {
   description: string
   columns: string[]
   items: string[]
+  views: number
 }
 
 export interface CollectionUpdate {
diff --git a/types/Column.ts b/types/Column.ts
index 7e114d4e..5b4046b6 100644
--- a/types/Column.ts
+++ b/types/Column.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export interface Column {
   description: string
   type: ColumnType
   values: string[]
+  views: number
 }
 
 export enum ColumnType {
diff --git a/types/Item.ts b/types/Item.ts
index ac2e179a..fc08a75c 100644
--- a/types/Item.ts
+++ b/types/Item.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export interface Item {
   description: string
   data: Record<string, boolean | string | string[]>
   stars: number
+  views: number
 }
 
 export interface ItemUpdate {
diff --git a/types/Library.ts b/types/Library.ts
index c8d4efe2..977b776e 100644
--- a/types/Library.ts
+++ b/types/Library.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export interface Library {
   description: string
   collections: string[]
   order: number
+  views: number
 }
 
 export interface LibraryWithCollection {
diff --git a/types/List.ts b/types/List.ts
index 8f986d3a..d024e6f0 100644
--- a/types/List.ts
+++ b/types/List.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export interface List {
   description: string
   items: string[]
   columns: string[]
+  views: number
 }
 
 export interface ListUpdate {
diff --git a/types/User.ts b/types/User.ts
index 928e469c..54ee4680 100644
--- a/types/User.ts
+++ b/types/User.ts
@@ -9,16 +9,18 @@ export interface User {
   lists: string[]
   followLists: string[]
   createdAt: string
+  views: number
 }
 
 export enum AccountType {
   admin = 'admin',
   editor = 'editor',
   user = 'user',
-  views: number
 }
 
 export interface UserUpdate {
+  name?: string
+  image?: string
   accountType?: AccountType
   description?: string
   favs?: string[]