diff --git a/proto/cofd_api.proto b/proto/cofd_api.proto
index 95c87b7..5b7ab58 100644
--- a/proto/cofd_api.proto
+++ b/proto/cofd_api.proto
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ message Attributes {
 }
 
 //Update an attribute's dot amount. TODO rename to AttributesUpdate.
-message Attribute {
-  string name = 1;
-  int32 value = 2;
+message UpdateAttributeRequest {
+  string character_username = 1;
+  int32 character_id = 2;
+  string attribute_name = 3;
+  int32 attribute_value = 4;
 }
 
 //Update skill entries in a Chronicles of Darkness character sheet.
diff --git a/src/routes/api.rs b/src/routes/api.rs
index 1e6317a..8c632c8 100644
--- a/src/routes/api.rs
+++ b/src/routes/api.rs
@@ -97,35 +97,35 @@ mod cofd {
         "lol"
     }
 
-    #[patch("/cofd/<owner>/<character_id>/attributes", data = "<attr_update>")]
+    #[post("/rpc/cofd/update_attribute", data = "<req>")]
     pub(super) async fn update_attribute<'a>(
-        owner: String,
-        character_id: i32,
-        attr_update: Proto<Attribute>,
+        req: Proto<UpdateAttributeRequest>,
         conn: TenebrousDbConn<'_>,
         logged_in_user: Option<&User>,
     ) -> Result<&'a str, Error> {
-        let mut character = load_character(&conn, logged_in_user, &owner, character_id).await?;
-        let mut sheet: CofdSheet = character.try_deserialize()?;
+        let mut character = load_character(
+            &conn,
+            logged_in_user,
+            &req.character_username,
+            req.character_id,
+        )
+        .await?;
 
-        match attr_update.name.to_lowercase().as_ref() {
-            "strength" => Ok(sheet.strength = attr_update.value),
-            "dexterity" => Ok(sheet.dexterity = attr_update.value),
-            "stamina" => Ok(sheet.stamina = attr_update.value),
-            "intelligence" => Ok(sheet.intelligence = attr_update.value),
-            "wits" => Ok(sheet.wits = attr_update.value),
-            "resolve" => Ok(sheet.resolve = attr_update.value),
-            "presence" => Ok(sheet.presence = attr_update.value),
-            "manipulation" => Ok(sheet.manipulation = attr_update.value),
-            "composure" => Ok(sheet.composure = attr_update.value),
+        let mut sheet: CofdSheet = character.try_deserialize()?;
+        let value = req.attribute_value;
+        match req.attribute_name.to_lowercase().as_ref() {
+            "strength" => Ok(sheet.strength = value),
+            "dexterity" => Ok(sheet.dexterity = value),
+            "stamina" => Ok(sheet.stamina = value),
+            "intelligence" => Ok(sheet.intelligence = value),
+            "wits" => Ok(sheet.wits = value),
+            "resolve" => Ok(sheet.resolve = value),
+            "presence" => Ok(sheet.presence = value),
+            "manipulation" => Ok(sheet.manipulation = value),
+            "composure" => Ok(sheet.composure = value),
             _ => Err(Error::InvalidInput),
         }?;
 
-        println!(
-            "updated {} attribute {} to {}",
-            character.character_name, attr_update.name, attr_update.value
-        );
-
         character.update_data(sheet)?;
         conn.update_character_sheet(&character).await?;
         Ok("lol")
diff --git a/static/scripts/api.js b/static/scripts/api.js
index 545841f..c0785eb 100644
--- a/static/scripts/api.js
+++ b/static/scripts/api.js
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 function makeAPI(root) {
     //Protobuf types
-    const AttributeType = 'models.proto.cofd.api.Attribute';
-    const Attribute = root.lookupType(AttributeType);
+    const UpdateAttributeRequestType = 'models.proto.cofd.api.UpdateAttributeRequest';
+    const UpdateAttributeRequest = root.lookupType(UpdateAttributeRequestType);
+
     const UpdateSkillValueRequestType = 'models.proto.cofd.api.UpdateSkillValueRequest';
     const UpdateSkillValueRequest = root.lookupType(UpdateSkillValueRequestType);
+
+    //TODO rpc-ify
     const SkillSpecializationUpdateType = 'models.proto.cofd.api.SkillSpecializationsUpdate';
     const SkillSpecializationsUpdate = root.lookupType(SkillSpecializationUpdateType);
 
@@ -25,17 +28,17 @@ function makeAPI(root) {
     async function updateAttribute(params) {
         const { username, characterID, attribute, newValue } = params;
 
-        let req = verifyAndCreate(Attribute, {
-            name: attribute,
-            value: parseInt(newValue)
+        let req = verifyAndCreate(UpdateAttributeRequest, {
+            characterUsername: username,
+            characterId: parseInt(characterID),
+            attributeName: attribute,
+            attributeValue: parseInt(newValue)
         });
 
-        const resource = attributesResource(username, characterID);
-
-        let resp = await fetch(resource, {
-            method: 'PATCH',
-            headers: { ... protobufContentType(AttributeType) },
-            body: Attribute.encode(req).finish()
+        let resp = await fetch('/api/rpc/cofd/update_attribute', {
+            method: 'POST',
+            headers: { ... protobufContentType(UpdateAttributeRequestType) },
+            body: UpdateAttributeRequest.encode(req).finish()
         }).then(async resp => {
             console.log("resp is", await resp.text());
         }).catch(async err => {