diff --git a/proto/cofd_api.proto b/proto/cofd_api.proto
index 4718740..95c87b7 100644
--- a/proto/cofd_api.proto
+++ b/proto/cofd_api.proto
@@ -53,9 +53,11 @@ message SkillUpdate {
 
 
 //Partial update of a single skill dot amount.
-message SkillValueUpdate {
-  string name = 1;
-  int32 value = 2;
+message UpdateSkillValueRequest {
+  string character_username = 1;
+  int32 character_id = 2;
+  string skill_name = 3;
+  int32 skill_value = 4;
 }
 
 //Partial update of only a skill's specializations. The
@@ -68,4 +70,8 @@ message SkillSpecializationsUpdate {
 //Add a Condition to a Chronicles of Darkness character sheet.
 message Condition {
   string name = 1;
+}
+
+service CofdApi {
+  rpc UpdateSkillValue(UpdateSkillValueRequest) returns (CofdSheet.Skill);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/models/proto.rs b/src/models/proto.rs
index 0a995a4..9e32492 100644
--- a/src/models/proto.rs
+++ b/src/models/proto.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ where
         }
 
         if message_type.as_ref().map(String::as_str) != Some(std::any::type_name::<T>()) {
+            println!("message type is {:?}", message_type);
             return Outcome::Forward(data);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/routes/api.rs b/src/routes/api.rs
index 6ca7186..1e6317a 100644
--- a/src/routes/api.rs
+++ b/src/routes/api.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub(crate) fn routes() -> Vec<rocket::Route> {
 async fn load_character(
     conn: &TenebrousDbConn<'_>,
     logged_in_user: Option<&User>,
-    owner: String,
+    owner: &str,
     character_id: i32,
 ) -> Result<Character, Error> {
     let logged_in_user = logged_in_user.ok_or(Error::NotLoggedIn)?;
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ async fn load_character(
         .await?
         .ok_or(Error::NotFound)?;
 
-    if logged_in_user.username != owner {
+    if &logged_in_user.username != owner {
         return Err(Error::NoPermission);
     }
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ mod cofd {
         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 character = load_character(&conn, logged_in_user, &owner, character_id).await?;
         let mut sheet: CofdSheet = character.try_deserialize()?;
 
         match attr_update.name.to_lowercase().as_ref() {
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ mod cofd {
         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 character = load_character(&conn, logged_in_user, &owner, character_id).await?;
         let mut sheet: CofdSheet = character.try_deserialize()?;
         let updated_skill: &Skill = skill_update.skill.as_ref().ok_or(Error::InvalidInput)?;
         let skill_entry = find_skill_entry(&mut sheet, &skill_update.name);
@@ -162,24 +162,26 @@ mod cofd {
         Ok("lol")
     }
 
-    #[patch(
-        "/cofd/<owner>/<character_id>/skills",
-        data = "<value_update>",
-        rank = 2
-    )]
+    #[post("/rpc/cofd/update_skill_value", data = "<request>")]
     pub(super) async fn update_skill_value<'a>(
-        owner: String,
-        character_id: i32,
-        value_update: Proto<SkillValueUpdate>,
+        request: Proto<UpdateSkillValueRequest>,
         conn: TenebrousDbConn<'_>,
         logged_in_user: Option<&User>,
     ) -> Result<&'a str, Error> {
-        let mut character = load_character(&conn, logged_in_user, owner, character_id).await?;
+        println!("{:#?}", request);
+        let mut character = load_character(
+            &conn,
+            logged_in_user,
+            &request.character_username,
+            request.character_id,
+        )
+        .await?;
+
         let mut sheet: CofdSheet = character.try_deserialize()?;
-        let skill: Option<&mut Skill> = find_skill(&mut sheet, &value_update.name);
+        let skill: Option<&mut Skill> = find_skill(&mut sheet, &request.skill_name);
 
         skill
-            .map(|s| s.dots = value_update.value)
+            .map(|s| s.dots = request.skill_value)
             .ok_or(Error::InvalidInput)?;
 
         println!("updated skill value",);
diff --git a/static/scripts/api.js b/static/scripts/api.js
index d655e3c..545841f 100644
--- a/static/scripts/api.js
+++ b/static/scripts/api.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ function makeAPI(root) {
     //Protobuf types
     const AttributeType = 'models.proto.cofd.api.Attribute';
     const Attribute = root.lookupType(AttributeType);
-    const SkillValueUpdateType = 'models.proto.cofd.api.SkillValueUpdate';
-    const SkillValueUpdate = root.lookupType(SkillValueUpdateType);
+    const UpdateSkillValueRequestType = 'models.proto.cofd.api.UpdateSkillValueRequest';
+    const UpdateSkillValueRequest = root.lookupType(UpdateSkillValueRequestType);
     const SkillSpecializationUpdateType = 'models.proto.cofd.api.SkillSpecializationsUpdate';
     const SkillSpecializationsUpdate = root.lookupType(SkillSpecializationUpdateType);
 
@@ -16,10 +16,16 @@ function makeAPI(root) {
     const skillResource = (username, characterID, skillName) =>
           '/api/cofd/' + username + '/' + characterID + '/skills';
 
+    function verifyAndCreate(protobufType, payload) {
+        let err = protobufType.verify(payload);
+        if (err) throw err;
+        return protobufType.create(payload);
+    }
+
     async function updateAttribute(params) {
         const { username, characterID, attribute, newValue } = params;
 
-        let req = Attribute.create({
+        let req = verifyAndCreate(Attribute, {
             name: attribute,
             value: parseInt(newValue)
         });
@@ -40,17 +46,17 @@ function makeAPI(root) {
     async function updateSkillValue(params) {
         const { username, characterID, skillName, newValue } = params;
 
-        let req = SkillValueUpdate.create({
-            name: skillName,
-            value: parseInt(newValue)
+        let req = verifyAndCreate(UpdateSkillValueRequest, {
+            characterUsername: username,
+            characterId: parseInt(characterID),
+            skillName: skillName,
+            skillValue: parseInt(newValue)
         });
 
-        const resource = skillResource(username, characterID);
-
-        let resp = await fetch(resource, {
-            method: 'PATCH',
-            headers: { ... protobufContentType(SkillValueUpdateType) },
-            body: SkillValueUpdate.encode(req).finish()
+        let resp = await fetch('/api/rpc/cofd/update_skill_value', {
+            method: 'POST',
+            headers: { ... protobufContentType(UpdateSkillValueRequestType) },
+            body: UpdateSkillValueRequest.encode(req).finish()
         }).then(async resp => {
             console.log("resp is", await resp.text());
         }).catch(async err => {