diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8e53e36..ca20ca7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 Modded server scripts to host ballistica (Bombsquad) server. Running on BS1.7.26
 
+``
+We started working on API 8 , help us to test out and fix bugs 
+``
+[API8 BRANCH](https://github.com/imayushsaini/Bombsquad-Ballistica-Modded-Server/tree/api8)
+
 # Prerequisites
 - Basic knowledge of Linux
 - A VPS (e.g. [Amazon Web Services](https://aws.amazon.com/), [Microsoft Azure](https://portal.azure.com/))
diff --git a/bombsquad_server b/bombsquad_server
index d5f12ec..ba55f01 100644
--- a/bombsquad_server
+++ b/bombsquad_server
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 # pylint: disable=too-many-lines
 """BallisticaKit server manager."""
 from __future__ import annotations
+from efro.terminal import Clr
+from efro.error import CleanError
+from efro.dataclassio import dataclass_from_dict, dataclass_validate
+from bacommon.servermanager import ServerConfig, StartServerModeCommand
 
 import os
 import sys
@@ -25,10 +29,6 @@ sys.path += [
     str(Path(Path(__file__).parent, 'dist', 'ba_data', 'python-site-packages')),
 ]
 
-from bacommon.servermanager import ServerConfig, StartServerModeCommand
-from efro.dataclassio import dataclass_from_dict, dataclass_validate
-from efro.error import CleanError
-from efro.terminal import Clr
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from types import FrameType
@@ -413,7 +413,8 @@ class ServerManagerApp:
                     raise CleanError('Expected a config path as next arg.')
                 path = sys.argv[i + 1]
                 if not os.path.exists(path):
-                    raise CleanError(f"Supplied path does not exist: '{path}'.")
+                    raise CleanError(
+                        f"Supplied path does not exist: '{path}'.")
                 # We need an abs path because we may be in a different
                 # cwd currently than we will be during the run.
                 self._user_provided_config_path = os.path.abspath(path)
@@ -547,14 +548,15 @@ class ServerManagerApp:
                 )
                 return
             except Exception as exc:
-                if strict:
-                    raise CleanError(
-                        f'Error loading config file:\n{exc}'
-                    ) from exc
-                print(
-                    f'{Clr.RED}Error loading config file:\n{exc}.{Clr.RST}',
-                    flush=True,
-                )
+
+                print(f'{Clr.RED}Error loading config file:\n{exc}.{Clr.RST}',
+                      flush=True)
+                with open(self._ba_root_path + "/mods/defaults/config.yaml", "r") as infile:
+                    default_file = infile.read()
+                with open(self._config_path, "w") as outfile:
+                    outfile.write(default_file)
+                print("config reset done")
+
                 if trynum == maxtries - 1:
                     print(
                         f'{Clr.RED}Max-tries reached; giving up.'
@@ -795,8 +797,10 @@ class ServerManagerApp:
             bincfg = {}
 
         # Some of our config values translate directly into the
+
         # ballisticakit config file; the rest we pass at runtime.
         bincfg['Port'] = int(os.environ.get('PORT', self._config.port))
+
         bincfg['Auto Balance Teams'] = self._config.auto_balance_teams
         bincfg['Show Tutorial'] = self._config.show_tutorial
 
diff --git a/dist/ba_data/python/baclassic/_servermode.py b/dist/ba_data/python/baclassic/_servermode.py
index a9ce949..3a34448 100644
--- a/dist/ba_data/python/baclassic/_servermode.py
+++ b/dist/ba_data/python/baclassic/_servermode.py
@@ -460,6 +460,6 @@ class ServerController:
             bascenev1.new_host_session(sessiontype)
 
         # Run an access check if we're trying to make a public party.
-        if not self._ran_access_check :
+        if not self._ran_access_check:
             self._run_access_check()
             self._ran_access_check = True
diff --git a/dist/ba_root/mods/chathandle/chatcommands/commands/management.py b/dist/ba_root/mods/chathandle/chatcommands/commands/management.py
index 0b5985e..8ac3725 100644
--- a/dist/ba_root/mods/chathandle/chatcommands/commands/management.py
+++ b/dist/ba_root/mods/chathandle/chatcommands/commands/management.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from .handlers import send
+from tools import playlist
 import random
 
 import _babase
@@ -10,8 +12,7 @@ from serverdata import serverdata
 import babase
 import bascenev1 as bs
 from tools import logger
-from tools import playlist
-from .handlers import send
+
 
 Commands = ['recents', 'info', 'createteam', 'showid', 'hideid', 'lm', 'gp',
             'party', 'quit', 'kickvote', 'maxplayers', 'playlist', 'ban',
@@ -92,6 +93,9 @@ def ExcelCommand(command, arguments, clientid, accountid):
     elif command in ['dv', 'day']:
         dv(arguments)
 
+    elif command == 'tint':
+        tint(arguments)
+
     elif command in ['pause', 'pausegame']:
         pause()
 
@@ -259,7 +263,7 @@ def get_profiles(arguments, clientid):
         playerID = int(arguments[0])
         num = 1
         for i in bs.get_foreground_host_session().sessionplayers[
-            playerID].inputdevice.get_player_profiles():
+                playerID].inputdevice.get_player_profiles():
             try:
                 send(f"{num})-  {i}", clientid)
                 num += 1
@@ -420,6 +424,16 @@ def dv(arguments):
             pass
 
 
+def tint(arguments):
+
+    activity = _babase.get_foreground_host_activity()
+
+    if len(arguments) == 3:
+        if all(isinstance(val, (int, float)) for val in arguments):
+            activity.globalsnode.tint = (
+                arguments[0], arguments[1], arguments[2])
+
+
 def pause():
     activity = _babase.get_foreground_host_activity()
 
diff --git a/dist/ba_root/mods/defaults/blacklist.json b/dist/ba_root/mods/defaults/blacklist.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a27f6e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/ba_root/mods/defaults/blacklist.json
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+{
+    "ban": {
+        "ids": {
+            "pb-234": {
+                "till": "2023-06-07 21:59:20",
+                "reason": "auto ban for spam"
+            }
+        },
+        "ips": {
+            "19.168.0.0.1": {
+                "till": "2023-06-07 21:59:20",
+                "reason": "auto ban for spam"
+            }
+        },
+        "deviceids": {
+            "sdfdsfwr3": {
+                "till": "2023-06-07 21:59:20",
+                "reason": "auto ban for spam"
+            }
+        }
+    },
+    "muted-ids": {
+        "pb-IF4iU0QaEw==": {
+            "till": "2023-06-19 19:44:47",
+            "reason": "manually from website"
+        }
+    },
+    "kick-vote-disabled": {
+        "pb-JiNJARBaXEFBVF9HFkNXXF1EF0ZaRlZE": {
+            "till": "2023-06-12 19:37:48",
+            "reason": "manually from website"
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/dist/ba_root/mods/defaults/config.yaml b/dist/ba_root/mods/defaults/config.yaml
index d76b8a6..e046d67 100644
--- a/dist/ba_root/mods/defaults/config.yaml
+++ b/dist/ba_root/mods/defaults/config.yaml
@@ -131,4 +131,4 @@ team_colors:
 # Whether to enable the queue where players can line up before entering
 # your server. Disabling this can be used as a workaround to deal with
 # queue spamming attacks.
-#enable_queue: true
\ No newline at end of file
+#enable_queue: true
diff --git a/dist/ba_root/mods/defaults/custom.json b/dist/ba_root/mods/defaults/custom.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa3d501
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/ba_root/mods/defaults/custom.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+    "customtag": {
+        "pb-id": "smoothy",
+        "pb-45": "something",
+        "pb-IF4TVWwZUQ==": "proowner"
+    },
+    "customeffects": {
+        "pb-IF4TVWwZUQ==": "spark"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/dist/ba_root/mods/defaults/profiles.json b/dist/ba_root/mods/defaults/profiles.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7d88cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/ba_root/mods/defaults/profiles.json
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+    "pb-IF4gB3Bf": {
+        "display_string": [
+            "\ue063Cherish418",
+            "\ue030Android21770243"
+        ],
+        "profiles": [],
+        "name": "\ue063Cherish418",
+        "isBan": false,
+        "isMuted": false,
+        "accountAge": "2018-02-27 15:34:33",
+        "registerOn": 1686403521.9623077,
+        "canStartKickVote": true,
+        "spamCount": 0,
+        "lastSpam": 1686403521.9623082,
+        "totaltimeplayer": 0,
+        "warnCount": 0,
+        "lastWarned": 1686403521.9623146,
+        "verified": true,
+        "rejoincount": 1,
+        "lastJoin": 1686403521.9623156,
+        "lastIP": "dvvc{vb\u007f`~yi",
+        "deviceUUID": "8d30ec208bb52cfe546559bf2ab9b306157302a0"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/dist/ba_root/mods/defaults/roles.json b/dist/ba_root/mods/defaults/roles.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cebebd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/ba_root/mods/defaults/roles.json
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+{
+    "owner": {
+        "tag": "\\cowner\\c",
+        "tagcolor": [
+            1,
+            0.6,
+            0.4
+        ],
+        "commands": [
+            "ALL"
+        ],
+        "ids": [
+            "pb-IF48VWkBFQ",
+            "pb-JiNJARBaXEFBVF9HFkNXXF1EF0ZaRlZE",
+            "pb-IF4TVWwZUQ==",
+            "pb-IF4SVW9dEg==",
+            "pb-IF5XUm9eAg=="
+        ]
+    },
+    "admin": {
+        "tag": "\ue043admin\ue043",
+        "tagcolor": [
+            1,
+            1,
+            1
+        ],
+        "commands": [
+            "createrole"
+        ],
+        "ids": [
+            "pb-IF4TVWwZUQ=="
+        ]
+    },
+    "vip": {
+        "tag": "vip",
+        "tagcolor": [
+            1,
+            1,
+            1
+        ],
+        "commands": [],
+        "ids": []
+    },
+    "smoothy": {
+        "tag": "smoothy",
+        "tagcolor": [
+            1,
+            1,
+            1
+        ],
+        "commands": [],
+        "ids": []
+    },
+    "pros": {
+        "tag": "pros",
+        "tagcolor": [
+            1,
+            1,
+            1
+        ],
+        "commands": [],
+        "ids": []
+    },
+    "top5": {
+        "tag": "top5",
+        "tagcolor": [
+            1,
+            1,
+            1
+        ],
+        "commands": [],
+        "ids": [
+            "pb-IF4VAk4a",
+            "pb-IF4RU2ECAg=="
+        ]
+    },
+    "bypass-warn": {
+        "tag": "",
+        "tagcolor": [
+            1,
+            1,
+            1
+        ],
+        "commands": [],
+        "ids": [
+            "pb-IF5XUm9eAg==",
+            "pb-IF43VUwlAg==",
+            "pb-IF4iVUc5Cg==",
+            "pb-IF4vNnMJ",
+            "pb-IF4TVWwZUQ=="
+        ]
+    }
+}
diff --git a/dist/ba_root/mods/defaults/settings.json b/dist/ba_root/mods/defaults/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e6137e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dist/ba_root/mods/defaults/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+{
+    "whitelist": false,
+    "useV2Account": false,
+    "Anti-IdRevealer": false,
+    "ChatCommands": {
+  	  "BrodcastCommand": true
+    },
+    "textonmap": {
+        "top watermark": "Welcome to server \nIP @IP PORT @PORT",
+        "bottom left watermark": "Owner : <owner-name> \nEditor : <bablu>\nScripts : BCS1.7.13",
+        "center highlights":{
+            "color":[1,0,0],
+            "randomColor":true,
+            "msg":[
+                "type end to start end vote",
+                "start msg with prefix .(dot) to send in game popup msg",
+                "start msg with prefix ,(comma) to send msg to teammates",
+                "BombSquad Community Server - BCS"
+                ]
+        }
+    },
+    "ScoreScreenAnnouncement":{
+        "enable": true,
+        "msg": ["click stats button to join discord", "watch hey smoothy youtube channel","download new mods from discord", "use /ping all to check others ping.",
+    "start msg with prefix ,(comma) to send msg to teammates", "start msg with prefix .(dot) to send in game popup msg","click stats button for leaderboard","get notification when friends join this server, checkout leaderboard",
+"abusers, spammers will get auto ban", "doesnt matter who starts fight, if you abuse- you will get ban too."]
+    },
+    "statsResetAfterDays":31,
+    "leaderboard":{
+        "enable":true,
+        "barsBehindName":true
+    },
+    "autoNightMode":{
+        "enable":true,
+        "startTime":"18:30",
+        "endTime":"06:00",
+        "fireflies":true,
+        "fireflies_random_color":false
+    },
+    "colorfullMap":true,
+    "playlists":{
+        "team":12345,
+        "ffa":412175,
+        "elim":412172,
+        "soccer":412160,
+        "smash":412151,
+        "ffasmash":412179,
+        "epic":412173
+    },
+    "coopModeWithLessPlayers":{
+        "enable":false,
+        "minPlayerToExitCoop":0
+    },
+    "mikirogQuickTurn":{
+        "enable":false
+    },
+    "colorful_explosions":{
+        "enable":true
+    },
+    "ballistica_web": {
+        "enable":true,
+         "server_password":"dfgeh54rhbrthsdfhfdh"
+    },
+    "character_chooser":{
+        "enable":true
+    },
+    "custom_characters": {
+        "enable":true
+    },
+    "StumbledScoreScreen":true,
+    "elPatronPowerups":{
+        "enable":true,
+        "settings":{"Powers Gravity": true,
+            "Tank Shield PTG": 96,
+            "Healing Damage PTG": 72,
+            "Powerup Style": "Auto",
+            "Powerup Scale": 1.0,
+            "Powerup Name": true,
+            "Powerup With Shield": true,
+            "Powerup Time": false},
+        "Quantity":{ "Shield": 2,
+             "Punch": 3, "Mine Bombs": 2,
+            "Impact Bombs": 3, "Ice Bombs": 3, "Triple": 3,
+            "Sticky Bombs": 3, "Curse": 1, "Health": 1,
+            "Speed": 2, "Healing Damage": 1, "Goodbye": 2,
+            "Ice Man": 1,"Tank Shield": 1, "Impairment Bombs": 2,
+            "Fire Bombs": 3, "Fly Bombs": 3}
+    },
+    "discordbot":{
+        "enable":false,
+        "token":"<secret-token-here>",
+        "liveChat":true,
+        "liveStatsChannelID":925440043672285205,
+        "logsChannelID":925440079843958834
+    },
+    "discordWebHook": {
+        "enable": false,
+        "webhookURL": "https://discord.com/api/webhooks/82649239/e7s0zyBJIuczXL7_CGSO5WM"
+    },
+    "afk_remover":{
+        "enable":true,
+        "ingame_idle_time_in_secs":60,
+        "kick_idle_from_lobby":true,
+        "lobby_idle_time_in_secs":10
+    },
+    "playermod": {
+        "default_boxing_gloves": true,
+        "default_shield" : false,
+        "default_bomb" : "normal",
+        "default_bomb_count" : 1
+    },
+    "allowTeamChat":true,
+    "allowVotes":true,
+    "allowInGameChat":true,
+    "sameCharacterForTeam":false,
+    "newResultBoard":true,
+    "HostDeviceName":"v1.4",
+    "HostName":"BCS",
+    "ShowKickVoteStarterName":true,
+    "autoTeamBalance": true,
+    "KickVoteMsgType":"chat",
+    "minAgeToChatInHours":78,
+    "minAgeToJoinInHours":24,
+    "maxWarnCount":2,
+    "WarnCooldownMinutes":30,
+    "maxAccountPerIP":1,
+    "maxPlayersPerDevice":1,
+    "warnMsg":"WARNING !!!",
+    "afterWarnKickMsg":"Enough warnings, Goodbye have a nice day :)",
+    "firstTimeJoinMsg":"Welcome to the server,we r saving all your account details and chats",
+    "regularWelcomeMsg":"Welcome Back",
+    "contributeData": true,
+    "enabletags": true,
+    "enablehptag": true,
+    "enablerank": true,
+    "enablestats": true,
+    "enableHitTexts": true,
+    "enableeffects": true,
+    "enableTop5effects": true,
+    "enableTagAnimation":true
+}
diff --git a/dist/ba_root/mods/setting.py b/dist/ba_root/mods/setting.py
index 9d179f6..657c027 100644
--- a/dist/ba_root/mods/setting.py
+++ b/dist/ba_root/mods/setting.py
@@ -48,15 +48,18 @@ def commit(data: dict) -> None:
     if is_invalid_time_format(data['autoNightMode']['startTime']) or is_invalid_time_format(data['autoNightMode']['endTime']):
         data['autoNightMode']['startTime'] = "18:30"
         data['autoNightMode']['endTime'] = "6:30"
-        print("Invalid time setting , resetting night mode time")
+
+    print("Invalid time setting , resetting night mode time")
+
     with open(SETTINGS_PATH, mode="w", encoding="utf-8") as setting_file:
         json.dump(data, setting_file, indent=4)
     # settings updated ok now update the cache
     refresh_cache()
 
+
 def is_invalid_time_format(time_string, time_format='%H:%M'):
     try:
         datetime.datetime.strptime(time_string, time_format)
         return False
     except ValueError:
-        return True
\ No newline at end of file
+        return True
diff --git a/dist/ba_root/mods/tools/notification_manager.py b/dist/ba_root/mods/tools/notification_manager.py
index bd29b3c..0ddef99 100644
--- a/dist/ba_root/mods/tools/notification_manager.py
+++ b/dist/ba_root/mods/tools/notification_manager.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import ecdsa
+import _babase
 import base64
 import json
 import os
@@ -7,8 +9,6 @@ import string
 import time
 from datetime import datetime
 date_format = '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
-import _babase
-import ecdsa
 
 vapidkeys = {}
 subscriptions = {}
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def send_push_notification(subscription, payload):
                 vapid_private_key=get_vapid_keys()["private_key"],
                 vapid_claims={
                     'sub': 'mailto:{}'.format("test@ballistica.net"),
-                })
+        })
         print("Push notification sent successfully")
     except Exception as e:
         print("Error sending push notification:", str(e))
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ def player_joined(pb_id):
         if "last_notification" in subscribed_players[pb_id] and (now - datetime.strptime(subscribed_players[pb_id]["last_notification"], date_format)).seconds < 15 * 60:
             pass
         else:
-            subscribed_players[pb_id]["last_notification"] = now.strftime(date_format)
+            subscribed_players[pb_id]["last_notification"] = now.strftime(
+                date_format)
             subscribes = subscribed_players[pb_id]["subscribers"]
             for subscriber_id in subscribes:
                 sub = subscriptions[subscriber_id]