diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0709613..91784d4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased](https://git.rustybever.be/Chewing_Bever/lander/src/branch/dev)
 
+* Fully decoupled HTTP loop functionnality
+
 ## [0.1.0](https://git.rustybever.be/Chewing_Bever/lander/src/tag/0.1.0)
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/include/http_loop.h b/include/http_loop.h
index b207d51..486ccbf 100644
--- a/include/http_loop.h
+++ b/include/http_loop.h
@@ -52,9 +52,12 @@ typedef struct http_route {
 typedef struct http_loop_gctx {
   http_route *routes;
   size_t route_count;
-  Trie *trie;
+  void *(*custom_ctx_init)();
+  void (*custom_ctx_reset)(void *);
+  void (*custom_ctx_free)(void *);
   const char *api_key;
-  const char *data_dir;
+  // Custom global context
+  void *c;
 } http_loop_gctx;
 
 /**
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ typedef struct http_loop_ctx {
   http_route *route;
   size_t current_step;
   http_loop_gctx *g;
+  void *c;
 } http_loop_ctx;
 
 /**
@@ -98,6 +102,11 @@ void http_loop_ctx_reset(http_loop_ctx *ctx);
  */
 void http_loop_ctx_free(http_loop_ctx *ctx);
 
+/**
+ * Represents an HTTP loop
+ */
+typedef struct event_loop http_loop;
+
 /**
  * Process incoming data as an HTTP request. This is the "handle_data" function
  * for the event loop.
@@ -174,10 +183,27 @@ bool http_loop_step_switch_res(event_loop_conn *conn);
 /**
  * Initialize a new http loop.
  *
- * @param gctx global context for the event loop
+ * @param routes array of routes that should be served
+ * @parma route_count how many elements are in `routes`
+ * @param custom_gctx the application's custom global context; can be NULL
+ * @param custom_ctx_init function to initialize a new custom context
+ * @param custom_ctx_reset function to reset a custom context
+ * @param custom_ctx_free function to free a custom context; will always be run
+ * after a reset
  * @return pointer to the newly allocated object
  */
-event_loop *http_loop_init(http_loop_gctx *gctx);
+http_loop *http_loop_init(http_route *routes, size_t route_count,
+                          void *custom_gctx, void *(*custom_ctx_init)(),
+                          void(custom_ctx_reset)(void *),
+                          void(custom_ctx_free)(void *));
+
+/**
+ * Set the API key the authentication steps should use.
+ *
+ * @param hl HTTP loop to set key in
+ * @param api_key API key to use
+ */
+void http_loop_set_api_key(http_loop *hl, const char *api_key);
 
 /**
  * Run the HTTP loop. This function never returns.
@@ -185,6 +211,6 @@ event_loop *http_loop_init(http_loop_gctx *gctx);
  * @param el the event loop
  * @param port on what port to listen
  */
-void http_loop_run(event_loop *el, int port);
+void http_loop_run(http_loop *hl, int port);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/lander.h b/include/lander.h
index daf6fe7..f44870b 100644
--- a/include/lander.h
+++ b/include/lander.h
@@ -5,6 +5,23 @@
 
 extern http_route lander_routes[4];
 
+typedef struct lander_gctx {
+  const char *data_dir;
+  Trie *trie;
+} lander_gctx;
+
+typedef struct lander_ctx {
+  char *key;
+} lander_ctx;
+
+void *lander_gctx_init();
+
+void *lander_ctx_init();
+
+void lander_ctx_reset(lander_ctx *ctx);
+
+void lander_ctx_free(lander_ctx *ctx);
+
 bool lander_get_index(event_loop_conn *conn);
 
 bool lander_get_entry(event_loop_conn *conn);
diff --git a/src/http_loop/http_loop.c b/src/http_loop/http_loop.c
index e5c7d20..536f89d 100644
--- a/src/http_loop/http_loop.c
+++ b/src/http_loop/http_loop.c
@@ -46,18 +46,32 @@ bool http_loop_handle_request(event_loop_conn *conn) {
   return conn->state == event_loop_conn_state_req;
 }
 
-event_loop *http_loop_init(http_loop_gctx *gctx) {
+event_loop *http_loop_init(http_route *routes, size_t route_count,
+                           void *custom_gctx, void *(*custom_ctx_init)(),
+                           void(custom_ctx_reset)(), void(custom_ctx_free)()) {
   event_loop *el = event_loop_init();
 
   el->ctx_init = (void *(*)(void *))http_loop_ctx_init;
   el->ctx_free = (void (*)(void *))http_loop_ctx_free;
   el->handle_data = http_loop_handle_request;
   el->write_data = http_loop_write_response;
+
+  http_loop_gctx *gctx = http_loop_gctx_init();
+  gctx->c = custom_gctx;
+  gctx->routes = routes;
+  gctx->route_count = route_count;
+  gctx->custom_ctx_init = custom_ctx_init;
+  gctx->custom_ctx_reset = custom_ctx_reset;
+  gctx->custom_ctx_free = custom_ctx_free;
   el->gctx = gctx;
 
   return el;
 }
 
+void http_loop_set_api_key(http_loop *hl, const char *api_key) {
+  ((http_loop_gctx *)hl->gctx)->api_key = api_key;
+}
+
 void http_loop_run(event_loop *el, int port) {
   debug("Compiling RegEx routes");
 
diff --git a/src/http_loop/http_loop_ctx.c b/src/http_loop/http_loop_ctx.c
index b820725..8d0db1e 100644
--- a/src/http_loop/http_loop_ctx.c
+++ b/src/http_loop/http_loop_ctx.c
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ http_loop_gctx *http_loop_gctx_init() {
 http_loop_ctx *http_loop_ctx_init(http_loop_gctx *g) {
   http_loop_ctx *ctx = calloc(sizeof(http_loop_ctx), 1);
   ctx->g = g;
+  ctx->c = g->custom_ctx_init();
 
   return ctx;
 }
 
 void http_loop_ctx_free(http_loop_ctx *ctx) {
   http_loop_ctx_reset(ctx);
+  ctx->g->custom_ctx_free(ctx->c);
 
   free(ctx);
 }
@@ -45,4 +47,6 @@ void http_loop_ctx_reset(http_loop_ctx *ctx) {
   ctx->res.status = 0;
   ctx->res.head_len = 0;
   ctx->res.head_written = 0;
+
+  ctx->g->custom_ctx_reset(ctx->c);
 }
diff --git a/src/lander/lander.c b/src/lander/lander.c
index 60ee83d..9606326 100644
--- a/src/lander/lander.c
+++ b/src/lander/lander.c
@@ -22,3 +22,11 @@ http_route lander_routes[] = {
      .steps = {http_loop_step_auth, lander_post_paste,
                http_loop_step_body_to_file, http_loop_step_switch_res, NULL}},
 };
+
+void *lander_gctx_init() { return calloc(1, sizeof(lander_gctx)); }
+
+void *lander_ctx_init() { return calloc(1, sizeof(lander_ctx)); }
+
+void lander_ctx_reset(lander_ctx *ctx) {}
+
+void lander_ctx_free(lander_ctx *ctx) { free(ctx); }
diff --git a/src/lander/lander_get.c b/src/lander/lander_get.c
index e4ba39b..b139d09 100644
--- a/src/lander/lander_get.c
+++ b/src/lander/lander_get.c
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@ bool lander_get_index(event_loop_conn *conn) {
 
 bool lander_get_entry(event_loop_conn *conn) {
   http_loop_ctx *ctx = conn->ctx;
+  lander_gctx *c_gctx = ctx->g->c;
 
   const char *key = &ctx->req.path[ctx->req.regex_groups[1].rm_so];
   int key_len = ctx->req.regex_groups[1].rm_eo - ctx->req.regex_groups[1].rm_so;
 
   Entry *entry;
-  TrieExitCode res = trie_search_len(ctx->g->trie, &entry, key, key_len);
+  TrieExitCode res = trie_search_len(c_gctx->trie, &entry, key, key_len);
 
   if (res == NotFound) {
     ctx->res.status = http_not_found;
@@ -37,8 +38,8 @@ bool lander_get_entry(event_loop_conn *conn) {
     ctx->res.status = http_moved_permanently;
     http_res_add_header(&ctx->res, http_header_location, entry->string, false);
   } else if (entry->type == Paste) {
-    char fname[strlen(ctx->g->data_dir) + 8 + key_len + 1];
-    sprintf(fname, "%s/pastes/%.*s", ctx->g->data_dir, key_len, key);
+    char fname[strlen(c_gctx->data_dir) + 8 + key_len + 1];
+    sprintf(fname, "%s/pastes/%.*s", c_gctx->data_dir, key_len, key);
 
     http_res_set_body_file(&ctx->res, fname);
     // TODO don't call everything a text file
diff --git a/src/lander/lander_post.c b/src/lander/lander_post.c
index f1b686c..9288929 100644
--- a/src/lander/lander_post.c
+++ b/src/lander/lander_post.c
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 // TODO entry leaks if key is already present
 static bool add_entry(char **key_ptr, int *key_len_ptr, http_loop_ctx *ctx,
                       Entry *entry, bool random) {
+  lander_gctx *c_gctx = ctx->g->c;
+
   // The first match group matches the "long" path
   bool secure =
       (ctx->req.regex_groups[1].rm_eo - ctx->req.regex_groups[1].rm_so) == 1;
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ static bool add_entry(char **key_ptr, int *key_len_ptr, http_loop_ctx *ctx,
   TrieExitCode res;
 
   if (random) {
-    res = trie_add_random(ctx->g->trie, &key, entry, secure);
+    res = trie_add_random(c_gctx->trie, &key, entry, secure);
 
     if (res == Ok) {
       key_len = strlen(key);
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ static bool add_entry(char **key_ptr, int *key_len_ptr, http_loop_ctx *ctx,
     key = (char *)&ctx->req.path[ctx->req.regex_groups[2].rm_so];
     key_len = ctx->req.regex_groups[2].rm_eo - ctx->req.regex_groups[2].rm_so;
 
-    res = trie_add_len(ctx->g->trie, key, key_len, entry);
+    res = trie_add_len(c_gctx->trie, key, key_len, entry);
   }
 
   switch (res) {
@@ -89,6 +91,8 @@ bool lander_post_redirect(event_loop_conn *conn) {
 
 bool lander_post_paste(event_loop_conn *conn) {
   http_loop_ctx *ctx = conn->ctx;
+  lander_gctx *c_gctx = ctx->g->c;
+
   bool random =
       ctx->req.regex_groups[2].rm_eo == ctx->req.regex_groups[2].rm_so;
 
@@ -102,8 +106,8 @@ bool lander_post_paste(event_loop_conn *conn) {
     return true;
   }
 
-  char *fname = malloc(strlen(ctx->g->data_dir) + 8 + key_len + 1);
-  sprintf(fname, "%s/pastes/%.*s", ctx->g->data_dir, key_len, key);
+  char *fname = malloc(strlen(c_gctx->data_dir) + 8 + key_len + 1);
+  sprintf(fname, "%s/pastes/%.*s", c_gctx->data_dir, key_len, key);
 
   ctx->req.body.fname = fname;
   ctx->req.body.fname_owned = true;
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index f32f83f..cbefd01 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -45,13 +45,15 @@ int main() {
 
   info("Trie initialized and populated with %i entries", trie_size(trie));
 
-  http_loop_gctx *gctx = http_loop_gctx_init();
-  gctx->trie = trie;
-  gctx->routes = lander_routes;
-  gctx->route_count = sizeof(lander_routes) / sizeof(lander_routes[0]);
-  gctx->api_key = api_key;
-  gctx->data_dir = data_dir;
-  event_loop *el = http_loop_init(gctx);
+  lander_gctx *c_gctx = lander_gctx_init();
+  c_gctx->data_dir = data_dir;
+  c_gctx->trie = trie;
 
-  http_loop_run(el, port);
+  http_loop *hl = http_loop_init(
+      lander_routes, sizeof(lander_routes) / sizeof(lander_routes[0]), c_gctx,
+      lander_ctx_init, (void (*)(void *))lander_ctx_reset,
+      (void (*)(void *))lander_ctx_free);
+  http_loop_set_api_key(hl, api_key);
+
+  http_loop_run(hl, port);
 }