diff --git a/harnessed_reasoning/.init.py.swp b/harnessed_reasoning/.init.py.swp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9237c08
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diff --git a/harnessed_reasoning/__pycache__/core.cpython-311.pyc b/harnessed_reasoning/__pycache__/core.cpython-311.pyc
index 953f1d6..ca7eeaa 100644
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diff --git a/harnessed_reasoning/core.py b/harnessed_reasoning/core.py
index 708f78f..ed80d9c 100644
--- a/harnessed_reasoning/core.py
+++ b/harnessed_reasoning/core.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ try:
     from ahserver.serverenv import ServerEnv
     from sqlor.dbpools import DBPools
     from appPublic.log import info, debug, warning, error, exception
+    from appPublic.jsonConfig import getConfig
 except ImportError:
     class ServerEnv:
         pass
@@ -126,7 +127,8 @@ class HermesReasoningEngine:
             dbname = 'default'
 
         try:
-            db = DBPools()
+            config = getConfig()
+            db = DBPools(config.databases)
             async with db.sqlorContext(dbname) as sor:
                 where = {}
                 if user_id:
@@ -197,7 +199,8 @@ class HermesReasoningEngine:
 
         skills = []
         try:
-            db = DBPools()
+            config = getConfig()
+            db = DBPools(config.databases)
             async with db.sqlorContext('harnessed_reasoning') as sor:
                 for kw in list(keywords)[:3]:
                     rows = await sor.R('hermes_skills', {
@@ -630,7 +633,8 @@ class HermesReasoningEngine:
                 'created_at': datetime.now(),
                 'updated_at': datetime.now(),
             }
-            db = DBPools()
+            config = getConfig()
+            db = DBPools(config.databases)
             async with db.sqlorContext('harnessed_reasoning') as sor:
                 res = await sor.C('harnessed_reasoning_sessions', data)
                 info(f"Session stored: {session_id}, result={res}")
@@ -642,7 +646,8 @@ class HermesReasoningEngine:
     async def _update_session_status(self, session_id: str, status: str):
         """Update session status."""
         try:
-            db = DBPools()
+            config = getConfig()
+            db = DBPools(config.databases)
             async with db.sqlorContext('harnessed_reasoning') as sor:
                 await sor.U('harnessed_reasoning_sessions', {
                     'id': session_id,
@@ -665,7 +670,8 @@ class HermesReasoningEngine:
             pass
 
         try:
-            db = DBPools()
+            config = getConfig()
+            db = DBPools(config.databases)
             async with db.sqlorContext('harnessed_reasoning') as sor:
                 filters = {'id': session_id}
                 if user_id:
@@ -702,7 +708,8 @@ class HermesReasoningEngine:
             pass
 
         try:
-            db = DBPools()
+            config = getConfig()
+            db = DBPools(config.databases)
             async with db.sqlorContext('harnessed_reasoning') as sor:
                 rows = await sor.R('harnessed_reasoning_sessions', {'user_id': user_id, 'sort': 'created_at desc'})
                 rows = rows or []