diff --git a/packages/sia-skynet/package.json b/packages/sia-skynet/package.json
index 0b499858..61d875bf 100644
--- a/packages/sia-skynet/package.json
+++ b/packages/sia-skynet/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
     "react-reveal": "^1.2.2",
     "react-scripts": "^3.4.0",
     "react-syntax-highlighter": "^12.2.1",
-    "react-visibility-sensor": "^5.1.1"
+    "react-visibility-sensor": "^5.1.1",
+    "shortid": "^2.2.15"
   },
   "scripts": {
     "predeploy": "npm run build",
diff --git a/packages/sia-skynet/src/components/HomeUpload/HomeUpload.js b/packages/sia-skynet/src/components/HomeUpload/HomeUpload.js
index 80f88644..bccad101 100644
--- a/packages/sia-skynet/src/components/HomeUpload/HomeUpload.js
+++ b/packages/sia-skynet/src/components/HomeUpload/HomeUpload.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import React, { Component } from 'react'
 import classNames from 'classnames'
 import Dropzone from 'react-dropzone'
 import Reveal from 'react-reveal/Reveal'
-
+import shortid from 'shortid';
 import { Button, UploadFile } from '../'
 import { Deco3, Deco4, Deco5, Folder, DownArrow } from '../../svg'
 import './HomeUpload.scss'
@@ -13,47 +13,41 @@ export default class HomeUpload extends Component {
   handleDrop = async acceptedFiles => {
     this.setState({
       files: [
-        ...acceptedFiles.map(file => {
-          return { file, status: 'uploading' }
-        }),
+        ...acceptedFiles.map(file => ({ file, status: 'uploading' })),
         ...this.state.files,
       ],
     })
 
+    const onComplete = (file, status, skylink) => {
+      this.setState(state => {
+        const index = state.files.findIndex(f => f.file === file)
+
+        return {
+          files: [
+            ...state.files.slice(0, index),
+            {
+              ...state.files[index],
+              status,
+              url: `https://siasky.net/${skylink}`,
+            },
+            ...state.files.slice(index + 1),
+          ],
+        }
+      })
+    }
+
     acceptedFiles.forEach(async file => {
-      const url = `/api/skyfile?filename=${file.name}`
-      const fd = new FormData()
-      fd.append('file', file)
-
-      const onComplete = (status, skylink) => {
-        this.setState(state => {
-          const index = state.files.findIndex(f => f.file === file)
-
-          return {
-            files: [
-              ...state.files.slice(0, index),
-              {
-                ...state.files[index],
-                status,
-                url: `https://siasky.net/${skylink}`,
-              },
-              ...state.files.slice(index + 1),
-            ],
-          }
-        })
-      }
-
       try {
-        const response = await fetch(url, {
-          method: 'POST',
-          body: fd,
-          mode: 'cors',
-        })
+        const fd = new FormData()
+        fd.append('file', file)
+        
+        const uuid = shortid.generate();
+        const response = await fetch(`/skynet/skyfile/${uuid}`, { method: 'POST', body: fd })
         const { skylink } = await response.json()
 
-        onComplete('complete', skylink)
+        onComplete(file, 'complete', skylink)
       } catch (error) {
-        onComplete('error')
+        onComplete(file, 'error')
       }
     })
   }
diff --git a/packages/siaviewnode-server/src/main.ts b/packages/siaviewnode-server/src/main.ts
index 1394210a..3cfb2680 100644
--- a/packages/siaviewnode-server/src/main.ts
+++ b/packages/siaviewnode-server/src/main.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import requestId from "express-request-id"
 import fs from "fs"
 import morgan from 'morgan'
 import { homedir } from "os"
-import shortid from "shortid"
 import { Logger } from "winston"
 import logger from "./logger"
 
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ const siad = axios.create({
   }
 })
 
-export class Server {
+class Server {
   public app: express.Express
 
   constructor(private logger: Logger) { 
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ export class Server {
   }
 
   private configureRoutes() {
-    this.app.post("/skyfile", this.handleSkyfilePOST.bind(this))
+    this.app.post("/skynet/skyfile/:uuid", this.handleSkyfilePOST.bind(this))
 
     this.app.get(
       "/stats", this.handleStatsGET.bind(this)
@@ -151,16 +150,20 @@ export class Server {
       res.status(400).send({ error: "Missing file" })
     }
 
-    const uid = shortid.generate()
-    this.logger.info(`POST skyfile w/name ${file.name} and uid ${uid}`)
+    if( !req.params.uuid ) {
+      res.status(400).send({ error: "Missing uuid" })
+    }
+
+    this.logger.info(`POST skyfile w/name ${file.name} and uid ${req.params.uuid}`)
 
     try {
       const { data } = await siad.post(
-        `/skynet/skyfile/${uid}`,
+        `/skynet/skyfile/${req.params.uuid}`,
         file.data,
-        {
-          maxContentLength: MAX_UPLOAD_FILESIZE,
-          params: { filename: file.name }
+        { 
+          params: { 
+            filename: file.name 
+          }
         }
       )
       return res.send(data)
@@ -172,4 +175,4 @@ export class Server {
   }
 }
 
-module.exports = new Server(logger).app
+export default new Server(logger).app
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 43136d51..60475f46 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -10914,7 +10914,7 @@ shellwords@^0.1.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/shellwords/-/shellwords-0.1.1.tgz#d6b9181c1a48d397324c84871efbcfc73fc0654b"
   integrity sha512-vFwSUfQvqybiICwZY5+DAWIPLKsWO31Q91JSKl3UYv+K5c2QRPzn0qzec6QPu1Qc9eHYItiP3NdJqNVqetYAww==
 
-shortid@2.2.15:
+shortid@2.2.15, shortid@^2.2.15:
   version "2.2.15"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/shortid/-/shortid-2.2.15.tgz#2b902eaa93a69b11120373cd42a1f1fe4437c122"
   integrity sha512-5EaCy2mx2Jgc/Fdn9uuDuNIIfWBpzY4XIlhoqtXF6qsf+/+SGZ+FxDdX/ZsMZiWupIWNqAEmiNY4RC+LSmCeOw==