diff --git a/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/Cargo.toml b/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/Cargo.toml
index 555bb57f..7efb1dad 100644
--- a/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,20 +5,20 @@ edition = "2021"
 workspace = "../.."
 
 [dependencies]
-actix-web = "3"
-actix-identity = "0.3"
+actix-web = "4.0.0-beta.21"
+actix-identity = "0.4.0-beta.8"
 
 chrono = { version = "0.4.6", features = ["serde"] }
 derive_more = "0.99.0"
 diesel = { version = "1.4.5", features = ["postgres", "uuidv07", "r2d2", "chrono"] }
 dotenv = "0.15"
-env_logger = "0.8"
+env_logger = "0.9.0"
 futures = "0.3.1"
 r2d2 = "0.8"
-rust-argon2 = "0.8"
+rust-argon2 = "1.0.0"
 lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0"
 sparkpost = "0.5.2"
-uuid = { version = "0.8", features = ["serde", "v4"] }
-time = "0.2"
+uuid = { version = "0.8.2", features = ["serde", "v4"] }
+time = "0.3.7"
diff --git a/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/src/auth_handler.rs b/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/src/auth_handler.rs
index f08f1fa9..9af6dca1 100644
--- a/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/src/auth_handler.rs
+++ b/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/src/auth_handler.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 use actix_identity::Identity;
-use actix_web::{
-    dev::Payload, error::BlockingError, web, Error, FromRequest, HttpRequest,
-    HttpResponse,
-};
+use actix_web::{dev::Payload, web, Error, FromRequest, HttpRequest, HttpResponse};
 use diesel::prelude::*;
 use diesel::PgConnection;
 use futures::future::{err, ok, Ready};
@@ -23,7 +20,6 @@ pub struct AuthData {
 pub type LoggedUser = SlimUser;
 
 impl FromRequest for LoggedUser {
-    type Config = ();
     type Error = Error;
     type Future = Ready<Result<LoggedUser, Error>>;
 
@@ -48,20 +44,12 @@ pub async fn login(
     auth_data: web::Json<AuthData>,
     id: Identity,
     pool: web::Data<Pool>,
-) -> Result<HttpResponse, ServiceError> {
-    let res = web::block(move || query(auth_data.into_inner(), pool)).await;
+) -> Result<HttpResponse, actix_web::Error> {
+    let user = web::block(move || query(auth_data.into_inner(), pool)).await??;
 
-    match res {
-        Ok(user) => {
-            let user_string = serde_json::to_string(&user).unwrap();
-            id.remember(user_string);
-            Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().finish())
-        }
-        Err(err) => match err {
-            BlockingError::Error(service_error) => Err(service_error),
-            BlockingError::Canceled => Err(ServiceError::InternalServerError),
-        },
-    }
+    let user_string = serde_json::to_string(&user).unwrap();
+    id.remember(user_string);
+    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().finish())
 }
 
 pub async fn get_me(logged_user: LoggedUser) -> HttpResponse {
diff --git a/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/src/invitation_handler.rs b/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/src/invitation_handler.rs
index c82521fe..52a44564 100644
--- a/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/src/invitation_handler.rs
+++ b/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/src/invitation_handler.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-use actix_web::{error::BlockingError, web, HttpResponse};
+use actix_web::{web, HttpResponse};
 use diesel::{prelude::*, PgConnection};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 
 use crate::email_service::send_invitation;
-use crate::errors::ServiceError;
 use crate::models::{Invitation, Pool};
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
@@ -14,19 +13,12 @@ pub struct InvitationData {
 pub async fn post_invitation(
     invitation_data: web::Json<InvitationData>,
     pool: web::Data<Pool>,
-) -> Result<HttpResponse, ServiceError> {
+) -> Result<HttpResponse, actix_web::Error> {
     // run diesel blocking code
-    let res =
-        web::block(move || create_invitation(invitation_data.into_inner().email, pool))
-            .await;
+    web::block(move || create_invitation(invitation_data.into_inner().email, pool))
+        .await??;
 
-    match res {
-        Ok(_) => Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().finish()),
-        Err(err) => match err {
-            BlockingError::Error(service_error) => Err(service_error),
-            BlockingError::Canceled => Err(ServiceError::InternalServerError),
-        },
-    }
+    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().finish())
 }
 
 fn create_invitation(
diff --git a/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/src/main.rs b/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/src/main.rs
index 15c131ba..bcdbf376 100644
--- a/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/src/main.rs
+++ b/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/src/main.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
     // Start http server
     HttpServer::new(move || {
         App::new()
-            .data(pool.clone())
+            .app_data(web::Data::new(pool.clone()))
             // enable logger
             .wrap(middleware::Logger::default())
             .wrap(IdentityService::new(
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
                     .name("auth")
                     .path("/")
                     .domain(domain.as_str())
-                    .max_age_time(Duration::days(1))
+                    .max_age(Duration::days(1))
                     .secure(false), // this can only be true if you have https
             ))
-            .data(web::JsonConfig::default().limit(4096))
+            .app_data(web::JsonConfig::default().limit(4096))
             // everything under '/api/' route
             .service(
                 web::scope("/api")
diff --git a/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/src/register_handler.rs b/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/src/register_handler.rs
index f8127245..071f8524 100644
--- a/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/src/register_handler.rs
+++ b/database_interactions/simple-auth-server/src/register_handler.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use actix_web::{error::BlockingError, web, HttpResponse};
+use actix_web::{web, HttpResponse};
 use diesel::prelude::*;
 use serde::Deserialize;
 
@@ -15,23 +15,17 @@ pub async fn register_user(
     invitation_id: web::Path<String>,
     user_data: web::Json<UserData>,
     pool: web::Data<Pool>,
-) -> Result<HttpResponse, ServiceError> {
-    let res = web::block(move || {
+) -> Result<HttpResponse, actix_web::Error> {
+    let user = web::block(move || {
         query(
             invitation_id.into_inner(),
             user_data.into_inner().password,
             pool,
         )
     })
-    .await;
+    .await??;
 
-    match res {
-        Ok(user) => Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(&user)),
-        Err(err) => match err {
-            BlockingError::Error(service_error) => Err(service_error),
-            BlockingError::Canceled => Err(ServiceError::InternalServerError),
-        },
-    }
+    Ok(HttpResponse::Ok().json(&user))
 }
 
 fn query(