diff --git a/autopush/jwt.py b/autopush/jwt.py
index 1fb711c1..cde23e96 100644
--- a/autopush/jwt.py
+++ b/autopush/jwt.py
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import hashes
 from pyasn1.error import PyAsn1Error
 from twisted.logger import Logger
+from typing import Tuple  # noqa
+
+from autopush.types import JSONDict  # noqa
 
 
 def repad(string):
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ class VerifyJWT(object):
 
     @staticmethod
     def extract_signature(auth):
-        # type: (str) -> tuple()
+        # type: (str) -> Tuple[str, str]
         """Fix the JWT auth token.
 
         The JWA spec defines the signature to be a pair of 32octet encoded
@@ -62,7 +65,7 @@ def extract_signature(auth):
 
     @staticmethod
     def decode(token, key):
-        # type (str, str) -> dict()
+        # type (str, str) -> JSONDict
         """Decode a web token into a assertion dictionary.
 
         This attempts to rectify both ecdsa and openssl generated
diff --git a/autopush/tests/test_endpoint.py b/autopush/tests/test_endpoint.py
index a8663f19..6c686dcd 100644
--- a/autopush/tests/test_endpoint.py
+++ b/autopush/tests/test_endpoint.py
@@ -80,18 +80,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         d = self.finish_deferred = Deferred()
         self.message.finish = lambda: d.callback(True)
 
-    def _make_req(self, id=None, headers=None, body='',
-                  rargs=None, *args, **kwargs):
-        if headers is None:
-            headers = {}
-        self.request_mock.body = body
-        self.request_mock.headers.update(headers)
-        self.message.path_kwargs = {}
-        self.message.path_args = rargs or args or []
-        if id is not None:
-            self.message.path_kwargs = {"message_id": id}
-        return dict()
-
     def test_delete_token_invalid(self):
         self.fernet_mock.configure_mock(**{
             "decrypt.side_effect": InvalidToken})
@@ -100,7 +88,7 @@ def handle_finish(result):
             self.status_mock.assert_called_with(400, reason=None)
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
 
-        self.message.delete(self._make_req(id=''))
+        self.message.delete(message_id='')
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_delete_token_wrong_components(self):
@@ -110,7 +98,7 @@ def handle_finish(result):
             self.status_mock.assert_called_with(400, reason=None)
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
 
-        self.message.delete(self._make_req("ignored"))
+        self.message.delete(message_id="ignored")
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_delete_token_wrong_kind(self):
@@ -121,7 +109,7 @@ def handle_finish(result):
             self.status_mock.assert_called_with(400, reason=None)
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
 
-        self.message.delete(self._make_req('ignored'))
+        self.message.delete(message_id='ignored')
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_delete_invalid_timestamp_token(self):
@@ -132,7 +120,7 @@ def handle_finish(result):
             self.status_mock.assert_called_with(400, reason=None)
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
 
-        self.message.delete(self._make_req('ignored'))
+        self.message.delete(message_id='ignored')
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_delete_success(self):
@@ -146,7 +134,7 @@ def handle_finish(result):
             self.status_mock.assert_called_with(204)
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
 
-        self.message.delete(self._make_req("123-456"))
+        self.message.delete(message_id="123-456")
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_delete_topic_success(self):
@@ -160,22 +148,7 @@ def handle_finish(result):
             self.status_mock.assert_called_with(204)
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
 
-        self.message.delete(self._make_req("123-456"))
-        return self.finish_deferred
-
-    def test_delete_topic_success2(self):
-        tok = ":".join(["01", dummy_uaid.hex, str(dummy_chid), "Inbox"])
-        self.fernet_mock.decrypt.return_value = tok
-        self.message_mock.configure_mock(**{
-            "delete_message.return_value": True})
-
-        def handle_finish(result):
-            self.message_mock.delete_message.assert_called()
-            self.status_mock.assert_called_with(204)
-        self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
-
-        self.message.delete(self._make_req(id=None,
-                                           rargs=["123-456"]))
+        self.message.delete(message_id="123-456")
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_delete_topic_error_parts(self):
@@ -188,7 +161,7 @@ def handle_finish(result):
             self.status_mock.assert_called_with(400, reason=None)
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
 
-        self.message.delete(self._make_req("123-456"))
+        self.message.delete(message_id="123-456")
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_delete_db_error(self):
@@ -203,7 +176,7 @@ def handle_finish(result):
             self.status_mock.assert_called_with(503, reason=None)
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
 
-        self.message.delete(self._make_req("ignored"))
+        self.message.delete(message_id="ignored")
         return self.finish_deferred
 
 
@@ -246,17 +219,25 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.reg.finish = lambda: d.callback(True)
         self.settings = settings
 
-    def _make_req(self, router_type="", router_token="", uaid=None,
-                  chid=None, body="", headers=None):
-        if headers is None:
-            headers = {}
-        self.request_mock.body = body or self.request_mock.body
-        self.request_mock.headers.update(headers)
-        self.reg.path_kwargs = {"router_type": router_type,
-                                "router_token": router_token,
-                                "uaid": uaid,
-                                "chid": chid}
-        return dict()
+    def _req(self, meth, router_type="", router_token="", uaid=None,
+             chid=None):
+        return meth(
+            router_type=router_type,
+            router_token=router_token,
+            uaid=uaid,
+            chid=chid)
+
+    def _post(self, **kwargs):
+        return self._req(self.reg.post, **kwargs)
+
+    def _put(self, **kwargs):
+        return self._req(self.reg.put, **kwargs)
+
+    def _delete(self, **kwargs):
+        return self._req(self.reg.delete, **kwargs)
+
+    def _get(self, **kwargs):
+        return self._req(self.reg.get, **kwargs)
 
     def test_base_tags(self):
         self.reg._base_tags = []
@@ -356,8 +337,7 @@ def handle_finish(value):
             ok_("secret" in call_arg)
 
         self.finish_deferred.addBoth(handle_finish)
-        self.reg.post(self._make_req("simplepush", "",
-                                     body=self.reg.request.body))
+        self._post(router_type="simplepush")
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_post_gcm(self, *args):
@@ -396,7 +376,7 @@ def restore(*args, **kwargs):
         old_func = uuid.uuid4
         ids = [dummy_uaid, dummy_chid]
         uuid.uuid4 = lambda: ids.pop()
-        self.reg.post(self._make_req("gcm", "182931248179192"))
+        self._post(router_type="gcm", router_token="182931248179192")
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_post_invalid_args(self, *args):
@@ -410,7 +390,7 @@ def handle_finish(value):
 
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
         self.reg.request.headers["Authorization"] = self.auth
-        self.reg.post(self._make_req())
+        self._post()
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_post_bad_router_type(self, *args):
@@ -431,7 +411,7 @@ def restore(*args, **kwargs):
         self.finish_deferred.addBoth(restore)
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
         self.reg.request.headers["Authorization"] = self.auth
-        self.reg.post(self._make_req())
+        self._post()
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_post_bad_router_register(self, *args):
@@ -452,8 +432,7 @@ def handle_finish(value):
             self._check_error(rexc.status_code, rexc.errno, "")
 
         self.finish_deferred.addBoth(handle_finish)
-        self.reg.post(self._make_req("simplepush", "",
-                                     body=self.reg.request.body))
+        self._post(router_type="simplepush")
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_post_existing_uaid(self, *args):
@@ -480,7 +459,7 @@ def restore(*args, **kwargs):
         self.finish_deferred.addBoth(restore)
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
         self.reg.request.headers["Authorization"] = self.auth
-        self.reg.post(self._make_req(router_type="test", uaid=dummy_uaid.hex))
+        self._post(router_type="test", uaid=dummy_uaid.hex)
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_post_bad_uaid(self, *args):
@@ -501,8 +480,7 @@ def restore(*args, **kwargs):
         self.finish_deferred.addBoth(restore)
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
         self.reg.request.headers["Authorization"] = self.auth
-        self.reg.post(self._make_req(router_type="simplepush",
-                                     uaid='invalid'))
+        self._post(router_type="simplepush", uaid='invalid')
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_no_uaid(self):
@@ -512,9 +490,9 @@ def handle_finish(value):
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
         self.settings.router.get_uaid = Mock()
         self.settings.router.get_uaid.side_effect = ItemNotFound
-        self.reg.post(self._make_req(router_type="webpush",
-                                     uaid=dummy_uaid.hex,
-                                     chid=str(dummy_chid)))
+        self._post(router_type="webpush",
+                   uaid=dummy_uaid.hex,
+                   chid=str(dummy_chid))
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_no_auth(self):
@@ -522,21 +500,22 @@ def handle_finish(value):
             self._check_error(401, 109, "Unauthorized")
 
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
-        self.reg.post(self._make_req(router_type="webpush",
-                                     uaid=dummy_uaid.hex,
-                                     chid=str(dummy_chid)))
+        self._post(router_type="webpush",
+                   uaid=dummy_uaid.hex,
+                   chid=str(dummy_chid))
 
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_bad_body(self):
+        self.reg.request.body = "{invalid"
+
         def handle_finish(value):
             self._check_error(401, 108, "Unauthorized")
 
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
-        self.reg.post(self._make_req(router_type="webpush",
-                                     uaid=dummy_uaid.hex,
-                                     chid=str(dummy_chid),
-                                     body="{invalid"))
+        self._post(router_type="webpush",
+                   uaid=dummy_uaid.hex,
+                   chid=str(dummy_chid))
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_post_bad_params(self, *args):
@@ -555,9 +534,9 @@ def restore(*args, **kwargs):
         self.finish_deferred.addBoth(restore)
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
         self.reg.request.headers["Authorization"] = "WebPush Invalid"
-        self.reg.post(self._make_req(router_type="simplepush",
-                                     uaid=dummy_uaid.hex,
-                                     chid=str(dummy_chid)))
+        self._post(router_type="simplepush",
+                   uaid=dummy_uaid.hex,
+                   chid=str(dummy_chid))
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_post_uaid_chid(self, *args):
@@ -586,9 +565,9 @@ def restore(*args, **kwargs):
         self.finish_deferred.addBoth(restore)
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
         self.reg.request.headers["Authorization"] = self.auth
-        self.reg.post(self._make_req(router_type="simplepush",
-                                     uaid=dummy_uaid.hex,
-                                     chid=str(dummy_chid)))
+        self._post(router_type="simplepush",
+                   uaid=dummy_uaid.hex,
+                   chid=str(dummy_chid))
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_post_uaid_critical_failure(self, *args):
@@ -611,9 +590,9 @@ def handle_finish(value):
 
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
         self.reg.request.headers["Authorization"] = self.auth
-        self.reg.post(self._make_req(router_type="simplepush",
-                                     uaid=dummy_uaid.hex,
-                                     chid=str(dummy_chid)))
+        self._post(router_type="simplepush",
+                   uaid=dummy_uaid.hex,
+                   chid=str(dummy_chid))
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_post_nochid(self):
@@ -642,8 +621,7 @@ def restore(*args, **kwargs):
         self.finish_deferred.addBoth(restore)
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
         self.reg.request.headers["Authorization"] = self.auth
-        self.reg.post(self._make_req(router_type="simplepush",
-                                     uaid=dummy_uaid.hex))
+        self._post(router_type="simplepush", uaid=dummy_uaid.hex)
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_post_with_app_server_key(self):
@@ -688,8 +666,7 @@ def restore(*args, **kwargs):
         self.finish_deferred.addBoth(restore)
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
         self.reg.request.headers["Authorization"] = self.auth
-        self.reg.post(self._make_req(router_type="simplepush",
-                                     uaid=dummy_uaid.hex))
+        self._post(router_type="simplepush", uaid=dummy_uaid.hex)
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_put(self):
@@ -716,7 +693,7 @@ def restore(*args, **kwargs):
         self.finish_deferred.addBoth(restore)
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
         self.reg.request.headers["Authorization"] = self.auth
-        self.reg.put(self._make_req(router_type='test', uaid=dummy_uaid.hex))
+        self._put(router_type='test', uaid=dummy_uaid.hex)
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_put_bad_auth(self):
@@ -732,8 +709,7 @@ def restore(*args, **kwargs):
         uuid.uuid4 = lambda: dummy_uaid
         self.finish_deferred.addBoth(restore)
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
-        self.reg.put(self._make_req(router_type="test",
-                                    uaid=dummy_uaid.hex))
+        self._put(router_type="test", uaid=dummy_uaid.hex)
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_put_bad_arguments(self, *args):
@@ -754,7 +730,7 @@ def restore(*args, **kwargs):
         uuid.uuid4 = lambda: dummy_chid
         self.finish_deferred.addBoth(restore)
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
-        self.reg.put(self._make_req(uaid=dummy_uaid.hex))
+        self._put(uaid=dummy_uaid.hex)
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_put_bad_router_register(self):
@@ -767,7 +743,7 @@ def handle_finish(value):
 
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
         self.reg.request.headers["Authorization"] = self.auth
-        self.reg.put(self._make_req(router_type='test', uaid=dummy_uaid.hex))
+        self._put(router_type='test', uaid=dummy_uaid.hex)
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_delete_bad_chid_value(self):
@@ -781,8 +757,10 @@ def handle_finish(value):
             self._check_error(410, 106, "")
 
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
-        self.reg.delete(self._make_req("test", "test", dummy_uaid.hex,
-                                       "invalid"))
+        self._delete(router_type="test",
+                     router_token="test",
+                     uaid=dummy_uaid.hex,
+                     chid="invalid")
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_delete_no_such_chid(self):
@@ -805,8 +783,10 @@ def fixup_messages(result):
 
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
         self.finish_deferred.addBoth(fixup_messages)
-        self.reg.delete(self._make_req("test", "test",
-                                       dummy_uaid.hex, str(uuid.uuid4())))
+        self.reg.delete(router_type="test",
+                        router_token="test",
+                        uaid=dummy_uaid.hex,
+                        chid=str(uuid.uuid4()))
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_delete_uaid(self):
@@ -828,7 +808,9 @@ def handle_finish(value, chid2):
 
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish, chid2)
         self.reg.request.headers["Authorization"] = self.auth
-        self.reg.delete(self._make_req("simplepush", "test", dummy_uaid.hex))
+        self._delete(router_type="simplepush",
+                     router_token="test",
+                     uaid=dummy_uaid.hex)
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_delete_bad_uaid(self):
@@ -838,7 +820,9 @@ def handle_finish(value):
             self.status_mock.assert_called_with(401, reason=None)
 
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
-        self.reg.delete(self._make_req("test", "test", "invalid"))
+        self._delete(router_type="test",
+                     router_token="test",
+                     uaid="invalid")
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_delete_orphans(self):
@@ -850,7 +834,9 @@ def handle_finish(value):
         self.router_mock.drop_user = Mock()
         self.router_mock.drop_user.return_value = False
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
-        self.reg.delete(self._make_req("test", "test", dummy_uaid.hex))
+        self._delete(router_type="test",
+                     router_token="test",
+                     uaid=dummy_uaid.hex)
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_delete_bad_auth(self, *args):
@@ -860,7 +846,9 @@ def handle_finish(value):
             self.status_mock.assert_called_with(401, reason=None)
 
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
-        self.reg.delete(self._make_req("test", "test", dummy_uaid.hex))
+        self._delete(router_type="test",
+                     router_token="test",
+                     uaid=dummy_uaid.hex)
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_delete_bad_router(self):
@@ -870,7 +858,9 @@ def handle_finish(value):
             self.status_mock.assert_called_with(400, reason=None)
 
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
-        self.reg.delete(self._make_req("invalid", "test", dummy_uaid.hex))
+        self._delete(router_type="invalid",
+                     router_token="test",
+                     uaid=dummy_uaid.hex)
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_get(self):
@@ -889,10 +879,10 @@ def handle_finish(value):
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
         self.settings.message.all_channels = Mock()
         self.settings.message.all_channels.return_value = (True, chids)
-        self.reg.get(self._make_req(
+        self._get(
             router_type="test",
             router_token="test",
-            uaid=dummy_uaid.hex))
+            uaid=dummy_uaid.hex)
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_get_no_uaid(self):
@@ -902,7 +892,7 @@ def handle_finish(value):
             self.status_mock.assert_called_with(410, reason=None)
 
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
-        self.reg.get(self._make_req(
+        self._get(
             router_type="test",
-            router_token="test"))
+            router_token="test")
         return self.finish_deferred
diff --git a/autopush/tests/test_log_check.py b/autopush/tests/test_log_check.py
index 069866bb..2c50c0a6 100644
--- a/autopush/tests/test_log_check.py
+++ b/autopush/tests/test_log_check.py
@@ -71,5 +71,5 @@ def handle_finish(value):
             eq_(write_args.get('error'), 'Test Failure')
 
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
-        self.lch.get('CRIT')
+        self.lch.get(err_type='CRIT')
         return self.finish_deferred
diff --git a/autopush/tests/test_web_webpush.py b/autopush/tests/test_web_webpush.py
index f17c3578..c483c51f 100644
--- a/autopush/tests/test_web_webpush.py
+++ b/autopush/tests/test_web_webpush.py
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.wp = WebPushHandler(Application(),
                                  self.request_mock,
                                  ap_settings=settings)
-        self.wp.path_kwargs = {}
         self.status_mock = self.wp.set_status = Mock()
         self.write_mock = self.wp.write = Mock()
         self.wp.log = Mock(spec=Logger)
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ def handle_finish(result):
 
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
 
-        self.wp.post("v1", dummy_token)
+        self.wp.post(api_ver="v1", token=dummy_token)
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_router_returns_data_without_detail(self):
@@ -124,8 +123,7 @@ def handle_finish(result):
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
         self.fernet_mock.decrypt.return_value = 'invalid key'
         self.request_mock.headers['crypto-key'] = 'dummy_key'
-        self.wp.path_kwargs = dict(token='ignored', api_ver='v1')
-        self.wp.post()
+        self.wp.post(token='ignored', api_ver='v1')
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_request_bad_v1_id(self):
@@ -134,8 +132,7 @@ def handle_finish(result):
 
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
         self.fernet_mock.decrypt.return_value = 'tooshort'
-        self.wp.path_kwargs = dict(token='ignored', api_ver='v1')
-        self.wp.post()
+        self.wp.post(token='ignored', api_ver='v1')
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_request_bad_v2_id_short(self):
@@ -145,8 +142,7 @@ def handle_finish(result):
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
         self.fernet_mock.decrypt.return_value = 'tooshort'
         self.request_mock.headers['authorization'] = 'dummy_key'
-        self.wp.path_kwargs = dict(token='ignored', api_ver='v2')
-        self.wp.post()
+        self.wp.post(token='ignored', api_ver='v2')
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_request_bad_v2_id_missing_pubkey(self):
@@ -157,8 +153,7 @@ def handle_finish(result):
         self.fernet_mock.decrypt.return_value = 'a' * 64
         self.request_mock.headers['crypto-key'] = 'key_id=dummy_key'
         self.request_mock.headers['authorization'] = 'dummy_key'
-        self.wp.path_kwargs = dict(token='ignored', api_ver='v2')
-        self.wp.post()
+        self.wp.post(token='ignored', api_ver='v2')
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_request_v2_id_variant_pubkey(self):
@@ -170,14 +165,13 @@ def handle_finish(result):
         variant_key = base64.urlsafe_b64encode("0V0" + ('a' * 85))
         self.request_mock.headers['crypto-key'] = 'p256ecdsa=' + variant_key
         self.request_mock.headers['authorization'] = 'webpush dummy.key'
-        self.wp.path_kwargs = dict(token='ignored', api_ver='v1')
         self.ap_settings.router.get_uaid = Mock()
         self.ap_settings.router.get_uaid.return_value = dict(
             uaid=dummy_uaid,
             chid=dummy_chid,
             router_type="gcm"
         )
-        self.wp.post()
+        self.wp.post(token='ignored', api_ver='v1')
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_request_v2_id_no_crypt_auth(self):
@@ -187,14 +181,13 @@ def handle_finish(result):
         self.finish_deferred.addCallback(handle_finish)
         self.fernet_mock.decrypt.return_value = 'a' * 32
         self.request_mock.headers['authorization'] = 'webpush dummy.key'
-        self.wp.path_kwargs = dict(token='ignored', api_ver='v1')
         self.ap_settings.router.get_uaid = Mock()
         self.ap_settings.router.get_uaid.return_value = dict(
             uaid=dummy_uaid,
             chid=dummy_chid,
             router_type="gcm"
         )
-        self.wp.post()
+        self.wp.post(token='ignored', api_ver='v1')
         return self.finish_deferred
 
     def test_request_bad_v2_id_bad_pubkey(self):
@@ -205,6 +198,5 @@ def handle_finish(result):
         self.fernet_mock.decrypt.return_value = 'a' * 64
         self.request_mock.headers['crypto-key'] = 'p256ecdsa=Invalid!'
         self.request_mock.headers['authorization'] = 'dummy_key'
-        self.wp.path_kwargs = dict(token='ignored', api_ver='v2')
-        self.wp.post()
+        self.wp.post(token='ignored', api_ver='v2')
         return self.finish_deferred
diff --git a/autopush/web/base.py b/autopush/web/base.py
index 545fcfc4..2cf40308 100644
--- a/autopush/web/base.py
+++ b/autopush/web/base.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from boto.dynamodb2.exceptions import ProvisionedThroughputExceededException
 from boto.exception import BotoServerError
 from marshmallow.schema import UnmarshalResult  # noqa
-from typing import Any  # noqa
+from typing import Any, Callable  # noqa
 from twisted.internet.threads import deferToThread
 from twisted.logger import Logger
 
@@ -44,14 +44,14 @@ class ThreadedValidate(object):
     def __init__(self, schema):
         self.schema = schema
 
-    def _validate_request(self, request_handler):
-        # type: (BaseWebHandler) -> UnmarshalResult
+    def _validate_request(self, request_handler, *args, **kwargs):
+        # type: (BaseWebHandler, *Any, **Any) -> UnmarshalResult
         """Validates a schema_class against a cyclone request"""
         data = {
             "headers": request_handler.request.headers,
             "body": request_handler.request.body,
-            "path_args": request_handler.path_args,
-            "path_kwargs": request_handler.path_kwargs,
+            "path_args": args,
+            "path_kwargs": kwargs,
             "arguments": request_handler.request.arguments,
         }
         schema = self.schema()
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ def _validate_request(self, request_handler):
         schema.context["log"] = self.log
         return schema.load(data)
 
-    def _call_func(self, result, func, request_handler, *args, **kwargs):
-        output, errors = result
+    def _call_func(self, result, func, request_handler):
+        # type: (UnmarshalResult, Callable, BaseWebHandler) -> Any
+        output_kwargs, errors = result
         if errors:
             request_handler._write_validation_err(errors)
         else:
-            request_handler.valid_input = output
-            return func(request_handler, *args, **kwargs)
+            return func(request_handler, **output_kwargs)
 
     def _track_validation_timing(self, result, request_handler, start_time):
         # type: (Any, BaseWebHandler, float) -> Any
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ def wrapper(request_handler, *args, **kwargs):
             start_time = time.time()
             # Wrap the handler in @cyclone.web.synchronous
             request_handler._auto_finish = False
-            d = deferToThread(self._validate_request, request_handler)
+            d = deferToThread(
+                self._validate_request, request_handler, *args, **kwargs)
             d.addBoth(self._track_validation_timing, request_handler,
                       start_time)
-            d.addCallback(self._call_func, func, request_handler, *args,
-                          **kwargs)
+            d.addCallback(self._call_func, func, request_handler)
             d.addErrback(request_handler._overload_err)
             d.addErrback(request_handler._boto_err)
             d.addErrback(request_handler._validation_err)
@@ -101,11 +101,17 @@ def validate(cls, schema):
         will attach equivilant functionality to the method handler. Calling
         `self.finish()` is needed on decorated handlers.
 
+        Validated requests are deserialized into the **kwargs of the wrapped
+        request handler method.
+
         .. code-block:: python
 
+            class MySchema(Schema):
+                uaid = fields.UUID(allow_none=True)
+
             class MyHandler(cyclone.web.RequestHandler):
                 @threaded_validate(MySchema())
-                def post(self):
+                def post(self, uaid=None):
                     ...
 
         """
diff --git a/autopush/web/health.py b/autopush/web/health.py
index 0ce120e3..863a532e 100644
--- a/autopush/web/health.py
+++ b/autopush/web/health.py
@@ -13,8 +13,12 @@
 class HealthHandler(BaseWebHandler):
     """HTTP Health Handler"""
 
+    def authenticate_peer_cert(self):
+        """Skip authentication checks"""
+        pass
+
     @cyclone.web.asynchronous
-    def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def get(self):
         """HTTP Get
 
         Returns basic information about the version and how many clients are
@@ -33,10 +37,6 @@ def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
         ])
         dl.addBoth(self._finish_response)
 
-    def authenticate_peer_cert(self):
-        """Skip authentication checks"""
-        pass
-
     def _check_table(self, table):
         """Checks the tables known about in DynamoDB"""
         d = deferToThread(table.connection.list_tables)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def authenticate_peer_cert(self):
         """skip authentication checks"""
         pass
 
-    def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def get(self):
         """HTTP Get
 
         Returns that this node is alive, and the version.
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def authenticate_peer_cert(self):
         """skip authentication checks"""
         pass  # pragma: nocover
 
-    def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def get(self):
         """HTTP Get
 
         Returns that this node is alive, and the version.
diff --git a/autopush/web/log_check.py b/autopush/web/log_check.py
index 4576554c..46e13dec 100644
--- a/autopush/web/log_check.py
+++ b/autopush/web/log_check.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from marshmallow import Schema, fields, pre_load
+from typing import Optional  # noqa
 
 from autopush.exceptions import LogCheckError
 from autopush.web.base import threaded_validate, BaseWebHandler
@@ -6,12 +7,11 @@
 
 class LogCheckSchema(Schema):
     """Empty schema for log check"""
-    fields.err_type = fields.Str(allow_none=True)
+    err_type = fields.Str(allow_none=True)
 
     @pre_load
     def extract_data(self, req):
-        # req['path_kwargs'] could be set to None, which would be returned
-        return dict(err_type=(req.get('path_kwargs') or {}).get('err_type'))
+        return dict(err_type=req['path_kwargs'].get('err_type'))
 
 
 class LogCheckHandler(BaseWebHandler):
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ def authenticate_peer_cert(self):
         pass
 
     @threaded_validate(LogCheckSchema)
-    def get(self, err_type=None, *args, **kwargs):
+    def get(self, err_type=None):
+        # type: (Optional[str]) -> None
         """HTTP GET
 
         Generate a dummy error message for logging
diff --git a/autopush/web/message.py b/autopush/web/message.py
index 749679e1..76ae7ef2 100644
--- a/autopush/web/message.py
+++ b/autopush/web/message.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from cryptography.fernet import InvalidToken
 from marshmallow import Schema, fields, pre_load
 from twisted.internet.threads import deferToThread
+from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred  # noqa
 
 from autopush.exceptions import InvalidRequest, InvalidTokenException
 from autopush.utils import WebPushNotification
@@ -12,12 +13,7 @@ class MessageSchema(Schema):
 
     @pre_load
     def extract_data(self, req):
-        message_id = None
-        if req['path_args']:
-            message_id = req['path_args'][0]
-        message_id = req['path_kwargs'].get(
-            'message_id',
-            message_id)
+        message_id = req['path_kwargs'].get('message_id')
         if not message_id:
             raise InvalidRequest("Missing Token",
                                  status_code=400)
@@ -37,7 +33,8 @@ class MessageHandler(BaseWebHandler):
     cors_response_headers = ("location",)
 
     @threaded_validate(MessageSchema)
-    def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def delete(self, notification):
+        # type: (WebPushNotification) -> Deferred
         """Drops a pending message.
 
         The message will only be removed from DynamoDB. Messages that were
@@ -46,9 +43,8 @@ def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
 
         """
-        notif = self.valid_input['notification']
         d = deferToThread(self.ap_settings.message.delete_message,
-                          notif)
+                          notification)
         d.addCallback(self._delete_completed)
         self._db_error_handling(d)
         return d
diff --git a/autopush/web/registration.py b/autopush/web/registration.py
index f4e5cbbc..0a05a563 100644
--- a/autopush/web/registration.py
+++ b/autopush/web/registration.py
@@ -8,15 +8,18 @@
     Tuple
 )
 
+from attr import attrs, attrib
 from boto.dynamodb2.exceptions import ItemNotFound
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import constant_time
 from marshmallow import (
     Schema,
     fields,
     pre_load,
+    post_load,
     validates_schema
 )
 from twisted.internet import defer
+from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred  # noqa
 from twisted.internet.threads import deferToThread
 
 from autopush.db import generate_last_connect, hasher
@@ -32,11 +35,11 @@
 
 
 class RegistrationSchema(Schema):
-    uaid = fields.UUID(allow_none=True)
-    chid = fields.Str(allow_none=True)
     router_type = fields.Str()
     router_token = fields.Str()
     router_data = fields.Dict()
+    uaid = fields.UUID(allow_none=True)
+    chid = fields.Str(allow_none=True)
     auth = fields.Str(allow_none=True)
 
     @pre_load
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ def extract_data(self, req):
                 raise InvalidRequest("Invalid Request body",
                                      status_code=401,
                                      errno=108)
+
         # UAID and CHID may be empty. This can trigger different behaviors
         # in the handlers, so we can't set default values here.
         uaid = req['path_kwargs'].get('uaid')
@@ -77,23 +81,23 @@ def extract_data(self, req):
                                      status_code=410, errno=106)
 
         return dict(
-            uaid=uaid,
-            chid=chid,
             router_type=req['path_kwargs'].get('router_type'),
             router_token=req['path_kwargs'].get('router_token'),
             router_data=router_data,
+            uaid=uaid,
+            chid=chid,
             auth=req.get('headers', {}).get("Authorization"),
         )
 
     @validates_schema(skip_on_field_errors=True)
     def validate_data(self, data):
         settings = self.context['settings']
-        try:
-            data['router'] = settings.routers[data['router_type']]
-        except KeyError:
+
+        if data['router_type'] not in settings.routers:
             raise InvalidRequest("Invalid router",
                                  status_code=400,
                                  errno=108)
+
         if data.get('uaid'):
             request_pref_header = {'www-authenticate': PREF_SCHEME}
             try:
@@ -133,6 +137,41 @@ def validate_data(self, data):
                                          errno=109,
                                          headers=request_pref_header)
 
+    @post_load
+    def handler_kwargs(self, data):
+        # not used
+        data.pop('auth')
+        router_type = data.pop('router_type')
+        data['rinfo'] = RouterInfo(
+            router=self.context['settings'].routers[router_type],
+            type_=router_type,
+            token=data.pop('router_token'),
+            data=data.pop('router_data')
+        )
+
+
+@attrs(slots=True)
+class RouterInfo(object):
+    """Bundle of Router registration information"""
+
+    router = attrib()  # type: Any
+    type_ = attrib()   # type: str
+    token = attrib()   # type: str
+    data = attrib()    # type: JSONDict
+
+    def register(self, uaid, **kwargs):
+        # type: (uuid.UUID, **Any) -> None
+        self.router.register(
+            uaid.hex, router_data=self.data, app_id=self.token, **kwargs)
+
+    def amend_endpoint_response(self, response):
+        # type: (JSONDict) -> None
+        self.router.amend_endpoint_response(response, self.data)
+
+    @property
+    def app_server_key(self):
+        return self.data.get('key')
+
 
 class RegistrationHandler(BaseWebHandler):
     """Handle the Bridge services endpoints"""
@@ -142,101 +181,70 @@ class RegistrationHandler(BaseWebHandler):
     #                    Cyclone HTTP Methods
     #############################################################
     @threaded_validate(RegistrationSchema)
-    def post(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def post(self, rinfo, uaid=None, chid=None):
+        # type: (RouterInfo, Optional[uuid.UUID], Optional[str]) -> Deferred
         """HTTP POST
 
         Endpoint generation and optionally router type/data registration.
 
-
         """
         self.add_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
-
-        uaid = self.valid_input['uaid']
-        router = self.valid_input["router"]
-        router_type = self.valid_input["router_type"]
-        router_token = self.valid_input.get("router_token")
-        router_data = self.valid_input['router_data']
+        self.ap_settings.metrics.increment("updates.client.register",
+                                           tags=self.base_tags())
 
         # If the client didn't provide a CHID, make one up.
-        # Note, valid_input may explicitly set "chid" to None
+        # Note, RegistrationSchema may explicitly set "chid" to None
         # THIS VALUE MUST MATCH WHAT'S SPECIFIED IN THE BRIDGE CONNECTIONS.
         # currently hex formatted.
-        chid = router_data["channelID"] = (self.valid_input["chid"] or
-                                           uuid.uuid4().hex)
-        self.ap_settings.metrics.increment("updates.client.register",
-                                           tags=self.base_tags())
+        if not chid:
+            chid = uuid.uuid4().hex
+        rinfo.data["channelID"] = chid
 
         if not uaid:
             uaid = uuid.uuid4()
-            d = defer.execute(
-                router.register,
-                uaid.hex, router_data=router_data, app_id=router_token,
-                uri=self.request.uri)
+            d = defer.execute(rinfo.register, uaid, uri=self.request.uri)
             d.addCallback(
                 lambda _:
                 deferToThread(self._register_user_and_channel,
-                              uaid, chid, router, router_type, router_data)
+                              uaid, chid, rinfo)
             )
-            d.addCallback(self._write_endpoint,
-                          uaid, chid, router, router_data)
+            d.addCallback(
+                self._write_endpoint, uaid, chid, rinfo, new_uaid=True)
             d.addErrback(self._router_fail_err)
             d.addErrback(self._response_err)
         else:
             d = deferToThread(self._register_channel,
-                              uaid, chid, router_data.get("key"))
-            d.addCallback(self._write_endpoint, uaid, chid)
+                              uaid, chid, rinfo.app_server_key)
+            d.addCallback(self._write_endpoint, uaid, chid, rinfo)
             d.addErrback(self._response_err)
         return d
 
     @threaded_validate(RegistrationSchema)
-    def put(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def put(self, rinfo, uaid=None, chid=None):
+        # type: (RouterInfo, Optional[uuid.UUID], Optional[str]) -> Deferred
         """HTTP PUT
 
         Update router type/data for a UAID.
 
         """
-        uaid = self.valid_input['uaid']
-        router = self.valid_input['router']
-        router_type = self.valid_input['router_type']
-        router_token = self.valid_input['router_token']
-        router_data = self.valid_input['router_data']
         self.add_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
-        d = defer.execute(
-            router.register,
-            uaid.hex, router_data=router_data, app_id=router_token,
-            uri=self.request.uri)
+        d = defer.execute(rinfo.register, uaid, uri=self.request.uri)
         d.addCallback(
-            lambda _:
-            deferToThread(self._register_user, uaid, router_data, router_type)
+            lambda _: deferToThread(self._register_user, uaid, rinfo)
         )
         d.addCallback(self._success)
         d.addErrback(self._router_fail_err)
         d.addErrback(self._response_err)
         return d
 
-    def _delete_channel(self, uaid, chid):
-        message = self.ap_settings.message
-        if not message.unregister_channel(uaid.hex, chid):
-            raise ItemNotFound("ChannelID not found")
-
-    def _delete_uaid(self, uaid, router):
-        self.log.info(format="Dropping User", code=101,
-                      uaid_hash=hasher(uaid.hex))
-        if not router.drop_user(uaid.hex):
-            raise ItemNotFound("UAID not found")
-
-    def _check_uaid(self, uaid):
-        if not uaid:
-            raise ItemNotFound("UAID not found")
-
     @threaded_validate(RegistrationSchema)
-    def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def get(self, uaid=None, **kwargs):
+        # type: (Optional[uuid.UUID], **Any) -> Deferred
         """HTTP GET
 
         Return a list of known channelIDs for a given UAID
 
         """
-        uaid = self.valid_input['uaid']
         self.add_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
         d = defer.execute(self._check_uaid, uaid)
         d.addCallback(
@@ -249,26 +257,24 @@ def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
         return d
 
     @threaded_validate(RegistrationSchema)
-    def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def delete(self, uaid=None, chid=None, **kwargs):
+        # type: (Optional[uuid.UUID], Optional[str], **Any) -> Deferred
         """HTTP DELETE
 
         Delete all pending records for the given channel or UAID
 
         """
-        if self.valid_input['chid']:
+        if chid:
             # mark channel as dead
             self.ap_settings.metrics.increment("updates.client.unregister",
                                                tags=self.base_tags())
-            d = deferToThread(self._delete_channel,
-                              self.valid_input['uaid'],
-                              self.valid_input['chid'])
+            d = deferToThread(self._delete_channel, uaid, chid)
             d.addCallback(self._success)
             d.addErrback(self._chid_not_found_err)
             d.addErrback(self._response_err)
             return d
         # nuke all records for the UAID
-        d = deferToThread(self._delete_uaid, self.valid_input['uaid'],
-                          self.ap_settings.router)
+        d = deferToThread(self._delete_uaid, uaid)
         d.addCallback(self._success)
         d.addErrback(self._uaid_not_found_err)
         d.addErrback(self._response_err)
@@ -295,25 +301,33 @@ def _chid_not_found_err(self, fail):
     #############################################################
     #                    Callbacks
     #############################################################
-    def _register_user_and_channel(self,
-                                   uaid,         # type: uuid.UUID
-                                   chid,         # type: str
-                                   router,       # type: Any
-                                   router_type,  # type: str
-                                   router_data   # type: JSONDict
-                                   ):
-        # type: (...) -> str
+    def _delete_channel(self, uaid, chid):
+        if not self.ap_settings.message.unregister_channel(uaid.hex, chid):
+            raise ItemNotFound("ChannelID not found")
+
+    def _delete_uaid(self, uaid):
+        self.log.info(format="Dropping User", code=101,
+                      uaid_hash=hasher(uaid.hex))
+        if not self.ap_settings.router.drop_user(uaid.hex):
+            raise ItemNotFound("UAID not found")
+
+    def _check_uaid(self, uaid):
+        if not uaid:
+            raise ItemNotFound("UAID not found")
+
+    def _register_user_and_channel(self, uaid, chid, rinfo):
+        # type: (uuid.UUID, str, RouterInfo) -> str
         """Register a new user/channel, return its endpoint"""
-        self._register_user(uaid, router_type, router_data)
-        return self._register_channel(uaid, chid, router_data.get("key"))
+        self._register_user(uaid, rinfo)
+        return self._register_channel(uaid, chid, rinfo.app_server_key)
 
-    def _register_user(self, uaid, router_type, router_data):
-        # type: (uuid.UUID, str, JSONDict) -> None
+    def _register_user(self, uaid, rinfo):
+        # type: (uuid.UUID, RouterInfo) -> None
         """Save a new user record"""
         self.ap_settings.router.register_user(dict(
             uaid=uaid.hex,
-            router_type=router_type,
-            router_data=router_data,
+            router_type=rinfo.type_,
+            router_data=rinfo.data,
             connected_at=ms_time(),
             last_connect=generate_last_connect(),
         ))
@@ -324,25 +338,18 @@ def _register_channel(self, uaid, chid, app_server_key):
         self.ap_settings.message.register_channel(uaid.hex, chid)
         return self.ap_settings.make_endpoint(uaid.hex, chid, app_server_key)
 
-    def _write_endpoint(self,
-                        endpoint,         # type: str
-                        uaid,             # type: uuid.UUID
-                        chid,             # type: str
-                        router=None,      # type: Optional[Any]
-                        router_data=None  # type: Optional[JSONDict]
-                        ):
-        # type: (...) -> None
+    def _write_endpoint(self, endpoint, uaid, chid, rinfo, new_uaid=False):
+        # type: (str, uuid.UUID, str, RouterInfo, bool) -> None
         """Write the JSON response of the created endpoint"""
         response = dict(channelID=chid, endpoint=endpoint)
-        if router_data is not None:
-            # a new uaid
+        if new_uaid:
             secret = None
             if self.ap_settings.bear_hash_key:
                 secret = generate_hash(
                     self.ap_settings.bear_hash_key[0], uaid.hex)
             response.update(uaid=uaid.hex, secret=secret)
             # Apply any router specific fixes to the outbound response.
-            router.amend_endpoint_response(response, router_data)
+            rinfo.amend_endpoint_response(response)
         self.write(json.dumps(response))
         self.log.debug("Endpoint registered via HTTP",
                        client_info=self._client_info)
diff --git a/autopush/web/simplepush.py b/autopush/web/simplepush.py
index e25a5d85..86b8c77b 100644
--- a/autopush/web/simplepush.py
+++ b/autopush/web/simplepush.py
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
     validates_schema,
 )
 
-from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred
+from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred  # noqa
+from twisted.internet.defer import maybeDeferred
+from typing import Any, Dict  # noqa
 
 from autopush.exceptions import (
     InvalidRequest,
@@ -101,29 +103,27 @@ class SimplePushHandler(BaseWebHandler):
     cors_methods = "PUT"
 
     @threaded_validate(SimplePushRequestSchema)
-    def put(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        sub = self.valid_input["subscription"]
-        user_data = sub["user_data"]
-        router = self.ap_settings.routers[user_data["router_type"]]
-        self._client_info["uaid"] = hasher(user_data.get("uaid"))
-        self._client_info["channel_id"] = user_data.get("chid")
-        self._client_info["message_id"] = self.valid_input["version"]
-        self._client_info["router_key"] = user_data["router_type"]
-
+    def put(self, subscription, version, data):
+        # type: (Dict[str, Any], str, str) -> Deferred
+        user_data = subscription["user_data"]
+        self._client_info.update(
+            uaid=hasher(user_data.get("uaid")),
+            channel_id=user_data.get("chid"),
+            message_id=version,
+            router_key=user_data["router_type"]
+        )
         notification = Notification(
-            version=self.valid_input["version"],
-            data=self.valid_input["data"],
-            channel_id=str(sub["chid"]),
+            version=version,
+            data=data,
+            channel_id=str(subscription["chid"]),
         )
 
-        d = Deferred()
-        d.addCallback(router.route_notification, user_data)
+        router = self.ap_settings.routers[user_data["router_type"]]
+        d = maybeDeferred(router.route_notification, notification, user_data)
         d.addCallback(self._router_completed, user_data, "")
         d.addErrback(self._router_fail_err)
         d.addErrback(self._response_err)
-
-        # Call the prepared router
-        d.callback(notification)
+        return d
 
     def _router_completed(self, response, uaid_data, warning=""):
         """Called after router has completed successfully"""
diff --git a/autopush/web/webpush.py b/autopush/web/webpush.py
index 7503ccb4..a2c3b43b 100644
--- a/autopush/web/webpush.py
+++ b/autopush/web/webpush.py
@@ -15,8 +15,14 @@
 from marshmallow_polyfield import PolyField
 from marshmallow.validate import OneOf
 from twisted.logger import Logger  # noqa
-from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred
+from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred  # noqa
+from twisted.internet.defer import maybeDeferred
 from twisted.internet.threads import deferToThread
+from typing import (  # noqa
+    Any,
+    Dict,
+    Optional
+)
 
 from autopush.crypto_key import CryptoKey
 from autopush.db import dump_uaid, hasher
@@ -388,33 +394,37 @@ class WebPushHandler(BaseWebHandler):
     cors_response_headers = ("location", "www-authenticate")
 
     @threaded_validate(WebPushRequestSchema)
-    def post(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def post(self,
+             subscription,  # type: Dict[str, Any]
+             notification,  # type: WebPushNotification
+             jwt=None,      # type: Optional[Dict[str, str]]
+             **kwargs       # type: Any
+             ):
+        # type: (...) -> Deferred
         # Store Vapid info if present
-        jwt = self.valid_input.get("jwt")
         if jwt:
             self._client_info["jwt_crypto_key"] = jwt["jwt_crypto_key"]
             for i in jwt["jwt_data"]:
                 self._client_info["jwt_" + i] = jwt["jwt_data"][i]
 
-        user_data = self.valid_input["subscription"]["user_data"]
+        user_data = subscription["user_data"]
+        self._client_info.update(
+            message_id=notification.message_id,
+            uaid=hasher(user_data.get("uaid")),
+            channel_id=user_data.get("chid"),
+            router_key=user_data["router_type"],
+            message_size=len(notification.data or ""),
+            ttl=notification.ttl,
+            version=notification.version
+        )
+
         router = self.ap_settings.routers[user_data["router_type"]]
-        notification = self.valid_input["notification"]
-        self._client_info["message_id"] = notification.message_id
-        self._client_info["uaid"] = hasher(user_data.get("uaid"))
-        self._client_info["channel_id"] = user_data.get("chid")
-        self._client_info["router_key"] = user_data["router_type"]
-        self._client_info["message_size"] = len(notification.data or "")
-        self._client_info["ttl"] = notification.ttl
-        self._client_info["version"] = notification.version
         self._router_time = time.time()
-        d = Deferred()
-        d.addCallback(router.route_notification, user_data)
+        d = maybeDeferred(router.route_notification, notification, user_data)
         d.addCallback(self._router_completed, user_data, "")
         d.addErrback(self._router_fail_err)
         d.addErrback(self._response_err)
-
-        # Call the prepared router
-        d.callback(notification)
+        return d
 
     def _router_completed(self, response, uaid_data, warning=""):
         """Called after router has completed successfully"""