diff --git a/components/CameraManager/CameraManager/CameraManager.cpp b/components/CameraManager/CameraManager/CameraManager.cpp
index 53a7765..95c825d 100644
--- a/components/CameraManager/CameraManager/CameraManager.cpp
+++ b/components/CameraManager/CameraManager/CameraManager.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 const char *CAMERA_MANAGER_TAG = "[CAMERA_MANAGER]";
 
-CameraManager::CameraManager(ProjectConfig &projectConfig)
+CameraManager::CameraManager(std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig)
     : projectConfig(projectConfig) {}
 
 void CameraManager::setupCameraPinout()
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ bool CameraManager::setupCamera()
 void CameraManager::loadConfigData()
 {
   ESP_LOGD(CAMERA_MANAGER_TAG, "Loading camera config data");
-  ProjectConfig::CameraConfig_t cameraConfig = projectConfig.getCameraConfig();
+  ProjectConfig::CameraConfig_t cameraConfig = projectConfig->getCameraConfig();
   this->setHFlip(cameraConfig.href);
   this->setVFlip(cameraConfig.vflip);
   this->setCameraResolution((framesize_t)cameraConfig.framesize);
diff --git a/components/CameraManager/CameraManager/CameraManager.hpp b/components/CameraManager/CameraManager/CameraManager.hpp
index bdff080..d8796a4 100644
--- a/components/CameraManager/CameraManager/CameraManager.hpp
+++ b/components/CameraManager/CameraManager/CameraManager.hpp
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ class CameraManager
 {
 private:
   sensor_t *camera_sensor;
-  ProjectConfig &projectConfig;
+  std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig;
   camera_config_t config;
 
 public:
-  CameraManager(ProjectConfig &projectConfigl);
+  CameraManager(std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfigl);
   int setCameraResolution(framesize_t frameSize);
   bool setupCamera(); // todo, once we have observers, make it private
 
diff --git a/components/CommandManager/CommandManager/CommandManager.cpp b/components/CommandManager/CommandManager/CommandManager.cpp
index d0da3cf..caa0c07 100644
--- a/components/CommandManager/CommandManager/CommandManager.cpp
+++ b/components/CommandManager/CommandManager/CommandManager.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 #include "CommandManager.hpp"
 
+std::unordered_map<std::string, CommandType> commandTypeMap = {
+    {"ping", CommandType::PING},
+    {"set_wifi", CommandType::SET_WIFI},
+    {"update_wifi", CommandType::UPDATE_WIFI},
+    {"delete_network", CommandType::DELETE_NETWORK},
+    {"save_config", CommandType::SAVE_CONFIG},
+};
+
 std::unique_ptr<Command> CommandManager::createCommand(CommandType type)
 {
   switch (type)
diff --git a/components/CommandManager/CommandManager/CommandManager.hpp b/components/CommandManager/CommandManager/CommandManager.hpp
index fa7e64a..023b6e5 100644
--- a/components/CommandManager/CommandManager/CommandManager.hpp
+++ b/components/CommandManager/CommandManager/CommandManager.hpp
@@ -27,20 +27,13 @@ enum CommandType
   RESTART_DEVICE,
 };
 
-std::unordered_map<std::string, CommandType> commandTypeMap = {
-    {"ping", CommandType::PING},
-    {"set_wifi", CommandType::SET_WIFI},
-    {"update_wifi", CommandType::UPDATE_WIFI},
-    {"delete_network", CommandType::DELETE_NETWORK},
-    {"save_config", CommandType::SAVE_CONFIG},
-};
-
 class CommandManager
 {
-  ProjectConfig &projectConfig;
+private:
+  std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig;
 
 public:
-  CommandManager(ProjectConfig &projectConfig) : projectConfig(projectConfig) {};
+  CommandManager(std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig) : projectConfig(projectConfig) {};
   std::unique_ptr<Command> createCommand(CommandType type);
 
   CommandResult executeFromJson(std::string *json);
diff --git a/components/CommandManager/CommandManager/Commands.cpp b/components/CommandManager/CommandManager/Commands.cpp
index c9277fb..45c4989 100644
--- a/components/CommandManager/CommandManager/Commands.cpp
+++ b/components/CommandManager/CommandManager/Commands.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ CommandResult setWiFiCommand::execute(std::string &jsonPayload)
     return CommandResult::getErrorResult("Invalid payload");
   }
   auto wifiConfig = payload.value();
-  projectConfig.setWifiConfig(
+  projectConfig->setWifiConfig(
       wifiConfig.networkName,
       wifiConfig.ssid,
       wifiConfig.password,
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ CommandResult deleteWifiCommand::execute(std::string &jsonPayload)
   if (!payload.has_value())
     return CommandResult::getErrorResult("Invalid payload");
 
-  projectConfig.deleteWifiConfig(payload.value().networkName, false);
+  projectConfig->deleteWifiConfig(payload.value().networkName, false);
   return CommandResult::getSuccessResult("Config updated");
 }
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ CommandResult updateWifiCommand::execute(std::string &jsonPayload)
   }
 
   auto updatedConfig = payload.value();
-  auto storedNetworks = projectConfig.getWifiConfigs();
+  auto storedNetworks = projectConfig->getWifiConfigs();
   if (auto networkToUpdate = std::find_if(
           storedNetworks.begin(),
           storedNetworks.end(),
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ CommandResult updateWifiCommand::execute(std::string &jsonPayload)
           { return network.name == updatedConfig.networkName; });
       networkToUpdate != storedNetworks.end())
   {
-    projectConfig.setWifiConfig(
+    projectConfig->setWifiConfig(
         updatedConfig.networkName,
         updatedConfig.ssid.has_value() ? updatedConfig.ssid.value() : networkToUpdate->ssid,
         updatedConfig.password.has_value() ? updatedConfig.password.value() : networkToUpdate->password,
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ CommandResult setMDNSCommand::execute(std::string &jsonPayload)
   if (!payload.has_value())
     return CommandResult::getErrorResult("Invalid payload");
 
-  projectConfig.setMDNSConfig(payload.value().hostname, false);
+  projectConfig->setMDNSConfig(payload.value().hostname, true);
 
   return CommandResult::getSuccessResult("Config updated");
 }
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ CommandResult updateCameraCommand::execute(std::string &jsonPayload)
   }
   auto updatedConfig = payload.value();
 
-  auto oldConfig = projectConfig.getCameraConfig();
-  this->projectConfig.setCameraConfig(
+  auto oldConfig = projectConfig->getCameraConfig();
+  this->projectConfig->setCameraConfig(
       updatedConfig.vflip.has_value() ? updatedConfig.vflip.value() : oldConfig.vflip,
       updatedConfig.framesize.has_value() ? updatedConfig.framesize.value() : oldConfig.framesize,
       updatedConfig.href.has_value() ? updatedConfig.href.value() : oldConfig.href,
@@ -274,6 +274,6 @@ CommandResult updateCameraCommand::execute(std::string &jsonPayload)
 
 CommandResult saveConfigCommand::execute(std::string &jsonPayload)
 {
-  projectConfig.save();
+  projectConfig->save();
   return CommandResult::getSuccessResult("Config saved");
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/CommandManager/CommandManager/Commands.hpp b/components/CommandManager/CommandManager/Commands.hpp
index 6cd82b4..030d40c 100644
--- a/components/CommandManager/CommandManager/Commands.hpp
+++ b/components/CommandManager/CommandManager/Commands.hpp
@@ -24,60 +24,60 @@ public:
 
 class setWiFiCommand : public Command
 {
-  ProjectConfig &projectConfig;
+  std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig;
 
 public:
-  setWiFiCommand(ProjectConfig &projectConfig) : projectConfig(projectConfig) {};
+  setWiFiCommand(std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig) : projectConfig(projectConfig) {};
   CommandResult execute(std::string &jsonPayload) override;
   std::optional<WifiPayload> parsePayload(std::string &jsonPayload);
 };
 
 class deleteWifiCommand : public Command
 {
-  ProjectConfig &projectConfig;
+  std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig;
 
 public:
-  deleteWifiCommand(ProjectConfig &projectConfig) : projectConfig(projectConfig) {};
+  deleteWifiCommand(std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig) : projectConfig(projectConfig) {};
   CommandResult execute(std::string &jsonPayload) override;
   std::optional<deleteNetworkPayload> parsePayload(std::string &jsonPayload);
 };
 
 class updateWifiCommand : public Command
 {
-  ProjectConfig &projectConfig;
+  std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig;
 
 public:
-  updateWifiCommand(ProjectConfig &projectConfig) : projectConfig(projectConfig) {};
+  updateWifiCommand(std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig) : projectConfig(projectConfig) {};
   CommandResult execute(std::string &jsonPayload) override;
   std::optional<UpdateWifiPayload> parsePayload(std::string &jsonPayload);
 };
 
 class updateAPWiFiCommand : public Command
 {
-  ProjectConfig &projectConfig;
+  std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig;
 
 public:
-  updateAPWiFiCommand(ProjectConfig &projectConfig) : projectConfig(projectConfig) {};
+  updateAPWiFiCommand(std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig) : projectConfig(projectConfig) {};
   CommandResult execute(std::string &jsonPayload) override;
   std::optional<UpdateAPWiFiPayload> parsePayload(std::string &jsonPayload);
 };
 
 class setMDNSCommand : public Command
 {
-  ProjectConfig &projectConfig;
+  std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig;
 
 public:
-  setMDNSCommand(ProjectConfig &projectConfig) : projectConfig(projectConfig) {};
+  setMDNSCommand(std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig) : projectConfig(projectConfig) {};
   CommandResult execute(std::string &jsonPayload) override;
   std::optional<MDNSPayload> parsePayload(std::string &jsonPayload);
 };
 
 class updateCameraCommand : public Command
 {
-  ProjectConfig &projectConfig;
+  std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig;
 
 public:
-  updateCameraCommand(ProjectConfig &projectConfig) : projectConfig(projectConfig) {};
+  updateCameraCommand(std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig) : projectConfig(projectConfig) {};
   CommandResult execute(std::string &jsonPayload) override;
   std::optional<UpdateCameraConfigPayload> parsePayload(std::string &jsonPayload);
 };
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ public:
 class saveConfigCommand : public Command
 {
 public:
-  ProjectConfig &projectConfig;
-  saveConfigCommand(ProjectConfig &projectConfig) : projectConfig(projectConfig) {};
+  std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig;
+  saveConfigCommand(std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig) : projectConfig(projectConfig) {};
   CommandResult execute(std::string &jsonPayload) override;
 };
 
diff --git a/components/MDNSManager/MDNSManager/MDNSManager.cpp b/components/MDNSManager/MDNSManager/MDNSManager.cpp
index 7355916..2e525aa 100644
--- a/components/MDNSManager/MDNSManager/MDNSManager.cpp
+++ b/components/MDNSManager/MDNSManager/MDNSManager.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 static const char *MDNS_MANAGER_TAG = "[MDNS MANAGER]";
 
-MDNSManager::MDNSManager(ProjectConfig &projectConfig) : projectConfig(projectConfig) {}
+MDNSManager::MDNSManager(std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig) : projectConfig(projectConfig) {}
 
 esp_err_t MDNSManager::start()
 {
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ esp_err_t MDNSManager::start()
     return result;
   }
 
-  auto mdnsConfig = projectConfig.getMDNSConfig();
+  auto mdnsConfig = projectConfig->getMDNSConfig();
   result = mdns_hostname_set(mdnsConfig.hostname.c_str());
   if (result != ESP_OK)
   {
diff --git a/components/MDNSManager/MDNSManager/MDNSManager.hpp b/components/MDNSManager/MDNSManager/MDNSManager.hpp
index 4cac355..e5bb511 100644
--- a/components/MDNSManager/MDNSManager/MDNSManager.hpp
+++ b/components/MDNSManager/MDNSManager/MDNSManager.hpp
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 class MDNSManager
 {
 private:
-  ProjectConfig &projectConfig;
+  std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig;
 
 public:
-  MDNSManager(ProjectConfig &projectConfig);
+  MDNSManager(std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> projectConfig);
   esp_err_t start();
 };
 
diff --git a/components/RestAPI/RestAPI/RestAPI.cpp b/components/RestAPI/RestAPI/RestAPI.cpp
index 69f90a1..a66639c 100644
--- a/components/RestAPI/RestAPI/RestAPI.cpp
+++ b/components/RestAPI/RestAPI/RestAPI.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "RestAPI.hpp"
 
-RestAPI::RestAPI(std::string url)
+RestAPI::RestAPI(std::string url, std::shared_ptr<CommandManager> commandManager) : command_manager(commandManager)
 {
   this->url = url;
   // updates
diff --git a/components/RestAPI/RestAPI/RestAPI.hpp b/components/RestAPI/RestAPI/RestAPI.hpp
index 7dcc015..69fc93b 100644
--- a/components/RestAPI/RestAPI/RestAPI.hpp
+++ b/components/RestAPI/RestAPI/RestAPI.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+#pragma once
+#ifndef RESTAPI_HPP
+#define RESTAPI_HPP
 #include <string>
 #include <memory>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <mongoose.h>
+#include <CommandManager.hpp>
 
 #include "esp_log.h"
 
@@ -22,6 +26,7 @@ class RestAPI
   route_map routes;
 
   struct mg_mgr mgr;
+  std::shared_ptr<CommandManager> command_manager;
 
 private:
   // updates
@@ -50,7 +55,7 @@ private:
 
 public:
   // this will also need command manager
-  RestAPI(std::string url);
+  RestAPI(std::string url, std::shared_ptr<CommandManager> command_manager);
   void begin();
   void handle_request(struct mg_connection *connection, int event, void *event_data);
   void poll();
@@ -59,4 +64,6 @@ public:
 namespace RestAPIHelpers
 {
   void event_handler(struct mg_connection *connection, int event, void *event_data);
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/wifiManager/wifiManager/wifiManager.cpp b/components/wifiManager/wifiManager/wifiManager.cpp
index cfd8a8f..97f1671 100644
--- a/components/wifiManager/wifiManager/wifiManager.cpp
+++ b/components/wifiManager/wifiManager/wifiManager.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void WiFiManagerHelpers::event_handler(void *arg, esp_event_base_t event_base,
   }
 }
 
-WiFiManager::WiFiManager(ProjectConfig &deviceConfig) : deviceConfig(deviceConfig) {}
+WiFiManager::WiFiManager(std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> deviceConfig) : deviceConfig(deviceConfig) {}
 
 void WiFiManager::SetCredentials(const char *ssid, const char *password)
 {
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void WiFiManager::ConnectWithHardcodedCredentials()
 
 void WiFiManager::ConnectWithStoredCredentials()
 {
-  auto networks = this->deviceConfig.getWifiConfigs();
+  auto networks = this->deviceConfig->getWifiConfigs();
   for (auto network : networks)
   {
     xEventGroupClearBits(s_wifi_event_group, WIFI_FAIL_BIT);
diff --git a/components/wifiManager/wifiManager/wifiManager.hpp b/components/wifiManager/wifiManager/wifiManager.hpp
index a1bbd58..bae060e 100644
--- a/components/wifiManager/wifiManager/wifiManager.hpp
+++ b/components/wifiManager/wifiManager/wifiManager.hpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class WiFiManager
 {
 private:
   uint8_t channel;
-  ProjectConfig &deviceConfig;
+  std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> deviceConfig;
   wifi_init_config_t _wifi_init_cfg = WIFI_INIT_CONFIG_DEFAULT();
   wifi_config_t _wifi_cfg = {};
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ private:
   void SetupAccessPoint();
 
 public:
-  WiFiManager(ProjectConfig &deviceConfig);
+  WiFiManager(std::shared_ptr<ProjectConfig> deviceConfig);
   void Begin();
 };
 
diff --git a/main/openiris_main.cpp b/main/openiris_main.cpp
index 78b75e0..92d1421 100644
--- a/main/openiris_main.cpp
+++ b/main/openiris_main.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <CameraManager.hpp>
 #include <WebSocketLogger.hpp>
 #include <StreamServer.hpp>
+#include <CommandManager.hpp>
 #include <RestAPI.hpp>
 
 #include <stdarg.h>
@@ -31,12 +32,14 @@ static const char *TAG = "[MAIN]";
 
 WebSocketLogger webSocketLogger;
 
-ProjectConfig deviceConfig("openiris", CONFIG_MDNS_HOSTNAME);
+auto deviceConfig = std::make_shared<ProjectConfig>("openiris", CONFIG_MDNS_HOSTNAME);
 WiFiManager wifiManager(deviceConfig);
 MDNSManager mdnsManager(deviceConfig);
 CameraManager cameraHandler(deviceConfig);
 StreamServer streamServer(80);
-RestAPI restAPI("http://0.0.0.0:81");
+
+auto commandManager = std::make_shared<CommandManager>(deviceConfig);
+RestAPI restAPI("http://0.0.0.0:81", commandManager);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_WIRED_MODE
 UVCStreamManager uvcStream;
@@ -96,7 +99,7 @@ extern "C" void app_main(void)
 
     esp_log_set_vprintf(&test_log);
     ledManager.setup();
-    deviceConfig.load();
+    deviceConfig->load();
     wifiManager.Begin();
     mdnsManager.start();
     restAPI.begin();