diff --git a/alfred.py b/alfred.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0467316..0000000
--- a/alfred.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-import subprocess
-import json
-
-
-def _fetch(data_type):
-    output = subprocess.check_output(
-        ["alfred-json", "-z", "-f", "json", "-r", str(data_type)])
-    return json.loads(output.decode("utf-8")).values()
-
-
-def nodeinfo():
-    return _fetch(158)
-
-
-def statistics():
-    return _fetch(159)
-
-
-def vis():
-    return _fetch(160)
diff --git a/backend.py b/backend.py
index 2d8cc9a..3eaeaf1 100755
--- a/backend.py
+++ b/backend.py
@@ -6,20 +6,20 @@ https://github.com/ffnord/ffmap-backend
 import argparse
 import json
 import os
-import networkx as nx
 from datetime import datetime
+
+import networkx as nx
 from networkx.readwrite import json_graph
 
-import alfred
-import nodes
-import graph
-from batman import Batman
-from rrddb import RRD
+from lib import graph, nodes
+from lib.alfred import Alfred
+from lib.batman import Batman
+from lib.rrddb import RRD
 
 
 def main(params):
-    nodes_fn = os.path.join(params['destination_directory'], 'nodes.json')
-    graph_fn = os.path.join(params['destination_directory'], 'graph.json')
+    nodes_fn = os.path.join(params['dest_dir'], 'nodes.json')
+    graph_fn = os.path.join(params['dest_dir'], 'graph.json')
 
     now = datetime.utcnow().replace(microsecond=0)
 
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ def main(params):
     for node_id, node in nodedb['nodes'].items():
         node['flags']['online'] = False
 
+    alfred = Alfred(unix_sockpath=params['alfred_sock'])
+
     nodes.import_nodeinfo(nodedb['nodes'], alfred.nodeinfo(),
                           now, assume_online=True)
 
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ def main(params):
     if params['rrd']:
         script_directory = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
         rrd = RRD(os.path.join(script_directory, 'nodedb'),
-                  os.path.join(params['destination_directory'], 'nodes'))
+                  os.path.join(params['dest_dir'], 'nodes'))
         rrd.update_database(nodedb['nodes'])
         rrd.update_images()
 
@@ -92,7 +94,10 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     parser.add_argument('-m', '--mesh', action='append',
                         default=['bat0'],
                         help='batman mesh interface (defaults to bat0)')
-    parser.add_argument('-d', '--destination-directory', action='store',
+    parser.add_argument('-s', '--alfred-sock',
+                        default=None,
+                        help='alfred unix socket path')
+    parser.add_argument('-d', '--dest-dir', action='store',
                         help='destination directory for generated files',
                         required=True)
     parser.add_argument('--vpn', action='append', metavar='MAC',
diff --git a/GlobalRRD.py b/lib/GlobalRRD.py
similarity index 97%
rename from GlobalRRD.py
rename to lib/GlobalRRD.py
index 9c09549..47235f2 100644
--- a/GlobalRRD.py
+++ b/lib/GlobalRRD.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import subprocess
-from RRD import RRD, DS, RRA
+
+from lib.RRD import DS, RRA, RRD
 
 
 class GlobalRRD(RRD):
diff --git a/NodeRRD.py b/lib/NodeRRD.py
similarity index 98%
rename from NodeRRD.py
rename to lib/NodeRRD.py
index a4ec092..37bc6f9 100644
--- a/NodeRRD.py
+++ b/lib/NodeRRD.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import subprocess
-from RRD import RRD, DS, RRA
+
+from lib.RRD import DS, RRA, RRD
 
 
 class NodeRRD(RRD):
diff --git a/RRD.py b/lib/RRD.py
similarity index 100%
rename from RRD.py
rename to lib/RRD.py
diff --git a/lib/__init__.py b/lib/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64bd3f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+__author__ = 'hexa'
diff --git a/lib/alfred.py b/lib/alfred.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b9b220
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/alfred.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import subprocess
+import json
+import os
+
+
+class Alfred(object):
+    """
+    Bindings for the alfred-json utility
+    """
+    def __init__(self, unix_sockpath=None):
+        if unix_sockpath:
+            if os.path.exists(unix_sockpath):
+                self.unix_sock = unix_sockpath
+            else:
+                raise RuntimeError('alfred: invalid unix socket path given')
+
+    def _fetch(self, data_type):
+        cmd = ['alfred-json',
+               '-z',
+               '-f', 'json',
+               '-r', data_type]
+        if self.unix_sock:
+            cmd.extend(['-s', self.unix_sock])
+
+        output = subprocess.check_output(cmd)
+        return json.loads(output.decode("utf-8")).values()
+
+    def nodeinfo(self):
+        return self._fetch(158)
+
+    def statistics(self):
+        return self._fetch(159)
+
+    def vis(self):
+        return self._fetch(160)
diff --git a/batman.py b/lib/batman.py
similarity index 100%
rename from batman.py
rename to lib/batman.py
diff --git a/graph.py b/lib/graph.py
similarity index 98%
rename from graph.py
rename to lib/graph.py
index 460e327..d5163ff 100644
--- a/graph.py
+++ b/lib/graph.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-import networkx as nx
 from functools import reduce
 from itertools import chain
-from nodes import build_mac_table
+
+import networkx as nx
+
+from lib.nodes import build_mac_table
 
 
 def import_vis_data(graph, nodes, vis_data):
diff --git a/nodes.py b/lib/nodes.py
similarity index 100%
rename from nodes.py
rename to lib/nodes.py
diff --git a/rrddb.py b/lib/rrddb.py
similarity index 96%
rename from rrddb.py
rename to lib/rrddb.py
index b023e6b..bcd33b3 100644
--- a/rrddb.py
+++ b/lib/rrddb.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import time
 import os
-from GlobalRRD import GlobalRRD
-from NodeRRD import NodeRRD
+
+from lib.GlobalRRD import GlobalRRD
+from lib.NodeRRD import NodeRRD
 
 
 class RRD(object):