diff --git a/abaddon.cpp b/abaddon.cpp
index 4a32b5d..233b22e 100644
--- a/abaddon.cpp
+++ b/abaddon.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "dialogs/confirm.hpp"
 #include "dialogs/setstatus.hpp"
 #include "dialogs/friendpicker.hpp"
+#include "dialogs/verificationgate.hpp"
 #include "abaddon.hpp"
 #include "windows/guildsettingswindow.hpp"
 #include "windows/profilewindow.hpp"
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ Abaddon::Abaddon()
     m_discord.signal_guild_update().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Abaddon::DiscordOnGuildUpdate));
     m_discord.signal_reaction_add().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Abaddon::DiscordOnReactionAdd));
     m_discord.signal_reaction_remove().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Abaddon::DiscordOnReactionRemove));
+    m_discord.signal_guild_join_request_create().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Abaddon::DiscordOnGuildJoinRequestCreate));
     m_discord.signal_disconnected().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Abaddon::DiscordOnDisconnect));
     if (m_settings.GetPrefetch())
         m_discord.signal_message_create().connect([this](Snowflake id) {
@@ -185,8 +187,8 @@ void Abaddon::DiscordOnGuildMemberListUpdate(Snowflake guild_id) {
     m_main_window->UpdateMembers();
 }
 
-void Abaddon::DiscordOnGuildCreate(Snowflake guild_id) {
-    m_main_window->UpdateChannelsNewGuild(guild_id);
+void Abaddon::DiscordOnGuildCreate(const GuildData &guild) {
+    m_main_window->UpdateChannelsNewGuild(guild.ID);
 }
 
 void Abaddon::DiscordOnGuildDelete(Snowflake guild_id) {
@@ -217,6 +219,13 @@ void Abaddon::DiscordOnReactionRemove(Snowflake message_id, const Glib::ustring
     m_main_window->UpdateChatReactionAdd(message_id, param);
 }
 
+// this will probably cause issues when actual applications are rolled out but that doesn't seem like it will happen for a while
+void Abaddon::DiscordOnGuildJoinRequestCreate(const GuildJoinRequestCreateData &data) {
+    if (data.Status == GuildApplicationStatus::STARTED) {
+        ShowGuildVerificationGateDialog(data.GuildID);
+    }
+}
+
 void Abaddon::DiscordOnDisconnect(bool is_reconnecting, GatewayCloseCode close_code) {
     m_main_window->UpdateComponents();
     if (close_code == GatewayCloseCode::AuthenticationFailed) {
@@ -287,6 +296,19 @@ void Abaddon::ShowUserMenu(const GdkEvent *event, Snowflake id, Snowflake guild_
     m_user_menu->popup_at_pointer(event);
 }
 
+void Abaddon::ShowGuildVerificationGateDialog(Snowflake guild_id) {
+    VerificationGateDialog dlg(*m_main_window, guild_id);
+    if (dlg.run() == Gtk::RESPONSE_OK) {
+        const auto cb = [this](bool success) {
+            if (!success) {
+                Gtk::MessageDialog dlg(*m_main_window, "Failed to accept the verification gate.", false, Gtk::MESSAGE_ERROR, Gtk::BUTTONS_OK, true);
+                dlg.run();
+            }
+        };
+        m_discord.AcceptVerificationGate(guild_id, dlg.GetVerificationGate(), cb);
+    }
+}
+
 void Abaddon::SetupUserMenu() {
     m_user_menu = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Menu);
     m_user_menu_insert_mention = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::MenuItem("Insert Mention"));
@@ -417,9 +439,6 @@ void Abaddon::ActionChannelOpened(Snowflake id) {
     if (id == m_main_window->GetChatActiveChannel()) return;
 
     const auto channel = m_discord.GetChannel(id);
-    if (channel->Type != ChannelType::DM && channel->Type != ChannelType::GROUP_DM)
-        m_discord.SendLazyLoad(id);
-
     if (channel->Type == ChannelType::GUILD_TEXT || channel->Type == ChannelType::GUILD_NEWS)
         m_main_window->set_title(std::string(APP_TITLE) + " - #" + *channel->Name);
     else {
@@ -445,6 +464,14 @@ void Abaddon::ActionChannelOpened(Snowflake id) {
     } else {
         m_main_window->UpdateChatWindowContents();
     }
+
+    if (channel->Type != ChannelType::DM && channel->Type != ChannelType::GROUP_DM) {
+        m_discord.SendLazyLoad(id);
+
+        const auto request = m_discord.GetGuildApplication(*channel->GuildID);
+        if (request.has_value() && request->ApplicationStatus == GuildApplicationStatus::STARTED)
+            ShowGuildVerificationGateDialog(*channel->GuildID);
+    }
 }
 
 void Abaddon::ActionChatLoadHistory(Snowflake id) {
diff --git a/abaddon.hpp b/abaddon.hpp
index 0799ed3..8415bb7 100644
--- a/abaddon.hpp
+++ b/abaddon.hpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public:
     void DiscordOnMessageDelete(Snowflake id, Snowflake channel_id);
     void DiscordOnMessageUpdate(Snowflake id, Snowflake channel_id);
     void DiscordOnGuildMemberListUpdate(Snowflake guild_id);
-    void DiscordOnGuildCreate(Snowflake guild_id);
+    void DiscordOnGuildCreate(const GuildData &guild);
     void DiscordOnGuildDelete(Snowflake guild_id);
     void DiscordOnChannelDelete(Snowflake channel_id);
     void DiscordOnChannelUpdate(Snowflake channel_id);
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public:
     void DiscordOnGuildUpdate(Snowflake guild_id);
     void DiscordOnReactionAdd(Snowflake message_id, const Glib::ustring &param);
     void DiscordOnReactionRemove(Snowflake message_id, const Glib::ustring &param);
+    void DiscordOnGuildJoinRequestCreate(const GuildJoinRequestCreateData &data);
     void DiscordOnDisconnect(bool is_reconnecting, GatewayCloseCode close_code);
 
     const SettingsManager &GetSettings() const;
@@ -83,6 +84,8 @@ public:
     void ShowUserMenu(const GdkEvent *event, Snowflake id, Snowflake guild_id);
 
 protected:
+    void ShowGuildVerificationGateDialog(Snowflake guild_id);
+
     void SetupUserMenu();
 
     void ManageHeapWindow(Gtk::Window *window);
diff --git a/dialogs/verificationgate.cpp b/dialogs/verificationgate.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd034f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dialogs/verificationgate.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#include "verificationgate.hpp"
+#include "../../abaddon.hpp"
+
+VerificationGateDialog::VerificationGateDialog(Gtk::Window &parent, Snowflake guild_id)
+    : Gtk::Dialog("Verification Required", parent, true)
+    , m_bbox(Gtk::ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL) {
+    set_default_size(300, 300);
+    get_style_context()->add_class("app-window");
+    get_style_context()->add_class("app-popup");
+
+    m_ok_button = add_button("Accept", Gtk::RESPONSE_OK);
+
+    m_scroll_rules.set_vexpand(true);
+    m_scroll_rules.set_hexpand(true);
+
+    m_description.set_line_wrap(true);
+    m_description.set_line_wrap_mode(Pango::WRAP_WORD_CHAR);
+    m_description.set_halign(Gtk::ALIGN_CENTER);
+    m_description.set_margin_bottom(5);
+
+    m_scroll_rules.add(m_rules);
+    get_content_area()->add(m_description);
+    get_content_area()->add(m_scroll_rules);
+    show_all_children();
+
+    Abaddon::Get().GetDiscordClient().GetVerificationGateInfo(guild_id, sigc::mem_fun(*this, &VerificationGateDialog::OnVerificationGateFetch));
+}
+
+const VerificationGateInfoObject &VerificationGateDialog::GetVerificationGate() const {
+    return m_gate_info;
+}
+
+void VerificationGateDialog::OnVerificationGateFetch(const std::optional<VerificationGateInfoObject> &info) {
+    m_gate_info = *info;
+    if (m_gate_info.Description.has_value())
+        m_description.set_markup("<b>" + Glib::Markup::escape_text(*m_gate_info.Description) + "</b>");
+    else
+        m_description.hide();
+    for (const auto &field : *info->VerificationFields) {
+        if (field.Type == "TERMS") {
+            for (const auto &rule : field.Values) {
+                auto *lbl = Gtk::manage(new Gtk::Label(rule));
+                lbl->set_halign(Gtk::ALIGN_START);
+                lbl->set_ellipsize(Pango::ELLIPSIZE_END);
+                lbl->show();
+                m_rules.add(*lbl);
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/dialogs/verificationgate.hpp b/dialogs/verificationgate.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..31152b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dialogs/verificationgate.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <gtkmm.h>
+#include <optional>
+#include "../../discord/objects.hpp"
+
+class VerificationGateDialog : public Gtk::Dialog {
+public:
+    VerificationGateDialog(Gtk::Window &parent, Snowflake guild_id);
+    const VerificationGateInfoObject &GetVerificationGate() const;
+
+protected:
+    void OnVerificationGateFetch(const std::optional<VerificationGateInfoObject> &info);
+
+    VerificationGateInfoObject m_gate_info;
+
+    Gtk::Label m_description;
+    Gtk::ScrolledWindow m_scroll_rules;
+    Gtk::ListBox m_rules;
+    Gtk::ButtonBox m_bbox;
+
+    Gtk::Button *m_ok_button;
+};
diff --git a/discord/channel.hpp b/discord/channel.hpp
index 7b0cf50..4f93569 100644
--- a/discord/channel.hpp
+++ b/discord/channel.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ enum class ChannelType : int {
     GUILD_CATEGORY = 4,
     GUILD_NEWS = 5,
     GUILD_STORE = 6,
+    PUBLIC_THREAD = 11,
+    PRIVATE_THREAD = 12,
+    GUILD_STAGE_VOICE = 13,
 };
 
 struct ChannelData {
diff --git a/discord/discord.cpp b/discord/discord.cpp
index a16a119..6d481d2 100644
--- a/discord/discord.cpp
+++ b/discord/discord.cpp
@@ -631,6 +631,12 @@ void DiscordClient::DeleteEmoji(Snowflake guild_id, Snowflake emoji_id, sigc::sl
     });
 }
 
+std::optional<GuildApplicationData> DiscordClient::GetGuildApplication(Snowflake guild_id) const {
+    const auto it = m_guild_join_requests.find(guild_id);
+    if (it == m_guild_join_requests.end()) return std::nullopt;
+    return it->second;
+}
+
 bool DiscordClient::CanModifyRole(Snowflake guild_id, Snowflake role_id, Snowflake user_id) const {
     const auto guild = *GetGuild(guild_id);
     if (guild.OwnerID == user_id) return true;
@@ -753,6 +759,23 @@ void DiscordClient::FetchUserRelationships(Snowflake user_id, sigc::slot<void(st
     });
 }
 
+void DiscordClient::GetVerificationGateInfo(Snowflake guild_id, sigc::slot<void(std::optional<VerificationGateInfoObject>)> callback) {
+    m_http.MakeGET("/guilds/" + std::to_string(guild_id) + "/member-verification", [this, callback](const http::response_type &response) {
+        if (!CheckCode(response)) return;
+        if (response.status_code == 204) callback(std::nullopt);
+        callback(nlohmann::json::parse(response.text).get<VerificationGateInfoObject>());
+    });
+}
+
+void DiscordClient::AcceptVerificationGate(Snowflake guild_id, VerificationGateInfoObject info, sigc::slot<void(bool success)> callback) {
+    if (info.VerificationFields.has_value())
+        for (auto &field : *info.VerificationFields)
+            field.Response = true;
+    m_http.MakePUT("/guilds/" + std::to_string(guild_id) + "/requests/@me", nlohmann::json(info).dump(), [this, callback](const http::response_type &response) {
+        callback(CheckCode(response));
+    });
+}
+
 void DiscordClient::UpdateToken(std::string token) {
     if (!IsStarted()) {
         m_token = token;
@@ -949,6 +972,15 @@ void DiscordClient::HandleGatewayMessage(std::string str) {
                     case GatewayEvent::GUILD_EMOJIS_UPDATE: {
                         HandleGatewayGuildEmojisUpdate(m);
                     } break;
+                    case GatewayEvent::GUILD_JOIN_REQUEST_CREATE: {
+                        HandleGatewayGuildJoinRequestCreate(m);
+                    } break;
+                    case GatewayEvent::GUILD_JOIN_REQUEST_UPDATE: {
+                        HandleGatewayGuildJoinRequestUpdate(m);
+                    } break;
+                    case GatewayEvent::GUILD_JOIN_REQUEST_DELETE: {
+                        HandleGatewayGuildJoinRequestDelete(m);
+                    } break;
                 }
             } break;
             default:
@@ -1033,6 +1065,10 @@ void DiscordClient::HandleGatewayReady(const GatewayMessage &msg) {
         for (const auto &relationship : *data.Relationships)
             m_user_relationships[relationship.ID] = relationship.Type;
 
+    if (data.GuildJoinRequests.has_value())
+        for (const auto &request : *data.GuildJoinRequests)
+            m_guild_join_requests[request.GuildID] = request;
+
     m_store.EndTransaction();
 
     m_session_id = data.SessionID;
@@ -1361,6 +1397,24 @@ void DiscordClient::HandleGatewayGuildEmojisUpdate(const GatewayMessage &msg) {
     FetchGuildEmojis(data.GuildID, cb);
 }
 
+void DiscordClient::HandleGatewayGuildJoinRequestCreate(const GatewayMessage &msg) {
+    GuildJoinRequestCreateData data = msg.Data;
+    m_guild_join_requests[data.GuildID] = data.Request;
+    m_signal_guild_join_request_create.emit(data);
+}
+
+void DiscordClient::HandleGatewayGuildJoinRequestUpdate(const GatewayMessage &msg) {
+    GuildJoinRequestUpdateData data = msg.Data;
+    m_guild_join_requests[data.GuildID] = data.Request;
+    m_signal_guild_join_request_update.emit(data);
+}
+
+void DiscordClient::HandleGatewayGuildJoinRequestDelete(const GatewayMessage &msg) {
+    GuildJoinRequestDeleteData data = msg.Data;
+    m_guild_join_requests.erase(data.GuildID);
+    m_signal_guild_join_request_delete.emit(data);
+}
+
 void DiscordClient::HandleGatewayReadySupplemental(const GatewayMessage &msg) {
     ReadySupplementalData data = msg.Data;
     for (const auto &p : data.MergedPresences.Friends) {
@@ -1478,7 +1532,7 @@ void DiscordClient::HandleGatewayGuildCreate(const GatewayMessage &msg) {
     GuildData data = msg.Data;
     ProcessNewGuild(data);
 
-    m_signal_guild_create.emit(data.ID);
+    m_signal_guild_create.emit(data);
 }
 
 void DiscordClient::HandleGatewayGuildDelete(const GatewayMessage &msg) {
@@ -1682,6 +1736,9 @@ void DiscordClient::LoadEventMap() {
     m_event_map["USER_NOTE_UPDATE"] = GatewayEvent::USER_NOTE_UPDATE;
     m_event_map["READY_SUPPLEMENTAL"] = GatewayEvent::READY_SUPPLEMENTAL;
     m_event_map["GUILD_EMOJIS_UPDATE"] = GatewayEvent::GUILD_EMOJIS_UPDATE;
+    m_event_map["GUILD_JOIN_REQUEST_CREATE"] = GatewayEvent::GUILD_JOIN_REQUEST_CREATE;
+    m_event_map["GUILD_JOIN_REQUEST_UPDATE"] = GatewayEvent::GUILD_JOIN_REQUEST_UPDATE;
+    m_event_map["GUILD_JOIN_REQUEST_DELETE"] = GatewayEvent::GUILD_JOIN_REQUEST_DELETE;
 }
 
 DiscordClient::type_signal_gateway_ready DiscordClient::signal_gateway_ready() {
@@ -1791,3 +1848,15 @@ DiscordClient::type_signal_note_update DiscordClient::signal_note_update() {
 DiscordClient::type_signal_guild_emojis_update DiscordClient::signal_guild_emojis_update() {
     return m_signal_guild_emojis_update;
 }
+
+DiscordClient::type_signal_guild_join_request_create DiscordClient::signal_guild_join_request_create() {
+    return m_signal_guild_join_request_create;
+}
+
+DiscordClient::type_signal_guild_join_request_update DiscordClient::signal_guild_join_request_update() {
+    return m_signal_guild_join_request_update;
+}
+
+DiscordClient::type_signal_guild_join_request_delete DiscordClient::signal_guild_join_request_delete() {
+    return m_signal_guild_join_request_delete;
+}
diff --git a/discord/discord.hpp b/discord/discord.hpp
index 476adc8..fbcdb5f 100644
--- a/discord/discord.hpp
+++ b/discord/discord.hpp
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ public:
     void ModifyRolePosition(Snowflake guild_id, Snowflake role_id, int position, sigc::slot<void(bool success)> callback);
     void ModifyEmojiName(Snowflake guild_id, Snowflake emoji_id, const Glib::ustring &name, sigc::slot<void(bool success)> callback);
     void DeleteEmoji(Snowflake guild_id, Snowflake emoji_id, sigc::slot<void(bool success)> callback);
+    std::optional<GuildApplicationData> GetGuildApplication(Snowflake guild_id) const;
 
     bool CanModifyRole(Snowflake guild_id, Snowflake role_id) const;
     bool CanModifyRole(Snowflake guild_id, Snowflake role_id, Snowflake user_id) const;
@@ -163,6 +164,9 @@ public:
     void SetUserNote(Snowflake user_id, std::string note, sigc::slot<void(bool success)> callback);
     void FetchUserRelationships(Snowflake user_id, sigc::slot<void(std::vector<UserData>)> callback);
 
+    void GetVerificationGateInfo(Snowflake guild_id, sigc::slot<void(std::optional<VerificationGateInfoObject>)> callback);
+    void AcceptVerificationGate(Snowflake guild_id, VerificationGateInfoObject info, sigc::slot<void(bool success)> callback);
+
     void UpdateToken(std::string token);
     void SetUserAgent(std::string agent);
 
@@ -209,6 +213,9 @@ private:
     void HandleGatewayInviteDelete(const GatewayMessage &msg);
     void HandleGatewayUserNoteUpdate(const GatewayMessage &msg);
     void HandleGatewayGuildEmojisUpdate(const GatewayMessage &msg);
+    void HandleGatewayGuildJoinRequestCreate(const GatewayMessage &msg);
+    void HandleGatewayGuildJoinRequestUpdate(const GatewayMessage &msg);
+    void HandleGatewayGuildJoinRequestDelete(const GatewayMessage &msg);
     void HandleGatewayReadySupplemental(const GatewayMessage &msg);
     void HandleGatewayReconnect(const GatewayMessage &msg);
     void HandleGatewayInvalidSession(const GatewayMessage &msg);
@@ -233,6 +240,7 @@ private:
     std::unordered_map<Snowflake, std::unordered_set<Snowflake>> m_guild_to_users;
 
     std::unordered_map<Snowflake, std::unordered_set<Snowflake>> m_guild_to_channels;
+    std::unordered_map<Snowflake, GuildApplicationData> m_guild_join_requests;
 
     std::unordered_map<Snowflake, PresenceStatus> m_user_to_status;
 
@@ -275,7 +283,7 @@ public:
     typedef sigc::signal<void, Snowflake, Snowflake> type_signal_message_delete;
     typedef sigc::signal<void, Snowflake, Snowflake> type_signal_message_update;
     typedef sigc::signal<void, Snowflake> type_signal_guild_member_list_update;
-    typedef sigc::signal<void, Snowflake> type_signal_guild_create;
+    typedef sigc::signal<void, GuildData> type_signal_guild_create;
     typedef sigc::signal<void, Snowflake> type_signal_guild_delete;
     typedef sigc::signal<void, Snowflake> type_signal_channel_delete;
     typedef sigc::signal<void, Snowflake> type_signal_channel_update;
@@ -295,7 +303,10 @@ public:
     typedef sigc::signal<void, Snowflake, PresenceStatus> type_signal_presence_update;
     typedef sigc::signal<void, Snowflake, std::string> type_signal_note_update;
     typedef sigc::signal<void, Snowflake, std::vector<EmojiData>> type_signal_guild_emojis_update; // guild id
-    typedef sigc::signal<void, bool, GatewayCloseCode> type_signal_disconnected;                   // bool true if reconnecting
+    typedef sigc::signal<void, GuildJoinRequestCreateData> type_signal_guild_join_request_create;
+    typedef sigc::signal<void, GuildJoinRequestUpdateData> type_signal_guild_join_request_update;
+    typedef sigc::signal<void, GuildJoinRequestDeleteData> type_signal_guild_join_request_delete;
+    typedef sigc::signal<void, bool, GatewayCloseCode> type_signal_disconnected; // bool true if reconnecting
     typedef sigc::signal<void> type_signal_connected;
 
     type_signal_gateway_ready signal_gateway_ready();
@@ -303,7 +314,7 @@ public:
     type_signal_message_delete signal_message_delete();
     type_signal_message_update signal_message_update();
     type_signal_guild_member_list_update signal_guild_member_list_update();
-    type_signal_guild_create signal_guild_create();
+    type_signal_guild_create signal_guild_create(); // structs are complete in this signal
     type_signal_guild_delete signal_guild_delete();
     type_signal_channel_delete signal_channel_delete();
     type_signal_channel_update signal_channel_update();
@@ -323,6 +334,9 @@ public:
     type_signal_presence_update signal_presence_update();
     type_signal_note_update signal_note_update();
     type_signal_guild_emojis_update signal_guild_emojis_update();
+    type_signal_guild_join_request_create signal_guild_join_request_create();
+    type_signal_guild_join_request_update signal_guild_join_request_update();
+    type_signal_guild_join_request_delete signal_guild_join_request_delete();
     type_signal_disconnected signal_disconnected();
     type_signal_connected signal_connected();
 
@@ -352,6 +366,9 @@ protected:
     type_signal_presence_update m_signal_presence_update;
     type_signal_note_update m_signal_note_update;
     type_signal_guild_emojis_update m_signal_guild_emojis_update;
+    type_signal_guild_join_request_create m_signal_guild_join_request_create;
+    type_signal_guild_join_request_update m_signal_guild_join_request_update;
+    type_signal_guild_join_request_delete m_signal_guild_join_request_delete;
     type_signal_disconnected m_signal_disconnected;
     type_signal_connected m_signal_connected;
 };
diff --git a/discord/guild.cpp b/discord/guild.cpp
index 5fb524e..d387729 100644
--- a/discord/guild.cpp
+++ b/discord/guild.cpp
@@ -197,3 +197,20 @@ std::vector<RoleData> GuildData::FetchRoles() const {
     });
     return ret;
 }
+
+void from_json(const nlohmann::json &j, GuildApplicationData &m) {
+    JS_D("user_id", m.UserID);
+    JS_D("guild_id", m.GuildID);
+    auto tmp = j.at("application_status").get<std::string_view>();
+    if (tmp == "STARTED")
+        m.ApplicationStatus = GuildApplicationStatus::STARTED;
+    else if (tmp == "PENDING")
+        m.ApplicationStatus = GuildApplicationStatus::PENDING;
+    else if (tmp == "REJECTED")
+        m.ApplicationStatus = GuildApplicationStatus::REJECTED;
+    else if (tmp == "APPROVED")
+        m.ApplicationStatus = GuildApplicationStatus::APPROVED;
+    JS_N("rejection_reason", m.RejectionReason);
+    JS_N("last_seen", m.LastSeen);
+    JS_N("created_at", m.CreatedAt);
+}
diff --git a/discord/guild.hpp b/discord/guild.hpp
index c2d7333..a57bc15 100644
--- a/discord/guild.hpp
+++ b/discord/guild.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,26 @@
 #include "emoji.hpp"
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
+#include <unordered_set>
+
+enum class GuildApplicationStatus {
+    STARTED,
+    PENDING,
+    REJECTED,
+    APPROVED,
+    UNKNOWN,
+};
+
+struct GuildApplicationData {
+    Snowflake UserID;
+    Snowflake GuildID;
+    GuildApplicationStatus ApplicationStatus;
+    std::optional<std::string> RejectionReason;
+    std::optional<std::string> LastSeen;
+    std::optional<std::string> CreatedAt;
+
+    friend void from_json(const nlohmann::json &j, GuildApplicationData &m);
+};
 
 // a bot is apparently only supposed to receive the `id` and `unavailable` as false
 // but user tokens seem to get the full objects (minus users)
@@ -32,7 +52,7 @@ struct GuildData {
     std::optional<int> ExplicitContentFilter;
     std::optional<std::vector<RoleData>> Roles;   // only access id
     std::optional<std::vector<EmojiData>> Emojis; // only access id
-    std::optional<std::vector<std::string>> Features;
+    std::optional<std::unordered_set<std::string>> Features;
     std::optional<int> MFALevel;
     std::optional<Snowflake> ApplicationID; // null
     std::optional<bool> IsWidgetEnabled;
diff --git a/discord/objects.cpp b/discord/objects.cpp
index 3aef9ee..7d44ece 100644
--- a/discord/objects.cpp
+++ b/discord/objects.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ void from_json(const nlohmann::json &j, ReadyEventData &m) {
     JS_O("users", m.Users);
     JS_ON("merged_members", m.MergedMembers);
     JS_O("relationships", m.Relationships);
+    JS_O("guild_join_requests", m.GuildJoinRequests);
 }
 
 void from_json(const nlohmann::json &j, MergedPresence &m) {
@@ -394,3 +395,51 @@ void from_json(const nlohmann::json &j, GuildEmojisUpdateObject &m) {
 void to_json(nlohmann::json &j, const ModifyGuildEmojiObject &m) {
     JS_IF("name", m.Name);
 }
+
+void from_json(const nlohmann::json &j, GuildJoinRequestCreateData &m) {
+    auto tmp = j.at("status").get<std::string_view>();
+    if (tmp == "STARTED")
+        m.Status = GuildApplicationStatus::STARTED;
+    else if (tmp == "PENDING")
+        m.Status = GuildApplicationStatus::PENDING;
+    else if (tmp == "REJECTED")
+        m.Status = GuildApplicationStatus::REJECTED;
+    else if (tmp == "APPROVED")
+        m.Status = GuildApplicationStatus::APPROVED;
+    JS_D("request", m.Request);
+    JS_D("guild_id", m.GuildID);
+}
+
+void from_json(const nlohmann::json &j, GuildJoinRequestDeleteData &m) {
+    JS_D("user_id", m.UserID);
+    JS_D("guild_id", m.GuildID);
+}
+
+void from_json(const nlohmann::json &j, VerificationFieldObject &m) {
+    JS_D("field_type", m.Type);
+    JS_D("label", m.Label);
+    JS_D("required", m.Required);
+    JS_D("values", m.Values);
+}
+
+void from_json(const nlohmann::json &j, VerificationGateInfoObject &m) {
+    JS_O("description", m.Description);
+    JS_O("form_fields", m.VerificationFields);
+    JS_O("version", m.Version);
+    JS_O("enabled", m.Enabled);
+}
+
+void to_json(nlohmann::json &j, const VerificationFieldObject &m) {
+    j["field_type"] = m.Type;
+    j["label"] = m.Label;
+    j["required"] = m.Required;
+    j["values"] = m.Values;
+    JS_IF("response", m.Response);
+}
+
+void to_json(nlohmann::json &j, const VerificationGateInfoObject &m) {
+    JS_IF("description", m.Description);
+    JS_IF("form_fields", m.VerificationFields);
+    JS_IF("version", m.Version);
+    JS_IF("enabled", m.Enabled);
+}
diff --git a/discord/objects.hpp b/discord/objects.hpp
index 88cac21..bad9fd4 100644
--- a/discord/objects.hpp
+++ b/discord/objects.hpp
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ enum class GatewayEvent : int {
     USER_NOTE_UPDATE,
     READY_SUPPLEMENTAL,
     GUILD_EMOJIS_UPDATE,
+    GUILD_JOIN_REQUEST_CREATE,
+    GUILD_JOIN_REQUEST_UPDATE,
+    GUILD_JOIN_REQUEST_DELETE,
 };
 
 enum class GatewayCloseCode : uint16_t {
@@ -206,6 +209,7 @@ struct ReadyEventData {
     UserSettings Settings;
     std::optional<std::vector<std::vector<GuildMember>>> MergedMembers;
     std::optional<std::vector<RelationshipData>> Relationships;
+    std::optional<std::vector<GuildApplicationData>> GuildJoinRequests;
     // std::vector<Unknown> ConnectedAccounts; // opt
     // std::map<std::string, Unknown> Consents; // opt
     // std::vector<Unknown> Experiments; // opt
@@ -555,3 +559,41 @@ struct ModifyGuildEmojiObject {
 
     friend void to_json(nlohmann::json &j, const ModifyGuildEmojiObject &m);
 };
+
+struct GuildJoinRequestCreateData {
+    GuildApplicationStatus Status;
+    GuildApplicationData Request;
+    Snowflake GuildID;
+
+    friend void from_json(const nlohmann::json &j, GuildJoinRequestCreateData &m);
+};
+
+using GuildJoinRequestUpdateData = GuildJoinRequestCreateData;
+
+struct GuildJoinRequestDeleteData {
+    Snowflake UserID;
+    Snowflake GuildID;
+
+    friend void from_json(const nlohmann::json &j, GuildJoinRequestDeleteData &m);
+};
+
+struct VerificationFieldObject {
+    std::string Type;
+    std::string Label;
+    bool Required;
+    std::vector<std::string> Values;
+    std::optional<bool> Response; // present in client to server
+
+    friend void from_json(const nlohmann::json &j, VerificationFieldObject &m);
+    friend void to_json(nlohmann::json &j, const VerificationFieldObject &m);
+};
+
+struct VerificationGateInfoObject {
+    std::optional<std::string> Description;
+    std::optional<std::vector<VerificationFieldObject>> VerificationFields;
+    std::optional<std::string> Version;
+    std::optional<bool> Enabled; // present only in client to server in modify gate
+
+    friend void from_json(const nlohmann::json &j, VerificationGateInfoObject &m);
+    friend void to_json(nlohmann::json &j, const VerificationGateInfoObject &m);
+};
diff --git a/discord/store.cpp b/discord/store.cpp
index 44af4cd..6dcaabb 100644
--- a/discord/store.cpp
+++ b/discord/store.cpp
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ std::optional<GuildData> Store::GetGuild(Snowflake id) const {
     for (const auto &id : nlohmann::json::parse(tmp).get<std::vector<Snowflake>>())
         ret.Emojis->emplace_back().ID = id;
     Get(m_get_guild_stmt, 14, tmp);
-    ret.Features = nlohmann::json::parse(tmp).get<std::vector<std::string>>();
+    ret.Features = nlohmann::json::parse(tmp).get<std::unordered_set<std::string>>();
     Get(m_get_guild_stmt, 15, ret.MFALevel);
     Get(m_get_guild_stmt, 16, ret.ApplicationID);
     Get(m_get_guild_stmt, 17, ret.IsWidgetEnabled);