diff --git a/app-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/commons/jsonmodels/ws/WsModels.scala b/app-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/commons/jsonmodels/ws/WsModels.scala
index 6ab431822b..1fea590af5 100644
--- a/app-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/commons/jsonmodels/ws/WsModels.scala
+++ b/app-commons/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/commons/jsonmodels/ws/WsModels.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.bitcoins.commons.jsonmodels.ws
 
 import org.bitcoins.commons.jsonmodels.bitcoind.GetBlockHeaderResult
+import org.bitcoins.commons.serializers.WsPicklers
 import org.bitcoins.core.api.dlc.wallet.db.IncomingDLCOfferDb
 import org.bitcoins.core.api.wallet.db.SpendingInfoDb
 import org.bitcoins.core.protocol.BitcoinAddress
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ object TorWsType extends StringFactory[TorWsType] {
 sealed trait WsNotification[T] {
   def `type`: WsType
   def payload: T
+  def json: ujson.Value
 }
 
 sealed trait ChainNotification[T] extends WsNotification[T] {
@@ -115,41 +117,73 @@ object WalletNotification {
   case class NewAddressNotification(payload: BitcoinAddress)
       extends WalletNotification[BitcoinAddress] {
     override val `type`: WalletWsType = WalletWsType.NewAddress
+
+    override val json: ujson.Value = {
+      upickle.default.writeJs(this)(WsPicklers.newAddressPickler)
+    }
   }
 
   case class TxProcessedNotification(payload: Transaction)
       extends WalletNotification[Transaction] {
     override val `type`: WalletWsType = WalletWsType.TxProcessed
+
+    override val json: ujson.Value = {
+      upickle.default.writeJs(this)(WsPicklers.txProcessedPickler)
+    }
   }
 
   case class TxBroadcastNotification(payload: Transaction)
       extends WalletNotification[Transaction] {
     override val `type`: WalletWsType = WalletWsType.TxBroadcast
+
+    override val json: ujson.Value = {
+      upickle.default.writeJs(this)(WsPicklers.txBroadcastPickler)
+    }
   }
 
   case class ReservedUtxosNotification(payload: Vector[SpendingInfoDb])
       extends WalletNotification[Vector[SpendingInfoDb]] {
     override val `type`: WalletWsType = WalletWsType.ReservedUtxos
+
+    override val json: ujson.Value = {
+      upickle.default.writeJs(this)(WsPicklers.reservedUtxosPickler)
+    }
   }
 
   case class DLCStateChangeNotification(payload: DLCStatus)
       extends WalletNotification[DLCStatus] {
     override val `type`: WalletWsType = WalletWsType.DLCStateChange
+
+    override val json: ujson.Value = {
+      upickle.default.writeJs(this)(WsPicklers.dlcStateChangePickler)
+    }
   }
 
   case class DLCOfferAddNotification(payload: IncomingDLCOfferDb)
       extends WalletNotification[IncomingDLCOfferDb] {
     override val `type`: WalletWsType = WalletWsType.DLCOfferAdd
+
+    override val json: ujson.Value = {
+      upickle.default.writeJs(this)(WsPicklers.dlcOfferAddPickler)
+    }
   }
 
   case class DLCOfferRemoveNotification(payload: Sha256Digest)
       extends WalletNotification[Sha256Digest] {
     override val `type`: WalletWsType = WalletWsType.DLCOfferRemove
+
+    override val json: ujson.Value = {
+      upickle.default.writeJs(this)(WsPicklers.dlcOfferRemovePickler)
+    }
   }
 
   case class RescanComplete(payload: String)
       extends WalletNotification[String] {
     override val `type`: WalletWsType = WalletWsType.RescanComplete
+
+    override val json: ujson.Value = {
+      upickle.default.writeJs(this)(WsPicklers.rescanPickler)
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -158,11 +192,19 @@ object ChainNotification {
   case class BlockProcessedNotification(payload: GetBlockHeaderResult)
       extends ChainNotification[GetBlockHeaderResult] {
     override val `type`: ChainWsType = ChainWsType.BlockProcessed
+
+    override val json: ujson.Value = {
+      upickle.default.writeJs(this)(WsPicklers.blockProcessedPickler)
+    }
   }
 
   case class SyncFlagChangedNotification(payload: Boolean)
       extends ChainNotification[Boolean] {
     override val `type`: ChainWsType = ChainWsType.SyncFlagChanged
+
+    override val json: ujson.Value = {
+      upickle.default.writeJs(this)(WsPicklers.syncFlagChangedPickler)
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -171,5 +213,9 @@ object TorNotification {
   case object TorStartedNotification extends TorNotification[Unit] {
     override val `type`: TorWsType = TorWsType.TorStarted
     override val payload: Unit = ()
+
+    override val json: ujson.Value = {
+      upickle.default.writeJs(this)(WsPicklers.torStartedPickler)
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/server-routes/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/server/routes/Server.scala b/app/server-routes/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/server/routes/Server.scala
index fe184190c6..0b6ae8a183 100644
--- a/app/server-routes/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/server/routes/Server.scala
+++ b/app/server-routes/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/server/routes/Server.scala
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import akka.actor.ActorSystem
 import akka.event.Logging
 import akka.http.scaladsl._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.model._
-import akka.http.scaladsl.model.ws.Message
+import akka.http.scaladsl.model.ws.{Message, TextMessage}
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.Directives._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server._
 import akka.http.scaladsl.server.directives.Credentials.Missing
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.server.directives.{
   PathDirectives
 }
 import akka.http.scaladsl.unmarshalling.FromRequestUnmarshaller
-import akka.stream.scaladsl.{Flow, Sink, Source}
+import akka.stream.scaladsl.{Flow, Keep, Sink, Source}
 import akka.{Done, NotUsed}
 import de.heikoseeberger.akkahttpupickle.UpickleSupport._
 import org.bitcoins.commons.config.AppConfig
+import org.bitcoins.commons.jsonmodels.ws.WsNotification
 import org.bitcoins.server.util.{ServerBindings, WsServerConfig}
 import upickle.{default => up}
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ case class Server(
     rpcport: Int,
     rpcPassword: String,
     wsConfigOpt: Option[WsServerConfig],
-    wsSource: Source[Message, NotUsed])(implicit system: ActorSystem)
+    wsSource: Source[WsNotification[_], NotUsed])(implicit system: ActorSystem)
     extends HttpLogger {
 
   import system.dispatcher
@@ -208,9 +209,19 @@ case class Server(
     }
   }
 
+  private val notificationToMsgFn: WsNotification[_] => Message = {
+    notification =>
+      val msg = TextMessage.Strict(notification.json.toString())
+      msg
+  }
+  private val notificationToMsgFlow = Flow.fromFunction(notificationToMsgFn)
+
+  private val msgSource: Source[Message, NotUsed] = {
+    wsSource.viaMat(notificationToMsgFlow)(Keep.right)
+  }
+
   private def wsHandler: Flow[Message, Message, Any] = {
-    //we don't allow input, so use Sink.ignore
-    Flow.fromSinkAndSource(Sink.ignore, wsSource)
+    Flow.fromSinkAndSource(Sink.ignore, msgSource)
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/app/server/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/server/BitcoinSServerMain.scala b/app/server/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/server/BitcoinSServerMain.scala
index bec26bcc70..1c31fd9c81 100644
--- a/app/server/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/server/BitcoinSServerMain.scala
+++ b/app/server/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/server/BitcoinSServerMain.scala
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package org.bitcoins.server
 
 import akka.actor.ActorSystem
-import akka.http.scaladsl.model.ws.Message
 import akka.stream.OverflowStrategy
 import akka.stream.scaladsl.{
   BroadcastHub,
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ import org.bitcoins.chain.ChainCallbacks
 import org.bitcoins.chain.blockchain.ChainHandler
 import org.bitcoins.chain.config.ChainAppConfig
 import org.bitcoins.commons.jsonmodels.bitcoind.GetBlockChainInfoResult
+import org.bitcoins.commons.jsonmodels.ws.WsNotification
 import org.bitcoins.commons.util.{DatadirParser, ServerArgParser}
 import org.bitcoins.core.api.chain.ChainApi
 import org.bitcoins.core.api.node.{
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ class BitcoinSServerMain(override val serverArgParser: ServerArgParser)(implicit
 
     val tuple = buildWsSource
 
-    val wsQueue: SourceQueueWithComplete[Message] = tuple._1
-    val wsSource: Source[Message, NotUsed] = tuple._2
+    val wsQueue: SourceQueueWithComplete[WsNotification[_]] = tuple._1
+    val wsSource: Source[WsNotification[_], NotUsed] = tuple._2
     val _ = buildNeutrinoCallbacks(wsQueue, chainApi)
     val torCallbacks = WebsocketUtil.buildTorCallbacks(wsQueue)
     torConf.addCallbacks(torCallbacks)
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ class BitcoinSServerMain(override val serverArgParser: ServerArgParser)(implicit
   }
 
   private def buildNeutrinoCallbacks(
-      wsQueue: SourceQueueWithComplete[Message],
+      wsQueue: SourceQueueWithComplete[WsNotification[_]],
       chainApi: ChainApi): Unit = {
     val chainCallbacks = WebsocketUtil.buildChainCallbacks(wsQueue, chainApi)
     chainConf.addCallbacks(chainCallbacks)
@@ -274,8 +274,8 @@ class BitcoinSServerMain(override val serverArgParser: ServerArgParser)(implicit
       _ <- client.start()
     } yield client
     val tuple = buildWsSource
-    val wsQueue: SourceQueueWithComplete[Message] = tuple._1
-    val wsSource: Source[Message, NotUsed] = tuple._2
+    val wsQueue: SourceQueueWithComplete[WsNotification[_]] = tuple._1
+    val wsSource: Source[WsNotification[_], NotUsed] = tuple._2
     val torCallbacks = WebsocketUtil.buildTorCallbacks(wsQueue)
     val _ = torConf.addCallbacks(torCallbacks)
     val isTorStartedF = if (torConf.torProvided) {
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ class BitcoinSServerMain(override val serverArgParser: ServerArgParser)(implicit
       dlcNodeF: Future[DLCNode],
       torConfStarted: Future[Unit],
       serverCmdLineArgs: ServerArgParser,
-      wsSource: Source[Message, NotUsed])(implicit
+      wsSource: Source[WsNotification[_], NotUsed])(implicit
       system: ActorSystem,
       conf: BitcoinSAppConfig): Future[Server] = {
     implicit val nodeConf: NodeAppConfig = conf.nodeConf
@@ -502,8 +502,8 @@ class BitcoinSServerMain(override val serverArgParser: ServerArgParser)(implicit
     * to create a flow that emits websocket messages
     */
   private def buildWsSource: (
-      SourceQueueWithComplete[Message],
-      Source[Message, NotUsed]) = {
+      SourceQueueWithComplete[WsNotification[_]],
+      Source[WsNotification[_], NotUsed]) = {
     val maxBufferSize: Int = 25
 
     /** This will queue [[maxBufferSize]] elements in the queue. Once the buffer size is reached,
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ class BitcoinSServerMain(override val serverArgParser: ServerArgParser)(implicit
       //the BroadcastHub.sink is needed to avoid these errors
       // 'Websocket handler failed with Processor actor'
       Source
-        .queue[Message](maxBufferSize, OverflowStrategy.dropHead)
+        .queue[WsNotification[_]](maxBufferSize, OverflowStrategy.dropHead)
         .toMat(BroadcastHub.sink)(Keep.both)
         .run()
     }
diff --git a/app/server/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/server/util/WebsocketUtil.scala b/app/server/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/server/util/WebsocketUtil.scala
index 1c6a3f579e..2b048f1fce 100644
--- a/app/server/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/server/util/WebsocketUtil.scala
+++ b/app/server/src/main/scala/org/bitcoins/server/util/WebsocketUtil.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package org.bitcoins.server.util
 
-import akka.http.scaladsl.model.ws.{Message, TextMessage}
 import akka.stream.scaladsl.SourceQueueWithComplete
 import grizzled.slf4j.Logging
 import org.bitcoins.chain.{
@@ -12,9 +11,10 @@ import org.bitcoins.commons.jsonmodels.ws.TorNotification.TorStartedNotification
 import org.bitcoins.commons.jsonmodels.ws.{
   ChainNotification,
   WalletNotification,
-  WalletWsType
+  WalletWsType,
+  WsNotification
 }
-import org.bitcoins.commons.serializers.WsPicklers
+
 import org.bitcoins.core.api.chain.ChainApi
 import org.bitcoins.core.api.dlc.wallet.db.IncomingDLCOfferDb
 import org.bitcoins.core.protocol.blockchain.BlockHeader
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import scala.concurrent.{ExecutionContext, Future}
 object WebsocketUtil extends Logging {
 
   def buildChainCallbacks(
-      queue: SourceQueueWithComplete[Message],
+      queue: SourceQueueWithComplete[WsNotification[_]],
       chainApi: ChainApi)(implicit ec: ExecutionContext): ChainCallbacks = {
     val onBlockProcessed: OnBlockHeaderConnected = {
       case headersWithHeight: Vector[(Int, BlockHeader)] =>
@@ -49,13 +49,7 @@ object WebsocketUtil extends Logging {
           notifications =
             results.map(result =>
               ChainNotification.BlockProcessedNotification(result))
-          notificationsJson = notifications.map { notification =>
-            upickle.default.writeJs(notification)(
-              WsPicklers.blockProcessedPickler)
-          }
-
-          msgs = notificationsJson.map(n => TextMessage.Strict(n.toString()))
-          _ <- FutureUtil.sequentially(msgs) { case msg =>
+          _ <- FutureUtil.sequentially(notifications) { case msg =>
             val x: Future[Unit] = queue
               .offer(msg)
               .map(_ => ())
@@ -69,11 +63,8 @@ object WebsocketUtil extends Logging {
 
     val onSyncFlagChanged: OnSyncFlagChanged = { syncing =>
       val notification = ChainNotification.SyncFlagChangedNotification(syncing)
-      val notificationJson =
-        upickle.default.writeJs(notification)(WsPicklers.syncFlagChangedPickler)
-      val msg = TextMessage.Strict(notificationJson.toString())
       for {
-        _ <- queue.offer(msg)
+        _ <- queue.offer(notification)
       } yield ()
     }
 
@@ -83,14 +74,11 @@ object WebsocketUtil extends Logging {
 
   /** Builds websocket callbacks for the wallet */
   def buildWalletCallbacks(
-      walletQueue: SourceQueueWithComplete[Message],
+      walletQueue: SourceQueueWithComplete[WsNotification[_]],
       walletName: String)(implicit ec: ExecutionContext): WalletCallbacks = {
     val onAddressCreated: OnNewAddressGenerated = { addr =>
       val notification = WalletNotification.NewAddressNotification(addr)
-      val json =
-        upickle.default.writeJs(notification)(WsPicklers.newAddressPickler)
-      val msg = TextMessage.Strict(json.toString())
-      val offerF = walletQueue.offer(msg)
+      val offerF = walletQueue.offer(notification)
       offerF.map(_ => ())
     }
 
@@ -109,19 +97,13 @@ object WebsocketUtil extends Logging {
     val onReservedUtxo: OnReservedUtxos = { utxos =>
       val notification =
         WalletNotification.ReservedUtxosNotification(utxos)
-      val notificationJson =
-        upickle.default.writeJs(notification)(WsPicklers.reservedUtxosPickler)
-      val msg = TextMessage.Strict(notificationJson.toString())
-      val offerF = walletQueue.offer(msg)
+      val offerF = walletQueue.offer(notification)
       offerF.map(_ => ())
     }
 
     val onRescanComplete: OnRescanComplete = { _ =>
       val notification = WalletNotification.RescanComplete(walletName)
-      val notificationJson =
-        upickle.default.writeJs(notification)(WsPicklers.rescanPickler)
-      val msg = TextMessage.Strict(notificationJson.toString())
-      val offerF = walletQueue.offer(msg)
+      val offerF = walletQueue.offer(notification)
       offerF.map(_ => ())
     }
 
@@ -135,15 +117,11 @@ object WebsocketUtil extends Logging {
     )
   }
 
-  def buildTorCallbacks(queue: SourceQueueWithComplete[Message])(implicit
-      ec: ExecutionContext): TorCallbacks = {
+  def buildTorCallbacks(queue: SourceQueueWithComplete[WsNotification[_]])(
+      implicit ec: ExecutionContext): TorCallbacks = {
     val onTorStarted: OnTorStarted = { _ =>
       val notification = TorStartedNotification
-      val json =
-        upickle.default.writeJs(notification)(WsPicklers.torStartedPickler)
-
-      val msg = TextMessage.Strict(json.toString())
-      val offerF = queue.offer(msg)
+      val offerF = queue.offer(notification)
       offerF.map(_ => ())
     }
 
@@ -153,53 +131,42 @@ object WebsocketUtil extends Logging {
   private def buildTxNotification(
       wsType: WalletWsType,
       tx: Transaction,
-      walletQueue: SourceQueueWithComplete[Message])(implicit
+      walletQueue: SourceQueueWithComplete[WsNotification[_]])(implicit
       ec: ExecutionContext): Future[Unit] = {
-    val json = wsType match {
+    val notification = wsType match {
       case WalletWsType.TxProcessed =>
-        val notification = WalletNotification.TxProcessedNotification(tx)
-        upickle.default.writeJs(notification)(WsPicklers.txProcessedPickler)
+        WalletNotification.TxProcessedNotification(tx)
       case WalletWsType.TxBroadcast =>
-        val notification = WalletNotification.TxBroadcastNotification(tx)
-        upickle.default.writeJs(notification)(WsPicklers.txBroadcastPickler)
+        WalletNotification.TxBroadcastNotification(tx)
       case x @ (WalletWsType.NewAddress | WalletWsType.ReservedUtxos |
           WalletWsType.DLCStateChange | WalletWsType.DLCOfferAdd |
           WalletWsType.DLCOfferRemove | WalletWsType.RescanComplete) =>
         sys.error(s"Cannot build tx notification for $x")
     }
 
-    val msg = TextMessage.Strict(json.toString())
-    val offerF = walletQueue.offer(msg)
+    val offerF = walletQueue.offer(notification)
     offerF.map(_ => ())
   }
 
-  def buildDLCWalletCallbacks(walletQueue: SourceQueueWithComplete[Message])(
-      implicit ec: ExecutionContext): DLCWalletCallbacks = {
+  def buildDLCWalletCallbacks(
+      walletQueue: SourceQueueWithComplete[WsNotification[_]])(implicit
+      ec: ExecutionContext): DLCWalletCallbacks = {
     val onStateChange: OnDLCStateChange = { status: DLCStatus =>
       val notification = WalletNotification.DLCStateChangeNotification(status)
-      val json =
-        upickle.default.writeJs(notification)(WsPicklers.dlcStateChangePickler)
-      val msg = TextMessage.Strict(json.toString())
-      val offerF = walletQueue.offer(msg)
+      val offerF = walletQueue.offer(notification)
       offerF.map(_ => ())
     }
 
     val onOfferAdd: OnDLCOfferAdd = { offerDb: IncomingDLCOfferDb =>
       val notification = WalletNotification.DLCOfferAddNotification(offerDb)
-      val json =
-        upickle.default.writeJs(notification)(WsPicklers.dlcOfferAddPickler)
-      val msg = TextMessage.Strict(json.toString())
-      val offerF = walletQueue.offer(msg)
+      val offerF = walletQueue.offer(notification)
       offerF.map(_ => ())
     }
 
     val onOfferRemove: OnDLCOfferRemove = { offerHash: Sha256Digest =>
       val notification =
         WalletNotification.DLCOfferRemoveNotification(offerHash)
-      val json =
-        upickle.default.writeJs(notification)(WsPicklers.dlcOfferRemovePickler)
-      val msg = TextMessage.Strict(json.toString())
-      val offerF = walletQueue.offer(msg)
+      val offerF = walletQueue.offer(notification)
       offerF.map(_ => ())
     }