diff --git a/cmd/wg-mesh/main.go b/cmd/wg-mesh/main.go
index dbd58e2..f396e3b 100644
--- a/cmd/wg-mesh/main.go
+++ b/cmd/wg-mesh/main.go
@@ -216,6 +216,23 @@ func deleteService(client *ipcRpc.Client, service string) {
 	fmt.Println(reply)
 }
 
+func getNode(client *ipcRpc.Client, nodeId, meshId string) {
+	var reply string
+	args := &ipc.GetNodeArgs{
+		NodeId: nodeId,
+		MeshId: meshId,
+	}
+
+	err := client.Call("IpcHandler.GetNode", &args, &reply)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(reply)
+}
+
 func main() {
 	parser := argparse.NewParser("wg-mesh",
 		"wg-mesh Manipulate WireGuard meshes")
@@ -232,6 +249,7 @@ func main() {
 	putAliasCmd := parser.NewCommand("put-alias", "Place an alias for the node")
 	setServiceCmd := parser.NewCommand("set-service", "Place a service into your advertisements")
 	deleteServiceCmd := parser.NewCommand("delete-service", "Remove a service from your advertisements")
+	getNodeCmd := parser.NewCommand("get-node", "Get a specific node from the mesh")
 
 	var newMeshIfName *string = newMeshCmd.String("f", "ifname", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
 	var newMeshPort *int = newMeshCmd.Int("p", "wgport", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
@@ -261,6 +279,9 @@ func main() {
 
 	var deleteServiceKey *string = deleteServiceCmd.String("s", "service", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
 
+	var getNodeNodeId *string = getNodeCmd.String("n", "nodeid", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
+	var getNodeMeshId *string = getNodeCmd.String("m", "meshid", &argparse.Options{Required: true})
+
 	err := parser.Parse(os.Args)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -329,4 +350,8 @@ func main() {
 	if deleteServiceCmd.Happened() {
 		deleteService(client, *deleteServiceKey)
 	}
+
+	if getNodeCmd.Happened() {
+		getNode(client, *getNodeNodeId, *getNodeMeshId)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/wgmeshd/main.go b/cmd/wgmeshd/main.go
index 6261545..e97f378 100644
--- a/cmd/wgmeshd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/wgmeshd/main.go
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	_ "net/http/pprof"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 
@@ -35,6 +36,12 @@ func main() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if conf.Profile {
+		go func() {
+			http.ListenAndServe("localhost:6060", nil)
+		}()
+	}
+
 	var robinRpc robin.WgRpc
 	var robinIpc robin.IpcHandler
 	var syncProvider sync.SyncServiceImpl
@@ -65,7 +72,7 @@ func main() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	log.Println("Running IPC Handler")
+	logging.Log.WriteInfof("Running IPC Handler")
 
 	go ipc.RunIpcHandler(&robinIpc)
 	go syncScheduler.Run()
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index d1ef671..452ea64 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ go 1.21.3
 require (
 	github.com/akamensky/argparse v1.4.0
 	github.com/automerge/automerge-go v0.0.0-20230903201930-b80ce8aadbb9
+	github.com/gin-gonic/gin v1.9.1
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.3.0
 	github.com/jmespath/go-jmespath v0.4.0
+	github.com/jsimonetti/rtnetlink v1.3.5
 	github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.9.3
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.14.0
 	golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl v0.0.0-20230429144221-925a1e7659e6
 	google.golang.org/grpc v1.58.1
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.31.0
@@ -19,7 +22,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/chenzhuoyu/base64x v0.0.0-20221115062448-fe3a3abad311 // indirect
 	github.com/gabriel-vasile/mimetype v1.4.2 // indirect
 	github.com/gin-contrib/sse v0.1.0 // indirect
-	github.com/gin-gonic/gin v1.9.1 // indirect
 	github.com/go-playground/locales v0.14.1 // indirect
 	github.com/go-playground/universal-translator v0.18.1 // indirect
 	github.com/go-playground/validator/v10 v10.14.0 // indirect
@@ -27,7 +29,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.3 // indirect
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.9 // indirect
 	github.com/josharian/native v1.1.0 // indirect
-	github.com/jsimonetti/rtnetlink v1.3.5 // indirect
 	github.com/json-iterator/go v1.1.12 // indirect
 	github.com/klauspost/cpuid/v2 v2.2.4 // indirect
 	github.com/leodido/go-urn v1.2.4 // indirect
@@ -40,12 +41,10 @@ require (
 	github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2 v2.0.8 // indirect
 	github.com/twitchyliquid64/golang-asm v0.15.1 // indirect
 	github.com/ugorji/go/codec v1.2.11 // indirect
-	github.com/vishvananda/netns v0.0.0-20191106174202-0a2b9b5464df // indirect
 	golang.org/x/arch v0.3.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.13.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.15.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.3.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.12.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.13.0 // indirect
 	golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard v0.0.0-20230704135630-469159ecf7d1 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20230711160842-782d3b101e98 // indirect
diff --git a/pkg/automerge/automerge.go b/pkg/automerge/automerge.go
index 8406d6a..8131ba4 100644
--- a/pkg/automerge/automerge.go
+++ b/pkg/automerge/automerge.go
@@ -18,12 +18,14 @@ import (
 
 // CrdtMeshManager manages nodes in the crdt mesh
 type CrdtMeshManager struct {
-	MeshId   string
-	IfName   string
-	Client   *wgctrl.Client
-	doc      *automerge.Doc
-	LastHash automerge.ChangeHash
-	conf     *conf.WgMeshConfiguration
+	MeshId        string
+	IfName        string
+	Client        *wgctrl.Client
+	doc           *automerge.Doc
+	LastHash      automerge.ChangeHash
+	conf          *conf.WgMeshConfiguration
+	cache         *MeshCrdt
+	lastCacheHash automerge.ChangeHash
 }
 
 func (c *CrdtMeshManager) AddNode(node mesh.MeshNode) {
@@ -40,9 +42,31 @@ func (c *CrdtMeshManager) AddNode(node mesh.MeshNode) {
 	c.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Set(crdt.HostEndpoint, crdt)
 }
 
+func (c *CrdtMeshManager) GetNodeIds() []string {
+	keys, _ := c.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Keys()
+	return keys
+}
+
 // GetMesh(): Converts the document into a struct
 func (c *CrdtMeshManager) GetMesh() (mesh.MeshSnapshot, error) {
-	return automerge.As[*MeshCrdt](c.doc.Root())
+	changes, err := c.doc.Changes(c.lastCacheHash)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if c.cache == nil || len(changes) > 3 {
+		c.lastCacheHash = c.LastHash
+		cache, err := automerge.As[*MeshCrdt](c.doc.Root())
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		c.cache = cache
+	}
+
+	return c.cache, nil
 }
 
 // GetMeshId returns the meshid of the mesh
@@ -82,13 +106,23 @@ func NewCrdtNodeManager(params *NewCrdtNodeMangerParams) (*CrdtMeshManager, erro
 	manager.IfName = params.DevName
 	manager.Client = params.Client
 	manager.conf = &params.Conf
+	manager.cache = nil
 	return &manager, nil
 }
 
-// GetNode: returns a mesh node crdt.Close releases resources used by a Client.
-func (m *CrdtMeshManager) GetNode(endpoint string) (*MeshNodeCrdt, error) {
+// NodeExists: returns true if the node exists. Returns false
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) NodeExists(key string) bool {
+	node, err := m.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Get(key)
+	return node.Kind() == automerge.KindMap && err != nil
+}
+
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) GetNode(endpoint string) (mesh.MeshNode, error) {
 	node, err := m.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Get(endpoint)
 
+	if node.Kind() != automerge.KindMap {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("GetNode: something went wrong %s is not a map type")
+	}
+
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/conf/conf.go b/pkg/conf/conf.go
index 26e1dfb..ad68721 100644
--- a/pkg/conf/conf.go
+++ b/pkg/conf/conf.go
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ type WgMeshConfiguration struct {
 	Timeout int `yaml:"timeout"`
 	// PruneTime number of seconds before we consider the 'node' as dead
 	PruneTime int `yaml:"pruneTime"`
+	// Profile whether or not to include a http server that profiles the code
+	Profile bool `yaml:"profile"`
+	// StubWg whether or not to stub the WireGuard types
+	StubWg bool `yaml:"stubWg"`
 }
 
 func ValidateConfiguration(c *WgMeshConfiguration) error {
diff --git a/pkg/ipc/ipc.go b/pkg/ipc/ipc.go
index 8115a3c..ab8fe8c 100644
--- a/pkg/ipc/ipc.go
+++ b/pkg/ipc/ipc.go
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ type QueryMesh struct {
 	Query  string
 }
 
+type GetNodeArgs struct {
+	NodeId string
+	MeshId string
+}
+
 type MeshIpc interface {
 	CreateMesh(args *NewMeshArgs, reply *string) error
 	ListMeshes(name string, reply *ListMeshReply) error
@@ -64,6 +69,7 @@ type MeshIpc interface {
 	PutDescription(description string, reply *string) error
 	PutAlias(alias string, reply *string) error
 	PutService(args PutServiceArgs, reply *string) error
+	GetNode(args GetNodeArgs, reply *string) error
 	DeleteService(service string, reply *string) error
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/mesh/manager.go b/pkg/mesh/manager.go
index 5dc86c3..ed78b9a 100644
--- a/pkg/mesh/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/mesh/manager.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ type MeshManager interface {
 	Prune() error
 	Close() error
 	GetMonitor() MeshMonitor
+	GetNode(string, string) MeshNode
 }
 
 type MeshManagerImpl struct {
@@ -79,6 +80,22 @@ func (m *MeshManagerImpl) SetService(service string, value string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m *MeshManagerImpl) GetNode(meshid, nodeId string) MeshNode {
+	mesh, ok := m.Meshes[meshid]
+
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	node, err := mesh.GetNode(nodeId)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return node
+}
+
 // GetMonitor implements MeshManager.
 func (m *MeshManagerImpl) GetMonitor() MeshMonitor {
 	return m.Monitor
@@ -117,13 +134,15 @@ func (m *MeshManagerImpl) CreateMesh(devName string, port int) (string, error) {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("error creating mesh: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	err = m.interfaceManipulator.CreateInterface(&wg.CreateInterfaceParams{
-		IfName: devName,
-		Port:   port,
-	})
+	if !m.conf.StubWg {
+		err = m.interfaceManipulator.CreateInterface(&wg.CreateInterfaceParams{
+			IfName: devName,
+			Port:   port,
+		})
 
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("error creating mesh: %w", err)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("error creating mesh: %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	m.Meshes[meshId] = nodeManager
@@ -159,10 +178,14 @@ func (m *MeshManagerImpl) AddMesh(params *AddMeshParams) error {
 
 	m.Meshes[params.MeshId] = meshProvider
 
-	return m.interfaceManipulator.CreateInterface(&wg.CreateInterfaceParams{
-		IfName: params.DevName,
-		Port:   params.WgPort,
-	})
+	if !m.conf.StubWg {
+		return m.interfaceManipulator.CreateInterface(&wg.CreateInterfaceParams{
+			IfName: params.DevName,
+			Port:   params.WgPort,
+		})
+	}
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 // HasChanges returns true if the mesh has changes
@@ -195,6 +218,11 @@ func (s *MeshManagerImpl) EnableInterface(meshId string) error {
 
 // GetPublicKey: Gets the public key of the WireGuard mesh
 func (s *MeshManagerImpl) GetPublicKey(meshId string) (*wgtypes.Key, error) {
+	if s.conf.StubWg {
+		zeroedKey := make([]byte, wgtypes.KeyLen)
+		return (*wgtypes.Key)(zeroedKey), nil
+	}
+
 	mesh, ok := s.Meshes[meshId]
 
 	if !ok {
@@ -216,7 +244,6 @@ type AddSelfParams struct {
 	// WgPort is the WireGuard port to advertise
 	WgPort int
 	// Endpoint is the alias of the machine to send routable packets
-	// to
 	Endpoint string
 }
 
@@ -247,16 +274,18 @@ func (s *MeshManagerImpl) AddSelf(params *AddSelfParams) error {
 		Endpoint:  params.Endpoint,
 	})
 
-	device, err := mesh.GetDevice()
+	if !s.conf.StubWg {
+		device, err := mesh.GetDevice()
 
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get device %w", err)
-	}
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get device %w", err)
+		}
 
-	err = s.interfaceManipulator.AddAddress(device.Name, fmt.Sprintf("%s/64", nodeIP))
+		err = s.interfaceManipulator.AddAddress(device.Name, fmt.Sprintf("%s/64", nodeIP))
 
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("addSelf: failed to add address to dev %w", err)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("addSelf: failed to add address to dev %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	s.Meshes[params.MeshId].AddNode(node)
@@ -277,13 +306,16 @@ func (s *MeshManagerImpl) LeaveMesh(meshId string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	device, err := mesh.GetDevice()
+	if !s.conf.StubWg {
+		device, e := mesh.GetDevice()
 
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		if e != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		err = s.interfaceManipulator.RemoveInterface(device.Name)
 	}
 
-	err = s.interfaceManipulator.RemoveInterface(device.Name)
 	delete(s.Meshes, meshId)
 	return err
 }
@@ -295,15 +327,9 @@ func (s *MeshManagerImpl) GetSelf(meshId string) (MeshNode, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("mesh %s does not exist", meshId)
 	}
 
-	snapshot, err := meshInstance.GetMesh()
+	node, err := meshInstance.GetNode(s.HostParameters.HostEndpoint)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	node, ok := snapshot.GetNodes()[s.HostParameters.HostEndpoint]
-
-	if !ok {
 		return nil, errors.New("the node doesn't exist in the mesh")
 	}
 
@@ -317,15 +343,17 @@ func (s *MeshManagerImpl) ApplyConfig() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return s.RouteManager.InstallRoutes()
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (s *MeshManagerImpl) SetDescription(description string) error {
 	for _, mesh := range s.Meshes {
-		err := mesh.SetDescription(s.HostParameters.HostEndpoint, description)
+		if mesh.NodeExists(s.HostParameters.HostEndpoint) {
+			err := mesh.SetDescription(s.HostParameters.HostEndpoint, description)
 
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -335,10 +363,12 @@ func (s *MeshManagerImpl) SetDescription(description string) error {
 // SetAlias implements MeshManager.
 func (s *MeshManagerImpl) SetAlias(alias string) error {
 	for _, mesh := range s.Meshes {
-		err := mesh.SetAlias(s.HostParameters.HostEndpoint, alias)
+		if mesh.NodeExists(s.HostParameters.HostEndpoint) {
+			err := mesh.SetAlias(s.HostParameters.HostEndpoint, alias)
 
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -347,16 +377,8 @@ func (s *MeshManagerImpl) SetAlias(alias string) error {
 // UpdateTimeStamp updates the timestamp of this node in all meshes
 func (s *MeshManagerImpl) UpdateTimeStamp() error {
 	for _, mesh := range s.Meshes {
-		snapshot, err := mesh.GetMesh()
-
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		_, exists := snapshot.GetNodes()[s.HostParameters.HostEndpoint]
-
-		if exists {
-			err = mesh.UpdateTimeStamp(s.HostParameters.HostEndpoint)
+		if mesh.NodeExists(s.HostParameters.HostEndpoint) {
+			err := mesh.UpdateTimeStamp(s.HostParameters.HostEndpoint)
 
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -375,7 +397,12 @@ func (s *MeshManagerImpl) GetMeshes() map[string]MeshProvider {
 	return s.Meshes
 }
 
+// Close the mesh manager
 func (s *MeshManagerImpl) Close() error {
+	if s.conf.StubWg {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	for _, mesh := range s.Meshes {
 		dev, err := mesh.GetDevice()
 
diff --git a/pkg/mesh/stub_types.go b/pkg/mesh/stub_types.go
index 74fe859..b13e9ac 100644
--- a/pkg/mesh/stub_types.go
+++ b/pkg/mesh/stub_types.go
@@ -76,6 +76,21 @@ type MeshProviderStub struct {
 	snapshot *MeshSnapshotStub
 }
 
+// GetNodeIds implements MeshProvider.
+func (*MeshProviderStub) GetNodeIds() []string {
+	panic("unimplemented")
+}
+
+// GetNode implements MeshProvider.
+func (*MeshProviderStub) GetNode(string) (MeshNode, error) {
+	panic("unimplemented")
+}
+
+// NodeExists implements MeshProvider.
+func (*MeshProviderStub) NodeExists(string) bool {
+	panic("unimplemented")
+}
+
 // AddService implements MeshProvider.
 func (*MeshProviderStub) AddService(nodeId string, key string, value string) error {
 	panic("unimplemented")
@@ -196,6 +211,11 @@ type MeshManagerStub struct {
 	meshes map[string]MeshProvider
 }
 
+// GetNode implements MeshManager.
+func (*MeshManagerStub) GetNode(string, string) MeshNode {
+	panic("unimplemented")
+}
+
 // RemoveService implements MeshManager.
 func (*MeshManagerStub) RemoveService(service string) error {
 	panic("unimplemented")
diff --git a/pkg/mesh/types.go b/pkg/mesh/types.go
index 8013c7a..7413508 100644
--- a/pkg/mesh/types.go
+++ b/pkg/mesh/types.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ type MeshSyncer interface {
 type MeshProvider interface {
 	// AddNode() adds a node to the mesh
 	AddNode(node MeshNode)
-	// GetMesh() returns a snapshot of the mesh provided by the mesh provider
+	// GetMesh() returns a snapshot of the mesh provided by the mesh provider.
 	GetMesh() (MeshSnapshot, error)
 	// GetMeshId() returns the ID of the mesh network
 	GetMeshId() string
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ type MeshProvider interface {
 	RemoveRoutes(nodeId string, route ...string) error
 	// GetSyncer: returns the automerge syncer for sync
 	GetSyncer() MeshSyncer
+	// GetNode get a particular not within the mesh
+	GetNode(string) (MeshNode, error)
+	// NodeExists: returns true if a particular node exists false otherwise
+	NodeExists(string) bool
 	// SetDescription: sets the description of this automerge data type
 	SetDescription(nodeId string, description string) error
 	// SetAlias: set the alias of the nodeId
@@ -125,6 +129,7 @@ type MeshProvider interface {
 	// Prune: prunes all nodes that have not updated their timestamp in
 	// pruneAmount seconds
 	Prune(pruneAmount int) error
+	GetNodeIds() []string
 }
 
 // HostParameters contains the IDs of a node
diff --git a/pkg/query/query.go b/pkg/query/query.go
index 5f06d96..52bb3a9 100644
--- a/pkg/query/query.go
+++ b/pkg/query/query.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (j *JmesQuerier) Query(meshId, queryParams string) ([]byte, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	nodes := lib.Map(lib.MapValues(snapshot.GetNodes()), meshNodeToQueryNode)
+	nodes := lib.Map(lib.MapValues(snapshot.GetNodes()), MeshNodeToQueryNode)
 
 	result, err := jmespath.Search(queryParams, nodes)
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (j *JmesQuerier) Query(meshId, queryParams string) ([]byte, error) {
 	return bytes, err
 }
 
-func meshNodeToQueryNode(node mesh.MeshNode) *QueryNode {
+func MeshNodeToQueryNode(node mesh.MeshNode) *QueryNode {
 	queryNode := new(QueryNode)
 	queryNode.HostEndpoint = node.GetHostEndpoint()
 	pubKey, _ := node.GetPublicKey()
diff --git a/pkg/robin/requester.go b/pkg/robin/requester.go
index c201152..71c58ec 100644
--- a/pkg/robin/requester.go
+++ b/pkg/robin/requester.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package robin
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/ctrlserver"
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/ipc"
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/mesh"
+	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/query"
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/rpc"
 )
 
@@ -242,6 +244,27 @@ func (n *IpcHandler) DeleteService(service string, reply *string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (n *IpcHandler) GetNode(args ipc.GetNodeArgs, reply *string) error {
+	node := n.Server.GetMeshManager().GetNode(args.MeshId, args.NodeId)
+
+	if node == nil {
+		*reply = "nil"
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	queryNode := query.MeshNodeToQueryNode(node)
+
+	bytes, err := json.Marshal(queryNode)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		*reply = err.Error()
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	*reply = string(bytes)
+	return nil
+}
+
 type RobinIpcParams struct {
 	CtrlServer ctrlserver.CtrlServer
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sync/syncer.go b/pkg/sync/syncer.go
index 155c1ed..ce8b23f 100644
--- a/pkg/sync/syncer.go
+++ b/pkg/sync/syncer.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package sync
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"math/rand"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -36,24 +35,16 @@ func (s *SyncerImpl) Sync(meshId string) error {
 	}
 
 	logging.Log.WriteInfof("UPDATING WG CONF")
-	err := s.manager.ApplyConfig()
 
-	if err != nil {
-		logging.Log.WriteInfof("Failed to update config %w", err)
+	if s.manager.HasChanges(meshId) {
+		err := s.manager.ApplyConfig()
+
+		if err != nil {
+			logging.Log.WriteInfof("Failed to update config %w", err)
+		}
 	}
 
-	theMesh := s.manager.GetMesh(meshId)
-
-	if theMesh == nil {
-		return errors.New("the provided mesh does not exist")
-	}
-
-	snapshot, _ := theMesh.GetMesh()
-	nodes := snapshot.GetNodes()
-
-	if len(nodes) <= 1 {
-		return nil
-	}
+	nodeNames := s.manager.GetMesh(meshId).GetNodeIds()
 
 	self, err := s.manager.GetSelf(meshId)
 
@@ -61,17 +52,6 @@ func (s *SyncerImpl) Sync(meshId string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	excludedNodes := map[string]struct{}{
-		self.GetHostEndpoint(): {},
-	}
-	meshNodes := lib.MapValuesWithExclude(nodes, excludedNodes)
-
-	getNames := func(node mesh.MeshNode) string {
-		return node.GetHostEndpoint()
-	}
-
-	nodeNames := lib.Map(meshNodes, getNames)
-
 	neighbours := s.cluster.GetNeighbours(nodeNames, self.GetHostEndpoint())
 	randomSubset := lib.RandomSubsetOfLength(neighbours, s.conf.BranchRate)
 
@@ -81,7 +61,7 @@ func (s *SyncerImpl) Sync(meshId string) error {
 
 	before := time.Now()
 
-	if len(meshNodes) > s.conf.ClusterSize && rand.Float64() < s.conf.InterClusterChance {
+	if len(nodeNames) > s.conf.ClusterSize && rand.Float64() < s.conf.InterClusterChance {
 		logging.Log.WriteInfof("Sending to random cluster")
 		interCluster := s.cluster.GetInterCluster(nodeNames, self.GetHostEndpoint())
 		randomSubset = append(randomSubset, interCluster)
@@ -109,7 +89,8 @@ func (s *SyncerImpl) Sync(meshId string) error {
 
 	// Check if any changes have occurred and trigger callbacks
 	// if changes have occurred.
-	return s.manager.GetMonitor().Trigger()
+	// return s.manager.GetMonitor().Trigger()
+	return nil
 }
 
 // SyncMeshes: Sync all meshes