diff --git a/scilog/httpclient.py b/scilog/httpclient.py
index 9d79ff3..01b226a 100644
--- a/scilog/httpclient.py
+++ b/scilog/httpclient.py
@@ -46,10 +46,7 @@ class HttpClient(AuthMixin):
         else: 
             if response.reason == "Unauthorized":
                 self.config.delete()
-                self._retrieve_token()
-                raise response.raise_for_status()
-            else:
-                raise response.raise_for_status()
+            raise response.raise_for_status()
 
     
     @authenticated
diff --git a/scilog/scilog.py b/scilog/scilog.py
index fa0f2db..9ed13a5 100644
--- a/scilog/scilog.py
+++ b/scilog/scilog.py
@@ -3,11 +3,26 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from .authclient import AuthMixin, AuthError, HEADER_JSON
 from .mkfilt import make_filter
 from .httpclient import HttpClient
-from .snippet import Snippet, Basesnippet
+from .snippet import Snippet, Basesnippet, Paragraph
 from typing import TypeVar, Union, List, Type, get_type_hints
 import functools
 
-
+def pinned_to_logbook(logbook_keys):
+    def pinned_to_logbook_inner(func):
+        @functools.wraps(func)
+        def pinned_to_logbook_call(*args, **kwargs):
+            if isinstance(args[0].logbook, Basesnippet):
+                for key in logbook_keys:
+                    if key not in kwargs.keys():
+                        if key == "parentId":
+                            kwargs[key] = args[0].logbook.id
+                        else:
+                            kwargs[key] = getattr(args[0].logbook, key)
+            else:
+                raise Warning("No logbook selected.")
+            return func(*args, **kwargs)
+        return pinned_to_logbook_call
+    return pinned_to_logbook_inner
 
 class SciLogRestAPI(HttpClient):
     def __init__(self, url):
@@ -19,31 +34,34 @@ class SciLog():
 
     def __init__(self, url="https://lnode2.psi.ch/api/v1"):
         self.http_client = SciLogRestAPI(url)
-        self.logbook_id = None
-        self.owner_group = None
+        self.logbook = None
 
     def select_logbook(self, logbook:type(Basesnippet)):
-        self.logbook_id = logbook.id
-        self.owner_group = logbook.ownerGroup
+        self.logbook = logbook
 
+    @pinned_to_logbook(["parentId", "ownerGroup", "accessGroups"])
     def get_snippets(self, **kwargs):
         url = self.http_client.address + "/basesnippets"
         params = self.http_client.make_filter(where=kwargs)
         headers = HEADER_JSON.copy()
-        return self.http_client.get_request(url, params=params, headers=headers)
+        return Basesnippet.from_http_response(self.http_client.get_request(url, params=params, headers=headers))
 
+    @pinned_to_logbook(["parentId", "ownerGroup", "accessGroups"])
     def send_message(self, msg, **kwargs):
         url = self.http_client.address + "/basesnippets"
         payload = kwargs
-        kwargs["textcontent"] = msg
+        snippet = Paragraph()
+        snippet.import_dict(kwargs)
+        snippet.textcontent = msg       
         headers = HEADER_JSON.copy()
-        return self.http_client.post_request(url, payload=payload, headers=headers)
+        return Basesnippet.from_http_response(self.http_client.post_request(url, payload=payload, headers=headers))
 
+    @pinned_to_logbook(["parentId", "ownerGroup", "accessGroups"])
     def post_snippet(self, **kwargs):
         url = self.http_client.address + "/basesnippets"
         payload = kwargs
         headers = HEADER_JSON.copy()
-        return self.http_client.post_request(url, payload=payload, headers=headers)
+        return Basesnippet.from_http_response(self.http_client.post_request(url, payload=payload, headers=headers))
 
     def get_logbooks(self, **kwargs):
         url = self.http_client.address + "/basesnippets"
diff --git a/scilog/snippet.py b/scilog/snippet.py
index 31939ad..cb460a2 100644
--- a/scilog/snippet.py
+++ b/scilog/snippet.py
@@ -81,12 +81,13 @@ class Basesnippet(Snippet):
             subsnippets=list,
             tags=list,
             dashboardName=str,
-            files=str,
+            files=list,
             location=str,
             defaultOrder=int,
             linkType=str,
             versionable=bool,
             deleted=bool)
+        self.snippetType = "basesnippet"
                             
 
 
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ class Paragraph(Basesnippet):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
         self.set_properties(textcontent=str, isMessage=str)
+        self.snippetType = "paragraph"
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":