diff --git a/src/pages/debug/utils.js b/src/pages/debug/utils.js
index d96fcc8..dbb92d8 100644
--- a/src/pages/debug/utils.js
+++ b/src/pages/debug/utils.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import $ from "jquery";
 import jwt_decode from "jwt-decode";
 import { createAlert } from "../../utils/notify";
-import {authedAPIRequest} from "../../utils/auth"
+import { authedAPIRequest } from "../../utils/auth";
 
 export async function displayStudentProfile() {
     const token = localStorage.getItem("token");
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ export async function displayStudentProfile() {
     const _uid = decoded.uid;
 
     // You have to write a request to fetch your informations
-    const request_result = await authedAPIRequest(`/students/${_uid}`, {method: "GET"});
+    const request_result = await authedAPIRequest(`/students/${_uid}`, {
+        method: "GET",
+    });
 
     if (request_result === null) {
         createAlert(
diff --git a/src/pages/index.js b/src/pages/index.js
index 5a404b3..f09dade 100644
--- a/src/pages/index.js
+++ b/src/pages/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
-// FIXME: This is the entry point of the application, write your code here
-
+import { initSocket } from "../utils/streams";
 import { calculateLayout } from "./utils";
+import { authenticate } from "../utils/auth";
 
 // Initialize the layout
 calculateLayout();
+
+async () => {
+    // ? Not sure
+    if (!(await authenticate())) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    initSocket();
+    // subscribe()
+};
diff --git a/src/utils/auth.js b/src/utils/auth.js
index 76165af..3dfa666 100644
--- a/src/utils/auth.js
+++ b/src/utils/auth.js
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ async function authenticate() {
     const refresh_token = localStorage.getItem("refresh_token");
 
     if (refresh_token !== null) {
-        return true;
+        return await refreshToken(refresh_token);
     }
 
     localStorage.clear();
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ async function authenticate() {
  * body, rather than just the body
  */
 async function authedAPIRequest(endpoint, options) {
-    if (!authenticate()) {
+    if (!(await authenticate())) {
         return null;
     }
 
     if (!options.method) {
         console.error("Invalid parameter: options (missing method)");
-        return null
+        return null;
     }
 
     if (!options.headers) {
@@ -159,12 +159,12 @@ async function authedAPIRequest(endpoint, options) {
             const response_err = await response.text();
 
             if (response_err.includes("Token expired")) {
-                refreshToken(null);
+                await refreshToken(null);
                 return null;
             }
 
             localStorage.clear();
-            alert("Redirecting to logging page")
+            alert("Redirecting to logging page");
             redirect.redirectToLoginPage();
             return null;
         }
diff --git a/src/utils/streams.js b/src/utils/streams.js
index 014b042..8b01319 100644
--- a/src/utils/streams.js
+++ b/src/utils/streams.js
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import { io } from "socket.io-client";
+// import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";
+
 // FIXME: This file should handle the sockets and the subscriptions
 // Exports must include
 // - initSocket (initialize the connection to the socket server)
@@ -7,3 +10,47 @@
 // - subscribe (subscribe to a room's stream or chat)
 // - unsubscribe (unsubscribe from a room's stream or chat)
 // - sendMessage (send a message to a room's chat)
+
+let socket = null;
+// let uuid = uuidv4();
+
+/**
+ * Initializes the socket when authenticated
+ * returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+async function initSocket() {
+    console.debug("Initializing socket connection");
+    const token = localStorage.getItem("token");
+
+    const host = import.meta.env.VITE_HOST;
+    const port = import.meta.env.VITE_PORT;
+    const wsUri = "ws://" + host + (port ? ":" + port : "");
+
+    socket = io(wsUri, {
+        reconnectionDelayMax: 10000,
+        extraHeaders: {
+            Authorization: "Bearer " + token,
+        },
+    });
+
+    console.debug("Socket active: " + socket.active);
+    return;
+}
+
+// TODO
+// async function subscribe(room) {
+
+//   if (!room)
+//     room = "epi-place"
+
+//   console.warn("Skipping room susbscription (not implemented)")
+// }
+
+// async function unsubscribe() {
+
+// }
+// async function sendMessage() {
+
+// }
+
+export { initSocket, socket };