diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 245996f..d323bd6 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 {
   "name": "@web5/dwn-server",
-  "version": "0.5.0",
+  "version": "0.6.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@web5/dwn-server",
-      "version": "0.5.0",
+      "version": "0.6.0",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js": "0.4.7",
-        "@tbd54566975/dwn-sql-store": "0.6.7",
+        "@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js": "0.5.1",
+        "@tbd54566975/dwn-sql-store": "0.6.8",
         "@web5/common": "^1.0.2",
         "@web5/crypto": "^1.0.3",
         "@web5/dids": "^1.1.3",
@@ -607,9 +607,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js": {
-      "version": "0.4.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js/-/dwn-sdk-js-0.4.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-VYaLT4FKdHfVvUPZbicUpF77erkOSi1xBP/EVQIpnp0khPujp2lYcojbRcw4c4JR23CrRvLPy/iWXmEhdP8LqA==",
+      "version": "0.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js/-/dwn-sdk-js-0.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-4xfDttiXOzs7h3PHODflHxHP7Z1HlNod6BN+HX6elXKlqOlBueORrzB72BnzVBbv35eDRJR5w2upmGsUoq3dGg==",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ipld/dag-cbor": "9.0.3",
         "@js-temporal/polyfill": "0.4.4",
@@ -710,12 +710,12 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@tbd54566975/dwn-sql-store": {
-      "version": "0.6.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tbd54566975/dwn-sql-store/-/dwn-sql-store-0.6.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-5v/BudrItBx8UUMEIH42nMBwykpM9ZyBpMERmWwJn06Xe47wv+ojkDhVX000Npuv4q+bsLv0lQhCaIAmKcMlaQ==",
+      "version": "0.6.8",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@tbd54566975/dwn-sql-store/-/dwn-sql-store-0.6.8.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2F1ACH9GKUBQm8kEKzyLdWw36Dakhx+Z8HAbPsNqbj9w8qht/AEykTJNhvcAi07G2Un83PfqCYDJURs8tM92tA==",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ipld/dag-cbor": "9.0.5",
-        "@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js": "0.4.7",
+        "@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js": "0.5.1",
         "kysely": "0.26.3",
         "multiformats": "12.0.1",
         "readable-stream": "4.4.2"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e129d92..d58a537 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@web5/dwn-server",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "0.5.0",
+  "version": "0.6.0",
   "files": [
     "dist",
     "src"
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/TBD54566975/dwn-server/issues"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js": "0.4.7",
-    "@tbd54566975/dwn-sql-store": "0.6.7",
+    "@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js": "0.5.1",
+    "@tbd54566975/dwn-sql-store": "0.6.8",
     "@web5/common": "^1.0.2",
     "@web5/crypto": "^1.0.3",
     "@web5/dids": "^1.1.3",
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index 53a550a..f2a27fb 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export const config = {
   /**
    * The base external URL of this DWN.
    * This is used to construct URL paths such as the `Request URI` in the Web5 Connect flow.
+   * Should NOT be pointing to `localhost` for production use.
    */
   baseUrl: process.env.DWN_BASE_URL || 'http://localhost:3000',
 
diff --git a/src/http-api.ts b/src/http-api.ts
index 4ee110c..d373028 100644
--- a/src/http-api.ts
+++ b/src/http-api.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import type { RecordsReadReply } from '@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js';
 import { type Dwn, DateSort, RecordsRead, RecordsQuery, ProtocolsQuery } from '@tbd54566975/dwn-sdk-js';
 
 import cors from 'cors';
@@ -111,13 +112,12 @@ export class HttpApi {
 
     const leadTailSlashRegex = /^\/|\/$/;
 
-    function readReplyHandler(res, reply): any {
+    function readReplyHandler(res, reply: RecordsReadReply): any {
       if (reply.status.code === 200) {
-        if (reply?.record?.data) {
-          const stream = reply.record.data;
-          delete reply.record.data;
+        if (reply?.entry?.data) {
+          const stream = reply.entry.data;
 
-          res.setHeader('content-type', reply.record.descriptor.dataFormat);
+          res.setHeader('content-type', reply.entry.recordsWrite.descriptor.dataFormat);
           res.setHeader('dwn-response', JSON.stringify(reply));
 
           return stream.pipe(res);
@@ -292,9 +292,9 @@ export class HttpApi {
     });
 
     this.#api.post('/', async (req: Request, res) => {
-      const dwnRequest = req.headers['dwn-request'] as any;
+      const dwnRpcRequestString = req.headers['dwn-request'] as string;
 
-      if (!dwnRequest) {
+      if (!dwnRpcRequestString) {
         const reply = createJsonRpcErrorResponse(uuidv4(), JsonRpcErrorCodes.BadRequest, 'request payload required.');
 
         return res.status(400).json(reply);
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ export class HttpApi {
 
       let dwnRpcRequest: JsonRpcRequest;
       try {
-        dwnRpcRequest = JSON.parse(dwnRequest);
+        dwnRpcRequest = JSON.parse(dwnRpcRequestString);
       } catch (e) {
         const reply = createJsonRpcErrorResponse(uuidv4(), JsonRpcErrorCodes.BadRequest, e.message);
 
diff --git a/src/json-rpc-handlers/dwn/process-message.ts b/src/json-rpc-handlers/dwn/process-message.ts
index 6d66c66..8ec31dc 100644
--- a/src/json-rpc-handlers/dwn/process-message.ts
+++ b/src/json-rpc-handlers/dwn/process-message.ts
@@ -80,14 +80,11 @@ export const handleDwnProcessMessage: JsonRpcHandler = async (
     });
 
 
-    const { record, entry } = reply;
+    const { entry } = reply;
     // RecordsRead or MessagesRead messages optionally return data as a stream to accommodate large amounts of data
     // we remove the data stream from the reply that will be serialized and return it as a separate property in the response payload.
     let recordDataStream: IsomorphicReadable;
-    if (record !== undefined && record.data !== undefined) {
-      recordDataStream = reply.record.data;
-      delete reply.record.data; // not serializable via JSON
-    } else if (entry !== undefined && entry.data !== undefined) {
+    if (entry !== undefined && entry.data !== undefined) {
       recordDataStream = entry.data;
       delete reply.entry.data; // not serializable via JSON
     }
diff --git a/tests/common-scenario-validator.ts b/tests/common-scenario-validator.ts
index 4d755b2..a302b0a 100644
--- a/tests/common-scenario-validator.ts
+++ b/tests/common-scenario-validator.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export default class CommonScenarioValidator {
     expect(recordsReadJsonRpcResponse.id).to.equal(recordsReadRequestId);
     expect(recordsReadJsonRpcResponse.error).to.not.exist;
     expect(recordsReadJsonRpcResponse.result.reply.status.code).to.equal(200);
-    expect(recordsReadJsonRpcResponse.result.reply.record).to.exist;
+    expect(recordsReadJsonRpcResponse.result.reply.entry.recordsWrite).to.exist;
 
     // can't get response as stream from supertest :(
     const cid = await Cid.computeDagPbCidFromStream(recordsReadResponse.body as Readable);
diff --git a/tests/http-api.spec.ts b/tests/http-api.spec.ts
index 6a6b6c0..35f81a7 100644
--- a/tests/http-api.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/http-api.spec.ts
@@ -770,10 +770,10 @@ describe('http api', function () {
       expect(blob.size).to.equal(size);
 
       // get dwn message response
-      const { status, record } = getDwnResponse(recordReadResponse);
+      const { status, entry } = getDwnResponse(recordReadResponse);
       expect(status.code).to.equal(200);
-      expect(record).to.exist;
-      expect(record.recordId).to.equal(recordsWrite.message.recordId);
+      expect(entry).to.exist;
+      expect(entry.recordsWrite.recordId).to.equal(recordsWrite.message.recordId);
     });
 
     it('removes the trailing slash from the protocol path', async function () {