diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4a536f09..7e786297 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ For more information on the Manifest Network and its modules, please visit the [
 ### .env
 
 ```
-NEXT_PUBLIC_ABLY_API_KEY=
 NEXT_PUBLIC_WALLETCONNECT_KEY=
 NEXT_PUBLIC_WEB3_CLIENT_ID=
 NEXT_PUBLIC_CHAIN=manifest
diff --git a/bun.lockb b/bun.lockb
index 6ab9498f..f882fe4b 100755
Binary files a/bun.lockb and b/bun.lockb differ
diff --git a/components/groups/components/Notifications.tsx b/components/groups/components/Notifications.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index fc4b40d5..00000000
--- a/components/groups/components/Notifications.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-import React, { useState } from 'react';
-import { ChannelProvider } from 'ably/react';
-import useAbly from '@/hooks/useAbly';
-
-interface NotificationsProps {
-  groupPolicyAddress: string;
-}
-
-const NotificationsComponent: React.FC<NotificationsProps> = ({ groupPolicyAddress }) => {
-  const { messages } = useAbly(`group-${groupPolicyAddress}`);
-  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
-
-  return (
-    <div>
-      <button onClick={() => setIsOpen(true)} className="btn btn-primary">
-        Notifications ({messages.length})
-      </button>
-      {isOpen && (
-        <div className="modal modal-open">
-          <div className="modal-box">
-            <h3 className="font-bold text-lg">Notifications</h3>
-            <ul>
-              {messages.map((msg, index) => (
-                <li key={index}>
-                  <div className="font-bold">{msg.data.title}</div>
-                  <div>{msg.data.description}</div>
-                  <div className="text-sm text-gray-500">
-                    {new Date(msg.data.createdAt).toLocaleString()}
-                  </div>
-                </li>
-              ))}
-            </ul>
-            <div className="modal-action">
-              <button onClick={() => setIsOpen(false)} className="btn">
-                Close
-              </button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      )}
-    </div>
-  );
-};
-
-const Notifications: React.FC<NotificationsProps> = ({ groupPolicyAddress }) => {
-  return (
-    <ChannelProvider channelName={`group-${groupPolicyAddress}`}>
-      <NotificationsComponent groupPolicyAddress={groupPolicyAddress} />
-    </ChannelProvider>
-  );
-};
-
-export default Notifications;
diff --git a/hooks/useAbly.ts b/hooks/useAbly.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index fb75840f..00000000
--- a/hooks/useAbly.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
-import { useChannel } from 'ably/react';
-import { Message, RealtimeChannel } from 'ably';
-const useAbly = (channelName: string) => {
-  const [messages, setMessages] = useState<Message[]>([]);
-
-  const fetchHistory = async (channel: RealtimeChannel) => {
-    const resultPage = await channel.history({ limit: 100 });
-    const historyMessages = resultPage.items.reverse();
-    setMessages(historyMessages);
-  };
-
-  const { channel } = useChannel(channelName, (message: Message) => {
-    setMessages(prev => [...prev, message]);
-  });
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    fetchHistory(channel);
-  }, [channel]);
-
-  return { messages, channel };
-};
-
-export default useAbly;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c87d2145..b369e855 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@chain-registry/assets": "^1.64.83",
-    "@liftedinit/manifestjs": "0.0.1-alpha.19",
     "@cosmjs/cosmwasm-stargate": "0.32.4",
     "@cosmjs/stargate": "npm:@liftedinit/stargate@0.32.4-ll.3",
     "@cosmos-kit/react": "2.18.0",
@@ -40,12 +39,12 @@
     "@headlessui/react": "^1.7.18",
     "@heroicons/react": "^2.1.5",
     "@interchain-ui/react": "1.23.31",
+    "@liftedinit/manifestjs": "0.0.1-alpha.19",
     "@react-three/drei": "^9.114.0",
     "@react-three/fiber": "^8.17.8",
     "@tanstack/react-query": "^5.55.0",
     "@tanstack/react-query-devtools": "^5.55.0",
     "@types/file-saver": "^2.0.7",
-    "ably": "^2.3.2",
     "apexcharts": "^3.53.0",
     "autoprefixer": "^10.4.20",
     "babel-plugin-glsl": "^1.0.0",
diff --git a/pages/_app.tsx b/pages/_app.tsx
index b260359e..b901e143 100644
--- a/pages/_app.tsx
+++ b/pages/_app.tsx
@@ -41,14 +41,6 @@ import MobileNav from '@/components/react/mobileNav';
 import { useEndpointStore } from '@/store/endpointStore';
 import EndpointSelector from '@/components/react/endpointSelector';
 
-// websocket stuff might delete
-// import * as Ably from "ably";
-// import { AblyProvider, useChannel, usePresence } from "ably/react";
-
-// const ablyClient = new Ably.Realtime({
-//   key: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ABLY_API_KEY,
-// });
-
 type ManifestAppProps = AppProps & {
   Component: AppProps['Component'];
   pageProps: AppProps['pageProps'];