diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5e8d333f..a0d84117 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 * Migrated angel_validate to 4.0.0 (7/7 tests passed)
 * Migrated json_god to 4.0.0 (13/13 tests passed)
 * Migrated angel_client to 4.0.0 (13/13 tests passed)
-* Migrated angel_websocket to 4.0.0 (2/3 tests passed)
+* Migrated angel_websocket to 4.0.0 (3/3 tests passed)
 * Migrated angel_test to 4.0.0 (1/1 test passed)
 * Added symbol_table and migrated to 2.0.0 (16/16 tests passed)
 * Migrated jael to 4.0.0 (20/20 tests passed)
diff --git a/packages/auth/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/auth/CHANGELOG.md
index 4f5374f9..2ce12295 100644
--- a/packages/auth/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/auth/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 4.0.5
+
+* Added support for verifier function to return an empty Map instead of null
+* Fixed `canRespondWithJson` option to return data in the reponse body when set to true
+
 ## 4.0.4
 
 * Changed `serializer` and `deserializer` parameters to be required
 * Fixed HTTP basic authentication
-* Passed all 51 unit tests
+* All 31 unit tests passed
 
 ## 4.0.3
 
diff --git a/packages/auth/README.md b/packages/auth/README.md
index 00520836..3ffa84a6 100644
--- a/packages/auth/README.md
+++ b/packages/auth/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Angel3 Anthentication
 
-[![version](https://img.shields.io/badge/pub-v4.0.4-brightgreen)](https://pub.dev/packages/angel3_auth)
+[![version](https://img.shields.io/badge/pub-v4.0.5-brightgreen)](https://pub.dev/packages/angel3_auth)
 [![Null Safety](https://img.shields.io/badge/null-safety-brightgreen)](https://dart.dev/null-safety)
 [![Gitter](https://img.shields.io/gitter/room/angel_dart/discussion)](https://gitter.im/angel_dart/discussion)
 
@@ -52,9 +52,7 @@ configureServer(Angel app) async {
 
 ## Default Authentication Callback
 
-A frequent use case within SPA's is opening OAuth login endpoints in a separate window.
-[`angel3_client`](https://github.com/dukefirehawk/angel/tree/angel3/packages/client)
-provides a facility for this, which works perfectly with the default callback provided in this package.
+A frequent use case within SPA's is opening OAuth login endpoints in a separate window. [`angel3_client`](https://github.com/dukefirehawk/angel/tree/angel3/packages/client) provides a facility for this, which works perfectly with the default callback provided in this package.
 
 ```dart
 configureServer(Angel app) async {
@@ -77,8 +75,7 @@ configureServer(Angel app) async {
 }
 ```
 
-This renders a simple HTML page that fires the user's JWT as a `token` event in `window.opener`.
-`angel3_client` [exposes this as a Stream](https://github.com/dukefirehawk/angel/tree/angel3/packages/client#authentication):
+This renders a simple HTML page that fires the user's JWT as a `token` event in `window.opener`. `angel3_client` [exposes this as a Stream](https://github.com/dukefirehawk/angel/tree/angel3/packages/client#authentication):
 
 ```dart
 app.authenticateViaPopup('/auth/google').listen((jwt) {
diff --git a/packages/auth/lib/src/plugin.dart b/packages/auth/lib/src/plugin.dart
index 5fca8b5c..00a73ca5 100644
--- a/packages/auth/lib/src/plugin.dart
+++ b/packages/auth/lib/src/plugin.dart
@@ -352,9 +352,12 @@ class AngelAuth<User> {
   /// or a `401 Not Authenticated` is thrown, if it is the last one.
   ///
   /// Any other result is considered an authenticated user, and terminates the loop.
-  RequestHandler authenticate(type, [AngelAuthOptions<User>? options]) {
+  RequestHandler authenticate(type, [AngelAuthOptions<User>? opt]) {
     return (RequestContext req, ResponseContext res) async {
+      var authOption = opt ?? AngelAuthOptions<User>();
+
       var names = <String>[];
+
       var arr = type is Iterable
           ? type.map((x) => x.toString()).toList()
           : [type.toString()];
@@ -386,11 +389,12 @@ class AngelAuth<User> {
         var hasExisting = reqContainer?.has<User>() ?? false;
         var result = hasExisting
             ? reqContainer?.make<User>()
-            : await strategy.authenticate(req, res, options);
+            : await strategy.authenticate(req, res, authOption);
 
-        if (result != null && result == true) {
+        if (result == true) {
           return result;
-        } else if (result != false && result != null) {
+        } else if (result != null && result != false) {
+          //} else if (result != null && result is Map && result.isNotEmpty) {
           var userId = await serializer(result);
 
           // Create JWT
@@ -398,13 +402,13 @@ class AngelAuth<User> {
               userId: userId, lifeSpan: _jwtLifeSpan, ipAddress: req.ip);
           var jwt = token.serialize(_hs256);
 
-          if (options != null && options.tokenCallback != null) {
+          if (authOption.tokenCallback != null) {
             var hasUser = reqContainer?.has<User>() ?? false;
             if (!hasUser) {
               reqContainer?.registerSingleton<User>(result);
             }
 
-            var r = await options.tokenCallback!(req, res, token, result);
+            var r = await authOption.tokenCallback!(req, res, token, result);
             if (r != null) return r;
             jwt = token.serialize(_hs256);
           }
@@ -416,24 +420,15 @@ class AngelAuth<User> {
           }
 
           // Options is not null
-          if (options != null) {
-            if (options.callback != null) {
-              return await options.callback!(req, res, jwt);
-            }
+          if (authOption.callback != null) {
+            return await authOption.callback!(req, res, jwt);
+          }
 
-            if (options.successRedirect?.isNotEmpty == true) {
-              await res.redirect(options.successRedirect);
-              return false;
-            } else if (options.canRespondWithJson &&
-                req.accepts('application/json')) {
-              var user = hasExisting
-                  ? result
-                  : await deserializer((await serializer(result)) as Object);
-              _onLogin.add(user);
-              return {'data': user, 'token': jwt};
-            }
-            // Options is null
-          } else if (hasExisting && req.accepts('application/json')) {
+          if (authOption.successRedirect?.isNotEmpty == true) {
+            await res.redirect(authOption.successRedirect);
+            return false;
+          } else if (authOption.canRespondWithJson &&
+              req.accepts('application/json')) {
             var user = hasExisting
                 ? result
                 : await deserializer((await serializer(result)) as Object);
@@ -449,8 +444,8 @@ class AngelAuth<User> {
               res.statusCode == 302 ||
               res.headers.containsKey('location')) {
             return false;
-          } else if (options != null && options.failureRedirect != null) {
-            await res.redirect(options.failureRedirect);
+          } else if (authOption.failureRedirect != null) {
+            await res.redirect(authOption.failureRedirect);
             return false;
           } else {
             _log.warning('Not authenticated');
diff --git a/packages/auth/lib/src/strategies/local.dart b/packages/auth/lib/src/strategies/local.dart
index 461a3623..1ea91856 100644
--- a/packages/auth/lib/src/strategies/local.dart
+++ b/packages/auth/lib/src/strategies/local.dart
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ class LocalAuthStrategy<User> extends AuthStrategy<User> {
       //}
     }
 
-    if (verificationResult == null) {
+    if (verificationResult == null ||
+        (verificationResult is Map && verificationResult.isEmpty)) {
       if (options.failureRedirect != null &&
           options.failureRedirect!.isNotEmpty) {
         await res.redirect(options.failureRedirect, code: 401);
@@ -99,7 +100,8 @@ class LocalAuthStrategy<User> extends AuthStrategy<User> {
       }
 
       return null;
-    } else if (verificationResult != false) {
+    } else if (verificationResult != false ||
+        (verificationResult is Map && verificationResult.isNotEmpty)) {
       return verificationResult;
     } else {
       _log.info('Not authenticated');
diff --git a/packages/auth/pubspec.yaml b/packages/auth/pubspec.yaml
index 543614f2..0e92df72 100644
--- a/packages/auth/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/auth/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: angel3_auth
 description: A complete authentication plugin for Angel. Includes support for stateless JWT tokens, Basic Auth, and more.
-version: 4.0.4
+version: 4.0.5
 homepage: https://angel3-framework.web.app/
 repository: https://github.com/dukefirehawk/angel/tree/angel3/packages/auth
 environment:
diff --git a/packages/auth/test/local_test.dart b/packages/auth/test/local_test.dart
index 4743f066..3b73b757 100644
--- a/packages/auth/test/local_test.dart
+++ b/packages/auth/test/local_test.dart
@@ -12,14 +12,16 @@ final AngelAuth<Map<String, String>> auth = AngelAuth<Map<String, String>>(
 var headers = <String, String>{'accept': 'application/json'};
 var localOpts = AngelAuthOptions<Map<String, String>>(
     failureRedirect: '/failure', successRedirect: '/success');
+var localOpts2 =
+    AngelAuthOptions<Map<String, String>>(canRespondWithJson: false);
+
 Map<String, String> sampleUser = {'hello': 'world'};
 
-Future<Map<String, String>?> verifier(
-    String? username, String? password) async {
+Future<Map<String, String>> verifier(String? username, String? password) async {
   if (username == 'username' && password == 'password') {
     return sampleUser;
   } else {
-    return null;
+    return {};
   }
 }
 
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ void main() async {
     app.get('/hello', (req, res) {
       // => 'Woo auth'
       return 'Woo auth';
-    }, middleware: [auth.authenticate('local')]);
+    }, middleware: [auth.authenticate('local', localOpts2)]);
     app.post('/login', (req, res) => 'This should not be shown',
         middleware: [auth.authenticate('local', localOpts)]);
     app.get('/success', (req, res) => 'yep', middleware: [