diff --git a/lib/myapp/data/reply.ex b/lib/myapp/data/reply.ex
index d49660a..01142ba 100644
--- a/lib/myapp/data/reply.ex
+++ b/lib/myapp/data/reply.ex
@@ -30,15 +30,15 @@ defmodule MyApp.Data.Reply do
     |> validate_required([:content])
   end
 
-  @spec insert_reply(map) :: {:ok, map} | {:error, map}
-  def insert_reply(params) do
+  @spec insert(map) :: {:ok, map} | {:error, map}
+  def insert(params) do
     insert_changeset(%Data.Reply{}, params)
     |> Repo.insert
     |> Data.Util.process_insert_or_update
   end
 
-  @spec user_update_reply(map) :: {:ok, map} | {:error, map}
-  def user_update_reply(params) do
+  @spec user_update(map) :: {:ok, map} | {:error, map}
+  def user_update(params) do
     id = Map.get(params, "id")
     user_id = Map.get(params, "user_id")
 
diff --git a/lib/myapp/data/thread.ex b/lib/myapp/data/thread.ex
index de35d25..3959334 100644
--- a/lib/myapp/data/thread.ex
+++ b/lib/myapp/data/thread.ex
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 defmodule MyApp.Data.Thread do
   use Ecto.Schema
   import Ecto.Changeset
+  import Ecto.Query
   alias MyApp.Repo
   alias MyApp.Data
 
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ defmodule MyApp.Data.Thread do
     field :sticky, :boolean, default: false
     field :locked, :boolean, default: false
     field :edited, :boolean, default: false
+    has_many :replies, Data.Reply
+    has_one :user, Data.User, foreign_key: :id, references: :user_id
+    has_one :last_reply, Data.User, foreign_key: :id, references: :last_reply_id
     timestamps()
   end
 
@@ -40,14 +44,56 @@ defmodule MyApp.Data.Thread do
     |> validate_required([:content])
   end
 
-  def insert_thread(params) do
+  def get(thread_id) do
+    query = from t in Data.Thread,
+      where: t.id == ^thread_id,
+      preload: [:user, :last_reply, :replies]
+
+    Repo.one(query)
+    |> process_get
+  end
+
+  def get_collection(category_id) do
+    query = from t in Data.Thread,
+      select: map(t, [
+        :id,
+        :user_id,
+        :updated_at,
+        :inserted_at,
+        :sticky,
+        :locked,
+        :last_reply_id,
+        :edited,
+        :content,
+        :category_id,
+        user: [:id, :battletag],
+        last_reply: [:id, :battletag],
+      ]),
+      where: [category_id: ^category_id],
+      preload: [:user, :last_reply]
+
+    if category_id != nil do
+      Repo.all(query)
+      |> process_get
+    else
+      {:error, "category_id required"}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp process_get(data) when is_nil(data), do: {:error, "Not found"}
+  defp process_get(data) when not is_nil(data), do: {:ok, data}
+
+  @spec insert(map) :: {:ok, map} | {:error, map}
+  def insert(params) do
     insert_changeset(%Data.Thread{}, params)
     |> Repo.insert
+    |> remove_associations
     |> Data.Util.process_insert_or_update
   end
 
-  @spec user_update_thread(map) :: {:ok, map} | {:error, map}
-  def user_update_thread(params) do
+  # update thread for user permission
+  @spec user_update(map) :: {:ok, map} | {:error, map}
+  def user_update(params) do
     id = Map.get(params, "id")
     user_id = Map.get(params, "user_id")
 
@@ -65,7 +111,10 @@ defmodule MyApp.Data.Thread do
   defp process_user_update(thread, params) when not is_nil(thread) do
     user_update_changeset(thread, params)
     |> Repo.update
+    |> remove_associations
     |> Data.Util.process_insert_or_update
   end
 
+  defp remove_associations({err, data}), do: {err, Map.drop(data, [:user, :replies, :last_reply])}
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/myapp_web/controllers/category_controller.ex b/lib/myapp_web/controllers/category_controller.ex
index 373e4e3..68f0682 100644
--- a/lib/myapp_web/controllers/category_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/myapp_web/controllers/category_controller.ex
@@ -5,10 +5,20 @@ defmodule MyAppWeb.CategoryController do
 
   @spec get_collection(map, map) :: any
   def get_collection(conn, _params) do
-    output = Data.Category.get_categories()
+    output = get_categories()
     conn
     |> put_status(200)
     |> Response.json(output)
   end
   
+  # cache categories end point because the data won't change after server start
+  defp get_categories() do
+    case Cachex.get(:myapp, "categories") do
+      {:ok, data} -> data
+      {:missing, _} ->
+        data = Data.Category.get_categories()
+        Cachex.set(:myapp, "categories", data)
+        data
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/myapp_web/controllers/reply_controller.ex b/lib/myapp_web/controllers/reply_controller.ex
index d0fd1d6..4753abc 100644
--- a/lib/myapp_web/controllers/reply_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/myapp_web/controllers/reply_controller.ex
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ defmodule MyAppWeb.ReplyController do
 
     {output, status} = params
       |> Map.put("user_id",  user_id)
-      |> Data.Reply.insert_reply
+      |> Data.Reply.insert
       |> Response.put_resp
 
     conn
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ defmodule MyAppWeb.ReplyController do
 
     {output, status} = params
       |> Map.put("user_id",  user_id)
-      |> Data.Reply.user_update_reply
+      |> Data.Reply.user_update
       |> Response.put_resp
 
     conn
diff --git a/lib/myapp_web/controllers/thread_controller.ex b/lib/myapp_web/controllers/thread_controller.ex
index ed6260b..d58754c 100644
--- a/lib/myapp_web/controllers/thread_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/myapp_web/controllers/thread_controller.ex
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ defmodule MyAppWeb.ThreadController do
 
     {output, status} = params
       |> Map.put("user_id",  user_id)
-      |> Data.Thread.insert_thread
+      |> Data.Thread.insert
       |> Response.put_resp
 
     conn
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ defmodule MyAppWeb.ThreadController do
 
     {output, status} = params
       |> Map.put("user_id",  user_id)
-      |> Data.Thread.user_update_thread
+      |> Data.Thread.user_update
       |> Response.put_resp
 
     conn
@@ -35,4 +35,28 @@ defmodule MyAppWeb.ThreadController do
     |> Response.json(output)
   end
   
+  @spec get_collection(map, map) :: any
+  def get_collection(conn, params) do
+
+    {output, status} = params["category_id"]
+      |> Data.Thread.get_collection
+      |> Response.put_resp
+
+    conn
+    |> put_status(status)
+    |> Response.json(output)
+  end
+
+  @spec get(map, map) :: any
+  def get(conn, params) do
+
+    {output, status} = params["id"]
+      |> Data.Thread.get
+      |> Response.put_resp
+
+    conn
+    |> put_status(status)
+    |> Response.json(output)
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/myapp_web/router.ex b/lib/myapp_web/router.ex
index 0924cab..dc6239b 100644
--- a/lib/myapp_web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/myapp_web/router.ex
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ defmodule MyAppWeb.Router do
     end
 
     scope "/thread" do
+      get "/", ThreadController, :get_collection
+      get "/:id", ThreadController, :get
+
       # authenticated routes
       pipe_through [:user_auth]
       post "/", ThreadController, :insert
diff --git a/test/myapp/data/thread_test.exs b/test/myapp/data/thread_test.exs
index d665724..af7458f 100644
--- a/test/myapp/data/thread_test.exs
+++ b/test/myapp/data/thread_test.exs
@@ -12,24 +12,24 @@ defmodule MyApp.Data.ThreadTest do
     }
   end
 
-  test "insert_thread: try to insert with no parameters" do
-    assert insert_thread(%{}) == {:error,
+  test "insert: try to insert with no parameters" do
+    assert insert(%{}) == {:error,
     [%{title: "can't be blank"}, %{category_id: "can't be blank"},
      %{content: "can't be blank"}, %{user_id: "can't be blank"}]}
   end
 
-  test "insert_thread: insert as invalid user" do
-    assert insert_thread(new_thread(9238748)) == {:error, [%{user_id: "does not exist"}]}
+  test "insert: insert as invalid user" do
+    assert insert(new_thread(9238748)) == {:error, [%{user_id: "does not exist"}]}
   end
 
-  test "insert_thread: insert as invalid category_id" do
+  test "insert: insert as invalid category_id" do
     {:ok, user} = new_user()
-    assert insert_thread(new_thread(user.id, 2342342343)) == {:error, [%{category_id: "does not exist"}]}
+    assert insert(new_thread(user.id, 2342342343)) == {:error, [%{category_id: "does not exist"}]}
   end
 
   test "new thread should be inserted" do
     {:ok, user} = new_user()
-    {:ok, thread} = insert_thread(new_thread(user.id))
+    {:ok, thread} = insert(new_thread(user.id))
     assert thread.title == "test title"
     assert thread.category_id == 1
     assert thread.user_id == user.id