diff --git a/lib/services/config/service.dart b/lib/services/config/service.dart
index 4b1b3ef0..aa9fda6c 100644
--- a/lib/services/config/service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/config/service.dart
@@ -157,19 +157,29 @@ class ConfigService {
 
     _pref.setConfigs(response);
 
-    final configs = (response as List).map((e) => Config.fromJson(e)).toList();
+    // The API returns an array of wrapper objects with the config nested in the 'json' field
+    final configs = (response as List).map((e) {
+      final configData = e['json'] as Map<String, dynamic>;
+      return Config.fromJson(configData);
+    }).toList();
 
     return configs;
   }
 
   Future<List<Config>> getLocalConfigs() async {
-    final localConfigs = jsonDecode(await rootBundle.loadString(
-        'assets/config/v$version/$communityConfigListFileName.json'));
+    try {
+      final localConfigs = jsonDecode(await rootBundle.loadString(
+          'assets/config/v$version/$communityConfigListFileName.json'));
 
-    final configs =
-        (localConfigs as List).map((e) => Config.fromJson(e)).toList();
+      final configs =
+          (localConfigs as List).map((e) => Config.fromJson(e)).toList();
 
-    return configs;
+      return configs;
+    } catch (e, s) {
+      debugPrint('ERROR in getLocalConfigs: $e');
+      debugPrintStack(stackTrace: s);
+      return [];
+    }
   }
 
   Future<Config?> getRemoteConfig(String remoteConfigUrl) async {
@@ -190,7 +200,19 @@ class ConfigService {
       final dynamic response =
           await remote.get(url: '?cachebuster=${generateCacheBusterValue()}');
 
-      final config = Config.fromJson(response);
+      if (response == null) {
+        debugPrint('Empty response for remote config');
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      // The API returns a wrapper object with the config nested in the 'json' field
+      final configData = response['json'] as Map<String, dynamic>?;
+      if (configData == null) {
+        debugPrint('No json field in response for remote config');
+        return null;
+      }
+
+      final config = Config.fromJson(configData);
 
       return config;
     } catch (e, s) {
@@ -214,8 +236,11 @@ class ConfigService {
 
     final List<dynamic> response = await _api.get(url: '/api/communities');
 
-    final List<Config> communities =
-        response.map((item) => Config.fromJson(item)).toList();
+    // The API returns an array of wrapper objects with the config nested in the 'json' field
+    final List<Config> communities = response.map((item) {
+      final configData = item['json'] as Map<String, dynamic>;
+      return Config.fromJson(configData);
+    }).toList();
 
     return communities;
   }
@@ -232,7 +257,17 @@ class ConfigService {
 
     try {
       final response = await _api.get(url: '/api/communities/$alias');
-      return Config.fromJson(response);
+      if (response == null) {
+        debugPrint('Empty response for config: $alias');
+        return null;
+      }
+      // The API returns a wrapper object with the config nested in the 'json' field
+      final configData = response['json'] as Map<String, dynamic>?;
+      if (configData == null) {
+        debugPrint('No json field in response for config: $alias');
+        return null;
+      }
+      return Config.fromJson(configData);
     } catch (e, s) {
       debugPrint('Error fetching config for $alias: $e');
       debugPrint('Stacktrace: $s');
diff --git a/lib/services/db/app/communities.dart b/lib/services/db/app/communities.dart
index 46eefac1..7ed443a8 100644
--- a/lib/services/db/app/communities.dart
+++ b/lib/services/db/app/communities.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'package:citizenwallet/services/config/config.dart';
 import 'package:citizenwallet/services/config/legacy.dart';
 import 'package:citizenwallet/services/config/service.dart';
 import 'package:citizenwallet/services/db/db.dart';
+import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:sqflite/sqflite.dart';
 
@@ -28,6 +29,50 @@ Future<List<DBCommunity>> legacyToV4(Database db, String name) async {
   return v4Configs;
 }
 
+Future<List<DBCommunity>> V5Migration(Database db, String name) async {
+  try {
+    final ConfigService config = ConfigService();
+    final localConfigs = await config.getLocalConfigs();
+
+    final List<Map<String, dynamic>> maps = await db.query(name);
+    final existingCommunities = List.generate(maps.length, (i) {
+      return DBCommunity.fromMap(maps[i]);
+    });
+
+    final List<DBCommunity> updatedConfigs = [];
+
+    for (final localConfig in localConfigs) {
+      final existingCommunity = existingCommunities.firstWhereOrNull(
+        (c) => c.alias == localConfig.community.alias,
+      );
+
+      if (existingCommunity != null) {
+        // Update existing community, preserve online status
+        final updatedCommunity = DBCommunity(
+          alias: localConfig.community.alias,
+          config: localConfig.toJson(),
+          hidden: localConfig.community.hidden,
+          version: localConfig.version,
+          online: existingCommunity.online,
+        );
+        updatedConfigs.add(updatedCommunity);
+      } else {
+        // New community in v5
+        updatedConfigs.add(DBCommunity.fromConfig(localConfig));
+      }
+    }
+
+    return updatedConfigs;
+  } catch (e, s) {
+    debugPrint('ERROR in V5Migration: $e');
+    debugPrintStack(stackTrace: s);
+
+    // Return existing data unchanged on error
+    final List<Map<String, dynamic>> maps = await db.query(name);
+    return List.generate(maps.length, (i) => DBCommunity.fromMap(maps[i]));
+  }
+}
+
 class DBCommunity {
   final String alias; // index
   final bool hidden;
@@ -118,6 +163,9 @@ class CommunityTable extends DBTable {
       2: [
         'V4Migration',
       ],
+      3: [
+        'V5Migration',
+      ],
     };
 
     for (var i = oldVersion + 1; i <= newVersion; i++) {
@@ -131,6 +179,11 @@ class CommunityTable extends DBTable {
                 final updatedConfigs = await legacyToV4(db, name);
                 await upsert(updatedConfigs);
                 continue;
+              case 'V5Migration':
+                debugPrint('V5Migration');
+                final updatedConfigs = await V5Migration(db, name);
+                await upsert(updatedConfigs);
+                continue;
             }
 
             await db.execute(query);
@@ -144,26 +197,32 @@ class CommunityTable extends DBTable {
   }
 
   Future<void> seed() async {
-    final localConfigs = await _config.getLocalConfigs();
+    try {
+      // Check if the table is empty
+      final count = Sqflite.firstIntValue(
+          await db.rawQuery('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM $name'));
 
-    // Check if the table is empty
-    final count =
-        Sqflite.firstIntValue(await db.rawQuery('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM $name'));
-    if (count != null && count > 0) {
-      return; // Table is not empty, skip seeding
-    }
+      if (count != null && count > 0) {
+        return; // Table is not empty, skip seeding
+      }
 
-    // Prepare batch operation for efficient insertion
-    final batch = db.batch();
+      final localConfigs = await _config.getLocalConfigs();
 
-    for (final config in localConfigs) {
-      batch.insert(
-        name,
-        DBCommunity.fromConfig(config).toMap(),
-      );
-    }
+      // Prepare batch operation for efficient insertion
+      final batch = db.batch();
 
-    await batch.commit(noResult: true);
+      for (final config in localConfigs) {
+        batch.insert(
+          name,
+          DBCommunity.fromConfig(config).toMap(),
+        );
+      }
+
+      await batch.commit(noResult: true);
+    } catch (e, s) {
+      print('Error seeding communities table: $e');
+      print('Stack trace: $s');
+    }
   }
 
   Future<void> upsert(List<DBCommunity> communities) async {
diff --git a/lib/services/db/app/db.dart b/lib/services/db/app/db.dart
index f73c927d..65e25b60 100644
--- a/lib/services/db/app/db.dart
+++ b/lib/services/db/app/db.dart
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class AppDBService extends DBService {
         await communities.migrate(db, oldVersion, newVersion);
         return;
       },
-      version: 2,
+      version: 3,
     );
 
     final db = await databaseFactory.openDatabase(