diff --git a/updatechecker/updatechecker.py b/updatechecker/updatechecker.py
index b35a14a..0d79d2e 100644
--- a/updatechecker/updatechecker.py
+++ b/updatechecker/updatechecker.py
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ class UpdateChecker(commands.Cog):
         timeout = aiohttp.client.ClientTimeout(total=15)
         try:
             async with self.session.get(url, timeout=timeout) as response:
-                data = await response.read()
+                data = await response.json()
         except (aiohttp.ClientError, asyncio.TimeoutError):
             return None
 
@@ -265,12 +265,12 @@ class UpdateChecker(commands.Cog):
 
     @commands.is_owner()
     @commands.group(name="cogupdater", aliases=["cu"])
-    async def update(self, ctx):
+    async def update(self, ctx: commands.Context):
         """Group command for controlling the update checker cog."""
 
     @commands.is_owner()
     @update.command()
-    async def auto(self, ctx):
+    async def auto(self, ctx: commands.Context):
         """Changes automatic cog updates to the opposite setting."""
         # Was already inaccessible before I got here, so I'm just gonna leave it and look at it later -- Sea
         # auto = await self.conf.auto()
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ class UpdateChecker(commands.Cog):
 
     @commands.is_owner()
     @update.command()
-    async def channel(self, ctx, channel: discord.TextChannel = None):
+    async def channel(self, ctx: commands.Context, channel: discord.TextChannel = None):
         """
         Sets a channel for update messages to go to.
 
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ class UpdateChecker(commands.Cog):
 
     @commands.is_owner()
     @update.command()
-    async def settings(self, ctx):
+    async def settings(self, ctx: commands.Context):
         """See settings for the Update Checker cog.
 
         Right now, this shows whether the bot updates cogs automatically and what channel logs are sent to.
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ class UpdateChecker(commands.Cog):
 
     @commands.is_owner()
     @update.command()
-    async def embed(self, ctx):
+    async def embed(self, ctx: commands.Context):
         """Toggles whether to use embeds or colorful codeblock messages when sending an update."""
         c = await self.conf.embed()
         await self.conf.embed.set(not c)
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ class UpdateChecker(commands.Cog):
 
     @commands.is_owner()
     @update.group(name="list")
-    async def whiteblacklist(self, ctx):
+    async def whiteblacklist(self, ctx: commands.Context):
         """Whitelist/blacklist certain repositories from which to receive updates."""
         if ctx.invoked_subcommand is None:
             data = await self.conf.all()
@@ -357,11 +357,11 @@ class UpdateChecker(commands.Cog):
             )
 
     @whiteblacklist.group()
-    async def whitelist(self, ctx):
+    async def whitelist(self, ctx: commands.Context):
         """Whitelist certain repos from which to receive updates."""
 
     @whitelist.command(name="add")
-    async def whitelistadd(self, ctx, *repos: Repo):
+    async def whitelistadd(self, ctx: commands.Context, *repos: Repo):
         """Add repos to the whitelist"""
         data = await self.conf.whitelist()
         ds = set(data)
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ class UpdateChecker(commands.Cog):
         await ctx.send(f"Whitelist update successful: {humanize_list(tuple(map(inline, ss)))}")
 
     @whitelist.command(name="remove")
-    async def whitelistremove(self, ctx, *repos: Repo):
+    async def whitelistremove(self, ctx: commands.Context, *repos: Repo):
         """Remove repos from the whitelist"""
         data = await self.conf.whitelist()
         ds = set(data)
@@ -383,17 +383,17 @@ class UpdateChecker(commands.Cog):
         )
 
     @whitelist.command(name="clear")
-    async def whitelistclear(self, ctx):
+    async def whitelistclear(self, ctx: commands.Context):
         """Removes all repos from the whitelist"""
         await self.conf.whitelist.set([])
         await ctx.send("Whitelist update successful")
 
     @whiteblacklist.group()
-    async def blacklist(self, ctx):
+    async def blacklist(self, ctx: commands.Context):
         """Blacklist certain repos from which to receive updates."""
 
     @blacklist.command(name="add")
-    async def blacklistadd(self, ctx, *repos: Repo):
+    async def blacklistadd(self, ctx: commands.Context, *repos: Repo):
         """Add repos to the blacklist"""
         data = await self.conf.blacklist()
         ds = set(data)
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ class UpdateChecker(commands.Cog):
         await ctx.send(f"Backlist update successful: {humanize_list(tuple(map(inline, ss)))}")
 
     @blacklist.command(name="remove")
-    async def blacklistremove(self, ctx, *repos: Repo):
+    async def blacklistremove(self, ctx: commands.Context, *repos: Repo):
         """Remove repos from the blacklist"""
         data = await self.conf.blacklist()
         ds = set(data)
@@ -415,18 +415,18 @@ class UpdateChecker(commands.Cog):
         )
 
     @blacklist.command(name="clear")
-    async def blacklistclear(self, ctx):
+    async def blacklistclear(self, ctx: commands.Context):
         """Removes all repos from the blacklist"""
         await self.conf.blacklist.set([])
         await ctx.send("Blacklist update successful")
 
     @commands.is_owner()
     @update.group(name="task")
-    async def _group_update_task(self, ctx):
+    async def _group_update_task(self, ctx: commands.Context):
         """View the status of the task (the one checking for updates)."""
 
     @_group_update_task.command()
-    async def status(self, ctx):
+    async def status(self, ctx: commands.Context):
         """Get the current status of the update task."""
         message = "Task is currently "
         cancelled = self.task.cancelled()
@@ -443,11 +443,11 @@ class UpdateChecker(commands.Cog):
         except asyncio.exceptions.InvalidStateError:
             message += "  No error has been encountered."
         else:
-            message += "  An error has been encountered.  Please run `[p]cogupdater task error` and report it to SeaswimmerTheFsh (.seasw) on the help server."
+            message += f"  An error has been encountered.  Please run `{ctx.prefix}cogupdater task error` and report it to SeaswimmerTheFsh (.seasw) on the help server."
         await ctx.send(message)
 
     @_group_update_task.command()
-    async def error(self, ctx):
+    async def error(self, ctx: commands.Context):
         """Gets the latest error of the update task."""
         try:
             e = self.task.exception()