diff --git a/server/controllers/api/claim/publish/index.js b/server/controllers/api/claim/publish/index.js
index 8def886c..b429e797 100644
--- a/server/controllers/api/claim/publish/index.js
+++ b/server/controllers/api/claim/publish/index.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const claimPublish = ({ body, files, headers, ip, originalUrl, user, tor }, res)
   logger.info('Publish request:', {
     ip,
     headers,
+    body,
   });
   // check for disabled publishing
   if (disabled) {
@@ -34,17 +35,6 @@ const claimPublish = ({ body, files, headers, ip, originalUrl, user, tor }, res)
       message: disabledMessage
     });
   }
-  // check for tor
-  logger.debug('tor:', tor);
-  if (tor) {
-    logger.info('Tor publish request blocked:', ip);
-    const failureResponse = {
-      success: 'false',
-      message: 'Unfortunately this api route is not currently available for tor users.  We are working on a solution that will allow tor users to use this endpoint in the future.',
-    };
-    return res.status(403).json(failureResponse);
-  }
-
   // define variables
   let  channelName, channelId, channelPassword, description, fileName, filePath, fileType, gaStartTime, license, name, nsfw, thumbnail, thumbnailFileName, thumbnailFilePath, thumbnailFileType, title;
   // record the start time of the request
diff --git a/server/lbrynet/index.js b/server/lbrynet/index.js
index bab4ede0..4ff64521 100644
--- a/server/lbrynet/index.js
+++ b/server/lbrynet/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const axios = require('axios');
 const logger = require('winston');
-const { apiHost, apiPort } = require('@config/lbryConfig');
+const { apiHost, apiPort, getTimeout } = require('@config/lbryConfig');
 const lbrynetUri = 'http://' + apiHost + ':' + apiPort;
 const { chooseGaLbrynetPublishLabel, sendGATimingEvent } = require('../utils/googleAnalytics.js');
 const handleLbrynetResponse = require('./utils/handleLbrynetResponse.js');
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ module.exports = {
       axios
         .post(lbrynetUri, {
           method: 'get',
-          params: { uri, timeout: 20 },
+          params: {
+            uri,
+            timeout: getTimeout || 30,
+          },
         })
         .then(response => {
           sendGATimingEvent('lbrynet', 'getClaim', 'GET', gaStartTime, Date.now());
diff --git a/server/middleware/torCheckMiddleware.js b/server/middleware/torCheckMiddleware.js
index 3d415417..1b410331 100644
--- a/server/middleware/torCheckMiddleware.js
+++ b/server/middleware/torCheckMiddleware.js
@@ -13,8 +13,16 @@ const torCheck = (req, res, next) => {
     })
     .then(result => {
       logger.debug('tor check results:', result);
-      req['tor'] = (result.length >= 1); // add this to the req object
-      next();
+      if (result.length >= 1) {
+        logger.info('Tor request blocked:', ip);
+        const failureResponse = {
+          success: false,
+          message: 'Unfortunately this api route is not currently available for tor users.  We are working on a solution that will allow tor users to use this endpoint in the future.',
+        };
+        res.status(403).json(failureResponse);
+      } else {
+        next();
+      }
     })
     .catch(error => {
       logger.error(error);
diff --git a/server/routes/api/index.js b/server/routes/api/index.js
index dd278cdd..bb24e5b2 100644
--- a/server/routes/api/index.js
+++ b/server/routes/api/index.js
@@ -23,27 +23,27 @@ const getBlockedList = require('../../controllers/api/blocked');
 
 module.exports = (app) => {
   // channel routes
-  app.get('/api/channel/availability/:name', channelAvailability);
-  app.get('/api/channel/short-id/:longId/:name', channelShortId);
-  app.get('/api/channel/data/:channelName/:channelClaimId', channelData);
-  app.get('/api/channel/claims/:channelName/:channelClaimId/:page', channelClaims);
+  app.get('/api/channel/availability/:name', torCheckMiddleware, channelAvailability);
+  app.get('/api/channel/short-id/:longId/:name', torCheckMiddleware, channelShortId);
+  app.get('/api/channel/data/:channelName/:channelClaimId', torCheckMiddleware, channelData);
+  app.get('/api/channel/claims/:channelName/:channelClaimId/:page', torCheckMiddleware, channelClaims);
   // claim routes
-  app.get('/api/claim/availability/:name', claimAvailability);
-  app.get('/api/claim/data/:claimName/:claimId', claimData);
-  app.get('/api/claim/get/:name/:claimId', claimGet);
-  app.get('/api/claim/list/:name', claimList);
-  app.post('/api/claim/long-id', claimLongId); // should be a get
+  app.get('/api/claim/availability/:name', torCheckMiddleware, claimAvailability);
+  app.get('/api/claim/data/:claimName/:claimId', torCheckMiddleware, claimData);
+  app.get('/api/claim/get/:name/:claimId', torCheckMiddleware, claimGet);
+  app.get('/api/claim/list/:name', torCheckMiddleware, claimList);
+  app.post('/api/claim/long-id', torCheckMiddleware, claimLongId); // note: should be a 'get'
   app.post('/api/claim/publish', torCheckMiddleware, multipartMiddleware, claimPublish);
-  app.get('/api/claim/resolve/:name/:claimId', claimResolve);
-  app.get('/api/claim/short-id/:longId/:name', claimShortId);
+  app.get('/api/claim/resolve/:name/:claimId', torCheckMiddleware, claimResolve);
+  app.get('/api/claim/short-id/:longId/:name', torCheckMiddleware, claimShortId);
   // file routes
-  app.get('/api/file/availability/:name/:claimId', fileAvailability);
+  app.get('/api/file/availability/:name/:claimId', torCheckMiddleware, fileAvailability);
   // user routes
-  app.put('/api/user/password/', userPassword);
+  app.put('/api/user/password/', torCheckMiddleware, userPassword);
   // configs
-  app.get('/api/config/site/publishing', publishingConfig);
+  app.get('/api/config/site/publishing', torCheckMiddleware, publishingConfig);
   // tor
-  app.get('/api/tor', getTorList);
+  app.get('/api/tor', torCheckMiddleware, getTorList);
   // blocked
-  app.get('/api/blocked', getBlockedList);
+  app.get('/api/blocked', torCheckMiddleware, getBlockedList);
 };