diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 98d4501..6174ae8 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 - Standardize dialogs
 - Query and connect by IP/port
 
+## [2.6.0-rc.3] 2022-09-03
+### Changed
+- Revert to legacy API method
+
 ## [2.6.0-rc.2] 2022-08-31
 ### Added
 - Validate Steam API key
diff --git a/dzgui.sh b/dzgui.sh
index 024fdd2..78a55d8 100755
--- a/dzgui.sh
+++ b/dzgui.sh
@@ -400,9 +400,10 @@ connect(){
 		return
 	fi
 	ip=$(echo "$1" | awk -F"$separator" '{print $1}')
-	#TODO: deprecated (for now)
 	bid=$(echo "$1" | awk -F"$separator" '{print $2}')
-	fetch_mods_sa "$ip"
+	#TODO: deprecated (for now)
+	#fetch_mods_sa "$ip"
+	fetch_mods "$bid"
 	validate_mods
 	rc=$?
 	[[ $rc -eq 1 ]] && return
@@ -413,7 +414,11 @@ connect(){
 		passed_mod_check
 	fi
 }
-
+fetch_mods(){
+	remote_mods=$(curl -s "$api" -H "Authorization: Bearer "$api_key"" -G -d filter[ids][whitelist]="$1" -d "sort=-players" \
+	| jq -r '.data[] .attributes .details .modIds[]')
+}
+#TODO: deprecated (for now)
 fetch_mods_sa(){
 	sa_ip=$(echo "$1" | awk -F: '{print $1}')
 	for i in ${qport_arr[@]}; do