diff --git a/dzgui/api/steam.py b/dzgui/api/steam.py
index 63ca05f..79780d5 100644
--- a/dzgui/api/steam.py
+++ b/dzgui/api/steam.py
@@ -3,20 +3,25 @@ import logging
 import os
 import requests
 import subprocess
+from typing import Union
+from warnings import deprecated
 
 from shlex import shlex
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from dzgui.init.prereqs import has_steam_client
+from dzgui.api.mods import _hash
 from dzgui.const.constants import (
+    APPID_DAYZ,
     APP_NAME,
     DEBIAN_STEAM_PATH,
     DEFAULT_STEAM_PATH,
     FLATPAK_STEAM_PATH,
     UBUNTU_STEAM_PATH,
+    REQUEST_TIMEOUT,
     VDF_PATH,
 )
-from dzgui.const.endpoints import STEAM_PUBLISHED_FILES
+from dzgui.const.endpoints import SUB_ENDPOINT, STEAM_PUBLISHED_FILES, UNSUB_ENDPOINT
 from dzgui.strings import wizard
 from dzgui.util.bash import concat_bash_args
 
@@ -53,8 +58,6 @@ def get_steam_paths() -> list[tuple[Path, str]]:
 
 
 def concat_mods(mods: list[str]) -> str:
-    from dzgui.util.symlink import _hash
-
     hashes = []
     for mod in mods:
         md5sum = _hash(mod)
@@ -73,21 +76,16 @@ def get_local_signatures(version_file: Path) -> dict[str, int]:
     return hashes
 
 
-def enqueue_mod(client: str, mod: str, appid: int) -> None:
-    client_args = concat_bash_args(client)
-    subprocess.Popen([*client_args, "+workshop_download_item", str(appid), mod])
-
-
 def get_needs_update(
     version_file: Path, remote_hashes: list[tuple[str, str, int, int]]
 ) -> list[tuple[str, str, int, int]]:
     local_hashes = get_local_signatures(version_file)
     needs_update: list[tuple[str, str, int, int]] = []
-    for title, _id, _hash, size in remote_hashes:
+    for title, _id, mod_hash, size in remote_hashes:
         if _id not in local_hashes:
-            needs_update.append((title, _id, _hash, size))
+            needs_update.append((title, _id, mod_hash, size))
         elif _hash != local_hashes[_id]:
-            needs_update.append((title, _id, _hash, size))
+            needs_update.append((title, _id, mod_hash, size))
         else:
             continue
     return needs_update
@@ -232,6 +230,28 @@ def vdf2json(path: Path) -> str:
                     jbuf += "\n"
 
 
+def update_workshop(key: str, mod: int, endpoint: str) -> None:
+    payload: dict[str, Union[int, str]] = {
+        "publishedfileid": mod,
+        "appid": APPID_DAYZ,
+        "key": key,
+        "list_type": 1,
+        "notify_client": 1,
+    }
+    try:
+        res = requests.post(endpoint, params=payload, timeout=REQUEST_TIMEOUT)
+        res.raise_for_status()
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.critical(e)
+
+
+def subscribe(key: str, mod: int) -> None:
+    update_workshop(key, mod, SUB_ENDPOINT)
+
+
+def unsubscribe(key: str, mod: int) -> None:
+    update_workshop(key, mod, UNSUB_ENDPOINT)
+
 def gen_shortcut() -> None:
     # TODO:
     """
@@ -244,3 +264,8 @@ def gen_shortcut() -> None:
     # or get right-most 32 bits
     # STEAMID_64 & 0xFFFFFFFF
     pass
+
+@deprecated("Use subscribe()")
+def enqueue_mod(client: str, mod: str, appid: int) -> None:
+    client_args = concat_bash_args(client)
+    subprocess.Popen([*client_args, "+workshop_download_item", str(appid), mod])
diff --git a/dzgui/const/constants.py b/dzgui/const/constants.py
index d9689d2..cee5a63 100644
--- a/dzgui/const/constants.py
+++ b/dzgui/const/constants.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ UDP_PORT = 27016
 VM_FILE = "/proc/sys/vm/max_map_count"
 MIN_COUNT = 1048576
 
+RATE_LIMIT_THRESHOLD = 3
 REQUEST_TIMEOUT = 10
 
 APPNAME_DAYZ = "DayZ"
diff --git a/dzgui/const/endpoints.py b/dzgui/const/endpoints.py
index 621f233..9d15b02 100644
--- a/dzgui/const/endpoints.py
+++ b/dzgui/const/endpoints.py
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 # internal
-STEAM_PUBLISHED_FILES = "https://api.steampowered.com/ISteamRemoteStorage/GetPublishedFileDetails/v1/?format=json"
-STEAM_SERVERS = "https://api.steampowered.com/IGameServersService/GetServerList/v1/?"
+STEAM_PUBLISHED_FILES = (
+    "https://api.steampowered.com/ISteamRemoteStorage/GetPublishedFileDetails/v1"
+)
+STEAM_SERVERS = "https://api.steampowered.com/IGameServersService/GetServerList/v1"
+SUB_ENDPOINT = "https://api.steampowered.com/IPublishedFileService/Subscribe/v1"
+UNSUB_ENDPOINT = "https://api.steampowered.com/IPublishedFileService/Unsubscribe/v1"
+
 BM_SERVERS = "https://api.battlemetrics.com/servers?"
 GITHUB = "https://github.com/aclist"
 GITHUB_RELEASES = "https://api.github.com/repos/aclist/dztui/releases/latest"
diff --git a/dzgui/managers/connection.py b/dzgui/managers/connection.py
index c0d092e..4bca50a 100644
--- a/dzgui/managers/connection.py
+++ b/dzgui/managers/connection.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ import dzgui.api.servers as Servers
 
 from dzgui.api.steam import (
     connect,
-    enqueue_mod,
     get_remote_signatures,
     get_needs_update,
     load_to_menu,
+    subscribe,
 )
 
 from dzgui.api.mods import (
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from dzgui.const.constants import (
     APPID_DAYZ_EXP,
     APPNAME_DAYZ,
     APPNAME_DAYZ_EXP_HUMAN,
+    RATE_LIMIT_THRESHOLD,
 )
 from dzgui.const.enum import NotebookPage, Preferences
 from dzgui.init.proc import is_dayz_running, is_steam_running
@@ -294,15 +295,15 @@ class ConnectionManager:
         self.controller.open_page(NotebookPage.SERVERS)
 
     def _update_mods(self, raise_window: bool, menu_only: bool = False) -> None:
-        # NOTE: fast enqueue all mods in auto mode
         prefs = self.controller.get_prefs()
+        config_man = self.controller.get_config_man()
+        key = config_man.lookup(Preferences.STEAM)
 
         for title, mod, stamp, size in self.missing_mods:
             if self.controller.is_cancel_pending():
                 return
-            enqueue_mod(self.client, mod, self.appid)
-            # NOTE: prevents rate limiting
-            time.sleep(3)
+            subscribe(key, mod)
+            time.sleep(RATE_LIMIT_THRESHOLD)
 
         if raise_window is True:
             logger.info("Bringing window to foreground")
diff --git a/dzgui/managers/mods.py b/dzgui/managers/mods.py
index 05e9996..4fa8868 100644
--- a/dzgui/managers/mods.py
+++ b/dzgui/managers/mods.py
@@ -1,17 +1,22 @@
 import logging
-import shutil
+import time
 
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+from dzgui.api.steam import unsubscribe
 from dzgui.api.mods import (
     get_delimited_mods,
-    get_local_mod_path,
     find_stale_mods,
     _hash,
     remove_stale_signatures,
 )
-from dzgui.const.constants import APP_NAME, APPID_DAYZ, APPID_DAYZ_EXP
+from dzgui.const.constants import (
+    APP_NAME,
+    APPID_DAYZ,
+    APPID_DAYZ_EXP,
+    RATE_LIMIT_THRESHOLD,
+)
 from dzgui.const.enum import Preferences
 from dzgui.managers.threading import call_on_thread, StoredFunc, ThreadingManager
 from dzgui.model.model_factory import FastInsertListStore, ModelFactory
@@ -77,7 +82,7 @@ class ModManager:
         total_mods = len(self.store)
         self.emitter.emit("mods_updated", msg, total_mods)
 
-    def delete_mods(self) -> None:
+    def unsub_mods(self) -> None:
         sel = self.treeview.get_selection()
         model, pathlist = sel.get_selected_rows()
         # NOTE: reverse when multiple selection
@@ -88,7 +93,7 @@ class ModManager:
                 continue
             mod, _iter = res
             mods.append((mod, _iter))
-        self.delete_mods_on_system(mods)
+        self.unsub_all_mods(mods)
 
     def get_mod_from_tree_path(
         self, tree_path: Gtk.TreePath
@@ -101,24 +106,28 @@ class ModManager:
         return mod, tree_iter
 
     @call_on_thread(dialogs.deleting_mods)
-    def delete_mods_on_system(self, mods: list[tuple[str, Gtk.TreeIter]]) -> None:
+    def unsub_all_mods(self, mods: list[tuple[str, Gtk.TreeIter]]) -> None:
         for mod, _iter in mods:
-            self.delete_single_mod(mod)
+            self.unsub_atomic_mod(mod)
 
         iters = [_iter for mod, _iter in mods]
-        func = StoredFunc(self._on_mods_deleted, iters)
+        func = StoredFunc(self._on_mods_unsubbed, iters)
         self.thread_man.set_cleanup_func(func)
 
-    def delete_single_mod(self, mod: str) -> None:
+    def unsub_atomic_mod(self, mod: str) -> None:
+        config_man = self.controller.get_config_man()
+        key = config_man.lookup(Preferences.STEAM)
+        unsubscribe(key, mod)
+
         steam_path = Path(self.path)
-        mods_path = get_local_mod_path(steam_path)
         app_path = PeFile.get_nested_app_path(steam_path, APPID_DAYZ)
 
-        md5 = _hash(mod)
-        symlink = app_path / md5
-        symlink.unlink()
-        shutil.rmtree(mods_path / mod)
-
+        try:
+            md5 = _hash(mod)
+            symlink = app_path / md5
+            symlink.unlink()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(e)
         # NOTE: second pass to unlink DAYZ_EXP mods
         # TODO: test this with working APPID_DAYZ_EXP installation
         try:
@@ -127,8 +136,9 @@ class ModManager:
             symlink.unlink()
         except PeFile.AppNotInstalledError:
             pass
+        time.sleep(RATE_LIMIT_THRESHOLD)
 
-    def _on_mods_deleted(self, iters: list[Gtk.TreeIter]) -> None:
+    def _on_mods_unsubbed(self, iters: list[Gtk.TreeIter]) -> None:
         if self.store is None:
             return
         for _iter in iters: