diff --git a/crates/beet_net/src/pubsub/publisher.rs b/crates/beet_net/src/pubsub/publisher.rs
index 8b0b6148..98669b68 100644
--- a/crates/beet_net/src/pubsub/publisher.rs
+++ b/crates/beet_net/src/pubsub/publisher.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ impl<T: Payload> Publisher<T> {
 			phantom: PhantomData,
 		}
 	}
+	
 	pub fn recast<U: Payload>(self) -> Publisher<U> {
 		let Publisher {
 			topic,
diff --git a/crates/beet_net/src/relay/relay_pubsub.rs b/crates/beet_net/src/relay/relay_pubsub.rs
index d00d29ba..4f6e5fa2 100644
--- a/crates/beet_net/src/relay/relay_pubsub.rs
+++ b/crates/beet_net/src/relay/relay_pubsub.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,17 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 impl Relay {
 	/// Create a publisher for a topic
 	pub fn add_publisher<T: Payload>(
+		&self,
+		address: impl Into<TopicAddress>,
+		method: TopicMethod,
+	) -> Result<Publisher<T>> {
+		self.add_publisher_with_topic(Topic::new(
+			address,
+			TopicScheme::PubSub,
+			method,
+		))
+	}
+	pub fn add_publisher_with_topic<T: Payload>(
 		&self,
 		topic: impl Into<Topic>,
 	) -> Result<Publisher<T>> {
@@ -35,6 +46,18 @@ impl Relay {
 
 	/// Create a subscriber for a topic
 	pub fn add_subscriber<T: Payload>(
+		&self,
+		address: impl Into<TopicAddress>,
+		method: TopicMethod,
+	) -> Result<Subscriber<T>> {
+		self.add_subscriber_with_topic(Topic::new(
+			address,
+			TopicScheme::PubSub,
+			method,
+		))
+	}
+	/// Create a subscriber for a topic
+	pub fn add_subscriber_with_topic<T: Payload>(
 		&self,
 		topic: impl Into<Topic>,
 	) -> Result<Subscriber<T>> {
diff --git a/crates/beet_net/src/relay/relay_request.rs b/crates/beet_net/src/relay/relay_request.rs
index 3fc2f9e7..8482d49a 100644
--- a/crates/beet_net/src/relay/relay_request.rs
+++ b/crates/beet_net/src/relay/relay_request.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ impl Relay {
 		let topic_res =
 			Topic::new(address.clone(), TopicScheme::Response, method);
 
-		let req = self.add_subscriber::<Req>(topic_req)?.recast();
-		let res = self.add_publisher::<Res>(topic_res)?.recast();
+		let req = self.add_subscriber_with_topic::<Req>(topic_req)?.recast();
+		let res = self.add_publisher_with_topic::<Res>(topic_res)?.recast();
 		Ok(Responder::new(req, res))
 	}
 
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ impl Relay {
 		let topic_res =
 			Topic::new(address.clone(), TopicScheme::Response, method);
 
-		let req = self.add_publisher::<Req>(topic_req)?.recast();
-		let res = self.add_subscriber::<Res>(topic_res)?.recast();
+		let req = self.add_publisher_with_topic::<Req>(topic_req)?.recast();
+		let res = self.add_subscriber_with_topic::<Res>(topic_res)?.recast();
 		Ok(Requester::new(req, res))
 	}
 }
diff --git a/crates/beet_net/test/net_graph/endpoint.rs b/crates/beet_net/test/net_graph/endpoint.rs
index aea04bc4..deeaee0b 100644
--- a/crates/beet_net/test/net_graph/endpoint.rs
+++ b/crates/beet_net/test/net_graph/endpoint.rs
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ use sweet::*;
 
 #[sweet_test(non_send, skip)]
 pub async fn calls_topic_added() -> Result<()> {
-	let topic = Topic::pubsub_update("foo/bar");
 	let relay = Relay::default();
 
 	let mut on_change = relay.topic_set_changed();
 	expect(on_change.try_recv_all()?.len()).to_be(0)?;
-	let _some_pub = relay.add_publisher::<u8>(&topic)?;
+	let _some_pub =
+		relay.add_publisher::<u8>("foo/bar", TopicMethod::Update)?;
 	expect(on_change.try_recv_all()?.len()).to_be(1)?;
 
 	Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/beet_net/test/net_graph/pubsub.rs b/crates/beet_net/test/net_graph/pubsub.rs
index 573efce0..8e2585be 100644
--- a/crates/beet_net/test/net_graph/pubsub.rs
+++ b/crates/beet_net/test/net_graph/pubsub.rs
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ use sweet::*;
 pub fn pubsub_fail_cases() -> Result<()> {
 	let relay = Relay::default();
 	let topic = Topic::pubsub_update("foo/bar");
-	let _sub = relay.add_subscriber::<u8>(&topic)?;
-	let bad_sub = relay.add_subscriber::<u32>(&topic);
+	let _sub = relay.add_subscriber_with_topic::<u8>(&topic)?;
+	let bad_sub = relay.add_subscriber_with_topic::<u32>(&topic);
 
 	let err_str =
 		"Type mismatch for PubSub.Update/foo/bar:0\nexpected u8, received u32";
 	expect(bad_sub).to_be_err_str(err_str)?;
-	let bad_pub = relay.add_publisher::<u32>(&topic);
+	let bad_pub = relay.add_publisher_with_topic::<u32>(&topic);
 	expect(bad_pub).to_be_err_str(err_str)?;
 	Ok(())
 }
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ pub fn pubsub_fail_cases() -> Result<()> {
 pub async fn pubsub() -> Result<()> {
 	let relay = Relay::default();
 	let topic = Topic::pubsub_update("foo/bar");
-	let mut sub1 = relay.add_subscriber::<u8>(&topic)?;
+	let mut sub1 = relay.add_subscriber_with_topic::<u8>(&topic)?;
 	// let mut sub2 = relay.add_subscriber::<u8>(&topic)?;
-	let publisher = relay.add_publisher::<u8>(&topic)?;
+	let publisher = relay.add_publisher_with_topic::<u8>(&topic)?;
 	publisher.send(&8_u8)?;
 	let out1 = sub1.recv()?;
 	// let out2 = sub2.recv()?;
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ pub async fn async_broadcast() -> Result<()> {
 pub async fn broadcast() -> Result<()> {
 	let relay = Relay::default();
 	let topic = Topic::pubsub_update("foo/bar");
-	let mut sub1 = relay.add_subscriber::<u8>(&topic)?;
-	let mut sub2 = relay.add_subscriber::<u8>(&topic)?;
-	let publisher = relay.add_publisher::<u8>(&topic)?;
+	let mut sub1 = relay.add_subscriber_with_topic::<u8>(&topic)?;
+	let mut sub2 = relay.add_subscriber_with_topic::<u8>(&topic)?;
+	let publisher = relay.add_publisher_with_topic::<u8>(&topic)?;
 	publisher.send(&8_u8)?;
 	let out1 = sub1.recv()?;
 	let out2 = sub2.recv()?;
diff --git a/crates/beet_net/test/net_graph/relay.rs b/crates/beet_net/test/net_graph/relay.rs
index 2626e4db..af166028 100644
--- a/crates/beet_net/test/net_graph/relay.rs
+++ b/crates/beet_net/test/net_graph/relay.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pub async fn works() -> Result<()> {
 
 	let relay = Relay::default();
 
-	let _sub1 = relay.add_subscriber::<u8>(&topic)?;
+	let _sub1 = relay.add_subscriber_with_topic::<u8>(&topic)?;
 
 
 	Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/beet_net/test/net_graph/two_relays.rs b/crates/beet_net/test/net_graph/two_relays.rs
index fb7434bd..56989e61 100644
--- a/crates/beet_net/test/net_graph/two_relays.rs
+++ b/crates/beet_net/test/net_graph/two_relays.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ async fn receives_topic_graph_changed() -> Result<()> {
 
 	let topic = Topic::pubsub_update("foo/bar");
 
-	let _pub1 = relay1.add_publisher::<u32>(topic)?;
+	let _pub1 = relay1.add_publisher_with_topic::<u32>(topic)?;
 	let messages = relay1.get_all_messages()?;
 
 	expect(messages.len()).to_be(1)?;
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ async fn cross_boundary_topic_changed() -> Result<()> {
 	let mut relay1 = Relay::default();
 	let mut relay2 = Relay::default();
 
-	let pub1 = relay1.add_publisher::<u32>(&topic)?;
-	let mut sub2 = relay2.add_subscriber::<u32>(&topic)?;
+	let pub1 = relay1.add_publisher_with_topic::<u32>(&topic)?;
+	let mut sub2 = relay2.add_subscriber_with_topic::<u32>(&topic)?;
 
 	pub1.send(&8)?;
 
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ async fn cross_boundary_errors() -> Result<()> {
 	let topic = Topic::pubsub_update("foo/bar");
 
 	let mut relay1 = Relay::default();
-	let pub1 = relay1.add_publisher::<u32>(&topic)?;
+	let pub1 = relay1.add_publisher_with_topic::<u32>(&topic)?;
 
 	let mut relay2 = Relay::default();
 
 	pub1.send(&8)?;
-	let mut sub2 = relay2.add_subscriber::<u8>(&topic)?;
+	let mut sub2 = relay2.add_subscriber_with_topic::<u8>(&topic)?;
 	relay1.sync_local(&mut relay2).await?;
 	expect(sub2.recv_default_timeout()).to_be_err_str(
 		"Type mismatch for foo/bar:0\nexpected u32, received u8",