diff --git a/public/src/admin/admin.js b/public/src/admin/admin.js
index fe411adeb3..f2919ada72 100644
--- a/public/src/admin/admin.js
+++ b/public/src/admin/admin.js
@@ -75,15 +75,6 @@
 			socket.emit('admin.restart');
 		});
 
-		Mousetrap.bind('ctrl+shift+a d', function() {
-			var tid = ajaxify.variables.get('topic_id'),
-				cid = ajaxify.variables.get('category_id');
-
-			if (tid && cid) {
-				socket.emit('topics.delete', { tids: [tid], cid: cid });
-			}
-		});
-
 		Mousetrap.bind('/', function(e) {
 			$('#acp-search input').focus();
 
diff --git a/public/src/admin/extend/rewards.js b/public/src/admin/extend/rewards.js
index 967e098bf7..d93741d76b 100644
--- a/public/src/admin/extend/rewards.js
+++ b/public/src/admin/extend/rewards.js
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ define('admin/extend/rewards', function() {
 		conditionals;
 
 	rewards.init = function() {
-		available = JSON.parse(ajaxify.variables.get('rewards'));
-		active = JSON.parse(ajaxify.variables.get('active'));
-		conditions = JSON.parse(ajaxify.variables.get('conditions'));
-		conditionals = JSON.parse(ajaxify.variables.get('conditionals'));
+		available = ajaxify.data.rewards;
+		active = ajaxify.data.active;
+		conditions = ajaxify.data.conditions;
+		conditionals = ajaxify.data.conditionals;
 
 		$('[data-selected]').each(function() {
 			select($(this));
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ define('admin/extend/rewards', function() {
 		inputs.forEach(function(input) {
 			html += '<label for="' + input.name + '">' + input.label + '<br />';
 			switch (input.type) {
-				case 'select': 
+				case 'select':
 						html += '<select name="' + input.name + '">';
 						input.values.forEach(function(value) {
 							html += '<option value="' + value.value + '">' + value.name + '</option>';
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ define('admin/extend/rewards', function() {
 
 			for (var reward in rewards) {
 				if (rewards.hasOwnProperty(reward)) {
-					div.find('[name="' + reward + '"]').val(rewards[reward]);	
+					div.find('[name="' + reward + '"]').val(rewards[reward]);
 				}
 			}
 		});
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ define('admin/extend/rewards', function() {
 			var data = {rewards: {}},
 				main = $(this).find('form.main').serializeArray(),
 				rewards = $(this).find('form.rewards').serializeArray();
-			
+
 			main.forEach(function(obj) {
 				data[obj.name] = obj.value;
 			});
diff --git a/public/src/admin/general/navigation.js b/public/src/admin/general/navigation.js
index e725e39ad1..ed13f53a9b 100644
--- a/public/src/admin/general/navigation.js
+++ b/public/src/admin/general/navigation.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ define('admin/general/navigation', ['translator'], function(translator) {
 		available;
 
 	navigation.init = function() {
-		available = JSON.parse(ajaxify.variables.get('available'));
+		available = ajaxify.data.available;
 
 		$('#enabled').html(translator.unescape($('#enabled').html()));
 		translator.translate(translator.unescape($('#available').html()), function(html) {
diff --git a/public/src/admin/manage/category.js b/public/src/admin/manage/category.js
index bdd219d80e..5cc2e02ee0 100644
--- a/public/src/admin/manage/category.js
+++ b/public/src/admin/manage/category.js
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ define('admin/manage/category', [
 				if (!confirm) {
 					return;
 				}
-				socket.emit('admin.categories.purge', ajaxify.variables.get('cid'), function(err) {
+				socket.emit('admin.categories.purge', ajaxify.data.category.cid, function(err) {
 					if (err) {
 						return app.alertError(err.message);
 					}
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ define('admin/manage/category', [
 		$('button[data-action="setParent"]').on('click', Category.launchParentSelector);
 		$('button[data-action="removeParent"]').on('click', function() {
 			var payload= {};
-			payload[ajaxify.variables.get('cid')] = {
+			payload[ajaxify.data.category.cid] = {
 				parentCid: 0
 			};
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ define('admin/manage/category', [
 	};
 
 	Category.refreshPrivilegeTable = function() {
-		socket.emit('admin.categories.getPrivilegeSettings', ajaxify.variables.get('cid'), function(err, privileges) {
+		socket.emit('admin.categories.getPrivilegeSettings', ajaxify.data.category.cid, function(err, privileges) {
 			if (err) {
 				return app.alertError(err.message);
 			}
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ define('admin/manage/category', [
 
 	Category.setPrivilege = function(member, privilege, state, checkboxEl) {
 		socket.emit('admin.categories.setPrivilege', {
-			cid: ajaxify.variables.get('cid'),
+			cid: ajaxify.data.category.cid,
 			privilege: privilege,
 			set: state,
 			member: member
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ define('admin/manage/category', [
 					var parentCid = $(this).attr('data-cid'),
 						payload = {};
 
-					payload[ajaxify.variables.get('cid')] = {
+					payload[ajaxify.data.category.cid] = {
 						parentCid: parentCid
 					};
 
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ define('admin/manage/category', [
 
 			autocomplete.user(inputEl, function(ev, ui) {
 				socket.emit('admin.categories.setPrivilege', {
-					cid: ajaxify.variables.get('cid'),
+					cid: ajaxify.data.category.cid,
 					privilege: ['find', 'read'],
 					set: true,
 					member: ui.item.user.uid
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ define('admin/manage/category', [
 
 			autocomplete.group(inputEl, function(ev, ui) {
 				socket.emit('admin.categories.setPrivilege', {
-					cid: ajaxify.variables.get('cid'),
+					cid: ajaxify.data.category.cid,
 					privilege: ['groups:find', 'groups:read'],
 					set: true,
 					member: ui.item.group.name
diff --git a/public/src/admin/manage/group.js b/public/src/admin/manage/group.js
index 08feeb726c..32ea48fb11 100644
--- a/public/src/admin/manage/group.js
+++ b/public/src/admin/manage/group.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ define('admin/manage/group', [
 			searchDelay;
 
 
-		var groupName = ajaxify.variables.get('groupName');
+		var groupName = ajaxify.data.group.name;
 
 		changeGroupUserTitle.keyup(function() {
 			groupLabelPreview.text(changeGroupUserTitle.val());
diff --git a/public/src/admin/manage/users.js b/public/src/admin/manage/users.js
index 09137c161a..ece62335cc 100644
--- a/public/src/admin/manage/users.js
+++ b/public/src/admin/manage/users.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ define('admin/manage/users', ['admin/modules/selectable'], function(selectable)
 	var Users = {};
 
 	Users.init = function() {
-		var yourid = ajaxify.variables.get('yourid');
+		var yourid = ajaxify.data.yourid;
 
 		selectable.enable('#users-container', '.user-selectable');
 
diff --git a/public/src/ajaxify.js b/public/src/ajaxify.js
index 436a8249a1..ef990b405e 100644
--- a/public/src/ajaxify.js
+++ b/public/src/ajaxify.js
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 				if (!data) {
 					return;
 				}
-
+				ajaxify.data = data;
 				data.relative_path = RELATIVE_PATH;
 				$(window).trigger('action:ajaxify.dataLoaded', {url: url, data: data});
 
diff --git a/public/src/app.js b/public/src/app.js
index 30a7d8bc68..ab97649907 100644
--- a/public/src/app.js
+++ b/public/src/app.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ app.cacheBuster = null;
 
 			switch(url_parts[0]) {
 				case 'user':
-					room = 'user/' + ajaxify.variables.get('theirid');
+					room = 'user/' + ajaxify.data.theirid;
 				break;
 				case 'topic':
 					room = 'topic_' + url_parts[1];
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ app.cacheBuster = null;
 
 	function handleNewTopic() {
 		$('#content').on('click', '#new_topic', function() {
-			var cid = ajaxify.variables.get('category_id');
+			var cid = ajaxify.data.cid;
 			if (cid) {
 				$(window).trigger('action:composer.topic.new', {
 					cid: cid
diff --git a/public/src/client/account/edit.js b/public/src/client/account/edit.js
index c0e90dc818..d57443d631 100644
--- a/public/src/client/account/edit.js
+++ b/public/src/client/account/edit.js
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ define('forum/account/edit', ['forum/account/header', 'uploader', 'translator'],
 		currentEmail;
 
 	AccountEdit.init = function() {
-		gravatarPicture = ajaxify.variables.get('gravatarpicture');
-		uploadedPicture = ajaxify.variables.get('uploadedpicture');
+		gravatarPicture = ajaxify.data.gravatarpicture;
+		uploadedPicture = ajaxify.data.uploadedpicture;
 
 		header.init();
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ define('forum/account/edit', ['forum/account/header', 'uploader', 'translator'],
 	}
 
 	function updateHeader(picture, username, userslug) {
-		if (parseInt(ajaxify.variables.get('theirid'), 10) !== parseInt(ajaxify.variables.get('yourid'), 10)) {
+		if (parseInt(ajaxify.data.theirid, 10) !== parseInt(ajaxify.data.yourid, 10)) {
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ define('forum/account/edit', ['forum/account/header', 'uploader', 'translator'],
 		$('#uploadPictureBtn').on('click', function() {
 
 			$('#change-picture-modal').modal('hide');
-			uploader.open(config.relative_path + '/api/user/' + ajaxify.variables.get('userslug') + '/uploadpicture', {}, config.maximumProfileImageSize, function(imageUrlOnServer) {
+			uploader.open(config.relative_path + '/api/user/' + ajaxify.data.userslug + '/uploadpicture', {}, config.maximumProfileImageSize, function(imageUrlOnServer) {
 				onUploadComplete(imageUrlOnServer);
 			});
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ define('forum/account/edit', ['forum/account/header', 'uploader', 'translator'],
 				if (!url) {
 					return;
 				}
-				socket.emit('user.uploadProfileImageFromUrl', {url: url, uid: ajaxify.variables.get('theirid')}, function(err, imageUrlOnServer) {
+				socket.emit('user.uploadProfileImageFromUrl', {url: url, uid: ajaxify.data.theirid}, function(err, imageUrlOnServer) {
 					if (err) {
 						return app.alertError(err.message);
 					}
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ define('forum/account/edit', ['forum/account/header', 'uploader', 'translator'],
 				socket.emit('user.changePassword', {
 					'currentPassword': currentPassword.val(),
 					'newPassword': password.val(),
-					'uid': ajaxify.variables.get('theirid')
+					'uid': ajaxify.data.theirid
 				}, function(err) {
 					btn.removeClass('disabled').find('i').addClass('hide');
 					currentPassword.val('');
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ define('forum/account/edit', ['forum/account/header', 'uploader', 'translator'],
 	function changeUserPicture(type, callback) {
 		socket.emit('user.changePicture', {
 			type: type,
-			uid: ajaxify.variables.get('theirid')
+			uid: ajaxify.data.theirid
 		}, callback);
 	}
 
diff --git a/public/src/client/account/header.js b/public/src/client/account/header.js
index 5db1d86723..511f3be5a9 100644
--- a/public/src/client/account/header.js
+++ b/public/src/client/account/header.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ define('forum/account/header', function() {
 	};
 
 	function hidePrivateLinks() {
-		if (!app.user.uid || app.user.uid !== parseInt(ajaxify.variables.get('theirid'), 10)) {
+		if (!app.user.uid || app.user.uid !== parseInt(ajaxify.data.theirid, 10)) {
 			$('.account-sub-links .plugin-link.private').addClass('hide');
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/public/src/client/account/posts.js b/public/src/client/account/posts.js
index e6ce44c9d4..94dac96323 100644
--- a/public/src/client/account/posts.js
+++ b/public/src/client/account/posts.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ define('forum/account/posts', ['forum/account/header', 'forum/infinitescroll'],
 		}
 
 		infinitescroll.loadMore(method, {
-			uid: ajaxify.variables.get('theirid'),
+			uid: ajaxify.data.theirid,
 			after: $('[component="posts"]').attr('data-nextstart')
 		}, function(data, done) {
 			if (data.posts && data.posts.length) {
diff --git a/public/src/client/account/profile.js b/public/src/client/account/profile.js
index daf602d81d..5e72605017 100644
--- a/public/src/client/account/profile.js
+++ b/public/src/client/account/profile.js
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ define('forum/account/profile', ['forum/account/header', 'forum/infinitescroll',
 	Account.init = function() {
 		header.init();
 
-		yourid = ajaxify.variables.get('yourid');
-		theirid = ajaxify.variables.get('theirid');
-		isFollowing = ajaxify.variables.get('isFollowing');
+		yourid = ajaxify.data.yourid;
+		theirid = ajaxify.data.theirid;
+		isFollowing = ajaxify.data.isFollowing;
 
 		app.enterRoom('user/' + theirid);
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ define('forum/account/profile', ['forum/account/header', 'forum/infinitescroll',
 	}
 
 	function onUserStatusChange(data) {
-		if (parseInt(ajaxify.variables.get('theirid'), 10) !== parseInt(data.uid, 10)) {
+		if (parseInt(ajaxify.data.theirid, 10) !== parseInt(data.uid, 10)) {
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ define('forum/account/profile', ['forum/account/header', 'forum/infinitescroll',
 				if (!confirm) {
 					return;
 				}
-				socket.emit('admin.user.banUsers', [ajaxify.variables.get('theirid')], function(err) {
+				socket.emit('admin.user.banUsers', [ajaxify.data.theirid], function(err) {
 					if (err) {
 						return app.alertError(err.message);
 					}
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ define('forum/account/profile', ['forum/account/header', 'forum/infinitescroll',
 	}
 
 	function unbanAccount() {
-		socket.emit('admin.user.unbanUsers', [ajaxify.variables.get('theirid')], function(err) {
+		socket.emit('admin.user.unbanUsers', [ajaxify.data.theirid], function(err) {
 			if (err) {
 				return app.alertError(err.message);
 			}
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ define('forum/account/profile', ['forum/account/header', 'forum/infinitescroll',
 					return;
 				}
 
-				socket.emit('admin.user.deleteUsers', [ajaxify.variables.get('theirid')], function(err) {
+				socket.emit('admin.user.deleteUsers', [ajaxify.data.theirid], function(err) {
 					if (err) {
 						return app.alertError(err.message);
 					}
diff --git a/public/src/client/account/settings.js b/public/src/client/account/settings.js
index 848bf8c1ef..434072a0b0 100644
--- a/public/src/client/account/settings.js
+++ b/public/src/client/account/settings.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ define('forum/account/settings', ['forum/account/header'], function(header) {
 				}
 			});
 
-			socket.emit('user.saveSettings', {uid: ajaxify.variables.get('theirid'), settings: settings}, function(err, newSettings) {
+			socket.emit('user.saveSettings', {uid: ajaxify.data.theirid, settings: settings}, function(err, newSettings) {
 				if (err) {
 					return app.alertError(err.message);
 				}
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ define('forum/account/settings', ['forum/account/header'], function(header) {
 					}
 				}
 				app.exposeConfigToTemplates();
-				if (requireReload && parseInt(app.user.uid, 10) === parseInt(ajaxify.variables.get('theirid'), 10)) {
+				if (requireReload && parseInt(app.user.uid, 10) === parseInt(ajaxify.data.theirid, 10)) {
 					app.alert({
 						id: 'setting-change',
 						message: '[[user:settings-require-reload]]',
diff --git a/public/src/client/account/topics.js b/public/src/client/account/topics.js
index ed0f50bc88..33bf212633 100644
--- a/public/src/client/account/topics.js
+++ b/public/src/client/account/topics.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ define('forum/account/topics', ['forum/account/header', 'forum/infinitescroll'],
 	AccountTopics.init = function() {
 		header.init();
 
-		AccountTopics.handleInfiniteScroll('account/topics', 'uid:' + ajaxify.variables.get('theirid') + ':topics');
+		AccountTopics.handleInfiniteScroll('account/topics', 'uid:' + ajaxify.data.theirid + ':topics');
 	};
 
 	AccountTopics.handleInfiniteScroll = function(_template, _set) {
diff --git a/public/src/client/account/watched.js b/public/src/client/account/watched.js
index 56fd52d0d4..dae195df2d 100644
--- a/public/src/client/account/watched.js
+++ b/public/src/client/account/watched.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ define('forum/account/watched', ['forum/account/header', 'forum/account/topics']
 	AccountWatched.init = function() {
 		header.init();
 
-		topics.handleInfiniteScroll('account/watched', 'uid:' + ajaxify.variables.get('theirid') + ':followed_tids');
+		topics.handleInfiniteScroll('account/watched', 'uid:' + ajaxify.data.theirid + ':followed_tids');
 	};
 
 	return AccountWatched;
diff --git a/public/src/client/category.js b/public/src/client/category.js
index d60c643462..0ba3bdcd6e 100644
--- a/public/src/client/category.js
+++ b/public/src/client/category.js
@@ -27,23 +27,23 @@ define('forum/category', [
 	}
 
 	Category.init = function() {
-		var	cid = ajaxify.variables.get('category_id');
+		var	cid = ajaxify.data.cid;
 
 		app.enterRoom('category_' + cid);
 
-		share.addShareHandlers(ajaxify.variables.get('category_name'));
+		share.addShareHandlers(ajaxify.data.name);
 
 		socket.removeListener('event:new_topic', Category.onNewTopic);
 		socket.on('event:new_topic', Category.onNewTopic);
 
 		categoryTools.init(cid);
 
-		sort.handleSort('categoryTopicSort', 'user.setCategorySort', 'category/' + ajaxify.variables.get('category_slug'));
+		sort.handleSort('categoryTopicSort', 'user.setCategorySort', 'category/' + ajaxify.data.slug);
 
 		enableInfiniteLoadingOrPagination();
 
 		if (!config.usePagination) {
-			navigator.init('[component="category/topic"]', ajaxify.variables.get('topic_count'), Category.toTop, Category.toBottom, Category.navigatorCallback);
+			navigator.init('[component="category/topic"]', ajaxify.data.topic_count, Category.toTop, Category.toBottom, Category.navigatorCallback);
 		}
 
 		$('[component="category"]').on('click', '[component="topic/header"]', function() {
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ define('forum/category', [
 	};
 
 	Category.toBottom = function() {
-		socket.emit('categories.getTopicCount', ajaxify.variables.get('category_id'), function(err, count) {
+		socket.emit('categories.getTopicCount', ajaxify.data.cid, function(err, count) {
 			navigator.scrollBottom(count - 1);
 		});
 	};
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ define('forum/category', [
 		}
 
 		var scrollTo = components.get('category/topic', 'index', bookmarkIndex);
-		var	cid = ajaxify.variables.get('category_id');
+		var	cid = ajaxify.data.cid;
 		if (scrollTo.length && cid) {
 			$('html, body').animate({
 				scrollTop: (scrollTo.offset().top - $('#header-menu').height() - offset) + 'px'
@@ -173,12 +173,12 @@ define('forum/category', [
 			infinitescroll.init(Category.loadMoreTopics);
 		} else {
 			navigator.hide();
-			pagination.init(ajaxify.variables.get('currentPage'), ajaxify.variables.get('pageCount'));
+			pagination.init(ajaxify.data.currentPage, ajaxify.data.pageCount);
 		}
 	}
 
 	Category.onNewTopic = function(topic) {
-		var	cid = ajaxify.variables.get('category_id');
+		var	cid = ajaxify.data.cid;
 		if (!topic || parseInt(topic.cid, 10) !== parseInt(cid, 10)) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ define('forum/category', [
 	};
 
 	function updateTopicCount() {
-		socket.emit('categories.getTopicCount', ajaxify.variables.get('category_id'), function(err, topicCount) {
+		socket.emit('categories.getTopicCount', ajaxify.data.cid, function(err, topicCount) {
 			if(err) {
 				return app.alertError(err.message);
 			}
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ define('forum/category', [
 
 		$(window).trigger('action:categories.loading');
 		infinitescroll.loadMore('categories.loadMore', {
-			cid: ajaxify.variables.get('category_id'),
+			cid: ajaxify.data.cid,
 			after: after,
 			author: utils.params().author
 		}, function (data, done) {
diff --git a/public/src/client/groups/details.js b/public/src/client/groups/details.js
index d3e876bdb6..96d2d296fd 100644
--- a/public/src/client/groups/details.js
+++ b/public/src/client/groups/details.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ define('forum/groups/details', ['iconSelect', 'components', 'forum/infinitescrol
 		var detailsPage = components.get('groups/container'),
 			settingsFormEl = detailsPage.find('form');
 
-		if (ajaxify.variables.get('is_owner') === 'true') {
+		if (ajaxify.data.group.isOwner) {
 			Details.prepareSettings();
 			Details.initialiseCover();
 		}
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ define('forum/groups/details', ['iconSelect', 'components', 'forum/infinitescrol
 				case 'toggleOwnership':
 					socket.emit('groups.' + (isOwner ? 'rescind' : 'grant'), {
 						toUid: uid,
-						groupName: ajaxify.variables.get('group_name')
+						groupName: ajaxify.data.group.name
 					}, function(err) {
 						if (!err) {
 							ownerFlagEl.toggleClass('invisible');
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ define('forum/groups/details', ['iconSelect', 'components', 'forum/infinitescrol
 				case 'kick':
 					socket.emit('groups.kick', {
 						uid: uid,
-						groupName: ajaxify.variables.get('group_name')
+						groupName: ajaxify.data.group.name
 					}, function(err) {
 						if (!err) {
 							userRow.slideUp().remove();
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ define('forum/groups/details', ['iconSelect', 'components', 'forum/infinitescrol
 				case 'rejectAll':
 					socket.emit('groups.' + action, {
 						toUid: uid,
-						groupName: ajaxify.variables.get('group_name')
+						groupName: ajaxify.data.group.name
 					}, function(err) {
 						if (!err) {
 							ajaxify.refresh();
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ define('forum/groups/details', ['iconSelect', 'components', 'forum/infinitescrol
 				});
 
 				socket.emit('groups.update', {
-					groupName: ajaxify.variables.get('group_name'),
+					groupName: ajaxify.data.group.name,
 					values: settings
 				}, function(err) {
 					if (err) {
@@ -178,15 +178,15 @@ define('forum/groups/details', ['iconSelect', 'components', 'forum/infinitescrol
 	};
 
 	Details.deleteGroup = function() {
-		bootbox.confirm('Are you sure you want to delete the group: ' + utils.escapeHTML(ajaxify.variables.get('group_name')), function(confirm) {
+		bootbox.confirm('Are you sure you want to delete the group: ' + utils.escapeHTML(ajaxify.data.group.name), function(confirm) {
 			if (confirm) {
 				bootbox.prompt('Please enter the name of this group in order to delete it:', function(response) {
-					if (response === ajaxify.variables.get('group_name')) {
+					if (response === ajaxify.data.group.name) {
 						socket.emit('groups.delete', {
-							groupName: ajaxify.variables.get('group_name')
+							groupName: ajaxify.data.group.name
 						}, function(err) {
 							if (!err) {
-								app.alertSuccess('[[groups:event.deleted, ' + utils.escapeHTML(ajaxify.variables.get('group_name')) + ']]');
+								app.alertSuccess('[[groups:event.deleted, ' + utils.escapeHTML(ajaxify.data.group.name) + ']]');
 								ajaxify.go('groups');
 							} else {
 								app.alertError(err.message);
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ define('forum/groups/details', ['iconSelect', 'components', 'forum/infinitescrol
 
 	Details.cover.load = function() {
 		socket.emit('groups.cover.get', {
-			groupName: ajaxify.variables.get('group_name')
+			groupName: ajaxify.data.group.name
 		}, function(err, data) {
 			if (!err) {
 				var coverEl = components.get('groups/cover');
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ define('forum/groups/details', ['iconSelect', 'components', 'forum/infinitescrol
 		coverEl.addClass('saving');
 
 		socket.emit('groups.cover.update', {
-			groupName: ajaxify.variables.get('group_name'),
+			groupName: ajaxify.data.group.name,
 			imageData: Details.cover.newCover || undefined,
 			position: components.get('groups/cover').css('background-position')
 		}, function(err) {
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ define('forum/groups/details', ['iconSelect', 'components', 'forum/infinitescrol
 			}
 
 			searchInterval = setTimeout(function() {
-				socket.emit('groups.searchMembers', {groupName: ajaxify.variables.get('group_name'), query: query}, function(err, results) {
+				socket.emit('groups.searchMembers', {groupName: ajaxify.data.group.name, query: query}, function(err, results) {
 					if (err) {
 						return app.alertError(err.message);
 					}
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ define('forum/groups/details', ['iconSelect', 'components', 'forum/infinitescrol
 					infinitescroll.parseAndTranslate('groups/details', 'members', {
 						group: {
 							members: results.users,
-							isOwner: ajaxify.variables.get('is_owner') === 'true'
+							isOwner: ajaxify.data.group.isOwner
 						}
 					}, function(html) {
 						$('[component="groups/members"] tbody').html(html);
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ define('forum/groups/details', ['iconSelect', 'components', 'forum/infinitescrol
 					});
 				});
 			}, 250);
-		})
+		});
 	}
 
 	function handleMemberInfiniteScroll() {
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ define('forum/groups/details', ['iconSelect', 'components', 'forum/infinitescrol
 		}
 		members.attr('loading', 1);
 		socket.emit('groups.loadMoreMembers', {
-			groupName: ajaxify.variables.get('group_name'),
+			groupName: ajaxify.data.group.name,
 			after: members.attr('data-nextstart')
 		}, function(err, data) {
 			if (err) {
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ define('forum/groups/details', ['iconSelect', 'components', 'forum/infinitescrol
 		infinitescroll.parseAndTranslate('groups/details', 'members', {
 			group: {
 				members: users,
-				isOwner: ajaxify.variables.get('is_owner') === 'true'
+				isOwner: ajaxify.data.group.isOwner
 			}
 		}, function(html) {
 			$('[component="groups/members"] tbody').append(html);
diff --git a/public/src/client/reset_code.js b/public/src/client/reset_code.js
index 846feffb42..abbc4582db 100644
--- a/public/src/client/reset_code.js
+++ b/public/src/client/reset_code.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ define('forum/reset_code', function() {
 	var	ResetCode = {};
 
 	ResetCode.init = function() {
-		var reset_code = ajaxify.variables.get('reset_code');
+		var reset_code = ajaxify.data.code;
 
 		var resetEl = $('#reset'),
 			password = $('#password'),
diff --git a/public/src/client/tag.js b/public/src/client/tag.js
index d2e6dd30b7..1758539b61 100644
--- a/public/src/client/tag.js
+++ b/public/src/client/tag.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ define('forum/tag', ['forum/recent', 'forum/infinitescroll'], function(recent, i
 			}
 
 			infinitescroll.loadMore('topics.loadMoreFromSet', {
-				set: 'tag:' + ajaxify.variables.get('tag') + ':topics',
+				set: 'tag:' + ajaxify.data.tag + ':topics',
 				after: $('[component="category"]').attr('data-nextstart')
 			}, function(data, done) {
 				if (data.topics && data.topics.length) {
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic.js b/public/src/client/topic.js
index e6b932cb98..1cdd1cabbc 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ define('forum/topic', [
 	});
 
 	Topic.init = function() {
-		var tid = ajaxify.variables.get('topic_id');
+		var tid = ajaxify.data.tid;
 
 		$(window).trigger('action:topic.loading');
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ define('forum/topic', [
 		threadTools.init(tid);
 		events.init();
 
-		sort.handleSort('topicPostSort', 'user.setTopicSort', 'topic/' + ajaxify.variables.get('topic_slug'));
+		sort.handleSort('topicPostSort', 'user.setTopicSort', 'topic/' + ajaxify.data.slug);
 
 		enableInfiniteLoadingOrPagination();
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ define('forum/topic', [
 
 		handleBookmark(tid);
 
-		navigator.init('[component="post"]', ajaxify.variables.get('postcount'), Topic.toTop, Topic.toBottom, Topic.navigatorCallback, Topic.calculateIndex);
+		navigator.init('[component="post"]', ajaxify.data.postcount, Topic.toTop, Topic.toBottom, Topic.navigatorCallback, Topic.calculateIndex);
 
 		$(window).on('scroll', updateTopicTitle);
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ define('forum/topic', [
 	};
 
 	Topic.toBottom = function() {
-		socket.emit('topics.postcount', ajaxify.variables.get('topic_id'), function(err, postCount) {
+		socket.emit('topics.postcount', ajaxify.data.tid, function(err, postCount) {
 			if (config.topicPostSort !== 'oldest_to_newest') {
 				postCount = 2;
 			}
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ define('forum/topic', [
 
 		if (postIndex && window.location.search.indexOf('page=') === -1) {
 			navigator.scrollToPost(postIndex - 1, true);
-		} else if (bookmark && (!config.usePagination || (config.usePagination && pagination.currentPage === 1)) && ajaxify.variables.get('postcount') > 1) {
+		} else if (bookmark && (!config.usePagination || (config.usePagination && pagination.currentPage === 1)) && ajaxify.data.postcount > 1) {
 			app.alert({
 				alert_id: 'bookmark',
 				message: '[[topic:bookmark_instructions]]',
@@ -162,14 +162,14 @@ define('forum/topic', [
 		} else {
 			navigator.hide();
 
-			pagination.init(parseInt(ajaxify.variables.get('currentPage'), 10), parseInt(ajaxify.variables.get('pageCount'), 10));
+			pagination.init(parseInt(ajaxify.data.currentPage, 10), parseInt(ajaxify.data.pageCount, 10));
 		}
 	}
 
 
 	function updateTopicTitle() {
 		if($(window).scrollTop() > 50) {
-			components.get('navbar/title').find('span').text(ajaxify.variables.get('topic_name')).show();
+			components.get('navbar/title').find('span').text(ajaxify.data.title).show();
 		} else {
 			components.get('navbar/title').find('span').text('').hide();
 		}
@@ -197,10 +197,10 @@ define('forum/topic', [
 			}
 		}
 
-		var currentBookmark = localStorage.getItem('topic:' + ajaxify.variables.get('topic_id') + ':bookmark');
+		var currentBookmark = localStorage.getItem('topic:' + ajaxify.data.tid + ':bookmark');
 
 		if (!currentBookmark || parseInt(postIndex, 10) >= parseInt(currentBookmark, 10)) {
-			localStorage.setItem('topic:' + ajaxify.variables.get('topic_id') + ':bookmark', postIndex);
+			localStorage.setItem('topic:' + ajaxify.data.tid + ':bookmark', postIndex);
 			app.removeAlert('bookmark');
 		}
 
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/browsing.js b/public/src/client/topic/browsing.js
index 2c125ba4ec..ab38baefe8 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/browsing.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/browsing.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ define('forum/topic/browsing', ['translator'], function(translator) {
 	var Browsing = {};
 
 	Browsing.onUpdateUsersInRoom = function(data) {
-		if (data && data.room.indexOf('topic_' + ajaxify.variables.get('topic_id')) !== -1) {
+		if (data && data.room.indexOf('topic_' + ajaxify.data.tid) !== -1) {
 			$('[component="topic/browsing/list"]').parent().toggleClass('hidden', !data.users.length);
 			for(var i=0; i<data.users.length; ++i) {
 				addUserIcon(data.users[i]);
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/events.js b/public/src/client/topic/events.js
index d40fc776a1..5df4ad1e6c 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/events.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/events.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ define('forum/topic/events', [
 	}
 
 	function onTopicPurged(data) {
-		ajaxify.go('category/' + ajaxify.variables.get('category_id'));
+		ajaxify.go('category/' + ajaxify.data.cid);
 	}
 
 	function onTopicMoved(data) {
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ define('forum/topic/events', [
 	}
 
 	function onNewNotification(data) {
-		var tid = ajaxify.variables.get('topic_id');
+		var tid = ajaxify.data.tid;
 		if (data && data.tid && parseInt(data.tid, 10) === parseInt(tid, 10)) {
 			socket.emit('topics.markTopicNotificationsRead', tid);
 		}
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js b/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js
index 0ddeb8a700..c3e31103bd 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ define('forum/topic/postTools', ['share', 'navigator', 'components', 'translator
 		topicName;
 
 	PostTools.init = function(tid) {
-		topicName = ajaxify.variables.get('topic_name');
+		topicName = ajaxify.data.title;
 
 		addPostHandlers(tid);
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ define('forum/topic/postTools', ['share', 'navigator', 'components', 'translator
 	};
 
 	PostTools.updatePostCount = function() {
-		socket.emit('topics.postcount', ajaxify.variables.get('topic_id'), function(err, postCount) {
+		socket.emit('topics.postcount', ajaxify.data.tid, function(err, postCount) {
 			if (!err) {
 				var postCountEl = components.get('topic/post-count');
 				postCountEl.html(postCount).attr('title', postCount);
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ define('forum/topic/postTools', ['share', 'navigator', 'components', 'translator
 			var btn = $(this);
 			$(window).trigger('action:composer.post.edit', {
 				pid: getData(btn, 'data-pid')
-			})
+			});
 		});
 
 		postContainer.on('click', '[component="post/delete"]', function(e) {
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ define('forum/topic/postTools', ['share', 'navigator', 'components', 'translator
 		if (selectionText.length) {
 			$(window).trigger('action:composer.addQuote', {
 				tid: tid,
-				slug: ajaxify.variables.get('topic_slug'),
+				slug: ajaxify.data.slug,
 				index: getData(button, 'data-index'),
 				pid: getData(button, 'data-pid'),
 				topicName: topicName,
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ define('forum/topic/postTools', ['share', 'navigator', 'components', 'translator
 		} else {
 			$(window).trigger('action:composer.post.new', {
 				tid: tid,
-				pid: ajaxify.variables.get('pid'),
+				pid: getData(button, 'data-pid'),
 				topicName: topicName,
 				text: username + ' ' || ''
 			});
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ define('forum/topic/postTools', ['share', 'navigator', 'components', 'translator
 
 			$(window).trigger('action:composer.addQuote', {
 				tid: tid,
-				slug: ajaxify.variables.get('topic_slug'),
+				slug: ajaxify.data.slug,
 				index: getData(button, 'data-index'),
 				pid: pid,
 				username: username,
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ define('forum/topic/postTools', ['share', 'navigator', 'components', 'translator
 	}
 
 	function showVotes(pid) {
-		socket.emit('posts.getVoters', {pid: pid, cid: ajaxify.variables.get('category_id')}, function(err, data) {
+		socket.emit('posts.getVoters', {pid: pid, cid: ajaxify.data.cid}, function(err, data) {
 			if (err) {
 				return app.alertError(err.message);
 			}
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/posts.js b/public/src/client/topic/posts.js
index 907f0da1b5..d07398c5f3 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/posts.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/posts.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ define('forum/topic/posts', [
 	var Posts = {};
 
 	Posts.onNewPost = function(data) {
-		var tid = ajaxify.variables.get('topic_id');
+		var tid = ajaxify.data.tid;
 		if (data && data.posts && data.posts.length && parseInt(data.posts[0].tid, 10) !== parseInt(tid, 10)) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ define('forum/topic/posts', [
 
 		findInsertionPoint();
 
-		data.title = $('<div></div>').text(ajaxify.variables.get('topic_name')).html();
-		data.slug = ajaxify.variables.get('topic_slug');
-		data.viewcount = ajaxify.variables.get('viewcount');
+		data.title = $('<div></div>').text(ajaxify.data.title).html();
+		data.slug = ajaxify.data.slug;
+		data.viewcount = ajaxify.data.viewcount;
 
 		infinitescroll.parseAndTranslate('topic', 'posts', data, function(html) {
 			if (after) {
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ define('forum/topic/posts', [
 	};
 
 	function loadPostsAfter(after) {
-		var tid = ajaxify.variables.get('topic_id');
+		var tid = ajaxify.data.tid;
 		if (!utils.isNumber(tid) || !utils.isNumber(after) || (after === 0 && components.get('post', 'index', 1).length)) {
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/threadTools.js b/public/src/client/topic/threadTools.js
index 3bf8d539b2..95d1e61adb 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/threadTools.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/threadTools.js
@@ -23,22 +23,22 @@ define('forum/topic/threadTools', ['forum/topic/fork', 'forum/topic/move', 'comp
 		});
 
 		components.get('topic/lock').on('click', function() {
-			socket.emit('topics.lock', {tids: [tid], cid: ajaxify.variables.get('category_id')});
+			socket.emit('topics.lock', {tids: [tid], cid: ajaxify.data.cid});
 			return false;
 		});
 
 		components.get('topic/unlock').on('click', function() {
-			socket.emit('topics.unlock', {tids: [tid], cid: ajaxify.variables.get('category_id')});
+			socket.emit('topics.unlock', {tids: [tid], cid: ajaxify.data.cid});
 			return false;
 		});
 
 		components.get('topic/pin').on('click', function() {
-			socket.emit('topics.pin', {tids: [tid], cid: ajaxify.variables.get('category_id')});
+			socket.emit('topics.pin', {tids: [tid], cid: ajaxify.data.cid});
 			return false;
 		});
 
 		components.get('topic/unpin').on('click', function() {
-			socket.emit('topics.unpin', {tids: [tid], cid: ajaxify.variables.get('category_id')});
+			socket.emit('topics.unpin', {tids: [tid], cid: ajaxify.data.cid});
 			return false;
 		});
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ define('forum/topic/threadTools', ['forum/topic/fork', 'forum/topic/move', 'comp
 		});
 
 		components.get('topic/move').on('click', function(e) {
-			move.init([tid], ajaxify.variables.get('category_id'));
+			move.init([tid], ajaxify.data.cid);
 			return false;
 		});
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ define('forum/topic/threadTools', ['forum/topic/fork', 'forum/topic/move', 'comp
 		translator.translate('[[topic:thread_tools.' + command + '_confirm]]', function(msg) {
 			bootbox.confirm(msg, function(confirm) {
 				if (confirm) {
-					socket.emit('topics.' + command, {tids: [tid], cid: ajaxify.variables.get('category_id')});
+					socket.emit('topics.' + command, {tids: [tid], cid: ajaxify.data.cid});
 				}
 			});
 		});
diff --git a/public/src/modules/search.js b/public/src/modules/search.js
index f7ae2243f4..957032c47f 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/search.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/search.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ define('search', ['navigator', 'translator'], function(nav, translator) {
 	};
 
 	Search.checkPagePresence = function(tid, callback) {
-		if (parseInt(ajaxify.variables.get('topic_id'), 10) !== parseInt(tid, 10)) {
+		if (parseInt(ajaxify.data.tid, 10) !== parseInt(tid, 10)) {
 			ajaxify.go('topic/' + tid, callback);
 		} else {
 			callback();
diff --git a/public/src/variables.js b/public/src/variables.js
index 0473499176..16ad223073 100644
--- a/public/src/variables.js
+++ b/public/src/variables.js
@@ -7,10 +7,16 @@
 	ajaxify.variables = {};
 
 	ajaxify.variables.set = function(key, value) {
+		if (console && console.warn) {
+			console.warn('[deprecated] variables.set is deprecated, please use ajaxify.data, key=' + key);
+		}
 		parsedVariables[key] = value;
 	};
 
 	ajaxify.variables.get = function(key) {
+		if (console && console.warn) {
+			console.warn('[deprecated] variables.get is deprecated, please use ajaxify.data, key=' + key);
+		}
 		return parsedVariables[key];
 	};
 
@@ -37,5 +43,9 @@
 
 			ajaxify.variables.set($(element).attr('template-variable'), value);
 		});
+		var dataEl = $('#content [ajaxify-data]');
+		if (dataEl.length) {
+			ajaxify.data = JSON.parse(decodeURIComponent(dataEl.attr('ajaxify-data')));
+		}
 	};
 }(ajaxify || {}));
diff --git a/src/middleware/middleware.js b/src/middleware/middleware.js
index 10d2385eb7..5318bd046f 100644
--- a/src/middleware/middleware.js
+++ b/src/middleware/middleware.js
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ middleware.buildHeader = function(req, res, next) {
 };
 
 middleware.renderHeader = function(req, res, callback) {
-	var registrationType = meta.config.registrationType || 'normal'
+	var registrationType = meta.config.registrationType || 'normal';
 	var templateValues = {
 		bootswatchCSS: meta.config['theme:src'],
 		title: meta.config.title || '',
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ middleware.processRender = function(req, res, next) {
 				return fn(err);
 			}
 
-			// str = str + '<input type="hidden" ajaxify-data="' + encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(options)) + '" />';
+			str = str + '<input type="hidden" ajaxify-data="' + encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(options)) + '" />';
 			str = (res.locals.postHeader ? res.locals.postHeader : '') + str + (res.locals.preFooter ? res.locals.preFooter : '');
 
 			if (res.locals.footer) {