diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 1554f02..8716967 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ mime_guess = "2.0.3"
 pdf = "0.7.1"
 regex = "1.4.3"
 dashmap = "5.1.0"
-reqwest = { version = "0.11.1", features = ["json", "blocking"] }
+reqwest = { version = "0.11.1", features = ["json"] }
 webrtc-sdp = "0.3.8"
 bcrypt = "0.12.0"
 mp3-metadata = "0.3.3"
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ gouth = "0.2.0"
 webauthn-rs = "0.3.2"
 url = "2.2.2"
 async-recursion = "1.0.0"
-tokio = "1.17.0"
\ No newline at end of file
+tokio = { version = "1.17.0", features = ["rt-multi-thread"] }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/controllers/push_notifications_controller.rs b/src/controllers/push_notifications_controller.rs
index 46e3b15..74f7b77 100644
--- a/src/controllers/push_notifications_controller.rs
+++ b/src/controllers/push_notifications_controller.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub async fn configure(r: &mut HttpRequestHandler) -> RequestResult {
                 return r.bad_request("Independent service is unavailable!".to_string());
             }
 
-            let token = independent_push_notifications_service_helper::create_token()?;
+            let token = independent_push_notifications_service_helper::create_token().await?;
 
             PushNotificationToken::INDEPENDENT(token)
         }
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub async fn configure(r: &mut HttpRequestHandler) -> RequestResult {
         }
     };
 
-    account_helper::set_push_notification_token(r.user_access_token().unwrap(), status)?;
+    account_helper::set_push_notification_token(r.user_access_token().unwrap(), status).await?;
 
     r.ok()
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/helpers/account_helper.rs b/src/helpers/account_helper.rs
index 615e519..dd37d94 100644
--- a/src/helpers/account_helper.rs
+++ b/src/helpers/account_helper.rs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ pub fn refresh_access_token(token: &UserAccessToken) -> Res {
 pub async fn destroy_login_tokens(access_tokens: &UserAccessToken) -> Res {
     // Un-register from independent push notifications service
     //    (continue to destroy token even in case of failure)
-    push_notifications_helper::un_register_from_previous_service(access_tokens)?;
+    push_notifications_helper::un_register_from_previous_service(access_tokens).await?;
 
     DeleteQuery::new(USER_ACCESS_TOKENS_TABLE)
         .cond_u64("id", access_tokens.id)
@@ -330,9 +330,9 @@ pub fn set_notifications_settings(new_settings: NewNotificationsSettings) -> Res
 }
 
 /// Set new push notification token
-pub fn set_push_notification_token(client: &UserAccessToken, new_token: PushNotificationToken) -> Res {
+pub async fn set_push_notification_token(client: &UserAccessToken, new_token: PushNotificationToken) -> Res {
     // In case of independent push service, remove previous client
-    push_notifications_helper::un_register_from_previous_service(client)?;
+    push_notifications_helper::un_register_from_previous_service(client).await?;
 
     database::UpdateInfo::new(USER_ACCESS_TOKENS_TABLE)
         .cond_u64("id", client.id)
diff --git a/src/helpers/events_helper.rs b/src/helpers/events_helper.rs
index 393217f..ff67365 100644
--- a/src/helpers/events_helper.rs
+++ b/src/helpers/events_helper.rs
@@ -94,6 +94,6 @@ pub async fn propagate_event(e: Event) -> Res {
     user_ws_controller::handle_event(&e)?;
     calls_controller::handle_event(&e).await?;
     rtc_relay_controller::handle_event(&e)?;
-    push_notifications_helper::handle_event(&e)?;
+    push_notifications_helper::handle_event(&e).await?;
     Ok(())
 }
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diff --git a/src/helpers/firebase_notifications_helper.rs b/src/helpers/firebase_notifications_helper.rs
index c21da91..273fa3e 100644
--- a/src/helpers/firebase_notifications_helper.rs
+++ b/src/helpers/firebase_notifications_helper.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-use reqwest::blocking::Client;
+use reqwest::Client;
 use reqwest::header::{HeaderMap, HeaderValue};
 use serde::Serialize;
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ fn get_credentials(client: &APIClient) -> Res<String> {
 }
 
 /// Send a single notification through Firebase service
-fn send_notification(n: &PushNotification, client_token: &str, access: &FirebaseClientIdentifier) -> Res {
+async fn send_notification(n: &PushNotification, client_token: &str, access: &FirebaseClientIdentifier) -> Res {
     let notif = FirebaseNotificationRequest {
         validate_only: false,
         message: FirebaseMessage {
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ fn send_notification(n: &PushNotification, client_token: &str, access: &Firebase
     client
         .post(&FIREBASE_PUSH_MESSAGE_URL.replace("{PROJECT_ID}", &access.project_name))
         .json(&notif)
-        .send()?;
+        .send().await?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 /// Send a notification
-pub fn push_notifications(n: &PushNotification, targets: Vec<UserAccessToken>) -> Res {
+pub async fn push_notifications(n: &PushNotification, targets: Vec<UserAccessToken>) -> Res {
     let mut tokens_cache: HashMap<u64, FirebaseClientIdentifier> = HashMap::new();
 
     for target in targets {
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ pub fn push_notifications(n: &PushNotification, targets: Vec<UserAccessToken>) -
         };
 
 
-        if let Err(e) = send_notification(n, client_token, authorization_token) {
+        if let Err(e) = send_notification(n, client_token, authorization_token).await {
             eprintln!("Failed to send a push notification to a device! Error: {}", e);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/helpers/independent_push_notifications_service_helper.rs b/src/helpers/independent_push_notifications_service_helper.rs
index e6df8db..08f1b69 100644
--- a/src/helpers/independent_push_notifications_service_helper.rs
+++ b/src/helpers/independent_push_notifications_service_helper.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 use actix_http::header::HeaderValue;
 use actix_web::http::StatusCode;
-use reqwest::blocking::Client;
+use reqwest::Client;
 use reqwest::header::HeaderMap;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -54,23 +54,23 @@ fn create_client() -> Res<Client> {
 }
 
 /// Create a new client token
-pub fn create_token() -> Res<String> {
+pub async fn create_token() -> Res<String> {
     let client = create_client()?
         .get(&format!("{}{}", svc_conf()?.control_url, "create_client"))
-        .send()?;
+        .send().await?;
 
 
-    let response: CreateTokenResult = client.json()?;
+    let response: CreateTokenResult = client.json().await?;
 
     Ok(response.token)
 }
 
 /// Destroy a client token
-pub fn remove_token(t: &str) -> Res {
+pub async fn remove_token(t: &str) -> Res {
     let client = create_client()?
         .get(&format!("{}{}", svc_conf()?.control_url, "remove_client"))
         .json(&RemoveTokenRequest { client: t.to_string() })
-        .send()?;
+        .send().await?;
 
     if client.status() == StatusCode::OK {
         return Ok(());
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ pub fn remove_token(t: &str) -> Res {
 }
 
 /// Push notifications
-pub fn push_notifications(n: &PushNotification, targets: Vec<String>) -> Res {
+pub async fn push_notifications(n: &PushNotification, targets: Vec<String>) -> Res {
     let client = create_client()?
         .get(&format!("{}{}", svc_conf()?.control_url, "push_notification"))
         .json(&PushNotificationRequest {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ pub fn push_notifications(n: &PushNotification, targets: Vec<String>) -> Res {
             image: n.image.clone(),
             timeout: n.timeout.clone(),
         })
-        .send()?;
+        .send().await?;
 
     if client.status() == StatusCode::OK {
         return Ok(());
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@ pub fn push_notifications(n: &PushNotification, targets: Vec<String>) -> Res {
 }
 
 /// Cancel notifications
-pub fn cancel_notifications(id: String, targets: Vec<String>) -> Res {
+pub async fn cancel_notifications(id: String, targets: Vec<String>) -> Res {
     let client = create_client()?
         .get(&format!("{}{}", svc_conf()?.control_url, "remove_notification"))
         .json(&CancelNotificationRequest {
             clients: targets,
             id: id.clone(),
         })
-        .send()?;
+        .send().await?;
 
     if client.status() == StatusCode::OK {
         return Ok(());
diff --git a/src/helpers/push_notifications_helper.rs b/src/helpers/push_notifications_helper.rs
index 733e547..001af0c 100644
--- a/src/helpers/push_notifications_helper.rs
+++ b/src/helpers/push_notifications_helper.rs
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ use crate::helpers::{account_helper, conversations_helper, firebase_notification
 use crate::helpers::events_helper::Event;
 
 /// Un-register for previous push notifications service
-pub fn un_register_from_previous_service(client: &UserAccessToken) -> Res {
+pub async fn un_register_from_previous_service(client: &UserAccessToken) -> Res {
 
     // This method must not fail in case of error
     if let PushNotificationToken::INDEPENDENT(old_token) = &client.push_notifications_token {
-        if let Err(e) = independent_push_notifications_service_helper::remove_token(old_token) {
+        if let Err(e) = independent_push_notifications_service_helper::remove_token(old_token).await {
             eprintln!("Failed to un-register from independent push notifications service! {}", e);
         }
     }
@@ -48,35 +48,35 @@ fn split_tokens(targets: Vec<UserAccessToken>) -> (Vec<String>, Vec<UserAccessTo
 }
 
 /// Push a notification to specific tokens
-fn push_notification(n: &PushNotification, targets: Vec<UserAccessToken>) -> Res {
+async fn push_notification(n: &PushNotification, targets: Vec<UserAccessToken>) -> Res {
     let (independents, firebase) = split_tokens(targets);
 
     // Push independent notifications
     if !independents.is_empty() {
-        independent_push_notifications_service_helper::push_notifications(n, independents)?;
+        independent_push_notifications_service_helper::push_notifications(n, independents).await?;
     }
 
     // Push Firebase notifications
     if !firebase.is_empty() {
-        firebase_notifications_helper::push_notifications(n, firebase)?;
+        firebase_notifications_helper::push_notifications(n, firebase).await?;
     }
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 /// Cancel a notification for specific tokens (optional)
-fn cancel_notification(id: String, targets: Vec<UserAccessToken>) -> Res {
+async fn cancel_notification(id: String, targets: Vec<UserAccessToken>) -> Res {
     let (independents, _) = split_tokens(targets);
 
     if !independents.is_empty() {
-        independent_push_notifications_service_helper::cancel_notifications(id, independents)?;
+        independent_push_notifications_service_helper::cancel_notifications(id, independents).await?;
     }
 
     Ok(())
 }
 
 /// Push a notification to specific users, only if they are not connected
-fn push_notification_to_users(n: &PushNotification, users: Vec<UserID>) -> Res {
+async fn push_notification_to_users(n: &PushNotification, users: Vec<UserID>) -> Res {
     let dest_users: Vec<UserID> = users.into_iter()
         .filter(|u| !user_ws_controller::is_user_connected(u))
         .collect();
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ fn push_notification_to_users(n: &PushNotification, users: Vec<UserID>) -> Res {
         }
     }
 
-    push_notification(n, dest_tokens)
+    push_notification(n, dest_tokens).await
 }
 
 /// Cancel a notification for one or more users
-fn cancel_notification_for_users(id: String, users: Vec<UserID>) -> Res {
+async fn cancel_notification_for_users(id: String, users: Vec<UserID>) -> Res {
     let mut dest_tokens = vec![];
 
     for user in users {
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ fn cancel_notification_for_users(id: String, users: Vec<UserID>) -> Res {
         }
     }
 
-    cancel_notification(id, dest_tokens)
+    cancel_notification(id, dest_tokens).await
 }
 
 /// Create a conversation notification
-pub fn create_conversation_notification(msg: &ConversationMessage) -> Res {
+pub async fn create_conversation_notification(msg: &ConversationMessage) -> Res {
     let user_id = match &msg.user_id {
         Some(id) => id,
         None => {
@@ -150,11 +150,11 @@ pub fn create_conversation_notification(msg: &ConversationMessage) -> Res {
         }
     }
 
-    push_notification_to_users(&notif, dest_list)
+    push_notification_to_users(&notif, dest_list).await
 }
 
 /// Dismiss a conversation notification
-pub fn cancel_conversation_notification(conv_id: ConvID, users: Option<Vec<UserID>>) -> Res {
+pub async fn cancel_conversation_notification(conv_id: ConvID, users: Option<Vec<UserID>>) -> Res {
     let notif_id = format!("conv-{}", conv_id.id());
 
     let list = match users {
@@ -163,17 +163,18 @@ pub fn cancel_conversation_notification(conv_id: ConvID, users: Option<Vec<UserI
             .into_iter().map(|m| m.user_id).collect()
     };
 
-    cancel_notification_for_users(notif_id, list)
+    cancel_notification_for_users(notif_id, list).await
 }
 
 
 /// Handle event. This method NEVER returns Err
-pub fn handle_event(e: &Event) -> Res {
+pub async fn handle_event(e: &Event) -> Res {
     match e {
         Event::NewConversationMessage(msg) => {
             let msg = (*msg).clone();
             std::thread::spawn(move || {
-                if let Err(err) = create_conversation_notification(&msg) {
+                if let Err(err) = tokio::runtime::Runtime::new().unwrap().block_on(
+                    create_conversation_notification(&msg)) {
                     eprintln!("Failed to create push for conversation! {}", err);
                 }
             });
@@ -183,7 +184,8 @@ pub fn handle_event(e: &Event) -> Res {
             let user_id = user_id.as_owned();
             let conv_id = *conv_id;
             std::thread::spawn(move || {
-                if let Err(e) = cancel_conversation_notification(conv_id, Some(vec![user_id])) {
+                if let Err(e) = tokio::runtime::Runtime::new().unwrap().block_on(
+                    cancel_conversation_notification(conv_id, Some(vec![user_id]))) {
                     eprintln!("Failed to cancel push conversation! {}", e);
                 }
             });