diff --git a/states/_modules/syncthing.py b/states/_modules/syncthing.py
index 414a8c0..373afee 100644
--- a/states/_modules/syncthing.py
+++ b/states/_modules/syncthing.py
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ def get_apikey(configfile="/root/.config/syncthing/config.xml"):
 
     return None
 
-def get_config(url="http://localhost:8384", verify=False, apikey=""):
+
+def get_config(url="http://localhost:8384", verify=False, apikey=None):
     try:
-        apikey=get_apikey()
+        apikey = get_apikey()
     except:
         return None
     fullurl = f"{url}/rest/config"
@@ -47,7 +48,9 @@ def get_config(url="http://localhost:8384", verify=False, apikey=""):
 
     return None
 
-def set_config_options(url="http://localhost:8384", verify=False, apikey=get_apikey(), options={}):
+def set_config_options(url="http://localhost:8384", verify=False, apikey=None, options={}):
+    if not apikey:
+        apikey = get_apikey()
     fullurl = f"{url}/rest/config/options"
     req = Request(method="PUT",
                   url=fullurl,
@@ -68,7 +71,9 @@ def set_config_options(url="http://localhost:8384", verify=False, apikey=get_api
 
     return None
 
-def set_config_gui(url="http://localhost:8384", verify=False, apikey=get_apikey(), gui={}):
+def set_config_gui(url="http://localhost:8384", verify=False, apikey=None, gui={}):
+    if not apikey:
+        apikey = get_apikey()
     fullurl = f"{url}/rest/config/gui"
     req = Request(method="PUT",
                   url=fullurl,
@@ -92,7 +97,9 @@ def set_config_gui(url="http://localhost:8384", verify=False, apikey=get_apikey(
     return None
 
 ## deprecated
-def _set_config(url="http://localhost:8384", verify=False, apikey=get_apikey(), config={}):
+def _set_config(url="http://localhost:8384", verify=False, apikey=None, config={}):
+    if not apikey:
+        apikey = get_apikey()
     fullurl = f"{url}/rest/config"
     req = Request(method="POST",
                   url=fullurl,
@@ -113,7 +120,9 @@ def _set_config(url="http://localhost:8384", verify=False, apikey=get_apikey(),
 
     return None
 
-def insync(url="http://localhost:8384", verify=False, apikey=get_apikey()):
+def insync(url="http://localhost:8384", verify=False, apikey=None):
+    if not apikey:
+        apikey = get_apikey()
     fullurl = f"{url}/rest/config/restart-required"
     req = Request(method="GET",
                   url=fullurl)
@@ -128,7 +137,9 @@ def insync(url="http://localhost:8384", verify=False, apikey=get_apikey()):
 
     return None
 
-def restart(url="http://localhost:8384", verify=False, apikey=get_apikey()):
+def restart(url="http://localhost:8384", verify=False, apikey=None):
+    if not apikey:
+        apikey = get_apikey()
     fullurl = f"{url}/rest/system/restart"
     req = Request(method="POST",
                   url=fullurl)
diff --git a/states/vector/config.sls b/states/vector/config.sls
index e704bd0..faa2ab0 100644
--- a/states/vector/config.sls
+++ b/states/vector/config.sls
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ vector-config-dir:
     - name: /etc/vector
     - user: {{ vector.user.name }}
     - group: {{ vector.group.name }}
-    - mode: 700
+    - mode: 755
     - watch_in:
       - service: vector-service