diff --git a/src/pages/api/services/proxy.js b/src/pages/api/services/proxy.js
index 02214a637..fd39ab96a 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/services/proxy.js
+++ b/src/pages/api/services/proxy.js
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ export default async function handler(req, res) {
         const endpoint = mapping?.endpoint;
         const endpointProxy = mapping?.proxyHandler || serviceProxyHandler;
 
+        if (mapping.method && mapping.method !== req.method) {
+          logger.debug("Unsupported method: %s", req.method);
+          return res.status(403).json({ error: "Unsupported method" });
+        }
+
         if (!endpoint) {
           logger.debug("Unsupported service endpoint: %s", type);
           return res.status(403).json({ error: "Unsupported service endpoint" });
diff --git a/src/widgets/emby/component.jsx b/src/widgets/emby/component.jsx
index 090a9c3f4..6f66d1dc4 100644
--- a/src/widgets/emby/component.jsx
+++ b/src/widgets/emby/component.jsx
@@ -225,7 +225,9 @@ export default function Component({ service }) {
       }),
     );
     const url = `/api/services/proxy?${params.toString()}`;
-    await fetch(url).then(() => {
+    await fetch(url, {
+      method: "POST",
+    }).then(() => {
       sessionMutate();
     });
   }
diff --git a/src/widgets/stash/component.jsx b/src/widgets/stash/component.jsx
index 66f949c12..3d64c4902 100644
--- a/src/widgets/stash/component.jsx
+++ b/src/widgets/stash/component.jsx
@@ -1,18 +1,26 @@
 import { useTranslation } from "next-i18next";
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
 import Container from "components/services/widget/container";
 import Block from "components/services/widget/block";
-import useWidgetAPI from "utils/proxy/use-widget-api";
+import { formatProxyUrl } from "utils/proxy/api-helpers";
 
 export default function Component({ service }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   const { widget } = service;
-  const { data: stats, error: stashError } = useWidgetAPI(widget, "stats");
+  const [stats, setStats] = useState(null);
 
-  if (stashError) {
-    return <Container service={service} error={stashError} />;
-  }
+  useEffect(() => {
+    async function fetchStats() {
+      const url = formatProxyUrl(widget, "stats");
+      const res = await fetch(url, { method: "POST" });
+      setStats(await res.json());
+    }
+    if (!stats) {
+      fetchStats();
+    }
+  }, [widget, stats]);
 
   if (!stats) {
     return (
diff --git a/src/widgets/unmanic/component.jsx b/src/widgets/unmanic/component.jsx
index 03447068e..986884634 100644
--- a/src/widgets/unmanic/component.jsx
+++ b/src/widgets/unmanic/component.jsx
@@ -1,16 +1,30 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+
 import Container from "components/services/widget/container";
 import Block from "components/services/widget/block";
 import useWidgetAPI from "utils/proxy/use-widget-api";
+import { formatProxyUrl } from "utils/proxy/api-helpers";
 
 export default function Component({ service }) {
   const { widget } = service;
 
   const { data: workersData, error: workersError } = useWidgetAPI(widget, "workers");
-  const { data: pendingData, error: pendingError } = useWidgetAPI(widget, "pending");
 
-  if (workersError || pendingError) {
-    const finalError = workersError ?? pendingError;
-    return <Container service={service} error={finalError} />;
+  const [pendingData, setPendingData] = useState(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    async function fetchPending() {
+      const url = formatProxyUrl(widget, "pending");
+      const res = await fetch(url, { method: "POST" });
+      setPendingData(await res.json());
+    }
+    if (!pendingData) {
+      fetchPending();
+    }
+  }, [widget, pendingData]);
+
+  if (workersError) {
+    return <Container service={service} error={workersError} />;
   }
 
   if (!workersData || !pendingData) {
diff --git a/src/widgets/uptimerobot/component.jsx b/src/widgets/uptimerobot/component.jsx
index c0cb670f3..274854019 100644
--- a/src/widgets/uptimerobot/component.jsx
+++ b/src/widgets/uptimerobot/component.jsx
@@ -1,18 +1,26 @@
 import { useTranslation } from "next-i18next";
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
 import Container from "components/services/widget/container";
 import Block from "components/services/widget/block";
-import useWidgetAPI from "utils/proxy/use-widget-api";
+import { formatProxyUrl } from "utils/proxy/api-helpers";
 
 export default function Component({ service }) {
   const { widget } = service;
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
-  const { data: uptimerobotData, error: uptimerobotError } = useWidgetAPI(widget, "getmonitors");
+  const [uptimerobotData, setUptimerobotData] = useState(null);
 
-  if (uptimerobotError) {
-    return <Container service={service} error={uptimerobotError} />;
-  }
+  useEffect(() => {
+    async function fetchData() {
+      const url = formatProxyUrl(widget, "getmonitors");
+      const res = await fetch(url, { method: "POST" });
+      setUptimerobotData(await res.json());
+    }
+    if (!uptimerobotData) {
+      fetchData();
+    }
+  }, [widget, uptimerobotData]);
 
   if (!uptimerobotData) {
     return (