diff --git a/server/realms/routes.ts b/server/realms/routes.ts
index 0925fda1..2d476f02 100644
--- a/server/realms/routes.ts
+++ b/server/realms/routes.ts
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ import { getRealmDataBySlug, getSettingsBySlug } from "./queries";
 import {
   processBoardsNotifications,
   processBoardsSummary,
+  reduceById,
 } from "utils/response-utils";
 
+import { DbRealmBoardType } from "server/boards/sql/types";
 import { RealmPermissions } from "types/permissions";
 import { createInvite } from "server/realms/queries";
 import debug from "debug";
@@ -243,24 +245,20 @@ router.get("/:realm_id/notifications", ensureLoggedIn, async (req, res) => {
     boards,
   });
   const pinned = notifications
-    .filter((notification: any) =>
+    .filter((notification) =>
       boards.find(
-        (board: any) =>
+        (board) =>
           board.string_id == notification.id && board.pinned_order !== null
       )
     )
-    .reduce((result: any, current: any) => {
-      result[current.id] = {
-        ...current,
-      };
-      return result;
-    }, {});
-  const realmBoards = notifications.reduce((result: any, current: any) => {
-    result[current.id] = {
-      ...current,
-    };
-    return result;
-  }, {});
+    .reduce(
+      reduceById,
+      {} as Record<string, ReturnType<typeof processBoardsNotifications>[0]>
+    );
+  const realmBoards = notifications.reduce(
+    reduceById,
+    {} as Record<string, ReturnType<typeof processBoardsNotifications>[0]>
+  );
 
   const hasNotifications = notifications.some(
     (notification) => notification.has_updates
diff --git a/utils/response-utils.ts b/utils/response-utils.ts
index 766830b8..7feb036c 100644
--- a/utils/response-utils.ts
+++ b/utils/response-utils.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { BoardByExternalId, DbRealmBoardType } from "server/boards/sql/types";
 import {
   BoardMetadata,
   Comment,
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@ import {
   ZodDbThreadType,
 } from "types/db/schemas";
 
-import { BoardByExternalId } from "server/boards/sql/types";
 import { BoardRestrictions } from "types/permissions";
 import debug from "debug";
 import { getUserPermissionsForBoard } from "./permissions-utils";
@@ -384,7 +384,11 @@ export const processBoardsSummary = ({
   }));
 };
 
-export const processBoardsNotifications = ({ boards }: { boards: any[] }) => {
+export const processBoardsNotifications = ({
+  boards,
+}: {
+  boards: DbRealmBoardType[];
+}) => {
   return boards.map((board) => ({
     id: board.string_id,
     has_updates: board.has_updates,
@@ -399,3 +403,13 @@ export const processBoardsNotifications = ({ boards }: { boards: any[] }) => {
     last_visited_at: board.last_visit_at,
   }));
 };
+
+export const reduceById = <T extends { id: string }>(
+  result: Record<string, T>,
+  current: T
+): Record<string, T> => {
+  result[current.id] = {
+    ...current,
+  };
+  return result;
+};