diff --git a/src/dummy.js b/src/dummy.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/src/navigation/admin.js b/src/navigation/admin.js
index df8241c8ba..851b81f058 100644
--- a/src/navigation/admin.js
+++ b/src/navigation/admin.js
@@ -1,104 +1,128 @@
-'use strict';
-
-const validator = require('validator');
-const winston = require('winston');
-
-const plugins = require('../plugins');
-const db = require('../database');
-const pubsub = require('../pubsub');
-
-const admin = module.exports;
+"use strict";
+var __awaiter = (this && this.__awaiter) || function (thisArg, _arguments, P, generator) {
+    function adopt(value) { return value instanceof P ? value : new P(function (resolve) { resolve(value); }); }
+    return new (P || (P = Promise))(function (resolve, reject) {
+        function fulfilled(value) { try { step(generator.next(value)); } catch (e) { reject(e); } }
+        function rejected(value) { try { step(generator["throw"](value)); } catch (e) { reject(e); } }
+        function step(result) { result.done ? resolve(result.value) : adopt(result.value).then(fulfilled, rejected); }
+        step((generator = generator.apply(thisArg, _arguments || [])).next());
+    });
+};
+var __importDefault = (this && this.__importDefault) || function (mod) {
+    return (mod && mod.__esModule) ? mod : { "default": mod };
+};
+Object.defineProperty(exports, "__esModule", { value: true });
+/* eslint-disable import/no-import-module-exports */
+const validator_1 = __importDefault(require("validator"));
+const winston_1 = __importDefault(require("winston"));
+const plugins_1 = __importDefault(require("../plugins"));
+const database_1 = __importDefault(require("../database"));
+const pubsub_1 = __importDefault(require("../pubsub"));
+const promisify_1 = __importDefault(require("../promisify"));
+const navigation_json_1 = __importDefault(require("../../install/data/navigation.json"));
+const admin = {};
 let cache = null;
-
-pubsub.on('admin:navigation:save', () => {
-	cache = null;
+pubsub_1.default.on('admin:navigation:save', () => {
+    cache = null;
 });
-
-admin.save = async function (data) {
-	const order = Object.keys(data);
-	const bulkSet = [];
-	data.forEach((item, index) => {
-		item.order = order[index];
-		if (item.hasOwnProperty('groups')) {
-			item.groups = JSON.stringify(item.groups);
-		}
-		bulkSet.push([`navigation:enabled:${item.order}`, item]);
-	});
-
-	cache = null;
-	pubsub.publish('admin:navigation:save');
-	const ids = await db.getSortedSetRange('navigation:enabled', 0, -1);
-	await db.deleteAll(ids.map(id => `navigation:enabled:${id}`));
-	await db.setObjectBulk(bulkSet);
-	await db.delete('navigation:enabled');
-	await db.sortedSetAdd('navigation:enabled', order, order);
+admin.save = function (data) {
+    return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+        const order = Object.keys(data);
+        const bulkSet = [];
+        data.forEach((item, index) => {
+            item.order = order[index];
+            if (item.hasOwnProperty('groups')) {
+                item.groups = JSON.stringify(item.groups);
+            }
+            bulkSet.push([`navigation:enabled:${item.order}`, item]);
+        });
+        cache = null;
+        pubsub_1.default.publish('admin:navigation:save');
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call
+        const ids = yield database_1.default.getSortedSetRange('navigation:enabled', 0, -1);
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call
+        yield database_1.default.deleteAll(ids.map(id => `navigation:enabled:${id}`));
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call
+        yield database_1.default.setObjectBulk(bulkSet);
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call
+        yield database_1.default.delete('navigation:enabled');
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call
+        yield database_1.default.sortedSetAdd('navigation:enabled', order, order);
+    });
 };
-
-admin.getAdmin = async function () {
-	const [enabled, available] = await Promise.all([
-		admin.get(),
-		getAvailable(),
-	]);
-	return { enabled: enabled, available: available };
-};
-
 const fieldsToEscape = ['iconClass', 'class', 'route', 'id', 'text', 'textClass', 'title'];
-
-admin.escapeFields = navItems => toggleEscape(navItems, true);
-admin.unescapeFields = navItems => toggleEscape(navItems, false);
-
 function toggleEscape(navItems, flag) {
-	navItems.forEach((item) => {
-		if (item) {
-			fieldsToEscape.forEach((field) => {
-				if (item.hasOwnProperty(field)) {
-					item[field] = validator[flag ? 'escape' : 'unescape'](String(item[field]));
-				}
-			});
-		}
-	});
+    navItems.forEach((item) => {
+        if (item) {
+            fieldsToEscape.forEach((field) => {
+                if (item.hasOwnProperty(field)) {
+                    item[field] = validator_1.default[flag ? 'escape' : 'unescape'](String(item[field]));
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    });
 }
-
-admin.get = async function () {
-	if (cache) {
-		return cache.map(item => ({ ...item }));
-	}
-	const ids = await db.getSortedSetRange('navigation:enabled', 0, -1);
-	const data = await db.getObjects(ids.map(id => `navigation:enabled:${id}`));
-	cache = data.filter(Boolean).map((item) => {
-		if (item.hasOwnProperty('groups')) {
-			try {
-				item.groups = JSON.parse(item.groups);
-			} catch (err) {
-				winston.error(err.stack);
-				item.groups = [];
-			}
-		}
-		item.groups = item.groups || [];
-		if (item.groups && !Array.isArray(item.groups)) {
-			item.groups = [item.groups];
-		}
-		return item;
-	});
-	admin.escapeFields(cache);
-
-	return cache.map(item => ({ ...item }));
+admin.escapeFields = navItems => toggleEscape(navItems, true);
+admin.unescapeFields = navItems => toggleEscape(navItems, false);
+admin.get = function () {
+    return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+        if (cache) {
+            return cache.map(item => (Object.assign({}, item)));
+        }
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call
+        const ids = yield database_1.default.getSortedSetRange('navigation:enabled', 0, -1);
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call
+        const data = yield database_1.default.getObjects(ids.map(id => `navigation:enabled:${id}`));
+        cache = data.filter(Boolean).map((item) => {
+            if (item.hasOwnProperty('groups')) {
+                try {
+                    item.groups = JSON.parse(item.groups);
+                }
+                catch (err) {
+                    if (err instanceof Error) {
+                        winston_1.default.error(err.stack);
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        winston_1.default.error('Unknown error', err);
+                    }
+                    item.groups = [];
+                }
+            }
+            item.groups = item.groups || [];
+            if (item.groups && !Array.isArray(item.groups)) {
+                item.groups = [item.groups];
+            }
+            return item;
+        });
+        admin.escapeFields(cache);
+        return cache.map(item => (Object.assign({}, item)));
+    });
 };
-
-async function getAvailable() {
-	const core = require('../../install/data/navigation.json').map((item) => {
-		item.core = true;
-		item.id = item.id || '';
-		return item;
-	});
-
-	const navItems = await plugins.hooks.fire('filter:navigation.available', core);
-	navItems.forEach((item) => {
-		if (item && !item.hasOwnProperty('enabled')) {
-			item.enabled = true;
-		}
-	});
-	return navItems;
+function getAvailable() {
+    return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+        const core = navigation_json_1.default.map((item) => {
+            item.core = true;
+            item.id = item.id || '';
+            return item;
+        });
+        const navItems = yield plugins_1.default.hooks.fire('filter:navigation.available', core);
+        navItems.forEach((item) => {
+            if (item && !item.hasOwnProperty('enabled')) {
+                item.enabled = true;
+            }
+        });
+        return navItems;
+    });
 }
-
-require('../promisify')(admin);
+admin.getAdmin = function () {
+    return __awaiter(this, void 0, void 0, function* () {
+        const [enabled, available] = yield Promise.all([
+            admin.get(),
+            getAvailable(),
+        ]);
+        return { enabled: enabled, available: available };
+    });
+};
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call
+(0, promisify_1.default)(admin);
+module.exports = admin;
diff --git a/src/navigation/admin.ts b/src/navigation/admin.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ee1aceadf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/navigation/admin.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+/* eslint-disable import/no-import-module-exports */
+import validator from 'validator';
+import winston from 'winston';
+import plugins from '../plugins';
+import db from '../database';
+import pubsub from '../pubsub';
+import promisify from '../promisify';
+import navigationData from '../../install/data/navigation.json';
+
+// Interface for the structure of navigation items
+interface NavigationItem {
+	order?: string;
+	groups?: string | string[];
+	iconClass?: string;
+	class?: string;
+	route?: string;
+	id?: string;
+	text?: string;
+	textClass?: string;
+	title?: string;
+	core?: boolean;
+	enabled?: boolean;
+	[key: string]: string | string[] | boolean | undefined;
+}
+
+// Interface for the Admin
+interface Admin {
+	save: (data: NavigationItem[]) => Promise<void>;
+	getAdmin: () => Promise<{ enabled: NavigationItem[], available: NavigationItem[] }>;
+	escapeFields: (navItems: NavigationItem[]) => void;
+	unescapeFields: (navItems: NavigationItem[]) => void;
+	get: () => Promise<NavigationItem[]>;
+}
+
+const admin: Admin = {} as Admin;
+let cache: NavigationItem[] | null = null;
+
+pubsub.on('admin:navigation:save', () => {
+	cache = null;
+});
+
+admin.save = async function (data: NavigationItem[]): Promise<void> {
+	const order: string[] = Object.keys(data);
+	const bulkSet: [string, NavigationItem][] = [];
+	data.forEach((item, index) => {
+		item.order = order[index];
+		if (item.hasOwnProperty('groups')) {
+			item.groups = JSON.stringify(item.groups);
+		}
+		bulkSet.push([`navigation:enabled:${item.order}`, item]);
+	});
+
+	cache = null;
+	pubsub.publish('admin:navigation:save');
+	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call
+	const ids = await db.getSortedSetRange('navigation:enabled', 0, -1) as string[];
+	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call
+	await db.deleteAll(ids.map(id => `navigation:enabled:${id}`));
+	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call
+	await db.setObjectBulk(bulkSet);
+	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call
+	await db.delete('navigation:enabled');
+	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call
+	await db.sortedSetAdd('navigation:enabled', order, order);
+};
+
+const fieldsToEscape = ['iconClass', 'class', 'route', 'id', 'text', 'textClass', 'title'];
+
+function toggleEscape(navItems: NavigationItem[], flag: boolean): void {
+	navItems.forEach((item) => {
+		if (item) {
+			fieldsToEscape.forEach((field) => {
+				if (item.hasOwnProperty(field)) {
+					item[field] = validator[flag ? 'escape' : 'unescape'](String(item[field]));
+				}
+			});
+		}
+	});
+}
+
+admin.escapeFields = navItems => toggleEscape(navItems, true);
+admin.unescapeFields = navItems => toggleEscape(navItems, false);
+
+admin.get = async function (): Promise<NavigationItem[]> {
+	if (cache) {
+		return cache.map(item => ({ ...item }));
+	}
+	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call
+	const ids = await db.getSortedSetRange('navigation:enabled', 0, -1) as string[];
+	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access, @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call
+	const data = await db.getObjects(ids.map(id => `navigation:enabled:${id}`)) as NavigationItem[];
+	cache = data.filter(Boolean).map((item) => {
+		if (item.hasOwnProperty('groups')) {
+			try {
+				item.groups = JSON.parse(item.groups as string) as string[];
+			} catch (err) {
+				if (err instanceof Error) {
+					winston.error(err.stack);
+				} else {
+					winston.error('Unknown error', err);
+				}
+				item.groups = [];
+			}
+		}
+		item.groups = item.groups || [];
+		if (item.groups && !Array.isArray(item.groups)) {
+			item.groups = [item.groups];
+		}
+		return item;
+	});
+	admin.escapeFields(cache);
+
+	return cache.map(item => ({ ...item }));
+};
+
+async function getAvailable(): Promise<NavigationItem[]> {
+	const core: NavigationItem[] = navigationData.map((item: NavigationItem) => {
+		item.core = true;
+		item.id = item.id || '';
+		return item;
+	});
+
+	const navItems = await plugins.hooks.fire('filter:navigation.available', core) as NavigationItem[];
+	navItems.forEach((item) => {
+		if (item && !item.hasOwnProperty('enabled')) {
+			item.enabled = true;
+		}
+	});
+	return navItems;
+}
+
+admin.getAdmin = async function () {
+	const [enabled, available] = await Promise.all([
+		admin.get(),
+		getAvailable(),
+	]);
+	return { enabled: enabled, available: available };
+};
+
+
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call
+promisify(admin);
+
+module.exports = admin;
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 10aeeef7e6..5fce0e7548 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
     "module": "commonjs",
     "moduleResolution": "node",
     "esModuleInterop": true,
+    "resolveJsonModule": true,
   },
   "include": [
     "public/src/**/*",
-    "src/**/*", 
+    "src/**/*",
     "test/**/*",
   ],
-  "exclude":[
+  "exclude": [
     "node_modules",
   ]
 }
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