diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Worksheet/AddFriendDropdown.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Worksheet/AddFriendDropdown.tsx
index 610341fe9..45b36ea8a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Worksheet/AddFriendDropdown.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Worksheet/AddFriendDropdown.tsx
@@ -25,12 +25,9 @@ const FriendContext = createContext<{
   removeFriend: (netId: NetId, isRequest: boolean) => Promise<void>;
 } | null>(null);
 
-type FriendNames = {
-  netId: NetId;
-  first: string | null;
-  last: string | null;
-  college: string | null;
-}[];
+type FriendNames = NonNullable<
+  Awaited<ReturnType<typeof fetchAllNames>>
+>['names'];
 
 interface OptionType {
   value: NetId;
@@ -166,7 +163,7 @@ function AddFriendDropdownDesktop() {
     setIsLoading(true);
     async function fetchNames() {
       const data = await fetchAllNames();
-      if (data) setAllNames(data.names as FriendNames);
+      if (data) setAllNames(data.names);
       setIsLoading(false);
     }
     void fetchNames();
diff --git a/frontend/src/contexts/userContext.tsx b/frontend/src/contexts/userContext.tsx
index 34c980537..a31227769 100644
--- a/frontend/src/contexts/userContext.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/contexts/userContext.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import React, {
   useEffect,
 } from 'react';
 import { toast } from 'react-toastify';
-import type { NetId, Season, Crn } from '../queries/graphql-types';
+import type { NetId, Season } from '../queries/graphql-types';
 import {
   fetchUserWorksheets,
   fetchFriendWorksheets,
@@ -21,11 +21,12 @@ import {
 // Not using z.infer because we want narrower types
 export type UserWorksheets = {
   [season: Season]: {
-    [worksheetNumber: number]: {
-      crn: Crn;
-      color: string;
-      hidden: boolean;
-    }[];
+    // This index type is the only thing that changed
+    [worksheetNumber: number]: NonNullable<
+      NonNullable<
+        Awaited<ReturnType<typeof fetchUserWorksheets>>
+      >['data'][Season]
+    >[string];
   };
 };
 export type FriendRecord = {
@@ -34,10 +35,9 @@ export type FriendRecord = {
     worksheets: UserWorksheets;
   };
 };
-type FriendRequests = {
-  netId: NetId;
-  name: string | null;
-}[];
+type FriendRequests = NonNullable<
+  Awaited<ReturnType<typeof fetchFriendReqs>>
+>['requests'];
 
 type AuthStatus = 'loading' | 'authenticated' | 'unauthenticated';
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export function UserProvider({
   const userRefresh = useCallback(async (): Promise<void> => {
     const data = await fetchUserWorksheets();
     if (data) {
-      setNetId(data.netId satisfies string as NetId);
+      setNetId(data.netId);
       setHasEvals(data.evaluationsEnabled ?? undefined);
       setYear(data.year ?? undefined);
       setSchool(data.school ?? undefined);
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export function UserProvider({
 
   const friendReqRefresh = useCallback(async (): Promise<void> => {
     const data = await fetchFriendReqs();
-    if (data) setFriendRequests(data.requests as FriendRequests);
+    if (data) setFriendRequests(data.requests);
     else setFriendRequests(undefined);
   }, [setFriendRequests]);
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/queries/graphql-types.ts b/frontend/src/queries/graphql-types.ts
index aea5e2add..52171b343 100644
--- a/frontend/src/queries/graphql-types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/queries/graphql-types.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
-// These types are branded so you never pass the wrong thing
-declare const type: unique symbol;
-export type Season = string & { [type]: 'season' };
-export type NetId = string & { [type]: 'netid' };
-export type Crn = number & { [type]: 'crn' };
+import z from 'zod';
+
+// These types are branded because they represent opaque identifiers. You would
+// never dynamically generate them or manipulate them.
+export const seasonSchema = z.string().brand('season');
+export const netIdSchema = z.string().brand('netid');
+export const crnSchema = z.number().brand('crn');
+
+export type Season = z.infer<typeof seasonSchema>;
+export type NetId = z.infer<typeof netIdSchema>;
+export type Crn = z.infer<typeof crnSchema>;
+
 export type ExtraInfo =
   | 'ACTIVE'
   | 'MOVED_TO_SPRING_TERM'
diff --git a/frontend/src/utilities/api.ts b/frontend/src/utilities/api.ts
index 338c3c998..5f9101dc3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utilities/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/utilities/api.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@ import type {
   ListingFragment,
   ListingRatingsFragment,
 } from '../generated/graphql';
-import type { Season, Crn, NetId } from '../queries/graphql-types';
+import {
+  seasonSchema,
+  crnSchema,
+  netIdSchema,
+  type Season,
+  type Crn,
+  type NetId,
+} from '../queries/graphql-types';
 
 type BaseFetchOptions = {
   breadcrumb: Sentry.Breadcrumb & {
@@ -49,10 +56,10 @@ async function fetchAPI(
  * is present. A response body is expected and will be parsed.
  * Returns the parsed response if successful, or undefined if an error occurred.
  */
-async function fetchAPI<T>(
+async function fetchAPI<T extends z.ZodSchema>(
   endpointSuffix: string,
-  options: BaseFetchOptions & { body?: {}; schema: z.ZodType<T> },
-): Promise<T | undefined>;
+  options: BaseFetchOptions & { body?: {}; schema: T },
+): Promise<z.infer<T> | undefined>;
 async function fetchAPI(
   endpointSuffix: string,
   {
@@ -307,10 +314,11 @@ export async function verifyChallenge(body: {
 }
 
 const userWorksheetsSchema = z.record(
+  seasonSchema,
   z.record(
     z.array(
       z.object({
-        crn: z.number(),
+        crn: crnSchema,
         color: z.string(),
         // This currently is not sent by the backend.
         hidden: z.boolean().optional().default(false),
@@ -322,7 +330,7 @@ const userWorksheetsSchema = z.record(
 export async function fetchUserWorksheets() {
   const res = await fetchAPI('/user/worksheets', {
     schema: z.object({
-      netId: z.string(),
+      netId: netIdSchema,
       // This cannot be null in the real application, because the site creates a
       // user if one doesn't exist. This is purely for completeness.
       evaluationsEnabled: z.union([z.boolean(), z.null()]),
@@ -340,11 +348,9 @@ export async function fetchUserWorksheets() {
   if (!hiddenCourses) return res;
   for (const season in res.data) {
     if (!hiddenCourses[season as Season]) continue;
-    for (const num in res.data[season]) {
-      for (const course of res.data[season]![num]!) {
-        course.hidden =
-          hiddenCourses[season as Season]?.[course.crn as Crn] ?? false;
-      }
+    for (const num in res.data[season as Season]) {
+      for (const course of res.data[season as Season]![num]!)
+        course.hidden = hiddenCourses[season as Season]?.[course.crn] ?? false;
     }
   }
   return res;
@@ -372,7 +378,7 @@ export function fetchFriendReqs() {
     schema: z.object({
       requests: z.array(
         z.object({
-          netId: z.string(),
+          netId: netIdSchema,
           name: z.string().nullable(),
         }),
       ),
@@ -389,7 +395,7 @@ export function fetchAllNames() {
     schema: z.object({
       names: z.array(
         z.object({
-          netId: z.string(),
+          netId: netIdSchema,
           first: z.union([z.string(), z.null()]),
           last: z.union([z.string(), z.null()]),
           college: z.union([z.string(), z.null()]),
@@ -454,9 +460,9 @@ export async function checkAuth() {
     schema: z.union([
       z.object({
         auth: z.literal(true),
-        netId: z.string(),
+        netId: netIdSchema,
         user: z.object({
-          netId: z.string(),
+          netId: netIdSchema,
           evals: z.boolean(),
           email: z.string().optional(),
           firstName: z.string().optional(),