diff --git a/compose.yml b/compose.yml
index 149eac9..4214dac 100644
--- a/compose.yml
+++ b/compose.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ services:
     security_opt:
       - no-new-privileges:true
     restart: unless-stopped
+    ports:
+      - 8086:8086
     environment:
       DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_MODE: "setup"
       DOCKER_INFLUXDB_INIT_USERNAME: "admin"
diff --git a/provider_portal/app/api/customer_api/customer_api.py b/provider_portal/app/api/customer_api/customer_api.py
index 1d51717..c7b5639 100644
--- a/provider_portal/app/api/customer_api/customer_api.py
+++ b/provider_portal/app/api/customer_api/customer_api.py
@@ -102,22 +102,27 @@ def get_meter_measurements(self, start_time, end_time, data_interval, meter_UID)
         Raises:
             ValueError: If the specified time range is in the future or exceeds the maximum data points allowed.
         """
-        # Check if end_time is in the future
-        current_time = datetime.now(timezone(timedelta(hours=1)))
-        if datetime.fromisoformat(end_time.replace(" ", "+")) > current_time:
-            raise ValueError("error_no_data")
-
-        # Check the number of data points based on the specified time range and data interval
-        time_diff = datetime.fromisoformat(end_time.replace(" ", "+")) - datetime.fromisoformat(
-            start_time.replace(" ", "+"))
-        num_data_points = int(time_diff.total_seconds() / int(data_interval))
-
-        if num_data_points > 3600:
-            raise ValueError("error_over_maximum")
-
-        converted_start_time = start_time.replace(" ", "+")
-        converted_end_time = end_time.replace(" ", "+")
-        converted_data_interval = data_interval + "s"
+        try:
+            # Check if end_time is in the future
+            current_time = datetime.now(timezone(timedelta(hours=1)))
+            if datetime.fromisoformat(end_time.replace(" ", "+")) > current_time:
+                raise ValueError("error_no_data")
+
+            # Check the number of data points based on the specified time range and data interval
+            time_diff = datetime.fromisoformat(end_time.replace(" ", "+")) - datetime.fromisoformat(
+                start_time.replace(" ", "+"))
+            num_data_points = int(time_diff.total_seconds() / int(data_interval))
+
+            if num_data_points > 3600:
+                raise ValueError("error_over_maximum")
+    
+            converted_start_time = start_time.replace(" ", "+")
+            converted_end_time = end_time.replace(" ", "+")
+            converted_data_interval = data_interval + "s"
+        except Exception as err:
+            logger.error(f"An exception occurred while decoding time format")
+            raise ValueError("error_decoding")
+
 
         influxdb = InfluxDB()
         reading = influxdb.read(start_time=converted_start_time, end_time=converted_end_time,
diff --git a/provider_portal/app/api/customer_api/routes.py b/provider_portal/app/api/customer_api/routes.py
index bd41434..53c8aac 100644
--- a/provider_portal/app/api/customer_api/routes.py
+++ b/provider_portal/app/api/customer_api/routes.py
@@ -117,9 +117,10 @@ def meter_measurements():
             api = CustomerAPI(customer_UID=customer_UID, api_key=api_key)
             auth_status = api.authenticate_customer_portal()
         else:
+            logger.error(f"An error while authenticating has occurred")
             raise ValueError("error_decoding")
     except Exception as err:
-        logger.error(f"An error has occurred within the get measurements: {err}")
+        logger.error(f"An error has occurred within the get measurements, while validation: {err}")
         res = {"message": "error_decoding"}
         return Response(dict=res).create_response()