diff --git a/.github/workflows/unittest.yml b/.github/workflows/unittest.yml
index f4c5b9a..d95b501 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unittest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unittest.yml
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           stable: 'false'
           go-version: '1.22.3'
+      - name: local gin server
+        run: |
+          nohup go run main.go&
+          echo "gin server now running .."
       - name: unittests
         run: |
-            echo $DEVICEREG_URL
-            echo $BOT_BASEURL
-            echo $BOT_UNAME
-            echo $BOT_TOK
             go clean --testcache 
             go test -v -timeout 30s -run TestTelegGetMe
+            go test -v -timeout 30s -run TestApi
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index c40bdd7..6e76940 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ func HndlDeviceNotifics(c *gin.Context) {
 	} else if typOfNotify == "gpiostat" {
 		log.Debug("Gpio status notification")
 		not = models.Notification("", "", time.Now(), models.GpioStatus(&models.Pinstat{})) // onto which the payload would be unmarshalled
+	} else if typOfNotify == "vitals" {
+		log.Debug("Vitals status notification")
+		not = models.Notification("", "", time.Now(), models.VitalStats("", "", "", "", "")) // onto which the payload would be unmarshalled
 	}
 	/* Reading the request body and that is agnostic of which notification it is */
 	byt, err := io.ReadAll(c.Request.Body)
@@ -178,7 +181,6 @@ func HndlDeviceNotifics(c *gin.Context) {
 		}))
 		return
 	}
-
 	/* Preparing the notification to be sent across to telegram */
 	msg, _ := not.ToMessageTxt()
 	log.WithFields(log.Fields{
diff --git a/models/dvcdata.go b/models/dvcdata.go
index 4fe0996..30b6f6a 100644
--- a/models/dvcdata.go
+++ b/models/dvcdata.go
@@ -171,12 +171,11 @@ func (gps *gpioStatus) ToMessageTxt() (string, error) {
 
 /* VitalStatsData: is the object that eventually gets converted to text message in bot send */
 type vitalStats struct {
-	DeviceData  DeviceNotifcn // device details
-	AquaponeSrv bool          // indicates if the systemctl unit is working
-	CfgwatchSrv bool          // indicates if the systemctl unit is working
-	Online      bool          // indicates if the device is online, on internet
-	FreeCPU     int           // indicates percentage of CPU that is free
-	CPUUpTime   string        // indicates the cpu up time from uptime command
+	AquaponeSrv bool   `json:"aquapone_service"` // indicates if the systemctl unit is working
+	CfgwatchSrv bool   `json:"cfgwatch_service"` // indicates if the systemctl unit is working
+	Online      bool   `json:"online"`           // indicates if the device is online, on internet
+	FreeCPU     int    `json:"free_cpu"`         // indicates percentage of CPU that is free
+	CPUUpTime   string `json:"cpu_uptime"`       // indicates the cpu up time from uptime command
 }
 
 func (vs *vitalStats) ToMessageTxt() (string, error) {
diff --git a/quick_test.go b/quick_test.go
index 65ac829..a35c3b0 100644
--- a/quick_test.go
+++ b/quick_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -9,9 +10,34 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/eensymachines-in/patio/aquacfg"
+	"github.com/eensymachines-in/webpi-telegnotify/models"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
+func TestApi(t *testing.T) {
+	cl := &http.Client{Timeout: 5 * time.Second}
+	baseurl := "http://localhost:8080/api/devices/b8:27:eb:a5:be:48/notifications"
+	t.Run("cfg change", func(t *testing.T) {
+		url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/?typ=cfgchange", baseurl)
+		not := models.Notification("Test aquaponics configuration", "b8:27:eb:a5:be:48", time.Now(), models.CfgChange(&aquacfg.Schedule{
+			Config:   1,
+			TickAt:   "11:30",
+			PulseGap: 100,
+			Interval: 500,
+		}))
+
+		byt, err := json.Marshal(not)
+		assert.Nil(t, err, "Unexpected error when marshaling bot message")
+		payload := bytes.NewBuffer(byt)
+		req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)
+		assert.Nil(t, err, "Unexpected error when forming the request")
+		resp, err := cl.Do(req)
+		assert.Nil(t, err, "unexpected error when executing the request, do you have access to the server ?")
+		assert.Equal(t, resp.Status, http.StatusOK, "Unepxected response code from server")
+	})
+}
+
 func TestTelegGetMe(t *testing.T) {
 	cl := &http.Client{Timeout: 5 * time.Second}
 	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s%s/getMe", os.Getenv("BOT_BASEURL"), os.Getenv("BOT_TOK"))