diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0d41ee2..f9544b4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@
 .cxx
 local.properties
 deploymentTargetDropDown.xml
+env.properties
diff --git a/.idea/gradle.xml b/.idea/gradle.xml
index a2d7c21..ae388c2 100644
--- a/.idea/gradle.xml
+++ b/.idea/gradle.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
         <option name="testRunner" value="GRADLE" />
         <option name="distributionType" value="DEFAULT_WRAPPED" />
         <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+        <option name="gradleJvm" value="jbr-17" />
         <option name="modules">
           <set>
             <option value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
diff --git a/.idea/misc.xml b/.idea/misc.xml
index 773fe0f..8978d23 100644
--- a/.idea/misc.xml
+++ b/.idea/misc.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <project version="4">
   <component name="ExternalStorageConfigurationManager" enabled="true" />
-  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" languageLevel="JDK_17" project-jdk-name="jbr-17" project-jdk-type="JavaSDK">
+  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" languageLevel="JDK_17" default="true" project-jdk-name="jbr-17" project-jdk-type="JavaSDK">
     <output url="file://$PROJECT_DIR$/build/classes" />
   </component>
   <component name="ProjectType">
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 08c6596..1bc459a 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ android {
         versionName "1.0"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
+
+        def propsFile = rootProject.file('env.properties')
+        def props = new Properties()
+        props.load(new FileInputStream(propsFile))
+
+        buildConfigField "String", "API_BASE_URL", "\"${props['apiBaseUrl']}\""
+        buildConfigField "String", "API_KEY", "\"${props['apiKey']}\""
     }
 
     buildTypes {
@@ -32,6 +39,7 @@ android {
     }
     buildFeatures {
         viewBinding true
+        buildConfig true
     }
 }
 
@@ -47,4 +55,6 @@ dependencies {
     androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.3'
     androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.4.0'
     implementation 'androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:1.2.0'
+
+    implementation "com.android.volley:volley:1.2.1"
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2f77153..7508a96 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
+
     <!-- Request legacy Bluetooth permissions on versions older than API 31 (Android 12). -->
     <uses-permission
         android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH"
@@ -22,6 +23,9 @@
         tools:targetApi="s" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT" />
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
+
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:dataExtractionRules="@xml/data_extraction_rules"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/sensortestingapp/KirbyDevice.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/sensortestingapp/KirbyDevice.kt
index a09bf58..3db84e9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/sensortestingapp/KirbyDevice.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/sensortestingapp/KirbyDevice.kt
@@ -7,91 +7,27 @@ import android.bluetooth.BluetoothGatt
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothGattCharacteristic
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothGattDescriptor
 import android.bluetooth.le.ScanResult
+import android.content.Context
 import android.util.Log
+import com.android.volley.Request
+import com.android.volley.RequestQueue
+import com.android.volley.toolbox.JsonObjectRequest
+import com.android.volley.toolbox.Volley
+import org.json.JSONException
+import org.json.JSONObject
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer
 import java.nio.ByteOrder
 import java.time.LocalDateTime
 import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter
+import java.util.Base64
 import java.util.EnumSet
 import java.util.UUID
 import java.util.stream.Collectors
 
 
-private val DEMO_SERVICE_UUID = UUID.fromString("00000000-0001-11E1-9AB4-0002A5D5C51B")
-private val DEMO_CHAR_UUID = UUID.fromString("00140000-0001-11E1-AC36-0002A5D5C51B")
-
-data class DemoPayload(
-    val ts: Int,
-    val pressure: Float,
-    val temperature: Float,
-    val sysTs: String = LocalDateTime.now()
-        .format(DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("HH:mm:ss"))
-)
-
-
-fun bytesToUInt16(arr: ByteArray, start: Int): Int {
-    return ByteBuffer.wrap(arr, start, 2)
-        .order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN).short.toInt() and 0xFFFF
-}
-
-fun bytesToInt16(arr: ByteArray, start: Int): Short {
-    return ByteBuffer.wrap(arr, start, 2)
-        .order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN).short
-}
-
-fun bytesToInt32(arr: ByteArray, start: Int): Int {
-    return ByteBuffer.wrap(arr, start, 4)
-        .order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN).int
-}
-
-
-fun decodeDemoPayload(bytes: ByteArray): DemoPayload {
-    val ts = bytesToUInt16(bytes, 0)
-    val pressure = bytesToInt32(bytes, 2) / 100.0f
-    val temp = bytesToInt16(bytes, 6) / 10.0f;
-    return DemoPayload(ts, pressure, temp)
-}
-
-private fun demoPayloadToMeasurements(payload: DemoPayload): List<Measurement> {
-    return listOf(object : Measurement {
-        override fun getLabel(): String {
-            return "TS"
-        }
-
-        override fun getFormattedValue(): String {
-            return "${payload.sysTs} (${payload.ts})"
-        }
-
-        override fun getIcon(): Int? {
-            return R.drawable.baseline_access_time_24
-        }
-    }, object : Measurement {
-        override fun getLabel(): String {
-            return "Temperature"
-        }
-
-        override fun getFormattedValue(): String {
-            return "${payload.temperature} °C"
-        }
-
-        override fun getIcon(): Int? {
-            return R.drawable.baseline_device_thermostat_24
-        }
-
-    }, object : Measurement {
-        override fun getLabel(): String {
-            return "Pressure"
-        }
-
-        override fun getFormattedValue(): String {
-            return "${payload.pressure} hPa"
-        }
-
-        override fun getIcon(): Int? {
-            return R.drawable.baseline_compress_24
-        }
-    })
-}
+// Kirby service uuid: 6e400001-b5a3-f393-e1a9-e50e24dcac9e
+private val DEMO_SERVICE_UUID = UUID.fromString("6e400001-b5a3-f393-e1a9-e50e24dcac9e")
+private val DEMO_CHAR_UUID = UUID.fromString("6e400005-b5a3-f393-e1a9-e50e24dcac9e")
 
 enum class DeviceStatus {
     CONNECTED, BONDED, SUBSCRIBED, MISSING
@@ -99,11 +35,13 @@ enum class DeviceStatus {
 
 @SuppressLint("MissingPermission")
 class KirbyDevice(
+    private val context: Context,
     private val connectionManager: ConnectionManager,
     private val bleDevice: BluetoothDevice,
-    private val onStateChange: (device: KirbyDevice) -> Unit
-) : BleListener(bleDevice.address), DeviceListEntry {
+    private val onStateChange: (device: KirbyDevice) -> Unit,
 
+) : BleListener(bleDevice.address), DeviceListEntry {
+    private val queue : RequestQueue  = Volley.newRequestQueue(context)
 
     override fun onScanResult(callbackType: Int, result: ScanResult) {
         rssi = result.rssi
@@ -179,13 +117,42 @@ class KirbyDevice(
 
     private fun addMeasurement(characteristic: BluetoothGattCharacteristic) {
         if (characteristic.service.uuid == DEMO_SERVICE_UUID && characteristic.uuid == DEMO_CHAR_UUID) {
-            val payload = decodeDemoPayload(characteristic.value)
+
+            val hexPayload = characteristic.value.toHexString()
+            val payload = Payload(hexPayload)
+            val base64Payload = Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(characteristic.value)
             Log.i("BleListener", "Demo char received: $payload")
             measurements.add(payload)
+            publishMeasurement(base64Payload)
+
         }
     }
 
-    private val measurements = ArrayList<DemoPayload>()
+    private fun publishMeasurement(payload: String) {
+        val accessKey = BuildConfig.API_BASE_URL
+        val url = BuildConfig.API_KEY
+        val eui =  "0000${bleDevice.address}"
+
+        val postData = JSONObject()
+        try {
+            postData.put("accessKey", accessKey)
+            postData.put("metricPayload", payload)
+            postData.put("eui", eui)
+        } catch (e: JSONException) {
+            e.printStackTrace()
+        }
+
+        val request = JsonObjectRequest(
+            Request.Method.POST, url, postData,
+            { response ->
+                Log.i("sendDataResponse","Response is: $response")
+            }
+        ) { error -> error.printStackTrace() }
+
+        queue.add(request)
+    }
+
+    private val measurements = ArrayList<Payload>()
 
     private val statuses = EnumSet.noneOf(DeviceStatus::class.java)
 
@@ -223,7 +190,7 @@ class KirbyDevice(
                 return measurements.size.toString()
             }
         })
-        result.addAll(demoPayloadToMeasurements(latest))
+        result.addAll(payloadToMeasurements(latest))
         return result
     }
 
@@ -365,4 +332,60 @@ class KirbyDevice(
 
         return actions;
     }
+}
+
+data class Payload(
+    val payload: String,
+    val ts: String = LocalDateTime.now()
+        .format(DateTimeFormatter.ofPattern("HH:mm:ss"))
+)
+
+
+
+fun bytesToUInt16(arr: ByteArray, start: Int): Int {
+    return ByteBuffer.wrap(arr, start, 2)
+        .order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN).short.toInt() and 0xFFFF
+}
+
+fun bytesToInt16(arr: ByteArray, start: Int): Short {
+    return ByteBuffer.wrap(arr, start, 2)
+        .order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN).short
+}
+
+fun bytesToInt32(arr: ByteArray, start: Int): Int {
+    return ByteBuffer.wrap(arr, start, 4)
+        .order(ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN).int
+}
+
+
+private fun payloadToMeasurements(payload: Payload): List<Measurement> {
+    return listOf(object : Measurement {
+        override fun getLabel(): String {
+            return "TS"
+        }
+
+        override fun getFormattedValue(): String {
+            return "${payload.ts}"
+        }
+
+        override fun getIcon(): Int? {
+            return R.drawable.baseline_access_time_24
+        }
+    },
+        object : Measurement {
+            override fun getLabel(): String {
+                return "Payload"
+            }
+
+            override fun getFormattedValue(): String {
+                return payload.payload
+            }
+
+            override fun getIcon(): Int? {
+                return null
+            }
+
+        }
+
+        )
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/sensortestingapp/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/sensortestingapp/MainActivity.kt
index aba5e63..329753a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/sensortestingapp/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/sensortestingapp/MainActivity.kt
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     }
 
     private fun isKirbyDevice(device: BluetoothDevice): Boolean {
+        Log.i("kby", "found device ${device.name}")
         return (device.name ?: "").lowercase().contains("kirby")
     }
 
@@ -177,7 +178,8 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     }
 
     private fun newKirbyDevice(bleDevice: BluetoothDevice): KirbyDevice {
-        val device = KirbyDevice(connectionManager, bleDevice) {
+
+        val device = KirbyDevice( this.applicationContext, connectionManager, bleDevice) {
             val i = kirbyDevices.indexOfFirst { d -> d === it }
             runOnUiThread {
                 deviceListAdapter.notifyItemChanged(i)
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index fd3d478..c2745b0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
 plugins {
-    id 'com.android.application' version '8.0.2' apply false
-    id 'com.android.library' version '8.0.2' apply false
+    id 'com.android.application' version '8.1.2' apply false
+    id 'com.android.library' version '8.1.2' apply false
     id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.android' version '1.8.20' apply false
 }
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