diff --git a/gateway/src/Connection.go b/gateway/src/Connection.go
index f2ce776..63b9322 100644
--- a/gateway/src/Connection.go
+++ b/gateway/src/Connection.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	_ "crypto/md5"
+	"encoding/json"
 	_ "gateway-softweng/docs"
 	paho "github.com/eclipse/paho.mqtt.golang"
 	"github.com/gin-contrib/cors"
@@ -24,6 +25,12 @@ type Gateway struct {
 	accounts  gin.Accounts
 	influx    influxdb2.Client
 	influxApi api.WriteAPIBlocking
+
+	// Fields to track pending POST requests
+	pendingUser   string
+	pendingRoom   string
+	pendingDevice string
+	pendingChan   chan string
 }
 
 // @Summary Ping test endpoint
@@ -96,9 +103,20 @@ func (gh *Gateway) createRestGateway() {
 
 	// Define the route for the publish command
 	gh.restGroup.POST("", func(c *gin.Context) {
-		ret := gh.publishCommand(c)
+		response, ret := gh.publishCommand(c)
 		if ret == nil {
-			c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"status": "ok"})
+			if response != "" {
+				// Try to parse the response as JSON
+				var measurements []map[string]interface{}
+				if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(response), &measurements); err == nil {
+					// If parsing succeeds, return the measurements directly
+					c.JSON(http.StatusOK, measurements)
+				} else {
+					c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"status": "ok"})
+				}
+			} else {
+				c.JSON(http.StatusNoContent, gin.H{"status": "ok"})
+			}
 		} else {
 			c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{"error": ret.Error()})
 		}
@@ -222,6 +240,9 @@ func NewGateway() (*Gateway, error) {
 	var gh = Gateway{}
 	var err error
 
+	// Initialize the pending request channel
+	gh.pendingChan = make(chan string, 1)
+
 	// Initialize the InfluxDB client
 	gh.createInfluxGateway()
 
diff --git a/gateway/src/ProcessUpdate.go b/gateway/src/ProcessUpdate.go
index ce0fd05..b832f75 100644
--- a/gateway/src/ProcessUpdate.go
+++ b/gateway/src/ProcessUpdate.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ func (m *Gateway) processUpdate(_ paho.Client, message paho.Message) {
 	err := json.Unmarshal(message.Payload(), &event)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("invalid update event payload: %s", string(message.Payload()))
+		return
 	}
 
 	// Skip processing if no data points are provided.
@@ -48,6 +49,39 @@ func (m *Gateway) processUpdate(_ paho.Client, message paho.Message) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	// Check if there's a pending request for this user, room, and device
+	if m.pendingUser == user && m.pendingRoom == room && m.pendingDevice == device {
+		// Create a slice to hold the measurements
+		var measurements []map[string]interface{}
+		currentTime := time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339Nano)
+
+		// Convert each data point to a measurement
+		for field, value := range event.DataPoints {
+			// Create a measurement for this field
+			measurement := map[string]interface{}{
+				"time":  currentTime,
+				"type":  field,
+				"value": value,
+			}
+			measurements = append(measurements, measurement)
+		}
+
+		// Convert measurements to JSON
+		if len(measurements) > 0 {
+			responseData, err := json.Marshal(measurements)
+			if err == nil {
+				// Send the data as a response
+				select {
+				case m.pendingChan <- string(responseData):
+					// Response sent successfully
+				default:
+					// Channel is full or closed, log an error
+					log.Errorf("failed to send response to pending channel")
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Prepare the InfluxDB point with tags and fields.
 	MEASUREMENT_NAME, ok := os.LookupEnv("MEASUREMENT_NAME")
 	if !ok {
diff --git a/gateway/src/PublishCommand.go b/gateway/src/PublishCommand.go
index f2d3d79..3c96864 100644
--- a/gateway/src/PublishCommand.go
+++ b/gateway/src/PublishCommand.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"errors"
 	_ "gateway-softweng/docs"
+	"time"
 
 	_ "github.com/eclipse/paho.mqtt.golang"
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
@@ -24,25 +25,25 @@ type Command struct {
 // @Param room query string true "Room name" example(Bedroom)
 // @Param device query string true "Device name" example(DoorSensor)
 // @Param command body main.Command true "Command to publish"
-// @Success 200 {object} map[string]string "status:ok"
+// @Success 200 {object} map[string]interface{} "response or status:ok"
 // @Failure 500 {object} gin.H
 // @Router /raclette [post]
-func (gh *Gateway) publishCommand(c *gin.Context) error {
+func (gh *Gateway) publishCommand(c *gin.Context) (string, error) {
 	// Get the user from the authenticated context
 	//userid := c.MustGet(gin.AuthUserKey).(string)
 
 	// Get user, room and device from the query parameters
 	user, ret := c.GetQuery("user")
 	if !ret {
-		return errors.New("no user found")
+		return "", errors.New("no user found")
 	}
 	room, ret := c.GetQuery("room")
 	if !ret {
-		return errors.New(`no room found`)
+		return "", errors.New(`no room found`)
 	}
 	device, ret := c.GetQuery("device")
 	if !ret {
-		return errors.New(`no device found`)
+		return "", errors.New(`no device found`)
 	}
 
 	// Define the JSON structure for the command
@@ -51,14 +52,38 @@ func (gh *Gateway) publishCommand(c *gin.Context) error {
 	// Bind the JSON payload to the structure
 	err := c.Bind(&json)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return "", err
 	}
 
+	// Set the pending request fields to track this request
+	gh.pendingUser = user
+	gh.pendingRoom = room
+	gh.pendingDevice = device
+
 	// Publish the command to the MQTT broker
-	topic := user + "/" + room + "/" + device + "/cmd/" + json.Command
-	token := gh.mqtt.Publish(topic, 1, false, "")
+	cmdTopic := user + "/" + room + "/" + device + "/cmd/" + json.Command
+	token := gh.mqtt.Publish(cmdTopic, 1, false, "")
 	if token.Wait() && token.Error() != nil {
-		return token.Error()
+		// Clear pending request fields
+		gh.pendingUser = ""
+		gh.pendingRoom = ""
+		gh.pendingDevice = ""
+		return "", token.Error()
+	}
+
+	// Wait for response with a 1-second timeout
+	select {
+	case response := <-gh.pendingChan:
+		// Clear pending request fields
+		gh.pendingUser = ""
+		gh.pendingRoom = ""
+		gh.pendingDevice = ""
+		return response, nil
+	case <-time.After(1 * time.Second):
+		// Timeout occurred, clear pending request fields
+		gh.pendingUser = ""
+		gh.pendingRoom = ""
+		gh.pendingDevice = ""
+		return "", nil
 	}
-	return nil
 }
diff --git a/gateway/src/docs/docs.go b/gateway/src/docs/docs.go
index 78f2084..1fd6f44 100644
--- a/gateway/src/docs/docs.go
+++ b/gateway/src/docs/docs.go
@@ -152,12 +152,10 @@ const docTemplate = `{
                 ],
                 "responses": {
                     "200": {
-                        "description": "status:ok",
+                        "description": "response or status:ok",
                         "schema": {
                             "type": "object",
-                            "additionalProperties": {
-                                "type": "string"
-                            }
+                            "additionalProperties": true
                         }
                     },
                     "500": {
diff --git a/gateway/src/docs/swagger.json b/gateway/src/docs/swagger.json
index 86a6c32..1d8137a 100644
--- a/gateway/src/docs/swagger.json
+++ b/gateway/src/docs/swagger.json
@@ -146,12 +146,10 @@
                 ],
                 "responses": {
                     "200": {
-                        "description": "status:ok",
+                        "description": "response or status:ok",
                         "schema": {
                             "type": "object",
-                            "additionalProperties": {
-                                "type": "string"
-                            }
+                            "additionalProperties": true
                         }
                     },
                     "500": {
diff --git a/gateway/src/docs/swagger.yaml b/gateway/src/docs/swagger.yaml
index a703ded..a2ba6b6 100644
--- a/gateway/src/docs/swagger.yaml
+++ b/gateway/src/docs/swagger.yaml
@@ -108,10 +108,9 @@ paths:
       - application/json
       responses:
         "200":
-          description: status:ok
+          description: response or status:ok
           schema:
-            additionalProperties:
-              type: string
+            additionalProperties: true
             type: object
         "500":
           description: Internal Server Error