diff --git a/.env_localDB b/.env_localDB
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abe95ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env_localDB
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+DB_name="eco_saver"
+DB_storage="database_test.sqlite"
+DB_dialect="sqlite"
+DB_logginf=false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/consumerWebsite/app.js b/consumerWebsite/app.js
index 82ca5a0..4159fa3 100644
--- a/consumerWebsite/app.js
+++ b/consumerWebsite/app.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const app = express();
 const port = 3000;
 const ejs = require("ejs");
 
+module.exports = app;
 
 app.use(express.json());
 app.set("json spaces", 2);
@@ -17,6 +18,9 @@ const limiter = rateLimit({
 	legacyHeaders: false, // Disable the `X-RateLimit-*` headers.
 });
 
+// Hold list of functions to run when the server is ready
+app.onListen = [function(){console.log('Express is ready')}];
+
 // Apply the rate limiting middleware to all requests.
 app.use(limiter);
 
@@ -84,4 +88,3 @@ app.use(function (err, req, res, next) {
 });
 
 
-module.exports = app ;
diff --git a/consumerWebsite/bin/www b/consumerWebsite/bin/www
index b1f606f..3857586 100644
--- a/consumerWebsite/bin/www
+++ b/consumerWebsite/bin/www
@@ -93,4 +93,8 @@ function onListening() {
     : 'port ' + addr.port;
   console.log('Listening on ' + bind);
 
+  // execute list of functions when app is ready
+  for(let listener of app.onListen){
+    listener()
+  }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/consumerWebsite/database/mySql.js b/consumerWebsite/database/mySql.js
index 4064f02..2ed3cc4 100644
--- a/consumerWebsite/database/mySql.js
+++ b/consumerWebsite/database/mySql.js
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ const sequelize = new Sequelize(
       ssl: {
          ca: fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(__dirname, '../cert/DigiCertGlobalRootCA.crt.pem')),
       },
-
     },
    },
 );
diff --git a/consumerWebsite/functions/sensorData.js b/consumerWebsite/functions/sensorData.js
index 29bbe2b..9af0f44 100644
--- a/consumerWebsite/functions/sensorData.js
+++ b/consumerWebsite/functions/sensorData.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+const { Op, Sequelize } = require("sequelize");
 const { sequelize }  = require("../database/mySql.js");
 const { sensorDataModel } = require("../database/model/sensorDataModel.js");
-const { Op, Sequelize } = require("sequelize");
+const socket = require('../functions/socket');
+// const { io } = require('../app')
 
 //helper function to convert month name to month number
 //https://stackoverflow.com/questions/13566552/easiest-way-to-convert-month-name-to-month-number-in-js-jan-01
@@ -24,6 +26,10 @@ async function addSensorData(id_sensor, id_location, sensordata) {
 		locationid: id_location,
 		measurement: sensordata,
 	});
+
+	socket.emit('sensordata:new', sensorData)
+
+	return sensorData;
 }
 
 async function updateSensorData(id, id_sensor, id_location, sensordata) {
diff --git a/consumerWebsite/functions/socket.js b/consumerWebsite/functions/socket.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec35667
--- /dev/null
+++ b/consumerWebsite/functions/socket.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+const app = require("../app");
+const socket = {};
+
+app.onListen.push(function(){
+	socket.emit = (topic, data) => app.io.emit(topic, data);
+	
+	app.io.on('connection', (socket) => {
+		console.log('User connected via WebsSocket')
+	});
+
+	app.io.on('disconnect', (socket) => {
+		console.log('User disconnect via WebsSocket')
+	});
+});
+
+module.exports = socket;
diff --git a/consumerWebsite/routes/sensorData.js b/consumerWebsite/routes/sensorData.js
index 8a3aff0..8325361 100644
--- a/consumerWebsite/routes/sensorData.js
+++ b/consumerWebsite/routes/sensorData.js
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ router.get("/", async (req, res, next) => {
 router.post("/new", async (req, res, next) => {
 	try {
 		const { id_sensor, id_location, sensordata } = req.body;
-		await addSensorData(id_sensor, id_location, sensordata);
-		res.sendStatus(200).json({ message: "SensorData " + id + " added" });
+		let data = await addSensorData(id_sensor, id_location, sensordata);
+		res.json({ message: "SensorData " + data.id + " added", ...data });
 	} catch (error) {
 		console.error(error);
 		next(error);