diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index e7c927c..be17447 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -297,49 +297,38 @@ async def create_files(request: Request): #, authorized: bool = Depends(verify_t
     
     with open(json_filename, 'rb') as file:
         files = {'file': (json_filename, file, 'application/json')}
-        with httpx.Client() as client:
-            # Send POST request to Azure AD token endpoint
-            azure_response = client.post(
-                url=f'https://login.microsoftonline.com/{PRES_API_TENANT_ID}/oauth2/v2.0/token',
-                data={
-                    'grant_type': 'client_credentials',
-                    'client_id': PRES_API_CLIENT_ID,  # The client ID of your registered app
-                    'client_secret': PRES_API_CLIENT_SECRET,  # The secret you created for the app
-                    'scope': f'api://{PRES_API_CLIENT_ID}/.default',  # API permission scope (app-to-app)
-                }
+        timeout = httpx.Timeout(3000.0, read=3000.0)
+        with httpx.Client(timeout=timeout) as client:
+            token = jwt.encode(
+                {"pld": "editor-api-source"},
+                key=AAD_CLIENT_SECRET,
+                algorithm="HS256",
             )
-            # Check for successful response
-            if azure_response.status_code == 200:
-                # Extract access token from the response
-                token = azure_response.json().get('access_token')
-                print(token)
-                if token:
-                    print("Access token successfully acquired.")
-                    # Step 3: Use the access token to call the protected API
-                    url = f"https://{PRES_API_HOST}/admin/file"
-                    headers = {
-                        "Authorization": f"Bearer {token}",
-                        "Content-Type": "application/json",
-                    }
-                    response = client.put(url, files=files, headers=headers)
-                    return {
-                        "status_code": response.status_code,
-                        "response_body": response.json()
-                    }
-                else:
-                   return { 
-                        "success" : False,
-                        "message" : "No access token in the response."
-                    }
+            print(token)
+            if token:
+                print("Access token successfully acquired.")
+                url = f"https://{PRES_API_HOST}/admin/file"
+                headers = {
+                    "Authorization": f"Bearer {token}",
+                    "Content-Type": "application/json",
+                }
+                response = client.put(url, files=files, headers=headers)
+                return {
+                    "status_code": response.status_code,
+                    "response_body": response.json()
+                }
             else:
-                # If the response status is not 200, print the error
                 return { 
                     "success" : False,
-                    "message" : f"Error: {azure_response.status_code} - {azure_response.text}"
+                    "message" : "No access token in the response."
                 }
+        return { 
+            "success" : False,
+            "message" : f"Error sending request to API."
+        }
     return { 
         "success" : False,
-        "message" : f"Oops - this shouldn't happen. Your manifest was not saved."
+        "message" : f"Error compiling JSON data."
     }
 
 @app.post("/uploadfiles/{prefix}/{noid}")
@@ -529,3 +518,27 @@ async def protected_endpoint(user: OpenID = Depends(get_logged_user)):
 """
 
 # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45244998/azure-ad-authentication-python-web-api
+
+'''
+# Send POST request to Azure AD token endpoint
+azure_response = client.post(
+    url=f'https://login.microsoftonline.com/{PRES_API_TENANT_ID}/oauth2/v2.0/token',
+    data={
+        'grant_type': 'client_credentials',
+        'client_id': PRES_API_CLIENT_ID,  # The client ID of your registered app
+        'client_secret': PRES_API_CLIENT_SECRET,  # The secret you created for the app
+        'scope': f'api://{PRES_API_CLIENT_ID}/.default',  # API permission scope (app-to-app)
+    }
+)
+# Check for successful response
+if azure_response.status_code == 200:
+else:
+    # If the response status is not 200, print the error
+    return { 
+        "success" : False,
+        "message" : f"Error: {azure_response.status_code} - {azure_response.text}"
+    }
+
+# Extract access token from the response
+token = azure_response.json().get('access_token')
+    '''
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