diff --git a/rowers/views/apiviews.py b/rowers/views/apiviews.py
index d5a78317..681e3148 100644
--- a/rowers/views/apiviews.py
+++ b/rowers/views/apiviews.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class FITParser(BaseParser):
             return stream.read()
         except Exception as e:
             dologging("apilog.log", "FIT Parser")
-            dolofging("apilog.log", e)
+            dologging("apilog.log", e)
             raise ValueError(f"Failed to read FIT file: {str(e)}")
 
         return stream.read()
@@ -554,9 +554,11 @@ def strokedata_fit(request):
         return HttpResponseBadRequest("Only POST requests are allowed.")
 
 
+    dologging('apilog.log', request.user.username+" (strokedata_fit POST)")
     try:
         fit_data = request.data
-
+        if not fit_data:
+            return HttpResponseBadRequest("No FIT data provided.")
         # Ensure the media directory exists
         media_dir = 'media'
         os.makedirs(media_dir, exist_ok=True)
@@ -578,7 +580,8 @@ def strokedata_fit(request):
     try:
         # Parse the FIT file
         try:
-            row = FP(fit_filename)
+             row = FP(fit_filename)
+             dologging('apilog.log','FIT file parsed')
         except ValueError as e:
             dologging('apilog.log','FIT error')
             dologging('apilog.log',e)
@@ -619,6 +622,7 @@ def strokedata_fit(request):
             'rpe': 0,
             'notes': '',
             'id': w.id,
+            'workouttype': 'water', 
             'offline': False,
         }
 
@@ -629,11 +633,13 @@ def strokedata_fit(request):
                     url,
                     uploadoptions)
 
-        return JsonResponse(
-            {"status": "success",
+        dologging('apilog.log','FIT file uploaded, returning response')
+        returndict = {
+            "status": "success",
              "workout public id": encoder.encode_hex(w.id),
              "workout id": w.id,
-             })
+             }
+        return JsonResponse(returndict, status=201)
     except Exception as e:
         dologging('apilog.log','FIT API endpoint')
         dologging('apilog.log',e)