diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index abab09d8..176d62ef 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -135,16 +135,18 @@ def getrowdata(id=0):
 
     return rowdata,row
 
-def prepmultipledata(ids):
+
+def prepmultipledata(ids,verbose=False):
     query = sa.text('SELECT DISTINCT workoutid FROM strokedata')
     with engine.connect() as conn, conn.begin():
         res = conn.execute(query)
         res = list(itertools.chain.from_iterable(res.fetchall()))
 
     res = list(set(ids)-set(res))
-    print "aap", res
     for id in res:
         rowdata,row = getrowdata(id=id)
+        if verbose:
+            print id
         if rowdata:
             data = dataprep(rowdata.df,id=id,bands=True,barchart=True,otwpower=True)    
     return res
diff --git a/rowers/serializers.py b/rowers/serializers.py
index 362c7c01..9f7f4620 100644
--- a/rowers/serializers.py
+++ b/rowers/serializers.py
@@ -40,5 +40,16 @@ class WorkoutSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
             'csvfilename',
         )
 
+class StrokeDataSerielizer(serializers.Serializer):
+    workoutid = serializers.IntegerField
+    strokedata = serializers.JSONField
+
+    def create(self, validated_data):
+        """
+        Create and enter a new set of stroke data  into the DB
+        """
+
+        # do something
+        print "fake serializer"
+        return 1
 
-    
diff --git a/rowers/urls.py b/rowers/urls.py
index 8ba2a5c0..203b238b 100644
--- a/rowers/urls.py
+++ b/rowers/urls.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     url(r'^', include(router.urls)),
     url(r'^api-docs$', views.schema_view),
     url(r'^api-auth/', include('rest_framework.urls', namespace='rest_framework')),
-    url(r'^api/(\d+)/strokedata$',views.strokedatajson),
+    url(r'^api/workouts/(\d+)/strokedata$',views.strokedatajson),
     url(r'^testbokeh$',views.testbokeh),
     url(r'^500/$', TemplateView.as_view(template_name='500.html'),name='500'),
     url(r'^404/$', TemplateView.as_view(template_name='404.html'),name='404'),
diff --git a/rowers/views.py b/rowers/views.py
index d61d7eba..193f2398 100644
--- a/rowers/views.py
+++ b/rowers/views.py
@@ -4467,10 +4467,19 @@ def strokedatajson(request,id):
     try:
         id = int(id)
     except ValueError:
-        return HttpRespone("Not a valid workout number")
+        return HttpResponse("Not a valid workout number")
 
 
     if request.method == 'GET':
         columns = ['spm','timesecs','hr','pseconds','power','distance']
         datadf = dataprep.getsmallrowdata_db(columns,ids=[id])
         return JSONResponse(datadf)
+
+    if request.method == 'POST':
+        strokedata = request.POST['strokedata']
+        # checking/validating and cleaning
+
+        # mangling
+
+        #
+        return HttpResponse("OK")