diff --git a/internal/crowdactions/crowdaction.go b/internal/crowdactions/crowdaction.go
index df7ca6c..3bc5b34 100644
--- a/internal/crowdactions/crowdaction.go
+++ b/internal/crowdactions/crowdaction.go
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ type Service interface {
 	GetAllCrowdactions(ctx context.Context) ([]m.CrowdactionData, error)
 	GetCrowdactionById(ctx context.Context, crowdactionId string) (*m.CrowdactionData, error)
 	GetCrowdactionsByStatus(ctx context.Context, status string, startFrom *utils.PrimaryKey) ([]m.CrowdactionData, error)
-	RegisterCrowdaction(ctx context.Context, payload m.CrowdactionData) error
+	RegisterCrowdaction(ctx context.Context, payload m.CrowdactionData) (*m.CrowdactionData, error)
 }
 type CrowdactionManager interface {
 	GetAll() ([]m.CrowdactionData, error)
 	GetById(pk string, crowdactionId string) (*m.CrowdactionData, error)
 	GetByStatus(filterCond string, startFrom *utils.PrimaryKey) ([]m.CrowdactionData, error)
-	Register(ctx context.Context, payload m.CrowdactionData) error
+	Register(ctx context.Context, payload m.CrowdactionData) (*m.CrowdactionData, error)
 }
 
 const (
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@ func (e *crowdactionService) GetCrowdactionsByStatus(ctx context.Context, status
 	return e.crowdactionRepository.GetByStatus(status, startFrom)
 }
 
-func (e *crowdactionService) RegisterCrowdaction(ctx context.Context, payload m.CrowdactionData) error {
-	if err := e.crowdactionRepository.Register(ctx, payload); err != nil {
-		return err
+func (e *crowdactionService) RegisterCrowdaction(ctx context.Context, payload m.CrowdactionData) (*m.CrowdactionData, error) {
+	res, err := e.crowdactionRepository.Register(ctx, payload)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return res, err
 	}
-	return nil // should this be ultimately be nil?
+	return res, err
 }
diff --git a/pkg/handler/aws/crowdaction/crowdaction.go b/pkg/handler/aws/crowdaction/crowdaction.go
index 2bfd129..83e7deb 100644
--- a/pkg/handler/aws/crowdaction/crowdaction.go
+++ b/pkg/handler/aws/crowdaction/crowdaction.go
@@ -28,11 +28,20 @@ func (c *CrowdactionHandler) createCrowdaction(ctx context.Context, req events.A
 	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(req.Body), &payload); err != nil {
 		return utils.CreateMessageHttpResponse(http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error()), nil
 	}
-	if err := c.service.RegisterCrowdaction(ctx, payload); err != nil {
+
+	res, err := c.service.RegisterCrowdaction(ctx, payload)
+
+	if err != nil {
 		return utils.CreateMessageHttpResponse(http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error()), nil
+
 	}
 	// return call to client
-	return utils.CreateMessageHttpResponse(http.StatusOK, "Crowdaction has been recorded"), nil
+	body, _ := json.Marshal(hnd.Response{Status: hnd.StatusSuccess, Data: res})
+
+	return events.APIGatewayV2HTTPResponse{
+		Body:       string(body),
+		StatusCode: http.StatusOK,
+	}, nil
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/pkg/mocks/repository/dynamoManager.go b/pkg/mocks/repository/dynamoManager.go
index 134b778..e5a725a 100644
--- a/pkg/mocks/repository/dynamoManager.go
+++ b/pkg/mocks/repository/dynamoManager.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (d *Dynamo) GetByStatus(filterCond string, startFrom *utils.PrimaryKey) ([]
 	return args.Get(0).([]m.CrowdactionData), args.Error(1)
 }
 
-func (d *Dynamo) Register(ctx context.Context, payload m.CrowdactionData) error {
+func (d *Dynamo) Register(ctx context.Context, payload m.CrowdactionData) (*m.CrowdactionData, error) {
 	d.Mock.Called(payload)
-	return nil
+	return &payload, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/repository/aws/crowdactionManager.go b/pkg/repository/aws/crowdactionManager.go
index f09655e..3f69fc5 100644
--- a/pkg/repository/aws/crowdactionManager.go
+++ b/pkg/repository/aws/crowdactionManager.go
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ type Crowdaction interface {
 	GetAll() ([]m.CrowdactionData, error)
 	GetById(pk string, sk string) (*m.CrowdactionData, error)
 	GetByStatus(status string, startFrom *utils.PrimaryKey) ([]m.CrowdactionData, error)
-	Register(ctx context.Context, payload m.CrowdactionData) error
+	Register(ctx context.Context, payload m.CrowdactionData) (*m.CrowdactionData, error)
+	// Register(ctx context.Context, payload m.CrowdactionData) error
 }
 
 const (
@@ -125,14 +126,21 @@ func (s *crowdaction) GetByStatus(status string, startFrom *utils.PrimaryKey) ([
 	return crowdactions, err
 }
 
-func (s *crowdaction) Register(ctx context.Context, payload m.CrowdactionData) error {
+func (s *crowdaction) Register(ctx context.Context, payload m.CrowdactionData) (*m.CrowdactionData, error) {
+	var response m.CrowdactionData
 	generatedID := RandomIDPrefix(8)
 	pk := utils.PKCrowdaction
 	sk := payload.Category + "#" + payload.Subcategory + "#" + generatedID
 	payload.CrowdactionID = sk
+	response = payload
 	// should modify the payload here to include the crowdcationID
 	// fmt.Println("payload", payload)
 	fmt.Println("9. pkg/respository/aws/crowdactionManager.go", payload)
 
-	return s.dbClient.PutDBItem(constants.TableName, pk, sk, payload)
+	err := s.dbClient.PutDBItem(constants.TableName, pk, sk, payload)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return &response, nil
+	}
+	return &response, err
 }
diff --git a/template.yaml b/template.yaml
index 09782c2..9b76c4c 100644
--- a/template.yaml
+++ b/template.yaml
@@ -282,14 +282,14 @@ Resources:
       Runtime: go1.x
       Events:
         # TODO feature wip (cms)
-        # CreateCrowdaction:
-        #   Type: HttpApi
-        #   Properties:
-        #     Path: /cms/crowdactions
-        #     Method: post
-        #     ApiId: !Ref HttpApi
-        #     Auth:
-        #       Authorizer: "NONE"
+        CreateCrowdaction:
+          Type: HttpApi
+          Properties:
+            Path: /cms/crowdactions
+            Method: post
+            ApiId: !Ref HttpApi
+            Auth:
+              Authorizer: "NONE"
         FetchCrowdaction:
           Type: HttpApi
           Properties: