diff --git a/middleware/.run/IoTClient.run.xml b/middleware/.run/IoTClient.run.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af2cb73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleware/.run/IoTClient.run.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="IoTClient" type="PythonConfigurationType" factoryName="Python">
+    <module name="AIC" />
+    <option name="INTERPRETER_OPTIONS" value="" />
+    <option name="PARENT_ENVS" value="true" />
+    <envs>
+      <env name="PYTHONUNBUFFERED" value="1" />
+    </envs>
+    <option name="SDK_HOME" value="" />
+    <option name="WORKING_DIRECTORY" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/iotclient" />
+    <option name="IS_MODULE_SDK" value="true" />
+    <option name="ADD_CONTENT_ROOTS" value="true" />
+    <option name="ADD_SOURCE_ROOTS" value="true" />
+    <EXTENSION ID="PythonCoverageRunConfigurationExtension" runner="coverage.py" />
+    <option name="SCRIPT_NAME" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/iotclient/iot_client.py" />
+    <option name="PARAMETERS" value="" />
+    <option name="SHOW_COMMAND_LINE" value="false" />
+    <option name="EMULATE_TERMINAL" value="false" />
+    <option name="MODULE_MODE" value="false" />
+    <option name="REDIRECT_INPUT" value="false" />
+    <option name="INPUT_FILE" value="" />
+    <method v="2" />
+  </configuration>
+</component>
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diff --git a/middleware/app_be/services/minioservice.py b/middleware/app_be/services/minioservice.py
index 992adb7..242f1c8 100644
--- a/middleware/app_be/services/minioservice.py
+++ b/middleware/app_be/services/minioservice.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from typing import Union
+
 import requests
 from django.conf import settings
 
@@ -31,11 +33,11 @@ class MinioService:
         :param filename: filename
         :return: bytes representation of the file or None on error
         """
-        file_bytes: bytes
+        file_bytes: Union[bytes, None] = None
         try:
             url = settings.AWS_HOST + filename
             response = requests.get(url, stream=True)
             file_bytes=response.content
         except:
             print("Error downloading file from minio")
-        return file_bytes
\ No newline at end of file
+        return file_bytes
diff --git a/middleware/app_be/views/rest_api.py b/middleware/app_be/views/rest_api.py
index 051adaa..5a3a545 100644
--- a/middleware/app_be/views/rest_api.py
+++ b/middleware/app_be/views/rest_api.py
@@ -1,16 +1,13 @@
-import hashlib
-import logging
 import json
+import logging
 
 from app_be.services.dropboxservice import DropboxService
-from app_be.services.mongodbservice import MongoDBService
-from app_be.services.minioservice import MinioService
 from app_be.services.hashservice import create_sha512
+from app_be.services.minioservice import MinioService
+from app_be.services.mongodbservice import MongoDBService
 from app_be.services.wrapperservice import WrapperService
-
-from app_be.views.mongo_db import MongoManager
-from django.http import JsonResponse
 from django.http import HttpRequest
+from django.http import JsonResponse
 from rest_framework.decorators import api_view
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -31,7 +28,6 @@ class ImageEndpoint:
         logger.debug('Image GET all call: {}'.format(request))
         print(request)
 
-
         metadata = MongoDBService.getAll()
         print(metadata)
 
@@ -42,30 +38,42 @@ class ImageEndpoint:
     def image_api_get_single(request, identifier):
         logger.debug('Image GET single call: {}'.format(request))
 
-
+        # get metadata from MongoDB
         metadata = MongoDBService.getSingle(identifier)
-        print(metadata)
+        if not metadata:
+            return JsonResponse({'Result': 'Error - could not find any metadata in mongoDB.',
+                                 'id': identifier}, status=404, safe=False)
+        logger.debug('Mongo Meta: {}'.format(metadata))
 
+        # get stored SHA512 hash
+        stored_hash = metadata.get('sha512', '')
+        logger.debug('Sorted SHA512: {}'.format(stored_hash))
+
+        # get image bytes from Dropbox
         dropbox_image_bytes = DropboxService.read_file(metadata['filename'])
-        #minio_image_bytes = MinioService.read_file(metadata['filename'])
-
         if dropbox_image_bytes is None:
             return JsonResponse({'Result': 'Error - could not find image in dropbox.', 'id': identifier}, status=404,
                                 safe=False)
 
-        stored_hash = metadata.get('sha512', '')
-        print(stored_hash)
+        # calc dropbox image hash
         actual_dropbox_hash = create_sha512(dropbox_image_bytes)
-
+        logger.debug('Actual Dropbox SHA512: {}'.format(actual_dropbox_hash))
         if stored_hash != actual_dropbox_hash:
             return JsonResponse('Stored hash does not match generated one! '
                                 'stored: {} actual: {}'.format(stored_hash, actual_dropbox_hash), safe=False)
 
-        # TODO - check hash of MinIO image, too
-        # actual_minio_hash = ''  # create_sha512(minio_image_bytes)
-        # if stored_hash != actual_minio_hash:
-        #     return JsonResponse('Stored hash does not match generated one! '
-        #                         'stored: {} actual: {}'.format(stored_hash, actual_minio_hash), safe=False)
+        # get image bytes from MinIO
+        minio_image_bytes = MinioService.read_file(metadata['filename'])
+        if minio_image_bytes is None:
+            return JsonResponse({'Result': 'Error - could not find image in minIO.', 'id': identifier}, status=404,
+                                safe=False)
+
+        # calc minIO image hash
+        actual_minio_hash = create_sha512(minio_image_bytes)
+        logger.debug('Actual MinIO SHA512: {}'.format(actual_minio_hash))
+        if stored_hash != actual_minio_hash:
+            return JsonResponse('Stored hash does not match generated one! '
+                                'stored: {} actual: {}'.format(stored_hash, actual_minio_hash), safe=False)
 
         payload = {
             'id': identifier,
@@ -87,7 +95,7 @@ class ImageEndpoint:
 
         decoded_image = WrapperService.unwrap_file(b64encoded_image)
 
-        MongoDBService.createSingle(metadata,identifier,decoded_image)
+        MongoDBService.createSingle(metadata, identifier, decoded_image)
 
         if not DropboxService.create_file(filename, decoded_image):
             print("Could not save image to dropbox")
@@ -102,9 +110,7 @@ class ImageEndpoint:
 
         logger.debug('Image DELETE single call: {}'.format(request))
 
-
         resp = MongoDBService.deleteSingle(identifier)
         print(resp)
 
-
         return JsonResponse({'Result': 'success1'}, safe=False)