diff --git a/server/json_databases/DCUUIA.json b/server/json_databases/DCUUIA.json
index eb973c9..1640f97 100644
--- a/server/json_databases/DCUUIA.json
+++ b/server/json_databases/DCUUIA.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"timestamp": "2024-05-22T02:37:43.559983", "dcu": {"eva1": {"batt": false, "oxy": false, "comm": false, "fan": false, "pump": false, "co2": false}, "eva2": {"batt": false, "oxy": false, "comm": false, "fan": false, "pump": false, "co2": false}}, "uia": {"eva1_power": false, "eva1_oxy": false, "eva1_water_supply": false, "eva1_water_waste": true, "eva2_power": false, "eva2_oxy": false, "eva2_water_supply": true, "eva2_water_waste": false, "oxy_vent": false, "depress": true}}
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+{"timestamp": "2024-05-22T02:59:43.095802", "dcu": {"eva1": {"batt": false, "oxy": false, "comm": false, "fan": false, "pump": false, "co2": false}, "eva2": {"batt": false, "oxy": false, "comm": false, "fan": false, "pump": false, "co2": false}}, "uia": {"eva1_power": false, "eva1_oxy": false, "eva1_water_supply": false, "eva1_water_waste": true, "eva2_power": false, "eva2_oxy": false, "eva2_water_supply": true, "eva2_water_waste": false, "oxy_vent": false, "depress": true}}
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diff --git a/server/server.py b/server/server.py
index 5564062..1364796 100644
--- a/server/server.py
+++ b/server/server.py
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ async def get_warnings():
 def utm_to_latlon(easting, northing, zone_number=15, zone_letter='R'):
     return utm.to_latlon(easting, northing, zone_number, zone_letter)
 
+@app.get('/update_positions')
 def fetch_and_update_positions():
     try:
         # URLs for the rover and IMU data
@@ -173,9 +174,11 @@ def fetch_and_update_positions():
 
         # Fetching data
         rover_response = requests.get(rover_url)
+        rover_response.raise_for_status()  # Ensure we raise an error for bad status codes
         rover_data = rover_response.json()
         
         imu_response = requests.get(imu_url)
+        imu_response.raise_for_status()  # Ensure we raise an error for bad status codes
         imu_data = imu_response.json()
 
         # Getting positions for rover, eva1, and eva2
@@ -187,19 +190,13 @@ def fetch_and_update_positions():
 
         features = []
 
-        # Spoof and convert positions if they are zero
         for idx, (name, pos) in enumerate(positions.items()):
             posx, posy = pos["posx"], pos["posy"]
 
-            if posx == 0 and posy == 0:
-                latitude = 29.564802807347508
-                longitude = -95.08160677610833
-                utm_coords = utm.from_latlon(latitude, longitude)
-                # posx = utm_coords[0] + random.uniform(-30, 30)
-                # posy = utm_coords[1] + random.uniform(-30, 30)
-                # print(f"Spoofed position data for {name}")
-
-            lat, lon = utm_to_latlon(posx, posy, utm_coords[2], utm_coords[3])
+            # Assuming a default UTM zone for this example
+            zone_number = 15
+            zone_letter = 'R'
+            lat, lon = utm_to_latlon(posx, posy, zone_number, zone_letter)
 
             feature = {
                 "type": "Feature",
@@ -219,11 +216,10 @@ def fetch_and_update_positions():
         with open(CURRENT_LOCATIONS_FILE, "w") as f:
             dump(feature_collection, f)
 
-        print(f"Updated CURRENT_LOCATIONS.geojson with new positions for rover, eva1, and eva2")
+        return (f"Updated CURRENT_LOCATIONS.geojson with new positions for rover, eva1, and eva2")
 
     except Exception as e:
-        print(f"Error fetching or updating positions: {e}")
-        
+        return (f"Error fetching or updating positions: {e}")
         
 # Save new IP or Key
 @app.put("/update_config")
diff --git a/src/components/Map.js b/src/components/Map.js
index 97a0ea9..27c3928 100644
--- a/src/components/Map.js
+++ b/src/components/Map.js
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ const MapboxComponent = ({ zoom = 17 }) => {
         };
 
         fetchGeoJSON();
-        const intervalId = setInterval(fetchGeoJSON, 1000);
-        return () => clearInterval(intervalId);
+        const intervalIdGeoJSON = setInterval(fetchGeoJSON, 1000);
+        return () => clearInterval(intervalIdGeoJSON);
       });
 
       newMap.on('click', (e) => {
@@ -111,6 +111,22 @@ const MapboxComponent = ({ zoom = 17 }) => {
     }
   }, [mapBoxAPIKey, zoom]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const fetchUpdatePositions = async () => {
+      try {
+        const response = await fetch("http://localhost:8000/update_positions");
+        const data = await response.json();
+        console.log("Updated Positions:", data);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error("Error updating positions:", error);
+      }
+    };
+
+    fetchUpdatePositions();
+    const intervalIdUpdatePositions = setInterval(fetchUpdatePositions, 3000);
+    return () => clearInterval(intervalIdUpdatePositions);
+  }, []);
+
   const hideModal = () => setModalVisible(false);
 
   const handleAddPoint = async ({ name, id, coordinates }) => {