diff --git a/helpers.py b/helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcf5c02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from bech32 import bech32_decode, convertbits
+
+
+def normalize_public_key(pubkey: str) -> str:
+    if pubkey.startswith("npub1"):
+        _, decoded_data = bech32_decode(pubkey)
+        if not decoded_data:
+            raise ValueError("Public Key is not valid npub")
+
+        decoded_data_bits = convertbits(decoded_data, 5, 8, False)
+        if not decoded_data_bits:
+            raise ValueError("Public Key is not valid npub")
+        return bytes(decoded_data_bits).hex()
+
+    # check if valid hex
+    if len(pubkey) != 64:
+        raise ValueError("Public Key is not valid hex")
+    int(pubkey, 16)
+    return pubkey
diff --git a/models.py b/models.py
index 899359f..1456d83 100644
--- a/models.py
+++ b/models.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class TestMessage(BaseModel):
 class TestMessageResponse(BaseModel):
     private_key: str
     public_key: str
-    event: Event
+    event_json: str
 
 # class nostrKeys(BaseModel):
 #     pubkey: str
diff --git a/templates/nostrclient/index.html b/templates/nostrclient/index.html
index 593419a..90859ae 100644
--- a/templates/nostrclient/index.html
+++ b/templates/nostrclient/index.html
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
               filled
               rows="3"
               type="textarea"
-              label="Test Message"
+              label="Test Message *"
             ></q-input>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
           <div class="col-3"></div>
           <div class="col-9">
             <q-badge color="yellow" text-color="black">
-              <span>This is the recipient of the message</span>
+              <span>This is the recipient of the message. Field required.</span>
             </q-badge>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@
           <div class="col-12">
             <q-btn
               :disabled="!testData.recieverPublicKey || !testData.message"
+              @click="sendTestMessage"
               unelevated
               color="primary"
               class="float-right"
@@ -197,6 +198,25 @@
           </div>
         </div>
       </q-card-section>
+      <q-separator></q-separator>
+      <q-card-section>
+        <div class="row q-mt-md">
+          <div class="col-3">
+            <span>Sent Data:</span>
+          </div>
+          <div class="col-9">
+            <q-input
+              outlined
+              v-model="testData.sentData"
+              dense
+              filled
+              readonly
+              rows="5"
+              type="textarea"
+            ></q-input>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </q-card-section>
     </q-card>
   </div>
 
@@ -258,9 +278,12 @@
         nostrrelayLinks: [],
         filter: '',
         testData: {
+          wsConnection: null,
           senderPrivateKey: null,
           recieverPublicKey: null,
-          message: null
+          message: null,
+          sentData: '',
+          receivedData: ''
         },
         relayTable: {
           columns: [
@@ -368,6 +391,64 @@
             LNbits.utils.notifyApiError(error)
           })
       },
+      sendTestMessage: async function(){
+        try {
+          const {data} = await LNbits.api.request(
+            'PUT',
+            '/nostrclient/api/v1/relay/test?usr=' + this.g.user.id,
+            this.g.user.wallets[0].adminkey,
+            {
+              sender_private_key: this.testData.senderPrivateKey,
+              reciever_public_key: this.testData.recieverPublicKey,
+              message: this.testData.message
+            }
+          )
+          console.log('### data', data)
+          this.testData.senderPrivateKey = data.private_key
+          this.$q.localStorage.set('lnbits.nostrclient.senderPrivateKey', data.private_key || '')
+          const event = JSON.parse(data.event_json)[1]
+          console.log('### event', event)
+          this.sendDataToWebSocket(data.event_json)
+        } catch (error) {
+          LNbits.utils.notifyApiError(error)
+        }
+      },
+
+      sendDataToWebSocket: async function (data){
+        try {
+        if (!this.testData.wsConnection) {
+          this.connectToWebsocket()
+        }
+        this.testData.wsConnection.send(data)
+        this.testData.sentData = data + '\n' + this.testData.sentData
+      } catch (error) {
+          this.$q.notify({
+            timeout: 5000,
+            type: 'warning',
+            message: 'Failed to connect to websocket',
+            caption: `${error}`
+          })
+        }
+      },
+      connectToWebsocket: function () {
+        const scheme = location.protocol === 'http:' ? 'ws' : 'wss'
+        const port = location.port ? `:${location.port}` : ''
+        const wsUrl = `${scheme}://${document.domain}${port}/nostrclient/api/v1/relay`
+        this.testData.wsConnection = new WebSocket(wsUrl)
+        wsConnection.onmessage = async e => {
+          // const data = JSON.parse(e.data)
+          console.log('### onmessage', e.data)
+        }
+        wsConnection.onerror = async e => {
+          // const data = JSON.parse(e.data)
+          console.log('### onerror', e.data)
+        }
+        wsConnection.onclose = async e => {
+          // const data = JSON.parse(e.data)
+          console.log('### onclose', e.data)
+        }
+
+        },
       exportlnurldeviceCSV: function () {
         var self = this
         LNbits.utils.exportCSV(self.relayTable.columns, this.nostrLinks)
@@ -377,6 +458,7 @@
       var self = this
       this.getRelays()
       setInterval(this.getRelays, 5000)
+      this.testData.senderPrivateKey = this.$q.localStorage.getItem('lnbits.nostrclient.senderPrivateKey') || ''
     }
   })
 </script>
diff --git a/views_api.py b/views_api.py
index 3287351..e7c5f06 100644
--- a/views_api.py
+++ b/views_api.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
+import json
 from http import HTTPStatus
 from typing import Optional
 
@@ -11,7 +12,9 @@ from lnbits.helpers import urlsafe_short_hash
 
 from . import nostrclient_ext, scheduled_tasks
 from .crud import add_relay, delete_relay, get_relays
+from .helpers import normalize_public_key
 from .models import Relay, RelayList, TestMessage, TestMessageResponse
+from .nostr.key import EncryptedDirectMessage, PrivateKey
 from .services import NostrRouter, nostr
 from .tasks import init_relays
 
@@ -78,9 +81,21 @@ async def api_delete_relay(relay: Relay) -> None:
 @nostrclient_ext.put(
     "/api/v1/relay/test", status_code=HTTPStatus.OK, dependencies=[Depends(check_admin)]
 )
-async def api_test_endpoint(test_message: TestMessage) -> TestMessageResponse:
+async def api_test_endpoint(data: TestMessage) -> TestMessageResponse:
     try:
-        print("### api_test_endpoint", test_message)
+        to_public_key = normalize_public_key(data.reciever_public_key)
+
+        pk = bytes.fromhex(data.sender_private_key) if data.sender_private_key else None
+        private_key = PrivateKey(pk)
+
+        dm = EncryptedDirectMessage(
+            recipient_pubkey=to_public_key, cleartext_content=data.message
+        )
+        private_key.sign_event(dm)
+
+        print("### api_test_endpoint", data)
+
+        return TestMessageResponse(private_key=private_key.hex(), public_key=to_public_key, event_json=dm.to_message())
     except (ValueError, AssertionError) as ex:
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,