diff --git a/src/controllers/tanksController.js b/src/controllers/tanksController.js
index 9387002d..72575968 100644
--- a/src/controllers/tanksController.js
+++ b/src/controllers/tanksController.js
@@ -982,7 +982,6 @@ exports.IotDevice = async (req, reply) => {
 
     // save the document to MongoDB
     await ottank.save();
-
     // get the latest document sorted in descending order of date and time
     const latestOttank = await IotData.findOne({ hardwareId }).sort({ date: -1, time: -1 });
 
diff --git a/src/routes/tanksRoute.js b/src/routes/tanksRoute.js
index f3a84719..af20d261 100644
--- a/src/routes/tanksRoute.js
+++ b/src/routes/tanksRoute.js
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ module.exports = function (fastify, opts, next) {
                   }
                 }
               },
+              
               required: ["hardwareId", "mode", "tanks"]
             },
             security: [