diff --git a/filepick.go b/filepick.go
index ad40177..34b9194 100644
--- a/filepick.go
+++ b/filepick.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"log"
 
 	"github.com/godbus/dbus/v5"
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ func SelectFile() string {
 	responsePath := openFileDialog(conn)
 	setupSignalHandler(conn, responsePath)
 
-	fmt.Println("File picker triggered, waiting for response...")
 	return processSignal(<-waitForSignal(conn), responsePath)
 }
 
diff --git a/revelation.go b/revelation.go
index f2198fb..7351985 100644
--- a/revelation.go
+++ b/revelation.go
@@ -1,14 +1,77 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
-	"strings"
+	"io"
+	"mime/multipart"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	// "strings"
 )
 
+const pasteURL = "https://paste.jabuxas.com"
+
+var key = os.Getenv("AUTH_KEY")
+
 func main() {
-	uploadFile(strings.Split(SelectFile(), "file://")[1])
+	// file := strings.Split(SelectFile(), "file://")[1]
+	file := "/yang/tmp/netin.json"
+	request, err := uploadFile(file)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error creating request:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	client := &http.Client{}
+	res, err := client.Do(request)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error executing request:", err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer res.Body.Close()
+
+	respBody, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
+	fmt.Println(string(respBody))
 }
 
-func uploadFile(file string) {
-	fmt.Println(file)
+func uploadFile(file string) (*http.Request, error) {
+	// open the file
+	body, err := os.Open(file)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open file: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer body.Close()
+
+	// prepare multipart form data
+	data := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	writer := multipart.NewWriter(data)
+	defer writer.Close()
+
+	// create the form file part
+	part, err := writer.CreateFormFile("file", path.Base(file))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error creating form file: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// copy file content to form data
+	_, err = io.Copy(part, body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error copying file content: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// create the HTTP request
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", pasteURL, data)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error creating request: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// set headers
+	req.Header.Set("X-Auth", key)
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", writer.FormDataContentType())
+	req.ContentLength = int64(data.Len())
+
+	return req, nil
 }