diff --git a/server/scripts/ttn-webhook-dummy.py b/server/scripts/ttn-webhook-dummy.py
index 2d9ad8e..94c5299 100644
--- a/server/scripts/ttn-webhook-dummy.py
+++ b/server/scripts/ttn-webhook-dummy.py
@@ -9,14 +9,11 @@ import json
 import argparse
 import random
 
-token = "ich-bin-da-token"
-
-headers = {
-    "Authorization": f"Bearer {token}",
-    "Content-Type": "application/json",  # Adjust if needed for your payload format
-}
-
-def send_post_request(uri, data):
+def send_post_request(uri, data, token):
+    headers = {
+        "Authorization": f"Bearer {token}",
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+    }
     try:
         requests.post(uri, json=data, timeout=1, headers=headers)
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
@@ -31,6 +28,11 @@ def main():
         type=str,
         help="The URI to send POST requests to (e.g., http://127.0.0.1:8080/api)",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "token",
+        type=str,
+        help="Bearer authorization token)",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "directory",
         type=str,
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ def main():
                 try:
                     data = json.load(file)
                     print(f"Sending {args.directory} to {args.uri}")
-                    send_post_request(args.uri, data)
+                    send_post_request(args.uri, data, args.token)
                 except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
                     print(f"Error reading {args.directory}: {e}")
             return
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ def main():
                 try:
                     data = json.load(file)
                     print(f"Sending {filename} to {args.uri}")
-                    send_post_request(args.uri, data)
+                    send_post_request(args.uri, data, args.token)
                 except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
                     print(f"Error reading {filename}: {e}")
 
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ def main():
                 try:
                     data = json.load(file)
                     print(f"Sending {filename} to {args.uri}")
-                    send_post_request(args.uri, data)
+                    send_post_request(args.uri, data, args.token)
                     input("Press Enter to send the next file...")
                 except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
                     print(f"Error reading {filename}: {e}")
@@ -98,11 +100,10 @@ def main():
                 try:
                     data = json.load(file)
                     print(f"Sending {filename} to {args.uri}")
-                    send_post_request(args.uri, data)
+                    send_post_request(args.uri, data, args.token)
                     input("Press Enter to send another random file...")
                 except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
                     print(f"Error reading {filename}: {e}")
 
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
diff --git a/server/src/controller/ttnController.ts b/server/src/controller/ttnController.ts
index 07281ae..21f723b 100644
--- a/server/src/controller/ttnController.ts
+++ b/server/src/controller/ttnController.ts
@@ -20,38 +20,42 @@ const locationService = container.resolve(LocationService);
 
 const router = express.Router();
 
+const validateBearerToken = (authorizationHeader: string | undefined): boolean => {
+  if (!authorizationHeader) {
+    console.log("Authorization header is missing!");
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const token = authorizationHeader.split(' ')[1]; // Extract token after 'Bearer'
+  if (!token) {
+    console.log("Bearer token is missing!");
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (token !== process.env.WEBHOOK_TOKEN) {
+    console.log("Bearer token is incorrect!");
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+};
+
 router.post(
   "/webhook",
   validateData(ttnMessageValidator),
   async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     try {
       const authorizationHeader = req.headers['authorization'];
-      if (!authorizationHeader) {
-        console.log("Authorization header is missing!");
+
+      if (!validateBearerToken(authorizationHeader as string)) {
         res.status(401).json({ error: "Authentication failed" });
         return;
-      } else {
-        const token = authorizationHeader.split(' ')[1]; // Get the token after 'Bearer'
-        if (!token) {
-          console.log("Bearer token is missing!");
-          res.status(401).json({ error: "Authentication failed" });
-          return;
-        }
-        else {
-          console.log(token)
-          if (token !== process.env.WEBHOOK_TOKEN) {
-            console.log("Bearer token is wrong!");
-            res.status(401).json({ error: "Authentication failed" });
-            return;
-          } else {
-            console.log("Bearer token is correct!");
-          }
-        }
       }
+      console.log("Bearer token is correct!");
+
     } catch (error) {
-      console.log(error);
+      console.error("Error during authentication:", error);
       res.status(401).json({ error: "Authentication failed" });
-      return;
     }
 
     try {