diff --git a/AyaNovaQBI/util.cs b/AyaNovaQBI/util.cs
index 0f0deaf..c29e412 100644
--- a/AyaNovaQBI/util.cs
+++ b/AyaNovaQBI/util.cs
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ namespace AyaNovaQBI
         }
 
 
-
+      
         public async static Task<ApiResponse> PutAsync(string route, dynamic d)
         {
             Exception FirstException = null;
@@ -387,6 +387,28 @@ namespace AyaNovaQBI
             throw new Exception($"API call failed after {MAX_TRIES.ToString()} attempts", FirstException);
         }
 
+        public async static Task<ApiResponse> PutAsync(string route, string s=null)
+        {
+            Exception FirstException = null;
+
+            for (int x = 0; x < MAX_TRIES; x++)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    return await TryPutAsync(route, s);
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    if (FirstException == null)
+                        FirstException = ex;
+                }
+                await Task.Delay(API_RETRY_DELAY);
+            }
+
+            //no luck re-throw the exception
+            throw new Exception($"API call failed after {MAX_TRIES.ToString()} attempts", FirstException);
+        }
+
         public async static Task<ApiResponse> PutAsync(string route)
         {
             Exception FirstException = null;