diff --git a/malscan.go b/malscan.go
index 772cba5..5c2a35e 100644
--- a/malscan.go
+++ b/malscan.go
@@ -11,15 +11,15 @@ func banner() {
 	fmt.Println("")
 }
 
-func sanity_check() bool {
-	vName, error := scan_data([]byte("X5O!P%@AP[4\\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*"))
+func sanity_check() (bool, int) {
+	vName, error, sigNo := scan_data([]byte("X5O!P%@AP[4\\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*"))
 	if error != nil && vName == "" {
 		panic(error)
 	}
 	if vName == "Win.Test.EICAR_HDB-1" {
-		return true
+		return true, sigNo
 	}
-	return false
+	return false, 0
 }
 
 func main() {
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ func main() {
 	go freshclam_update()
 
 	log.Println("Carrying out sanity checks...")
-	if !sanity_check() {
+	scannerIsSane, _ := sanity_check()
+	if !scannerIsSane {
 		log.Println("Sanity check failed!")
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/rest.go b/rest.go
index 69dcc29..33e703a 100644
--- a/rest.go
+++ b/rest.go
@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
 package main
 
-import "github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+)
 
 type status_response struct {
-	cvdVersion      int    `json:"cvd_version"`
-	sanity_check    bool   `json:"sanity_check"`
-	scanning_engine string `json:"scanning_engine"`
+	Scanning_engine string `json:"scanning_engine"`
+	Signature_count int    `json:"signature_count"`
+	Sanity_check    bool   `json:"sanity_check"`
 }
 
 type scan_response struct {
-	malware_detected bool            `json:"malware_detected"`
-	malware_name     string          `json:"malware_name"`
-	engine           status_response `json:"engine"`
+	Malware_detected bool            `json:"malware_detected"`
+	Malware_name     string          `json:"malware_name"`
+	Engine           status_response `json:"engine"`
 }
 
 func scan_api(c *gin.Context) {
@@ -19,11 +23,17 @@ func scan_api(c *gin.Context) {
 }
 
 func status_api(c *gin.Context) {
-
+	scannerIsSane, sigCount := sanity_check()
+	responseData := status_response{
+		Sanity_check:    scannerIsSane,
+		Signature_count: sigCount,
+		Scanning_engine: "clamav",
+	}
+	c.IndentedJSON(http.StatusOK, responseData)
 }
 
 func start_api() {
-	//gin.SetMode(gin.ReleaseMode)
+	gin.SetMode(gin.ReleaseMode)
 
 	router := gin.Default()
 	router.PUT("/scan", scan_api)
diff --git a/scanner.go b/scanner.go
index e129d36..7f0d873 100644
--- a/scanner.go
+++ b/scanner.go
@@ -3,33 +3,31 @@ package main
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"io/ioutil"
-	"log"
 	"os"
 
 	clamav "git.cyber.gent/friedkiwi/go-clamav"
 )
 
-func scan_data(data []byte) (string, error) {
-	log.Println("scan_data(): scanning data...")
+func scan_data(data []byte) (string, error, int) {
 
 	// write data out to file to be scanned
 	tempFile, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "*.bin")
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return "", err, 0
 	}
 	defer os.Remove(tempFile.Name())
 
 	bytesWritten, writeErr := tempFile.Write(data)
 	if writeErr != nil {
-		return "", writeErr
+		return "", writeErr, 0
 	}
 
 	if bytesWritten != len(data) {
-		return "", errors.New("scan_data(): bytesWritten!= len(data)")
+		return "", errors.New("scan_data(): bytesWritten!= len(data)"), 0
 	}
 
 	if err := tempFile.Close(); err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return "", err, 0
 	}
 	// temporary file is now written to disk
 
@@ -44,22 +42,22 @@ func scan_data(data []byte) (string, error) {
 	})
 
 	if clamInitError != nil {
-		return "", clamInitError
+		return "", clamInitError, 0
 	}
 
 	// free clamav memory
 	defer clamavInstance.Free()
 
 	// load db
-	_, loadDbError := clamavInstance.LoadDB("/usr/local/share/clamav", uint(clamav.CL_DB_DIRECTORY))
+	sigNo, loadDbError := clamavInstance.LoadDB("/usr/local/share/clamav", uint(clamav.CL_DB_DIRECTORY))
 	if loadDbError != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return "", err, 0
 	}
 
 	// compile engine
 	err = clamavInstance.CompileEngine()
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return "", err, 0
 	}
 
 	clamavInstance.EngineSetNum(clamav.CL_ENGINE_MAX_SCANSIZE, 1024*1024*40)
@@ -68,5 +66,5 @@ func scan_data(data []byte) (string, error) {
 	// scan
 	_, virusName, ret := clamavInstance.ScanFile(tempFile.Name())
 
-	return virusName, ret
+	return virusName, ret, int(sigNo)
 }