diff --git a/firmware/firmware.ino b/firmware/firmware.ino
index f72329a..3009661 100644
--- a/firmware/firmware.ino
+++ b/firmware/firmware.ino
@@ -234,13 +234,24 @@ void _loop() {
       if (currentSensorData[SENSOR_WINDSPEED] >= HTTP_CALL_ON_WINDSPEED_EXCEED_MPS)
       {
         digitalWrite(STATUS_LED_PIN, HIGH);
+
         // call the url HTTP_CALL_ON_WINDSPEED_URL
         WiFiClient client;
         HTTPClient http;
+
         http.begin(client, String(HTTP_CALL_ON_WINDSPEED_URL).c_str());
-        http.end();
         // Send HTTP GET request
         int httpResponseCode = http.GET();
+
+        if (httpResponseCode > 0) {
+          String response = http.getString();
+#ifdef DEBUG
+          Serial.println("http response code: " + String(httpResponseCode) + " = " + response);
+#endif
+          // TODO handle response
+        }
+
+        http.end();
         debug("Called windspeed exceed callout");
         digitalWrite(STATUS_LED_PIN, LOW);
       }