diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 4d4b985..23d21bd 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ cython_debug/
 #.idea/
 
 .DS_Store
+.env
 
 # Docs site
 _site/
@@ -167,4 +168,4 @@ _site/
 .jekyll-cache/
 .jekyll-metadata
 .bundle/
-vendor/
\ No newline at end of file
+vendor/
diff --git a/test_interface.html b/test_interface.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8908de8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_interface.html
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <title>Chat²GPT Test Rig</title>
+    <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.min.js"></script>
+</head>
+<body>
+    <h1>Chat²GPT Test Rig</h1>
+    <form id="userForm">
+        <label for="userInput">Enter your message or command:</label><br>
+        <input type="text" id="userInput" name="userInput" required><br><br>
+        <input type="submit" value="Send">
+    </form>
+    <div id="responseContainer">
+        <!-- The server response will be displayed here -->
+    </div>
+    <script>
+        $("#userForm").submit(function(e) {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            const userInput = $("#userInput").val();
+            const wrappedEventData = {
+                "type": "MESSAGE",
+                "user": { "name": "users/simulated" },
+                "message": { "text": userInput }
+            };
+            $.ajax({
+                url: "/post",
+                type: "POST",
+                data: JSON.stringify(wrappedEventData),
+                contentType: "application/json",
+                success: function(response) {
+                    // Handle the response
+                    console.log(response);
+                    $("#responseContainer").html("Server Response: " + JSON.stringify(response));
+                },
+                error: function(error) {
+                    // Handle the error
+                    console.log(error);
+                    $("#responseContainer").html("Error: " + JSON.stringify(error));
+                }
+            });
+        });
+    </script>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/test_server.py b/test_server.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37a263c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+from flask import Flask, request, jsonify, send_from_directory
+from main import process_event
+import json
+
+app = Flask(__name__, static_url_path='', static_folder='.')
+
+@app.route('/')
+def root():
+    return send_from_directory('.', 'test_interface.html')
+
+@app.route('/post', methods=['POST'])
+def google_chat_event():
+    try:
+        # Debug: Print the raw request data
+        print("Raw Request Data:", request.data)
+
+        # Get the event data from the request body
+        response = process_event(request)
+        return response
+    except Exception as e:
+        return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 500
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.run(port=5000, debug=True)
