diff --git a/src/backend/api.py b/src/backend/api.py
index 00460b6..bae46a0 100644
--- a/src/backend/api.py
+++ b/src/backend/api.py
@@ -170,15 +170,15 @@ def gather_data(lat, long, ocean):
     ocean["ocean_data"] = ocean_data
     ocean["uv_index"] = uv_index
     spot_forecast = forecast(lat, long, ocean["decimal"], 7)
-    json_forecast = helper.forecast_to_json(spot_forecast)
+    json_forecast = helper.forecast_to_json(spot_forecast, ocean["decimal"])
 
     data_dict = {
-        "Location : ": ocean["city"],
-        "Height: ": ocean_data[0],
-        "Direction: ": ocean_data[1],
-        "Period: ": ocean_data[2],
-        "UV Index: ": uv_index,
-        "Forecast: " : json_forecast
+        "Location": ocean["city"],
+        "Height": ocean_data[0],
+        "Direction": ocean_data[1],
+        "Period": ocean_data[2],
+        "UV Index": uv_index,
+        "Forecast": json_forecast
     }
     return ocean_data, uv_index, data_dict
 
diff --git a/src/backend/helper.py b/src/backend/helper.py
index 3ba8a72..d18bb1b 100644
--- a/src/backend/helper.py
+++ b/src/backend/helper.py
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ def json_output(data_dict):
     """
     If JSON=TRUE in .args, we print and return the JSON data
     """ 
-    json_output = json.dumps(data_dict, indent=4)
-    print(json_output)
-    return json_output
+    json_out = json.dumps(data_dict, indent=4)
+    print(json_out)
+    return data_dict
 
 def print_outputs(lat, long, coordinates, ocean_data, arguments):
     """
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def set_location(location):
     lat, long = location["lat"], location["long"]
     return coordinates, city, lat, long
 
-def forecast_to_json(data):
+def forecast_to_json(data, decimal):
     """
     Takes forecast() as input and returns it in JSON format
     """
@@ -214,13 +214,10 @@ def forecast_to_json(data):
     for i in range(len(dates)):
         forecast = {
             "date": str(dates[i].date()),
-            "surf height": surf_height[i],
-            "swell direction": swell_direction[i],
-            "swell period": swell_period[i]
+            "surf height": round(float(surf_height[i]), decimal),
+            "swell direction": round(float(swell_direction[i]), decimal),
+            "swell period": round(float(swell_period[i]), decimal)
         }
         forecasts.append(forecast)
-
-    output = {"forecasts": forecasts}
-    # Converting to JSON string
-    output_json = json.dumps(str(output), indent=4)
-    return output_json
\ No newline at end of file
+    
+    return forecasts
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/backend/server.py b/src/backend/server.py
index 43d5236..d68bdbe 100644
--- a/src/backend/server.py
+++ b/src/backend/server.py
@@ -50,13 +50,19 @@ def default_route():
     args = ','.join(parsed_parameters)
 
     async def run_subprocess():
-        result = subprocess.run(
-            ["python3", "main.py", args],
-            capture_output=True,
-            text=True,
-            check=True,
-        )
-        return result.stdout
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ["python3", "main.py", args],
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+                check=True,
+            )
+            return result.stdout
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            # Print the error message from the subprocess
+            print("Error message from subprocess:", e.stderr)
+            # Raise the error again to propagate it
+            raise e
 
     # Run subprocess asynchronously
     loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()