diff --git a/application/controllers/Api.php b/application/controllers/Api.php
index 8ffcc2d9d..60ee9a0f0 100644
--- a/application/controllers/Api.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Api.php
@@ -117,6 +117,51 @@ class API extends CI_Controller {
 		}
 	}
 
+	function create_station($key = '') {
+		$this->load->model('api_model');
+		if ($this->api_model->access($key) == "No Key Found" || $this->api_model->access($key) == "Key Disabled") {
+			$this->output->set_status_header(401)->set_content_type('application/json')->set_output(json_encode(['status' => 'error', 'message' => 'Auth Error, invalid key']));
+			return;
+		}
+		try {
+			$raw = file_get_contents("php://input");
+			if ($raw === false) {
+				throw new Exception("Failed to read input data");
+			}
+
+			if (empty($raw)) {
+				$this->output->set_status_header(400)->set_content_type('application/json')->set_output(json_encode(['status' => 'error', 'message' => 'No file uploaded']));
+				return;
+			}
+
+			$raw = preg_replace('#<([eE][oO][rR])>[\r\n\t]+#', '<$1>', $raw);
+			if ($raw === null) {
+				throw new Exception("Regex processing failed");
+			}
+
+			$locations = json_decode($raw, true);
+
+			if ($locations === null) {
+				$this->output->set_status_header(400)->set_content_type('application/json')->set_output(json_encode(['status' => 'error', 'message' => 'Invalid JSON file']));
+				return;
+			}
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			$this->output->set_status_header(500)->set_content_type('application/json')->set_output(json_encode(['status' => 'error', 'message' => 'Processing error: ' . $e->getMessage()]));
+		}
+		$this->load->model('stationsetup_model');
+		$user_id = $this->api_model->key_userid($key);
+		$imported = $this->stationsetup_model->import_locations_parse($locations,$user_id);
+		if (($imported[0] ?? '0') == 'limit') {
+			$this->output->set_status_header(201)->set_content_type('application/json')->set_output(json_encode(['status' => 'success', 'message' => ($imported[1] ?? '0')." locations imported. Maximum limit of 1000 locations reached."]));
+		} else {
+			if (($imported[1] ?? 0) == 0) {
+				$this->output->set_status_header(200)->set_content_type('application/json')->set_output(json_encode(['status' => 'dupe', 'message' => ($imported[1] ?? '0')." locations imported."]));
+			} else {
+				$this->output->set_status_header(201)->set_content_type('application/json')->set_output(json_encode(['status' => 'success', 'message' => ($imported[1] ?? '0')." locations imported."]));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	function station_info($key = '') {
 		$this->load->model('api_model');
 		$this->load->model('stations');
diff --git a/application/controllers/Stationsetup.php b/application/controllers/Stationsetup.php
index 30378ebe2..89f555e83 100644
--- a/application/controllers/Stationsetup.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Stationsetup.php
@@ -543,8 +543,8 @@ class Stationsetup extends CI_Controller {
 	public function import_locations(){
 		if (empty($_FILES['file']['tmp_name'])) {
 			$this->output
-				->set_content_type('application/json')
-				->set_output(json_encode(['status' => 'error', 'message' => 'No file uploaded']));
+	->set_content_type('application/json')
+	->set_output(json_encode(['status' => 'error', 'message' => 'No file uploaded']));
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -553,68 +553,22 @@ class Stationsetup extends CI_Controller {
 
 		if ($locations === null) {
 			$this->output
-				->set_content_type('application/json')
-				->set_output(json_encode(['status' => 'error', 'message' => 'Invalid JSON file']));
+	->set_content_type('application/json')
+	->set_output(json_encode(['status' => 'error', 'message' => 'Invalid JSON file']));
 			return;
 		}
 
 		// Load your model
 		$this->load->model('stationsetup_model');
 
-		$imported = 0;
-		foreach ($locations as $loc) {
-			if ($imported >= 1000){
-				$this->output
-				->set_content_type('application/json')
-				->set_output(json_encode(['status' => 'success', 'message' => "$imported locations imported. Maximum limit of 1000 locations reached."]));
-				return; // Prevent importing more than 1000 locations at once
-			}
-			// Data for station_profile
-			$dbdata = [
-				'station_active'        => 0,
-				'station_profile_name'  => ((isset($loc['station_profile_name']) && $loc['station_profile_name'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_profile_name']) : ''),
-				'station_gridsquare'    => ((isset($loc['station_gridsquare']) && $loc['station_gridsquare'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_gridsquare']) : ''),
-				'station_city'          => ((isset($loc['station_city']) && $loc['station_city'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_city']) : ''),
-				'station_iota'          => ((isset($loc['station_iota']) && $loc['station_iota'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_iota']) : ''),
-				'station_sota'          => ((isset($loc['station_sota']) && $loc['station_sota'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_sota']) : ''),
-				'station_callsign'      => ((isset($loc['station_callsign']) && $loc['station_callsign'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_callsign']) : null),
-				'station_power'         => ((isset($loc['station_power']) && $loc['station_power'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_power']) : null),
-				'station_dxcc'          => ((isset($loc['station_dxcc']) && $loc['station_dxcc'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_dxcc']) : null),
-				'station_cq'            => ((isset($loc['station_cq']) && $loc['station_cq'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_cq']) : null),
-				'station_itu'           => ((isset($loc['station_itu']) && $loc['station_itu'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_itu']) : null),
-				'station_sig'           => ((isset($loc['station_sig']) && $loc['station_sig'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_sig']) : null),
-				'station_sig_info'      => ((isset($loc['station_sig_info']) && $loc['station_sig_info'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_sig_info']) : null),
-				'station_wwff'          => ((isset($loc['station_wwff']) && $loc['station_wwff'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_wwff']) : null),
-				'station_pota'          => ((isset($loc['station_pota']) && $loc['station_pota'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_pota']) : null),
-				'state'                 => ((isset($loc['state']) && $loc['state'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['state']) : null),
-				'station_cnty'          => ((isset($loc['station_cnty']) && $loc['station_cnty'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_cnty']) : null),
-				'qrzrealtime'           => ((isset($loc['qrzrealtime']) && $loc['qrzrealtime'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['qrzrealtime']) : 0),
-				'oqrs'                  => ((isset($loc['oqrs']) && $loc['oqrs'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['oqrs']) : 0),
-				'oqrs_text'             => ((isset($loc['oqrs_text']) && $loc['oqrs_text'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['oqrs_text']) : null),
-				'oqrs_email'            => ((isset($loc['oqrs_email']) && $loc['oqrs_email'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['oqrs_email']) : null),
-				'webadifrealtime'       => ((isset($loc['webadifrealtime']) && $loc['webadifrealtime'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['webadifrealtime']) : null),
-				'clublogignore'         => ((isset($loc['clublogignore']) && $loc['clublogignore'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['clublogignore']) : 1),
-				'clublogrealtime'       => ((isset($loc['clublogrealtime']) && $loc['clublogrealtime'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['clublogrealtime']) : 0),
-				'hrdlogrealtime'        => ((isset($loc['hrdlogrealtime']) && $loc['hrdlogrealtime'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['hrdlogrealtime']) : 0),
-				'hrdlog_username'       => ((isset($loc['hrdlog_username']) && $loc['hrdlog_username'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['hrdlog_username']) : null),
-				'eqslqthnickname'       => ((isset($loc['eqslqthnickname']) && $loc['eqslqthnickname'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['eqslqthnickname']) : null),
-				'webadifapiurl'         => 'https://qo100dx.club/api',
-				'station_uuid'          => xss_clean($loc['station_uuid'] ?? null),
-				'user_id'               => $this->session->userdata('user_id'),
-			];
-
-			// Data for user_options
-			$optiondata = [
-				'eqsl_default_qslmsg' => xss_clean($loc['eqsl_default_qslmsg'] ?? null),
-			];
-
-			// Insert or update location in DB
-			$imported += $this->stationsetup_model->save_location($dbdata, $optiondata);
+		$imported = $this->stationsetup_model->import_locations_parse($locations);
+		if (($imported[0] ?? '0') == 'limit') {
+			$this->output->set_content_type('application/json')->set_output(json_encode(['status' => 'success', 'message' => ($imported[1] ?? '0')." locations imported. Maximum limit of 1000 locations reached."]));
+		} else {
+			$this->output
+	->set_content_type('application/json')
+	->set_output(json_encode(['status' => 'success', 'message' => ($imported[1] ?? '0')." locations imported."]));
 		}
-
-		$this->output
-			->set_content_type('application/json')
-			->set_output(json_encode(['status' => 'success', 'message' => "$imported locations imported."]));
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/application/models/Stationsetup_model.php b/application/models/Stationsetup_model.php
index 1ad4e3986..360008151 100644
--- a/application/models/Stationsetup_model.php
+++ b/application/models/Stationsetup_model.php
@@ -258,7 +258,58 @@ class Stationsetup_model extends CI_Model {
 		return $result;
 	}
 
-	public function save_location($dbdata, $optiondata) {
+	public function import_locations_parse($locations, $user_id = null) {
+		$imported=0;
+		foreach ($locations as $loc) {
+			if ($imported >= 1000){
+				return (array('limit',$imported."locations imported. Maximum limit of 1000 locations reached.")); // Prevent importing more than 1000 locations at once
+			}
+			// Data for station_profile
+			$dbdata = [
+				'station_active'        => 0,
+				'station_profile_name'  => ((isset($loc['station_profile_name']) && $loc['station_profile_name'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_profile_name']) : ''),
+				'station_gridsquare'    => ((isset($loc['station_gridsquare']) && $loc['station_gridsquare'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_gridsquare']) : ''),
+				'station_city'          => ((isset($loc['station_city']) && $loc['station_city'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_city']) : ''),
+				'station_iota'          => ((isset($loc['station_iota']) && $loc['station_iota'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_iota']) : ''),
+				'station_sota'          => ((isset($loc['station_sota']) && $loc['station_sota'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_sota']) : ''),
+				'station_callsign'      => ((isset($loc['station_callsign']) && $loc['station_callsign'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_callsign']) : ''),
+				'station_power'         => ((isset($loc['station_power']) && $loc['station_power'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_power']) : null),
+				'station_dxcc'          => ((isset($loc['station_dxcc']) && $loc['station_dxcc'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_dxcc']) : null),
+				'station_cq'            => ((isset($loc['station_cq']) && $loc['station_cq'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_cq']) : null),
+				'station_itu'           => ((isset($loc['station_itu']) && $loc['station_itu'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_itu']) : null),
+				'station_sig'           => ((isset($loc['station_sig']) && $loc['station_sig'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_sig']) : null),
+				'station_sig_info'      => ((isset($loc['station_sig_info']) && $loc['station_sig_info'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_sig_info']) : null),
+				'station_wwff'          => ((isset($loc['station_wwff']) && $loc['station_wwff'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_wwff']) : null),
+				'station_pota'          => ((isset($loc['station_pota']) && $loc['station_pota'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_pota']) : null),
+				'state'                 => ((isset($loc['state']) && $loc['state'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['state']) : null),
+				'station_cnty'          => ((isset($loc['station_cnty']) && $loc['station_cnty'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['station_cnty']) : null),
+				'qrzrealtime'           => ((isset($loc['qrzrealtime']) && $loc['qrzrealtime'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['qrzrealtime']) : 0),
+				'oqrs'                  => ((isset($loc['oqrs']) && $loc['oqrs'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['oqrs']) : 0),
+				'oqrs_text'             => ((isset($loc['oqrs_text']) && $loc['oqrs_text'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['oqrs_text']) : null),
+				'oqrs_email'            => ((isset($loc['oqrs_email']) && $loc['oqrs_email'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['oqrs_email']) : null),
+				'webadifrealtime'       => ((isset($loc['webadifrealtime']) && $loc['webadifrealtime'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['webadifrealtime']) : null),
+				'clublogignore'         => ((isset($loc['clublogignore']) && $loc['clublogignore'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['clublogignore']) : 1),
+				'clublogrealtime'       => ((isset($loc['clublogrealtime']) && $loc['clublogrealtime'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['clublogrealtime']) : 0),
+				'hrdlogrealtime'        => ((isset($loc['hrdlogrealtime']) && $loc['hrdlogrealtime'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['hrdlogrealtime']) : 0),
+				'hrdlog_username'       => ((isset($loc['hrdlog_username']) && $loc['hrdlog_username'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['hrdlog_username']) : null),
+				'eqslqthnickname'       => ((isset($loc['eqslqthnickname']) && $loc['eqslqthnickname'] != "") ? xss_clean($loc['eqslqthnickname']) : null),
+				'webadifapiurl'         => 'https://qo100dx.club/api',
+				'station_uuid'          => xss_clean($loc['station_uuid'] ?? ($this->db->query("SELECT UUID() as uuid")->row()->uuid)),	// Generate one, if not present
+				'user_id'               => $user_id ?? $this->session->userdata('user_id')
+			];
+
+			// Data for user_options
+			$optiondata = [
+				'eqsl_default_qslmsg' => xss_clean($loc['eqsl_default_qslmsg'] ?? null),
+			];
+
+			// Insert or update location in DB
+			$imported += $this->save_location($dbdata, $optiondata, $user_id);
+		}
+		return (array('OK',$imported));
+	}
+
+	public function save_location($dbdata, $optiondata, $user_id = null) {
 		// Make sure we have the needed fields
 		if (empty($dbdata['station_profile_name']) || empty($dbdata['station_callsign'])) {
 			return false;
@@ -268,19 +319,20 @@ class Stationsetup_model extends CI_Model {
 		$sql = "
 			SELECT *
 			FROM station_profile
-			WHERE station_profile_name = ?
+			WHERE (station_profile_name = ?
 			AND station_callsign = ?
-			AND station_gridsquare = ?
-			AND station_city = ?
-			AND station_iota = ?
-			AND station_sota = ?
-			AND state = ?
-			AND station_cnty = ?
-			AND station_dxcc = ?
-			AND station_wwff = ?
-			AND station_pota = ?
-			AND station_sig = ?
-			AND station_sig_info = ?
+			AND station_gridsquare <=> ?
+			AND station_city <=> ?
+			AND station_iota <=> ?
+			AND station_sota <=> ?
+			AND state <=> ?
+			AND station_cnty <=> ?
+			AND station_dxcc <=> ?
+			AND station_wwff <=> ?
+			AND station_pota <=> ?
+			AND station_sig <=> ?
+			AND station_sig_info <=> ?
+			OR station_uuid <=> ?)
 			AND user_id = ?;
 		";
 
@@ -298,7 +350,8 @@ class Stationsetup_model extends CI_Model {
 			$dbdata['station_pota'],
 			$dbdata['station_sig'],
 			$dbdata['station_sig_info'],
-			$this->session->userdata('user_id')
+			$dbdata['station_uuid'],
+			$user_id ?? $this->session->userdata('user_id')
 		]);
 
 		if ($query->num_rows() > 0) {
@@ -306,17 +359,12 @@ class Stationsetup_model extends CI_Model {
 			return 0;
 		} else {
 			// Insert new location
-			// Generate UUID if not provided
-			if (empty($dbdata['station_uuid'])) {
-				$dbdata['station_uuid'] = $this->db->query("SELECT UUID() as uuid")->row()->uuid;
-			}
-
 			$this->db->insert('station_profile', $dbdata);
 			$location_id = $this->db->insert_id();
 
 			if (!empty(trim($optiondata['eqsl_default_qslmsg']))) {
 				$this->load->model('user_options_model');
-				$this->user_options_model->set_option('eqsl_default_qslmsg', 'key_station_id', array($location_id => $optiondata['eqsl_default_qslmsg']));
+				$this->user_options_model->set_option('eqsl_default_qslmsg', 'key_station_id', array($location_id => $optiondata['eqsl_default_qslmsg']),($user_id ?? $this->session->userdata('user_id')));
 			}
 		}