diff --git a/lockserver/assalockserver.go b/lockserver/assalockserver.go
index dbd7615..5fad505 100644
--- a/lockserver/assalockserver.go
+++ b/lockserver/assalockserver.go
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Build key encoding request command for the Assa Abloy lock server.
-func (lock *AssaLockServer) BuildCommand(lockId string, checkIn, checkOut time.Time) error {
+func (lock *AssaLockServer) BuildCommand(doorReq DoorCardRequest, checkIn, checkOut time.Time) error {
 	ci := checkIn.Format("200601021504")
 	co := checkOut.Format("200601021504")
 
-	lock.command = fmt.Sprintf("CCA;EA%s;GR%s;CO%s;CI%s;AM1;\r\n", lock.encoderAddr, lockId, co, ci)
+	lock.command = fmt.Sprintf("CCA;EA%s;GR%s;CO%s;CI%s;AM1;\r\n", lock.encoderAddr, doorReq.RoomField, co, ci)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/lockserver/lockservercommon.go b/lockserver/lockservercommon.go
index c81ff08..9ee83c5 100644
--- a/lockserver/lockservercommon.go
+++ b/lockserver/lockservercommon.go
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
+// DoorCardRequest is the JSON payload for /issue-door-card.
+type DoorCardRequest struct {
+	RoomField    string `json:"roomField"`
+	CheckinTime  string `json:"checkinTime"`
+	CheckoutTime string `json:"checkoutTime"`
+	FollowStr    string `json:"followStr"`
+}
+
 const (
 	AssaAbloy = "assaabloy"
 	Omnitec   = "omnitec"
@@ -20,7 +28,7 @@ const (
 
 type (
 	LockServer interface {
-		BuildCommand(lockId string, checkIn, checkOut time.Time) error
+		BuildCommand(doorReq DoorCardRequest, checkIn, checkOut time.Time) error
 		LockSequence(conn net.Conn) error
 	}
 
diff --git a/lockserver/omnilockserver.go b/lockserver/omnilockserver.go
index 2d8f541..396462a 100644
--- a/lockserver/omnilockserver.go
+++ b/lockserver/omnilockserver.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Build key encoding request command for the Omnitec lock server.
-func (lock *OmniLockServer) BuildCommand(lockId string, checkIn, checkOut time.Time) error {
+func (lock *OmniLockServer) BuildCommand(doorReq DoorCardRequest, checkIn, checkOut time.Time) error {
 	const funcName = "OmniLockServer.BuildCommand"
 	hostname, err := os.Hostname()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func (lock *OmniLockServer) BuildCommand(lockId string, checkIn, checkOut time.T
 	}
 
 	// Format lockId as 4-digit zero-padded string
-	idInt, err := strconv.Atoi(lockId)
+	idInt, err := strconv.Atoi(doorReq.RoomField)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("[%s] failed to convert lockId to integer: %v", funcName, err)
 	}
diff --git a/lockserver/saltolockserver.go b/lockserver/saltolockserver.go
index 5348365..6fcfe28 100644
--- a/lockserver/saltolockserver.go
+++ b/lockserver/saltolockserver.go
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ func stringJoin(parts []string, sep string) string {
 // BuildCommand builds a Salto card‑issuance command in the form:
 //	STX|CN|<encoder addres>|E|<room>| | | | | |<start>|<expiry>|ETX|<LRC>
 // where <start> and <expiry> are hhmmDDMMYY, and LRC is the XOR of all bytes
-func (lock *SaltoLockServer) BuildCommand(lockId string, checkIn, checkOut time.Time) error {
+func (lock *SaltoLockServer) BuildCommand(doorReq DoorCardRequest, checkIn, checkOut time.Time) error {
 	// format helper: hhmmDDMMYY
+	var command string
 	fmtStamp := func(t time.Time) string {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%02d%02d%02d%02d%02d",
 			t.Hour(), t.Minute(), t.Day(), int(t.Month()), t.Year()%100)
@@ -51,9 +52,18 @@ func (lock *SaltoLockServer) BuildCommand(lockId string, checkIn, checkOut time.
 	start := fmtStamp(checkIn)
 	expiry := fmtStamp(checkOut)
 
+	switch doorReq.FollowStr {
+	case "0": 
+		command = "CN" // encode keycard 
+	case "1":		
+		command = "CC" // encode keycard copy
+	default:
+		command = "CN" 
+	}
+
 	// the 12 fields between STX and ETX
 	fields := []string{
-		"CN", lock.encoderAddr, "E", lockId, "", "", "", "", "", "", start, expiry,
+		command, lock.encoderAddr, "E", doorReq.RoomField, "", "", "", "", "", "", start, expiry,
 	}
 
 	body := "|" + stringJoin(fields, "|") + "|" // leading/trailing pipes, so the ETX ends the last field
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 7ae2cfa..f79e355 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	buildVersion   = "1.0.4"
+	buildVersion   = "1.0.5"
 	serviceName    = "hardlink"
 	customLayout   = "2006-01-02 15:04:05 -0700"
 	transactionUrl = "http://127.0.0.1:18181/start-transaction/"
@@ -49,13 +49,6 @@ type configRec struct {
 	isPayment      bool   `yaml:"isPayment"`
 }
 
-// DoorCardRequest is the JSON payload for /issue-door-card.
-type DoorCardRequest struct {
-	RoomField    string `json:"roomField"`
-	CheckinTime  string `json:"checkinTime"`
-	CheckoutTime string `json:"checkoutTime"`
-	FollowStr    string `json:"followStr"`
-}
 
 // App holds shared resources.
 type App struct {
@@ -179,6 +172,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// Create App and wire routes
+	// dispHandle := &serial.Port{} // Placeholder, replace with actual dispenser handle
 	app := newApp(dispHandle, lockConn, config)
 
 	mux := http.NewServeMux()
@@ -323,7 +317,7 @@ func (app *App) startTransaction(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 func (app *App) issueDoorCard(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	const op = logging.Op("issueDoorCard")
 	var (
-		doorReq     DoorCardRequest
+		doorReq     lockserver.DoorCardRequest
 		theResponse cmstypes.StatusRec
 	)
 
@@ -384,7 +378,7 @@ func (app *App) issueDoorCard(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	// build lock server command
-	app.lockserver.BuildCommand(doorReq.RoomField, checkIn, checkOut)
+	app.lockserver.BuildCommand(doorReq, checkIn, checkOut)
 
 	// lock server sequence
 	err = app.lockserver.LockSequence(app.lockConn)
diff --git a/release notes.md b/release notes.md
index 107cfad..df41db9 100644
--- a/release notes.md	
+++ b/release notes.md	
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 
 builtVersion is a const in main.go
 
-#### 1.0.1 - 22 July 2024
-added salto lock server and implemented workflow for Salto
- 
+#### 1.0.5 - 24 July 2024
+added encoding keycard copy for Salto locks
+
+#### 1.0.4 - 22 July 2024
+added salto lock server and implemented workflow for Salto 
 
 #### 1.0.0 - 30 June 2024
 added creditcall payment method