diff --git a/src/controllers/api/inventoryController.ts b/src/controllers/api/inventoryController.ts
index 078532dc..bada9ab7 100644
--- a/src/controllers/api/inventoryController.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/api/inventoryController.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const inventoryController: RequestHandler = async (request: Request, response: R
     if (config.testMission) inventoryResponse.Missions = testMissions;
     if (config.testQuestKey) inventoryResponse.QuestKeys = testQuestKeys;
 
+    inventoryResponse.DuviriInfo = { Seed: -5049874987509758080, NumCompletions: 0 };
     response.json(inventoryResponse);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/controllers/api/saveLoadout.ts b/src/controllers/api/saveLoadout.ts
index b83ad6b1..ec44ce4e 100644
--- a/src/controllers/api/saveLoadout.ts
+++ b/src/controllers/api/saveLoadout.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,57 @@
 import { Inventory } from "@/src/models/inventoryModel";
 import { RequestHandler } from "express";
 import util from "util";
+import { EquipmentCategories, ISaveLoadoutRequest } from "@/src/types/saveLoadoutTypes";
+import { isObject } from "@/src/helpers/general";
+import { ISuitResponse } from "@/src/types/inventoryTypes/SuitTypes";
+
+export const isObjectEmpty = (obj: Record<string, unknown>) => {
+    return obj && Object.keys(obj).length === 0 && obj.constructor === Object;
+};
+
+export const handleInventoryItemConfigChange = (equipmentChanges: ISaveLoadoutRequest) => {
+    for (const [equipmentName, equipment] of Object.entries(equipmentChanges)) {
+        //console.log(equipmentName);
+        if (!isObjectEmpty(equipment)) {
+            // non-empty is a change in loadout(or suit...)
+
+            switch (equipmentName) {
+                case "LoadOuts": {
+                    console.log("loadout received");
+                    for (const [loadoutName, loadout] of Object.entries(equipment)) {
+                        console.log(loadoutName, loadout);
+                        //if (!isObjectEmpty(loadout))
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
+                default:
+                    console.log("category not implemented", equipmentName);
+            }
+            // Object.keys(value).forEach(element => {
+            //     console.log("name of inner objects keys", element);
+            // });
+            // for (const innerValue of Object.values(value)) {
+            //     console.log(innerValue);
+            // }
+        }
+
+        // console.log(innerObjects);
+        // if (isObjectEmpty(innerObjects)) {
+        //     console.log(innerObjects, "is empty");
+        // }
+    }
+};
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-misused-promises
 const saveLoadoutController: RequestHandler = async (req, res) => {
-    const body = JSON.parse(req.body);
-    console.log(util.inspect(body, { showHidden: false, depth: null, colors: true }));
+    //validate here
+    const body: ISaveLoadoutRequest = JSON.parse(req.body as string) as ISaveLoadoutRequest;
+    // console.log(util.inspect(body, { showHidden: false, depth: null, colors: true }));
 
-    res.sendStatus(200);
+    const { UpgradeVer, ...equipmentChanges } = body;
+    handleInventoryItemConfigChange(body);
+
+    res.status(200).end();
 };
 
 export { saveLoadoutController };
diff --git a/src/helpers/general.ts b/src/helpers/general.ts
index 8aa19a1a..cc13e4ec 100644
--- a/src/helpers/general.ts
+++ b/src/helpers/general.ts
@@ -55,4 +55,12 @@ const parseBoolean = (booleanCandidate: unknown): boolean => {
     return booleanCandidate;
 };
 
+export const isObject = (objectCandidate: unknown): objectCandidate is Record<string, unknown> => {
+    return (
+        (typeof objectCandidate === "object" || objectCandidate instanceof Object) &&
+        objectCandidate !== null &&
+        !Array.isArray(objectCandidate)
+    );
+};
+
 export { isString, isNumber, parseString, parseNumber, parseDateNumber, parseBoolean, parseEmail };
diff --git a/src/types/inventoryTypes/SuitTypes.ts b/src/types/inventoryTypes/SuitTypes.ts
index 7e1f6825..dc71db19 100644
--- a/src/types/inventoryTypes/SuitTypes.ts
+++ b/src/types/inventoryTypes/SuitTypes.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export interface ISuitDocument extends Document, ISuitResponse {
 
 export interface ISuitResponse extends ISuitDatabase {
     ItemId: IOid;
+    //should omit _id which is not present in response
 }
 
 export interface ISuitDatabase {
diff --git a/src/types/inventoryTypes/inventoryTypes.ts b/src/types/inventoryTypes/inventoryTypes.ts
index 760b8659..450b6e10 100644
--- a/src/types/inventoryTypes/inventoryTypes.ts
+++ b/src/types/inventoryTypes/inventoryTypes.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export interface IInventoryDatabase extends Omit<IInventoryResponse, "TrainingDa
 export interface IInventoryResponseDocument extends IInventoryResponse, Document {}
 
 export interface IInventoryResponse {
+    DuviriInfo: { Seed: number; NumCompletions: number };
     SubscribedToEmails: number;
     Created: IMongoDate;
     RewardSeed: number;
diff --git a/src/types/saveLoadoutTypes.ts b/src/types/saveLoadoutTypes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ccac66e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/types/saveLoadoutTypes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+export interface ISaveLoadoutRequest {
+    LoadOuts: { [key: string]: LoadOut };
+    LongGuns: { [key: string]: Config };
+    OperatorAmps: { [key: string]: Config };
+    Pistols: { [key: string]: Config };
+    Suits: { [key: string]: Config };
+    Melee: {};
+    Sentinels: {};
+    SentinelWeapons: {};
+    KubrowPets: {};
+    SpaceSuits: {};
+    SpaceGuns: {};
+    SpaceMelee: {};
+    Scoops: {};
+    SpecialItems: {};
+    MoaPets: {};
+    Hoverboards: {};
+    DataKnives: {};
+    MechSuits: {};
+    CrewShipHarnesses: {};
+    Horses: {};
+    DrifterMelee: {};
+    UpgradeVer: number;
+    OperatorLoadOuts: {};
+    AdultOperatorLoadOuts: {};
+    KahlLoadOuts: {};
+    CrewShips: {};
+}
+
+export interface Config {
+    Upgrades: any[];
+    PvpUpgrades: any[];
+    Skins: string[];
+    pricol: Pricol;
+    attcol: Pricol;
+    sigcol: Sigcol;
+    eyecol: Pricol;
+    facial: Pricol;
+    cloth: Pricol;
+    syancol: Pricol;
+    Songs: any[];
+}
+
+export interface Pricol {
+    t0: number;
+    t1: number;
+    t2: number;
+    t3: number;
+    m0: number;
+    m1: number;
+    en: number;
+}
+
+export interface Sigcol {
+    t0: number;
+    t1: number;
+    m0: number;
+    en: number;
+}
+
+export interface Col {
+    t0: number;
+    t1: number;
+    t2: number;
+    t3: number;
+    m0?: number;
+    m1?: number;
+    en: number;
+    e1?: number;
+}
+
+export interface LoadOuts {
+    NORMAL: LoadOut;
+    SENTINEL: LoadOut;
+    ARCHWING: LoadOut;
+    NORMAL_PVP: LoadOut;
+    LUNARO: LoadOut;
+    OPERATOR: LoadOut;
+    KDRIVE: LoadOut;
+    DATAKNIFE: LoadOut;
+    MECH: LoadOut;
+    OPERATOR_ADULT: LoadOut;
+    DRIFTER: LoadOut;
+}
+
+type LoadOut = {
+    Upgrades: Config[];
+    PvpUpgrades: Config[];
+    Skins: string[];
+    pricol: { [key: string]: number };
+    attcol: Config;
+    sigcol: Config;
+    eyecol: Config;
+    facial: Config;
+    cloth: Config;
+    syancol: Config;
+    Songs: Config[];
+};
+
+export type EquipmentCategories =
+    | { LoadOuts: { [key in keyof LoadOuts]: LoadOut } }
+    | { LongGuns: Config }
+    | { OperatorAmps: Config } // Replace 'any' with the actual type
+    | { Pistols: Config } // Replace 'any' with the actual type
+    | { Suits: { [key: string]: Config } }
+    | { Melee: Config } // Replace 'any' with the actual type
+    | { Sentinels: Config } // Replace 'any' with the actual type
+    | { SentinelWeapons: Config } // Replace 'any' with the actual type
+    // Add other categories based on your needs
+    | { UpgradeVer: number }
+    | { OperatorLoadOuts: Config } // Replace 'any' with the actual type
+    | { AdultOperatorLoadOuts: Config } // Replace 'any' with the actual type
+    | { KahlLoadOuts: Config } // Replace 'any' with the actual type
+    | { CrewShips: Config }; // Replace 'any' with the actual type