diff --git a/firebase_interface.py b/firebase_interface.py
index 6e46676..d979fbc 100644
--- a/firebase_interface.py
+++ b/firebase_interface.py
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import time
 from firebase import firebase
 
 BASE_URL = 'https://pocloud-ff2c9.firebaseio.com'
-fbdb = firebase.FirebaseApplication(BASE_URL, None)
+auth = firebase.FirebaseAuthentication('cFjVoqsVX6IRXwhBOqEi9FPrM3249DImRjsRiQM1', 'api@henry-pump.com')
+
+fbdb = firebase.FirebaseApplication(BASE_URL, authentication=auth)
 
 def set_firebase_channel(deviceId, device_type, channel, value, timestamp):
     """Sets the value of a firebase channel."""
@@ -16,6 +18,11 @@ def set_firebase_channel(deviceId, device_type, channel, value, timestamp):
         'timestamp': timestamp
     }
 
+    hist_value = {
+        'value': value,
+        'timestamp': timestamp
+    }
+
     channels_url = "/devices/{}/{}/channels/{}".format(deviceId, device_type, channel)
     chan_result = fbdb.patch(channels_url, channel_value,
                              connection=None,
@@ -25,7 +32,7 @@ def set_firebase_channel(deviceId, device_type, channel, value, timestamp):
 
 
     history_url = "/devices/{}/{}/history/{}".format(deviceId, device_type, channel)
-    result = fbdb.post(history_url, channel_value,
+    result = fbdb.post(history_url, hist_value,
                        connection=None,
                        params={'print': 'pretty'},
                        headers={'X_FANCY_HEADER': 'VERY FANCY'})