diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index ce40462..e0ed31a 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ steps:
   image: serguzim/emgauwa-builder
   pull: always
   commands:
-    - tar xzf emgauwa-controller.tar.gz
-    - cd controller
-    - mkdir build
-    - cd build
-    - cmake -DWIRING_PI_DEBUG=on ..
-    - make
+  - tar xzf emgauwa-controller.tar.gz
+  - cd controller
+  - mkdir build
+  - cd build
+  - cmake -DWIRING_PI_DEBUG=on ..
+  - make
   
 - name: test
   image: serguzim/emgauwa-builder
diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index ab2168d..146a218 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@ end_of_line = lf
 insert_final_newline = true
 indent_style = space
 indent_size = 4
+
+[*.yml]
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 2
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a763453..8a34ecd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.7)
 project(core
-        VERSION 0.3.4
+        VERSION 0.3.5
         LANGUAGES C)
 
 add_executable(core src/main.c)
@@ -43,38 +43,44 @@ add_custom_target(run
     DEPENDS core
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
 )
-add_custom_target(debug
-    COMMAND valgrind -s ./core start
-    DEPENDS core
-    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
-)
-add_custom_target(debug-leak
-    COMMAND valgrind --leak-check=full --show-leak-kinds=all ./core start
-    DEPENDS core
-    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
-)
-add_custom_target(debug-callgrind
-    COMMAND valgrind --tool=callgrind ./core start
-    DEPENDS core
-    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
-)
-add_custom_target(docs
-    COMMAND doxygen
-    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
-)
 
 add_custom_target(test
     COMMAND ./run_tests.sh ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/core "--leak-check=full --show-leak-kinds=all --track-origins=yes"
     DEPENDS core
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests
 )
-add_custom_target(test-callgrind
-    COMMAND ./run_tests.sh ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/core "--tool=callgrind"
-    DEPENDS core
-    WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests
-)
-add_custom_target(coverage
-    COMMAND gcovr -s --root ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR} -e ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor --html-details ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/coverage.html --html-title "Emgauwa Core Coverage" ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/CMakeFiles/core.dir
-    DEPENDS test
+
+add_custom_target(docs
+    COMMAND doxygen
     WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
 )
+
+IF(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES Debug)
+    message("debug mode")
+    add_custom_target(debug
+        COMMAND valgrind -s ./core start
+        DEPENDS core
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
+    )
+    add_custom_target(debug-leak
+        COMMAND valgrind --leak-check=full --show-leak-kinds=all ./core start
+        DEPENDS core
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
+    )
+    add_custom_target(debug-callgrind
+        COMMAND valgrind --tool=callgrind ./core start
+        DEPENDS core
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}
+    )
+    add_custom_target(coverage
+        COMMAND gcovr -s --root ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR} -e ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/vendor --html-details ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/coverage.html --html-title "Emgauwa Core Coverage" ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/CMakeFiles/core.dir
+        DEPENDS test
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
+    )
+
+    add_custom_target(test-callgrind
+        COMMAND ./run_tests.sh ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/core "--tool=callgrind"
+        DEPENDS core
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/tests
+    )
+ENDIF(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES Debug)
diff --git a/include/cache.h b/include/cache.h
index 8fde368..3e2ff7c 100644
--- a/include/cache.h
+++ b/include/cache.h
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ void
 cache_invalidate_relay(int relay_id, int status_relay);
 
 
-
 void
 cache_put_json_controller(int controller_id, char *controller_json);
 
@@ -47,6 +46,16 @@ void
 cache_invalidate_controller(int controller_id);
 
 
+void
+cache_put_json_macro(int macro_id, char *macro_json);
+
+char*
+cache_get_json_macro(int macro_id);
+
+void
+cache_invalidate_macro(int macro_id);
+
+
 
 void
 cache_invalidate_tagged(int tag_id);
diff --git a/include/database.h b/include/database.h
index dde8177..c393013 100644
--- a/include/database.h
+++ b/include/database.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <sqlite3.h>
 
+typedef int database_transaction_lock;
+
 extern sqlite3 *global_database;
 
 void
@@ -15,14 +17,14 @@ void
 database_migrate();
 
 
-int
-database_transaction_begin();
+void
+database_transaction_begin(database_transaction_lock *lock);
 
 void
-database_transaction_commit();
+database_transaction_commit(database_transaction_lock *lock);
 
 void
-database_transaction_rollback();
+database_transaction_rollback(database_transaction_lock *lock);
 
 
 int
diff --git a/include/endpoints/api_v1_macros.h b/include/endpoints/api_v1_macros.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a79271
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/endpoints/api_v1_macros.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#ifndef CORE_ENDPOINTS_API_V1_MACROS_H
+#define CORE_ENDPOINTS_API_V1_MACROS_H
+
+#include <router.h>
+
+void
+api_v1_macros_GET(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endpoint_args_t *args, endpoint_response_t *response);
+
+void
+api_v1_macros_POST(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endpoint_args_t *args, endpoint_response_t *response);
+
+void
+api_v1_macros_STR_GET(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endpoint_args_t *args, endpoint_response_t *response);
+
+void
+api_v1_macros_STR_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endpoint_args_t *args, endpoint_response_t *response);
+
+void
+api_v1_macros_STR_DELETE(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endpoint_args_t *args, endpoint_response_t *response);
+
+void
+api_v1_macros_STR_execute_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endpoint_args_t *args, endpoint_response_t *response);
+
+#endif /* CORE_ENDPOINTS_API_V1_MACROS_H */
diff --git a/include/logger.h b/include/logger.h
index fc207f5..20c30e0 100644
--- a/include/logger.h
+++ b/include/logger.h
@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@
 #include <colors.h>
 #include <config.h>
 
+#define LOG_NONE INT_MAX
+
 void
 logger_log(int level, const char *filename, int line, const char *func, const char *msg, ...);
 
+#define LOGGER_NONE(...)    logger_log(LOG_NONE   , __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define LOGGER_DEBUG(...)   logger_log(LOG_DEBUG  , __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define LOGGER_INFO(...)    logger_log(LOG_INFO   , __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define LOGGER_NOTICE(...)  logger_log(LOG_NOTICE , __FILE__, __LINE__, __func__, ##__VA_ARGS__)
diff --git a/include/macros.h b/include/macros.h
index 4242abe..062081a 100644
--- a/include/macros.h
+++ b/include/macros.h
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 #ifndef CORE_MACROS_H
 #define CORE_MACROS_H
 
-#define STRLEN(s) ((sizeof(s)/sizeof(s[0])) - sizeof(s[0]))
+#include <logger.h>
+
+#define M_STRLEN(s) ((sizeof(s)/sizeof(s[0])) - sizeof(s[0]))
+
+#define M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(logger_func, response, code, content) do { logger_func("%s\n", content); endpoint_response_text(response, code, content, M_STRLEN(content)); } while(0)
+#define M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_JSON(response) M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request is not valid json")
+#define M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_ID(response) M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request does not contain valid id (uuid)")
+#define M_RESPONSE_400_NO_NAME(response) M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request does not contain a name")
+
+#define M_RESPONSE_403_PROTECTED_SCHEDULE(response) M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 403, "the target schedule is protected")
+
+#define M_RESPONSE_404_NO_CONTROLLER_FOUND_FOR_ID(response) M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 404, "no controller was found for the requested id")
+#define M_RESPONSE_404_NO_SCHEDULE_FOUND_FOR_ID(response) M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 404, "no schedule was found for the requested id")
+#define M_RESPONSE_404_NO_MACRO_FOUND_FOR_ID(response) M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 404, "no schedule was found for the requested id")
+#define M_RESPONSE_404_NO_TAG_FOUND(response) M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 404, "the requested tag was not found")
+
+#define M_RESPONSE_500_FAILED_TO_SAVE_TO_DATABASE(response) M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_ERR, response, 500, "the server failed to save to the database")
+#define M_RESPONSE_500_FAILED_TO_READ_FROM_DATABASE(response) M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_ERR, response, 500, "the server failed to read from the database")
+#define M_RESPONSE_500_FAILED_TO_DELETE_FROM_DATABASE(response) M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_ERR, response, 500, "the server failed to delete from the database")
 
 #endif /* CORE_MACROS_H */
diff --git a/include/models/junction_relay_schedule.h b/include/models/junction_relay_schedule.h
index d8ef168..e3c81ac 100644
--- a/include/models/junction_relay_schedule.h
+++ b/include/models/junction_relay_schedule.h
@@ -10,4 +10,7 @@ junction_relay_schedule_remove_for_relay(int relay_id);
 int
 junction_relay_schedule_insert_weekdays(int relay_id, int *schedule_ids);
 
+int*
+junction_relay_schedule_get_relay_ids_with_schedule(int schedule_id);
+
 #endif /* CORE_MODELS_JUNCTION_RELAY_SCHEDULE_H */
diff --git a/include/models/macro.h b/include/models/macro.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d532902
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/models/macro.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#ifndef CORE_MACRO_H
+#define CORE_MACRO_H
+
+#include <uuid/uuid.h>
+
+#include <cJSON.h>
+
+#include <constants.h>
+#include <models/macro_action.h>
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    int id;
+    uuid_t uid;
+    char name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH + 1];
+} macro_t;
+
+int
+macro_save(macro_t *macro);
+
+int
+macro_remove(macro_t *macro);
+
+void
+macro_free(macro_t *macro);
+
+void
+macro_free_list(macro_t **macro);
+
+cJSON*
+macro_to_json(macro_t *macro);
+
+void
+macro_free_list(macro_t **macros_list);
+
+macro_t*
+macro_get_by_id(int id);
+
+macro_t*
+macro_get_by_uid(uuid_t uid);
+
+macro_t**
+macro_get_all();
+
+int*
+macro_get_target_relay_ids(int macro_id);
+
+#endif /* CORE_MACRO_H */
diff --git a/include/models/macro_action.h b/include/models/macro_action.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bd61d09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/models/macro_action.h
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#ifndef CORE_MODELS_MACRO_ACTION_H
+#define CORE_MODELS_MACRO_ACTION_H
+
+typedef struct
+{
+    int macro_id;
+    int relay_id;
+    int schedule_id;
+    uint8_t weekday;
+} macro_action_t;
+
+int
+macro_action_insert(macro_action_t *macro_action);
+
+int
+macro_action_delete_for_macro(int macro_id);
+
+macro_action_t**
+macro_action_get_for_macro(int macro_id);
+
+int
+macro_action_execute(macro_action_t *macro_action);
+
+void
+macro_action_free_list(macro_action_t **macro_actions);
+
+int*
+macro_action_get_macro_ids_with_schedule(int schedule_id);
+
+int*
+macro_action_get_macro_ids_with_relay(int relay_id);
+
+#endif /* CORE_MODELS_MACRO_ACTION_H */
diff --git a/sql/cache.sql b/sql/cache.sql
index 5ca7471..3e4ce21 100644
--- a/sql/cache.sql
+++ b/sql/cache.sql
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+-- a key-value table used for the json-cache
+
 CREATE TABLE cache (
    key          STRING
                 PRIMARY KEY,
diff --git a/sql/migration_0.sql b/sql/migration_0.sql
index 12dda72..939b907 100644
--- a/sql/migration_0.sql
+++ b/sql/migration_0.sql
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-create table controllers
+-- base migration
+
+CREATE TABLE controllers
 (
     id      INTEGER
             PRIMARY KEY
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ create table controllers
                 NOT NULL
 );
 
-create table relays
+CREATE TABLE relays
 (
     id              INTEGER
                     PRIMARY KEY
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ create table relays
                     ON DELETE CASCADE
 );
 
-create table schedules
+CREATE TABLE schedules
 (
     id      INTEGER
             PRIMARY KEY
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ create table schedules
     periods BLOB
 );
 
-create table tags
+CREATE TABLE tags
 (
     id      INTEGER
             PRIMARY KEY
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ create table tags
             UNIQUE
 );
 
-create table junction_tag
+CREATE TABLE junction_tag
 (
     tag_id          INTEGER
                     NOT NULL
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ create table junction_tag
                     ON DELETE CASCADE
 );
 
-create table junction_relay_schedule
+CREATE TABLE junction_relay_schedule
 (
     weekday         SMALLINT
                     NOT NULL,
diff --git a/sql/migration_1.sql b/sql/migration_1.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5078763
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sql/migration_1.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+-- migration to add macros
+
+CREATE TABLE macros
+(
+    id      INTEGER
+            PRIMARY KEY
+            AUTOINCREMENT,
+    uid     BLOB
+            NOT NULL
+            UNIQUE,
+    name    VARCHAR(128)
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE macro_actions
+(
+    macro_id    INTEGER
+                NOT NULL
+                REFERENCES macros (id)
+                ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    relay_id    INTEGER
+                REFERENCES relays (id)
+                ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    schedule_id INTEGER
+                REFERENCES schedules (id)
+                ON DELETE CASCADE,
+    weekday     SMALLINT
+                NOT NULL
+);
diff --git a/src/cache.c b/src/cache.c
index 2636ead..5345801 100644
--- a/src/cache.c
+++ b/src/cache.c
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #include <cache.h>
 #include <logger.h>
 #include <sql/cache.h>
+#include <models/macro_action.h>
 #include <models/junction_tag.h>
+#include <models/junction_relay_schedule.h>
 
 
 sqlite3 *cache_database;
@@ -134,14 +136,19 @@ cache_invalidate_schedule(int schedule_id)
     sprintf(key, "schedule_json:%d", schedule_id);
     cache_invalidate(key);
 
-    relay_t **relays = relay_get_with_schedule(schedule_id);
-
-    for(int i = 0; relays[i] != NULL; ++i)
+    int *relay_ids = junction_relay_schedule_get_relay_ids_with_schedule(schedule_id);
+    for(int i = 0; relay_ids[i] != 0; ++i)
     {
-        cache_invalidate_relay(relays[i]->id, -1);
+        cache_invalidate_relay(relay_ids[i], -1);
     }
+    free(relay_ids);
 
-    relay_free_list(relays);
+    int *macro_ids = macro_action_get_macro_ids_with_schedule(schedule_id);
+    for(int i = 0; macro_ids[i] != 0; ++i)
+    {
+        cache_invalidate_macro(macro_ids[i]);
+    }
+    free(macro_ids);
 }
 
 
@@ -180,6 +187,13 @@ cache_invalidate_relay(int relay_id, int status_relay)
     {
         cache_invalidate_controller(controller_id);
     }
+
+    int *macro_ids = macro_action_get_macro_ids_with_relay(relay_id);
+    for(int i = 0; macro_ids[i] != 0; ++i)
+    {
+        cache_invalidate_macro(macro_ids[i]);
+    }
+    free(macro_ids);
 }
 
 
@@ -208,6 +222,34 @@ cache_invalidate_controller(int controller_id)
     cache_invalidate(key);
 }
 
+
+
+void
+cache_put_json_macro(int macro_id, char *macro_json)
+{
+    char key[32];
+    sprintf(key, "macro_json:%d", macro_id);
+    cache_insert_value(key, macro_json);
+}
+
+char*
+cache_get_json_macro(int macro_id)
+{
+    char key[32];
+    sprintf(key, "macro_json:%d", macro_id);
+    return cache_get_value(key);
+}
+
+void
+cache_invalidate_macro(int macro_id)
+{
+    char key[32];
+    sprintf(key, "macro_json:%d", macro_id);
+    cache_invalidate(key);
+}
+
+
+
 void
 cache_invalidate_tagged(int tag_id)
 {
diff --git a/src/command.c b/src/command.c
index ec299ad..9091a53 100644
--- a/src/command.c
+++ b/src/command.c
@@ -90,13 +90,17 @@ command_schedule_update(schedule_t *schedule)
             LOGGER_ERR("couldn't find controller for relay %d\n", relays[i]->id);
             continue;
         }
-        controller_free(controller);
 
         LOGGER_DEBUG("sending command to controller %s\n", controller->name);
+
         result |= command_send(controller, payload, payload_size);
+
+        controller_free(controller);
     }
     relay_free_list(relays);
 
+    free(payload);
+
     return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/database.c b/src/database.c
index 02fd75a..7a46488 100644
--- a/src/database.c
+++ b/src/database.c
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
 #include <database.h>
 
 #include <sql/migration_0.h>
+#include <sql/migration_1.h>
 
 sqlite3 *global_database;
-static int in_transaction;
+static database_transaction_lock *transaction_lock;
 
 void
 database_init()
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ database_init()
     database_migrate();
 
     sqlite3_exec(global_database, "PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON", 0, 0, 0);
-    in_transaction = 0;
+    transaction_lock = NULL;
 }
 
 void
@@ -32,11 +33,35 @@ database_free()
     sqlite3_close(global_database);
 }
 
+static void
+database_migrate_step_simple(int level, const char* sql_migration)
+{
+    LOGGER_INFO("migrating LEVEL %d\n", level);
+    char* err_msg;
+
+    sqlite3_exec(global_database, "BEGIN TRANSACTION;", NULL, NULL, NULL);
+
+    int rc = sqlite3_exec(global_database, sql_migration, NULL, NULL, &err_msg);
+    if(rc)
+    {
+        LOGGER_CRIT("couldn't migrate LEVEL %d (%s)\n", level, err_msg);
+        sqlite3_exec(global_database, "ROLLBACK TRANSACTION;", NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        exit(1);
+    }
+
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("storing new user_version %d\n", level + 1);
+    char pragma_query[32];
+    sprintf(pragma_query, "PRAGMA user_version=%d;", level + 1);
+    sqlite3_exec(global_database, pragma_query, 0, 0, 0);
+
+    sqlite3_exec(global_database, "COMMIT TRANSACTION;", NULL, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
 void
 database_migrate()
 {
     uint16_t version_num = 0;
-    int s, rc;
+    int s;
     sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
     sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "PRAGMA user_version;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
     s = sqlite3_step(stmt);
@@ -49,61 +74,54 @@ database_migrate()
         version_num = 0;
     }
 
-    uint16_t new_version_num = version_num;
-    char* err_msg;
-
     sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
 
     switch(version_num)
     {
         case 0:
-            LOGGER_INFO("migrating LEVEL 0\n");
-            rc = sqlite3_exec(global_database, (const char *)sql_migration_0_sql, NULL, NULL, &err_msg);
-            if(rc)
-            {
-                LOGGER_CRIT("couldn't migrate LEVEL 0 (%s)\n", err_msg);
-                exit(1);
-            }
-            new_version_num = 1;
+            database_migrate_step_simple(0, (const char*)sql_migration_0_sql);
+            __attribute__ ((fallthrough));
+        case 1:
+            database_migrate_step_simple(1, (const char*)sql_migration_1_sql);
+            __attribute__ ((fallthrough));
         default:
             break;
     }
 
-    char pragma_query[32];
-    sprintf(pragma_query, "PRAGMA user_version=%d;", new_version_num);
-    sqlite3_exec(global_database, pragma_query, 0, 0, 0);
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("storing new user_version %d\n", new_version_num);
-
     return;
 }
 
-int
-database_transaction_begin()
+void
+database_transaction_begin(database_transaction_lock *lock)
 {
-    if(!in_transaction)
+    if(transaction_lock == NULL)
     {
         LOGGER_DEBUG("beginning transaction\n");
         sqlite3_exec(global_database, "BEGIN TRANSACTION;", NULL, NULL, NULL);
-        in_transaction = 1;
-        return 1;
+        transaction_lock = lock;
     }
-    return 0;
 }
 
 void
-database_transaction_commit()
+database_transaction_commit(database_transaction_lock *lock)
 {
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("commiting transaction\n");
-    sqlite3_exec(global_database, "COMMIT TRANSACTION;", NULL, NULL, NULL);
-    in_transaction = 0;
+    if(transaction_lock == lock)
+    {
+        LOGGER_DEBUG("commiting transaction\n");
+        sqlite3_exec(global_database, "COMMIT TRANSACTION;", NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        transaction_lock = NULL;
+    }
 }
 
 void
-database_transaction_rollback()
+database_transaction_rollback(database_transaction_lock *lock)
 {
-    LOGGER_DEBUG("rolling back transaction\n");
-    sqlite3_exec(global_database, "ROLLBACK TRANSACTION;", NULL, NULL, NULL);
-    in_transaction = 0;
+    if(transaction_lock == lock)
+    {
+        LOGGER_DEBUG("rolling back transaction\n");
+        sqlite3_exec(global_database, "ROLLBACK TRANSACTION;", NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        transaction_lock = NULL;
+    }
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/src/endpoint.c b/src/endpoint.c
index a56f277..5173538 100644
--- a/src/endpoint.c
+++ b/src/endpoint.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ endpoint_response_text(endpoint_response_t *response, int status_code, const cha
 
     response->status_code = status_code;
     response->content_type = "text/plain";
-    if(content_length >= 0)
+    if(content_length)
     {
         response->content_length = content_length;
         response->alloced_content = false;
@@ -84,8 +84,5 @@ endpoint_response_json(endpoint_response_t *response, int status_code, const cJS
         }
     }
 
-    LOGGER_ERR("failed to print schedule json\n");
-
-    static const char content[] = "failed to print json";
-    endpoint_response_text(response, status_code, content, STRLEN(content));
+    M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_ERR, response, 500, "failed to print json");
 }
diff --git a/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_STR.c b/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_STR.c
index eb4c24d..0a6c0ba 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_STR.c
+++ b/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_STR.c
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_GET(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, en
     uuid_t target_uid;
     if(uuid_parse(args[0].value.v_str, target_uid))
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("failed to unparse uid\n");
-
-        static const char content[] = "given id was invalid";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_ID(response);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -29,10 +26,7 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_GET(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, en
 
     if(!controller)
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("could not find a controller for uid '%s'\n", args[0].value.v_str);
-
-        static const char content[] = "no controller for id found";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 404, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 404, "no controller found for id");
         return;
     }
     LOGGER_DEBUG("returning controller for uid '%s'\n", args[0].value.v_str);
@@ -53,10 +47,7 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, en
     uuid_t target_uid;
     if(uuid_parse(args[0].value.v_str, target_uid))
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("failed to unparse uid\n");
-
-        static const char content[] = "given id was invalid";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_ID(response);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -64,10 +55,7 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, en
 
     if(!controller)
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("could not find a controller for uid '%s'\n", args[0].value.v_str);
-
-        static const char content[] = "no controller for id found";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 404, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_404_NO_CONTROLLER_FOUND_FOR_ID(response);
         return;
     }
     LOGGER_DEBUG("starting overwrite for controller %s\n", args[0].value.v_str);
@@ -76,70 +64,64 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, en
 
     if(json == NULL)
     {
-        static const char content[] = "no valid json was supplied";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
         controller_free(controller);
+
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_JSON(response);
         return;
     }
 
     cJSON *json_name = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json, "name");
     if(json_name)
     {
-        if(cJSON_IsString(json_name) && json_name->valuestring)
+        if(!cJSON_IsString(json_name) || json_name->valuestring == NULL)
         {
-            strncpy(controller->name, json_name->valuestring, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
-            controller->name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH] = '\0';
-            LOGGER_DEBUG("new controller name: %s\n", controller->name);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            static const char content[] = "the given name is no valid string";
-            endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
             cJSON_Delete(json);
             controller_free(controller);
+
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the given name is invalid");
             return;
         }
+
+        strncpy(controller->name, json_name->valuestring, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+        controller->name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH] = '\0';
+        LOGGER_DEBUG("new controller name: %s\n", controller->name);
     }
 
     cJSON *json_ip = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json, "ip");
     if(json_ip)
     {
-        if(cJSON_IsString(json_ip) && json_ip->valuestring)
+        if(!cJSON_IsString(json_ip) || json_ip->valuestring == NULL)
         {
-            unsigned char buf[sizeof(struct in_addr)];
-            if(inet_pton(AF_INET, json_ip->valuestring, buf))
-            {
-                strncpy(controller->ip, json_ip->valuestring, IP_LENGTH);
-                controller->ip[IP_LENGTH] = '\0';
-                LOGGER_DEBUG("new controller ip: %s\n", controller->ip);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                static const char content[] = "the given ip address is no valid IPv4 address";
-                endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
-                cJSON_Delete(json);
-                controller_free(controller);
-                return;
-            }
+            cJSON_Delete(json);
+            controller_free(controller);
+
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "no ip address given");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        unsigned char buf[sizeof(struct in_addr)];
+        if(inet_pton(AF_INET, json_ip->valuestring, buf))
+        {
+            strncpy(controller->ip, json_ip->valuestring, IP_LENGTH);
+            controller->ip[IP_LENGTH] = '\0';
+            LOGGER_DEBUG("new controller ip: %s\n", controller->ip);
         }
         else
         {
-            static const char content[] = "the given ip address is no valid string";
-            endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
             cJSON_Delete(json);
             controller_free(controller);
+
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the given ip address is not valid");
             return;
         }
     }
 
     if(controller_save(controller))
     {
-        LOGGER_ERR("failed to save controller\n");
         controller_free(controller);
         cJSON_Delete(json);
 
-        static const char content[] = "failed to save controller to database";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 500, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_ERR, response, 500, "failed to save controller to database");
         return;
     }
     LOGGER_DEBUG("saved controller %s\n", args[0].value.v_str);
@@ -165,10 +147,7 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_DELETE(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm,
     uuid_t target_uid;
     if(uuid_parse(target_uid_str, target_uid))
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("failed to unparse uid\n");
-
-        static const char content[] = "given id was invalid";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_ID(response);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -176,24 +155,17 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_DELETE(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm,
 
     if(!controller)
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("could not find a controller for uid '%s'\n", args[0].value.v_str);
-
-        static const char content[] = "no controller for id found";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 404, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_404_NO_CONTROLLER_FOUND_FOR_ID(response);
         return;
     }
 
     if(controller_remove(controller))
     {
-        LOGGER_ERR("failed to remove controller from database\n");
-
-        static const char content[] = "failed to remove controller from database";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 500, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_ERR, response, 500, "failed to remove controller from database");
     }
     else
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("deleted controller %s\n", args[0].value.v_str);
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 200, "", 0);
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 200, "deleted controller");
     }
     controller_free(controller);
     return;
diff --git a/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_STR_relays.c b/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_STR_relays.c
index 6accc90..ad8a83e 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_STR_relays.c
+++ b/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_STR_relays.c
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_GET(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message
     uuid_t target_uid;
     if(uuid_parse(args[0].value.v_str, target_uid))
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("failed to unparse uid\n");
-
-        static const char content[] = "given id was invalid";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_ID(response);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -26,10 +23,7 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_GET(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message
 
     if(!controller)
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("could not find a controller for uid '%s'\n", args[0].value.v_str);
-
-        static const char content[] = "no controller for id found";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 404, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_404_NO_CONTROLLER_FOUND_FOR_ID(response);
         return;
     }
         
diff --git a/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT.c b/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT.c
index 738ad39..d6ec00d 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT.c
+++ b/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT.c
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT_GET(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_mess
     uuid_t target_uid;
     if(uuid_parse(args[0].value.v_str, target_uid))
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("failed to unparse uid\n");
-
-        static const char content[] = "given id was invalid";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_ID(response);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -29,21 +26,18 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT_GET(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_mess
 
     if(!controller)
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("could not find a controller for uid '%s'\n", args[0].value.v_str);
-
-        static const char content[] = "no controller for id found";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 404, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_404_NO_CONTROLLER_FOUND_FOR_ID(response);
         return;
     }
 
-    relay_t* relay = relay_get_for_controller(controller->id, args[1].value.v_int);
+    int controller_id = controller->id;
+    controller_free(controller);
+
+    relay_t* relay = relay_get_for_controller(controller_id, args[1].value.v_int);
 
     if(!relay)
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("could not find a relay with num %d for controller '%s'\n", args[1].value.v_int, args[0].value.v_str);
-
-        static const char content[] = "no relay for this controller found";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 404, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 404, "no relay for this controller found");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -53,7 +47,6 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT_GET(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_mess
     endpoint_response_json(response, 200, json);
     cJSON_Delete(json);
     relay_free(relay);
-    controller_free(controller);
 }
 
 void
@@ -65,10 +58,7 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_mess
     uuid_t target_uid;
     if(uuid_parse(args[0].value.v_str, target_uid))
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("failed to unparse uid\n");
-
-        static const char content[] = "given id was invalid";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_ID(response);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -76,23 +66,21 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_mess
 
     if(!controller)
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("could not find a controller for uid '%s'\n", args[0].value.v_str);
-
-        static const char content[] = "no controller for id found";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 404, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_404_NO_CONTROLLER_FOUND_FOR_ID(response);
         return;
     }
 
-    if(args[1].value.v_int > controller->relay_count)
+    int controller_id = controller->id;
+    int controller_relay_count = controller->relay_count;
+    controller_free(controller);
+
+    if(args[1].value.v_int > controller_relay_count)
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("relay num %d is too high for %s\n", args[1].value.v_int, args[0].value.v_str);
-
-        static const char content[] = "relay number is too high for this controller";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 404, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "relay number is too high for this controller");
         return;
     }
 
-    relay_t* relay = relay_get_for_controller(controller->id, args[1].value.v_int);
+    relay_t* relay = relay_get_for_controller(controller_id, args[1].value.v_int);
 
     if(!relay)
     {
@@ -102,7 +90,7 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_mess
         relay->number = args[1].value.v_int;
         snprintf(relay->name, MAX_NAME_LENGTH, "Relay %d", relay->number);
         relay->name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH] = '\0';
-        relay->controller_id = controller->id;
+        relay->controller_id = controller_id;
 
         uuid_t tmp_uuid;
         memset(tmp_uuid, 0, sizeof(uuid_t));
@@ -117,15 +105,13 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_mess
         relay->active_schedule = relay->schedules[helper_get_weekday(time_struct)];
     }
 
-    controller_free(controller);
     LOGGER_DEBUG("overwriting relay %d for controller %s\n", args[1].value.v_int, args[0].value.v_str);
 
     cJSON *json = cJSON_ParseWithLength(hm->body.p, hm->body.len);
 
     if(json == NULL)
     {
-        static const char content[] = "no valid json was supplied";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_JSON(response);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -149,21 +135,17 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_mess
             cJSON *json_schedule_uid = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json_schedule, "id");
             if(!cJSON_IsString(json_schedule_uid) || (json_schedule_uid->valuestring == NULL))
             {
-                LOGGER_DEBUG("schedules[%d] is missing uid\n", schedule_position);
                 cJSON_Delete(json);
 
-                static const char content[] = "at least one schedule is missing an id";
-                endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "at least one schedule is missing an id");
                 return;
             }
             uuid_t target_uid;
             if(schedule_uid_parse(json_schedule_uid->valuestring, target_uid))
             {
-                LOGGER_DEBUG("schedules[%d] has bad uid\n", schedule_position);
                 cJSON_Delete(json);
 
-                static const char content[] = "at least one schedule has a bad id";
-                endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 404, "at least one schedule has a bad id");
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -190,11 +172,9 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_mess
             uuid_t target_uid;
             if(schedule_uid_parse(json_active_schedule_uid->valuestring, target_uid))
             {
-                LOGGER_DEBUG("active_schedule has bad uid\n");
                 cJSON_Delete(json);
 
-                static const char content[] = "active_schedule has a bad id";
-                endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "active schedule has a bad uid");
                 return;
             }
             relay->schedules[day_of_week] = schedule_get_by_uid_or_off(target_uid);
@@ -202,21 +182,15 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_mess
         }
     }
 
-    int opened_transaction = database_transaction_begin();
+    database_transaction_lock lock;
+    database_transaction_begin(&lock);
      
     if(relay_save(relay))
     {
-        LOGGER_ERR("failed to save relay\n");
-
-        if(opened_transaction)
-        {
-            database_transaction_rollback();
-        }
-
+        database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
         cJSON_Delete(json);
 
-        static const char content[] = "failed to save relay to database";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 500, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_ERR, response, 500, "failed to save relay to database");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -235,19 +209,12 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_mess
         {
             if(!cJSON_IsString(json_tag) || (json_tag->valuestring == NULL))
             {
-                LOGGER_DEBUG("invalid tag in tags\n");
-
-                if(opened_transaction)
-                {
-                    database_transaction_rollback();
-                }
-
+                database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
                 relay_free(relay);
                 cJSON_Delete(json);
                 free(tag_ids);
 
-                static const char content[] = "invalid tag in tags";
-                endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "invalid tag in tags");
                 return;
             }
             const char *tag = json_tag->valuestring;
@@ -259,13 +226,12 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_mess
             }
             tag_ids[i++] = tag_id;
         }
+
         junction_tag_insert_list(tag_ids, relay->id, 0, json_tags_count);
+        free(tag_ids);
     }
 
-    if(opened_transaction)
-    {
-        database_transaction_commit();
-    }
+    database_transaction_commit(&lock);
 
     cJSON_Delete(json);
     json = relay_to_json(relay, 0);
diff --git a/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT_pulse.c b/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT_pulse.c
index 22b158a..f72812a 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT_pulse.c
+++ b/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT_pulse.c
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT_pulse_POST(struct mg_connection *nc, struct ht
     uuid_t target_uid;
     if(uuid_parse(args[0].value.v_str, target_uid))
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("failed to unparse uid\n");
-
-        static const char content[] = "given id was invalid";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_ID(response);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -29,21 +26,18 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT_pulse_POST(struct mg_connection *nc, struct ht
 
     if(!controller)
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("could not find a controller for uid '%s'\n", args[0].value.v_str);
-
-        static const char content[] = "no controller for id found";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 404, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_404_NO_CONTROLLER_FOUND_FOR_ID(response);
         return;
     }
 
-    relay_t* relay = relay_get_for_controller(controller->id, args[1].value.v_int);
+    int controller_id = controller->id;
+    controller_free(controller);
+
+    relay_t* relay = relay_get_for_controller(controller_id, args[1].value.v_int);
 
     if(!relay)
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("could not find a relay with num %d for controller '%s'\n", args[1].value.v_int, args[0].value.v_str);
-
-        static const char content[] = "no relay for this controller found";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 404, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 404, "no relay found");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -64,7 +58,6 @@ api_v1_controllers_STR_relays_INT_pulse_POST(struct mg_connection *nc, struct ht
     LOGGER_DEBUG("commanding pulse to relay %d for controller %s\n", args[1].value.v_int, args[0].value.v_str);
     command_relay_pulse(relay, duration);
 
-    endpoint_response_text(response, 200, "", 0);
+    M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 200, "sent pulse");
     relay_free(relay);
-    controller_free(controller);
 }
diff --git a/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_discover.c b/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_discover.c
index d2e00d7..c6d7648 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_discover.c
+++ b/src/endpoints/api_v1_controllers_discover.c
@@ -114,13 +114,7 @@ api_v1_controllers_discover_POST(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *
 
     if(discover_server_port == -1)
     {
-        LOGGER_ERR("failed to get server port for discovery\n");
-        static const char content[] = "";
-        response->status_code = 500;
-        response->content_type = "text/plain";
-        response->content_length = STRLEN(content);;
-        response->content = content;
-        response->alloced_content = false;
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_ERR, response, 500, "the server failed to prepare discovery");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -130,13 +124,7 @@ api_v1_controllers_discover_POST(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *
     LOGGER_DEBUG("sending udp broadcast\n");
     if(send_udp_broadcast("255.255.255.255", global_config.discovery_port, payload, sizeof(payload)) < 0)
     {
-        LOGGER_ERR("failed to send UDP broadcast\n");
-        static const char content[] = "";
-        response->status_code = 500;
-        response->content_type = "text/plain";
-        response->content_length = STRLEN(content);;
-        response->content = content;
-        response->alloced_content = false;
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_ERR, response, 500, "the server failed to send discovery broadcast");
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/endpoints/api_v1_macros.c b/src/endpoints/api_v1_macros.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e78b14f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/endpoints/api_v1_macros.c
@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+#include <cJSON.h>
+#include <macros.h>
+#include <constants.h>
+#include <database.h>
+#include <endpoints/api_v1_macros.h>
+#include <logger.h>
+#include <models/macro.h>
+#include <models/macro_action.h>
+#include <models/schedule.h>
+#include <models/relay.h>
+#include <models/controller.h>
+
+void
+api_v1_macros_GET(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endpoint_args_t *args, endpoint_response_t *response)
+{
+    (void)args;
+    (void)hm;
+    (void)nc;
+
+    macro_t** all_macros = macro_get_all();
+
+    cJSON *json = cJSON_CreateArray();
+
+    for(int i = 0; all_macros[i] != NULL; ++i)
+    {
+        cJSON_AddItemToArray(json, macro_to_json(all_macros[i]));
+        free(all_macros[i]);
+    }
+
+    endpoint_response_json(response, 200, json);
+    cJSON_Delete(json);
+    free(all_macros);
+}
+
+void
+api_v1_macros_POST(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endpoint_args_t *args, endpoint_response_t *response)
+{
+    (void)args;
+    (void)nc;
+
+    cJSON *json = cJSON_ParseWithLength(hm->body.p, hm->body.len);
+
+    if(json == NULL)
+    {
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_JSON(response);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    cJSON *json_name = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json, "name");
+    if(!cJSON_IsString(json_name) || (json_name->valuestring == NULL))
+    {
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_NAME(response);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    cJSON *json_actions = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json, "actions");
+    if(!cJSON_IsArray(json_actions))
+    {
+        cJSON_Delete(json);
+
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request does not contains actions for the macro");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    database_transaction_lock lock;
+    database_transaction_begin(&lock);
+
+    macro_t *new_macro = malloc(sizeof(macro_t));
+
+    new_macro->id = 0;
+    uuid_generate(new_macro->uid);
+
+    strncpy(new_macro->name, json_name->valuestring, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+    new_macro->name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH] = '\0';
+
+    if(macro_save(new_macro))
+    {
+        database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+        cJSON_Delete(json);
+        macro_free(new_macro);
+
+        M_RESPONSE_500_FAILED_TO_SAVE_TO_DATABASE(response);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    cJSON *json_action;
+    cJSON_ArrayForEach(json_action, json_actions)
+    {
+        cJSON *json_action_weekday = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json_action, "weekday");
+        if(!cJSON_IsNumber(json_action_weekday) || (json_action_weekday->valueint < 0) || (json_action_weekday->valueint > 6))
+        {
+            database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+            cJSON_Delete(json);
+            macro_free(new_macro);
+
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request contains an action without weekday");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        cJSON *json_action_schedule = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json_action, "schedule");
+        if(!cJSON_IsObject(json_action_schedule))
+        {
+            database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+            cJSON_Delete(json);
+            macro_free(new_macro);
+
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request contains an action without schedule");
+            return;
+        }
+        cJSON *json_action_schedule_uid = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json_action_schedule, "id");
+        if(!cJSON_IsString(json_action_schedule_uid) || (json_action_schedule_uid->valuestring == NULL))
+        {
+            database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+            cJSON_Delete(json);
+            macro_free(new_macro);
+
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request contains an action without schedule id");
+            return;
+        }
+        uuid_t action_schedule_uid;
+        if(schedule_uid_parse(json_action_schedule_uid->valuestring, action_schedule_uid))
+        {
+            database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+            cJSON_Delete(json);
+            macro_free(new_macro);
+
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request contains an action with an invalid schedule id");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        schedule_t *action_schedule = schedule_get_by_uid(action_schedule_uid);
+        if(action_schedule == NULL)
+        {
+            database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+            cJSON_Delete(json);
+            macro_free(new_macro);
+
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 404, "the schedule for at least one action was not found");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        int action_schedule_id = action_schedule->id;
+        schedule_free(action_schedule);
+
+
+        cJSON *json_action_relay = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json_action, "relay");
+        if(!cJSON_IsObject(json_action_relay))
+        {
+            database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+            cJSON_Delete(json);
+            macro_free(new_macro);
+
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request contains an action without relay");
+            return;
+        }
+        cJSON *json_action_relay_number = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json_action_relay, "number");
+        if(!cJSON_IsNumber(json_action_relay_number))
+        {
+            database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+            cJSON_Delete(json);
+            macro_free(new_macro);
+
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request contains an action without relay number");
+            return;
+        }
+        cJSON *json_action_relay_controller_uid = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json_action_relay, "controller_id");
+        if(!cJSON_IsString(json_action_relay_controller_uid) || (json_action_relay_controller_uid->valuestring == NULL))
+        {
+            database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+            cJSON_Delete(json);
+            macro_free(new_macro);
+
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request contains an action without relay controller id");
+            return;
+        }
+        uuid_t action_controller_uid;
+        if(uuid_parse(json_action_relay_controller_uid->valuestring, action_controller_uid))
+        {
+            database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+            cJSON_Delete(json);
+            macro_free(new_macro);
+
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request contains an action with an invalid relay controller id");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        controller_t *action_controller = controller_get_by_uid(action_controller_uid);
+        if(action_controller == NULL)
+        {
+            database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+            cJSON_Delete(json);
+            macro_free(new_macro);
+
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 404, "the controller for at least one action relay was not found");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        int controller_id = action_controller->id;
+        int relay_num = json_action_relay_number->valueint;
+
+        controller_free(action_controller);
+
+        relay_t *action_relay = relay_get_for_controller(controller_id, relay_num);
+        if(action_relay == NULL)
+        {
+            database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+            cJSON_Delete(json);
+            macro_free(new_macro);
+
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 404, "the relay for at least one action was not found");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        int action_relay_id = action_relay->id;
+        relay_free(action_relay);
+
+
+        macro_action_t *new_action = malloc(sizeof(macro_action_t));
+        new_action->macro_id = new_macro->id;
+        new_action->relay_id = action_relay_id;
+        new_action->schedule_id = action_schedule_id;
+        new_action->weekday = json_action_weekday->valueint;
+
+        macro_action_insert(new_action);
+        free(new_action);
+    }
+
+
+
+    database_transaction_commit(&lock);
+
+    cJSON_Delete(json);
+    json = macro_to_json(new_macro);
+
+    endpoint_response_json(response, 201, json);
+
+    cJSON_Delete(json);
+    macro_free(new_macro);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/endpoints/api_v1_macros_STR.c b/src/endpoints/api_v1_macros_STR.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44a5e18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/endpoints/api_v1_macros_STR.c
@@ -0,0 +1,281 @@
+#include <cJSON.h>
+#include <macros.h>
+#include <constants.h>
+#include <endpoints/api_v1_macros.h>
+#include <logger.h>
+#include <command.h>
+#include <models/macro_action.h>
+#include <models/macro.h>
+#include <models/relay.h>
+#include <models/tag.h>
+
+void
+api_v1_macros_STR_GET(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endpoint_args_t *args, endpoint_response_t *response)
+{
+    (void)hm;
+    (void)nc;
+
+    uuid_t target_uid;
+    if(uuid_parse(args[0].value.v_str, target_uid))
+    {
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_ID(response);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    macro_t* macro = macro_get_by_uid(target_uid);
+
+    if(!macro)
+    {
+        M_RESPONSE_404_NO_MACRO_FOUND_FOR_ID(response);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    cJSON *json = macro_to_json(macro);
+
+    endpoint_response_json(response, 200, json);
+    cJSON_Delete(json);
+    macro_free(macro);
+}
+
+void
+api_v1_macros_STR_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endpoint_args_t *args, endpoint_response_t *response)
+{
+    (void)hm;
+    (void)nc;
+
+    uuid_t target_uid;
+    if(uuid_parse(args[0].value.v_str, target_uid))
+    {
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_ID(response);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    macro_t* macro = macro_get_by_uid(target_uid);
+
+    if(!macro)
+    {
+        M_RESPONSE_404_NO_MACRO_FOUND_FOR_ID(response);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    cJSON *json = cJSON_ParseWithLength(hm->body.p, hm->body.len);
+
+    if(json == NULL)
+    {
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_JSON(response);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    database_transaction_lock lock;
+    database_transaction_begin(&lock);
+
+    cJSON *json_name = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json, "name");
+    if(cJSON_IsString(json_name) && (json_name->valuestring != NULL))
+    {
+        strncpy(macro->name, json_name->valuestring, MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+        macro->name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH] = '\0';
+
+        if(macro_save(macro))
+        {
+            database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+            cJSON_Delete(json);
+            macro_free(macro);
+
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_ERR, response, 500, "macro could not be saved");
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    macro_action_delete_for_macro(macro->id);
+
+    cJSON *json_actions = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json, "actions");
+    if(cJSON_IsArray(json_actions))
+    {
+        cJSON *json_action;
+        cJSON_ArrayForEach(json_action, json_actions)
+        {
+            cJSON *json_action_weekday = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json_action, "weekday");
+            if(!cJSON_IsNumber(json_action_weekday) || (json_action_weekday->valueint < 0) || (json_action_weekday->valueint > 6))
+            {
+                database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+                cJSON_Delete(json);
+                macro_free(macro);
+
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "at least one action is missing a weekday");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            cJSON *json_action_schedule = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json_action, "schedule");
+            if(!cJSON_IsObject(json_action_schedule))
+            {
+                database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+                cJSON_Delete(json);
+                macro_free(macro);
+
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "at least one action is missing a schedule");
+                return;
+            }
+            cJSON *json_action_schedule_uid = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json_action_schedule, "id");
+            if(!cJSON_IsString(json_action_schedule_uid) || (json_action_schedule_uid->valuestring == NULL))
+            {
+                database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+                cJSON_Delete(json);
+                macro_free(macro);
+
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "at least one action is missing a schedule id");
+                return;
+            }
+            uuid_t action_schedule_uid;
+            if(schedule_uid_parse(json_action_schedule_uid->valuestring, action_schedule_uid))
+            {
+                database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+                cJSON_Delete(json);
+                macro_free(macro);
+
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "at least one action has a bad schedule id");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            schedule_t *action_schedule = schedule_get_by_uid(action_schedule_uid);
+            if(action_schedule == NULL)
+            {
+                database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+                cJSON_Delete(json);
+                macro_free(macro);
+
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "at least one action schedule was not found");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            int action_schedule_id = action_schedule->id;
+            schedule_free(action_schedule);
+
+
+            cJSON *json_action_relay = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json_action, "relay");
+            if(!cJSON_IsObject(json_action_relay))
+            {
+                database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+                cJSON_Delete(json);
+                macro_free(macro);
+
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "at least one action is missing a relay");
+                return;
+            }
+            cJSON *json_action_relay_number = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json_action_relay, "number");
+            if(!cJSON_IsNumber(json_action_relay_number))
+            {
+                database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+                cJSON_Delete(json);
+                macro_free(macro);
+
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "at least one action is missing a relay number");
+                return;
+            }
+            cJSON *json_action_relay_controller_uid = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json_action_relay, "controller_id");
+            if(!cJSON_IsString(json_action_relay_controller_uid) || (json_action_relay_controller_uid->valuestring == NULL))
+            {
+                database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+                cJSON_Delete(json);
+                macro_free(macro);
+
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "at least one action is missing a relay controller id");
+                return;
+            }
+            uuid_t action_controller_uid;
+            if(uuid_parse(json_action_relay_controller_uid->valuestring, action_controller_uid))
+            {
+                database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+                cJSON_Delete(json);
+                macro_free(macro);
+
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "at least one action has a bad relay controller id");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            controller_t *action_controller = controller_get_by_uid(action_controller_uid);
+            if(action_controller == NULL)
+            {
+                database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+                cJSON_Delete(json);
+                macro_free(macro);
+
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "at least one action relay controller was not found");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            int controller_id = action_controller->id;
+            int relay_num = json_action_relay_number->valueint;
+
+            controller_free(action_controller);
+
+            relay_t *action_relay = relay_get_for_controller(controller_id, relay_num);
+            if(action_relay == NULL)
+            {
+                database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+                cJSON_Delete(json);
+                macro_free(macro);
+
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "action relay was not found");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            int action_relay_id = action_relay->id;
+            relay_free(action_relay);
+
+
+            macro_action_t *action = malloc(sizeof(macro_action_t));
+            action->macro_id = macro->id;
+            action->relay_id = action_relay_id;
+            action->schedule_id = action_schedule_id;
+            action->weekday = json_action_weekday->valueint;
+
+            macro_action_insert(action);
+            free(action);
+        }
+    }
+
+    database_transaction_commit(&lock);
+
+    cJSON_Delete(json);
+    json = macro_to_json(macro);
+
+    endpoint_response_json(response, 201, json);
+
+    cJSON_Delete(json);
+    macro_free(macro);
+}
+
+void
+api_v1_macros_STR_DELETE(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endpoint_args_t *args, endpoint_response_t *response)
+{
+    (void)hm;
+    (void)nc;
+
+    const char *target_uid_str = args[0].value.v_str;
+
+    uuid_t target_uid;
+    if(uuid_parse(target_uid_str, target_uid))
+    {
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_ID(response);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    macro_t* macro = macro_get_by_uid(target_uid);
+
+    if(!macro)
+    {
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 404, "no macro with id found");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if(macro_remove(macro))
+    {
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_ERR, response, 500, "failed to remove macro from database");
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 200, "deleted macro");
+    }
+    macro_free(macro);
+    return;
+}
diff --git a/src/endpoints/api_v1_macros_STR_execute.c b/src/endpoints/api_v1_macros_STR_execute.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..33f3952
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/endpoints/api_v1_macros_STR_execute.c
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#include <cJSON.h>
+#include <macros.h>
+#include <constants.h>
+#include <endpoints/api_v1_macros.h>
+#include <logger.h>
+#include <command.h>
+#include <models/macro_action.h>
+#include <models/macro.h>
+#include <models/relay.h>
+#include <models/tag.h>
+
+void
+api_v1_macros_STR_execute_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endpoint_args_t *args, endpoint_response_t *response)
+{
+    (void)hm;
+    (void)nc;
+
+    uuid_t target_uid;
+    if(uuid_parse(args[0].value.v_str, target_uid))
+    {
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_ID(response);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    macro_t* macro = macro_get_by_uid(target_uid);
+
+    if(!macro)
+    {
+        M_RESPONSE_404_NO_MACRO_FOUND_FOR_ID(response);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    macro_action_t** macro_actions = macro_action_get_for_macro(macro->id);
+
+    database_transaction_lock lock;
+    database_transaction_begin(&lock);
+
+    for(int i = 0; macro_actions[i] != NULL; ++i)
+    {
+        macro_action_execute(macro_actions[i]);
+    }
+
+    database_transaction_commit(&lock);
+
+    int *target_relay_ids = macro_get_target_relay_ids(macro->id);
+    for(int i = 0; target_relay_ids[i] != 0; ++i)
+    {
+        relay_t *target_relay = relay_get_by_id(target_relay_ids[i]);
+        if(!target_relay)
+        {
+            LOGGER_ERR("failed to load target relay from database\n");
+            continue;
+        }
+        command_relay_schedules_set(target_relay);
+
+        relay_free(target_relay);
+    }
+
+    free(target_relay_ids);
+    macro_action_free_list(macro_actions);
+    macro_free(macro);
+
+    M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 200, "macro got executed");
+}
diff --git a/src/endpoints/api_v1_relays_tag_STR.c b/src/endpoints/api_v1_relays_tag_STR.c
index 06a6adc..ffce429 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/api_v1_relays_tag_STR.c
+++ b/src/endpoints/api_v1_relays_tag_STR.c
@@ -16,17 +16,13 @@ api_v1_relays_tag_STR_GET(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, end
     int tag_id = tag_get_id(args[0].value.v_str);
     if(tag_id == 0)
     {
-        static const char content[] = "tag was not found";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 404, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_404_NO_TAG_FOUND(response);
         return;
     }
     int *relays_ids = junction_tag_get_relays_for_tag_id(tag_id);
     if(relays_ids == NULL)
     {
-        LOGGER_ERR("failed to load relays for tag from database\n");
-
-        static const char content[] = "failed to load relays for tag from database";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 500, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_500_FAILED_TO_READ_FROM_DATABASE(response);
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/endpoints/api_v1_schedules.c b/src/endpoints/api_v1_schedules.c
index 2dad24d..7a9ad6e 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/api_v1_schedules.c
+++ b/src/endpoints/api_v1_schedules.c
@@ -16,29 +16,23 @@ api_v1_schedules_POST(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endpoin
 
     if(json == NULL)
     {
-        static const char content[] = "no valid json was supplied";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_JSON(response);
         return;
     }
 
     cJSON *json_name = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json, "name");
     if(!cJSON_IsString(json_name) || (json_name->valuestring == NULL))
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("no name for schedule provided\n");
-        cJSON_Delete(json);
-
-        static const char content[] = "no name for schedule provided";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_NAME(response);
         return;
     }
+
     cJSON *json_periods = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json, "periods");
     if(!cJSON_IsArray(json_periods))
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("no periods for schedule provided\n");
         cJSON_Delete(json);
 
-        static const char content[] = "no periods for schedule provided";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request does not contain periods");
         return;
     }
 
@@ -48,11 +42,9 @@ api_v1_schedules_POST(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endpoin
     {
         if(!cJSON_IsString(json_tag) || (json_tag->valuestring == NULL))
         {
-            LOGGER_DEBUG("invalid tag in tags\n");
             cJSON_Delete(json);
 
-            static const char content[] = "invalid tag in tags";
-            endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request contains at least one invalid tag");
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -78,22 +70,18 @@ api_v1_schedules_POST(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endpoin
 
         if(!cJSON_IsString(json_period_start) || (json_period_start->valuestring == NULL))
         {
-            LOGGER_DEBUG("period is missing start\n");
             cJSON_Delete(json);
             schedule_free(new_schedule);
 
-            static const char content[] = "one period is missing a start";
-            endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request contains at least one period without a start");
             return;
         }
         if(!cJSON_IsString(json_period_end) || (json_period_end->valuestring == NULL))
         {
-            LOGGER_DEBUG("period is missing end\n");
             cJSON_Delete(json);
             schedule_free(new_schedule);
 
-            static const char content[] = "one period is missing an end";
-            endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request contains at least one period without an end");
             return;
         }
 
@@ -101,22 +89,18 @@ api_v1_schedules_POST(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endpoin
         uint16_t end;
         if(period_helper_parse_hhmm(json_period_start->valuestring, &start))
         {
-            LOGGER_DEBUG("couldn't parse start '%s'\n", json_period_start->valuestring);
             cJSON_Delete(json);
             schedule_free(new_schedule);
 
-            static const char content[] = "the start for one period is invalid";
-            endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request contains at least one period with an invalid start");
             return;
         }
         if(period_helper_parse_hhmm(json_period_end->valuestring, &end))
         {
-            LOGGER_DEBUG("couldn't parse end '%s'\n", json_period_end->valuestring);
             cJSON_Delete(json);
             schedule_free(new_schedule);
 
-            static const char content[] = "the end for one period is invalid";
-            endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request contains at least one period with an invalid end");
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/endpoints/api_v1_schedules_STR.c b/src/endpoints/api_v1_schedules_STR.c
index 03613d1..3abc0c8 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/api_v1_schedules_STR.c
+++ b/src/endpoints/api_v1_schedules_STR.c
@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@ api_v1_schedules_STR_GET(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endp
     uuid_t target_uid;
     if(schedule_uid_parse(args[0].value.v_str, target_uid))
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("failed to unparse uid\n");
-
-        static const char content[] = "given id was invalid";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_ID(response);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -30,10 +27,7 @@ api_v1_schedules_STR_GET(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endp
 
     if(!schedule)
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("could not find a schedule for uid '%s'\n", args[0].value.v_str);
-
-        static const char content[] = "no schedule for id found";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 404, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_404_NO_SCHEDULE_FOUND_FOR_ID(response);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -53,10 +47,7 @@ api_v1_schedules_STR_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endp
     uuid_t target_uid;
     if(schedule_uid_parse(args[0].value.v_str, target_uid))
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("failed to unparse uid\n");
-
-        static const char content[] = "given id was invalid";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_ID(response);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -64,10 +55,7 @@ api_v1_schedules_STR_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endp
 
     if(!schedule)
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("could not find a schedule for uid '%s'\n", args[0].value.v_str);
-
-        static const char content[] = "no schedule for id found";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 404, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_404_NO_SCHEDULE_FOUND_FOR_ID(response);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -75,8 +63,7 @@ api_v1_schedules_STR_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endp
 
     if(json == NULL)
     {
-        static const char content[] = "no valid json was supplied";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_JSON(response);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -137,12 +124,10 @@ api_v1_schedules_STR_PUT(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endp
 
     if(schedule_save(schedule))
     {
-        LOGGER_ERR("failed to save schedule\n");
         free(schedule);
         cJSON_Delete(json);
 
-        static const char content[] = "failed to save schedule to database";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 500, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_500_FAILED_TO_SAVE_TO_DATABASE(response);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -190,10 +175,7 @@ api_v1_schedules_STR_DELETE(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, e
     uuid_t target_uid;
     if(schedule_uid_parse(target_uid_str, target_uid))
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("failed to unparse uid\n");
-
-        static const char content[] = "given id was invalid";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_ID(response);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -201,32 +183,25 @@ api_v1_schedules_STR_DELETE(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, e
 
     if(!schedule)
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("could not find a schedule for uid '%s'\n", args[0].value.v_str);
-
-        static const char content[] = "no schedule for id found";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 404, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_404_NO_SCHEDULE_FOUND_FOR_ID(response);
         return;
     }
 
     if(schedule_is_protected(schedule))
     {
-        static const char content[] = "target schedule is protected";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 403, content, STRLEN(content));
-
         schedule_free(schedule);
+
+        M_RESPONSE_403_PROTECTED_SCHEDULE(response);
         return;
     }
 
     if(schedule_remove(schedule))
     {
-        LOGGER_ERR("failed to remove schedule from database\n");
-
-        static const char content[] = "failed to remove schedule from database";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 500, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_500_FAILED_TO_DELETE_FROM_DATABASE(response);
     }
     else
     {
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 200, "", 0);
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 200, "the target schedule got deleted");
     }
     schedule_free(schedule);
     return;
diff --git a/src/endpoints/api_v1_schedules_list.c b/src/endpoints/api_v1_schedules_list.c
index ede980b..46d2b8a 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/api_v1_schedules_list.c
+++ b/src/endpoints/api_v1_schedules_list.c
@@ -20,29 +20,23 @@ api_v1_schedules_list_POST(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, en
     {
         if(json == NULL)
         {
-            static const char content[] = "no valid json was supplied";
-            endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+            M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_JSON(response);
             return;
         }
 
         cJSON *json_name = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json, "name");
         if(!cJSON_IsString(json_name) || (json_name->valuestring == NULL))
         {
-            LOGGER_DEBUG("no name for schedule provided\n");
-            cJSON_Delete(json_list);
-
-            static const char content[] = "no name for schedule provided";
-            endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request does not contain a name for at least one schedule");
             return;
         }
+
         cJSON *json_periods = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json, "periods");
         if(!cJSON_IsArray(json_periods))
         {
-            LOGGER_DEBUG("no periods for schedule provided\n");
             cJSON_Delete(json_list);
 
-            static const char content[] = "no periods for schedule provided";
-            endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+            M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request does not contain periods for at least one schedule");
             return;
         }
 
@@ -52,11 +46,9 @@ api_v1_schedules_list_POST(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, en
         {
             if(!cJSON_IsString(json_tag) || (json_tag->valuestring == NULL))
             {
-                LOGGER_DEBUG("invalid tag in tags\n");
                 cJSON_Delete(json_list);
 
-                static const char content[] = "invalid tag in tags";
-                endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request contains at least one invalid tag");
                 return;
             }
         }
@@ -82,22 +74,18 @@ api_v1_schedules_list_POST(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, en
 
             if(!cJSON_IsString(json_period_start) || (json_period_start->valuestring == NULL))
             {
-                LOGGER_DEBUG("period is missing start\n");
                 cJSON_Delete(json_list);
                 schedule_free(new_schedule);
 
-                static const char content[] = "one period is missing a start";
-                endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request contains at least one period without a start");
                 return;
             }
             if(!cJSON_IsString(json_period_end) || (json_period_end->valuestring == NULL))
             {
-                LOGGER_DEBUG("period is missing end\n");
                 cJSON_Delete(json_list);
                 schedule_free(new_schedule);
 
-                static const char content[] = "one period is missing an end";
-                endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request contains at least one period without an end");
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -105,22 +93,18 @@ api_v1_schedules_list_POST(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, en
             uint16_t end;
             if(period_helper_parse_hhmm(json_period_start->valuestring, &start))
             {
-                LOGGER_DEBUG("couldn't parse start '%s'\n", json_period_start->valuestring);
                 cJSON_Delete(json_list);
                 schedule_free(new_schedule);
 
-                static const char content[] = "the start for one period is invalid";
-                endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request contains at least one period with an invalid start");
                 return;
             }
             if(period_helper_parse_hhmm(json_period_end->valuestring, &end))
             {
-                LOGGER_DEBUG("couldn't parse end '%s'\n", json_period_end->valuestring);
                 cJSON_Delete(json_list);
                 schedule_free(new_schedule);
 
-                static const char content[] = "the end for one period is invalid";
-                endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+                M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request contains at least one period with an invalid end");
                 return;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/endpoints/api_v1_schedules_tag_STR.c b/src/endpoints/api_v1_schedules_tag_STR.c
index b0d22ec..08723dc 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/api_v1_schedules_tag_STR.c
+++ b/src/endpoints/api_v1_schedules_tag_STR.c
@@ -16,17 +16,13 @@ api_v1_schedules_tag_STR_GET(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm,
     int tag_id = tag_get_id(args[0].value.v_str);
     if(tag_id == 0)
     {
-        static const char content[] = "tag was not found";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 404, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_404_NO_TAG_FOUND(response);
         return;
     }
     int *schedules_ids = junction_tag_get_schedules_for_tag_id(tag_id);
     if(schedules_ids == NULL)
     {
-        LOGGER_ERR("failed to load schedules for tag from database\n");
-
-        static const char content[] = "failed to load schedules for tag from database";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 500, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_500_FAILED_TO_READ_FROM_DATABASE(response);
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/endpoints/api_v1_tags.c b/src/endpoints/api_v1_tags.c
index 2bd4afa..928ec17 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/api_v1_tags.c
+++ b/src/endpoints/api_v1_tags.c
@@ -44,54 +44,47 @@ api_v1_tags_POST(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endpoint_arg
 
     if(json == NULL)
     {
-        static const char content[] = "no valid json was supplied";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_400_NO_VALID_JSON(response);
         return;
     }
 
     cJSON *json_tag = cJSON_GetObjectItemCaseSensitive(json, "tag");
     if(!cJSON_IsString(json_tag) || (json_tag->valuestring == NULL))
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("no tag provided\n");
         cJSON_Delete(json);
 
-        static const char content[] = "no tag provided";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if(tag_get_id(json_tag->valuestring))
-    {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("tag existed already\n");
-        cJSON_Delete(json);
-
-        static const char content[] = "tag existed already";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request does not contain a tag");
         return;
     }
 
     if(strlen(json_tag->valuestring) == 0)
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("tag is empty\n");
         cJSON_Delete(json);
 
-        static const char content[] = "tag is empty";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 400, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the request contains an empty tag");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if(tag_get_id(json_tag->valuestring))
+    {
+        cJSON_Delete(json);
+
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 400, "the tag does already exist");
         return;
     }
 
     if(tag_save(0, json_tag->valuestring))
     {
-        LOGGER_DEBUG("tag could not be saved\n");
-
-        static const char content[] = "tag could not be saved";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 500, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_500_FAILED_TO_SAVE_TO_DATABASE(response);
     }
     else
     {
         LOGGER_DEBUG("new tag saved\n");
 
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 201, json_tag->valuestring, 0);
+        char *tag = malloc(sizeof(char) * (strlen(json_tag->valuestring) + 1));
+        strcpy(tag, json_tag->valuestring);
+
+        endpoint_response_text(response, 201, tag, 0);
     }
 
     cJSON_Delete(json);
diff --git a/src/endpoints/api_v1_tags_STR.c b/src/endpoints/api_v1_tags_STR.c
index c9f0426..e0e7c55 100644
--- a/src/endpoints/api_v1_tags_STR.c
+++ b/src/endpoints/api_v1_tags_STR.c
@@ -16,26 +16,19 @@ api_v1_tags_STR_GET(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endpoint_
     int tag_id = tag_get_id(args[0].value.v_str);
     if(tag_id == 0)
     {
-        static const char content[] = "tag was not found";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 404, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_404_NO_TAG_FOUND(response);
         return;
     }
     int *relays_ids = junction_tag_get_relays_for_tag_id(tag_id);
     if(relays_ids == NULL)
     {
-        LOGGER_ERR("failed to load relays for tag from database\n");
-
-        static const char content[] = "failed to load relays for tag from database";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 500, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_500_FAILED_TO_READ_FROM_DATABASE(response);
         return;
     }
     int *schedules_ids = junction_tag_get_schedules_for_tag_id(tag_id);
     if(schedules_ids == NULL)
     {
-        LOGGER_ERR("failed to load schedules for tag from database\n");
-
-        static const char content[] = "failed to load schedules for tag from database";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 500, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_500_FAILED_TO_READ_FROM_DATABASE(response);
         return;
     }
 
@@ -91,20 +84,16 @@ api_v1_tags_STR_DELETE(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm, endpoi
     int tag_id = tag_get_id(args[0].value.v_str);
     if(tag_id == 0)
     {
-        static const char content[] = "tag was not found";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 404, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_404_NO_TAG_FOUND(response);
         return;
     }
 
     if(tag_remove(tag_id))
     {
-        LOGGER_ERR("failed to remove tag from database\n");
-
-        static const char content[] = "failed to remove tag from database";
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 500, content, STRLEN(content));
+        M_RESPONSE_500_FAILED_TO_DELETE_FROM_DATABASE(response);
     }
     else
     {
-        endpoint_response_text(response, 200, "", 0);
+        M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_DEBUG, response, 200, "the tag got deleted");
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/handlers/http.c b/src/handlers/http.c
index 87d2908..84c4a36 100644
--- a/src/handlers/http.c
+++ b/src/handlers/http.c
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ handle_http_request(struct mg_connection *nc, struct http_message *hm)
     endpoint_t *endpoint = router_find_endpoint(hm->uri.p, hm->uri.len, &hm->method);
 
     endpoint_response_t response;
-    static const char content[] = "the server did not create a response";
-    endpoint_response_text(&response, 500, content, STRLEN(content));
+
+    M_RESPONSE_TEXT_STATIC(LOGGER_NONE, &response, 500, "server did not create a response");
 
     if(!endpoint)
     {
diff --git a/src/logger.c b/src/logger.c
index 2869668..1839d38 100644
--- a/src/logger.c
+++ b/src/logger.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const char *COLOR_EMERG = COLOR_MAGENTA;
 void
 logger_log(int level, const char *filename, int line, const char *func, const char *msg, ...)
 {
-    if(global_config.log_level < level)
+    if(global_config.log_level < level || level == LOG_NONE )
     {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/models/controller.c b/src/models/controller.c
index 807853c..60a2553 100644
--- a/src/models/controller.c
+++ b/src/models/controller.c
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ controller_db_select(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
 int
 controller_save(controller_t *controller)
 {
-    int opened_transaction = database_transaction_begin();
+    database_transaction_lock lock;
+    database_transaction_begin(&lock);
      
     sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
     if(controller->id)
@@ -142,10 +143,7 @@ controller_save(controller_t *controller)
             LOGGER_ERR("error updating data: %s\n", sqlite3_errmsg(global_database));
         }
 
-        if(opened_transaction)
-        {
-            database_transaction_rollback();
-        }
+        database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
     }
     else
     {
@@ -154,10 +152,7 @@ controller_save(controller_t *controller)
             controller->id = sqlite3_last_insert_rowid(global_database);
         }
 
-        if(opened_transaction)
-        {
-            database_transaction_commit();
-        }
+        database_transaction_commit(&lock);
     }
 
     cache_invalidate_controller(controller->id);
diff --git a/src/models/junction_relay_schedule.c b/src/models/junction_relay_schedule.c
index e2b2309..50bedb7 100644
--- a/src/models/junction_relay_schedule.c
+++ b/src/models/junction_relay_schedule.c
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ junction_relay_schedule_insert_weekdays(int relay_id, int *schedule_ids)
     static const char query_base[] = "INSERT INTO junction_relay_schedule (weekday, schedule_id, relay_id) VALUES";
     static const char query_extender[] = " (?, ?, ?)";
 
-    size_t query_len = STRLEN(query_base) + (7 * (STRLEN(query_extender) + 1)) + 1;
+    size_t query_len = M_STRLEN(query_base) + (7 * (M_STRLEN(query_extender) + 1)) + 1;
     char *query = malloc(sizeof(char) * query_len + 1);
     strncpy(query, query_base, query_len);
-    query_len -= STRLEN(query_base);
+    query_len -= M_STRLEN(query_base);
     for(int i = 0; i < 7; ++i)
     {
         strncat(query, query_extender, query_len);
-        query_len -= STRLEN(query_extender);
+        query_len -= M_STRLEN(query_extender);
         char *query_divider = (i < 7 - 1) ? "," : ";";
         strncat(query, query_divider, query_len);
         query_len -= 1;
@@ -62,16 +62,18 @@ junction_relay_schedule_insert_weekdays(int relay_id, int *schedule_ids)
         sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, i * 3 + 3, relay_id);
     }
 
+    free(query);
+
     rc = sqlite3_step(stmt);
     if (rc != SQLITE_DONE)
     {
         LOGGER_ERR("error inserting data: %s", sqlite3_errmsg(global_database));
-        return false;
+        return 1;
     }
 
     sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
 
-    return true;
+    return 0;
 }
 
 int
@@ -87,3 +89,14 @@ junction_relay_schedule_remove_for_relay(int relay_id)
 
     return rc == SQLITE_DONE;
 }
+
+int*
+junction_relay_schedule_get_relay_ids_with_schedule(int schedule_id)
+{
+    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
+
+    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "SELECT DISTINCT relay_id FROM junction_relay_schedule WHERE schedule_id=?1;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
+    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, schedule_id);
+
+    return database_helper_get_ids(stmt);
+}
diff --git a/src/models/junction_tag.c b/src/models/junction_tag.c
index a62bed8..7d84af5 100644
--- a/src/models/junction_tag.c
+++ b/src/models/junction_tag.c
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ junction_tag_insert_list(int *tag_ids, int relay_id, int schedule_id, int count)
     static const char query_base[] = "INSERT INTO junction_tag(tag_id, schedule_id, relay_id) VALUES";
     static const char query_extender[] = " (?, ?, ?)";
 
-    size_t query_len = STRLEN(query_base) + (count * (STRLEN(query_extender) + 1)) + 1;
+    size_t query_len = M_STRLEN(query_base) + (count * (M_STRLEN(query_extender) + 1)) + 1;
     char *query = malloc(sizeof(char) * query_len + 1);
     strncpy(query, query_base, query_len);
-    query_len -= STRLEN(query_base);
+    query_len -= M_STRLEN(query_base);
     for(int i = 0; i < count; ++i)
     {
         strncat(query, query_extender, query_len);
-        query_len -= STRLEN(query_extender);
+        query_len -= M_STRLEN(query_extender);
         char *query_divider = (i < count - 1) ? "," : ";";
         strncat(query, query_divider, query_len);
         query_len -= 1;
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ junction_tag_insert_list(int *tag_ids, int relay_id, int schedule_id, int count)
         }
     }
 
+    free(query);
+
     rc = sqlite3_step(stmt);
     if (rc != SQLITE_DONE)
     {
diff --git a/src/models/macro.c b/src/models/macro.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d19075
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/macro.c
@@ -0,0 +1,330 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sqlite3.h>
+
+#include <cache.h>
+#include <cJSON.h>
+#include <logger.h>
+#include <database.h>
+#include <models/macro.h>
+#include <models/macro_action.h>
+#include <models/schedule.h>
+#include <models/tag.h>
+
+static int
+db_update_insert(macro_t *macro, sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
+{
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("saving macro '%s' into database (id: %d)\n", macro->name, macro->id);
+
+    int rc;
+
+    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, macro->id);
+    sqlite3_bind_blob(stmt, 2, macro->uid, sizeof(uuid_t), SQLITE_STATIC);
+    sqlite3_bind_text(stmt, 3, macro->name, -1, SQLITE_STATIC);
+
+    rc = sqlite3_step(stmt);
+
+    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
+
+    return rc != SQLITE_DONE;
+}
+
+static macro_t*
+macro_db_select_mapper(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
+{
+    macro_t *new_macro = malloc(sizeof(macro_t));
+    for(int i = 0; i < sqlite3_column_count(stmt); i++)
+    {
+        const char *name = sqlite3_column_name(stmt, i);
+        switch(name[0])
+        {
+            case 'i': // id
+                new_macro->id = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, i);
+                break;
+            case 'n': // name
+                strncpy(new_macro->name, (const char*)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, i), MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+                new_macro->name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH] = '\0';
+                break;
+            case 'u': // uid
+                uuid_copy(new_macro->uid, (const unsigned char*)sqlite3_column_blob(stmt, i));
+                break;
+            default: // ignore columns not implemented
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+    return new_macro;
+}
+
+static macro_t**
+macro_db_select(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
+{
+    macro_t **all_macros = malloc(sizeof(macro_t*));
+
+    int row = 0;
+
+    for(;;)
+    {
+        int s;
+
+        s = sqlite3_step(stmt);
+        if (s == SQLITE_ROW)
+        {
+            macro_t *new_macro = macro_db_select_mapper(stmt);
+            row++;
+
+            all_macros = (macro_t**)realloc(all_macros, sizeof(macro_t*) * (row + 1));
+            all_macros[row - 1] = new_macro;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if(s == SQLITE_DONE)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                LOGGER_ERR("error selecting macros from database: %s\n", sqlite3_errstr(s));
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
+    all_macros[row] = NULL;
+    return all_macros;
+}
+
+int
+macro_save(macro_t *macro)
+{
+    database_transaction_lock lock;
+    database_transaction_begin(&lock);
+     
+    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
+    if(macro->id)
+    {
+        sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "UPDATE macros SET uid = ?2, name = ?3 WHERE id=?1;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "INSERT INTO macros(uid, name) values (?2, ?3);", -1, &stmt, NULL);
+    }
+
+    int result = db_update_insert(macro, stmt);
+
+    if(result)
+    {
+        if(macro->id)
+        {
+            LOGGER_ERR("error inserting data: %s\n", sqlite3_errmsg(global_database));
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            LOGGER_ERR("error updating data: %s\n", sqlite3_errmsg(global_database));
+        }
+
+        database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if(!macro->id)
+        {
+            macro->id = sqlite3_last_insert_rowid(global_database);
+        }
+
+        database_transaction_commit(&lock);
+    }
+
+    cache_invalidate_macro(macro->id);
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+int
+macro_remove(macro_t *macro)
+{
+    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
+    if(macro->id == 0)
+    {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "DELETE FROM macros WHERE id=?1;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
+    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, macro->id);
+
+    int rc = sqlite3_step(stmt);
+
+    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
+
+    cache_invalidate_macro(macro->id);
+
+    return rc != SQLITE_DONE;
+}
+
+void
+macro_free(macro_t *macro)
+{
+    free(macro);
+}
+
+void
+macro_free_list(macro_t **macros)
+{
+    for(int i = 0; macros[i] != NULL; ++i)
+    {
+        macro_free(macros[i]);
+    }
+    free(macros);
+}
+
+cJSON*
+macro_to_json(macro_t *macro)
+{
+    cJSON *json;
+
+    char *cached = cache_get_json_macro(macro->id);
+    if(cached)
+    {
+        json = cJSON_CreateRaw(cached);
+        free(cached);
+        return json;
+    }
+
+    char uuid_str[UUID_STR_LEN];
+    uuid_unparse(macro->uid, uuid_str);
+
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("JSONifying macro %s\n", uuid_str);
+
+    json = cJSON_CreateObject();
+
+    cJSON *json_name = cJSON_CreateString(macro->name);
+    if(json_name == NULL)
+    {
+        cJSON_Delete(json);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(json, "name", json_name);
+
+    cJSON *json_id = cJSON_CreateString(uuid_str);
+    if(json_name == NULL)
+    {
+        cJSON_Delete(json);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(json, "id", json_id);
+
+    cJSON *json_actions = cJSON_CreateArray();
+    macro_action_t **macro_actions = macro_action_get_for_macro(macro->id);
+    for(int i = 0; macro_actions[i] != NULL; ++i)
+    {
+        cJSON *json_action = cJSON_CreateObject();
+
+        cJSON *json_action_weekday = cJSON_CreateNumber(macro_actions[i]->weekday);
+        if(json_action_weekday == NULL)
+        {
+            LOGGER_DEBUG("failed to create weekday from number %d\n", macro_actions[i]->weekday);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        relay_t *relay = relay_get_by_id(macro_actions[i]->relay_id);
+        if(!relay)
+        {
+            LOGGER_DEBUG("failed to get relay\n");
+            continue;
+        }
+        schedule_t *schedule = schedule_get_by_id(macro_actions[i]->schedule_id);
+        if(!schedule)
+        {
+            LOGGER_DEBUG("failed to get schedule\n");
+            relay_free(relay);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        cJSON_AddItemToObject(json_action, "weekday", json_action_weekday);
+        cJSON_AddItemToObject(json_action, "relay", relay_to_json(relay, 0));
+        cJSON_AddItemToObject(json_action, "schedule", schedule_to_json(schedule));
+
+        cJSON_AddItemToArray(json_actions, json_action);
+    }
+    cJSON_AddItemToObject(json, "actions", json_actions);
+
+    macro_action_free_list(macro_actions);
+
+    char *json_str = cJSON_Print(json);
+    cache_put_json_macro(macro->id, json_str);
+    cJSON_Delete(json);
+
+    json = cJSON_CreateRaw(json_str);
+    free(json_str);
+    return json;
+}
+
+macro_t*
+macro_get_by_id(int id)
+{
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("getting macro [id=%d] from database\n", id);
+    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
+
+    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "SELECT * FROM macros WHERE id = ?1;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
+    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, id);
+
+    macro_t **sql_result = macro_db_select(stmt);
+
+    macro_t *result = sql_result[0];
+    free(sql_result);
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+macro_t*
+macro_get_by_uid(uuid_t uid)
+{
+    char uuid_str[UUID_STR_LEN];
+    uuid_unparse(uid, uuid_str);
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("getting macro [uid=%s] from database\n", uuid_str);
+    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
+
+    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "SELECT * FROM macros WHERE uid = ?1;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
+    sqlite3_bind_blob(stmt, 1, uid, sizeof(uuid_t), SQLITE_STATIC);
+
+    macro_t **sql_result = macro_db_select(stmt);
+
+    macro_t *result = sql_result[0];
+    free(sql_result);
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+macro_t**
+macro_get_relay_weekdays(int relay_id)
+{
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("getting macros [relay_id=%d] from database\n", relay_id);
+    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
+
+    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "SELECT macros.* FROM macros INNER JOIN junction_relay_macro ON macros.id == junction_relay_macro.macro_id WHERE junction_relay_macro.relay_id = ?1 ORDER BY junction_relay_macro.weekday ASC", -1, &stmt, NULL);
+    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, relay_id);
+
+    return macro_db_select(stmt);
+}
+
+macro_t**
+macro_get_all()
+{
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("getting all macros from database\n");
+    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
+
+    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "SELECT * FROM macros;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
+
+    return macro_db_select(stmt);
+
+}
+
+int*
+macro_get_target_relay_ids(int macro_id)
+{
+    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
+
+    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "SELECT DISTINCT relay_id FROM macro_actions WHERE macro_id=?1;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
+    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, macro_id);
+
+    return database_helper_get_ids(stmt);
+}
diff --git a/src/models/macro_action.c b/src/models/macro_action.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97cbfc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/models/macro_action.c
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+#include <models/macro_action.h>
+#include <logger.h>
+#include <cache.h>
+#include <database.h>
+
+static macro_action_t*
+macro_action_db_select_mapper(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
+{
+    macro_action_t *new_macro_action = malloc(sizeof(macro_action_t));
+    for(int i = 0; i < sqlite3_column_count(stmt); i++)
+    {
+        const char *name = sqlite3_column_name(stmt, i);
+        switch(name[0])
+        {
+            case 'm': // macro_id
+                new_macro_action->macro_id = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, i);
+                break;
+            case 'r': // relay_id
+                new_macro_action->relay_id = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, i);
+                break;
+            case 's': // schedule_id
+                new_macro_action->schedule_id = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, i);
+                break;
+            case 'w': // weekday
+                new_macro_action->weekday = (uint8_t)sqlite3_column_int(stmt, i);
+                break;
+            default: // ignore columns not implemented
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+    return new_macro_action;
+}
+
+static macro_action_t**
+macro_action_db_select(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
+{
+    macro_action_t **all_macro_actions = malloc(sizeof(macro_action_t*));
+
+    int row = 0;
+
+    for(;;)
+    {
+        int s;
+
+        s = sqlite3_step(stmt);
+        if (s == SQLITE_ROW)
+        {
+            macro_action_t *new_macro_action = macro_action_db_select_mapper(stmt);
+            row++;
+
+            all_macro_actions = (macro_action_t**)realloc(all_macro_actions, sizeof(macro_action_t*) * (row + 1));
+            all_macro_actions[row - 1] = new_macro_action;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if(s == SQLITE_DONE)
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                LOGGER_ERR("error selecting macro_actions from database: %s\n", sqlite3_errstr(s));
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
+    all_macro_actions[row] = NULL;
+    return all_macro_actions;
+}
+
+int
+macro_action_insert(macro_action_t *macro_action)
+{
+    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
+
+    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "INSERT INTO macro_actions(macro_id, relay_id, schedule_id, weekday) values (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4);", -1, &stmt, NULL);
+
+    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, macro_action->macro_id);
+    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 2, macro_action->relay_id);
+    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 3, macro_action->schedule_id);
+    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 4, macro_action->weekday);
+
+    int rc = sqlite3_step(stmt);
+
+    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
+
+    cache_invalidate_macro(macro_action->macro_id);
+
+    return rc != SQLITE_DONE;
+}
+
+int
+macro_action_delete_for_macro(int macro_id)
+{
+    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
+
+    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "DELETE FROM macro_actions WHERE macro_id=?1;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
+    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, macro_id);
+
+    int rc = sqlite3_step(stmt);
+
+    sqlite3_finalize(stmt);
+
+    cache_invalidate_macro(macro_id);
+
+    return rc != SQLITE_DONE;
+}
+
+macro_action_t**
+macro_action_get_for_macro(int macro_id)
+{
+    LOGGER_DEBUG("getting macro_actions [macro_id=%d] from database\n", macro_id);
+    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
+
+    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "SELECT * FROM macro_actions WHERE macro_id=?", -1, &stmt, NULL);
+    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, macro_id);
+
+    return macro_action_db_select(stmt);
+}
+
+int
+macro_action_execute(macro_action_t *macro_action)
+{
+    schedule_t *schedule = schedule_get_by_id(macro_action->schedule_id);
+    if(!schedule)
+    {
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    relay_t *relay = relay_get_by_id(macro_action->relay_id);
+    if(!relay)
+    {
+        free(schedule);
+        return 1;
+    }
+    
+    schedule_free(relay->schedules[macro_action->weekday]);
+    relay->schedules[macro_action->weekday] = schedule;
+
+    return relay_save(relay);
+}
+
+void
+macro_action_free_list(macro_action_t **macro_actions)
+{
+    for(int i = 0; macro_actions[i] != NULL; ++i)
+    {
+        free(macro_actions[i]);
+    }
+    free(macro_actions);
+}
+
+int*
+macro_action_get_macro_ids_with_schedule(int schedule_id)
+{
+    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
+
+    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "SELECT macro_id FROM macro_actions WHERE schedule_id=?1;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
+    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, schedule_id);
+
+    return database_helper_get_ids(stmt);
+}
+
+int*
+macro_action_get_macro_ids_with_relay(int relay_id)
+{
+    sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
+
+    sqlite3_prepare_v2(global_database, "SELECT macro_id FROM macro_actions WHERE relay_id=?1;", -1, &stmt, NULL);
+    sqlite3_bind_int(stmt, 1, relay_id);
+
+    return database_helper_get_ids(stmt);
+}
diff --git a/src/models/relay.c b/src/models/relay.c
index df196f0..4efe837 100644
--- a/src/models/relay.c
+++ b/src/models/relay.c
@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@ relay_db_select(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
 int
 relay_save(relay_t *relay)
 {
-    int opened_transaction = database_transaction_begin();
+    database_transaction_lock lock;
+    database_transaction_begin(&lock);
      
     sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
     if(relay->id)
@@ -140,10 +141,7 @@ relay_save(relay_t *relay)
             LOGGER_ERR("error updating data: %s\n", sqlite3_errmsg(global_database));
         }
 
-        if(opened_transaction)
-        {
-            database_transaction_rollback();
-        }
+        database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
     }
     else
     {
@@ -163,10 +161,7 @@ relay_save(relay_t *relay)
         }
         junction_relay_schedule_insert_weekdays(relay->id, schedule_ids);
 
-        if(opened_transaction)
-        {
-            database_transaction_commit();
-        }
+        database_transaction_commit(&lock);
     }
 
     cache_invalidate_relay(relay->id, -1);
diff --git a/src/models/schedule.c b/src/models/schedule.c
index abb6850..3fc89e8 100644
--- a/src/models/schedule.c
+++ b/src/models/schedule.c
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ schedule_db_select_mapper(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
                 new_schedule->id = sqlite3_column_int(stmt, i);
                 break;
             case 'n': // name
-                strncpy(new_schedule->name, (const char*)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, i), 127);
-                new_schedule->name[127] = '\0';
+                strncpy(new_schedule->name, (const char*)sqlite3_column_text(stmt, i), MAX_NAME_LENGTH);
+                new_schedule->name[MAX_NAME_LENGTH] = '\0';
                 break;
             case 'p': // periods
                 periods_blob = sqlite3_column_blob(stmt, i);
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ schedule_db_select(sqlite3_stmt *stmt)
 int
 schedule_save(schedule_t *schedule)
 {
-    int opened_transaction = database_transaction_begin();
+    database_transaction_lock lock;
+    database_transaction_begin(&lock);
      
     sqlite3_stmt *stmt;
     if(schedule->id)
@@ -137,10 +138,7 @@ schedule_save(schedule_t *schedule)
             LOGGER_ERR("error updating data: %s\n", sqlite3_errmsg(global_database));
         }
 
-        if(opened_transaction)
-        {
-            database_transaction_rollback();
-        }
+        database_transaction_rollback(&lock);
     }
     else
     {
@@ -149,10 +147,7 @@ schedule_save(schedule_t *schedule)
             schedule->id = sqlite3_last_insert_rowid(global_database);
         }
 
-        if(opened_transaction)
-        {
-            database_transaction_commit();
-        }
+        database_transaction_commit(&lock);
     }
 
     cache_invalidate_schedule(schedule->id);
diff --git a/src/router.c b/src/router.c
index 6c74428..13b8299 100644
--- a/src/router.c
+++ b/src/router.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <endpoints/api_v1_controllers.h>
 #include <endpoints/api_v1_relays.h>
 #include <endpoints/api_v1_tags.h>
+#include <endpoints/api_v1_macros.h>
 #include <endpoints/api_v1_ws.h>
 
 static endpoint_t endpoints[ROUTER_ENDPOINTS_MAX_COUNT];
@@ -90,6 +91,13 @@ router_init()
     router_register_endpoint("/api/v1/tags/{str}", HTTP_METHOD_GET, api_v1_tags_STR_GET);
     router_register_endpoint("/api/v1/tags/{str}", HTTP_METHOD_DELETE, api_v1_tags_STR_DELETE);
 
+    router_register_endpoint("/api/v1/macros/", HTTP_METHOD_GET, api_v1_macros_GET);
+    router_register_endpoint("/api/v1/macros/", HTTP_METHOD_POST, api_v1_macros_POST);
+    router_register_endpoint("/api/v1/macros/{str}", HTTP_METHOD_GET, api_v1_macros_STR_GET);
+    router_register_endpoint("/api/v1/macros/{str}", HTTP_METHOD_PUT, api_v1_macros_STR_PUT);
+    router_register_endpoint("/api/v1/macros/{str}", HTTP_METHOD_DELETE, api_v1_macros_STR_DELETE);
+    router_register_endpoint("/api/v1/macros/{str}/execute", HTTP_METHOD_PUT, api_v1_macros_STR_execute_PUT);
+
     router_register_endpoint("/api/v1/ws/relays", HTTP_METHOD_WEBSOCKET, api_v1_ws_relays);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/core.testing.ini b/tests/core.testing.ini
index c3710a1..811a43b 100644
--- a/tests/core.testing.ini
+++ b/tests/core.testing.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [core]
 server-port = 5000
 database = core.sqlite
-content-dir = /usr/share/webapps/emgauwa
+content-dir = .
 not-found-file = 404.html
 not-found-file-mime = text/html
 not-found-content = 404 - NOT FOUND
diff --git a/tests/run_tests.sh b/tests/run_tests.sh
index cbfbdb1..476b3ba 100755
--- a/tests/run_tests.sh
+++ b/tests/run_tests.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ source_dir=$PWD
 working_dir=$PWD/testing_latest
 working_bak=$PWD/testing_bak
 
-alias valgrind_emgauwa="valgrind $2 --log-file=$working_dir/valgrind.log"
+alias valgrind_emgauwa="valgrind -s $2 --log-file=$working_dir/valgrind.log"
 
 
 rm -rf $working_bak
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ controller_id=$!
 
 cd $working_dir
 
+touch $working_dir/index.html
+
 cp $1 $working_dir/core
 cp $source_dir/core.testing.ini $working_dir/core.ini
 
diff --git a/tests/tavern_tests/0.1.test_basics.tavern.yaml b/tests/tavern_tests/0.1.test_basics.tavern.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..14ac8b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/tavern_tests/0.1.test_basics.tavern.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+test_name: "[test_basics] Test basic calls"
+
+stages:
+- name: "[test_basics] get index"
+  request:
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/"
+    method: GET
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+
+- name: "[test_basics] get 404"
+  request:
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/invalid_url_for_testing_do_not_use"
+    method: GET
+  response:
+    status_code: 404
diff --git a/tests/tavern_tests/1.1.controller_relays_basic.tavern.yaml b/tests/tavern_tests/1.1.controller_relays_basic.tavern.yaml
index f0d1750..285d2d5 100644
--- a/tests/tavern_tests/1.1.controller_relays_basic.tavern.yaml
+++ b/tests/tavern_tests/1.1.controller_relays_basic.tavern.yaml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ stages:
       extra_kwargs:
         relay_count: !int "{returned_relay_count:d}"
 
-- name: "[controller_relays_basic] get controller relays, check length"
+- name: "[controller_relays_basic] get controller relay"
   request:
     method: GET
     url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/{returned_id}/relays/5"
@@ -40,3 +40,69 @@ stages:
       function: validate_relay:check_number
       extra_kwargs:
         number: 5
+
+- name: "[controller_relays_basic] get controller relay with invalid uid"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/INVALID-UUID/relays/5"
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
+
+- name: "[controller_relays_basic] get controller relay with unavailable uid"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/relays/5"
+  response:
+    status_code: 404
+
+- name: "[controller_relays_basic] get controller relay with invalid number"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/{returned_id}/relays/not_a_number"
+  response:
+    status_code: 404
+
+- name: "[controller_relays_basic] get controller relay with unavailable number"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/{returned_id}/relays/9001"
+  response:
+    status_code: 404
+
+
+
+
+- name: "[controller_relays_basic] pulse relay"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/{returned_id}/relays/6/pulse"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+
+- name: "[controller_relays_basic] pulse relay with invalid uid"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/INVALID-UUID/relays/6/pulse"
+  response:
+    status_code: 400
+
+- name: "[controller_relays_basic] pulse relay with unavailable uid"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000/relays/6/pulse"
+  response:
+    status_code: 404
+
+- name: "[controller_relays_basic] pulse relay with invalid number"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/{returned_id}/relays/not_a_number/pulse"
+  response:
+    status_code: 404
+
+- name: "[controller_relays_basic] pulse relay with unavailable number"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/controllers/{returned_id}/relays/9001/pulse"
+  response:
+    status_code: 404
diff --git a/tests/tavern_tests/3.0.tags.tavern.yaml b/tests/tavern_tests/3.0.tags.tavern.yaml
index d4ef67f..37734f8 100644
--- a/tests/tavern_tests/3.0.tags.tavern.yaml
+++ b/tests/tavern_tests/3.0.tags.tavern.yaml
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ stages:
         controller_id: "{returned_id}"
         tag: "{returned_tag}"
 
+- name: "[tags] get returned tag with relays and schedules"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/tags/{returned_tag}"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+
 - name: "[tags] get tags"
   request:
     method: GET
@@ -106,3 +113,47 @@ stages:
     status_code: 200
     verify_response_with:
       function: validate_tag:multiple
+
+- name: "[tags] get unavailable tag"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/tags/invalid_unavailable_tag"
+  response:
+    status_code: 404
+
+- name: "[tags] post tag"
+  request:
+    method: POST
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/tags/"
+    json:
+      tag: "unused_tag_1"
+  response:
+    status_code: 201
+
+- name: "[tags] get posted tag"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/tags/unused_tag_1"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+
+- name: "[tags] delete posted tag"
+  request:
+    method: DELETE
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/tags/unused_tag_1"
+  response:
+    status_code: 200
+
+- name: "[tags] get deleted tag"
+  request:
+    method: GET
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/tags/unused_tag_1"
+  response:
+    status_code: 404
+
+- name: "[tags] delete deleted tag again"
+  request:
+    method: DELETE
+    url: "http://localhost:5000/api/v1/tags/unused_tag_1"
+  response:
+    status_code: 404
diff --git a/tests/tavern_utils/validate_tag.py b/tests/tavern_utils/validate_tag.py
index 1e907e5..6a3004a 100644
--- a/tests/tavern_utils/validate_tag.py
+++ b/tests/tavern_utils/validate_tag.py
@@ -11,24 +11,9 @@ def multiple(response):
     for tag in response.json():
         _verify_single(tag)
 
-#def find(response, name=None, number=None, controller_id=None, tag=None):
-#    print(response.json())
-#    for tag in response.json():
-#        if number != None and number != tag.get("number"):
-#            continue
-#
-#        if name != None and name != tag.get("name"):
-#            continue
-#
-#        if controller_id != None and controller_id != tag.get("controller_id"):
-#            continue
-#
-#        if tag != None:
-#            found_in_response = False
-#            for response_tag in tag.get("tags"):
-#                if response_tag == tag:
-#                    found_in_response = True
-#            if not found_in_response:
-#                continue
-#        return
-#    assert False, "tag not found in list"
+def find(response, tag):
+    print(response.json())
+    for response_tag in response.json():
+        if response_tag == tag:
+            return
+    assert False, "tag not found in list"