diff --git a/server_weather.sh b/server_weather.sh
index a53f4f0..2998292 100755
--- a/server_weather.sh
+++ b/server_weather.sh
@@ -9,13 +9,15 @@ source "$WORKING_DIR/.env.key"
 lookup_location() {
     # search for a location
     url="http://api.openweathermap.org/geo/1.0/direct?q=$SEARCH&appid=$API_KEY"
-    curl --silent -fL "$url"
+    res=$(curl --silent -fL "$url")
+    echo "$res"
 }
 
 lookup_zipcode() {
     # lookup based on zipcode
     url="http://api.openweathermap.org/geo/1.0/zip?zip=$ZIPCODE&appid=$API_KEY"
-    curl --silent -fL "$url"
+    res=$(curl --silent -fL "$url")
+    echo "$res"
 }
 
 get_weather() {
@@ -24,7 +26,8 @@ get_weather() {
     LON=$(echo "$COORDS" | awk -F , '{print $2}')
     
     url="https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather\?lat=$LAT\&lon=$LON\&appid=$API_KEY\&units=imperial"
-    curl --silent -fL "$url"
+    res=$(curl --silent -fL "$url")
+    echo "$res"
 }
 
 while getopts "c:s:z:" arg; do