diff --git a/hwmonDaemon.py b/hwmonDaemon.py
index b458f4b..4953547 100644
--- a/hwmonDaemon.py
+++ b/hwmonDaemon.py
@@ -22,15 +22,18 @@ logger.addHandler(console_handler)
 class SystemHealthMonitor:
     def __init__(self, 
                  ticket_api_url: str = 'http://10.10.10.45/create_ticket_api.php',
-                 state_file: str = '/tmp/last_health_check.json'):
+                 state_file: str = '/tmp/last_health_check.json',
+                 dry_run: bool = False):
         """
         Initialize the system health monitor.
-        
+
         :param ticket_api_url: URL for the ticket creation API.
         :param state_file: File path to track the last health check results.
+        :param dry_run: If True, simulate API calls without sending requests.
         """
         self.ticket_api_url = ticket_api_url
         self.state_file = state_file
+        self.dry_run = dry_run
     
     def run(self):
         """
@@ -118,7 +121,7 @@ class SystemHealthMonitor:
     def _create_tickets_for_issues(self, health_report: Dict[str, Any]):
         """
         Create tickets for detected issues with dynamic parameters based on severity.
-        
+
         :param health_report: The comprehensive health report from the checks.
         """
         issues = self._detect_issues(health_report)
@@ -126,7 +129,6 @@ class SystemHealthMonitor:
             print("No issues detected.")
             return
 
-        # Initialize default ticket fields
         hostname = socket.gethostname()  # Get the current hostname
         action_type = "[auto]"            # Default action type for automatic checks
         scope = "[cluster-wide]"          # Scope of the issues
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ class SystemHealthMonitor:
             priority = "4"  # Default to low priority
             category = "Other"
             issue_type = "Task"
-            
+
             if "Disk" in issue:
                 priority = "3"  # Medium priority for disk issues
                 category = "Hardware"
@@ -158,9 +160,8 @@ class SystemHealthMonitor:
 
             # Create the ticket title with relevant details
             ticket_title = f"[{hostname}]{action_type}[{issue_type}] {issue} {scope}{environment}{ticket_type}"
-            # Create a detailed description for the ticket
             description = self._generate_detailed_description(issue, health_report)
-            
+
             ticket_payload = {
                 "title": ticket_title,
                 "description": description,
@@ -170,29 +171,30 @@ class SystemHealthMonitor:
                 "type": issue_type
             }
 
-            # Debug: Log the ticket payload being sent
-            print("Attempting to create ticket with payload:")
-            print(json.dumps(ticket_payload, indent=4))
+            if self.dry_run:
+                # Dry-run mode: log the payload instead of sending it
+                logger.info("Dry-run mode enabled. Simulating ticket creation:")
+                logger.info(json.dumps(ticket_payload, indent=4))
+                print("Dry-run: Ticket payload:")
+                print(json.dumps(ticket_payload, indent=4))
+            else:
+                # Perform actual API request
+                try:
+                    response = requests.post(
+                        self.ticket_api_url, 
+                        json=ticket_payload, 
+                        headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
+                    )
+                    print(f"Response status code: {response.status_code}")
+                    print(f"Response body: {response.text}")
 
-            # Attempt to create the ticket via the API
-            try:
-                response = requests.post(
-                    self.ticket_api_url, 
-                    json=ticket_payload, 
-                    headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
-                )
-
-                # Debug: Log the response from the server
-                print(f"Response status code: {response.status_code}")
-                print(f"Response body: {response.text}")
-
-                if response.status_code in [200, 201]:
-                    print(f"Ticket created successfully: {ticket_title}")
-                else:
-                    print(f"Failed to create ticket. Status code: {response.status_code}")
-                    print(f"Response: {response.text}")
-            except Exception as e:
-                print(f"Error creating ticket: {e}")
+                    if response.status_code in [200, 201]:
+                        print(f"Ticket created successfully: {ticket_title}")
+                    else:
+                        print(f"Failed to create ticket. Status code: {response.status_code}")
+                        print(f"Response: {response.text}")
+                except Exception as e:
+                    print(f"Error creating ticket: {e}")
     
     def _detect_issues(self, health_report: Dict[str, Any]) -> List[str]:
         """