diff --git a/echo_handlers.go b/echo_handlers.go
index 9072cfe6..0bfec7ec 100644
--- a/echo_handlers.go
+++ b/echo_handlers.go
@@ -179,14 +179,22 @@ func (svc *Service) AppsCreateHandler(c echo.Context) error {
 		return c.NoContent(http.StatusUnauthorized)
 	}
 
-	name := c.FormValue("name")
+	var requestData api.CreateAppRequest
+	if err := c.Bind(&requestData); err != nil {
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, ErrorResponse{
+			Error:   true,
+			Message: fmt.Sprintf("Bad request: %s", err.Error()),
+		})
+	}
+
+	name := requestData.Name
 	var pairingPublicKey string
 	var pairingSecretKey string
-	if c.FormValue("pubkey") == "" {
+	if requestData.Pubkey == "" {
 		pairingSecretKey = nostr.GeneratePrivateKey()
 		pairingPublicKey, _ = nostr.GetPublicKey(pairingSecretKey)
 	} else {
-		pairingPublicKey = c.FormValue("pubkey")
+		pairingPublicKey = requestData.Pubkey
 		//validate public key
 		decoded, err := hex.DecodeString(pairingPublicKey)
 		if err != nil || len(decoded) != 32 {
@@ -198,12 +206,12 @@ func (svc *Service) AppsCreateHandler(c echo.Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 	app := App{Name: name, NostrPubkey: pairingPublicKey}
-	maxAmount, _ := strconv.Atoi(c.FormValue("maxAmount"))
-	budgetRenewal := c.FormValue("budgetRenewal")
+	maxAmount, _ := strconv.Atoi(requestData.MaxAmount)
+	budgetRenewal := requestData.BudgetRenewal
 
 	expiresAt := time.Time{}
-	if c.FormValue("expiresAt") != "" {
-		expiresAt, err = time.Parse(time.RFC3339, c.FormValue("expiresAt"))
+	if requestData.ExpiresAt != "" {
+		expiresAt, err = time.Parse(time.RFC3339, requestData.ExpiresAt)
 		if err != nil {
 			svc.Logger.Errorf("Invalid expiresAt: %s", pairingPublicKey)
 			return c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, ErrorResponse{
@@ -223,7 +231,7 @@ func (svc *Service) AppsCreateHandler(c echo.Context) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		requestMethods := c.FormValue("requestMethods")
+		requestMethods := requestData.RequestMethods
 		if requestMethods == "" {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Won't create an app without request methods.")
 		}
@@ -272,8 +280,8 @@ func (svc *Service) AppsCreateHandler(c echo.Context) error {
 	responseBody.Pubkey = pairingPublicKey
 	responseBody.PairingSecret = pairingSecretKey
 
-	if c.FormValue("returnTo") != "" {
-		returnToUrl, err := url.Parse(c.FormValue("returnTo"))
+	if requestData.ReturnTo != "" {
+		returnToUrl, err := url.Parse(requestData.ReturnTo)
 		if err == nil {
 			query := returnToUrl.Query()
 			query.Add("relay", publicRelayUrl)
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/QRCode.tsx b/frontend/src/components/QRCode.tsx
index e33bc8e2..682cb8b2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/QRCode.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/QRCode.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export type Props = {
 
 function QRCode({ value, size, level, className }: Props) {
   const isDarkMode = useDarkMode();
-  console.log(isDarkMode);
   const fgColor = isDarkMode ? "#FFFFFF" : "#242424";
   const bgColor = isDarkMode ? "#242424" : "#FFFFFF";
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/screens/apps/NewApp.tsx b/frontend/src/screens/apps/NewApp.tsx
index 9ccdc71e..717baeff 100644
--- a/frontend/src/screens/apps/NewApp.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/screens/apps/NewApp.tsx
@@ -115,25 +115,14 @@ const NewApp = () => {
       throw new Error("No CSRF token");
     }
 
-    const formData = new FormData();
-    formData.append("name", appName);
-    formData.append("maxAmount", maxAmount.toString());
-    formData.append("budgetRenewal", budgetRenewal);
-    formData.append("expiresAt", expiresAt);
-    formData.append("requestMethods", requestMethods);
-    formData.append("pubkey", pubkey);
-    formData.append("returnTo", returnTo);
-
     try {
       const response = await fetch("/api/apps", {
         method: "POST",
         headers: {
           "X-CSRF-Token": csrf,
+          "Content-Type": "application/json",
         },
-        body: formData,
-
-        // TODO: send consider sending JSON data
-        /*body: JSON.stringify({
+        body: JSON.stringify({
           name: appName,
           pubkey: pubkey,
           maxAmount: maxAmount.toString(),
@@ -141,7 +130,7 @@ const NewApp = () => {
           expiresAt: expiresAt,
           requestMethods: requestMethods,
           returnTo: returnTo,
-        }),*/
+        }),
       });
       await validateFetchResponse(response);
 
diff --git a/models/api/api.go b/models/api/api.go
index b560ea80..754e122c 100644
--- a/models/api/api.go
+++ b/models/api/api.go
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@ type ListAppsResponse struct {
 	Apps []App `json:"apps"`
 }
 
+type CreateAppRequest struct {
+	Name           string `json:"name"`
+	Pubkey         string `json:"pubkey"`
+	MaxAmount      string `json:"maxAmount"`
+	BudgetRenewal  string `json:"budgetRenewal"`
+	ExpiresAt      string `json:"expiresAt"`
+	RequestMethods string `json:"requestMethods"`
+	ReturnTo       string `json:"returnTo"`
+}
+
 type CreateAppResponse struct {
 	PairingUri    string `json:"pairingUri"`
 	PairingSecret string `json:"pairingSecretKey"`