diff --git a/project.task.yaml b/project.task.yaml
index 2c8feab..778787d 100644
--- a/project.task.yaml
+++ b/project.task.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 
 tasks:
 
-- extract private_key_hex in py-push-server webpush.py
-- lock down regenerate_vapid endpoint (so only we admins can do it on demand)
 - 40 notifications :
   - push, where we trigger a ServiceWorker(?) in the app to reach out and check for new data assignee:matthew
+  - extract private_key_hex in py-push-server webpush.py
+  - lock down regenerate_vapid endpoint (so only we admins can do it on demand)
+  - remove sleep in py-push-server app.py
 
-- 01 Ensure each action sent to the server has a confirmation - eg registration (ie a toast something that dismisses after 5-10s)
 - .3 fix the Project-location-selection map display to not show on top of bottom icons (and any other UI tweaks on the map flow) assignee-group:ui
 
 - .5 Add infinite scroll to gifts on the home page
diff --git a/src/views/ContactsView.vue b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
index 216a907..7502599 100644
--- a/src/views/ContactsView.vue
+++ b/src/views/ContactsView.vue
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
       </span>
       <input
         type="text"
-        placeholder="DID, Name, Public Key"
+        placeholder="DID, Name, Public Key (base 16 or 64)"
         class="block w-full rounded-l border border-r-0 border-slate-400 px-3 py-2"
         v-model="contactInput"
       />
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ import {
   SimpleSigner,
 } from "@/libs/crypto";
 import {
+  CONTACT_URL_PREFIX,
   GiveServerRecord,
   GiveVerifiableCredential,
   RegisterVerifiableCredential,
@@ -479,6 +480,12 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
       );
       return;
     }
+
+    if (this.contactInput.startsWith(CONTACT_URL_PREFIX)) {
+      await this.newContactFromScan(this.contactInput);
+      return;
+    }
+
     let did = this.contactInput;
     let name, publicKeyBase64;
     const commaPos1 = this.contactInput.indexOf(",");
@@ -497,7 +504,7 @@ export default class ContactsView extends Vue {
       publicKeyBase64 = Buffer.from(publicKeyBase64, "hex").toString("base64");
     }
     const newContact = { did, name, publicKeyBase64 };
-    return this.addContact(newContact);
+    await this.addContact(newContact);
   }
 
   async newContactFromScan(url: string): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue b/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
index e02427a..9208ced 100644
--- a/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
+++ b/src/views/NewEditProjectView.vue
@@ -293,6 +293,20 @@ export default class NewEditProjectView extends Vue {
             2000,
             this,
           );
+        } else {
+          console.log(
+            "Got unexpected 'data' inside response from server",
+            resp,
+          );
+          this.$notify(
+            {
+              group: "alert",
+              type: "danger",
+              title: "Error Saving Project",
+              text: "Server did not save the project. Try again.",
+            },
+            -1,
+          );
         }
       } catch (error) {
         let userMessage = "There was an error saving the project.";