diff --git a/garage/garage.py b/garage/garage.py
index 1675e79..dd3280d 100644
--- a/garage/garage.py
+++ b/garage/garage.py
@@ -85,28 +85,39 @@ class GarageService(object):
         return "trigger gate"
     
     @cherrypy.expose
-    def garage(self):
-        Thread(target=garage_button,args=[0]).start()
-        return "trigger garage door"
+    def garage(self, action=None):
+        if action == "open":
+            Thread(target=garage_button,args=[0]).start()
+            return "{ action: open }"
+        elif action == "close":
+            Thread(target=garage_button,args=[0]).start()
+            return "{ action: close }"
+        if (GPIO.input(PIN_DOOR_OPEN) and not GPIO.input(PIN_DOOR_CLOSED)):
+            status = "true"
+        else:
+            status = "false"
+        return "{ status: " + status + " }"
     
     @cherrypy.expose
-    def gate(self):
-        Thread(target=gate_button,args=[0]).start()
-        return "trigger gate"
+    def gate(self, action=None):
+        if action == "open":
+            Thread(target=gate_button,args=[0]).start()
+            return "{ action: open }"
+        elif action == "close":
+            Thread(target=gate_button,args=[0]).start()
+            return "{ action: close }"
+            
+        if GPIO.input(PIN_SENSOR_GATE) == 0:
+            status = "false"
+        else:
+            status = "true"
+        return "{ status: " + status + " }"
     
     @cherrypy.expose
     def all(self):
         Thread(target=garage_button,args=[0]).start()
         Thread(target=gate_button,args=[0]).start()
         return "trigger all"
-    
-    @cherrypy.expose
-    def garage_status(self):
-        if (GPIO.input(PIN_DOOR_OPEN) and GPIO.input(PIN_DOOR_CLOSED)):
-            return "moving"
-        elif (GPIO.input(PIN_DOOR_OPEN) and not GPIO.input(PIN_DOOR_CLOSED)):
-            return "closed"
-        return "open"