diff --git a/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.API/Controllers/HiveMindController.cs b/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.API/Controllers/HiveMindController.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 9f50d98..0000000
--- a/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.API/Controllers/HiveMindController.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,49 +0,0 @@
-using Asp.Versioning;
-using DevOpsProject.HiveMind.Logic.Services.Interfaces;
-using DevOpsProject.Shared.Configuration;
-using DevOpsProject.Shared.Models;
-using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
-
-namespace DevOpsProject.HiveMind.API.Controllers
-{
-    [ApiVersion("1.0")]
-    [ApiController]
-    [Route("api/v{version:apiVersion}")]
-    public class HiveMindController : Controller
-    {
-        private readonly IHiveMindService _hiveMindService;
-        private readonly IHiveMindMovingService _hiveMindMovingService;
-
-        public HiveMindController(IHiveMindService hiveMindService, IHiveMindMovingService hiveMindMovingService)
-        {
-            _hiveMindService = hiveMindService;
-            _hiveMindMovingService = hiveMindMovingService;
-        }
-
-        [HttpGet("ping")]
-        public IActionResult Ping(IOptionsSnapshot<HiveCommunicationConfig> config)
-        {
-            return Ok(new
-            {
-                Timestamp = DateTime.Now,
-                ID = config.Value.HiveID
-            });
-        }
-
-        [HttpPost("connect")]
-        public async Task<IActionResult> TriggerConnectHive()
-        {
-            await _hiveMindService.ConnectHive();
-            return Ok();
-        }
-
-        [HttpPost("command")]
-        public IActionResult MoveHideMind(MoveHiveMindCommand command)
-        {
-            _hiveMindMovingService.MoveToLocation(command.Location);
-            return Ok();
-        }
-
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.API/Program.cs b/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.API/Program.cs
index a5dde80..65003c5 100644
--- a/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.API/Program.cs
+++ b/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.API/Program.cs
@@ -1,94 +1,126 @@
 using Asp.Versioning;
+using Asp.Versioning.Builder;
 using DevOpsProject.HiveMind.API.DI;
 using DevOpsProject.HiveMind.API.Middleware;
+using DevOpsProject.HiveMind.Logic.Services.Interfaces;
 using DevOpsProject.Shared.Clients;
 using DevOpsProject.Shared.Configuration;
+using DevOpsProject.Shared.Models;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 using Microsoft.OpenApi.Models;
 using Polly;
 using Polly.Extensions.Http;
 using Serilog;
 
-internal class Program
+var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
+
+builder.Host.UseSerilog((context, services, loggerConfig) =>
+    loggerConfig.ReadFrom.Configuration(context.Configuration)
+                .ReadFrom.Services(services)
+                .Enrich.FromLogContext());
+
+builder.Services.AddApiVersioning(options =>
 {
-    private static void Main(string[] args)
+    options.DefaultApiVersion = new ApiVersion(1, 0);
+    options.AssumeDefaultVersionWhenUnspecified = true;
+    options.ReportApiVersions = true;
+    options.ApiVersionReader = ApiVersionReader.Combine(
+        new UrlSegmentApiVersionReader(),
+        new HeaderApiVersionReader("X-Api-Version")
+    );
+}).AddApiExplorer(options =>
+{
+    options.GroupNameFormat = "'v'VVV";
+    options.SubstituteApiVersionInUrl = true;
+});
+
+// Learn more about configuring Swagger/OpenAPI at https://aka.ms/aspnetcore/swashbuckle
+builder.Services.AddEndpointsApiExplorer();
+builder.Services.AddAuthorization();
+builder.Services.AddSwaggerGen(c =>
+{
+    c.SwaggerDoc("v1", new OpenApiInfo { Title = "HiveMind - V1", Version = "v1.0" });
+});
+builder.Services.AddHiveMindLogic();
+
+builder.Services.Configure<HiveCommunicationConfig>(builder.Configuration.GetSection("CommunicationConfiguration"));
+
+var communicationControlTelemetryPolicy = HttpPolicyExtensions
+    .HandleTransientHttpError()
+    .WaitAndRetryAsync(3, retryAttempt => TimeSpan.FromSeconds(Math.Pow(2, retryAttempt)));
+builder.Services.AddHttpClient<HiveMindHttpClient>()
+    .AddPolicyHandler(communicationControlTelemetryPolicy);
+
+// register NAMED client for connect request
+builder.Services.AddHttpClient("HiveConnectClient");
+
+string corsPolicyName = "HiveMindCorsPolicy";
+builder.Services.AddCors(options =>
+{
+    options.AddPolicy(name: corsPolicyName,
+        policy =>
+        {
+            policy.AllowAnyOrigin() //SECURITY WARNING ! Never allow all origins
+                .AllowAnyMethod()
+                .AllowAnyHeader();
+        });
+});
+
+builder.Services.AddExceptionHandler<ExceptionHandlingMiddleware>();
+builder.Services.AddProblemDetails();
+
+var app = builder.Build();
+
+using (var scope = app.Services.CreateScope())
+{
+    var logger = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<ILogger<Program>>();
+    try
     {
-        var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
-
-        builder.Host.UseSerilog((context, services, loggerConfig) =>
-            loggerConfig.ReadFrom.Configuration(context.Configuration)
-                        .ReadFrom.Services(services)
-                        .Enrich.FromLogContext());
-
-        builder.Services.AddApiVersioning(options =>
-        {
-            options.DefaultApiVersion = new ApiVersion(1, 0);
-            options.AssumeDefaultVersionWhenUnspecified = true;
-            options.ReportApiVersions = true;
-            options.ApiVersionReader = ApiVersionReader.Combine(
-                new UrlSegmentApiVersionReader(),
-                new HeaderApiVersionReader("X-Api-Version")
-            );
-        }).AddApiExplorer(options =>
-        {
-            options.GroupNameFormat = "'v'VVV";
-            options.SubstituteApiVersionInUrl = true;
-        });
-
-        // TODO: double check following approach
-        builder.Services.AddControllers().AddJsonOptions(options =>
-        {
-            options.JsonSerializerOptions.PropertyNamingPolicy = null;
-        });
-        // Learn more about configuring Swagger/OpenAPI at https://aka.ms/aspnetcore/swashbuckle
-        builder.Services.AddEndpointsApiExplorer();
-        builder.Services.AddSwaggerGen(c =>
-        {
-            c.SwaggerDoc("v1", new OpenApiInfo { Title = "HiveMind - V1", Version = "v1.0" });
-        });
-        builder.Services.AddHiveMindLogic();
-
-        builder.Services.Configure<HiveCommunicationConfig>(builder.Configuration.GetSection("CommunicationConfiguration"));
-
-        var communicationControlRetryPolicy = HttpPolicyExtensions
-            .HandleTransientHttpError()
-            .WaitAndRetryAsync(3, retryAttempt => TimeSpan.FromSeconds(Math.Pow(2, retryAttempt)));
-        builder.Services.AddHttpClient<HiveMindHttpClient>()
-            .AddPolicyHandler(communicationControlRetryPolicy);
-
-        string corsPolicyName = "HiveMindCorsPolicy";
-        builder.Services.AddCors(options =>
-        {
-            options.AddPolicy(name: corsPolicyName,
-                policy =>
-                {
-                    policy.AllowAnyOrigin() //SECURITY WARNING ! Never allow all origins
-                        .AllowAnyMethod()
-                        .AllowAnyHeader();
-                });
-        });
-
-        builder.Services.AddExceptionHandler<ExceptionHandlingMiddleware>();
-        builder.Services.AddProblemDetails();
-
-        var app = builder.Build();
-
-        app.UseExceptionHandler();
-
-        // Configure the HTTP request pipeline.
-        if (app.Environment.IsDevelopment())
-        {
-            app.UseSwagger();
-            app.UseSwaggerUI();
-        }
-
-        app.UseCors(corsPolicyName);
-
-        //app.UseHttpsRedirection();
-
-        app.UseAuthorization();
-
-        app.MapControllers();
-
-        app.Run();
+        var hiveMindService = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IHiveMindService>();
+        await hiveMindService.ConnectHive();
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    catch (Exception ex)
+    {
+        logger.LogError($"Error occured while connecting Hive to Communication Control. \nException text: {ex.Message}");
+        System.Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess().Kill();
+    }
+}
+
+app.UseExceptionHandler();
+
+// Configure the HTTP request pipeline.
+if (app.Environment.IsDevelopment())
+{
+    app.UseSwagger();
+    app.UseSwaggerUI();
+}
+
+app.UseCors(corsPolicyName);
+
+//app.UseHttpsRedirection();
+
+app.UseAuthorization();
+
+ApiVersionSet apiVersionSet = app.NewApiVersionSet()
+    .HasApiVersion(new ApiVersion(1))
+    .ReportApiVersions()
+    .Build();
+
+RouteGroupBuilder groupBuilder = app.MapGroup("api/v{apiVersion:apiVersion}").WithApiVersionSet(apiVersionSet);
+
+groupBuilder.MapGet("ping", (IOptionsSnapshot<HiveCommunicationConfig> config) =>
+{
+    return Results.Ok(new
+    {
+        Timestamp = DateTime.Now,
+        ID = config.Value.HiveID
+    });
+});
+
+groupBuilder.MapPost("command", (MoveHiveMindCommand command, IHiveMindMovingService hiveMindMovingService) =>
+{
+    hiveMindMovingService.MoveToLocation(command.Location);
+    return Results.Ok();
+});
+
+app.Run();
diff --git a/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.API/appsettings.json b/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.API/appsettings.json
index e2b3c90..f12b9a4 100644
--- a/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.API/appsettings.json
+++ b/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.API/appsettings.json
@@ -1,4 +1,20 @@
 {
+
+  "CommunicationConfiguration": {
+    "RequestSchema": "http",
+    "CommunicationControlIP": "localhost",
+    "CommunicationControlPort": 8080,
+    "CommunicationControlPath": "api/v1/hive",
+    "HiveIP": "localhost",
+    "HivePort": 5149,
+    "HiveID": "1",
+    "InitialLocation": {
+      "Latitude": 48.719547,
+      "Longitude": 38.092680
+    }
+  },
+  "AllowedHosts": "*",
+  "Urls": "http://0.0.0.0:5149",
   "Serilog": {
     "Using": [ "Serilog.Sinks.Console", "Serilog.Sinks.File" ],
     "MinimumLevel": {
@@ -31,19 +47,6 @@
       "Application": "DevOpsProject.HiveMind",
       "Environment": "Development"
     }
-  },
-  "CommunicationConfiguration": {
-    "RequestSchema": "http",
-    "CommunicationControlIP": "localhost",
-    "CommunicationControlPort": 8080,
-    "CommunicationControlPath": "api/v1/hive",
-    "HiveIP": "localhost",
-    "HivePort": 5149,
-    "HiveID": "1",
-    "InitialLocation": {
-      "Latitude": 48.719547,
-      "Longitude": 38.092680
-    }
-  },
-  "AllowedHosts": "*"
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.Logic/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.Logic.csproj b/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.Logic/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.Logic.csproj
index b8963cf..d4a4a04 100644
--- a/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.Logic/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.Logic.csproj
+++ b/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.Logic/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.Logic.csproj
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Remove="Models\**" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Remove="Models\**" />
+    <None Remove="Models\**" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http.Polly" Version="9.0.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging" Version="9.0.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Options" Version="9.0.2" />
   </ItemGroup>
@@ -15,8 +22,4 @@
     <ProjectReference Include="..\DevOpsProject.Shared\DevOpsProject.Shared.csproj" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Folder Include="Models\" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.Logic/Services/HiveMindService.cs b/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.Logic/Services/HiveMindService.cs
index 8675912..4d3204f 100644
--- a/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.Logic/Services/HiveMindService.cs
+++ b/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject.HiveMind.Logic/Services/HiveMindService.cs
@@ -6,19 +6,23 @@ using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using DevOpsProject.HiveMind.Logic.State;
+using System.Text;
+using Polly;
 
 namespace DevOpsProject.HiveMind.Logic.Services
 {
     public class HiveMindService : IHiveMindService
     {
+        private readonly IHttpClientFactory _httpClientFactory;
         private readonly HiveMindHttpClient _httpClient;
         private readonly ILogger<HiveMindService> _logger;
         private readonly HiveCommunicationConfig _communicationConfigurationOptions;
         private Timer _telemetryTimer;
 
-        public HiveMindService(HiveMindHttpClient httpClient, ILogger<HiveMindService> logger, IOptionsSnapshot<HiveCommunicationConfig> communicationConfigurationOptions)
+        public HiveMindService(IHttpClientFactory httpClientFactory, HiveMindHttpClient httpClient, ILogger<HiveMindService> logger, IOptionsSnapshot<HiveCommunicationConfig> communicationConfigurationOptions)
         {
             _httpClient = httpClient;
+            _httpClientFactory = httpClientFactory;
             _logger = logger;
             _communicationConfigurationOptions = communicationConfigurationOptions.Value;
         }
@@ -31,16 +35,33 @@ namespace DevOpsProject.HiveMind.Logic.Services
                 HivePort = _communicationConfigurationOptions.HivePort,
                 HiveID = _communicationConfigurationOptions.HiveID
             };
-            
-            var connectResult = await _httpClient.SendCommunicationControlConnectAsync(_communicationConfigurationOptions.RequestSchema, 
-                _communicationConfigurationOptions.CommunicationControlIP, _communicationConfigurationOptions.CommunicationControlPort,  
-                _communicationConfigurationOptions.CommunicationControlPath, request);
 
-            _logger.LogInformation($"Connect result for HiveID: {request.HiveID}: {connectResult}");
+            var httpClient = _httpClientFactory.CreateClient("HiveConnectClient");
 
-            if (connectResult != null)
+            var uriBuilder = new UriBuilder
             {
-                var hiveConnectResponse = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<HiveConnectResponse>(connectResult);
+                Scheme = _communicationConfigurationOptions.RequestSchema,
+                Host = _communicationConfigurationOptions.CommunicationControlIP,
+                Port = _communicationConfigurationOptions.CommunicationControlPort,
+                Path = $"{_communicationConfigurationOptions.CommunicationControlPath}/connect"
+            };
+            var jsonContent = new StringContent(JsonSerializer.Serialize(request), Encoding.UTF8, "application/json");
+
+            var retryPolicy = Policy.HandleResult<HttpResponseMessage>(r => !r.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+                .WaitAndRetryAsync(
+                    10,
+                    retryAttempt => TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2),
+                    (result, timeSpan, retryCount, context) =>
+                    {
+                        _logger.LogWarning($"Connecting HiveID: {_communicationConfigurationOptions.HiveID}, retry attempt: {retryCount}. \nRequest URL: {uriBuilder.Uri}, request content: {jsonContent}");
+                    });
+
+            var response = await retryPolicy.ExecuteAsync(() => httpClient.PostAsync(uriBuilder.Uri, jsonContent));
+
+            if (response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+            {
+                var connectResponse = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+                var hiveConnectResponse = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<HiveConnectResponse>(connectResponse);
 
                 if (hiveConnectResponse != null && hiveConnectResponse.ConnectResult)
                 {
@@ -58,10 +79,10 @@ namespace DevOpsProject.HiveMind.Logic.Services
             }
             else
             {
-                _logger.LogError($"Unable to connect Hive with ID: {request.HiveID}, Port: {request.HivePort}, IP: {request.HiveIP} to Communication Control. \n" +
-                    $"Requested IP: {_communicationConfigurationOptions.CommunicationControlIP}, Port: {_communicationConfigurationOptions.HivePort}");
-                throw new Exception($"Failed to connect hive for HiveID: {request.HiveID}");
+                _logger.LogError($"Failed to connect hive, terminating process");
+                System.Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess().Kill();
             }
+
         }
 
         public void StopAllTelemetry()
@@ -103,8 +124,8 @@ namespace DevOpsProject.HiveMind.Logic.Services
                     State = Shared.Enums.State.Move
                 };
 
-                var connectResult = await _httpClient.SendCommunicationControlTelemetryAsync(_communicationConfigurationOptions.RequestSchema, 
-                    _communicationConfigurationOptions.CommunicationControlIP, _communicationConfigurationOptions.CommunicationControlPort, 
+                var connectResult = await _httpClient.SendCommunicationControlTelemetryAsync(_communicationConfigurationOptions.RequestSchema,
+                    _communicationConfigurationOptions.CommunicationControlIP, _communicationConfigurationOptions.CommunicationControlPort,
                     _communicationConfigurationOptions.CommunicationControlPath, request);
 
                 _logger.LogInformation($"Telemetry sent for HiveID: {request.HiveID}: {connectResult}");
diff --git a/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject/appsettings.json b/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject/appsettings.json
index 602dbc5..16d1344 100644
--- a/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject/appsettings.json
+++ b/src/CommunicationControl/DevOpsProject/appsettings.json
@@ -1,4 +1,27 @@
 {
+  "Redis": {
+    "ConnectionString": "localhost:6379",
+    "PublishChannel": "HiveChannel"
+  },
+  "RedisKeys": {
+    "HiveKey": "Hive"
+  },
+  "OperationalArea": {
+    "Latitude": 48.697189,
+    "Longitude": 38.066246,
+    "Radius_KM": 5,
+    "InitialHeight_KM": 1,
+    "InitialSpeed_KM": 5,
+    "TelemetryInterval_MS": 30000,
+    "PingInterval_MS": 15000
+
+  },
+  "CommunicationConfiguration": {
+    "RequestScheme": "http",
+    "HiveMindPath": "api/v1"
+  },
+  "AllowedHosts": "*",
+  "Urls": "http://0.0.0.0:8080",
   "Serilog": {
     "Using": [ "Serilog.Sinks.Console", "Serilog.Sinks.File" ],
     "MinimumLevel": {
@@ -31,28 +54,5 @@
       "Application": "DevOpsProject.CommunicationControl",
       "Environment": "Development"
     }
-  },
-  "Redis": {
-    "ConnectionString": "localhost:6379",
-    "PublishChannel": "HiveChannel"
-  },
-  "RedisKeys": {
-    "HiveKey": "Hive"
-  },
-  "OperationalArea": {
-    "Latitude": 48.697189,
-    "Longitude": 38.066246,
-    "Radius_KM": 5,
-    "InitialHeight_KM": 1,
-    "InitialSpeed_KM": 5,
-    "TelemetryInterval_MS": 30000,
-    "PingInterval_MS": 15000
-
-  },
-  "CommunicationConfiguration": {
-    "RequestScheme": "http",
-    "HiveMindPath": "api/v1"
-  },
-  "AllowedHosts": "*",
-   "Urls": "http://0.0.0.0:8080"
+  }
 }