diff --git a/src/routes.js b/src/routes.js
index 0436c811..5b9d5405 100644
--- a/src/routes.js
+++ b/src/routes.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ module.exports = async (
           success: true
         })
       })
-  })
+    })
 
   const checkHealth = async () => {
     logger.info('Getting service status...')
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ module.exports = async (
           message: sanitizeLNDError(err.message)
         })
       }
-  })
+    })
 
   // Hack to check whether or not a wallet exists
   const walletExists = async () => {
@@ -264,35 +264,42 @@ module.exports = async (
         logger.error('Unknown Device')
         return res.status(401).json(error)
       }
-      if (!req.body.encryptionKey && !req.body.iv && !req.headers["x-shock-encryption-token"]){
+      if (
+        !req.body.encryptionKey &&
+        !req.body.iv &&
+        !req.headers['x-shock-encryption-token']
+      ) {
         return next()
       }
-      let encryptedToken,encryptedKey,IV,data
-      if(req.method === 'GET' || req.method === 'DELETE'){
-        if(req.headers["x-shock-encryption-token"]){
-          encryptedToken = req.headers["x-shock-encryption-token"]
-          encryptedKey =req.headers["x-shock-encryption-key"]
-          IV =req.headers["x-shock-encryption-iv"]
+      let reqData = null
+      let IV = null
+      let encryptedKey = null
+      let encryptedToken = null
+      if (req.method === 'GET' || req.method === 'DELETE') {
+        if (req.headers['x-shock-encryption-token']) {
+          encryptedToken = req.headers['x-shock-encryption-token']
+          encryptedKey = req.headers['x-shock-encryption-key']
+          IV = req.headers['x-shock-encryption-iv']
         }
       } else {
         encryptedToken = req.body.token
         encryptedKey = req.body.encryptionKey
         IV = req.body.iv
-        data = req.body.data
+        reqData = req.body.data
       }
       const decryptedKey = Encryption.decryptKey({
         deviceId,
         message: encryptedKey
       })
-      if(data){
+      if (reqData) {
         const decryptedMessage = Encryption.decryptMessage({
-          message: data,
+          message: reqData,
           key: decryptedKey,
           iv: IV
         })
         req.body = JSON.parse(decryptedMessage)
       }
-      
+
       const decryptedToken = encryptedToken
         ? Encryption.decryptMessage({
             message: encryptedToken,
@@ -300,7 +307,6 @@ module.exports = async (
             iv: IV
           })
         : null
-      
 
       if (decryptedToken) {
         req.headers.authorization = decryptedToken
@@ -1372,16 +1378,48 @@ module.exports = async (
   app.post('/api/lnd/sendpayment', (req, res) => {
     const { router } = LightningServices.services
     // this is the recommended value from lightning labs
-    const { maxParts = 3, payreq } = req.body
+    let paymentRequest = {}
+    const { keysend, maxParts = 3, timeoutSeconds = 5 } = req.body
+    if (keysend) {
+      const { dest, amt, finalCltvDelta = 40 } = req.body
+      if (!dest || !amt) {
+        return res.status(500).json({
+          errorMessage: 'please provide "dest" and "amt" for keysend payments'
+        })
+      }
+      const preimage = Crypto.randomBytes(32)
+      const r_hash = Crypto.createHash('sha256')
+        .update(preimage)
+        .digest()
+      //https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/record/experimental.go#L5:2
+      //might break in future updates
+      const KeySendType = 5482373484
+      //https://api.lightning.community/#featurebit
+      const TLV_ONION_REQ = 8
+      paymentRequest = {
+        dest: Buffer.from(dest, 'hex'),
+        amt,
+        final_cltv_delta: finalCltvDelta,
+        dest_features: [TLV_ONION_REQ],
+        dest_custom_records: {
+          [KeySendType]: preimage
+        },
+        payment_hash: r_hash,
+        max_parts: maxParts,
+        timeout_seconds: timeoutSeconds
+      }
+    } else {
+      const { payreq } = req.body
 
-    const paymentRequest = {
-      payment_request: payreq,
-      max_parts: maxParts,
-      timeout_seconds: 5
-    }
+      paymentRequest = {
+        payment_request: payreq,
+        max_parts: maxParts,
+        timeout_seconds: timeoutSeconds
+      }
 
-    if (req.body.amt) {
-      paymentRequest.amt = req.body.amt
+      if (req.body.amt) {
+        paymentRequest.amt = req.body.amt
+      }
     }
 
     logger.info('Sending payment', paymentRequest)