diff --git a/cope2n-ai-fi/.dockerignore b/cope2n-ai-fi/.dockerignore
index b2ac9a7..4936ddc 100755
--- a/cope2n-ai-fi/.dockerignore
+++ b/cope2n-ai-fi/.dockerignore
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ packages/
 __pycache__
 DataBase/image_temp/
 DataBase/json_temp/
-DataBase/template.db 
\ No newline at end of file
+DataBase/template.db 
+key_value_understanding-20231024-125646_manulife2/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cope2n-api/fwd_api/utils/file.py b/cope2n-api/fwd_api/utils/file.py
index 5e95ff8..d3ae556 100644
--- a/cope2n-api/fwd_api/utils/file.py
+++ b/cope2n-api/fwd_api/utils/file.py
@@ -326,3 +326,21 @@ def build_url(folder: str, data_id: str, user_id: int, file_name: str = None) ->
 def build_media_url_v2(media_id: str, user_id: int, sub_id: int, u_sync_id: str) -> str:
     token = image_authenticator.generate_img_token_v2(user_id, sub_id, u_sync_id)
     return f'{settings.BASE_URL}/api/ctel/v2/media/request/{media_id}/?token={token}'
+
+def json2xlsx(input: json):
+    """_summary_
+
+    Args:
+        input (json): 
+            : [{
+                Subs: Jan, # Subtotal name 
+                Metadata: {num_imei: 1,
+                            ...: ...}
+                Data: [{num_imei: 1,
+                            ...: ...}]
+            }] 
+            OR
+            
+    """
+    # return xlsx
+    pass
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cope2n-api/fwd_api/utils/process.py b/cope2n-api/fwd_api/utils/process.py
index 28bf0b7..c89b42f 100644
--- a/cope2n-api/fwd_api/utils/process.py
+++ b/cope2n-api/fwd_api/utils/process.py
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ def validate_ocr_request_and_get(request, subscription):
     FileUtils.validate_list_file(list_file)
     validated_data['file'] = list_file[0]
 
-    validated_data['is_test_request'] = request.data.get('is_test_request', False)
+    # validated_data['is_test_request'] = bool(request.data.get('is_test_request', False))
+    validated_data['is_test_request'] = string_to_boolean(request.data.get('is_test_request', "false"))
+    # print(f"[DEBUG]: is_test_request: ", validated_data['is_test_request'])
 
     return validated_data
 
@@ -139,9 +141,22 @@ def sbt_validate_ocr_request_and_get(request, subscription):
     validated_data['imei_file'] = imei_files
     validated_data['invoice_file'] = invoice_file
     validated_data['redemption_ID'] = redemption_ID
+    validated_data['is_test_request'] = string_to_boolean(request.data.get('is_test_request', "false"))
+    # print(f"[DEBUG]: is_test_request: ", validated_data['is_test_request'])
 
     return validated_data
 
+def string_to_boolean(value):
+    true_strings = ['true', 'yes', '1', 'on']
+    false_strings = ['false', 'no', '0', 'off']
+
+    if isinstance(value, str):
+        lower_value = value.lower()
+        if lower_value in true_strings:
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+
 def sbt_validate_feedback(request):
     validated_data = {}
 
diff --git a/docker-compose-prod.yml b/docker-compose-prod.yml
index be4c4b2..cbc1e68 100644
--- a/docker-compose-prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-prod.yml
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ services:
         condition: service_started
     volumes:
       - BE_media:${MEDIA_ROOT}
-
     working_dir: /app
     command: sh -c "celery -A fwd_api.celery_worker.worker worker -l INFO -c 5"
 
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index 2994ef9..0dc3518 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def make_sbt_request(host, token, invoice_files=None, imei_files=None, ensure_su
             files.append(('imei_files', (file, open(file, "rb"), 'application/octet-stream')))
     num_files = len(files)
     files.append(('processType', '12'))
-    files.append(('is_test_request', 'true'))
+    files.append(('is_test_request', 'True'))
     start_time = time.time()
     end_of_upload_time = 0