diff --git a/examples/schemas/openrpc/zinit_rpc_example b/examples/schemas/openrpc/zinit_rpc_example
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diff --git a/examples/schemas/openrpc/zinit_rpc_example.vsh b/examples/schemas/openrpc/zinit_rpc_example.vsh
index c84aa9e0..aa8ae2f1 100755
--- a/examples/schemas/openrpc/zinit_rpc_example.vsh
+++ b/examples/schemas/openrpc/zinit_rpc_example.vsh
@@ -2,40 +2,73 @@
 
 import freeflowuniverse.herolib.schemas.jsonrpc
 
-mut cl:=jsonrpc.new_unix_socket_client("/tmp/zinit.sock")
-
-
-send_params := jsonrpc.SendParams{
-	timeout: 30
-	retry: 1
+// Define the service status response structure based on the OpenRPC schema
+struct ServiceStatus {
+	name string
+	pid int
+	state string
+	target string
+	after map[string]string
 }
-//[]string{} = T is the generic type for the request, which can be any type
-request := jsonrpc.new_request_generic('service_list', []string{})
 
-// send sends a JSON-RPC request with parameters of type T and expects a response with result of type D.
-// This method handles the full request-response cycle including validation and error handling.
-//
-// Type Parameters:
-//   - T: The type of the request parameters
-//   - D: The expected type of the response result
-//
-// Parameters:
-//   - request: The JSON-RPC request object with parameters of type T
-//   - params: Configuration parameters for the send operation
-//
-// Returns:
-//   - The response result of type D or an error if any step in the process fails
-// pub fn (mut c Client) send[T, D](request RequestGeneric[T], params SendParams) !D {
-result := cl.send[[]string, map[string]string](request, send_params)!
+// Create a client using the Unix socket transport
+mut cl := jsonrpc.new_unix_socket_client("/tmp/zinit.sock")
 
-// println('Service List:')
-// for service in result {
-// 	println(service)
-// }
-
-
-
-// user := client.send[UserParams, UserResult](request, send_params) or {
-//     eprintln('Error sending request: $err')
-//     return
+// Example 1: List all services
+// Create a request for service_list method with empty parameters
+list_request := jsonrpc.new_request_generic('service_list', []string{})
+
+// Send the request and receive a map of service names to states
+println('Sending service_list request...')
+service_list := cl.send[[]string, map[string]string](list_request)!
+
+// Display the service list
+println('Service List:')
+println(service_list)
+
+// Example 2: Get status of a specific service
+// First, check if we have any services to query
+if service_list.len > 0 {
+	// Get the first service name from the list
+	service_name := service_list.keys()[0]
+	
+	// Create a request for service_status method with the service name as parameter
+	// The parameter for service_status is a single string (service name)
+	status_request := jsonrpc.new_request_generic('service_status', {"name": service_name})
+	
+	// Send the request and receive a ServiceStatus object
+	println('\nSending service_status request for service: $service_name')
+	service_status := cl.send[ map[string]string, ServiceStatus](status_request)!
+	
+	// Display the service status details
+	println('Service Status:')
+	println('- Name: ${service_status.name}')
+	println('- PID: ${service_status.pid}')
+	println('- State: ${service_status.state}')
+	println('- Target: ${service_status.target}')
+	println('- Dependencies:')
+	for dep_name, dep_state in service_status.after {
+		println('  - $dep_name: $dep_state')
+	}
+} else {
+	println('\nNo services found to query status')
+}
+
+// // Example 3: Alternative approach using a string array for the parameter
+// // Some JSON-RPC servers expect parameters as an array, even for a single parameter
+// println('\nAlternative approach using array parameter:')
+// if service_list.len > 0 {
+// 	service_name := service_list.keys()[0]
+	
+// 	// Create a request with the service name in an array
+// 	status_request_alt := jsonrpc.new_request_generic('service_status', service_name)
+	
+// 	// Send the request and receive a ServiceStatus object
+// 	println('Sending service_status request for service: $service_name (array parameter)')
+// 	service_status_alt := cl.send[[]string, ServiceStatus](status_request_alt)!
+	
+// 	// Display the service status details
+// 	println('Service Status (alternative):')
+// 	println('- Name: ${service_status_alt.name}')
+// 	println('- State: ${service_status_alt.state}')
 // }
diff --git a/lib/schemas/jsonrpc/client.v b/lib/schemas/jsonrpc/client.v
index eee14433..e4d910dd 100644
--- a/lib/schemas/jsonrpc/client.v
+++ b/lib/schemas/jsonrpc/client.v
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ mut:
 @[params]
 pub struct SendParams {
 pub:
-	// Maximum time in seconds to wait for a response (default: 60)
-	timeout int = 60
+	// Maximum time in seconds to wait for a response (default: 2)
+	timeout int = 2
 
 	// Number of times to retry the request if it fails
 	retry int
diff --git a/lib/schemas/jsonrpc/model_request.v b/lib/schemas/jsonrpc/model_request.v
index 493bf638..db808804 100644
--- a/lib/schemas/jsonrpc/model_request.v
+++ b/lib/schemas/jsonrpc/model_request.v
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pub fn new_request(method string, params string) Request {
 		jsonrpc: jsonrpc_version
 		method:  method
 		params:  params
-		id:      rand.i32() // Automatically generate a unique ID using UUID v4
+		id:      rand.int_in_range(1, 1000000)  or {panic("Failed to generate unique ID")}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ pub fn new_request_generic[T](method string, params T) RequestGeneric[T] {
 		jsonrpc: jsonrpc_version
 		method:  method
 		params:  params
-		id:      rand.i32()
+		id:      rand.int_in_range(1, 1000000000) or { panic("Failed to generate unique ID") }
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/schemas/jsonrpc/troubleshoot_unix_socket.md b/lib/schemas/jsonrpc/troubleshoot_unix_socket.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5027d7fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/schemas/jsonrpc/troubleshoot_unix_socket.md
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+use netcat:
+
+nc -U /tmp/zinit.sock
+
+now copy following
+{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"service_list","params":[],"id":286703868}
+
+should return something like this:
+{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":286703868,"result":{"test_service":"Running"}}
+
+
+
diff --git a/lib/schemas/jsonrpc/unixsocket.v b/lib/schemas/jsonrpc/unixsocket.v
index 5507ab9d..e2aef20b 100644
--- a/lib/schemas/jsonrpc/unixsocket.v
+++ b/lib/schemas/jsonrpc/unixsocket.v
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ module jsonrpc
 
 import net.unix
 import time
-import json
+import freeflowuniverse.herolib.ui.console
 
 // UnixSocketTransport implements the IRPCTransportClient interface for Unix domain sockets
 struct UnixSocketTransport {
@@ -20,56 +20,51 @@ pub fn new_unix_socket_transport(socket_path string) &UnixSocketTransport {
 // send implements the IRPCTransportClient interface
 pub fn (mut t UnixSocketTransport) send(request string, params SendParams) !string {
 	// Create a Unix domain socket client
+	// console.print_debug('Connecting to Unix socket at: $t.socket_path')
 	mut socket := unix.connect_stream(t.socket_path)!
-	defer { socket.close() or {} }
+	
+	// Ensure socket is always closed, even if there's an error
+	defer {
+		// Close the socket explicitly
+		unix.shutdown(socket.sock.handle)
+		socket.close() or {}
+		// console.print_debug('Socket closed')
+	}
 	
 	// Set timeout if specified
 	if params.timeout > 0 {
 		socket.set_read_timeout(params.timeout * time.second)
 		socket.set_write_timeout(params.timeout * time.second)
+		// console.print_debug('Set socket timeout to ${params.timeout} seconds')
 	}
 	
 	// Send the request
+	// console.print_debug('Sending request: $request')
 	socket.write_string(request + '\n')!
+	// println(18)
 	
-	// Read the response
-	mut response := ''
-	mut buf := []u8{len: 4096}
+	// Read the response in a single call with a larger buffer
+	mut res := []u8{len: 8192, cap: 8192}
+	n := socket.read(mut res)!
+	// println(19)
 	
-	for {
-		bytes_read := socket.read(mut buf)!
-		if bytes_read <= 0 {
-			break
-		}
-		response += buf[..bytes_read].bytestr()
-		
-		// Check if we've received a complete JSON response
-		if response.ends_with('}') {
-			break
-		}
+	// Convert response to string and trim whitespace
+	mut response := res[..n].bytestr().trim_space()
+	// console.print_debug('Received ${n} bytes')
+	
+	// Basic validation
+	if response.len == 0 {
+		return error('Empty response received from server')
 	}
 	
+	// console.print_debug('Response: $response')
 	return response
 }
 
-// Client provides a client interface to the zinit JSON-RPC API over Unix socket
-// @[heap]
-// pub struct UnixSocketClient {
-// mut:
-// 	socket_path string
-// 	rpc_client  &Client
-// 	request_id  int
-// }
-
 // new_client creates a new zinit client instance
 // socket_path: path to the Unix socket (default: /tmp/zinit.sock)
 pub fn new_unix_socket_client(socket_path string) &Client {
 	mut transport := new_unix_socket_transport(socket_path)
 	mut rpc_client := new_client(transport)
-	// return &UnixSocketClient{
-	// 	socket_path: socket_path
-	// 	rpc_client: rpc_client
-	// 	request_id: 0
-	// }
 	return rpc_client
 }