diff --git a/client/src/main.rs b/client/src/main.rs
index 880050a..d21894f 100644
--- a/client/src/main.rs
+++ b/client/src/main.rs
@@ -40,10 +40,25 @@ fn App() -> Html {
             html! {<p>{text}</p>}
         })
         .collect();
+    let flash = move |_| {
+        wasm_bindgen_futures::spawn_local(async move {
+            match reqwasm::http::Request::get(&format!("{API_URL}/flash"))
+                .send()
+                .await
+            {
+                Ok(response) => match response.json::<shared_types::ChargeState>().await {
+                    Ok(_) => {}
+                    Err(e) => println!("error getting text: {e:#?}"),
+                },
+                Err(e) => println!("request error: {e:#?}"),
+            }
+        })
+    };
     html! {
         <div>
             <button {onclick}>{ "refresh" }</button>
             {text_elements}
+            <button onclick={flash}>{ "flash" }</button>
         </div>
     }
 }