diff --git a/stand/api.py b/stand/api.py
index abb0acd..36ae4bc 100644
--- a/stand/api.py
+++ b/stand/api.py
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@ def clear_pgroup(beamline: Beamline, pgroup: PGroup):
 
 
 @router.post("/pgroups/{pgroup}/runs/{run}")
-def append_run(beamline: Beamline, pgroup: PGroup, run: int, row: dict[str, Any]):
+def append_run(beamline: Beamline, pgroup: PGroup, run: int, entries: dict[str, Any]):
     lib = adb.get(beamline)
 
     run_exists = lib.has_index(pgroup, run)
     if run_exists:
         raise HTTPException(HTTPStatus.CONFLICT, f"run {run} exists already in {beamline}/{pgroup}")
 
-    timestamp = row.pop("timestamp", None)
+    timestamp = entries.pop("timestamp", None)
     timestamp = datetime.fromisoformat(timestamp) if timestamp else datetime.now()
-    row = {"timestamp": timestamp, **row} # setdefault would not force timestamp to be the first column
+    row = {"timestamp": timestamp, **entries} # setdefault would not force timestamp to be the first column
 
     df = pd.DataFrame(row, index=[run])
     lib.append_data(pgroup, df)