diff --git a/daq/src/aaredaq/aaredb.py b/daq/src/aaredaq/aaredb.py
index afbe3683..7f77d674 100644
--- a/daq/src/aaredaq/aaredb.py
+++ b/daq/src/aaredaq/aaredb.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import datetime
 import io
+import json
 import os
 from typing import List, Optional
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ from aaredaqlib.raster_grid import RasterGridRequest, CompletedRasterGrid
 from aaredaqlib.rotation_scan import RotationScanRequest
 from aaredaqlib.sample_geometry import SampleGeometryModel
 
+from jfjoch_client.models import ScanResult
 
 class AareWrapper:
     def __init__(
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ class AareWrapper:
         self.__tell_api = aareDBclient.TellsRunnerApi(self.client)
         self.__sample_api = aareDBclient.SamplesRunnerApi(self.client)
         self.__proc_api =  aareDBclient.ProcessingsRunnerApi(self.client)
+        self.__raster_api = aareDBclient.GridscanRunnerApi(self.client)
         self.__bl = bl
 
     def set_pucks_beamline(self, input_list: List[PuckLoadedInfo]):
@@ -314,4 +317,65 @@ class AareWrapper:
             )
             print("Experiment parameters created:", response)
         except Exception as e:
-            print(e)
\ No newline at end of file
+            print(e)
+
+    def _create_default_geometry(self):
+        """Create default geometry configuration for raster grid ingestion."""
+        return {
+            'beam_location_pxl': {'x': 512, 'y': 384, 'z': 0},
+            'pixel_in_mm': 0.01,
+            'aerotech': {'x': 0, 'y': 0, 'z': 0},
+            'aerotech_meas': {'x': 0, 'y': 0, 'z': 0},
+            'smargon': {
+                'sh_mm': {'x': 0, 'y': 0, 'z': 0},
+                'phi_deg': 0,
+                'chi_deg': 0
+            },
+            'omega_deg': 0,
+            'beam_size_mm': {'x': 0.02, 'y': 0.02, 'z': 0},
+        }
+
+    def ingest_gridscan(self, s: Optional[SampleShortInfo], raster_result: ScanResult, r: RasterGridRequest):
+
+        if s is None:
+            return
+
+        payload = self.format_gridscan_payload(s, raster_result, r)
+
+        if payload is None:
+            return
+
+        url = f"{self.__host}/protected_router/gridscan_runner/ingest"
+        headers = {
+            "accept": "application/json",
+            "X-Shared-Password": os.getenv("AAREDB_SHARED_PASSWORD")
+        }
+        response = requests.post(url,
+            auth=(os.getenv("AAREDB_USERNAME"), os.getenv("AAREDB_PASSWORD")),
+            headers=headers, data=json.dumps(payload), timeout=30, verify=False)
+        response.raise_for_status()
+
+        print(f"Response status code: {response.status_code}")
+
+
+    def format_gridscan_payload(self, s: Optional[SampleShortInfo], raster_result:ScanResult, r:RasterGridRequest):
+
+        try:
+
+            geometry = self._create_default_geometry()
+
+            payload = {
+                "request": r.model_dump(),  # RasterGridRequest as dict
+                "result": raster_result.model_dump(),  # ScanResult as dict
+                "geometry": geometry,  # SampleGeometryModel as dict
+                "sample_id": s.db_id,
+                "attach_image": True,
+            }
+
+            return payload
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(e)
+            raise e
+
+