diff --git a/cmd/meross-lan-api/apiserver.go b/cmd/meross-lan-api/apiserver.go
index 2e6d466..df9a5ee 100644
--- a/cmd/meross-lan-api/apiserver.go
+++ b/cmd/meross-lan-api/apiserver.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 )
 
 type APIServer struct{}
@@ -29,7 +30,10 @@ func (apiServer APIServer) Start() {
 	wg.Wait()
 }
 
+var mu sync.RWMutex
+
 func (apiServer APIServer) Endpoint(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	mu.Lock()
 	switch path := r.URL.Path[1:]; {
 	case path == "deviceList" || path == "":
 		apiServer.deviceList(w)
@@ -42,6 +46,7 @@ func (apiServer APIServer) Endpoint(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	case path == "health/live" || path == "health/ready":
 		fmt.Fprintf(w, "ok")
 	}
+	mu.Unlock()
 }
 
 func getDevice(name string) (Device, ErrorResponse) {
@@ -52,10 +57,34 @@ func getDevice(name string) (Device, ErrorResponse) {
 			return d, err
 		}
 	}
-	err.Error = "Device not found."
+	err.Error = "Device '" + name + "' not found."
 	return device, err
 }
 
+func SetLastOn(deviceName string) {
+	for idx, d := range config.Devices {
+		if d.Name == deviceName {
+			config.Devices[idx].LastOn = time.Now()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func SetLastOff(deviceName string) {
+	for idx, d := range config.Devices {
+		if d.Name == deviceName {
+			config.Devices[idx].LastOff = time.Now()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func SetLastStatus(deviceName string) {
+	for idx, d := range config.Devices {
+		if d.Name == deviceName {
+			config.Devices[idx].LastStatus = time.Now()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func getStatusString(device Device) string {
 	status := getStatus(device.IP, device.Channel, config.Key)
 	if status == 1 {
@@ -82,8 +111,17 @@ func (apiServer APIServer) deviceStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, deviceName string
 		writeResponse(w, err)
 		return
 	}
+
+	if !time.Now().After(device.LastStatus.Add(config.AntiSpam)) {
+		log.Println("Already turned got status in the last 5 seconds")
+		writeResponse(w, device)
+		return
+	}
+
 	device.Status = getStatusString(device)
 	writeResponse(w, device)
+
+	SetLastStatus(deviceName)
 }
 
 func (apiServer APIServer) turnOn(w http.ResponseWriter, deviceName string) {
@@ -92,8 +130,17 @@ func (apiServer APIServer) turnOn(w http.ResponseWriter, deviceName string) {
 		writeResponse(w, err)
 		return
 	}
+
+	if !time.Now().After(device.LastOn.Add(config.AntiSpam)) {
+		log.Println("Already turned on in the last 5 seconds")
+		writeResponse(w, device)
+		return
+	}
+
 	turnOn(device.IP, device.Channel, config.Key)
 	apiServer.deviceStatus(w, device.Name)
+
+	SetLastOn(deviceName)
 }
 
 func (apiServer APIServer) turnOff(w http.ResponseWriter, deviceName string) {
@@ -102,6 +149,15 @@ func (apiServer APIServer) turnOff(w http.ResponseWriter, deviceName string) {
 		writeResponse(w, err)
 		return
 	}
+
+	if !time.Now().After(device.LastOff.Add(config.AntiSpam)) {
+		log.Println("Already turned off in the last 5 seconds")
+		writeResponse(w, device)
+		return
+	}
+
 	turnOff(device.IP, device.Channel, config.Key)
 	apiServer.deviceStatus(w, device.Name)
+
+	SetLastOff(deviceName)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/meross-lan-api/config.go b/cmd/meross-lan-api/config.go
index 0d6db8a..72e62d4 100644
--- a/cmd/meross-lan-api/config.go
+++ b/cmd/meross-lan-api/config.go
@@ -5,22 +5,27 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 )
 
 type Config struct {
-	Debug   bool
-	File    string
-	Devices []Device `yaml:"devices"`
-	Key     string
+	Debug    bool
+	File     string
+	Devices  []Device      `yaml:"devices"`
+	AntiSpam time.Duration `yaml:"antiDeviceSpam"`
+	Key      string
 }
 
 type Device struct {
-	Name    string `yaml:"name"`
-	IP      string `yaml:"ip"`
-	Channel int    `yaml:"channel"`
-	Status  string
+	Name       string `yaml:"name"`
+	IP         string `yaml:"ip"`
+	Channel    int    `yaml:"channel"`
+	Status     string
+	LastOn     time.Time
+	LastOff    time.Time
+	LastStatus time.Time
 }
 
 func (config Config) Load() Config {
@@ -45,6 +50,9 @@ func (config Config) Load() Config {
 		log.Fatal("Environment variable 'KEY' must be specified.")
 	}
 
+	// set default anti spam
+	config.AntiSpam = 5 * time.Second
+
 	// load yaml from file
 	yamlFile, err := ioutil.ReadFile(config.File)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/meross-lan-api/meross.go b/cmd/meross-lan-api/meross.go
index 85e2614..2704822 100644
--- a/cmd/meross-lan-api/meross.go
+++ b/cmd/meross-lan-api/meross.go
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ func sendRequest(deviceIp string, body Request) (Response, error) {
 	// convert body to bytes
 	bodyJSON, _ := json.Marshal(body)
 
+	if config.Debug {
+		return result, nil
+	}
+
 	// create and send request
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", "http://"+deviceIp+"/config", bytes.NewBuffer(bodyJSON))
 	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json; charset=UTF-8")