diff --git a/labs/dragon-resort/events/load-test.sh b/labs/dragon-resort/events/load-test.sh
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-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Get API endpoint from AWS CLI using API name for REST API (v1)
-API_NAME="Dragon Store API"
-
-# Get API ID from name (REST API)
-API_ID=$(aws apigateway get-rest-apis --region $AWS_REGION | \
-    jq -r --arg NAME "$API_NAME" '.items[] | select(.name==$NAME) | .id')
-
-if [ -z "$API_ID" ]; then
-    echo "Failed to find REST API with name: $API_NAME"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# Construct API endpoint for REST API
-API_ENDPOINT="https://${API_ID}.execute-api.${AWS_REGION}.amazonaws.com/prod"
-
-# Print API information for verification
-echo "Found API ID: $API_ID"
-echo "Using API endpoint: $API_ENDPOINT"
-
-# Rest of the configuration
-NUM_REQUESTS=100
-CONTENT_TYPE="Content-Type: application/json"
-
-# Dragon characteristics arrays
-FIRST_NAMES=("Ancient" "Mighty" "Wise" "Fierce" "Noble" "Shadow" "Storm" "Crystal" "Ember" "Frost")
-SECOND_NAMES=("Wing" "Claw" "Fang" "Scale" "Heart" "Soul" "Spirit" "Flame" "Thunder" "Ice")
-TYPES=("Celestial Dragon" "Fire Dragon" "Ice Dragon" "Storm Dragon" "Earth Dragon")
-COLORS=("bronze" "golden" "silver" "crimson" "azure" "emerald" "obsidian")
-
-# Function to get random element from an array
-get_random_element() {
-    local array=("$@")
-    local index=$((RANDOM % ${#array[@]}))
-    echo "${array[$index]}"
-}
-
-# Function to generate random number in range
-random_number() {
-    local min=$1
-    local max=$2
-    echo $((RANDOM % (max - min + 1) + min))
-}
-
-# Function to make API calls with error handling and response logging
-make_request() {
-    local method=$1
-    local endpoint=$2
-    local data=$3
-    
-    response=$(curl -s -w "\n%{http_code}" -X "$method" \
-        "$API_ENDPOINT$endpoint" \
-        -H "$CONTENT_TYPE" \
-        ${data:+-d "$data"})
-    
-    status_code=$(echo "$response" | tail -n1)
-    response_body=$(echo "$response" | sed '$d')
-    
-    if [ "$status_code" -lt 200 ] || [ "$status_code" -gt 299 ]; then
-        echo "Error: $method request to $endpoint failed with status $status_code"
-        echo "Response: $response_body"
-    fi
-}
-
-# Function to create dragon payload with random attributes
-create_dragon_payload() {
-    local id=$1
-    local first_name=$(get_random_element "${FIRST_NAMES[@]}")
-    local second_name=$(get_random_element "${SECOND_NAMES[@]}")
-    local dragon_type=$(get_random_element "${TYPES[@]}")
-    local color=$(get_random_element "${COLORS[@]}")
-    local age=$(random_number 100 5000)
-    
-    echo "{
-        \"id\": \"$id\",
-        \"name\": \"$first_name$second_name\",
-        \"type\": \"$dragon_type\",
-        \"age\": \"$age\",
-        \"color\": \"$color\"
-    }"
-}
-
-# Function to run batch of requests with progress indicator
-run_batch() {
-    local operation=$1
-    local total=$2
-    local successful=0
-    local failed=0
-    
-    echo "Starting $operation test..."
-    for ((i=1; i<=$total; i++)); do
-        echo -ne "Progress: $i/$total (Success: $successful, Failed: $failed)\r"
-        
-        case $operation in
-            "CREATE")
-                make_request "POST" "/dragons" "$(create_dragon_payload $i)"
-                ;;
-            "LIST")
-                make_request "GET" "/dragons"
-                ;;
-            "GET")
-                make_request "GET" "/dragons/$i"
-                ;;
-            "DELETE")
-                make_request "DELETE" "/dragons/$i"
-                ;;
-        esac
-        
-        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-            ((successful++))
-        else
-            ((failed++))
-        fi
-        
-        # Small delay to prevent overwhelming the API
-        sleep 0.1
-    done
-    echo -e "\nCompleted $operation test (Success: $successful, Failed: $failed)"
-}
-
-# Main execution
-echo "Starting load test at $(date)"
-run_batch "CREATE" $NUM_REQUESTS
-run_batch "LIST" $NUM_REQUESTS
-run_batch "GET" $NUM_REQUESTS
-run_batch "DELETE" $NUM_REQUESTS
-echo "Load test completed at $(date)"
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diff --git a/labs/dragon-resort/events/unleash-dragons.sh b/labs/dragon-resort/events/unleash-dragons.sh
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index 00000000..5c092bff
--- /dev/null
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@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Show usage information
+show_help() {
+    echo "Dragon Resort API Load Test Script"
+    echo
+    echo "Usage: $0 [OPTIONS] [api-endpoint]"
+    echo
+    echo "Options:"
+    echo "  [--help] Shows this help message"
+    echo
+    echo "Arguments:"
+    echo "  [api-endpoint] Optional. If not provided, will attempt to discover endpoint using AWS CLI"
+    echo
+    echo "Environment Variables:"
+    echo "  [AWS_REGION] Required if no api-endpoint provided. AWS region for API discovery"
+    echo
+    echo "Examples:"
+    echo "  $0                                                         # Uses AWS CLI for endpoint discovery"
+    echo "  $0 https://api-id.execute-api.region.amazonaws.com/prod    # Uses provided endpoint"
+    echo "  AWS_REGION=eu-central-1 $0                                 # Explicitly sets region for discovery"
+}
+
+# Show help if requested
+if [ "$1" = "--help" ]; then
+    show_help
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Function to get API endpoint from AWS CLI
+get_aws_endpoint() {
+    # Check if AWS_REGION is set
+    if [ -z "$AWS_REGION" ]; then
+        echo "Error: AWS_REGION environment variable is not set"
+        echo "Please set AWS_REGION or provide an API endpoint directly"
+        echo
+        show_help
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    local api_name="Dragon Resort API"
+
+    # Get API ID from name (REST API)
+    local api_id=$(aws apigateway get-rest-apis --region $AWS_REGION | \
+        jq -r --arg NAME "$api_name" '.items[] | select(.name==$NAME) | .id')
+
+    if [ -z "$api_id" ]; then
+        echo "Failed to find REST API with name: $api_name"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Construct API endpoint for REST API
+    echo "https://${api_id}.execute-api.${AWS_REGION}.amazonaws.com/prod"
+}
+
+
+# Check if API endpoint is provided as argument
+if [ $# -eq 1 ]; then
+    API_ENDPOINT=$1
+    echo "Using provided API endpoint: $API_ENDPOINT"
+else
+    # Get API endpoint from AWS CLI
+    output=$(get_aws_endpoint 2>&1)
+    exit_code=$?
+    if [ $exit_code -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "$output"  # Print the error message
+        exit $exit_code
+    fi
+    API_ENDPOINT=$output
+    echo "Using AWS CLI discovered endpoint: $API_ENDPOINT"
+fi
+
+
+
+# Rest of the configuration
+NUM_REQUESTS=100
+CONTENT_TYPE="Content-Type: application/json"
+
+# Dragon characteristics arrays
+FIRST_NAMES=("Ancient" "Mighty" "Wise" "Fierce" "Noble" "Shadow" "Storm" "Crystal" "Ember" "Frost")
+SECOND_NAMES=("Wing" "Claw" "Fang" "Scale" "Heart" "Soul" "Spirit" "Flame" "Thunder" "Ice")
+TYPES=("Celestial Dragon" "Fire Dragon" "Ice Dragon" "Storm Dragon" "Earth Dragon")
+COLORS=("bronze" "golden" "silver" "crimson" "azure" "emerald" "obsidian")
+
+# Function to get random element from an array
+get_random_element() {
+    local array=("$@")
+    local index=$((RANDOM % ${#array[@]}))
+    echo "${array[$index]}"
+}
+
+# Function to generate random number in range
+random_number() {
+    local min=$1
+    local max=$2
+    echo $((RANDOM % (max - min + 1) + min))
+}
+
+# Function to create dragon payload with random attributes and occasional invalid JSON
+create_dragon_payload() {
+    local id=$1
+    local first_name=$(get_random_element "${FIRST_NAMES[@]}")
+    local second_name=$(get_random_element "${SECOND_NAMES[@]}")
+    local dragon_type=$(get_random_element "${TYPES[@]}")
+    local color=$(get_random_element "${COLORS[@]}")
+    local age=$(random_number 100 5000)
+    
+    # Randomly decide to create an invalid payload (20% chance)
+    if [ $((RANDOM % 5)) -eq 0 ]; then
+        # Array of different ways to make invalid JSON
+        local invalid_types=(
+            "missing_comma"
+            "missing_quote"
+            "missing_field"
+            "incomplete_json"
+        )
+        
+        case $(get_random_element "${invalid_types[@]}") in
+            "missing_comma")
+                # Missing comma between fields
+                echo "{
+                    \"id\": \"$id\"
+                    \"name\": \"$first_name$second_name\"
+                    \"type\": \"$dragon_type\"
+                    \"age\": \"$age\"
+                    \"color\": \"$color\"
+                }"
+                ;;
+            "missing_quote")
+                # Missing closing quote
+                echo "{
+                    \"id\": \"$id\",
+                    \"name\": \"$first_name$second_name,
+                    \"type\": \"$dragon_type\",
+                    \"age\": \"$age\",
+                    \"color\": \"$color\"
+                }"
+                ;;
+            "missing_field")
+                # Randomly omit one field
+                local fields=("id" "name" "type" "age" "color")
+                local omit_field=$(get_random_element "${fields[@]}")
+                local json="{"
+                
+                [ "$omit_field" != "id" ] && json="$json\"id\": \"$id\","
+                [ "$omit_field" != "name" ] && json="$json\"name\": \"$first_name$second_name\","
+                [ "$omit_field" != "type" ] && json="$json\"type\": \"$dragon_type\","
+                [ "$omit_field" != "age" ] && json="$json\"age\": \"$age\","
+                [ "$omit_field" != "color" ] && json="$json\"color\": \"$color\""
+                
+                echo "$json}"
+                ;;
+            "incomplete_json")
+                # Incomplete JSON structure
+                echo "{
+                    \"id\": \"$id\",
+                    \"name\": \"$first_name$second_name\",
+                    \"type\": \"$dragon_type\","
+                ;;
+        esac
+        
+        echo "Generated invalid payload for testing error handling" >&2
+    else
+        # Generate valid payload
+        echo "{
+            \"id\": \"$id\",
+            \"name\": \"$first_name$second_name\",
+            \"type\": \"$dragon_type\",
+            \"age\": \"$age\",
+            \"color\": \"$color\"
+        }"
+    fi
+}
+
+# Function to make API calls with error handling and response logging
+make_request() {
+    local method=$1
+    local endpoint=$2
+    local data=$3
+    
+    response=$(curl -s -w "\n%{http_code}" -X "$method" \
+        "$API_ENDPOINT$endpoint" \
+        -H "$CONTENT_TYPE" \
+        ${data:+-d "$data"})
+    
+    status_code=$(echo "$response" | tail -n1)
+    response_body=$(echo "$response" | sed '$d')
+    
+    if [ "$status_code" -lt 200 ] || [ "$status_code" -gt 299 ]; then
+        echo "Error: $method request to $endpoint failed with status $status_code"
+        echo "Response: $response_body"
+        # Check if response contains invalid JSON error messages
+        if echo "$response_body" | grep -q "Unexpected end-of-input\|Illegal unquoted character\|Unexpected character"; then
+            return 2  # Invalid JSON payload
+        fi
+        return 1  # Regular error
+    fi
+    return 0  # Success
+}
+
+# Function to run batch of requests with progress indicator and invalid payload handling
+run_batch() {
+    local operation=$1
+    local total=$2
+    local successful=0
+    local failed=0
+    local invalid_payloads=0
+    
+    echo "Starting $operation test..."
+    for ((i=1; i<=$total; i++)); do
+        echo -ne "Progress: $i/$total (Success: $successful, Failed: $failed, Invalid: $invalid_payloads)\r"
+        
+        case $operation in
+            "CREATE")
+                payload=$(create_dragon_payload $i)
+                make_request "POST" "/dragons" "$payload"
+                result=$?
+                
+                case $result in
+                    0) ((successful++));;
+                    2) ((invalid_payloads++));;
+                    *) ((failed++));;
+                esac
+                ;;
+            "LIST")
+                if make_request "GET" "/dragons"; then
+                    ((successful++))
+                else
+                    ((failed++))
+                fi
+                ;;
+            "GET")
+                if make_request "GET" "/dragons/$i"; then
+                    ((successful++))
+                else
+                    ((failed++))
+                fi
+                ;;
+            "DELETE")
+                if make_request "DELETE" "/dragons/$i"; then
+                    ((successful++))
+                else
+                    ((failed++))
+                fi
+                ;;
+        esac
+        
+        # Small delay to prevent overwhelming the API
+        sleep 0.1
+    done
+    echo -e "\nCompleted $operation test (Success: $successful, Failed: $failed, Invalid: $invalid_payloads)"
+}
+
+
+# Main execution
+echo "Starting load test at $(date)"
+run_batch "CREATE" $NUM_REQUESTS
+run_batch "LIST" $NUM_REQUESTS
+run_batch "GET" $NUM_REQUESTS
+run_batch "DELETE" $NUM_REQUESTS
+echo "Load test completed at $(date)"
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