diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
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@@ -41,4 +41,5 @@ end
 
 gem 'bugsnag', '~> 6.6' # online bug reporting 
 gem 'coveralls', require: false # code coverage
+gem 'rest-client', '~> 1.8.0' #minimum version without security vulnerabilities 
 gem 'sdoc', '~> 1.0.0', require: false, group: :doc # static documentation
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 
 [![Dependency Status](https://beta.gemnasium.com/badges/github.com/stevenbeales/mental-test.svg)](https://beta.gemnasium.com/projects/github.com/stevenbeales/mental-test) 
 
+
+[![license](https://img.shields.io/github/license/mashape/apistatus.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
 An Alexa skill for validated Mental Health Self-Assessments, written in Ruby using the Sinatra and Ralyxa frameworks.
 
 The application supports importing Surveys and Instruments from SurveyJS.io and REDCap.