diff --git a/sensor.agent.nut b/sensor.agent.nut
index d275c46..7487c3a 100644
--- a/sensor.agent.nut
+++ b/sensor.agent.nut
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #require "Loggly.class.nut:1.0.1"
 macAgentSide <- imp.configparams.deviceid;
 
-GlobalTest <- 1
 fullResSet <- false
 THEMACADDRESSAGENTSIDE<-"unknownMacAddress"
 
@@ -22,6 +21,16 @@ loggly <- Loggly(logglyKey, {
     "limit" : 20 //arbitrary 
 });
 
+globalDataStore <- [];
+agentSendBackoffTimes <- [0.1, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, 8.0, 15.0, 30.0, 60.0];
+//agentRetryActive prevents multiple chains of retrySendingDataIfNeeded
+agentRetryActive <- false;
+const FAILED_READINGS_WARNING = 100;
+readings_url <- "https://api.sensor.prod.edyn.com/readings";
+agentBackoffIndex <- 0;
+
+
+
 function addLogglyDefault(logTable){
   logTable.macAddress <- macAgentSide;
   logTable.sourceGroup <- "Firmware";
@@ -81,7 +90,8 @@ function failedSendTable(targetURL, body, statuscode){
 // Send data to the readings API
 function send_data_json_node(data) {
   server.log(http.jsonencode(data));
-  local readings_url = "https://api.sensor.prod.edyn.com/readings";
+  server.log("THE TYPE")
+  server.log(type(data))
   local headers = {
     "Content-Type":"application/json",
     "User-Agent":"Imp",
@@ -96,6 +106,14 @@ function send_data_json_node(data) {
     server.log("Error sending message to Postgres database.");
     local logglyWarnTable = failedSendTable(readings_url, res.body, res.statuscode);
     logglyLog(logglyWarnTable, "Warning");
+    for(local x = 0; x < data.len(); x++){
+      server.log("adding data point with timestamp " + data.timestamp + " to globalDataStore");
+      globalDataStore.append(data[x]);
+    }
+    if(!agentRetryActive){
+      retrySendingDataIfNeeded()
+      agentRetryActive = true;
+    }
   } else {
     server.log("Data sent successfully to Postgres database.");
   }
@@ -308,9 +326,13 @@ device.on("data", function(data) {
     server.log("at_input_ilim " + dataToSendNode.data[0].at_input_ilim + ", ovp_active " + dataToSendNode.data[0].ovp_active);
     server.log("input_uvcl_active " + dataToSendNode.data[0].input_uvcl_active + ", disable_input_uvcl " + dataToSendNode.data[0].disable_input_uvcl);
     server.log("ntc_warning " + dataToSendNode.data[0].ntc_warning);
-    // Commented out while hacking on the new power controller
+    // Commented out while hacking on the new power controller\
     send_data_json_node(dataToSendNode);
   } else {//WITH powerdata
+    //SO MUCH DRY
+    //Does this else even happen? it seems like it would throw errors if it did...
+    //explanation: it seems to interpret power data, but it's only happens if powerData isn't present in the reading
+    //I *think* it's here because we transitioned into powerData being it's own table, so this was here for some reason?
     local dataToSend = data;
     local dataToSendNode = {};
     dataToSendNode.uuid <- data.device;
@@ -507,7 +529,7 @@ device.on("data", function(data) {
     server.log("at_input_ilim " + dataToSendNode.powerData.at_input_ilim + ", ovp_active " + dataToSendNode.powerData.ovp_active);
     server.log("input_uvcl_active " + dataToSendNode.powerData.input_uvcl_active + ", disable_input_uvcl " + dataToSendNode.powerData.disable_input_uvcl);
     server.log("ntc_warning " + dataToSendNode.powerData.ntc_warning);
-    // Commented out while hacking on the new power controller
+    // Commented out while hacking on the new power controller\
     send_data_json_node(dataToSendNode);
   }
     
@@ -627,7 +649,47 @@ http.onrequest(function (request, response) {
 
 
  
-
+function retrySendingDataIfNeeded(){
+    //globalDataStore.len() is called many times rather than being a single variable because it changes throughout the function.
+    local numberReadings = globalDataStore.len();
+    if(numberReadings){
+        if(numberReadings > FAILED_READINGS_WARNING){
+            server.log("WARNING: " + globalDataStore.len() + " unsent readings!");
+            logglyLog({"warning" : globalDataStore.len() + "unsent readings!"}, "Warning")
+        }
+        local sendDataSuccess = send_data_json_node(globalDataStore);
+        //if send is successful:
+        if(sendDataSuccess < 204 && sendDataSuccess > 199){
+            server.log("readings sent successfully");
+            globalDataStore = [];
+            agentRetryActive = false;
+            //if it's failed before
+            if(agentBackoffIndex > 0){
+                //loggly warning about the send failing
+                logglyLog(
+                    {
+                        "message" : "readings sent successfully after failing " + (agentBackoffIndex + 1) + " times"
+                    }
+                , "Warning");
+                agentBackoffIndex = 0;
+            }
+        } else {
+            server.log("Agent side send readings unsuccessful")    
+            if(agentBackoffIndex < agentSendBackoffTimes.len()){
+                imp.wakeup(agentSendBackoffTimes[agentBackoffIndex] * 60.0, retrySendingDataIfNeeded);
+            } else {
+                imp.wakeup(agentSendBackoffTimes[agentSendBackoffTimes.len() - 1] * 60.0, retrySendingDataIfNeeded);
+            }        
+            agentBackoffIndex += 1;
+            logglyLog(
+                {
+                    "message" : "failed to send readings to backend from agent"
+                }
+            , "Warning"
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
 
 
 
diff --git a/sensor.device.nut b/sensor.device.nut
index 8d8397f..7296d60 100644
--- a/sensor.device.nut
+++ b/sensor.device.nut
@@ -1015,7 +1015,6 @@ function send_data(status) {
   }
   if(sendFullRead)
   {
-      server.log("FULL RES BABY")
       agent.send("fullRes", {
       bend=buffer1,
       tail=buffer2,