diff --git a/nostr_dvm/utils/zap_utils.py b/nostr_dvm/utils/zap_utils.py
index 5ced977..c6c5c56 100644
--- a/nostr_dvm/utils/zap_utils.py
+++ b/nostr_dvm/utils/zap_utils.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import requests
 from Crypto.Cipher import AES
 from Crypto.Util.Padding import pad
 from bech32 import bech32_decode, convertbits, bech32_encode
-from nostr_sdk import nostr_sdk, PublicKey, SecretKey, Event, EventBuilder, Tag, Keys, generate_shared_key, Kind
+from nostr_sdk import nostr_sdk, PublicKey, SecretKey, Event, EventBuilder, Tag, Keys, generate_shared_key, Kind, \
+    Timestamp
 
 from nostr_dvm.utils.nostr_utils import get_event_by_id, check_and_decrypt_own_tags
 import lnurl
@@ -268,13 +269,27 @@ def zaprequest(lud16: str, amount: int, content, zapped_event, zapped_user, keys
             tags = [amount_tag, relays_tag, p_tag, lnurl_tag]
 
         if zaptype == "private":
-            key_str = keys.secret_key().to_hex() + zapped_event.id().to_hex() + str(zapped_event.created_at().as_secs())
-            encryption_key = sha256(key_str.encode('utf-8')).hexdigest()
+            if zapped_event is not None:
+                key_str = keys.secret_key().to_hex() + zapped_event.id().to_hex() + str(
+                    zapped_event.created_at().as_secs())
 
+            else:
+                key_str = keys.secret_key().to_hex() + str(Timestamp.now().as_secs())
+
+            encryption_key = sha256(key_str.encode('utf-8')).hexdigest()
+            tags = [p_tag]
+            if zapped_event is not None:
+                tags.append(e_tag)
+            print("hello")
             zap_request = EventBuilder(Kind(9733), content,
-                                       [p_tag, e_tag]).to_event(keys).as_json()
+                                       tags).to_event(keys).as_json()
+            print("hello2")
             keys = Keys.parse(encryption_key)
-            encrypted_content = enrypt_private_zap_message(zap_request, keys.secret_key(), zapped_event.author())
+            if zapped_event is not None:
+                encrypted_content = enrypt_private_zap_message(zap_request, keys.secret_key(), zapped_event.author())
+            else:
+                encrypted_content = enrypt_private_zap_message(zap_request, keys.secret_key(), zapped_user)
+
             anon_tag = Tag.parse(['anon', encrypted_content])
             tags.append(anon_tag)
             content = ""
@@ -288,7 +303,7 @@ def zaprequest(lud16: str, amount: int, content, zapped_event, zapped_user, keys
         return ob["pr"]
 
     except Exception as e:
-        print("ZAP REQUEST: " + e)
+        print("ZAP REQUEST: " + str(e))
         return None
 
 
diff --git a/tests/nwc.py b/tests/nwc.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ad7e39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/nwc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import dotenv
+from nostr_sdk import Keys, PublicKey
+
+from nostr_dvm.utils import dvmconfig
+from nostr_dvm.utils.nwc_tools import nwc_zap
+from nostr_dvm.utils.zap_utils import create_bolt11_lud16, zaprequest
+
+
+def playground():
+
+    connectionstr = os.getenv("TEST_NWC")
+    keys = Keys.parse(os.getenv("TEST_USER"))
+
+    bolt11 = zaprequest("bot@nostrdvm.com", 5, "test", None, PublicKey.parse("npub1cc79kn3phxc7c6mn45zynf4gtz0khkz59j4anew7dtj8fv50aqrqlth2hf"), keys, dvmconfig.DVMConfig.RELAY_LIST, zaptype="private")
+
+    print(bolt11)
+    result = nwc_zap(connectionstr, bolt11, keys, externalrelay=None)
+    print(result)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    env_path = Path('.env')
+    if not env_path.is_file():
+        with open('.env', 'w') as f:
+            print("Writing new .env file")
+            f.write('')
+    if env_path.is_file():
+        print(f'loading environment from {env_path.resolve()}')
+        dotenv.load_dotenv(env_path, verbose=True, override=True)
+    else:
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f'.env file not found at {env_path} ')
+    playground()
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