diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonapp.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonapp.yml
index b544f6a..ddd5d2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonapp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonapp.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set up Python 3.8
       uses: actions/setup-python@v1
       with:
-        python-version: 3.8
+        python-version: 3.12
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
diff --git a/planutils/packages/val/manifest.json b/planutils/packages/val/manifest.json
index da932e4..3326d74 100644
--- a/planutils/packages/val/manifest.json
+++ b/planutils/packages/val/manifest.json
@@ -3,5 +3,25 @@
     "description": "Tools for parsing, validating, and analyzing plans and planning models.",
     "homepage": "https://github.com/KCL-Planning/VAL",
     "install-size": "3M",
-    "dependencies": []
+    "dependencies": [],
+    "endpoint": {
+      "services": {
+        "validate": {
+          "template": "planner",
+          "args":[
+            {
+              "name": "plan",
+              "type": "file",
+              "description": "plan to validate"
+            }
+          ],
+          "call":"{package_name} Validate -v {domain} {problem} {plan}",
+          "return": {
+            "type": "log",
+            "files": "val.log"
+          }
+        }
+
+      }
+    }
 }