diff --git a/connection/connections/plaid_client.py b/connection/connections/plaid_client.py
index d6d0e98..d2aef67 100755
--- a/connection/connections/plaid_client.py
+++ b/connection/connections/plaid_client.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ class Connection(AbstractConnectionClient):
 
     def __init__(self, credentials):
         print("Plaid Connection Creation Initiated")
-        self.credentials = credentials
+        print(credentials)
+        self.credentials = credentials.dict()
 
         # Fill in your Plaid API keys -
         # https://dashboard.plaid.com/account/keys
diff --git a/connection/views.py b/connection/views.py
index a0970a7..ee64914 100644
--- a/connection/views.py
+++ b/connection/views.py
@@ -63,10 +63,11 @@ class ConnectionViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
             print(f"Account Found: {accounts[0]}")
             account = accounts[0]
         print(request)
-        plaid = importlib.import_module(f"connection.connections.plaid_client")
+        plaid_conn = importlib.import_module(f"connection.connections.plaid_client")
         conn_type = ConnectionType.objects.get(name="Plaid")
         try:
-            plaid_client = plaid.Connection(request.data)
+            print(f"CREATING CONNECTION, {request.data}")
+            plaid_client = plaid_conn.Connection(request.data)
         except ValueError:
             return Response(status=status.HTTP_503,
                             data="ERROR: Invalid public_token")