diff --git a/openapi.yaml b/openapi.yaml
index f87cfcf..0131c65 100644
--- a/openapi.yaml
+++ b/openapi.yaml
@@ -1164,6 +1164,10 @@ paths:
       responses:
         "201":
           description: Successful response
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: "#/components/schemas/OperationID"
         default:
           description: General Error
           content:
diff --git a/pkg/api/oas_client_gen.go b/pkg/api/oas_client_gen.go
index 90fb9bb..bc5d28a 100644
--- a/pkg/api/oas_client_gen.go
+++ b/pkg/api/oas_client_gen.go
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ type Invoker interface {
 	// Release a set of uploaded maps. Role SubmissionRelease.
 	//
 	// POST /release-submissions
-	ReleaseSubmissions(ctx context.Context, request []ReleaseInfo) error
+	ReleaseSubmissions(ctx context.Context, request []ReleaseInfo) (*OperationID, error)
 	// SessionRoles invokes sessionRoles operation.
 	//
 	// Get list of roles for the current session.
@@ -6422,12 +6422,12 @@ func (c *Client) sendListSubmissions(ctx context.Context, params ListSubmissions
 // Release a set of uploaded maps. Role SubmissionRelease.
 //
 // POST /release-submissions
-func (c *Client) ReleaseSubmissions(ctx context.Context, request []ReleaseInfo) error {
-	_, err := c.sendReleaseSubmissions(ctx, request)
-	return err
+func (c *Client) ReleaseSubmissions(ctx context.Context, request []ReleaseInfo) (*OperationID, error) {
+	res, err := c.sendReleaseSubmissions(ctx, request)
+	return res, err
 }
 
-func (c *Client) sendReleaseSubmissions(ctx context.Context, request []ReleaseInfo) (res *ReleaseSubmissionsCreated, err error) {
+func (c *Client) sendReleaseSubmissions(ctx context.Context, request []ReleaseInfo) (res *OperationID, err error) {
 	otelAttrs := []attribute.KeyValue{
 		otelogen.OperationID("releaseSubmissions"),
 		semconv.HTTPRequestMethodKey.String("POST"),
diff --git a/pkg/api/oas_handlers_gen.go b/pkg/api/oas_handlers_gen.go
index aec3293..2d9f21e 100644
--- a/pkg/api/oas_handlers_gen.go
+++ b/pkg/api/oas_handlers_gen.go
@@ -8968,7 +8968,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleReleaseSubmissionsRequest(args [0]string, argsEscaped boo
 		}
 	}()
 
-	var response *ReleaseSubmissionsCreated
+	var response *OperationID
 	if m := s.cfg.Middleware; m != nil {
 		mreq := middleware.Request{
 			Context:          ctx,
@@ -8983,7 +8983,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleReleaseSubmissionsRequest(args [0]string, argsEscaped boo
 		type (
 			Request  = []ReleaseInfo
 			Params   = struct{}
-			Response = *ReleaseSubmissionsCreated
+			Response = *OperationID
 		)
 		response, err = middleware.HookMiddleware[
 			Request,
@@ -8994,12 +8994,12 @@ func (s *Server) handleReleaseSubmissionsRequest(args [0]string, argsEscaped boo
 			mreq,
 			nil,
 			func(ctx context.Context, request Request, params Params) (response Response, err error) {
-				err = s.h.ReleaseSubmissions(ctx, request)
+				response, err = s.h.ReleaseSubmissions(ctx, request)
 				return response, err
 			},
 		)
 	} else {
-		err = s.h.ReleaseSubmissions(ctx, request)
+		response, err = s.h.ReleaseSubmissions(ctx, request)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		if errRes, ok := errors.Into[*ErrorStatusCode](err); ok {
diff --git a/pkg/api/oas_response_decoders_gen.go b/pkg/api/oas_response_decoders_gen.go
index 230e890..25ecc22 100644
--- a/pkg/api/oas_response_decoders_gen.go
+++ b/pkg/api/oas_response_decoders_gen.go
@@ -3715,11 +3715,52 @@ func decodeListSubmissionsResponse(resp *http.Response) (res *Submissions, _ err
 	return res, errors.Wrap(defRes, "error")
 }
 
-func decodeReleaseSubmissionsResponse(resp *http.Response) (res *ReleaseSubmissionsCreated, _ error) {
+func decodeReleaseSubmissionsResponse(resp *http.Response) (res *OperationID, _ error) {
 	switch resp.StatusCode {
 	case 201:
 		// Code 201.
-		return &ReleaseSubmissionsCreated{}, nil
+		ct, _, err := mime.ParseMediaType(resp.Header.Get("Content-Type"))
+		if err != nil {
+			return res, errors.Wrap(err, "parse media type")
+		}
+		switch {
+		case ct == "application/json":
+			buf, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+			if err != nil {
+				return res, err
+			}
+			d := jx.DecodeBytes(buf)
+
+			var response OperationID
+			if err := func() error {
+				if err := response.Decode(d); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				if err := d.Skip(); err != io.EOF {
+					return errors.New("unexpected trailing data")
+				}
+				return nil
+			}(); err != nil {
+				err = &ogenerrors.DecodeBodyError{
+					ContentType: ct,
+					Body:        buf,
+					Err:         err,
+				}
+				return res, err
+			}
+			// Validate response.
+			if err := func() error {
+				if err := response.Validate(); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				return nil
+			}(); err != nil {
+				return res, errors.Wrap(err, "validate")
+			}
+			return &response, nil
+		default:
+			return res, validate.InvalidContentType(ct)
+		}
 	}
 	// Convenient error response.
 	defRes, err := func() (res *ErrorStatusCode, err error) {
diff --git a/pkg/api/oas_response_encoders_gen.go b/pkg/api/oas_response_encoders_gen.go
index ee6fc82..abd0578 100644
--- a/pkg/api/oas_response_encoders_gen.go
+++ b/pkg/api/oas_response_encoders_gen.go
@@ -498,10 +498,17 @@ func encodeListSubmissionsResponse(response *Submissions, w http.ResponseWriter,
 	return nil
 }
 
-func encodeReleaseSubmissionsResponse(response *ReleaseSubmissionsCreated, w http.ResponseWriter, span trace.Span) error {
+func encodeReleaseSubmissionsResponse(response *OperationID, w http.ResponseWriter, span trace.Span) error {
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json; charset=utf-8")
 	w.WriteHeader(201)
 	span.SetStatus(codes.Ok, http.StatusText(201))
 
+	e := new(jx.Encoder)
+	response.Encode(e)
+	if _, err := e.WriteTo(w); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "write")
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/api/oas_schemas_gen.go b/pkg/api/oas_schemas_gen.go
index d1f415c..26e9c6d 100644
--- a/pkg/api/oas_schemas_gen.go
+++ b/pkg/api/oas_schemas_gen.go
@@ -941,9 +941,6 @@ func (s *ReleaseInfo) SetDate(val time.Time) {
 	s.Date = val
 }
 
-// ReleaseSubmissionsCreated is response for ReleaseSubmissions operation.
-type ReleaseSubmissionsCreated struct{}
-
 // Ref: #/components/schemas/Roles
 type Roles struct {
 	Roles int32 `json:"Roles"`
diff --git a/pkg/api/oas_server_gen.go b/pkg/api/oas_server_gen.go
index d3ece17..88cc775 100644
--- a/pkg/api/oas_server_gen.go
+++ b/pkg/api/oas_server_gen.go
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ type Handler interface {
 	// Release a set of uploaded maps. Role SubmissionRelease.
 	//
 	// POST /release-submissions
-	ReleaseSubmissions(ctx context.Context, req []ReleaseInfo) error
+	ReleaseSubmissions(ctx context.Context, req []ReleaseInfo) (*OperationID, error)
 	// SessionRoles implements sessionRoles operation.
 	//
 	// Get list of roles for the current session.
diff --git a/pkg/api/oas_unimplemented_gen.go b/pkg/api/oas_unimplemented_gen.go
index 1069f43..5321159 100644
--- a/pkg/api/oas_unimplemented_gen.go
+++ b/pkg/api/oas_unimplemented_gen.go
@@ -444,8 +444,8 @@ func (UnimplementedHandler) ListSubmissions(ctx context.Context, params ListSubm
 // Release a set of uploaded maps. Role SubmissionRelease.
 //
 // POST /release-submissions
-func (UnimplementedHandler) ReleaseSubmissions(ctx context.Context, req []ReleaseInfo) error {
-	return ht.ErrNotImplemented
+func (UnimplementedHandler) ReleaseSubmissions(ctx context.Context, req []ReleaseInfo) (r *OperationID, _ error) {
+	return r, ht.ErrNotImplemented
 }
 
 // SessionRoles implements sessionRoles operation.
diff --git a/pkg/web_api/submissions.go b/pkg/web_api/submissions.go
index ef8bdd7..890ed5a 100644
--- a/pkg/web_api/submissions.go
+++ b/pkg/web_api/submissions.go
@@ -1034,24 +1034,24 @@ func (svc *Service) ActionSubmissionAccepted(ctx context.Context, params api.Act
 // Release a set of uploaded maps.
 //
 // POST /release-submissions
-func (svc *Service) ReleaseSubmissions(ctx context.Context, request []api.ReleaseInfo) error {
+func (svc *Service) ReleaseSubmissions(ctx context.Context, request []api.ReleaseInfo) (*api.OperationID, error) {
 	userInfo, ok := ctx.Value("UserInfo").(UserInfoHandle)
 	if !ok {
-		return ErrUserInfo
+		return nil, ErrUserInfo
 	}
 
 	has_role, err := userInfo.HasRoleSubmissionRelease()
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	// check if caller has required role
 	if !has_role {
-		return ErrPermissionDeniedNeedRoleSubmissionRelease
+		return nil, ErrPermissionDeniedNeedRoleSubmissionRelease
 	}
 
 	userId, err := userInfo.GetUserID()
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	idList := make([]int64, len(request))
@@ -1062,16 +1062,16 @@ func (svc *Service) ReleaseSubmissions(ctx context.Context, request []api.Releas
 	// fetch submissions
 	submissions, err := svc.inner.GetSubmissionList(ctx, idList)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	// check each submission to make sure it is ready to release
 	for _,submission := range submissions{
 		if submission.StatusID != model.SubmissionStatusUploaded{
-			return ErrReleaseInvalidStatus
+			return nil, ErrReleaseInvalidStatus
 		}
 		if submission.UploadedAssetID == 0{
-			return ErrReleaseNoUploadedAssetID
+			return nil, ErrReleaseNoUploadedAssetID
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ func (svc *Service) ReleaseSubmissions(ctx context.Context, request []api.Releas
 		StatusID:      model.OperationStatusCreated,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	// this is a map fix
@@ -1107,10 +1107,12 @@ func (svc *Service) ReleaseSubmissions(ctx context.Context, request []api.Releas
 		operation.ID,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return &api.OperationID{
+		OperationID: operation.ID,
+	}, nil
 }
 
 // CreateSubmissionAuditComment implements createSubmissionAuditComment operation.
diff --git a/submissions-api-rs/Cargo.toml b/submissions-api-rs/Cargo.toml
index 1d38d16..a7da31d 100644
--- a/submissions-api-rs/Cargo.toml
+++ b/submissions-api-rs/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "submissions-api"
-version = "0.9.1"
+version = "0.10.0"
 edition = "2024"
 publish = ["strafesnet"]
 repository = "https://git.itzana.me/StrafesNET/maps-service"
diff --git a/submissions-api-rs/src/external.rs b/submissions-api-rs/src/external.rs
index fd540ae..8b8b6aa 100644
--- a/submissions-api-rs/src/external.rs
+++ b/submissions-api-rs/src/external.rs
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ impl Context{
 		).await.map_err(Error::Response)?
 		.json().await.map_err(Error::ReqwestJson)
 	}
-	pub async fn release_submissions(&self,config:ReleaseRequest<'_>)->Result<(),Error>{
+	pub async fn release_submissions(&self,config:ReleaseRequest<'_>)->Result<OperationIDResponse,Error>{
 		let url_raw=format!("{}/release-submissions",self.0.base_url);
 		let url=reqwest::Url::parse(url_raw.as_str()).map_err(Error::Parse)?;
 
@@ -271,8 +271,7 @@ impl Context{
 
 		response_ok(
 			self.0.post(url,body).await.map_err(Error::Reqwest)?
-		).await.map_err(Error::Response)?;
-
-		Ok(())
+		).await.map_err(Error::Response)?
+		.json().await.map_err(Error::ReqwestJson)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/submissions-api-rs/src/types.rs b/submissions-api-rs/src/types.rs
index a65f71d..d695e66 100644
--- a/submissions-api-rs/src/types.rs
+++ b/submissions-api-rs/src/types.rs
@@ -548,3 +548,8 @@ pub struct ReleaseInfo{
 pub struct ReleaseRequest<'a>{
 	pub schedule:&'a [ReleaseInfo],
 }
+#[allow(nonstandard_style)]
+#[derive(Clone,Debug,serde::Deserialize)]
+pub struct OperationIDResponse{
+	pub OperationID:OperationID,
+}