diff --git a/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/Application.java b/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/Application.java
index 624a916..b6cd28c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/Application.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/Application.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package cz.brmlab.wm;
 
 import cz.brmlab.wm.utils.Exceptions.BrmException;
 import cz.brmlab.wm.wekan.WekanConfiguration;
+import cz.brmlab.wm.wekan.pojo.card.PostCardResponse;
 import cz.brmlab.wm.wekan.rest.CardPost;
 import cz.brmlab.wm.wekan.rest.LoginPost;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ public class Application implements CommandLineRunner {
             loginPost.login();
 
             CardPost cardPost = new CardPost(loginPost.getToken(), wekanConfiguration);
-            cardPost.postCard("Test from spring", "Test card from awesome spring app.\nAnd next line");
+            PostCardResponse postCardResponse = cardPost.postCard("Test from spring", "Test card from awesome spring app.\nAnd next line");
 
         } catch (BrmException ex) {
             log.error("Error {} encountered, shutting down!", ex.getExitCode());
diff --git a/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/utils/Exceptions/ExitCode.java b/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/utils/Exceptions/ExitCode.java
index fe95534..c41b965 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/utils/Exceptions/ExitCode.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/utils/Exceptions/ExitCode.java
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import lombok.Getter;
 
 public enum ExitCode {
 
-    CONFIGURATION_MISSING(10, "Missing configuration property: ");
+    CONFIGURATION_MISSING(10, "Missing configuration property: "),
+    POST_ERROR(20, "Failed POST request, RC: ");
 
     @Getter
     private String reason;
diff --git a/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/wekan/pojo/card/CardRequest.java b/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/wekan/pojo/card/PostCardRequest.java
similarity index 86%
rename from src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/wekan/pojo/card/CardRequest.java
rename to src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/wekan/pojo/card/PostCardRequest.java
index fc713e5..5d1deb5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/wekan/pojo/card/CardRequest.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/wekan/pojo/card/PostCardRequest.java
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package cz.brmlab.wm.wekan.pojo.card;
 import lombok.Data;
 
 @Data
-public class CardRequest {
+public class PostCardRequest {
 
     private String title;
     private String description;
diff --git a/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/wekan/pojo/card/CardResponse.java b/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/wekan/pojo/card/PostCardResponse.java
similarity index 55%
rename from src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/wekan/pojo/card/CardResponse.java
rename to src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/wekan/pojo/card/PostCardResponse.java
index 94e6b2f..1a47ae2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/wekan/pojo/card/CardResponse.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/wekan/pojo/card/PostCardResponse.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package cz.brmlab.wm.wekan.pojo.card;
 import lombok.Data;
 
 @Data
-public class CardResponse {
+public class PostCardResponse {
 
-    private String id;
+    private String _id;
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/wekan/rest/CardPost.java b/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/wekan/rest/CardPost.java
index 9ad5d67..9d1068b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/wekan/rest/CardPost.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cz/brmlab/wm/wekan/rest/CardPost.java
@@ -1,44 +1,59 @@
 package cz.brmlab.wm.wekan.rest;
 
+import cz.brmlab.wm.utils.Exceptions.BrmException;
+import cz.brmlab.wm.utils.Exceptions.ExitCode;
 import cz.brmlab.wm.wekan.WekanConfiguration;
-import cz.brmlab.wm.wekan.pojo.card.CardRequest;
-import cz.brmlab.wm.wekan.pojo.card.CardResponse;
+import cz.brmlab.wm.wekan.pojo.card.PostCardRequest;
+import cz.brmlab.wm.wekan.pojo.card.PostCardResponse;
 import cz.brmlab.wm.wekan.pojo.login.LoginToken;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import org.springframework.http.*;
+import org.springframework.web.client.HttpStatusCodeException;
 import org.springframework.web.client.RestTemplate;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
+
 @Slf4j
 public class CardPost {
 
     private final LoginToken token;
-    private final WekanConfiguration configuration;
+    private static final String POST_CARD_URL_TEMPLATE = "${host}/api/boards/${boardId}/lists/${listId}/cards";
+    private final String postCardUrl;
 
     public CardPost(LoginToken token, WekanConfiguration configuration) {
         log.trace("{}() - start.", this.getClass().getSimpleName());
         this.token = token;
-        this.configuration = configuration;
+        postCardUrl = POST_CARD_URL_TEMPLATE.replace("${host}", configuration.getWekanUrl())
+                .replace("${boardId}", configuration.getWekanBoard())
+                .replace("${listId}", configuration.getWekanList());
+        log.debug("Card post URL: {}", postCardUrl);
     }
 
-    public CardResponse postCard(String title, String description) {
+    public PostCardResponse postCard(String title, String description) throws BrmException {
         log.trace("postCard({}, {}) - start.", title, description);
 
-        CardRequest cardRequest = new CardRequest();
-        cardRequest.setAuthorId(token.getId());
-        cardRequest.setTitle(title);
-        cardRequest.setDescription(description);
-
-        String cardUrl = configuration.getWekanUrl()
-                + "/api/boards"
-                + configuration.getWekanBoard()
-                + "/lists/"
-                + configuration.getWekanList() + "cards";
+        PostCardRequest postCardRequest = new PostCardRequest();
+        postCardRequest.setAuthorId(token.getId());
+        postCardRequest.setTitle(title);
+        postCardRequest.setDescription(description);
 
         RestTemplate restTemplate = new RestTemplate();
-        log.debug("Sending card: {}", cardRequest);
-        CardResponse cardResponse = restTemplate.postForObject(cardUrl, cardRequest, CardResponse.class);
+        HttpHeaders headers = new HttpHeaders();
+        headers.setAccept(Collections.singletonList(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON));
+        headers.set("Authorization", "Bearer " + token.getToken());
+        HttpEntity<PostCardRequest> entity = new HttpEntity<>(postCardRequest, headers);
+
+        log.debug("Sending card: {}", postCardRequest);
+        try {
+            ResponseEntity<PostCardResponse> responseEntity = restTemplate.exchange(postCardUrl, HttpMethod.POST, entity, PostCardResponse.class);
+            PostCardResponse postCardResponse = responseEntity.getBody();
+            log.info("Card {} successfully sent - cardId: {}", title, postCardResponse != null ? postCardResponse.get_id() : null);
+            return postCardResponse;
+        } catch (HttpStatusCodeException ex) {
+            log.error("Unable to POST a card, status code: {}", ex.getStatusCode());
+            throw new BrmException(ExitCode.POST_ERROR.getReason() + ex.getStatusCode(), ExitCode.POST_ERROR);
+        }
 
-        log.info("Card {} successfully sent - cardId: {}", title, cardResponse.getId());
-        return cardResponse;
     }
 
 }