utputPath,
                output_tags: outputTags,
            });
            send_request("POST", "/add-outputs", body, "addPathSpinner")
        }

        // function to add an output to the database based on raw data
        function add_output_data() {
            document.getElementById("addDataSpinner").hidden = false
            const outputData = document.getElementById("outputData").value
            const outputDataTags = document.getElementById("outputDataTags").value.split(":")
            co