diff --git a/smartassist/src/utils.py b/smartassist/src/utils.py
index b7aa187..af86f7f 100644
--- a/smartassist/src/utils.py
+++ b/smartassist/src/utils.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import logging
 import json
 import requests
 from typing import Optional
-from enums import LogLevel
+from enums import LogLevel, LOG_LEVEL_MAPPING
 
 class GlobalState:
     """
@@ -43,58 +43,42 @@ class GlobalState:
 
         return cls._instance
 
-    # def configure_logging(self, level: Optional[LogLevel] = None) -> None:
-    #     """
-    #     Configure the logging system for this project.
-        
-    #     Args:
-    #         level (LogLevel): The log level to use. If None, uses the default log level set in `self.log_level`.
-        
-    #     Notes:
-    #         This method sets up logging for the project and logs a message at the debug level indicating the effective log level.
-    #    """
-    def configure_logging(self, level: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
 
+    def configure_logging(self, level: Optional[LogLevel] = None) -> None:
         """
         Configure the logging system for this project.
-
+        
         Args:
-            level (str): The log level to use. Can be one of the standard Python log levels (e.g., 'DEBUG', 'INFO', 'WARNING', etc.). If None, uses the default log level set in `self.log_level`.
-
+            level (LogLevel): The log level to use. If None, uses the default log level set in `self.log_level`.
+        
         Notes:
             This method sets up logging for the project and logs a message at the debug level indicating the effective log level.
         """
-        if level is None:
+        if level == None:
             level = self.log_level
-        # numeric_level = getattr(logging, level.upper())  # Convert string to numeric level
-        numeric_level = getattr(logging, level.upper())  # Convert string to numeric level
+        if isinstance(level, LogLevel):
+            logging.info(f"Trying to set up logging with level {level}")
+            numeric_level = LOG_LEVEL_MAPPING[level]
+            if numeric_level is None:
+                raise ValueError("Invalid log level")
         self.logger.setLevel(numeric_level)
         self.logger.debug(f"utils.py -- configure_logging(): effective log level is {level} which is {self.logger.getEffectiveLevel()}")
 
-    # def set_log_level(self, level: LogLevel) -> None:
-        #  """
-        # Set the log level for this project.
 
-        # Args:
-        #     level (LogLevel): The new log level to use. Can be one of the evels defined in enum.py (e.g., DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, CRITICAL etc.).
-
-        # Notes:
-        #     This method updates the `self.log_level` attribute and calls `configure_logging()` to apply the change.
-        # """    
-    def set_log_level(self, level: str = 'INFO') -> None:
+    def set_log_level(self, level: LogLevel) -> None:
         """
         Set the log level for this project.
 
         Args:
-            level (str): The new log level to use. Can be one of the standard Python log levels (e.g., 'DEBUG', 'INFO', 'WARNING', etc.).
+            level (LogLevel): The new log level to use. Can be one of the evels defined in enum.py (e.g., DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, CRITICAL etc.).
 
         Notes:
             This method updates the `self.log_level` attribute and calls `configure_logging()` to apply the change.
-        """
+        """    
         self.log_level = level
         self.configure_logging()
 
-    def get_log_level(self) -> str:
+    def get_log_level(self) -> LogLevel:
         """
         Get the current log level.
 
@@ -232,6 +216,18 @@ class GlobalState:
         """
         return [ep for ep in self.endpoints if key in ep]
 
+    def get_endpoints_with_key_values(self, key: str, value: any) -> list[dict]:
+        """
+        Returns a list of endpoint dictionaries that contain the specified key-value pair.
+
+        Args:
+            key (str): The key to search for in the endpoint dictionaries.
+            value (Any): The value to search for in the endpoint dictionaries.
+
+        Returns:
+            list[dict]: A list of endpoint dictionaries containing the specified key.
+        """
+        return [ep for ep in self.endpoints if key in ep and value == ep[key]]
     
     def fetch_models(self) -> None:
         """