diff --git a/Source/DedicatedServers/Private/UI/Portal/PortalManager.cpp b/Source/DedicatedServers/Private/UI/Portal/PortalManager.cpp
index 57d091a7..5702fb52 100644
--- a/Source/DedicatedServers/Private/UI/Portal/PortalManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/DedicatedServers/Private/UI/Portal/PortalManager.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,29 @@
 
 #include "UI/Portal/PortalManager.h"
 
+#include "HttpModule.h"
+#include "Data/API/APIData.h"
+#include "GameplayTags/DedicatedServerTags.h"
+
 void UPortalManager::JoinGameSession()
 {
 	BroadcastJoinGameSessionMessage.Broadcast(TEXT("Searching for Game Session..."));
+	
+	check(APIData);
+	
+	TSharedPtr<IHttpRequest> Request = FHttpModule::Get().CreateRequest();
+	Request->OnProcessRequestComplete().BindUObject(this, &UPortalManager::FindOrCreateGameSession_Response);
+	
+	const FString APIUrl = APIData->GetAPIEndPoint(DedicatedServersTags::GameSessionsAPI::FindOrCreateGameSession);
+	
+	Request->SetURL(APIUrl);
+	Request->SetVerb("POST");
+	Request->SetHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
+	Request->ProcessRequest();
+}
+
+void UPortalManager::FindOrCreateGameSession_Response(FHttpRequestPtr Request, FHttpResponsePtr Response,
+	bool bWasSuccessful)
+{
+	GEngine->AddOnScreenDebugMessage(-1, 5.f, FColor::Red, TEXT("Find or Create Game Session Response Received"));
 }
diff --git a/Source/DedicatedServers/Private/UI/Portal/Signin/SignInOverlay.cpp b/Source/DedicatedServers/Private/UI/Portal/Signin/SignInOverlay.cpp
index a21b286c..308c329e 100644
--- a/Source/DedicatedServers/Private/UI/Portal/Signin/SignInOverlay.cpp
+++ b/Source/DedicatedServers/Private/UI/Portal/Signin/SignInOverlay.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ void USignInOverlay::NativeConstruct()
 	Super::NativeConstruct();
 	
 	check(PortalManagerClass);
-	PortalManager = NewObject<UPortalManager>(PortalManagerClass);
+	check(IsValid(JoinGameWidget));
+	check(IsValid(JoinGameWidget->Button_JoinGame));
+	PortalManager = NewObject<UPortalManager>(this, PortalManagerClass);
 	
 	JoinGameWidget->Button_JoinGame->OnClicked.AddDynamic(this, &USignInOverlay::OnJoinGameButtonClicked);
 }
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@ void USignInOverlay::NativeConstruct()
 void USignInOverlay::OnJoinGameButtonClicked()
 {
 	check (IsValid(PortalManager));
+	check(IsValid(JoinGameWidget));
+	check(IsValid(JoinGameWidget->Button_JoinGame));
 	
 	PortalManager->BroadcastJoinGameSessionMessage.AddDynamic(this, &USignInOverlay::UpdateJoinGameStatusMessage);
 	PortalManager->JoinGameSession();
@@ -28,5 +32,6 @@ void USignInOverlay::OnJoinGameButtonClicked()
 
 void USignInOverlay::UpdateJoinGameStatusMessage(const FString& StatusMessage)
 {
+	check(IsValid(JoinGameWidget));
 	JoinGameWidget->SetStatusMessage(StatusMessage);
 }
diff --git a/Source/DedicatedServers/Public/UI/Portal/PortalManager.h b/Source/DedicatedServers/Public/UI/Portal/PortalManager.h
index bc8767f3..54b6f974 100644
--- a/Source/DedicatedServers/Public/UI/Portal/PortalManager.h
+++ b/Source/DedicatedServers/Public/UI/Portal/PortalManager.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "Interfaces/IHttpRequest.h"
 #include "UI/HTTP/HTTPRequestManager.h"
 #include "PortalManager.generated.h"
 
@@ -21,5 +22,9 @@ public:
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintAssignable)
 	FBroadcastJoinGameSessionMessage BroadcastJoinGameSessionMessage;
 
-	void JoinGameSession();
+	auto JoinGameSession() -> void;
+	
+private:
+	
+	void FindOrCreateGameSession_Response(FHttpRequestPtr Request, FHttpResponsePtr Response, bool bWasSuccessful);
 };