diff --git a/config/runtime.exs b/config/runtime.exs
index f935fb3..aebc49a 100644
--- a/config/runtime.exs
+++ b/config/runtime.exs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import Config
 
 config :plantid_discord_bot,
-  start_time: DateTime.utc_now(),
   guild_ids: [1_002_507_312_159_797_318],
   plantnet_api_key: System.get_env("PLANTNET_API_KEY"),
   plantnet_api_base_url: "https://my-api.plantnet.org/v2",
diff --git a/lib/application.ex b/lib/application.ex
index 4d061d0..ca6cc2a 100644
--- a/lib/application.ex
+++ b/lib/application.ex
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ defmodule PlantIdDiscordBot.Application do
 
   @impl true
   def start(_type, _args) do
+    # Set the start time for the application
+    start_time = DateTime.utc_now()
+    Application.put_env(:plantid_discord_bot, :start_time, start_time)
+
     children = [
       PlantIdDiscordBot.Consumer,
       PlantIdDiscordBot.RateLimiter,
diff --git a/lib/plantid_discord_bot/cogs/plantnet.ex b/lib/plantid_discord_bot/cogs/plantnet.ex
index fb8f263..bb4da64 100644
--- a/lib/plantid_discord_bot/cogs/plantnet.ex
+++ b/lib/plantid_discord_bot/cogs/plantnet.ex
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 defmodule PlantIdDiscordBot.Cog.PlantNet do
   use Nostrum.Consumer
+  # alias PlantIdDiscordBot.Cog.PlantNet
   alias PlantIdDiscordBot.RateLimiter
+  alias PlantIdDiscordBot.PlantNet.Parser
 
   @api Application.compile_env(:plantid_discord_bot, :api)
 
+  # TEMP: Mock data
+  @plantnet_raw_response "{\"query\":{\"project\":\"all\",\"images\":[\"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Prunus_cerasifera_A.jpg\",\"https://le-jardin-de-pascal.com/2195113-large_default/prunus-cerasifera-atropurpurea-prunier-myrobolan-nigra.jpg\"],\"organs\":[\"auto\",\"auto\"],\"includeRelatedImages\":false,\"noReject\":false},\"language\":\"en\",\"preferedReferential\":\"k-world-flora\",\"bestMatch\":\"Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.\",\"results\":[{\"score\":0.87871,\"species\":{\"scientificNameWithoutAuthor\":\"Prunus cerasifera\",\"scientificNameAuthorship\":\"Ehrh.\",\"genus\":{\"scientificNameWithoutAuthor\":\"Prunus\",\"scientificNameAuthorship\":\"\",\"scientificName\":\"Prunus\"},\"family\":{\"scientificNameWithoutAuthor\":\"Rosaceae\",\"scientificNameAuthorship\":\"\",\"scientificName\":\"Rosaceae\"},\"commonNames\":[\"Cherry plum, myrobalan\",\"Cherry Plum\",\"Purple-leaf Plum\"],\"scientificName\":\"Prunus cerasifera Ehrh.\"},\"gbif\":{\"id\":\"3021730\"},\"powo\":{\"id\":\"729568-1\"},\"iucn\":{\"id\":\"172162\",\"category\":\"DD\"}},{\"score\":0.31668,\"species\":{\"scientificNameWithoutAuthor\":\"Prunus × cistena\",\"scientificNameAuthorship\":\"N.E.Hansen ex Koehne\",\"genus\":{\"scientificNameWithoutAuthor\":\"Prunus\",\"scientificNameAuthorship\":\"\",\"scientificName\":\"Prunus\"},\"family\":{\"scientificNameWithoutAuthor\":\"Rosaceae\",\"scientificNameAuthorship\":\"\",\"scientificName\":\"Rosaceae\"},\"commonNames\":[\"Dwarf red-leaf plum\",\"Purple-leaf sand cherry\",\"Purple-leaved sand cherry\"],\"scientificName\":\"Prunus × cistena N.E.Hansen ex Koehne\"},\"gbif\":{\"id\":\"3022465\"},\"powo\":{\"id\":\"2959315-4\"}},{\"score\":0.01801,\"species\":{\"scientificNameWithoutAuthor\":\"Prunus sargentii\",\"scientificNameAuthorship\":\"Rehder\",\"genus\":{\"scientificNameWithoutAuthor\":\"Prunus\",\"scientificNameAuthorship\":\"\",\"scientificName\":\"Prunus\"},\"family\":{\"scientificNameWithoutAuthor\":\"Rosaceae\",\"scientificNameAuthorship\":\"\",\"scientificName\":\"Rosaceae\"},\"commonNames\":[\"Sargent's cherry\",\"Northern Japanese hill cherry\",\"Sargent’s cherry\"],\"scientificName\":\"Prunus sargentii Rehder\"},\"gbif\":{\"id\":\"3020955\"},\"powo\":{\"id\":\"730239-1\"},\"iucn\":{\"id\":\"64127603\",\"category\":\"LC\"}},{\"score\":0.00896,\"species\":{\"scientificNameWithoutAuthor\":\"Prunus × yedoensis\",\"scientificNameAuthorship\":\"Matsum.\",\"genus\":{\"scientificNameWithoutAuthor\":\"Prunus\",\"scientificNameAuthorship\":\"\",\"scientificName\":\"Prunus\"},\"family\":{\"scientificNameWithoutAuthor\":\"Rosaceae\",\"scientificNameAuthorship\":\"\",\"scientificName\":\"Rosaceae\"},\"commonNames\":[\"Yoshino cherry\",\"Hybrid cherry\",\"Korean flowering cherry\"],\"scientificName\":\"Prunus × yedoensis Matsum.\"},\"gbif\":{\"id\":\"3021335\"},\"powo\":{\"id\":\"30119904-2\"}},{\"score\":0.00518,\"species\":{\"scientificNameWithoutAuthor\":\"Prunus serrulata\",\"scientificNameAuthorship\":\"Lindl.\",\"genus\":{\"scientificNameWithoutAuthor\":\"Prunus\",\"scientificNameAuthorship\":\"\",\"scientificName\":\"Prunus\"},\"family\":{\"scientificNameWithoutAuthor\":\"Rosaceae\",\"scientificNameAuthorship\":\"\",\"scientificName\":\"Rosaceae\"},\"commonNames\":[\"Japanese flowering cherry\",\"Japanese flowering cherry Kwanzan\",\"Tibetan Cherry\"],\"scientificName\":\"Prunus serrulata Lindl.\"},\"gbif\":{\"id\":\"3022609\"},\"powo\":{\"id\":\"730268-1\"},\"iucn\":{\"id\":\"217170511\",\"category\":\"LC\"}}],\"version\":\"2024-11-19 (7.3)\",\"remainingIdentificationRequests\":488}"
+
   @doc """
   ID a plant from up to 5 images of organs.
   """
@@ -30,9 +35,12 @@ defmodule PlantIdDiscordBot.Cog.PlantNet do
     attachment_urls = get_attachment_urls(interaction)
     original_images = get_original_images(attachment_urls)
 
+    # temp data
+    response_message = Parser.parse(@plantnet_raw_response)
+
     @api.create_interaction_response(interaction, %{
       type: 4,
-      data: %{content: "This command is not yet implemented." <> "\n#{original_images}"}
+      data: %{content: response_message <> "\n#{original_images}"}
     })
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/plantid_discord_bot/plantnet/parser.ex b/lib/plantid_discord_bot/plantnet/parser.ex
index b1ae9b0..990ed57 100644
--- a/lib/plantid_discord_bot/plantnet/parser.ex
+++ b/lib/plantid_discord_bot/plantnet/parser.ex
@@ -1,6 +1,28 @@
 defmodule PlantIdDiscordBot.PlantNet.Parser do
   @moduledoc """
   Parses the response from the PlantNet API.
+
+  # Examples
+      iex> response = ~S({
+      ...>   "results": [
+      ...>     {
+      ...>       "score": 0.87871,
+      ...>       "species": {
+      ...>         "scientificNameWithoutAuthor": "Prunus cerasifera",
+      ...>         "commonNames": ["Cherry plum", "myrobalan", "Cherry Plum", "Purple-leaf Plum"]
+      ...>       },
+      ...>       "gbif": {"id": "3021730"},
+      ...>       "powo": {"id": "729568-1"},
+      ...>       "iucn": {"category": "DD"}
+      ...>     }
+      ...>   ]
+      ...> })
+      iex> PlantIdDiscordBot.PlantNet.Parser.parse(response)
+
+      "My best guess is **Prunus cerasifera** with a confidence of **88%**. Common names include **Cherry plum, myrobalan, Cherry Plum, Purple-leaf Plum**.
+
+      [GBIF](<https://www.gbif.org/species/3021730>) | [PFAF](<https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Prunus+cerasifera>) | [POWO](<https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/729568-1>)
+      Threat status: DD"
   """
 
   @gbif_base_url "https://www.gbif.org/species"
@@ -12,7 +34,16 @@ defmodule PlantIdDiscordBot.PlantNet.Parser do
   Parses the response from the PlantNet API into a map.
   """
   @spec parse(String.t()) :: map()
-  def parse(response), do: Jason.decode!(response)
+  def parse(response) do
+    response
+    |> to_map()
+    |> filter_by_score()
+    |> add_external_urls()
+    |> generate_response_message()
+  end
+
+  @spec to_map(String.t()) :: map()
+  def to_map(response), do: Jason.decode!(response)
 
   @doc """
   Filters the data by score. Data is a parsed response from the PlantNet API.
@@ -40,6 +71,24 @@ defmodule PlantIdDiscordBot.PlantNet.Parser do
     Map.put(data, "results", updated_results)
   end
 
+  @doc """
+  Generates a response message from the data. Data is a parsed response from the PlantNet API.
+  """
+  @spec generate_response_message(map()) :: String.t()
+  def generate_response_message(data) do
+    best_result = hd(data["results"])
+    other_results = tl(data["results"])
+    best_guess_name = best_result["species"]["scientificNameWithoutAuthor"]
+    score = round(best_result["score"] * 100) |> Integer.to_string()
+
+    """
+    My best guess is **#{best_guess_name}** with a confidence of **#{score}%**. Common names include **#{Enum.join(best_result["species"]["commonNames"], ", ")}**.
+
+    [GBIF](<#{best_result["gbif_url"]}>) | [PFAF](<#{best_result["pfaf_url"]}>) | [POWO](<#{best_result["powo_url"]}>)
+    Threat status: #{best_result["iucn"]["category"]}
+    """
+  end
+
   @spec generate_gbif_url(map()) :: map()
   defp generate_gbif_url(data) do
     Enum.map(data, fn result ->
@@ -66,4 +115,14 @@ defmodule PlantIdDiscordBot.PlantNet.Parser do
       if powo_id, do: Map.put(result, "powo_url", "#{@powo_base_url}/#{powo_id}"), else: result
     end)
   end
+
+  defp get_alternatives(data) do
+    if length(data) === 0 do
+      "No alternatives found."
+    else
+      alternatives =
+        Enum.map(data, & &1["species"]["scientificNameWithoutAuthor"])
+        |> Enum.join(", ")
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/plantid_discord_bot/utils.ex b/lib/plantid_discord_bot/utils.ex
index b01e1d2..75ed6bc 100644
--- a/lib/plantid_discord_bot/utils.ex
+++ b/lib/plantid_discord_bot/utils.ex
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 defmodule PlantIdDiscordBot.Utils do
-  @start_time Application.compile_env(:plantid_discord_bot, :start_time)
+  @start_time Application.get_env(:plantid_discord_bot, :start_time)
 
   def get_uptime() do
     DateTime.diff(DateTime.utc_now(), @start_time)
diff --git a/test/plantnet/parser_test.exs b/test/plantnet/parser_test.exs
index 0399991..b0ece34 100644
--- a/test/plantnet/parser_test.exs
+++ b/test/plantnet/parser_test.exs
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ defmodule PlantIdDiscordBotTest.PlantNet.Parser do
 
   doctest PlantIdDiscordBot.PlantNet.Parser
 
-  test "parse" do
+  test "to_map" do
     result =
       PlantNetFixtures.raw_response()
-      |> Parser.parse()
+      |> Parser.to_map()
 
     assert result == PlantNetFixtures.parsed_response()
   end