diff --git a/src/robot_interface/endpoints/actuation_receiver.py b/src/robot_interface/endpoints/actuation_receiver.py
index fdc77d9..fc4bbc5 100644
--- a/src/robot_interface/endpoints/actuation_receiver.py
+++ b/src/robot_interface/endpoints/actuation_receiver.py
@@ -129,5 +129,6 @@ class ActuationReceiver(ReceiverBase):
         """
         desc = super(ActuationReceiver, self).endpoint_description()
         desc["gestures"] = GestureTags.tags
+        desc["basic_gestures"] = GestureTags.basic_gestures
         desc["single_gestures"] = GestureTags.single_gestures
         return desc
diff --git a/src/robot_interface/endpoints/gesture_settings.py b/src/robot_interface/endpoints/gesture_settings.py
index 26b7c99..d39fedb 100644
--- a/src/robot_interface/endpoints/gesture_settings.py
+++ b/src/robot_interface/endpoints/gesture_settings.py
@@ -14,6 +14,19 @@ class GestureTags:
             "think", "timid", "top", "unless", "up", "upstairs", "void", "warm", "winner", "yeah", 
             "yes", "yoo-hoo", "you", "your", "zero", "zestful"]
     
+    basic_gestures = [
+        "animations/Stand/Gestures/Hey_1",
+        "animations/Stand/Emotions/Neutral/Puzzled_1",
+        "animations/Stand/Gestures/Explain_4",
+        "animations/Stand/Gestures/You_1"
+        "animations/Stand/Emotions/Positive/Happy_1",
+        "animations/Stand/Emotions/Positive/Laugh_2",
+        "animations/Stand/Emotions/Neutral/Lonely_1",
+        "animations/Stand/Emotions/Negative/Surprise_1",
+        "animations/Stand/Emotions/Negative/Hurt_2",
+        "animations/Stand/Emotions/Negative/Angry_4",
+    ]
+
     single_gestures = [
         "animations/Stand/BodyTalk/Listening/Listening_1",
         "animations/Stand/BodyTalk/Listening/Listening_2",