diff --git a/py-json/LANforge/lfcli_base.py b/py-json/LANforge/lfcli_base.py
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+#!env /usr/bin/python
+
+# Extend this class to use common set of debug and request features for your script
+
+from LANforge.LFUtils import *
+
+
+class LFCliBase:
+    def __init__(self, lfjson_host="localhost", lfjson_port=8080, _debug=False):
+        self.debugOn = _debug
+        self.lfjson_host = lfjson_host
+        self.lfjson_port = lfjson_port
+        self.mgr_url = f"http://{self.lfjson_host}:{self.lfjson_port}/"
+
+    def jsonPost(self, _req_url, _data):
+        lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(self.mgr_url + _req_url)
+        _data['suppress_preexec_cli'] = True
+        _data['suppress_preexec_method'] = True
+        lf_r.addPostData(_data)
+        json_response = lf_r.jsonPost(self.debugOn)
+        # Debugging
+        # if (json_response != None):
+        #   print("jsonReq: response: ")
+        #   LFUtils.debug_printer.pprint(vars(json_response))
+        return json_response
+
+    def jsonGet(self, _req_url):
+        lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(self.mgr_url + _req_url)
+        json_response = lf_r.getAsJson(self.debugOn)
+        return json_response
+
+# ~class