diff --git a/py-json/LANforge/LFRequest.py b/py-json/LANforge/LFRequest.py
index 3cd2ed0d..cc04de55 100644
--- a/py-json/LANforge/LFRequest.py
+++ b/py-json/LANforge/LFRequest.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-#- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 # Class holds default settings for json requests               -
-#- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 import sys
 
 if sys.version_info[0] != 3:
@@ -10,27 +10,59 @@ if sys.version_info[0] != 3:
 import urllib.request
 import json
 
+
 class LFRequest:
    Default_Base_URL = "http://localhost:8080"
    requested_urls = []
+   post_datas = []
    default_headers = {
-      'Accept': 'application/json' }
-
+      'Accept': 'application/json'}
 
    def __init__(self, urls):
       self.requested_urls.append(urls)
 
    # request first url on stack
+   def post(self):
+      try:
+         myrequest = urllib.request.Request(url=self.requested_urls.pop(0), headers=self.default_headers)
+         if ((len(self.post_datas) > 0) and (self.post_datas[0] != None)):
+            myrequest.data = self.post_datas.pop(0)
+            myrequest.headers['Content-type'] = 'application/json'
+
+         myresponse = urllib.request.urlopen(myrequest)
+         # print(json_response)
+         return myresponse
+      finally:
+         print("Error: %s" % myresponse.error_code)
+
    def get(self):
       myrequest = urllib.request.Request(url=self.requested_urls.pop(0), headers=self.default_headers)
-      myresponse = urllib.request.urlopen(myrequest)
+      myresponses = []
+      try:
+         myresponses.append(urllib.request.urlopen(myrequest))
+         return myresponses[0]
+
+      except:
+         print("Error: ", sys.exc_info()[0])
+
+      return None
+
 
-      #print(json_response)
-      return myresponse
 
    def getAsJson(self):
-      response = self.get();
-      json_data = json.loads(response.read())
+      responses = []
+      responses.append(self.get())
+      if (len(responses) < 1):
+         return None
+
+      if ((responses[0] == None) or (responses[0].status_code != 200)):
+         print("Item not found")
+         return None
+
+      json_data = json.loads(responses[0].read())
       return json_data
 
+   def addPostData(self, post_data):
+      self.post_datas.append(post_data)
+
 # ~LFRequest
diff --git a/py-json/LANforge/__pycache__/LFRequest.cpython-36.pyc b/py-json/LANforge/__pycache__/LFRequest.cpython-36.pyc
deleted file mode 100644
index 5eaa976c..00000000
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diff --git a/py-json/create_sta.py b/py-json/create_sta.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6a923a2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py-json/create_sta.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+# example of how to create a LANforge station                                       -
+#                                                                                   -
+# two examples, first using the URL-Encoded POST
+# second using JSON POST data
+# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+import sys
+if sys.version_info[0] != 3:
+    print("This script requires Python 3")
+    exit()
+
+import json
+import pprint
+from LANforge import LFRequest
+
+
+def main():
+    base_url = "http://localhost:8080"
+    shelf_id = 1        # typicaly assume Shelf 1
+    resource_id = 1     # typically you're using resource 1 in stand alone realm
+    radio = "wiphy0"
+    start_id = 200
+    end_id = 202
+    ssid = "jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-1"
+    passwd = "jedway-wpa2-x2048-4-1"
+    j_printer = pprint.PrettyPrinter(indent=2)
+
+    # example 1, /cli-form/rm_vlan
+    # for each of the station IDs, delete them if they exist
+
+    for i in range(start_id, end_id):
+        url = base_url+"/port/%s/%s/%s" % (shelf_id, resource_id, i)
+        print("checking for station : "+url)
+        lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(url)
+        json_response = lf_r.getAsJson()
+        if (json_response != None):
+            print("I would delete station %s now"%i)
+
+        print("Next we create station %s"%i)
+
+    print("done")
+
+
+# - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+   main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/py-json/show_ports.py b/py-json/show_ports.py
index 727432ac..b88126a2 100644
--- a/py-json/show_ports.py
+++ b/py-json/show_ports.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ if sys.version_info[0] != 3:
     exit()
 
 import json
+import pprint
 from LANforge import LFRequest
 
 
@@ -18,7 +19,10 @@ def main():
 
    lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(url)
    json_response = lf_r.getAsJson()
-   print(json_response)
+   #print(json_response)
+   j_printer = pprint.PrettyPrinter(indent=2)
+   for record in json_response['interfaces']:
+        j_printer.pprint(record)
 
 # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 if __name__ == "__main__":