diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index c49aaa9..e59a205 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from machine import WDT
 from machine import reset
 from sdcard import SDCard
 
-DEBUG = False
+DEBUG = True
 # set True for debug output
 
 BUF_POS = 0
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@ def exec_cmd(json_cmd):
         exec_uota(cmd)
     elif cmd['cmd'] == "reset":
         exec_reset(cmd)
+    elif cmd['cmd'] == "telemetry":
+        exec_telemetry(cmd)
+
 
 def exec_rtc(cmd):
     global RTC0
@@ -284,6 +287,25 @@ def exec_uota(cmd):
         uota.install_new_firmware()
     reset()
 
+def exec_telemetry(cmd):
+    # options:
+    # wlan_ssid
+    # wlan_password - optional
+    # telemetry_server
+    prepare_lowmem()
+    setup_wdt(300)
+    network_connect(cmd)
+    import requests
+    f = open('version', 'r')
+    VERSION = f.read().strip()
+    from machine import unique_id
+    MACADDR = unique_id().hex()
+    debug(f"MACADDR: {MACADDR}")
+    URL = cmd['telemetry_server'] + '/' + VERSION + '/' + MACADDR
+    debug(f"telemetry URL: {URL}")
+    r = requests.request("GET", URL, timeout=60)
+    reset()
+
 def control():
     """main control loop"""
     if UART0.any():