diff --git a/arke.py b/arke.py
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+import requests, arkevars, json
+
+responseTable = {}
+for target in arkevars.httpTargets:
+    try:
+        statuscode = requests.get(target).status_code
+        responseTable[target] = statuscode
+        # prints the int of the status code. Find more at httpstatusrappers.com :)
+
+    except requests.ConnectionError:
+        print("failed to connect")
+
+jsonData = json.dumps(responseTable)
diff --git a/arkevars.py b/arkevars.py
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+httpTargets = (
+    "https://bouncer.awful.club:5000",
+    "https://my.awful.club"
+)
+
+containerTargets = (
+    "slack.awful.club"
+)
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