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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import argparse
+from datetime import datetime
+import requests
+
+
+url = 'http://127.0.0.1:8000/billard/api/v1/location_data/'
+token = '7fdc4e8fbe2508b70f73c65c2d05475632e2388a'
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument('--on', action="store_true", help="on or of the switch")
+    parser.add_argument('--date', default=datetime.now(), help="the tst to set")
+    parser.add_argument('--desk', default=1, help="the desk number")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    payload = {
+        'location_id': 'a7b47b4b-5b63-3b2f-8af0-4b185843f419',
+        'table_no': args.desk,
+        'tst': args.date.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%Z')
+    }
+    if args.on:
+        payload['on_off'] = 1
+    else:
+        payload['on_off'] = 0
+    print(payload)
+    headers = {'Authorization': 'Token ' + token, }
+    r = requests.post(url=url,
+                      data=payload,
+                      headers=headers)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()