diff --git a/carom/cli.py b/carom/cli.py
index 5d82c43..d06cd4d 100644
--- a/carom/cli.py
+++ b/carom/cli.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import uuid
-
 import click
 from click_didyoumean import DYMGroup
 import click_log
@@ -7,7 +5,7 @@ import logging
 
 from terminaltables import SingleTable
 
-from carom.table import cleanup
+from carom.table import get_tables, cleanup
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('carom.cli')  # hard coded module name to support directly called module
 root_logger = logging.getLogger('')
@@ -25,13 +23,12 @@ def get_gpio():
     """
     Get the current status of all Tables.
     """
-    from carom.table import tables
     table_data = [("Table #", "Port", "in use")]
-    for table in tables:
+    for table in get_tables():
         table_data.append((table.num, table.port, table.in_use))
     st = SingleTable(table_data)
     st.title = "Tables"
-    print(st.table)
+    click.echo(st.table)
 
 
 
@@ -40,7 +37,8 @@ def get_uuid():
     """
     Get the UUID of the Client. This is need to add a new client to the carom server installation.
     """
-    click.echo(uuid.uuid5(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, str(uuid.getnode())))
+    from carom.utils import get_uuid as util_get_uuid
+    click.echo(util_get_uuid())
 
 
 @cli.command()
diff --git a/carom/table.py b/carom/table.py
index a8b9eb1..cc14d8f 100644
--- a/carom/table.py
+++ b/carom/table.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ class Table:
     def __del__(self):
         self.close()
 
-
     @property
     def in_use(self):
         return self.button.is_active
@@ -32,14 +31,19 @@ class Table:
 
 
 def cleanup():
-    for table in tables:
+    for table in get_tables():
         table.close()
 
+
 def _populate_tables():
+    if config is None:
+        return []
     for num, port in config['mapping'].items():
         yield Table(num, port)
 
 
-tables = [table for table in _populate_tables()]
+def get_tables():
+    return [table for table in _populate_tables()]
 
-__all__ = ('Table', 'tables', 'cleanup')
+
+__all__ = ('Table', 'get_tables', 'cleanup')
diff --git a/carom/utils.py b/carom/utils.py
index cfbe019..eb62e70 100644
--- a/carom/utils.py
+++ b/carom/utils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+import json
+from datetime import datetime
+import logging
+
+import uuid
+
+import requests
+
+from carom.config import config
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
 def singleton(the_class):
     """ decorator for a class to make a singleton out of it """
     class_instances = {}
@@ -11,3 +25,25 @@ def singleton(the_class):
         return class_instances[key]
 
     return get_instance
+
+
+def get_uuid():
+    return uuid.uuid5(uuid.NAMESPACE_DNS, str(uuid.getnode()))
+
+
+def send_to_server(state, pin):
+    d = datetime.now()
+    url = config['connection']['endpoint'].format('billard/api/v1/locationdata/')
+    headers = {'Authorization': 'Token {}'.format(config['connection']['token']),
+               'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
+    payload = {'client_id': str(get_uuid()),
+               'desk_no': str(pin),
+               'tst': d.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%Z'),
+               'on_off': state}
+    logger.info("Send Status: {}, {}, {}".format(str(url), str(headers), str(payload)))
+    requests.post(
+        url,
+        data=json.dumps(payload),
+        headers=headers,
+    )
+