diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3d465db..b8025bf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -90,3 +90,6 @@ ENV/
 
 # Rope project settings
 .ropeproject
+
+#OSX stuff
+.DS_Store
diff --git a/pybdot.ini b/pybdot.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d8ce80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pybdot.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+[Global]
+api_key = aApglMV0QO74TpuZACRnSUvGel8ayxf7Z067Nnsa
+
+[PATENT]
+url = https://api.nasa.gov/patents/content
+
+[APOD]
+url = https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod
+
+[NEO]
+url = https://api.nasa.gov/neo/rest/v1
+
+[EPIC]
+url = https://api.nasa.gov/EPIC/api
+
+[IMAGERY]
+url = https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/earth/imagery
+
+[ASSETS]
+url = https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/earth/assets
+
+[IMAGES]
+url = https://images-api.nasa.gov
+
+[ROVERS]
+url = https://api.nasa.gov/mars-photos/api/v1/rovers
+
+[SOUNDS]
+url = https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/sounds
+
+[TECHPORT]
+url = https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/sounds
+
diff --git a/pybluedot/__init__.py b/pybluedot/__init__.py
index e69de29..bdcf8bd 100644
--- a/pybluedot/__init__.py
+++ b/pybluedot/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .api.patent import Patent
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pybluedot/api/__init__.py b/pybluedot/api/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/pybluedot/api/apod.py b/pybluedot/api/apod.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80bccc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pybluedot/api/apod.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+class Apod(object):
+    """A API to return NASA's astronomy picture of the day.
+
+    Args:
+        date (str, optional): The date of the APOD image to retrieve.
+            format YYYY-MM-DD
+            Default is today's date.
+        dh (bool, optional): Retrieve url for for high res image.
+        api_key (str, required): api.nasa.gov key for expanded usage.
+            Default is DEMO_KEY in config.py.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, date=None, api_key=config.API_KEY, hd=False):
+        self.date = date
+        self.api_key = api_key
+        self.hd = hd
+
+    def get(self):
+        """Builds parameter dict that requests library
+           will use for url query.
+        """
+        self.patent_params = {'date': self.date,
+                              'api_key': self.api_key,
+                              'hd': self.hd}
+
+        response = requests.get(config.APOD_URL, params=self.patent_params)
+
+        try:
+            response.raise_for_status()
+
+        except HTTPError as e:
+            raise HTTPError(str(e))
+
+        body = response.json()
+
+        if 'error' in body:
+            raise ValueError(body['error'])
+        return body
diff --git a/pybluedot/api/base.py b/pybluedot/api/base.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84e32ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pybluedot/api/base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+from .. import pybdotconfig
+import json
+import requests
+
+class NasaApiException(Exception):
+    """Raised for any exception caused by a call to the Nasa API"""
+
+def get_api_key():
+    config = pybdotconfig.init_config()
+    config.read('pybdot.ini')
+    api_key = config['Global']['API_KEY']
+    return api_key
+
+def get_url(api):
+    """Grabs URL from pybdot.ini for the corresponding API."""
+    config = pybdotconfig.init_config()
+    config.read('pybdot.ini')
+    url = config[api]['url']
+    return url
+
+def api_get(url, payload):
+    payload = dict((k, v) for k, v in payload.items() if v)
+    payload['api_key'] = get_api_key()
+    response = requests.get(url, params=payload)
+    response.raise_for_status()
+    body = response.json()
+
+    if 'error' in body:
+        raise NasaApiException(body['error'])
+
+    return body
+
+
+class Pybdot(object):
+    """Default base class, all api classes will inherit from this"""
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        pass
+
+
+
+
+    
+
+
diff --git a/pybluedot/api/patent.py b/pybluedot/api/patent.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d12b51c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pybluedot/api/patent.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from . import base
+from pprint import pprint
+
+class Patent(object):
+    """A API to search NASA's patent repository.
+
+    Args:
+        query (str, required): Search text to filter results.
+        api_key (str, required): api.nasa.gov key for expanded usage.
+        concept_tags (str, optional): Return an ordered dict of concepts from
+            the patent abstract. Default is False.
+        limit (int, optional): Number of patents to return. Default is None.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, query, concept_tags=None, limit=None):
+        self.query = query
+        self.concept_tags = concept_tags
+        self.limit = limit
+        self.url = base.get_url('PATENT')
+
+    def get(self):
+        self.payload = {
+            'query' : self.query,
+            'concept_tags' : self.concept_tags,
+            'limit' : self.limit,
+        }
+        self.response = base.api_get(self.url, self.payload)
+        return self.response
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return pprint(self.response)
+
+
diff --git a/pybluedot/commands.py b/pybluedot/commands.py
deleted file mode 100644
index a9f1466..0000000
--- a/pybluedot/commands.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-""" commands.py contains the data structures that cli.py uses to construct the arguments/subcommand structure. 
-"""
-
-# global arguments and flags to the command, like '--verbose' or '--debug'
-cmd_arg = [
-    {
-        name: "verbose",
-        action: "store_const"
-    },
-    {
-        name: "debug",
-        action: "store_const"
-    }
-]
-
-# subcommands used by the program, like 'bdot init' or 'bdot search'.
-# Subcommands are tied to functions, so you must specify a function to use with each subcommand.
-sub_cmd = [
-    {
-        name: "init",
-        help: "create a pybluedot configuration file",
-        options: [
-                {
-                    name: "--force",
-                    action: "store_const"
-                },
-                {
-                    name: "--display",
-                    action: "store_const"
-                }
-        ],
-        function: "init"
-    },
-    {
-        name: "sounds",
-        help: "just useless boilerplate atm!",
-        options: [],
-        function: "sounds"
-    }
-]
-
diff --git a/pybluedot/pybdot.ini b/pybluedot/pybdot.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d8ce80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pybluedot/pybdot.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+[Global]
+api_key = aApglMV0QO74TpuZACRnSUvGel8ayxf7Z067Nnsa
+
+[PATENT]
+url = https://api.nasa.gov/patents/content
+
+[APOD]
+url = https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod
+
+[NEO]
+url = https://api.nasa.gov/neo/rest/v1
+
+[EPIC]
+url = https://api.nasa.gov/EPIC/api
+
+[IMAGERY]
+url = https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/earth/imagery
+
+[ASSETS]
+url = https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/earth/assets
+
+[IMAGES]
+url = https://images-api.nasa.gov
+
+[ROVERS]
+url = https://api.nasa.gov/mars-photos/api/v1/rovers
+
+[SOUNDS]
+url = https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/sounds
+
+[TECHPORT]
+url = https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/sounds
+
diff --git a/pybluedot/pybdotconfig.py b/pybluedot/pybdotconfig.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b93d6d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pybluedot/pybdotconfig.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+import configparser
+import os
+
+def create_config(path):
+    """
+    Create pybluedot config file
+    """
+    config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+    config.add_section('Global')
+    config.set('Global', 'API_KEY', input('Enter your NASA API Key:'))
+    config.add_section('PATENT')
+    config.set('PATENT', 'URL', 'https://api.nasa.gov/patents/content')
+    config.add_section('APOD')
+    config.set('APOD', 'URL', 'https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/apod')
+    config.add_section('NEO')
+    config.set('NEO', 'URL', 'https://api.nasa.gov/neo/rest/v1')
+    config.add_section('EPIC')
+    config.set('EPIC', 'URL', 'https://api.nasa.gov/EPIC/api')
+    config.add_section('IMAGERY')
+    config.set('IMAGERY', 'URL', 'https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/earth/imagery')
+    config.add_section('ASSETS')
+    config.set('ASSETS', 'URL', 'https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/earth/assets')
+    config.add_section('IMAGES')
+    config.set('IMAGES', 'URL', 'https://images-api.nasa.gov')
+    config.add_section('ROVERS')
+    config.set('ROVERS', 'URL', 'https://api.nasa.gov/mars-photos/api/v1/rovers')
+    config.add_section('SOUNDS')
+    config.set('SOUNDS', 'URL', 'https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/sounds')
+    config.add_section('TECHPORT')
+    config.set('TECHPORT', 'URL', 'https://api.nasa.gov/planetary/sounds')
+
+    with open(path, 'w') as config_file:
+        config.write(config_file)
+
+def get_config(path):
+    """
+    Return config object.
+    """
+    if not os.path.exists(path):
+        create_config(path)
+    config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+    return config
+
+def init_config():
+    path = 'pybdot.ini'
+    config = get_config(path)
+    return config
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    init_config()
+
+
diff --git a/pybluedot/tests/base.py b/pybluedot/tests/base.py
index 0a299e8..e2f23c4 100644
--- a/pybluedot/tests/base.py
+++ b/pybluedot/tests/base.py
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+# Copyright 2016 Jeorry Balasabas
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
 import unittest
 
 
diff --git a/pybluedot/tests/unit/test_patent.py b/pybluedot/tests/unit/test_patent.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dceca0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pybluedot/tests/unit/test_patent.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# Copyright 2016 Jeorry Balasabas
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import mock
+from pybluedot.api import patent
+from pybluedot.tests import base
+from requests.exceptions import HTTPError
+
+
+class PatentTestSuite(base.DietTestCase):
+    """This test suite provides some common things relevant to the
+       tests in this file. All tests should inherit from this class
+    """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """Perform setup activities
+        """
+        self.testpatent = patent.Patent(query='plastic')
+
+    @mock.patch('pybluedot.api.patent.requests.get', autospec=True)
+    def test_get_response_ok(self, mock_get):
+        mock_response = mock.MagicMock()
+        expected_dict = {'key': 'value'}
+        mock_response.json.return_value = expected_dict
+        mock_get.return_value = mock_response
+        response_dict = self.testpatent.get()
+        self.assertEqual(1, mock_response.json.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(response_dict, expected_dict)
+
+    @mock.patch('pybluedot.api.patent.requests.get', autospec=True)
+    def test_get_response_raises_HTTPError(self, mock_get):
+        mock_response = mock.MagicMock()
+        mock_response.status_code.return_value = 500
+        mock_response.raise_for_status.side_effect = HTTPError('NASA API DOWN')
+        mock_get.return_value = mock_response
+        with self.assertRaises(HTTPError):
+            self.testpatent.get()
+
+    @mock.patch('pybluedot.api.patent.requests.get', autospec=True)
+    def test_get_response_error_in_body(self, mock_get):
+        mock_response = mock.MagicMock()
+        mock_body = {'error': 'there is something wrong'}
+        mock_response.json.return_value = mock_body
+        mock_get.return_value = mock_response
+        with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
+            self.testpatent.get()
diff --git a/pybluedot/tests/unit/test_sample.py b/pybluedot/tests/unit/test_sample.py
index fc2aad8..3863362 100644
--- a/pybluedot/tests/unit/test_sample.py
+++ b/pybluedot/tests/unit/test_sample.py
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+# Copyright 2016 Jeorry Balasabas
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
 from pybluedot.tests import base