diff --git a/runner.py b/runner.py
index ae70d92..2b3da3e 100644
--- a/runner.py
+++ b/runner.py
@@ -1,14 +1,33 @@
 #! /Users/arianagiroux/Documents/Coding/owncast-obs-streamer/venv/bin/python3
 
 import chevron
+import requests
+import json
+from pprint import pprint
+
+stream_data = json.load(open('resources/data.json', 'r'))
 
 
 def render(data={}):
     return chevron.render(template=open('index.html', 'r'), data=data)
 
 
-data_constructor = {
-    'stream-title': 'a big test'
-}
+def getStatus():
+    response = requests.get(stream_data['stream_url'] + '/api/yp')
+    response_data = response.json()
+    return {
+        'name': response_data['name'],
+        'online': response_data['online'],
+        'overallMaxViewerCount': response_data['overallMaxViewerCount'],
+        'sessionMaxViewerCount': response_data['sessionMaxViewerCount'],
+        'streamTitle': response_data['streamTitle'],
+        'viewerCount': response_data['viewerCount'],
+        'description': response_data['description'],
+    }
 
-print(render(data_constructor))
+
+def updateStreamTitle():
+    pass
+
+
+print(render(getStatus()))