diff --git a/news_from_ismas b/news_from_ismas
index 4e00788..2c36e27 100755
--- a/news_from_ismas
+++ b/news_from_ismas
@@ -1 +1,35 @@
 # !/bin/bash -
+
+source ./log_helpers
+
+if [ ${news_to_ismas_sourced:-1} = "1" ]; then    # include only once
+    readonly APISM_DIRECT_PORT=7778
+
+    updates_available () {
+        local func="${FUNCNAME[0]}"
+        local json_response="$((echo -n '#M=APISM #C=REQ_ISMASParameter #J={}';
+                            sleep 1) | nc localhost $APISM_DIRECT_PORT)"
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+            local trigger="$(echo $json_response | jq -r .Fileupload.TRG)"
+            log_debug "$func:${LINENO}: apism_trigger=\"$trigger\""
+            grep -qE "WAIT" <<< "$trigger" && return 0 
+        else
+            log_error "$func:${LINENO}: apism request failed"
+        fi
+        return 1
+    }
+
+    update_status () {
+        local func="${FUNCNAME[0]}"
+        local json_response="$((echo -n '#M=APISM #C=REQ_ISMASParameter #J={}';
+                            sleep 1) | nc localhost $APISM_DIRECT_PORT)"
+        local trigger=""
+        if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+            trigger="$(echo $json_response | jq -r .Fileupload.TRG)"
+            log_debug "$func:${LINENO}: apism_trigger=\"$trigger\""
+        else
+            log_error "$func:${LINENO}: apism request failed"
+        fi
+        echo "$trigger"
+    }
+fi