diff --git a/onionr/communicator2.py b/onionr/communicator2.py
index a1594b8d..d6313630 100644
--- a/onionr/communicator2.py
+++ b/onionr/communicator2.py
@@ -19,12 +19,32 @@
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 '''
-import core, config, onionrblockapi as block
-class OnionrDaemon:
+import core, config, onionrblockapi as block, requests, xml
+class OnionrCommunicatorDaemon:
     def __init__(self, debug, developmentMode):
         self.timers = [] # list of tuples, function, time in seconds
-        self.nodeInfo
+        self._core = core.Core()
+
+        self.nistSalt = 0
         return
+    
+    def getNistTimeStamp(self):
+        curTime = self._core._utils.getCurrentHourEpoch
+        data = doGetRequest('https://beacon.nist.gov/rest/record/' + str(curTime))
+        
+
+    def doGetRequest(self, url, port=sys.argv[2], proxyType='tor'):
+        '''
+        Do a get request through a local tor or i2p instance
+        '''
+        if proxyType == 'tor':
+            proxies = {'http': 'socks5://127.0.0.1:' + str(port), 'https': 'socks5://127.0.0.1:' + str(port)}
+        elif proxyType == 'i2p':
+            proxies = {'http': 'http://127.0.0.1:4444'}
+        else:
+            return
+        headers = {'user-agent': 'PyOnionr'}
+        r = requests.get(url, headers=headers, proxies=proxies, allow_redirects=False, timeout=(15, 30))
 
 shouldRun = False
 debug = True
@@ -38,7 +58,7 @@ except IndexError:
     pass
 if shouldRun:
     try:
-        OnionrCommunicate(debug, developmentMode)
+        OnionrCommunicatorDaemon(debug, developmentMode)
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         sys.exit(1)
         pass
diff --git a/onionr/onionrutils.py b/onionr/onionrutils.py
index 378cd0b3..b0bd941d 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrutils.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrutils.py
@@ -78,6 +78,13 @@ class OnionrUtils:
 
         return
 
+    def getCurrentHourEpoch(self):
+        '''
+            Returns the current epoch, rounded down to the hour
+        '''
+        epoch = self.getEpoch()
+        return epoch - (epoch % 3600)
+
     def incrementAddressSuccess(self, address):
         '''
             Increase the recorded sucesses for an address