diff --git a/cmd/kvdel.go b/cmd/kvdel.go
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+++ b/cmd/kvdel.go
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+package cmd
diff --git a/cmd/kvget.go b/cmd/kvget.go
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+++ b/cmd/kvget.go
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+package cmd
diff --git a/cmd/kvlist.go b/cmd/kvlist.go
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+++ b/cmd/kvlist.go
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+package cmd
diff --git a/cmd/kvset.go b/cmd/kvset.go
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+++ b/cmd/kvset.go
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+package cmd
diff --git a/cmd/serversadd.go b/cmd/serversadd.go
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+++ b/cmd/serversadd.go
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+package cmd
diff --git a/cmd/serverslist.go b/cmd/serverslist.go
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+++ b/cmd/serverslist.go
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+package cmd
diff --git a/cmd/serversremove.go b/cmd/serversremove.go
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+++ b/cmd/serversremove.go
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+package cmd
diff --git a/example/README.md b/example/README.md
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+++ b/example/README.md
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+# Trade Example
+
+- export a key `export KEY_PASSWD="blarg test"`
+- spawn two servers: `./example 8080 &` `./example 8081`
+- register the servers:
+  - `./trade servers add localhost:8080`
+  - `./trade servers add localhost:8081`
+- visit one server: [https://localhost:8080](https://localhost:8080)
+- set a value (like "hello world")
+- visit the other server: [https://localhost:8081](https://localhost:8081)
+- see the value set
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/example/routes.go b/example/routes.go
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+++ b/example/routes.go
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+package example
+
+func home() {
+
+}
diff --git a/example/server.go b/example/server.go
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+++ b/example/server.go
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+package example
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+
+	"git.bivouac.wiki/use/trade"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	// get key password from env variable
+	passwd, exist := os.LookupEnv("KEY_PASSWD")
+	if !exist {
+		fmt.Println("no KEY_PASSWD environment variable")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	if len(os.Args) != 1 {
+		fmt.Println("no key path specified")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+	keypath := os.Args[1]
+	// spawn trade KV
+	trade.Load(passwd, keypath, GLOBAL_KV)
+	// load self key or generate one
+	// spawn server
+	http.Serve()
+}
diff --git a/example/store.go b/example/store.go
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+++ b/example/store.go
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+package example
+
+import "git.bivouac.wiki/go/gobstore"
+
+var GLOBAL_KV gobstore.GobStore[string]
+
+func init() {
+
+}
diff --git a/regdelserver.go b/regdelserver.go
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+++ b/regdelserver.go
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+package trade
+
+// RegDelServer revokes a server's trade access
+func RegDelServer() {
+
+}
diff --git a/routeget.go b/routeget.go
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+++ b/routeget.go
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+package trade
+
+// RouteGet responds to a get request after validating the remote server
+func RouteGet() {
+	// validate message
+	// validate that sender is in allowed servers
+	// query KV and return
+}
diff --git a/routeset.go b/routeset.go
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+++ b/routeset.go
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package trade
+
+// RouteSet verifies another server's set command
+func RouteSet() {
+	// check signature validity
+	// check if signature is in list of allowed identities
+	// set local value
+}