diff --git a/tools/api.ts b/tools/api.ts
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+import { serviceItem } from '../components/AppShelf/AppShelf.d';
+
+export function pingQbittorrent(service: serviceItem): any {
+  console.log("Getting service.cookie for service: ", service);
+  if (!service.cookie)
+    service.cookie = "Test";
+  else
+    console.log(service.cookie);
+}