diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index b2c445c..542fb31 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ kotlin {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    targets.withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.KotlinNativeTarget> {
+        binaries.all {
+            freeCompilerArgs += "-Xdisable-phases=EscapeAnalysis"
+        }
+    }
+
     sourceSets {
         val nativeMain by getting {
             dependencies {
@@ -36,6 +43,7 @@ kotlin {
                 implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-json:1.3.2")
                 implementation("io.ktor:ktor-client-core:1.6.7")
                 implementation("io.ktor:ktor-client-cio:1.6.7")
+                implementation("io.ktor:ktor-client-serialization:1.6.7")
             }
         }
         val nativeTest by getting
diff --git a/src/nativeMain/kotlin/fi/schro/data/ElgatoLightRepository.kt b/src/nativeMain/kotlin/fi/schro/data/ElgatoLightRepository.kt
index 945ab56..357b7f1 100644
--- a/src/nativeMain/kotlin/fi/schro/data/ElgatoLightRepository.kt
+++ b/src/nativeMain/kotlin/fi/schro/data/ElgatoLightRepository.kt
@@ -1,17 +1,36 @@
 package fi.schro.data
 
 import fi.schro.ui.LightPowerState
+import io.ktor.client.*
+import io.ktor.client.request.*
+import io.ktor.utils.io.core.*
 import kotlinx.serialization.SerialName
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 import kotlin.math.roundToInt
 
-class ElgatoLightRepository: LightRepository {
-    override fun setLightStatus(lightAddress: String, status: LightStatus) {
+class ElgatoLightRepository(private val httpClient: HttpClient): LightRepository {
+    //TODO: add light endpoint constant
+    private val PATH_SEPARATOR = "/"
+    private val DEFAULT_PATH = "elgato"
+    private val LIGHT_PATH = "lights"
+    private val ACCESSORY_INFO_PATH = "accessory-info"
+
+    val LIGHT_ENDPOINT = listOf(DEFAULT_PATH, LIGHT_PATH)
+    val ACCESSORY_INFO_ENDPOINT = listOf(DEFAULT_PATH, ACCESSORY_INFO_PATH)
+
+    override suspend fun setLightStatus(lightAddress: String, port: Int?, status: LightStatus) {
         TODO("Not yet implemented")
     }
 
-    override fun getLightStatus(lightAddress: String): LightStatus {
-        TODO("Not yet implemented")
+    override suspend fun getLightStatus(lightAddress: String, port: Int?): LightStatus {
+        httpClient.use {
+            val status = httpClient.get<ElgatoLightStatus>("http://" + lightAddress + ":" + (port ?: 9123) + createPath(LIGHT_ENDPOINT))
+            return status.toLightStatus()
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun createPath(pathElements: List<String>): String {
+        return pathElements.joinToString(separator = PATH_SEPARATOR, prefix = PATH_SEPARATOR)
     }
 }
 
@@ -19,7 +38,11 @@ class ElgatoLightRepository: LightRepository {
 data class ElgatoLightStatus(
     @SerialName("lights") val lights: List<ElgatoLight>,
     @SerialName("numberOfLights") val numberOfLights: Int = lights.size
-)
+){
+    fun toLightStatus(): LightStatus {
+        return lights.first().toLightStatus()
+    }
+}
 
 @Serializable
 data class ElgatoLight(
@@ -27,8 +50,8 @@ data class ElgatoLight(
     @SerialName("brightness") val brightness: Int? = null,
     @SerialName("temperature") val temperature: Int? = null
 ){
-    fun toLightStatus(){
-        LightStatus(
+    fun toLightStatus(): LightStatus {
+        return LightStatus(
             powerStatus = on?.let { LightPowerState.fromInt(it) },
             brightness = brightness,
             temperature = temperature?.let { convertElgatoTemperatureToKelvin(it) }
diff --git a/src/nativeMain/kotlin/fi/schro/data/LightRepository.kt b/src/nativeMain/kotlin/fi/schro/data/LightRepository.kt
index c8b2cb5..64f9d26 100644
--- a/src/nativeMain/kotlin/fi/schro/data/LightRepository.kt
+++ b/src/nativeMain/kotlin/fi/schro/data/LightRepository.kt
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package fi.schro.data
 import fi.schro.ui.LightPowerState
 
 interface LightRepository {
-    fun setLightStatus(lightAddress: String, status: LightStatus)
-    fun getLightStatus(lightAddress: String): LightStatus
+    suspend fun setLightStatus(lightAddress: String, port: Int? = null, status: LightStatus)
+    suspend fun getLightStatus(lightAddress: String, port: Int? = null): LightStatus
 }
 
 data class LightStatus(
diff --git a/src/nativeMain/kotlin/fi/schro/di/Modules.kt b/src/nativeMain/kotlin/fi/schro/di/Modules.kt
index 367a3ab..6893ee3 100644
--- a/src/nativeMain/kotlin/fi/schro/di/Modules.kt
+++ b/src/nativeMain/kotlin/fi/schro/di/Modules.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import fi.schro.ui.GetCommand
 import fi.schro.ui.SetCommand
 import io.ktor.client.*
 import io.ktor.client.engine.cio.*
+import io.ktor.client.features.json.*
 import org.koin.dsl.module
 
 val commandModule = module {
@@ -16,11 +17,13 @@ val commandModule = module {
 }
 
 val dataModule = module {
-    single<LightRepository> { ElgatoLightRepository() }
+    single<LightRepository> { ElgatoLightRepository(get()) }
 }
 
 val networkModule = module {
-    single<HttpClient> { HttpClient(CIO) }
+    single<HttpClient> { HttpClient(CIO){
+        install(JsonFeature)
+    }}
 }
 
 val mainModule = listOf(
diff --git a/src/nativeMain/kotlin/fi/schro/ui/HappyCatCommand.kt b/src/nativeMain/kotlin/fi/schro/ui/HappyCatCommand.kt
index 33225ce..047b9fa 100644
--- a/src/nativeMain/kotlin/fi/schro/ui/HappyCatCommand.kt
+++ b/src/nativeMain/kotlin/fi/schro/ui/HappyCatCommand.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.options.option
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.types.enum
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.types.int
 import fi.schro.data.LightRepository
+import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
 import org.koin.core.component.KoinComponent
 import org.koin.core.component.inject
 
@@ -58,8 +59,10 @@ class GetCommand(
     private val targetLamp: String by argument(ARG_TARGET_LAMP)
 
     override fun run() {
-        val status = lightRepository.getLightStatus(targetLamp)
-        echo(status)
+        runBlocking {
+            val status = lightRepository.getLightStatus(targetLamp)
+            echo(status)
+        }
     }
 }