diff --git a/planetstack/core/api/images.py b/planetstack/core/api/images.py
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+from types import StringTypes
+from openstack.client import OpenStackClient
+from openstack.driver import OpenStackDriver
+from core.api.auth import auth_check
+from core.models import Image
+ 
+def _get_images(filter):
+    if isinstance(filter, StringTypes) and filter.isdigit():
+        filter = int(filter)
+    if isinstance(filter, int):
+        images = Image.objects.filter(id=filter)
+    elif isinstance(filter, StringTypes):
+        images = Image.objects.filter(name=filter)
+    elif isinstance(filter, dict):
+        images = Image.objects.filter(**filter)
+    else:
+        images = []
+    return images
+
+def add_image(auth, fields={}):
+    """not implemented"""
+    return 
+
+def delete_image(auth, filter={}):
+    """not implemented"""
+    return 1
+
+def get_images(auth, filter={}):
+    auth_check(auth)   
+    images = _get_images(filter)
+    return images             
+        
+
+