diff --git a/xos/api/examples/exampleservice/add_exampletenant.sh b/xos/api/examples/exampleservice/add_exampletenant.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+source ./config.sh
+
+ACCOUNT_NUM=1238
+
+DATA=$(cat <<EOF
+{"tenant_message": "This is a test"}
+EOF
+)
+
+curl -H "Accept: application/json; indent=4" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -u $AUTH -X POST -d "$DATA" $HOST/api/tenant/exampletenant/   
diff --git a/xos/api/examples/exampleservice/config.sh b/xos/api/examples/exampleservice/config.sh
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+# see config.sh in the parent directory
+source ../config.sh