diff --git a/src/provider/mod.rs b/src/provider/mod.rs
index 1b65a42a4c..13d6bcfaa7 100644
--- a/src/provider/mod.rs
+++ b/src/provider/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ use std::net::{Shutdown, SocketAddr};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::RwLock;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
 
 use curve25519_dalek::scalar::Scalar;
 use tokio::prelude::*;
@@ -10,17 +12,22 @@ use tokio::runtime::Runtime;
 use crate::provider::client_handling::{ClientProcessingData, ClientRequestProcessor};
 use crate::provider::mix_handling::{MixPacketProcessor, MixProcessingData};
 use crate::provider::storage::ClientStorage;
+use nym_client::clients::directory;
+use nym_client::clients::directory::presence::MixProviderPresence;
+use nym_client::clients::directory::requests::presence_mixnodes_post::PresenceMixNodesPoster;
+use nym_client::clients::directory::DirectoryClient;
+
+use tokio::time::{interval_at, Instant, Interval};
+use nym_client::clients::directory::requests::presence_providers_post::PresenceMixProviderPoster;
 
 mod client_handling;
 mod mix_handling;
 mod storage;
 
-
 // TODO: if we ever create config file, this should go there
 const STORED_MESSAGE_FILENAME_LENGTH: usize = 16;
 const MESSAGE_RETRIEVAL_LIMIT: usize = 2;
 
-
 pub struct ServiceProvider {
     mix_network_address: SocketAddr,
     client_network_address: SocketAddr,
@@ -172,15 +179,32 @@ impl ServiceProvider {
         // Spawn the root task
         rt.block_on(async {
             let future_results = self.start_listeners().await;
-            assert!(future_results.0.is_ok() && future_results.1.is_ok())
+            assert!(future_results.0.is_ok() && future_results.1.is_ok());
+
+            // DH: This blows at runtime, we need to stick it in its own task
+            presence_timer.tick().await;
+            let response = directory.presence_providers_post.post(&presence);
+            println!("response: {:?}", response.unwrap().text());
+            // DH: end blow
         });
 
         // this line in theory should never be reached as the runtime should be permanently blocked on listeners
         eprintln!("The server went kaput...");
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    fn setup_presence_timer(&self) -> (directory::Client, MixProviderPresence, Interval) {
+        let presence_notifications_start = Instant::now() + Duration::from_nanos(5000);
+        let presence_notifications_interval =
+            interval_at(presence_notifications_start, Duration::from_millis(5000));
+        let config = directory::Config {
+            base_url: "https://directory.nymtech.net/".to_string(),
+        };
+        let directory = directory::Client::new(config);
+        let presence = MixProviderPresence {
+            host: "halpin.org:6666".to_string(),
+            pub_key: "superkey".to_string(),
+        };
+        (directory, presence, presence_notifications_interval)
+    }
 }
-
-
-
-