diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 958294b..41ce8db 100755
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ def build_config(_config_file):
                     'AUTHORIZED_TOKENS_FILE': config.get(section, 'AUTHORIZED_TOKENS_FILE'),
                     'AUTHORIZED_USERS_FILE': config.get(section, 'AUTHORIZED_USERS_FILE'),
                     'ACCESS_SYSTEMS_FILE': config.get(section, 'ACCESS_SYSTEMS_FILE'),
+                    'USE_PUBLIC_APPS': config.getboolean(section, 'USE_PUBLIC_APPS'),
+                    'PUBLIC_APPS_LIST': config.get(section, 'PUBLIC_APPS_LIST'),
                     'MY_API_NAME': config.get(section, 'MY_API_NAME'),
                     'DASHBOARD_URL': config.get(section, 'DASHBOARD_URL'),
                     'SERVER_NAME': config.get(section, 'SERVER_NAME'),
diff --git a/full_bridge-SAMPLE.cfg b/full_bridge-SAMPLE.cfg
index 86cda00..4b8bac5 100644
--- a/full_bridge-SAMPLE.cfg
+++ b/full_bridge-SAMPLE.cfg
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ AUTHORIZED_USERS_FILE: /path/to/authorized_users.txt
 ACCESS_SYSTEMS_FILE: /path/to/access_systems.txt
 MY_API_NAME: ABC
 SERVER_NAME: Test HBLink Network
+USE_PUBLIC_APPS: True
+PUBLIC_APPS_LIST: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kf7eel/hblink_sms_external_apps/main/public_systems.txt
 
 
 # The following options are used for the dashboard. The dashboard is optional.
diff --git a/full_bridge.py b/full_bridge.py
index 53876f6..319d137 100644
--- a/full_bridge.py
+++ b/full_bridge.py
@@ -308,6 +308,19 @@ def send_email(to_email, email_subject, email_message):
     smtp_server.sendmail(sender_address, to_email, message)
     smtp_server.close()
 
+def generate_apps():
+    global combined
+    local_acess_systems = ast.literal_eval(os.popen('cat ' + access_systems_file).read())
+    public_systems_file = requests.get(CONFIG['GPS_DATA']['PUBLIC_APPS_LIST'])
+    public_apps = ast.literal_eval(public_systems_file.text)
+    combined = public_apps.items() + local_acess_systems.items()
+    print(type(public_apps))
+    print(type(local_acess_systems))
+    print()
+    print(combined)
+    #print(local_acess_systems.update(public_apps))
+    return combined
+
 # Thanks for this forum post for this - https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2579535/convert-dd-decimal-degrees-to-dms-degrees-minutes-seconds-in-python
 
 def decdeg2dms(dd):
@@ -2397,4 +2410,5 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     #logger.info(UNIT_MAP)
     #global authorized_users, other_systems
     #from .scripts.dashboard.authorized_apps import authorized_users, other_systems
+    logger.info(generate_apps())
     reactor.run()