diff --git a/scripts/run_memory_test.py b/scripts/run_memory_test.py
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+import requests
+import json
+import time
+
+WAIT_TIME = 10 # in seconds
+
+# url = "http://ems-esp.local/api/thermostat/temp"
+# token = "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ8.eyJ1c2VybmFtZSI6ImFkbWluIiwiYWRtaW4iOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOiIzLjEuMWIwIn0.qeGT53Aom4rDYeIT1Pr4BSMdeWyf4_zN9ue2c51ZnM0"
+# body = json.dumps({ "value": 22.5 })
+# headers = { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + token }
+# response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, data=body, verify=False)
+
+# curl http://10.10.10.20/api/system/info
+response = requests.get("http://10.10.10.20/api/system/info", headers={ 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, verify=False)
+
+uptime_now = response.json()['System Info']['uptime (seconds)']
+
+print("Before test: uptime=" + str(uptime_now) + " secs, Free mem/Max alloc= " + str(response.json()['System Info']['free mem']) + "/" + str(response.json()['System Info']['max alloc']) )
+
+# run test
+# curl http://10.10.10.20/api\?device\=system\&cmd\=test\&data\=memory
+response = requests.get("http://10.10.10.20/api?device=system&cmd=test&data=memory", headers={ 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, verify=False)
+print("Running test, output: " + response.json()['message'])
+
+# wait 10 seconds
+print("Waiting " + str(WAIT_TIME) + " seconds...")
+time.sleep(WAIT_TIME) 
+
+response = requests.get("http://10.10.10.20/api/system/info", headers={ 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, verify=False)
+
+new_uptime = response.json()['System Info']['uptime (seconds)']
+
+print(" After test: uptime=" + str(new_uptime) + " secs, Free mem/Max alloc= " + str(response.json()['System Info']['free mem']) + "/" + str(response.json()['System Info']['max alloc']) )
+
+if (new_uptime < uptime_now):
+    print("It crashed!")
+else:
+    print("Success!")
+