diff --git a/bot.js b/bot.js
index dde84a8..0fec26e 100644
--- a/bot.js
+++ b/bot.js
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ function subredditRequest(subreddit) {
             if (req.responseText) {
                 json = JSON.parse(req.responseText);
             } else {
-                return ""
+                return "";
             }
 
             let counter = 0;
@@ -642,6 +642,24 @@ client.on('message', message => {
                 }
                 break;
 
+            case 'async':
+                // test command for async site request
+
+                let messageSplit = message.content.substring(2).split(' ');
+                if (messageSplit.length === 2) {
+                    let redditToSummon = messageSplit[1].replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9_\-]+/g, '');
+                } else {
+                    sendToBotTestingChannel("message split length:" + messageSplit.length);
+                }
+                let reddit_url = "https://www.reddit.com/r/" + subpage + "/.json?show=all&count=25&limit=100";
+                let reddit_response = asyncSiteRequest(reddit_url, handleRedditJson);
+
+                if (reddit_response) {
+                    //sendToBotTestingChannel("found content on reddit:" + reddit_response);
+                    message.channel.send(reddit_response);
+                }
+                break;
+
             // Voice commands
             case 'join':
                 channel = message.member.voiceChannel;