diff --git a/backend/bin/importer.py b/backend/bin/importer.py
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+import argparse
+import json
+import redis
+import os
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='JSON importer for CyCAT backend')
+parser.add_argument('-f', '--file', help='JSON file to import')
+parser.add_argument('-t', '--type', help='CyCAT backend type', default=1)
+args = parser.parse_args()
+r = redis.Redis(host='127.0.0.1', port='3033')
+
+if not args.file:
+    parser.print_usage()
+    os.sys.exit(1)
+
+with open(args.file, 'r') as f:
+    toimport = f.read()
+    record = json.loads(toimport)
+
+if int(args.type) == 1:
+    uuid = record['cycat-oid']
+    r.set("u:{}".format(uuid), args.type)
+    d = {"{}".format(uuid): 1}
+    k = "t:{}".format(args.type)
+    r.zadd(k, d, nx=False)
+    print(uuid)
+    r.hmset("{}:{}".format(args.type, uuid), record)
+    print(record)
+elif int(args.type) == 2:
+    uuid = record['cycat-oid']
+    r.set("u:{}".format(uuid), args.type)
+    d = {"{}".format(uuid): 1}
+    k = "t:{}".format(args.type)
+    r.zadd(k, d, nx=False)
+    r.hmset("{}:{}".format(args.type, uuid), record)
+else:
+    pass