diff --git a/modules/gogs.go b/modules/gogs.go
index 965cef5..8d45700 100644
--- a/modules/gogs.go
+++ b/modules/gogs.go
@@ -1,19 +1,31 @@
 // vi:ts=4:sts=4:sw=4:noet:tw=72
 
+// this module will provide an interface to gogs
+
 package modules
 
 import (
 	"log"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/sorcix/irc"
 )
 
+var (
+	gogsAPIKey string
+)
+
 func init() {
 	MsgHandlers["fuzzytime"] = gogsHandleMessage
 	log.Println("Initializing gogs module")
 }
 
+func gogsConfig() {
+	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
+	gogsAPIKey = ModParams["gogs-api-key"]
+}
+
 func gogsHandleMessage(m *irc.Message) {
 	tok := strings.Split(m.Trailing, " ")
 	if len(tok) < 1 {