diff --git a/backend/gvadm/soapserver.py b/backend/gvadm/soapserver.py
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+++ b/backend/gvadm/soapserver.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+from SOAPpy import SOAPServer
+
+def echo(s):
+    return s + s
+
+server = SOAPServer(("localhost", 8080))
+server.registerFunction(echo)
+
+server.serve_forever()
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