diff --git a/cic/cmd/export.py b/cic/cmd/export.py
index 095b95b..4fc634f 100644
--- a/cic/cmd/export.py
+++ b/cic/cmd/export.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from cic import (
         Proof,
         Processor,
         )
+from cic.proof import ProofWriter
 from cic.meta import (
         Meta,
         MetadataWriter,
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ logg = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 def process_args(argparser):
     argparser.add_argument('-d', '--directory', type=str, dest='directory', default='.', help='directory')
     argparser.add_argument('-o', '--output-directory', type=str, dest='output_directory', help='output directory')
+    argparser.add_argument('--metadata-endpoint', dest='metadata_endpoint', type=str, help='metadata endpoint to interact with')
     argparser.add_argument('-y', '--signer', type=str, dest='y', help='target-specific signer to use for export')
     argparser.add_argument('-p', type=str, help='RPC endpoint')
     argparser.add_argument('target', type=str, help='target network type')
@@ -57,17 +59,21 @@ def execute(config, eargs):
     cmd_mod = importlib.import_module(modname)
 
     writers = init_writers_from_config(config)
-   
-    MetadataRequestsHandler.base_url = 'http://localhost:63380'
-    MetadataSigner.gpg_path = os.path.join('/tmp')
-    MetadataSigner.key_file_path = '/home/lash/src/client/cic/grassrootseconomics/cic-internal-integration/apps/cic-ussd/tests/data/pgp/privatekeys_meta.asc'
-    MetadataSigner.gpg_passphrase = 'merman'
+
+    output_writer_path_meta = eargs.output_directory
+    if eargs.metadata_endpoint != None:
+        MetadataRequestsHandler.base_url = eargs.metadata_endpoint
+        MetadataSigner.gpg_path = os.path.join('/tmp')
+        MetadataSigner.key_file_path = '/home/lash/src/client/cic/grassrootseconomics/cic-internal-integration/apps/cic-ussd/tests/data/pgp/privatekeys_meta.asc'
+        MetadataSigner.gpg_passphrase = 'merman'
+        writers['proof'] = ProofWriter
+        writers['meta'] = MetadataWriter
+        output_writer_path_meta = eargs.metadata_endpoint
     
     ct = Token(path=eargs.directory)
-    #cm = Meta(path=eargs.directory, writer=writers['meta'](path=eargs.output_directory))
-    cm = Meta(path=eargs.directory, writer=MetadataWriter())
-    ca = Attachment(path=eargs.directory, writer=writers['attachment'](path=eargs.output_directory))
-    cp = Proof(path=eargs.directory, attachments=ca, writer=writers['proof'](path=eargs.output_directory))
+    cm = Meta(path=eargs.directory, writer=writers['meta'](path=output_writer_path_meta))
+    ca = Attachment(path=eargs.directory, writer=writers['attachment'](path=output_writer_path_meta))
+    cp = Proof(path=eargs.directory, attachments=ca, writer=writers['proof'](path=output_writer_path_meta))
     cn = Network(path=eargs.directory)
 
     ct.load()
diff --git a/cic/ext/eth/__init__.py b/cic/ext/eth/__init__.py
index 3aa2311..0d8a393 100644
--- a/cic/ext/eth/__init__.py
+++ b/cic/ext/eth/__init__.py
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ class CICEth(Extension):
         else:
             r = o
 
+        logg.debug('>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> token index result {} {}'.format(r, o))
         writer.write('token_index', r.encode('utf-8'))
         self.add_outputs('token_index', r)
         return r
diff --git a/cic/meta.py b/cic/meta.py
index 3263dfe..fa08415 100644
--- a/cic/meta.py
+++ b/cic/meta.py
@@ -93,4 +93,3 @@ class MetadataWriter(OutputWriter):
     def write(self, k, v):
         rq = MetadataRequestsHandler(MetadataPointer.TOKEN_META, bytes.fromhex(k))
         return rq.create(json.loads(v.decode('utf-8')))
-
diff --git a/cic/output.py b/cic/output.py
index 5ef5449..b392d23 100644
--- a/cic/output.py
+++ b/cic/output.py
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ class StdoutWriter(OutputWriter):
 class KVWriter(OutputWriter):
 
     def __init__(self, path=None, *args, **kwargs):
-        os.stat(path)
+        try:
+            os.stat(path)
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            os.makedirs(path)
         self.path = path
 
 
diff --git a/cic/processor.py b/cic/processor.py
index acd0b34..e3f164d 100644
--- a/cic/processor.py
+++ b/cic/processor.py
@@ -49,4 +49,3 @@ class Processor:
                     continue
                 v = a.process(token_address=token_address, writer=self.__outputs_writer)
                 self.outputs.append(v)
-
diff --git a/cic/proof.py b/cic/proof.py
index fc0ab82..0d6282c 100644
--- a/cic/proof.py
+++ b/cic/proof.py
@@ -4,12 +4,18 @@ import json
 import logging
 import tempfile
 import cbor2
+import base64
+import urllib.request
 
 # external imports
 from hexathon import strip_0x
+from cic_types import MetadataPointer
+from cic_types.processor import generate_metadata_pointer
+from cic_types.ext.metadata import MetadataRequestsHandler
 
 # local imports
 from .base import *
+from cic.output import OutputWriter
 
 logg = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -121,3 +127,17 @@ class Proof(Data):
 
     def __str__(self):
         return "description = {}\n".format(self.description)
+
+
+class ProofWriter(OutputWriter):
+
+
+    def __init__(self, path=None, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(ProofWriter, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.path = path
+
+  
+    def write(self, k, v):
+        rq = urllib.request.Request(self.path, method='POST', data=v)
+        r = urllib.request.urlopen(rq)
+        logg.info('proof submited at {}'.format(r.read(dd)))
diff --git a/eth_requirements.txt b/eth_requirements.txt
index 2b836b5..7b46917 100644
--- a/eth_requirements.txt
+++ b/eth_requirements.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-chainlib-eth>=0.0.10a1,<0.1.0
+chainlib-eth>=0.0.10a5,<0.1.0
 funga-eth>=0.5.1a1,<0.6.0
 eth-token-index>=0.2.4a1,<0.3.0
 eth-address-index>=0.2.4a1,<0.3.0
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 8cfa0e6..94b1a28 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 funga-eth>=0.5.0a1,<0.6.0
 cic-types>=0.2.0a4,<=0.2.0
 confini>=0.4.2rc3,<0.5.0
-chainlib>=0.0.10a1,<0.1.0
+chainlib>=0.0.10a3,<0.1.0
 cbor2==5.4.1