diff --git a/src/pedon/soildata.py b/src/pedon/soildata.py
index e69de29..15badc6 100644
--- a/src/pedon/soildata.py
+++ b/src/pedon/soildata.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+
+# import requests library
+import requests
+import pandas as pd
+
+# send get request
+r = requests.get(
+    url = "https://www.soilphysics.wur.nl/soil.php",
+    params = {"latitude": 52, "longitude": 5.5} )
+
+# extract data in json format
+data = r.json()
+
+# further processing
+pd.DataFrame(data["horizon"])