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+import json
+
+from urllib.request import urlopen
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from i3pystatus import IntervalModule
+from i3pystatus.core.util import internet, require
+
+
+class SpaceAPI(IntervalModule):
+    """
+    Show if a hackerspace is open
+
+    .. rubric:: Available formatters
+
+    * {state}
+    * {message}
+    * {lastchange}
+    """
+
+    data = {}
+    format = "S: {state}"
+    color_open = "#00FF00"
+    color_closed = "#FF0000"
+    interval = 10
+
+    settings = (
+        ("url", "spaceapi endpoint"),
+        ("format", "format string used for output."),
+        ("color_open", "color if hackerspace is opened"),
+        ("color_closed", "color if hackerspace is closed"),
+        ("interval", "update interval")
+    )
+
+    @require(internet)
+    def run(self):
+        res = urlopen(self.url)
+        api = json.loads(res.read())
+
+        self.data['color'] = self.color_open if api['state']['open'] else self.color_closed
+        self.data['state'] = 'open' if api['state']['open'] else 'closed'
+        self.data['message'] = api['state'].get('message', '')
+        self.data['lastchange'] = datetime.fromtimestamp(int(api['state']['lastchange']))
+
+        self.output = {
+            "full_text": self.format.format(**self.data),
+            "color": self.data['color']
+        }