diff --git a/client.py b/client.py
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+++ b/client.py
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+import requests
+import json
+
+
+class Client:
+
+    def __init__(self, host="127.0.0.1", port=8080):
+        self.host = host
+        self.port = port
+        self.session = requests.Session()
+
+    def add_row(self, **kwargs):
+        addr = f"http://{self.host}:{self.port}/"
+        resp = self.session.patch(addr, json=kwargs)
+        resp.raise_for_status()
+        return ResponseWrapper(resp)
+
+
+
+class ResponseWrapper:
+
+    def __init__(self, resp):
+        self.resp = resp
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return self.resp.text
+
+
+
diff --git a/hacks/__init__.py b/hacks/__init__.py
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+++ b/hacks/__init__.py
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+
+from . import patch_st_cp_stop
+
+
diff --git a/hacks/patch_st_cp_stop.py b/hacks/patch_st_cp_stop.py
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+++ b/hacks/patch_st_cp_stop.py
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+"""
+Monkey patch the streamlit server to stop cherrypy upon its own stop
+"""
+
+
+import cherrypy
+from streamlit.server.server import Server
+
+
+old_fn = Server._on_stopped
+
+def new_fn(*args, **kwargs):
+    print("exit cherrypy")
+    cherrypy.engine.exit()
+    print("exit streamlit")
+    return old_fn(*args, **kwargs)
+
+Server._on_stopped = new_fn
+
+
+
diff --git a/restapi.py b/restapi.py
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+++ b/restapi.py
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+from threading import Thread
+import json
+
+import cherrypy as cp
+
+from utils.df_utils import DateFrameHolder
+from utils.st_utils import rerun
+
+
+@cp.expose
+class TableAPI:
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.dfh = DateFrameHolder()
+        self.sid = None
+        self.changed = True
+
+    @property
+    def data(self):
+        self.changed = False
+        return self.dfh.df
+
+    @data.setter
+    def data(self, df):
+        self.dfh.df = df
+
+    @cp.tools.json_in()
+    def PATCH(self, **kwargs):
+        kwargs = kwargs or cp.request.json
+        self.dfh.append(kwargs)
+        self.changed = True
+        rerun(self.sid)
+        return str(self.dfh.df)
+
+
+
+# creating instances here allows to use TableAPI etc. as singletons
+
+print(">>> start TableAPI")
+
+api = TableAPI()
+
+conf = {
+    "/": {
+        "request.dispatch": cp.dispatch.MethodDispatcher(),
+        "tools.sessions.on": True,
+        "tools.response_headers.on": True,
+        "tools.response_headers.headers": [("Content-Type", "text/plain")],
+    }
+}
+
+args = (api, "/", conf)
+
+thread = Thread(target=cp.quickstart, args=args, daemon=True)
+thread.start()
+
+
+
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
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+++ b/run.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+streamlit run stand.py
+
diff --git a/stand.py b/stand.py
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+++ b/stand.py
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+import streamlit as st
+from st_aggrid import AgGrid
+
+import hacks
+
+from restapi import api
+from utils.st_utils import get_session_id, rerun
+
+
+st.set_page_config(layout="wide")
+
+
+api.sid = get_session_id() # rest api needs current session ID to trigger the next rerun
+
+changed = api.changed
+df = api.data
+
+
+
+print(">>> start of streamlit run")
+
+
+response = AgGrid(
+    df,
+
+    filter=True,
+    editable=True,
+    sortable=True,
+    resizable=True,
+
+#    defaultWidth=5,
+    fit_columns_on_grid_load=True,
+
+    reload_data=changed,
+    key="stand"
+)
+
+
+new_df = response.get("data")#, df)
+if not new_df.equals(df) and not changed:
+    api.data = new_df
+#    print("old:")
+#    print(df)
+#    print("new:")
+#    print(new_df)
+#    print(">>> force rerun")
+#    rerun()
+
+#st.dataframe(df.astype(str))
+#st.dataframe(new_df.astype(str))
+
+print(">>> end of streamlit run")
+
+
+
diff --git a/utils/__init__.py b/utils/__init__.py
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diff --git a/utils/df_utils.py b/utils/df_utils.py
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+++ b/utils/df_utils.py
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+import pandas as pd
+
+
+class DateFrameHolder:
+
+    def __init__(self, df=None):
+        self.df = df or pd.DataFrame()
+#        self.df = pd.DataFrame.from_records([dict(a=1, b=2, c=3)] * 4) #TODO: remove
+
+    def append(self, data):
+        data = pd.DataFrame.from_records([data])
+        self.df = pd.concat([self.df, data], ignore_index=True)
+
+
+
diff --git a/utils/st_utils.py b/utils/st_utils.py
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+++ b/utils/st_utils.py
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+import streamlit as st
+
+
+def rerun(session_id=None):
+    if session_id is None:
+        session_id = get_session_id()
+
+    server = st.server.server.Server.get_current()
+    session = server._get_session_info(session_id).session
+
+    client_state = None
+    session.request_rerun(client_state)
+
+
+
+def get_session_id():
+    ctx = st.scriptrunner.script_run_context.get_script_run_ctx()
+    return ctx.session_id
+
+
+