diff --git a/tests/executeaction.sh b/tests/executeaction.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..8c7f4461
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/executeaction.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ -z $1 ]; then
+  echo "usage: $0 host"
+else
+  (echo '{"id":1, "method":"Actions.ExecuteAction","params":{"action":{"deviceId":"{'$2'}","params":{"power":"'$3'"}}}}'; sleep 1) | nc $1 1234
+fi