diff --git a/events.py b/events.py
index 35522aa..603c031 100755
--- a/events.py
+++ b/events.py
@@ -1,11 +1,23 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 from xml.etree import ElementTree as ET
+import re
+import requests
 
 from common import *
 
 TARGET_IP = '172.18.51.11'
 
-# From /html/en_EN/en_EN.js localeStrings
+def getStrings():
+    """Parses out the message strings from source."""
+    r = requests.get('https://' + TARGET_IP + '/html/en_EN/en_EN.js',
+                     auth=requests.auth.HTTPDigestAuth(DOOR_USERNAME, DOOR_PASSWORD),
+                     verify=False)
+    regex = re.compile(r'([0-9]+)="([^"]*)')
+    strings = [regex.search(s) for s in r.text.split(';')
+               if s.startswith('localeStrings.eventDetails')]
+    print({int(g.group(1)): g.group(2) for g in strings})
+
+# hardcoded for less bandwidth usage
 eventStrings = {
     1022: 'Denied Access{6} Card Not Found {3}',
     1023: 'Denied Access{6} Access PIN Not Found {3}',