diff --git a/scraper.py b/scraper.py
index 002edbb..dd958f9 100644
--- a/scraper.py
+++ b/scraper.py
@@ -10,22 +10,14 @@ import subprocess
 ssh_key = "/key/location"
 ssh_user= "theguy"
 
-#dictionary defining servers, their ip and ssh port
+#create dictionary defining servers, their ip and ssh port from json
+
+try:
+    with open("/root/servers.json") as f:
+        servers = json.load(f)
+except FileNotFoundError:
+    raise RuntimeError("servers json file not found")
 
-servers = {
-    "server1": {
-        "ip": "1.2.3.4",
-        "port": 1
-    },
-    "server2": {
-        "ip": "5.6.7.8",
-        "port": 2
-    },
-    "fakelol": {
-        "ip": "200.200.200.200",
-        "port": 22222
-    },
-}
 
 #load previous state of servers, to avoid constant alert spam
 try: