diff --git a/src/join_settings.py b/src/join_settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..365e8f39d25b28375eadf3b0dbda374feb5b158e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/join_settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+
+def join_settings(sampling="daily"):
+    if sampling == "daily":  # pragma: no branch
+        TOAR_SERVICE_URL = 'https://join.fz-juelich.de/services/rest/surfacedata/'
+        headers = {}
+    elif sampling == "hourly":
+        TOAR_SERVICE_URL = 'https://join.fz-juelich.de/services/rest/surfacedata/'
+        headers = {}
+    else:
+        raise NameError(f"Given sampling {sampling} is not supported, choose from either daily or hourly sampling.")
+    return TOAR_SERVICE_URL, headers