diff --git a/capsulflask/__init__.py b/capsulflask/__init__.py
index c5de152..007cf05 100644
--- a/capsulflask/__init__.py
+++ b/capsulflask/__init__.py
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ app.config.from_mapping(
   SPOKE_HOST_ID=os.environ.get("SPOKE_HOST_ID", default="baikal"),
   SPOKE_HOST_TOKEN=os.environ.get("SPOKE_HOST_TOKEN", default="changeme"),
   HUB_TOKEN=os.environ.get("HUB_TOKEN", default="changeme"),
+  LIBVIRT_DNSMASQ_PATH=os.environ.get("LIBVIRT_DNSMASQ_PATH", default="/var/lib/libvirt/dnsmasq").rstrip("/"),
+  
+  
 
   # https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/libpq-ssl.html#LIBPQ-SSL-SSLMODE-STATEMENTS
   # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/56332906/where-to-put-ssl-certificates-when-trying-to-connect-to-a-remote-database-using
diff --git a/capsulflask/hub_model.py b/capsulflask/hub_model.py
index 4431a7f..3a8beb1 100644
--- a/capsulflask/hub_model.py
+++ b/capsulflask/hub_model.py
@@ -175,10 +175,11 @@ class CapsulFlaskHub(VirtualizationInterface):
       try:
         result_body = json.loads(result.body)
 
-        has_host = isinstance(result_body, dict) and host.id in result_body and isinstance(result_body[host.id], dict)
-        has_networks = has_host and 'networks' in result_body[host.id] and isinstance(result_body[host.id]['networks'], dict)
-        if has_host and has_networks:
-          to_return[host.id] = result_body[host.id]['networks']
+        has_hosts = isinstance(result_body, dict) and "hosts" in result_body and isinstance(result_body["hosts"], dict)
+        has_current_host = has_hosts and isinstance(result_body["hosts"], dict) and host.id in result_body["hosts"] and isinstance(result_body["hosts"][host.id], dict)
+        has_networks = has_current_host and 'networks' in result_body["hosts"][host.id] and isinstance(result_body["hosts"][host.id]['networks'], dict)
+        if has_networks:
+          to_return[host.id] = result_body["hosts"][host.id]['networks']
         else:
           # result_json_string = json.dumps({"error_message": "invalid response, missing 'networks' list"})
           current_app.logger.error(f"""missing 'networks' list for get_all_by_host_and_network operation, host {host.id}""")
diff --git a/capsulflask/shell_scripts/virsh-list.sh b/capsulflask/shell_scripts/virsh-list.sh
index 11147c1..9e48fa0 100755
--- a/capsulflask/shell_scripts/virsh-list.sh
+++ b/capsulflask/shell_scripts/virsh-list.sh
@@ -2,12 +2,10 @@
 
 printf  '['
 delimiter=""
-virsh list --all | while read -r line; do
-  if echo "$line" | grep -qE '(running)|(shut off)'; then
-    capsul_id="$(echo "$line" | awk '{ print $2 }')"
-    capsul_state="$(echo "$line" | sed -E 's/.*((running)|(shut off))\w*/\1/')"
-    printf '%s\n  {"id":"%s", "state":"%s"}' "$delimiter" "$capsul_id" "$capsul_state"
-    delimiter=","
-  fi
+virsh list --all | tail -n +3 | while read -r line; do
+  capsul_id="$(echo "$line" | awk '{ print $2 }')"
+  capsul_state="$(echo "$line" | sed -E 's/^ *[0-9-]+ +[^ ]+ +//')"
+  printf '%s\n  {"id":"%s", "state":"%s"}' "$delimiter" "$capsul_id" "$capsul_state"
+  delimiter=","
 done
 printf '\n]\n'
diff --git a/capsulflask/shell_scripts/virsh-net-list.sh b/capsulflask/shell_scripts/virsh-net-list.sh
index 65b47c8..e7c4e79 100644
--- a/capsulflask/shell_scripts/virsh-net-list.sh
+++ b/capsulflask/shell_scripts/virsh-net-list.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-virsh net-list --all | tail -n +3 | awk '{ print $1 }'
\ No newline at end of file
+
+printf  '['
+delimiter=""
+virsh net-list --all | tail -n +3 | awk '{ print $1 }' | while read -r network_name; do
+  virtual_bridge_name="$(virsh net-info "$network_name" | grep -E  '^Bridge:' | awk '{ print $2 }')"
+  capsul_state="$(echo "$line" | sed -E 's/^ *[0-9-]+ +[^ ]+ +//')"
+  printf '%s\n  {"name":"%s", "virtual_bridge_name":"%s"}' "$delimiter" "$network_name" "$virtual_bridge_name"
+  delimiter=","
+done
+printf '\n]\n'
+
diff --git a/capsulflask/spoke_api.py b/capsulflask/spoke_api.py
index 54af3a2..35733a4 100644
--- a/capsulflask/spoke_api.py
+++ b/capsulflask/spoke_api.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def handle_get(operation_id, request_body):
   
   return jsonify(dict(assignment_status="assigned", id=vm.id, host=vm.host, state=vm.state, ipv4=vm.ipv4, ipv6=vm.ipv6, ssh_host_keys=vm.ssh_host_keys))
 
-def handle_get_all_by_host_and_network(operation_id, request_body):
+def handle_get_all_by_host_and_network(operation_id, request_body) -> dict:
   return jsonify(dict(assignment_status="assigned", ids=current_app.config['SPOKE_MODEL'].get_all_by_host_and_network()))
 
 def handle_create(operation_id, request_body):
diff --git a/capsulflask/spoke_model.py b/capsulflask/spoke_model.py
index e38aef9..f87536d 100644
--- a/capsulflask/spoke_model.py
+++ b/capsulflask/spoke_model.py
@@ -133,11 +133,62 @@ class ShellScriptSpoke(VirtualizationInterface):
 
     return VirtualMachine(id, current_app.config["SPOKE_HOST_ID"], state=state, ipv4=ipaddr)
 
-  def get_all_by_host_and_network(self) -> list:
-    # TODO implement this 
-    completedProcess = run([join(current_app.root_path, 'shell_scripts/virsh-list.sh')], capture_output=True)
-    self.validate_completed_process(completedProcess)
-    return json.loads(completedProcess.stdout.decode("utf-8"))
+  def get_all_by_host_and_network(self) -> dict:
+
+    vm_list_process = run([join(current_app.root_path, 'shell_scripts/virsh-list.sh')], capture_output=True)
+    self.validate_completed_process(vm_list_process)
+    list_of_vms = json.loads(vm_list_process.stdout.decode("utf-8"))
+
+    vm_state_by_id = dict()
+    for vm in list_of_vms:
+      vm_state_by_id[vm['id']] = vm['state']
+
+    net_list_process = run([join(current_app.root_path, 'shell_scripts/virsh-net-list.sh')], capture_output=True)
+    self.validate_completed_process(net_list_process)
+    list_of_networks = json.loads(net_list_process.stdout.decode("utf-8"))
+
+    networks = dict()
+    vms_by_id = dict()
+    vm_id_by_mac = dict()
+    for network in list_of_networks:
+
+      with open(f"{current_app.config['LIBVIRT_DNSMASQ_PATH']}/{network['virtual_bridge_name']}.macs", mode='r') as macs_json_file:
+        vms_with_macs = json.load(macs_json_file)
+        for vm in vms_with_macs:
+          for mac in vm['macs']:
+            if mac not in vm_id_by_mac:
+              vm_id_by_mac[mac] = vm['domain']
+            else:
+              raise Exception(f"the mac address '{mac}' is used by both '{vm_id_by_mac[mac]}' and '{vm['domain']}'")
+
+            if vm['domain'] not in vms_by_id:
+              vm_state = 'shut off'
+              if vm['domain'] in vm_state_by_id:
+                vm_state = vm_state_by_id[vm['domain']]
+              else:
+                current_app.logger.info(f"get_all_by_host_and_network: '{vm['domain']}' not in vm_state_by_id, defaulting to 'shut off'")
+
+              vms_by_id[vm['domain']] = dict(macs=dict(), state=vm_state)
+               
+            vms_by_id[vm['domain']]['macs'][mac] = True
+      
+      with open(f"{current_app.config['LIBVIRT_DNSMASQ_PATH']}/{network['virtual_bridge_name']}.status", mode='r') as status_json_file:
+        statuses = json.load(status_json_file)
+        for status in statuses:
+          if status['mac-address'] in vm_id_by_mac:
+            vm_id = vm_id_by_mac[status['mac-address']]
+            vms_by_id[vm_id]['ipv4'] = status['ip-address']
+          else:
+            current_app.logger.info(f"get_all_by_host_and_network: {status['mac-address']} not in vm_id_by_mac")
+      
+      networks[network['name']] = vms_by_id
+
+    to_return = dict()
+    to_return[current_app.config['SPOKE_HOST_ID']] = networks
+
+    return to_return
+    
+
 
   def create(self, email: str, id: str, template_image_file_name: str, vcpus: int, memory_mb: int, ssh_authorized_keys: list, network_name: str, public_ipv4: str):
     validate_capsul_id(id)