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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# Shotstack Node Examples
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diff --git a/examples/status.js b/examples/status.js
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+const Shotstack = require('shotstack-sdk');
+
+const defaultClient = Shotstack.ApiClient.instance;
+const DeveloperKey = defaultClient.authentications['DeveloperKey'];
+const api = new Shotstack.DefaultApi()
+const id = process.argv[2];
+
+let apiUrl = 'https://api.shotstack.io/stage';
+
+if (!process.env.SHOTSTACK_KEY) {
+    console.log('API Key is required. Set using: export SHOTSTACK_KEY=your_key_here');
+    process.exit(1);
+}
+
+if (process.env.SHOTSTACK_HOST) {
+    apiUrl = process.env.SHOTSTACK_HOST;
+}
+
+defaultClient.basePath = apiUrl;
+DeveloperKey.apiKey = process.env.SHOTSTACK_KEY;
+
+api.getRender(id).then((data) => {
+    let status = data.response.status;
+    let url = data.response.url;
+
+    console.log('Status: ' + status.toUpperCase() + '\n');
+
+    if (status == 'done') {
+        console.log('>> Video URL: ' + url);
+    } else if (status == 'failed') {
+        console.log('>> Something went wrong, rendering has terminated and will not continue.');
+    } else {
+        console.log('>> Rendering in progress, please try again shortly.\n>> Note: Rendering may take up to 1 minute to complete.');
+    }
+}, (error) => {
+    console.error('Request failed or not found: ', error);
+    process.exit(1);
+});
diff --git a/examples/text.js b/examples/text.js
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+{
+  "name": "shotstack-node-examples",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "Node JS Examples using the Shotstack cloud video editing API",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "author": "Jeff Shillitto",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "shotstack-sdk": "0.0.3"
+  }
+}