diff --git a/src/cli/data.py b/src/cli/data.py
index e5bfb5b..56f3054 100644
--- a/src/cli/data.py
+++ b/src/cli/data.py
@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@ def unkeyify_2l(layered_dict):
 		out[i] = list(map(lambda x: x[1], add))
 	return out
 
-def get_previous_time(apikey):
+def get_previous_time(client):
 
-	previous_time = get_analysis_flags(apikey, "latest_update")
+	previous_time = get_analysis_flags(client, "latest_update")
 
 	if previous_time == None:
 
-		set_analysis_flags(apikey, "latest_update", 0)
+		set_analysis_flags(client, "latest_update", 0)
 		previous_time = 0
 
 	else:
@@ -129,21 +129,29 @@ def get_previous_time(apikey):
 
 	return previous_time
 
-def set_current_time(apikey, current_time):
+def set_current_time(client, current_time):
 
-	set_analysis_flags(apikey, "latest_update", {"latest_update":current_time})
+	set_analysis_flags(client, "latest_update", {"latest_update":current_time})
 
-def load_match(apikey, competition):
+def get_database_config(client):
 
-	return get_match_data_formatted(apikey, competition)
+	return get_analysis_flags(client, "config")["config"]
 
-def load_metric(apikey, competition, match, group_name, metrics):
+def set_database_config(client, config):
+
+	set_analysis_flags(client, "config", {"config": config})
+
+def load_match(client, competition):
+
+	return get_match_data_formatted(client, competition)
+
+def load_metric(client, competition, match, group_name, metrics):
 
 	group = {}
 
 	for team in match[group_name]:
 
-		db_data = get_team_metrics_data(apikey, competition, team)
+		db_data = get_team_metrics_data(client, competition, team)
 
 		if db_data == None:
 
@@ -165,24 +173,24 @@ def load_metric(apikey, competition, match, group_name, metrics):
 
 	return group
 
-def load_pit(apikey, competition):
+def load_pit(client, competition):
 
-	return get_pit_data_formatted(apikey, competition)
+	return get_pit_data_formatted(client, competition)
 
-def push_match(apikey, competition, results):
+def push_match(client, competition, results):
 
 	for team in results:
 
-		push_team_tests_data(apikey, competition, team, results[team])
+		push_team_tests_data(client, competition, team, results[team])
 
-def push_metric(apikey, competition, metric):
+def push_metric(client, competition, metric):
 
 	for team in metric:
 
-		push_team_metrics_data(apikey, competition, team, metric[team])
+		push_team_metrics_data(client, competition, team, metric[team])
 
-def push_pit(apikey, competition, pit):
+def push_pit(client, competition, pit):
 
 	for variable in pit:
 
-		push_team_pit_data(apikey, competition, variable, pit[variable])
\ No newline at end of file
+		push_team_pit_data(client, competition, variable, pit[variable])
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/cli/superscript.py b/src/cli/superscript.py
index 6f00928..5584032 100644
--- a/src/cli/superscript.py
+++ b/src/cli/superscript.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ __changelog__ = """changelog:
 		- added profile option to linux superscript to profile runtime of script
 		- reduced memory usage slightly by consolidating the unwrapped input data
 		- added debug option, which performs one loop of analysis and dumps results to local files
+		- added event and time delay options to config
+			- event delay pauses loop until even listener recieves an update
+			- time delay pauses loop until the time specified has elapsed since the BEGINNING of previous loop
 	0.9.3:
 		- improved data loading performance by removing redundant PyMongo client creation (120s to 14s)
 		- passed singular instance of PyMongo client as standin for apikey parameter in all data.py functions
@@ -205,7 +208,9 @@ sample_json = """{
 			"climb-mechanism":true,
 			"attitude":true
 		}
-	}
+	},
+	"even-delay":false,
+	"loop-delay":60
 }"""
 
 def main(send, verbose = False, profile = False, debug = False):
@@ -390,6 +395,12 @@ def main(send, verbose = False, profile = False, debug = False):
 			set_current_time(client, current_time)
 			send(stdout, INF, "finished all tests in " + str(time.time() - loop_start) + " seconds, looping")
 
+			loop_delay = float(config["loop-delay"])
+			remaining_time = loop_delay - (time.time() - loop_start)
+			if remaining_time > 0:
+				send(stdout, INF, "loop delayed by " + str(remaining_time) + " seconds")
+				time.sleep(remaining_time)
+
 		except KeyboardInterrupt:
 			send(stdout, INF, "detected KeyboardInterrupt, killing threads")
 			if "exec_threads" in locals():