diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index cf891f23..dea228df 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
                         'cbor2>=5.6.2',
                         'multidict>=6.0.5',
                         'ordered-set>=4.1.0',
-                        'hio>=0.6.12',
+                        'hio>=0.6.13',
                         'multicommand>=1.0.0',
                         'jsonschema>=4.21.1',
                         'falcon>=3.1.3',
diff --git a/src/keri/app/cli/commands/location/__init__.py b/src/keri/app/cli/commands/location/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/src/keri/app/cli/commands/location/add.py b/src/keri/app/cli/commands/location/add.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d549c0de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/keri/app/cli/commands/location/add.py
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+KERI
+keri.kli.commands module
+
+"""
+import argparse
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
+
+from hio import help
+from hio.base import doing
+
+from keri import kering
+from keri.app import habbing, grouping, indirecting, forwarding
+from keri.app.agenting import WitnessPublisher
+from keri.app.cli.common import existing
+from keri.app.notifying import Notifier
+from keri.core import parsing
+from keri.peer import exchanging
+
+logger = help.ogler.getLogger()
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Add new endpoint location record.')
+parser.set_defaults(handler=lambda args: add_loc(args),
+                    transferable=True)
+parser.add_argument('--name', '-n', help='keystore name and file location of KERI keystore', required=True)
+parser.add_argument('--base', '-b', help='additional optional prefix to file location of KERI keystore',
+                    required=False, default="")
+parser.add_argument('--alias', '-a', help='human readable alias for the new identifier prefix', required=True)
+parser.add_argument('--passcode', '-p', help='21 character encryption passcode for keystore (is not saved)',
+                    dest="bran", default=None)  # passcode => bran
+parser.add_argument("--url", "-u", help="Location URL",
+                    required=True)
+parser.add_argument("--eid", "-e", help="qualified base64 of AID to associate a location with, defaults to alias aid ",
+                    required=False, default=None)
+parser.add_argument("--time", help="timestamp for the end auth", required=False, default=None)
+
+
+def add_loc(args):
+    """ Command line tool for adding location scheme records
+
+    """
+    ld = LocationDoer(name=args.name,
+                      base=args.base,
+                      alias=args.alias,
+                      bran=args.bran,
+                      url=args.url,
+                      eid=args.eid,
+                      timestamp=args.time)
+    return [ld]
+
+
+class LocationDoer(doing.DoDoer):
+
+    def __init__(self, name, base, alias, bran, url, eid, timestamp=None):
+        self.url = url
+        self.eid = eid
+        self.timestamp = timestamp
+
+        self.hby = existing.setupHby(name=name, base=base, bran=bran)
+        self.hab = self.hby.habByName(alias)
+        self.witpub = WitnessPublisher(hby=self.hby)
+        self.postman = forwarding.Poster(hby=self.hby)
+        notifier = Notifier(self.hby)
+        mux = grouping.Multiplexor(self.hby, notifier=notifier)
+        exc = exchanging.Exchanger(hby=self.hby, handlers=[])
+        grouping.loadHandlers(exc, mux)
+
+        mbx = indirecting.MailboxDirector(hby=self.hby, topics=["/receipt", "/multisig", "/replay"], exc=exc)
+
+        if self.hab is None:
+            raise kering.ConfigurationError(f"unknown alias={alias}")
+
+        self.toRemove = [self.witpub, self.postman, mbx]
+
+        super(LocationDoer, self).__init__(doers=self.toRemove + [doing.doify(self.roleDo)])
+
+    def roleDo(self, tymth, tock=0.0):
+        """ Export any end reply messages previous saved for the provided AID
+
+        Parameters:
+            tymth (function): injected function wrapper closure returned by .tymen() of
+                Tymist instance. Calling tymth() returns associated Tymist .tyme.
+            tock (float): injected initial tock value
+
+        Returns:  doifiable Doist compatible generator method
+
+        """
+        # enter context
+        self.wind(tymth)
+        self.tock = tock
+        _ = (yield self.tock)
+
+        up = urlparse(self.url)
+        eid = self.eid if self.eid is not None else self.hab.pre
+
+        msg = self.hab.makeLocScheme(url=self.url, eid=eid, scheme=up.scheme)
+        parsing.Parser().parse(ims=bytes(msg), kvy=self.hab.kvy, rvy=self.hab.rvy)
+
+        if isinstance(self.hab, habbing.GroupHab):
+            smids = self.hab.db.signingMembers(pre=self.hab.pre)
+            smids.remove(self.hab.mhab.pre)
+
+            for recp in smids:  # this goes to other participants only as a signaling mechanism
+                exn, atc = grouping.multisigRpyExn(ghab=self.hab, rpy=msg)
+                self.postman.send(src=self.hab.mhab.pre,
+                                  dest=recp,
+                                  topic="multisig",
+                                  serder=exn,
+                                  attachment=atc)
+
+        while not self.hab.loadLocScheme(scheme=up.scheme, eid=eid):
+            yield self.tock
+
+        self.witpub.msgs.append(dict(pre=self.hab.pre, msg=bytes(msg)))
+
+        while not self.witpub.cues:
+            yield self.tock
+
+        print(f"Location {self.url} added for aid {eid} with scheme {up.scheme}")
+
+        self.remove(self.toRemove)
+        return