diff --git a/iguana/iguana_notary.c b/iguana/iguana_notary.c
index cdf4fd669..6654c8c9d 100755
--- a/iguana/iguana_notary.c
+++ b/iguana/iguana_notary.c
@@ -674,10 +674,12 @@ TWO_STRINGS(dex,kvsearch,symbol,key)
     return(_dex_kvsearch(myinfo,symbol,key));
 }
 
-THREE_STRINGS_AND_THREE_INTS(dex,kvupdate,symbol,key,value,flags,unused,unusedb)
+/*THREE_STRINGS_AND_THREE_INTS(dex,kvupdate,symbol,key,value,flags,unused,unusedb)
 {
     return(_dex_kvupdate(myinfo,symbol,key,value,flags));
 }
+ need to have some micropayments between client/server, otherwise receiving server incurs costs
+ */
 
 #include "../includes/iguana_apiundefs.h"
 
diff --git a/iguana/tests/dexkvsearch b/iguana/tests/dexkvsearch
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..3c14a2beb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iguana/tests/dexkvsearch
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+curl --url "http://127.0.0.1:7778" --data "{\"agent\":\"dex\",\"method\":\"kvsearch\",\"key\":\"foo\",\"symbol\":\"KMD\"}"
diff --git a/iguana/tests/dexkvupdate b/iguana/tests/dexkvupdate
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..e996ff5ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/iguana/tests/dexkvupdate
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+curl --url "http://127.0.0.1:7778" --data "{\"agent\":\"dex\",\"method\":\"kvupdate\",\"key\":\"foo\",\"value\":\"$1\",\"flags\":0,\"symbol\":\"KMD\"}"
diff --git a/includes/iguana_apideclares.h b/includes/iguana_apideclares.h
index cd70955cb..ee87e806d 100755
--- a/includes/iguana_apideclares.h
+++ b/includes/iguana_apideclares.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ TWO_STRINGS(dex,validateaddress,symbol,address);
 TWO_STRINGS(dex,listunspent,symbol,address);
 TWO_STRINGS_AND_TWO_DOUBLES(dex,listtransactions,symbol,address,count,skip);
 TWO_STRINGS(dex,kvsearch,symbol,key);
-THREE_STRINGS_AND_THREE_INTS(dex,kvupdate,symbol,key,value,flags,unused,unusedb);
+//THREE_STRINGS_AND_THREE_INTS(dex,kvupdate,symbol,key,value,flags,unused,unusedb);
 
 TWO_STRINGS(zcash,passthru,function,hex);
 TWO_STRINGS(komodo,passthru,function,hex);