diff --git a/onionr/api.py b/onionr/api.py
index efb420c6..92ba30a1 100755
--- a/onionr/api.py
+++ b/onionr/api.py
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ class API:
             elif action == 'ping':
                 resp = Response("pong!")
             elif action == 'getHMAC':
-                resp = Response(self._crypto.generateHMAC())
+                resp = Response(self._crypto.generateSymmetric())
             elif action == 'getSymmetric':
-                pass
+                resp = Response(self._crypto.generateSymmetric())
             elif action == 'getDBHash':
                 resp = Response(self._utils.getBlockDBHash())
             elif action == 'getBlockHashes':
diff --git a/onionr/onionr.py b/onionr/onionr.py
index c4d360af..87b02442 100755
--- a/onionr/onionr.py
+++ b/onionr/onionr.py
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ class Onionr:
                 logger.error('Invalid peer ID')
         message = logger.readline("Enter a message: ")
         logger.info("Sending message to " + peer)
+        self.onionrUtils.sendPM(peer, message)
 
 
     def openGUI(self):
diff --git a/onionr/onionrcrypto.py b/onionr/onionrcrypto.py
index ccfcee7b..79bd339e 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrcrypto.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrcrypto.py
@@ -36,4 +36,8 @@ class OnionrCrypto:
     def verifyPGP(self, peer, signature):
         '''Verify PGP signed data'''
         gpg = gnupg.GPG(homedir=self._core.gpgHome)
-        
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+    
+    def generateSymmetric():
+        return
+    def generateHMAC():
+        return
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