diff --git a/epicyon.py b/epicyon.py
index d995b21c..950e2000 100644
--- a/epicyon.py
+++ b/epicyon.py
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ parser.add_argument("--allowdeletion", type=str2bool, nargs='?', \
                     help="Do not allow deletions")
 parser.add_argument('--repeat','--announce', dest='announce', type=str,default=None, \
                     help='Announce/repeat a url')
+parser.add_argument('--favorite','--like', dest='like', type=str,default=None, \
+                    help='Like a url')
 parser.add_argument('--sendto', nargs='+',dest='sendto', \
                     help='List of post recipients')
 parser.add_argument('--attach', dest='attach', type=str,default=None, \
@@ -385,6 +387,30 @@ if args.announce:
         time.sleep(1)
     sys.exit()
 
+if args.like:
+    if not nickname:
+        print('Specify a nickname with the --nickname option')
+        sys.exit()
+        
+    if not args.password:
+        print('Specify a password with the --password option')
+        sys.exit()
+        
+    session = createSession(domain,port,useTor)        
+    personCache={}
+    cachedWebfingers={}
+    print('Sending like of '+args.like)
+
+    sendLikeViaServer(session,nickname,args.password,
+                      domain,port, \
+                      httpPrefix,args.like, \
+                      cachedWebfingers,personCache, \
+                      True)
+    for i in range(10):
+        # TODO detect send success/fail
+        time.sleep(1)
+    sys.exit()
+
 if args.delete:
     if not nickname:
         print('Specify a nickname with the --nickname option')
diff --git a/like.py b/like.py
index d8d6a2e9..c333453c 100644
--- a/like.py
+++ b/like.py
@@ -268,3 +268,70 @@ def undoLikePost(session,baseDir: str,federationList: [], \
     return undoLike(session,baseDir,federationList,nickname,domain,port, \
                     ccList,httpPrefix,objectUrl,clientToServer, \
                     sendThreads,postLog,personCache,cachedWebfingers,debug)
+
+def sendLikeViaServer(session,fromNickname: str,password: str,
+                      fromDomain: str,fromPort: int, \
+                      httpPrefix: str,likeUrl: str, \
+                      cachedWebfingers: {},personCache: {}, \
+                      debug: bool) -> {}:
+    """Creates a like via c2s
+    """
+    if not session:
+        print('WARN: No session for sendLikeViaServer')
+        return 6
+
+    fromDomainFull=fromDomain
+    if fromPort!=80 and fromPort!=443:
+        fromDomainFull=fromDomain+':'+str(fromPort)
+
+    toUrl = 'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public'
+    ccUrl = httpPrefix + '://'+fromDomainFull+'/users/'+fromNickname+'/followers'
+
+    newLikeJson = {
+        'type': 'Like',
+        'actor': httpPrefix+'://'+fullDomain+'/users/'+nickname,
+        'object': likeUrl,
+        'to': [toUrl],
+        'cc': [ccUrl]
+    }
+
+    handle=httpPrefix+'://'+fromDomainFull+'/@'+fromNickname
+
+    # lookup the inbox for the To handle
+    wfRequest = webfingerHandle(session,handle,httpPrefix,cachedWebfingers)
+    if not wfRequest:
+        if debug:
+            print('DEBUG: announce webfinger failed for '+handle)
+        return 1
+
+    postToBox='outbox'
+
+    # get the actor inbox for the To handle
+    inboxUrl,pubKeyId,pubKey,fromPersonId,sharedInbox,capabilityAcquisition = \
+        getPersonBox(session,wfRequest,personCache,postToBox)
+                     
+    if not inboxUrl:
+        if debug:
+            print('DEBUG: No '+postToBox+' was found for '+handle)
+        return 3
+    if not fromPersonId:
+        if debug:
+            print('DEBUG: No actor was found for '+handle)
+        return 4
+    
+    authHeader=createBasicAuthHeader(fromNickname,password)
+     
+    headers = {'host': fromDomain, \
+               'Content-type': 'application/json', \
+               'Authorization': authHeader}
+    postResult = \
+        postJson(session,newLikeJson,[],inboxUrl,headers,"inbox:write")
+    #if not postResult:
+    #    if debug:
+    #        print('DEBUG: POST announce failed for c2s to '+inboxUrl)
+    #    return 5
+
+    if debug:
+        print('DEBUG: c2s POST like success')
+
+    return newLikeJson