diff --git a/desktop_app/api/node.py b/desktop_app/api/node.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df14588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop_app/api/node.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from enum import Enum
+from bleak import BLEDevice, BleakScanner
+
+NODE_BLUETOOTH_SERVICE_UUID = "E1898FF7-5063-4441-a6eb-526073B00001"
+
+
+class MeshNode:
+    def __init__(self, ble_device: BLEDevice):
+        self.ble_device = ble_device
+        
+    async def discover():
+        """Find a mesh node via Bluetooth
+        """
+        devices = await BleakScanner(service_uuids=[NODE_BLUETOOTH_SERVICE_UUID], scanning_mode="pasive")
+        
+        # no device was found
+        if len(devices) == 0:
+            return None
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diff --git a/desktop_app/main.py b/desktop_app/main.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24652ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop_app/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from api.node import MeshNode
+
+
+print(MeshNode.discover())
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diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
index bdf6936..952048f 100644
--- a/test.py
+++ b/test.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ async def main():
                 print(f'Services found for device')
                 print(f'\tDevice address:{device.address}')
                 print(f'\tDevice name:{device.name}')
+                
+                client.write_gatt_char()
 
                 print('\tServices:')
                 for service in client.services: