diff --git a/analysis/webservice/algorithms/DataSeriesList.py b/analysis/webservice/algorithms/DataSeriesList.py
index e247bb63..4c287a97 100644
--- a/analysis/webservice/algorithms/DataSeriesList.py
+++ b/analysis/webservice/algorithms/DataSeriesList.py
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ class DataSeriesListCalcHandlerImpl(NexusCalcHandler):
     path = "/list"
     description = "Lists datasets currently available for analysis"
     params = {}
-    remote_sdaps = RemoteSDAPCache()
 
     def __init__(self, tile_service_factory, remote_collections=None, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(tile_service_factory, **kwargs)
         self._remote_collections = remote_collections
+        self.remote_sdaps = RemoteSDAPCache()
 
 
     @cached(ttl=(60 * 60 * 1000))  # 1 hour cached
diff --git a/analysis/webservice/redirect/RemoteSDAPCache.py b/analysis/webservice/redirect/RemoteSDAPCache.py
index 2568ab18..b3d99842 100644
--- a/analysis/webservice/redirect/RemoteSDAPCache.py
+++ b/analysis/webservice/redirect/RemoteSDAPCache.py
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ def _add(self, url, timeout=2, max_age=3600*24):
 
     def get(self, url, short_name):
         stripped_url = url.strip('/')
-        if stripped_url not in self.sdap_lists or self.sdap_lists[stripped_url].outdated_at>datetime.now():
+        logger.debug("")
+        if stripped_url not in self.sdap_lists or self.sdap_lists[stripped_url].outdated_at > datetime.now():
             self._add(stripped_url)
 
         for collection in self.sdap_lists[stripped_url].list:
diff --git a/tools/create-remote-conf/__init__.py b/tools/create-remote-conf/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/tools/create-remote-conf/create-conf-from-remote.py b/tools/create-remote-conf/create-conf-from-remote.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4bec244
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/create-remote-conf/create-conf-from-remote.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import argparse
+import requests
+import yaml
+
+
+def parse_args():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Create a collections.yaml config from a remote SDAP',
+                                     formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter)
+
+    parser.add_argument('--remote-nexus-list',
+                        help='The url of the remote SDAP server, list end-point',
+                        required=True
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument('--prefix',
+                        help='Add prefix to the remote collection id to form the local collection id',
+                        required=False,
+                        default="")
+
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def main():
+    the_args = parse_args()
+    r = requests.get(the_args.remote_nexus_list, verify=False)
+    collection_config = []
+    for collection in r.json():
+        if 'remoteUrl' not in collection:
+            collection_config.append(
+                {
+                    'id': the_args.prefix + collection['shortName'],
+                    'path': the_args.remote_nexus_list.removesuffix('/list'),
+                    'remote-id': collection['shortName']
+                }
+            )
+
+    with open('./collections.yml', 'w') as outfile:
+        yaml.dump(collection_config, outfile, default_flow_style=False)
+
+
+
+
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/create-remote-conf/requirements.txt b/tools/create-remote-conf/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f2293605
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/create-remote-conf/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+requests