diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0870a76..02c5fe6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@ $ neohub_cli.py help  # Shows all commands
 $ neohub_cli.py help set_time  # Displays help for the set_time function
 $ neohub_cli.py --hub_ip=myneohub set_time "2021-01-31 15:43:00"  # Specify times like this
 $ neohub_cli.py --hub_ip=myneohub set_lock 1234 "Living Room"  # Name NeoStats like this.
+$ neohub_cli.py --hub_ip=myneohub --hub_token=XXX get_system  # Get system variables with websocket connection
 ```
-
diff --git a/scripts/neohub_cli.py b/scripts/neohub_cli.py
index e4604be..6c00cae 100755
--- a/scripts/neohub_cli.py
+++ b/scripts/neohub_cli.py
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ class NeoHubCLIArgumentError(Error):
 class NeoHubCLI(object):
     """A runner for neohub_cli operations."""
 
-    def __init__(self, command, args, hub_ip=None, hub_port=4242):
-        self._hub = NeoHub(host=hub_ip, port=hub_port)
+    def __init__(self, command, args, hub_ip=None, hub_token=None):
+        hub_port = 4242 if hub_token is None else 4243
+        self._hub = NeoHub(host=hub_ip, port=hub_port, token=hub_token)
         self._command = command
         self._args = args
         # live data cached from the neohub. We assume this data will remain current
@@ -279,8 +280,7 @@ class NeoHubCLI(object):
 async def main():
     argp = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='CLI to neohub devices')
     argp.add_argument('--hub_ip', help='IP address of NeoHub', default=None)
-    argp.add_argument(
-        '--hub_port', help='Port number of NeoHub to talk to', default=4242)
+    argp.add_argument('--hub_token', help='API token', default=None)
     argp.add_argument('--format', help='Output format', default='list')
     argp.add_argument('command', help='Command to issue')
     argp.add_argument('arg', help='Arguments to command', nargs='*')
@@ -291,7 +291,8 @@ async def main():
                 args.command,
                 args.arg,
                 hub_ip=args.hub_ip,
-                hub_port=args.hub_port)
+                hub_token=args.hub_token,
+              )
         m = await nhc.callable()
         if m:
             result = await m()