diff --git a/python/kontor/controllers/media.py b/python/kontor/controllers/media.py
index dbb5a70..dbc9eb5 100644
--- a/python/kontor/controllers/media.py
+++ b/python/kontor/controllers/media.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from cement import Controller, ex
 
+from ..database import KontorDB
+
 
 class Media(Controller):
 
@@ -38,3 +40,26 @@ class Media(Controller):
         if self.app.pargs.dry_run:
             print('print command to shell')
         self.app.render(data, 'download.jinja2')
+
+    @ex(
+        help='add url to database',
+        arguments=[
+            (['-u', '--url'],
+             {'help': 'link to downloadable video',
+              'action': 'store',
+              'dest': 'link'})
+        ],
+    )
+    def add(self):
+        data = {
+            'link_url': None
+        }
+        if self.app.pargs.link is not None:
+            data['link_url'] = self.app.pargs.link
+            if self.app.pargs.dry_run:
+                print(f"add url {data['link_url']} to database")
+            kontor_db = KontorDB(self.app.session, self.app.log)
+            kontor_db.add_link(self.app.pargs.link, self.app.pargs.dry_run)
+
+        else:
+            print("no url was given.")
diff --git a/python/kontor/database/__init__.py b/python/kontor/database/__init__.py
index f62097b..667b870 100644
--- a/python/kontor/database/__init__.py
+++ b/python/kontor/database/__init__.py
@@ -214,3 +214,6 @@ class KontorDB:
                     changed = True
                 self.log.info(f"update {key} with {update_value}")
         return changed
+
+    def add_link(self, link: str, dry_run: bool):
+        self.log.info(f"add link {link} to media_file")