diff --git a/blueprint.py b/blueprint.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 9fd76412..00000000
--- a/blueprint.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-import requests
-import yaml
-import json
-import base64
-
-# The file path for the YAML file to be read
-# You can change this to the path of your YAML file
-YAML_FILE_PATH = 'blueprint.yaml'
-
-# The API endpoint and headers from the curl request
-API_URL = 'http://api.pangolin.net/v1/org/test/blueprint'
-HEADERS = {
-    'accept': '*/*',
-    'Authorization': 'Bearer <your_token_here>',
-    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
-}
-
-def convert_and_send(file_path, url, headers):
-    """
-    Reads a YAML file, converts its content to a JSON payload,
-    and sends it via a PUT request to a specified URL.
-    """
-    try:
-        # Read the YAML file content
-        with open(file_path, 'r') as file:
-            yaml_content = file.read()
-
-        # Parse the YAML string to a Python dictionary
-        # This will be used to ensure the YAML is valid before sending
-        parsed_yaml = yaml.safe_load(yaml_content)
-
-        # convert the parsed YAML to a JSON string
-        json_payload = json.dumps(parsed_yaml)
-        print("Converted JSON payload:")
-        print(json_payload)
-
-        # Encode the JSON string to Base64
-        encoded_json = base64.b64encode(json_payload.encode('utf-8')).decode('utf-8')
-
-        # Create the final payload with the base64 encoded data
-        final_payload = {
-            "blueprint": encoded_json
-        }
-
-        print("Sending the following Base64 encoded JSON payload:")
-        print(final_payload)
-        print("-" * 20)
-
-        # Make the PUT request with the base64 encoded payload
-        response = requests.put(url, headers=headers, json=final_payload)
-
-        # Print the API response for debugging
-        print(f"API Response Status Code: {response.status_code}")
-        print("API Response Content:")
-        print(response.text)
-
-        # Raise an exception for bad status codes (4xx or 5xx)
-        response.raise_for_status()
-
-    except FileNotFoundError:
-        print(f"Error: The file '{file_path}' was not found.")
-    except yaml.YAMLError as e:
-        print(f"Error parsing YAML file: {e}")
-    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
-        print(f"An error occurred during the API request: {e}")
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(f"An unexpected error occurred: {e}")
-
-# Run the function
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    convert_and_send(YAML_FILE_PATH, API_URL, HEADERS)
-
diff --git a/blueprint.yaml b/blueprint.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index adc25055..00000000
--- a/blueprint.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-client-resources:
-  client-resource-nice-id-uno:
-    name: this is my resource
-    protocol: tcp
-    proxy-port: 3001
-    hostname: localhost
-    internal-port: 3000
-    site: lively-yosemite-toad
-  client-resource-nice-id-duce:
-    name: this is my resource
-    protocol: udp
-    proxy-port: 3000
-    hostname: localhost
-    internal-port: 3000
-    site: lively-yosemite-toad
-
-proxy-resources:
-  resource-nice-id-uno:
-    name: this is my resource
-    protocol: http
-    full-domain: duce.test.example.com
-    host-header: example.com
-    tls-server-name: example.com
-    # auth:
-      # pincode: 123456
-      # password: sadfasdfadsf
-      # sso-enabled: true
-      # sso-roles:
-      #   - Member
-      # sso-users:
-      #   - owen@pangolin.net
-      # whitelist-users:
-      #   - owen@pangolin.net
-      # auto-login-idp: 1
-    headers:
-      - name: X-Example-Header
-        value: example-value
-      - name: X-Another-Header
-        value: another-value
-    rules:
-      - action: allow
-        match: ip
-        value: 1.1.1.1
-      - action: deny
-        match: cidr 
-        value: 2.2.2.2/32
-      - action: pass
-        match: path
-        value: /admin
-    targets:
-    - site: lively-yosemite-toad
-      path: /path
-      pathMatchType: prefix
-      hostname: localhost
-      method: http
-      port: 8000
-    - site: slim-alpine-chipmunk
-      hostname: localhost
-      path: /yoman
-      pathMatchType: exact
-      method: http
-      port: 8001
-  resource-nice-id-duce:
-    name: this is other resource
-    protocol: tcp
-    proxy-port: 3000
-    targets:
-    - site: lively-yosemite-toad 
-      hostname: localhost
-      port: 3000
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/routers/blueprints/applyYAMLBlueprint.ts b/server/routers/blueprints/applyYAMLBlueprint.ts
index 21402cd0..19751e46 100644
--- a/server/routers/blueprints/applyYAMLBlueprint.ts
+++ b/server/routers/blueprints/applyYAMLBlueprint.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ const applyBlueprintSchema = z
                         message: `Invalid YAML: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error"}`
                     });
                 }
-            })
+            }),
+        source: z.enum(["API", "UI", "CLI"]).optional()
     })
     .strict();
 
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ export async function applyYAMLBlueprint(
             );
         }
 
-        const { blueprint: contents, name } = parsedBody.data;
+        const { blueprint: contents, name, source = "UI" } = parsedBody.data;
 
         logger.debug(`Received blueprint:`, contents);
 
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ export async function applyYAMLBlueprint(
             blueprint = await applyBlueprint({
                 orgId,
                 name,
-                source: "UI",
+                source,
                 configData: parsedConfig
             });
         } catch (err) {
diff --git a/server/routers/blueprints/types.ts b/server/routers/blueprints/types.ts
index 52d61300..9a188b2c 100644
--- a/server/routers/blueprints/types.ts
+++ b/server/routers/blueprints/types.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { Blueprint } from "@server/db";
 
-export type BlueprintSource = "API" | "UI" | "NEWT";
+export type BlueprintSource = "API" | "UI" | "NEWT" | "CLI";
 
 export type BlueprintData = Omit<Blueprint, "source"> & {
     source: BlueprintSource;