diff --git a/tools/get_quad_ids.py b/tools/get_quad_ids.py
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+from penquins import Kowalski
+import json
+
+def get_field_ids(catalog,field=301,ccd=2,quad=3,minobs=5,n=10):
+    '''Get ids as a list for a specific quad of a CCD for a particular ZTF field.
+    
+    USAGE: data = get_field_ids('ZTF_sources_20210401',field=301,ccd=2,quad=3,minobs=5,n=20)
+    It is assumed that you are connected to the database already.
+    ccd range: [1,16] (not checked)
+    quad range: p1,4] (not checked)
+    Defualt minobs is 5
+    Default number of ids to return is 10 (use 0 for all rows)
+    Output: list of ids
+    '''
+    
+    if n == 0:
+        limit = 10000000000
+    else:
+        limit = n
+    
+    q = {
+        'query_type': 'find',
+        'query': {
+            'catalog': catalog,
+            'filter': {
+                "field": {"$eq": field},
+                "ccd": {"$eq": ccd},
+                "quad": {"$eq": quad},
+                "nobs": {"$gt": minobs},
+            },
+            "projection": {
+                "_id": 1,
+                }
+            },
+            "kwargs": {
+                "limit": limit
+            }
+        }
+
+    r = gloria.query(q)
+    data = r.get('data')
+    return [data[i]['_id'] for i in range(len(data))]
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # setup connection to gloria to get the lightcurves
+    with open('secrets.json', 'r') as f:
+        secrets = json.load(f)
+    gloria = Kowalski(**secrets['gloria'], verbose=False)
+    
+    data = get_field_ids('ZTF_sources_20210401',field=301,ccd=2,quad=3,minobs=5,n=20)