diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9216640..8da8369 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 secret.py
 *__pycache__/*
-.idea/*
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+.idea/*
+Pipfile
+Pipfile.lock
+.vscode/settings.json
diff --git a/find_hero_test.py b/find_hero_test.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b1357bb..0000000
--- a/find_hero_test.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-import opendota
-
-herolist = opendota.get_hero_list()
-
-i = 1
-
-
-def find_hero(heroname):
-    i = 1
-    for hero in herolist:
-        i += 1
-        if herolist[i]["localized_name"] == heroname:
-            return herolist[i]
-
-    print("Didn't find the hero")
-    return
-
-
-print(find_hero("Juggernaut"))
diff --git a/opendota.py b/opendota.py
index 0d4b97f..eba687d 100644
--- a/opendota.py
+++ b/opendota.py
@@ -11,6 +11,42 @@
 
 # def find_matches_by_hero():
 
+def make_query(hero1, hero2): 
+    query = f"""SELECT player_matches.hero_id AS hero1,
+         player_matches1.hero_id AS hero2,
+         player_matches.player_slot AS ps1,
+         player_matches1.player_slot AS ps2,
+         matches.match_id,
+         leagues.name leaguename
+    FROM player_matches
+    JOIN player_matches AS player_matches1
+    ON player_matches.match_id = player_matches1.match_id
+    JOIN matches
+    ON player_matches.match_id = matches.match_id
+    JOIN leagues using(leagueid)    
+    WHERE player_matches.hero_id = {get_hero_id(hero1)}
+        AND player_matches1.hero_id = {get_hero_id(hero2)}
+        AND matches.start_time >= extract(epoch
+    FROM timestamp '2020-10-23T06:53:44.537Z')
+        AND abs(player_matches.player_slot - player_matches1.player_slot) > 123
+    ORDER BY  matches.match_id NULLS LAST LIMIT 200"""
+
+    response = requests.get(
+        f"{API_ROOT}/explorer", params=dict(api_key=secret.OPENDOTA_API_KEY, sql = query)
+    )
+    return response.json()
+    
+##returns list of pro match ids played between two opposing heroes
+def get_matches(hero1, hero2): 
+    query_response = make_query(hero1, hero2)
+    match_list = query_response['rows'] ##list of dictionaries for some reason
+    result = []
+
+    for match in match_list: 
+        result.append(match['match_id'])
+
+    return result
+
 
 def find_hero(heroname):
     for hero in load_hero_list():
@@ -46,3 +82,6 @@ def load_hero_list():
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
+
+
+
diff --git a/tests/test_find_hero.py b/tests/test_find_hero.py
index 5f335ec..8f49869 100644
--- a/tests/test_find_hero.py
+++ b/tests/test_find_hero.py
@@ -10,3 +10,10 @@ def test_find_juggernaut():
 def test_hero_id():
     juggernaut_id = opendota.get_hero_id("Juggernaut")
     assert juggernaut_id == 8
+
+def test_query(): 
+    print(opendota.make_query("Bloodseeker", "Crystal Maiden"))
+    
+
+def test_get_matches(): 
+    print(opendota.get_matches("Bloodseeker", "Crystal Maiden"))
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