diff --git a/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/agents.py b/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/agents.py
index 85cfdd5ed9..9455fdda50 100644
--- a/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/agents.py
+++ b/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/agents.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import os
 # Its values can be changed.
 #########################################################################################
 
-GLOBAL_VARIABLES = {
+_GLOBAL_VARIABLES = {
     'agents_group_name' : '',
     'interval'          : 300
 }
@@ -15,17 +15,16 @@ GLOBAL_VARIABLES = {
 # Define some global variables
 #########################################################################################
 
-POSIX = os.name == "posix"
-WINDOWS = os.name == "nt"
-LINUX = sys.platform.startswith("linux")
-MACOS = sys.platform.startswith("darwin")
-OSX = MACOS  # deprecated alias
-FREEBSD = sys.platform.startswith("freebsd")
-OPENBSD = sys.platform.startswith("openbsd")
-NETBSD = sys.platform.startswith("netbsd")
-BSD = FREEBSD or OPENBSD or NETBSD
-SUNOS = sys.platform.startswith(("sunos", "solaris"))
-AIX = sys.platform.startswith("aix")
+_WINDOWS = os.name == "nt" or os.name == "ce"
+_LINUX = sys.platform.startswith("linux")
+_MACOS = sys.platform.startswith("darwin")
+_OSX = _MACOS  # deprecated alias
+_FREEBSD = sys.platform.startswith("freebsd")
+_OPENBSD = sys.platform.startswith("openbsd")
+_NETBSD = sys.platform.startswith("netbsd")
+_BSD = _FREEBSD or _OPENBSD or _NETBSD
+_SUNOS = sys.platform.startswith(("sunos", "solaris"))
+_AIX = sys.platform.startswith("aix")
 
 ####
 # Internal: Alias for output.print_debug function
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ def set_global_variable(
         value = None
     ):
     """
-    Sets the value of a global variable in the 'GLOBAL_VARIABLES' dictionary.
+    Sets the value of a global variable in the '_GLOBAL_VARIABLES' dictionary.
 
     Args:
         variable_name (str): Name of the variable to set.
@@ -57,7 +56,23 @@ def set_global_variable(
     """
     from .general import set_dict_key_value
 
-    set_dict_key_value(GLOBAL_VARIABLES, variable_name, value)
+    set_dict_key_value(_GLOBAL_VARIABLES, variable_name, value)
+
+####
+# Get a global variable with the specified name.
+#########################################################################################
+def get_global_variable(
+        variable_name: str = ""
+    ):
+    """
+    Gets the value of a global variable in the '_GLOBAL_VARIABLES' dictionary.
+
+    Args:
+        variable_name (str): Name of the variable to set.
+    """
+    from .general import get_dict_key_value
+
+    get_dict_key_value(_GLOBAL_VARIABLES, variable_name)
 
 ####
 # Agent class
@@ -70,18 +85,22 @@ class Agent:
     """
     def __init__(
             self,
-            config: dict = None,
+            config: dict = {},
             modules_def: list = [],
             log_modules_def: list = []
         ):
 
-        if config is None:
-            config = init_agent()
-
-        self.config = config
-        self.modules_def = modules_def
-        self.log_modules_def = log_modules_def
+        self.modules_def = []
         self.added_modules = []
+        self.log_modules_def = []
+
+        self.config = init_agent(config)
+        
+        for module in modules_def:
+            self.add_module(module)
+
+        for log_module in log_modules_def:
+            self.add_log_module(log_module)
 
     def update_config(
             self,
@@ -211,6 +230,38 @@ class Agent:
         '''
         return print_agent(self.get_config(), self.get_modules_def(), self.get_log_modules_def(), print_flag)
 
+####
+# Gets system OS name
+#########################################################################################
+def get_os() -> str:
+    """
+    Gets system OS name
+
+    Returns:
+        str: OS name.
+    """
+    os = "Other"
+
+    if _WINDOWS:
+        os = "Windows"
+
+    if _LINUX:
+        os = "Linux"
+
+    if _MACOS or _OSX:
+        os = "MacOS"
+
+    if _FREEBSD or _OPENBSD or _NETBSD or _BSD:
+        os = "BSD"
+
+    if _SUNOS:
+        os = "Solaris"
+
+    if _AIX:
+        os = "AIX"
+
+    return os
+
 ####
 # Init agent template
 #########################################################################################
@@ -235,8 +286,8 @@ def init_agent(
         "os_version"        : "",
         "timestamp"         : now(),
         "address"           : "",
-        "group"             : GLOBAL_VARIABLES['agents_group_name'],
-        "interval"          : GLOBAL_VARIABLES['interval'],
+        "group"             : _GLOBAL_VARIABLES['agents_group_name'],
+        "interval"          : _GLOBAL_VARIABLES['interval'],
         "agent_mode"        : "1"
     }
 
diff --git a/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/discovery.py b/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/discovery.py
index 60473ed13e..46bb5697c4 100644
--- a/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/discovery.py
+++ b/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/discovery.py
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ import json
 # Define some global variables
 #########################################################################################
 
-ERROR_LEVEL = 0
-SUMMARY = {}
-INFO = ""
-MONITORING_DATA = []
+_ERROR_LEVEL = 0
+_SUMMARY = {}
+_INFO = ""
+_MONITORING_DATA = []
 
 ####
 # Internal: Alias for output.print_debug function
@@ -36,9 +36,22 @@ def set_disco_error_level(
     Args:
         value (int, optional): The error level value. Default is 0.
     """
-    global ERROR_LEVEL
+    global _ERROR_LEVEL
 
-    ERROR_LEVEL = value
+    _ERROR_LEVEL = value
+
+####
+# Set fixed value to summary dict
+#########################################################################################
+def set_disco_summary(
+        data: dict = {}
+    ):
+    """
+    TODO: Add comments
+    """
+    global _SUMMARY
+
+    _SUMMARY = {}
 
 ####
 # Set fixed value to summary key
@@ -48,15 +61,15 @@ def set_disco_summary_value(
         value = None
     ):
     """
-    Sets a fixed value for a key in the 'SUMMARY' dictionary.
+    Sets a fixed value for a key in the '_SUMMARY' dictionary.
 
     Args:
         key (str): Key to set the value for.
         value (any): Value to assign to the key.
     """
-    global SUMMARY
+    global _SUMMARY
 
-    SUMMARY[key] = value
+    _SUMMARY[key] = value
 
 ####
 # Add value to summary key
@@ -74,10 +87,10 @@ def add_disco_summary_value(
         key (str): Key to add the value to.
         value (any): Value to add to the key.
     """
-    global SUMMARY
+    global _SUMMARY
 
-    if key in SUMMARY:
-        SUMMARY[key] += value
+    if key in _SUMMARY:
+        _SUMMARY[key] += value
     else:
         set_summary_value(key, value)
 
@@ -88,14 +101,14 @@ def set_disco_info_value(
         value: str = ""
     ):
     """
-    Sets a fixed value to the 'INFO' variable.
+    Sets a fixed value to the '_INFO' variable.
 
     Args:
-        data (str, optional): The value to set in the 'INFO' variable. Default is an empty string.
+        data (str, optional): The value to set in the '_INFO' variable. Default is an empty string.
     """
-    global INFO
+    global _INFO
 
-    INFO = value
+    _INFO = value
 
 ####
 # Add data to info
@@ -104,14 +117,14 @@ def add_disco_info_value(
         value: str = ""
     ):
     """
-    Adds data to the 'INFO' variable.
+    Adds data to the '_INFO' variable.
 
     Args:
-        data (str, optional): The data to add to the 'INFO' variable. Default is an empty string.
+        data (str, optional): The data to add to the '_INFO' variable. Default is an empty string.
     """
-    global INFO
+    global _INFO
 
-    INFO += value
+    _INFO += value
 
 ####
 # Set fixed value to monitoring data
@@ -122,9 +135,9 @@ def set_disco_monitoring_data(
     """
     TODO: Add comments
     """
-    global MONITORING_DATA
+    global _MONITORING_DATA
 
-    MONITORING_DATA = data
+    _MONITORING_DATA = data
 
 ####
 # Add value to monitoring data
@@ -135,9 +148,9 @@ def add_disco_monitoring_data(
     """
     TODO: Add comments
     """
-    global MONITORING_DATA
+    global _MONITORING_DATA
 
-    MONITORING_DATA.append(data)
+    _MONITORING_DATA.append(data)
 
 ####
 # Print JSON output and exit script
@@ -146,28 +159,28 @@ def disco_output():
     """
     Prints the JSON output and exits the script.
 
-    The function uses the global variables 'ERROR_LEVEL', 'SUMMARY', and 'info'
+    The function uses the global variables '_ERROR_LEVEL', '_SUMMARY', '_INFO' and '_MONITORING_DATA'
     to create the JSON output. It then prints the JSON string and exits the script with
-    the 'ERROR_LEVEL' as the exit code.
+    the '_ERROR_LEVEL' as the exit code.
     """
     from .output import print_stdout
 
-    global ERROR_LEVEL
-    global SUMMARY
-    global INFO
-    global MONITORING_DATA
+    global _ERROR_LEVEL
+    global _SUMMARY
+    global _INFO
+    global _MONITORING_DATA
 
-    OUTPUT={}
-    if SUMMARY:
-        OUTPUT["summary"] = SUMMARY
+    output={}
+    if _SUMMARY:
+        output["summary"] = _SUMMARY
 
-    if INFO:
-        OUTPUT["info"] = INFO
+    if _INFO:
+        output["info"] = _INFO
 
-    if MONITORING_DATA:
-        OUTPUT["monitoring_data"] = MONITORING_DATA
+    if _MONITORING_DATA:
+        output["monitoring_data"] = _MONITORING_DATA
     
-    json_string = json.dumps(OUTPUT)
+    json_string = json.dumps(output)
 
     print_stdout(json_string)
-    sys.exit(ERROR_LEVEL)
+    sys.exit(_ERROR_LEVEL)
diff --git a/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/encryption.py b/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/encryption.py
index 4b6408c120..9ed9e60c7e 100644
--- a/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/encryption.py
+++ b/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/encryption.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def _get_cipher(
 ####
 # Return encrypted string
 #########################################################################################
-def encrypt(
+def encrypt_AES(
         str_to_encrypt: str = "",
         password: str = _PASSWORD
     ) -> str:
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def encrypt(
 ####
 # Return decrypted string
 #########################################################################################
-def decrypt(
+def decrypt_AES(
         str_to_decrypt: str = "",
         password: str = _PASSWORD
     ) -> str:
diff --git a/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/general.py b/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/general.py
index 8c85cd4bc7..769071b1ca 100644
--- a/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/general.py
+++ b/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/general.py
@@ -353,6 +353,24 @@ def set_dict_key_value(
     if len(key) > 0:
         input_dict[key] = input_value
 
+####
+# Return the value of a key in a given dict.
+#########################################################################################
+
+def get_dict_key_value(
+        input_dict: dict = {},
+        input_key: str = ""
+    ):
+    """
+    Return the value of a key in a given dict.
+    """
+    key = input_key.strip()
+
+    if key in input_dict:
+        return input_dict[key]
+    else:
+        return None
+
 ####
 # Return MD5 hash string.
 #########################################################################################
diff --git a/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/http.py b/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/http.py
index 1ababef7f5..a659aa6aa0 100644
--- a/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/http.py
+++ b/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/http.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+import urllib3
+import warnings
+from requests.sessions import Session
 from requests_ntlm import HttpNtlmAuth
 from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
 from requests.auth import HTTPDigestAuth
-from requests.sessions import Session
 
 ####
 # Internal: Alias for output.print_debug function
@@ -18,10 +20,10 @@ def _print_debug(
     print_debug(var, print_errors)
 
 ####
-# Auth URL session
+# Internal: Auth URL session
 #########################################################################################
 
-def auth_call(
+def _auth_call(
         session = None,
         authtype: str = "basic",
         user: str = "",
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ def call_url(
         user: str = "",
         passw: str = "",
         timeout: int = 1,
+        verify: bool = True,
         print_errors: bool = False
     ) -> str:
     """
@@ -71,20 +74,32 @@ def call_url(
     """
     from .output import print_stderr
 
-    # using with so we make sure the session is closed even when exceptions are encountered
-    with Session() as session:
-        if authtype != None:
-            auth_call(session, authtype, user, passw)
-        
-        output = ""
+    if url == "":
+        if print_errors:
+            print_stderr("Error: URL not provided")
+        return None
+    else:
+        # using with so we make sure the session is closed even when exceptions are encountered
+        with Session() as session:
+            if authtype is not None:
+                _auth_call(session, authtype, user, passw)
+            
+            output = ""
 
-        try:
-            output = session.get(url, timeout=timeout, verify=False)
-        except ValueError:
-            if print_errors:
-                print_stderr("Error: URL format not valid (example http://myserver/page.php)")
-        except Exception as e:
-            if print_errors:
-                print_stderr(f"{type(e).__name__}:\t{str(e)}")
-        
-        return output
+            try:
+                with warnings.catch_warnings():
+                    warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", category=urllib3.exceptions.InsecureRequestWarning)
+                    response = session.get(url, timeout=timeout, verify=verify)
+                    response.raise_for_status()  # Raise an exception for non-2xx responses
+                    return response.content
+            except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
+                if print_errors:
+                    print_stderr("Error: Request timed out")
+            except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+                if print_errors:
+                    print_stderr(f"RequestException:\t{e}")
+            except ValueError:
+                if print_errors:
+                    print_stderr("Error: URL format not valid (example http://myserver/page.php)")
+
+            return None
diff --git a/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/modules.py b/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/modules.py
index 091c6d136c..6a459b8b77 100644
--- a/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/modules.py
+++ b/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/modules.py
@@ -120,86 +120,127 @@ def print_module(
         
         if "desc" in data and len(str(data["desc"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<description><![CDATA[" + str(data["desc"]) + "]]></description>\n"
+        
         if "unit" in data and len(str(data["unit"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<unit><![CDATA[" + str(data["unit"]) + "]]></unit>\n"
+        
         if "interval" in data and len(str(data["interval"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<module_interval><![CDATA[" + str(data["interval"]) + "]]></module_interval>\n"
+        
         if "tags" in data and len(str(data["tags"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<tags>" + str(data["tags"]) + "</tags>\n"
+        
         if "module_group" in data and len(str(data["module_group"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<module_group>" + str(data["module_group"]) + "</module_group>\n"
+        
         if "module_parent" in data and len(str(data["module_parent"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<module_parent>" + str(data["module_parent"]) + "</module_parent>\n"
+        
         if "min_warning" in data and len(str(data["min_warning"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<min_warning><![CDATA[" + str(data["min_warning"]) + "]]></min_warning>\n"
+        
         if "min_warning_forced" in data and len(str(data["min_warning_forced"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<min_warning_forced><![CDATA[" + str(data["min_warning_forced"]) + "]]></min_warning_forced>\n"
+        
         if "max_warning" in data and len(str(data["max_warning"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<max_warning><![CDATA[" + str(data["max_warning"]) + "]]></max_warning>\n"
+        
         if "max_warning_forced" in data and len(str(data["max_warning_forced"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<max_warning_forced><![CDATA[" + str(data["max_warning_forced"]) + "]]></max_warning_forced>\n"
+        
         if "min_critical" in data and len(str(data["min_critical"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<min_critical><![CDATA[" + str(data["min_critical"]) + "]]></min_critical>\n"
+        
         if "min_critical_forced" in data and len(str(data["min_critical_forced"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<min_critical_forced><![CDATA[" + str(data["min_critical_forced"]) + "]]></min_critical_forced>\n"
+        
         if "max_critical" in data and len(str(data["max_critical"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<max_critical><![CDATA[" + str(data["max_critical"]) + "]]></max_critical>\n"
+        
         if "max_critical_forced" in data and len(str(data["max_critical_forced"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<max_critical_forced><![CDATA[" + str(data["max_critical_forced"]) + "]]></max_critical_forced>\n"
+        
         if "str_warning" in data and len(str(data["str_warning"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<str_warning><![CDATA[" + str(data["str_warning"]) + "]]></str_warning>\n"
+        
         if "str_warning_forced" in data and len(str(data["str_warning_forced"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<str_warning_forced><![CDATA[" + str(data["str_warning_forced"]) + "]]></str_warning_forced>\n"
+        
         if "str_critical" in data and len(str(data["str_critical"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<str_critical><![CDATA[" + str(data["str_critical"]) + "]]></str_critical>\n"
+        
         if "str_critical_forced" in data and len(str(data["str_critical_forced"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<str_critical_forced><![CDATA[" + str(data["str_critical_forced"]) + "]]></str_critical_forced>\n"
+        
         if "critical_inverse" in data and len(str(data["critical_inverse"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<critical_inverse><![CDATA[" + str(data["critical_inverse"]) + "]]></critical_inverse>\n"
+        
         if "warning_inverse" in data and len(str(data["warning_inverse"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<warning_inverse><![CDATA[" + str(data["warning_inverse"]) + "]]></warning_inverse>\n"
+        
         if "max" in data and len(str(data["max"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<max><![CDATA[" + str(data["max"]) + "]]></max>\n"
+        
         if "min" in data and len(str(data["min"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<min><![CDATA[" + str(data["min"]) + "]]></min>\n"
+        
         if "post_process" in data and len(str(data["post_process"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<post_process><![CDATA[" + str(data["post_process"]) + "]]></post_process>\n"
+        
         if "disabled" in data and len(str(data["disabled"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<disabled><![CDATA[" + str(data["disabled"]) + "]]></disabled>\n"
+        
         if "min_ff_event" in data and len(str(data["min_ff_event"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<min_ff_event><![CDATA[" + str(data["min_ff_event"]) + "]]></min_ff_event>\n"
+        
         if "status" in data and len(str(data["status"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<status><![CDATA[" + str(data["status"]) + "]]></status>\n"
+        
         if "timestamp" in data and len(str(data["timestamp"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<timestamp><![CDATA[" + str(data["timestamp"]) + "]]></timestamp>\n"
+        
         if "custom_id" in data and len(str(data["custom_id"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<custom_id><![CDATA[" + str(data["custom_id"]) + "]]></custom_id>\n"
+        
         if "critical_instructions" in data and len(str(data["critical_instructions"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<critical_instructions><![CDATA[" + str(data["critical_instructions"]) + "]]></critical_instructions>\n"
+        
         if "warning_instructions" in data and len(str(data["warning_instructions"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<warning_instructions><![CDATA[" + str(data["warning_instructions"]) + "]]></warning_instructions>\n"
+        
         if "unknown_instructions" in data and len(str(data["unknown_instructions"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<unknown_instructions><![CDATA[" + str(data["unknown_instructions"]) + "]]></unknown_instructions>\n"
+        
         if "quiet" in data and len(str(data["quiet"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<quiet><![CDATA[" + str(data["quiet"]) + "]]></quiet>\n"
+        
         if "module_ff_interval" in data and len(str(data["module_ff_interval"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<module_ff_interval><![CDATA[" + str(data["module_ff_interval"]) + "]]></module_ff_interval>\n"
+        
         if "crontab" in data and len(str(data["crontab"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<crontab><![CDATA[" + str(data["crontab"]) + "]]></crontab>\n"
+        
         if "min_ff_event_normal" in data and len(str(data["min_ff_event_normal"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<min_ff_event_normal><![CDATA[" + str(data["min_ff_event_normal"]) + "]]></min_ff_event_normal>\n"
+        
         if "min_ff_event_warning" in data and len(str(data["min_ff_event_warning"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<min_ff_event_warning><![CDATA[" + str(data["min_ff_event_warning"]) + "]]></min_ff_event_warning>\n"
+        
         if "min_ff_event_critical" in data and len(str(data["min_ff_event_critical"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<min_ff_event_critical><![CDATA[" + str(data["min_ff_event_critical"]) + "]]></min_ff_event_critical>\n"
+        
         if "ff_type" in data and len(str(data["ff_type"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<ff_type><![CDATA[" + str(data["ff_type"]) + "]]></ff_type>\n"
+        
         if "ff_timeout" in data and len(str(data["ff_timeout"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<ff_timeout><![CDATA[" + str(data["ff_timeout"]) + "]]></ff_timeout>\n"
+        
         if "each_ff" in data and len(str(data["each_ff"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<each_ff><![CDATA[" + str(data["each_ff"]) + "]]></each_ff>\n"
+        
         if "module_parent_unlink" in data and len(str(data["module_parent_unlink"]).strip()) > 0:
             module_xml += "\t<module_parent_unlink><![CDATA[" + str(data["module_parent_unlink"]) + "]]></module_parent_unlink>\n"
+        
         if "alert" in data:
             for alert in data["alert"]:
                 if len(str(alert).strip()) > 0:
diff --git a/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/transfer.py b/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/transfer.py
index 66d177f55e..8fef11032f 100644
--- a/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/transfer.py
+++ b/pandora_server/extras/pandoraPlugintools/transfer.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import sys
 # Its values can be changed.
 #########################################################################################
 
-GLOBAL_VARIABLES = {
+_GLOBAL_VARIABLES = {
     'transfer_mode'       : 'tentacle',
     'temporal'            : '/tmp',
     'data_dir'            : '/var/spool/pandora/data_in/',
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def set_global_variable(
         value = None
     ):
     """
-    Sets the value of a global variable in the 'GLOBAL_VARIABLES' dictionary.
+    Sets the value of a global variable in the '_GLOBAL_VARIABLES' dictionary.
 
     Args:
         variable_name (str): Name of the variable to set.
@@ -50,7 +50,23 @@ def set_global_variable(
     """
     from .general import set_dict_key_value
 
-    set_dict_key_value(GLOBAL_VARIABLES, variable_name, value)
+    set_dict_key_value(_GLOBAL_VARIABLES, variable_name, value)
+
+####
+# Get a global variable with the specified name.
+#########################################################################################
+def get_global_variable(
+        variable_name: str = ""
+    ):
+    """
+    Gets the value of a global variable in the '_GLOBAL_VARIABLES' dictionary.
+
+    Args:
+        variable_name (str): Name of the variable to set.
+    """
+    from .general import get_dict_key_value
+
+    get_dict_key_value(_GLOBAL_VARIABLES, variable_name)
 
 ####
 # Sends file using tentacle protocol
@@ -58,7 +74,7 @@ def set_global_variable(
 def tentacle_xml(
         data_file: str = "", 
         tentacle_ops: dict = {},
-        tentacle_path: str = GLOBAL_VARIABLES['tentacle_client'], 
+        tentacle_path: str = _GLOBAL_VARIABLES['tentacle_client'], 
         debug: int = 0,
         print_errors: bool = True
     ) -> bool:
@@ -78,11 +94,11 @@ def tentacle_xml(
     if data_file is not None :
     
         if not 'address' in tentacle_ops:
-            tentacle_ops['address'] = GLOBAL_VARIABLES['tentacle_ip']
+            tentacle_ops['address'] = _GLOBAL_VARIABLES['tentacle_ip']
         if not 'port' in tentacle_ops:
-            tentacle_ops['port'] = GLOBAL_VARIABLES['tentacle_port']
+            tentacle_ops['port'] = _GLOBAL_VARIABLES['tentacle_port']
         if not 'extra_opts' in tentacle_ops:
-            tentacle_ops['extra_opts'] = GLOBAL_VARIABLES['tentacle_extra_opts']            
+            tentacle_ops['extra_opts'] = _GLOBAL_VARIABLES['tentacle_extra_opts']            
 
         if tentacle_ops['address'] is None :
             if print_errors:
@@ -123,11 +139,11 @@ def tentacle_xml(
 #########################################################################################
 def transfer_xml(
         file: str = "",
-        transfer_mode: str = GLOBAL_VARIABLES['transfer_mode'],
-        tentacle_ip: str = GLOBAL_VARIABLES['tentacle_ip'],
-        tentacle_port: int = GLOBAL_VARIABLES['tentacle_port'],
-        tentacle_extra_opts: str = GLOBAL_VARIABLES['tentacle_extra_opts'],
-        data_dir: str = GLOBAL_VARIABLES['data_dir']
+        transfer_mode: str = _GLOBAL_VARIABLES['transfer_mode'],
+        tentacle_ip: str = _GLOBAL_VARIABLES['tentacle_ip'],
+        tentacle_port: int = _GLOBAL_VARIABLES['tentacle_port'],
+        tentacle_extra_opts: str = _GLOBAL_VARIABLES['tentacle_extra_opts'],
+        data_dir: str = _GLOBAL_VARIABLES['data_dir']
     ):
 
     """
@@ -135,10 +151,10 @@ def transfer_xml(
 
     Args:
         file (str): Path to file to send.
-        transfer_mode (str, optional): Transfer mode. Default is GLOBAL_VARIABLES['transfer_mode'].
-        tentacle_ip (str, optional): IP address for Tentacle. Default is GLOBAL_VARIABLES['tentacle_ip'].
-        tentacle_port (str, optional): Port for Tentacle. Default is GLOBAL_VARIABLES['tentacle_port'].
-        data_dir (str, optional): Path to data dir with local transfer mode. Default is GLOBAL_VARIABLES['data_dir'].
+        transfer_mode (str, optional): Transfer mode. Default is _GLOBAL_VARIABLES['transfer_mode'].
+        tentacle_ip (str, optional): IP address for Tentacle. Default is _GLOBAL_VARIABLES['tentacle_ip'].
+        tentacle_port (str, optional): Port for Tentacle. Default is _GLOBAL_VARIABLES['tentacle_port'].
+        data_dir (str, optional): Path to data dir with local transfer mode. Default is _GLOBAL_VARIABLES['data_dir'].
     """
     if file is not None:
         if transfer_mode != "local":
@@ -157,7 +173,7 @@ def transfer_xml(
 def write_xml(
         xml: str = "",
         agent_name: str = "",
-        data_dir: str = GLOBAL_VARIABLES['temporal'],
+        data_dir: str = _GLOBAL_VARIABLES['temporal'],
         print_errors: bool = False
     ) -> str:
     """