diff --git a/geomagio/Controller.py b/geomagio/Controller.py
index d9feb299ee03dad412fa23ce82960ec90f18dd95..9a197ab37a4f8110cb63ab959dd067200a46462c 100644
--- a/geomagio/Controller.py
+++ b/geomagio/Controller.py
@@ -538,6 +538,13 @@ def get_input_factory(args):
             convert_channels=args.convert_voltbin,
             **input_factory_args,
         )
+    elif input_type == "fdsn":
+        input_factory = edge.FDSNFactory(
+            base_url=args.fdsn_url,
+            network=args.fdsn_network,
+            locationCode=args.locationcode,
+            **input_factory_args,
+        )
     else:
         # stream compatible factories
         if input_type == "iaga2002":
@@ -800,6 +807,7 @@ def parse_args(args):
             "imfv122",
             "imfv283",
             "iris",
+            "fdsn",
             "miniseed",
             "pcdcp",
         ),
@@ -872,11 +880,21 @@ def parse_args(args):
         default="NT",
         help="data network",
     )
+    input_group.add_argument(
+        "--fdsn-network",
+        default="NT",
+        help="data network",
+    )
     input_group.add_argument(
         "--iris-url",
         default="http://service.iris.edu/irisws",
         help="IRIS web service url",
     )
+    input_group.add_argument(
+        "--fdsn-url",
+        default="http://service.iris.edu",
+        help=" FDSN client accessed via IRIS web service url",
+    )
     input_group.add_argument(
         "--locationcode",
         help="""