diff --git a/booker/templates/booker/scanner.html b/booker/templates/booker/scanner.html
index f7cf5ed..f780815 100644
--- a/booker/templates/booker/scanner.html
+++ b/booker/templates/booker/scanner.html
@@ -4,12 +4,41 @@
 {% block title %}Scanner: {{ scanner_id }}{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
-    <textarea id="chat-log" cols="100" rows="20"></textarea><br>
-    <input id="chat-message-input" type="text" size="100"><br>
-    <input id="chat-message-submit" type="button" value="Send">
+<div class="row mb-3">
+    <div class="col-8">
+        <div class="input-group">
+            <input class="form-control" type="text" max_length="40" id="container_id" placeholder="Container ID">
+            <input class="form-control" type="text" max_length="40" id="asset_id" placeholder="Asset ID">
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="col-2">
+        <div class="input-group">
+            <input class="btn btn-primary" id="book-in-button" type="button" value="+Book">
+            <input class="btn btn-primary" id="book-out-button" type="button" value="-Book">
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="col-8">
+        <div class="input-group">
+            <textarea class="form-control" readonly="true" type="text" rows="4" id="container_details"></textarea>
+            <textarea class="form-control" readonly="true" type="text" rows="4" id="asset_details"></textarea>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+<div class="row">
+    <div class="input-group">
+        <textarea class="form-control mb-2" id="chat-log" cols="100" rows="10"></textarea>
+        <input class="btn btn-secondary" id="clear-chat-area" type="button" value="Clear">
+    </div>
+    <div class="input-group">
+        <input class="form-control" id="chat-message-input" type="text" size="100">
+        <input class="btn btn-primary" id="chat-message-submit" type="button" value="Send">
+    </div>
+</div>
     {{ scanner_id|json_script:"scanner_id" }}
     <script>
         const scannerId = JSON.parse(document.getElementById('scanner_id').textContent);
+        var containerIsValid = false;
+        var assetIsValid = false;
 
         const chatSocket = new WebSocket(
             'ws://'
@@ -19,9 +48,53 @@
             + '/'
         );
 
+        async function getContainerInfo(containerId) {
+            document.querySelector('#container_id').value = containerId;
+            url = '/api/containers?named_id=' + containerId;
+            document.querySelector('#container_details').value = 'Trying ' + url;
+            const response = await fetch(url);
+            const container = await response.json();
+            if (container.count >= 1) {
+                document.querySelector('#container_details').value = container.results[0].description;
+                containerIsValid = true;
+            } else {
+                document.querySelector('#container_details').value = document.querySelector('#container_details').value + "\nERROR: No result\n";
+                console.log(response);
+                containerIsValid = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        async function getAssetInfo(assetId) {
+            document.querySelector('#asset_id').value = assetId;
+            url = '/api/assets?named_id=' + assetId;
+            document.querySelector('#asset_details').value = 'Trying ' + url;
+            const response = await fetch(url);
+            const asset = await response.json();
+            if (asset.count >= 1) {
+                document.querySelector('#asset_details').value = asset.results[0].description;
+                assetIsValid = true;
+            } else {
+                document.querySelector('#asset_details').value = document.querySelector('#asset_details').value + "\nERROR: No result\n";
+                console.log(response);
+                assetIsValid = false;
+            }
+        }
+
         chatSocket.onmessage = function(e) {
             const data = JSON.parse(e.data);
-            document.querySelector('#chat-log').value += (data.message + '\n');
+            msg = String(data.message);
+            document.querySelector('#chat-log').value += (msg + '\n');
+            if (msg.startsWith('C-')) {
+                getContainerInfo(data.message);
+                // document.querySelector('#container_id').value = msg;
+            } else if (msg.startsWith('A-')) {
+                getAssetInfo(data.message);
+                // document.querySelector('#asset_id').value = msg;
+            } else {
+                assetId = 'A-' + msg;
+                document.querySelector('#asset_id').value = assetId;
+                getAssetInfo(assetId);
+            }
         };
 
         chatSocket.onclose = function(e) {
@@ -43,5 +116,40 @@
             }));
             messageInputDom.value = '';
         };
+
+        document.querySelector('#clear-chat-area').onclick = function(e) {
+            document.querySelector('#chat-log').value = "cleared\n";
+        }
+
+        document.querySelector('#book-in-button').onclick = function(e) {
+            if (!containerIsValid) {
+                msg = 'Cannot book-in as container is invalid';
+                console.log(msg);
+                document.querySelector('#chat-log').value += ('ERROR: ' + msg + '\n');
+                return;
+            }
+            if (!assetIsValid) {
+                msg = 'Cannot book-in as asset is invalid';
+                console.log(msg);
+                document.querySelector('#chat-log').value += ('ERROR: ' + msg + '\n');
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        document.querySelector('#book-out-button').onclick = function(e) {
+            if (!containerIsValid) {
+                msg = 'Cannot book-out as container is invalid';
+                console.log(msg);
+                document.querySelector('#chat-log').value += ('ERROR: ' + msg + '\n');
+                return;
+            }
+            if (!assetIsValid) {
+                msg = 'Cannot book-out as asset is invalid';
+                console.log(msg);
+                document.querySelector('#chat-log').value += ('ERROR: ' + msg + '\n');
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
     </script>
 {% endblock %}