diff --git a/lrs_util/jsonutil.py b/lrs_util/jsonutil.py
index 90d0a5c854ac42a7b4139b76ebf3782002a3e0e7..466d3406a051c13990cfa25d4425bfbda889d492 100644
--- a/lrs_util/jsonutil.py
+++ b/lrs_util/jsonutil.py
@@ -474,6 +474,26 @@ def json_basic_drop(ns, pkg_type, use_alias=False, node_uuid=""):
     return jobj
 
 
+def json_basic_collect(ns, pkg_type, use_alias=False, node_uuid=""):
+    jobj =  {
+        "children": [],
+        "common_params": get_common_params (ns, use_alias, node_uuid),
+        "name": "collect",
+        "params": {
+            "cargo": pkg_type
+        }
+    }
+    return jobj
+
+def json_basic_release(ns, use_alias=False, node_uuid=""):
+    jobj =  {
+        "children": [],
+        "common_params": get_common_params (ns, use_alias, node_uuid),
+        "name": "release",
+    }
+    return jobj
+
+
 def json_basic_gimbal(ns, uuid="", yaw_in_deg=0.0, pitch_in_deg=0.0, body_relative_yaw=True, priority=75, use_alias=False, node_uuid=""):
     jobj =  {
         "children": [],