diff --git a/src/simple_sign/sign.py b/src/simple_sign/sign.py
index 105ce66..b54575d 100644
--- a/src/simple_sign/sign.py
+++ b/src/simple_sign/sign.py
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ def retrieve_aliased(pkey: str) -> str:
     is consistent parsing of metadata that allows this function to be
     broadly applicable across functions.
     """
+
+    """
+    given all unspent, we need all aliases:
+    http://0.0.0.0:1442/matches?unspent
+    from the list of aliases, return the stake key for the pkey (alias)
+    """
+
+
     raise NotImplementedError("reading staked values is not yet implemented")
 
 
@@ -65,6 +73,12 @@ def signature_in_staked_pool(pkey: str, token_policy_id: str, min_stake: int) ->
     """Validate whether the signing key belongs to a someone who has
     enough stake in a given token.
     """
+
+    """
+    calculate all tokens for a given stake address:
+    http://0.0.0.0:1442/matches/stake1ux9erxtj7d4u4avfznkawu0ew7qttvv530shqm8dg09sh4g9ma27v?unspent
+    """
+
     raise NotImplementedError("reading staked values is not yet implemented")
 
 
@@ -72,6 +86,12 @@ def signature_in_license_pool(pkey: str, policy_id: str) -> bool:
     """Validate whether signing key matches one of those in a pool of
     licenses associated with the project and return True if so.
     """
+
+    """
+    find license for a given stake address:
+    http://0.0.0.0:1442/matches/stake1ux9erxtj7d4u4avfznkawu0ew7qttvv530shqm8dg09sh4g9ma27v?unspent
+    """
+
     raise NotImplementedError("reading from license pool is not yet implemented")