diff --git a/service-provider-setup/.gitignore b/service-provider-setup/.gitignore
index 0d0eae9..ccc813f 100644
--- a/service-provider-setup/.gitignore
+++ b/service-provider-setup/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 dns-vars.yml
 k8s-vars.yml
 container-vars.yml
+webapp-vars.yml
diff --git a/service-provider-setup/run-laconic-console.yml b/service-provider-setup/run-laconic-console.yml
index 037606b..9aee5c7 100644
--- a/service-provider-setup/run-laconic-console.yml
+++ b/service-provider-setup/run-laconic-console.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
   environment:
     PATH: "{{ ansible_env.PATH }}:/home/{{ansible_user}}/bin"
 
+  vars_files:
+    - webapp-vars.yml
+
   tasks:
     - name: Clone the stack repo
       command: laconic-so fetch-stack git.vdb.to/cerc-io/testnet-laconicd-stack --pull
@@ -64,3 +67,9 @@
 
     - name: Start the laconic console deployment with updated config
       command: laconic-so deployment --dir laconic-console-deployment start
+
+    - name: Reserve an authority
+      command: laconic-so deployment --dir laconic-console-deployment exec cli "laconic registry authority reserve {{authority_name}}"
+
+    - name: Set authority using bond id
+      command: laconic-so deployment --dir laconic-console-deployment exec cli "laconic registry authority bond set {{authority_name}} {{BOND_ID}}"
diff --git a/service-provider-setup/webapp-vars.example.yml b/service-provider-setup/webapp-vars.example.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d81901
--- /dev/null
+++ b/service-provider-setup/webapp-vars.example.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+authority_name: ""