diff --git a/src/app/app.module.ts b/src/app/app.module.ts
index 21337c79..48274cd0 100644
--- a/src/app/app.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app.module.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ import { MapComponent } from './cartography/map/map.component';
 import { CreateSnapshotDialogComponent, ProjectMapComponent } from './project-map/project-map.component';
 import { ServersComponent, AddServerDialogComponent } from './servers/servers.component';
 import { NodeContextMenuComponent } from './shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu.component';
+import {NodeService} from "./shared/services/node.service";
+import { StartNodeActionComponent } from './shared/node-context-menu/actions/start-node-action/start-node-action.component';
 
 
 @NgModule({
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ import { NodeContextMenuComponent } from './shared/node-context-menu/node-contex
     DefaultLayoutComponent,
     ProgressDialogComponent,
     NodeContextMenuComponent,
+    StartNodeActionComponent,
   ],
   imports: [
     NgbModule.forRoot(),
@@ -82,6 +85,7 @@ import { NodeContextMenuComponent } from './shared/node-context-menu/node-contex
     ProjectService,
     SymbolService,
     ServerService,
+    NodeService,
     IndexedDbService,
     HttpServer,
     SnapshotService,
diff --git a/src/app/cartography/map/map.component.ts b/src/app/cartography/map/map.component.ts
index 0c719b52..b82dad4b 100644
--- a/src/app/cartography/map/map.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/cartography/map/map.component.ts
@@ -94,9 +94,12 @@ export class MapComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
       this.graphLayout = new GraphLayout();
       this.graphLayout.draw(this.svg, this.graphContext);
 
+
       this.graphLayout.getNodesWidget().setOnContextMenuCallback((event: any, node: Node) => {
         this.nodeContextMenu.open(node, event.clientY, event.clientX);
       });
+
+
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/app/project-map/project-map.component.ts b/src/app/project-map/project-map.component.ts
index 04cd01c4..41747acf 100644
--- a/src/app/project-map/project-map.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/project-map/project-map.component.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ import { ProgressDialogService } from "../shared/progress-dialog/progress-dialog
 import { ProgressDialogComponent } from "../shared/progress-dialog/progress-dialog.component";
 import { ToastyService } from "ng2-toasty";
 import {Drawing} from "../cartography/shared/models/drawing.model";
+import {StartNodeAction} from "../shared/node-context-menu/actions/start-node-action";
+import {NodeService} from "../shared/services/node.service";
+import {StopNodeAction} from "../shared/node-context-menu/actions/stop-node-action";
 
 
 @Component({
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ export class ProjectMapComponent implements OnInit {
               private projectService: ProjectService,
               private symbolService: SymbolService,
               private snapshotService: SnapshotService,
+              private nodeService: NodeService,
               private dialog: MatDialog,
               private progressDialogService: ProgressDialogService,
               private toastyService: ToastyService) {
@@ -105,6 +109,7 @@ export class ProjectMapComponent implements OnInit {
           n.icon = this.symbolService.get(n.symbol);
         });
 
+        this.setUpNodeActions();
         this.setUpWS(project);
       });
 
@@ -166,6 +171,16 @@ export class ProjectMapComponent implements OnInit {
     });
   }
 
+  setUpNodeActions() {
+      this.mapChild.nodeContextMenu.clearActions();
+
+      const start_node_action = new StartNodeAction(this.server, this.nodeService);
+      this.mapChild.nodeContextMenu.registerAction(start_node_action);
+
+      const stop_node_action = new StopNodeAction(this.server, this.nodeService);
+      this.mapChild.nodeContextMenu.registerAction(stop_node_action);
+  }
+
   public createSnapshotModal() {
     const dialogRef = this.dialog.open(CreateSnapshotDialogComponent, {
       width: '250px',
diff --git a/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/actions/start-node-action.ts b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/actions/start-node-action.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4274a826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/actions/start-node-action.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import {NodeContextMenuAction} from "../node-context-menu-action";
+import {Node} from "../../../cartography/shared/models/node.model";
+import {Server} from "../../models/server";
+import {NodeService} from "../../services/node.service";
+
+
+export class StartNodeAction implements NodeContextMenuAction {
+  constructor(private server: Server, private nodeService: NodeService) {}
+
+  icon(node: Node) {
+    return "play_arrow";
+  }
+
+  label(node: Node) {
+    return "Start";
+  }
+
+  isVisible(node: Node) {
+    return node.status === 'stopped';
+  }
+
+  onClick(node: Node) {
+    this.nodeService.start()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/actions/start-node-action/start-node-action.component.html b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/actions/start-node-action/start-node-action.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..81565936
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/actions/start-node-action/start-node-action.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<p>
+  start-node-action works!
+</p>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/actions/start-node-action/start-node-action.component.scss b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/actions/start-node-action/start-node-action.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/actions/start-node-action/start-node-action.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/actions/start-node-action/start-node-action.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c7f46b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/actions/start-node-action/start-node-action.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { async, ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { StartNodeActionComponent } from './start-node-action.component';
+
+describe('StartNodeActionComponent', () => {
+  let component: StartNodeActionComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<StartNodeActionComponent>;
+
+  beforeEach(async(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [ StartNodeActionComponent ]
+    })
+    .compileComponents();
+  }));
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(StartNodeActionComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/actions/start-node-action/start-node-action.component.ts b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/actions/start-node-action/start-node-action.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..16b2c37c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/actions/start-node-action/start-node-action.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'app-start-node-action',
+  templateUrl: './start-node-action.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./start-node-action.component.scss']
+})
+export class StartNodeActionComponent implements OnInit {
+
+  constructor() { }
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/actions/stop-node-action.ts b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/actions/stop-node-action.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb6a6588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/actions/stop-node-action.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import {NodeContextMenuAction} from "../node-context-menu-action";
+import {Node} from "../../../cartography/shared/models/node.model";
+import {Server} from "../../models/server";
+import {Project} from "../../models/project";
+import {NodeService} from "../../services/node.service";
+
+
+export class StopNodeAction implements NodeContextMenuAction {
+  constructor(server: Server, nodeService: NodeService) {}
+
+  icon(node: Node) {
+    return "stop";
+  }
+
+  label(node: Node) {
+    return "Stop";
+  }
+
+  isVisible(node: Node) {
+    return node.status === 'started';
+  }
+
+  onClick(node: Node) {
+
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu-action.ts b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu-action.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a415d84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu-action.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import {Node} from "../../cartography/shared/models/node.model";
+
+export interface NodeContextMenuAction {
+  icon(node: Node): string;
+  label(node: Node): string;
+  isVisible(node: Node): boolean;
+  onClick(node: Node);
+}
diff --git a/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu.component.html b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu.component.html
index ff526bb0..8c0ec14e 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu.component.html
@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 <div class="context-menu" [style.left]="leftPosition" [style.top]="topPosition" *ngIf="node">
   <span [matMenuTriggerFor]="contextMenu"></span>
   <mat-menu #contextMenu="matMenu">
-    <button mat-menu-item *ngIf="node.status == 'stopped'">
-      <mat-icon>play_arrow</mat-icon>
-      <span>Start</span>
-    </button>
-    <button mat-menu-item *ngIf="node.status == 'started'">
-      <mat-icon>stop</mat-icon>
-      <span>Stop</span>
-    </button>
+    <!--<button mat-menu-item *ngIf="node.status == 'stopped'">-->
+      <!--<mat-icon>play_arrow</mat-icon>-->
+      <!--<span>Start</span>-->
+    <!--</button>-->
+    <!--<ng-container *ngFor="let action of actions">-->
+      <!--<button mat-menu-item  *ngIf="action.isVisible(node)" (click)="action.onClick(node)">-->
+        <!--<mat-icon>{{ action.icon(node) }}</mat-icon>-->
+        <!--<span>{{ action.label(node) }}</span>-->
+      <!--</button>-->
+    <!--</ng-container>-->
+
+
   </mat-menu>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu.component.ts b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu.component.ts
index 623541be..1613e8bd 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu.component.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {ChangeDetectorRef, Component, Input, OnInit, ViewChild} from '@angular/c
 import {MatMenuTrigger} from "@angular/material";
 import {DomSanitizer} from "@angular/platform-browser";
 import {Node} from "../../cartography/shared/models/node.model";
+import {NodeContextMenuAction} from "./node-context-menu-action";
 
 
 @Component({
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ export class NodeContextMenuComponent implements OnInit {
   private topPosition;
   private leftPosition;
   private node: Node;
+  private actions: NodeContextMenuAction[] = [];
 
   constructor(
     private sanitizer: DomSanitizer,
@@ -36,4 +38,12 @@ export class NodeContextMenuComponent implements OnInit {
     this.contextMenu.openMenu();
   }
 
+  public registerAction(action: NodeContextMenuAction) {
+    this.actions.push(action);
+  }
+
+  public clearActions() {
+    this.actions = [];
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/services/node.service.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/services/node.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd1ad6a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/services/node.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { TestBed, inject } from '@angular/core/testing';
+
+import { NodeService } from './node.service';
+
+describe('NodeService', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      providers: [NodeService]
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should be created', inject([NodeService], (service: NodeService) => {
+    expect(service).toBeTruthy();
+  }));
+});
diff --git a/src/app/shared/services/node.service.ts b/src/app/shared/services/node.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7a65756
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/shared/services/node.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
+import { Project } from '../models/project';
+import { Node } from '../../cartography/shared/models/node.model';
+import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
+
+import 'rxjs/add/operator/map';
+import { Server } from "../models/server";
+import { HttpServer } from "./http-server.service";
+
+
+@Injectable()
+export class NodeService {
+
+  constructor(private httpServer: HttpServer) { }
+
+  start(server: Server, node: Node): Observable<Node> {
+    return this.httpServer
+                .post(server, `/projects/${node.project_id}/nodes/${node.node_id}/start`, {})
+                .map(response => response.json() as Node);
+  }
+
+  stop(server: Server, node: Node): Observable<Node> {
+    return this.httpServer
+                .post(server, `/projects/${node.project_id}/nodes/${node.node_id}/stop`, {})
+                .map(response => response.json() as Node);
+  }
+
+}