diff --git a/peers/server.js b/peers/server.js
index 0eb99a9de..fcf78611b 100644
--- a/peers/server.js
+++ b/peers/server.js
@@ -40,4 +40,12 @@ process.on('uncaughtException', err => {
     console.log(`Uncaught Exception: ${err.message}`);
     debug && console.log(err.stack);
     // process.exit(1);
-});
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+});
+
+app.get('/private/shutdown', (req, res) => {
+        console.log("Requested shutdown");
+        res.statusCode = 200;
+        res.end("ok!");
+        process.kill(1, "SIGTERM");
+    }
+);
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