diff --git a/src/server/WebBackend.cpp b/src/server/WebBackend.cpp
index 45aa152..de0b17b 100644
--- a/src/server/WebBackend.cpp
+++ b/src/server/WebBackend.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "library/sysadm-zfs.h"
 #include "library/sysadm-pkg.h"
 #include "library/sysadm-users.h"
-
+#include "library/sysadm-servicemanager.h"
 
 
 #define DEBUG 0
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ RestOutputStruct::ExitCode WebSocket::AvailableSubsystems(bool allaccess, QJsonO
 
   // - User Manager
   out->insert("sysadm/users","read/write");
+  //- Service Manager
+  out->insert("sysadm/services","read/write");
 
   return RestOutputStruct::OK;
 }
@@ -141,6 +143,8 @@ RestOutputStruct::ExitCode WebSocket::EvaluateBackendRequest(const RestInputStru
     return EvaluateSysadmPkgRequest(IN.args, out);
   }else if(namesp=="sysadm" && name=="users"){
     return EvaluateSysadmUserRequest(IN.fullaccess, AUTHSYSTEM->userForToken(SockAuthToken), IN.args, out);
+  }else if(namesp=="sysadm" && name=="services"){
+    return EvaluateSysadmServiceRequest(IN.args, out);
   }else{
     return RestOutputStruct::BADREQUEST;
   }
@@ -992,3 +996,26 @@ RestOutputStruct::ExitCode WebSocket::EvaluateSysadmUserRequest(bool allaccess,
 
   return (ok ? RestOutputStruct::OK : RestOutputStruct::BADREQUEST);
 }
+
+// SERVICE MANAGER (sysadm/services)
+RestOutputStruct::ExitCode WebSocket::EvaluateSysadmServiceRequest(const QJsonValue in_args, QJsonObject *out){
+  bool ok = false;
+  QString action = in_args.toObject().value("action").toString();
+  sysadm::ServiceManager SMGR;
+  if(action=="list_services"){
+    QList<sysadm::Service> list = SMGR.GetServices();
+    QJsonObject services;
+    for(int i=0; i<list.length(); i++){
+      QJsonObject S;
+      S.insert("name", list[i].Name);
+      S.insert("tag", list[i].Tag);
+      //S.insert("filename", list[i].Directory);
+      //Need to add status info as well (isRunning, isEnabled);
+      services.insert(list[i].Name, S);
+    }
+    ok = true;
+    out->insert("services",services);
+  }
+
+  return (ok ? RestOutputStruct::OK : RestOutputStruct::BADREQUEST);
+}
diff --git a/src/server/WebSocket.h b/src/server/WebSocket.h
index 220c4ba..a1df3ad 100644
--- a/src/server/WebSocket.h
+++ b/src/server/WebSocket.h
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ private:
 	RestOutputStruct::ExitCode EvaluateSysadmPkgRequest(const QJsonValue in_args, QJsonObject *out);
 	// -- sysadm User Mgmt API
 	RestOutputStruct::ExitCode EvaluateSysadmUserRequest(bool allaccess, QString user, const QJsonValue in_args, QJsonObject *out);
-	
+	// -- sysadm Service Manager API
+	RestOutputStruct::ExitCode EvaluateSysadmServiceRequest(const QJsonValue in_args, QJsonObject *out);
+
 private slots:
 	void sendReply(QString msg);
 	void checkConnection(); //see if the current connection is still open/valid
diff --git a/src/server/library/sysadm-servicemanager.cpp b/src/server/library/sysadm-servicemanager.cpp
index 0a12acd..e2c93b5 100644
--- a/src/server/library/sysadm-servicemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/server/library/sysadm-servicemanager.cpp
@@ -1,25 +1,33 @@
 #include "sysadm-servicemanager.h"
 #include "sysadm-general.h"
+
+#include <QFile>
+#include <QDir>
+
 using namespace sysadm;
 ServiceManager::ServiceManager(QString chroot, QString ip)
 {
     this->chroot = chroot;
     this->ip = ip;
-    loadServices();
+    //loadServices();
 }
 
 Service ServiceManager::GetService(QString serviceName)
 {
-    for(Service service : services)
-    {
-        if(service.Name == serviceName)
-            return service;
+  if(!services.isEmpty()){
+    for(int i=0; i<services.length(); i++){
+        if(services[i].Name == serviceName)
+            return services[i];
     }
-    return Service();
+  }else{
+    return loadServices(serviceName);
+  }
+  return Service(); //no service found
 }
 
-QVector<Service> ServiceManager::GetServices()
+QList<Service> ServiceManager::GetServices()
 {
+    if(services.isEmpty()){ loadServices(); }
     return services;
 }
 
@@ -83,7 +91,7 @@ void ServiceManager::Disable(Service service)
     General::setConfFileValue( chroot + "/etc/rc.conf", service.Tag, service.Tag + "=\"NO\"", -1);
 }
 
-void ServiceManager::loadServices()
+Service ServiceManager::loadServices(QString name)
 {
     QString tmp;
     bool valid;
@@ -101,10 +109,11 @@ void ServiceManager::loadServices()
         directory.setSorting( QDir::Name );
 
         if ( directory.count() == 0 )
-            return;
+            return Service();
 
         for (unsigned int i = 0; i < directory.count(); i++ )
         {
+	    if(!name.isEmpty() && directory[i]!=name){ continue; } //not the right service - go to the next one
             service = Service();
 
             QFile file( dir + "/" + directory[i] );
@@ -163,10 +172,11 @@ void ServiceManager::loadServices()
                     service.Tag = service.Directory + "_enable";
                 if ( service.Name.indexOf("$") == 0 )
                     service.Name = service.Directory;
-
+               if(!name.isEmpty() ){ return service; } //found the requested service - return it
                 services << service;
                 //qDebug() << "Added Service:" << cDir << service.Directory << service.Name << service.Tag;
             }
         }
     }
+  return Service();
 }
diff --git a/src/server/library/sysadm-servicemanager.h b/src/server/library/sysadm-servicemanager.h
index 6b70d06..1721bfb 100644
--- a/src/server/library/sysadm-servicemanager.h
+++ b/src/server/library/sysadm-servicemanager.h
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #ifndef SERVICEMANAGER_H
 #define SERVICEMANAGER_H
-#include <QtCore>
+
+#include <QString>
+#include <QList>
+
 namespace sysadm{
 struct Service{
     Service()
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ public:
      * @brief GetServices getter for the vector of services
      * @return returns the vector of services on the system
      */
-    QVector<Service> GetServices();
+    QList<Service> GetServices();
 
     /**
      * @brief Start starts a service
@@ -64,8 +67,8 @@ public:
      */
     void Disable(Service service);
 private:
-    QVector<Service> services;
-    void loadServices();
+    QList<Service> services;
+    Service loadServices(QString service = ""); //Return struct is optional - only used for a single service search
     QString chroot;
     QString ip;
 };