diff --git a/gns3server/controller/__init__.py b/gns3server/controller/__init__.py
index 2c81fd95..c7b6dfcc 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/__init__.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ from ..config import Config
 class Controller:
     """The controller manage multiple gns3 servers"""
 
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._servers = {}
+
     def isEnabled(self):
         """
         :returns: True if current instance is the controller
@@ -29,6 +32,19 @@ class Controller:
         """
         return Config.instance().get_section_config("Server").getboolean("controller")
 
+    def addServer(self, server):
+        """
+        Add a server to the dictionnary of servers controlled by GNS3
+        """
+        self._servers[server.id] = server
+
+    @property
+    def servers(self):
+        """
+        :returns: The dictionnary of servers managed by GNS3
+        """
+        return self._servers
+
     @staticmethod
     def instance():
         """
diff --git a/gns3server/controller/server.py b/gns3server/controller/server.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fef33c3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gns3server/controller/server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016 GNS3 Technologies Inc.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+class Server:
+    """
+    A GNS3 server.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, server_id, protocol="http", host="localhost", port=8000, user=None, password=None):
+        self._id = server_id
+        self._protocol = protocol
+        self._host = host
+        self._port = port
+        self._user = user
+        self._password = password
+        self._connected = False
+        # The remote server version
+        self._version = None
+
+    @property
+    def id(self):
+        """
+        :returns: Server identifier (string)
+        """
+        return self._id
+
+    @property
+    def host(self):
+        """
+        :returns: Server host (string)
+        """
+        return self._host
+
+    def __json__(self):
+        return {
+            "server_id": self._id,
+            "protocol": self._protocol,
+            "host": self._host,
+            "port": self._port,
+            "user": self._user,
+            "connected": self._connected,
+            "version": self._version
+        }
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        if not isinstance(other, Server):
+            return False
+        return other._id == self._id
diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/server_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/server_handler.py
index 105129f2..019a841e 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/api/server_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/server_handler.py
@@ -15,18 +15,41 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import asyncio
+from aiohttp.web import HTTPForbidden
+
 from ...web.route import Route
 from ...config import Config
 from ...modules.project_manager import ProjectManager
-from aiohttp.web import HTTPForbidden
+from ...schemas.server import SERVER_CREATE_SCHEMA, SERVER_OBJECT_SCHEMA
+from ...controller import Controller
+from ...controller.server import Server
+
 
-import asyncio
 import logging
-
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class ServerHandler:
+    """API entry points for server management."""
+
+    @classmethod
+    @Route.post(
+        r"/servers",
+        description="Register a server",
+        status_codes={
+            201: "Server added"
+        },
+        controller=True,
+        input=SERVER_CREATE_SCHEMA,
+        output=SERVER_OBJECT_SCHEMA)
+    def create(request, response):
+
+        server = Server(request.json.pop("server_id"), **request.json)
+        Controller.instance().addServer(server)
+
+        response.set_status(201)
+        response.json(server)
 
     @classmethod
     @Route.post(
@@ -60,7 +83,7 @@ class ServerHandler:
                     continue
 
         # then shutdown the server itself
-        from gns3server.server import Server
-        server = Server.instance()
+        from gns3server.web.web_server import WebServer
+        server = WebServer.instance()
         asyncio.async(server.shutdown_server())
         response.set_status(201)
diff --git a/gns3server/run.py b/gns3server/run.py
index 4e86e356..1c140b01 100644
--- a/gns3server/run.py
+++ b/gns3server/run.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import locale
 import argparse
 import asyncio
 
-from gns3server.server import Server
+from gns3server.web.web_server import WebServer
 from gns3server.web.logger import init_logger
 from gns3server.version import __version__
 from gns3server.config import Config
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def run():
     host = server_config["host"]
     port = int(server_config["port"])
 
-    server = Server.instance(host, port)
+    server = WebServer.instance(host, port)
     try:
         server.run()
     except OSError as e:
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/server.py b/gns3server/schemas/server.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d3c88be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2015 GNS3 Technologies Inc.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+SERVER_CREATE_SCHEMA = {
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "description": "Request validation to register a GNS3 server instance",
+    "type": "object",
+    "properties": {
+        "server_id": {
+            "description": "Server identifier",
+            "type": "string"
+        },
+        "protocol": {
+            "description": "Server protocol",
+            "enum": ["http", "https"]
+        },
+        "host": {
+            "description": "Server host",
+            "type": "string"
+        },
+        "port": {
+            "description": "Server port",
+            "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "user": {
+            "description": "User for auth",
+            "type": "string"
+        },
+        "password": {
+            "description": "Password for auth",
+            "type": "string"
+        }
+    },
+    "additionalProperties": False,
+    "required": ["server_id", "protocol", "host", "port"]
+}
+
+SERVER_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
+    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#",
+    "description": "Request validation to a GNS3 server object instance",
+    "type": "object",
+    "properties": {
+        "server_id": {
+            "description": "Server identifier",
+            "type": "string"
+        },
+        "protocol": {
+            "description": "Server protocol",
+            "enum": ["http", "https"]
+        },
+        "host": {
+            "description": "Server host",
+            "type": "string"
+        },
+        "port": {
+            "description": "Server port",
+            "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "user": {
+            "description": "User for auth",
+            "type": "string"
+        },
+        "connected": {
+            "description": "True if controller is connected to the server",
+            "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "version": {
+            "description": "Version of the GNS3 remote server",
+            "type": ["string", "null"]
+        }
+    },
+    "additionalProperties": False,
+    "required": ["server_id", "protocol", "host", "port"]
+}
diff --git a/gns3server/server.py b/gns3server/web/web_server.py
similarity index 96%
rename from gns3server/server.py
rename to gns3server/web/web_server.py
index c7474c81..88188f1c 100644
--- a/gns3server/server.py
+++ b/gns3server/web/web_server.py
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ import types
 import time
 import atexit
 
-from .web.route import Route
-from .web.request_handler import RequestHandler
-from .config import Config
-from .modules import MODULES
-from .modules.port_manager import PortManager
+from .route import Route
+from .request_handler import RequestHandler
+from ..config import Config
+from ..modules import MODULES
+from ..modules.port_manager import PortManager
 
 # do not delete this import
 import gns3server.handlers
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import logging
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class Server:
+class WebServer:
 
     def __init__(self, host, port):
 
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ class Server:
         :returns: instance of Server
         """
 
-        if not hasattr(Server, "_instance") or Server._instance is None:
+        if not hasattr(WebServer, "_instance") or WebServer._instance is None:
             assert host is not None
             assert port is not None
-            Server._instance = Server(host, port)
-        return Server._instance
+            WebServer._instance = WebServer(host, port)
+        return WebServer._instance
 
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def _run_application(self, handler, ssl_context=None):
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index c8bf4c04..ac8d1ec6 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ from gns3server.handlers import *
 from gns3server.modules import MODULES
 from gns3server.modules.port_manager import PortManager
 from gns3server.modules.project_manager import ProjectManager
+from gns3server.controller import Controller
 from tests.handlers.api.base import Query
 
 
@@ -136,8 +137,14 @@ def ethernet_device():
     return sorted(psutil.net_if_addrs().keys())[0]
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def controller():
+    Controller._instance = None
+    return Controller.instance()
+
+
 @pytest.yield_fixture(autouse=True)
-def run_around_tests(monkeypatch, port_manager):
+def run_around_tests(monkeypatch, port_manager, controller):
     """
     This setup a temporay project file environnement around tests
     """
@@ -151,7 +158,7 @@ def run_around_tests(monkeypatch, port_manager):
     config.set("Server", "project_directory", os.path.join(tmppath, 'projects'))
     config.set("Server", "images_path", os.path.join(tmppath, 'images'))
     config.set("Server", "auth", False)
-    config.set("Server", "controller", False)
+    config.set("Server", "controller", True)
 
     # Prevent executions of the VM if we forgot to mock something
     config.set("VirtualBox", "vboxmanage_path", tmppath)
diff --git a/tests/controller/test_controller.py b/tests/controller/test_controller.py
index 5ef9e375..76accce1 100644
--- a/tests/controller/test_controller.py
+++ b/tests/controller/test_controller.py
@@ -18,19 +18,23 @@
 import pytest
 
 from gns3server.controller import Controller
+from gns3server.controller.server import Server
 from gns3server.config import Config
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def controller():
-    Controller._instance = None
-    return Controller.instance()
-
-
-
 def test_isEnabled(controller):
     Config.instance().set("Server", "controller", False)
     assert not controller.isEnabled()
     Config.instance().set("Server", "controller", True)
     assert controller.isEnabled()
 
+
+def test_addServer(controller):
+    server1 = Server("test1")
+
+    controller.addServer(server1)
+    assert len(controller.servers) == 1
+    controller.addServer(Server("test1"))
+    assert len(controller.servers) == 1
+    controller.addServer(Server("test2"))
+    assert len(controller.servers) == 2
diff --git a/tests/controller/test_server.py b/tests/controller/test_server.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad2093f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/controller/test_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016 GNS3 Technologies Inc.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import pytest
+
+from gns3server.controller.server import Server
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def server():
+    return Server("my_server_id", protocol="https", host="example.com", port=84, user="test", password="secure")
+
+
+def test_init(server):
+    assert server.id == "my_server_id"
+
+
+def test_json(server):
+    assert server.__json__() == {
+        "server_id": "my_server_id",
+        "protocol": "https",
+        "host": "example.com",
+        "port": 84,
+        "user": "test",
+        "connected": False,
+        "version": None
+    }
+
+
+def test__eq__(server):
+    assert server != 1
+    assert server == server
+    assert server == Server("my_server_id")
+    assert server != Server("test")
diff --git a/tests/handlers/api/test_server.py b/tests/handlers/api/test_server.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..845920e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/handlers/api/test_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2016 GNS3 Technologies Inc.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+def test_server_create(server, controller):
+
+    params = {
+        "server_id": "my_server_id",
+        "protocol": "http",
+        "host": "example.com",
+        "port": 84,
+        "user": "julien",
+        "password": "secure"
+    }
+    response = server.post("/servers", params)
+    assert response.status == 201
+    assert response.route == "/servers"
+    assert response.json["user"] == "julien"
+    assert "password" not in response.json
+
+    assert len(controller.servers) == 1
+    assert controller.servers["my_server_id"].host == "example.com"