diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 6ae7cf2..df2a730 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,11 +23,18 @@ protobuf_generate_cpp(
     GENERATED_PROTOBUF_BRIDGE_SRCS GENERATED_PROTOBUF_BRIDGE_HDRS
     anbox/protobuf/anbox_bridge.proto)
 
+protobuf_generate_cpp(
+    GENERATED_PROTOBUF_CONTAINER_SRCS GENERATED_PROTOBUF_CONTAINER_HDRS
+    anbox/protobuf/anbox_container.proto)
+
+
 add_library(anbox-protobuf
     ${GENERATED_PROTOBUF_BRIDGE_SRCS}
     ${GENERATED_PROTOBUF_BRIDGE_HDRS}
     ${GENERATED_PROTOBUF_RPC_SRCS}
     ${GENERATED_PROTOBUF_RPC_HDRS}
+    ${GENERATED_PROTOBUF_CONTAINER_SRCS}
+    ${GENERATED_PROTOBUF_CONTAINER_HDRS}
     anbox/protobuf/google_protobuf_guard.cpp)
 target_link_libraries(anbox-protobuf
     ${PROTOBUF_LITE_LIBRARIES})
@@ -51,8 +58,12 @@ set(SOURCES
 
     anbox/container/service.cpp
     anbox/container/client.cpp
+    anbox/container/configuration.h
     anbox/container/container.cpp
     anbox/container/lxc_container.cpp
+    anbox/container/management_api_stub.cpp
+    anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.cpp
+    anbox/container/management_api_message_processor.cpp
 
     anbox/network/credentials.cpp
     anbox/network/message_sender.h
diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/run.cpp b/src/anbox/cmds/run.cpp
index b11a28f..74926a9 100644
--- a/src/anbox/cmds/run.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/run.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,23 @@ anbox::cmds::Run::Run(const BusFactory& bus_factory)
                 }));
 
         container::Client container(rt);
+        container::Configuration container_configuration;
+        container_configuration.bind_mounts = {
+            { qemud_connector->socket_file(), "/dev/qemud" },
+            { qemu_pipe_connector->socket_file(), "/dev/qemu_pipe" },
+            { bridge_connector->socket_file(), "/dev/anbox_bridge" },
+            { config::host_share_path(), config::container_android_share_path()},
+            { config::host_android_data_path(), "/data" },
+            { config::host_android_cache_path(), "/cache" },
+            { config::host_android_storage_path(), "/storage" },
+            { config::host_input_device_path(), "/dev/input" },
+            { "/dev/binder", "/dev/binder" },
+            { "/dev/ashmem", "/dev/ashmem" },
+        };
 
+        dispatcher->dispatch([&]() {
+            container.start_container(container_configuration);
+        });
 
         auto bus = bus_factory_();
         bus->install_executor(core::dbus::asio::make_executor(bus, rt->service()));
diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/start_container.cpp b/src/anbox/cmds/start_container.cpp
index 3c62cb2..f7ee94c 100644
--- a/src/anbox/cmds/start_container.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/start_container.cpp
@@ -37,11 +37,7 @@ anbox::cmds::StartContainer::StartContainer()
 
         rt->start();
 
-        auto container = std::make_shared<container::LxcContainer>();
-        container->start();
-
         trap->run();
-        container->stop();
         rt->stop();
 
         return 0;
diff --git a/src/anbox/config.cpp b/src/anbox/config.cpp
index 6c696ff..679545a 100644
--- a/src/anbox/config.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/config.cpp
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ std::string in_snap_dir(const std::string &path) {
 }
 
 std::string in_snap_data_dir(const std::string &path) {
-    return prefix_dir_from_env(path, "SNAP_DATA");
+    return prefix_dir_from_env(path, "SNAP_COMMON");
 }
 
 std::string in_snap_user_data_dir(const std::string &path) {
-    return prefix_dir_from_env(path, "SNAP_USER_DATA");
+    return prefix_dir_from_env(path, "SNAP_USER_COMMON");
 }
 
-std::string home_path() {
+std::string home_dir() {
     static std::string path;
     if (path.empty()) {
         path = utils::get_env_value("HOME", "");
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ std::string runtime_dir() {
 }
 
 std::string state_dir() {
-    static std::string path = "/var/lib";
+    static std::string path = in_snap_data_dir("/var/lib");
     return path;
 }
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ std::string socket_path() {
 }
 
 std::string data_path() {
-    static std::string path = utils::string_format("%s/.local/share/anbox/data", home_path());
+    static std::string path = utils::string_format("%s/.anbox/data", home_dir());
     return path;
 }
 
@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ std::string container_socket_path() {
     return path;
 }
 
-std::string host_share_path() {
-    static std::string path = utils::string_format("%s/android-share", data_path());
+std::string host_input_device_path() {
+    static std::string path = utils::string_format("%s/anbox/input-devices", runtime_dir());
     return path;
 }
 
-std::string host_input_device_path() {
-    static std::string path = utils::string_format("%s/input-devices", data_path());
+std::string host_share_path() {
+    static std::string path = utils::string_format("%s/android-share", data_path());
     return path;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/client.cpp b/src/anbox/container/client.cpp
index f6d5d51..f7bc599 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/client.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/container/client.cpp
@@ -16,16 +16,53 @@
  */
 
 #include "anbox/container/client.h"
+#include "anbox/container/management_api_stub.h"
+#include "anbox/network/local_socket_messenger.h"
+#include "anbox/rpc/pending_call_cache.h"
+#include "anbox/rpc/channel.h"
+#include "anbox/rpc/message_processor.h"
 #include "anbox/config.h"
 #include "anbox/logger.h"
 
+namespace ba = boost::asio;
+namespace bs = boost::system;
+
 namespace anbox {
 namespace container {
 Client::Client(const std::shared_ptr<Runtime> &rt) :
-    messenger_(config::container_socket_path(), rt) {
+    messenger_(std::make_shared<network::LocalSocketMessenger>(config::container_socket_path(), rt)),
+    pending_calls_(std::make_shared<rpc::PendingCallCache>()),
+    rpc_channel_(std::make_shared<rpc::Channel>(pending_calls_, messenger_)),
+    management_api_(std::make_shared<ManagementApiStub>(rpc_channel_)),
+    processor_(std::make_shared<rpc::MessageProcessor>(messenger_, pending_calls_)) {
+
+    read_next_message();
 }
 
 Client::~Client() {
 }
+
+void Client::start_container(const Configuration &configuration) {
+    management_api_->start_container(configuration);
+}
+
+void Client::read_next_message()
+{
+    auto callback = std::bind(&Client::on_read_size,
+                        this, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2);
+    messenger_->async_receive_msg(callback, ba::buffer(buffer_));
+}
+
+void Client::on_read_size(const boost::system::error_code& error, std::size_t bytes_read)
+{
+    if (error)
+        BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(std::runtime_error(error.message()));
+
+    std::vector<std::uint8_t> data(bytes_read);
+    std::copy(buffer_.data(), buffer_.data() + bytes_read, data.data());
+
+    if (processor_->process_data(data))
+        read_next_message();
+}
 } // namespace container
 } // namespace anbox
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/client.h b/src/anbox/container/client.h
index e30c630..e0236b4 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/client.h
+++ b/src/anbox/container/client.h
@@ -18,18 +18,37 @@
 #ifndef ANBOX_CONTAINER_CLIENT_H_
 #define ANBOX_CONTAINER_CLIENT_H_
 
-#include "anbox/network/local_socket_messenger.h"
 #include "anbox/runtime.h"
+#include "anbox/container/configuration.h"
 
 namespace anbox {
+namespace rpc {
+class PendingCallCache;
+class Channel;
+class MessageProcessor;
+} // namespace rpc
+namespace network {
+class LocalSocketMessenger;
+} // namespace network
 namespace container {
+class ManagementApiStub;
 class Client {
 public:
     Client(const std::shared_ptr<Runtime> &rt);
     ~Client();
 
+    void start_container(const Configuration &configuration);
+
 private:
-    network::LocalSocketMessenger messenger_;
+    void read_next_message();
+    void on_read_size(const boost::system::error_code& ec, std::size_t bytes_read);
+
+    std::shared_ptr<network::LocalSocketMessenger> messenger_;
+    std::shared_ptr<rpc::PendingCallCache> pending_calls_;
+    std::shared_ptr<rpc::Channel> rpc_channel_;
+    std::shared_ptr<ManagementApiStub> management_api_;
+    std::shared_ptr<rpc::MessageProcessor> processor_;
+    std::array<std::uint8_t, 8192> buffer_;
 };
 } // namespace container
 } // namespace anbox
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/configuration.h b/src/anbox/container/configuration.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2bb8768
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/anbox/container/configuration.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Simon Fels <morphis@gravedo.de>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3, as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranties of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, 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/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANBOX_CONTAINER_CONFIGURATION_H_
+#define ANBOX_CONTAINER_CONFIGURATION_H_
+
+#include <string>
+#include <map>
+
+namespace anbox {
+namespace container {
+struct Configuration {
+    std::map<std::string,std::string> bind_mounts;
+};
+} // namespace container
+} // namespace anbox
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/container.h b/src/anbox/container/container.h
index 2712090..2e1776d 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/container.h
+++ b/src/anbox/container/container.h
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@
 #ifndef ANBOX_CONTAINER_CONTAINER_H_
 #define ANBOX_CONTAINER_CONTAINER_H_
 
+#include "anbox/container/configuration.h"
+
 #include <string>
-#include <vector>
+#include <map>
 
 namespace anbox {
 namespace container {
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ public:
     };
 
     // Start the container in background
-    virtual void start() = 0;
+    virtual void start(const Configuration &configuration) = 0;
 
     // Stop a running container
     virtual void stop() = 0;
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/lxc_container.cpp b/src/anbox/container/lxc_container.cpp
index cd04636..625f5ee 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/lxc_container.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/container/lxc_container.cpp
@@ -24,15 +24,14 @@
 #include <map>
 
 #include <boost/throw_exception.hpp>
+#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <sys/capability.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/prctl.h>
 
-namespace {
-static constexpr char *kAndroidShellCommand{"/system/bin/ls"};
-}
+namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
 namespace anbox {
 namespace container {
@@ -46,16 +45,19 @@ LxcContainer::LxcContainer() :
         config::host_android_data_path(),
         config::host_android_cache_path(),
         config::host_android_storage_path(),
-        config::host_input_device_path(),
     });
 }
 
 LxcContainer::~LxcContainer() {
+    DEBUG("");
+
+    stop();
+
     if (container_)
         lxc_container_put(container_);
 }
 
-void LxcContainer::start() {
+void LxcContainer::start(const Configuration &configuration) {
     if (getuid() != 0)
         BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(std::runtime_error("You have to start the container as root"));
 
@@ -112,30 +114,21 @@ void LxcContainer::start() {
     set_config_item("lxc.aa_profile", "unconfined");
 #endif
 
-    std::map<std::string,std::string> bind_mount_dirs = {
-        { config::host_share_path(), config::container_android_share_path() },
-        { config::host_android_data_path(), "data" },
-        { config::host_android_cache_path(), "cache" },
-        { config::host_android_storage_path(), "storage" },
-        { config::host_input_device_path(), "dev/input" },
-    };
+    for (const auto &bind_mount : configuration.bind_mounts) {
+        std::string create_type = "file";
+
+        if (fs::is_directory(bind_mount.first))
+            create_type = "dir";
+
+        auto target_path = bind_mount.second;
+        // LXC wants target paths relative to the container rootfs so
+        // prividing an absolute path doesn't work.
+        if (utils::string_starts_with(target_path, "/"))
+            target_path.erase(0, 1);
 
-    for (const auto &item : bind_mount_dirs) {
         set_config_item("lxc.mount.entry",
-            utils::string_format("%s %s none bind,create=dir,optional 0 0", item.first, item.second));
-    }
-
-    std::map<std::string,std::string> bind_mount_files = {
-        { "/dev/binder", "dev/binder" },
-        { "/dev/ashmem", "dev/ashmem" },
-        { utils::string_format("%s/qemu_pipe", config::socket_path()), "dev/qemu_pipe" },
-        { utils::string_format("%s/qemud", config::socket_path()), "dev/qemud" },
-        { utils::string_format("%s/anbox_bridge", config::socket_path()), "dev/anbox_bridge" },
-    };
-
-    for (const auto &item : bind_mount_files) {
-        set_config_item("lxc.mount.entry",
-            utils::string_format("%s %s none bind,create=file,optional 0 0", item.first, item.second));
+            utils::string_format("%s %s none bind,create=%s,optional 0 0",
+                                 bind_mount.first, target_path, create_type));
     }
 
     if (!container_->save_config(container_, nullptr))
@@ -144,6 +137,8 @@ void LxcContainer::start() {
     if (not container_->start(container_, 0, nullptr))
         BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(std::runtime_error("Failed to start container"));
 
+    state_ = Container::State::running;
+
     DEBUG("Container successfully started");
 }
 
@@ -154,6 +149,8 @@ void LxcContainer::stop() {
     if (not container_->stop(container_))
         BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(std::runtime_error("Failed to stop container"));
 
+    state_ = Container::State::inactive;
+
     DEBUG("Container successfully stopped");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/lxc_container.h b/src/anbox/container/lxc_container.h
index ad8cabb..c412b55 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/lxc_container.h
+++ b/src/anbox/container/lxc_container.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public:
     LxcContainer();
     ~LxcContainer();
 
-    void start() override;
+    void start(const Configuration &configuration) override;
     void stop() override;
     State state() override;
 
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/management_api_message_processor.cpp b/src/anbox/container/management_api_message_processor.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1573fcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/anbox/container/management_api_message_processor.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Simon Fels <morphis@gravedo.de>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3, as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranties of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, 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/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "anbox/container/management_api_message_processor.h"
+#include "anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.h"
+#include "anbox/rpc/template_message_processor.h"
+
+#include "anbox_bridge.pb.h"
+#include "anbox_container.pb.h"
+
+namespace anbox {
+namespace container {
+ManagementApiMessageProcessor::ManagementApiMessageProcessor(const std::shared_ptr<network::MessageSender> &sender,
+                                                   const std::shared_ptr<rpc::PendingCallCache> &pending_calls,
+                                                   const std::shared_ptr<ManagementApiSkeleton> &server) :
+    rpc::MessageProcessor(sender, pending_calls),
+    server_(server) {
+}
+
+ManagementApiMessageProcessor::~ManagementApiMessageProcessor() {
+}
+
+void ManagementApiMessageProcessor::dispatch(rpc::Invocation const& invocation) {
+    if (invocation.method_name() == "start_container")
+        invoke(this, server_.get(), &ManagementApiSkeleton::start_container, invocation);
+}
+
+void ManagementApiMessageProcessor::process_event_sequence(const std::string&) {
+}
+} // namespace container
+} // namespace anbox
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/management_api_message_processor.h b/src/anbox/container/management_api_message_processor.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b5e851
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/anbox/container/management_api_message_processor.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Simon Fels <morphis@gravedo.de>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3, as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranties of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, 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/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANBOX_CONTAINER_MANAGEMENT_API_MESSAGE_PROCESSOR_H_
+#define ANBOX_CONTAINER_MANAGEMENT_API_MESSAGE_PROCESSOR_H_
+
+#include "anbox/rpc/message_processor.h"
+
+namespace anbox {
+namespace container {
+class ManagementApiSkeleton;
+class ManagementApiMessageProcessor : public rpc::MessageProcessor {
+public:
+    ManagementApiMessageProcessor(const std::shared_ptr<network::MessageSender> &sender,
+                             const std::shared_ptr<rpc::PendingCallCache> &pending_calls,
+                             const std::shared_ptr<ManagementApiSkeleton> &server);
+    ~ManagementApiMessageProcessor();
+
+    void dispatch(rpc::Invocation const& invocation) override;
+    void process_event_sequence(const std::string &event) override;
+
+private:
+    std::shared_ptr<ManagementApiSkeleton> server_;
+};
+} // namespace anbox
+} // namespace network
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.cpp b/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a11067e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Simon Fels <morphis@gravedo.de>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3, as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranties of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, 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/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.h"
+#include "anbox/container/container.h"
+#include "anbox/container/configuration.h"
+#include "anbox/defer_action.h"
+#include "anbox/utils.h"
+#include "anbox/logger.h"
+
+#include "anbox_rpc.pb.h"
+#include "anbox_container.pb.h"
+
+namespace anbox {
+namespace container {
+ManagementApiSkeleton::ManagementApiSkeleton(const std::shared_ptr<rpc::PendingCallCache> &pending_calls,
+                                             const std::shared_ptr<Container> &container) :
+    pending_calls_(pending_calls),
+    container_(container) {
+}
+
+ManagementApiSkeleton::~ManagementApiSkeleton() {
+}
+
+void ManagementApiSkeleton::start_container(anbox::protobuf::container::StartContainer const *request,
+                                            anbox::protobuf::rpc::Void *response,
+                                            google::protobuf::Closure *done) {
+
+    if (container_->state() == Container::State::running) {
+        response->set_error("Container is already running");
+        done->Run();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    Configuration container_configuration;
+
+    const auto configuration = request->configuration();
+    for (int n = 0; n < configuration.bind_mounts_size(); n++) {
+        const auto bind_mount = configuration.bind_mounts(n);
+        container_configuration.bind_mounts.insert({ bind_mount.source(), bind_mount.target() });
+    }
+
+    try {
+        container_->start(container_configuration);
+    }
+    catch (std::exception &err) {
+        response->set_error(utils::string_format("Failed to start container: %s", err.what()));
+    }
+
+    DEBUG("");
+
+    done->Run();
+}
+} // namespace container
+} // namespace anbox
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.h b/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3007ee7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Simon Fels <morphis@gravedo.de>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3, as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranties of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, 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/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANBOX_CONTAINER_MANAGEMENT_API_SKELETON_H_
+#define ANBOX_CONTAINER_MANAGEMENT_API_SKELETON_H_
+
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace google {
+namespace protobuf {
+class Closure;
+} // namespace protobuf
+} // namespace google
+
+namespace anbox {
+namespace protobuf {
+namespace rpc {
+class Void;
+} // namespace rpc
+namespace container {
+class StartContainer;
+} // namespace container
+} // namespace protobuf
+namespace rpc {
+class PendingCallCache;
+} // namespace rpc
+namespace container {
+class Container;
+class ManagementApiSkeleton {
+public:
+    ManagementApiSkeleton(const std::shared_ptr<rpc::PendingCallCache> &pending_calls,
+                          const std::shared_ptr<Container> &container);
+    ~ManagementApiSkeleton();
+
+    void start_container(anbox::protobuf::container::StartContainer const *request,
+                         anbox::protobuf::rpc::Void *response,
+                         google::protobuf::Closure *done);
+
+private:
+    std::shared_ptr<rpc::PendingCallCache> pending_calls_;
+    std::shared_ptr<Container> container_;
+};
+} // namespace container
+} // namespace anbox
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.cpp b/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a8254b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Simon Fels <morphis@gravedo.de>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3, as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranties of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, 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/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "anbox/container/management_api_stub.h"
+#include "anbox/rpc/channel.h"
+#include "anbox/logger.h"
+
+#include "anbox_rpc.pb.h"
+#include "anbox_container.pb.h"
+
+namespace anbox {
+namespace container {
+ManagementApiStub::ManagementApiStub(const std::shared_ptr<rpc::Channel> &channel) :
+    channel_(channel) {
+}
+
+ManagementApiStub::~ManagementApiStub() {
+}
+
+void ManagementApiStub::start_container(const Configuration &configuration) {
+    auto c = std::make_shared<Request<protobuf::rpc::Void>>();
+
+    protobuf::container::StartContainer message;
+    auto message_configuration = new protobuf::container::Configuration;
+
+    for (const auto item : configuration.bind_mounts) {
+        auto bind_mount_message = message_configuration->add_bind_mounts();
+        bind_mount_message->set_source(item.first);
+        bind_mount_message->set_target(item.second);
+    }
+
+    message.set_allocated_configuration(message_configuration);
+
+    {
+        std::lock_guard<decltype(mutex_)> lock(mutex_);
+        start_wait_handle_.expect_result();
+    }
+
+    channel_->call_method("start_container",
+                          &message,
+                          c->response.get(),
+                          google::protobuf::NewCallback(this, &ManagementApiStub::container_started, c.get()));
+
+    start_wait_handle_.wait_for_all();
+
+    if (c->response->has_error())
+        throw std::runtime_error(c->response->error());
+}
+
+void ManagementApiStub::container_started(Request<protobuf::rpc::Void> *request) {
+    (void) request;
+    DEBUG("");
+    start_wait_handle_.result_received();
+}
+} // namespace container
+} // namespace anbox
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.h b/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3577b73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/anbox/container/management_api_stub.h
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Simon Fels <morphis@gravedo.de>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3, as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranties of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, 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/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANBOX_CONTAINER_MANAGEMENT_API_STUB_H_
+#define ANBOX_CONTAINER_MANAGEMENT_API_STUB_H_
+
+#include "anbox/do_not_copy_or_move.h"
+#include "anbox/container/configuration.h"
+#include "anbox/common/wait_handle.h"
+
+#include <memory>
+
+namespace anbox {
+namespace protobuf {
+namespace rpc {
+class Void;
+} // namespace rpc
+} // namespace protobuf
+namespace rpc {
+class Channel;
+} // namespace rpc
+namespace container {
+class ManagementApiStub : public DoNotCopyOrMove {
+public:
+    ManagementApiStub(const std::shared_ptr<rpc::Channel> &channel);
+    ~ManagementApiStub();
+
+    void start_container(const Configuration &configuration);
+
+private:
+    template<typename Response>
+    struct Request {
+        Request() : response(std::make_shared<Response>()), success(true) { }
+        std::shared_ptr<Response> response;
+        bool success;
+    };
+
+    void container_started(Request<protobuf::rpc::Void> *request);
+
+    mutable std::mutex mutex_;
+    std::shared_ptr<rpc::Channel> channel_;
+    common::WaitHandle start_wait_handle_;
+};
+} // namespace container
+} // namespace anbox
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/service.cpp b/src/anbox/container/service.cpp
index 5d5f5ce..7a3bfc4 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/service.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/container/service.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@
 #include "anbox/network/delegate_message_processor.h"
 #include "anbox/network/socket_messenger.h"
 #include "anbox/qemu/null_message_processor.h"
+#include "anbox/rpc/pending_call_cache.h"
+#include "anbox/rpc/channel.h"
 #include "anbox/container/lxc_container.h"
+#include "anbox/container/management_api_message_processor.h"
+#include "anbox/container/management_api_skeleton.h"
 #include "anbox/config.h"
 #include "anbox/logger.h"
 
@@ -40,8 +44,6 @@ std::shared_ptr<Service> Service::create(const std::shared_ptr<Runtime> &rt) {
     // Make sure others can connect to our socket
     ::chmod(config::container_socket_path().c_str(), S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IWGRP | S_IROTH | S_IWOTH);
 
-    sp->connections_->set_observer(sp);
-
     DEBUG("Everything setup. Waiting for incoming connections.");
 
     return sp;
@@ -54,29 +56,7 @@ Service::Service(const std::shared_ptr<Runtime> &rt) :
 }
 
 Service::~Service() {
-}
-
-void Service::connection_added(int id) {
-}
-
-void Service::connection_removed(int id) {
-    stop_container();
-}
-
-void Service::start_container() {
-    if (backend_)
-        BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(std::runtime_error("Container is already running"));
-
-    backend_ = std::make_shared<LxcContainer>();
-    backend_->start();
-}
-
-void Service::stop_container() {
-    if (not backend_)
-        return;
-
-    backend_->stop();
-    backend_.reset();
+    DEBUG("");
 }
 
 int Service::next_id() {
@@ -90,23 +70,21 @@ void Service::new_client(std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::so
     }
 
     auto const messenger = std::make_shared<network::SocketMessenger>(socket);
+
+    DEBUG("Got connection from pid %d", messenger->creds().pid());
+
+    auto pending_calls = std::make_shared<rpc::PendingCallCache>();
+    auto rpc_channel = std::make_shared<rpc::Channel>(pending_calls, messenger);
+    auto server = std::make_shared<container::ManagementApiSkeleton>(
+                pending_calls, std::make_shared<LxcContainer>());
+    auto processor = std::make_shared<container::ManagementApiMessageProcessor>(
+                messenger, pending_calls, server);
+
     auto const& connection = std::make_shared<network::SocketConnection>(
-                messenger, messenger, next_id(), connections_,
-                std::make_shared<qemu::NullMessageProcessor>());
+                messenger, messenger, next_id(), connections_, processor);
 
     connections_->add(connection);
     connection->read_next_message();
-
-    // To get access to the sockets the application manager
-    // services creates we need to make sure we're running
-    // against the right runtime directory here. Its a bit
-    // hacky but works for now.
-    auto creds = messenger->creds();
-    setenv("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR", utils::string_format("/run/user/%d", creds.uid()).c_str(), 1);
-
-    DEBUG("Got connection from pid %d", creds.pid());
-
-    start_container();
 }
 } // namespace container
 } // namespace anbox
diff --git a/src/anbox/container/service.h b/src/anbox/container/service.h
index b717de4..89f19be 100644
--- a/src/anbox/container/service.h
+++ b/src/anbox/container/service.h
@@ -28,24 +28,17 @@
 
 namespace anbox {
 namespace container {
-class Service : public network::Connections<network::SocketConnection>::Observer,
-                public std::enable_shared_from_this<Service> {
+class Service : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Service> {
 public:
     static std::shared_ptr<Service> create(const std::shared_ptr<Runtime> &rt);
 
     Service(const std::shared_ptr<Runtime> &rt);
     ~Service();
 
-    void connection_added(int id) override;
-    void connection_removed(int id) override;
-
 private:
     int next_id();
     void new_client(std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::local::stream_protocol::socket> const &socket);
 
-    void start_container();
-    void stop_container();
-
     std::shared_ptr<common::Dispatcher> dispatcher_;
     std::shared_ptr<network::PublishedSocketConnector> connector_;
     std::atomic<int> next_connection_id_;
diff --git a/src/anbox/input/manager.cpp b/src/anbox/input/manager.cpp
index 95eb15b..7d244dc 100644
--- a/src/anbox/input/manager.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/input/manager.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "anbox/input/device.h"
 #include "anbox/runtime.h"
 #include "anbox/config.h"
+#include "anbox/utils.h"
 
 #include <boost/format.hpp>
 
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ namespace anbox {
 namespace input {
 Manager::Manager(const std::shared_ptr<Runtime> &runtime) :
     runtime_(runtime) {
+    utils::ensure_paths({ config::host_input_device_path() });
 }
 
 Manager::~Manager() {
diff --git a/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.cpp b/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.cpp
index b439e8c..2fe950f 100644
--- a/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.cpp
@@ -80,15 +80,6 @@ void SocketConnection::on_read_size(const boost::system::error_code& error, std:
     else
         connections_->remove(id());
 }
-
-void SocketConnection::on_response_sent(bs::error_code const& error, std::size_t)
-{
-    if (error)
-    {
-        connections_->remove(id());
-        BOOST_THROW_EXCEPTION(std::runtime_error(error.message()));
-    }
-}
 } // namespace anbox
 } // namespace network
 
diff --git a/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.h b/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.h
index 8a79243..66c5b59 100644
--- a/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.h
+++ b/src/anbox/network/socket_connection.h
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ public:
     void read_next_message();
 
 private:
-    void on_response_sent(boost::system::error_code const& error, std::size_t);
     void on_read_size(const boost::system::error_code& ec, std::size_t bytes_read);
 
     std::shared_ptr<MessageReceiver> const message_receiver_;
diff --git a/src/anbox/protobuf/anbox_container.proto b/src/anbox/protobuf/anbox_container.proto
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07f8e0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/anbox/protobuf/anbox_container.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+option optimize_for = LITE_RUNTIME;
+
+package anbox.protobuf.container;
+
+message Configuration {
+    message BindMount {
+        required string source = 1;
+        required string target = 2;
+    }
+    repeated BindMount bind_mounts = 1;
+}
+
+message StartContainer {
+    required Configuration configuration = 1;
+}
diff --git a/src/anbox/rpc/message_processor.cpp b/src/anbox/rpc/message_processor.cpp
index e19066b..b7a68fe 100644
--- a/src/anbox/rpc/message_processor.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/rpc/message_processor.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "anbox/rpc/make_protobuf_object.h"
 #include "anbox/rpc/constants.h"
 #include "anbox/common/variable_length_array.h"
+#include "anbox/logger.h"
 
 #include "anbox_rpc.pb.h"
 
@@ -64,6 +65,8 @@ bool MessageProcessor::process_data(const std::vector<std::uint8_t> &data) {
 
     buffer_.erase(buffer_.begin(), buffer_.begin() + header_size);
 
+    DEBUG("type %d", message_type);
+
     if (message_type == MessageType::invocation) {
         anbox::protobuf::rpc::Invocation raw_invocation;
         raw_invocation.ParseFromArray(buffer_.data(), message_size);
diff --git a/src/anbox/rpc/message_processor.h b/src/anbox/rpc/message_processor.h
index 8a4de70..dd6a44e 100644
--- a/src/anbox/rpc/message_processor.h
+++ b/src/anbox/rpc/message_processor.h
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ public:
 
     void send_response(::google::protobuf::uint32 id, google::protobuf::MessageLite *response);
 
-    virtual void dispatch(Invocation const& invocation) = 0;
-    virtual void process_event_sequence(const std::string &event) = 0;
+    virtual void dispatch(Invocation const& invocation) { }
+    virtual void process_event_sequence(const std::string &event) { }
 
 private:
     std::shared_ptr<network::MessageSender> sender_;