diff --git a/dragonflow/cmd/eventlet/df_rest_service.py b/dragonflow/cmd/eventlet/df_rest_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2290aff6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dragonflow/cmd/eventlet/df_rest_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+import argparse
+
+import bottle
+from http import HTTPStatus  # Only from Python 3.5
+from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
+
+import dragonflow.common.exceptions as df_exceptions
+from dragonflow.common import utils
+from dragonflow.db import api_nb
+from dragonflow.db import model_framework as mf
+from dragonflow.db.models import all  # noqa
+
+
+def nbapi_decorator(f):
+    # f(nbapi, ...) -> f(...)
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        # REVISIT(oanson) We might get away with using functools, but we
+        # need nbapi to be instantiated after argument parsing.
+        nbapi = api_nb.NbApi.get_instance()
+        return f(nbapi, *args, **kwargs)
+    return wrapper
+
+
+def model_decorator(f):
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        name = kwargs['name']
+        try:
+            model = mf.get_model(name)
+        except KeyError:
+            bottle.abort(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND.value,
+                         "Model '%s' not found" % (name,))
+        return f(model, *args, **kwargs)
+    return wrapper
+
+
+@bottle.get('/<name>')
+@model_decorator
+@nbapi_decorator
+def get_all(nbapi, model, name):
+    instances = nbapi.get_all(model)
+    result = [i.to_struct() for i in instances]
+    bottle.response.content_type = 'application/json'
+    return jsonutils.dumps(result)
+
+
+@bottle.post('/<name>')
+@model_decorator
+@nbapi_decorator
+def create(nbapi, model, name):
+    """POST is create! Create a new instance"""
+    json_data_dict = bottle.json
+    if not json_data_dict:
+        bottle.abort(HTTPStatus.PRECONDITION_FAILED.value,
+                     "JSON content required")
+    instance = model(**json_data_dict)
+    nbapi.create(instance)
+    bottle.response.status = HTTPStatus.CREATED.value
+
+
+@bottle.put('/<name>')
+@model_decorator
+@nbapi_decorator
+def update(nbapi, model, name):
+    """PUT is update! Update an existing instance"""
+    json_data_dict = bottle.json
+    if not json_data_dict:
+        bottle.abort(HTTPStatus.PRECONDITION_FAILED.value,
+                     "JSON content required")
+    instance = model(**json_data_dict)
+    try:
+        nbapi.update(instance)
+    except df_exceptions.DBKeyNotFound:
+        bottle.abort(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND.value,
+                     "Model instance '%s/%s' not found" % (name, instance.id))
+    bottle.response.status = HTTPStatus.NO_CONTENT.value
+
+
+@bottle.get('/<name>/<id_>')
+@model_decorator
+@nbapi_decorator
+def get(nbapi, model, name, id_):
+    instance = nbapi.get(model(id=id_))
+    if not instance:
+        bottle.abort(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND.value,
+                     "Model instance '%s/%s' not found" % (name, id_))
+    bottle.response.content_type = 'application/json'
+    return instance.to_json()
+
+
+@bottle.delete('/<name>/<id_>')
+@model_decorator
+@nbapi_decorator
+def delete(nbapi, model, name, id_):
+    instance = nbapi.get(model(id=id_))
+    if not instance:
+        bottle.abort(HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND.value,
+                     "Model instance '%s/%s' not found" % (name, id_))
+    nbapi.delete(instance)
+    bottle.response.status = HTTPStatus.NO_CONTENT.value
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Dragonflow REST server')
+    parser.add_argument('--host', type=str, default='127.0.0.1',
+                        help='Host to listen on (127.0.0.1)')
+    parser.add_argument('--port', type=int, default=8080,
+                        help='Port to listen on (8080)')
+    parser.add_argument('--config', type=str,
+                        default='/etc/dragonflow/dragonflow.ini',
+                        help=('Dragonflow config file '
+                              '(/etc/dragonflow/dragonflow.ini)'))
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    utils.config_init(None, [args.config])
+    bottle.run(host=args.host, port=args.port)
diff --git a/dragonflow/common/utils.py b/dragonflow/common/utils.py
index 04f48fb83..05df794bb 100644
--- a/dragonflow/common/utils.py
+++ b/dragonflow/common/utils.py
@@ -53,10 +53,15 @@ def etcdir(*p):
 
 
 def config_parse(conf=None, args=None, **kwargs):
+    config_files = [etcdir('neutron.conf'), etcdir('dragonflow.ini')]
+    config_init(conf, config_files, args, **kwargs)
+
+
+def config_init(conf, config_files, args=None, **kwargs):
     if args is None:
         args = []
-    args += ['--config-file', etcdir('neutron.conf')]
-    args += ['--config-file', etcdir('dragonflow.ini')]
+    for conf_file in config_files:
+        args.extend(['--config-file', conf_file])
     if conf is None:
         release = version.version_info.release_string()
         cfg.CONF(args=args, project='dragonflow',
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 7bbb64aad..23451278c 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ console_scripts =
     df-bgp-service = dragonflow.cmd.eventlet.df_bgp_service:main
     df-skydive-service = dragonflow.cmd.df_skydive_service:service_main
     dragonflow-status = dragonflow.cmd.status:main
+    df-rest-service = dragonflow.cmd.eventlet.df_rest_service:main
 dragonflow.pubsub_driver =
     zmq_pubsub_driver = dragonflow.db.pubsub_drivers.zmq_pubsub_driver:ZMQPubSubConnect
     zmq_bind_pubsub_driver = dragonflow.db.pubsub_drivers.zmq_pubsub_driver:ZMQPubSubBind