diff --git a/crates/lavina-core/src/player.rs b/crates/lavina-core/src/player.rs
index 9a2207b..87bc0ac 100644
--- a/crates/lavina-core/src/player.rs
+++ b/crates/lavina-core/src/player.rs
@@ -281,6 +281,19 @@ impl PlayerRegistry {
         inner.players.get(id).map(|(handle, _)| handle.clone())
     }
 
+    pub async fn stop_player(&self, id: &PlayerId) -> Result<Option<()>> {
+        let mut inner = self.0.write().await;
+        if let Some((handle, fiber)) = inner.players.remove(id) {
+            handle.send(ActorCommand::Stop).await;
+            drop(handle);
+            fiber.await?;
+            inner.metric_active_players.dec();
+            Ok(Some(()))
+        } else {
+            Ok(None)
+        }
+    }
+
     pub async fn get_or_launch_player(&mut self, id: &PlayerId) -> PlayerHandle {
         let inner = self.0.read().await;
         if let Some((handle, _)) = inner.players.get(id) {
diff --git a/crates/mgmt-api/src/lib.rs b/crates/mgmt-api/src/lib.rs
index cfe5b69..c21ff85 100644
--- a/crates/mgmt-api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/mgmt-api/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ pub struct CreatePlayerRequest<'a> {
     pub name: &'a str,
 }
 
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct StopPlayerRequest<'a> {
+    pub name: &'a str,
+}
+
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct ChangePasswordRequest<'a> {
     pub player_name: &'a str,
@@ -19,6 +24,7 @@ pub struct ChangePasswordRequest<'a> {
 
 pub mod paths {
     pub const CREATE_PLAYER: &'static str = "/mgmt/create_player";
+    pub const STOP_PLAYER: &'static str = "/mgmt/stop_player";
     pub const SET_PASSWORD: &'static str = "/mgmt/set_password";
 }
 
diff --git a/src/http.rs b/src/http.rs
index b39a6f2..84dbfdc 100644
--- a/src/http.rs
+++ b/src/http.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tokio::net::TcpListener;
 
 use lavina_core::auth::{Authenticator, UpdatePasswordResult};
+use lavina_core::player::{PlayerId, PlayerRegistry};
 use lavina_core::prelude::*;
 use lavina_core::repo::Storage;
 use lavina_core::room::RoomRegistry;
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ async fn route(
         (&Method::GET, "/metrics") => endpoint_metrics(registry),
         (&Method::GET, "/rooms") => endpoint_rooms(core.rooms).await,
         (&Method::POST, paths::CREATE_PLAYER) => endpoint_create_player(request, storage).await.or5xx(),
+        (&Method::POST, paths::STOP_PLAYER) => endpoint_stop_player(request, storage).await.or5xx(),
         (&Method::POST, paths::SET_PASSWORD) => endpoint_set_password(request, storage).await.or5xx(),
         _ => not_found(),
     };
@@ -120,6 +122,39 @@ async fn endpoint_create_player(
     Ok(response)
 }
 
+async fn endpoint_stop_player(
+    request: Request<hyper::body::Incoming>,
+    players: PlayerRegistry,
+) -> Result<Response<Full<Bytes>>> {
+    let str = request.collect().await?.to_bytes();
+    let Ok(res) = serde_json::from_slice::<StopPlayerRequest>(&str[..]) else {
+        return Ok(malformed_request());
+    };
+    let Ok(player_id) = PlayerId::from(res.name) else {
+        let payload = ErrorResponse {
+            code: errors::PLAYER_NOT_FOUND,
+            message: "No such player exists",
+        }
+        .to_body();
+        let mut response = Response::new(payload);
+        *response.status_mut() = StatusCode::UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY;
+        return Ok(response);
+    };
+    let Some(()) = players.stop_player(&player_id).await? else {
+        let payload = ErrorResponse {
+            code: errors::PLAYER_NOT_FOUND,
+            message: "No such player exists",
+        }
+        .to_body();
+        let mut response = Response::new(payload);
+        *response.status_mut() = StatusCode::UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY;
+        return Ok(response);
+    };
+    let mut response = Response::new(Full::<Bytes>::default());
+    *response.status_mut() = StatusCode::CREATED;
+    Ok(response)
+}
+
 async fn endpoint_set_password(
     request: Request<hyper::body::Incoming>,
     storage: Storage,
@@ -174,6 +209,7 @@ fn malformed_request() -> Response<Full<Bytes>> {
 trait Or5xx {
     fn or5xx(self) -> Response<Full<Bytes>>;
 }
+
 impl Or5xx for Result<Response<Full<Bytes>>> {
     fn or5xx(self) -> Response<Full<Bytes>> {
         self.unwrap_or_else(|e| {
@@ -187,6 +223,7 @@ impl Or5xx for Result<Response<Full<Bytes>>> {
 trait ToBody {
     fn to_body(&self) -> Full<Bytes>;
 }
+
 impl<T> ToBody for T
 where
     T: Serialize,