diff --git a/bayard-rest/src/lib.rs b/bayard-rest/src/lib.rs
index 062ae9d..b426e54 100644
--- a/bayard-rest/src/lib.rs
+++ b/bayard-rest/src/lib.rs
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 pub mod handler;
+pub mod rest;
diff --git a/bayard-rest/src/main.rs b/bayard-rest/src/main.rs
index e31ad49..8c375fb 100644
--- a/bayard-rest/src/main.rs
+++ b/bayard-rest/src/main.rs
@@ -3,27 +3,11 @@ extern crate clap;
 
 use clap::{App, AppSettings, Arg};
 use crossbeam_channel::select;
-use iron::{Chain, Iron};
 use log::*;
-use logger::Logger;
-use persistent::Write;
-use router::Router;
 
-use bayard_client::index::client::IndexClient;
 use bayard_common::log::set_logger;
 use bayard_common::signal::sigterm_channel;
-use bayard_rest::handler::bulk_delete::bulk_delete;
-use bayard_rest::handler::bulk_set::bulk_set;
-use bayard_rest::handler::commit::commit;
-use bayard_rest::handler::delete::delete;
-use bayard_rest::handler::get::get;
-use bayard_rest::handler::merge::merge;
-use bayard_rest::handler::rollback::rollback;
-use bayard_rest::handler::schema::schema;
-use bayard_rest::handler::search::search;
-use bayard_rest::handler::set::set;
-use bayard_rest::handler::status::status;
-use bayard_rest::handler::Client;
+use bayard_rest::rest::server::RestServer;
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
     set_logger();
@@ -70,29 +54,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
     let port = matches.value_of("PORT").unwrap().parse::<u16>().unwrap();
     let server = matches.value_of("SERVER").unwrap();
 
-    let index_client = IndexClient::new(server);
-
-    let (logger_before, logger_after) = Logger::new(None);
-    let mut router = Router::new();
-    router.get("/v1/documents/:id", get, "get");
-    router.put("/v1/documents/:id", set, "set");
-    router.delete("/v1/documents/:id", delete, "delete");
-    router.put("/v1/documents", bulk_set, "bulk_set");
-    router.delete("/v1/documents", bulk_delete, "bulk_delete");
-    router.get("/v1/commit", commit, "commit");
-    router.get("/v1/rollback", rollback, "rollback");
-    router.get("/v1/merge", merge, "merge");
-    router.get("/v1/schema", schema, "schema");
-    router.post("/v1/search", search, "search");
-    router.get("/v1/status", status, "status");
-
-    let mut chain = Chain::new(router);
-    chain.link_before(logger_before);
-    chain.link(Write::<Client>::both(index_client));
-    chain.link_after(logger_after);
-
-    let mut rest_server = Iron::new(chain).http(format!("{}:{}", host, port)).unwrap();
-    info!("start rest service on {}:{}", host, port);
+    let mut rest_server = RestServer::new(format!("{}:{}", host, port).as_str(), server);
 
     // Wait for signals for termination (SIGINT, SIGTERM).
     let sigterm_receiver = sigterm_channel().unwrap();
@@ -105,14 +67,8 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
         }
     }
 
-    match rest_server.close() {
-        Ok(_) => {
-            info!("stop metrics service on {}:{}", host, port);
-        }
-        Err(e) => error!("{}", e),
+    match rest_server.shutdown() {
+        Ok(_) => Ok(()),
+        Err(e) => Err(e),
     }
-
-    info!("exit");
-
-    Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/bayard-rest/src/rest/mod.rs b/bayard-rest/src/rest/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74f47ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bayard-rest/src/rest/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub mod server;
diff --git a/bayard-rest/src/rest/server.rs b/bayard-rest/src/rest/server.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..05d3877
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bayard-rest/src/rest/server.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+use std::io::{Error, ErrorKind};
+
+use iron::{Chain, Iron, Listening};
+use log::*;
+use logger::Logger;
+use persistent::Write;
+use router::Router;
+
+use bayard_client::index::client::IndexClient;
+
+use crate::handler::bulk_delete::bulk_delete;
+use crate::handler::bulk_set::bulk_set;
+use crate::handler::commit::commit;
+use crate::handler::delete::delete;
+use crate::handler::get::get;
+use crate::handler::merge::merge;
+use crate::handler::rollback::rollback;
+use crate::handler::schema::schema;
+use crate::handler::search::search;
+use crate::handler::set::set;
+use crate::handler::status::status;
+use crate::handler::Client;
+
+pub struct RestServer {
+    address: String,
+    listening: Listening,
+}
+
+impl RestServer {
+    pub fn new(address: &str, server: &str) -> RestServer {
+        let index_client = IndexClient::new(server);
+
+        let (logger_before, logger_after) = Logger::new(None);
+        let mut router = Router::new();
+        router.get("/v1/documents/:id", get, "get");
+        router.put("/v1/documents/:id", set, "set");
+        router.delete("/v1/documents/:id", delete, "delete");
+        router.put("/v1/documents", bulk_set, "bulk_set");
+        router.delete("/v1/documents", bulk_delete, "bulk_delete");
+        router.get("/v1/commit", commit, "commit");
+        router.get("/v1/rollback", rollback, "rollback");
+        router.get("/v1/merge", merge, "merge");
+        router.get("/v1/schema", schema, "schema");
+        router.post("/v1/search", search, "search");
+        router.get("/v1/status", status, "status");
+
+        let mut chain = Chain::new(router);
+        chain.link_before(logger_before);
+        chain.link(Write::<Client>::both(index_client));
+        chain.link_after(logger_after);
+
+        let listening = Iron::new(chain).http(address).unwrap();
+        info!("start rest service on {}", address);
+
+        RestServer {
+            address: address.to_string(),
+            listening,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn shutdown(&mut self) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
+        match self.listening.close() {
+            Ok(_) => {
+                info!("stop rest service on {}", self.address);
+                Ok(())
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                error!(
+                    "failed stop rest service on {}: error={:?}",
+                    self.address, e
+                );
+                Err(Error::new(ErrorKind::Other, e))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}