diff --git a/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/LICENSE b/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/LICENSE
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+#
+# ============LICENSE_START===================================================
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Cloudify.co.  All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+# 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.
+# ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+#
+
diff --git a/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/__init__.py b/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/__init__.py
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+
+#
+# ============LICENSE_START===================================================
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Cloudify.co.  All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+# 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.
+# ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+#
+
diff --git a/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/aria_rest/__init__.py b/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/aria_rest/__init__.py
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+
+#
+# ============LICENSE_START===================================================
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Cloudify.co.  All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+# 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.
+# ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+#
+
diff --git a/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/aria_rest/rest.py b/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/aria_rest/rest.py
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+#
+# ============LICENSE_START===================================================
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Cloudify.co.  All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+# 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.
+# ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+#
+
+
+import os
+from cStringIO import StringIO
+from flask import Flask, render_template, request, jsonify
+from flask_autodoc.autodoc import Autodoc
+from aria import install_aria_extensions
+from aria.parser import consumption
+from aria.utils import formatting, collections
+from aria.cli.core import aria
+from aria.cli import utils
+from aria.exceptions import ParsingError, DependentServicesError
+from aria.core import Core
+from aria.cli import service_template_utils
+from aria.storage import exceptions as storage_exceptions
+from aria.utils import threading
+from aria.orchestrator.workflow_runner import WorkflowRunner
+from aria.orchestrator.workflows.executor.dry import DryExecutor
+import util
+
+version_id = "0.1"
+route_base = "/api/" + version_id + "/"
+app = Flask("onap-aria-rest")
+auto = Autodoc(app)
+
+# TODO Garbage collect this dict somehow
+execution_state = util.SafeDict()
+
+
+def main():
+    install_aria_extensions()
+    app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5000, threaded=True)
+
+
+@app.route("/")
+@app.route("/api")
+@app.route("/docs")
+def index():
+    return auto.html()
+
+
+###
+# TEMPLATES
+###
+
+# add template
+@app.route(route_base + "templates/<template_name>", methods=['PUT'])
+@auto.doc()
+@aria.pass_model_storage
+@aria.pass_resource_storage
+@aria.pass_plugin_manager
+@aria.pass_logger
+def install_template(template_name, model_storage, resource_storage,
+                     plugin_manager, logger):
+    """
+    installs a template in Aria storage
+    """
+    body = request.json
+
+    # Check body
+    if "service_template_path" in body:
+        service_template_path = body["service_template_path"]
+    else:
+        return "request body missing service_template_path", 501
+
+    if "service_template_filename" in body:
+        service_template_filename = body["service_template_filename"]
+    else:
+        service_template_filename = "service-template.yaml"
+
+    service_template_path = service_template_utils.get(
+        service_template_path, service_template_filename)
+
+    core = Core(model_storage, resource_storage, plugin_manager)
+
+    try:
+        core.create_service_template(service_template_path,
+                                     os.path.dirname(service_template_path),
+                                     template_name)
+    except storage_exceptions.StorageError as e:
+        logger.error("storage exception")
+        utils.check_overriding_storage_exceptions(
+            e, 'service template', template_name)
+        return e.message, 500
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error("catchall exception")
+        return e.message, 500
+
+    return "service template installed", 200
+
+# validate template
+@app.route(route_base + "templates", methods=['POST'])
+@auto.doc()
+@aria.pass_model_storage
+@aria.pass_resource_storage
+@aria.pass_plugin_manager
+@aria.pass_logger
+def validate_template(model_storage, resource_storage, plugin_manager, logger):
+    """
+    Validates a TOSCA template
+    """
+    body = request.json
+
+    # Check body
+    if "service_template_path" in body:
+        service_template_path = body["service_template_path"]
+    else:
+        return "request body missing service_template_path", 501
+    if "service_template_filename" in body:
+        service_template_filename = body["service_template_filename"]
+    else:
+        service_template_filename = "service-template.yaml"
+
+    service_template_path = service_template_utils.get(
+        service_template_path, service_template_filename)
+
+    core = Core(model_storage, resource_storage, plugin_manager)
+    try:
+        context = core.validate_service_template(service_template_path)
+    except ParsingError as e:
+        return e.message, 400
+
+    logger.info('Service template {} validated'.format(service_template_path))
+    return "", 200
+
+
+# delete template
+@app.route(route_base + "templates/<template_id>", methods=['DELETE'])
+@auto.doc()
+@aria.pass_model_storage
+@aria.pass_resource_storage
+@aria.pass_plugin_manager
+@aria.pass_logger
+def delete_template(
+        template_id,
+        model_storage,
+        resource_storage,
+        plugin_manager,
+        logger):
+    """
+    Deletes a template from Aria storage
+    """
+
+    logger.info('Deleting service template {}'.format(template_id))
+    core = Core(model_storage, resource_storage, plugin_manager)
+    try:
+        core.delete_service_template(template_id)
+    except DependentServicesError as e:
+        logger.error("dependent services error")
+        return e.message, 400
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error("failed")
+        return "Failed to delete template", 500
+
+    logger.info('Service template {} deleted'.format(template_id))
+    return "", 200
+
+
+# get template json
+@app.route(route_base + "templates/<template_id>/json", methods=['GET'])
+@auto.doc()
+@aria.pass_model_storage
+@aria.pass_logger
+def get_template_json(template_id, model_storage, logger):
+    """ get JSON representation of template """
+    template = model_storage.service_template.get(template_id)
+    consumption.ConsumptionContext()
+    body = formatting.json_dumps(collections.prune(template.as_raw))
+    return body
+
+
+# list templates
+@app.route(route_base + "templates", methods=['GET'])
+@auto.doc()
+@aria.pass_model_storage
+@aria.pass_logger
+def list_templates(model_storage, logger):
+    """
+    Lists templates installed in Aria storage
+    """
+    list = model_storage.service_template.list()
+    templates = []
+    for item in list:
+        templates.append({"name": item.name,
+                          "id": item.id,
+                          "description": item.description
+                          })
+    return jsonify(templates)
+
+
+# list nodes
+@app.route(route_base + "templates/<template_id>/nodes", methods=['GET'])
+@auto.doc()
+@aria.pass_model_storage
+@aria.pass_logger
+def list_nodes_by_template(template_id, model_storage, logger):
+    """
+    Lists node templates in specified Aria template
+    """
+    service_template = model_storage.service_template.get(template_id)
+    filters = dict(service_template=service_template)
+    nodes = model_storage.node_template.list(filters=filters)
+    nodelist = []
+
+    for node in nodes:
+        nodelist.append({
+            "id": node.id,
+            "name": node.name,
+            "description": node.description,
+            "service_template_id": service_template.id,
+            "type_name": node.type_name
+        })
+    return jsonify(nodelist), 200
+
+
+# show node details
+@app.route(route_base + "nodes/<node_id>", methods=['GET'])
+@auto.doc()
+@aria.pass_model_storage
+@aria.pass_logger
+def get_node(node_id, model_storage, logger):
+    """
+    Get node details
+    """
+    node_template = model_storage.node_template.get(node_id)
+    service_template = model_storage.service_template.get_by_name(
+        node_template.service_template_name)
+    retmap = {}
+    retmap['id'] = node_id
+    retmap['name'] = node_template.name
+    retmap['description'] = node_template.description
+    retmap['service_template_id'] = service_template.id
+    retmap['type_name'] = node_template.type_name
+    return jsonify(retmap), 200
+
+###
+# SERVICES
+###
+
+
+# list services
+@app.route(route_base + "services", methods=['GET'])
+@auto.doc()
+@aria.pass_model_storage
+@aria.pass_logger
+def list_services(model_storage, logger):
+    """
+    Lists all services
+    """
+    services_list = model_storage.service.list()
+    outlist = []
+    for service in services_list:
+        outlist.append({"id": service.id,
+                        "description": service.description,
+                        "name": service.name,
+                        "service_template": service.service_template.name,
+                        "created": service.created_at,
+                        "updated": service.updated_at})
+    return jsonify(outlist), 200
+
+
+# show service
+@app.route(route_base + "services/<service_id>", methods=['GET'])
+def show_service(service_id):
+    """
+    Returns details for specified servie
+    """
+    return "not implemented", 501
+
+
+# get service outputs
+@app.route(route_base + "services/<service_id>/outputs", methods=['GET'])
+@auto.doc()
+@aria.pass_model_storage
+@aria.pass_logger
+def get_service_outputs(service_id, model_storage, logger):
+    """
+    Gets outputs for specified service
+    """
+    service = model_storage.service.get(service_id)
+    outlist = []
+    for output_name, output in service.outputs.iteritems():
+        outlist.append({"name": output_name, "description": output.description,
+                        "value": output.value})
+    return jsonify(outlist)
+
+
+# get service inputs
+@app.route(route_base + "services/<service_id>/inputs", methods=['GET'])
+@auto.doc()
+@aria.pass_model_storage
+@aria.pass_logger
+def get_service_inputs(service_id, model_storage, logger):
+    """
+    Gets inputs for specified service
+    """
+    service = model_storage.service.get(service_id)
+    outlist = []
+    for input_name, input in service.inputs.iteritems():
+        outlist.append({"name": input_name, "description": input.description,
+                        "value": input.value})
+    return jsonify(outlist)
+
+
+# create service
+@app.route(route_base + "templates/<template_id>/services/<service_name>",
+           methods=['POST'])
+@auto.doc()
+@aria.pass_model_storage
+@aria.pass_resource_storage
+@aria.pass_plugin_manager
+@aria.pass_logger
+def create_service(template_id, service_name, model_storage, resource_storage,
+                   plugin_manager, logger):
+    """
+    Creates a service from the specified service template
+    """
+    body = request.json
+    inputs = {}
+    if 'inputs' in body:
+        inputs = body['inputs']
+    core = Core(model_storage, resource_storage, plugin_manager)
+    service = core.create_service(template_id, inputs, service_name)
+
+    logger.info("service {} created".format(service.name))
+    return "service {} created".format(service.name), 200
+
+
+# delete service
+@app.route(route_base + "services/<service_id>", methods=['DELETE'])
+@auto.doc()
+@aria.pass_model_storage
+@aria.pass_resource_storage
+@aria.pass_plugin_manager
+@aria.pass_logger
+def delete_service(
+        service_id,
+        model_storage,
+        resource_storage,
+        plugin_manager,
+        logger):
+    """
+    Deletes the specified servi e
+    """
+    service = model_storage.service.get(service_id)
+    core = Core(model_storage, resource_storage, plugin_manager)
+    core.delete_service(service_id, force=True)
+    return "service {}  deleted".format(service.id), 200
+
+
+###
+# WORKFLOWS
+###
+
+
+# list workflows
+@app.route(route_base + "services/<service_id>/workflows", methods=['GET'])
+@auto.doc()
+@aria.pass_model_storage
+@aria.pass_logger
+def list_workflows(service_id, model_storage, logger):
+    """
+    Lists all defined user workflows for the specified service
+    """
+    service = model_storage.service.get(service_id)
+    workflows = service.workflows.itervalues()
+    outlist = []
+    for workflow in workflows:
+        outlist.append(workflow.name)
+    return jsonify(outlist), 200
+
+
+# show workflow
+@app.route(
+    route_base +
+    "services/<service_id>/workflow/<workflow_name>",
+    methods=['GET'])
+def show_workflow(service_name, workflow_name):
+    """
+    Returns details of specified workflow
+    """
+    return "not implemented", 501
+
+###
+# EXECUTIONS
+###
+
+
+# list all executions
+@app.route(route_base + "executions", methods=['GET'])
+@auto.doc()
+@aria.pass_model_storage
+@aria.pass_logger
+def list_executions(model_storage, logger):
+    """
+    Return all executions
+    """
+    elist = model_storage.execution.list()
+    outlist = []
+    for execution in elist:
+        outlist.append(
+            {"execution_id": execution.id,
+             "workflow_name": execution.workflow_name,
+             "service_template_name": execution.service_template_name,
+             "service_name": execution.service_name,
+             "status": execution.status})
+    return jsonify(outlist), 200
+
+
+# list executions for service
+@app.route(route_base + "services/<service_id>/executions", methods=['GET'])
+@auto.doc()
+@aria.pass_model_storage
+@aria.pass_logger
+def list_service_executions(service_id, model_storage, logger):
+    """
+    Return all executions for specified service
+    """
+    service = model_storage.service.get(service_id)
+    elist = model_storage.execution.list(filters=dict(service=service))
+    outlist = []
+    for execution in elist:
+        outlist.append(
+            {"execution_id": execution.id,
+             "workflow_name": execution.workflow_name,
+             "service_template_name": execution.service_template_name,
+             "service_name": execution.service_name,
+             "status": execution.status})
+    return jsonify(outlist), 200
+
+
+# show execution
+@app.route(route_base + "executions/<execution_id>", methods=['GET'])
+@auto.doc()
+@aria.pass_model_storage
+@aria.pass_logger
+def show_execution(execution_id, model_storage, logger):
+    """
+    Return details of specified execution
+    """
+    try:
+        execution = model_storage.execution.get(execution_id)
+    except BaseException:
+        return "Execution {} not found".format(execution_id), 404
+
+    return jsonify({"execution_id": execution_id,
+                    "service_name": execution.service_name,
+                    "service_template_name": execution.service_template_name,
+                    "workflow_name": execution.workflow_name,
+                    "status": execution.status}), 200
+
+# start execution
+
+
+# TODO allow executors other than default and dry to be used
+@app.route(
+    route_base +
+    "services/<service_id>/executions/<workflow_name>",
+    methods=['POST'])
+@auto.doc()
+@aria.pass_model_storage
+@aria.pass_resource_storage
+@aria.pass_plugin_manager
+@aria.pass_logger
+def start_execution(
+        service_id,
+        workflow_name,
+        model_storage,
+        resource_storage,
+        plugin_manager,
+        logger):
+    """
+    Start an execution for the specified service
+    """
+    body = request.json
+    executor = DryExecutor(
+        ) if 'executor' in body and body['executor'] == 'dry' else None
+
+    inputs = body['inputs'] if 'inputs' in body else None
+    task_max_attempts = (body['task_max_attempts']
+                         if 'task_max_attempts' in body else 30)
+    task_retry_interval = (body['task_retry_interval']
+                           if 'task_retry_interval' in body else 30)
+
+    runner = WorkflowRunner(model_storage, resource_storage, plugin_manager,
+                            service_id=service_id,
+                            workflow_name=workflow_name,
+                            inputs=inputs,
+                            executor=executor,
+                            task_max_attempts=task_max_attempts,
+                            task_retry_interval=task_retry_interval)
+
+    service = model_storage.service.get(service_id)
+    tname = '{}_{}_{}'.format(service.name, workflow_name, runner.execution_id)
+    thread = threading.ExceptionThread(target=runner.execute,
+                                       name=tname)
+    thread.start()
+    execution_state[str(runner.execution_id)] = [runner, thread]
+    return jsonify({"id": runner.execution_id}), 202
+
+
+# resume execution
+@app.route(route_base + "executions/<execution_id>", methods=['POST'])
+@auto.doc()
+@aria.pass_model_storage
+@aria.pass_resource_storage
+@aria.pass_plugin_manager
+@aria.pass_logger
+def resume_execution(
+        execution_id,
+        model_storage,
+        resource_storage,
+        plugin_manager,
+        logger):
+    """
+    Resume the specified execution
+    """
+    body = request.json
+    execution = model_storage.execution.get(execution_id)
+    if execution.status != execution.status.CANCELLED:
+        return "cancelled execution cannot be resumed", 400
+    executor = DryExecutor(
+        ) if 'executor' in body and body['executor'] == 'dry' else None
+    retry_failed_tasks = body['retry_failed_tasks'] \
+        if 'retry_failed_tasks' in body else False
+
+    runner = WorkflowRunner(model_storage, resource_storage, plugin_manager,
+                            execution_id=execution_id,
+                            executor=executor,
+                            retry_failed_tasks=retry_failed_tasks)
+
+    tname = '{}_{}_{}'.format(execution.service.name, execution.workflow_name,
+                              runner.execution_id)
+    thread = threading.ExceptionThread(target=runner.execute,
+                                       name=tname,
+                                       daemon=True)
+    thread.start()
+    execution_state[str(runner.execution_id)] = [runner, thread]
+    return jsonify({"id": runner.execution_id}), 202
+
+
+# cancel execution
+@app.route(route_base + "executions/<execution_id>", methods=['DELETE'])
+@auto.doc()
+@aria.pass_model_storage
+@aria.pass_logger
+def cancel_execution(execution_id, model_storage, logger):
+    """
+    Cancel the specified execution
+    """
+    logger.info("cancelling execution {}".format(execution_id))
+    body = request.json
+
+    try:
+        execution = model_storage.execution.get(execution_id)
+    except BaseException:
+        return "Execution {} not found".format(execution_id), 404
+
+    if (not execution.status == execution.PENDING and
+            not execution.status == execution.STARTED):
+        return "Cancel ignored.  Execution state = {}".format(
+            execution.status), 200
+
+    if execution_id not in execution_state:
+        logger.error("id {} not found".format(execution_id))
+        return "execution id {} not found".format(execution_id), 400
+
+    einfo = execution_state[execution_id]
+    runner = einfo[0]
+    thread = einfo[1]
+    timeout = 30  # seconds to wait for thread death
+    if 'timeout' in body:
+        timeout = body['timeout']
+
+    runner.cancel()
+    while thread.is_alive() and timeout > 0:
+        thread.join(1)
+        if not thread.is_alive():
+            return "execution {} cancelled".format(execution_id), 200
+        timeout = timeout - 1
+    if timeout == 0:
+        return "execution cancel timed out", 500
+    return "execution {} cancelled".format(execution_id), 200
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5000, threaded=True)
diff --git a/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/aria_rest/templates/index.html b/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/aria_rest/templates/index.html
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+++ b/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/aria_rest/templates/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<!--
+#
+# ============LICENSE_START===================================================
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Cloudify.co.  All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+# 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.
+# ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+#
+-->
+
+<body>
+<h1>Not Implemented</h1>
+</body>
diff --git a/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/aria_rest/util.py b/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/aria_rest/util.py
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/aria_rest/util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#
+# ============LICENSE_START===================================================
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Cloudify.co.  All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+# 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.
+# ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+#
+
+
+import threading
+
+def make_template_name( user, template_name ):
+    return "{}.{}".format(user,template_name)
+
+
+class SafeDict(dict):
+    def __init__(self, *args):
+        self._lockobj = threading.Lock()
+        dict.__init__(self, args)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        try:
+            self._lockobj.acquire()
+            val = dict.__getitem__(self, key)
+        except:
+            raise
+        finally:
+            self._lockobj.release()
+
+    def __setitem__(self, key, value):
+        try:
+            self._lockobj.acquire()
+            dict.__setitem__(self, key, value)
+        except:
+            raise
+        finally:
+            self._lockobj.release()
+
diff --git a/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/rest.py b/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/rest.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6669ac3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/rest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#
+# ============LICENSE_START===================================================
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Cloudify.co.  All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+# 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.
+# ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+#
+
+from flask import Flask, render_template
+from aria.exceptions import AriaException
+
+version_id = "0.1"
+route_base = "/api/" + version_id + "/"
+app = Flask("onap-aria-rest")
+
+@app.route("/")
+def index():
+  return render_template('index.html')
+
+
+@app.route(route_base + "templates/", methods = ['GET'])
+def list_templates():
+
+@app.route(route_base + "templates/<template_id>", methods = ['POST'])
+def install_template( template_id ):
+
+  # GET CSAR FROM SDC
+
+  # DEPLOY CSAR
+
+  # UPDATE A&AI?
+
+  return "template {} instantiated"
+
+@app.route(route_base + "templates/<template_id>", methods = ['DELETE'])
+def delete_template( template_id ):
+
+  # RUN UNINSTALL
+
+  # DELETE TEMPLATE
+
+  # UPDATE A&AI?
+
+  return "template {} deleted"
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+  app.run()
diff --git a/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/setup.py b/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c80a90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+#
+# ============LICENSE_START===================================================
+# Copyright (c) 2017 Cloudify.co.  All rights reserved.
+# ===================================================================
+# 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.
+# ============LICENSE_END====================================================
+#
+
+
+from setuptools import setup
+
+setup(
+    zip_safe=True,
+    name='aria-rest',
+    version='0.1',
+    author='dewayne',
+    author_email='dewayne@gigaspaces.com',
+    packages=[
+        'aria_rest'
+    ],
+    entry_points = {
+      'console_scripts' : ['aria-rest=aria_rest.rest:main']
+    },
+    license='LICENSE',
+    description='Aria REST API for ONAP',
+    install_requires=[
+        'Flask==0.12.2',
+        'flask-autodoc==0.1.2',
+        'apache-ariatosca==0.1.0'
+    ]
+)
diff --git a/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/templates/index.html b/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/templates/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d74cfc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aria/aria-rest-server/src/main/python/aria-rest/templates/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<body>
+<h1>Not Implemented</h1>
+</body>