diff --git a/api.md b/api.md
index 066b661..b9dea84 100644
--- a/api.md
+++ b/api.md
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ curl -d '{"cmd":"run", "profile":"cone-05-lo"}' -H "Content-Type: application/js
 
 curl -d '{"cmd":"run", "profile":"cone-05-lo","startat":60}' -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST http://0.0.0.0:8081/api
 
+# stop a schedule
+curl -d '{"cmd":"stop"}' -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST http://0.0.0.0:8081/api
diff --git a/kiln-controller.py b/kiln-controller.py
index 7b38f26..b5a8978 100755
--- a/kiln-controller.py
+++ b/kiln-controller.py
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ def handle_api():
         profile = Profile(profile_json)
         oven.run_profile(profile,startat=startat)
         ovenWatcher.record(profile)
+
+    if bottle.request.json['cmd'] == 'stop':
+        log.info("api stop command received")
+        oven.abort_run()
+
     return { "success" : True }
 
 def find_profile(wanted):