diff --git a/client/maxctrl/lib/start.js b/client/maxctrl/lib/start.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db44cbd09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/maxctrl/lib/start.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 MariaDB Corporation Ab
+ *
+ * Use of this software is governed by the Business Source License included
+ * in the LICENSE.TXT file and at www.mariadb.com/bsl11.
+ *
+ * Change Date: 2020-01-01
+ *
+ * On the date above, in accordance with the Business Source License, use
+ * of this software will be governed by version 2 or later of the General
+ * Public License.
+ */
+require('../common.js')()
+
+exports.command = 'start <command>'
+exports.desc = 'Start objects'
+exports.handler = function() {}
+exports.builder = function(yargs) {
+    yargs
+        .command('service <name>', 'Start a service', {}, function(argv) {
+            doRequest('services/' + argv.name + '/start', null, {method: 'PUT'})
+        })
+        .command('monitor <name>', 'Start a monitor', {}, function(argv) {
+            doRequest('monitors/' + argv.name + '/start', null, {method: 'PUT'})
+        })
+        .usage('Usage: start <command>')
+        .help()
+        .command('*', 'the default command', {}, () => {
+            console.log('Unknown command. See output of `help start` for a list of commands.')
+        })
+}
diff --git a/client/maxctrl/lib/stop.js b/client/maxctrl/lib/stop.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..477818fcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/maxctrl/lib/stop.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 MariaDB Corporation Ab
+ *
+ * Use of this software is governed by the Business Source License included
+ * in the LICENSE.TXT file and at www.mariadb.com/bsl11.
+ *
+ * Change Date: 2020-01-01
+ *
+ * On the date above, in accordance with the Business Source License, use
+ * of this software will be governed by version 2 or later of the General
+ * Public License.
+ */
+require('../common.js')()
+
+exports.command = 'stop <command>'
+exports.desc = 'Stop objects'
+exports.handler = function() {}
+exports.builder = function(yargs) {
+    yargs
+        .command('service <name>', 'Stop a service', {}, function(argv) {
+            doRequest('services/' + argv.name + '/stop', null, {method: 'PUT'})
+        })
+        .command('monitor <name>', 'Stop a monitor', {}, function(argv) {
+            doRequest('monitors/' + argv.name + '/stop', null, {method: 'PUT'})
+        })
+        .usage('Usage: stop <command>')
+        .help()
+        .command('*', 'the default command', {}, () => {
+            console.log('Unknown command. See output of `help stop` for a list of commands.')
+        })
+}
diff --git a/client/maxctrl/maxctrl.js b/client/maxctrl/maxctrl.js
index 268a3601b..c6fab50c5 100644
--- a/client/maxctrl/maxctrl.js
+++ b/client/maxctrl/maxctrl.js
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ program
     .command(require('./lib/destroy.js'))
     .command(require('./lib/link.js'))
     .command(require('./lib/unlink.js'))
+    .command(require('./lib/start.js'))
+    .command(require('./lib/stop.js'))
     .help()
     .demandCommand(1, 'At least one command is required')
     .command('*', 'the default command', {}, () => {