diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index e2a1eb8..4b601a2 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -41,5 +41,34 @@ def get_tables():
 
     return jsonify([convert(x) for x in v])
 
+@app.route("/api/tables/<table_id>:start")
+def activate_table(table_id):
+    db = get_db()
+    c = db.execute('select * from game_keys where game_table_id is null')
+    v = c.fetchall()
+    c.close()
+
+    if (len(v) == 0): 
+        return "No more unused keys", 400
+
+    c = db.execute('select game_table_id as id, game_table_name, game_table_link, active from game_tables')
+    v = c.fetchall()
+    c.close()
+
+    if (len(v) == 0):
+        return "No such table", 404
+
+    table = convert(v[0])
+    if (table["active"]):
+        return "Table already active", 400
+
+
+
+    return jsonify(v)
+
+@app.route("/api/tables/<table_id>:stop")
+def deactivate_table(table_id):
+    return
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     app.run(debug=True)