diff --git a/http.go b/http.go
index 2dddeb4..f260143 100644
--- a/http.go
+++ b/http.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
 	"strings"
 
 	pb "go.wit.com/lib/protobuf/virtbuf"
@@ -145,6 +146,17 @@ func okHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if route == "/quit" {
+		log.Warn("writing out config file and exiting virtigo")
+		fmt.Fprintln(w, "writing out config file and exiting virtigo")
+		if err := me.cluster.ConfigSave(); err != nil {
+			log.Info("configsave error", err)
+		} else {
+			os.Exit(-1)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
 	log.Warn("BAD URL =", route)
 	fmt.Fprintln(w, "BAD URL tmp =", route)
 }