diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2f917d2..7a4cb43 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+FROM golang:alpine AS build
+
+# Set the working directory
+WORKDIR /go/src/github.com/adnanh/webhook
+ENV WEBHOOK_VERSION=2.8.1
+
+RUN apk add --update -t build-deps curl libc-dev gcc libgcc
+
+RUN curl -L --silent -o webhook.tar.gz https://github.com/adnanh/webhook/archive/${WEBHOOK_VERSION}.tar.gz && \
+    tar -xzf webhook.tar.gz --strip 1
+
+RUN go get -d -v
+RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags="-s -w" -o /usr/local/bin/webhook
+
 FROM --platform=linux/amd64 cm2network/steamcmd:root
 
 LABEL maintainer="Sebastian Schmidt - https://github.com/jammsen/docker-palworld-dedicated-server"
@@ -37,6 +51,10 @@ RUN curl -fsSLO "$RCON_URL" \
 
 COPY --chown=steam:steam --chmod=755 backupmanager.sh servermanager.sh includes/* /
 
+COPY --from=build /usr/local/bin/webhook /usr/local/bin/webhook
+COPY remotehooks.json /remotehooks.json
+
+EXPOSE 9000/tcp
 EXPOSE 8211/udp
 EXPOSE 25575/tcp
 
@@ -65,7 +83,7 @@ ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
     STEAMCMD_VALIDATE_FILES=true \
     SERVER_SETTINGS_MODE=manual \
     WEBHOOK_ENABLED=false \
-    WEBHOOK_URL= \
+    WEBHOOK_URL="" \
     WEBHOOK_START_TITLE="Server is starting" \
     WEBHOOK_START_DESCRIPTION="The gameserver is starting" \
     WEBHOOK_START_COLOR="2328576" \
@@ -133,10 +151,10 @@ ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
     ADMIN_PASSWORD=adminPasswordHere \
     SERVER_PASSWORD=serverPasswordHere \
     PUBLIC_PORT=8211 \
-    PUBLIC_IP= \
+    PUBLIC_IP="" \
     RCON_ENABLED=false \
     RCON_PORT=25575 \
-    REGION= \
+    REGION="" \
     USEAUTH=true \
     BAN_LIST_URL=https://api.palworldgame.com/api/banlist.txt
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9b252c3..99fdad5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -156,3 +156,4 @@ This is a confirmed bug. Changing `BaseCampWorkerMaxNum` in the `PalWorldSetting
 - Supercronic - https://github.com/aptible/supercronic
 - rcon-cli - https://github.com/gorcon/rcon-cli
 - Palworld Dedicated Server (APP-ID: 2394010 - https://steamdb.info/app/2394010/config/)
+- Webhook (https://github.com/adnanh/webhook)
diff --git a/README_ENV.md b/README_ENV.md
index ab27cdc..ab956df 100644
--- a/README_ENV.md
+++ b/README_ENV.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ These settings control the behavior of the Docker container:
 > **Important:** If you want to change the server settings via environment variables use the default value (`auto`) for the environment variable `SERVER_SETTINGS_MODE`, otherwise change it to `manual` and edit the config file directly.
 
 | Variable                        | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Default value                  | Allowed values                                                                                                                                                                                    |
-| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | TZ                              | Timezone used for time stamping server backups                                                                                                                                                                                  | Europe/Berlin                  | See [TZ identifiers](#tz-identifiers)                                                                                                                                                             |
 | ALWAYS_UPDATE_ON_START          | Updates the server on startup                                                                                                                                                                                                   | true                           | false/true                                                                                                                                                                                        |
 | MULTITHREAD_ENABLED             | Sets options for "Improved multi-threaded CPU performance"                                                                                                                                                                      | true                           | false/true                                                                                                                                                                                        |
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ These settings control the behavior of the Docker container:
 | BACKUP_RETENTION_AMOUNT_TO_KEEP | Defines how many backups in numbers to keep                                                                                                                                                                                     | 30                             | Integer                                                                                                                                                                                           |
 | SERVER_SETTINGS_MODE            | Determines whether settings can be modified via environment variables or via file, except `COMMUNITY_SERVER` and `MULTITHREAD_ENABLED`!                                                                                         | `auto`                         | `auto`: Settings are modified only by environment variables, manual edits will be ignored<br>`manual`: Settings are modified only by editing the file directly, environment variables are ignored |
 | STEAMCMD_VALIDATE_FILES         | Set to enabled SteamCMD will also validate the gameserver files, making sure nothing is corrupted and also overwrite any file changes of the source<br>See https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#Downloading_an_App | true                           | false/true                                                                                                                                                                                        |
+| REMOTE_CONTROL                  | If enabled server will not automatically start on container start and can be started/stopped via webhook call. Stop of the gameserver does not exit the container to allow external restart.                                    | false                          | false/true                                                                                                                                                                                        |
 
 #### TZ identifiers
 
@@ -31,6 +32,15 @@ The `TZ` setting affects logging output and the backup function. [TZ identifiers
 
 The `BACKUP_CRON_EXPRESSION` setting affects the backup function. In a Cron-Expression, you define an interval for when to run jobs. This image uses Supercronic for crons, see https://github.com/aptible/supercronic#crontab-format or https://crontab-generator.org
 
+#### Remote Control
+If you enable the container setting the Container will not autostart the gameserver, it will however provide webhooks that allow you to control the server remotely. Hooks provided are
+
+`{containerip}:9000/hooks/start` - starts the gameserver
+`{containerip}:9000/hooks/stop` - stops the gameserver
+
+In order to utilize the webhooks expose port 9000 to your host/service and call them via `GET`
+
+
 ###  Gameserver-Settings
 
 This section lists all the settings currently adjustable via Docker environment variables, based on the **order** and **contents of the DefaultPalWorldSettings.ini**.
diff --git a/default.env b/default.env
index 24ef3b1..cd790ef 100644
--- a/default.env
+++ b/default.env
@@ -1,22 +1,28 @@
 # Change this for logging and backup, see "Environment variables" in the README.md
-TZ=Europe/Berlin  
+TZ=Europe/Berlin
 ALWAYS_UPDATE_ON_START=true
 MULTITHREAD_ENABLED=true
 COMMUNITY_SERVER=true
 BACKUP_ENABLED=true
-BACKUP_CRON_EXPRESSION=0 * * * *
+BACKUP_CRON_EXPRESSION="0 * * * *"
 BACKUP_RETENTION_POLICY=false
 BACKUP_RETENTION_AMOUNT_TO_KEEP=30
 STEAMCMD_VALIDATE_FILES=true
 # Change this to manual if you want to edit your configs yourself
-SERVER_SETTINGS_MODE=auto 
+SERVER_SETTINGS_MODE=auto
 WEBHOOK_ENABLED=false
 WEBHOOK_URL="YOUR-URL-IN-HERE"
+WEBHOOK_REMOTE_ACTION="Server remote action"
 WEBHOOK_START_TITLE="Server is starting"
 WEBHOOK_START_DESCRIPTION="The gameserver is starting"
+WEBHOOK_REMOTE_START_DESCRIPTION="Remote start of gameserver initiated"
+WEBHOOK_REMOTE_ISRUNNING_DESCRIPTION="Server is already running"
+WEBHOOK_REMOTE_READY_DESCRIPTION="Service is ready to recieve start or stop webhook"
 WEBHOOK_START_COLOR="2328576"
 WEBHOOK_STOP_TITLE="Server has been stopped"
 WEBHOOK_STOP_DESCRIPTION="The gameserver has been stopped"
+WEBHOOK_REMOTE_STOP_DESCRIPTION="Remote stop of gameserver initiated"
+WEBHOOK_REMOTE_NOTRUNNING_DESCRIPTION="Server is not running"
 WEBHOOK_STOP_COLOR="7413016"
 WEBHOOK_INFO_TITLE="Info"
 WEBHOOK_INFO_DESCRIPTION="This is an info from the server"
@@ -74,7 +80,7 @@ ENABLE_DEFENSE_OTHER_GUILD_PLAYER=false
 COOP_PLAYER_MAX_NUM=4
 MAX_PLAYERS=32
 SERVER_NAME=jammsen-docker-generated-###RANDOM###
-SERVER_DESCRIPTION=Palworld-Dedicated-Server running in Docker by jammsen
+SERVER_DESCRIPTION="Palworld-Dedicated-Server running in Docker by jammsen"
 ADMIN_PASSWORD=adminPasswordHere
 SERVER_PASSWORD=serverPasswordHere
 PUBLIC_PORT=8211
@@ -84,3 +90,4 @@ RCON_PORT=25575
 REGION=
 USEAUTH=true
 BAN_LIST_URL=https://api.palworldgame.com/api/banlist.txt
+REMOTE_CONTROL=false
diff --git a/includes/remotestart.sh b/includes/remotestart.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e2308f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/includes/remotestart.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ ${REMOTE_CONTROL:false} != "true"  ]; then
+  echo "Remote control is not active..."
+  exit 0;
+fi
+
+source /webhook.sh
+
+if [ ! -z "$(pidof PalServer-Linux-Test)" ]; then
+  echo "Server already running"
+  send_webhook_notification "$WEBHOOK_REMOTE_ACTION" "$WEBHOOK_REMOTE_ISRUNNING_DESCRIPTION" "$WEBHOOK_INFO_COLOR"
+  exit 0;
+fi
+
+source /server.sh
+
+trap 'term_handler false' SIGTERM
+
+send_webhook_notification "$WEBHOOK_REMOTE_ACTION" "$WEBHOOK_REMOTE_START_DESCRIPTION" "$WEBHOOK_INFO_COLOR"
+
+start_main
+
+while true; do
+  if [ -z "$(pidof PalServer-Linux-Test)" ]; then
+    #server exited without termhandler e.g. rcon -> send notification
+    send_stop_notification
+    exit 0
+  fi
+
+  sleep 5
+done
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/includes/remotestop.sh b/includes/remotestop.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72e0381
--- /dev/null
+++ b/includes/remotestop.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ ${REMOTE_CONTROL:false} != "true" ]; then
+  echo "Remote control is not active..."
+  exit 0;
+fi
+source /webhook.sh
+
+serverpid="$(pidof PalServer-Linux-Test)"
+
+if [ -z $serverpid ]; then
+  echo "Server not running"
+  send_webhook_notification "$WEBHOOK_REMOTE_ACTION" "$WEBHOOK_REMOTE_NOTRUNNING_DESCRIPTION" "$WEBHOOK_INFO_COLOR"
+
+  exit 0;
+fi
+
+source /server.sh
+
+send_webhook_notification "$WEBHOOK_REMOTE_ACTION" "$WEBHOOK_REMOTE_STOP_DESCRIPTION" "$WEBHOOK_INFO_COLOR"
+
+term_handler
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/includes/server.sh b/includes/server.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf30e5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/includes/server.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Stop on errors, comment in, if needed
+#set -e
+source /config.sh
+source /cron.sh
+source /install.sh
+source /rcon.sh
+source /security.sh
+source /webhook.sh
+
+GAME_PATH="/palworld"
+
+function start_server() {
+    # IF Bash extension used:
+    # https://stackoverflow.com/a/13864829
+    # https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/V3_chap02.html#tag_18_06_02
+
+    echo ">>> Starting the gameserver"
+    cd $GAME_PATH
+
+    setup_engine_ini
+    setup_pal_world_settings_ini
+
+    START_OPTIONS=""
+    if [[ -n $COMMUNITY_SERVER ]] && [[ $COMMUNITY_SERVER == "true" ]]; then
+        echo "> Setting Community-Mode to enabled"
+        START_OPTIONS="$START_OPTIONS EpicApp=PalServer"
+    fi
+    if [[ -n $MULTITHREAD_ENABLED ]] && [[ $MULTITHREAD_ENABLED == "true" ]]; then
+        echo "> Setting Multi-Core-Enchancements to enabled"
+        START_OPTIONS="$START_OPTIONS -useperfthreads -NoAsyncLoadingThread -UseMultithreadForDS"
+    fi
+    if [[ -n $WEBHOOK_ENABLED ]] && [[ $WEBHOOK_ENABLED == "true" ]]; then
+        send_start_notification
+    fi
+    ./PalServer.sh "$START_OPTIONS"
+}
+
+function start_main() {
+    check_for_default_credentials
+    setup_crons
+    if [ ! -f "$GAME_PATH/PalServer.sh" ]; then
+        install_server
+    fi
+    if [ $ALWAYS_UPDATE_ON_START == "true" ]; then
+        update_server
+    fi
+    start_server
+}
+
+term_handler() {
+  local stopnotification=${1:"true"}
+
+  if [ -z "$(pidof PalServer-Linux-Test)" ]; then
+    exit $exit_code
+  fi
+
+  if [[ ! -z ${RCON_ENABLED+x} ]]; then
+      save_and_shutdown_server
+  fi
+	kill -SIGTERM $(pidof PalServer-Linux-Test)
+	tail --pid=$(pidof PalServer-Linux-Test) -f 2>/dev/null
+
+  if [ ${REMOTE_CONTROL:false} != "true" ]; then
+    kill -SIGTERM $(pidof /remotestart.sh)
+	  tail --pid=$(pidof remotestart) -f 2>/dev/null
+  fi
+
+  if [ $stopnotification == "true"]; then
+    send_stop_notification
+  fi
+
+	exit $exit_code;
+}
diff --git a/includes/webhook.sh b/includes/webhook.sh
index df55c4d..a631133 100644
--- a/includes/webhook.sh
+++ b/includes/webhook.sh
@@ -17,14 +17,16 @@ EOF
 
 # Function to send a notification to a webhook
 send_webhook_notification() {
-  local title="$1"
-  local description="$2"
-  local color="$3"
-  
-  # Debug Curl
-  #curl --ssl-no-revoke -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST -d "$(generate_post_data "$title" "$description" "$color")" "$WEBHOOK_URL"
-  # Prod Curl
-  curl --silent --ssl-no-revoke -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST -d "$(generate_post_data "$title" "$description" "$color")" "$WEBHOOK_URL"
+  if [ ${WEBHOOK_ENABLED:false} == "true" ]; then
+    local title="$1"
+    local description="$2"
+    local color="$3"
+
+    # Debug Curl
+    #curl --ssl-no-revoke -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST -d "$(generate_post_data "$title" "$description" "$color")" "$WEBHOOK_URL"
+    # Prod Curl
+    curl --silent --ssl-no-revoke -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST -d "$(generate_post_data "$title" "$description" "$color")" "$WEBHOOK_URL"
+  fi
 }
 
 #Aliases to use in scripts
diff --git a/remotehooks.json b/remotehooks.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..474a499
--- /dev/null
+++ b/remotehooks.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[
+  {
+    "id": "start",
+    "execute-command": "/remotestart.sh",
+    "command-working-directory": "/home/steam/steamcmd"
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "stop",
+    "execute-command": "/remotestop.sh",
+    "command-working-directory": "/home/steam/steamcmd"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/servermanager.sh b/servermanager.sh
index 54fd01b..83a60ea 100755
--- a/servermanager.sh
+++ b/servermanager.sh
@@ -1,72 +1,21 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Stop on errors, comment in, if needed
-#set -e
-source /config.sh
-source /cron.sh
-source /install.sh
-source /rcon.sh
-source /security.sh
-source /webhook.sh
-
-GAME_PATH="/palworld"
-
-function start_server() {
-    # IF Bash extension used:
-    # https://stackoverflow.com/a/13864829
-    # https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/V3_chap02.html#tag_18_06_02
-
-    echo ">>> Starting the gameserver"
-    cd $GAME_PATH
-
-    setup_engine_ini
-    setup_pal_world_settings_ini
 
-    START_OPTIONS=""
-    if [[ -n $COMMUNITY_SERVER ]] && [[ $COMMUNITY_SERVER == "true" ]]; then
-        echo "> Setting Community-Mode to enabled"
-        START_OPTIONS="$START_OPTIONS EpicApp=PalServer"
-    fi
-    if [[ -n $MULTITHREAD_ENABLED ]] && [[ $MULTITHREAD_ENABLED == "true" ]]; then
-        echo "> Setting Multi-Core-Enchancements to enabled"
-        START_OPTIONS="$START_OPTIONS -useperfthreads -NoAsyncLoadingThread -UseMultithreadForDS"
-    fi
-    if [[ -n $WEBHOOK_ENABLED ]] && [[ $WEBHOOK_ENABLED == "true" ]]; then
-        send_start_notification
-    fi
-    ./PalServer.sh "$START_OPTIONS"
-}
-
-function start_main() {
-    check_for_default_credentials
-    setup_crons
-    if [ ! -f "$GAME_PATH/PalServer.sh" ]; then
-        install_server
-    fi
-    if [ $ALWAYS_UPDATE_ON_START == "true" ]; then
-        update_server
-    fi
-    start_server
-}
-
-term_handler() {
-    if [[ ! -z ${RCON_ENABLED+x} ]]; then
-        save_and_shutdown_server
-    fi
-	kill -SIGTERM $(pidof PalServer-Linux-Test)
-	tail --pid=$(pidof PalServer-Linux-Test) -f 2>/dev/null
-    if [[ -n $WEBHOOK_ENABLED ]] && [[ $WEBHOOK_ENABLED == "true" ]]; then
-        send_stop_notification
-    fi
-	exit 143;
-}
-
-trap 'kill ${!}; term_handler' SIGTERM
+source /server.sh
+source /webhook.sh
 
-start_main &
-killpid="$!"
-while true
-do
-    wait $killpid
-    send_stop_notification
-    exit 0;
-done
+trap 'term_handler' SIGTERM
+
+if [ ${REMOTE_CONTROL:false} == "true" ]; then
+  webhook -hooks /remotehooks.json -verbose &
+  killpid=$(pidof webhook)
+  send_webhook_notification "$WEBHOOK_REMOTE_ACTION" "$WEBHOOK_REMOTE_READY_DESCRIPTION" "$WEBHOOK_INFO_COLOR"
+  wait "$killpid"
+else
+  start_main &
+  killpid="$!"
+  wait "$killpid"
+  #graeful exit eg. via rcon
+  send_stop_notification
+fi
+
+exit 0;