diff --git a/bsnes/target-bsnes/program/program.hpp b/bsnes/target-bsnes/program/program.hpp
index 1b0483ce..62197dd7 100644
--- a/bsnes/target-bsnes/program/program.hpp
+++ b/bsnes/target-bsnes/program/program.hpp
@@ -213,11 +213,13 @@ public:
 
   // rpc.cpp
   struct RpcCommandType { enum : uint {
-      SaveStateToFile = 1 << 1
+      SaveStateToFile = 1 << 1,
+      Pause = 1 << 2,
   }; };
 
   struct RpcCommand {
-    RpcCommandType type;
+  public:
+    uint type;
     string arg;
   };
 
diff --git a/bsnes/target-bsnes/program/rpc.cpp b/bsnes/target-bsnes/program/rpc.cpp
index 8a050c9d..50aae8e4 100644
--- a/bsnes/target-bsnes/program/rpc.cpp
+++ b/bsnes/target-bsnes/program/rpc.cpp
@@ -2,16 +2,50 @@
 
 auto Program::startRpcListener() -> void {
 	rpcServer.main([&](nall::HTTP::Request& rq) -> nall::HTTP::Response {
-		OutputDebugStringA("GOT REQUEST\n");
 		nall::HTTP::Response resp;
 
-		resp.setResponseType(200);
-		resp.setText("hooray!");
-		resp.header.append("Content-Type", "text/plain");
+		if (rq.requestType() != nall::HTTP::Request::RequestType::Post) {
+			resp.setResponseType(200);
+			resp.header.append("Content-Type", "text/plain");
+			resp.setText("no");
+
+			return resp;
+		}
+
+		rq.body([&](const uint8_t *data, nall::uint size) -> bool {
+			if (size > 16*1024) {
+				resp.setResponseType(400);
+				return true;
+			}
+
+			string content((char*)data);
+
+			auto idx = content.find("|");
+			if (!idx) {
+				resp.setResponseType(400);
+				resp.setText("Invalid Command!!\n");
+				resp.header.append("Content-Type", "text/plain");
+				return true;
+			}
+
+			auto cmd = content.slice(0, idx.get());
+			auto arg = content.slice(idx.get() + 1);
+			RpcCommand rpcCmd;
+			if (cmd == "pau") {
+				rpcCmd.type = RpcCommandType::Pause;
+				pendingRpcCommands.write(rpcCmd);
+			}
+
+			resp.setResponseType(200);
+			resp.setText("ok\n");
+			resp.header.append("Content-Type", "text/plain");
+
+			return true;
+		});
+
 		return resp;
 	});
 
-	OutputDebugStringA("SETTING UP SERVER\n");
 	rpcServer.open();
 }
 
@@ -21,4 +55,16 @@ auto Program::stopRpcListener() -> void {
 
 auto Program::processRpcCommands() -> void {
 	rpcServer.scan();
+
+	RpcCommand cmd;
+	if (pendingRpcCommands.read(cmd)) {
+		if (cmd.type == RpcCommandType::Pause) {
+			if (presentation.runEmulation.checked()) {
+				presentation.pauseEmulation.setChecked().doActivate();
+			} else {
+				// unpausing can also cancel frame advance mode
+				presentation.runEmulation.setChecked().doActivate();
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
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