diff --git a/api/agent.yaml b/api/agent.yaml
index da20853..00d4fd8 100644
--- a/api/agent.yaml
+++ b/api/agent.yaml
@@ -99,6 +99,95 @@ paths:
         "500":
           $ref: "#/components/responses/InternalError"
 
+  # ── VM ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+  /vms:
+    get:
+      summary: List all VMs
+      operationId: listVMs
+      responses:
+        "200":
+          description: List of VMs
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: array
+                items:
+                  $ref: "#/components/schemas/VM"
+        "500":
+          $ref: "#/components/responses/InternalError"
+
+    post:
+      summary: Start a VM
+      operationId: startVM
+      requestBody:
+        required: true
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              $ref: "#/components/schemas/VMCreateRequest"
+      responses:
+        "202":
+          description: VM start accepted
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: "#/components/schemas/VM"
+        "400":
+          description: Missing required field or invalid request body
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: "#/components/schemas/Error"
+        "409":
+          description: VM already exists
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: "#/components/schemas/Error"
+        "422":
+          description: Subnet not found or not in created state
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: "#/components/schemas/Error"
+        "500":
+          $ref: "#/components/responses/InternalError"
+
+  /vms/{name}:
+    parameters:
+      - $ref: "#/components/parameters/ResourceName"
+
+    get:
+      summary: Get VM status and info
+      operationId: getVM
+      responses:
+        "200":
+          description: VM found
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: "#/components/schemas/VM"
+        "404":
+          $ref: "#/components/responses/NotFound"
+        "500":
+          $ref: "#/components/responses/InternalError"
+
+    delete:
+      summary: Stop a VM
+      operationId: stopVM
+      responses:
+        "202":
+          description: VM stop accepted
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: "#/components/schemas/VM"
+        "404":
+          $ref: "#/components/responses/NotFound"
+        "500":
+          $ref: "#/components/responses/InternalError"
+
   # ── Subnet ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   /subnets:
@@ -281,6 +370,97 @@ components:
           type: string
           example: "10.10.10.0/24"
 
+    VMCreateRequest:
+      type: object
+      required: [name, metadata_port, interfaces, storage]
+      properties:
+        name:
+          type: string
+          example: vm-00001
+        metadata_port:
+          type: string
+          example: "80"
+        memory:
+          type: integer
+          description: Memory in MB (default 512)
+          example: 1024
+        cpus:
+          type: integer
+          description: Number of vCPUs (default 1)
+          example: 2
+        password:
+          type: string
+        sshkey:
+          type: string
+          example: "ssh-ed25519 AAAA..."
+        interfaces:
+          type: array
+          minItems: 1
+          items:
+            $ref: "#/components/schemas/VMInterface"
+        storage:
+          type: array
+          minItems: 1
+          items:
+            $ref: "#/components/schemas/VMStorage"
+
+    VMInterface:
+      type: object
+      required: [subnet, ip, primary]
+      properties:
+        subnet:
+          type: string
+          example: sn-00001
+        ip:
+          type: string
+          format: ipv4
+          example: "10.0.0.5"
+        primary:
+          type: boolean
+          example: true
+
+    VMStorage:
+      type: object
+      required: [path, dev]
+      properties:
+        path:
+          type: string
+          description: Path to the disk image on the host
+          example: /var/lib/two/volumes/abc.qcow2
+        dev:
+          type: string
+          description: Device name inside the VM
+          pattern: '^[sv]d[a-z]$'
+          example: vda
+
+    VM:
+      type: object
+      properties:
+        name:
+          type: string
+          example: vm-00001
+        state:
+          type: string
+          enum: [starting, started, stopping, stopped]
+          example: started
+        metadata_port:
+          type: string
+          example: "80"
+        memory:
+          type: integer
+          example: 1024
+        cpus:
+          type: integer
+          example: 2
+        interfaces:
+          type: array
+          items:
+            $ref: "#/components/schemas/VMInterface"
+        storage:
+          type: array
+          items:
+            $ref: "#/components/schemas/VMStorage"
+
     Error:
       type: object
       properties:
diff --git a/internal/api/agent/models.go b/internal/api/agent/models.go
index e826082..f13407b 100644
--- a/internal/api/agent/models.go
+++ b/internal/api/agent/models.go
@@ -28,6 +28,38 @@ type Subnet struct {
 	CIDR       string `json:"cidr"`
 }
 
+type VMInterface struct {
+	Subnet  string `json:"subnet"`
+	IP      string `json:"ip"`
+	Primary bool   `json:"primary"`
+}
+
+type VMStorage struct {
+	Path string `json:"path"`
+	Dev  string `json:"dev"`
+}
+
+type VMCreateRequest struct {
+	Name         string        `json:"name"`
+	MetadataPort string        `json:"metadata_port"`
+	Memory       int           `json:"memory"`
+	CPUs         int           `json:"cpus"`
+	Password     string        `json:"password"`
+	SSHKey       string        `json:"sshkey"`
+	Interfaces   []VMInterface `json:"interfaces"`
+	Storage      []VMStorage   `json:"storage"`
+}
+
+type VM struct {
+	Name         string        `json:"name"`
+	State        string        `json:"state"`
+	MetadataPort string        `json:"metadata_port"`
+	Memory       int           `json:"memory"`
+	CPUs         int           `json:"cpus"`
+	Interfaces   []VMInterface `json:"interfaces"`
+	Storage      []VMStorage   `json:"storage"`
+}
+
 type ErrorResponse struct {
 	Error string `json:"error"`
 }
diff --git a/internal/api/agent/server.go b/internal/api/agent/server.go
index 8e3c4e3..4a0fba4 100644
--- a/internal/api/agent/server.go
+++ b/internal/api/agent/server.go
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ func (s *Server) Start(address string) {
 	mux.HandleFunc("/vpcs/", s.VpcByNameHandler)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/subnets", s.SubnetsHandler)
 	mux.HandleFunc("/subnets/", s.SubnetByNameHandler)
+	mux.HandleFunc("/vms", s.VmsHandler)
+	mux.HandleFunc("/vms/", s.VmByNameHandler)
 	s.logger.Info("API server listening", "address", address)
 	if err := http.ListenAndServe(address, s.logMiddleware(mux)); err != nil {
 		s.logger.Error("API server stopped", "error", err)
diff --git a/internal/api/agent/vm.go b/internal/api/agent/vm.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a150d16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/api/agent/vm.go
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+package agentapi
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	dispatcher "git.g3e.fr/syonad/two/internal/dispatcher/agent"
+	"git.g3e.fr/syonad/two/pkg/db/kv"
+)
+
+func (s *Server) VmByNameHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	name := strings.TrimPrefix(r.URL.Path, "/vms/")
+	if name == "" {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(ErrorResponse{Error: "resource not found"})
+		return
+	}
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	switch r.Method {
+	case http.MethodGet:
+		s.getVM(w, r, name)
+	case http.MethodDelete:
+		s.stopVM(w, r, name)
+	default:
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(ErrorResponse{Error: "method not allowed"})
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Server) getVM(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request, name string) {
+	entries, err := kv.ListByPrefix(s.db, "vm/"+name+"/")
+	if err != nil || len(entries) == 0 {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(ErrorResponse{Error: "vm not found"})
+		return
+	}
+	vm, err := vmFromDB(name, entries)
+	if err != nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(ErrorResponse{Error: "failed to read vm"})
+		return
+	}
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(vm)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) stopVM(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request, name string) {
+	cmd := dispatcher.StopVMCommand{Name: name}
+	if err := s.dispatcher.Prepare(cmd); err != nil {
+		if _, dbErr := kv.GetFromDB(s.db, "vm/"+name+"/state"); dbErr != nil {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		} else {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusConflict)
+		}
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(ErrorResponse{Error: err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+	s.dispatcher.Dispatch(cmd)
+
+	entries, _ := kv.ListByPrefix(s.db, "vm/"+name+"/")
+	vm, err := vmFromDB(name, entries)
+	if err != nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(ErrorResponse{Error: "failed to read vm state"})
+		return
+	}
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusAccepted)
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(vm)
+}
+
+func vmFromDB(name string, entries map[string]string) (VM, error) {
+	prefix := "vm/" + name + "/"
+	vm := VM{Name: name}
+
+	vm.State = entries[prefix+"state"]
+	vm.MetadataPort = entries[prefix+"metadata_port"]
+	vm.Memory, _ = strconv.Atoi(entries[prefix+"memory"])
+	vm.CPUs, _ = strconv.Atoi(entries[prefix+"cpus"])
+
+	subnet := entries[prefix+"subnet"]
+	ip := entries[prefix+"ip"]
+	if subnet != "" || ip != "" {
+		vm.Interfaces = []VMInterface{{Subnet: subnet, IP: ip, Primary: true}}
+	}
+
+	if path := entries[prefix+"volume_path"]; path != "" {
+		vm.Storage = []VMStorage{{Path: path}}
+	}
+
+	return vm, nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/api/agent/vms.go b/internal/api/agent/vms.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..841c429
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/api/agent/vms.go
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+package agentapi
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
+	dispatcher "git.g3e.fr/syonad/two/internal/dispatcher/agent"
+	"git.g3e.fr/syonad/two/pkg/db/kv"
+)
+
+func (s *Server) VmsHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	switch r.Method {
+	case http.MethodGet:
+		s.listVMs(w, r)
+	case http.MethodPost:
+		s.startVM(w, r)
+	default:
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(ErrorResponse{Error: "method not allowed"})
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Server) listVMs(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+	entries, err := kv.ListByPrefix(s.db, "vm/")
+	if err != nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(ErrorResponse{Error: "failed to list vms"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	names := map[string]struct{}{}
+	for key := range entries {
+		parts := strings.Split(key, "/")
+		if len(parts) >= 2 {
+			names[parts[1]] = struct{}{}
+		}
+	}
+
+	result := make([]VM, 0, len(names))
+	for name := range names {
+		vm, err := vmFromDB(name, entries)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		result = append(result, vm)
+	}
+
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(result)
+}
+
+func (s *Server) startVM(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	var req VMCreateRequest
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(ErrorResponse{Error: "invalid request body"})
+		return
+	}
+	if req.Name == "" || req.MetadataPort == "" || len(req.Interfaces) == 0 || len(req.Storage) == 0 {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(ErrorResponse{Error: "name, metadata_port, interfaces and storage are required"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	var primary *VMInterface
+	for i := range req.Interfaces {
+		if req.Interfaces[i].Primary {
+			primary = &req.Interfaces[i]
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if primary == nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(ErrorResponse{Error: "one interface must be primary"})
+		return
+	}
+
+	cmd := dispatcher.StartVMCommand{
+		Name:         req.Name,
+		Subnet:       primary.Subnet,
+		IP:           primary.IP,
+		MetadataPort: req.MetadataPort,
+		VolumePath:   req.Storage[0].Path,
+		Memory:       req.Memory,
+		CPUs:         req.CPUs,
+		Password:     req.Password,
+		SSHKey:       req.SSHKey,
+	}
+
+	if err := s.dispatcher.Prepare(cmd); err != nil {
+		if _, dbErr := kv.GetFromDB(s.db, "vm/"+req.Name+"/state"); dbErr == nil {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusConflict)
+		} else {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity)
+		}
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(ErrorResponse{Error: err.Error()})
+		return
+	}
+	s.dispatcher.Dispatch(cmd)
+
+	entries, _ := kv.ListByPrefix(s.db, "vm/"+req.Name+"/")
+	vm, err := vmFromDB(req.Name, entries)
+	if err != nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(ErrorResponse{Error: "failed to read vm state"})
+		return
+	}
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusAccepted)
+	json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(vm)
+}
diff --git a/internal/dispatcher/agent/vm_commands.go b/internal/dispatcher/agent/vm_commands.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0245ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/dispatcher/agent/vm_commands.go
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+package dispatcher
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+
+	configuration "git.g3e.fr/syonad/two/internal/config/agent"
+	"git.g3e.fr/syonad/two/internal/vm"
+	"git.g3e.fr/syonad/two/pkg/db/kv"
+	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4"
+)
+
+type StartVMCommand struct {
+	Name         string
+	Subnet       string
+	IP           string
+	MetadataPort string
+	VolumePath   string
+	Memory       int
+	CPUs         int
+	Password     string
+	SSHKey       string
+}
+
+func (c StartVMCommand) Prepare(db *badger.DB, _ *configuration.Config) error {
+	if _, err := kv.GetFromDB(db, "vm/"+c.Name+"/state"); err == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("vm %q already exists", c.Name)
+	}
+	subnetState, err := kv.GetFromDB(db, "subnet/"+c.Subnet+"/state")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("subnet %q not found", c.Subnet)
+	}
+	if subnetState == "deleting" || subnetState == "deleted" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("subnet %q is %s", c.Subnet, subnetState)
+	}
+	kv.AddInDB(db, "vm/"+c.Name+"/state", "starting")
+	kv.AddInDB(db, "vm/"+c.Name+"/subnet", c.Subnet)
+	kv.AddInDB(db, "vm/"+c.Name+"/ip", c.IP)
+	kv.AddInDB(db, "vm/"+c.Name+"/metadata_port", c.MetadataPort)
+	kv.AddInDB(db, "vm/"+c.Name+"/volume_path", c.VolumePath)
+	kv.AddInDB(db, "vm/"+c.Name+"/memory", strconv.Itoa(c.Memory))
+	kv.AddInDB(db, "vm/"+c.Name+"/cpus", strconv.Itoa(c.CPUs))
+	if c.Password != "" {
+		kv.AddInDB(db, "vm/"+c.Name+"/password", c.Password)
+	}
+	if c.SSHKey != "" {
+		kv.AddInDB(db, "vm/"+c.Name+"/sshkey", c.SSHKey)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c StartVMCommand) Execute(db *badger.DB, cfg *configuration.Config) error {
+	timeout := time.After(time.Duration(cfg.Dispatcher.TimeoutSeconds) * time.Second)
+	for {
+		state, err := kv.GetFromDB(db, "subnet/"+c.Subnet+"/state")
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("subnet %q not found while waiting", c.Subnet)
+		}
+		if state == "created" {
+			break
+		}
+		select {
+		case <-timeout:
+			return fmt.Errorf("timed out waiting for subnet %q to be created", c.Subnet)
+		case <-time.After(time.Duration(cfg.Dispatcher.PollSeconds) * time.Second):
+		}
+	}
+	return vm.StartVM(db, c.Name)
+}
+
+type StopVMCommand struct {
+	Name string
+}
+
+func (c StopVMCommand) Prepare(db *badger.DB, _ *configuration.Config) error {
+	if _, err := kv.GetFromDB(db, "vm/"+c.Name+"/state"); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("vm %q not found", c.Name)
+	}
+	return kv.AddInDB(db, "vm/"+c.Name+"/state", "stopping")
+}
+
+func (c StopVMCommand) Execute(db *badger.DB, cfg *configuration.Config) error {
+	if err := vm.StopVM(db, c.Name, cfg); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	state, err := kv.GetFromDB(db, "vm/"+c.Name+"/state")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if state == "stopped" {
+		kv.DeleteInDB(db, "vm/"+c.Name)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/qemu/start_linux.go b/internal/qemu/start_linux.go
index cc9c283..6119278 100644
--- a/internal/qemu/start_linux.go
+++ b/internal/qemu/start_linux.go
@@ -5,13 +5,10 @@ package qemu
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os/exec"
-
-	"git.g3e.fr/syonad/two/internal/netns"
 )
 
 type Config struct {
 	Name       string
-	VpcName    string
 	TapID      int
 	Mac        string
 	VolumePath string
@@ -30,24 +27,22 @@ func Start(cfg Config) error {
 		cpus = 1
 	}
 
-	return netns.Call(cfg.VpcName, func() error {
-		cmd := exec.Command("qemu-system-x86_64",
-			"-enable-kvm",
-			"-cpu", "host",
-			"-m", fmt.Sprintf("%d", memory),
-			"-smp", fmt.Sprintf("%d", cpus),
-			"-serial", fmt.Sprintf("unix:/tmp/%s.sock,server,nowait", cfg.Name),
-			"-monitor", fmt.Sprintf("unix:/tmp/%s.mon-sock,server,nowait", cfg.Name),
-			"-qmp", fmt.Sprintf("unix:/tmp/%s.qmp-sock,server,nowait", cfg.Name),
-			"-display", "none",
-			"-drive", fmt.Sprintf("file=%s,if=virtio", cfg.VolumePath),
-			"-netdev", fmt.Sprintf("tap,id=net0,ifname=tap%d,script=no,downscript=no", cfg.TapID),
-			"-device", fmt.Sprintf("virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0,mac=%s", cfg.Mac),
-			"-daemonize",
-		)
-		if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("qemu-system-x86_64: %w", err)
-		}
-		return nil
-	})
+	cmd := exec.Command("qemu-system-x86_64",
+		"-enable-kvm",
+		"-cpu", "host",
+		"-m", fmt.Sprintf("%d", memory),
+		"-smp", fmt.Sprintf("%d", cpus),
+		"-serial", fmt.Sprintf("unix:/tmp/%s.sock,server,nowait", cfg.Name),
+		"-monitor", fmt.Sprintf("unix:/tmp/%s.mon-sock,server,nowait", cfg.Name),
+		"-qmp", fmt.Sprintf("unix:/tmp/%s.qmp-sock,server,nowait", cfg.Name),
+		"-display", "none",
+		"-drive", fmt.Sprintf("file=%s,if=virtio", cfg.VolumePath),
+		"-netdev", fmt.Sprintf("tap,id=net0,ifname=tap%d,script=no,downscript=no", cfg.TapID),
+		"-device", fmt.Sprintf("virtio-net-pci,netdev=net0,mac=%s", cfg.Mac),
+		"-daemonize",
+	)
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("qemu-system-x86_64: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/qemu/start_other.go b/internal/qemu/start_other.go
index 9fa57a1..782a7ee 100644
--- a/internal/qemu/start_other.go
+++ b/internal/qemu/start_other.go
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ package qemu
 import "errors"
 
 type Config struct {
-	Name, VpcName, Mac, VolumePath string
-	TapID, Memory, CPUs            int
+	Name, Mac, VolumePath string
+	TapID, Memory, CPUs   int
 }
 
-func Start(cfg Config) error {
+func Start(_ Config) error {
 	return errors.New("vm: not supported on this platform")
 }
diff --git a/internal/vm/create.go b/internal/vm/create.go
index 6f732c3..4737e62 100644
--- a/internal/vm/create.go
+++ b/internal/vm/create.go
@@ -48,14 +48,15 @@ func StartVM(db *badger.DB, name string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("start metadata: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := qemu.Start(qemu.Config{
-		Name:       name,
-		VpcName:    d.vpcName,
-		TapID:      d.tapID,
-		Mac:        d.mac,
-		VolumePath: d.volumePath,
-		Memory:     d.memory,
-		CPUs:       d.cpus,
+	if err := netns.Call(d.vpcName, func() error {
+		return qemu.Start(qemu.Config{
+			Name:       name,
+			TapID:      d.tapID,
+			Mac:        d.mac,
+			VolumePath: d.volumePath,
+			Memory:     d.memory,
+			CPUs:       d.cpus,
+		})
 	}); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("start qemu: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/vm/data.go b/internal/vm/data.go
index dfceb49..0563fc0 100644
--- a/internal/vm/data.go
+++ b/internal/vm/data.go
@@ -91,13 +91,19 @@ func loadVM(db *badger.DB, name string) (vmData, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return d, fmt.Errorf("get memory: %w", err)
 	}
-	d.memory, _ = strconv.Atoi(memoryStr)
+	d.memory, err = strconv.Atoi(memoryStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return d, fmt.Errorf("parse memory: %w", err)
+	}
 
 	cpusStr, err := kv.GetFromDB(db, "vm/"+name+"/cpus")
 	if err != nil {
 		return d, fmt.Errorf("get cpus: %w", err)
 	}
-	d.cpus, _ = strconv.Atoi(cpusStr)
+	d.cpus, err = strconv.Atoi(cpusStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return d, fmt.Errorf("parse cpus: %w", err)
+	}
 
 	d.password, _ = kv.GetFromDB(db, "vm/"+name+"/password")
 	d.sshkey, _ = kv.GetFromDB(db, "vm/"+name+"/sshkey")