diff --git a/src/emuvim/examples/openstack_single_dc.py b/src/emuvim/examples/openstack_single_dc.py
index b12079d..25ef3e3 100644
--- a/src/emuvim/examples/openstack_single_dc.py
+++ b/src/emuvim/examples/openstack_single_dc.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 import logging
 from mininet.log import setLogLevel
 from emuvim.dcemulator.net import DCNetwork
-
+from emuvim.api.rest.rest_api_endpoint import RestApiEndpoint
 from emuvim.api.openstack.openstack_api_endpoint import OpenstackApiEndpoint
 
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
@@ -38,11 +38,16 @@
     net = DCNetwork(monitor=False, enable_learning=False)
 
     dc1 = net.addDatacenter("dc1")
-
+    # add OpenStack-like APIs to the emulated DC
     api1 = OpenstackApiEndpoint("0.0.0.0", 6001)
     api1.connect_datacenter(dc1)
     api1.start()
     api1.connect_dc_network(net)
+    # add the command line interface endpoint to the emulated DC (REST API)
+    rapi1 = RestApiEndpoint("0.0.0.0", 5001)
+    rapi1.connectDCNetwork(net)
+    rapi1.connectDatacenter(dc1)
+    rapi1.start()
 
     net.start()
     net.CLI()