diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1caed1e..880f86d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
 # remex
 
-execute local commands remotely via http requests
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+execute local commands remotely via http requests
+
+## configuration
+
+configuration is done entirely within the file `config.json`. 
+
+### server: [*object*]  
+- listen: [*string*] listen address
+- port: [*number*] port to listen on
+
+### log: [*object*]  
+- level: [*string*] verbosity of the log; either `debug`, `info`, `warning` or `error`  
+- timestamp: [*string*] format string for the timestamp; review [moment.js](https://momentjs.com/docs/#/displaying/format/) for further information
+
+### api: [*object-array*]
+- url: [*string*] endpoint url; example: `/example`
+- method: [*string*] http request method 
+- command: [*string*] command to execute
+- args: [*string-array*] arguments to pass to the executed command
+- options: [*object*]
+    - detach [*boolean*] detach from the executed command / do not wait for the command to finish
+    - unique [*boolean* or *string*] if set to `true` the command can not be executed again until it has finished; if set to `restart` the command will be killed (if active) and started again; if set to `toggle` the command will either be killed if active or started if not active
diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index c8d9b5c..41728f7 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -18,8 +18,7 @@
       ],
       "options": {
         "detach": true,
-        "unique": true,
-        "restart": true
+        "unique": "toggle"
       }
     },
     {
@@ -27,6 +26,33 @@
       "method": "get",
       "command": "uptime",
       "args": []
+    },
+    {
+      "url": "/systemctl/docker",
+      "method": "get",
+      "command": "systemctl",
+      "args": [
+        "is-active",
+        "code-server@velvettear"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "url": "/systemctl/docker/start",
+      "method": "post",
+      "command": "systemctl",
+      "args": [
+        "start",
+        "code-server@velvettear"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "url": "/systemctl/docker/stop",
+      "method": "post",
+      "command": "systemctl",
+      "args": [
+        "stop",
+        "code-server@velvettear"
+      ]
     }
   ]
 }
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diff --git a/libs/commands.js b/libs/commands.js
index bb5b19f..35def77 100644
--- a/libs/commands.js
+++ b/libs/commands.js
@@ -7,13 +7,21 @@ async function execute(endpoint) {
     if (endpoint === undefined) {
         return;
     }
-    if (endpoint.options?.unique && isCommandActive(endpoint)) {
-        if (!endpoint.options?.restart) {
-            logger.info('not executing unique command \'' + endpoint.command + '\' (args: \'' + endpoint.args + '\') because it is already active');
-            throw new Error('command is already active');
+    let unique = endpoint.options?.unique;
+    if (unique !== undefined && isCommandActive(endpoint)) {
+        unique = unique.toLowerCase();
+        switch (unique.toLowerCase()) {
+            case 'true':
+                logger.info('not executing unique command \'' + endpoint.command + '\' (args: \'' + endpoint.args + '\') because it is already active');
+                throw new Error('command is already active');
+            case 'restart':
+                logger.info('killing and restarting unique command \'' + endpoint.command + '\' (args: \'' + endpoint.args + '\')');
+                await killCommand(endpoint);
+                break;
+            case 'toggle':
+                logger.info('stopping unique command \'' + endpoint.command + '\' (args: \'' + endpoint.args + '\')');
+                return await killCommand(endpoint);
         }
-        logger.info('killing and restarting unique command \'' + endpoint.command + '\' (args: \'' + endpoint.args + '\')');
-        await killCommand(endpoint);
     }
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
         logger.info('executing command \'' + endpoint.command + '\' (args: \'' + endpoint.args + '\')...');
@@ -91,8 +99,8 @@ async function killCommand(endpoint) {
         return;
     }
     process.kill(command.pid, 'SIGINT');
-    while(isCommandActive(endpoint)) {
-        await sleep(100);
+    while (isCommandActive(endpoint)) {
+        await sleep(1);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8128570..bab7558 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "description": "execute local commands remotely via http requests",
   "main": "remex.js",
-  "scripts": {
-  },
+  "scripts": {},
   "keywords": [
     "scripts",
     "commands",
@@ -20,4 +19,4 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "moment": "^2.29.1"
   }
-}
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+}
diff --git a/remex.js b/remex.js
index 49ba37c..6cbdd04 100644
--- a/remex.js
+++ b/remex.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const INTERRUPTS = ['beforeExit', 'SIGINT', 'SIGTERM'];
 main();
 
 async function main() {
-    let configPath = path.resolve('./config.json');
+    let configPath = path.resolve(__dirname + '/config.json');
     try {
         global.config = require(configPath);
     } catch (err) {