diff --git a/swh/foo/bar.py b/swh/foo/bar.py
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-# Copyright (C) 2015-2016  The Software Heritage developers
-# See the AUTHORS file at the top-level directory of this distribution
-# License: GNU General Public License version 3, or any later version
-# See top-level LICENSE file for more information
diff --git a/swh/sword/poc/server.py b/swh/sword/poc/server.py
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+# Copyright (C) 2017  The Software Heritage developers
+# See the AUTHORS file at the top-level directory of this distribution
+# License: GNU General Public License version 3, or any later version
+# See top-level LICENSE file for more information
+
+import asyncio
+import aiohttp.web
+import click
+import json
+import multidict
+
+from swh.core import config
+from swh.core.api_async import (SWHRemoteAPI, decode_request)
+
+
+DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
+    'host': ('str', '0.0.0.0'),
+    'port': ('int', 5012),
+}
+
+
+def encode_data(data, **kwargs):
+    return aiohttp.web.Response(
+        body=json.dumps(data),
+        headers=multidict.MultiDict({'Content-Type': 'application/json'}),
+        **kwargs
+    )
+
+
+@asyncio.coroutine
+def index(request):
+    return aiohttp.web.Response(text='SWH SWORD Server')
+
+
+@asyncio.coroutine
+def hello(request):
+    name = request.match_info.get('name', "Anonymous")
+    text = "Hello, %s\n" % name
+    return aiohttp.web.Response(text=text)
+
+
+@asyncio.coroutine
+def service_document():
+    pass
+
+
+@asyncio.coroutine
+def create_document():
+    pass
+
+
+@asyncio.coroutine
+def update_document():
+    pass
+
+
+@asyncio.coroutine
+def status_operation():
+    pass
+
+
+@asyncio.coroutine
+def delete_document():
+    raise ValueError('Not implemented')
+
+
+def make_app(config, **kwargs):
+    app = SWHRemoteAPI(**kwargs)
+    app.router.add_route('GET', '/', index)
+    app.router.add_route('GET', '/{name}', hello)
+    app.router.add_route('GET', '/v1/software/', service_document)
+    app.router.add_route('GET', '/v1/status/', status_operation)
+    app.router.add_route('POST', '/v1/software/', create_document)
+    app.router.add_route('PUT', '/v1/software/', update_document)
+    app.router.add_route('DELETE', '/v1/software/', delete_document)
+    app.update(config)
+    return app
+
+
+@click.command()
+@click.argument('config-path', required=1)
+@click.option('--host', default='0.0.0.0', help="Host to run the server")
+@click.option('--port', default=5012, type=click.INT,
+              help="Binding port of the server")
+@click.option('--debug/--nodebug', default=True,
+              help="Indicates if the server should run in debug mode")
+def launch(config_path, host, port, debug):
+    c = config.read(config_path, DEFAULT_CONFIG)
+    port = port if port else c['port']
+    host = host if host else c['host']
+    app = make_app(c, debug=bool(debug))
+    aiohttp.web.run_app(app, host=host, port=port)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    launch()