diff --git a/dashboard/backend/routers/cc_connect.py b/dashboard/backend/routers/cc_connect.py
index 8d59573..bc8361d 100644
--- a/dashboard/backend/routers/cc_connect.py
+++ b/dashboard/backend/routers/cc_connect.py
@@ -10,15 +10,96 @@ router = APIRouter()
 client = docker.DockerClient(base_url=DOCKER_HOST, timeout=5)
 
 
+def _get_cc_connect_container():
+    matches = client.containers.list(all=True, filters={"name": "cc-connect"})
+    return matches[0] if matches else None
+
+
+@router.post("/start")
+def start_cc_connect():
+    try:
+        container = _get_cc_connect_container()
+    except Exception as exc:
+        return {
+            "ok": False,
+            "status": "down",
+            "container_status": None,
+            "error": f"docker check failed: {exc}",
+        }
+
+    if not container:
+        return {
+            "ok": False,
+            "status": "down",
+            "container_status": "not_found",
+            "error": "cc-connect container not found",
+        }
+
+    try:
+        container.start()
+        container.reload()
+        container_status = container.status
+        return {
+            "ok": container_status == "running",
+            "status": "up" if container_status == "running" else "down",
+            "container_status": container_status,
+            "error": None if container_status == "running" else "cc-connect failed to start",
+        }
+    except Exception as exc:
+        return {
+            "ok": False,
+            "status": "down",
+            "container_status": container.status,
+            "error": f"docker start failed: {exc}",
+        }
+
+
+@router.post("/stop")
+def stop_cc_connect():
+    try:
+        container = _get_cc_connect_container()
+    except Exception as exc:
+        return {
+            "ok": False,
+            "status": "down",
+            "container_status": None,
+            "error": f"docker check failed: {exc}",
+        }
+
+    if not container:
+        return {
+            "ok": False,
+            "status": "down",
+            "container_status": "not_found",
+            "error": "cc-connect container not found",
+        }
+
+    try:
+        container.stop()
+        container.reload()
+        container_status = container.status
+        return {
+            "ok": container_status != "running",
+            "status": "down",
+            "container_status": container_status,
+            "error": None if container_status != "running" else "cc-connect failed to stop",
+        }
+    except Exception as exc:
+        return {
+            "ok": False,
+            "status": "down",
+            "container_status": container.status,
+            "error": f"docker stop failed: {exc}",
+        }
+
+
 @router.get("/health")
 async def cc_connect_health():
     url = (CC_CONNECT_URL or "").strip()
 
     container = None
     try:
-        matches = client.containers.list(all=True, filters={"name": "cc-connect"})
-        if matches:
-            container = matches[0]
+        container = _get_cc_connect_container()
     except Exception as exc:
         return {
             "ok": False,
diff --git a/dashboard/frontend/src/lib/api.js b/dashboard/frontend/src/lib/api.js
index 2c72c26..30dcb90 100644
--- a/dashboard/frontend/src/lib/api.js
+++ b/dashboard/frontend/src/lib/api.js
@@ -147,6 +147,14 @@ export function getCcConnectHealth() {
   return get("/cc-connect/health");
 }
 
+export function startCcConnect() {
+  return post("/cc-connect/start");
+}
+
+export function stopCcConnect() {
+  return post("/cc-connect/stop");
+}
+
 export function getInfoEngineItems(params = {}) {
   const query = new URLSearchParams();
   if (params.limit !== undefined) query.set("limit", String(params.limit));
diff --git a/dashboard/frontend/src/routes/CcConnect.svelte b/dashboard/frontend/src/routes/CcConnect.svelte
index 237864f..7d72a9e 100644
--- a/dashboard/frontend/src/routes/CcConnect.svelte
+++ b/dashboard/frontend/src/routes/CcConnect.svelte
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 <script>
   import { onMount } from "svelte";
-  import { getCcConnectHealth } from "../lib/api.js";
+  import { getCcConnectHealth, startCcConnect, stopCcConnect } from "../lib/api.js";
 
   let loading = $state(true);
   let health = $state(null);
   let requestError = $state("");
+  let actionLoading = $state("");
 
   async function loadHealth() {
     loading = true;
@@ -19,6 +20,22 @@
     }
   }
 
+  async function runAction(action) {
+    actionLoading = action;
+    requestError = "";
+    try {
+      const result = action === "start" ? await startCcConnect() : await stopCcConnect();
+      if (!result?.ok) {
+        requestError = result?.error || `Failed to ${action} cc-connect`;
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      requestError = e?.body?.detail || e?.message || `Failed to ${action} cc-connect`;
+    } finally {
+      actionLoading = "";
+      await loadHealth();
+    }
+  }
+
   function statusBadgeClass(status) {
     if (status === "up") {
       return "bg-emerald-100 text-emerald-700 dark:bg-emerald-900/40 dark:text-emerald-300";
@@ -43,14 +60,33 @@
         <span class="px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-rose-100 text-rose-700 dark:bg-rose-900/40 dark:text-rose-300">down</span>
       </div>
     </div>
-    <button onclick={loadHealth} disabled={loading} class="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-primary-600 bg-primary-50 hover:bg-primary-100 rounded-lg transition-colors disabled:opacity-50 dark:bg-primary-900/30 dark:text-primary-300">
-      {loading ? "Loading..." : "Refresh"}
-    </button>
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+      {#if health?.container_status === "running"}
+        <button
+          onclick={() => runAction("stop")}
+          disabled={loading || actionLoading === "stop"}
+          class="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-rose-600 bg-rose-50 hover:bg-rose-100 rounded-lg transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+        >
+          {actionLoading === "stop" ? "Stopping..." : "Stop"}
+        </button>
+      {:else}
+        <button
+          onclick={() => runAction("start")}
+          disabled={loading || actionLoading === "start"}
+          class="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-emerald-600 bg-emerald-50 hover:bg-emerald-100 rounded-lg transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+        >
+          {actionLoading === "start" ? "Starting..." : "Start"}
+        </button>
+      {/if}
+      <button onclick={loadHealth} disabled={loading || Boolean(actionLoading)} class="px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-primary-600 bg-primary-50 hover:bg-primary-100 rounded-lg transition-colors disabled:opacity-50 dark:bg-primary-900/30 dark:text-primary-300">
+        {loading ? "Loading..." : "Refresh"}
+      </button>
+    </div>
   </div>
 
   {#if requestError}
     <div class="bg-rose-50 dark:bg-rose-900/20 border border-rose-200 dark:border-rose-700 rounded-xl p-4 shadow-sm">
-      <p class="text-sm font-medium text-rose-700 dark:text-rose-300">Failed to fetch cc-connect health</p>
+      <p class="text-sm font-medium text-rose-700 dark:text-rose-300">cc-connect action failed</p>
       <p class="text-xs text-rose-600 dark:text-rose-400 mt-1">{requestError}</p>
     </div>
   {/if}