diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e398916..eddf091 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -441,6 +441,14 @@ or specifying everything UDP
 | ipc.of    | This is where socket connection refrences will be stored when connecting to them as a client via the `ipc.connectTo` or `iupc.connectToNet`. They will be stored based on the ID used to create them, eg : ipc.of.mySocket|
 | ipc.server| This is a refrence to the server created by `ipc.serve` or `ipc.serveNet`|
 
+----
+### IPC Server Methods  
+
+| method  | definition |
+|-----------|------------|
+|start| start serving need top call ` serve ` or ` serveNet ` first to set up the server |
+|stop| close the server and stop serving |
+
 ----
 
 ### IPC Events  
diff --git a/lib/socketServer.js b/lib/socketServer.js
index 94130b0..a4c1163 100644
--- a/lib/socketServer.js
+++ b/lib/socketServer.js
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ function init(path,config,log,port){
                 socket
             );
         },
+        stop:function(){
+            server.server.close();
+        },
         start           : function(){
             if(!this.path){
                 server.log('Socket Server Path not specified, refusing to start'.warn);