diff --git a/kibicara/platforms/twitter/bot.py b/kibicara/platforms/twitter/bot.py
index c1448ed..9ad7afb 100644
--- a/kibicara/platforms/twitter/bot.py
+++ b/kibicara/platforms/twitter/bot.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from kibicara.config import config
 from kibicara.platformapi import Censor, Message, Spawner
 from kibicara.platforms.twitter.model import Twitter
 from logging import getLogger
-from peony import PeonyClient
+from peony import PeonyClient, exceptions
 
 
 logger = getLogger(__name__)
@@ -17,18 +17,21 @@ class TwitterBot(Censor):
     def __init__(self, twitter_model):
         super().__init__(twitter_model.hood)
         self.twitter_model = twitter_model
-        self.client = PeonyClient(
-            consumer_key=config['twitter']['consumer_key'],
-            consumer_secret=config['twitter']['consumer_secret'],
-            access_token=twitter_model.access_token,
-            access_token_secret=twitter_model.access_token_secret,
-        )
+        self.enabled = self.twitter_model.enabled
         self.polling_interval_sec = 60
         self.mentions_since_id = self.twitter_model.mentions_since_id
         self.dms_since_id = self.twitter_model.dms_since_id
 
     async def run(self):
-        if self.twitter_model.successful_verified:
+        try:
+            if not self.twitter_model.verified:
+                raise ValueError('Oauth Handshake not completed')
+            self.client = PeonyClient(
+                consumer_key=config['twitter']['consumer_key'],
+                consumer_secret=config['twitter']['consumer_secret'],
+                access_token=self.twitter_model.access_token,
+                access_token_secret=self.twitter_model.access_token_secret,
+            )
             if self.twitter_model.mentions_since_id is None:
                 logger.debug('since_id is None in model, fetch newest mention id')
                 await self._poll_mentions()
@@ -37,8 +40,16 @@ class TwitterBot(Censor):
                 await self._poll_direct_messages()
             logger.debug('Starting Twitter bot: %s' % self.twitter_model.__dict__)
             await gather(self.poll(), self.push())
-        else:
-            logger.debug('Twitter Bot not started: Oauth Handshake not completed')
+        except CancelledError:
+            logger.debug(f'Bot {self.twitter_model.hood.name} received Cancellation.')
+            raise
+        except exceptions.Unauthorized:
+            logger.debug(f'Bot {self.twitter_model.hood.name} has invalid auth token.')
+            await self.twitter_model.update(enabled=False)
+            self.enabled = self.twitter_model.enabled
+            raise
+        finally:
+            logger.debug(f'Bot {self.twitter_model.hood.name} stopped.')
 
     async def poll(self):
         while True:
diff --git a/kibicara/platforms/twitter/model.py b/kibicara/platforms/twitter/model.py
index 592f4c8..37f10fa 100644
--- a/kibicara/platforms/twitter/model.py
+++ b/kibicara/platforms/twitter/model.py
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ class Twitter(Model):
     mentions_since_id: Integer(allow_null=True) = None
     access_token: Text()
     access_token_secret: Text()
-    successful_verified: Boolean() = False
+    verified: Boolean() = False
+    enabled: Boolean() = False
 
     class Mapping(Mapping):
         table_name = 'twitterbots'
diff --git a/kibicara/platforms/twitter/webapi.py b/kibicara/platforms/twitter/webapi.py
index 37b0a09..2a880be 100644
--- a/kibicara/platforms/twitter/webapi.py
+++ b/kibicara/platforms/twitter/webapi.py
@@ -43,8 +43,30 @@ async def twitter_delete(twitter=Depends(get_twitter)):
     await twitter.delete()
 
 
+@router.get('/{twitter_id}/status', status_code=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+async def twitter_status(twitter=Depends(get_twitter)):
+    return {'status': spawner.get(twitter).status.name}
+
+
+@router.post('/{twitter_id}/start', status_code=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+async def twitter_start(twitter=Depends(get_twitter)):
+    await twitter.update(enabled=True)
+    spawner.get(twitter).start()
+    return {}
+
+
+@router.post('/{twitter_id}/stop', status_code=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+async def twitter_stop(twitter=Depends(get_twitter)):
+    await twitter.update(enabled=False)
+    spawner.get(twitter).stop()
+    return {}
+
+
 @router.post('/', status_code=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
 async def twitter_create(response: Response, hood=Depends(get_hood)):
+    """
+    `https://api.twitter.com/oauth/authorize?oauth_token=`
+    """
     try:
         request_token = await get_oauth_token(
             config['twitter']['consumer_key'],
@@ -78,7 +100,8 @@ async def twitter_read_callback(oauth_token: str, oauth_verifier: str):
         await twitter.update(
             access_token=access_token['oauth_token'],
             access_token_secret=access_token['oauth_token_secret'],
-            successful_verified=True,
+            verified=True,
+            enabled=True,
         )
         spawner.start(twitter)
         return []