diff --git a/core-writer/include/ProcessManager.hpp b/core-writer/include/ProcessManager.hpp
index 65b4613..95f153d 100644
--- a/core-writer/include/ProcessManager.hpp
+++ b/core-writer/include/ProcessManager.hpp
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ class ProcessManager
         ProcessManager(H5WriteModule& write_module,
                        ZmqRecvModule& recv_module);
 
+        void start_rest_api(const uint16_t rest_port);
 
-        void start(uint16_t rest_port);
+
+        std::string get_status();
 
 };
 
diff --git a/core-writer/src/ProcessManager.cpp b/core-writer/src/ProcessManager.cpp
index 3b59634..5be4e87 100644
--- a/core-writer/src/ProcessManager.cpp
+++ b/core-writer/src/ProcessManager.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ ProcessManager::ProcessManager(
 }
 
 
-void ProcessManager::start(uint16_t rest_port)
+void ProcessManager::start_rest_api(const uint16_t rest_port)
 {
     RestApi::start_rest_api(*this, rest_port);