diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6469d1d..a103f28 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ optional arguments:
   --list-experiment UUID
                         Get details on the given experiment
   --list-experiments    List all open experiments on the server
+  --close-experiment UUID
+                        Close an experiment on the server
   --delete-experiment UUID
                         Delete an experiment on the server
   --list-outputs UUID   Get details on the given trace
@@ -147,6 +149,7 @@ Examples:
   ./tsp_cli_client --open-experiment EXP_NAME --paths PATHS
   ./tsp_cli_client --list-experiments
   ./tsp_cli_client --list-experiment UUID
+  ./tsp_cli_client --close-experiment UUID
   ./tsp_cli_client --delete-experiment UUID [--do-delete-traces]
   ./tsp_cli_client --list-outputs UUID
   ./tsp_cli_client --get-tree OUTPUT_ID --uuid UUID
diff --git a/test_tsp.py b/test_tsp.py
index de18c50..eb13711 100644
--- a/test_tsp.py
+++ b/test_tsp.py
@@ -188,8 +188,14 @@ def test_open_experiment(self, kernel, other):
             os.path.basename(kernel), traces)
         assert response.status_code == 200
 
+        exp_uuid = response.model.UUID
+
         response = self.tsp_client.fetch_experiments()
         assert len(response.model.experiments) == 1
+
+        response = self.tsp_client.close_experiment(exp_uuid)
+        assert response.model.indexin_status == "CLOSED"
+
         self._delete_experiments()
         self._delete_traces()
 
diff --git a/tsp/tsp_client.py b/tsp/tsp_client.py
index 03439de..e676c4f 100644
--- a/tsp/tsp_client.py
+++ b/tsp/tsp_client.py
@@ -172,6 +172,25 @@ def fetch_experiment(self, uuid):
             print("get trace failed: {0}".format(response.status_code))
             return TspClientResponse(None, response.status_code, response.text)
 
+    def close_experiment(self, uuid):
+        '''
+        Close a specific experiment
+        :param uuid: Experiment UUID to fetch
+        :return: :class:`TspClientResponse <Experiment>` object
+        :rtype: TspClientResponse
+        '''
+        api_url = '{0}experiments/{1}:close'.format(self.base_url, uuid)
+        parameters = {'parameters': {}}
+
+        response = requests.put(api_url, json=parameters, headers=headers)
+
+        if response.status_code == 200:
+            return TspClientResponse(Experiment(json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8'))),
+                                     response.status_code, response.text)
+        else:  # pragma: no cover
+            print("delete experiment failed: {0}".format(response.status_code))
+            return TspClientResponse(None, response.status_code, response.text)
+
     def delete_experiment(self, uuid):
         '''
         Delete a specific experiment
diff --git a/tsp_cli_client b/tsp_cli_client
index 04e9643..04fbcb3 100755
--- a/tsp_cli_client
+++ b/tsp_cli_client
@@ -180,6 +180,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                         help="Get details on the given experiment", metavar="UUID")
     parser.add_argument("--list-experiments", dest="list_experiments",
                         action='store_true',  help="List all open experiments on the server")
+    parser.add_argument("--close-experiment", dest="close_experiment",
+                        help="Close an experiment on the server", metavar="UUID")
     parser.add_argument("--delete-experiment", dest="delete_experiment",
                         help="Delete an experiment on the server", metavar="UUID")
     parser.add_argument("--list-outputs", dest="list_outputs",
@@ -323,6 +325,15 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             else:
                 sys.exit(1)
 
+        if options.close_experiment:
+            response = tsp_client.close_experiment(options.close_experiment)
+            if response.status_code == 200:
+                print("Successfully closed experiment")
+                sys.exit(0)
+            else:
+                print("Failed closing experiment with error " + response.status_code)
+                sys.exit(1)
+
         if options.delete_experiment:
             response = tsp_client.delete_experiment(options.delete_experiment)
             if response.status_code == 200: