-void afb_apis_call(struct afb_req req, struct AFB_clientCtx *context, const char *api, size_t lenapi, const char *verb, size_t lenverb)
+/**
+ * Search the 'api'.
+ * @param api the api of the verb
+ * @return the descriptor if found or NULL otherwise
+ */
+static const struct api_desc *search(const char *api)
+{
+ int i, c, up, lo;
+ const struct api_desc *a;
+
+ /* dichotomic search of the api */
+ /* initial slice */
+ lo = 0;
+ up = apis_count;
+ for (;;) {
+ /* check remaining slice */
+ if (lo >= up) {
+ /* not found */
+ return NULL;
+ }
+ /* check the mid of the slice */
+ i = (lo + up) >> 1;
+ a = &apis_array[i];
+ c = strcasecmp(a->name, api);
+ if (c == 0) {
+ /* found */
+ return a;
+ }
+ /* update the slice */
+ if (c < 0)
+ lo = i + 1;
+ else
+ up = i;
+ }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Starts a service by its 'api' name.
+ * @param api name of the service to start
+ * @param share_session if true start the servic"e in a shared session
+ * if false start it in its own session
+ * @param onneed if true start the service if possible, if false the api
+ * must be a service
+ * @return a positive number on success
+ */
+int afb_apis_start_service(const char *api, int share_session, int onneed)