diff --git a/ryu/app/ofctl_rest.py b/ryu/app/ofctl_rest.py
index b9656b19..8ab53f98 100644
--- a/ryu/app/ofctl_rest.py
+++ b/ryu/app/ofctl_rest.py
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger('ryu.app.ofctl_rest')
 #
 # delete a meter entry
 # POST /stats/meterentry/delete
+#
+#
+# send a experimeter message
+# POST /stats/experimenter/<dpid>
 
 
 class StatsController(ControllerBase):
@@ -269,6 +273,27 @@ class StatsController(ControllerBase):
 
         return Response(status=200)
 
+    def send_experimenter(self, req, dpid, **_kwargs):
+        dp = self.dpset.get(int(dpid))
+        if dp is None:
+            return Response(status=404)
+
+        try:
+            exp = eval(req.body)
+        except SyntaxError:
+            LOG.debug('invalid syntax %s', req.body)
+            return Response(status=400)
+
+        if dp.ofproto.OFP_VERSION == ofproto_v1_2.OFP_VERSION:
+            ofctl_v1_2.send_experimenter(dp, exp)
+        elif dp.ofproto.OFP_VERSION == ofproto_v1_3.OFP_VERSION:
+            ofctl_v1_3.send_experimenter(dp, exp)
+        else:
+            LOG.debug('Unsupported OF protocol')
+            return Response(status=501)
+
+        return Response(status=200)
+
 
 class RestStatsApi(app_manager.RyuApp):
     OFP_VERSIONS = [ofproto_v1_0.OFP_VERSION,
@@ -341,6 +366,11 @@ class RestStatsApi(app_manager.RyuApp):
                        controller=StatsController, action='mod_meter_entry',
                        conditions=dict(method=['POST']))
 
+        uri = path + '/experimenter/{dpid}'
+        mapper.connect('stats', uri,
+                       controller=StatsController, action='send_experimenter',
+                       conditions=dict(method=['POST']))
+
     def stats_reply_handler(self, ev):
         msg = ev.msg
         dp = msg.datapath
diff --git a/ryu/lib/ofctl_v1_2.py b/ryu/lib/ofctl_v1_2.py
index 6eb29814..660832ab 100644
--- a/ryu/lib/ofctl_v1_2.py
+++ b/ryu/lib/ofctl_v1_2.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import base64
 import struct
 import socket
 import logging
@@ -367,3 +368,19 @@ def mod_flow_entry(dp, flow, cmd):
         flags, match, inst)
 
     dp.send_msg(flow_mod)
+
+
+def send_experimenter(dp, exp):
+    experimenter = exp.get('experimenter', 0)
+    exp_type = exp.get('exp_type', 0)
+    data_type = exp.get('data_type', 'ascii')
+    if data_type != 'ascii' and data_type != 'base64':
+        LOG.debug('Unknown data type: %s', data_type)
+    data = exp.get('data', '')
+    if data_type == 'base64':
+        data = base64.b64decode(data)
+
+    expmsg = dp.ofproto_parser.OFPExperimenter(
+        dp, experimenter, exp_type, data)
+
+    dp.send_msg(expmsg)
diff --git a/ryu/lib/ofctl_v1_3.py b/ryu/lib/ofctl_v1_3.py
index 7d2c9fba..f9836246 100644
--- a/ryu/lib/ofctl_v1_3.py
+++ b/ryu/lib/ofctl_v1_3.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import base64
 import struct
 import socket
 import logging
@@ -640,3 +641,19 @@ def mod_meter_entry(dp, flow, cmd):
         dp, cmd, flags, meter_id, bands)
 
     dp.send_msg(meter_mod)
+
+
+def send_experimenter(dp, exp):
+    experimenter = exp.get('experimenter', 0)
+    exp_type = exp.get('exp_type', 0)
+    data_type = exp.get('data_type', 'ascii')
+    if data_type != 'ascii' and data_type != 'base64':
+        LOG.debug('Unknown data type: %s', data_type)
+    data = exp.get('data', '')
+    if data_type == 'base64':
+        data = base64.b64decode(data)
+
+    expmsg = dp.ofproto_parser.OFPExperimenter(
+        dp, experimenter, exp_type, data)
+
+    dp.send_msg(expmsg)