diff --git a/src/xrdsvc/CMakeLists.txt b/src/xrdsvc/CMakeLists.txt
index b6f1bff6c..a11764703 100644
--- a/src/xrdsvc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/xrdsvc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ add_dependencies(qserv_xrdsvc proto)
 
 target_sources(qserv_xrdsvc PRIVATE
     ChannelStream.cc
+    HttpSvc.cc
     SsiProvider.cc
     SsiRequest.cc
     SsiService.cc
diff --git a/src/xrdsvc/HttpSvc.cc b/src/xrdsvc/HttpSvc.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..023ed418b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xrdsvc/HttpSvc.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/*
+ * LSST Data Management System
+ *
+ * This product includes software developed by the
+ * LSST Project (http://www.lsst.org/).
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the LSST License Statement and
+ * the GNU General Public License along with this program.  If not,
+ * see <http://www.lsstcorp.org/LegalNotices/>.
+ */
+
+// Class header
+#include "xrdsvc/HttpSvc.h"
+
+// System headers
+#include <stdexcept>
+
+// Third party headers
+#include "nlohmann/json.hpp"
+
+// Qserv headers
+#include "qhttp/Request.h"
+#include "qhttp/Response.h"
+#include "qhttp/Server.h"
+#include "qhttp/Status.h"
+
+// LSST headers
+#include "lsst/log/Log.h"
+
+using namespace nlohmann;
+using namespace std;
+
+namespace {
+
+LOG_LOGGER _log = LOG_GET("lsst.qserv.xrdsvc.HttpSvc");
+
+}  // namespace
+
+namespace lsst::qserv::xrdsvc {
+
+shared_ptr<HttpSvc> HttpSvc::create(uint16_t port, unsigned int numThreads) {
+    return shared_ptr<HttpSvc>(new HttpSvc(port, numThreads));
+}
+
+HttpSvc::HttpSvc(uint16_t port, unsigned int numThreads) : _port(port), _numThreads(numThreads) {}
+
+uint16_t HttpSvc::start() {
+    string const context = "xrdsvc::HttpSvc::" + string(__func__) + " ";
+    lock_guard<mutex> const lock(_mtx);
+    if (_httpServerPtr != nullptr) {
+        throw logic_error(context + "the service is already running.");
+    }
+    _httpServerPtr = qhttp::Server::create(_io_service, _port);
+
+    auto const self = shared_from_this();
+
+    // Make sure the handlers are registered and the server is started before
+    // launching any BOOST ASIO threads. This will prevent threads from finishing
+    // due to a lack of work to be done.
+    _httpServerPtr->addHandlers({{"GET", "/meta/version",
+                                  [self](qhttp::Request::Ptr const& req, qhttp::Response::Ptr const& resp) {
+                                      json result = json::object({{"success", 1},
+                                                                  {"error", string()},
+                                                                  {"error_ext", json::object()},
+                                                                  {"warning", string()},
+                                                                  {"version", 1}});
+                                      resp->send(result.dump(), "application/json");
+                                  }}});
+    _httpServerPtr->start();
+
+    // Initialize the I/O context and start the service threads. At this point
+    // the server will be ready to service incoming requests.
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < _numThreads; ++i) {
+        _threads.push_back(make_unique<thread>([self]() { self->_io_service.run(); }));
+    }
+    auto const actualPort = _httpServerPtr->getPort();
+    LOGS(_log, LOG_LVL_INFO, context + "started on port " + to_string(actualPort));
+    return actualPort;
+}
+
+void HttpSvc::stop() {
+    string const context = "xrdsvc::HttpSvc::" + string(__func__) + " ";
+    lock_guard<mutex> const lock(_mtx);
+    if (_httpServerPtr == nullptr) {
+        throw logic_error(context + "the service is not running.");
+    }
+
+    // Stopping the server and resetting the I/O context will abort the ongoing
+    // requests and unblock the service threads.
+    _httpServerPtr->stop();
+    _httpServerPtr = nullptr;
+    _io_service.reset();
+    for (auto&& t : _threads) {
+        t->join();
+    }
+    _threads.clear();
+    LOGS(_log, LOG_LVL_INFO, context + "stopped");
+}
+
+}  // namespace lsst::qserv::xrdsvc
diff --git a/src/xrdsvc/HttpSvc.h b/src/xrdsvc/HttpSvc.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dfe3da47a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xrdsvc/HttpSvc.h
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/*
+ * LSST Data Management System
+ *
+ * This product includes software developed by the
+ * LSST Project (http://www.lsst.org/).
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the LSST License Statement and
+ * the GNU General Public License along with this program.  If not,
+ * see <http://www.lsstcorp.org/LegalNotices/>.
+ */
+#ifndef LSST_QSERV_XRDSVC_HTTPSVC_H
+#define LSST_QSERV_XRDSVC_HTTPSVC_H
+
+// System headers
+#include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <string>
+#include <thread>
+#include <vector>
+
+// Third party headers
+#include "boost/asio.hpp"
+
+namespace lsst::qserv::qhttp {
+class Server;
+}  // namespace lsst::qserv::qhttp
+
+// This header declarations
+namespace lsst::qserv::xrdsvc {
+
+/**
+ * Class HttpSvc is the HTTP server for processing worker management requests.
+ *
+ * The server creates and manages its own collection of BOOST ASIO service threads.
+ * The number of threads is specified via the corresponding parameter of the class's
+ * constructor.
+ *
+ * Typical usage of the class:
+ * @code
+ *   // Create the server. Note, it won't run yet until explicitly started.
+ *   uint16_t const port = 0;           // The port will be dynamically allocated at start
+ *   unsigned int const numThreads = 2; // The number of BOOST ASIO threads
+ *   auto const svc = xrdsvc::HttpSvc::create(port, numThreads);
+ *
+ *   // Start the server and get the actual port number.
+ *   uint16_t const actualPort = svc->start();
+ *   std::cout << "HTTP server is running on port " << actualPort << std::endl;
+ *
+ *   // Stop the server to release resources.
+ *   svc->stop();
+ *   svc.reset();
+ * @code
+ * @note The class implementation is thread safe.
+ */
+class HttpSvc : public std::enable_shared_from_this<HttpSvc> {
+public:
+    /**
+     * The factory will not initialize ASIO context and threads, or start
+     * the server. This has to be done by calling method HttpSvc::start()
+     *
+     * @param port The number of a port to bind to.
+     * @param numThreads The number of BOOST ASIO threads.
+     * @return The shared pointer to the running server.
+     */
+    static std::shared_ptr<HttpSvc> create(uint16_t port, unsigned int numThreads);
+
+    HttpSvc() = delete;
+    HttpSvc(HttpSvc const&) = delete;
+    HttpSvc& operator=(HttpSvc const&) = delete;
+
+    ~HttpSvc() = default;
+
+    /**
+     * Initialize ASIO context and threads, and start the server.
+     *
+     * @note Once the server is started it has to be explicitly stopped
+     * using the counterpart method stop() to allow releasing allocated
+     * resources and letting the destructor to be executed. Note that
+     * service threads started by the curent method and the HTTP server
+     * incerement the reference counter on the shared pointer that is
+     * returned by the class's factory method.
+     *
+     * @return The actual port number on which the server is run.
+     * @throws std::logic_error If the server is already running.
+     */
+    uint16_t start();
+
+    /**
+     * Stop the server and threads, and release the relevant resources.
+     * @throws std::logic_error If the server is not running.
+     */
+    void stop();
+
+private:
+    /**
+     * The constructor will not initialize ASIO context and threads, or start
+     * the server. This has to be done by calling method HttpSvc::start()
+     * @param port The number of a port to bind to.
+     * @param numThreads The number of BOOST ASIO threads.
+     */
+    HttpSvc(uint16_t port, unsigned int numThreads);
+
+    // Input parameters
+    uint16_t const _port;            ///< The input port number (could be 0 to allow autoallocation).
+    unsigned int const _numThreads;  ///< The number of the BOOST ASIO service threads.
+
+    /// This mutex protects the object state.
+    mutable std::mutex _mtx;
+
+    /// Worker management requests are processed by this server.
+    std::shared_ptr<qhttp::Server> _httpServerPtr;
+
+    /// The BOOST ASIO I/O services.
+    boost::asio::io_service _io_service;
+
+    /// The thread pool for running ASIO services.
+    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<std::thread>> _threads;
+};
+
+}  // namespace lsst::qserv::xrdsvc
+
+#endif  // LSST_QSERV_XRDSVC_HTTPSVC_H
diff --git a/src/xrdsvc/SsiService.cc b/src/xrdsvc/SsiService.cc
index 30e194433..944f2c7c5 100644
--- a/src/xrdsvc/SsiService.cc
+++ b/src/xrdsvc/SsiService.cc
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include "memman/MemMan.h"
 #include "memman/MemManNone.h"
 #include "mysql/MySqlConnection.h"
+#include "qhttp/Server.h"
 #include "sql/SqlConnection.h"
 #include "sql/SqlConnectionFactory.h"
 #include "util/common.h"
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@
 #include "wsched/FifoScheduler.h"
 #include "wsched/GroupScheduler.h"
 #include "wsched/ScanScheduler.h"
+#include "xrdsvc/HttpSvc.h"
 #include "xrdsvc/SsiRequest.h"
 #include "xrdsvc/XrdName.h"
 
@@ -240,13 +242,24 @@ SsiService::SsiService(XrdSsiLogger* log)
         }
     }
 
+    // Start the control server for processing worker management requests sent
+    // by the Replication System. Update the port number in the configuration
+    // in case if the server is run on the dynamically allocated port.
+    _controlHttpSvc =
+            HttpSvc::create(workerConfig->replicationHttpPort(), workerConfig->replicationNumHttpThreads());
+    auto const port = _controlHttpSvc->start();
+    workerConfig->setReplicationHttpPort(port);
+
     // Begin periodically updating worker's status in the Replication System's registry
     // in the detached thread. This will continue before the application gets terminated.
     thread registryUpdateThread(::registryUpdateLoop, _chunkInventory->id());
     registryUpdateThread.detach();
 }
 
-SsiService::~SsiService() { LOGS(_log, LOG_LVL_DEBUG, "SsiService dying."); }
+SsiService::~SsiService() {
+    LOGS(_log, LOG_LVL_DEBUG, "SsiService dying.");
+    _controlHttpSvc->stop();
+}
 
 void SsiService::ProcessRequest(XrdSsiRequest& reqRef, XrdSsiResource& resRef) {
     LOGS(_log, LOG_LVL_DEBUG, "Got request call where rName is: " << resRef.rName);
diff --git a/src/xrdsvc/SsiService.h b/src/xrdsvc/SsiService.h
index 8b1568f0d..0fc9f7dd3 100644
--- a/src/xrdsvc/SsiService.h
+++ b/src/xrdsvc/SsiService.h
@@ -37,17 +37,21 @@
 // Forward declarations
 class XrdSsiLogger;
 
-namespace lsst::qserv {
-namespace util {
+namespace lsst::qserv::util {
 class FileMonitor;
-}
-namespace wcontrol {
+}  // namespace lsst::qserv::util
+
+namespace lsst::qserv::wcontrol {
 class Foreman;
-}  // namespace wcontrol
-namespace wpublish {
+}  // namespace lsst::qserv::wcontrol
+
+namespace lsst::qserv::wpublish {
 class ChunkInventory;
-}
-}  // namespace lsst::qserv
+}  // namespace lsst::qserv::wpublish
+
+namespace lsst::qserv::xrdsvc {
+class HttpSvc;
+}  // namespace lsst::qserv::xrdsvc
 
 namespace lsst::qserv::xrdsvc {
 
@@ -81,7 +85,9 @@ class SsiService : public XrdSsiService {
     /// Reloads the log configuration file on log config file change.
     std::shared_ptr<util::FileMonitor> _logFileMonitor;
 
-};  // class SsiService
+    /// The HTTP server processing worker management requests.
+    std::shared_ptr<HttpSvc> _controlHttpSvc;
+};
 
 }  // namespace lsst::qserv::xrdsvc