diff --git a/include/asterisk/stasis_app.h b/include/asterisk/stasis_app.h
index 0f4ca27a95..801b7adb2c 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/stasis_app.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/stasis_app.h
@@ -385,6 +385,18 @@ void stasis_app_control_moh_start(struct stasis_app_control *control, const char
  */
 void stasis_app_control_moh_stop(struct stasis_app_control *control);
 
+/*!
+ * \brief Start playing silence to a channel.
+ * \param control Control for \c res_stasis.
+ */
+void stasis_app_control_silence_start(struct stasis_app_control *control);
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Stop playing silence to a channel.
+ * \param control Control for \c res_stasis.
+ */
+void stasis_app_control_silence_stop(struct stasis_app_control *control);
+
 /*!
  * \brief Returns the most recent snapshot for the associated channel.
  *
diff --git a/res/ari/resource_channels.c b/res/ari/resource_channels.c
index 2ddfae1c50..dc0058fa50 100644
--- a/res/ari/resource_channels.c
+++ b/res/ari/resource_channels.c
@@ -321,6 +321,38 @@ void ast_ari_channels_stop_moh(struct ast_variable *headers,
 	ast_ari_response_no_content(response);
 }
 
+void ast_ari_channels_start_silence(struct ast_variable *headers,
+	struct ast_ari_channels_start_silence_args *args,
+	struct ast_ari_response *response)
+{
+	RAII_VAR(struct stasis_app_control *, control, NULL, ao2_cleanup);
+
+	control = find_control(response, args->channel_id);
+	if (control == NULL) {
+		/* Response filled in by find_control */
+		return;
+	}
+
+	stasis_app_control_silence_start(control);
+	ast_ari_response_no_content(response);
+}
+
+void ast_ari_channels_stop_silence(struct ast_variable *headers,
+	struct ast_ari_channels_stop_silence_args *args,
+	struct ast_ari_response *response)
+{
+	RAII_VAR(struct stasis_app_control *, control, NULL, ao2_cleanup);
+
+	control = find_control(response, args->channel_id);
+	if (control == NULL) {
+		/* Response filled in by find_control */
+		return;
+	}
+
+	stasis_app_control_silence_stop(control);
+	ast_ari_response_no_content(response);
+}
+
 void ast_ari_channels_play(struct ast_variable *headers,
 	struct ast_ari_channels_play_args *args,
 	struct ast_ari_response *response)
diff --git a/res/ari/resource_channels.h b/res/ari/resource_channels.h
index 6106b00614..a9ac72e399 100644
--- a/res/ari/resource_channels.h
+++ b/res/ari/resource_channels.h
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ struct ast_ari_channels_start_moh_args {
 /*!
  * \brief Play music on hold to a channel.
  *
- * Using media operations such as playOnChannel on a channel playing MOH in this manner will suspend MOH without resuming automatically. If continuing music on hold is desired, the stasis application must reinitiate music on hold.
+ * Using media operations such as /play on a channel playing MOH in this manner will suspend MOH without resuming automatically. If continuing music on hold is desired, the stasis application must reinitiate music on hold.
  *
  * \param headers HTTP headers
  * \param args Swagger parameters
@@ -274,6 +274,34 @@ struct ast_ari_channels_stop_moh_args {
  * \param[out] response HTTP response
  */
 void ast_ari_channels_stop_moh(struct ast_variable *headers, struct ast_ari_channels_stop_moh_args *args, struct ast_ari_response *response);
+/*! \brief Argument struct for ast_ari_channels_start_silence() */
+struct ast_ari_channels_start_silence_args {
+	/*! \brief Channel's id */
+	const char *channel_id;
+};
+/*!
+ * \brief Play silence to a channel.
+ *
+ * Using media operations such as /play on a channel playing silence in this manner will suspend silence without resuming automatically.
+ *
+ * \param headers HTTP headers
+ * \param args Swagger parameters
+ * \param[out] response HTTP response
+ */
+void ast_ari_channels_start_silence(struct ast_variable *headers, struct ast_ari_channels_start_silence_args *args, struct ast_ari_response *response);
+/*! \brief Argument struct for ast_ari_channels_stop_silence() */
+struct ast_ari_channels_stop_silence_args {
+	/*! \brief Channel's id */
+	const char *channel_id;
+};
+/*!
+ * \brief Stop playing silence to a channel.
+ *
+ * \param headers HTTP headers
+ * \param args Swagger parameters
+ * \param[out] response HTTP response
+ */
+void ast_ari_channels_stop_silence(struct ast_variable *headers, struct ast_ari_channels_stop_silence_args *args, struct ast_ari_response *response);
 /*! \brief Argument struct for ast_ari_channels_play() */
 struct ast_ari_channels_play_args {
 	/*! \brief Channel's id */
diff --git a/res/res_ari_channels.c b/res/res_ari_channels.c
index 6f2005e61a..d11066bdcd 100644
--- a/res/res_ari_channels.c
+++ b/res/res_ari_channels.c
@@ -983,6 +983,122 @@ static void ast_ari_channels_stop_moh_cb(
 	}
 #endif /* AST_DEVMODE */
 
+fin: __attribute__((unused))
+	return;
+}
+/*!
+ * \brief Parameter parsing callback for /channels/{channelId}/silence.
+ * \param get_params GET parameters in the HTTP request.
+ * \param path_vars Path variables extracted from the request.
+ * \param headers HTTP headers.
+ * \param[out] response Response to the HTTP request.
+ */
+static void ast_ari_channels_start_silence_cb(
+	struct ast_variable *get_params, struct ast_variable *path_vars,
+	struct ast_variable *headers, struct ast_ari_response *response)
+{
+	struct ast_ari_channels_start_silence_args args = {};
+	struct ast_variable *i;
+#if defined(AST_DEVMODE)
+	int is_valid;
+	int code;
+#endif /* AST_DEVMODE */
+
+	for (i = path_vars; i; i = i->next) {
+		if (strcmp(i->name, "channelId") == 0) {
+			args.channel_id = (i->value);
+		} else
+		{}
+	}
+	ast_ari_channels_start_silence(headers, &args, response);
+#if defined(AST_DEVMODE)
+	code = response->response_code;
+
+	switch (code) {
+	case 0: /* Implementation is still a stub, or the code wasn't set */
+		is_valid = response->message == NULL;
+		break;
+	case 500: /* Internal Server Error */
+	case 501: /* Not Implemented */
+	case 404: /* Channel not found */
+	case 409: /* Channel not in a Stasis application */
+		is_valid = 1;
+		break;
+	default:
+		if (200 <= code && code <= 299) {
+			is_valid = ast_ari_validate_void(
+				response->message);
+		} else {
+			ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Invalid error response %d for /channels/{channelId}/silence\n", code);
+			is_valid = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!is_valid) {
+		ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Response validation failed for /channels/{channelId}/silence\n");
+		ast_ari_response_error(response, 500,
+			"Internal Server Error", "Response validation failed");
+	}
+#endif /* AST_DEVMODE */
+
+fin: __attribute__((unused))
+	return;
+}
+/*!
+ * \brief Parameter parsing callback for /channels/{channelId}/silence.
+ * \param get_params GET parameters in the HTTP request.
+ * \param path_vars Path variables extracted from the request.
+ * \param headers HTTP headers.
+ * \param[out] response Response to the HTTP request.
+ */
+static void ast_ari_channels_stop_silence_cb(
+	struct ast_variable *get_params, struct ast_variable *path_vars,
+	struct ast_variable *headers, struct ast_ari_response *response)
+{
+	struct ast_ari_channels_stop_silence_args args = {};
+	struct ast_variable *i;
+#if defined(AST_DEVMODE)
+	int is_valid;
+	int code;
+#endif /* AST_DEVMODE */
+
+	for (i = path_vars; i; i = i->next) {
+		if (strcmp(i->name, "channelId") == 0) {
+			args.channel_id = (i->value);
+		} else
+		{}
+	}
+	ast_ari_channels_stop_silence(headers, &args, response);
+#if defined(AST_DEVMODE)
+	code = response->response_code;
+
+	switch (code) {
+	case 0: /* Implementation is still a stub, or the code wasn't set */
+		is_valid = response->message == NULL;
+		break;
+	case 500: /* Internal Server Error */
+	case 501: /* Not Implemented */
+	case 404: /* Channel not found */
+	case 409: /* Channel not in a Stasis application */
+		is_valid = 1;
+		break;
+	default:
+		if (200 <= code && code <= 299) {
+			is_valid = ast_ari_validate_void(
+				response->message);
+		} else {
+			ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Invalid error response %d for /channels/{channelId}/silence\n", code);
+			is_valid = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!is_valid) {
+		ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "Response validation failed for /channels/{channelId}/silence\n");
+		ast_ari_response_error(response, 500,
+			"Internal Server Error", "Response validation failed");
+	}
+#endif /* AST_DEVMODE */
+
 fin: __attribute__((unused))
 	return;
 }
@@ -1345,6 +1461,16 @@ static struct stasis_rest_handlers channels_channelId_moh = {
 	.children = {  }
 };
 /*! \brief REST handler for /api-docs/channels.{format} */
+static struct stasis_rest_handlers channels_channelId_silence = {
+	.path_segment = "silence",
+	.callbacks = {
+		[AST_HTTP_POST] = ast_ari_channels_start_silence_cb,
+		[AST_HTTP_DELETE] = ast_ari_channels_stop_silence_cb,
+	},
+	.num_children = 0,
+	.children = {  }
+};
+/*! \brief REST handler for /api-docs/channels.{format} */
 static struct stasis_rest_handlers channels_channelId_play = {
 	.path_segment = "play",
 	.callbacks = {
@@ -1380,8 +1506,8 @@ static struct stasis_rest_handlers channels_channelId = {
 		[AST_HTTP_GET] = ast_ari_channels_get_cb,
 		[AST_HTTP_DELETE] = ast_ari_channels_hangup_cb,
 	},
-	.num_children = 10,
-	.children = { &channels_channelId_continue,&channels_channelId_answer,&channels_channelId_ring,&channels_channelId_dtmf,&channels_channelId_mute,&channels_channelId_hold,&channels_channelId_moh,&channels_channelId_play,&channels_channelId_record,&channels_channelId_variable, }
+	.num_children = 11,
+	.children = { &channels_channelId_continue,&channels_channelId_answer,&channels_channelId_ring,&channels_channelId_dtmf,&channels_channelId_mute,&channels_channelId_hold,&channels_channelId_moh,&channels_channelId_silence,&channels_channelId_play,&channels_channelId_record,&channels_channelId_variable, }
 };
 /*! \brief REST handler for /api-docs/channels.{format} */
 static struct stasis_rest_handlers channels = {
diff --git a/res/stasis/control.c b/res/stasis/control.c
index 868aff5ea6..1c4f938621 100644
--- a/res/stasis/control.c
+++ b/res/stasis/control.c
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ struct stasis_app_control {
 	 * Holding place for channel's PBX while imparted to a bridge.
 	 */
 	struct ast_pbx *pbx;
+	/*!
+	 * Silence generator, when silence is being generated.
+	 */
+	struct ast_silence_generator *silgen;
 	/*!
 	 * When set, /c app_stasis should exit and continue in the dialplan.
 	 */
@@ -68,6 +72,10 @@ static void control_dtor(void *obj)
 {
 	struct stasis_app_control *control = obj;
 
+	/* We may have a lingering silence generator; free it */
+	ast_channel_stop_silence_generator(control->channel, control->silgen);
+	control->silgen = NULL;
+
 	ao2_cleanup(control->command_queue);
 	ast_cond_destroy(&control->wait_cond);
 }
@@ -502,6 +510,55 @@ void stasis_app_control_moh_stop(struct stasis_app_control *control)
 	stasis_app_send_command_async(control, app_control_moh_stop, NULL);
 }
 
+static void *app_control_silence_start(struct stasis_app_control *control,
+	struct ast_channel *chan, void *data)
+{
+	if (control->silgen) {
+		/* We have a silence generator, but it may have been implicitly
+		 * disabled by media actions (music on hold, playing media,
+		 * etc.) Just stop it and restart a new one.
+		 */
+		ast_channel_stop_silence_generator(
+			control->channel, control->silgen);
+	}
+
+	ast_debug(3, "%s: Starting silence generator\n",
+		stasis_app_control_get_channel_id(control));
+	control->silgen = ast_channel_start_silence_generator(control->channel);
+
+	if (!control->silgen) {
+		ast_log(LOG_WARNING,
+			"%s: Failed to start silence generator.\n",
+			stasis_app_control_get_channel_id(control));
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+void stasis_app_control_silence_start(struct stasis_app_control *control)
+{
+	stasis_app_send_command_async(control, app_control_silence_start, NULL);
+}
+
+static void *app_control_silence_stop(struct stasis_app_control *control,
+	struct ast_channel *chan, void *data)
+{
+	if (control->silgen) {
+		ast_debug(3, "%s: Stopping silence generator\n",
+			stasis_app_control_get_channel_id(control));
+		ast_channel_stop_silence_generator(
+			control->channel, control->silgen);
+		control->silgen = NULL;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+void stasis_app_control_silence_stop(struct stasis_app_control *control)
+{
+	stasis_app_send_command_async(control, app_control_silence_stop, NULL);
+}
+
 struct ast_channel_snapshot *stasis_app_control_get_snapshot(
 	const struct stasis_app_control *control)
 {
diff --git a/rest-api/api-docs/channels.json b/rest-api/api-docs/channels.json
index dd611ccaad..bb63c9ad6d 100644
--- a/rest-api/api-docs/channels.json
+++ b/rest-api/api-docs/channels.json
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@
 				{
 					"httpMethod": "POST",
 					"summary": "Play music on hold to a channel.",
-					"notes": "Using media operations such as playOnChannel on a channel playing MOH in this manner will suspend MOH without resuming automatically. If continuing music on hold is desired, the stasis application must reinitiate music on hold.",
+					"notes": "Using media operations such as /play on a channel playing MOH in this manner will suspend MOH without resuming automatically. If continuing music on hold is desired, the stasis application must reinitiate music on hold.",
 					"nickname": "startMoh",
 					"responseClass": "void",
 					"parameters": [
@@ -613,6 +613,65 @@
 				}
 			]
 		},
+		{
+			"path": "/channels/{channelId}/silence",
+			"description": "Play silence to a channel",
+			"operations": [
+				{
+					"httpMethod": "POST",
+					"summary": "Play silence to a channel.",
+					"notes": "Using media operations such as /play on a channel playing silence in this manner will suspend silence without resuming automatically.",
+					"nickname": "startSilence",
+					"responseClass": "void",
+					"parameters": [
+						{
+							"name": "channelId",
+							"description": "Channel's id",
+							"paramType": "path",
+							"required": true,
+							"allowMultiple": false,
+							"dataType": "string"
+						}
+					],
+					"errorResponses": [
+						{
+							"code": 404,
+							"reason": "Channel not found"
+						},
+						{
+							"code": 409,
+							"reason": "Channel not in a Stasis application"
+						}
+					]
+				},
+				{
+					"httpMethod": "DELETE",
+					"summary": "Stop playing silence to a channel.",
+					"nickname": "stopSilence",
+					"responseClass": "void",
+					"parameters": [
+						{
+							"name": "channelId",
+							"description": "Channel's id",
+							"paramType": "path",
+							"required": true,
+							"allowMultiple": false,
+							"dataType": "string"
+						}
+					],
+					"errorResponses": [
+						{
+							"code": 404,
+							"reason": "Channel not found"
+						},
+						{
+							"code": 409,
+							"reason": "Channel not in a Stasis application"
+						}
+					]
+				}
+			]
+		},
 		{
 			"path": "/channels/{channelId}/play",
 			"description": "Play media to a channel",