diff --git a/cameleer3-server-app/src/main/java/com/cameleer3/server/app/controller/AgentCommandController.java b/cameleer3-server-app/src/main/java/com/cameleer3/server/app/controller/AgentCommandController.java
index 41186e0b..a1e5e9ea 100644
--- a/cameleer3-server-app/src/main/java/com/cameleer3/server/app/controller/AgentCommandController.java
+++ b/cameleer3-server-app/src/main/java/com/cameleer3/server/app/controller/AgentCommandController.java
@@ -191,8 +191,9 @@ public class AgentCommandController {
             case "replay" -> CommandType.REPLAY;
             case "set-traced-processors" -> CommandType.SET_TRACED_PROCESSORS;
             case "test-expression" -> CommandType.TEST_EXPRESSION;
+            case "route-control" -> CommandType.ROUTE_CONTROL;
             default -> throw new ResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-                    "Invalid command type: " + typeStr + ". Valid: config-update, deep-trace, replay, set-traced-processors, test-expression");
+                    "Invalid command type: " + typeStr + ". Valid: config-update, deep-trace, replay, set-traced-processors, test-expression, route-control");
         };
     }
 }
diff --git a/cameleer3-server-core/src/main/java/com/cameleer3/server/core/agent/CommandType.java b/cameleer3-server-core/src/main/java/com/cameleer3/server/core/agent/CommandType.java
index 0e0000d8..02baff74 100644
--- a/cameleer3-server-core/src/main/java/com/cameleer3/server/core/agent/CommandType.java
+++ b/cameleer3-server-core/src/main/java/com/cameleer3/server/core/agent/CommandType.java
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ public enum CommandType {
     DEEP_TRACE,
     REPLAY,
     SET_TRACED_PROCESSORS,
-    TEST_EXPRESSION
+    TEST_EXPRESSION,
+    ROUTE_CONTROL
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/api/queries/commands.ts b/ui/src/api/queries/commands.ts
index e1cdde30..9ce502ad 100644
--- a/ui/src/api/queries/commands.ts
+++ b/ui/src/api/queries/commands.ts
@@ -154,22 +154,53 @@ export function useTestExpression() {
   })
 }
 
+// ── Route Control ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export function useSendRouteCommand() {
+  return useMutation({
+    mutationFn: async ({ application, action, routeId }: {
+      application: string
+      action: 'start' | 'stop' | 'suspend' | 'resume'
+      routeId: string
+    }) => {
+      const { data, error } = await api.POST('/agents/groups/{group}/commands', {
+        params: { path: { group: application } },
+        body: { type: 'route-control', payload: { routeId, action, nonce: crypto.randomUUID() } } as any,
+      })
+      if (error) throw new Error('Failed to send route command')
+      return data!
+    },
+  })
+}
+
 // ── Replay Exchange ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 export function useReplayExchange() {
   return useMutation({
     mutationFn: async ({
       agentId,
+      routeId,
       headers,
       body,
+      originalExchangeId,
     }: {
       agentId: string
-      headers: Record<string, string>
+      routeId: string
+      headers?: Record<string, string>
       body: string
+      originalExchangeId?: string
     }) => {
       const { data, error } = await api.POST('/agents/{id}/commands', {
         params: { path: { id: agentId } },
-        body: { type: 'replay', payload: { headers, body } } as any,
+        body: {
+          type: 'replay',
+          payload: {
+            routeId,
+            exchange: { body, headers: headers ?? {} },
+            originalExchangeId,
+            nonce: crypto.randomUUID(),
+          },
+        } as any,
       })
       if (error) throw new Error('Failed to send replay command')
       return data!
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Exchanges/ExchangeHeader.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Exchanges/ExchangeHeader.tsx
index 746745ff..9d13fda9 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Exchanges/ExchangeHeader.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Exchanges/ExchangeHeader.tsx
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import { GitBranch, Server } from 'lucide-react';
 import { StatusDot, MonoText, Badge } from '@cameleer/design-system';
 import { useCorrelationChain } from '../../api/queries/correlation';
 import { useAgents } from '../../api/queries/agents';
+import { useAuthStore } from '../../auth/auth-store';
 import type { ExecutionDetail } from '../../components/ExecutionDiagram/types';
 import { attributeBadgeColor } from '../../utils/attribute-color';
+import { RouteControlBar } from './RouteControlBar';
 import styles from './ExchangeHeader.module.css';
 
 interface ExchangeHeaderProps {
@@ -47,14 +49,22 @@ export function ExchangeHeader({ detail, onCorrelatedSelect, onClearSelection }:
   const showChain = chain && chain.length > 1;
   const attrs = Object.entries(detail.attributes ?? {});
 
-  // Look up agent state for icon coloring
+  // Look up agent state for icon coloring + route control capability
   const { data: agents } = useAgents(undefined, detail.applicationName);
-  const agentState = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!agents || !detail.agentId) return undefined;
-    const agent = (agents as any[]).find((a: any) => a.id === detail.agentId);
-    return agent?.state?.toLowerCase() as 'live' | 'stale' | 'dead' | undefined;
+  const { agentState, hasRouteControl, hasReplay } = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!agents) return { agentState: undefined, hasRouteControl: false, hasReplay: false };
+    const agentList = agents as any[];
+    const agent = detail.agentId ? agentList.find((a: any) => a.id === detail.agentId) : undefined;
+    return {
+      agentState: agent?.state?.toLowerCase() as 'live' | 'stale' | 'dead' | undefined,
+      hasRouteControl: agentList.some((a: any) => a.capabilities?.routeControl === true),
+      hasReplay: agentList.some((a: any) => a.capabilities?.replay === true),
+    };
   }, [agents, detail.agentId]);
 
+  const roles = useAuthStore((s) => s.roles);
+  const canControl = roles.some(r => r === 'OPERATOR' || r === 'ADMIN');
+
   return (
     <div className={styles.header}>
       {/* Exchange info — always shown */}
@@ -92,6 +102,20 @@ export function ExchangeHeader({ detail, onCorrelatedSelect, onClearSelection }:
         <span className={styles.duration}>{formatDuration(detail.durationMs)}</span>
       </div>
 
+      {/* Route control / replay — only if agent supports it AND user has operator+ role */}
+      {canControl && (hasRouteControl || hasReplay) && (
+        <RouteControlBar
+          application={detail.applicationName}
+          routeId={detail.routeId}
+          hasRouteControl={hasRouteControl}
+          hasReplay={hasReplay}
+          agentId={detail.agentId}
+          exchangeId={detail.exchangeId}
+          inputHeaders={detail.inputHeaders}
+          inputBody={detail.inputBody}
+        />
+      )}
+
       {/* Correlation chain */}
       <div className={styles.chain}>
         <span className={styles.chainLabel}>Correlated</span>
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Exchanges/RouteControlBar.module.css b/ui/src/pages/Exchanges/RouteControlBar.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..709b7ea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Exchanges/RouteControlBar.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+.bar {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  padding: 0.375rem 0.75rem;
+  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
+}
+
+.label {
+  font-size: 9px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  margin-right: 0.25rem;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.group {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
+  background: var(--bg-surface);
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.group.sending {
+  opacity: 0.5;
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.segment {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 4px;
+  padding: 3px 10px;
+  border: none;
+  background: none;
+  font: inherit;
+  font-size: 11px;
+  font-weight: 500;
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  transition: background 0.12s, color 0.12s;
+}
+
+.segment:hover:not(:disabled) {
+  background: var(--bg-hover);
+  color: var(--text-primary);
+}
+
+.segment:disabled {
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+}
+
+.divider {
+  width: 1px;
+  height: 14px;
+  background: var(--border);
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+/* Icon semantic colors */
+.success svg { color: var(--success); }
+.danger svg { color: var(--error); }
+.warning svg { color: var(--amber); }
+
+/* Preserve icon color on hover */
+.success:hover:not(:disabled) svg { color: var(--success); }
+.danger:hover:not(:disabled) svg { color: var(--error); }
+.warning:hover:not(:disabled) svg { color: var(--amber); }
+
+@keyframes spin {
+  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+}
+
+.spinner {
+  animation: spin 0.8s linear infinite;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+}
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Exchanges/RouteControlBar.tsx b/ui/src/pages/Exchanges/RouteControlBar.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c66e2529
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Exchanges/RouteControlBar.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import { Play, Square, Pause, PlayCircle, RotateCcw, Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { useToast } from '@cameleer/design-system';
+import { useSendRouteCommand, useReplayExchange } from '../../api/queries/commands';
+import styles from './RouteControlBar.module.css';
+
+interface RouteControlBarProps {
+  application: string;
+  routeId: string;
+  hasRouteControl: boolean;
+  hasReplay: boolean;
+  agentId?: string;
+  exchangeId?: string;
+  inputHeaders?: string;
+  inputBody?: string;
+}
+
+type RouteAction = 'start' | 'stop' | 'suspend' | 'resume';
+
+const ROUTE_ACTIONS: { action: RouteAction; label: string; icon: typeof Play; colorClass: string }[] = [
+  { action: 'start',   label: 'Start',   icon: Play,       colorClass: styles.success },
+  { action: 'stop',    label: 'Stop',    icon: Square,     colorClass: styles.danger },
+  { action: 'suspend', label: 'Suspend', icon: Pause,      colorClass: styles.warning },
+  { action: 'resume',  label: 'Resume',  icon: PlayCircle, colorClass: styles.success },
+];
+
+export function RouteControlBar({ application, routeId, hasRouteControl, hasReplay, agentId, exchangeId, inputHeaders, inputBody }: RouteControlBarProps) {
+  const { toast } = useToast();
+  const sendRouteCommand = useSendRouteCommand();
+  const replayExchange = useReplayExchange();
+  const [sendingAction, setSendingAction] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  const busy = sendingAction !== null;
+
+  function handleRouteAction(action: RouteAction) {
+    setSendingAction(action);
+    sendRouteCommand.mutate(
+      { application, action, routeId },
+      {
+        onSuccess: () => {
+          toast({ title: `Route ${action} sent`, description: `${routeId} on ${application}`, variant: 'success' });
+          setSendingAction(null);
+        },
+        onError: (err) => {
+          toast({ title: `Route ${action} failed`, description: err.message, variant: 'error' });
+          setSendingAction(null);
+        },
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
+  function handleReplay() {
+    if (!agentId) return;
+    let headers: Record<string, string> = {};
+    try { headers = inputHeaders ? JSON.parse(inputHeaders) : {}; } catch { /* empty */ }
+    setSendingAction('replay');
+    replayExchange.mutate(
+      { agentId, routeId, headers, body: inputBody ?? '', originalExchangeId: exchangeId },
+      {
+        onSuccess: () => {
+          toast({ title: 'Replay sent', description: `${routeId} on ${agentId}`, variant: 'success' });
+          setSendingAction(null);
+        },
+        onError: (err) => {
+          toast({ title: 'Replay failed', description: err.message, variant: 'error' });
+          setSendingAction(null);
+        },
+      },
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className={styles.bar}>
+      <span className={styles.label}>Route</span>
+      {hasRouteControl && (
+        <div className={`${styles.group} ${busy ? styles.sending : ''}`}>
+          {ROUTE_ACTIONS.map(({ action, label, icon: Icon, colorClass }) => (
+            <button
+              key={action}
+              className={`${styles.segment} ${colorClass}`}
+              disabled={busy}
+              onClick={() => handleRouteAction(action)}
+              title={`${label} route ${routeId}`}
+            >
+              {sendingAction === action
+                ? <Loader2 size={12} className={styles.spinner} />
+                : <Icon size={12} />}
+              {label}
+            </button>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+      {hasRouteControl && hasReplay && <span className={styles.divider} />}
+      {hasReplay && (
+        <div className={`${styles.group} ${busy ? styles.sending : ''}`}>
+          <button
+            className={`${styles.segment} ${styles.success}`}
+            disabled={busy || !agentId}
+            onClick={handleReplay}
+            title={`Replay exchange on ${agentId ?? 'agent'}`}
+          >
+            {sendingAction === 'replay'
+              ? <Loader2 size={12} className={styles.spinner} />
+              : <RotateCcw size={12} />}
+            Replay
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}