diff --git a/src/py/flwr/superexec/exec_grpc.py b/src/py/flwr/superexec/exec_grpc.py
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+# Copyright 2024 Flower Labs GmbH. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+# ==============================================================================
+"""SuperExec gRPC API."""
+
+from logging import INFO
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
+
+import grpc
+
+from flwr.common import GRPC_MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH
+from flwr.common.logger import log
+from flwr.proto.exec_pb2_grpc import add_ExecServicer_to_server
+from flwr.server.superlink.fleet.grpc_bidi.grpc_server import generic_create_grpc_server
+
+from .exec_servicer import ExecServicer
+from .executor import Executor
+
+
+def run_superexec_api_grpc(
+    address: str,
+    executor: Executor,
+    certificates: Optional[Tuple[bytes, bytes, bytes]],
+) -> grpc.Server:
+    """Run SuperExec API (gRPC, request-response)."""
+    exec_servicer: grpc.Server = ExecServicer(
+        executor=executor,
+    )
+    superexec_add_servicer_to_server_fn = add_ExecServicer_to_server
+    superexec_grpc_server = generic_create_grpc_server(
+        servicer_and_add_fn=(exec_servicer, superexec_add_servicer_to_server_fn),
+        server_address=address,
+        max_message_length=GRPC_MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH,
+        certificates=certificates,
+    )
+
+    log(INFO, "Flower ECE: Starting SuperExec API (gRPC-rere) on %s", address)
+    superexec_grpc_server.start()
+
+    return superexec_grpc_server
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/superexec/exec_servicer.py b/src/py/flwr/superexec/exec_servicer.py
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+# Copyright 2024 Flower Labs GmbH. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+# ==============================================================================
+"""SuperExec API servicer."""
+
+
+from logging import ERROR, INFO
+from typing import Dict
+
+import grpc
+
+from flwr.common.logger import log
+from flwr.proto import exec_pb2_grpc  # pylint: disable=E0611
+from flwr.proto.exec_pb2 import (  # pylint: disable=E0611
+    StartRunRequest,
+    StartRunResponse,
+)
+
+from .executor import Executor, RunTracker
+
+
+class ExecServicer(exec_pb2_grpc.ExecServicer):
+    """SuperExec API servicer."""
+
+    def __init__(self, executor: Executor) -> None:
+        self.executor = executor
+        self.runs: Dict[int, RunTracker] = {}
+
+    def StartRun(
+        self, request: StartRunRequest, context: grpc.ServicerContext
+    ) -> StartRunResponse:
+        """Create run ID."""
+        log(INFO, "ExecServicer.StartRun")
+
+        run = self.executor.start_run(request.fab_file)
+
+        if run is None:
+            log(ERROR, "Executor failed to start run")
+            return StartRunResponse()
+
+        self.runs[run.run_id] = run
+
+        return StartRunResponse(run_id=run.run_id)
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/superexec/exec_servicer_test.py b/src/py/flwr/superexec/exec_servicer_test.py
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+# Copyright 2024 Flower Labs GmbH. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+# ==============================================================================
+"""Test the SuperExec API servicer."""
+
+
+import subprocess
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+from flwr.proto.exec_pb2 import StartRunRequest  # pylint: disable=E0611
+
+from .exec_servicer import ExecServicer
+
+
+def test_start_run() -> None:
+    """Test StartRun method of ExecServicer."""
+    run_res = MagicMock()
+    run_res.run_id = 10
+    with subprocess.Popen(
+        ["echo", "success"],
+        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+        text=True,
+    ) as proc:
+        run_res.proc = proc
+
+    executor = MagicMock()
+    executor.start_run = lambda _: run_res
+
+    context_mock = MagicMock()
+
+    request = StartRunRequest()
+    request.fab_file = b"test"
+
+    # Create a instance of FlowerServiceServicer
+    servicer = ExecServicer(executor=executor)
+
+    # Execute
+    response = servicer.StartRun(request, context_mock)
+
+    assert response.run_id == 10
diff --git a/src/py/flwr/superexec/executor.py b/src/py/flwr/superexec/executor.py
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+# Copyright 2024 Flower Labs GmbH. All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+# ==============================================================================
+"""Execute and monitor a Flower run."""
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from subprocess import Popen
+from typing import Optional
+
+
+@dataclass
+class RunTracker:
+    """Track a Flower run (composed of a run_id and the associated process)."""
+
+    run_id: int
+    proc: Popen  # type: ignore
+
+
+class Executor(ABC):
+    """Execute and monitor a Flower run."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def start_run(
+        self,
+        fab_file: bytes,
+    ) -> Optional[RunTracker]:
+        """Start a run using the given Flower FAB ID and version.
+
+        This method creates a new run on the SuperLink, returns its run_id
+        and also starts the run execution.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        fab_file : bytes
+            The Flower App Bundle file bytes.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        run_id : Optional[RunTracker]
+            The run_id and the associated process of the run created by the SuperLink,
+            or `None` if it fails.
+        """