PyTomcat is a simple library to remotely manage Tomcat from Python The library uses Tomcat Manager text and JMX Proxy interfaces and therefore does not require any Java JMX libraries or JMX management ports to be open. http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-7.0-doc/manager-howto.html#Supported_Manager_Commands http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-7.0-doc/manager-howto.html#Using_the_JMX_Proxy_Servlet