diff --git a/include/villas/node_type.h b/include/villas/node_type.h
index d2f0ff094..b1ee0e51e 100644
--- a/include/villas/node_type.h
+++ b/include/villas/node_type.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include <villas/memory.h>
 
 /* Forward declarations */
+struct super_node;
 struct node;
 struct sample;
 
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ struct node_type {
  *
  * @see node_type::init
  */
-int node_type_start(struct node_type *vt);
+int node_type_start(struct node_type *vt, struct super_node *sn);
 
 /** De-initialize node type subsystems.
  *
diff --git a/include/villas/nodes/iec61850.h b/include/villas/nodes/iec61850.h
index b580a2084..a5010defb 100644
--- a/include/villas/nodes/iec61850.h
+++ b/include/villas/nodes/iec61850.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ struct iec61850_receiver {
 };
 
 /** @see node_type::type_start */
-int iec61850_type_start();
+int iec61850_type_start(struct super_node *sn);
 
 /** @see node_type::type_stop */
 int iec61850_type_stop();
diff --git a/include/villas/nodes/mqtt.h b/include/villas/nodes/mqtt.h
index 45ca5534a..b93d5828a 100644
--- a/include/villas/nodes/mqtt.h
+++ b/include/villas/nodes/mqtt.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ int mqtt_destroy(struct node *n);
 int mqtt_stop(struct node *n);
 
 /** @see node_type::type_start */
-int mqtt_type_start();
+int mqtt_type_start(struct super_node *sn);
 
 /** @see node_type::type_stop */
 int mqtt_type_stop();
diff --git a/include/villas/nodes/ngsi.h b/include/villas/nodes/ngsi.h
index fb20759fb..aae4304fe 100644
--- a/include/villas/nodes/ngsi.h
+++ b/include/villas/nodes/ngsi.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ struct ngsi {
  *
  * @see node_type::type_start
  */
-int ngsi_type_start();
+int ngsi_type_start(struct super_node *sn);
 
 /** Free global NGSI settings and unmaps shared memory regions.
  *
diff --git a/include/villas/nodes/opal.h b/include/villas/nodes/opal.h
index 89c1e7c20..3d7526e0c 100644
--- a/include/villas/nodes/opal.h
+++ b/include/villas/nodes/opal.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ struct opal {
  *
  * @see node_type::type_start
  */
-int opal_type_start();
+int opal_type_start(struct super_node *sn);
 
 /** Free global OPAL settings and unmaps shared memory regions.
  *
diff --git a/include/villas/nodes/socket.h b/include/villas/nodes/socket.h
index 31f038a2e..4a9a9ad51 100644
--- a/include/villas/nodes/socket.h
+++ b/include/villas/nodes/socket.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ struct socket {
 
 
 /** @see node_vtable::type_start */
-int socket_type_start();
+int socket_type_start(struct super_node *sn);
 
 /** @see node_type::type_stop */
 int socket_type_stop();
diff --git a/include/villas/nodes/stats.h b/include/villas/nodes/stats.h
index ba5457a3d..91de317d3 100644
--- a/include/villas/nodes/stats.h
+++ b/include/villas/nodes/stats.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ extern "C" {
 /* Forward declarations */
 struct node;
 struct sample;
+struct super_node;
 
 struct stats_node {
 	double rate;
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ struct stats_node {
 };
 
 /** @see node_type::print */
-int stats_node_type_start();
+int stats_node_type_start(struct super_node *sn);
 
 /** @see node_type::print */
 char *stats_node_print(struct node *n);
diff --git a/include/villas/nodes/websocket.h b/include/villas/nodes/websocket.h
index 22b2d98c9..77a12bde3 100644
--- a/include/villas/nodes/websocket.h
+++ b/include/villas/nodes/websocket.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ struct websocket_destination {
 int websocket_protocol_cb(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reason, void *user, void *in, size_t len);
 
 /** @see node_type::type_start */
-int websocket_type_start(); /// @todo: Port to C++
+int websocket_type_start(struct super_node *sn);
 
 /** @see node_type::type_stop */
 int websocket_type_stop();
diff --git a/include/villas/nodes/zeromq.h b/include/villas/nodes/zeromq.h
index bc2c47003..dbe15ecc7 100644
--- a/include/villas/nodes/zeromq.h
+++ b/include/villas/nodes/zeromq.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ char * zeromq_print(struct node *n);
 int zeromq_parse(struct node *n, json_t *cfg);
 
 /** @see node_type::type_start */
-int zeromq_type_start();
+int zeromq_type_start(struct super_node *sn);
 
 /** @see node_type::type_stop */
 int zeromq_type_stop();
diff --git a/include/villas/super_node.h b/include/villas/super_node.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8d6f531c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/villas/super_node.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/** The super node object holding the state of the application (C-compatability header).
+ *
+ * @file
+ * @author Steffen Vogel <stvogel@eonerc.rwth-aachen.de>
+ * @copyright 2017-2018, Institute for Automation of Complex Power Systems, EONERC
+ * @license GNU General Public License (version 3)
+ *
+ * VILLASnode
+ *
+ * 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
+ * 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 GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *********************************************************************************/
+
+struct list;
+struct super_node;
+
+struct list * super_node_get_nodes(struct super_node *sn);
+
+struct list * super_node_get_nodes(struct super_node *sn);
+
+struct lws_context * super_node_get_web_context(struct super_node *sn);
+
+struct lws_vhost * super_node_get_web_vhost(struct super_node *sn);
+
+enum state super_node_get_web_state(struct super_node *sn);
+
+int super_node_get_cli_argc(struct super_node *sn);
diff --git a/include/villas/web.hpp b/include/villas/web.hpp
index f20109ceb..255ab8007 100644
--- a/include/villas/web.hpp
+++ b/include/villas/web.hpp
@@ -82,6 +82,22 @@ public:
 		return api;
 	}
 
+	/* for C-compatability */
+	lws_context * getContext()
+	{
+		return context;
+	}
+
+	lws_vhost * getVHost()
+	{
+		return vhost;
+	}
+
+	enum state getState() const
+	{
+		return state;
+	}
+
 	void callbackOnWritable(struct lws *wsi);
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/node_type.c b/lib/node_type.c
index 2ba5914c6..c09a15a73 100644
--- a/lib/node_type.c
+++ b/lib/node_type.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <villas/node/config.h>
 #include <villas/plugin.h>
 
-int node_type_start(struct node_type *vt)
+int node_type_start(struct node_type *vt, struct super_node *sn)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ int node_type_start(struct node_type *vt)
 
 	info("Initializing " CLR_YEL("%s") " node type which is used by %zu nodes", node_type_name(vt), list_length(&vt->instances));
 
-	ret = vt->type.start ? vt->type.start() : 0; // @todo: port to C++
+	ret = vt->type.start ? vt->type.start(sn) : 0;
 	if (ret == 0)
 		vt->state = STATE_STARTED;
 
diff --git a/lib/nodes/CMakeLists.txt b/lib/nodes/CMakeLists.txt
index 13fa3743f..6f625d439 100644
--- a/lib/nodes/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/lib/nodes/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
 
 set(NODE_SRC
     influxdb.c
-# @todo: Port to C++
-#    stats.c
+    stats.c
     signal_generator.c    
     loopback.c
 )
diff --git a/lib/nodes/iec61850.c b/lib/nodes/iec61850.c
index 142a0c303..8dcf789f2 100644
--- a/lib/nodes/iec61850.c
+++ b/lib/nodes/iec61850.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ int iec61850_parse_signals(json_t *json_signals, struct list *signals, struct li
 	return total_size;
 }
 
-int iec61850_type_start()
+int iec61850_type_start(struct super_node *sn)
 {
 	int ret;
 
diff --git a/lib/nodes/mqtt.c b/lib/nodes/mqtt.c
index ff0d31fd6..795cbe7e1 100644
--- a/lib/nodes/mqtt.c
+++ b/lib/nodes/mqtt.c
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ int mqtt_stop(struct node *n)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int mqtt_type_start()
+int mqtt_type_start(struct super_node *sn)
 {
 	int ret;
 
diff --git a/lib/nodes/ngsi.c b/lib/nodes/ngsi.c
index f9ae90340..79031a027 100644
--- a/lib/nodes/ngsi.c
+++ b/lib/nodes/ngsi.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ out:	json_decref(request);
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int ngsi_type_start()
+int ngsi_type_start(struct super_node *sn)
 {
 	return curl_global_init(CURL_GLOBAL_ALL);
 }
diff --git a/lib/nodes/opal.c b/lib/nodes/opal.c
index fdf62bed9..d9a9a47e2 100644
--- a/lib/nodes/opal.c
+++ b/lib/nodes/opal.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ int opal_register_region(int argc, char *argv[])
 	print_shmem_name = argv[3];
 }
 
-int opal_type_start() /// @todo: Port to C++
+int opal_type_start(struct super_node *sn)
 {
 	int err;
 
diff --git a/lib/nodes/socket.c b/lib/nodes/socket.c
index 73eb0e411..fc3958ddb 100644
--- a/lib/nodes/socket.c
+++ b/lib/nodes/socket.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static struct plugin p;
 /* Private static storage */
 struct list interfaces = { .state = STATE_DESTROYED };
 
-int socket_type_start()
+int socket_type_start(struct super_node *sn)
 {
 #ifdef WITH_NETEM
 	int ret;
@@ -454,7 +454,6 @@ int socket_read(struct node *n, struct sample *smps[], unsigned cnt, unsigned *r
 	}
 
 	ret = io_sscan(&s->io, ptr, bytes, &rbytes, smps, cnt);
-
 	if (ret < 0 || bytes != rbytes)
 		warning("Received invalid packet from node: %s ret=%d, bytes=%zu, rbytes=%zu", node_name(n), ret, bytes, rbytes);
 
diff --git a/lib/nodes/stats.c b/lib/nodes/stats.c
index 425ed7f41..a3aab750e 100644
--- a/lib/nodes/stats.c
+++ b/lib/nodes/stats.c
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <villas/hook.h>
 #include <villas/plugin.h>
 #include <villas/stats.h>
-#include <villas/super_node.hpp>
+#include <villas/super_node.h>
 #include <villas/sample.h>
 #include <villas/node.h>
 
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ static void stats_init_signals(struct node *n)
 	}
 }
 
-int stats_node_type_start() /// @todo: Port to C++
+int stats_node_type_start(struct super_node *sn)
 {
-	nodes = NULL;
+	nodes = super_node_get_nodes(sn);
 
-	return -1;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 int stats_node_start(struct node *n)
diff --git a/lib/nodes/websocket.c b/lib/nodes/websocket.c
index 1b6701a70..d5f16fd06 100644
--- a/lib/nodes/websocket.c
+++ b/lib/nodes/websocket.c
@@ -35,14 +35,16 @@
 #include <villas/nodes/websocket.h>
 #include <villas/format_type.h>
 #include <villas/formats/msg_format.h>
+#include <villas/super_node.h>
 
 #define DEFAULT_WEBSOCKET_BUFFER_SIZE (1 << 12)
 
 /* Private static storage */
 static struct list connections = { .state = STATE_DESTROYED };	/**< List of active libwebsocket connections which receive samples from all nodes (catch all) */
 
-// TODO: port to C++
+// @todo: port to C++
 //static struct web *web;
+static struct super_node *sn;
 
 /* Forward declarations */
 static struct plugin p;
@@ -164,8 +166,9 @@ static int websocket_connection_write(struct websocket_connection *c, struct sam
 	debug(LOG_WEBSOCKET | 10, "Enqueued %u samples to %s", pushed, websocket_connection_name(c));
 
 	/* Client connections which are currently conecting don't have an associate c->wsi yet */
-	if (c->wsi)
-		web_callback_on_writable(c->wsi);
+	// @todo: port to C++
+	//if (c->wsi)
+	//	web_callback_on_writable(c->wsi);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -370,17 +373,17 @@ int websocket_protocol_cb(struct lws *wsi, enum lws_callback_reasons reason, voi
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int websocket_type_start() // @todo: Port to C++
+int websocket_type_start(struct super_node *ssn)
 {
 	list_init(&connections);
 
 	//web = NULL; /// @todo: Port to C++ &sn->web;
+	sn = ssn;
 
-	return -1;
+	info("web state: %d", super_node_get_web_state(sn));
 
-	// @todo: Port to C++
-	//if (web->state != STATE_STARTED)
-	//	return -1;
+	if (super_node_get_web_state(sn) != STATE_STARTED)
+		return -1;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -416,9 +419,8 @@ int websocket_start(struct node *n)
 		c->node = n;
 		c->destination = d;
 
-		// @todo: Port to C++
-		//d->info.context = web->context;
-		//d->info.vhost = web->vhost;
+		d->info.context = super_node_get_web_context(sn);
+		d->info.vhost = super_node_get_web_vhost(sn);
 		d->info.userdata = c;
 
 		lws_client_connect_via_info(&d->info);
diff --git a/lib/nodes/zeromq.c b/lib/nodes/zeromq.c
index 0e3c97742..13e2356f1 100644
--- a/lib/nodes/zeromq.c
+++ b/lib/nodes/zeromq.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ char * zeromq_print(struct node *n)
 	return buf;
 }
 
-int zeromq_type_start() /// @todo: Port to C++
+int zeromq_type_start(struct super_node *sn)
 {
 	context = zmq_ctx_new();
 
diff --git a/lib/super_node.cpp b/lib/super_node.cpp
index c03a91093..cf9a44594 100644
--- a/lib/super_node.cpp
+++ b/lib/super_node.cpp
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ int SuperNode::start()
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < list_length(&nodes); i++) {
 		auto *n = (struct node *) list_at(&nodes, i);
 
-		ret = node_type_start(n->_vt);//, this); // @todo: port to C++
+		ret = node_type_start(n->_vt, reinterpret_cast<super_node *>(this));
 		if (ret)
 			throw new RuntimeError("Failed to start node-type: {}", node_type_name(n->_vt));
 	}
@@ -515,3 +515,35 @@ int SuperNode::periodic()
 #endif
 	return 0;
 }
+
+
+/* C-compatability */
+extern "C" {
+	struct list * super_node_get_nodes(struct super_node *sn)
+	{
+		SuperNode *ssn = reinterpret_cast<SuperNode *>(sn);
+
+		return ssn->getNodes();
+	}
+
+	struct lws_context * super_node_get_web_context(struct super_node *sn)
+	{
+		SuperNode *ssn = reinterpret_cast<SuperNode *>(sn);
+
+		return ssn->getWeb()->getContext();
+	}
+
+	struct lws_vhost * super_node_get_web_vhost(struct super_node *sn)
+	{
+		SuperNode *ssn = reinterpret_cast<SuperNode *>(sn);
+
+		return ssn->getWeb()->getVHost();
+	}
+
+	enum state super_node_get_web_state(struct super_node *sn)
+	{
+		SuperNode *ssn = reinterpret_cast<SuperNode *>(sn);
+
+		return ssn->getWeb()->getState();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/villas-pipe.cpp b/src/villas-pipe.cpp
index f2644a073..84f72afb2 100644
--- a/src/villas-pipe.cpp
+++ b/src/villas-pipe.cpp
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ check:		if (optarg == endptr)
 	if (reverse)
 		node_reverse(node);
 
-	ret = node_type_start(node->_vt);//, &sn); // @todo: port to C++
+	ret = node_type_start(node->_vt, reinterpret_cast<super_node *>(&sn));
 	if (ret)
 		throw new RuntimeError("Failed to intialize node type {}: reason={}", node_type_name(node->_vt), ret);
 
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ check:		if (optarg == endptr)
 	if (ret)
 		throw new RuntimeError("Failed to stop node {}: reason={}", node_name(node), ret);
 
-	ret = node_type_stop(node->_vt);//, &sn); // @todo: port to C++
+	ret = node_type_stop(node->_vt);
 	if (ret)
 		throw new RuntimeError("Failed to stop node type {}: reason={}", node_type_name(node->_vt), ret);
 
diff --git a/src/villas-signal.cpp b/src/villas-signal.cpp
index 0ae25d92b..82e9c800d 100644
--- a/src/villas-signal.cpp
+++ b/src/villas-signal.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	// nt == n._vt
-	ret = node_type_start(nt); /// @todo: Port to C++
+	ret = node_type_start(nt, nullptr);
 	if (ret)
 		throw new RuntimeError("Failed to initialize node type: {}", node_type_name(nt));
 
diff --git a/src/villas-test-rtt.cpp b/src/villas-test-rtt.cpp
index 8991fe708..caf20e169 100644
--- a/src/villas-test-rtt.cpp
+++ b/src/villas-test-rtt.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ check:		if (optarg == endptr)
 	if (!node)
 		throw new RuntimeError("There's no node with the name '{}'", nodestr);
 
-	ret = node_type_start(node->_vt);//, &sn); // @todo: port to C++
+	ret = node_type_start(node->_vt, reinterpret_cast<super_node *>(&sn));
 	if (ret)
 		throw new RuntimeError("Failed to start node-type {}: reason={}", node_type_name(node->_vt), ret);