diff --git a/deploy/all.sh b/deploy/all.sh
index 06b8ee701530f56381080879d0e2941b664e5197..f7f2a743312cf6f9152c25ac13b410f4395638bf 100755
--- a/deploy/all.sh
+++ b/deploy/all.sh
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 export TFS_REGISTRY_IMAGES=${TFS_REGISTRY_IMAGES:-"http://localhost:32000/tfs/"}
 
 # If not already set, set the list of components, separated by spaces, you want to build images for, and deploy.
-# By default, only basic components are deployed
-export TFS_COMPONENTS=${TFS_COMPONENTS:-"context device pathcomp service slice nbi webui load_generator"}
+# By default, only basic components are deployed 
+export TFS_COMPONENTS=${TFS_COMPONENTS:-"context device  pathcomp opticalcontroller service slice nbi webui load_generator"}
 
 # Uncomment to activate Monitoring (old)
 #export TFS_COMPONENTS="${TFS_COMPONENTS} monitoring"
diff --git a/src/service/service/__main__.py b/src/service/service/__main__.py
index b7f8b749c771736484196f833a636ef54d9b2d9b..22b7c721c9b90e5307cfce0648509d5010e10619 100644
--- a/src/service/service/__main__.py
+++ b/src/service/service/__main__.py
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ def main():
         get_env_var_name(ServiceNameEnum.OPTICALCONTROLLER, ENVVAR_SUFIX_SERVICE_PORT_GRPC),
         get_env_var_name(ServiceNameEnum.OPTICALCONTROLLER, ENVVAR_SUFIX_SERVICE_HOST     ),
         
-        get_env_var_name(ServiceNameEnum.QKD_APP,  ENVVAR_SUFIX_SERVICE_HOST     ),
-        get_env_var_name(ServiceNameEnum.QKD_APP,  ENVVAR_SUFIX_SERVICE_PORT_GRPC),
+        # get_env_var_name(ServiceNameEnum.QKD_APP,  ENVVAR_SUFIX_SERVICE_HOST     ),
+        # get_env_var_name(ServiceNameEnum.QKD_APP,  ENVVAR_SUFIX_SERVICE_PORT_GRPC),
     ])
     VAR_NAME_OPTICAL_CONTROLLER_HOST = get_env_var_name(ServiceNameEnum.OPTICALCONTROLLER, ENVVAR_SUFIX_SERVICE_HOST)
     VAR_NAME_OPTICAL_CONTROLLER_PORT = get_env_var_name(ServiceNameEnum.OPTICALCONTROLLER, ENVVAR_SUFIX_SERVICE_PORT_GRPC)
diff --git a/src/webui/Dockerfile b/src/webui/Dockerfile
index 204b6f7311d4d182d830ef5483204790e165599b..55e67b670f36812a55cf60e411cf137bc5b8a2ee 100644
--- a/src/webui/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/webui/Dockerfile
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ COPY --chown=webui:webui src/service/__init__.py service/__init__.py
 COPY --chown=webui:webui src/service/client/. service/client/
 COPY --chown=webui:webui src/slice/__init__.py slice/__init__.py
 COPY --chown=webui:webui src/slice/client/. slice/client/
-COPY --chown=webui:webui src/app/__init__.py app/__init__.py
-COPY --chown=webui:webui src/app/client/. app/client/
 COPY --chown=webui:webui src/webui/. webui/
 COPY --chown=webui:webui src/bgpls_speaker/__init__.py bgpls_speaker/__init__.py
 COPY --chown=webui:webui src/bgpls_speaker/client/. bgpls_speaker/client/
diff --git a/src/webui/service/__init__.py b/src/webui/service/__init__.py
index 6bbd58da776e47086006846e618efb6c33f87114..9c04ac749e02711fa4f6d9a500431d7850ad2d9c 100644
--- a/src/webui/service/__init__.py
+++ b/src/webui/service/__init__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from flask_healthz import healthz, HealthError
 from common.tools.grpc.Tools import grpc_message_to_json
 from context.client.ContextClient import ContextClient
 from device.client.DeviceClient import DeviceClient
-from qkd_app.client.QKDAppClient import QKDAppClient
+#from qkd_app.client.QKDAppClient import QKDAppClient
 
 def get_working_context() -> str:
     return session['context_uuid'] if 'context_uuid' in session else '---'
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ def readiness():
         device_client.connect()
         device_client.close()
         # DEPENDENCY QKD
-        qkd_app_client = QKDAppClient()
-        qkd_app_client.connect()
-        qkd_app_client.close()
+        # qkd_app_client = QKDAppClient()
+        # qkd_app_client.connect()
+        # qkd_app_client.close()
     except Exception as e:
         raise HealthError("Can't connect with the service: {:s}".format(str(e))) from e
 
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ def create_app(use_config=None, web_app_root=None):
     from webui.service.link.routes import link              # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
     app.register_blueprint(link)
 
-    from webui.service.qkd_app.routes import qkd_app as _qkd_app             # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
-    app.register_blueprint(_qkd_app)
+    # from webui.service.qkd_app.routes import qkd_app as _qkd_app             # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+    # app.register_blueprint(_qkd_app)
 
     from webui.service.policy_rule.routes import policy_rule # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
     app.register_blueprint(policy_rule)
diff --git a/src/webui/service/__main__.py b/src/webui/service/__main__.py
index 8cb577d7149f08fa05c11961945f2b8d98beaa00..6bd65a9814807bb9161a53249cd416f1d827a89c 100644
--- a/src/webui/service/__main__.py
+++ b/src/webui/service/__main__.py
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ def main():
         get_env_var_name(ServiceNameEnum.SERVICE, ENVVAR_SUFIX_SERVICE_PORT_GRPC),
         get_env_var_name(ServiceNameEnum.SLICE,   ENVVAR_SUFIX_SERVICE_HOST     ),
         get_env_var_name(ServiceNameEnum.SLICE,   ENVVAR_SUFIX_SERVICE_PORT_GRPC),
-        get_env_var_name(ServiceNameEnum.APP,   ENVVAR_SUFIX_SERVICE_HOST     ),
-        get_env_var_name(ServiceNameEnum.APP,   ENVVAR_SUFIX_SERVICE_PORT_GRPC),
+        # get_env_var_name(ServiceNameEnum.APP,   ENVVAR_SUFIX_SERVICE_HOST     ),
+        # get_env_var_name(ServiceNameEnum.APP,   ENVVAR_SUFIX_SERVICE_PORT_GRPC),
     ])
 
     logger.info('Starting...')
diff --git a/src/webui/service/qkd_app/routes.py b/src/webui/service/qkd_app/routes.py
index 5cbe715dcfe6de16d84706b28799e22018737f29..685c4d360480b4385b90878f753a57498d833f0b 100644
--- a/src/webui/service/qkd_app/routes.py
+++ b/src/webui/service/qkd_app/routes.py
@@ -12,102 +12,102 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-import grpc, json, logging
+# import grpc, json, logging
 
-from flask import current_app, render_template, Blueprint, flash, session, redirect, url_for
-from common.proto.context_pb2 import Empty, Link, LinkId, LinkList
-from common.proto.qkd_app_pb2 import App, QKDAppStatusEnum, QKDAppTypesEnum
-from common.tools.context_queries.Context import get_context
-from common.tools.context_queries.Device import get_device
-from common.tools.context_queries.Topology import get_topology
-from context.client.ContextClient import ContextClient
-from qkd_app.client.QKDAppClient import QKDAppClient
+# from flask import current_app, render_template, Blueprint, flash, session, redirect, url_for
+# from common.proto.context_pb2 import Empty, Link, LinkId, LinkList
+# from common.proto.qkd_app_pb2 import App, QKDAppStatusEnum, QKDAppTypesEnum
+# from common.tools.context_queries.Context import get_context
+# from common.tools.context_queries.Device import get_device
+# from common.tools.context_queries.Topology import get_topology
+# from context.client.ContextClient import ContextClient
+# from qkd_app.client.QKDAppClient import QKDAppClient
 
 
-LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-app = Blueprint('qkd_app', __name__, url_prefix='/qkd_app')
+# LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+# app = Blueprint('qkd_app', __name__, url_prefix='/qkd_app')
 
-qkd_app_client = QKDAppClient()
-context_client = ContextClient()
+# qkd_app_client = QKDAppClient()
+# context_client = ContextClient()
 
-@app.get('/')
-def home():
-    if 'context_uuid' not in session or 'topology_uuid' not in session:
-        flash("Please select a context!", "warning")
-        return redirect(url_for("main.home"))
-    context_uuid = session['context_uuid']
-    topology_uuid = session['topology_uuid']
+# @app.get('/')
+# def home():
+#     if 'context_uuid' not in session or 'topology_uuid' not in session:
+#         flash("Please select a context!", "warning")
+#         return redirect(url_for("main.home"))
+#     context_uuid = session['context_uuid']
+#     topology_uuid = session['topology_uuid']
 
-    context_client.connect()
-    device_names = dict()
+#     context_client.connect()
+#     device_names = dict()
 
-    context_obj = get_context(context_client, context_uuid, rw_copy=False)
-    if context_obj is None:
-        flash('Context({:s}) not found'.format(str(context_uuid)), 'danger')
-        apps = list()
-    else:
-        try:
-            apps = qkd_app_client.ListApps(context_obj.context_id)
-            apps = apps.apps
-        except grpc.RpcError as e:
-            if e.code() != grpc.StatusCode.NOT_FOUND: raise
-            if e.details() != 'Context({:s}) not found'.format(context_uuid): raise
-            apps = list()
-        else:
-            # Too many requests to context_client if it has too many apps (update in the future)
-            for app in apps:
-                if app.local_device_id.device_uuid.uuid not in device_names:
-                    device = get_device(context_client, app.local_device_id.device_uuid.uuid)
-                    if device is not None:
-                        device_names[app.local_device_id.device_uuid.uuid] = device.name
+#     context_obj = get_context(context_client, context_uuid, rw_copy=False)
+#     if context_obj is None:
+#         flash('Context({:s}) not found'.format(str(context_uuid)), 'danger')
+#         apps = list()
+#     else:
+#         try:
+#             apps = qkd_app_client.ListApps(context_obj.context_id)
+#             apps = apps.apps
+#         except grpc.RpcError as e:
+#             if e.code() != grpc.StatusCode.NOT_FOUND: raise
+#             if e.details() != 'Context({:s}) not found'.format(context_uuid): raise
+#             apps = list()
+#         else:
+#             # Too many requests to context_client if it has too many apps (update in the future)
+#             for app in apps:
+#                 if app.local_device_id.device_uuid.uuid not in device_names:
+#                     device = get_device(context_client, app.local_device_id.device_uuid.uuid)
+#                     if device is not None:
+#                         device_names[app.local_device_id.device_uuid.uuid] = device.name
                 
-                if app.remote_device_id.device_uuid.uuid and app.remote_device_id.device_uuid.uuid not in device_names:
-                    device = get_device(context_client, app.remote_device_id.device_uuid.uuid)
-                    if device is not None:
-                        device_names[app.remote_device_id.device_uuid.uuid] = device.name
+#                 if app.remote_device_id.device_uuid.uuid and app.remote_device_id.device_uuid.uuid not in device_names:
+#                     device = get_device(context_client, app.remote_device_id.device_uuid.uuid)
+#                     if device is not None:
+#                         device_names[app.remote_device_id.device_uuid.uuid] = device.name
 
-    context_client.close()
-    return render_template(
-        'app/home.html', apps=apps, device_names=device_names, ate=QKDAppTypesEnum, ase=QKDAppStatusEnum)
+#     context_client.close()
+#     return render_template(
+#         'app/home.html', apps=apps, device_names=device_names, ate=QKDAppTypesEnum, ase=QKDAppStatusEnum)
 
 
-@app.route('detail/<path:app_uuid>', methods=('GET', 'POST'))
-def detail(app_uuid: str):
-    '''
-    context_client.connect()
-    link_obj = get_link(context_client, link_uuid, rw_copy=False)
-    if link_obj is None:
-        flash('Link({:s}) not found'.format(str(link_uuid)), 'danger')
-        link_obj = Link()
-        device_names, endpoints_data = dict(), dict()
-    else:
-        device_names, endpoints_data = get_endpoint_names(context_client, link_obj.link_endpoint_ids)
-    context_client.close()
-    return render_template('link/detail.html',link=link_obj, device_names=device_names, endpoints_data=endpoints_data)
-    '''
-    pass
+# @app.route('detail/<path:app_uuid>', methods=('GET', 'POST'))
+# def detail(app_uuid: str):
+#     '''
+#     context_client.connect()
+#     link_obj = get_link(context_client, link_uuid, rw_copy=False)
+#     if link_obj is None:
+#         flash('Link({:s}) not found'.format(str(link_uuid)), 'danger')
+#         link_obj = Link()
+#         device_names, endpoints_data = dict(), dict()
+#     else:
+#         device_names, endpoints_data = get_endpoint_names(context_client, link_obj.link_endpoint_ids)
+#     context_client.close()
+#     return render_template('link/detail.html',link=link_obj, device_names=device_names, endpoints_data=endpoints_data)
+#     '''
+#     pass
 
-@app.get('<path:app_uuid>/delete')
-def delete(app_uuid):
-    '''
-    try:
+# @app.get('<path:app_uuid>/delete')
+# def delete(app_uuid):
+#     '''
+#     try:
 
-        # first, check if link exists!
-        # request: LinkId = LinkId()
-        # request.link_uuid.uuid = link_uuid
-        # response: Link = client.GetLink(request)
-        # TODO: finalize implementation
+#         # first, check if link exists!
+#         # request: LinkId = LinkId()
+#         # request.link_uuid.uuid = link_uuid
+#         # response: Link = client.GetLink(request)
+#         # TODO: finalize implementation
 
-        request = LinkId()
-        request.link_uuid.uuid = link_uuid # pylint: disable=no-member
-        context_client.connect()
-        context_client.RemoveLink(request)
-        context_client.close()
+#         request = LinkId()
+#         request.link_uuid.uuid = link_uuid # pylint: disable=no-member
+#         context_client.connect()
+#         context_client.RemoveLink(request)
+#         context_client.close()
 
-        flash(f'Link "{link_uuid}" deleted successfully!', 'success')
-    except Exception as e: # pylint: disable=broad-except
-        flash(f'Problem deleting link "{link_uuid}": {e.details()}', 'danger')
-        current_app.logger.exception(e)
-    return redirect(url_for('link.home'))
-    '''
-    pass
+#         flash(f'Link "{link_uuid}" deleted successfully!', 'success')
+#     except Exception as e: # pylint: disable=broad-except
+#         flash(f'Problem deleting link "{link_uuid}": {e.details()}', 'danger')
+#         current_app.logger.exception(e)
+#     return redirect(url_for('link.home'))
+#     '''
+#     pass
diff --git a/src/webui/service/templates/base.html b/src/webui/service/templates/base.html
index ace8e19958a0d89f51d25febcba9df57e45414eb..51c2034601924fb397a151252a0f8cabe564b989 100644
--- a/src/webui/service/templates/base.html
+++ b/src/webui/service/templates/base.html
@@ -110,13 +110,7 @@
                   <a class="nav-link" href="{{ url_for('load_gen.home') }}">Load Generator</a>
                   {% endif %}
                 </li>
-                <li class="nav-item">
-                  {% if '/qkd_app/' in request.path %}
-                  <a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="{{ url_for('app.home') }}">App</a>
-                  {% else %}
-                  <a class="nav-link" href="{{ url_for('app.home') }}">App</a>
-                  {% endif %}
-                </li> 
+            
                 <li class="nav-item">
                   {% if '/bgpls/' in request.path %}
                   <a class="nav-link active" aria-current="page" href="{{ url_for('bgpls.home') }}">BGPLS</a>
diff --git a/src/webui/service/templates/qkd_app/home.html b/src/webui/service/templates/qkd_app/home.html
index e138acd1463202b64114921d70f1df3e3716d40a..1603139192eb70481c65fa510e019186952c1c0b 100644
--- a/src/webui/service/templates/qkd_app/home.html
+++ b/src/webui/service/templates/qkd_app/home.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  limitations under the License.
 -->
- 
+<!--  
 {% extends 'base.html' %}
 
 {% block content %}
@@ -91,4 +91,4 @@
         </tbody>
     </table>
 
-{% endblock %}
+{% endblock %} -->