diff --git a/examples/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication.csproj b/examples/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication.csproj
index 315664a5..d6da15c0 100644
--- a/examples/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication.csproj
+++ b/examples/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication.csproj
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@
     <None Include="packages.config">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </None>
+    <Content Include="__admin\mappings\11111110-a633-40e8-a244-5cb80bc0ab66.json">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
diff --git a/examples/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication/__admin/mappings/11111110-a633-40e8-a244-5cb80bc0ab66.json b/examples/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication/__admin/mappings/11111110-a633-40e8-a244-5cb80bc0ab66.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09216402
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/WireMock.Net.ConsoleApplication/__admin/mappings/11111110-a633-40e8-a244-5cb80bc0ab66.json
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+    "Request": {
+        "Path": {
+            "Matchers": [
+                {
+                    "Name": "WildcardMatcher",
+                    "Pattern": "/static/mapping"
+                }
+            ]
+        },
+        "Methods": [
+            "get"
+        ]
+    },
+    "Response": {
+        "BodyAsJson": { "body": "static mapping" },
+        "Headers": {
+            "Content-Type": "application/json"
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/WireMock.Net/Server/FluentMockServer.Admin.cs b/src/WireMock.Net/Server/FluentMockServer.Admin.cs
index 3d0ecd5a..24deb393 100644
--- a/src/WireMock.Net/Server/FluentMockServer.Admin.cs
+++ b/src/WireMock.Net/Server/FluentMockServer.Admin.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ using WireMock.Matchers.Request;
 using WireMock.RequestBuilders;
 using WireMock.ResponseBuilders;
 using WireMock.Util;
+using WireMock.Validation;
 
 namespace WireMock.Server
 {
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ namespace WireMock.Server
     /// </summary>
     public partial class FluentMockServer
     {
+        private const string AdminMappingsFolder = @"\__admin\mappings";
         private const string AdminMappings = "/__admin/mappings";
         private const string AdminRequests = "/__admin/requests";
         private readonly RegexMatcher _adminMappingsGuidPathMatcher = new RegexMatcher(@"^\/__admin\/mappings\/(\{{0,1}([0-9a-fA-F]){8}-([0-9a-fA-F]){4}-([0-9a-fA-F]){4}-([0-9a-fA-F]){4}-([0-9a-fA-F]){12}\}{0,1})$");
@@ -31,6 +34,18 @@ namespace WireMock.Server
             NullValueHandling = NullValueHandling.Ignore
         };
 
+        private void ReadStaticMappings()
+        {
+            if (!Directory.Exists(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory() + AdminMappingsFolder))
+                return;
+
+            foreach (string filename in Directory.EnumerateFiles(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory() + AdminMappingsFolder))
+            {
+                var json = File.OpenText(filename).ReadToEnd();
+                DeserializeAndAddMapping(json, Guid.Parse(Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(filename)));
+            }
+        }
+
         private void InitAdmin()
         {
             // __admin/mappings
@@ -114,28 +129,48 @@ namespace WireMock.Server
 
         private ResponseMessage MappingsPost(RequestMessage requestMessage)
         {
-            var mappingModel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<MappingModel>(requestMessage.Body);
+            try
+            {
+                DeserializeAndAddMapping(requestMessage.Body);
+            }
+            catch (ArgumentException a)
+            {
+                return new ResponseMessage { StatusCode = 400, Body = a.Message };
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                return new ResponseMessage { StatusCode = 500, Body = e.ToString() };
+            }
 
-            if (mappingModel.Request == null)
-                return new ResponseMessage { StatusCode = 400, Body = "Request missing" };
+            return new ResponseMessage { Body = "Mapping added" };
+        }
 
-            if (mappingModel.Response == null)
-                return new ResponseMessage { StatusCode = 400, Body = "Response missing" };
+        private void DeserializeAndAddMapping(string json, Guid? guid = null)
+        {
+            var mappingModel = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<MappingModel>(json);
+
+            Check.NotNull(mappingModel, nameof(mappingModel));
+            Check.NotNull(mappingModel.Request, nameof(mappingModel.Request));
+            Check.NotNull(mappingModel.Response, nameof(mappingModel.Response));
 
             var requestBuilder = InitRequestBuilder(mappingModel);
             var responseBuilder = InitResponseBuilder(mappingModel);
 
             IRespondWithAProvider respondProvider = Given(requestBuilder);
 
-            if (mappingModel.Guid != null && mappingModel.Guid != Guid.Empty)
+            if (guid != null)
+            {
+                respondProvider = respondProvider.WithGuid(guid.Value);
+            }
+            else if (mappingModel.Guid != null && mappingModel.Guid != Guid.Empty)
+            {
                 respondProvider = respondProvider.WithGuid(mappingModel.Guid.Value);
+            }
 
             if (mappingModel.Priority != null)
                 respondProvider = respondProvider.AtPriority(mappingModel.Priority.Value);
 
             respondProvider.RespondWith(responseBuilder);
-
-            return new ResponseMessage { Body = "Mapping added" };
         }
 
         private ResponseMessage MappingsDelete(RequestMessage requestMessage)
diff --git a/src/WireMock.Net/Server/FluentMockServer.cs b/src/WireMock.Net/Server/FluentMockServer.cs
index 248399d6..64d2c3c1 100644
--- a/src/WireMock.Net/Server/FluentMockServer.cs
+++ b/src/WireMock.Net/Server/FluentMockServer.cs
@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ namespace WireMock.Server
             {
                 InitAdmin();
             }
+
+            ReadStaticMappings();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/WireMock.Net/project.json b/src/WireMock.Net/project.json
index 482db0f0..bf46e397 100644
--- a/src/WireMock.Net/project.json
+++ b/src/WireMock.Net/project.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "version": "1.0.1.0",
+    "version": "1.0.1.1",
     "title": "WireMock.Net",
     "description": "Lightweight Http Mocking Server for .Net, inspired by WireMock from the Java landscape.",
     "authors": [ "Alexandre Victoor", "Stef Heyenrath" ],
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         "projectUrl": "https://github.com/StefH/WireMock.Net",
         "iconUrl": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StefH/WireMock.Net/master/WireMock.Net-Logo.png",
         "licenseUrl": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StefH/WireMock.Net/master/LICENSE",
-        "releaseNotes": "Added Admin-Interface"
+        "releaseNotes": "Added static mapping.json file support"
     },
 
     "buildOptions": {