diff --git a/envs/monkey_zoo/blackbox/monkey_island_client.py b/envs/monkey_zoo/blackbox/monkey_island_client.py
index 582b3a0dc..c2cde2506 100644
--- a/envs/monkey_zoo/blackbox/monkey_island_client.py
+++ b/envs/monkey_zoo/blackbox/monkey_island_client.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import json
+
 import requests
 
 # SHA3-512 of '1234567890!@#$%^&*()_nothing_up_my_sleeve_1234567890!@#$%^&*()'
@@ -15,13 +17,35 @@ class MonkeyIslandClient(object):
                              verify=False)
         return resp.json()["access_token"]
 
+    def request_get(self, url):
+        return requests.get(
+            self.addr + url,
+            headers={"Authorization": "JWT " + self.token},
+            verify=False
+        )
+
+    def request_post(self, url, data):
+        return requests.post(
+            self.addr + url,
+            data=data,
+            headers={"Authorization": "JWT " + self.token},
+            verify=False
+        )
+
+    def request_json(self, url, dict_data):
+        return requests.post(
+            self.addr + url,
+            json=dict_data,
+            headers={"Authorization": "JWT " + self.token},
+            verify=False
+        )
+
     def get_api_status(self):
-        return requests.get(self.addr + "api", headers={"Authorization": "JWT " + self.token}, verify=False)
+        return self.request_get("api")
 
     def import_config(self, config_contents):
-        resp = requests.post(
-            self.addr + "api/configuration/island",
-            headers={"Authorization": "JWT " + self.token},
-            data=config_contents,
-            verify=False)
+        _ = self.request_post("api/configuration/island", data=config_contents)
+
+    def run_monkey_local(self):
+        resp = self.request_json("api/local-monkey", dict_data={"action": "run"})
         print(resp.text)
diff --git a/envs/monkey_zoo/blackbox/test_blackbox.py b/envs/monkey_zoo/blackbox/test_blackbox.py
index cacbfeb4f..15f0f276c 100644
--- a/envs/monkey_zoo/blackbox/test_blackbox.py
+++ b/envs/monkey_zoo/blackbox/test_blackbox.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from envs.monkey_zoo.blackbox.monkey_island_client import MonkeyIslandClient
 def generic_blackbox_test_case(client, config_file_path, analyzers):
     with open(config_file_path, "r") as config_file:
         client.import_config(config_file.read())
-    # run_local_monkey_on_island()
+    client.run_monkey_local()
     for analyzer in analyzers:
         assert analyzer.analyze_test_results()