diff --git a/barbican/api/resources.py b/barbican/api/resources.py
index 0d45b019f..e9093e28d 100644
--- a/barbican/api/resources.py
+++ b/barbican/api/resources.py
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ import logging
 
 from barbican.version import __version__
 from barbican.api import ApiResource, load_body, abort
-from barbican.model.models import Tenant
+from barbican.model.models import Tenant, States
 from barbican.model.repositories import TenantRepo
+from barbican.queue.resources import QueueResource, StartCSRMessage
 from barbican.common import config
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -54,9 +55,11 @@ class TenantsResource(ApiResource):
         if tenant:
             abort(falcon.HTTP_400, 'Tenant with username {0} '
                                    'already exists'.format(username))
+        # TBD: Encrypte fields
 
         new_tenant = Tenant()
         new_tenant.username = username
+        new_tenant.status = States.ACTIVE
         self.repo.create_from(new_tenant)
 
         print '...post create from'
@@ -91,9 +94,10 @@ class TenantResource(ApiResource):
 class CSRsResource(ApiResource):
     """Handles CSR (SSL certificate request) creation and lists requests"""
 
-    def __init__(self, csr_repo=None):
+    def __init__(self, csr_repo=None, queue_resource=None):
         LOG.debug('Creating CSRsResource')
         self.repo = csr_repo or CSRRepo()
+        self.queue = queue_resource or QueueResource()
 
     def on_post(self, req, resp, tenent_id):
         body = load_body(req)
@@ -110,6 +114,8 @@ class CSRsResource(ApiResource):
         #    abort(falcon.HTTP_400, 'Tenant with username {0} '
         #                           'already exists'.format(username))
 
+        # TBD: Encrypt fields
+
         new_csr = CSR()
         new_csr.requestor = requestor
         self.repo.create_from(new_csr)
@@ -117,10 +123,13 @@ class CSRsResource(ApiResource):
         # TBD: Remove:
         print '...post create from'
 
-        resp.status = falcon.HTTP_201
-        resp.set_header('Location', '/{0}'.format(new_csr.id))
+        # Send to workers to process.
+        self.queue.send(StartCSRMessage(new_csr.id))
+
+        resp.status = falcon.HTTP_202
+        resp.set_header('Location', '/{0}/csrs/{1}'.format(tenent_id, new_csr.id))
         # TBD: Generate URL...
-        url = 'http://localhost:8080:/csrs/%s' % new_csr.id
+        url = 'http://localhost:8080:/%s/csrs/%s' % (tenent_id, new_csr.id)
         resp.body = json.dumps({'ref': url})
 
 
@@ -134,6 +143,7 @@ class CSRResource(ApiResource):
         csr = self.repo.get(entity_id=csr_id)
 
         resp.status = falcon.HTTP_200
+        
         resp.body = json.dumps(csr.to_dict_fields(), default=json_handler)
 
     def on_delete(self, req, resp, tenent_id, csr_id):
diff --git a/barbican/model/models.py b/barbican/model/models.py
index caef05b9e..7bc886552 100644
--- a/barbican/model/models.py
+++ b/barbican/model/models.py
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ from barbican.openstack.common import uuidutils
 
 BASE = declarative_base()
 
+# Allowed entity states
+class States(object):
+    PENDING = 'PENDING'
+    ACTIVE = 'ACTIVE'
 
 @compiles(BigInteger, 'sqlite')
 def compile_big_int_sqlite(type_, compiler, **kw):
@@ -52,6 +56,8 @@ class ModelBase(object):
     deleted_at = Column(DateTime)
     deleted = Column(Boolean, nullable=False, default=False)
 
+    status = Column(String(20), nullable=False, default=States.PENDING)
+
     def save(self, session=None):
         """Save this object"""
         # import api here to prevent circular dependency problem
@@ -106,7 +112,8 @@ class ModelBase(object):
         """Returns a dictionary of just the db fields of this entity."""
         dict_fields = {'id':self.id,
                        'created':self.created_at,
-                       'updated':self.updated_at}
+                       'updated':self.updated_at,
+                       'status':self.status}
         if self.deleted_at:
             dict_fields['deleted'] = self.deleted_at
         if self.deleted:
@@ -146,11 +153,15 @@ class CSR(BASE, ModelBase):
     
     __tablename__ = 'csrs'
 
+    tenant_id = Column(String(36), ForeignKey('tenants.id'),
+                      nullable=False)
+    tenant = relationship(Tenant, backref=backref('csrs'))
+
     requestor = Column(String(255))
     
     def _do_extra_dict_fields(self):
         """Sub-class hook method: return dict of fields."""
-        return {'requestor':self.requestor}
+        return {'requestor':self.requestor, 'tenant_id':self.tenant_id}
     
 
 class Certificate(BASE, ModelBase):
@@ -161,12 +172,23 @@ class Certificate(BASE, ModelBase):
     
     __tablename__ = 'certificates'
 
-    private_key = Column(String(255))
-    public_key = Column(String(255))
+    tenant_id = Column(String(36), ForeignKey('tenants.id'),
+                      nullable=False)
+    tenant = relationship(Tenant, backref=backref('certificates'))
+
+    csr_id = Column(String(36), ForeignKey('csrs.id'),
+                      nullable=False)
+    csr= relationship(CSR, backref=backref('certificates'))
+
+    private_key = Column(Text)
+    public_key = Column(Text)
     
     def _do_extra_dict_fields(self):
         """Sub-class hook method: return dict of fields."""
-        return {'private_key':self.private_key, 'public_key':self.public_key}
+        return {'private_key':self.private_key,
+                'public_key':self.public_key,
+                'tenant_id':self.tenant_id,
+                'csr_id':self.tenant_id}
 
 
 # Keep this tuple synchronized with the models in the file
diff --git a/barbican/queue/__init__.py b/barbican/queue/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5955c4df0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/barbican/queue/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Rackspace, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""
+Queue objects for Cloudkeep's Barbican
+"""
+
+from oslo.config import cfg
+from barbican.common import config
+
+queue_opts = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('queue_api', default='barbican.queue.simple',
+               help=_('Python module path of queue implementation API')),
+]
+
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+CONF.register_opts(queue_opts, group='queue')
diff --git a/barbican/queue/resources.py b/barbican/queue/resources.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..513d724ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/barbican/queue/resources.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Rackspace, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""
+Queue Resources related objects and functions.
+"""
+from oslo.config import cfg
+
+
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+
+def get_queue_api():
+    return importutils.import_module(CONF.queue_api)
+
+
+class StartCSRMessage(object):
+    """Message to start the CSR process"""
+
+    def __init__(self, csr_id):
+        self.csr_id = csr_id
+
+
+class QueueResource(object):
+    """Handles Queue related requests"""
+    
+    def __init__(self, queue_api=None):
+        self.api = queue_api or get_queue_api()
+
+    def send(self, message):
+        self.api.send(message)
+    
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diff --git a/barbican/queue/simple.py b/barbican/queue/simple.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d53393dad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/barbican/queue/simple.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Rackspace, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""
+Simple Queue API implementation.
+"""
+from barbican.worker.resources import WorkerResource
+
+def send(message):
+    """Handle the specified message by simply passing through to the Worker Resource."""
+    worker = WorkerResource()
+    worker.receive(message)
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diff --git a/barbican/worker/__init__.py b/barbican/worker/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd5b12de5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/barbican/worker/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Rackspace, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""
+Worker objects for Cloudkeep's Barbican
+"""
+
+from oslo.config import cfg
+from barbican.common import config
+
+worker_opts = [
+    cfg.StrOpt('worker_api', default='barbican.worker.simple',
+               help=_('Python module path of worker implementation API')),
+]
+
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+CONF.register_opts(worker_opts, group='worker')
diff --git a/barbican/worker/resources.py b/barbican/worker/resources.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e73515ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/barbican/worker/resources.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Rackspace, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""
+Queue Resources related objects and functions.
+"""
+from oslo.config import cfg
+
+
+CONF = cfg.CONF
+
+def get_worker_api():
+    return importutils.import_module(CONF.worker_api)
+
+class WorkerResource(object):
+    """Handles Queue related requests"""
+    
+    def __init__(self, worker_api=None):
+        self.api = worker_api or get_worker_api() 
+
+    def receive(self, message):
+        self.api.process(message)
+    
diff --git a/barbican/worker/simple.py b/barbican/worker/simple.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..79f11ff92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/barbican/worker/simple.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Rackspace, Inc.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
+# implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""
+Simple Worker API implementation.
+"""
+from barbican.queue.resources import StartCSRMessage
+
+class StartCSRProcessor(object):
+    print "Processing CSR with ID = ", csr_id
+
+PROCESSES = {StartCSRMessage : StartCSRProcessor()}
+
+def process(message):
+    """Handle the specified message but simply passing through to the Worker Resource."""
+    processor = PROCESSES[message.__class__]
+    processor.process(message)
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