diff --git a/src/keystone.js b/src/keystone.js
index 6693473..a9ca3bd 100644
--- a/src/keystone.js
+++ b/src/keystone.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-import 'isomorphic-fetch';
 import log from 'loglevel';
+import Http from './util/http';
 
 log.setLevel('INFO');
 
 export default class Keystone {
 
-  constructor(cloudConfig) {
+  constructor (cloudConfig) {
     // Sanity checks.
     if (!cloudConfig) {
       throw new Error('A configuration is required.');
@@ -13,12 +13,10 @@ export default class Keystone {
     // Clone the config, so that this instance is immutable
     // at runtime (no modifying the config after the fact).
     this.cloudConfig = Object.assign({}, cloudConfig);
+    this.http = new Http();
   }
 
   authenticate() {
-    const headers = {
-      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
-    };
     const body = {
       auth: {
         identity: {
@@ -32,13 +30,8 @@ export default class Keystone {
         }
       }
     };
-    const init = {
-      method: 'POST',
-      headers: headers,
-      body: JSON.stringify(body)
-    };
 
-    return fetch(this.cloudConfig.auth.auth_url, init)
+    return this.http.httpPost(this.cloudConfig.auth.auth_url, body)
       .then((res) => {
         this.token = res.headers.get('X-Subject-Token');
         return res.json(); // This returns a promise...
diff --git a/src/util/http.js b/src/util/http.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5242fb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/http.js
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development L.P.
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+import 'isomorphic-fetch';
+
+/**
+ * This utility class provides an abstraction layer for HTTP calls via fetch(). Its purpose is
+ * to provide common, SDK-wide behavior for all HTTP requests. Included are:
+ *
+ * - Providing a common extension point for request and response manipulation.
+ * - Access to default headers.
+ *
+ * In the future, this class chould also be extended to provide:
+ *
+ * - Some form of progress() support for large uploads and downloads (perhaps via introduction of Q)
+ * - Convenience decoding of the response body, depending on Content-Type.
+ * - Internal error handling (At this time, HTTP errors are passed to then() rather than catch()).
+ * - Other features.
+ */
+export default class Http {
+
+  /**
+   * The list of active request interceptors for this instance. You may modify this list to
+   * adjust how your responses are processed. Each interceptor will be passed the Request
+   * instance, which must be returned from the interceptor either directly, or via a promise.
+   *
+   * @returns {Array} An array of all request interceptors.
+   */
+  get requestInterceptors () {
+    return this._requestInterceptors;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * The list of active response interceptors for this instance. Each interceptor will be passed
+   * the raw (read-only) Response instance, which should be returned from the interceptor either
+   * directly, or via a promise.
+   *
+   * @returns {Array} An array of all response interceptors.
+   */
+  get responseInterceptors () {
+    return this._responseInterceptors;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * The default headers which will be sent with every request. A copy of these headers will be
+   * added to the Request instance passed through the interceptor chain, and may be
+   * modified there.
+   *
+   * @returns {{string: string}} A mapping of 'headerName': 'headerValue'
+   */
+  get defaultHeaders () {
+    return this._defaultHeaders;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new HTTP handler.
+   */
+  constructor () {
+    this._requestInterceptors = [];
+    this._responseInterceptors = [];
+
+    // Add default response interceptors.
+    this._defaultHeaders = {
+      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Make a decorated HTTP request.
+   *
+   * @param {String} method The HTTP method.
+   * @param {String} url The request URL.
+   * @param {{}} headers A map of HTTP headers.
+   * @param {{}} body The body. It will be JSON-Encoded by the handler.
+   * @returns {Promise} A promise which will resolve with the processed request response.
+   */
+  httpRequest (method, url, headers = {}, body) {
+    // Sanitize the headers...
+    headers = Object.assign({}, headers, this.defaultHeaders);
+
+    // Build the request
+    const init = {method, headers};
+
+    // The Request() constructor will throw an error if the method is GET/HEAD, and there's a body.
+    if (['GET', 'HEAD'].indexOf(method) === -1 && body) {
+      init.body = JSON.stringify(body);
+    }
+    const request = new Request(url, init);
+
+    let promise = Promise.resolve(request);
+
+    // Loop through the request interceptors, constructing a promise chain.
+    for (let interceptor of this.requestInterceptors) {
+      promise = promise.then(interceptor);
+    }
+
+    // Make the actual request...
+    promise = promise
+      .then((request) => {
+        // Deconstruct the request, since fetch-mock doesn't actually support fetch(Request);
+        const init = {
+          method: request.method,
+          headers: request.headers
+        };
+        if (['GET', 'HEAD'].indexOf(request.method) === -1 && request.body) {
+          init.body = request.body;
+        }
+
+        return fetch(request.url, init);
+      });
+
+    // Pass the response content through the response interceptors...
+    for (let interceptor of this.responseInterceptors) {
+      promise = promise.then(interceptor);
+    }
+
+    return promise;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Make a raw GET request against a particular URL.
+   *
+   * @param {String} url The request URL.
+   * @returns {Promise} A promise which will resolve with the processed request response.
+   */
+  httpGet (url) {
+    return this.httpRequest('GET', url, {}, null);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Make a raw PUT request against a particular URL.
+   *
+   * @param {String} url The request URL.
+   * @param {{}} body The body. It will be JSON-Encoded by the handler.
+   * @returns {Promise} A promise which will resolve with the processed request response.
+   */
+  httpPut (url, body) {
+    return this.httpRequest('PUT', url, {}, body);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Make a raw POST request against a particular URL.
+   *
+   * @param {String} url The request URL.
+   * @param {{}} body The body. It will be JSON-Encoded by the handler.
+   * @returns {Promise} A promise which will resolve with the processed request response.
+   */
+  httpPost (url, body) {
+    return this.httpRequest('POST', url, {}, body);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Make a raw DELETE request against a particular URL.
+   *
+   * @param {String} url The request URL.
+   * @returns {Promise} A promise which will resolve with the processed request response.
+   */
+  httpDelete (url) {
+    return this.httpRequest('DELETE', url, {}, null);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test/unit/keystoneTest.js b/test/unit/keystoneTest.js
index 57593a3..0644738 100644
--- a/test/unit/keystoneTest.js
+++ b/test/unit/keystoneTest.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe('Openstack connection test', () => {
         username: 'user',
         password: 'pass',
         project_name: 'js-openstack-lib',
-        auth_url: 'http://keystone'
+        auth_url: 'http://keystone/'
       }
     };
 
diff --git a/test/unit/util/httpTest.js b/test/unit/util/httpTest.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d4649f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/util/httpTest.js
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development L.P.
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+import Http from '../../../src/util/http.js';
+import fetchMock from 'fetch-mock';
+
+describe('Http', () => {
+  let http;
+  const testUrl = 'https://example.com/';
+  const testRequest = {lol: 'cat'};
+  const testResponse = {foo: 'bar'};
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    http = new Http();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(fetchMock.restore);
+
+  it("should permit manually constructing requests", (done) => {
+    fetchMock.get(testUrl, testResponse);
+
+    http.httpRequest('GET', testUrl)
+      .then((response) => response.json())
+      .then((body) => {
+        expect(fetchMock.called(testUrl)).toBe(true);
+        expect(body).toEqual(testResponse);
+        done();
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        expect(error).toBeNull();
+        done();
+      });
+  });
+
+  it("should make GET requests", (done) => {
+    fetchMock.get(testUrl, testResponse);
+
+    http.httpGet(testUrl)
+      .then((response) => response.json())
+      .then((body) => {
+        expect(fetchMock.called(testUrl)).toBe(true);
+        expect(body).toEqual(testResponse);
+        done();
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        expect(error).toBeNull();
+        done();
+      });
+  });
+
+  it("should make PUT requests", (done) => {
+    fetchMock.put(testUrl, testResponse, testRequest);
+
+    http.httpPut(testUrl, testRequest)
+      .then((response) => response.json())
+      .then((body) => {
+        expect(fetchMock.called(testUrl)).toEqual(true);
+        expect(body).toEqual(testResponse);
+        done();
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        expect(error).toBeNull();
+        done();
+      });
+  });
+
+  it("should make POST requests", (done) => {
+    fetchMock.post(testUrl, testResponse, testRequest);
+
+    http.httpPost(testUrl, testRequest)
+      .then((response) => response.json())
+      .then((body) => {
+        expect(fetchMock.called(testUrl)).toEqual(true);
+        expect(body).toEqual(testResponse);
+        done();
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        expect(error).toBeNull();
+        done();
+      });
+  });
+
+  it("should make DELETE requests", (done) => {
+    fetchMock.delete(testUrl, testRequest);
+
+    http.httpDelete(testUrl, testRequest)
+      .then(() => {
+        expect(fetchMock.called(testUrl)).toEqual(true);
+        done();
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        expect(error).toBeNull();
+        done();
+      });
+  });
+
+  it("should permit setting default headers", (done) => {
+    http.defaultHeaders['Custom-Header'] = 'Custom-Value';
+    fetchMock.get(testUrl, testResponse);
+
+    http.httpGet(testUrl)
+      .then(() => {
+        let headers = fetchMock.lastOptions().headers;
+        expect(headers.get('custom-header')).toEqual('Custom-Value');
+        done();
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        expect(error).toBeNull();
+        done();
+      });
+  });
+
+  it("should permit request interception", (done) => {
+    fetchMock.get(testUrl, testResponse);
+
+    http.requestInterceptors.push((request) => {
+      request.headers.direct = true;
+      return request;
+    });
+    http.requestInterceptors.push((request) => {
+      request.headers.promise = true;
+      return Promise.resolve(request);
+    });
+
+    http.httpGet(testUrl)
+      .then(() => {
+        let options = fetchMock.lastOptions();
+        expect(options.headers.direct).toEqual(true);
+        expect(options.headers.promise).toEqual(true);
+        done();
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        expect(error).toBeNull();
+        done();
+      });
+  });
+
+  it("should permit response interception", (done) => {
+    fetchMock.get(testUrl, testResponse);
+
+    http.responseInterceptors.push((response) => {
+      response.headers.direct = true;
+      return response;
+    });
+    http.responseInterceptors.push((response) => {
+      response.headers.promise = true;
+      return Promise.resolve(response);
+    });
+
+    http.httpGet(testUrl)
+      .then((response) => {
+        expect(response.headers.direct).toEqual(true);
+        expect(response.headers.promise).toEqual(true);
+        done();
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        expect(error).toBeNull();
+        done();
+      });
+  });
+
+  it("should pass exceptions back to the invoker", (done) => {
+    fetchMock.get(testUrl, () => {
+      throw new TypeError(); // Example- net::ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED
+    });
+
+    http.httpGet(testUrl)
+      .then((response) => {
+        // We shouldn't reach this point.
+        expect(response).toBeNull();
+        done();
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        expect(error.stack).toBeDefined();
+        done();
+      });
+  });
+
+  it("should pass failed requests back to the invoker", (done) => {
+    fetchMock.get(testUrl, {status: 500, body: testResponse});
+
+    http.httpGet(testUrl)
+      .then((response) => {
+        // The HTTP request 'succeeded' with a failing state.
+        expect(response.status).toEqual(500);
+        return response.json();
+      })
+      .then((body) => {
+        expect(body).toEqual(testResponse);
+        done();
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        expect(error).toBeNull();
+        done();
+      });
+  });
+});