diff --git a/command/agent/agent.go b/command/agent/agent.go
index 4a64ff077d..32133d9fc2 100644
--- a/command/agent/agent.go
+++ b/command/agent/agent.go
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ func Create(config *Config, logOutput io.Writer) (*Agent, error) {
 		logOutput = os.Stderr
 	}
 
+	// Validate the config
+	if config.Datacenter == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Must configure a Datacenter")
+	}
+	if config.DataDir == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Must configure a DataDir")
+	}
+
 	agent := &Agent{
 		config:     config,
 		logger:     log.New(logOutput, "", log.LstdFlags),
diff --git a/command/agent/agent_test.go b/command/agent/agent_test.go
index 09fc234342..6b21a62fb0 100644
--- a/command/agent/agent_test.go
+++ b/command/agent/agent_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ func nextConfig() *Config {
 	idx := atomic.AddUint64(&offset, 1)
 	conf := DefaultConfig()
 
+	conf.Datacenter = "dc1"
 	conf.HTTPAddr = fmt.Sprintf("127.0.0.1:%d", 8500+10*idx)
 	conf.RPCAddr = fmt.Sprintf("127.0.0.1:%d", 8400+10*idx)
 	conf.SerfBindAddr = "127.0.0.1"
diff --git a/command/agent/catalog_endpoint.go b/command/agent/catalog_endpoint.go
index e234caf794..23593e45be 100644
--- a/command/agent/catalog_endpoint.go
+++ b/command/agent/catalog_endpoint.go
@@ -1,13 +1,63 @@
 package agent
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/consul/structs"
 	"net/http"
 )
 
-func (s *HTTPServer) CatalogDatacenters(req *http.Request) (interface{}, error) {
+/*
+* /v1/catalog/register : Registers a new service
+* /v1/catalog/deregister : Deregisters a service or node
+* /v1/catalog/datacenters : Lists known datacenters
+* /v1/catalog/nodes : Lists nodes in a given DC
+* /v1/catalog/services : Lists services in a given DC
+* /v1/catalog/service/<service>/ : Lists the nodes in a given service
+* /v1/catalog/node/<node>/ : Lists the services provided by a node
+ */
+
+func (s *HTTPServer) CatalogRegister(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) (interface{}, error) {
+	var args structs.RegisterRequest
+	if err := decodeBody(req, &args); err != nil {
+		resp.WriteHeader(400)
+		resp.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("Request decode failed: %v", err)))
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	// Setup the default DC if not provided
+	if args.Datacenter == "" {
+		args.Datacenter = s.agent.config.Datacenter
+	}
+	s.logger.Printf("[DEBUG] ARGS: %#v %v %#v", args, args.Datacenter == "", s.agent.config)
+
+	// Forward to the servers
+	var out struct{}
+	if err := s.agent.RPC("Catalog.Register", &args, &out); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+func (s *HTTPServer) CatalogDatacenters(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) (interface{}, error) {
 	var out []string
 	if err := s.agent.RPC("Catalog.ListDatacenters", struct{}{}, &out); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	return out, nil
 }
+
+func (s *HTTPServer) CatalogNodes(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) (interface{}, error) {
+	// Set default DC
+	dc := s.agent.config.Datacenter
+
+	// Check for other DC
+	if other := req.URL.Query().Get("dc"); other != "" {
+		dc = other
+	}
+
+	var out structs.Nodes
+	if err := s.agent.RPC("Catalog.ListNodes", dc, &out); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
diff --git a/command/agent/catalog_endpoint_test.go b/command/agent/catalog_endpoint_test.go
index a5a4eda944..1649383e3e 100644
--- a/command/agent/catalog_endpoint_test.go
+++ b/command/agent/catalog_endpoint_test.go
@@ -1,17 +1,54 @@
 package agent
 
 import (
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/consul/structs"
+	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 )
 
+func TestCatalogRegister(t *testing.T) {
+	dir, srv := makeHTTPServer(t)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
+	defer srv.Shutdown()
+	defer srv.agent.Shutdown()
+
+	// Wait for a leader
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	// Register node
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "/v1/catalog/register", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	args := &structs.RegisterRequest{
+		Node:    "foo",
+		Address: "127.0.0.1",
+	}
+	req.Body = encodeReq(args)
+
+	obj, err := srv.CatalogRegister(nil, req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	res := obj.(bool)
+	if res != true {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", res)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestCatalogDatacenters(t *testing.T) {
 	dir, srv := makeHTTPServer(t)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
 	defer srv.Shutdown()
 	defer srv.agent.Shutdown()
 
-	obj, err := srv.CatalogDatacenters(nil)
+	// Wait for initialization
+	time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	obj, err := srv.CatalogDatacenters(nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -21,3 +58,39 @@ func TestCatalogDatacenters(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", obj)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestCatalogNodes(t *testing.T) {
+	dir, srv := makeHTTPServer(t)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
+	defer srv.Shutdown()
+	defer srv.agent.Shutdown()
+
+	// Wait for a leader
+	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	// Register node
+	args := &structs.RegisterRequest{
+		Datacenter: "dc1",
+		Node:       "foo",
+		Address:    "127.0.0.1",
+	}
+	var out struct{}
+	if err := srv.agent.RPC("Catalog.Register", args, &out); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "/v1/catalog/nodes?dc=dc1", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	obj, err := srv.CatalogNodes(nil, req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	nodes := obj.(structs.Nodes)
+	if len(nodes) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %v", obj)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/command/agent/http.go b/command/agent/http.go
index e0ea2b6c0d..dd71d813f3 100644
--- a/command/agent/http.go
+++ b/command/agent/http.go
@@ -56,17 +56,18 @@ func (s *HTTPServer) registerHandlers() {
 	s.mux.HandleFunc("/v1/status/peers", s.wrap(s.StatusPeers))
 
 	s.mux.HandleFunc("/v1/catalog/datacenters", s.wrap(s.CatalogDatacenters))
+	s.mux.HandleFunc("/v1/catalog/nodes", s.wrap(s.CatalogNodes))
 }
 
 // wrap is used to wrap functions to make them more convenient
-func (s *HTTPServer) wrap(handler func(req *http.Request) (interface{}, error)) func(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+func (s *HTTPServer) wrap(handler func(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) (interface{}, error)) func(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	f := func(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 		// Invoke the handler
 		start := time.Now()
 		defer func() {
 			s.logger.Printf("[DEBUG] HTTP Request %v (%v)", req.URL, time.Now().Sub(start))
 		}()
-		obj, err := handler(req)
+		obj, err := handler(resp, req)
 
 		// Check for an error
 	HAS_ERR:
@@ -78,12 +79,20 @@ func (s *HTTPServer) wrap(handler func(req *http.Request) (interface{}, error))
 		}
 
 		// Write out the JSON object
-		var buf bytes.Buffer
-		enc := json.NewEncoder(&buf)
-		if err = enc.Encode(obj); err != nil {
-			goto HAS_ERR
+		if obj != nil {
+			var buf bytes.Buffer
+			enc := json.NewEncoder(&buf)
+			if err = enc.Encode(obj); err != nil {
+				goto HAS_ERR
+			}
+			resp.Write(buf.Bytes())
 		}
-		resp.Write(buf.Bytes())
 	}
 	return f
 }
+
+// decodeBody is used to decode a JSON request body
+func decodeBody(req *http.Request, out interface{}) error {
+	dec := json.NewDecoder(req.Body)
+	return dec.Decode(out)
+}
diff --git a/command/agent/http_test.go b/command/agent/http_test.go
index 0cf13f92c0..1b8b09556f 100644
--- a/command/agent/http_test.go
+++ b/command/agent/http_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package agent
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"testing"
 )
 
@@ -13,3 +17,10 @@ func makeHTTPServer(t *testing.T) (string, *HTTPServer) {
 	}
 	return dir, server
 }
+
+func encodeReq(obj interface{}) io.ReadCloser {
+	buf := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
+	enc := json.NewEncoder(buf)
+	enc.Encode(obj)
+	return ioutil.NopCloser(buf)
+}
diff --git a/command/agent/status_endpoint.go b/command/agent/status_endpoint.go
index 6a98eeb869..75275800fd 100644
--- a/command/agent/status_endpoint.go
+++ b/command/agent/status_endpoint.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 )
 
-func (s *HTTPServer) StatusLeader(req *http.Request) (interface{}, error) {
+func (s *HTTPServer) StatusLeader(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) (interface{}, error) {
 	var out string
 	if err := s.agent.RPC("Status.Leader", struct{}{}, &out); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ func (s *HTTPServer) StatusLeader(req *http.Request) (interface{}, error) {
 	return out, nil
 }
 
-func (s *HTTPServer) StatusPeers(req *http.Request) (interface{}, error) {
+func (s *HTTPServer) StatusPeers(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) (interface{}, error) {
 	var out []string
 	if err := s.agent.RPC("Status.Peers", struct{}{}, &out); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/command/agent/status_endpoint_test.go b/command/agent/status_endpoint_test.go
index aaf0e4559d..835b80bd9f 100644
--- a/command/agent/status_endpoint_test.go
+++ b/command/agent/status_endpoint_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func TestStatusLeader(t *testing.T) {
 	// Wait for a leader
 	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
 
-	obj, err := srv.StatusLeader(nil)
+	obj, err := srv.StatusLeader(nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Err: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func TestStatusPeers(t *testing.T) {
 	defer srv.Shutdown()
 	defer srv.agent.Shutdown()
 
-	obj, err := srv.StatusPeers(nil)
+	obj, err := srv.StatusPeers(nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Err: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/consul/rpc.go b/consul/rpc.go
index acfbd5db0a..bd2b88d65b 100644
--- a/consul/rpc.go
+++ b/consul/rpc.go
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ func (s *Server) forwardDC(method, dc string, args interface{}, reply interface{
 	servers := s.remoteConsuls[dc]
 	if len(servers) == 0 {
 		s.remoteLock.RUnlock()
+		s.logger.Printf("[WARN] consul: RPC request for DC '%s', no path found", dc)
 		return structs.ErrNoDCPath
 	}
 
diff --git a/consul/server.go b/consul/server.go
index d05c0e529f..4473a05f22 100644
--- a/consul/server.go
+++ b/consul/server.go
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func (s *Server) Shutdown() error {
 		s.raftLayer.Close()
 		future := s.raft.Shutdown()
 		if err := future.Error(); err != nil {
-			s.logger.Printf("[WARN] Error shutting down raft: %s", err)
+			s.logger.Printf("[WARN] consul: Error shutting down raft: %s", err)
 		}
 		s.raftStore.Close()
 	}
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ func (s *Server) Leave() error {
 				s.logger.Printf("[ERR] Failed to leave Raft cluster: %v", err)
 			}
 		case <-time.After(3 * time.Second):
-			s.logger.Printf("[ERR] Timedout leaving Raft cluster")
+			s.logger.Printf("[ERR] Timed out leaving Raft cluster")
 		}
 	}
 AFTER_LEAVE: