diff --git a/interface/src/DataServerClient.cpp b/interface/src/DataServerClient.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..57789fa8d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/DataServerClient.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+//
+//  DataServerClient.cpp
+//  hifi
+//
+//  Created by Stephen Birarda on 10/7/13.
+//  Copyright (c) 2013 HighFidelity, Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+#include <NodeList.h>
+#include <PacketHeaders.h>
+#include <UDPSocket.h>
+
+#include "DataServerClient.h"
+
+const char DATA_SERVER_HOSTNAME[] = "data.highfidelity.io";
+const unsigned short DATA_SERVER_PORT = 3282;
+const sockaddr_in DATA_SERVER_SOCKET = socketForHostnameAndHostOrderPort(DATA_SERVER_HOSTNAME, DATA_SERVER_PORT);
+
+void DataServerClient::putValueForKey(const char* key, const char* value) {
+    unsigned char putPacket[MAX_PACKET_SIZE];
+    
+    // setup the header for this packet
+    int numPacketBytes = populateTypeAndVersion(putPacket, PACKET_TYPE_DATA_SERVER_PUT);
+    
+    // pack the client UUID
+    QByteArray rfcUUID = _clientUUID.toRfc4122();
+    memcpy(putPacket + numPacketBytes, rfcUUID.constData(), rfcUUID.size());
+    numPacketBytes += rfcUUID.size();
+    
+    // pack the key, null terminated
+    strcpy((char*) putPacket + numPacketBytes, key);
+    numPacketBytes += strlen(key);
+    putPacket[numPacketBytes++] = '\0';
+    
+    // pack the value, null terminated
+    strcpy((char*) putPacket + numPacketBytes, value);
+    numPacketBytes += strlen(value);
+    putPacket[numPacketBytes++] = '\0';
+    
+    // send this put request to the data server
+    NodeList::getInstance()->getNodeSocket()->send((sockaddr*) &DATA_SERVER_SOCKET, putPacket, numPacketBytes);
+}
+
+void DataServerClient::getValueForKeyAndUUID(const char* key, QUuid &uuid) {
+    unsigned char getPacket[MAX_PACKET_SIZE];
+    
+    // setup the header for this packet
+    int numPacketBytes = populateTypeAndVersion(getPacket, PACKET_TYPE_DATA_SERVER_GET);
+    
+    // pack the UUID we're asking for data for
+    QByteArray rfcUUID = uuid.toRfc4122();
+    memcpy(getPacket + numPacketBytes, rfcUUID, rfcUUID.size());
+    numPacketBytes += rfcUUID.size();
+    
+    // pack the key, null terminated
+    strcpy((char*) getPacket + numPacketBytes, key);
+    numPacketBytes += strlen(key);
+    getPacket[numPacketBytes++] = '\0';
+    
+    // send the get to the data server
+    NodeList::getInstance()->getNodeSocket()->send((sockaddr*) &DATA_SERVER_SOCKET, getPacket, numPacketBytes);
+}
+
+void DataServerClient::processConfirmFromDataServer(unsigned char* packetData, int numPacketBytes) {
+    
+}
+
+void DataServerClient::processGetFromDataServer(unsigned char* packetData, int numPacketBytes) {
+    
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/DataServerClient.h b/interface/src/DataServerClient.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08d828ed49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/interface/src/DataServerClient.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+//
+//  DataServerClient.h
+//  hifi
+//
+//  Created by Stephen Birarda on 10/7/13.
+//  Copyright (c) 2013 HighFidelity, Inc. All rights reserved.
+//
+
+#ifndef __hifi__DataServerClient__
+#define __hifi__DataServerClient__
+
+#include <QtCore/QUuid>
+
+class DataServerClient {
+public:
+    static void putValueForKey(const char* key, const char* value);
+    static void getValueForKeyAndUUID(const char* key, QUuid& uuid);
+    static void getClientValueForKey(const char* key) { getValueForKeyAndUUID(key, _clientUUID); }
+    static void processConfirmFromDataServer(unsigned char* packetData, int numPacketBytes);
+    static void processGetFromDataServer(unsigned char* packetData, int numPacketBytes);
+    
+    static void setClientUUID(QUuid& clientUUID) { _clientUUID = clientUUID; }
+    static QUuid& getClientUUID() { return _clientUUID; }
+private:
+    static QUuid _clientUUID;
+};
+
+#endif /* defined(__hifi__DataServerClient__) */
diff --git a/libraries/shared/src/PacketHeaders.h b/libraries/shared/src/PacketHeaders.h
index 6d20eac078..c41bc83e03 100644
--- a/libraries/shared/src/PacketHeaders.h
+++ b/libraries/shared/src/PacketHeaders.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ const PACKET_TYPE PACKET_TYPE_DEPLOY_ASSIGNMENT = 'd';
 const PACKET_TYPE PACKET_TYPE_VOXEL_STATS = '#';
 const PACKET_TYPE PACKET_TYPE_VOXEL_JURISDICTION = 'J';
 const PACKET_TYPE PACKET_TYPE_VOXEL_JURISDICTION_REQUEST = 'j';
+const PACKET_TYPE PACKET_TYPE_DATA_SERVER_PUT = 'p';
+const PACKET_TYPE PACKET_TYPE_DATA_SERVER_GET = 'g';
 
 typedef char PACKET_VERSION;