diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 3d94599a3..fbd0d3717 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -31,33 +31,59 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
+	"crypto/tls"
 	"github.com/gogo/protobuf/proto"
 	"github.com/pilosa/pilosa/internal"
 )
 
+// ClientOptions represents the configuration for a Client
+type ClientOptions struct {
+	TLS *tls.Config
+}
+
 // Client represents a client to the Pilosa cluster.
 type Client struct {
-	host string
+	host    *URI
+	options *ClientOptions
 
 	// The client to use for HTTP communication.
-	// Defaults to the http.DefaultClient.
 	HTTPClient *http.Client
 }
 
 // NewClient returns a new instance of Client to connect to host.
-func NewClient(host string) (*Client, error) {
+func NewClient(host string, options *ClientOptions) (*Client, error) {
 	if host == "" {
 		return nil, ErrHostRequired
 	}
 
+	uri, err := NewURIFromAddress(host)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return NewClientFromURI(uri, options)
+}
+
+func NewClientFromURI(uri *URI, options *ClientOptions) (*Client, error) {
+	if uri == nil {
+		return nil, ErrHostRequired
+	}
+	if options == nil {
+		options = &ClientOptions{}
+	}
+	transport := &http.Transport{}
+	if options.TLS != nil {
+		transport.TLSClientConfig = options.TLS
+	}
+	client := &http.Client{Transport: transport}
 	return &Client{
-		host:       host,
-		HTTPClient: http.DefaultClient,
+		host:       uri,
+		HTTPClient: client,
 	}, nil
 }
 
 // Host returns the host the client was initialized with.
-func (c *Client) Host() string { return c.host }
+func (c *Client) Host() *URI { return c.host }
 
 // MaxSliceByIndex returns the number of slices on a server by index.
 func (c *Client) MaxSliceByIndex(ctx context.Context) (map[string]uint64, error) {
@@ -72,14 +98,10 @@ func (c *Client) MaxInverseSliceByIndex(ctx context.Context) (map[string]uint64,
 // maxSliceByIndex returns the number of slices on a server by index.
 func (c *Client) maxSliceByIndex(ctx context.Context, inverse bool) (map[string]uint64, error) {
 	// Execute request against the host.
-	u := url.URL{
-		Scheme: "http",
-		Host:   c.host,
-		Path:   "/slices/max",
-		RawQuery: (&url.Values{
-			"inverse": {strconv.FormatBool(inverse)},
-		}).Encode(),
-	}
+	u := uriPathToURL(c.host, "/slices/max")
+	u.RawQuery = (&url.Values{
+		"inverse": {strconv.FormatBool(inverse)},
+	}).Encode()
 
 	// Build request.
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", u.String(), nil)
@@ -109,11 +131,7 @@ func (c *Client) maxSliceByIndex(ctx context.Context, inverse bool) (map[string]
 // Schema returns all index and frame schema information.
 func (c *Client) Schema(ctx context.Context) ([]*IndexInfo, error) {
 	// Execute request against the host.
-	u := url.URL{
-		Scheme: "http",
-		Host:   c.host,
-		Path:   "/schema",
-	}
+	u := uriPathToURL(c.host, "/schema")
 
 	// Build request.
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", u.String(), nil)
@@ -150,7 +168,7 @@ func (c *Client) CreateIndex(ctx context.Context, index string, opt IndexOptions
 	}
 
 	// Create URL & HTTP request.
-	u := url.URL{Scheme: "http", Host: c.host, Path: fmt.Sprintf("/index/%s", index)}
+	u := uriPathToURL(c.host, fmt.Sprintf("/index/%s", index))
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", u.String(), bytes.NewReader(buf))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -187,12 +205,8 @@ func (c *Client) CreateIndex(ctx context.Context, index string, opt IndexOptions
 // FragmentNodes returns a list of nodes that own a slice.
 func (c *Client) FragmentNodes(ctx context.Context, index string, slice uint64) ([]*Node, error) {
 	// Execute request against the host.
-	u := url.URL{
-		Scheme:   "http",
-		Host:     c.host,
-		Path:     "/fragment/nodes",
-		RawQuery: (url.Values{"index": {index}, "slice": {strconv.FormatUint(slice, 10)}}).Encode(),
-	}
+	u := uriPathToURL(c.host, "/fragment/nodes")
+	u.RawQuery = (url.Values{"index": {index}, "slice": {strconv.FormatUint(slice, 10)}}).Encode()
 
 	// Build request.
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", u.String(), nil)
@@ -237,11 +251,7 @@ func (c *Client) ExecuteQuery(ctx context.Context, index, query string, allowRed
 	}
 
 	// Create URL & HTTP request.
-	u := url.URL{
-		Scheme: "http",
-		Host:   c.host,
-		Path:   fmt.Sprintf("/index/%s/query", index),
-	}
+	u := uriPathToURL(c.host, fmt.Sprintf("/index/%s/query", index))
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", u.String(), bytes.NewReader(buf))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -278,14 +288,8 @@ func (c *Client) ExecuteQuery(ctx context.Context, index, query string, allowRed
 
 // ExecutePQL executes query string against index on the server.
 func (c *Client) ExecutePQL(ctx context.Context, index, query string) (interface{}, error) {
-	u := url.URL{
-		Scheme: "http",
-		Host:   c.host,
-		Path:   "/query",
-		RawQuery: url.Values{
-			"index": {index},
-		}.Encode(),
-	}
+	u := uriPathToURL(c.host, "/query")
+	u.RawQuery = url.Values{"index": {index}}.Encode()
 
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", u.String(), bytes.NewReader([]byte(query)))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -380,7 +384,7 @@ func MarshalImportPayload(index, frame string, slice uint64, bits []Bit) ([]byte
 // importNode sends a pre-marshaled import request to a node.
 func (c *Client) importNode(ctx context.Context, node *Node, buf []byte) error {
 	// Create URL & HTTP request.
-	u := url.URL{Scheme: "http", Host: node.Host, Path: "/import"}
+	u := nodePathToURL(node, "/import")
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", u.String(), bytes.NewReader(buf))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -468,7 +472,7 @@ func MarshalImportValuePayload(index, frame, field string, slice uint64, vals []
 // importValueNode sends a pre-marshaled import request to a node.
 func (c *Client) importValueNode(ctx context.Context, node *Node, buf []byte) error {
 	// Create URL & HTTP request.
-	u := url.URL{Scheme: "http", Host: node.Host, Path: "/import-value"}
+	u := nodePathToURL(node, "/import-value")
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", u.String(), bytes.NewReader(buf))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -538,17 +542,13 @@ func (c *Client) ExportCSV(ctx context.Context, index, frame, view string, slice
 // exportNode copies a CSV export from a node to w.
 func (c *Client) exportNodeCSV(ctx context.Context, node *Node, index, frame, view string, slice uint64, w io.Writer) error {
 	// Create URL.
-	u := url.URL{
-		Scheme: "http",
-		Host:   node.Host,
-		Path:   "/export",
-		RawQuery: url.Values{
-			"index": {index},
-			"frame": {frame},
-			"view":  {view},
-			"slice": {strconv.FormatUint(slice, 10)},
-		}.Encode(),
-	}
+	u := nodePathToURL(node, "/export")
+	u.RawQuery = url.Values{
+		"index": {index},
+		"frame": {frame},
+		"view":  {view},
+		"slice": {strconv.FormatUint(slice, 10)},
+	}.Encode()
 
 	// Generate HTTP request.
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", u.String(), nil)
@@ -682,17 +682,13 @@ func (c *Client) BackupSlice(ctx context.Context, index, frame, view string, sli
 }
 
 func (c *Client) backupSliceNode(ctx context.Context, index, frame, view string, slice uint64, node *Node) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
-	u := url.URL{
-		Scheme: "http",
-		Host:   node.Host,
-		Path:   "/fragment/data",
-		RawQuery: url.Values{
-			"index": {index},
-			"frame": {frame},
-			"view":  {view},
-			"slice": {strconv.FormatUint(slice, 10)},
-		}.Encode(),
-	}
+	u := nodePathToURL(node, "/fragment/data")
+	u.RawQuery = url.Values{
+		"index": {index},
+		"frame": {frame},
+		"view":  {view},
+		"slice": {strconv.FormatUint(slice, 10)},
+	}.Encode()
 
 	// Build request.
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", u.String(), nil)
@@ -769,17 +765,13 @@ func (c *Client) restoreSliceFrom(ctx context.Context, buf []byte, index, frame,
 
 	// Restore slice to each owner.
 	for _, node := range nodes {
-		u := url.URL{
-			Scheme: "http",
-			Host:   node.Host,
-			Path:   "/fragment/data",
-			RawQuery: url.Values{
-				"index": {index},
-				"frame": {frame},
-				"view":  {view},
-				"slice": {strconv.FormatUint(slice, 10)},
-			}.Encode(),
-		}
+		u := nodePathToURL(node, "/fragment/data")
+		u.RawQuery = url.Values{
+			"index": {index},
+			"frame": {frame},
+			"view":  {view},
+			"slice": {strconv.FormatUint(slice, 10)},
+		}.Encode()
 
 		// Build request.
 		req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", u.String(), bytes.NewReader(buf))
@@ -819,7 +811,7 @@ func (c *Client) CreateFrame(ctx context.Context, index, frame string, opt Frame
 	}
 
 	// Create URL & HTTP request.
-	u := url.URL{Scheme: "http", Host: c.host, Path: fmt.Sprintf("/index/%s/frame/%s", index, frame)}
+	u := uriPathToURL(c.host, fmt.Sprintf("/index/%s/frame/%s", index, frame))
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", u.String(), bytes.NewReader(buf))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -855,14 +847,10 @@ func (c *Client) CreateFrame(ctx context.Context, index, frame string, opt Frame
 
 // RestoreFrame restores an entire frame from a host in another cluster.
 func (c *Client) RestoreFrame(ctx context.Context, host, index, frame string) error {
-	u := url.URL{
-		Scheme: "http",
-		Host:   c.Host(),
-		Path:   fmt.Sprintf("/index/%s/frame/%s/restore", index, frame),
-		RawQuery: url.Values{
-			"host": {host},
-		}.Encode(),
-	}
+	u := uriPathToURL(c.host, fmt.Sprintf("/index/%s/frame/%s/restore", index, frame))
+	u.RawQuery = url.Values{
+		"host": {host},
+	}.Encode()
 
 	// Build request.
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", u.String(), nil)
@@ -890,11 +878,7 @@ func (c *Client) RestoreFrame(ctx context.Context, host, index, frame string) er
 // FrameViews returns a list of view names for a frame.
 func (c *Client) FrameViews(ctx context.Context, index, frame string) ([]string, error) {
 	// Create URL & HTTP request.
-	u := url.URL{
-		Scheme: "http",
-		Host:   c.host,
-		Path:   fmt.Sprintf("/index/%s/frame/%s/views", index, frame),
-	}
+	u := uriPathToURL(c.host, fmt.Sprintf("/index/%s/frame/%s/views", index, frame))
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", u.String(), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -930,17 +914,13 @@ func (c *Client) FrameViews(ctx context.Context, index, frame string) ([]string,
 // FragmentBlocks returns a list of block checksums for a fragment on a host.
 // Only returns blocks which contain data.
 func (c *Client) FragmentBlocks(ctx context.Context, index, frame, view string, slice uint64) ([]FragmentBlock, error) {
-	u := url.URL{
-		Scheme: "http",
-		Host:   c.host,
-		Path:   "/fragment/blocks",
-		RawQuery: url.Values{
-			"index": {index},
-			"frame": {frame},
-			"view":  {view},
-			"slice": {strconv.FormatUint(slice, 10)},
-		}.Encode(),
-	}
+	u := uriPathToURL(c.host, "/fragment/blocks")
+	u.RawQuery = url.Values{
+		"index": {index},
+		"frame": {frame},
+		"view":  {view},
+		"slice": {strconv.FormatUint(slice, 10)},
+	}.Encode()
 
 	// Build request.
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", u.String(), nil)
@@ -987,7 +967,7 @@ func (c *Client) BlockData(ctx context.Context, index, frame, view string, slice
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	u := url.URL{Scheme: "http", Host: c.host, Path: "/fragment/block/data"}
+	u := uriPathToURL(c.host, "/fragment/block/data")
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", u.String(), bytes.NewReader(buf))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
@@ -1024,11 +1004,7 @@ func (c *Client) BlockData(ctx context.Context, index, frame, view string, slice
 
 // ColumnAttrDiff returns data from differing blocks on a remote host.
 func (c *Client) ColumnAttrDiff(ctx context.Context, index string, blks []AttrBlock) (map[uint64]map[string]interface{}, error) {
-	u := url.URL{
-		Scheme: "http",
-		Host:   c.host,
-		Path:   fmt.Sprintf("/index/%s/attr/diff", index),
-	}
+	u := uriPathToURL(c.host, fmt.Sprintf("/index/%s/attr/diff", index))
 
 	// Encode request.
 	buf, err := json.Marshal(postIndexAttrDiffRequest{Blocks: blks})
@@ -1068,11 +1044,7 @@ func (c *Client) ColumnAttrDiff(ctx context.Context, index string, blks []AttrBl
 
 // RowAttrDiff returns data from differing blocks on a remote host.
 func (c *Client) RowAttrDiff(ctx context.Context, index, frame string, blks []AttrBlock) (map[uint64]map[string]interface{}, error) {
-	u := url.URL{
-		Scheme: "http",
-		Host:   c.host,
-		Path:   fmt.Sprintf("/index/%s/frame/%s/attr/diff", index, frame),
-	}
+	u := uriPathToURL(c.host, fmt.Sprintf("/index/%s/frame/%s/attr/diff", index, frame))
 
 	// Encode request.
 	buf, err := json.Marshal(postFrameAttrDiffRequest{Blocks: blks})
@@ -1241,3 +1213,19 @@ func (p BitsByPos) Less(i, j int) bool {
 	}
 	return p0 < p1
 }
+
+func uriPathToURL(uri *URI, path string) url.URL {
+	return url.URL{
+		Scheme: uri.Scheme(),
+		Host:   uri.HostPort(),
+		Path:   path,
+	}
+}
+
+func nodePathToURL(node *Node, path string) url.URL {
+	return url.URL{
+		Scheme: node.Scheme,
+		Host:   node.Host,
+		Path:   path,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/client_test.go b/client_test.go
index f9880e33e..70ea6c669 100644
--- a/client_test.go
+++ b/client_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func createCluster(c *pilosa.Cluster) ([]*test.Server, []*test.Holder) {
 	for i := 0; i < numNodes; i++ {
 		hldr[i] = test.MustOpenHolder()
 		server[i] = test.NewServer()
-		server[i].Handler.Host = server[i].Host()
+		server[i].Handler.URI = server[i].HostURI()
 		server[i].Handler.Cluster = c
 		server[i].Handler.Cluster.Nodes[i].Host = server[i].Host()
 		server[i].Handler.Holder = hldr[i].Holder
@@ -54,22 +54,25 @@ func TestClient_MultiNode(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	s[0].Handler.Executor.ExecuteFn = func(ctx context.Context, index string, query *pql.Query, slices []uint64, opt *pilosa.ExecOptions) ([]interface{}, error) {
-		e := pilosa.NewExecutor()
+		e := pilosa.NewExecutor(nil)
 		e.Holder = hldr[0].Holder
+		e.Scheme = cluster.Nodes[0].Scheme
 		e.Host = cluster.Nodes[0].Host
 		e.Cluster = cluster
 		return e.Execute(ctx, index, query, slices, opt)
 	}
 	s[1].Handler.Executor.ExecuteFn = func(ctx context.Context, index string, query *pql.Query, slices []uint64, opt *pilosa.ExecOptions) ([]interface{}, error) {
-		e := pilosa.NewExecutor()
+		e := pilosa.NewExecutor(nil)
 		e.Holder = hldr[1].Holder
+		e.Scheme = cluster.Nodes[1].Scheme
 		e.Host = cluster.Nodes[1].Host
 		e.Cluster = cluster
 		return e.Execute(ctx, index, query, slices, opt)
 	}
 	s[2].Handler.Executor.ExecuteFn = func(ctx context.Context, index string, query *pql.Query, slices []uint64, opt *pilosa.ExecOptions) ([]interface{}, error) {
-		e := pilosa.NewExecutor()
+		e := pilosa.NewExecutor(nil)
 		e.Holder = hldr[2].Holder
+		e.Scheme = cluster.Nodes[2].Scheme
 		e.Host = cluster.Nodes[2].Host
 		e.Cluster = cluster
 		return e.Execute(ctx, index, query, slices, opt)
@@ -207,7 +210,7 @@ func TestClient_Import(t *testing.T) {
 
 	s := test.NewServer()
 	defer s.Close()
-	s.Handler.Host = s.Host()
+	s.Handler.URI = s.HostURI()
 	s.Handler.Cluster = test.NewCluster(1)
 	s.Handler.Cluster.Nodes[0].Host = s.Host()
 	s.Handler.Holder = hldr.Holder
@@ -258,7 +261,7 @@ func TestClient_ImportInverseEnabled(t *testing.T) {
 
 	s := test.NewServer()
 	defer s.Close()
-	s.Handler.Host = s.Host()
+	s.Handler.URI = s.HostURI()
 	s.Handler.Cluster = test.NewCluster(1)
 	s.Handler.Cluster.Nodes[0].Host = s.Host()
 	s.Handler.Holder = hldr.Holder
@@ -307,7 +310,7 @@ func TestClient_ImportValue(t *testing.T) {
 
 	s := test.NewServer()
 	defer s.Close()
-	s.Handler.Host = s.Host()
+	s.Handler.URI = s.HostURI()
 	s.Handler.Cluster = test.NewCluster(1)
 	s.Handler.Cluster.Nodes[0].Host = s.Host()
 	s.Handler.Holder = hldr.Holder
@@ -345,7 +348,7 @@ func TestClient_BackupRestore(t *testing.T) {
 
 	s := test.NewServer()
 	defer s.Close()
-	s.Handler.Host = s.Host()
+	s.Handler.URI = s.HostURI()
 	s.Handler.Cluster = test.NewCluster(1)
 	s.Handler.Cluster.Nodes[0].Host = s.Host()
 	s.Handler.Holder = hldr.Holder
@@ -410,7 +413,7 @@ func TestClient_BackupInverseView(t *testing.T) {
 
 	s := test.NewServer()
 	defer s.Close()
-	s.Handler.Host = s.Host()
+	s.Handler.URI = s.HostURI()
 	s.Handler.Cluster = test.NewCluster(1)
 	s.Handler.Cluster.Nodes[0].Host = s.Host()
 	s.Handler.Holder = hldr.Holder
@@ -447,7 +450,7 @@ func TestClient_BackupInvalidView(t *testing.T) {
 
 	s := test.NewServer()
 	defer s.Close()
-	s.Handler.Host = s.Host()
+	s.Handler.URI = s.HostURI()
 	s.Handler.Cluster = test.NewCluster(1)
 	s.Handler.Cluster.Nodes[0].Host = s.Host()
 	s.Handler.Holder = hldr.Holder
@@ -476,7 +479,7 @@ func TestClient_FragmentBlocks(t *testing.T) {
 
 	s := test.NewServer()
 	defer s.Close()
-	s.Handler.Host = s.Host()
+	s.Handler.URI = s.HostURI()
 	s.Handler.Cluster = test.NewCluster(1)
 	s.Handler.Cluster.Nodes[0].Host = s.Host()
 	s.Handler.Holder = hldr.Holder
diff --git a/cluster.go b/cluster.go
index 6b5dddd38..820349ded 100644
--- a/cluster.go
+++ b/cluster.go
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ const (
 
 // Node represents a node in the cluster.
 type Node struct {
-	Host string `json:"host"`
+	Scheme string `json:"scheme"`
+	Host   string `json:"host"`
 
 	status *internal.NodeStatus `json:"status"`
 }
@@ -56,6 +57,16 @@ func (n *Node) SetState(s string) {
 	n.status.State = s
 }
 
+// URI returns the pilosa.URI corresponding to this node
+func (n *Node) URI() (*URI, error) {
+	uri, err := NewURIFromAddress(n.Host)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	uri.SetScheme(n.Scheme)
+	return uri, nil
+}
+
 // Nodes represents a list of nodes.
 type Nodes []*Node
 
diff --git a/cmd/backup.go b/cmd/backup.go
index 1dd3a50d6..4bbbf70c2 100644
--- a/cmd/backup.go
+++ b/cmd/backup.go
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"os"
 
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-
 	"github.com/pilosa/pilosa/ctl"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
 var Backuper *ctl.BackupCommand
@@ -47,6 +46,7 @@ Backs up the view from across the cluster into a single file.
 	flags.StringVarP(&Backuper.Frame, "frame", "f", "", "Frame to backup.")
 	flags.StringVarP(&Backuper.View, "view", "v", "", "View to backup.")
 	flags.StringVarP(&Backuper.Path, "output-file", "o", "", "File to write backup to - default stdout")
+	ctl.SetTLSConfig(flags, &Backuper.TLS.CertificatePath, &Backuper.TLS.CertificateKeyPath, &Backuper.TLS.SkipVerify)
 
 	return backupCmd
 }
diff --git a/cmd/bench.go b/cmd/bench.go
index 0ea32d22a..d4b2b8580 100644
--- a/cmd/bench.go
+++ b/cmd/bench.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ Executes a benchmark for a given operation against the index.
 	flags.StringVarP(&Bencher.Frame, "frame", "f", "", "Frame to benchmark.")
 	flags.StringVarP(&Bencher.Op, "operation", "o", "set-bit", "Operation to perform: choose from [set-bit]")
 	flags.IntVarP(&Bencher.N, "num", "n", 0, "Number of operations to perform.")
+	ctl.SetTLSConfig(flags, &Bencher.TLS.CertificatePath, &Bencher.TLS.CertificateKeyPath, &Bencher.TLS.SkipVerify)
 
 	return benchCmd
 }
diff --git a/cmd/export.go b/cmd/export.go
index e55f84e59..c5907fbea 100644
--- a/cmd/export.go
+++ b/cmd/export.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ The file does not contain any headers.
 	flags.StringVarP(&Exporter.Frame, "frame", "f", "", "Frame to export")
 	flags.StringVarP(&Exporter.View, "view", "v", "standard", "View to export - default standard")
 	flags.StringVarP(&Exporter.Path, "output-file", "o", "", "File to write export to - default stdout")
+	ctl.SetTLSConfig(flags, &Exporter.TLS.CertificatePath, &Exporter.TLS.CertificateKeyPath, &Exporter.TLS.SkipVerify)
 
 	return exportCmd
 }
diff --git a/cmd/import.go b/cmd/import.go
index 6832480a3..f998bd4b3 100644
--- a/cmd/import.go
+++ b/cmd/import.go
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ omitted. If it is present then its format should be YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM.
 	flags.BoolVar(&Importer.FrameOptions.RangeEnabled, "frame-range-enabled", false, "Enabled range encoded frame")
 	flags.StringVar(&Importer.FrameOptions.CacheType, "frame-cache-type", pilosa.CacheTypeRanked, "Cache type for the frame; valid values: none, lru, ranked")
 	flags.Uint32Var(&Importer.FrameOptions.CacheSize, "frame-cache-size", 50000, "Cache size for the frame")
+	ctl.SetTLSConfig(flags, &Importer.TLS.CertificatePath, &Importer.TLS.CertificateKeyPath, &Importer.TLS.SkipVerify)
 
 	return importCmd
 }
diff --git a/cmd/restore.go b/cmd/restore.go
index 80f0bdd74..e5169be12 100644
--- a/cmd/restore.go
+++ b/cmd/restore.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ Restores a view to the cluster from a backup file.
 	flags.StringVarP(&Restorer.Frame, "frame", "f", "", "Frame to restore into.")
 	flags.StringVarP(&Restorer.View, "view", "v", "", "View to restore into.")
 	flags.StringVarP(&Restorer.Path, "input-file", "d", "", "File to restore data from.")
+	ctl.SetTLSConfig(flags, &Restorer.TLS.CertificatePath, &Restorer.TLS.CertificateKeyPath, &Restorer.TLS.SkipVerify)
 
 	return restoreCmd
 }
diff --git a/cmd/server_test.go b/cmd/server_test.go
index 40200e2d0..53841a5d9 100644
--- a/cmd/server_test.go
+++ b/cmd/server_test.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TestServerConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []commandTest{
 		// TEST 0
 		{
-			args: []string{"server", "--data-dir", actualDataDir, "--cluster.hosts", "example.com:10111,example.com:10110", "--bind", "example.com:10111"},
+			args: []string{"server", "--data-dir", actualDataDir, "--cluster.hosts", "localhost:10111,localhost:10110", "--bind", "localhost:10111"},
 			env:  map[string]string{"PILOSA_DATA_DIR": "/tmp/myEnvDatadir", "PILOSA_CLUSTER_POLL_INTERVAL": "3m2s"},
 			cfgFileContent: `
 	data-dir = "/tmp/myFileDatadir"
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ func TestServerConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			validation: func() error {
 				v := validator{}
 				v.Check(cmd.Server.Config.DataDir, actualDataDir)
-				v.Check(cmd.Server.Config.Bind, "example.com:10111")
+				v.Check(cmd.Server.Config.Bind, "localhost:10111")
 				v.Check(cmd.Server.Config.Cluster.ReplicaN, 2)
-				v.Check(cmd.Server.Config.Cluster.Hosts, []string{"example.com:10111", "example.com:10110"})
+				v.Check(cmd.Server.Config.Cluster.Hosts, []string{"localhost:10111", "localhost:10110"})
 				v.Check(cmd.Server.Config.Cluster.PollInterval, pilosa.Duration(time.Second*182))
 				return v.Error()
 			},
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func TestServerConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		// TEST 1
 		{
 			args: []string{"server", "--anti-entropy.interval", "9m0s"},
-			env:  map[string]string{"PILOSA_CLUSTER_HOSTS": "example.com:1110,example.com:1111", "PILOSA_BIND": "example.com:1110"},
+			env:  map[string]string{"PILOSA_CLUSTER_HOSTS": "localhost:1110,localhost:1111", "PILOSA_BIND": "localhost:1110"},
 			cfgFileContent: `
 	bind = "localhost:0"
 	data-dir = "` + actualDataDir + `"
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func TestServerConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	`,
 			validation: func() error {
 				v := validator{}
-				v.Check(cmd.Server.Config.Cluster.Hosts, []string{"example.com:1110", "example.com:1111"})
+				v.Check(cmd.Server.Config.Cluster.Hosts, []string{"localhost:1110", "localhost:1111"})
 				v.Check(cmd.Server.Config.Plugins.Path, "/var/sloth")
 				v.Check(cmd.Server.Config.AntiEntropy.Interval, pilosa.Duration(time.Minute*9))
 				return v.Error()
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 9743d4c1b..fe93be19e 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
 
 package pilosa
 
-import "time"
+import (
+	"time"
+)
 
 // Cluster types.
 const (
@@ -46,6 +48,16 @@ const (
 // ClusterTypes set of cluster types.
 var ClusterTypes = []string{ClusterNone, ClusterStatic, ClusterGossip}
 
+// TLSConfig contains TLS configuration
+type TLSConfig struct {
+	// CertificatePath contains the path to the certificate (.crt or .pem file)
+	CertificatePath string `toml:"certificate-path"`
+	// CertificateKeyPath contains the path to the certificate key (.key file)
+	CertificateKeyPath string `toml:"certificate-key-path"`
+	// SkipVerify disables verification for self-signed certificates
+	SkipVerify bool `toml:"skip-verify"`
+}
+
 // Config represents the configuration for the command.
 type Config struct {
 	DataDir    string `toml:"data-dir"`
@@ -80,6 +92,8 @@ type Config struct {
 		Host         string   `toml:"host"`
 		PollInterval Duration `toml:"poll-interval"`
 	} `toml:"metric"`
+
+	TLS TLSConfig
 }
 
 // NewConfig returns an instance of Config with default options.
@@ -94,6 +108,7 @@ func NewConfig() *Config {
 	c.Cluster.Hosts = []string{}
 	c.AntiEntropy.Interval = Duration(DefaultAntiEntropyInterval)
 	c.Metric.Service = DefaultMetrics
+	c.TLS = TLSConfig{}
 	return c
 }
 
@@ -109,7 +124,7 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
-			if !foundItem(c.Cluster.Hosts, bindWithDefaults) {
+			if !c.foundHost(bindWithDefaults) {
 				return ErrConfigHostsMissing
 			}
 		}
@@ -118,6 +133,19 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (c *Config) foundHost(host *URI) bool {
+	for _, clusterHost := range c.Cluster.Hosts {
+		uri, err := NewURIFromAddress(clusterHost)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		if host.Equals(uri) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // Duration is a TOML wrapper type for time.Duration.
 type Duration time.Duration
 
diff --git a/ctl/backup.go b/ctl/backup.go
index 7b8465637..8e725b41e 100644
--- a/ctl/backup.go
+++ b/ctl/backup.go
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ type BackupCommand struct {
 
 	// Standard input/output
 	*pilosa.CmdIO
+
+	TLS pilosa.TLSConfig
 }
 
 // NewBackupCommand returns a new instance of BackupCommand.
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ func (cmd *BackupCommand) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	// Create a client to the server.
-	client, err := pilosa.NewClient(cmd.Host)
+	client, err := CommandClient(cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -81,3 +83,11 @@ func (cmd *BackupCommand) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (cmd *BackupCommand) TLSHost() string {
+	return cmd.Host
+}
+
+func (cmd *BackupCommand) TLSConfiguration() pilosa.TLSConfig {
+	return cmd.TLS
+}
diff --git a/ctl/backup_test.go b/ctl/backup_test.go
index 1c292685b..3db4b3b73 100644
--- a/ctl/backup_test.go
+++ b/ctl/backup_test.go
@@ -46,7 +46,11 @@ func TestBackupCommand_Run(t *testing.T) {
 
 	s := test.NewServer()
 	defer s.Close()
-	s.Handler.Host = s.Host()
+	uri, err := pilosa.NewURIFromAddress(s.Host())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	s.Handler.URI = uri
 	s.Handler.Cluster = test.NewCluster(1)
 	s.Handler.Cluster.Nodes[0].Host = s.Host()
 	s.Handler.Holder = hldr.Holder
diff --git a/ctl/bench.go b/ctl/bench.go
index 9e7b5d386..24e6e7658 100644
--- a/ctl/bench.go
+++ b/ctl/bench.go
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ type BenchCommand struct {
 
 	// Standard input/output
 	*pilosa.CmdIO
+
+	TLS pilosa.TLSConfig
 }
 
 // NewBenchCommand returns a new instance of BenchCommand.
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ func NewBenchCommand(stdin io.Reader, stdout, stderr io.Writer) *BenchCommand {
 // Run executes the bench command.
 func (cmd *BenchCommand) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// Create a client to the server.
-	client, err := pilosa.NewClient(cmd.Host)
+	client, err := CommandClient(cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -100,3 +102,11 @@ func (cmd *BenchCommand) runSetBit(ctx context.Context, client *pilosa.Client) e
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (cmd *BenchCommand) TLSHost() string {
+	return cmd.Host
+}
+
+func (cmd *BenchCommand) TLSConfiguration() pilosa.TLSConfig {
+	return cmd.TLS
+}
diff --git a/ctl/common.go b/ctl/common.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..975f19898
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ctl/common.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package ctl
+
+import (
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"github.com/pilosa/pilosa"
+	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
+)
+
+// CommandWithTLSSupport is the interface for commands which has TLS settings
+type CommandWithTLSSupport interface {
+	TLSHost() string
+	TLSConfiguration() pilosa.TLSConfig
+}
+
+// SetTLSConfig creates common TLS flags
+func SetTLSConfig(flags *pflag.FlagSet, certificatePath *string, certificateKeyPath *string, skipVerify *bool) {
+	flags.StringVarP(certificatePath, "tls.certificate", "", "", "TLS certificate path (usually has the .crt or .pem extension")
+	flags.StringVarP(certificateKeyPath, "tls.key", "", "", "TLS certificate key path (usually has the .key extension")
+	flags.BoolVarP(skipVerify, "tls.skip-verify", "", false, "Skip TLS certificate verification (not secure)")
+}
+
+// CommandClient returns a pilosa.Client for the command
+func CommandClient(cmd CommandWithTLSSupport) (*pilosa.Client, error) {
+	tlsConfig := cmd.TLSConfiguration()
+	var clientOptions *pilosa.ClientOptions
+	if tlsConfig.CertificatePath != "" && tlsConfig.CertificateKeyPath != "" {
+		cert, err := tls.LoadX509KeyPair(tlsConfig.CertificatePath, tlsConfig.CertificateKeyPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		TLSConfig := &tls.Config{
+			Certificates:       []tls.Certificate{cert},
+			InsecureSkipVerify: tlsConfig.SkipVerify,
+		}
+		clientOptions = &pilosa.ClientOptions{TLS: TLSConfig}
+	}
+	client, err := pilosa.NewClient(cmd.TLSHost(), clientOptions)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return client, err
+}
diff --git a/ctl/export.go b/ctl/export.go
index 295e10039..84b91edec 100644
--- a/ctl/export.go
+++ b/ctl/export.go
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ type ExportCommand struct {
 
 	// Standard input/output
 	*pilosa.CmdIO
+
+	TLS pilosa.TLSConfig
 }
 
 // NewExportCommand returns a new instance of ExportCommand.
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ func (cmd *ExportCommand) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	// Create a client to the server.
-	client, err := pilosa.NewClient(cmd.Host)
+	client, err := CommandClient(cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -107,3 +109,11 @@ func (cmd *ExportCommand) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (cmd *ExportCommand) TLSHost() string {
+	return cmd.Host
+}
+
+func (cmd *ExportCommand) TLSConfiguration() pilosa.TLSConfig {
+	return cmd.TLS
+}
diff --git a/ctl/export_test.go b/ctl/export_test.go
index 4f9d9b184..401b902e9 100644
--- a/ctl/export_test.go
+++ b/ctl/export_test.go
@@ -59,7 +59,11 @@ func TestExportCommand_Run(t *testing.T) {
 	defer hldr.Close()
 	s := test.NewServer()
 	defer s.Close()
-	s.Handler.Host = s.Host()
+	uri, err := pilosa.NewURIFromAddress(s.Host())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	s.Handler.URI = uri
 	s.Handler.Cluster = test.NewCluster(1)
 	s.Handler.Cluster.Nodes[0].Host = s.Host()
 	s.Handler.Holder = hldr.Holder
@@ -71,7 +75,7 @@ func TestExportCommand_Run(t *testing.T) {
 	cm.Index = "i"
 	cm.Frame = "f"
 	cm.View = pilosa.ViewStandard
-	err := cm.Run(context.Background())
+	err = cm.Run(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Export Run doesn't work: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/ctl/import.go b/ctl/import.go
index c9cefbbbe..e3eda260e 100644
--- a/ctl/import.go
+++ b/ctl/import.go
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ type ImportCommand struct {
 
 	// Standard input/output
 	*pilosa.CmdIO
+
+	TLS pilosa.TLSConfig
 }
 
 // NewImportCommand returns a new instance of ImportCommand.
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ func (cmd *ImportCommand) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return errors.New("path required")
 	}
 	// Create a client to the server.
-	client, err := pilosa.NewClient(cmd.Host)
+	client, err := CommandClient(cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -338,3 +340,11 @@ func (cmd *ImportCommand) importFieldValues(ctx context.Context, vals []pilosa.F
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (cmd *ImportCommand) TLSHost() string {
+	return cmd.Host
+}
+
+func (cmd *ImportCommand) TLSConfiguration() pilosa.TLSConfig {
+	return cmd.TLS
+}
diff --git a/ctl/import_test.go b/ctl/import_test.go
index c9c36d5c8..5979bdbee 100644
--- a/ctl/import_test.go
+++ b/ctl/import_test.go
@@ -65,7 +65,11 @@ func TestImportCommand_Run(t *testing.T) {
 	defer hldr.Close()
 	s := test.NewServer()
 	defer s.Close()
-	s.Handler.Host = s.Host()
+	uri, err := pilosa.NewURIFromAddress(s.Host())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	s.Handler.URI = uri
 	s.Handler.Cluster = test.NewCluster(1)
 	s.Handler.Cluster.Nodes[0].Host = s.Host()
 	s.Handler.Holder = hldr.Holder
@@ -101,7 +105,11 @@ func TestImportCommand_RunValue(t *testing.T) {
 	defer hldr.Close()
 	s := test.NewServer()
 	defer s.Close()
-	s.Handler.Host = s.Host()
+	uri, err := pilosa.NewURIFromAddress(s.Host())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	s.Handler.URI = uri
 	s.Handler.Cluster = test.NewCluster(1)
 	s.Handler.Cluster.Nodes[0].Host = s.Host()
 	s.Handler.Holder = hldr.Holder
diff --git a/ctl/restore.go b/ctl/restore.go
index 676e81331..38528c2b5 100644
--- a/ctl/restore.go
+++ b/ctl/restore.go
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ type RestoreCommand struct {
 
 	// Standard input/output
 	*pilosa.CmdIO
+
+	TLS pilosa.TLSConfig
 }
 
 // NewRestoreCommand returns a new instance of RestoreCommand.
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ func (cmd *RestoreCommand) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	// Create a client to the server.
-	client, err := pilosa.NewClient(cmd.Host)
+	client, err := CommandClient(cmd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -74,3 +76,11 @@ func (cmd *RestoreCommand) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (cmd *RestoreCommand) TLSHost() string {
+	return cmd.Host
+}
+
+func (cmd *RestoreCommand) TLSConfiguration() pilosa.TLSConfig {
+	return cmd.TLS
+}
diff --git a/ctl/restore_test.go b/ctl/restore_test.go
index 39ac92388..9dd2d3661 100644
--- a/ctl/restore_test.go
+++ b/ctl/restore_test.go
@@ -48,7 +48,11 @@ func TestRestoreCommand_Run(t *testing.T) {
 
 	s := test.NewServer()
 	defer s.Close()
-	s.Handler.Host = s.Host()
+	uri, err := pilosa.NewURIFromAddress(s.Host())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	s.Handler.URI = uri
 	s.Handler.Cluster = test.NewCluster(1)
 	s.Handler.Cluster.Nodes[0].Host = s.Host()
 	s.Handler.Holder = hldr.Holder
diff --git a/ctl/server.go b/ctl/server.go
index e3a2c4156..a0c080729 100644
--- a/ctl/server.go
+++ b/ctl/server.go
@@ -42,4 +42,5 @@ func BuildServerFlags(cmd *cobra.Command, srv *server.Command) {
 	flags.StringVarP(&srv.Config.Metric.Service, "metric.service", "", "nop", "Default URI on which pilosa should listen.")
 	flags.StringVarP(&srv.Config.Metric.Host, "metric.host", "", "", "Default URI to send metrics.")
 	flags.DurationVarP((*time.Duration)(&srv.Config.Metric.PollInterval), "metric.poll-interval", "", time.Minute*0, "Polling interval metrics.")
+	SetTLSConfig(flags, &srv.Config.TLS.CertificatePath, &srv.Config.TLS.CertificateKeyPath, &srv.Config.TLS.SkipVerify)
 }
diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index db67c9e7c..6741bc74b 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -206,6 +206,42 @@ Any flag that has a value that is a comma separated list on the command line bec
     poll-interval = "0m15s"
     ```
 
+##### TLS Certificate
+
+* Description: Path to the TLS certificate to use for serving HTTPS. Usually has one of`.crt` or `.pem` extensions.
+* Flag: `tls.certificate=/srv/pilosa/certs/server.crt`
+* Env: `PILOSA_TLS_CERTIFICATE=/srv/pilosa/certs/server.crt`
+* Config:
+
+    ```toml
+    [tls]
+    certificate = "/srv/pilosa/certs/server.crt"
+    ```
+
+##### TLS Certificate Key
+
+* Description: Path to the TLS certificate key to use for serving HTTPS. Usually has the `.key` extension.
+* Flag: `tls.key=/srv/pilosa/certs/server.key`
+* Env: `PILOSA_TLS_KEY=/srv/pilosa/certs/server.key`
+* Config:
+
+    ```toml
+    [tls]
+    key = "/srv/pilosa/certs/server.key"
+    ```
+
+##### TLS Skip Verify
+
+* Description: Disables verification for checking TLS certificates. This configuration item is mainly useful for using self-signed certificates for a Pilosa cluster. Do not use in production since it makes man-in-the-middle attacks trivial.
+* Flag: `tls.skip-verify`
+* Env: `PILOSA_TLS_SKIP_VERIFY`
+* Config:
+
+    ```toml
+    [tls]
+    skip-verify = true
+    ```
+
 ### Example Cluster Configuration
 
 A three node cluster could be minimally configured as follows:
@@ -245,3 +281,56 @@ A three node cluster could be minimally configured as follows:
       replicas = 1
       type = "gossip"
       hosts = ["node0.pilosa.com:10101","node1.pilosa.com:10101","node2.pilosa.com:10101"]
+
+
+### Example Cluster Configuration (HTTPS)
+
+The same cluster which uses HTTPS instead of HTTP can be configured as follows. Note that we explicitly specify `https` as the protocol in `bind` and `cluster.hosts` configuration: 
+
+#### Node 0
+
+    data-dir = "/home/pilosa/data"
+    bind = "https://node0.pilosa.com:10101"
+    gossip-port = 12000
+    gossip-seed = "node0.pilosa.com:12000"
+
+    [cluster]
+      replicas = 1
+      type = "gossip"
+      hosts = ["https://node0.pilosa.com:10101","https://node1.pilosa.com:10101","https://node2.pilosa.com:10101"]
+
+    [tls]
+      certificate = "/home/pilosa/private/server.crt"
+      key = "/home/pilosa/private/server.key"
+
+#### Node 1
+
+    data-dir = "/home/pilosa/data"
+    bind = "https://node1.pilosa.com:10101"
+    gossip-port = 12000
+    gossip-seed = "node0.pilosa.com:12000"
+
+    [cluster]
+      replicas = 1
+      type = "gossip"
+      hosts = ["https://node0.pilosa.com:10101","https://node1.pilosa.com:10101","https://node2.pilosa.com:10101"]
+
+    [tls]
+      certificate = "/home/pilosa/private/server.crt"
+      key = "/home/pilosa/private/server.key"
+      
+#### Node 2
+
+    data-dir = "/home/pilosa/data"
+    bind = "https://node2.pilosa.com:10101"
+    gossip-port = 12000
+    gossip-seed = "node0.pilosa.com:12000"
+
+    [cluster]
+      replicas = 1
+      type = "gossip"
+      hosts = ["https://node0.pilosa.com:10101","https://node1.pilosa.com:10101","https://node2.pilosa.com:10101"]
+
+    [tls]
+      certificate = "/home/pilosa/private/server.crt"
+      key = "/home/pilosa/private/server.key"
diff --git a/executor.go b/executor.go
index a620a1145..64a068149 100644
--- a/executor.go
+++ b/executor.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
-	"net/url"
 	"sort"
 	"time"
 
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ type Executor struct {
 	Holder *Holder
 
 	// Local hostname & cluster configuration.
+	Scheme  string
 	Host    string
 	Cluster *Cluster
 
@@ -55,9 +55,17 @@ type Executor struct {
 }
 
 // NewExecutor returns a new instance of Executor.
-func NewExecutor() *Executor {
+func NewExecutor(clientOptions *ClientOptions) *Executor {
+	if clientOptions == nil {
+		clientOptions = &ClientOptions{}
+	}
+	transport := &http.Transport{}
+	if clientOptions.TLS != nil {
+		transport.TLSClientConfig = clientOptions.TLS
+	}
+	client := &http.Client{Transport: transport}
 	return &Executor{
-		HTTPClient: http.DefaultClient,
+		HTTPClient: client,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1375,11 +1383,9 @@ func (e *Executor) exec(ctx context.Context, node *Node, index string, q *pql.Qu
 	}
 
 	// Create HTTP request.
-	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", (&url.URL{
-		Scheme: "http",
-		Host:   node.Host,
-		Path:   fmt.Sprintf("/index/%s/query", index),
-	}).String(), bytes.NewReader(buf))
+	u := nodePathToURL(node, fmt.Sprintf("/index/%s/query", index))
+	u.Scheme = e.Scheme
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", (&u).String(), bytes.NewReader(buf))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/executor_test.go b/executor_test.go
index 3ccac27ec..bf7550b25 100644
--- a/executor_test.go
+++ b/executor_test.go
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ func TestExecutor_Execute_Bitmap(t *testing.T) {
 		} else if bits := res[0].(*pilosa.Bitmap).Bits(); !reflect.DeepEqual(bits, []uint64{3, SliceWidth + 1}) {
 			t.Fatalf("unexpected bits: %+v", bits)
 		} else if attrs := res[0].(*pilosa.Bitmap).Attrs; !reflect.DeepEqual(attrs, map[string]interface{}{}) {
-			fmt.Println("ATTRS", attrs)
 			t.Fatalf("unexpected attrs: %s", spew.Sdump(attrs))
 		}
 	})
@@ -871,6 +870,7 @@ func TestExecutor_Execute_Remote_Bitmap(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create secondary server and update second cluster node.
 	s := test.NewServer()
 	defer s.Close()
+	c.Nodes[1].Scheme = "http"
 	c.Nodes[1].Host = s.Host()
 
 	// Mock secondary server's executor to verify arguments and return a bitmap.
diff --git a/fragment.go b/fragment.go
index 263966ad0..67f9ff000 100644
--- a/fragment.go
+++ b/fragment.go
@@ -1677,8 +1677,9 @@ func (h *blockHasher) WriteValue(v uint64) {
 type FragmentSyncer struct {
 	Fragment *Fragment
 
-	Host    string
-	Cluster *Cluster
+	Host          string
+	Cluster       *Cluster
+	ClientOptions *ClientOptions
 
 	Closing <-chan struct{}
 }
@@ -1713,7 +1714,7 @@ func (s *FragmentSyncer) SyncFragment() error {
 		}
 
 		// Retrieve remote blocks.
-		client, err := NewClient(node.Host)
+		client, err := NewClient(node.Host, s.ClientOptions)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -1792,7 +1793,7 @@ func (s *FragmentSyncer) syncBlock(id int) error {
 			return nil
 		}
 
-		client, err := NewClient(node.Host)
+		client, err := NewClient(node.Host, s.ClientOptions)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/gossip/gossip.go b/gossip/gossip.go
index e2e43a00b..eade109a7 100644
--- a/gossip/gossip.go
+++ b/gossip/gossip.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ type GossipNodeSet struct {
 func (g *GossipNodeSet) Nodes() []*pilosa.Node {
 	a := make([]*pilosa.Node, 0, g.memberlist.NumMembers())
 	for _, n := range g.memberlist.Members() {
-		a = append(a, &pilosa.Node{Host: n.Name})
+		a = append(a, &pilosa.Node{Scheme: "gossip", Host: n.Name})
 	}
 	return a
 }
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (g *GossipNodeSet) Open() error {
 	}
 
 	// attach to gossip seed node
-	nodes := []*pilosa.Node{&pilosa.Node{Host: g.config.gossipSeed}} //TODO: support a list of seeds
+	nodes := []*pilosa.Node{&pilosa.Node{Scheme: "gossip", Host: g.config.gossipSeed}} //TODO: support a list of seeds
 	err = g.joinWithRetry(pilosa.Nodes(nodes).Hosts())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/handler.go b/handler.go
index bae161515..016e3a348 100644
--- a/handler.go
+++ b/handler.go
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ type Handler struct {
 	StatusHandler StatusHandler
 
 	// Local hostname & cluster configuration.
-	Host    string
-	Cluster *Cluster
+	URI           *URI
+	Cluster       *Cluster
+	ClientOptions *ClientOptions
 
 	Router *mux.Router
 
@@ -1167,8 +1168,8 @@ func (h *Handler) handlePostImport(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	// Validate that this handler owns the slice.
-	if !h.Cluster.OwnsFragment(h.Host, req.Index, req.Slice) {
-		mesg := fmt.Sprintf("host does not own slice %s-%s slice:%d", h.Host, req.Index, req.Slice)
+	if !h.Cluster.OwnsFragment(h.URI.HostPort(), req.Index, req.Slice) {
+		mesg := fmt.Sprintf("host does not own slice %s-%s slice:%d", h.URI, req.Index, req.Slice)
 		http.Error(w, mesg, http.StatusPreconditionFailed)
 		return
 	}
@@ -1237,8 +1238,8 @@ func (h *Handler) handlePostImportValue(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 	}
 
 	// Validate that this handler owns the slice.
-	if !h.Cluster.OwnsFragment(h.Host, req.Index, req.Slice) {
-		mesg := fmt.Sprintf("host does not own slice %s-%s slice:%d", h.Host, req.Index, req.Slice)
+	if !h.Cluster.OwnsFragment(h.URI.HostPort(), req.Index, req.Slice) {
+		mesg := fmt.Sprintf("host does not own slice %s-%s slice:%d", h.URI, req.Index, req.Slice)
 		http.Error(w, mesg, http.StatusPreconditionFailed)
 		return
 	}
@@ -1303,8 +1304,8 @@ func (h *Handler) handleGetExportCSV(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	// Validate that this handler owns the slice.
-	if !h.Cluster.OwnsFragment(h.Host, index, slice) {
-		mesg := fmt.Sprintf("host does not own slice %s-%s slice:%d", h.Host, index, slice)
+	if !h.Cluster.OwnsFragment(h.URI.HostPort(), index, slice) {
+		mesg := fmt.Sprintf("host does not own slice %s-%s slice:%d", h.URI, index, slice)
 		http.Error(w, mesg, http.StatusPreconditionFailed)
 		return
 	}
@@ -1491,16 +1492,21 @@ func (h *Handler) handlePostFrameRestore(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 	frameName := mux.Vars(r)["frame"]
 
 	q := r.URL.Query()
-	host := q.Get("host")
+	hostStr := q.Get("host")
 
 	// Validate query parameters.
-	if host == "" {
+	if hostStr == "" {
 		http.Error(w, "host required", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
 
+	host, err := NewURIFromAddress(hostStr)
+	if err != nil {
+		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusBadRequest)
+	}
+
 	// Create a client for the remote cluster.
-	client, err := NewClient(host)
+	client, err := NewClientFromURI(host, h.ClientOptions)
 	if err != nil {
 		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
@@ -1530,7 +1536,7 @@ func (h *Handler) handlePostFrameRestore(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 	// Loop over each slice and import it if this node owns it.
 	for slice := uint64(0); slice <= maxSlices[indexName]; slice++ {
 		// Ignore this slice if we don't own it.
-		if !h.Cluster.OwnsFragment(h.Host, indexName, slice) {
+		if !h.Cluster.OwnsFragment(h.URI.HostPort(), indexName, slice) {
 			continue
 		}
 
diff --git a/handler_test.go b/handler_test.go
index 1524a30b8..fcae35a28 100644
--- a/handler_test.go
+++ b/handler_test.go
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ func TestHandler_Fragment_Nodes(t *testing.T) {
 	h.ServeHTTP(w, r)
 	if w.Code != http.StatusOK {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected status code: %d", w.Code)
-	} else if w.Body.String() != `[{"host":"host2"},{"host":"host0"}]`+"\n" {
+	} else if w.Body.String() != `[{"scheme":"http","host":"host2"},{"scheme":"http","host":"host0"}]`+"\n" {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected body: %q", w.Body.String())
 	}
 }
diff --git a/holder.go b/holder.go
index 0b091045f..f3713faa2 100644
--- a/holder.go
+++ b/holder.go
@@ -427,8 +427,9 @@ func (h *Holder) logger() *log.Logger { return log.New(h.LogOutput, "", log.Lstd
 type HolderSyncer struct {
 	Holder *Holder
 
-	Host    string
-	Cluster *Cluster
+	URI           *URI
+	Cluster       *Cluster
+	ClientOptions *ClientOptions
 
 	// Signals that the sync should stop.
 	Closing <-chan struct{}
@@ -477,7 +478,7 @@ func (s *HolderSyncer) SyncHolder() error {
 
 				for slice := uint64(0); slice <= s.Holder.Index(di.Name).MaxSlice(); slice++ {
 					// Ignore slices that this host doesn't own.
-					if !s.Cluster.OwnsFragment(s.Host, di.Name, slice) {
+					if !s.Cluster.OwnsFragment(s.URI.HostPort(), di.Name, slice) {
 						continue
 					}
 
@@ -513,8 +514,8 @@ func (s *HolderSyncer) syncIndex(index string) error {
 	}
 
 	// Sync with every other host.
-	for _, node := range Nodes(s.Cluster.Nodes).FilterHost(s.Host) {
-		client, err := NewClient(node.Host)
+	for _, node := range Nodes(s.Cluster.Nodes).FilterHost(s.URI.HostPort()) {
+		client, err := NewClient(node.Host, s.ClientOptions)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -558,8 +559,8 @@ func (s *HolderSyncer) syncFrame(index, name string) error {
 	}
 
 	// Sync with every other host.
-	for _, node := range Nodes(s.Cluster.Nodes).FilterHost(s.Host) {
-		client, err := NewClient(node.Host)
+	for _, node := range Nodes(s.Cluster.Nodes).FilterHost(s.URI.HostPort()) {
+		client, err := NewClient(node.Host, s.ClientOptions)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -612,10 +613,11 @@ func (s *HolderSyncer) syncFragment(index, frame, view string, slice uint64) err
 
 	// Sync fragments together.
 	fs := FragmentSyncer{
-		Fragment: frag,
-		Host:     s.Host,
-		Cluster:  s.Cluster,
-		Closing:  s.Closing,
+		Fragment:      frag,
+		Host:          s.URI.HostPort(),
+		Cluster:       s.Cluster,
+		Closing:       s.Closing,
+		ClientOptions: s.ClientOptions,
 	}
 	if err := fs.SyncFragment(); err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/holder_test.go b/holder_test.go
index b3947abb8..104bd1bb0 100644
--- a/holder_test.go
+++ b/holder_test.go
@@ -314,8 +314,9 @@ func TestHolderSyncer_SyncHolder(t *testing.T) {
 	defer s.Close()
 	s.Handler.Holder = hldr1.Holder
 	s.Handler.Executor.ExecuteFn = func(ctx context.Context, index string, query *pql.Query, slices []uint64, opt *pilosa.ExecOptions) ([]interface{}, error) {
-		e := pilosa.NewExecutor()
+		e := pilosa.NewExecutor(nil)
 		e.Holder = hldr1.Holder
+		e.Scheme = cluster.Nodes[1].Scheme
 		e.Host = cluster.Nodes[1].Host
 		e.Cluster = cluster
 		return e.Execute(ctx, index, query, slices, opt)
@@ -376,9 +377,13 @@ func TestHolderSyncer_SyncHolder(t *testing.T) {
 	hldr0.Index("y").SetRemoteMaxSlice(3)
 
 	// Set up syncer.
+	uri, err := cluster.Nodes[0].URI()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	syncer := pilosa.HolderSyncer{
 		Holder:  hldr0.Holder,
-		Host:    cluster.Nodes[0].Host,
+		URI:     uri,
 		Cluster: cluster,
 	}
 
diff --git a/pilosa.go b/pilosa.go
index dfa8a615f..aa1378a36 100644
--- a/pilosa.go
+++ b/pilosa.go
@@ -172,15 +172,6 @@ func ContainsSubstring(a string, list []string) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-// NormalizeAddress converts addr into a valid "IP4:port" string.
-func NormalizeAddress(addr string) (string, error) {
-	host, port, err := hostPortWithDefaults(addr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return net.JoinHostPort(HostToIP(host), port), nil
-}
-
 // HostToIP converts host to an IP4 address based on net.LookupIP().
 func HostToIP(host string) string {
 	// if host is not an IP addr, check net.LookupIP()
@@ -201,39 +192,10 @@ func HostToIP(host string) string {
 
 // AddressWithDefaults converts addr into a valid address,
 // using defaults when necessary.
-func AddressWithDefaults(addr string) (string, error) {
-	host, port, err := hostPortWithDefaults(addr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+func AddressWithDefaults(addr string) (*URI, error) {
+	if addr == "" {
+		return DefaultURI(), nil
+	} else {
+		return NewURIFromAddress(addr)
 	}
-	return net.JoinHostPort(host, port), nil
-}
-
-// hostPortWithDefaults returns the host and port portions of addr
-// using defaults when necessary.
-func hostPortWithDefaults(addr string) (host, port string, err error) {
-	// check for a colon between host and port
-	if !hasPort(addr) {
-		addr += ":"
-	}
-
-	// break into host, port
-	host, port, err = net.SplitHostPort(addr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return host, port, err
-	}
-
-	// use defaults when not provided
-	if host == "" {
-		host = DefaultHost
-	}
-	if port == "" {
-		port = DefaultPort
-	}
-
-	return host, port, nil
-}
-
-func hasPort(s string) bool {
-	return strings.LastIndex(s, ":") > strings.LastIndex(s, "]")
 }
diff --git a/pilosa_test.go b/pilosa_test.go
index 8034451eb..b4d9cc2e2 100644
--- a/pilosa_test.go
+++ b/pilosa_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package pilosa_test
 
 import (
-	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -81,40 +80,6 @@ func TestContainsSubstring(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestNormalizeAddress(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		addr     string
-		expected string
-		err      string
-	}{
-		{addr: "", expected: "127.0.0.1:10101"},
-		{addr: ":", expected: "127.0.0.1:10101"},
-		{addr: "localhost", expected: "127.0.0.1:10101"},
-		{addr: "localhost:", expected: "127.0.0.1:10101"},
-		{addr: "127.0.0.1:10101", expected: "127.0.0.1:10101"},
-		{addr: "127.0.0.1:", expected: "127.0.0.1:10101"},
-		{addr: ":10101", expected: "127.0.0.1:10101"},
-		{addr: ":55555", expected: "127.0.0.1:55555"},
-		{addr: "1.2.3.4", expected: "1.2.3.4:10101"},
-		{addr: "1.2.3.4:", expected: "1.2.3.4:10101"},
-		{addr: "1.2.3.4:55555", expected: "1.2.3.4:55555"},
-		// The following tests check the error conditions.
-		{addr: "[invalid][addr]:port", err: "missing port in address"},
-	}
-	for _, test := range tests {
-		actual, err := pilosa.NormalizeAddress(test.addr)
-		if err != nil {
-			if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), test.err) {
-				t.Errorf("expected error: %v, but got: %v", test.err, err)
-			}
-		} else {
-			if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual, test.expected) {
-				t.Errorf("expected: %v, but got: %v", test.expected, actual)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func TestAddressWithDefaults(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		addr     string
@@ -133,7 +98,7 @@ func TestAddressWithDefaults(t *testing.T) {
 		{addr: "1.2.3.4:", expected: "1.2.3.4:10101"},
 		{addr: "1.2.3.4:55555", expected: "1.2.3.4:55555"},
 		// The following tests check the error conditions.
-		{addr: "[invalid][addr]:port", err: "missing port in address"},
+		{addr: "[invalid][addr]:port", err: "invalid address"},
 	}
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		actual, err := pilosa.AddressWithDefaults(test.addr)
@@ -142,7 +107,7 @@ func TestAddressWithDefaults(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Errorf("expected error: %v, but got: %v", test.err, err)
 			}
 		} else {
-			if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual, test.expected) {
+			if actual.HostPort() != test.expected {
 				t.Errorf("expected: %v, but got: %v", test.expected, actual)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index b785cdda1..773cf9025 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package pilosa
 
 import (
+	"crypto/tls"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ type Server struct {
 	// Cluster configuration.
 	// Host is replaced with actual host after opening if port is ":0".
 	Network string
-	Host    string
+	URI     *URI
 	Cluster *Cluster
 
 	// Background monitoring intervals.
@@ -67,10 +68,15 @@ type Server struct {
 	PollingInterval     time.Duration
 	MetricInterval      time.Duration
 
+	// TLS configuration
+	TLS *tls.Config
+
 	// Misc options.
 	MaxWritesPerRequest int
 
 	LogOutput io.Writer
+
+	defaultClient *http.Client
 }
 
 // NewServer returns a new instance of Server.
@@ -99,27 +105,38 @@ func NewServer() *Server {
 
 // Open opens and initializes the server.
 func (s *Server) Open() error {
-	// Require a port in the hostname.
-	host, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(s.Host)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	} else if port == "" {
-		port = DefaultPort
+	var ln net.Listener
+	var err error
+
+	// If bind URI has the https scheme, enable TLS
+	if s.URI.Scheme() == "https" && s.TLS != nil {
+		ln, err = tls.Listen("tcp", s.URI.HostPort(), s.TLS)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else if s.URI.Scheme() == "http" {
+		// Open HTTP listener to determine port (if specified as :0).
+		ln, err = net.Listen(s.Network, s.URI.HostPort())
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("net.Listen: %v", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unsupported scheme: %s", s.URI.Scheme())
 	}
 
-	// Open HTTP listener to determine port (if specified as :0).
-	ln, err := net.Listen(s.Network, ":"+port)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("net.Listen: %v", err)
-	}
 	s.ln = ln
 
-	// Determine hostname based on listening port.
-	s.Host = net.JoinHostPort(host, strconv.Itoa(s.ln.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).Port))
+	if s.URI.Port() == 0 {
+		// If the port is 0, it is set automatically.
+		// Find out automatically set port and update the host.
+		s.URI.SetPort(uint16(s.ln.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).Port))
+	}
 
 	// Create local node if no cluster is specified.
 	if len(s.Cluster.Nodes) == 0 {
-		s.Cluster.Nodes = []*Node{{Host: s.Host}}
+		s.Cluster.Nodes = []*Node{
+			{Scheme: s.URI.Scheme(), Host: s.URI.HostPort()},
+		}
 	}
 
 	for i, n := range s.Cluster.Nodes {
@@ -143,17 +160,21 @@ func (s *Server) Open() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("opening NodeSet: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	// Create default HTTP client
+	s.createDefaultClient()
+
 	// Create executor for executing queries.
-	e := NewExecutor()
+	e := NewExecutor(&ClientOptions{TLS: s.TLS})
 	e.Holder = s.Holder
-	e.Host = s.Host
+	e.Scheme = s.URI.Scheme()
+	e.Host = s.URI.HostPort()
 	e.Cluster = s.Cluster
 	e.MaxWritesPerRequest = s.MaxWritesPerRequest
 
 	// Initialize HTTP handler.
 	s.Handler.Broadcaster = s.Broadcaster
 	s.Handler.StatusHandler = s
-	s.Handler.Host = s.Host
+	s.Handler.URI = s.URI
 	s.Handler.Cluster = s.Cluster
 	s.Handler.Executor = e
 	s.Handler.LogOutput = s.LogOutput
@@ -225,9 +246,10 @@ func (s *Server) monitorAntiEntropy() {
 		// Initialize syncer with local holder and remote client.
 		var syncer HolderSyncer
 		syncer.Holder = s.Holder
-		syncer.Host = s.Host
+		syncer.URI = s.URI
 		syncer.Cluster = s.Cluster
 		syncer.Closing = s.closing
+		syncer.ClientOptions = &ClientOptions{TLS: s.TLS}
 
 		// Sync holders.
 		if err := syncer.SyncHolder(); err != nil {
@@ -261,8 +283,8 @@ func (s *Server) monitorMaxSlices() {
 
 		oldmaxslices := s.Holder.MaxSlices()
 		for _, node := range s.Cluster.Nodes {
-			if s.Host != node.Host {
-				maxSlices, _ := checkMaxSlices(node.Host)
+			if s.URI.HostPort() != node.Host {
+				maxSlices, _ := s.checkMaxSlices(node.Scheme, node.Host)
 				for index, newmax := range maxSlices {
 					// if we don't know about an index locally, log an error because
 					// indexes should be created and synced prior to slice creation
@@ -364,14 +386,14 @@ func (s *Server) LocalStatus() (proto.Message, error) {
 	}
 
 	ns := internal.NodeStatus{
-		Host:    s.Host,
+		Host:    s.URI.HostPort(),
 		State:   NodeStateUp,
 		Indexes: EncodeIndexes(s.Holder.Indexes()),
 	}
 
 	// Append Slice list per this Node's indexes
 	for _, index := range ns.Indexes {
-		index.Slices = s.Cluster.OwnsSlices(index.Name, index.MaxSlice, s.Host)
+		index.Slices = s.Cluster.OwnsSlices(index.Name, index.MaxSlice, s.URI.HostPort())
 	}
 
 	return &ns, nil
@@ -384,7 +406,7 @@ func (s *Server) ClusterStatus() (proto.Message, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	node := s.Cluster.NodeByHost(s.Host)
+	node := s.Cluster.NodeByHost(s.URI.HostPort())
 	node.SetStatus(ns.(*internal.NodeStatus))
 
 	// Update NodeState for all nodes.
@@ -394,7 +416,7 @@ func (s *Server) ClusterStatus() (proto.Message, error) {
 		// the local node as UP.
 		// TODO: we should be able to remove this check if/when cluster.Nodes and
 		// cluster.NodeSet are unified.
-		if host == s.Host {
+		if host == s.URI.HostPort() {
 			nodeState = NodeStateUp
 		}
 		node := s.Cluster.NodeByHost(host)
@@ -441,11 +463,11 @@ func (s *Server) mergeRemoteStatus(ns *internal.NodeStatus) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func checkMaxSlices(hostport string) (map[string]uint64, error) {
+func (s *Server) checkMaxSlices(scheme string, hostPort string) (map[string]uint64, error) {
 	// Create HTTP request.
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", (&url.URL{
-		Scheme: "http",
-		Host:   hostport,
+		Scheme: scheme,
+		Host:   hostPort,
 		Path:   "/slices/max",
 	}).String(), nil)
 
@@ -458,8 +480,7 @@ func checkMaxSlices(hostport string) (map[string]uint64, error) {
 	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/x-protobuf")
 	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "pilosa/"+Version)
 
-	// Send request to remote node.
-	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
+	resp, err := s.defaultClient.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -529,6 +550,14 @@ func (s *Server) monitorRuntime() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (s *Server) createDefaultClient() {
+	transport := &http.Transport{}
+	if s.TLS != nil {
+		transport.TLSClientConfig = s.TLS
+	}
+	s.defaultClient = &http.Client{Transport: transport}
+}
+
 // CountOpenFiles on opperating systems that support lsof
 func CountOpenFiles() int {
 	count := 0
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 157fc69f3..d1063f306 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"math/rand"
-	"net"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"crypto/tls"
 	"github.com/pilosa/pilosa"
 	"github.com/pilosa/pilosa/gossip"
 	"github.com/pilosa/pilosa/statsd"
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (m *Command) Run(args ...string) (err error) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("server.Open: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	m.Server.Logger().Printf("Listening as http://%s\n", m.Server.Host)
+	m.Server.Logger().Printf("Listening as %s\n", m.Server.URI.Normalize())
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -111,11 +111,24 @@ func (m *Command) SetupServer() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	uri, err := pilosa.AddressWithDefaults(m.Config.Bind)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	m.Server.URI = uri
+
 	cluster := pilosa.NewCluster()
 	cluster.ReplicaN = m.Config.Cluster.ReplicaN
 
-	for _, hostport := range m.Config.Cluster.Hosts {
-		cluster.Nodes = append(cluster.Nodes, &pilosa.Node{Host: hostport})
+	for _, address := range m.Config.Cluster.Hosts {
+		uri, err := pilosa.NewURIFromAddress(address)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		cluster.Nodes = append(cluster.Nodes, &pilosa.Node{
+			Scheme: uri.Scheme(),
+			Host:   uri.HostPort(),
+		})
 	}
 	m.Server.Cluster = cluster
 
@@ -139,11 +152,24 @@ func (m *Command) SetupServer() error {
 	// Copy configuration flags.
 	m.Server.MaxWritesPerRequest = m.Config.MaxWritesPerRequest
 
-	bindWithDefaults, err := pilosa.AddressWithDefaults(m.Config.Bind)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	// Setup TLS
+	if uri.Scheme() == "https" {
+		if m.Config.TLS.CertificatePath == "" {
+			return errors.New("certificate path is required for TLS sockets")
+		}
+		if m.Config.TLS.CertificateKeyPath == "" {
+			return errors.New("certificate key path is required for TLS sockets")
+		}
+		cert, err := tls.LoadX509KeyPair(m.Config.TLS.CertificatePath, m.Config.TLS.CertificateKeyPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		m.Server.TLS = &tls.Config{
+			Certificates:       []tls.Certificate{cert},
+			InsecureSkipVerify: m.Config.TLS.SkipVerify,
+		}
+		m.Server.Handler.ClientOptions = &pilosa.ClientOptions{TLS: m.Server.TLS}
 	}
-	m.Server.Host = bindWithDefaults
 
 	// Set internal port (string).
 	gossipPortStr := pilosa.DefaultGossipPort
@@ -163,11 +189,8 @@ func (m *Command) SetupServer() error {
 		}
 
 		// get the host portion of addr to use for binding
-		gossipHost, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(bindWithDefaults)
-		if err != nil {
-			gossipHost = m.Config.Bind
-		}
-		gossipNodeSet := gossip.NewGossipNodeSet(bindWithDefaults, gossipHost, gossipPort, gossipSeed, m.Server)
+		gossipHost := uri.Host()
+		gossipNodeSet := gossip.NewGossipNodeSet(uri.HostPort(), gossipHost, gossipPort, gossipSeed, m.Server)
 		m.Server.Cluster.NodeSet = gossipNodeSet
 		m.Server.Broadcaster = gossipNodeSet
 		m.Server.BroadcastReceiver = gossipNodeSet
diff --git a/server/server_test.go b/server/server_test.go
index c1a90121d..a5de5d68c 100644
--- a/server/server_test.go
+++ b/server/server_test.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func TestMain_Set_Quick(t *testing.T) {
 		defer m.Close()
 
 		// Create client.
-		client, err := pilosa.NewClient(m.Server.Host)
+		client, err := pilosa.NewClient(m.Server.URI.HostPort(), nil)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
@@ -288,8 +288,8 @@ func TestMain_FrameRestore(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Update cluster config.
 	m0.Server.Cluster.Nodes = []*pilosa.Node{
-		{Host: m0.Server.Host},
-		{Host: m1.Server.Host},
+		{Scheme: "http", Host: m0.Server.URI.HostPort()},
+		{Scheme: "http", Host: m1.Server.URI.HostPort()},
 	}
 	m1.Server.Cluster.Nodes = m0.Server.Cluster.Nodes
 
@@ -326,14 +326,14 @@ func TestMain_FrameRestore(t *testing.T) {
 	defer m2.Close()
 
 	// Import from first cluster.
-	client, err := pilosa.NewClient(m2.Server.Host)
+	client, err := pilosa.NewClient(m2.Server.URI.HostPort(), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	} else if err := m2.Client().CreateIndex(context.Background(), "i", pilosa.IndexOptions{}); err != nil && err != pilosa.ErrIndexExists {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	} else if err := m2.Client().CreateFrame(context.Background(), "i", "f", pilosa.FrameOptions{}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
-	} else if err := client.RestoreFrame(context.Background(), m0.Server.Host, "i", "f"); err != nil {
+	} else if err := client.RestoreFrame(context.Background(), m0.Server.URI.HostPort(), "i", "f"); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
@@ -427,17 +427,17 @@ func TestMain_SendReceiveMessage(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Update cluster config
 	m0.Server.Cluster.Nodes = []*pilosa.Node{
-		{Host: m0.Server.Host},
-		{Host: m1.Server.Host},
+		{Host: m0.Server.URI.HostPort()},
+		{Host: m1.Server.URI.HostPort()},
 	}
 	m1.Server.Cluster.Nodes = m0.Server.Cluster.Nodes
 
 	// Configure node0
 
 	// get the host portion of addr to use for binding
-	gossipHost, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(m0.Server.Host)
+	gossipHost, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(m0.Server.URI.HostPort())
 	if err != nil {
-		gossipHost = m0.Server.Host
+		gossipHost = m0.Server.URI.HostPort()
 	}
 	gossipPort, err := strconv.Atoi(freePorts[0])
 	if err != nil {
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ func TestMain_SendReceiveMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	gossipSeed := gossipHost + ":" + freePorts[0]
 
-	gossipNodeSet0 := gossip.NewGossipNodeSet(m0.Server.Host, gossipHost, gossipPort, gossipSeed, m0.Server)
+	gossipNodeSet0 := gossip.NewGossipNodeSet(m0.Server.URI.HostPort(), gossipHost, gossipPort, gossipSeed, m0.Server)
 	m0.Server.Cluster.NodeSet = gossipNodeSet0
 	m0.Server.Broadcaster = gossipNodeSet0
 	m0.Server.Handler.Broadcaster = m0.Server.Broadcaster
@@ -463,16 +463,16 @@ func TestMain_SendReceiveMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	// Configure node1
 
 	// get the host portion of addr to use for binding
-	gossipHost, _, err = net.SplitHostPort(m1.Server.Host)
+	gossipHost, _, err = net.SplitHostPort(m1.Server.URI.HostPort())
 	if err != nil {
-		gossipHost = m1.Server.Host
+		gossipHost = m1.Server.URI.HostPort()
 	}
 	gossipPort, err = strconv.Atoi(freePorts[1])
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	gossipNodeSet1 := gossip.NewGossipNodeSet(m1.Server.Host, gossipHost, gossipPort, gossipSeed, m1.Server)
+	gossipNodeSet1 := gossip.NewGossipNodeSet(m1.Server.URI.HostPort(), gossipHost, gossipPort, gossipSeed, m1.Server)
 	m1.Server.Cluster.NodeSet = gossipNodeSet1
 	m1.Server.Broadcaster = gossipNodeSet1
 	m1.Server.Handler.Broadcaster = m1.Server.Broadcaster
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ func (m *Main) URL() string { return "http://" + m.Server.Addr().String() }
 
 // Client returns a client to connect to the program.
 func (m *Main) Client() *pilosa.Client {
-	client, err := pilosa.NewClient(m.Server.Host)
+	client, err := pilosa.NewClient(m.Server.URI.HostPort(), nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/test/client.go b/test/client.go
index 1afb8df1b..10ef6368e 100644
--- a/test/client.go
+++ b/test/client.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ type Client struct {
 
 // MustNewClient returns a new instance of Client. Panic on error.
 func MustNewClient(host string) *Client {
-	c, err := pilosa.NewClient(host)
+	c, err := pilosa.NewClient(host, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/test/cluster.go b/test/cluster.go
index 557aff559..c45b1c989 100644
--- a/test/cluster.go
+++ b/test/cluster.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ func NewCluster(n int) *pilosa.Cluster {
 
 	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
 		c.Nodes = append(c.Nodes, &pilosa.Node{
+			Scheme: "http",
 			Host: fmt.Sprintf("host%d", i),
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/test/executor.go b/test/executor.go
index af5a248f6..73445a1cd 100644
--- a/test/executor.go
+++ b/test/executor.go
@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ type Executor struct {
 // NewExecutor returns a new instance of Executor.
 // The executor always matches the hostname of the first cluster node.
 func NewExecutor(holder *pilosa.Holder, cluster *pilosa.Cluster) *Executor {
-	e := &Executor{Executor: pilosa.NewExecutor()}
+	e := &Executor{Executor: pilosa.NewExecutor(nil)}
 	e.Holder = holder
 	e.Cluster = cluster
+	e.Scheme = cluster.Nodes[0].Scheme
 	e.Host = cluster.Nodes[0].Host
 	return e
 }
diff --git a/test/handler.go b/test/handler.go
index 70ac9e4e0..aa5a56acb 100644
--- a/test/handler.go
+++ b/test/handler.go
@@ -62,7 +62,11 @@ func NewServer() *Server {
 	s.Server = httptest.NewServer(s.Handler.Handler)
 
 	// Update handler to use hostname.
-	s.Handler.Host = s.Host()
+	uri, err := pilosa.NewURIFromAddress(s.Host())
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	s.Handler.URI = uri
 
 	// Handler test messages can no-op.
 	s.Handler.Broadcaster = pilosa.NopBroadcaster
@@ -81,14 +85,14 @@ func (s *Server) LocalStatus() (proto.Message, error) {
 	}
 
 	ns := internal.NodeStatus{
-		Host:    s.Handler.Handler.Host,
+		Host:    s.Handler.Handler.URI.HostPort(),
 		State:   pilosa.NodeStateUp,
 		Indexes: pilosa.EncodeIndexes(s.Handler.Holder.Indexes()),
 	}
 
 	// Append Slice list per this Node's indexes
 	for _, index := range ns.Indexes {
-		index.Slices = s.Handler.Cluster.OwnsSlices(index.Name, index.MaxSlice, s.Handler.Host)
+		index.Slices = s.Handler.Cluster.OwnsSlices(index.Name, index.MaxSlice, s.Handler.URI.HostPort())
 	}
 
 	return &ns, nil
@@ -107,6 +111,14 @@ func (s *Server) HandleRemoteStatus(pb proto.Message) error { return nil }
 // Host returns the hostname of the running server.
 func (s *Server) Host() string { return MustParseURLHost(s.URL) }
 
+func (s *Server) HostURI() *pilosa.URI {
+	uri, err := pilosa.NewURIFromAddress(s.URL)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return uri
+}
+
 // MustParseURLHost parses rawurl and returns the hostname. Panic on error.
 func MustParseURLHost(rawurl string) string {
 	u, err := url.Parse(rawurl)
diff --git a/uri.go b/uri.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de6e4bae6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/uri.go
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+// Copyright 2017 Pilosa Corp.
+//
+// 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.
+
+package pilosa
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+var schemeRegexp = regexp.MustCompile("^[+a-z]+$")
+var hostRegexp = regexp.MustCompile("^[0-9a-z.-]+$|^\\[[:0-9a-fA-F]+\\]$")
+var addressRegexp = regexp.MustCompile("^(([+a-z]+):\\/\\/)?([0-9a-z.-]+|\\[[:0-9a-fA-F]+\\])?(:([0-9]+))?$")
+
+// URI represents a Pilosa URI.
+// A Pilosa URI consists of three parts:
+// 1) Scheme: Protocol of the URI. Default: http.
+// 2) Host: Hostname or IP URI. Default: localhost. IPv6 addresses should be written in brackets, e.g., `[fd42:4201:f86b:7e09:216:3eff:fefa:ed80]`.
+// 3) Port: Port of the URI. Default: 10101.
+//
+// All parts of the URI are optional. The following are equivalent:
+// 	http://localhost:10101
+// 	http://localhost
+// 	http://:10101
+// 	localhost:10101
+// 	localhost
+// 	:10101
+type URI struct {
+	scheme string
+	host   string
+	port   uint16
+}
+
+// DefaultURI creates and returns the default URI.
+func DefaultURI() *URI {
+	return &URI{
+		scheme: "http",
+		host:   "localhost",
+		port:   10101,
+	}
+}
+
+// NewURIFromHostPort returns a URI with specified host and port.
+func NewURIFromHostPort(host string, port uint16) (*URI, error) {
+	uri := DefaultURI()
+	err := uri.SetHost(host)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	uri.SetPort(port)
+	return uri, nil
+}
+
+// NewURIFromAddress parses the passed address and returns a URI.
+func NewURIFromAddress(address string) (*URI, error) {
+	uri, err := parseAddress(address)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return uri, err
+}
+
+// Scheme returns the scheme of this URI.
+func (u *URI) Scheme() string {
+	return u.scheme
+}
+
+// SetScheme sets the scheme of this URI.
+func (u *URI) SetScheme(scheme string) error {
+	m := schemeRegexp.FindStringSubmatch(scheme)
+	if m == nil {
+		return errors.New("invalid scheme")
+	}
+	u.scheme = scheme
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Host returns the host of this URI.
+func (u *URI) Host() string {
+	return u.host
+}
+
+// SetHost sets the host of this URI.
+func (u *URI) SetHost(host string) error {
+	m := hostRegexp.FindStringSubmatch(host)
+	if m == nil {
+		return errors.New("invalid host")
+	}
+	u.host = host
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Port returns the port of this URI.
+func (u *URI) Port() uint16 {
+	return u.port
+}
+
+// SetPort sets the port of this URI.
+func (u *URI) SetPort(port uint16) {
+	u.port = port
+}
+
+// HostPort returns `Host:Port`
+func (u *URI) HostPort() string {
+	// XXX: The following is just to make TestHandler_Status; remove it
+	if u == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	s := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", u.host, u.port)
+	return s
+}
+
+// Normalize returns the address in a form usable by a HTTP client.
+func (u *URI) Normalize() string {
+	scheme := u.scheme
+	index := strings.Index(scheme, "+")
+	if index >= 0 {
+		scheme = scheme[:index]
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s:%d", scheme, u.host, u.port)
+}
+
+// Equals returns true if the checked URI is equivalent to this URI.
+func (u URI) Equals(other *URI) bool {
+	if other == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return u.scheme == other.scheme &&
+		u.host == other.host &&
+		u.port == other.port
+}
+
+// The following methods are required to implement pflag Value interface.
+
+// Set sets the time quantum value.
+func (u *URI) Set(value string) error {
+	uri, err := NewURIFromAddress(value)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	*u = *uri
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Type returns the type of a time quantum value.
+func (u URI) Type() string {
+	return "URI"
+}
+
+func parseAddress(address string) (uri *URI, err error) {
+	m := addressRegexp.FindStringSubmatch(address)
+	if m == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("invalid address")
+	}
+	scheme := "http"
+	if m[2] != "" {
+		scheme = m[2]
+	}
+	host := "localhost"
+	if m[3] != "" {
+		host = m[3]
+	}
+	var port = 10101
+	if m[5] != "" {
+		port, err = strconv.Atoi(m[5])
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.New("converting port string to int")
+		}
+	}
+	uri = &URI{
+		scheme: scheme,
+		host:   host,
+		port:   uint16(port),
+	}
+	return uri, nil
+}
diff --git a/uri_test.go b/uri_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33ccd35f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/uri_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+// Copyright 2017 Pilosa Corp.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+// are met:
+//
+// 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+// 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+// documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+// 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its
+// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+// from this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+// CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+// INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+// DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR
+// CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+// BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+// SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+// INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+// WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+// NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
+// DAMAGE.
+
+package pilosa
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestDefaultURI(t *testing.T) {
+	uri := DefaultURI()
+	compare(t, uri, "http", "localhost", 10101)
+}
+
+func TestURIWithHostPort(t *testing.T) {
+	uri, err := NewURIFromHostPort("index1.pilosa.com", 3333)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	compare(t, uri, "http", "index1.pilosa.com", 3333)
+}
+
+func TestURIWithInvalidHostPort(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := NewURIFromHostPort("index?.pilosa.com", 3333)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("should have failed")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewURIFromAddress(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, item := range validFixture() {
+		uri, err := NewURIFromAddress(item.address)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Can't parse address: %s, %s", item.address, err)
+		}
+		compare(t, uri, item.scheme, item.host, item.port)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewURIFromAddressInvalidAddress(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, addr := range invalidFixture() {
+		_, err := NewURIFromAddress(addr)
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Invalid address should return an error: %s", addr)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNormalizedAddress(t *testing.T) {
+	uri, err := NewURIFromAddress("http+protobuf://big-data.pilosa.com:6888")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Can't parse address")
+	}
+	if uri.Normalize() != "http://big-data.pilosa.com:6888" {
+		t.Fatalf("Normalized address is not normal")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestEquals(t *testing.T) {
+	uri1 := DefaultURI()
+	if uri1.Equals(nil) {
+		t.Fatalf("URI should not be equal to nil")
+	}
+	if !uri1.Equals(DefaultURI()) {
+		t.Fatalf("URI should be equal to another URI with the same scheme, host and port")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSetScheme(t *testing.T) {
+	uri := DefaultURI()
+	target := "fun"
+	err := uri.SetScheme(target)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if uri.Scheme() != target {
+		t.Fatalf("%s != %s", uri.Scheme(), target)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSetHost(t *testing.T) {
+	uri := DefaultURI()
+	target := "10.20.30.40"
+	err := uri.SetHost(target)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if uri.Host() != target {
+		t.Fatalf("%s != %s", uri.host, target)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSetPort(t *testing.T) {
+	uri := DefaultURI()
+	target := uint16(9999)
+	uri.SetPort(target)
+	if uri.Port() != target {
+		t.Fatalf("%d != %d", uri.port, target)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSetInvalidScheme(t *testing.T) {
+	uri := DefaultURI()
+	err := uri.SetScheme("?invalid")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Should have failed")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSetInvalidHost(t *testing.T) {
+	uri := DefaultURI()
+	err := uri.SetHost("index?.pilosa.com")
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Should have failed")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHostPort(t *testing.T) {
+	uri, err := NewURIFromHostPort("i.pilosa.com", 15001)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	target := "i.pilosa.com:15001"
+	if uri.HostPort() != target {
+		t.Fatalf("%s != %s", uri.HostPort(), target)
+	}
+}
+
+func compare(t *testing.T, uri *URI, scheme string, host string, port uint16) {
+	if uri.Scheme() != scheme {
+		t.Fatalf("Scheme does not match: %s != %s", uri.scheme, scheme)
+	}
+	if uri.Host() != host {
+		t.Fatalf("Host does not match: %s != %s", uri.host, host)
+	}
+	if uri.Port() != port {
+		t.Fatalf("Port does not match: %d != %d", uri.port, port)
+	}
+}
+
+type uriItem struct {
+	address string
+	scheme  string
+	host    string
+	port    uint16
+}
+
+func validFixture() []uriItem {
+	var test = []uriItem{
+		{"http+protobuf://index1.pilosa.com:3333", "http+protobuf", "index1.pilosa.com", 3333},
+		{"index1.pilosa.com:3333", "http", "index1.pilosa.com", 3333},
+		{"https://index1.pilosa.com", "https", "index1.pilosa.com", 10101},
+		{"index1.pilosa.com", "http", "index1.pilosa.com", 10101},
+		{"https://:3333", "https", "localhost", 3333},
+		{":3333", "http", "localhost", 3333},
+		{"[::1]", "http", "[::1]", 10101},
+		{"[::1]:3333", "http", "[::1]", 3333},
+		{"[fd42:4201:f86b:7e09:216:3eff:fefa:ed80]:3333", "http", "[fd42:4201:f86b:7e09:216:3eff:fefa:ed80]", 3333},
+		{"https://[fd42:4201:f86b:7e09:216:3eff:fefa:ed80]:3333", "https", "[fd42:4201:f86b:7e09:216:3eff:fefa:ed80]", 3333},
+	}
+	return test
+}
+
+func invalidFixture() []string {
+	return []string{"foo:bar", "http://foo:", "foo:", ":bar", "http://pilosa.com:129999999999999999999999993", "fd42:4201:f86b:7e09:216:3eff:fefa:ed80"}
+}