diff --git a/config/environment.js b/config/environment.js
index 0fd1dbc..2a44216 100644
--- a/config/environment.js
+++ b/config/environment.js
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ module.exports = function(environment) {
     // ENV.APP.LOG_VIEW_LOOKUPS = true;
     ENV['simple-auth'] = {
       authorizer: 'authorizers:custom',
-      crossOriginWhitelist: ['http://127.0.0.1:8901']
+      crossOriginWhitelist: ['http://127.0.0.1:4200']
     }
-    ENV.apiURL = 'http://127.0.0.1:8901';
+    ENV.apiURL = 'http://127.0.0.1:4200';
     ENV.contentSecurityPolicy = {
       'default-src': "'none'",
       'script-src': "'self'",
       'font-src': "'self'",
-      'connect-src': "'self' http://127.0.0.1:8901",
+      'connect-src': "'self' http://127.0.0.1:4200",
       'img-src': "'self'",
       'style-src': "'self'",
       'media-src': "'self'"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6d5b28f..101f276 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "devDependencies": {
     "broccoli-asset-rev": "^2.0.0",
+    "connect-restreamer": "^1.0.1",
     "ember-cli": "0.2.0-beta.1",
-    "ember-cli-babel": "^4.0.0",
     "ember-cli-app-version": "0.3.1",
+    "ember-cli-babel": "^4.0.0",
     "ember-cli-content-security-policy": "0.3.0",
     "ember-cli-dependency-checker": "0.0.7",
     "ember-cli-divshot": "^0.1.7",
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
     "ember-data": "1.0.0-beta.15",
     "ember-export-application-global": "^1.0.2",
     "express": "^4.8.5",
-    "glob": "^4.0.5"
+    "glob": "^4.0.5",
+    "morgan": "^1.5.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/server/.jshintrc b/server/.jshintrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1f2978
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/.jshintrc
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "node": true
+}
diff --git a/server/index.js b/server/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b150571
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// To use it create some files under `mocks/`
+// e.g. `server/mocks/ember-hamsters.js`
+//
+// module.exports = function(app) {
+//   app.get('/ember-hamsters', function(req, res) {
+//     res.send('hello');
+//   });
+// };
+
+// http://stackoverflow.com/q/11001817
+var allowCrossDomain = function(req, res, next) {
+    res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
+    res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Methods', 'GET,PUT,POST,DELETE,OPTIONS');
+    res.header('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'Content-Type, Authorization, Content-Length, X-Requested-With');
+
+    // intercept OPTIONS method
+    if ('OPTIONS' == req.method) {
+      res.sendStatus(200);
+    }
+    else {
+      next();
+    }
+};
+
+module.exports = function(app) {
+  var globSync   = require('glob').sync;
+  var mocks      = globSync('./mocks/**/*.js', { cwd: __dirname }).map(require);
+  var proxies    = globSync('./proxies/**/*.js', { cwd: __dirname }).map(require);
+
+  // Log proxy requests
+  var morgan  = require('morgan');
+  app.use(morgan('dev'));
+  app.use(allowCrossDomain);
+
+  mocks.forEach(function(route) { route(app); });
+  proxies.forEach(function(route) { route(app); });
+
+};
diff --git a/server/mocks/characteristics.js b/server/mocks/characteristics.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4844b67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/mocks/characteristics.js
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+module.exports = function(app) {
+  var express = require('express');
+  var characteristicsRouter = express.Router();
+
+  var CHARACTERISTICS = [
+    {
+      id: 1,
+      characteristicName: "Char01",
+      characteristicTypeId: 1,
+      createdAt: "2015-01-27T10:19:25.156836Z",
+      updatedAt: "2015-01-27T10:19:25.156836Z",
+      deletedAt: null,
+      measurements: [1,6]
+    },
+    {
+      id: 2,
+      characteristicName: "Char02",
+      characteristicTypeId: 1,
+      createdAt: "2015-01-27T10:19:25.156836Z",
+      updatedAt: "2015-01-27T10:19:25.156836Z",
+      deletedAt: null,
+      measurements: [2,7]
+    },
+    {
+      id: 3,
+      characteristicName: "Char03",
+      characteristicTypeId: 1,
+      createdAt: "2015-01-27T10:19:25.156836Z",
+      updatedAt: "2015-01-27T10:19:25.156836Z",
+      deletedAt: null,
+      measurements: [3,8]
+    },
+    {
+      id: 4,
+      characteristicName: "Char04",
+      characteristicTypeId: 1,
+      createdAt: "2015-01-27T10:19:25.156836Z",
+      updatedAt: "2015-01-27T10:19:25.156836Z",
+      deletedAt: null,
+      measurements: [4,5,9,10]
+    }
+  ]
+
+  characteristicsRouter.get('/', function(req, res) {
+    res.send({
+      'characteristics': CHARACTERISTICS
+    });
+  });
+
+  characteristicsRouter.post('/', function(req, res) {
+    res.status(201).end();
+  });
+
+  characteristicsRouter.get('/:id', function(req, res) {
+    var characteristics = CHARACTERISTICS.filter(function(c) {
+      return req.params.id.indexOf(c.id.toString()) > -1;
+    });
+    res.send({
+      'characteristic': characteristics[0]
+    });
+  });
+
+  characteristicsRouter.put('/:id', function(req, res) {
+    var characteristics = CHARACTERISTICS.filter(function(c) {
+      return req.params.id.indexOf(c.id.toString()) > -1;
+    });
+    res.send({
+      'characteristic': characteristics[0]
+    });
+  });
+
+  characteristicsRouter.delete('/:id', function(req, res) {
+    res.status(204).end();
+  });
+
+  app.use('/api/characteristics', characteristicsRouter);
+};
diff --git a/server/mocks/genera.js b/server/mocks/genera.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..09e7620
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/mocks/genera.js
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+module.exports = function(app) {
+  var express = require('express');
+  var generaRouter = express.Router();
+
+  var GENERA = [
+    {
+      id: 1,
+      genusName: "Genus One",
+      species: [1,2],
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      deletedAt: null,
+    },
+    {
+      id: 2,
+      genusName: "Genus Two",
+      species: [3],
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      deletedAt: null,
+    },
+    {
+      id: 3,
+      genusName: "Genus Three",
+      species: [4],
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      deletedAt: null,
+    }
+  ];
+
+  generaRouter.get('/', function(req, res) {
+    res.send({
+      'genera': GENERA
+    });
+  });
+
+  generaRouter.post('/', function(req, res) {
+    res.status(201).end();
+  });
+
+  generaRouter.get('/:id', function(req, res) {
+    var genus = GENERA.filter(function(g) {
+      return req.params.id.indexOf(g.id.toString()) > -1;
+    });
+    res.send({
+      'genus': genus[0]
+    });
+  });
+
+  generaRouter.put('/:id', function(req, res) {
+    var genus = GENERA.filter(function(g) {
+      return req.params.id.indexOf(g.id.toString()) > -1;
+    });
+    res.send({
+      'genus': genus[0]
+    });
+  });
+
+  generaRouter.delete('/:id', function(req, res) {
+    res.status(204).end();
+  });
+
+  app.use('/api/genera', generaRouter);
+};
diff --git a/server/mocks/measurements.js b/server/mocks/measurements.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d77b501
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/mocks/measurements.js
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+module.exports = function(app) {
+  var express = require('express');
+  var measurementsRouter = express.Router();
+
+  var MEASUREMENTS = [
+    {
+      id: 1,
+      strain: 1,
+      characteristic: 1,
+      textMeasurementTypeId: 1,
+      txtValue: null,
+      numValue: null,
+      confidenceInterval: null,
+      unitTypeId: null,
+      notes: null,
+      testMethodId: null,
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+    },
+    {
+      id: 2,
+      strain: 1,
+      characteristic: 2,
+      textMeasurementTypeId: 1,
+      txtValue: null,
+      numValue: null,
+      confidenceInterval: null,
+      unitTypeId: null,
+      notes: null,
+      testMethodId: null,
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+    },
+    {
+      id: 3,
+      strain: 1,
+      characteristic: 3,
+      textMeasurementTypeId: null,
+      txtValue: "text value",
+      numValue: null,
+      confidenceInterval: null,
+      unitTypeId: null,
+      notes: "some notes",
+      testMethodId: null,
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+    },
+    {
+      id: 4,
+      strain: 1,
+      characteristic: 4,
+      textMeasurementTypeId: null,
+      txtValue: null,
+      numValue: 123.4,
+      confidenceInterval: null,
+      unitTypeId: 1,
+      notes: null,
+      testMethodId: null,
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+    },
+    {
+      id: 5,
+      strain: 1,
+      characteristic: 4,
+      textMeasurementTypeId: null,
+      txtValue: null,
+      numValue: 567.8,
+      confidenceInterval: 0.2,
+      unitTypeId: 1,
+      notes: null,
+      testMethodId: null,
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+    },
+    {
+      id: 6,
+      strain: 2,
+      characteristic: 1,
+      textMeasurementTypeId: 1,
+      txtValue: null,
+      numValue: null,
+      confidenceInterval: null,
+      unitTypeId: null,
+      notes: null,
+      testMethodId: null,
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+    },
+    {
+      id: 7,
+      strain: 2,
+      characteristic: 2,
+      textMeasurementTypeId: 1,
+      txtValue: null,
+      numValue: null,
+      confidenceInterval: null,
+      unitTypeId: null,
+      notes: null,
+      testMethodId: null,
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+    },
+    {
+      id: 8,
+      strain: 2,
+      characteristic: 3,
+      textMeasurementTypeId: null,
+      txtValue: "text value",
+      numValue: null,
+      confidenceInterval: null,
+      unitTypeId: null,
+      notes: "some notes",
+      testMethodId: null,
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+    },
+    {
+      id: 9,
+      strain: 2,
+      characteristic: 4,
+      textMeasurementTypeId: null,
+      txtValue: null,
+      numValue: 123.4,
+      confidenceInterval: null,
+      unitTypeId: 1,
+      notes: null,
+      testMethodId: null,
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+    },
+    {
+      id: 10,
+      strain: 2,
+      characteristic: 4,
+      textMeasurementTypeId: null,
+      txtValue: null,
+      numValue: 567.8,
+      confidenceInterval: 0.2,
+      unitTypeId: 1,
+      notes: null,
+      testMethodId: null,
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+    }
+  ]
+
+  measurementsRouter.get('/', function(req, res) {
+    res.send({
+      'measurements': MEASUREMENTS
+    });
+  });
+
+  measurementsRouter.post('/', function(req, res) {
+    res.status(201).end();
+  });
+
+  measurementsRouter.get('/:id', function(req, res) {
+    var measurements = MEASUREMENTS.filter(function(m) {
+      return req.params.id.indexOf(m.id.toString()) > -1;
+    });
+    res.send({
+      'measurement': measurements[0]
+    });
+  });
+
+  measurementsRouter.put('/:id', function(req, res) {
+    var measurements = MEASUREMENTS.filter(function(m) {
+      return req.params.id.indexOf(m.id.toString()) > -1;
+    });
+    res.send({
+      'measurement': measurements[0]
+    });
+  });
+
+  measurementsRouter.delete('/:id', function(req, res) {
+    res.status(204).end();
+  });
+
+  app.use('/api/measurements', measurementsRouter);
+};
diff --git a/server/mocks/species.js b/server/mocks/species.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c9ea76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/mocks/species.js
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+module.exports = function(app) {
+  var express = require('express');
+  var speciesRouter = express.Router();
+
+  var SPECIES = [
+    {
+      id: 1,
+      genus: 1,
+      speciesName: "Species One",
+      strains: [1],
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      deletedAt: null,
+    },
+    {
+      id: 2,
+      genus: 1,
+      speciesName: "Species Two",
+      strains: [2],
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      deletedAt: null,
+    },
+    {
+      id: 3,
+      genus: 2,
+      speciesName: "Species Three",
+      strains: [3],
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      deletedAt: null,
+    },
+    {
+      id: 4,
+      genus: 3,
+      speciesName: "Species Four",
+      strains: [4],
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      deletedAt: null,
+    }
+  ];
+
+  speciesRouter.get('/', function(req, res) {
+    res.send({
+      'species': SPECIES
+    });
+  });
+
+  speciesRouter.post('/', function(req, res) {
+    res.status(201).end();
+  });
+
+  speciesRouter.get('/:id', function(req, res) {
+    var species = SPECIES.filter(function(s) {
+      return req.params.id.indexOf(s.id.toString()) > -1;
+    });
+    res.send({
+      'species': species[0]
+    });
+  });
+
+  speciesRouter.put('/:id', function(req, res) {
+    var species = SPECIES.filter(function(s) {
+      return req.params.id.indexOf(s.id.toString()) > -1;
+    });
+    res.send({
+      'species': species[0]
+    });
+  });
+
+  speciesRouter.delete('/:id', function(req, res) {
+    res.status(204).end();
+  });
+
+  app.use('/api/species', speciesRouter);
+};
diff --git a/server/mocks/strains.js b/server/mocks/strains.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..377975c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/mocks/strains.js
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+module.exports = function(app) {
+  var express = require('express');
+  var strainsRouter = express.Router();
+
+  var STRAINS = [
+    {
+      id: 1,
+      species: 1,
+      strainName: "Strain One",
+      strainType: "Test Type",
+      etymology: "Test Etymology",
+      accessionBanks: "Test Accession",
+      genbankEmblDdb: "Test Genbank",
+      isolatedFrom: null,
+      measurements: [1,2,3,4,5],
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      deletedAt: null,
+    },
+    {
+      id: 2,
+      species: 2,
+      strainName: "Strain Two",
+      strainType: "Test Type",
+      etymology: "Test Etymology",
+      accessionBanks: "Test Accession",
+      genbankEmblDdb: "Test Genbank",
+      isolatedFrom: null,
+      measurements: [6,7,8,9,10],
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      deletedAt: null,
+    },
+    {
+      id: 3,
+      species: 3,
+      strainName: "Strain Three",
+      strainType: "Test Type",
+      etymology: "Test Etymology",
+      accessionBanks: "Test Accession",
+      genbankEmblDdb: "Test Genbank",
+      isolatedFrom: null,
+      measurements: [],
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      deletedAt: null,
+    },
+    {
+      id: 4,
+      species: 4,
+      strainName: "Strain Four",
+      strainType: "Test Type",
+      etymology: "Test Etymology",
+      accessionBanks: "Test Accession",
+      genbankEmblDdb: "Test Genbank",
+      isolatedFrom: null,
+      measurements: [],
+      createdAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      updatedAt: "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+      deletedAt: null,
+    }
+  ];
+
+  strainsRouter.get('/', function(req, res) {
+    res.send({
+      'strains': STRAINS
+    });
+  });
+
+  strainsRouter.post('/', function(req, res) {
+    res.status(201).end();
+  });
+
+  strainsRouter.get('/:id', function(req, res) {
+    var strains = STRAINS.filter(function(s) {
+      return req.params.id.indexOf(s.id.toString()) > -1;
+    });
+    res.send({
+      'strain': strains[0]
+    });
+  });
+
+  strainsRouter.put('/:id', function(req, res) {
+    var strains = STRAINS.filter(function(s) {
+      return req.params.id.indexOf(s.id.toString()) > -1;
+    });
+    res.send({
+      'strain': strains[0]
+    });
+  });
+
+  strainsRouter.delete('/:id', function(req, res) {
+    res.status(204).end();
+  });
+
+  app.use('/api/strains', strainsRouter);
+};