diff --git a/storm/common/utils/data_utils.py b/storm/common/utils/data_utils.py
index 8f43638..3fdf370 100644
--- a/storm/common/utils/data_utils.py
+++ b/storm/common/utils/data_utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,31 @@
 import random
+import urllib
 
 
 def rand_name(name='test'):
     return name + str(random.randint(1, 99999999999))
+
+
+def build_url(host, port, apiVer=None, path=None, params=None, https=False):
+    """Build the request URL from given host, port, path and parameters"""
+
+    if https:
+        url = "https://" + host
+    else:
+        url = "http://" + host
+
+    if port is not None:
+        url += ":" + port
+    url += "/"
+
+    if apiVer is not None:
+        url += apiVer + "/"
+
+    if path is not None:
+        url += path
+
+    if params is not None:
+        url += "?"
+        url += urllib.urlencode(params)
+
+    return url