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
diff --git a/storm/config.py b/storm/config.py
index 5ba7ef6..454f684 100644
--- a/storm/config.py
+++ b/storm/config.py
@@ -15,9 +15,28 @@
             return default_value
 
     @property
-    def auth_url(self):
-        """URL used to authenticate. Defaults to 127.0.0.1."""
-        return self.get("auth_url", "127.0.0.1")
+    def host(self):
+        """Host IP for making Nova API requests. Defaults to '127.0.0.1'."""
+        return self.get("host", "127.0.1")
+
+    @property
+    def port(self):
+        """Listen port of the Nova service."""
+        return self.get("port", "8773")
+
+    @property
+    def apiVer(self):
+        """Version of the API"""
+        return self.get("apiVer", "v1.1")
+
+    @property
+    def path(self):
+        """Path of API request"""
+        return self.get("path", "/")
+
+    def params(self):
+        """Parameters to be passed with the API request"""
+        return self.get("params", "")
 
     @property
     def username(self):
diff --git a/storm/openstack.py b/storm/openstack.py
index ff68fce..97c5b7d 100644
--- a/storm/openstack.py
+++ b/storm/openstack.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from storm.services.nova.json.images_client import ImagesClient
 from storm.services.nova.json.flavors_client import FlavorsClient
 from storm.services.nova.json.servers_client import ServersClient
+from storm.common.utils import data_utils
 import storm.config
 
 
@@ -12,27 +13,32 @@
         """
 
         self.config = storm.config.StormConfig()
+        self.auth_url = data_utils.build_url(self.config.nova.host,
+                                        self.config.nova.port,
+                                        self.config.nova.apiVer,
+                                        self.config.nova.path)
+
         if self.config.env.authentication == 'keystone_v2':
             self.servers_client = ServersClient(self.config.nova.username,
                                                 self.config.nova.api_key,
-                                                self.config.nova.auth_url,
+                                                self.auth_url,
                                                 self.config.nova.tenant_name)
             self.flavors_client = FlavorsClient(self.config.nova.username,
                                                 self.config.nova.api_key,
-                                                self.config.nova.auth_url,
+                                                self.auth_url,
                                                 self.config.nova.tenant_name)
             self.images_client = ImagesClient(self.config.nova.username,
                                               self.config.nova.api_key,
-                                              self.config.nova.auth_url,
+                                              self.auth_url,
                                               self.config.nova.tenant_name)
         else:
             #Assuming basic/native authentication
             self.servers_client = ServersClient(self.config.nova.username,
                                                 self.config.nova.api_key,
-                                                self.config.nova.auth_url)
+                                                self.auth_url)
             self.flavors_client = FlavorsClient(self.config.nova.username,
                                                 self.config.nova.api_key,
-                                                self.config.nova.auth_url)
+                                                self.auth_url)
             self.images_client = ImagesClient(self.config.nova.username,
                                               self.config.nova.api_key,
-                                              self.config.nova.auth_url)
+                                              self.auth_url)