diff --git a/broker/broker.go b/broker/broker.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9fae86f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/broker/broker.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package broker
+
+import (
+	"code.google.com/p/go-uuid/uuid"
+)
+
+type Broker interface {
+	Address() string
+	Connect() error
+	Disconnect() error
+	Init() error
+	Publish(string, []byte) error
+	Subscribe(string, func(*Message)) (Subscriber, error)
+}
+
+type Message struct {
+	Id        string
+	Timestamp int64
+	Topic     string
+	Data      []byte
+}
+
+type Subscriber interface {
+	Topic() string
+	Unsubscribe() error
+}
+
+var (
+	Address       string
+	Id            string
+	DefaultBroker Broker
+)
+
+func Init() error {
+	if len(Id) == 0 {
+		Id = "broker-" + uuid.NewUUID().String()
+	}
+
+	if DefaultBroker == nil {
+		DefaultBroker = NewHttpBroker(Address)
+	}
+
+	return DefaultBroker.Init()
+}
+
+func Connect() error {
+	return DefaultBroker.Connect()
+}
+
+func Disconnect() error {
+	return DefaultBroker.Disconnect()
+}
+
+func Publish(topic string, data []byte) error {
+	return DefaultBroker.Publish(topic, data)
+}
+
+func Subscribe(topic string, function func(*Message)) (Subscriber, error) {
+	return DefaultBroker.Subscribe(topic, function)
+}
diff --git a/broker/http_broker.go b/broker/http_broker.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65daefcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/broker/http_broker.go
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+package broker
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
+	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"code.google.com/p/go-uuid/uuid"
+	"github.com/asim/go-micro/errors"
+	"github.com/asim/go-micro/registry"
+	log "github.com/golang/glog"
+)
+
+type HttpBroker struct {
+	id          string
+	address     string
+	unsubscribe chan *HttpSubscriber
+
+	sync.RWMutex
+	subscribers map[string][]*HttpSubscriber
+	running     bool
+	exit        chan chan error
+}
+
+type HttpSubscriber struct {
+	id    string
+	topic string
+	ch    chan *HttpSubscriber
+	fn    func(*Message)
+	svc   registry.Service
+}
+
+var (
+	SubPath = "/_sub"
+)
+
+func (h *HttpSubscriber) Topic() string {
+	return h.topic
+}
+
+func (h *HttpSubscriber) Unsubscribe() error {
+	h.ch <- h
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (h *HttpBroker) start() error {
+	h.Lock()
+	defer h.Unlock()
+
+	if h.running {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	l, err := net.Listen("tcp", h.address)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("Broker Listening on %s", l.Addr().String())
+	h.address = l.Addr().String()
+
+	go http.Serve(l, h)
+
+	go func() {
+		ce := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+		signal.Notify(ce, syscall.SIGTERM, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGKILL)
+
+		for {
+			select {
+			case ch := <-h.exit:
+				ch <- l.Close()
+				h.Lock()
+				h.running = false
+				h.Unlock()
+				return
+			case <-ce:
+				h.stop()
+			case subscriber := <-h.unsubscribe:
+				h.Lock()
+				var subscribers []*HttpSubscriber
+				for _, sub := range h.subscribers[subscriber.topic] {
+					if sub.id == subscriber.id {
+						registry.Deregister(sub.svc)
+					}
+					subscribers = append(subscribers, sub)
+				}
+				h.subscribers[subscriber.topic] = subscribers
+				h.Unlock()
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	h.running = true
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (h *HttpBroker) stop() error {
+	ch := make(chan error)
+	h.exit <- ch
+	return <-ch
+}
+
+func (h *HttpBroker) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+	if req.Method != "POST" {
+		err := errors.BadRequest("go.micro.broker", "Method not allowed")
+		http.Error(w, err.Error(), http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+	defer req.Body.Close()
+
+	b, err := ioutil.ReadAll(req.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		errr := errors.InternalServerError("go.micro.broker", fmt.Sprintf("Error reading request body: %v", err))
+		w.WriteHeader(500)
+		w.Write([]byte(errr.Error()))
+		return
+	}
+
+	var msg *Message
+	if err = json.Unmarshal(b, &msg); err != nil {
+		errr := errors.InternalServerError("go.micro.broker", fmt.Sprintf("Error parsing request body: %v", err))
+		w.WriteHeader(500)
+		w.Write([]byte(errr.Error()))
+		return
+	}
+
+	if len(msg.Topic) == 0 {
+		errr := errors.InternalServerError("go.micro.broker", "Topic not found")
+		w.WriteHeader(500)
+		w.Write([]byte(errr.Error()))
+		return
+	}
+
+	h.RLock()
+	for _, subscriber := range h.subscribers[msg.Topic] {
+		subscriber.fn(msg)
+	}
+	h.RUnlock()
+}
+
+func (h *HttpBroker) Address() string {
+	return h.address
+}
+
+func (h *HttpBroker) Connect() error {
+	return h.start()
+}
+
+func (h *HttpBroker) Disconnect() error {
+	return h.stop()
+}
+
+func (h *HttpBroker) Init() error {
+	if len(h.id) == 0 {
+		h.id = "broker-" + uuid.NewUUID().String()
+	}
+
+	http.Handle(SubPath, h)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (h *HttpBroker) Publish(topic string, data []byte) error {
+	s, err := registry.GetService("topic:" + topic)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	b, err := json.Marshal(&Message{
+		Id:        uuid.NewUUID().String(),
+		Timestamp: time.Now().Unix(),
+		Topic:     topic,
+		Data:      data,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, node := range s.Nodes() {
+		r, err := http.Post(fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%d%s", node.Address(), node.Port(), SubPath), "application/json", bytes.NewBuffer(b))
+		if err == nil {
+			r.Body.Close()
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (h *HttpBroker) Subscribe(topic string, function func(*Message)) (Subscriber, error) {
+	// parse address for host, port
+	parts := strings.Split(h.Address(), ":")
+	host := strings.Join(parts[:len(parts)-1], ":")
+	port, _ := strconv.Atoi(parts[len(parts)-1])
+
+	// register service
+	node := registry.NewNode(h.id, host, port)
+	service := registry.NewService("topic:"+topic, node)
+
+	subscriber := &HttpSubscriber{
+		id:    uuid.NewUUID().String(),
+		topic: topic,
+		ch:    h.unsubscribe,
+		fn:    function,
+		svc:   service,
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("Registering subscriber %s", node.Id())
+	if err := registry.Register(service); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	h.Lock()
+	h.subscribers[topic] = append(h.subscribers[topic], subscriber)
+	h.Unlock()
+
+	return subscriber, nil
+}
+
+func NewHttpBroker(address string) Broker {
+	return &HttpBroker{
+		id:          Id,
+		address:     address,
+		subscribers: make(map[string][]*HttpSubscriber),
+		unsubscribe: make(chan *HttpSubscriber),
+		exit:        make(chan chan error),
+	}
+}
diff --git a/broker/nats_broker.go b/broker/nats_broker.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64671690
--- /dev/null
+++ b/broker/nats_broker.go
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package broker
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"time"
+
+	"code.google.com/p/go-uuid/uuid"
+	"github.com/apcera/nats"
+)
+
+type NatsBroker struct {
+	address string
+	conn    *nats.Conn
+}
+
+type NatsSubscriber struct {
+	s *nats.Subscription
+}
+
+func (n *NatsSubscriber) Topic() string {
+	return n.s.Subject
+}
+
+func (n *NatsSubscriber) Unsubscribe() error {
+	return n.s.Unsubscribe()
+}
+
+func (n *NatsBroker) Address() string {
+	return n.address
+}
+
+func (n *NatsBroker) Connect() error {
+	if n.conn != nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	c, err := nats.Connect(n.address)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	n.conn = c
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (n *NatsBroker) Disconnect() error {
+	n.conn.Close()
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (n *NatsBroker) Init() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (n *NatsBroker) Publish(topic string, data []byte) error {
+	b, err := json.Marshal(&Message{
+		Id:        uuid.NewUUID().String(),
+		Timestamp: time.Now().Unix(),
+		Topic:     topic,
+		Data:      data,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return n.conn.Publish(topic, b)
+}
+
+func (n *NatsBroker) Subscribe(topic string, function func(*Message)) (Subscriber, error) {
+	subscriber, err := n.conn.Subscribe(topic, func(msg *nats.Msg) {
+		var data *Message
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(msg.Data, &data); err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		function(data)
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &NatsSubscriber{s: subscriber}, nil
+}
+
+func NewNatsBroker(address string) Broker {
+	return &NatsBroker{
+		address: address,
+	}
+}