diff --git a/helm_drydock/control/api.py b/helm_drydock/control/api.py
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+# Copyright 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property.  All other rights reserved.
+#
+# 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.
+import falcon
+
+from .designs import DesignsResource, DesignPartsResource
+from .tasks import TasksResource
+from .base import DrydockRequest
+from .middleware import AuthMiddleware, ContextMiddleware, LoggingMiddleware
+
+def start_api(state_manager):
+    control_api = falcon.API(request_type=DrydockRequest,
+                             middleware=[AuthMiddleware(), ContextMiddleware(), LoggingMiddleware()])
+
+    # API for managing orchestrator tasks
+    control_api.add_route('/tasks', TasksResource(state_manager=state_manager))
+    control_api.add_route('/tasks/{task_id}', TaskResource(state_manager=state_manager))
+
+    # API for managing site design data
+    control_api.add_route('/designs', DesignsResource(state_manager=state_manager))
+    control_api.add_route('/designs/{design_id}', DesignResource(state_manager=state_manager))
+    control_api.add_route('/designs/{design_id}/parts', DesignsPartsResource(state_manager=state_manager))
+    control_api.add_route('/designs/{design_id}/parts/{kind}', DesignsPartsKindsResource(state_manager=state_manager))
+    control_api.add_route('/designs/{design_id}/parts/{kind}/{name}', DesignsPartResource(state_manager=state_manager))
+
+    return control_api
diff --git a/helm_drydock/control/base.py b/helm_drydock/control/base.py
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+# Copyright 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property.  All other rights reserved.
+#
+# 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.
+import falcon.request as request
+import uuid
+
+class BaseResource(object):
+
+    def on_options(self, req, resp):
+        self_attrs = dir(self)
+        methods = ['GET', 'HEAD', 'POST', 'PUT', 'DELETE', 'PATCH']
+        allowed_methods = []
+
+        for m in methods:
+            if 'on_' + m.lower() in self_attrs:
+                allowed_methods.append(m)
+
+        resp.headers['Allow'] = ','.join(allowed_methods)
+        resp.status = falcon.HTTP_200
+
+    # By default, no one is authorized to use a resource
+    def authorize_roles(self, role_list):
+        return False
+
+class StatefulResource(BaseResource):
+
+    def __init__(self, state_manager=None):
+        super(StatefulResource, self).__init__()
+
+        if state_manager is None:
+            raise ValueError("StatefulResources require a state manager be set")
+
+        self.state_manager = state_manager
+
+
+class DrydockRequestContext(object):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.log_level = 'error'
+        self.user = None
+        self.roles = ['anyone']
+        self.request_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+        self.external_marker = None
+
+    def set_log_level(self, level):
+        if level in ['error', 'info', 'debug']:
+            self.log_level = level
+
+    def set_user(self, user):
+        self.user = user
+
+    def add_role(self, role):
+        self.roles.append(role)
+
+    def add_roles(self, roles):
+        self.roles.extend(roles)
+
+    def remove_role(self, role):
+        self.roles = [x for x in self.roles
+                      if x != role]
+
+    def set_external_marker(self, marker):
+        self.external_marker = str(marker)[:32]
+
+class DrydockRequest(request.Request)
+    context_type = DrydockRequestContext
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diff --git a/helm_drydock/control/designs.py b/helm_drydock/control/designs.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/helm_drydock/control/designs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# Copyright 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property.  All other rights reserved.
+#
+# 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.
+import falcon
+import json
+
+from .base import StatefulResource
+
+class DesignsResource(StatefulResource):
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        super(DesignsResource, self).__init__(**kwargs)
+
+    def on_get(self, req, resp):
+        state = self.state_manager
+
+        designs = state.designs.keys()
+
+        resp.body = json.dumps(designs)
+        resp.status = falcon.HTTP_200
+
+    def authorize_roles(self, role_list):
+        if 'user' in role_list:
+            return True
+        
+        return False
+
+class DesignResource(StatefulResource):
+
+class DesignsPartsResource(StatefulResource):
+
+class DesignsPartsKindsResource(StatefulResource):
+
+class DesignsPartResource(StatefulResource):
+
diff --git a/helm_drydock/control/middleware.py b/helm_drydock/control/middleware.py
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+++ b/helm_drydock/control/middleware.py
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+# Copyright 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property.  All other rights reserved.
+#
+# 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.
+
+import falcon
+
+class AuthMiddleware(object):
+
+    # Authentication
+    def process_request(self, req, resp):
+        ctx = req.context
+        token = req.get_header('X-Auth-Token')
+
+        user = self.validate_token(token)
+
+        if user is not None:
+            ctx.set_user(user)
+            user_roles = self.role_list(user)
+            ctx.add_roles(user_roles)
+        else:
+            ctx.add_role('anyone')
+
+    # Authorization
+    def process_resource(self, req, resp, resource):
+        ctx = req.context
+
+        if not resource.authorize_roles(ctx.roles):
+            raise falcon.HTTPUnauthorized('Authentication required',
+                                          ('This resource requires an authorized role.'))
+
+    # Return the username associated with an authenticated token or None
+    def validate_token(self, token):
+        if token == '42':
+            return 'scott'
+        elif token == 'bigboss':
+            return 'admin'
+        else:
+            return None
+
+    # Return the list of roles assigned to the username
+    # Roles need to be an enum
+    def role_list(self, username):
+        if username == 'scott':
+            return ['user']
+        elif username == 'admin':
+            return ['user', 'admin']
+
+class ContextMiddleware(object):
+
+    def process_request(self, req, resp):
+        ctx = req.context
+
+        requested_logging = req.get_header('X-Log-Level')
+
+        if requested_logging == 'DEBUG' and 'admin' in ctx.roles:
+            ctx.set_log_level('debug')
+        elif requested_logging == 'INFO':
+            ctx.set_log_level('info')
+
+class LoggingMiddleware(object):
+
+    def process_response(self, req, resp, resource, req_succeeded):
+        ctx = req.context
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diff --git a/helm_drydock/control/readme.md b/helm_drydock/control/readme.md
index 2dad5b24..a4bf0d13 100644
--- a/helm_drydock/control/readme.md
+++ b/helm_drydock/control/readme.md
@@ -12,3 +12,14 @@ Anticipate basing this service on the falcon Python library
 POST - Create a new orchestration task and submit it for execution
 GET - Get status of a task
 DELETE - Cancel execution of a task if permitted
+
+### /designs ###
+
+POST - Create a new site design so design parts can be added
+GET - Get a current design if available
+
+### /designs/{id}/parts
+
+POST - Submit a new design part to be ingested and added to this design
+GET - View a currently defined design part
+PUT - Replace an existing design part
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diff --git a/helm_drydock/control/tasks.py b/helm_drydock/control/tasks.py
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index 00000000..9c65e925
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+++ b/helm_drydock/control/tasks.py
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+# Copyright 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property.  All other rights reserved.
+#
+# 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.
+import falcon
+
+from .base import StatefulResource
+
+class TasksResource(StatefulResource):
+
+class TaskResource(StatefulResource):