diff --git a/http/handler.go b/http/handler.go
index fbcae36a0..2baf42a88 100644
--- a/http/handler.go
+++ b/http/handler.go
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ func Handler(core *vault.Core) http.Handler {
 	mux.Handle("/v1/sys/seal-status", handleSysSealStatus(core))
 	mux.Handle("/v1/sys/seal", handleSysSeal(core))
 	mux.Handle("/v1/sys/unseal", handleSysUnseal(core))
-	mux.Handle("/v1/sys/mounts", handleSysMounts(core))
+	mux.Handle("/v1/sys/mounts", handleSysListMounts(core))
+	mux.Handle("/v1/sys/mount/", handleSysMount(core))
 	mux.Handle("/v1/", handleLogical(core))
 	return mux
 }
diff --git a/http/http_test.go b/http/http_test.go
index bb5540d92..06a4dc37a 100644
--- a/http/http_test.go
+++ b/http/http_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,15 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 )
 
+func testHttpPost(t *testing.T, addr string, body interface{}) *http.Response {
+	return testHttpData(t, "POST", addr, body)
+}
+
 func testHttpPut(t *testing.T, addr string, body interface{}) *http.Response {
+	return testHttpData(t, "PUT", addr, body)
+}
+
+func testHttpData(t *testing.T, method string, addr string, body interface{}) *http.Response {
 	bodyReader := new(bytes.Buffer)
 	if body != nil {
 		enc := json.NewEncoder(bodyReader)
@@ -17,7 +25,7 @@ func testHttpPut(t *testing.T, addr string, body interface{}) *http.Response {
 		}
 	}
 
-	req, err := http.NewRequest("PUT", addr, bodyReader)
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(method, addr, bodyReader)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/http/sys_mount.go b/http/sys_mount.go
index 85b5cd99a..ec4a2657e 100644
--- a/http/sys_mount.go
+++ b/http/sys_mount.go
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ package http
 
 import (
 	"net/http"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/logical"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault"
 )
 
-func handleSysMounts(core *vault.Core) http.Handler {
+func handleSysListMounts(core *vault.Core) http.Handler {
 	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		if r.Method != "GET" {
 			respondError(w, http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, nil)
@@ -26,3 +27,51 @@ func handleSysMounts(core *vault.Core) http.Handler {
 		respondOk(w, resp.Data)
 	})
 }
+
+func handleSysMount(core *vault.Core) http.Handler {
+	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.Method != "POST" {
+			respondError(w, http.StatusMethodNotAllowed, nil)
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Determine the path...
+		prefix := "/v1/sys/mount/"
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(r.URL.Path, prefix) {
+			respondError(w, http.StatusNotFound, nil)
+			return
+		}
+		path := r.URL.Path[len(prefix):]
+		if path == "" {
+			respondError(w, http.StatusNotFound, nil)
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Parse the request if we can
+		var req MountRequest
+		if err := parseRequest(r, &req); err != nil {
+			respondError(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		_, err := core.HandleRequest(&logical.Request{
+			Operation: logical.WriteOperation,
+			Path:      "sys/mount/" + path,
+			Data: map[string]interface{}{
+				"type":        req.Type,
+				"description": req.Description,
+			},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			respondError(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		respondOk(w, nil)
+	})
+}
+
+type MountRequest struct {
+	Type        string `json:"type"`
+	Description string `json:"description"`
+}
diff --git a/http/sys_mount_test.go b/http/sys_mount_test.go
index 04bda9395..bf03611d0 100644
--- a/http/sys_mount_test.go
+++ b/http/sys_mount_test.go
@@ -35,3 +35,41 @@ func TestSysMounts(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", actual)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestSysMount(t *testing.T) {
+	core, _ := vault.TestCoreUnsealed(t)
+	ln, addr := TestServer(t, core)
+	defer ln.Close()
+
+	resp := testHttpPost(t, addr+"/v1/sys/mount/foo", map[string]interface{}{
+		"type":        "generic",
+		"description": "foo",
+	})
+	testResponseStatus(t, resp, 204)
+
+	resp, err := http.Get(addr + "/v1/sys/mounts")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	var actual map[string]interface{}
+	expected := map[string]interface{}{
+		"foo/": map[string]interface{}{
+			"description": "foo",
+			"type":        "generic",
+		},
+		"secret/": map[string]interface{}{
+			"description": "generic secret storage",
+			"type":        "generic",
+		},
+		"sys/": map[string]interface{}{
+			"description": "system endpoints used for control, policy and debugging",
+			"type":        "system",
+		},
+	}
+	testResponseStatus(t, resp, 200)
+	testResponseBody(t, resp, &actual)
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual, expected) {
+		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", actual)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/vault/logical_system.go b/vault/logical_system.go
index 60e3186ed..37b88a7f7 100644
--- a/vault/logical_system.go
+++ b/vault/logical_system.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func NewSystemBackend(core *Core) logical.Backend {
 			},
 
 			&framework.Path{
-				Pattern: "mount/(?P<path>.+?)",
+				Pattern: "mount/(?P<path>.+)",
 
 				Fields: map[string]*framework.FieldSchema{
 					"path": &framework.FieldSchema{