diff --git a/state/remote/http.go b/state/remote/http.go
index 4cbf6816a..86f9a4e5b 100644
--- a/state/remote/http.go
+++ b/state/remote/http.go
@@ -22,13 +22,53 @@ func httpFactory(conf map[string]string) (Client, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("missing 'address' configuration")
 	}
 
-	url, err := url.Parse(address)
+	storeURL, err := url.Parse(address)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse HTTP URL: %s", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse address URL: %s", err)
 	}
-	if url.Scheme != "http" && url.Scheme != "https" {
+	if storeURL.Scheme != "http" && storeURL.Scheme != "https" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("address must be HTTP or HTTPS")
 	}
+	storeMethod, ok := conf["store_method"]
+	if !ok {
+		storeMethod = "POST"
+	}
+
+	var lockURL *url.URL
+	lockAddress, ok := conf["lock_address"]
+	if ok {
+		lockURL, err := url.Parse(lockAddress)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse lockAddress URL: %s", err)
+		}
+		if lockURL.Scheme != "http" && lockURL.Scheme != "https" {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("lockAddress must be HTTP or HTTPS")
+		}
+	} else {
+		lockURL = nil
+	}
+	lockMethod, ok := conf["lock_method"]
+	if !ok {
+		lockMethod = "LOCK"
+	}
+
+	var unlockURL *url.URL
+	unlockAddress, ok := conf["unlock_address"]
+	if ok {
+		unlockURL, err := url.Parse(unlockAddress)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse unlockAddress URL: %s", err)
+		}
+		if unlockURL.Scheme != "http" && unlockURL.Scheme != "https" {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unlockAddress must be HTTP or HTTPS")
+		}
+	} else {
+		unlockURL = nil
+	}
+	unlockMethod, ok := conf["unlock_method"]
+	if !ok {
+		unlockMethod = "UNLOCK"
+	}
 
 	client := &http.Client{}
 	if skipRaw, ok := conf["skip_cert_verification"]; ok {
@@ -48,58 +88,72 @@ func httpFactory(conf map[string]string) (Client, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	supportsLocking := false
-	if supportsLockingRaw, ok := conf["supports_locking"]; ok {
-		var err error
-		supportsLocking, err = strconv.ParseBool(supportsLockingRaw)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("supports_locking must be boolean")
-		}
+	ret := &HTTPClient{
+		URL:         storeURL,
+		StoreMethod: storeMethod,
+
+		LockURL:      lockURL,
+		LockMethod:   lockMethod,
+		UnlockURL:    unlockURL,
+		UnlockMethod: unlockMethod,
+
+		Client:   client,
+		Username: conf["username"],
+		Password: conf["password"],
 	}
 
-	ret := &HTTPClient{
-		URL:             url,
-		Client:          client,
-		SupportsLocking: supportsLocking,
-	}
-	if username, ok := conf["username"]; ok && username != "" {
-		ret.Username = username
-	}
-	if password, ok := conf["password"]; ok && password != "" {
-		ret.Password = password
-	}
 	return ret, nil
 }
 
 // HTTPClient is a remote client that stores data in Consul or HTTP REST.
 type HTTPClient struct {
-	URL             *url.URL
-	Client          *http.Client
-	Username        string
-	Password        string
-	SupportsLocking bool
-	lockID          string
+	// Store & Retrieve
+	URL         *url.URL
+	StoreMethod string
+
+	// Locking
+	LockURL      *url.URL
+	LockMethod   string
+	UnlockURL    *url.URL
+	UnlockMethod string
+
+	// HTTP
+	Client   *http.Client
+	Username string
+	Password string
+
+	lockID       string
+	jsonLockInfo []byte
 }
 
-func (c *HTTPClient) httpPost(url string, data []byte, what string) (*http.Response, error) {
-
-	// Generate the MD5
-	hash := md5.Sum(data)
-	b64 := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(hash[:])
-
-	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", url, bytes.NewReader(data))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to make HTTP request: %s", err)
+func (c *HTTPClient) httpRequest(method string, url *url.URL, data *[]byte, what string) (*http.Response, error) {
+	// If we have data we need a reader
+	var reader io.Reader = nil
+	if data != nil {
+		reader = bytes.NewReader(*data)
 	}
 
-	// Prepare the request
-	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-	req.Header.Set("Content-MD5", b64)
-	req.ContentLength = int64(len(data))
+	// Create the request
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(method, url.String(), reader)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to make %s HTTP request: %s", what, err)
+	}
+	// Setup basic auth
 	if c.Username != "" {
 		req.SetBasicAuth(c.Username, c.Password)
 	}
 
+	// Work with data/body
+	if data != nil {
+		req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		req.ContentLength = int64(len(*data))
+
+		// Generate the MD5
+		hash := md5.Sum(*data)
+		b64 := base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(hash[:])
+		req.Header.Set("Content-MD5", b64)
+	}
+
 	// Make the request
 	resp, err := c.Client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -110,20 +164,13 @@ func (c *HTTPClient) httpPost(url string, data []byte, what string) (*http.Respo
 }
 
 func (c *HTTPClient) Lock(info *state.LockInfo) (string, error) {
-	if !c.SupportsLocking {
+	if c.LockURL == nil {
 		return "", nil
 	}
 	c.lockID = ""
 
-	url := *c.URL
-	path := url.Path
-	if len(path) == 0 || path[len(path)-1] != byte('/') {
-		// add a trailing /
-		path = fmt.Sprintf("%s/", path)
-	}
-	url.Path = fmt.Sprintf("%slock", path)
-
-	resp, err := c.httpPost(url.String(), info.Marshal(), "lock")
+	jsonLockInfo := info.Marshal()
+	resp, err := c.httpRequest(c.LockMethod, c.LockURL, &jsonLockInfo, "lock")
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -132,6 +179,7 @@ func (c *HTTPClient) Lock(info *state.LockInfo) (string, error) {
 	switch resp.StatusCode {
 	case http.StatusOK:
 		c.lockID = info.ID
+		c.jsonLockInfo = jsonLockInfo
 		return info.ID, nil
 	case http.StatusUnauthorized:
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("HTTP remote state endpoint requires auth")
@@ -155,26 +203,11 @@ func (c *HTTPClient) Lock(info *state.LockInfo) (string, error) {
 }
 
 func (c *HTTPClient) Unlock(id string) error {
-	if !c.SupportsLocking {
+	if c.UnlockURL == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	// copy the target URL
-	url := *c.URL
-	path := url.Path
-	if len(path) == 0 || path[len(path)-1] != byte('/') {
-		// add a trailing /
-		path = fmt.Sprintf("%s/", path)
-	}
-	url.Path = fmt.Sprintf("%sunlock", path)
-
-	if c.SupportsLocking {
-		query := url.Query()
-		query.Set("ID", id)
-		url.RawQuery = query.Encode()
-	}
-
-	resp, err := c.httpPost(url.String(), []byte{}, "unlock")
+	resp, err := c.httpRequest(c.UnlockMethod, c.UnlockURL, &c.jsonLockInfo, "unlock")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -189,18 +222,7 @@ func (c *HTTPClient) Unlock(id string) error {
 }
 
 func (c *HTTPClient) Get() (*Payload, error) {
-	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", c.URL.String(), nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// Prepare the request
-	if c.Username != "" {
-		req.SetBasicAuth(c.Username, c.Password)
-	}
-
-	// Make the request
-	resp, err := c.Client.Do(req)
+	resp, err := c.httpRequest("GET", c.URL, nil, "get state")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -262,7 +284,7 @@ func (c *HTTPClient) Put(data []byte) error {
 	// Copy the target URL
 	base := *c.URL
 
-	if c.SupportsLocking {
+	if c.lockID != "" {
 		query := base.Query()
 		query.Set("ID", c.lockID)
 		base.RawQuery = query.Encode()
@@ -277,7 +299,11 @@ func (c *HTTPClient) Put(data []byte) error {
 		}
 	*/
 
-	resp, err := c.httpPost(base.String(), data, "upload state")
+	var method string = "POST"
+	if c.StoreMethod != "" {
+		method = c.StoreMethod
+	}
+	resp, err := c.httpRequest(method, &base, &data, "upload state")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -293,20 +319,10 @@ func (c *HTTPClient) Put(data []byte) error {
 }
 
 func (c *HTTPClient) Delete() error {
-	req, err := http.NewRequest("DELETE", c.URL.String(), nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to make HTTP request: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	// Prepare the request
-	if c.Username != "" {
-		req.SetBasicAuth(c.Username, c.Password)
-	}
-
 	// Make the request
-	resp, err := c.Client.Do(req)
+	resp, err := c.httpRequest("DELETE", c.URL, nil, "delete state")
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to delete state: %s", err)
+		return err
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
diff --git a/state/remote/http_test.go b/state/remote/http_test.go
index 40765b8ee..bed0c5937 100644
--- a/state/remote/http_test.go
+++ b/state/remote/http_test.go
@@ -30,8 +30,22 @@ func TestHTTPClient(t *testing.T) {
 	client := &HTTPClient{URL: url, Client: cleanhttp.DefaultClient()}
 	testClient(t, client)
 
-	a := &HTTPClient{URL: url, Client: cleanhttp.DefaultClient(), SupportsLocking: true}
-	b := &HTTPClient{URL: url, Client: cleanhttp.DefaultClient(), SupportsLocking: true}
+	a := &HTTPClient{
+		URL:          url,
+		LockURL:      url,
+		LockMethod:   "LOCK",
+		UnlockURL:    url,
+		UnlockMethod: "UNLOCK",
+		Client:       cleanhttp.DefaultClient(),
+	}
+	b := &HTTPClient{
+		URL:          url,
+		LockURL:      url,
+		LockMethod:   "LOCK",
+		UnlockURL:    url,
+		UnlockMethod: "UNLOCK",
+		Client:       cleanhttp.DefaultClient(),
+	}
 	TestRemoteLocks(t, a, b)
 }
 
@@ -45,25 +59,20 @@ func (h *testHTTPHandler) Handle(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	case "GET":
 		w.Write(h.Data)
 	case "POST":
-		switch r.URL.Path {
-		case "/":
-			// state
-			buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
-			if _, err := io.Copy(buf, r.Body); err != nil {
-				w.WriteHeader(500)
-			}
-
-			h.Data = buf.Bytes()
-		case "/lock":
-			if h.Locked {
-				w.WriteHeader(409)
-			} else {
-				h.Locked = true
-			}
-		case "/unlock":
-			h.Locked = false
+		buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+		if _, err := io.Copy(buf, r.Body); err != nil {
+			w.WriteHeader(500)
 		}
 
+		h.Data = buf.Bytes()
+	case "LOCK":
+		if h.Locked {
+			w.WriteHeader(409)
+		} else {
+			h.Locked = true
+		}
+	case "UNLOCK":
+		h.Locked = false
 	case "DELETE":
 		h.Data = nil
 		w.WriteHeader(200)