diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 26600af..edf7628 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    neography (0.0.9)
+    neography (0.0.10)
       httparty (~> 0.7.3)
       json
 
diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc
index ee54a53..bb55c38 100644
--- a/README.rdoc
+++ b/README.rdoc
@@ -96,10 +96,12 @@ To Use:
   @neo.remove_relationship_properties(rel1, ["since","met"]) # Remove multiple properties of a relationship
 
   @neo.list_node_indexes                                     # gives names and query templates for all defined indices
+  @neo.create_node_index(name, type, provider)               # creates an index, defaults are "exact" and "lucene"
   @neo.add_node_to_index(index, key, value, node1)           # adds a node to the index with the given key/value pair
   @neo.remove_node_from_index(index, key, value, node1)      # removes a node from the index with the given key/value pair
   @neo.get_node_index(index, key, value)                     # queries the index with the given key/value pair
   @neo.list_relationship_indexes                             # gives names and query templates for relationship indices
+  @neo.create_relationshp_index(name, "fulltext", provider)  # creates a relationship index with "fulltext" option
   @neo.add_relationship_to_index(index, key, value, rel1)    # adds a relationship to the index with the given key/value pair
   @neo.remove_relationship_from_index(index, key, value, rel1) # removes a relationship from the index with the given key/value pair
   @neo.get_relationship_index(index, key, value)             # queries the relationship index with the given key/value pair
diff --git a/lib/neography/rest.rb b/lib/neography/rest.rb
index 81e62a9..9048913 100644
--- a/lib/neography/rest.rb
+++ b/lib/neography/rest.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ def initialize(options={})
         end
 
         init.merge!(options)
-        puts init.inspect
 
         @protocol       = init[:protocol]
         @server         = init[:server]
@@ -41,7 +40,6 @@ def initialize(options={})
         @max_threads    = init[:max_threads]
         @authentication = Hash.new
         @authentication = {"#{init[:authentication]}_auth".to_sym => {:username => init[:username], :password => init[:password]}} unless init[:authentication].empty?
-        puts "Authentication: #{@authentication.inspect}"
       end
 
       def configure(protocol, server, port, directory)
@@ -240,6 +238,11 @@ def list_node_indexes
         get("/index/node")
       end
 
+      def create_node_index(name, type = "exact", provider = "lucene")
+        options = { :body => ({:name => name, :config => {:type => type, :provider => provider}}).to_json, :headers => {'Content-Type' => 'application/json'} } 
+        post("/index/node", options)
+      end
+
       def add_node_to_index(index, key, value, id)
         options = { :body => (self.configuration + "/node/#{get_id(id)}").to_json, :headers => {'Content-Type' => 'application/json'} } 
         post("/index/node/#{index}/#{key}/#{value}", options)
@@ -264,6 +267,11 @@ def list_relationship_indexes
         get("/index/relationship")
       end
 
+      def create_relationship_index(name, type = "exact", provider = "lucene")
+        options = { :body => ({:name => name, :config => {:type => type, :provider => provider}}).to_json, :headers => {'Content-Type' => 'application/json'} } 
+        post("/index/relationship", options)
+      end
+
       def add_relationship_to_index(index, key, value, id)
         options = { :body => (self.configuration + "/relationship/#{get_id(id)}").to_json, :headers => {'Content-Type' => 'application/json'} } 
         post("/index/relationship/#{index}/#{key}/#{value}", options)
diff --git a/spec/integration/rest_index_spec.rb b/spec/integration/rest_index_spec.rb
index 20fd9bc..4ba24c6 100644
--- a/spec/integration/rest_index_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/rest_index_spec.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,46 @@
     end
   end
 
+  describe "create an index" do
+    it "can create a node index" do
+      name = generate_text(6)
+      new_index = @neo.create_node_index(name)
+      new_index.should_not be_nil
+      new_index["template"].should == "#{@neo.configuration}/index/node/#{name}/{key}/{value}"
+      new_index["provider"].should == "lucene"
+      new_index["type"].should == "exact"
+    end
+
+    it "can create a node index with options" do
+      name = generate_text(6)
+      new_index = @neo.create_node_index(name, "fulltext","lucene")
+      new_index.should_not be_nil
+      new_index["template"].should == "#{@neo.configuration}/index/node/#{name}/{key}/{value}"
+      new_index["provider"].should == "lucene"
+      new_index["type"].should == "fulltext"
+    end
+
+    it "can create a relationship index" do
+      name = generate_text(6)
+      new_index = @neo.create_relationship_index(name)
+      new_index.should_not be_nil
+      new_index["template"].should == "#{@neo.configuration}/index/relationship/#{name}/{key}/{value}"
+      new_index["provider"].should == "lucene"
+      new_index["type"].should == "exact"
+    end
+
+    it "can create a relationship index with options" do
+      name = generate_text(6)
+      new_index = @neo.create_relationship_index(name, "fulltext","lucene")
+      new_index.should_not be_nil
+      new_index["template"].should == "#{@neo.configuration}/index/relationship/#{name}/{key}/{value}"
+      new_index["provider"].should == "lucene"
+      new_index["type"].should == "fulltext"
+    end
+
+
+  end
+
   describe "add to index" do
     it "can add a node to an index" do
       new_node = @neo.create_node