diff --git a/.jshintrc b/.jshintrc
index 08096ef..2f30d16 100644
--- a/.jshintrc
+++ b/.jshintrc
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "predef": [
+    "server",
     "document",
     "window",
     "-Promise"
diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 247ad7a..9e3c641 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
     "bootstrap-sass-official": "~3.3.3",
     "typeahead.js": "~0.10.5",
     "components-font-awesome": "~4.3.0",
-    "floatThead": "~1.2.12"
+    "floatThead": "~1.2.12",
+    "pretender": "~1.1.0",
+    "Faker": "~3.1.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/mirage/config.js b/mirage/config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83c340e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mirage/config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import Mirage, { faker } from 'ember-cli-mirage';
+
+export default function() {
+
+  this.urlPrefix = 'http://localhost:3000';
+  this.namespace = 'api';
+
+  // authentication
+  this.post('/authorizations', (schema, request) => {
+    if (request.requestBody === 'email=dev%40frolfr.com&password=password') {
+      return { token: faker.random.uuid() };
+    } else {
+      return new Mirage.Response(422, {}, {});
+    }
+  });
+
+  // current user
+  this.get('/users/current', { user: { first_name: 'Joe', last_name: 'Schmoe', email: 'joe.schmoe@noreply.com' } }, 200);
+
+  // current round
+  this.get('/rounds/current', { rounds: [] }, 200);
+
+  // courses
+  this.get('/courses', { courses: [] }, 200);
+}
diff --git a/mirage/scenarios/default.js b/mirage/scenarios/default.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d2db8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mirage/scenarios/default.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+export default function(/* server */) {
+
+  /*
+    Seed your development database using your factories.
+    This data will not be loaded in your tests.
+
+    Make sure to define a factory for each model you want to create.
+  */
+
+  // server.createList('post', 10);
+}
diff --git a/mirage/serializers/application.js b/mirage/serializers/application.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d47a36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mirage/serializers/application.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { JSONAPISerializer } from 'ember-cli-mirage';
+
+export default JSONAPISerializer.extend({
+});
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4e18d0f..5c54f96 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     "ember-cli-htmlbars-inline-precompile": "^0.3.1",
     "ember-cli-ic-ajax": "0.2.4",
     "ember-cli-inject-live-reload": "^1.3.1",
+    "ember-cli-mirage": "0.2.1",
     "ember-cli-pagination": "^0.6.6",
     "ember-cli-qunit": "^1.0.4",
     "ember-cli-release": "0.2.8",
diff --git a/tests/.jshintrc b/tests/.jshintrc
index fab5aca..2a171aa 100644
--- a/tests/.jshintrc
+++ b/tests/.jshintrc
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "predef": [
+    "server",
     "document",
     "window",
     "location",
diff --git a/tests/helpers/destroy-app.js b/tests/helpers/destroy-app.js
index c3d4d1a..3a0114a 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/destroy-app.js
+++ b/tests/helpers/destroy-app.js
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ import Ember from 'ember';
 
 export default function destroyApp(application) {
   Ember.run(application, 'destroy');
+  server.shutdown();
 }