diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b495937..a29d186 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Install via pip:
 pip install object_storage
 ```
 
-The current version is `0.12.6`.
+The current version is `0.12.7`.
 
 ## Quick Start ##
 
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ For local file storage, the call will return a URL formed by joining the `downlo
 `download_url_base` query param was included in the storage URI, `get_download_url`
 will raise a `DownloadUrlBaseUndefinedError` exception. (*see* [**file**](#file) *below*)
 
+#### `get_sanitized_uri()` ####
+
+Removes the username/password, as well as all query parameters, form the URL.
+
 ### Supported Protocols ###
 
 The following protocols are supported, and can be selected by
@@ -345,6 +349,24 @@ retry.
 Currently, no methods in the storage library mark exceptions as
 `do_not_retry`.
 
+### url_parser ###
+
+The `url_parser` module provides a means for client code to sanitize URIs in
+such a way that is most appropriate for the way it encodes secret data.
+
+#### API ####
+
+##### `sanitize_resource_uri(parsed_uri)` #####
+
+Implementation is overly restrictive -- only returning the scheme, hostname,
+port and path, no query parameters.
+
+##### `remove_user_info(parsed_uri)` #####
+
+Implementation all credential information before the hostname (if present), and
+returns the scheme, hostname, port, path, and query parameters.
+
+
 ### Extending ###
 
 There are two decorators that can be used when extending the storage library.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 07adfeb..b05b9d8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 ]
 
 setup(name="object_storage",
-      version="0.12.6",
+      version="0.12.7",
       description="Python library for accessing files over various file transfer protocols.",
       url="https://github.com/ustudio/storage",
       packages=["storage"],
diff --git a/storage/ftp_storage.py b/storage/ftp_storage.py
index 15601cd..ba913cf 100644
--- a/storage/ftp_storage.py
+++ b/storage/ftp_storage.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from .storage import Storage, register_storage_protocol, _generate_download_url_from_base, \
     DEFAULT_FTP_TIMEOUT, DEFAULT_FTP_KEEPALIVE_ENABLE, DEFAULT_FTP_KEEPCNT, \
     DEFAULT_FTP_KEEPIDLE, DEFAULT_FTP_KEEPINTVL
+from url_parser import remove_user_info
 
 
 @register_storage_protocol("ftp")
@@ -221,6 +222,9 @@ def get_download_url(self, seconds=60, key=None):
         return _generate_download_url_from_base(
             self._download_url_base, self._parsed_storage_uri.path.split('/')[-1])
 
+    def get_sanitized_uri(self):
+        return remove_user_info(self._parsed_storage_uri)
+
 
 @register_storage_protocol("ftps")
 class FTPSStorage(FTPStorage):
diff --git a/storage/local_storage.py b/storage/local_storage.py
index 7f10e31..da7d72d 100644
--- a/storage/local_storage.py
+++ b/storage/local_storage.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import urlparse
 
 from .storage import Storage, register_storage_protocol, _generate_download_url_from_base
+from url_parser import remove_user_info
 
 
 @register_storage_protocol("file")
@@ -86,3 +87,6 @@ def get_download_url(self, seconds=60, key=None):
         """
         return _generate_download_url_from_base(
             self._download_url_base, self._parsed_storage_uri.path.split('/')[-1])
+
+    def get_sanitized_uri(self):
+        return remove_user_info(self._parsed_storage_uri)
diff --git a/storage/s3_storage.py b/storage/s3_storage.py
index d6a2752..6274804 100644
--- a/storage/s3_storage.py
+++ b/storage/s3_storage.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 from . import retry
 from .storage import Storage, register_storage_protocol, _LARGE_CHUNK
+from url_parser import remove_user_info
 
 
 @register_storage_protocol("s3")
@@ -114,3 +115,6 @@ def get_download_url(self, seconds=60, key=None):
             Params={"Bucket": self._bucket, "Key": self._keyname},
             ExpiresIn=seconds
         )
+
+    def get_sanitized_uri(self):
+        return remove_user_info(self._parsed_storage_uri)
diff --git a/storage/storage.py b/storage/storage.py
index 4b9fca1..8fbfa42 100644
--- a/storage/storage.py
+++ b/storage/storage.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 import threading
 import urlparse
 
+from url_parser import sanitize_resource_uri
+
 
 _STORAGE_TYPES = {}         # maintains supported storage protocols
 _LARGE_CHUNK = 32 * 1024 * 1024
@@ -118,6 +120,9 @@ def get_download_url(self, seconds=60, key=None):
         raise NotImplementedError(
             "{0} does not implement 'get_download_url'".format(self._class_name()))
 
+    def get_sanitized_uri(self):
+        return sanitize_resource_uri(self._parsed_storage_uri)
+
 
 def _generate_download_url_from_base(base, object_name):
     """Generate a download url by joining the base with the storage object_name.
diff --git a/storage/swift_storage.py b/storage/swift_storage.py
index d82559f..ef5c021 100644
--- a/storage/swift_storage.py
+++ b/storage/swift_storage.py
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 import mimetypes
 import os
 import urllib
+from urllib import urlencode
 import urlparse
+from urlparse import parse_qsl, ParseResult
 
 import pyrax
 
@@ -191,6 +193,19 @@ def get_download_url(self, seconds=60, key=None):
 
         return urlparse.urlunparse(parsed_url)
 
+    def get_sanitized_uri(self):
+        parsed_uri = self._parsed_storage_uri
+        new_query = dict(parse_qsl(parsed_uri.query))
+
+        if "download_url_key" in new_query:
+            del new_query["download_url_key"]
+
+        new_uri = ParseResult(
+            parsed_uri.scheme, parsed_uri.hostname, parsed_uri.path, parsed_uri.params,
+            urlencode(new_query), parsed_uri.fragment)
+
+        return new_uri.geturl()
+
 
 def register_swift_protocol(scheme, auth_endpoint):
     """Register a Swift based storage protocol under the specified scheme."""
@@ -213,8 +228,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
     return decorate_swift_protocol
 
 
-@register_swift_protocol(scheme="cloudfiles",
-                         auth_endpoint=None)
+@register_swift_protocol(scheme="cloudfiles", auth_endpoint=None)
 class CloudFilesStorage(SwiftStorage):
     """Rackspace Cloudfiles storage.
 
diff --git a/storage/url_parser.py b/storage/url_parser.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bac064b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storage/url_parser.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from urlparse import parse_qsl, ParseResult
+from urllib import urlencode
+
+
+def _new_uri(parsed_uri, new_netloc, new_query):
+    return ParseResult(
+        parsed_uri.scheme, new_netloc, parsed_uri.path, parsed_uri.params, urlencode(new_query),
+        parsed_uri.fragment)
+
+
+def remove_user_info(parsed_uri):
+    new_netloc = parsed_uri.hostname
+
+    if parsed_uri.port is not None:
+        new_netloc = ":".join((new_netloc, str(parsed_uri.port)))
+
+    new_uri = _new_uri(parsed_uri, new_netloc, dict(parse_qsl(parsed_uri.query)))
+
+    return new_uri.geturl()
+
+
+def sanitize_resource_uri(parsed_uri):
+    new_netloc = parsed_uri.hostname
+
+    if parsed_uri.port is not None:
+        new_netloc = ":".join((new_netloc, str(parsed_uri.port)))
+
+    new_uri = _new_uri(parsed_uri, new_netloc, {})
+
+    return new_uri.geturl()
diff --git a/tests/test_ftp_storage.py b/tests/test_ftp_storage.py
index 648777a..c41f8f5 100644
--- a/tests/test_ftp_storage.py
+++ b/tests/test_ftp_storage.py
@@ -593,6 +593,20 @@ def test_ftp_get_download_url_returns_none_with_empty_base(self, mock_ftp_class)
 
         mock_ftp_class.assert_not_called()
 
+    @mock.patch("ftplib.FTP", autospec=True)
+    def test_ftp_get_sanitized_uri(self, mock_ftp_class):
+        download_url_base = urllib.quote_plus("http://hostname/path/to/")
+
+        ftpuri = "ftp://user:password@ftp.foo.com/some/dir/file.txt?download_url_base={}".format(
+            download_url_base)
+
+        storage = storagelib.get_storage(ftpuri)
+        sanitized_uri = storage.get_sanitized_uri()
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            "ftp://ftp.foo.com/some/dir/file.txt?download_url_base={}".format(download_url_base),
+            sanitized_uri)
+
 
 class TestFTPSStorage(TestCase):
     @mock.patch("ftplib.FTP_TLS", autospec=True)
diff --git a/tests/test_google_storage.py b/tests/test_google_storage.py
index 34b7419..c5e4dd5 100644
--- a/tests/test_google_storage.py
+++ b/tests/test_google_storage.py
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ def test_get_download_url_does_not_use_key_when_provided(self):
             expiration=datetime.timedelta(seconds=60),
             response_disposition="attachment")
 
+    def test_get_sanitized_uri_returns_storage_uri_without_username_and_password(self):
+        storage = get_storage("gs://{}@bucketname/path/filename".format(self.credentials))
+        sanitized_uri = storage.get_sanitized_uri()
+
+        self.assertEqual("gs://bucketname/path/filename", sanitized_uri)
+
     def _mock_blob(self, name):
         blob = mock.Mock()
         blob.name = name
diff --git a/tests/test_local_storage.py b/tests/test_local_storage.py
index aa18a18..7adb9a1 100644
--- a/tests/test_local_storage.py
+++ b/tests/test_local_storage.py
@@ -257,3 +257,22 @@ def test_local_storage_get_download_url_returns_none_on_empty_base(self):
 
         with self.assertRaises(DownloadUrlBaseUndefinedError):
             out_storage.get_download_url()
+
+    def test_local_storage_get_sanitized_uri_returns_filepath(self):
+        temp_input = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile()
+        temp_input.write("FOOBAR")
+        temp_input.flush()
+
+        download_url_base = "http://host:123/path/to/"
+        download_url_base_encoded = urllib.quote_plus(download_url_base)
+
+        storage_uri = "file://{}?download_url_base={}".format(
+            temp_input.name, download_url_base_encoded)
+        out_storage = storagelib.get_storage(storage_uri)
+
+        sanitized_uri = out_storage.get_sanitized_uri()
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            "file://{}?download_url_base={}".format(
+                temp_input.name, download_url_base_encoded),
+            sanitized_uri)
diff --git a/tests/test_s3_storage.py b/tests/test_s3_storage.py
index 8c77844..25b4a4f 100644
--- a/tests/test_s3_storage.py
+++ b/tests/test_s3_storage.py
@@ -642,3 +642,12 @@ def test_get_download_url_calls_boto_generate_presigned_url_custom_expiration(
             Params={"Bucket": "some_bucket", "Key": "some/file"},
             ExpiresIn=1000
         )
+
+    def test_get_sanitized_uri_returns_storage_uri_without_username_and_password(self):
+        url = "s3://access_key:access_secret@some_bucket/"
+        key = "some/filename"
+
+        storage = storagelib.get_storage("".join([url, key, "?region=US_EAST"]))
+        sanitized_uri = storage.get_sanitized_uri()
+
+        self.assertEqual("s3://some_bucket/some/filename?region=US_EAST", sanitized_uri)
diff --git a/tests/test_storage.py b/tests/test_storage.py
index c30e235..2a093e7 100644
--- a/tests/test_storage.py
+++ b/tests/test_storage.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import mock
-import storage as storagelib
 import threading
+
 from unittest import TestCase
 
+import storage as storagelib
+from storage.storage import Storage
+
 
 class TestTimeout(TestCase):
     @mock.patch("threading.Thread", wraps=threading.Thread)
@@ -51,3 +54,23 @@ class MyStorageClass(storagelib.storage.Storage):
         uri = "{0}://some/uri/path".format(self.scheme)
         store_obj = storagelib.get_storage(uri)
         self.assertIsInstance(store_obj, MyStorageClass)
+
+
+class TestStorage(TestCase):
+    def test_get_sanitized_uri_removes_username_and_password(self):
+        storage = Storage(storage_uri="https://username:password@bucket/path/filename")
+        sanitized_uri = storage.get_sanitized_uri()
+
+        self.assertEqual("https://bucket/path/filename", sanitized_uri)
+
+    def test_get_sanitized_uri_does_not_preserves_parameters(self):
+        storage = Storage(storage_uri="https://username:password@bucket/path/filename?other=param")
+        sanitized_uri = storage.get_sanitized_uri()
+
+        self.assertEqual("https://bucket/path/filename", sanitized_uri)
+
+    def test_get_sanitized_uri_preserves_port_number(self):
+        storage = Storage(storage_uri="ftp://username:password@ftp.foo.com:8080/path/filename")
+        sanitized_uri = storage.get_sanitized_uri()
+
+        self.assertEqual("ftp://ftp.foo.com:8080/path/filename", sanitized_uri)
diff --git a/tests/test_swift_storage.py b/tests/test_swift_storage.py
index 1cca316..0eaa49b 100644
--- a/tests/test_swift_storage.py
+++ b/tests/test_swift_storage.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 from StringIO import StringIO
 import tempfile
+from urllib import urlencode
 from unittest import TestCase
 
 import mock
@@ -697,6 +698,43 @@ def test_swift_get_download_url_encodes_object_names_with_spaces(self, mock_crea
             download_url,
             "http://cloudfiles.com/path/to/filename%20with%20spaces.txt?param1=12345&param2=67890")
 
+    def test_get_sanitized_uri_returns_storage_uri_without_username_and_password(self):
+        base_uri = "swift://USER:KEY@CONTAINER/path/to/file.mp4"
+        query_args = {
+            "auth_endpoint": "http://identity.server.com:1234/v2/",
+            "tenant_id": "1234",
+            "region": "DFW"
+        }
+
+        swift_uri = "{}?{}".format(base_uri, urlencode(query_args))
+        storage_object = storagelib.get_storage(swift_uri)
+
+        sanitized_uri = storage_object.get_sanitized_uri()
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            "swift://container/path/to/file.mp4?{}".format(urlencode(query_args)),
+            sanitized_uri)
+
+    def test_get_sanitized_uri_returns_storage_uri_without_download_url_key(self):
+        base_uri = "swift://USER:KEY@CONTAINER/path/to/file.mp4"
+        query_args = {
+            "auth_endpoint": "http://identity.server.com:1234/v2/",
+            "tenant_id": "1234",
+            "region": "DFW"
+        }
+
+        updated_query_args = query_args.copy()
+        updated_query_args.update({"download_url_key": "KEY"})
+
+        swift_uri = "{}?{}".format(base_uri, urlencode(updated_query_args))
+        storage_object = storagelib.get_storage(swift_uri)
+
+        sanitized_uri = storage_object.get_sanitized_uri()
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            "swift://container/path/to/file.mp4?{}".format(urlencode(query_args)),
+            sanitized_uri)
+
 
 class TestRegisterSwiftProtocol(TestCase):
 
@@ -880,3 +918,40 @@ def test_rackspace_handles_incorrectly_filtered_metadata_when_fetching_download_
 
         mock_cloudfiles.get_temp_url.assert_called_once_with(
             "container", "file.txt", seconds=60, method="GET", key="secret_key_from_server")
+
+    def test_get_sanitized_uri_returns_storage_uri_without_username_and_password(self):
+        base_uri = "cloudfiles://USER:KEY@CONTAINER/path/to/file.mp4"
+        query_args = {
+            "auth_endpoint": "http://identity.server.com:1234/v2/",
+            "tenant_id": "1234",
+            "region": "DFW"
+        }
+
+        cloudfiles_uri = "{}?{}".format(base_uri, urlencode(query_args))
+        storage_object = storagelib.get_storage(cloudfiles_uri)
+
+        sanitized_uri = storage_object.get_sanitized_uri()
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            "cloudfiles://container/path/to/file.mp4?{}".format(urlencode(query_args)),
+            sanitized_uri)
+
+    def test_get_sanitized_uri_returns_storage_uri_without_download_url_key(self):
+        base_uri = "cloudfiles://USER:KEY@CONTAINER/path/to/file.mp4"
+        query_args = {
+            "auth_endpoint": "http://identity.server.com:1234/v2/",
+            "tenant_id": "1234",
+            "region": "DFW"
+        }
+
+        updated_query_args = query_args.copy()
+        updated_query_args.update({"download_url_key": "KEY"})
+
+        cloudfiles_uri = "{}?{}".format(base_uri, urlencode(updated_query_args))
+        storage_object = storagelib.get_storage(cloudfiles_uri)
+
+        sanitized_uri = storage_object.get_sanitized_uri()
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            "cloudfiles://container/path/to/file.mp4?{}".format(urlencode(query_args)),
+            sanitized_uri)
diff --git a/tests/test_url_parser.py b/tests/test_url_parser.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf20c37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_url_parser.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+from urlparse import urlparse
+
+from unittest import TestCase
+
+from storage import url_parser
+
+
+class TestUrlParser(TestCase):
+
+    def test_remove_user_info_removes_username_and_password(self):
+        storage_uri = urlparse("https://username:password@bucket/path/filename")
+        sanitized_uri = url_parser.remove_user_info(storage_uri)
+
+        self.assertEqual("https://bucket/path/filename", sanitized_uri)
+
+    def test_remove_user_info_preserves_parameters(self):
+        storage_uri = urlparse("https://username:password@bucket/path/filename?other=parameter")
+        sanitized_uri = url_parser.remove_user_info(storage_uri)
+
+        self.assertEqual("https://bucket/path/filename?other=parameter", sanitized_uri)
+
+    def test_remove_user_info_preserves_port_number(self):
+        storage_uri = urlparse("ftp://username:password@ftp.foo.com:8080/path/filename")
+        sanitized_uri = url_parser.remove_user_info(storage_uri)
+
+        self.assertEqual("ftp://ftp.foo.com:8080/path/filename", sanitized_uri)
+
+    def test_sanitize_resource_uri_removes_username_and_password(self):
+        storage_uri = urlparse("https://username:password@bucket/path/filename")
+        sanitized_uri = url_parser.sanitize_resource_uri(storage_uri)
+
+        self.assertEqual("https://bucket/path/filename", sanitized_uri)
+
+    def test_sanitize_resource_uri_does_not_preserves_parameters(self):
+        storage_uri = urlparse("https://username:password@bucket/path/filename?other=parameter")
+        sanitized_uri = url_parser.sanitize_resource_uri(storage_uri)
+
+        self.assertEqual("https://bucket/path/filename", sanitized_uri)
+
+    def test_sanitize_resource_uri_preserves_port_number(self):
+        storage_uri = urlparse("ftp://username:password@ftp.foo.com:8080/path/filename")
+        sanitized_uri = url_parser.sanitize_resource_uri(storage_uri)
+
+        self.assertEqual("ftp://ftp.foo.com:8080/path/filename", sanitized_uri)