diff --git a/chronograf.go b/chronograf.go
index 7677da7ef..7a839a233 100644
--- a/chronograf.go
+++ b/chronograf.go
@@ -316,6 +316,33 @@ type UsersStore interface {
 	Update(context.Context, *User) error
 }
 
+type Database struct {
+	Name          string `json:"name"`                    // a unique string identifier for the database
+	Duration      string `json:"duration,omitempty"`      // the duration (when creating a default retention policy)
+	Replication   int32  `json:"replication,omitempty"`   // the replication factor (when creating a default retention policy)
+	ShardDuration string `json:"shardDuration,omitempty"` // the shard duration (when creating a default retention policy)
+}
+
+type RetentionPolicy struct {
+	Name          string `json:"name"`                    // a unique string identifier for the retention policy
+	Duration      string `json:"duration,omitempty"`      // the duration
+	Replication   int32  `json:"replication,omitempty"`   // the replication factor
+	ShardDuration string `json:"shardDuration,omitempty"` // the shard duration
+	Default       bool   `json:"default,omitempty"`       // whether the RP should be the default
+}
+
+type Databases interface {
+	// All lists all databases
+	AllDB(context.Context) ([]Database, error)
+	Connect(context.Context, *Source) error
+	CreateDB(context.Context, *Database) (*Database, error)
+	DropDB(context.Context, string) error
+	AllRP(context.Context, string) ([]RetentionPolicy, error)
+	CreateRP(context.Context, string, *RetentionPolicy) (*RetentionPolicy, error)
+	UpdateRP(context.Context, string, string, *RetentionPolicy) (*RetentionPolicy, error)
+	DropRP(context.Context, string, string) error
+}
+
 // DashboardID is the dashboard ID
 type DashboardID int
 
diff --git a/influx/databases.go b/influx/databases.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ca5d50ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/influx/databases.go
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+package influx
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/influxdata/chronograf"
+)
+
+func (c *Client) AllDB(ctx context.Context) ([]chronograf.Database, error) {
+	databases, err := c.showDatabases(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return databases, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) CreateDB(ctx context.Context, db *chronograf.Database) (*chronograf.Database, error) {
+	_, err := c.Query(ctx, chronograf.Query{
+		Command: fmt.Sprintf(`CREATE DATABASE "%s"`, db.Name),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	res := &chronograf.Database{Name: db.Name}
+
+	return res, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) DropDB(ctx context.Context, database string) error {
+	_, err := c.Query(ctx, chronograf.Query{
+		Command: fmt.Sprintf(`DROP DATABASE`),
+		DB:      database,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) AllRP(ctx context.Context, database string) ([]chronograf.RetentionPolicy, error) {
+	retentionPolicies, err := c.showRetentionPolicies(ctx, database)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return retentionPolicies, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) CreateRP(ctx context.Context, database string, rp *chronograf.RetentionPolicy) (*chronograf.RetentionPolicy, error) {
+	_, err := c.Query(ctx, chronograf.Query{
+		Command: fmt.Sprintf(`CREATE RETENTION POLICY "%s" DURATION "%s" REPLICATION "%s"`, rp.Name, rp.Duration, rp.Replication),
+		DB:      database,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	res := &chronograf.RetentionPolicy{
+		Name:        rp.Name,
+		Duration:    rp.Duration,
+		Replication: rp.Replication,
+	}
+
+	return res, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) UpdateRP(ctx context.Context, database string, name string, rp *chronograf.RetentionPolicy) (*chronograf.RetentionPolicy, error) {
+	var buffer bytes.Buffer
+	buffer.WriteString("ALTER RETENTION POLICY")
+	if len(rp.Duration) > 0 {
+		buffer.WriteString(" DURATION " + rp.Duration)
+	}
+	if rp.Replication > 0 {
+		buffer.WriteString(" REPLICATION " + fmt.Sprint(rp.Replication))
+	}
+	if len(rp.ShardDuration) > 0 {
+		buffer.WriteString(" SHARD DURATION " + rp.ShardDuration)
+	}
+	if rp.Default == true {
+		buffer.WriteString(" DEFAULT")
+	}
+
+	_, err := c.Query(ctx, chronograf.Query{
+		Command: buffer.String(),
+		DB:      database,
+		RP:      name,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// TODO: use actual information here
+	res := &chronograf.RetentionPolicy{
+		Name: name,
+	}
+
+	return res, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) DropRP(ctx context.Context, database string, rp string) error {
+	_, err := c.Query(ctx, chronograf.Query{
+		Command: fmt.Sprintf(`DROP RETENTION POLICY`),
+		DB:      database,
+		RP:      rp,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) showDatabases(ctx context.Context) ([]chronograf.Database, error) {
+	res, err := c.Query(ctx, chronograf.Query{
+		Command: `SHOW DATABASES`,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	octets, err := res.MarshalJSON()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	results := showResults{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(octets, &results); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return results.Databases(), nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) showRetentionPolicies(ctx context.Context, name string) ([]chronograf.RetentionPolicy, error) {
+	retentionPolicies, err := c.Query(ctx, chronograf.Query{
+		Command: fmt.Sprintf(`SHOW RETENTION POLICIES`),
+		DB:      name,
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	octets, err := retentionPolicies.MarshalJSON()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	results := showResults{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(octets, &results); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return results.RetentionPolicies(), nil
+}
diff --git a/influx/influx.go b/influx/influx.go
index 4f08efbf5..f01234af5 100644
--- a/influx/influx.go
+++ b/influx/influx.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 var _ chronograf.TimeSeries = &Client{}
 var _ chronograf.TSDBStatus = &Client{}
+var _ chronograf.Databases = &Client{}
 
 // Shared transports for all clients to prevent leaking connections
 var (
diff --git a/influx/permissions.go b/influx/permissions.go
index 809aff953..ba3206acb 100644
--- a/influx/permissions.go
+++ b/influx/permissions.go
@@ -75,6 +75,55 @@ func (r *showResults) Users() []chronograf.User {
 	return res
 }
 
+// Databases converts SHOW DATABASES to chronograf Databases
+func (r *showResults) Databases() []chronograf.Database {
+	res := []chronograf.Database{}
+	for _, u := range *r {
+		for _, s := range u.Series {
+			for _, v := range s.Values {
+				if name, ok := v[0].(string); !ok {
+					continue
+				} else {
+					d := chronograf.Database{Name: name}
+					res = append(res, d)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return res
+}
+
+func (r *showResults) RetentionPolicies() []chronograf.RetentionPolicy {
+	res := []chronograf.RetentionPolicy{}
+	for _, u := range *r {
+		for _, s := range u.Series {
+			for _, v := range s.Values {
+				if name, ok := v[0].(string); !ok {
+					continue
+				} else if duration, ok := v[1].(string); !ok {
+					continue
+				} else if sduration, ok := v[2].(string); !ok {
+					continue
+				} else if replication, ok := v[3].(float64); !ok {
+					continue
+				} else if def, ok := v[4].(bool); !ok {
+					continue
+				} else {
+					d := chronograf.RetentionPolicy{
+						Name: name,
+						Duration: duration,
+						ShardDuration: sduration,
+						Replication: int32(replication),
+						Default: def,
+					}
+					res = append(res, d)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return res
+}
+
 // Permissions converts SHOW GRANTS to chronograf.Permissions
 func (r *showResults) Permissions() chronograf.Permissions {
 	res := []chronograf.Permission{}
diff --git a/server/dashboards.go b/server/dashboards.go
index 5eef491c9..9a662d63d 100644
--- a/server/dashboards.go
+++ b/server/dashboards.go
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
-	"strconv"
 
-	"github.com/bouk/httprouter"
 	"github.com/influxdata/chronograf"
 )
 
@@ -130,7 +128,7 @@ func (s *Service) RemoveDashboard(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 // ReplaceDashboard completely replaces a dashboard
 func (s *Service) ReplaceDashboard(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	ctx := r.Context()
-	idParam, err := strconv.Atoi(httprouter.GetParamFromContext(ctx, "id"))
+	idParam, err := paramID("id", r)
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("Could not parse dashboard ID: %s", err)
 		Error(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, msg, s.Logger)
@@ -168,10 +166,11 @@ func (s *Service) ReplaceDashboard(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 // UpdateDashboard completely updates either the dashboard name or the cells
 func (s *Service) UpdateDashboard(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	ctx := r.Context()
-	idParam, err := strconv.Atoi(httprouter.GetParamFromContext(ctx, "id"))
+	idParam, err := paramID("id", r)
 	if err != nil {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("Could not parse dashboard ID: %s", err)
 		Error(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, msg, s.Logger)
+		return
 	}
 	id := chronograf.DashboardID(idParam)
 
diff --git a/server/databases.go b/server/databases.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e51afc86f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/databases.go
@@ -0,0 +1,364 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/bouk/httprouter"
+	"github.com/influxdata/chronograf"
+)
+
+type dbLinks struct {
+	Self string `json:"self"` // Self link mapping to this resource
+	RPs  string `json:"rps"`  // URL for retention policies for this database
+}
+
+type dbResponse struct {
+	Name          string  `json:"name"`                    // a unique string identifier for the database
+	Duration      string  `json:"duration,omitempty"`      // the duration (when creating a default retention policy)
+	Replication   int32   `json:"replication,omitempty"`   // the replication factor (when creating a default retention policy)
+	ShardDuration string  `json:"shardDuration,omitempty"` // the shard duration (when creating a default retention policy)
+	Links         dbLinks `json:"links"`                   // Links are URI locations related to the database
+}
+
+type dbsResponse struct {
+	Databases []dbResponse `json:"databases"`
+}
+
+type rpLinks struct {
+	Self string `json:"self"` // Self link mapping to this resource
+}
+
+type rpResponse struct {
+	Name          string  `json:"name"`          // a unique string identifier for the retention policy
+	Duration      string  `json:"duration"`      // the duration
+	Replication   int32   `json:"replication"`   // the replication factor
+	ShardDuration string  `json:"shardDuration"` // the shard duration
+	Default       bool    `json:"default"`       // whether the RP should be the default
+	Links         rpLinks `json:"links"`         // Links are URI locations related to the database
+}
+
+type rpsResponse struct {
+	RetentionPolicies []rpResponse `json:"retentionPolicies"`
+}
+
+// Databases queries the list of all databases for a source
+func (h *Service) GetDatabases(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx := r.Context()
+
+	srcID, err := paramID("id", r)
+	if err != nil {
+		Error(w, http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error(), h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	src, err := h.SourcesStore.Get(ctx, srcID)
+	if err != nil {
+		notFound(w, srcID, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	db := h.Databases
+
+	if err = db.Connect(ctx, &src); err != nil {
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to connect to source %d: %v", srcID, err)
+		Error(w, http.StatusBadRequest, msg, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	databases, err := db.AllDB(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		Error(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error(), h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	dbs := make([]dbResponse, len(databases))
+	for i, d := range databases {
+		dbs[i] = dbResponse{
+			Name: d.Name,
+		}
+	}
+
+	res := dbsResponse{
+		Databases: dbs,
+	}
+
+	encodeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, res, h.Logger)
+}
+
+func (h *Service) NewDatabase(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx := r.Context()
+
+	srcID, err := paramID("id", r)
+	if err != nil {
+		Error(w, http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error(), h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	src, err := h.SourcesStore.Get(ctx, srcID)
+	if err != nil {
+		notFound(w, srcID, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	db := h.Databases
+
+	if err = db.Connect(ctx, &src); err != nil {
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to connect to source %d: %v", srcID, err)
+		Error(w, http.StatusBadRequest, msg, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	postedDB := &chronograf.Database{}
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(postedDB); err != nil {
+		invalidJSON(w, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err := ValidDatabaseRequest(postedDB); err != nil {
+		invalidData(w, err, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	database, err := db.CreateDB(ctx, postedDB)
+	if err != nil {
+		Error(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error(), h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	res := dbResponse{Name: database.Name}
+	encodeJSON(w, http.StatusCreated, res, h.Logger)
+}
+
+func (h *Service) DropDatabase(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx := r.Context()
+
+	srcID, err := paramID("id", r)
+	if err != nil {
+		Error(w, http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error(), h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	src, err := h.SourcesStore.Get(ctx, srcID)
+	if err != nil {
+		notFound(w, srcID, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	db := h.Databases
+
+	if err = db.Connect(ctx, &src); err != nil {
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to connect to source %d: %v", srcID, err)
+		Error(w, http.StatusBadRequest, msg, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	dbID := httprouter.GetParamFromContext(ctx, "dbid")
+
+	dropErr := db.DropDB(ctx, dbID)
+	if dropErr != nil {
+		Error(w, http.StatusBadRequest, dropErr.Error(), h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+}
+
+func (h *Service) RetentionPolicies(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx := r.Context()
+
+	srcID, err := paramID("id", r)
+	if err != nil {
+		Error(w, http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error(), h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	src, err := h.SourcesStore.Get(ctx, srcID)
+	if err != nil {
+		notFound(w, srcID, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	db := h.Databases
+
+	if err = db.Connect(ctx, &src); err != nil {
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to connect to source %d: %v", srcID, err)
+		Error(w, http.StatusBadRequest, msg, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	dbID := httprouter.GetParamFromContext(ctx, "dbid")
+
+	allRP, err := db.AllRP(ctx, dbID)
+	if err != nil {
+		Error(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error(), h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	rps := make([]rpResponse, len(allRP))
+	for i, rp := range allRP {
+		rps[i] = rpResponse{
+			Name:          rp.Name,
+			Duration:      rp.Duration,
+			Replication:   rp.Replication,
+			ShardDuration: rp.ShardDuration,
+			Default:       rp.Default,
+		}
+	}
+
+	res := rpsResponse{
+		RetentionPolicies: rps,
+	}
+
+	encodeJSON(w, http.StatusOK, res, h.Logger)
+}
+
+func (h *Service) NewRetentionPolicy(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx := r.Context()
+
+	srcID, err := paramID("id", r)
+	if err != nil {
+		Error(w, http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error(), h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	src, err := h.SourcesStore.Get(ctx, srcID)
+	if err != nil {
+		notFound(w, srcID, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	db := h.Databases
+
+	if err = db.Connect(ctx, &src); err != nil {
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to connect to source %d: %v", srcID, err)
+		Error(w, http.StatusBadRequest, msg, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	postedRP := &chronograf.RetentionPolicy{}
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(postedRP); err != nil {
+		invalidJSON(w, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+	if err := ValidRetentionPolicyRequest(postedRP); err != nil {
+		invalidData(w, err, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	dbID := httprouter.GetParamFromContext(ctx, "dbid")
+
+	database, err := db.CreateRP(ctx, dbID, postedRP)
+	if err != nil {
+		Error(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error(), h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	res := dbResponse{Name: database.Name}
+	encodeJSON(w, http.StatusCreated, res, h.Logger)
+}
+
+func (h *Service) UpdateRetentionPolicy(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx := r.Context()
+
+	srcID, err := paramID("id", r)
+	if err != nil {
+		Error(w, http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error(), h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	src, err := h.SourcesStore.Get(ctx, srcID)
+	if err != nil {
+		notFound(w, srcID, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	db := h.Databases
+
+	if err = db.Connect(ctx, &src); err != nil {
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to connect to source %d: %v", srcID, err)
+		Error(w, http.StatusBadRequest, msg, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	postedRP := &chronograf.RetentionPolicy{}
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(postedRP); err != nil {
+		invalidJSON(w, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+	if err := ValidRetentionPolicyRequest(postedRP); err != nil {
+		invalidData(w, err, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	dbID := httprouter.GetParamFromContext(ctx, "dbid")
+	rpID := httprouter.GetParamFromContext(ctx, "rpid")
+
+	rp, err := db.UpdateRP(ctx, dbID, rpID, postedRP)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		Error(w, http.StatusBadRequest, err.Error(), h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+  // TODO: this needs to be the actual RP information
+	res := rpResponse{Name: rp.Name}
+	encodeJSON(w, http.StatusCreated, res, h.Logger)
+}
+
+func (h *Service) DropRetentionPolicy(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	ctx := r.Context()
+
+	srcID, err := paramID("id", r)
+	if err != nil {
+		Error(w, http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, err.Error(), h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	src, err := h.SourcesStore.Get(ctx, srcID)
+	if err != nil {
+		notFound(w, srcID, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	db := h.Databases
+
+	if err = db.Connect(ctx, &src); err != nil {
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("Unable to connect to source %d: %v", srcID, err)
+		Error(w, http.StatusBadRequest, msg, h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	dbID := httprouter.GetParamFromContext(ctx, "dbid")
+	rpID := httprouter.GetParamFromContext(ctx, "rpid")
+
+	dropErr := db.DropRP(ctx, dbID, rpID)
+	if dropErr != nil {
+		Error(w, http.StatusBadRequest, dropErr.Error(), h.Logger)
+		return
+	}
+
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
+}
+
+func ValidDatabaseRequest(d *chronograf.Database) error {
+	if len(d.Name) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("name is required")
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func ValidRetentionPolicyRequest(rp *chronograf.RetentionPolicy) error {
+	if len(rp.Name) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("name is required")
+	}
+	if len(rp.Duration) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("duration is required")
+	}
+	if rp.Replication == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("replication factor is invalid")
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/server/mux.go b/server/mux.go
index 1738ba255..b655fa0de 100644
--- a/server/mux.go
+++ b/server/mux.go
@@ -131,6 +131,19 @@ func NewMux(opts MuxOpts, service Service) http.Handler {
 	router.PUT("/chronograf/v1/dashboards/:id", service.ReplaceDashboard)
 	router.PATCH("/chronograf/v1/dashboards/:id", service.UpdateDashboard)
 
+	// Databases
+	router.GET("/chronograf/v1/sources/:id/dbs", service.GetDatabases)
+	router.POST("/chronograf/v1/sources/:id/dbs", service.NewDatabase)
+
+	router.DELETE("/chronograf/v1/sources/:id/dbs/:dbid", service.DropDatabase)
+
+	// Retention Policies
+	router.GET("/chronograf/v1/sources/:id/dbs/:dbid/rps", service.RetentionPolicies)
+	router.POST("/chronograf/v1/sources/:id/dbs/:dbid/rps", service.NewRetentionPolicy)
+
+	router.PATCH("/chronograf/v1/sources/:id/dbs/:dbid/rps/:rpid", service.UpdateRetentionPolicy)
+	router.DELETE("/chronograf/v1/sources/:id/dbs/:dbid/rps/:rpid", service.DropRetentionPolicy)
+
 	var authRoutes AuthRoutes
 
 	var out http.Handler
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 3a494b9f8..2c0a883d1 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	client "github.com/influxdata/usage-client/v1"
 	flags "github.com/jessevdk/go-flags"
 	"github.com/tylerb/graceful"
+	"github.com/influxdata/chronograf/influx"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -292,6 +293,7 @@ func openService(boltPath, cannedPath string, logger chronograf.Logger, useAuth
 		AlertRulesStore:  db.AlertsStore,
 		Logger:           logger,
 		UseAuth:          useAuth,
+		Databases:        &influx.Client{Logger: logger},
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/server/service.go b/server/service.go
index 6f44b9626..475940d4c 100644
--- a/server/service.go
+++ b/server/service.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type Service struct {
 	TimeSeriesClient TimeSeriesClient
 	Logger           chronograf.Logger
 	UseAuth          bool
+	Databases		  	 chronograf.Databases
 }
 
 // TimeSeriesClient returns the correct client for a time series database.
diff --git a/server/swagger.json b/server/swagger.json
index 92b22fdba..da7e9b916 100644
--- a/server/swagger.json
+++ b/server/swagger.json
@@ -769,6 +769,329 @@
 				}
 			}
 		},
+		"/sources/{id}/dbs/": {
+			"get": {
+				"tags": [
+					"databases"
+				],
+				"summary": "Retrieve all databases for a source",
+				"parameters": [
+					{
+						"name": "id",
+						"in": "path",
+						"type": "string",
+						"description": "ID of the data source",
+						"required": true
+					}
+				],
+				"responses": {
+					"200": {
+						"description": "Listing of all databases for a source",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/Databases"
+						}
+					},
+					"404": {
+						"description": "Data source id does not exist.",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/Error"
+						}
+					},
+					"default": {
+						"description": "A processing or an unexpected error.",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/Error"
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			},
+			"post": {
+				"tags": [
+					"databases"
+				],
+				"summary": "Create new database for a source",
+				"parameters": [
+					{
+						"name": "id",
+						"in": "path",
+						"type": "string",
+						"description": "ID of the data source",
+						"required": true
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "database",
+						"in": "body",
+						"description": "Configuration options for a database",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/Database"
+						},
+						"required": true
+					}
+				],
+				"responses": {
+					"201": {
+						"description": "Database successfully created.",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/Database"
+						}
+					},
+					"404": {
+						"description": "Data source id does not exist.",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/Error"
+						}
+					},
+					"default": {
+						"description": "A processing or an unexpected error.",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/Error"
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		},
+		"/sources/{id}/dbs/{db_id}": {
+			"delete": {
+				"tags": [
+					"databases"
+				],
+				"summary": "Delete database for a source",
+				"parameters": [
+					{
+						"name": "id",
+						"in": "path",
+						"type": "string",
+						"description": "ID of the data source",
+						"required": true
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "db_id",
+						"in": "path",
+						"type": "string",
+						"description": "ID of the database",
+						"required": true
+					}
+				],
+				"responses": {
+					"204": {
+						"description": "Database has been deleted",
+					},
+					"404": {
+						"description": "Data source id does not exist.",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/Error"
+						}
+					},
+					"default": {
+						"description": "A processing or an unexpected error.",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/Error"
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		},
+		"/sources/{id}/dbs/{db_id}/rps": {
+			"get": {
+				"tags": [
+					"retention policies"
+				],
+				"summary": "Retrieve all retention policies for a database",
+				"parameters": [
+					{
+						"name": "id",
+						"in": "path",
+						"type": "string",
+						"description": "ID of the data source",
+						"required": true
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "db_id",
+						"in": "path",
+						"type": "string",
+						"description": "ID of the database",
+						"required": true
+					}
+				],
+				"responses": {
+					"200": {
+						"description": "Listing of all retention policies for a database",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/RetentionPolicies"
+						}
+					},
+					"404": {
+						"description": "Specified retention policy does not exist.",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/Error"
+						}
+					},
+					"default": {
+						"description": "A processing or an unexpected error.",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/Error"
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			},
+			"post": {
+				"tags": [
+					"retention policies"
+				],
+				"summary": "Create new retention policy for a database",
+				"parameters": [
+					{
+						"name": "id",
+						"in": "path",
+						"type": "string",
+						"description": "ID of the data source",
+						"required": true
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "db_id",
+						"in": "path",
+						"type": "string",
+						"description": "ID of the database",
+						"required": true
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "rp",
+						"in": "body",
+						"description": "Configuration options for the retention policy",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/RetentionPolicy"
+						},
+						"required": true
+					}
+				],
+				"responses": {
+					"201": {
+						"description": "Retention Policy successfully created.",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/RetentionPolicy"
+						}
+					},
+					"404": {
+						"description": "Data source id does not exist.",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/Error"
+						}
+					},
+					"default": {
+						"description": "A processing or an unexpected error.",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/Error"
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		},
+		"/sources/{id}/dbs/{db_id}/rps/{rp_id}": {
+			"patch": {
+				"tags": [
+					"retention policies"
+				],
+				"summary": "Alter retention policy for a database",
+				"parameters": [
+					{
+						"name": "id",
+						"in": "path",
+						"type": "string",
+						"description": "ID of the data source",
+						"required": true
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "db_id",
+						"in": "path",
+						"type": "string",
+						"description": "ID of the database",
+						"required": true
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "rp_id",
+						"in": "path",
+						"type": "string",
+						"description": "ID of the retention policy",
+						"required": true
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "rp",
+						"in": "body",
+						"description": "Configuration options for the retention policy",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/RetentionPolicy"
+						},
+						"required": true
+					}
+				],
+				"responses": {
+					"200": {
+						"description": "Retention Policy was altered",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/RetentionPolicy"
+						}
+					},
+					"404": {
+						"description": "Database or source does not exist.",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/Error"
+						}
+					},
+					"default": {
+						"description": "A processing or an unexpected error.",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/Error"
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			},
+			"delete": {
+				"tags": [
+					"retention policies"
+				],
+				"summary": "Delete retention policy for a database",
+				"parameters": [
+					{
+						"name": "id",
+						"in": "path",
+						"type": "string",
+						"description": "ID of the data source",
+						"required": true
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "db_id",
+						"in": "path",
+						"type": "string",
+						"description": "ID of the database",
+						"required": true
+					},
+					{
+						"name": "rp_id",
+						"in": "path",
+						"type": "string",
+						"description": "ID of the retention policy",
+						"required": true
+					}
+				],
+				"responses": {
+					"204": {
+						"description": "Retention Policy has been deleted",
+					},
+					"404": {
+						"description": "Data source id does not exist.",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/Error"
+						}
+					},
+					"default": {
+						"description": "A processing or an unexpected error.",
+						"schema": {
+							"$ref": "#/definitions/Error"
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		},
 		"/sources/{id}/kapacitors": {
 			"get": {
 				"tags": [
@@ -1912,6 +2235,70 @@
 		}
 	},
 	"definitions": {
+		"Databases": {
+			"type": "object",
+			"required": [
+				"databases"
+			],
+			"properties": {
+				"databases": {
+					"type": "array",
+					"items": {
+						"$ref": "#/definitions/Database"
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		},
+		"Database": {
+			"type": "object",
+			"required": [
+				"name"
+			],
+			"example": {
+				"name": "NOAA_water_database",
+				"duration": "3d",
+				"replication": 3,
+				"shardDuration": "3h",
+				"links": {
+					"self": "/chronograf/v1/sources/1/dbs/NOAA_water_database",
+					"rps": "/chronograf/v1/sources/1/dbs/NOAA_water_database/rps"
+				}
+			},
+			"properties": {
+				"name": {
+					"type": "string",
+					"description": "The identifying name of the database",
+				},
+				"duration": {
+					"type": "string",
+					"description": "the duration of the default retention policy"
+				},
+				"replication": {
+					"type": "integer",
+					"format": "int32",
+					"description": "how many copies of the data are stored in the cluster"
+				},
+				"shardDuration": {
+					"type": "string",
+					"description": "the interval spanned by each shard group"
+				},
+				"links": {
+					"type": "object",
+					"properties": {
+						"self": {
+							"type": "string",
+							"description": "Self link mapping to this resource",
+							"format": "url"
+						},
+						"rps": {
+							"type": "string",
+							"description": "Link to retention policies for this database",
+							"format": "url"
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		},
 		"Kapacitors": {
 			"type": "object",
 			"required": [
@@ -2150,6 +2537,71 @@
 				}
 			}
 		},
+		"RetentionPolicies": {
+			"type": "object",
+			"required": [
+				"retentionPolicies"
+			],
+			"properties": {
+				"retentionPolicies": {
+					"type": "array",
+					"items": {
+						"$ref": "#/definitions/RetentionPolicy"
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		},
+		"RetentionPolicy": {
+			"type": "object",
+			"required": [
+				"name",
+				"duration",
+				"replication"
+			],
+			"example": {
+				"name": "weekly",
+				"duration": "7d",
+				"replication": 1,
+				"shardDuration": "7d",
+				"default": true,
+				"links": {
+					"self": "/chronograf/v1/ousrces/1/dbs/NOAA_water_database/rps/liquid"
+				}
+			},
+			"properties": {
+				"name": {
+					"type": "string",
+					"description": "The identifying name of the retention policy",
+				},
+				"duration": {
+					"type": "string",
+					"description": "the duration of the retention policy"
+				},
+				"replication": {
+					"type": "integer",
+					"format": "int32",
+					"description": "how many copies of the data are stored in the cluster"
+				},
+				"shardDuration": {
+					"type": "string",
+					"description": "the interval spanned by each shard group"
+				},
+				"default": {
+					"type": "boolean",
+					"description": "Indicates whether this retention policy should be the default"
+				},
+				"links": {
+					"type": "object",
+					"properties": {
+						"self": {
+							"type": "string",
+							"description": "Self link mapping to this resource",
+							"format": "url"
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		},
 		"Rule": {
 			"type": "object",
 			"example": {