diff --git a/http/write_handler.go b/http/write_handler.go
index 3087edbf43..663105ae4c 100644
--- a/http/write_handler.go
+++ b/http/write_handler.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"compress/gzip"
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
 
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@ type WriteHandler struct {
 	PointsWriter storage.PointsWriter
 }
 
+const (
+	writePath = "/api/v2/write"
+)
+
 // NewWriteHandler creates a new handler at /api/v2/write to receive line protocol.
 func NewWriteHandler(writer storage.PointsWriter) *WriteHandler {
 	h := &WriteHandler{
@@ -38,7 +43,7 @@ func NewWriteHandler(writer storage.PointsWriter) *WriteHandler {
 		PointsWriter: writer,
 	}
 
-	h.HandlerFunc("POST", "/api/v2/write", h.handleWrite)
+	h.HandlerFunc("POST", writePath, h.handleWrite)
 	return h
 }
 
@@ -178,3 +183,61 @@ type postWriteRequest struct {
 	Org    string
 	Bucket string
 }
+
+// WriteService sends data over HTTP to influxdb via line protocol.
+type WriteService struct {
+	Addr               string
+	Token              string
+	InsecureSkipVerify bool
+}
+
+var _ platform.WriteService = (*WriteService)(nil)
+
+func (s *WriteService) Write(ctx context.Context, org, bucket platform.ID, r io.Reader) error {
+	u, err := newURL(s.Addr, writePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	r, err = compressWithGzip(r)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", u.String(), r)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "text/plain; charset=utf-8")
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Encoding", "gzip")
+	SetToken(s.Token, req)
+
+	params := req.URL.Query()
+	params.Set("org", string(org.Encode()))
+	params.Set("bucket", string(bucket.Encode()))
+	req.URL.RawQuery = params.Encode()
+
+	hc := newClient(u.Scheme, s.InsecureSkipVerify)
+
+	resp, err := hc.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return CheckError(resp)
+}
+
+func compressWithGzip(data io.Reader) (io.Reader, error) {
+	pr, pw := io.Pipe()
+	gw := gzip.NewWriter(pw)
+	var err error
+
+	go func() {
+		_, err = io.Copy(gw, data)
+		gw.Close()
+		pw.Close()
+	}()
+
+	return pr, err
+}
diff --git a/http/write_handler_test.go b/http/write_handler_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..65022135f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/http/write_handler_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package http
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/influxdata/platform"
+	"github.com/influxdata/platform/models"
+)
+
+func TestWriteService_Write(t *testing.T) {
+	type fields struct {
+		Token              string
+		InsecureSkipVerify bool
+	}
+	type args struct {
+		ctx    context.Context
+		org    platform.ID
+		bucket platform.ID
+		r      io.Reader
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		fields  fields
+		args    args
+		status  int
+		want    []models.Point
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		// TODO: Add test cases.
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			ts := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+				r.URL.Query().Get(OrgID)
+				w.WriteHeader(tt.status)
+			}))
+			s := &WriteService{
+				Addr:               ts.URL,
+				Token:              tt.fields.Token,
+				InsecureSkipVerify: tt.fields.InsecureSkipVerify,
+			}
+			if err := s.Write(tt.args.ctx, tt.args.org, tt.args.bucket, tt.args.r); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("WriteService.Write() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/mock/points_writer.go b/mock/points_writer.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74cc960c35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mock/points_writer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package mock
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/influxdata/platform/models"
+)
+
+// PointsWriter is a mock structure for writing points.
+type PointsWriter struct {
+	mu     sync.RWMutex
+	CTX    context.Context
+	Points []models.Point
+	Err    error
+}
+
+// ForceError is for error testing, if WritePoints is called after ForceError, it will return that error.
+func (p *PointsWriter) ForceError(err error) {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	p.Err = err
+	p.mu.Unlock()
+}
+
+// WritePoints writes points to the PointsWriter that will be exposed in the Values.
+func (p *PointsWriter) WritePoints(ctx context.Context, points []models.Point) error {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	p.CTX = ctx
+	p.Points = append(p.Points, points...)
+	err := p.Err
+	p.mu.Unlock()
+	return err
+}
+
+// Next returns the next (oldest) batch of values.
+func (p *PointsWriter) Next() models.Point {
+	var points models.Point
+	p.mu.RLock()
+	if len(p.Points) == 0 {
+		p.mu.RUnlock()
+		return points
+	}
+	p.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	defer p.mu.Unlock()
+	points, p.Points = p.Points[0], p.Points[1:]
+	return points
+}
diff --git a/write.go b/write.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8782f5964f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/write.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package platform
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io"
+)
+
+// WriteService writes data read from the reader.
+type WriteService interface {
+	Write(ctx context.Context, org, bucket ID, r io.Reader) error
+}