diff --git a/ui/src/ifql/components/IFQLForm.tsx b/ui/src/ifql/components/IFQLForm.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1042b007dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/ifql/components/IFQLForm.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import React, {ChangeEvent, PureComponent} from 'react'
+
+import Input from 'src/kapacitor/components/KapacitorFormInput'
+
+import {NewService} from 'src/types'
+
+interface Props {
+  service: NewService
+  exists: boolean
+  onSubmit: (e: ChangeEvent<HTMLFormElement>) => void
+  onInputChange: (e: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => void
+}
+
+class IFQLForm extends PureComponent<Props> {
+  public render() {
+    const {service, onSubmit, onInputChange} = this.props
+
+    return (
+      <div className="ifql-overlay">
+        <div className="template-variable-manager--header">
+          <div className="page-header__left">
+            <h1 className="page-header__title">Connect to IFQL</h1>
+          </div>
+          <div className="page-header__right" />
+        </div>
+        <div className="template-variable-manager--body">
+          <form onSubmit={onSubmit} style={{display: 'inline-block'}}>
+            <Input
+              name="url"
+              label="IFQL URL"
+              value={this.url}
+              placeholder={this.url}
+              onChange={onInputChange}
+            />
+            <Input
+              name="name"
+              label="Name"
+              value={service.name}
+              placeholder={service.name}
+              onChange={onInputChange}
+              maxLength={33}
+            />
+            <div className="form-group form-group-submit col-xs-12 text-center">
+              <button
+                className="btn btn-success"
+                type="submit"
+                data-test="submit-button"
+              >
+                {this.buttonText}
+              </button>
+            </div>
+          </form>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  private get buttonText(): string {
+    const {exists} = this.props
+
+    if (exists) {
+      return 'Update'
+    }
+
+    return 'Connect'
+  }
+
+  private get url(): string {
+    const {
+      service: {url},
+    } = this.props
+    if (url) {
+      return url
+    }
+
+    return ''
+  }
+}
+
+export default IFQLForm
diff --git a/ui/src/ifql/components/IFQLOverlay.tsx b/ui/src/ifql/components/IFQLOverlay.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c35875749
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/ifql/components/IFQLOverlay.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+import React, {PureComponent, ChangeEvent} from 'react'
+import {connect} from 'react-redux'
+
+import IFQLForm from 'src/ifql/components/IFQLForm'
+
+import {Source, NewService, Notification} from 'src/types'
+
+import {notify as notifyAction} from 'src/shared/actions/notifications'
+import {
+  createServiceAsync,
+  CreateServiceAsync,
+} from 'src/shared/actions/services'
+import {ifqlCreated, ifqlNotCreated} from 'src/shared/copy/notifications'
+
+interface Props {
+  source: Source
+  onDismiss: () => void
+  notify: (message: Notification) => void
+  createService: CreateServiceAsync
+}
+
+interface State {
+  service: NewService
+}
+
+const port = 8093
+
+class IFQLOverlay extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props)
+    this.state = {
+      service: this.defaultService,
+    }
+  }
+
+  public render() {
+    return (
+      <IFQLForm
+        service={this.state.service}
+        onSubmit={this.handleSubmit}
+        onInputChange={this.handleInputChange}
+        exists={false}
+      />
+    )
+  }
+
+  private get defaultService(): NewService {
+    return {
+      name: 'IFQL',
+      url: this.url,
+      username: '',
+      insecureSkipVerify: false,
+      type: 'ifql',
+      active: true,
+    }
+  }
+
+  private handleInputChange = (e: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>): void => {
+    const {value, name} = e.target
+    const update = {[name]: value}
+
+    this.setState({service: {...this.state.service, ...update}})
+  }
+
+  private handleSubmit = async e => {
+    e.preventDefault()
+    const {notify, source, onDismiss, createService} = this.props
+
+    const {service} = this.state
+
+    try {
+      await createService(source, service)
+    } catch (error) {
+      notify(ifqlNotCreated(error.message))
+      return
+    }
+
+    notify(ifqlCreated)
+    onDismiss()
+  }
+
+  private get url(): string {
+    const parser = document.createElement('a')
+    parser.href = this.props.source.url
+
+    return `${parser.protocol}//${parser.hostname}:${port}`
+  }
+}
+
+const mdtp = {
+  notify: notifyAction,
+  createService: createServiceAsync,
+}
+
+export default connect(null, mdtp)(IFQLOverlay)
diff --git a/ui/src/ifql/containers/CheckServices.tsx b/ui/src/ifql/containers/CheckServices.tsx
index 4db734238c..d452a25637 100644
--- a/ui/src/ifql/containers/CheckServices.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/ifql/containers/CheckServices.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
-import {PureComponent, ReactChildren} from 'react'
+import React, {PureComponent, ReactChildren} from 'react'
 import {connect} from 'react-redux'
 import {withRouter, WithRouterProps} from 'react-router'
-import {Source} from 'src/types'
 
-import * as actions from 'src/shared/actions/services'
+import IFQLOverlay from 'src/ifql/components/IFQLOverlay'
+import {OverlayContext} from 'src/shared/components/OverlayTechnology'
+import {Source, Service} from 'src/types'
+import * as a from 'src/shared/actions/overlayTechnology'
+import * as b from 'src/shared/actions/services'
+
+const actions = {...a, ...b}
 
 interface Props {
   sources: Source[]
+  services: Service[]
   children: ReactChildren
-  fetchServicesAsync: actions.FetchServicesAsync
+  showOverlay: a.ShowOverlay
+  fetchServicesAsync: b.FetchServicesAsync
 }
 
 export class CheckServices extends PureComponent<Props & WithRouterProps> {
@@ -22,17 +29,40 @@ export class CheckServices extends PureComponent<Props & WithRouterProps> {
     }
 
     await this.props.fetchServicesAsync(source)
+
+    if (!this.props.services.length) {
+      this.overlay()
+    }
   }
 
   public render() {
     return this.props.children
   }
+
+  private overlay() {
+    const {showOverlay, services, sources, params} = this.props
+    const source = sources.find(s => s.id === params.sourceID)
+
+    if (services.length) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    showOverlay(
+      <OverlayContext.Consumer>
+        {({onDismissOverlay}) => (
+          <IFQLOverlay onDismiss={onDismissOverlay} source={source} />
+        )}
+      </OverlayContext.Consumer>,
+      {}
+    )
+  }
 }
 
 const mdtp = {
   fetchServicesAsync: actions.fetchServicesAsync,
+  showOverlay: actions.showOverlay,
 }
 
-const mstp = ({sources}) => ({sources})
+const mstp = ({sources, services}) => ({sources, services})
 
 export default connect(mstp, mdtp)(withRouter(CheckServices))
diff --git a/ui/src/ifql/containers/IFQLPage.tsx b/ui/src/ifql/containers/IFQLPage.tsx
index 6bcc52473f..7adbba3dd2 100644
--- a/ui/src/ifql/containers/IFQLPage.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/ifql/containers/IFQLPage.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, {PureComponent} from 'react'
-import {bindActionCreators} from 'redux'
+import {RouteComponentProps} from 'react-router'
 import {connect} from 'react-redux'
 import _ from 'lodash'
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {ErrorHandling} from 'src/shared/decorators/errors'
 import CheckServices from 'src/ifql/containers/CheckServices'
 import TimeMachine from 'src/ifql/components/TimeMachine'
 import KeyboardShortcuts from 'src/shared/components/KeyboardShortcuts'
-import {InputArg, Handlers, DeleteFuncNodeArgs, Func} from 'src/types/ifql'
+
 import {notify as notifyAction} from 'src/shared/actions/notifications'
 import {analyzeSuccess} from 'src/shared/copy/notifications'
 
@@ -16,9 +16,16 @@ import {getSuggestions, getAST, getTimeSeries} from 'src/ifql/apis'
 import {builder, argTypes} from 'src/ifql/constants'
 import {funcNames} from 'src/ifql/constants'
 
-import {Notification} from 'src/types'
-import {Suggestion, FlatBody, Links} from 'src/types/ifql'
-import {Service} from 'src/types'
+import {Source, Service, Notification} from 'src/types'
+import {
+  Suggestion,
+  FlatBody,
+  Links,
+  InputArg,
+  Handlers,
+  DeleteFuncNodeArgs,
+  Func,
+} from 'src/types/ifql'
 
 interface Status {
   type: string
@@ -28,6 +35,7 @@ interface Status {
 interface Props {
   links: Links
   services: Service[]
+  sources: Source[]
   notify: (message: Notification) => void
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +55,10 @@ interface State {
 export const IFQLContext = React.createContext()
 
 @ErrorHandling
-export class IFQLPage extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
+export class IFQLPage extends PureComponent<
+  Props & RouteComponentProps<any, any>,
+  State
+> {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props)
     this.state = {
@@ -430,12 +441,12 @@ export class IFQLPage extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
   }
 }
 
-const mapStateToProps = ({links, services}) => {
-  return {links: links.ifql, services}
+const mapStateToProps = ({links, services, sources}) => {
+  return {links: links.ifql, services, sources}
 }
 
-const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => ({
-  notify: bindActionCreators(notifyAction, dispatch),
-})
+const mapDispatchToProps = {
+  notify: notifyAction,
+}
 
 export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(IFQLPage)
diff --git a/ui/src/kapacitor/components/KapacitorFormInput.tsx b/ui/src/kapacitor/components/KapacitorFormInput.tsx
index fe5439a832..29619a1b26 100644
--- a/ui/src/kapacitor/components/KapacitorFormInput.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/kapacitor/components/KapacitorFormInput.tsx
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ interface Props {
   label: string
   value: string
   placeholder: string
-  onChange: (e: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => void
   maxLength?: number
   inputType?: string
+  customClass?: string
+  onChange: (e: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => void
 }
 
 const KapacitorFormInput: SFC<Props> = ({
@@ -18,8 +19,9 @@ const KapacitorFormInput: SFC<Props> = ({
   onChange,
   maxLength,
   inputType,
+  customClass,
 }) => (
-  <div className="form-group">
+  <div className={`form-group ${customClass}`}>
     <label htmlFor={name}>{label}</label>
     <input
       className="form-control"
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ const KapacitorFormInput: SFC<Props> = ({
 
 KapacitorFormInput.defaultProps = {
   inputType: '',
+  customClass: 'col-sm-6',
 }
 
 export default KapacitorFormInput
diff --git a/ui/src/kapacitor/containers/KapacitorPage.tsx b/ui/src/kapacitor/containers/KapacitorPage.tsx
index a2f73e7ccb..3084965a43 100644
--- a/ui/src/kapacitor/containers/KapacitorPage.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/kapacitor/containers/KapacitorPage.tsx
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ export class KapacitorPage extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
     return (
       <KapacitorForm
         hash={hash}
+        notify={notify}
         source={source}
         exists={exists}
         kapacitor={kapacitor}
@@ -176,7 +177,6 @@ export class KapacitorPage extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
         onChangeUrl={this.handleChangeUrl}
         onReset={this.handleResetToDefaults}
         onInputChange={this.handleInputChange}
-        notify={notify}
         onCheckboxChange={this.handleCheckboxChange}
       />
     )
diff --git a/ui/src/shared/actions/overlayTechnology.ts b/ui/src/shared/actions/overlayTechnology.ts
index 69fb9eac0e..ec19ed4424 100644
--- a/ui/src/shared/actions/overlayTechnology.ts
+++ b/ui/src/shared/actions/overlayTechnology.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,19 @@ interface Options {
   transitionTime?: number
 }
 
+export type ShowOverlay = (
+  OverlayNode: OverlayNodeType,
+  options: Options
+) => ActionOverlayNode
+
+export interface ActionOverlayNode {
+  type: 'SHOW_OVERLAY'
+  payload: {
+    OverlayNode
+    options
+  }
+}
+
 export const showOverlay = (
   OverlayNode: OverlayNodeType,
   options: Options
diff --git a/ui/src/shared/actions/services.ts b/ui/src/shared/actions/services.ts
index 059ac09380..1c56e22f02 100644
--- a/ui/src/shared/actions/services.ts
+++ b/ui/src/shared/actions/services.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-import {Source, Service} from 'src/types'
-import {getServices as getServicesAJAX} from 'src/shared/apis'
+import {Source, Service, NewService} from 'src/types'
+import {
+  getServices as getServicesAJAX,
+  createService as createServiceAJAX,
+} from 'src/shared/apis'
 import {notify} from './notifications'
 import {couldNotGetServices} from 'src/shared/copy/notifications'
 
@@ -99,7 +102,6 @@ export const setActiveService = (
 })
 
 export type FetchServicesAsync = (source: Source) => (dispatch) => Promise<void>
-
 export const fetchServicesAsync = (source: Source) => async (
   dispatch
 ): Promise<void> => {
@@ -110,3 +112,21 @@ export const fetchServicesAsync = (source: Source) => async (
     dispatch(notify(couldNotGetServices))
   }
 }
+
+export type CreateServiceAsync = (
+  source: Source,
+  service: NewService
+) => (dispatch) => Promise<void>
+
+export const createServiceAsync = (
+  source: Source,
+  service: NewService
+) => async (dispatch): Promise<void> => {
+  try {
+    const s = await createServiceAJAX(source, service)
+    dispatch(addService(s))
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(err.data)
+    throw err.data
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ui/src/shared/apis/index.ts b/ui/src/shared/apis/index.ts
index a74772153f..d81f9fd7a0 100644
--- a/ui/src/shared/apis/index.ts
+++ b/ui/src/shared/apis/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import AJAX from 'src/utils/ajax'
 import {AlertTypes} from 'src/kapacitor/constants'
-import {Kapacitor, Service} from 'src/types'
+import {Kapacitor, Source, Service, NewService} from 'src/types'
 
 export function getSources() {
   return AJAX({
@@ -311,6 +311,31 @@ export const getServices = async (url: string): Promise<Service[]> => {
       method: 'GET',
     })
 
+    return data.services
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(error)
+    throw error
+  }
+}
+
+export const createService = async (
+  source: Source,
+  {
+    url,
+    name = 'My IFQLD',
+    type,
+    username,
+    password,
+    insecureSkipVerify,
+  }: NewService
+): Promise<Service> => {
+  try {
+    const {data} = await AJAX({
+      url: source.links.services,
+      method: 'POST',
+      data: {url, name, type, username, password, insecureSkipVerify},
+    })
+
     return data
   } catch (error) {
     console.error(error)
diff --git a/ui/src/shared/copy/notifications.js b/ui/src/shared/copy/notifications.ts
similarity index 98%
rename from ui/src/shared/copy/notifications.js
rename to ui/src/shared/copy/notifications.ts
index 99f237b3f9..16c912a9b7 100644
--- a/ui/src/shared/copy/notifications.js
+++ b/ui/src/shared/copy/notifications.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // All copy for notifications should be stored here for easy editing
 // and ensuring stylistic consistency
 
-import {FIVE_SECONDS, TEN_SECONDS, INFINITE} from 'shared/constants/index'
+import {FIVE_SECONDS, TEN_SECONDS, INFINITE} from 'src/shared/constants/index'
 
 const defaultErrorNotification = {
   type: 'error',
@@ -620,3 +620,13 @@ export const couldNotGetServices = {
   ...defaultErrorNotification,
   message: 'We could not get services',
 }
+
+export const ifqlCreated = {
+  ...defaultSuccessNotification,
+  message: 'IFQL Connection Created.  Script your heart out!',
+}
+
+export const ifqlNotCreated = (message: string) => ({
+  ...defaultErrorNotification,
+  message,
+})
diff --git a/ui/src/style/components/time-machine/ifql-overlay.scss b/ui/src/style/components/time-machine/ifql-overlay.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0da27b6bba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/style/components/time-machine/ifql-overlay.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+.ifql-overlay {
+    max-width: 500px;
+    margin: 0 auto;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/src/style/pages/time-machine.scss b/ui/src/style/pages/time-machine.scss
index 2b6c49f5b7..b379f22c81 100644
--- a/ui/src/style/pages/time-machine.scss
+++ b/ui/src/style/pages/time-machine.scss
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */
 
+@import '../components/time-machine/ifql-overlay';
 @import '../components/time-machine/ifql-editor';
 @import '../components/time-machine/ifql-builder';
 @import '../components/time-machine/ifql-explorer';
diff --git a/ui/src/types/index.ts b/ui/src/types/index.ts
index 91e87246bf..6804f009dc 100644
--- a/ui/src/types/index.ts
+++ b/ui/src/types/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {Service} from './services'
+import {Service, NewService} from './services'
 import {AuthLinks, Organization, Role, User, Me} from './auth'
 import {Template, Cell, CellQuery, Legend, Axes} from './dashboard'
 import {
@@ -55,4 +55,5 @@ export {
   NotificationFunc,
   Axes,
   Service,
+  NewService,
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/types/services.ts b/ui/src/types/services.ts
index 74e41c6745..19115df1e5 100644
--- a/ui/src/types/services.ts
+++ b/ui/src/types/services.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+export interface NewService {
+  url: string
+  name: string
+  type: string
+  username?: string
+  password?: string
+  active: boolean
+  insecureSkipVerify: boolean
+}
+
 export interface Service {
   id?: string
   url: string