diff --git a/cmd/e2e/e2e.go b/cmd/e2e/e2e.go
index 89822fede5..d456f0a3e8 100644
--- a/cmd/e2e/e2e.go
+++ b/cmd/e2e/e2e.go
@@ -40,9 +40,8 @@ var (
 
 func waitForPodRunning(c *client.Client, id string) {
 	for {
-		ctx := api.NewContext()
 		time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
-		pod, err := c.GetPod(ctx, id)
+		pod, err := c.Pods(api.NamespaceDefault).Get(id)
 		if err != nil {
 			glog.Warningf("Get pod failed: %v", err)
 			continue
@@ -100,26 +99,26 @@ func loadClientOrDie() *client.Client {
 }
 
 func TestPodUpdate(c *client.Client) bool {
-	ctx := api.NewContext()
+	podClient := c.Pods(api.NamespaceDefault)
 
 	pod := loadPodOrDie("./api/examples/pod.json")
 	value := strconv.Itoa(time.Now().Nanosecond())
 	pod.Labels["time"] = value
 
-	_, err := c.CreatePod(ctx, pod)
+	_, err := podClient.Create(pod)
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Errorf("Failed to create pod: %v", err)
 		return false
 	}
-	defer c.DeletePod(ctx, pod.Name)
+	defer podClient.Delete(pod.Name)
 	waitForPodRunning(c, pod.Name)
-	pods, err := c.ListPods(ctx, labels.SelectorFromSet(labels.Set(map[string]string{"time": value})))
+	pods, err := podClient.List(labels.SelectorFromSet(labels.Set(map[string]string{"time": value})))
 	if len(pods.Items) != 1 {
 		glog.Errorf("Failed to find the correct pod")
 		return false
 	}
 
-	podOut, err := c.GetPod(ctx, pod.Name)
+	podOut, err := podClient.Get(pod.Name)
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Errorf("Failed to get pod: %v", err)
 		return false
@@ -128,13 +127,13 @@ func TestPodUpdate(c *client.Client) bool {
 	pod.Labels["time"] = value
 	pod.ResourceVersion = podOut.ResourceVersion
 	pod.DesiredState.Manifest.UUID = podOut.DesiredState.Manifest.UUID
-	pod, err = c.UpdatePod(ctx, pod)
+	pod, err = podClient.Update(pod)
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Errorf("Failed to update pod: %v", err)
 		return false
 	}
 	waitForPodRunning(c, pod.Name)
-	pods, err = c.ListPods(ctx, labels.SelectorFromSet(labels.Set(map[string]string{"time": value})))
+	pods, err = podClient.List(labels.SelectorFromSet(labels.Set(map[string]string{"time": value})))
 	if len(pods.Items) != 1 {
 		glog.Errorf("Failed to find the correct pod after update.")
 		return false
diff --git a/cmd/proxy/proxy.go b/cmd/proxy/proxy.go
index 5731262e80..b9c3fdb1d9 100644
--- a/cmd/proxy/proxy.go
+++ b/cmd/proxy/proxy.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/client"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/proxy"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/proxy/config"
@@ -63,7 +64,8 @@ func main() {
 			glog.Fatalf("Invalid API configuration: %v", err)
 		}
 		config.NewSourceAPI(
-			client,
+			client.Services(api.NamespaceAll),
+			client.Endpoints(api.NamespaceAll),
 			30*time.Second,
 			serviceConfig.Channel("api"),
 			endpointsConfig.Channel("api"),
diff --git a/pkg/client/client.go b/pkg/client/client.go
index 2274f5df3b..b32a6bc832 100644
--- a/pkg/client/client.go
+++ b/pkg/client/client.go
@@ -21,64 +21,42 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api"
-	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/labels"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/version"
-	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
 )
 
 // Interface holds the methods for clients of Kubernetes,
 // an interface to allow mock testing.
-// TODO: these should return/take pointers.
 type Interface interface {
-	PodInterface
-	ReplicationControllerInterface
-	ServiceInterface
+	PodsNamespacer
+	ReplicationControllersNamespacer
+	ServicesNamespacer
 	VersionInterface
-	MinionInterface
+	MinionsInterface
+	EventsInterface
 }
 
-// PodInterface has methods to work with Pod resources.
-type PodInterface interface {
-	ListPods(ctx api.Context, selector labels.Selector) (*api.PodList, error)
-	GetPod(ctx api.Context, id string) (*api.Pod, error)
-	DeletePod(ctx api.Context, id string) error
-	CreatePod(ctx api.Context, pod *api.Pod) (*api.Pod, error)
-	UpdatePod(ctx api.Context, pod *api.Pod) (*api.Pod, error)
+func (c *Client) ReplicationControllers(namespace string) ReplicationControllerInterface {
+	return NewReplicationControllersClient(c, namespace)
 }
 
-// ReplicationControllerInterface has methods to work with ReplicationController resources.
-type ReplicationControllerInterface interface {
-	ListReplicationControllers(ctx api.Context, selector labels.Selector) (*api.ReplicationControllerList, error)
-	GetReplicationController(ctx api.Context, id string) (*api.ReplicationController, error)
-	CreateReplicationController(ctx api.Context, ctrl *api.ReplicationController) (*api.ReplicationController, error)
-	UpdateReplicationController(ctx api.Context, ctrl *api.ReplicationController) (*api.ReplicationController, error)
-	DeleteReplicationController(ctx api.Context, id string) error
-	WatchReplicationControllers(ctx api.Context, label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error)
+func (c *Client) Minions() MinionInterface {
+	return NewMinionsClient(c)
 }
 
-// ServiceInterface has methods to work with Service resources.
-type ServiceInterface interface {
-	ListServices(ctx api.Context, selector labels.Selector) (*api.ServiceList, error)
-	GetService(ctx api.Context, id string) (*api.Service, error)
-	CreateService(ctx api.Context, srv *api.Service) (*api.Service, error)
-	UpdateService(ctx api.Context, srv *api.Service) (*api.Service, error)
-	DeleteService(ctx api.Context, id string) error
-	WatchServices(ctx api.Context, label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error)
+func (c *Client) Events() EventInterface {
+	return NewEventsClient(c)
 }
 
-// EndpointsInterface has methods to work with Endpoints resources
-type EndpointsInterface interface {
-	ListEndpoints(ctx api.Context, selector labels.Selector) (*api.EndpointsList, error)
-	GetEndpoints(ctx api.Context, id string) (*api.Endpoints, error)
-	WatchEndpoints(ctx api.Context, label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error)
+func (c *Client) Endpoints(namespace string) EndpointsInterface {
+	return NewEndpointsClient(c, namespace)
 }
 
-// EventInterface has methods to work with Event resources
-type EventInterface interface {
-	CreateEvent(event *api.Event) (*api.Event, error)
-	ListEvents(selector labels.Selector) (*api.EventList, error)
-	GetEvent(id string) (*api.Event, error)
-	WatchEvents(label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error)
+func (c *Client) Pods(namespace string) PodInterface {
+	return NewPodsClient(c, namespace)
+}
+
+func (c *Client) Services(namespace string) ServiceInterface {
+	return NewServicesClient(c, namespace)
 }
 
 // VersionInterface has a method to retrieve the server version.
@@ -86,12 +64,6 @@ type VersionInterface interface {
 	ServerVersion() (*version.Info, error)
 }
 
-type MinionInterface interface {
-	CreateMinion(minion *api.Minion) (*api.Minion, error)
-	ListMinions() (*api.MinionList, error)
-	DeleteMinion(id string) error
-}
-
 // APIStatus is exposed by errors that can be converted to an api.Status object
 // for finer grained details.
 type APIStatus interface {
@@ -103,190 +75,6 @@ type Client struct {
 	*RESTClient
 }
 
-// ListPods takes a selector, and returns the list of pods that match that selector.
-func (c *Client) ListPods(ctx api.Context, selector labels.Selector) (result *api.PodList, err error) {
-	result = &api.PodList{}
-	err = c.Get().Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).Path("pods").SelectorParam("labels", selector).Do().Into(result)
-	return
-}
-
-// GetPod takes the id of the pod, and returns the corresponding Pod object, and an error if it occurs
-func (c *Client) GetPod(ctx api.Context, id string) (result *api.Pod, err error) {
-	result = &api.Pod{}
-	err = c.Get().Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).Path("pods").Path(id).Do().Into(result)
-	return
-}
-
-// DeletePod takes the id of the pod, and returns an error if one occurs
-func (c *Client) DeletePod(ctx api.Context, id string) error {
-	return c.Delete().Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).Path("pods").Path(id).Do().Error()
-}
-
-// CreatePod takes the representation of a pod.  Returns the server's representation of the pod, and an error, if it occurs.
-func (c *Client) CreatePod(ctx api.Context, pod *api.Pod) (result *api.Pod, err error) {
-	result = &api.Pod{}
-	err = c.Post().Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).Path("pods").Body(pod).Do().Into(result)
-	return
-}
-
-// UpdatePod takes the representation of a pod to update.  Returns the server's representation of the pod, and an error, if it occurs.
-func (c *Client) UpdatePod(ctx api.Context, pod *api.Pod) (result *api.Pod, err error) {
-	result = &api.Pod{}
-	if len(pod.ResourceVersion) == 0 {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("invalid update object, missing resource version: %v", pod)
-		return
-	}
-	err = c.Put().Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).Path("pods").Path(pod.Name).Body(pod).Do().Into(result)
-	return
-}
-
-// ListReplicationControllers takes a selector, and returns the list of replication controllers that match that selector.
-func (c *Client) ListReplicationControllers(ctx api.Context, selector labels.Selector) (result *api.ReplicationControllerList, err error) {
-	result = &api.ReplicationControllerList{}
-	err = c.Get().Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).Path("replicationControllers").SelectorParam("labels", selector).Do().Into(result)
-	return
-}
-
-// GetReplicationController returns information about a particular replication controller.
-func (c *Client) GetReplicationController(ctx api.Context, id string) (result *api.ReplicationController, err error) {
-	result = &api.ReplicationController{}
-	err = c.Get().Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).Path("replicationControllers").Path(id).Do().Into(result)
-	return
-}
-
-// CreateReplicationController creates a new replication controller.
-func (c *Client) CreateReplicationController(ctx api.Context, controller *api.ReplicationController) (result *api.ReplicationController, err error) {
-	result = &api.ReplicationController{}
-	err = c.Post().Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).Path("replicationControllers").Body(controller).Do().Into(result)
-	return
-}
-
-// UpdateReplicationController updates an existing replication controller.
-func (c *Client) UpdateReplicationController(ctx api.Context, controller *api.ReplicationController) (result *api.ReplicationController, err error) {
-	result = &api.ReplicationController{}
-	if len(controller.ResourceVersion) == 0 {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("invalid update object, missing resource version: %v", controller)
-		return
-	}
-	err = c.Put().Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).Path("replicationControllers").Path(controller.Name).Body(controller).Do().Into(result)
-	return
-}
-
-// DeleteReplicationController deletes an existing replication controller.
-func (c *Client) DeleteReplicationController(ctx api.Context, id string) error {
-	return c.Delete().Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).Path("replicationControllers").Path(id).Do().Error()
-}
-
-// WatchReplicationControllers returns a watch.Interface that watches the requested controllers.
-func (c *Client) WatchReplicationControllers(ctx api.Context, label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error) {
-	return c.Get().
-		Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).
-		Path("watch").
-		Path("replicationControllers").
-		Param("resourceVersion", resourceVersion).
-		SelectorParam("labels", label).
-		SelectorParam("fields", field).
-		Watch()
-}
-
-// ListServices takes a selector, and returns the list of services that match that selector
-func (c *Client) ListServices(ctx api.Context, selector labels.Selector) (result *api.ServiceList, err error) {
-	result = &api.ServiceList{}
-	err = c.Get().Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).Path("services").SelectorParam("labels", selector).Do().Into(result)
-	return
-}
-
-// GetService returns information about a particular service.
-func (c *Client) GetService(ctx api.Context, id string) (result *api.Service, err error) {
-	result = &api.Service{}
-	err = c.Get().Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).Path("services").Path(id).Do().Into(result)
-	return
-}
-
-// CreateService creates a new service.
-func (c *Client) CreateService(ctx api.Context, svc *api.Service) (result *api.Service, err error) {
-	result = &api.Service{}
-	err = c.Post().Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).Path("services").Body(svc).Do().Into(result)
-	return
-}
-
-// UpdateService updates an existing service.
-func (c *Client) UpdateService(ctx api.Context, svc *api.Service) (result *api.Service, err error) {
-	result = &api.Service{}
-	if len(svc.ResourceVersion) == 0 {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("invalid update object, missing resource version: %v", svc)
-		return
-	}
-	err = c.Put().Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).Path("services").Path(svc.Name).Body(svc).Do().Into(result)
-	return
-}
-
-// DeleteService deletes an existing service.
-func (c *Client) DeleteService(ctx api.Context, id string) error {
-	return c.Delete().Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).Path("services").Path(id).Do().Error()
-}
-
-// WatchServices returns a watch.Interface that watches the requested services.
-func (c *Client) WatchServices(ctx api.Context, label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error) {
-	return c.Get().
-		Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).
-		Path("watch").
-		Path("services").
-		Param("resourceVersion", resourceVersion).
-		SelectorParam("labels", label).
-		SelectorParam("fields", field).
-		Watch()
-}
-
-// ListEndpoints takes a selector, and returns the list of endpoints that match that selector
-func (c *Client) ListEndpoints(ctx api.Context, selector labels.Selector) (result *api.EndpointsList, err error) {
-	result = &api.EndpointsList{}
-	err = c.Get().Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).Path("endpoints").SelectorParam("labels", selector).Do().Into(result)
-	return
-}
-
-// GetEndpoints returns information about the endpoints for a particular service.
-func (c *Client) GetEndpoints(ctx api.Context, id string) (result *api.Endpoints, err error) {
-	result = &api.Endpoints{}
-	err = c.Get().Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).Path("endpoints").Path(id).Do().Into(result)
-	return
-}
-
-// WatchEndpoints returns a watch.Interface that watches the requested endpoints for a service.
-func (c *Client) WatchEndpoints(ctx api.Context, label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error) {
-	return c.Get().
-		Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).
-		Path("watch").
-		Path("endpoints").
-		Param("resourceVersion", resourceVersion).
-		SelectorParam("labels", label).
-		SelectorParam("fields", field).
-		Watch()
-}
-
-// CreateEndpoints creates a new endpoint.
-func (c *Client) CreateEndpoints(ctx api.Context, endpoints *api.Endpoints) (*api.Endpoints, error) {
-	result := &api.Endpoints{}
-	err := c.Post().Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).Path("endpoints").Body(endpoints).Do().Into(result)
-	return result, err
-}
-
-// UpdateEndpoints updates an existing endpoint.
-func (c *Client) UpdateEndpoints(ctx api.Context, endpoints *api.Endpoints) (*api.Endpoints, error) {
-	result := &api.Endpoints{}
-	if len(endpoints.ResourceVersion) == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid update object, missing resource version: %v", endpoints)
-	}
-	err := c.Put().
-		Namespace(api.Namespace(ctx)).
-		Path("endpoints").
-		Path(endpoints.Name).
-		Body(endpoints).
-		Do().
-		Into(result)
-	return result, err
-}
-
 // ServerVersion retrieves and parses the server's version.
 func (c *Client) ServerVersion() (*version.Info, error) {
 	body, err := c.Get().AbsPath("/version").Do().Raw()
@@ -300,66 +88,3 @@ func (c *Client) ServerVersion() (*version.Info, error) {
 	}
 	return &info, nil
 }
-
-// CreateMinion creates a new minion.
-func (c *Client) CreateMinion(minion *api.Minion) (*api.Minion, error) {
-	result := &api.Minion{}
-	err := c.Post().Path("minions").Body(minion).Do().Into(result)
-	return result, err
-}
-
-// ListMinions lists all the minions in the cluster.
-func (c *Client) ListMinions() (*api.MinionList, error) {
-	result := &api.MinionList{}
-	err := c.Get().Path("minions").Do().Into(result)
-	return result, err
-}
-
-// GetMinion returns information about a particular minion.
-func (c *Client) GetMinion(id string) (*api.Minion, error) {
-	result := &api.Minion{}
-	err := c.Get().Path("minions").Path(id).Do().Into(result)
-	return result, err
-}
-
-// DeleteMinion deletes an existing minion.
-func (c *Client) DeleteMinion(id string) error {
-	return c.Delete().Path("minions").Path(id).Do().Error()
-}
-
-// CreateEvent makes a new event. Returns the copy of the event the server returns, or an error.
-func (c *Client) CreateEvent(event *api.Event) (*api.Event, error) {
-	result := &api.Event{}
-	err := c.Post().Path("events").Body(event).Do().Into(result)
-	return result, err
-}
-
-// ListEvents returns a list of events matching the selectors.
-func (c *Client) ListEvents(label, field labels.Selector) (*api.EventList, error) {
-	result := &api.EventList{}
-	err := c.Get().
-		Path("events").
-		SelectorParam("labels", label).
-		SelectorParam("fields", field).
-		Do().
-		Into(result)
-	return result, err
-}
-
-// GetEvent returns the given event, or an error.
-func (c *Client) GetEvent(id string) (*api.Event, error) {
-	result := &api.Event{}
-	err := c.Get().Path("events").Path(id).Do().Into(result)
-	return result, err
-}
-
-// WatchEvents starts watching for events matching the given selectors.
-func (c *Client) WatchEvents(label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error) {
-	return c.Get().
-		Path("watch").
-		Path("events").
-		Param("resourceVersion", resourceVersion).
-		SelectorParam("labels", label).
-		SelectorParam("fields", field).
-		Watch()
-}
diff --git a/pkg/client/conditions.go b/pkg/client/conditions.go
index 877263dedf..743bea902a 100644
--- a/pkg/client/conditions.go
+++ b/pkg/client/conditions.go
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ import (
 // for a controller's ReplicaSelector equals the Replicas count.
 func (c *Client) ControllerHasDesiredReplicas(controller api.ReplicationController) wait.ConditionFunc {
 	return func() (bool, error) {
-		ctx := api.WithNamespace(api.NewContext(), controller.Namespace)
-		pods, err := c.ListPods(ctx, labels.Set(controller.DesiredState.ReplicaSelector).AsSelector())
+		pods, err := c.Pods(controller.Namespace).List(labels.Set(controller.DesiredState.ReplicaSelector).AsSelector())
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/client/endpoints.go b/pkg/client/endpoints.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3ed21c1f9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/client/endpoints.go
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package client
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api"
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/labels"
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
+)
+
+// EndpointsNamespacer has methods to work with Endpoint resources in a namespace
+type EndpointsNamespacer interface {
+	Endpoint(namespace string) EndpointsInterface
+}
+
+// EndpointsInterface has methods to work with Endpoints resources
+type EndpointsInterface interface {
+	Create(endpoints *api.Endpoints) (*api.Endpoints, error)
+	List(selector labels.Selector) (*api.EndpointsList, error)
+	Get(id string) (*api.Endpoints, error)
+	Update(endpoints *api.Endpoints) (*api.Endpoints, error)
+	Watch(label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error)
+}
+
+// EndpointsClient implements EndpointsNamespacer interface
+type EndpointsClient struct {
+	r  *Client
+	ns string
+}
+
+// NewEndpointsClient returns a EndpointsClient
+func NewEndpointsClient(c *Client, namespace string) *EndpointsClient {
+	return &EndpointsClient{c, namespace}
+}
+
+// Create creates a new endpoint.
+func (c *EndpointsClient) Create(endpoints *api.Endpoints) (*api.Endpoints, error) {
+	result := &api.Endpoints{}
+	err := c.r.Post().Namespace(c.ns).Path("endpoints").Body(endpoints).Do().Into(result)
+	return result, err
+}
+
+// List takes a selector, and returns the list of endpoints that match that selector
+func (c *EndpointsClient) List(selector labels.Selector) (result *api.EndpointsList, err error) {
+	result = &api.EndpointsList{}
+	err = c.r.Get().Namespace(c.ns).Path("endpoints").SelectorParam("labels", selector).Do().Into(result)
+	return
+}
+
+// Get returns information about the endpoints for a particular service.
+func (c *EndpointsClient) Get(id string) (result *api.Endpoints, err error) {
+	result = &api.Endpoints{}
+	err = c.r.Get().Namespace(c.ns).Path("endpoints").Path(id).Do().Into(result)
+	return
+}
+
+// Watch returns a watch.Interface that watches the requested endpoints for a service.
+func (c *EndpointsClient) Watch(label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error) {
+	return c.r.Get().
+		Namespace(c.ns).
+		Path("watch").
+		Path("endpoints").
+		Param("resourceVersion", resourceVersion).
+		SelectorParam("labels", label).
+		SelectorParam("fields", field).
+		Watch()
+}
+
+func (c *EndpointsClient) Update(endpoints *api.Endpoints) (*api.Endpoints, error) {
+	result := &api.Endpoints{}
+	if len(endpoints.ResourceVersion) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid update object, missing resource version: %v", endpoints)
+	}
+	err := c.r.Put().
+		Namespace(c.ns).
+		Path("endpoints").
+		Path(endpoints.Name).
+		Body(endpoints).
+		Do().
+		Into(result)
+	return result, err
+}
diff --git a/pkg/client/events.go b/pkg/client/events.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81eff7368f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/client/events.go
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package client
+
+import (
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api"
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/labels"
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
+)
+
+// Events has methods to work with Event resources
+type EventsInterface interface {
+	Events() EventInterface
+}
+
+// EventInterface has methods to work with Event resources
+type EventInterface interface {
+	Create(event *api.Event) (*api.Event, error)
+	List(label, field labels.Selector) (*api.EventList, error)
+	Get(id string) (*api.Event, error)
+	Watch(label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error)
+}
+
+// EventsClient implements Events interface
+type EventsClient struct {
+	r *Client
+}
+
+// NewEventsClient returns a EventsClient
+func NewEventsClient(c *Client) *EventsClient {
+	return &EventsClient{
+		r: c,
+	}
+}
+
+// Create makes a new event. Returns the copy of the event the server returns, or an error.
+func (c *EventsClient) Create(event *api.Event) (*api.Event, error) {
+	result := &api.Event{}
+	err := c.r.Post().Path("events").Body(event).Do().Into(result)
+	return result, err
+}
+
+// List returns a list of events matching the selectors.
+func (c *EventsClient) List(label, field labels.Selector) (*api.EventList, error) {
+	result := &api.EventList{}
+	err := c.r.Get().
+		Path("events").
+		SelectorParam("labels", label).
+		SelectorParam("fields", field).
+		Do().
+		Into(result)
+	return result, err
+}
+
+// Get returns the given event, or an error.
+func (c *EventsClient) Get(id string) (*api.Event, error) {
+	result := &api.Event{}
+	err := c.r.Get().Path("events").Path(id).Do().Into(result)
+	return result, err
+}
+
+// Watch starts watching for events matching the given selectors.
+func (c *EventsClient) Watch(label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error) {
+	return c.r.Get().
+		Path("watch").
+		Path("events").
+		Param("resourceVersion", resourceVersion).
+		SelectorParam("labels", label).
+		SelectorParam("fields", field).
+		Watch()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/client/minions.go b/pkg/client/minions.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..23e7015d9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/client/minions.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package client
+
+import (
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api"
+)
+
+type MinionsInterface interface {
+	Minions() MinionInterface
+}
+
+type MinionInterface interface {
+	Get(id string) (result *api.Minion, err error)
+	Create(minion *api.Minion) (*api.Minion, error)
+	List() (*api.MinionList, error)
+	Delete(id string) error
+}
+
+// MinionsClient implements Minions interface
+type MinionsClient struct {
+	r *Client
+}
+
+// NewMinionsClient returns a MinionsClient
+func NewMinionsClient(c *Client) *MinionsClient {
+	return &MinionsClient{c}
+}
+
+// Create creates a new minion.
+func (c *MinionsClient) Create(minion *api.Minion) (*api.Minion, error) {
+	result := &api.Minion{}
+	err := c.r.Post().Path("minions").Body(minion).Do().Into(result)
+	return result, err
+}
+
+// List lists all the minions in the cluster.
+func (c *MinionsClient) List() (result *api.MinionList, err error) {
+	result = &api.MinionList{}
+	err = c.r.Get().Path("minions").Do().Into(result)
+	return
+}
+
+// Get gets an existing minion
+func (c *MinionsClient) Get(id string) (result *api.Minion, err error) {
+	result = &api.Minion{}
+	err = c.r.Get().Path("minions").Path(id).Do().Into(result)
+	return
+}
+
+// Delete deletes an existing minion.
+func (c *MinionsClient) Delete(id string) error {
+	return c.r.Delete().Path("minions").Path(id).Do().Error()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/client/pods.go b/pkg/client/pods.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c9e5ab34fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/client/pods.go
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package client
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api"
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/labels"
+)
+
+// PodsNamespacer has methods to work with Pod resources in a namespace
+type PodsNamespacer interface {
+	Pods(namespace string) PodInterface
+}
+
+// PodInterface has methods to work with Pod resources.
+type PodInterface interface {
+	List(selector labels.Selector) (*api.PodList, error)
+	Get(name string) (*api.Pod, error)
+	Delete(name string) error
+	Create(pod *api.Pod) (*api.Pod, error)
+	Update(pod *api.Pod) (*api.Pod, error)
+}
+
+// PodsClient implements PodsNamespacer interface
+type PodsClient struct {
+	r  *Client
+	ns string
+}
+
+// NewPodsClient returns a PodsClient
+func NewPodsClient(c *Client, namespace string) *PodsClient {
+	return &PodsClient{
+		r:  c,
+		ns: namespace,
+	}
+}
+
+// ListPods takes a selector, and returns the list of pods that match that selector.
+func (c *PodsClient) List(selector labels.Selector) (result *api.PodList, err error) {
+	result = &api.PodList{}
+	err = c.r.Get().Namespace(c.ns).Path("pods").SelectorParam("labels", selector).Do().Into(result)
+	return
+}
+
+// GetPod takes the name of the pod, and returns the corresponding Pod object, and an error if it occurs
+func (c *PodsClient) Get(name string) (result *api.Pod, err error) {
+	result = &api.Pod{}
+	err = c.r.Get().Namespace(c.ns).Path("pods").Path(name).Do().Into(result)
+	return
+}
+
+// DeletePod takes the name of the pod, and returns an error if one occurs
+func (c *PodsClient) Delete(name string) error {
+	return c.r.Delete().Namespace(c.ns).Path("pods").Path(name).Do().Error()
+}
+
+// CreatePod takes the representation of a pod.  Returns the server's representation of the pod, and an error, if it occurs.
+func (c *PodsClient) Create(pod *api.Pod) (result *api.Pod, err error) {
+	result = &api.Pod{}
+	err = c.r.Post().Namespace(c.ns).Path("pods").Body(pod).Do().Into(result)
+	return
+}
+
+// UpdatePod takes the representation of a pod to update.  Returns the server's representation of the pod, and an error, if it occurs.
+func (c *PodsClient) Update(pod *api.Pod) (result *api.Pod, err error) {
+	result = &api.Pod{}
+	if len(pod.ResourceVersion) == 0 {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("invalid update object, missing resource version: %v", pod)
+		return
+	}
+	err = c.r.Put().Namespace(c.ns).Path("pods").Path(pod.Name).Body(pod).Do().Into(result)
+	return
+}
diff --git a/pkg/client/record/event.go b/pkg/client/record/event.go
index eec64a0936..6d7f994b8b 100644
--- a/pkg/client/record/event.go
+++ b/pkg/client/record/event.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import (
 
 // EventRecorder knows how to store events (client.Client implements it.)
 type EventRecorder interface {
-	CreateEvent(event *api.Event) (*api.Event, error)
+	Create(event *api.Event) (*api.Event, error)
 }
 
 // StartRecording starts sending events to recorder. Call once while initializing
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func StartRecording(recorder EventRecorder, sourceName string) watch.Interface {
 		event = &eventCopy
 		event.Source = sourceName
 		for {
-			_, err := recorder.CreateEvent(event)
+			_, err := recorder.Create(event)
 			if err == nil {
 				break
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/client/replication_controllers.go b/pkg/client/replication_controllers.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c7efb1bdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/client/replication_controllers.go
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package client
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api"
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/labels"
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
+)
+
+// ReplicationControllersNamespacer has methods to work with ReplicationController resources in a namespace
+type ReplicationControllersNamespacer interface {
+	ReplicationControllers(namespace string) ReplicationControllerInterface
+}
+
+// ReplicationControllerInterface has methods to work with ReplicationController resources.
+type ReplicationControllerInterface interface {
+	List(selector labels.Selector) (*api.ReplicationControllerList, error)
+	Get(name string) (*api.ReplicationController, error)
+	Create(ctrl *api.ReplicationController) (*api.ReplicationController, error)
+	Update(ctrl *api.ReplicationController) (*api.ReplicationController, error)
+	Delete(name string) error
+	Watch(label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error)
+}
+
+// ReplicationControllersClient implements ReplicationControllersNamespacer interface
+type ReplicationControllersClient struct {
+	r  *Client
+	ns string
+}
+
+// NewReplicationControllersClient returns a PodsClient
+func NewReplicationControllersClient(c *Client, namespace string) *ReplicationControllersClient {
+	return &ReplicationControllersClient{c, namespace}
+}
+
+// List takes a selector, and returns the list of replication controllers that match that selector.
+func (c *ReplicationControllersClient) List(selector labels.Selector) (result *api.ReplicationControllerList, err error) {
+	result = &api.ReplicationControllerList{}
+	err = c.r.Get().Namespace(c.ns).Path("replicationControllers").SelectorParam("labels", selector).Do().Into(result)
+	return
+}
+
+// Get returns information about a particular replication controller.
+func (c *ReplicationControllersClient) Get(name string) (result *api.ReplicationController, err error) {
+	result = &api.ReplicationController{}
+	err = c.r.Get().Namespace(c.ns).Path("replicationControllers").Path(name).Do().Into(result)
+	return
+}
+
+// Create creates a new replication controller.
+func (c *ReplicationControllersClient) Create(controller *api.ReplicationController) (result *api.ReplicationController, err error) {
+	result = &api.ReplicationController{}
+	err = c.r.Post().Namespace(c.ns).Path("replicationControllers").Body(controller).Do().Into(result)
+	return
+}
+
+// Update updates an existing replication controller.
+func (c *ReplicationControllersClient) Update(controller *api.ReplicationController) (result *api.ReplicationController, err error) {
+	result = &api.ReplicationController{}
+	if len(controller.ResourceVersion) == 0 {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("invalid update object, missing resource version: %v", controller)
+		return
+	}
+	err = c.r.Put().Namespace(c.ns).Path("replicationControllers").Path(controller.Name).Body(controller).Do().Into(result)
+	return
+}
+
+// Delete deletes an existing replication controller.
+func (c *ReplicationControllersClient) Delete(name string) error {
+	return c.r.Delete().Namespace(c.ns).Path("replicationControllers").Path(name).Do().Error()
+}
+
+// Watch returns a watch.Interface that watches the requested controllers.
+func (c *ReplicationControllersClient) Watch(label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error) {
+	return c.r.Get().
+		Namespace(c.ns).
+		Path("watch").
+		Path("replicationControllers").
+		Param("resourceVersion", resourceVersion).
+		SelectorParam("labels", label).
+		SelectorParam("fields", field).
+		Watch()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/client/services.go b/pkg/client/services.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..872fd53512
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/client/services.go
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package client
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api"
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/labels"
+	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/watch"
+)
+
+// ServicesNamespacer has methods to work with Service resources in a namespace
+type ServicesNamespacer interface {
+	Services(namespace string) ServiceInterface
+}
+
+// ServiceInterface has methods to work with Service resources.
+type ServiceInterface interface {
+	List(selector labels.Selector) (*api.ServiceList, error)
+	Get(name string) (*api.Service, error)
+	Create(srv *api.Service) (*api.Service, error)
+	Update(srv *api.Service) (*api.Service, error)
+	Delete(name string) error
+	Watch(label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error)
+}
+
+// ServicesClient implements PodsNamespacer interface
+type ServicesClient struct {
+	r  *Client
+	ns string
+}
+
+// NewServicesClient returns a PodsClient
+func NewServicesClient(c *Client, namespace string) *ServicesClient {
+	return &ServicesClient{c, namespace}
+}
+
+// List takes a selector, and returns the list of services that match that selector
+func (c *ServicesClient) List(selector labels.Selector) (result *api.ServiceList, err error) {
+	result = &api.ServiceList{}
+	err = c.r.Get().Namespace(c.ns).Path("services").SelectorParam("labels", selector).Do().Into(result)
+	return
+}
+
+// Get returns information about a particular service.
+func (c *ServicesClient) Get(name string) (result *api.Service, err error) {
+	result = &api.Service{}
+	err = c.r.Get().Namespace(c.ns).Path("services").Path(name).Do().Into(result)
+	return
+}
+
+// Create creates a new service.
+func (c *ServicesClient) Create(svc *api.Service) (result *api.Service, err error) {
+	result = &api.Service{}
+	err = c.r.Post().Namespace(c.ns).Path("services").Body(svc).Do().Into(result)
+	return
+}
+
+// Update updates an existing service.
+func (c *ServicesClient) Update(svc *api.Service) (result *api.Service, err error) {
+	result = &api.Service{}
+	if len(svc.ResourceVersion) == 0 {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("invalid update object, missing resource version: %v", svc)
+		return
+	}
+	err = c.r.Put().Namespace(c.ns).Path("services").Path(svc.Name).Body(svc).Do().Into(result)
+	return
+}
+
+// Delete deletes an existing service.
+func (c *ServicesClient) Delete(name string) error {
+	return c.r.Delete().Namespace(c.ns).Path("services").Path(name).Do().Error()
+}
+
+// Watch returns a watch.Interface that watches the requested services.
+func (c *ServicesClient) Watch(label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error) {
+	return c.r.Get().
+		Namespace(c.ns).
+		Path("watch").
+		Path("services").
+		Param("resourceVersion", resourceVersion).
+		SelectorParam("labels", label).
+		SelectorParam("fields", field).
+		Watch()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/replication_controller.go b/pkg/controller/replication_controller.go
index 1e67a8d640..db57ab5302 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/replication_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/replication_controller.go
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ type ReplicationManager struct {
 // created as an interface to allow testing.
 type PodControlInterface interface {
 	// createReplica creates new replicated pods according to the spec.
-	createReplica(ctx api.Context, controllerSpec api.ReplicationController)
+	createReplica(namespace string, controllerSpec api.ReplicationController)
 	// deletePod deletes the pod identified by podID.
-	deletePod(ctx api.Context, podID string) error
+	deletePod(namespace string, podID string) error
 }
 
 // RealPodControl is the default implementation of PodControllerInterface.
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ type RealPodControl struct {
 	kubeClient client.Interface
 }
 
-func (r RealPodControl) createReplica(ctx api.Context, controllerSpec api.ReplicationController) {
+func (r RealPodControl) createReplica(namespace string, controllerSpec api.ReplicationController) {
 	desiredLabels := make(labels.Set)
 	for k, v := range controllerSpec.DesiredState.PodTemplate.Labels {
 		desiredLabels[k] = v
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ func (r RealPodControl) createReplica(ctx api.Context, controllerSpec api.Replic
 		},
 		DesiredState: controllerSpec.DesiredState.PodTemplate.DesiredState,
 	}
-	if _, err := r.kubeClient.CreatePod(ctx, pod); err != nil {
+	if _, err := r.kubeClient.Pods(namespace).Create(pod); err != nil {
 		glog.Errorf("Unable to create pod replica: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
-func (r RealPodControl) deletePod(ctx api.Context, podID string) error {
-	return r.kubeClient.DeletePod(ctx, podID)
+func (r RealPodControl) deletePod(namespace, podID string) error {
+	return r.kubeClient.Pods(namespace).Delete(podID)
 }
 
 // NewReplicationManager creates a new ReplicationManager.
@@ -95,9 +95,7 @@ func (rm *ReplicationManager) Run(period time.Duration) {
 
 // resourceVersion is a pointer to the resource version to use/update.
 func (rm *ReplicationManager) watchControllers(resourceVersion *string) {
-	ctx := api.NewContext()
-	watching, err := rm.kubeClient.WatchReplicationControllers(
-		ctx,
+	watching, err := rm.kubeClient.ReplicationControllers(api.NamespaceAll).Watch(
 		labels.Everything(),
 		labels.Everything(),
 		*resourceVersion,
@@ -147,8 +145,7 @@ func (rm *ReplicationManager) filterActivePods(pods []api.Pod) []api.Pod {
 
 func (rm *ReplicationManager) syncReplicationController(controllerSpec api.ReplicationController) error {
 	s := labels.Set(controllerSpec.DesiredState.ReplicaSelector).AsSelector()
-	ctx := api.WithNamespace(api.NewContext(), controllerSpec.Namespace)
-	podList, err := rm.kubeClient.ListPods(ctx, s)
+	podList, err := rm.kubeClient.Pods(controllerSpec.Namespace).List(s)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -162,7 +159,7 @@ func (rm *ReplicationManager) syncReplicationController(controllerSpec api.Repli
 		for i := 0; i < diff; i++ {
 			go func() {
 				defer wait.Done()
-				rm.podControl.createReplica(ctx, controllerSpec)
+				rm.podControl.createReplica(controllerSpec.Namespace, controllerSpec)
 			}()
 		}
 		wait.Wait()
@@ -173,7 +170,7 @@ func (rm *ReplicationManager) syncReplicationController(controllerSpec api.Repli
 		for i := 0; i < diff; i++ {
 			go func(ix int) {
 				defer wait.Done()
-				rm.podControl.deletePod(ctx, filteredList[ix].Name)
+				rm.podControl.deletePod(controllerSpec.Namespace, filteredList[ix].Name)
 			}(i)
 		}
 		wait.Wait()
@@ -185,8 +182,7 @@ func (rm *ReplicationManager) synchronize() {
 	// TODO: remove this method completely and rely on the watch.
 	// Add resource version tracking to watch to make this work.
 	var controllerSpecs []api.ReplicationController
-	ctx := api.NewContext()
-	list, err := rm.kubeClient.ListReplicationControllers(ctx, labels.Everything())
+	list, err := rm.kubeClient.ReplicationControllers(api.NamespaceAll).List(labels.Everything())
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Errorf("Synchronization error: %v (%#v)", err, err)
 		return
diff --git a/pkg/kubecfg/kubecfg.go b/pkg/kubecfg/kubecfg.go
index 885f7756c4..d5e9aef794 100644
--- a/pkg/kubecfg/kubecfg.go
+++ b/pkg/kubecfg/kubecfg.go
@@ -127,14 +127,15 @@ func SaveNamespaceInfo(path string, ns *NamespaceInfo) error {
 //     updating more complex replication controllers.  If this is blank then no
 //     update of the image is performed.
 func Update(ctx api.Context, name string, client client.Interface, updatePeriod time.Duration, imageName string) error {
-	controller, err := client.GetReplicationController(ctx, name)
+	// TODO ctx is not needed as input to this function, should just be 'namespace'
+	controller, err := client.ReplicationControllers(api.Namespace(ctx)).Get(name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if len(imageName) != 0 {
 		controller.DesiredState.PodTemplate.DesiredState.Manifest.Containers[0].Image = imageName
-		controller, err = client.UpdateReplicationController(ctx, controller)
+		controller, err = client.ReplicationControllers(controller.Namespace).Update(controller)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ func Update(ctx api.Context, name string, client client.Interface, updatePeriod
 
 	s := labels.Set(controller.DesiredState.ReplicaSelector).AsSelector()
 
-	podList, err := client.ListPods(ctx, s)
+	podList, err := client.Pods(api.Namespace(ctx)).List(s)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -153,14 +154,14 @@ func Update(ctx api.Context, name string, client client.Interface, updatePeriod
 	for _, pod := range podList.Items {
 		// We delete the pod here, the controller will recreate it.  This will result in pulling
 		// a new Docker image.  This isn't a full "update" but it's what we support for now.
-		err = client.DeletePod(ctx, pod.Name)
+		err = client.Pods(pod.Namespace).Delete(pod.Name)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		time.Sleep(updatePeriod)
 	}
 	return wait.Poll(time.Second*5, time.Second*300, func() (bool, error) {
-		podList, err := client.ListPods(ctx, s)
+		podList, err := client.Pods(api.Namespace(ctx)).List(s)
 		if err != nil {
 			return false, err
 		}
@@ -175,12 +176,13 @@ func StopController(ctx api.Context, name string, client client.Interface) error
 
 // ResizeController resizes a controller named 'name' by setting replicas to 'replicas'.
 func ResizeController(ctx api.Context, name string, replicas int, client client.Interface) error {
-	controller, err := client.GetReplicationController(ctx, name)
+	// TODO ctx is not needed, and should just be a namespace
+	controller, err := client.ReplicationControllers(api.Namespace(ctx)).Get(name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	controller.DesiredState.Replicas = replicas
-	controllerOut, err := client.UpdateReplicationController(ctx, controller)
+	controllerOut, err := client.ReplicationControllers(api.Namespace(ctx)).Update(controller)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -237,6 +239,7 @@ func portsFromString(spec string) ([]api.Port, error) {
 
 // RunController creates a new replication controller named 'name' which creates 'replicas' pods running 'image'.
 func RunController(ctx api.Context, image, name string, replicas int, client client.Interface, portSpec string, servicePort int) error {
+	// TODO replace ctx with a namespace string
 	if servicePort > 0 && !util.IsDNSLabel(name) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Service creation requested, but an invalid name for a service was provided (%s). Service names must be valid DNS labels.", name)
 	}
@@ -273,7 +276,7 @@ func RunController(ctx api.Context, image, name string, replicas int, client cli
 		},
 	}
 
-	controllerOut, err := client.CreateReplicationController(ctx, controller)
+	controllerOut, err := client.ReplicationControllers(api.Namespace(ctx)).Create(controller)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -298,6 +301,7 @@ func RunController(ctx api.Context, image, name string, replicas int, client cli
 }
 
 func createService(ctx api.Context, name string, port int, client client.Interface) (*api.Service, error) {
+	// TODO remove context in favor of just namespace string
 	svc := &api.Service{
 		ObjectMeta: api.ObjectMeta{
 			Name: name,
@@ -310,19 +314,20 @@ func createService(ctx api.Context, name string, port int, client client.Interfa
 			"simpleService": name,
 		},
 	}
-	svc, err := client.CreateService(ctx, svc)
+	svc, err := client.Services(api.Namespace(ctx)).Create(svc)
 	return svc, err
 }
 
 // DeleteController deletes a replication controller named 'name', requires that the controller
 // already be stopped.
 func DeleteController(ctx api.Context, name string, client client.Interface) error {
-	controller, err := client.GetReplicationController(ctx, name)
+	// TODO remove ctx in favor of just namespace string
+	controller, err := client.ReplicationControllers(api.Namespace(ctx)).Get(name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if controller.DesiredState.Replicas != 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("controller has non-zero replicas (%d), please stop it first", controller.DesiredState.Replicas)
 	}
-	return client.DeleteReplicationController(ctx, name)
+	return client.ReplicationControllers(api.Namespace(ctx)).Delete(name)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/describe.go b/pkg/kubectl/describe.go
index ed3990a1bd..6697c7b152 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/describe.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/describe.go
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ func Describe(w io.Writer, c client.Interface, resource, id string) error {
 }
 
 func describePod(w io.Writer, c client.Interface, id string) (string, error) {
-	pod, err := c.GetPod(api.NewDefaultContext(), id)
+	// TODO this needs proper namespace support
+	pod, err := c.Pods(api.NamespaceDefault).Get(id)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -72,7 +73,8 @@ func describePod(w io.Writer, c client.Interface, id string) (string, error) {
 }
 
 func describeReplicationController(w io.Writer, c client.Interface, id string) (string, error) {
-	controller, err := c.GetReplicationController(api.NewDefaultContext(), id)
+	// TODO this needs proper namespace support
+	controller, err := c.ReplicationControllers(api.NamespaceDefault).Get(id)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ func describeReplicationController(w io.Writer, c client.Interface, id string) (
 }
 
 func describeService(w io.Writer, c client.Interface, id string) (string, error) {
-	service, err := c.GetService(api.NewDefaultContext(), id)
+	service, err := c.Services(api.NamespaceDefault).Get(id)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ func describeMinion(w io.Writer, c client.Interface, id string) (string, error)
 
 // client.Interface doesn't have GetMinion(id) yet so we hack it up.
 func getMinion(c client.Interface, id string) (*api.Minion, error) {
-	minionList, err := c.ListMinions()
+	minionList, err := c.Minions().List()
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Fatalf("Error getting minion info: %v\n", err)
 	}
@@ -141,7 +143,8 @@ func getMinion(c client.Interface, id string) (*api.Minion, error) {
 // of getting all RC's and searching through them manually).
 func getReplicationControllersForLabels(c client.Interface, labelsToMatch labels.Labels) string {
 	// Get all replication controllers.
-	rcs, err := c.ListReplicationControllers(api.NewDefaultContext(), labels.Everything())
+	// TODO this needs a namespace scope as argument
+	rcs, err := c.ReplicationControllers(api.NamespaceDefault).List(labels.Everything())
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Fatalf("Error getting replication controllers: %v\n", err)
 	}
@@ -169,7 +172,7 @@ func getReplicationControllersForLabels(c client.Interface, labelsToMatch labels
 }
 
 func getPodStatusForReplicationController(kubeClient client.Interface, controller *api.ReplicationController) (running, waiting, terminated int, err error) {
-	rcPods, err := kubeClient.ListPods(api.NewDefaultContext(), labels.SelectorFromSet(controller.DesiredState.ReplicaSelector))
+	rcPods, err := kubeClient.Pods(controller.Namespace).List(labels.SelectorFromSet(controller.DesiredState.ReplicaSelector))
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/master/master.go b/pkg/master/master.go
index bc708fdbc1..0db5ca52ba 100644
--- a/pkg/master/master.go
+++ b/pkg/master/master.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func (m *Master) init(c *Config) {
 			PodCache:      podCache,
 			PodInfoGetter: c.KubeletClient,
 			Registry:      m.podRegistry,
-			Minions:       m.client,
+			Minions:       m.client.Minions(),
 		}),
 		"replicationControllers": controller.NewREST(m.controllerRegistry, m.podRegistry),
 		"services":               service.NewREST(m.serviceRegistry, c.Cloud, m.minionRegistry, m.portalNet),
diff --git a/pkg/proxy/config/api.go b/pkg/proxy/config/api.go
index e62c122e3f..77a54ab27e 100644
--- a/pkg/proxy/config/api.go
+++ b/pkg/proxy/config/api.go
@@ -27,18 +27,24 @@ import (
 	"github.com/golang/glog"
 )
 
-// Watcher is the interface needed to receive changes to services and endpoints.
-type Watcher interface {
-	ListServices(ctx api.Context, label labels.Selector) (*api.ServiceList, error)
-	ListEndpoints(ctx api.Context, label labels.Selector) (*api.EndpointsList, error)
-	WatchServices(ctx api.Context, label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error)
-	WatchEndpoints(ctx api.Context, label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error)
+// ServicesWatcher is capable of listing and watching for changes to services across ALL namespaces
+type ServicesWatcher interface {
+	List(label labels.Selector) (*api.ServiceList, error)
+	Watch(label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error)
+}
+
+// EndpointsWatcher is capable of listing and watching for changes to endpoints across ALL namespaces
+type EndpointsWatcher interface {
+	List(label labels.Selector) (*api.EndpointsList, error)
+	Watch(label, field labels.Selector, resourceVersion string) (watch.Interface, error)
 }
 
 // SourceAPI implements a configuration source for services and endpoints that
 // uses the client watch API to efficiently detect changes.
 type SourceAPI struct {
-	client    Watcher
+	servicesWatcher  ServicesWatcher
+	endpointsWatcher EndpointsWatcher
+
 	services  chan<- ServiceUpdate
 	endpoints chan<- EndpointsUpdate
 
@@ -47,11 +53,12 @@ type SourceAPI struct {
 }
 
 // NewSourceAPI creates a config source that watches for changes to the services and endpoints.
-func NewSourceAPI(client Watcher, period time.Duration, services chan<- ServiceUpdate, endpoints chan<- EndpointsUpdate) *SourceAPI {
+func NewSourceAPI(servicesWatcher ServicesWatcher, endpointsWatcher EndpointsWatcher, period time.Duration, services chan<- ServiceUpdate, endpoints chan<- EndpointsUpdate) *SourceAPI {
 	config := &SourceAPI{
-		client:    client,
-		services:  services,
-		endpoints: endpoints,
+		servicesWatcher:  servicesWatcher,
+		endpointsWatcher: endpointsWatcher,
+		services:         services,
+		endpoints:        endpoints,
 
 		waitDuration: period,
 		// prevent hot loops if the server starts to misbehave
@@ -72,9 +79,8 @@ func NewSourceAPI(client Watcher, period time.Duration, services chan<- ServiceU
 
 // runServices loops forever looking for changes to services.
 func (s *SourceAPI) runServices(resourceVersion *string) {
-	ctx := api.NewContext()
 	if len(*resourceVersion) == 0 {
-		services, err := s.client.ListServices(ctx, labels.Everything())
+		services, err := s.servicesWatcher.List(labels.Everything())
 		if err != nil {
 			glog.Errorf("Unable to load services: %v", err)
 			time.Sleep(wait.Jitter(s.waitDuration, 0.0))
@@ -84,7 +90,7 @@ func (s *SourceAPI) runServices(resourceVersion *string) {
 		s.services <- ServiceUpdate{Op: SET, Services: services.Items}
 	}
 
-	watcher, err := s.client.WatchServices(ctx, labels.Everything(), labels.Everything(), *resourceVersion)
+	watcher, err := s.servicesWatcher.Watch(labels.Everything(), labels.Everything(), *resourceVersion)
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Errorf("Unable to watch for services changes: %v", err)
 		time.Sleep(wait.Jitter(s.waitDuration, 0.0))
@@ -122,9 +128,8 @@ func handleServicesWatch(resourceVersion *string, ch <-chan watch.Event, updates
 
 // runEndpoints loops forever looking for changes to endpoints.
 func (s *SourceAPI) runEndpoints(resourceVersion *string) {
-	ctx := api.NewContext()
 	if len(*resourceVersion) == 0 {
-		endpoints, err := s.client.ListEndpoints(ctx, labels.Everything())
+		endpoints, err := s.endpointsWatcher.List(labels.Everything())
 		if err != nil {
 			glog.Errorf("Unable to load endpoints: %v", err)
 			time.Sleep(wait.Jitter(s.waitDuration, 0.0))
@@ -134,7 +139,7 @@ func (s *SourceAPI) runEndpoints(resourceVersion *string) {
 		s.endpoints <- EndpointsUpdate{Op: SET, Endpoints: endpoints.Items}
 	}
 
-	watcher, err := s.client.WatchEndpoints(ctx, labels.Everything(), labels.Everything(), *resourceVersion)
+	watcher, err := s.endpointsWatcher.Watch(labels.Everything(), labels.Everything(), *resourceVersion)
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Errorf("Unable to watch for endpoints changes: %v", err)
 		time.Sleep(wait.Jitter(s.waitDuration, 0.0))
diff --git a/pkg/registry/pod/rest.go b/pkg/registry/pod/rest.go
index f6715a768b..be6ae5c257 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/pod/rest.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/pod/rest.go
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func getPodStatus(pod *api.Pod, minions client.MinionInterface) (api.PodStatus,
 		return api.PodWaiting, nil
 	}
 	if minions != nil {
-		res, err := minions.ListMinions()
+		res, err := minions.List()
 		if err != nil {
 			glog.Errorf("Error listing minions: %v", err)
 			return "", err
diff --git a/pkg/scheduler/predicates.go b/pkg/scheduler/predicates.go
index 9f3b15fa60..7c51407e7c 100644
--- a/pkg/scheduler/predicates.go
+++ b/pkg/scheduler/predicates.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ type ClientNodeInfo struct {
 }
 
 func (nodes ClientNodeInfo) GetNodeInfo(nodeID string) (*api.Minion, error) {
-	return nodes.GetMinion(nodeID)
+	return nodes.Minions().Get(nodeID)
 }
 
 func isVolumeConflict(volume api.Volume, pod *api.Pod) bool {
diff --git a/pkg/service/endpoints_controller.go b/pkg/service/endpoints_controller.go
index ee908bda78..7c17fa704b 100644
--- a/pkg/service/endpoints_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/service/endpoints_controller.go
@@ -44,16 +44,14 @@ func NewEndpointController(client *client.Client) *EndpointController {
 
 // SyncServiceEndpoints syncs service endpoints.
 func (e *EndpointController) SyncServiceEndpoints() error {
-	ctx := api.NewContext()
-	services, err := e.client.ListServices(ctx, labels.Everything())
+	services, err := e.client.Services(api.NamespaceAll).List(labels.Everything())
 	if err != nil {
 		glog.Errorf("Failed to list services: %v", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	var resultErr error
 	for _, service := range services.Items {
-		nsCtx := api.WithNamespace(ctx, service.Namespace)
-		pods, err := e.client.ListPods(nsCtx, labels.Set(service.Selector).AsSelector())
+		pods, err := e.client.Pods(service.Namespace).List(labels.Set(service.Selector).AsSelector())
 		if err != nil {
 			glog.Errorf("Error syncing service: %#v, skipping.", service)
 			resultErr = err
@@ -72,7 +70,7 @@ func (e *EndpointController) SyncServiceEndpoints() error {
 			}
 			endpoints = append(endpoints, net.JoinHostPort(pod.CurrentState.PodIP, strconv.Itoa(port)))
 		}
-		currentEndpoints, err := e.client.GetEndpoints(nsCtx, service.Name)
+		currentEndpoints, err := e.client.Endpoints(service.Namespace).Get(service.Namespace)
 		if err != nil {
 			if errors.IsNotFound(err) {
 				currentEndpoints = &api.Endpoints{
@@ -91,14 +89,14 @@ func (e *EndpointController) SyncServiceEndpoints() error {
 
 		if len(currentEndpoints.ResourceVersion) == 0 {
 			// No previous endpoints, create them
-			_, err = e.client.CreateEndpoints(nsCtx, newEndpoints)
+			_, err = e.client.Endpoints(service.Namespace).Create(newEndpoints)
 		} else {
 			// Pre-existing
 			if endpointsEqual(currentEndpoints, endpoints) {
 				glog.V(2).Infof("endpoints are equal for %s, skipping update", service.Name)
 				continue
 			}
-			_, err = e.client.UpdateEndpoints(nsCtx, newEndpoints)
+			_, err = e.client.Endpoints(service.Namespace).Update(newEndpoints)
 		}
 		if err != nil {
 			glog.Errorf("Error updating endpoints: %#v", err)
diff --git a/plugin/cmd/scheduler/scheduler.go b/plugin/cmd/scheduler/scheduler.go
index 1fc0927e09..44c364fc4e 100644
--- a/plugin/cmd/scheduler/scheduler.go
+++ b/plugin/cmd/scheduler/scheduler.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func main() {
 		glog.Fatalf("Invalid API configuration: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	record.StartRecording(kubeClient, "scheduler")
+	record.StartRecording(kubeClient.Events(), "scheduler")
 
 	go http.ListenAndServe(net.JoinHostPort(address.String(), strconv.Itoa(*port)), nil)