diff --git a/synapse/http/servlet.py b/synapse/http/servlet.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5ccf2742f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/http/servlet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014, 2015 OpenMarket Ltd
+#
+# 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.
+
+""" This module contains base REST classes for constructing REST servlets. """
+
+import logging
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class RestServlet(object):
+
+    """ A Synapse REST Servlet.
+
+    An implementing class can either provide its own custom 'register' method,
+    or use the automatic pattern handling provided by the base class.
+
+    To use this latter, the implementing class instead provides a `PATTERN`
+    class attribute containing a pre-compiled regular expression. The automatic
+    register method will then use this method to register any of the following
+    instance methods associated with the corresponding HTTP method:
+
+      on_GET
+      on_PUT
+      on_POST
+      on_DELETE
+      on_OPTIONS
+
+    Automatically handles turning CodeMessageExceptions thrown by these methods
+    into the appropriate HTTP response.
+    """
+
+    def register(self, http_server):
+        """ Register this servlet with the given HTTP server. """
+        if hasattr(self, "PATTERN"):
+            pattern = self.PATTERN
+
+            for method in ("GET", "PUT", "POST", "OPTIONS", "DELETE"):
+                if hasattr(self, "on_%s" % (method)):
+                    method_handler = getattr(self, "on_%s" % (method))
+                    http_server.register_path(method, pattern, method_handler)
+        else:
+            raise NotImplementedError("RestServlet must register something.")
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
index 4aefb94053..1051d96f96 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, SynapseError
 from synapse.types import UserID
 
-from base import RestServlet, client_path_pattern
+from base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_pattern
 
 import logging
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class WhoisRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class WhoisRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/admin/whois/(?P<user_id>[^/]*)")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/base.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/base.py
index d005206b77..72332bdb10 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/base.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/base.py
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-""" This module contains base REST classes for constructing REST servlets. """
+"""This module contains base REST classes for constructing client v1 servlets.
+"""
+
+from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet
 from synapse.api.urls import CLIENT_PREFIX
 from .transactions import HttpTransactionStore
 import re
@@ -37,44 +40,13 @@ def client_path_pattern(path_regex):
     return re.compile("^" + CLIENT_PREFIX + path_regex)
 
 
-class RestServlet(object):
-
-    """ A Synapse REST Servlet.
-
-    An implementing class can either provide its own custom 'register' method,
-    or use the automatic pattern handling provided by the base class.
-
-    To use this latter, the implementing class instead provides a `PATTERN`
-    class attribute containing a pre-compiled regular expression. The automatic
-    register method will then use this method to register any of the following
-    instance methods associated with the corresponding HTTP method:
-
-      on_GET
-      on_PUT
-      on_POST
-      on_DELETE
-      on_OPTIONS
-
-    Automatically handles turning CodeMessageExceptions thrown by these methods
-    into the appropriate HTTP response.
+class ClientV1RestServlet(RestServlet):
+    """A base Synapse REST Servlet for the client version 1 API.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
         self.hs = hs
-
         self.handlers = hs.get_handlers()
         self.builder_factory = hs.get_event_builder_factory()
         self.auth = hs.get_auth()
         self.txns = HttpTransactionStore()
-
-    def register(self, http_server):
-        """ Register this servlet with the given HTTP server. """
-        if hasattr(self, "PATTERN"):
-            pattern = self.PATTERN
-
-            for method in ("GET", "PUT", "POST", "OPTIONS", "DELETE"):
-                if hasattr(self, "on_%s" % (method)):
-                    method_handler = getattr(self, "on_%s" % (method))
-                    http_server.register_path(method, pattern, method_handler)
-        else:
-            raise NotImplementedError("RestServlet must register something.")
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
index 1f33ec9e81..15ae8749b8 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, SynapseError, Codes
 from synapse.types import RoomAlias
-from .base import RestServlet, client_path_pattern
+from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_pattern
 
 import json
 import logging
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
     ClientDirectoryServer(hs).register(http_server)
 
 
-class ClientDirectoryServer(RestServlet):
+class ClientDirectoryServer(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/directory/room/(?P<room_alias>[^/]*)$")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/events.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/events.py
index c2515528ac..c69de56863 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/events.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/events.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 from synapse.streams.config import PaginationConfig
-from .base import RestServlet, client_path_pattern
+from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_pattern
 
 import logging
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class EventStreamRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class EventStreamRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/events$")
 
     DEFAULT_LONGPOLL_TIME_MS = 30000
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class EventStreamRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
 
 # TODO: Unit test gets, with and without auth, with different kinds of events.
-class EventRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class EventRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/events/(?P<event_id>[^/]*)$")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/initial_sync.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/initial_sync.py
index b13d56b286..357fa845b4 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/initial_sync.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/initial_sync.py
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.streams.config import PaginationConfig
-from base import RestServlet, client_path_pattern
+from base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_pattern
 
 
 # TODO: Needs unit testing
-class InitialSyncRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class InitialSyncRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/initialSync$")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py
index 6b8deff67b..7116ac98e8 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/login.py
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 from synapse.types import UserID
-from base import RestServlet, client_path_pattern
+from base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_pattern
 
 import json
 
 
-class LoginRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class LoginRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/login$")
     PASS_TYPE = "m.login.password"
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class LoginRestServlet(RestServlet):
         defer.returnValue((200, result))
 
 
-class LoginFallbackRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class LoginFallbackRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/login/fallback$")
 
     def on_GET(self, request):
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class LoginFallbackRestServlet(RestServlet):
         return (200, {})
 
 
-class PasswordResetRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class PasswordResetRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/login/reset")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py
index 22fcb7d7d0..b6c207e662 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/presence.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 from synapse.types import UserID
-from .base import RestServlet, client_path_pattern
+from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_pattern
 
 import json
 import logging
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class PresenceStatusRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class PresenceStatusRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/presence/(?P<user_id>[^/]*)/status")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class PresenceStatusRestServlet(RestServlet):
         return (200, {})
 
 
-class PresenceListRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class PresenceListRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/presence/list/(?P<user_id>[^/]*)")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py
index 39297930c8..24f8d56952 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/profile.py
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@
 """ This module contains REST servlets to do with profile: /profile/<paths> """
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from .base import RestServlet, client_path_pattern
+from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_pattern
 from synapse.types import UserID
 
 import json
 
 
-class ProfileDisplaynameRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class ProfileDisplaynameRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/profile/(?P<user_id>[^/]*)/displayname")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class ProfileDisplaynameRestServlet(RestServlet):
         return (200, {})
 
 
-class ProfileAvatarURLRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class ProfileAvatarURLRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/profile/(?P<user_id>[^/]*)/avatar_url")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class ProfileAvatarURLRestServlet(RestServlet):
         return (200, {})
 
 
-class ProfileRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class ProfileRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/profile/(?P<user_id>[^/]*)")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py
index e3b26902d9..c0423c2d45 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, Codes
 from synapse.api.constants import LoginType
-from base import RestServlet, client_path_pattern
+from base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_pattern
 import synapse.util.stringutils as stringutils
 
 from synapse.util.async import run_on_reactor
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ else:
     compare_digest = lambda a, b: a == b
 
 
-class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class RegisterRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     """Handles registration with the home server.
 
     This servlet is in control of the registration flow; the registration
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
index 42712d4a7c..f06e3ddb98 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 """ This module contains REST servlets to do with rooms: /rooms/<paths> """
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from base import RestServlet, client_path_pattern
+from base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_pattern
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError, Codes
 from synapse.streams.config import PaginationConfig
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import urllib
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class RoomCreateRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class RoomCreateRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     # No PATTERN; we have custom dispatch rules here
 
     def register(self, http_server):
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class RoomCreateRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
 
 # TODO: Needs unit testing for generic events
-class RoomStateEventRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class RoomStateEventRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     def register(self, http_server):
         # /room/$roomid/state/$eventtype
         no_state_key = "/rooms/(?P<room_id>[^/]*)/state/(?P<event_type>[^/]*)$"
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class RoomStateEventRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
 
 # TODO: Needs unit testing for generic events + feedback
-class RoomSendEventRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class RoomSendEventRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
     def register(self, http_server):
         # /rooms/$roomid/send/$event_type[/$txn_id]
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class RoomSendEventRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
 
 # TODO: Needs unit testing for room ID + alias joins
-class JoinRoomAliasServlet(RestServlet):
+class JoinRoomAliasServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
     def register(self, http_server):
         # /join/$room_identifier[/$txn_id]
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class JoinRoomAliasServlet(RestServlet):
 
 
 # TODO: Needs unit testing
-class PublicRoomListRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class PublicRoomListRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/publicRooms$")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ class PublicRoomListRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
 
 # TODO: Needs unit testing
-class RoomMemberListRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class RoomMemberListRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/rooms/(?P<room_id>[^/]*)/members$")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class RoomMemberListRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
 
 # TODO: Needs unit testing
-class RoomMessageListRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class RoomMessageListRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/rooms/(?P<room_id>[^/]*)/messages$")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ class RoomMessageListRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
 
 # TODO: Needs unit testing
-class RoomStateRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class RoomStateRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/rooms/(?P<room_id>[^/]*)/state$")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ class RoomStateRestServlet(RestServlet):
 
 
 # TODO: Needs unit testing
-class RoomInitialSyncRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class RoomInitialSyncRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/rooms/(?P<room_id>[^/]*)/initialSync$")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ class RoomInitialSyncRestServlet(RestServlet):
         defer.returnValue((200, content))
 
 
-class RoomTriggerBackfill(RestServlet):
+class RoomTriggerBackfill(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/rooms/(?P<room_id>[^/]*)/backfill$")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ class RoomTriggerBackfill(RestServlet):
 
 
 # TODO: Needs unit testing
-class RoomMembershipRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class RoomMembershipRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
     def register(self, http_server):
         # /rooms/$roomid/[invite|join|leave]
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ class RoomMembershipRestServlet(RestServlet):
         defer.returnValue(response)
 
 
-class RoomRedactEventRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class RoomRedactEventRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     def register(self, http_server):
         PATTERN = ("/rooms/(?P<room_id>[^/]*)/redact/(?P<event_id>[^/]*)")
         register_txn_path(self, PATTERN, http_server)
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ class RoomRedactEventRestServlet(RestServlet):
         defer.returnValue(response)
 
 
-class RoomTypingRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class RoomTypingRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern(
         "/rooms/(?P<room_id>[^/]*)/typing/(?P<user_id>[^/]*)$"
     )
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/voip.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/voip.py
index 011c35e69b..822d863ce6 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/voip.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/voip.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from base import RestServlet, client_path_pattern
+from base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_pattern
 
 
 import hmac
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import hashlib
 import base64
 
 
-class VoipRestServlet(RestServlet):
+class VoipRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERN = client_path_pattern("/voip/turnServer$")
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks