diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/api.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/api.go
index 8f4f1c9..8a4097a 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/api.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/api.go
@@ -17,30 +17,47 @@ func (*heartbeatHandler) OnIncomingRequest(req *http.Request) (interface{}, *err
 	return &struct{}{}, nil
 }
 
-type configureAuthHandler struct {
+type configureAuthRealmHandler struct {
 	db *database.ServiceDB
 }
 
-func (*configureAuthHandler) OnIncomingRequest(req *http.Request) (interface{}, *errors.HTTPError) {
+func (h *configureAuthRealmHandler) OnIncomingRequest(req *http.Request) (interface{}, *errors.HTTPError) {
 	if req.Method != "POST" {
 		return nil, &errors.HTTPError{nil, "Unsupported Method", 405}
 	}
-	var tpa types.ThirdPartyAuth
-	if err := json.NewDecoder(req.Body).Decode(&tpa); err != nil {
+	var body struct {
+		ID     string
+		Type   string
+		Config json.RawMessage
+	}
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(req.Body).Decode(&body); err != nil {
 		return nil, &errors.HTTPError{err, "Error parsing request JSON", 400}
 	}
 
-	am := types.GetAuthModule(tpa.Type)
-	if am == nil {
-		return nil, &errors.HTTPError{nil, "Bad auth type: " + tpa.Type, 400}
+	if body.ID == "" || body.Type == "" || body.Config == nil {
+		return nil, &errors.HTTPError{nil, `Must supply a "ID", a "Type" and a "Config"`, 400}
+	}
+
+	realm := types.CreateAuthRealm(body.ID, body.Type)
+	if realm == nil {
+		return nil, &errors.HTTPError{nil, "Unknown realm type", 400}
+	}
+
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(body.Config, realm); err != nil {
+		return nil, &errors.HTTPError{err, "Error parsing config JSON", 400}
 	}
 
-	err := am.Process(tpa)
+	oldRealm, err := h.db.StoreAuthRealm(realm)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, &errors.HTTPError{err, "Failed to persist auth", 500}
+		return nil, &errors.HTTPError{err, "Error storing realm", 500}
 	}
 
-	return nil, nil
+	return &struct {
+		ID        string
+		Type      string
+		OldConfig types.AuthRealm
+		NewConfig types.AuthRealm
+	}{body.ID, body.Type, oldRealm, realm}, nil
 }
 
 type webhookHandler struct {
diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/database/db.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/database/db.go
index 2259534..76b2add 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/database/db.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/database/db.go
@@ -191,6 +191,33 @@ func (d *ServiceDB) StoreService(service types.Service, client *matrix.Client) (
 	return
 }
 
+// LoadAuthRealm loads an AuthRealm from the database.
+// Returns sql.ErrNoRows if the realm isn't in the database.
+func (d *ServiceDB) LoadAuthRealm(realmID string) (realm types.AuthRealm, err error) {
+	err = runTransaction(d.db, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		realm, err = selectRealmTxn(txn, realmID)
+		return err
+	})
+	return
+}
+
+// StoreAuthRealm stores the given AuthRealm, clobbering based on the realm ID.
+// This function updates the time added/updated values. The previous realm, if any, is
+// returned.
+func (d *ServiceDB) StoreAuthRealm(realm types.AuthRealm) (old types.AuthRealm, err error) {
+	err = runTransaction(d.db, func(txn *sql.Tx) error {
+		old, err = selectRealmTxn(txn, realm.ID())
+		if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
+			return insertRealmTxn(txn, time.Now(), realm)
+		} else if err != nil {
+			return err
+		} else {
+			return updateRealmTxn(txn, time.Now(), realm)
+		}
+	})
+	return
+}
+
 func runTransaction(db *sql.DB, fn func(txn *sql.Tx) error) (err error) {
 	txn, err := db.Begin()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/database/schema.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/database/schema.go
index 70275d0..36b424c 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/database/schema.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/database/schema.go
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS third_party_auth (
 	time_updated_ms BIGINT NOT NULL,
 	UNIQUE(user_id, resource)
 );
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS auth_realms (
+	realm_id TEXT NOT NULL,
+	realm_type TEXT NOT NULL,
+	realm_json TEXT NOT NULL,
+	time_added_ms BIGINT NOT NULL,
+	time_updated_ms BIGINT NOT NULL,
+	UNIQUE(realm_id)
+);
 `
 
 const selectServiceUserIDsSQL = `
@@ -247,3 +256,61 @@ func updateThirdPartyAuthTxn(txn *sql.Tx, tpa types.ThirdPartyAuth) (err error)
 		tpa.UserID, tpa.Resource)
 	return err
 }
+
+const insertRealmSQL = `
+INSERT INTO auth_realms(
+	realm_id, realm_type, realm_json, time_added_ms, time_updated_ms
+) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5)
+`
+
+func insertRealmTxn(txn *sql.Tx, now time.Time, realm types.AuthRealm) error {
+	realmJSON, err := json.Marshal(realm)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	t := now.UnixNano() / 1000000
+	_, err = txn.Exec(
+		insertRealmSQL,
+		realm.ID(), realm.Type(), realmJSON, t, t,
+	)
+	return err
+}
+
+const selectRealmSQL = `
+SELECT realm_type, realm_json FROM auth_realms WHERE realm_id = $1
+`
+
+func selectRealmTxn(txn *sql.Tx, realmID string) (types.AuthRealm, error) {
+	var realmType string
+	var realmJSON []byte
+	row := txn.QueryRow(selectRealmSQL, realmID)
+	if err := row.Scan(&realmType, &realmJSON); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	realm := types.CreateAuthRealm(realmID, realmType)
+	if realm == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Cannot create realm of type %s", realmType)
+	}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(realmJSON, realm); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return realm, nil
+}
+
+const updateRealmSQL = `
+UPDATE auth_realms SET realm_type=$1, realm_json=$2, time_updated_ms=$3
+	WHERE realm_id=$4
+`
+
+func updateRealmTxn(txn *sql.Tx, now time.Time, realm types.AuthRealm) error {
+	realmJSON, err := json.Marshal(realm)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	t := now.UnixNano() / 1000000
+	_, err = txn.Exec(
+		updateRealmSQL, realm.Type(), realmJSON, t,
+		realm.ID(),
+	)
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/goneb.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/goneb.go
index 8e983a7..f23428a 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/goneb.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/goneb.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/auth"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/clients"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/database"
+	_ "github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/realms/github"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/server"
 	_ "github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/services/echo"
 	_ "github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/services/github"
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ func main() {
 	http.Handle("/test", server.MakeJSONAPI(&heartbeatHandler{}))
 	http.Handle("/admin/configureClient", server.MakeJSONAPI(&configureClientHandler{db: db, clients: clients}))
 	http.Handle("/admin/configureService", server.MakeJSONAPI(&configureServiceHandler{db: db, clients: clients}))
-	http.Handle("/admin/configureAuth", server.MakeJSONAPI(&configureAuthHandler{db: db}))
+	http.Handle("/admin/configureAuthRealm", server.MakeJSONAPI(&configureAuthRealmHandler{db: db}))
 	wh := &webhookHandler{db: db, clients: clients}
 	http.HandleFunc("/services/hooks/", wh.handle)
 
diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/realms/github/github.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/realms/github/github.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb59f09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/realms/github/github.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package realms
+
+import (
+	"github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/types"
+)
+
+type githubRealm struct {
+	id              string
+	ClientSecret    string
+	ClientID        string
+	WebhookEndpoint string
+}
+
+func (r *githubRealm) ID() string {
+	return r.id
+}
+
+func (r *githubRealm) Type() string {
+	return "github"
+}
+
+func init() {
+	types.RegisterAuthRealm(func(realmID string) types.AuthRealm {
+		return &githubRealm{id: realmID}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/types/types.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/types/types.go
index c63a15a..e5c9fff 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/types/types.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/types/types.go
@@ -88,3 +88,27 @@ func RegisterAuthModule(am AuthModule) {
 func GetAuthModule(authType string) AuthModule {
 	return authModulesByType[authType]
 }
+
+// AuthRealm represents a place where a user can authenticate themselves.
+// This may static (like github.com) or a specific domain (like matrix.org/jira)
+type AuthRealm interface {
+	ID() string
+	Type() string
+}
+
+var realmsByType = map[string]func(string) AuthRealm{}
+
+// RegisterAuthRealm registers a factory for creating AuthRealm instances.
+func RegisterAuthRealm(factory func(string) AuthRealm) {
+	realmsByType[factory("").Type()] = factory
+}
+
+// CreateAuthRealm creates an AuthRealm of the given type and realm ID.
+// Returns nil if the realm couldn't be created.
+func CreateAuthRealm(realmID, realmType string) AuthRealm {
+	f := realmsByType[realmType]
+	if f == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return f(realmID)
+}