diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/api.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/api.go
index ff1da59..f2235c1 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/api.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/api.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"database/sql"
 	"encoding/json"
 	log "github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/clients"
@@ -228,3 +229,72 @@ func (s *configureServiceHandler) OnIncomingRequest(req *http.Request) (interfac
 		NewConfig types.Service
 	}{body.ID, body.Type, oldService, service}, nil
 }
+
+type getServiceHandler struct {
+	db *database.ServiceDB
+}
+
+func (h *getServiceHandler) OnIncomingRequest(req *http.Request) (interface{}, *errors.HTTPError) {
+	if req.Method != "POST" {
+		return nil, &errors.HTTPError{nil, "Unsupported Method", 405}
+	}
+	var body struct {
+		ID string
+	}
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(req.Body).Decode(&body); err != nil {
+		return nil, &errors.HTTPError{err, "Error parsing request JSON", 400}
+	}
+
+	if body.ID == "" {
+		return nil, &errors.HTTPError{nil, `Must supply a "ID"`, 400}
+	}
+
+	srv, err := h.db.LoadService(body.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
+			return nil, &errors.HTTPError{err, `Service not found`, 404}
+		}
+		return nil, &errors.HTTPError{err, `Failed to load service`, 500}
+	}
+
+	return &struct {
+		ID     string
+		Type   string
+		Config types.Service
+	}{srv.ServiceID(), srv.ServiceType(), srv}, nil
+}
+
+type getSessionHandler struct {
+	db *database.ServiceDB
+}
+
+func (h *getSessionHandler) OnIncomingRequest(req *http.Request) (interface{}, *errors.HTTPError) {
+	if req.Method != "POST" {
+		return nil, &errors.HTTPError{nil, "Unsupported Method", 405}
+	}
+	var body struct {
+		RealmID string
+		UserID  string
+	}
+	if err := json.NewDecoder(req.Body).Decode(&body); err != nil {
+		return nil, &errors.HTTPError{err, "Error parsing request JSON", 400}
+	}
+
+	if body.RealmID == "" || body.UserID == "" {
+		return nil, &errors.HTTPError{nil, `Must supply a "RealmID" and "UserID"`, 400}
+	}
+
+	session, err := h.db.LoadAuthSessionByUser(body.RealmID, body.UserID)
+	if err != nil {
+		if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
+			return nil, &errors.HTTPError{err, `Session not found`, 404}
+		}
+		return nil, &errors.HTTPError{err, `Failed to load session`, 500}
+	}
+
+	return &struct {
+		ID            string
+		Authenticated bool
+		Session       types.AuthSession
+	}{session.ID(), session.Authenticated(), session}, nil
+}
diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/goneb.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/goneb.go
index 2e22ef9..9a93067 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/goneb.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/goneb.go
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	http.Handle("/test", server.MakeJSONAPI(&heartbeatHandler{}))
+	http.Handle("/admin/getService", server.MakeJSONAPI(&getServiceHandler{db: db}))
+	http.Handle("/admin/getSession", server.MakeJSONAPI(&getSessionHandler{db: db}))
 	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/configureAuthRealm", server.MakeJSONAPI(&configureAuthRealmHandler{db: db}))
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
index 7d624e4..5ce18b1 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/realms/github/github.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/realms/github/github.go
@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 )
 
-type githubRealm struct {
+// GithubRealm can handle OAuth processes with github.com
+type GithubRealm struct {
 	id           string
 	redirectURL  string
 	ClientSecret string
 	ClientID     string
+	StarterLink  string
 }
 
 // GithubSession represents an authenticated github session
@@ -30,6 +32,11 @@ type GithubSession struct {
 	realmID string
 }
 
+// Authenticated returns true if the user has completed the auth process
+func (s *GithubSession) Authenticated() bool {
+	return s.AccessToken != ""
+}
+
 // UserID returns the user_id who authorised with Github
 func (s *GithubSession) UserID() string {
 	return s.userID
@@ -45,23 +52,28 @@ func (s *GithubSession) ID() string {
 	return s.id
 }
 
-func (r *githubRealm) ID() string {
+// ID returns the realm ID
+func (r *GithubRealm) ID() string {
 	return r.id
 }
 
-func (r *githubRealm) Type() string {
+// Type is github
+func (r *GithubRealm) Type() string {
 	return "github"
 }
 
-func (r *githubRealm) Init() error {
+// Init does nothing.
+func (r *GithubRealm) Init() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r *githubRealm) Register() error {
+// Register does nothing.
+func (r *GithubRealm) Register() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r *githubRealm) RequestAuthSession(userID string, req json.RawMessage) interface{} {
+// RequestAuthSession generates an OAuth2 URL for this user to auth with github via.
+func (r *GithubRealm) RequestAuthSession(userID string, req json.RawMessage) interface{} {
 	state, err := randomString(10)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithError(err).Print("Failed to generate state param")
@@ -90,7 +102,8 @@ func (r *githubRealm) RequestAuthSession(userID string, req json.RawMessage) int
 	}{u.String()}
 }
 
-func (r *githubRealm) OnReceiveRedirect(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
+// OnReceiveRedirect processes OAuth redirect requests from Github
+func (r *GithubRealm) OnReceiveRedirect(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
 	// parse out params from the request
 	code := req.URL.Query().Get("code")
 	state := req.URL.Query().Get("state")
@@ -148,7 +161,8 @@ func (r *githubRealm) OnReceiveRedirect(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request
 	w.Write([]byte("OK!"))
 }
 
-func (r *githubRealm) AuthSession(id, userID, realmID string) types.AuthSession {
+// AuthSession returns a GithubSession for this user
+func (r *GithubRealm) AuthSession(id, userID, realmID string) types.AuthSession {
 	return &GithubSession{
 		id:      id,
 		userID:  userID,
@@ -175,6 +189,6 @@ func randomString(length int) (string, error) {
 
 func init() {
 	types.RegisterAuthRealm(func(realmID, redirectURL string) types.AuthRealm {
-		return &githubRealm{id: realmID, redirectURL: redirectURL}
+		return &GithubRealm{id: realmID, redirectURL: redirectURL}
 	})
 }
diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/realms/jira/jira.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/realms/jira/jira.go
index 68532cc..765f2a8 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/realms/jira/jira.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/realms/jira/jira.go
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ type JIRASession struct {
 	AccessSecret  string
 }
 
+// Authenticated returns true if the user has completed the auth process
+func (s *JIRASession) Authenticated() bool {
+	return s.AccessToken != "" && s.AccessSecret != ""
+}
+
 // UserID returns the ID of the user performing the authentication.
 func (s *JIRASession) UserID() string {
 	return s.userID
diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/services/github/github.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/services/github/github.go
index 75bc820..e363c79 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/services/github/github.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/services/github/github.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ type githubService struct {
 	ClientUserID       string
 	RealmID            string
 	SecretToken        string
-	StarterLink        string
 	Rooms              map[string]struct { // room_id => {}
 		Repos map[string]struct { // owner/repo => { events: ["push","issue","pull_request"] }
 			Events []string
@@ -50,9 +49,17 @@ func (s *githubService) RoomIDs() []string {
 func (s *githubService) cmdGithubCreate(roomID, userID string, args []string) (interface{}, error) {
 	cli := s.githubClientFor(userID, false)
 	if cli == nil {
+		r, err := database.GetServiceDB().LoadAuthRealm(s.RealmID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		ghRealm, ok := r.(*realms.GithubRealm)
+		if !ok {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failed to cast realm %s into a GithubRealm", s.RealmID)
+		}
 		return matrix.StarterLinkMessage{
 			Body: "You need to OAuth with Github before you can create issues.",
-			Link: s.StarterLink,
+			Link: ghRealm.StarterLink,
 		}, nil
 	}
 
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 14febc5..5e68cfe 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/types/types.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/types/types.go
@@ -123,4 +123,5 @@ type AuthSession interface {
 	ID() string
 	UserID() string
 	RealmID() string
+	Authenticated() bool
 }