diff --git a/snippets/resources.py b/snippets/resources.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..299b69db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/snippets/resources.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+from rest_framework import resources, permissions
+from snippets.serializers import UserSerializer, SnippetSerializer
+from snippets.models import Snippet
+from snippets.permissions import IsOwnerOrReadOnly
+
+
+class UserResource(resources.ModelResource):
+    model = User
+    serializer_class = UserSerializer
+
+
+class SnippetResource(resources.ModelResource):
+    model = Snippet
+    serializer_class = SnippetSerializer
+    permission_classes = (permissions.IsAuthenticatedOrReadOnly,
+                          IsOwnerOrReadOnly,)
+
+    def pre_save(self, obj):
+        obj.owner = self.request.user
diff --git a/snippets/serializers.py b/snippets/serializers.py
index ae775307..39f655cf 100644
--- a/snippets/serializers.py
+++ b/snippets/serializers.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 
 class SnippetSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
     owner = serializers.Field(source='owner.username')
-    highlight = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='snippet-highlight', format='html')
+    # highlight = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='snippet-highlight', format='html')
 
     class Meta:
         model = Snippet
-        fields = ('url', 'highlight', 'owner',
+        fields = ('url', 'owner',
                   'title', 'code', 'linenos', 'language', 'style')
 
 
diff --git a/tutorial/urls.py b/tutorial/urls.py
index de9f6812..0c5ffc47 100644
--- a/tutorial/urls.py
+++ b/tutorial/urls.py
@@ -1,14 +1,32 @@
-from snippets import views
+from snippets import resources
 from django.conf.urls import patterns, url, include
 from rest_framework.urlpatterns import format_suffix_patterns
 
+snippet_list = resources.SnippetResource.as_view(actions={
+    'get': 'list',
+    'post': 'create'
+})
+snippet_detail = resources.SnippetResource.as_view(actions={
+    'get': 'retrieve',
+    'put': 'update',
+    'delete': 'destroy'
+})
+user_list = resources.UserResource.as_view(actions={
+    'get': 'list',
+    'post': 'create'
+})
+user_detail = resources.UserResource.as_view(actions={
+    'get': 'retrieve',
+    'put': 'update',
+    'delete': 'destroy'
+})
+
 urlpatterns = format_suffix_patterns(patterns('snippets.views',
     url(r'^$', 'api_root'),
-    url(r'^snippets/$', views.SnippetList.as_view(), name='snippet-list'),
-    url(r'^snippets/(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/$', views.SnippetInstance.as_view(), name='snippet-detail'),
-    url(r'^snippets/(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/highlight/$', views.SnippetHighlight.as_view(), name='snippet-highlight'),
-    url(r'^users/$', views.UserList.as_view(), name='user-list'),
-    url(r'^users/(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/$', views.UserInstance.as_view(), name='user-detail')
+    url(r'^snippets/$', snippet_list, name='snippet-list'),
+    url(r'^snippets/(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/$', snippet_detail, name='snippet-detail'),
+    url(r'^users/$', user_list, name='user-list'),
+    url(r'^users/(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/$', user_detail, name='user-detail')
 ))
 
 urlpatterns += patterns('',