diff --git a/ansibleworks/main/pagination.py b/ansibleworks/main/pagination.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de826b0ea1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansibleworks/main/pagination.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013 AnsibleWorks, Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+
+# Django REST Framework
+from rest_framework import serializers, pagination
+from rest_framework.templatetags.rest_framework import replace_query_param
+
+class NextPageField(pagination.NextPageField):
+    '''Pagination field to output URL path.'''
+
+    def to_native(self, value):
+        if not value.has_next():
+            return None
+        page = value.next_page_number()
+        request = self.context.get('request')
+        url = request and request.get_full_path() or ''
+        return replace_query_param(url, self.page_field, page)
+
+class PreviousPageField(pagination.NextPageField):
+    '''Pagination field to output URL path.'''
+
+    def to_native(self, value):
+        if not value.has_previous():
+            return None
+        page = value.previous_page_number()
+        request = self.context.get('request')
+        url = request and request.get_full_path() or ''
+        return replace_query_param(url, self.page_field, page)
+
+class PaginationSerializer(pagination.BasePaginationSerializer):
+    '''
+    Custom pagination serializer to output only URL path (without host/port).
+    '''
+
+    count = serializers.Field(source='paginator.count')
+    next = NextPageField(source='*')
+    previous = PreviousPageField(source='*')
diff --git a/ansibleworks/main/renderers.py b/ansibleworks/main/renderers.py
index 69abdcab9c..dc2055eb47 100644
--- a/ansibleworks/main/renderers.py
+++ b/ansibleworks/main/renderers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-import rest_framework.renderers
+# Copyright (c) 2013 AnsibleWorks, Inc.
+# All Rights Reserved.
 
-class BrowsableAPIRenderer(rest_framework.renderers.BrowsableAPIRenderer):
+# Django REST Framework
+from rest_framework import renderers
+
+class BrowsableAPIRenderer(renderers.BrowsableAPIRenderer):
     '''
     Customizations to the default browsable API renderer.
     '''
diff --git a/ansibleworks/main/serializers.py b/ansibleworks/main/serializers.py
index 21c6ae88ff..2b91a2d30c 100644
--- a/ansibleworks/main/serializers.py
+++ b/ansibleworks/main/serializers.py
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
 
-# Django REST framework
-from rest_framework import serializers, pagination
-from rest_framework.templatetags.rest_framework import replace_query_param
+# Django REST Framework
+from rest_framework import serializers
 
 # AnsibleWorks
 from ansibleworks.main.models import *
@@ -19,37 +18,6 @@ from ansibleworks.main.models import *
 BASE_FIELDS = ('id', 'url', 'related', 'summary_fields', 'created',
                'creation_date', 'name', 'description')
 
-class NextPageField(pagination.NextPageField):
-    ''' makes the pagination relative URL not full URL '''
-
-    def to_native(self, value):
-        if not value.has_next():
-            return None
-        page = value.next_page_number()
-        request = self.context.get('request')
-        url = request and request.get_full_path() or ''
-        return replace_query_param(url, self.page_field, page)
-
-class PreviousPageField(pagination.NextPageField):
-    ''' makes the pagination relative URL not full URL '''
-
-    def to_native(self, value):
-        if not value.has_previous():
-            return None
-        page = value.previous_page_number()
-        request = self.context.get('request')
-        url = request and request.get_full_path() or ''
-        return replace_query_param(url, self.page_field, page)
-
-class PaginationSerializer(pagination.BasePaginationSerializer):
-    '''
-    Custom pagination serializer to output only URL path (without host/port).
-    '''
-
-    count = serializers.Field(source='paginator.count')
-    next = NextPageField(source='*')
-    previous = PreviousPageField(source='*')
-
 # objects that if found we should add summary info for them
 SUMMARIZABLE_FKS = ( 
    'organization', 'host', 'group', 'inventory', 'project', 'team', 'job', 'job_template',
@@ -142,11 +110,10 @@ class OrganizationSerializer(BaseSerializer):
 class ProjectSerializer(BaseSerializer):
 
     playbooks = serializers.Field(source='playbooks')
-    local_path_choices = serializers.SerializerMethodField('get_local_path_choices')
 
     class Meta:
         model = Project
-        fields = BASE_FIELDS + ('local_path', 'local_path_choices')
+        fields = BASE_FIELDS + ('local_path',)
                                 # 'default_playbook', 'scm_type')
 
     def get_related(self, obj):
@@ -157,9 +124,6 @@ class ProjectSerializer(BaseSerializer):
         ))
         return res
 
-    def get_local_path_choices(self, obj):
-        return Project.get_local_path_choices()
-
 class ProjectPlaybooksSerializer(ProjectSerializer):
 
     class Meta:
diff --git a/ansibleworks/main/tests/projects.py b/ansibleworks/main/tests/projects.py
index d59ebdfa99..31366239cc 100644
--- a/ansibleworks/main/tests/projects.py
+++ b/ansibleworks/main/tests/projects.py
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
 import datetime
 import json
 
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User as DjangoUser
 import django.test
 from django.test.client import Client
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+
 from ansibleworks.main.models import *
 from ansibleworks.main.tests.base import BaseTest
 
@@ -139,6 +141,30 @@ class ProjectsTest(BaseTest):
         write_test_file(project, 'tasks/blah.yml', TEST_PLAYBOOK)
         self.assertEqual(len(project.playbooks), 1)
 
+    def test_api_config(self):
+        # superuser can read all config data.
+        url = reverse('main:api_v1_config_view')
+        response = self.get(url, expect=200, auth=self.get_super_credentials())
+        self.assertTrue('project_base_dir' in response)
+        self.assertEqual(response['project_base_dir'], settings.PROJECTS_ROOT)
+        self.assertTrue('project_local_paths' in response)
+        self.assertEqual(set(response['project_local_paths']),
+                         set(Project.get_local_path_choices()))
+
+        # org admin can read config and will get project fields.
+        response = self.get(url, expect=200, auth=self.get_normal_credentials())
+        self.assertTrue('project_base_dir' in response)
+        self.assertTrue('project_local_paths' in response)
+
+        # regular user can read configuration, but won't have project fields.
+        response = self.get(url, expect=200, auth=self.get_nobody_credentials())
+        self.assertFalse('project_base_dir' in response)
+        self.assertFalse('project_local_paths' in response)
+
+        # anonymous/invalid user can't access config.
+        self.get(url, expect=401)
+        self.get(url, expect=401, auth=self.get_invalid_credentials())
+
     def test_mainline(self):
 
         # =====================================================================
diff --git a/ansibleworks/main/urls.py b/ansibleworks/main/urls.py
index b483d44524..2b5b5636f8 100644
--- a/ansibleworks/main/urls.py
+++ b/ansibleworks/main/urls.py
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ job_events_urls = patterns('ansibleworks.main.views',
 
 v1_urls = patterns('ansibleworks.main.views',
     url(r'^$',              'api_v1_root_view'),
+    url(r'^config/$',       'api_v1_config_view'),
     url(r'^authtoken/$',    'auth_token_view'),
     url(r'^me/$',           'users_me_list'),
     url(r'^organizations/', include(organizations_urls)),
diff --git a/ansibleworks/main/views.py b/ansibleworks/main/views.py
index 787f759346..9ac02b546d 100644
--- a/ansibleworks/main/views.py
+++ b/ansibleworks/main/views.py
@@ -1,32 +1,33 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2013 AnsibleWorks, Inc.
 # All Rights Reserved.
 
-from django.http import HttpResponse
-from django.shortcuts import render_to_response
-from django.template import RequestContext
-from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
-from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
-from ansibleworks.main.models import *
-from django.contrib.auth.models import User
-from ansibleworks.main.serializers import *
-from ansibleworks.main.rbac import *
-from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
-from rest_framework.exceptions import PermissionDenied
-from rest_framework import mixins
-from rest_framework import generics
-from rest_framework import permissions
-from rest_framework.response import Response
-from rest_framework import status
-from rest_framework.settings import api_settings
-from rest_framework.authtoken.views import ObtainAuthToken
-from rest_framework.views import APIView
-import exceptions
+# Python
 import datetime
 import re
 import sys
-import json as python_json
-from base_views import *
+
+# Django
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, render_to_response
+from django.template import RequestContext
+
+# Django REST Framework
+from rest_framework.authtoken.views import ObtainAuthToken
+from rest_framework.exceptions import PermissionDenied
+from rest_framework import generics
+from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated
+from rest_framework.response import Response
+from rest_framework.settings import api_settings
+from rest_framework.views import APIView
+
+# AnsibleWorks
 from ansibleworks.main.access import *
+from ansibleworks.main.base_views import *
+from ansibleworks.main.models import *
+from ansibleworks.main.rbac import *
+from ansibleworks.main.serializers import *
 
 def handle_error(request, status=404):
     context = {}
@@ -93,17 +94,63 @@ class ApiV1RootView(APIView):
             jobs          = reverse('main:job_list'),
             authtoken     = reverse('main:auth_token_view'),
             me            = reverse('main:users_me_list'),
+            config        = reverse('main:api_v1_config_view'),
         )
         return Response(data)
 
+class ApiV1ConfigView(APIView):
+    '''
+    Various sitewide configuration settings (some may only be visible to
+    superusers or organization admins):
+
+    * `project_base_dir`: Path on the server where projects and playbooks are \
+      stored.
+    * `project_local_paths`: List of directories beneath `project_base_dir` to
+      use when creating/editing a project.
+    * `time_zone`: The configured time zone for the server.
+    '''
+
+    permission_classes = (IsAuthenticated,)
+    view_name = 'Configuration'
+
+    def get(self, request, format=None):
+        '''Return various sitewide configuration settings.'''
+
+        data = dict(
+            time_zone = settings.TIME_ZONE,
+        )
+        if request.user.is_superuser or request.user.admin_of_organizations.filter(active=True).count():
+            data.update(dict(
+                project_base_dir = settings.PROJECTS_ROOT,
+                project_local_paths = Project.get_local_path_choices(),
+            ))
+        return Response(data)
+
 class AuthTokenView(ObtainAuthToken):
     '''
-    POST username and password to obtain an auth token for subsequent requests.
+    POST username and password to this resource to obtain an authentication
+    token for subsequent requests.
+    
+    Example JSON to post (application/json):
+
+        {"username": "user", "password": "my pass"}
+
+    Example form data to post (application/x-www-form-urlencoded):
+
+        username=user&password=my%20pass
+
+    If the username and password are valid, the response should be:
+
+        {"token": "8f17825cf08a7efea124f2638f3896f6637f8745"}
+
+    Otherwise, the response will indicate the error that occurred.
+
+    For subsequent requests, pass the token via the HTTP request headers:
+
+        Authenticate: Token 8f17825cf08a7efea124f2638f3896f6637f8745
     '''
 
     renderer_classes = api_settings.DEFAULT_RENDERER_CLASSES
-    # FIXME: Show a better form for HTML view
-    # FIXME: How to make this view discoverable?
 
 class OrganizationsList(BaseList):
 
diff --git a/ansibleworks/settings/defaults.py b/ansibleworks/settings/defaults.py
index 08ffdaba96..5f8a88fe9f 100644
--- a/ansibleworks/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/ansibleworks/settings/defaults.py
@@ -23,22 +23,6 @@ ADMINS = (
 
 MANAGERS = ADMINS
 
-REST_FRAMEWORK = {
-    'FILTER_BACKEND': 'ansibleworks.main.custom_filters.CustomFilterBackend',
-    'DEFAULT_PAGINATION_SERIALIZER_CLASS': 'ansibleworks.main.serializers.PaginationSerializer',
-    'PAGINATE_BY': 25,
-    'PAGINATE_BY_PARAM': 'page_size',
-    'DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES': (
-        'rest_framework.authentication.BasicAuthentication',
-        'rest_framework.authentication.TokenAuthentication',
-        'rest_framework.authentication.SessionAuthentication',
-    ),
-    'DEFAULT_RENDERER_CLASSES': (
-        'rest_framework.renderers.JSONRenderer',
-        'ansibleworks.main.renderers.BrowsableAPIRenderer',
-    ),
-}
-
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
@@ -148,6 +132,22 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
 
 INTERNAL_IPS = ('127.0.0.1',)
 
+REST_FRAMEWORK = {
+    'FILTER_BACKEND': 'ansibleworks.main.custom_filters.CustomFilterBackend',
+    'DEFAULT_PAGINATION_SERIALIZER_CLASS': 'ansibleworks.main.pagination.PaginationSerializer',
+    'PAGINATE_BY': 25,
+    'PAGINATE_BY_PARAM': 'page_size',
+    'DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES': (
+        'rest_framework.authentication.BasicAuthentication',
+        'rest_framework.authentication.TokenAuthentication',
+        'rest_framework.authentication.SessionAuthentication',
+    ),
+    'DEFAULT_RENDERER_CLASSES': (
+        'rest_framework.renderers.JSONRenderer',
+        'ansibleworks.main.renderers.BrowsableAPIRenderer',
+    ),
+}
+
 # Email address that error messages come from.
 SERVER_EMAIL = 'root@localhost'
 
diff --git a/ansibleworks/templates/rest_framework/api.html b/ansibleworks/templates/rest_framework/api.html
index 7f28690944..402907a61d 100644
--- a/ansibleworks/templates/rest_framework/api.html
+++ b/ansibleworks/templates/rest_framework/api.html
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ html body .prettyprint {
   background: #f5f5f5;
 }
 html body .str,
-html body .atv {
+html body .atv,
+html body code {
   color: #074979;
 }
 html body .str a {