diff --git a/Firebase.cpp b/Firebase.cpp
index 154a72f3..53b3682c 100644
--- a/Firebase.cpp
+++ b/Firebase.cpp
@@ -40,10 +40,24 @@ String makeFirebaseURL(const String& path, const String& auth) {
 
 }  // namespace
 
-Firebase::Firebase(const String& host) : host_(host) {
+Firebase::Firebase() {
+}
+
+Firebase::Firebase(const String& host, const String& auth) {
+  begin(host, auth);
+}
+
+void Firebase::begin(const String& host, const String& auth) {
+  host_ = host;
+  auth_ = auth;
   http_.setReuse(true);
 }
 
+Firebase& Firebase::host(const String& host) {
+  host_ = host;
+  return *this;
+}
+
 Firebase& Firebase::auth(const String& auth) {
   auth_ = auth;
   return *this;
@@ -73,7 +87,14 @@ FirebaseStream Firebase::stream(const String& path) {
 // FirebaseCall
 FirebaseCall::FirebaseCall(const String& host, const String& auth,
                            const char* method, const String& path,
-                           const String& data, HTTPClient* http) : http_(http) {
+                           const String& data, HTTPClient* http) {
+  begin(host, auth, method, path, data, http);
+}
+
+void FirebaseCall::begin(const String& host, const String& auth,
+                         const char* method, const String& path,
+                         const String& data, HTTPClient* http) {
+  http_ = http;
   String url = makeFirebaseURL(path, auth);
   http_->setReuse(true);
   http_->begin(host, kFirebasePort, url, true, kFirebaseFingerprint);
@@ -139,11 +160,18 @@ FirebaseSet::FirebaseSet(const String& host, const String& auth,
     json_ = response();
   }
 }
+
 // FirebasePush
 FirebasePush::FirebasePush(const String& host, const String& auth,
                            const String& path, const String& value,
-                           HTTPClient* http)
-  : FirebaseCall(host, auth, "POST", path, value, http) {
+                           HTTPClient* http) {
+  begin(host, auth, path, value, http);
+}
+
+void FirebasePush::begin(const String& host, const String& auth,
+                         const String& path, const String& value,
+                         HTTPClient* http) {
+  FirebaseCall::begin(host, auth, "POST", path, value, http);
   if (!error()) {
     // TODO: parse name
     name_ = response();
@@ -164,6 +192,12 @@ FirebaseStream::FirebaseStream(const String& host, const String& auth,
   : FirebaseCall(host, auth, "STREAM", path, "", http) {
 }
 
+void FirebaseStream::begin(const String& host, const String& auth,
+                           const String& path,
+                           HTTPClient* http) {
+  FirebaseCall::begin(host, auth, "STREAM", path, "", http);
+}
+
 bool FirebaseStream::available() {
   return http_->getStreamPtr()->available();
 }
diff --git a/Firebase.h b/Firebase.h
index 5691038d..bde45bec 100644
--- a/Firebase.h
+++ b/Firebase.h
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ class FirebaseStream;
 // Firebase REST API client.
 class Firebase {
  public:
-  Firebase(const String& host);
+  Firebase();
+  Firebase(const String& host, const String& auth = "");
+  void begin(const String& host, const String& auth = "");
+
+  Firebase& host(const String& host);
   Firebase& auth(const String& auth);
 
   // Fetch json encoded `value` at `path`.
@@ -62,11 +66,11 @@ class FirebaseError {
  public:
   FirebaseError() {}
   FirebaseError(int code, const String& message) : code_(code), message_(message) {
-  }  
+  }
   operator bool() const { return code_ != 0; }
   int code() const { return code_; }
   const String& message() const { return message_; }
- private:  
+ private:
   int code_ = 0;
   String message_ = "";
 };
@@ -76,8 +80,12 @@ class FirebaseCall {
   FirebaseCall() {}
   FirebaseCall(const String& host, const String& auth,
                const char* method, const String& path,
-               const String& data = "",        
+               const String& data = "",
                HTTPClient* http = NULL);
+  void begin(const String& host, const String& auth,
+             const char* method, const String& path,
+             const String& data = "",
+             HTTPClient* http = NULL);
   const FirebaseError& error() const {
     return error_;
   }
@@ -95,7 +103,7 @@ class FirebaseGet : public FirebaseCall {
   FirebaseGet() {}
   FirebaseGet(const String& host, const String& auth,
               const String& path, HTTPClient* http = NULL);
-  
+
   const String& json() const {
     return json_;
   }
@@ -123,6 +131,8 @@ class FirebasePush : public FirebaseCall {
   FirebasePush() {}
   FirebasePush(const String& host, const String& auth,
                const String& path, const String& value, HTTPClient* http = NULL);
+  void begin(const String& host, const String& auth,
+             const String& path, const String& value, HTTPClient* http = NULL);
 
   const String& name() const {
     return name_;
@@ -145,7 +155,9 @@ class FirebaseStream : public FirebaseCall {
   FirebaseStream() {}
   FirebaseStream(const String& host, const String& auth,
                  const String& path, HTTPClient* http = NULL);
-  
+  void begin(const String& host, const String& auth,
+             const String& path, HTTPClient* http = NULL);
+
   // Return if there is any event available to read.
   bool available();
 
@@ -157,12 +169,12 @@ class FirebaseStream : public FirebaseCall {
   };
 
   // Read next json encoded `event` from stream.
-  Event read(String& event);  
+  Event read(String& event);
 
   const FirebaseError& error() const {
     return _error;
   }
-  
+
  private:
   FirebaseError _error;
 };
diff --git a/FirebaseSerial.cpp b/FirebaseSerial.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3bb848f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FirebaseSerial.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+//
+// Copyright 2015 Google Inc.
+//
+// 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.
+//
+#include "FirebaseSerial.h"
+
+FirebaseSerialESP8266 FirebaseSerial;
+
+void FirebaseSerialESP8266::begin(const String& host, const String& auth, const String& path) {
+  host_ = host;
+  auth_ = auth;
+  path_ = path;
+  stream_.begin(host, auth, path, &httpStream_);
+}
+
+bool FirebaseSerialESP8266::connected() {
+  return httpStream_.connected();
+}
+
+bool FirebaseSerialESP8266::available() {
+  return httpStream_.getStreamPtr()->available();
+}
+
+String FirebaseSerialESP8266::read() {
+  String event;
+  auto type = stream_.read(event);
+  return event;
+}
+
+void FirebaseSerialESP8266::println(String data) {
+  push_.begin(host_, auth_, path_, data, &httpPush_);
+}
diff --git a/FirebaseSerial.h b/FirebaseSerial.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..53367d38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/FirebaseSerial.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+//
+// Copyright 2015 Google Inc.
+//
+// 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.
+//
+#ifndef firebase_serial_h
+#define firebase_serial_h
+
+#include "Firebase.h"
+
+class FirebaseSerialESP8266 {
+ public:
+  FirebaseSerialESP8266() {}
+  void begin(const String& host, const String& auth = "", const String& path = "/");
+  bool connected();
+  bool available();
+  String read();
+  void println(String data);
+
+ private:
+  String host_;
+  String auth_;
+  String path_;
+  HTTPClient httpStream_;
+  FirebaseStream stream_;
+  HTTPClient httpPush_;
+  FirebasePush push_;
+};
+
+extern FirebaseSerialESP8266 FirebaseSerial;
+
+#endif // firebase_serial_h
diff --git a/examples/FirebaseSerial_ESP8266/FirebaseSerial_ESP8266.ino b/examples/FirebaseSerial_ESP8266/FirebaseSerial_ESP8266.ino
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29cc5457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/FirebaseSerial_ESP8266/FirebaseSerial_ESP8266.ino
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+//
+// Copyright 2016 Google Inc.
+//
+// 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.
+//
+
+// FirebaseStream_ESP8266 is a sample that stream bitcoin price from a
+// public Firebase and optionally display them on a OLED i2c screen.
+
+#include <FirebaseSerial.h>
+
+void setup() {
+  Serial.begin(9600);
+
+  // connect to wifi.
+  WiFi.begin("SSID", "PASSWORD");
+  Serial.print("connecting to wifi");
+  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
+    Serial.print(".");
+    delay(500);
+  }
+  Serial.println();
+  Serial.print("connected: ");
+  Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());
+
+  FirebaseSerial.begin("example.firebaseio.com", "secret");
+  Serial.print("connecting to firebase");
+  while (!FirebaseSerial.connected()) {
+    Serial.print(".");
+    delay(500);
+  }
+  Serial.println();
+  Serial.println("connected");
+}
+
+
+void loop() {
+  if (FirebaseSerial.available()) {
+    Serial.println(FirebaseSerial.read());
+  }
+  delay(1000);
+  FirebaseSerial.println("{\".sv\": \"timestamp\"}");
+}