diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/test_mongo_call_count.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/test_mongo_call_count.py
index 660cc41612..0046fdd7ed 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/test_mongo_call_count.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/modulestore/tests/test_mongo_call_count.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class CountMongoCallsXMLRoundtrip(TestCase):
         self.addCleanup(rmtree, self.export_dir, ignore_errors=True)
 
     @ddt.data(
-        (MIXED_OLD_MONGO_MODULESTORE_BUILDER, 287, 780, 702, 702),
+        (MIXED_OLD_MONGO_MODULESTORE_BUILDER, 287, 779, 702, 702),
         (MIXED_SPLIT_MODULESTORE_BUILDER, 37, 16, 190, 189),
     )
     @ddt.unpack
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/__init__.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bbc526f894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+""" Course structure API """
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/models.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ef6cb32f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+""" This file is intentionally empty. """
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/urls.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f97dde0ee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+"""
+Course Structure API URI specification.
+
+Patterns here should simply point to version-specific patterns.
+"""
+from django.conf.urls import patterns, url, include
+
+urlpatterns = patterns(
+    '',
+    url(r'^v0/', include('course_structure_api.v0.urls', namespace='v0'))
+)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/v0/__init__.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/v0/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eee3a676f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/v0/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+""" Version 0 """
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/v0/serializers.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/v0/serializers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..877f556779
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/v0/serializers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+""" Django REST Framework Serializers """
+
+from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+from rest_framework import serializers
+
+from courseware.courses import course_image_url
+
+
+class CourseSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    """ Serializer for Courses """
+    id = serializers.CharField()  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
+    name = serializers.CharField(source='display_name')
+    category = serializers.CharField()
+    org = serializers.SerializerMethodField('get_org')
+    run = serializers.SerializerMethodField('get_run')
+    course = serializers.SerializerMethodField('get_course')
+    uri = serializers.SerializerMethodField('get_uri')
+    image_url = serializers.SerializerMethodField('get_image_url')
+    start = serializers.DateTimeField()
+    end = serializers.DateTimeField()
+
+    def get_org(self, course):
+        """ Gets the course org """
+        return course.id.org
+
+    def get_run(self, course):
+        """ Gets the course run """
+        return course.id.run
+
+    def get_course(self, course):
+        """ Gets the course """
+        return course.id.course
+
+    def get_uri(self, course):
+        """ Builds course detail uri """
+        # pylint: disable=no-member
+        request = self.context['request']
+        return request.build_absolute_uri(reverse('course_structure_api:v0:detail', kwargs={'course_id': course.id}))
+
+    def get_image_url(self, course):
+        """ Get the course image URL """
+        return course_image_url(course)
+
+
+class GradingPolicySerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    """ Serializer for course grading policy. """
+    assignment_type = serializers.CharField(source='type')
+    count = serializers.IntegerField(source='min_count')
+    dropped = serializers.IntegerField(source='drop_count')
+    weight = serializers.FloatField()
+
+
+# pylint: disable=invalid-name
+class BlockSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    """ Serializer for course structure block. """
+    id = serializers.CharField(source='usage_key')
+    type = serializers.CharField(source='block_type')
+    display_name = serializers.CharField()
+    graded = serializers.BooleanField(default=False)
+    format = serializers.CharField()
+    children = serializers.CharField()
+
+
+class CourseStructureSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    """ Serializer for course structure. """
+    root = serializers.CharField(source='root')
+    blocks = serializers.SerializerMethodField('get_blocks')
+
+    def get_blocks(self, structure):
+        """ Serialize the individual blocks. """
+        serialized = {}
+
+        for key, block in structure['blocks'].iteritems():
+            serialized[key] = BlockSerializer(block).data
+
+        return serialized
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/v0/tests.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/v0/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..88f4e02ecd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/v0/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,350 @@
+"""
+Run these tests @ Devstack:
+    paver test_system -s lms --fasttest --verbose --test_id=lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api
+"""
+# pylint: disable=missing-docstring,invalid-name,maybe-no-member,attribute-defined-outside-init
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+from django.test.utils import override_settings
+from oauth2_provider.tests.factories import AccessTokenFactory, ClientFactory
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_structures.models import CourseStructure, update_course_structure
+from xmodule.modulestore.tests.django_utils import ModuleStoreTestCase
+from xmodule.modulestore.tests.factories import CourseFactory, ItemFactory
+
+from courseware.tests.factories import GlobalStaffFactory, StaffFactory
+
+
+TEST_SERVER_HOST = 'http://testserver'
+
+
+class CourseViewTestsMixin(object):
+    """
+    Mixin for course view tests.
+    """
+    view = None
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(CourseViewTestsMixin, self).setUp()
+        self.create_test_data()
+        self.create_user_and_access_token()
+
+    def create_user_and_access_token(self):
+        self.user = GlobalStaffFactory.create()
+        self.oauth_client = ClientFactory.create()
+        self.access_token = AccessTokenFactory.create(user=self.user, client=self.oauth_client).token
+
+    def create_test_data(self):
+        self.invalid_course_id = 'foo/bar/baz'
+        self.course = CourseFactory.create(display_name='An Introduction to API Testing', raw_grader=[
+            {
+                "min_count": 24,
+                "weight": 0.2,
+                "type": "Homework",
+                "drop_count": 0,
+                "short_label": "HW"
+            },
+            {
+                "min_count": 4,
+                "weight": 0.8,
+                "type": "Exam",
+                "drop_count": 0,
+                "short_label": "Exam"
+            }
+        ])
+        self.course_id = unicode(self.course.id)
+
+        sequential = ItemFactory.create(
+            category="sequential",
+            parent_location=self.course.location,
+            display_name="Lesson 1",
+            format="Homework",
+            graded=True
+        )
+
+        ItemFactory.create(
+            category="problem",
+            parent_location=sequential.location,
+            display_name="Problem 1",
+            format="Homework"
+        )
+
+        self.empty_course = CourseFactory.create(
+            start=datetime(2014, 6, 16, 14, 30),
+            end=datetime(2015, 1, 16),
+            org="MTD"
+        )
+
+    def build_absolute_url(self, path=None):
+        """ Build absolute URL pointing to test server.
+        :param path: Path to append to the URL
+        """
+        url = TEST_SERVER_HOST
+
+        if path:
+            url += path
+
+        return url
+
+    def assertValidResponseCourse(self, data, course):
+        """ Determines if the given response data (dict) matches the specified course. """
+
+        course_key = course.id
+        self.assertEqual(data['id'], unicode(course_key))
+        self.assertEqual(data['name'], course.display_name)
+        self.assertEqual(data['course'], course_key.course)
+        self.assertEqual(data['org'], course_key.org)
+        self.assertEqual(data['run'], course_key.run)
+
+        uri = self.build_absolute_url(
+            reverse('course_structure_api:v0:detail', kwargs={'course_id': unicode(course_key)}))
+        self.assertEqual(data['uri'], uri)
+
+    def http_get(self, uri, **headers):
+        """Submit an HTTP GET request"""
+
+        default_headers = {
+            'HTTP_AUTHORIZATION': 'Bearer ' + self.access_token
+        }
+        default_headers.update(headers)
+
+        response = self.client.get(uri, follow=True, **default_headers)
+        return response
+
+    def test_not_authenticated(self):
+        """
+        Verify that access is denied to non-authenticated users.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def test_not_authorized(self):
+        """
+        Verify that access is denied to non-authorized users.
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+
+class CourseDetailMixin(object):
+    """
+    Mixin for views utilizing only the course_id kwarg.
+    """
+
+    def test_get_invalid_course(self):
+        """
+        The view should return a 404 if the course ID is invalid.
+        """
+        response = self.http_get(reverse(self.view, kwargs={'course_id': self.invalid_course_id}))
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 404)
+
+    def test_get(self):
+        """
+        The view should return a 200 if the course ID is valid.
+        """
+        response = self.http_get(reverse(self.view, kwargs={'course_id': self.course_id}))
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+        # Return the response so child classes do not have to repeat the request.
+        return response
+
+    def test_not_authenticated(self):
+        # If debug mode is enabled, the view should always return data.
+        with override_settings(DEBUG=True):
+            response = self.http_get(reverse(self.view, kwargs={'course_id': self.course_id}), HTTP_AUTHORIZATION=None)
+            self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+        # HTTP 401 should be returned if the user is not authenticated.
+        response = self.http_get(reverse(self.view, kwargs={'course_id': self.course_id}), HTTP_AUTHORIZATION=None)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 401)
+
+    def test_not_authorized(self):
+        user = StaffFactory(course_key=self.course.id)
+        access_token = AccessTokenFactory.create(user=user, client=self.oauth_client).token
+        auth_header = 'Bearer ' + access_token
+
+        # If debug mode is enabled, the view should always return data.
+        with override_settings(DEBUG=True):
+            response = self.http_get(reverse(self.view, kwargs={'course_id': self.course_id}),
+                                     HTTP_AUTHORIZATION=auth_header)
+            self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+        # Access should be granted if the proper access token is supplied.
+        response = self.http_get(reverse(self.view, kwargs={'course_id': self.course_id}),
+                                 HTTP_AUTHORIZATION=auth_header)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+        # Access should be denied if the user is not course staff.
+        response = self.http_get(reverse(self.view, kwargs={'course_id': unicode(self.empty_course.id)}),
+                                 HTTP_AUTHORIZATION=auth_header)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 403)
+
+
+class CourseListTests(CourseViewTestsMixin, ModuleStoreTestCase):
+    view = 'course_structure_api:v0:list'
+
+    def test_get(self):
+        """
+        The view should return a list of all courses.
+        """
+        response = self.http_get(reverse(self.view))
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        data = response.data
+        courses = data['results']
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(courses), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(data['count'], 2)
+        self.assertEqual(data['num_pages'], 1)
+
+        self.assertValidResponseCourse(courses[0], self.empty_course)
+        self.assertValidResponseCourse(courses[1], self.course)
+
+    def test_get_with_pagination(self):
+        """
+        The view should return a paginated list of courses.
+        """
+        url = "{}?page_size=1".format(reverse(self.view))
+        response = self.http_get(url)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+        courses = response.data['results']
+        self.assertEqual(len(courses), 1)
+        self.assertValidResponseCourse(courses[0], self.empty_course)
+
+    def test_get_filtering(self):
+        """
+        The view should return a list of details for the specified courses.
+        """
+        url = "{}?course_id={}".format(reverse(self.view), self.course_id)
+        response = self.http_get(url)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+        courses = response.data['results']
+        self.assertEqual(len(courses), 1)
+        self.assertValidResponseCourse(courses[0], self.course)
+
+    def test_not_authenticated(self):
+        # If debug mode is enabled, the view should always return data.
+        with override_settings(DEBUG=True):
+            response = self.http_get(reverse(self.view), HTTP_AUTHORIZATION=None)
+            self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+        response = self.http_get(reverse(self.view), HTTP_AUTHORIZATION=None)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 401)
+
+    def test_not_authorized(self):
+        """
+        Unauthorized users should get an empty list.
+        """
+        user = StaffFactory(course_key=self.course.id)
+        access_token = AccessTokenFactory.create(user=user, client=self.oauth_client).token
+        auth_header = 'Bearer ' + access_token
+
+        # If debug mode is enabled, the view should always return data.
+        with override_settings(DEBUG=True):
+            response = self.http_get(reverse(self.view), HTTP_AUTHORIZATION=auth_header)
+            self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+        # Data should be returned if the user is authorized.
+        response = self.http_get(reverse(self.view), HTTP_AUTHORIZATION=auth_header)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+        url = "{}?course_id={}".format(reverse(self.view), self.course_id)
+        response = self.http_get(url, HTTP_AUTHORIZATION=auth_header)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        data = response.data['results']
+        self.assertEqual(len(data), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(data[0]['name'], self.course.display_name)
+
+        # The view should return an empty list if the user cannot access any courses.
+        url = "{}?course_id={}".format(reverse(self.view), unicode(self.empty_course.id))
+        response = self.http_get(url, HTTP_AUTHORIZATION=auth_header)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertDictContainsSubset({'count': 0, u'results': []}, response.data)
+
+
+class CourseDetailTests(CourseDetailMixin, CourseViewTestsMixin, ModuleStoreTestCase):
+    view = 'course_structure_api:v0:detail'
+
+    def test_get(self):
+        response = super(CourseDetailTests, self).test_get()
+        self.assertValidResponseCourse(response.data, self.course)
+
+
+class CourseStructureTests(CourseDetailMixin, CourseViewTestsMixin, ModuleStoreTestCase):
+    view = 'course_structure_api:v0:structure'
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(CourseStructureTests, self).setUp()
+
+        # Ensure course structure exists for the course
+        update_course_structure(self.course.id)
+
+    def test_get(self):
+        """
+        If the course structure exists in the database, the view should return the data. Otherwise, the view should
+        initiate an asynchronous course structure generation and return a 503.
+        """
+
+        # Attempt to retrieve data for a course without stored structure
+        CourseStructure.objects.all().delete()
+        self.assertFalse(CourseStructure.objects.filter(course_id=self.course.id).exists())
+        response = self.http_get(reverse(self.view, kwargs={'course_id': self.course_id}))
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 503)
+        self.assertEqual(response['Retry-After'], '120')
+
+        # Course structure generation shouldn't take long. Generate the data and try again.
+        self.assertTrue(CourseStructure.objects.filter(course_id=self.course.id).exists())
+        response = self.http_get(reverse(self.view, kwargs={'course_id': self.course_id}))
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+        blocks = {}
+
+        def add_block(xblock):
+            children = xblock.get_children()
+            blocks[unicode(xblock.location)] = {
+                u'id': unicode(xblock.location),
+                u'type': xblock.category,
+                u'display_name': xblock.display_name,
+                u'format': xblock.format,
+                u'graded': xblock.graded,
+                u'children': [unicode(child.location) for child in children]
+            }
+
+            for child in children:
+                add_block(child)
+
+        course = self.store.get_course(self.course.id, depth=None)
+        add_block(course)
+
+        expected = {
+            u'root': unicode(self.course.location),
+            u'blocks': blocks
+        }
+
+        self.maxDiff = None
+        self.assertDictEqual(response.data, expected)
+
+
+class CourseGradingPolicyTests(CourseDetailMixin, CourseViewTestsMixin, ModuleStoreTestCase):
+    view = 'course_structure_api:v0:grading_policy'
+
+    def test_get(self):
+        """
+        The view should return grading policy for a course.
+        """
+        response = super(CourseGradingPolicyTests, self).test_get()
+
+        expected = [
+            {
+                "count": 24,
+                "weight": 0.2,
+                "assignment_type": "Homework",
+                "dropped": 0
+            },
+            {
+                "count": 4,
+                "weight": 0.8,
+                "assignment_type": "Exam",
+                "dropped": 0
+            }
+        ]
+        self.assertListEqual(response.data, expected)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/v0/urls.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/v0/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ccc7db7b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/v0/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+"""
+Courses Structure API v0 URI specification
+"""
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.conf.urls import patterns, url
+
+from course_structure_api.v0 import views
+
+
+COURSE_ID_PATTERN = settings.COURSE_ID_PATTERN
+
+urlpatterns = patterns(
+    '',
+    url(r'^courses/$', views.CourseList.as_view(), name='list'),
+    url(r'^courses/{}/$'.format(COURSE_ID_PATTERN), views.CourseDetail.as_view(), name='detail'),
+    url(r'^course_structures/{}/$'.format(COURSE_ID_PATTERN), views.CourseStructure.as_view(), name='structure'),
+    url(r'^grading_policies/{}/$'.format(COURSE_ID_PATTERN), views.CourseGradingPolicy.as_view(), name='grading_policy')
+)
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/v0/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/v0/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..73b7083d27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/course_structure_api/v0/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,232 @@
+""" API implementation for course-oriented interactions. """
+
+import logging
+from operator import attrgetter
+
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.http import Http404
+from rest_framework.authentication import OAuth2Authentication, SessionAuthentication
+from rest_framework.exceptions import PermissionDenied, AuthenticationFailed
+from rest_framework.generics import RetrieveAPIView, ListAPIView
+from rest_framework.response import Response
+from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
+from opaque_keys.edx.keys import CourseKey
+
+from courseware.access import has_access
+from openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_structures import models
+from openedx.core.lib.api.permissions import IsAuthenticatedOrDebug
+from openedx.core.lib.api.serializers import PaginationSerializer
+from courseware import courses
+from course_structure_api.v0 import serializers
+from student.roles import CourseInstructorRole, CourseStaffRole
+
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class CourseViewMixin(object):
+    """
+    Mixin for views dealing with course content. Also handles authorization and authentication.
+    """
+    lookup_field = 'course_id'
+    authentication_classes = (OAuth2Authentication, SessionAuthentication,)
+    permission_classes = (IsAuthenticatedOrDebug,)
+
+    def get_course_or_404(self):
+        """
+        Retrieves the specified course, or raises an Http404 error if it does not exist.
+        Also checks to ensure the user has permissions to view the course
+        """
+        try:
+            course_id = self.kwargs.get('course_id')
+            course_key = CourseKey.from_string(course_id)
+            course = courses.get_course(course_key)
+
+            self.check_course_permissions(self.request.user, course)
+
+            return course
+        except ValueError:
+            raise Http404
+
+    def user_can_access_course(self, user, course):
+        """
+        Determines if the user is staff or an instructor for the course.
+        Always returns True if DEBUG mode is enabled.
+        """
+        return (settings.DEBUG
+                or has_access(user, CourseStaffRole.ROLE, course)
+                or has_access(user, CourseInstructorRole.ROLE, course))
+
+    def check_course_permissions(self, user, course):
+        """
+        Checks if the request user can access the course.
+        Raises PermissionDenied if the user does not have course access.
+        """
+        if not self.user_can_access_course(user, course):
+            raise PermissionDenied
+
+    def perform_authentication(self, request):
+        """
+        Ensures that the user is authenticated (e.g. not an AnonymousUser), unless DEBUG mode is enabled.
+        """
+        super(CourseViewMixin, self).perform_authentication(request)
+        if request.user.is_anonymous() and not settings.DEBUG:
+            raise AuthenticationFailed
+
+
+class CourseList(CourseViewMixin, ListAPIView):
+    """
+    **Use Case**
+
+        CourseList returns paginated list of courses in the edX Platform. The list can be filtered by course_id.
+
+    **Example Request**
+
+          GET /api/course_structure/v0/courses/
+          GET /api/course_structure/v0/courses/?course_id={course_id1},{course_id2}
+
+    **Response Values**
+
+        * id: The unique identifier for the course.
+
+        * name: The name of the course.
+
+        * category: The type of content. In this case, the value is always "course".
+
+        * org: The organization specified for the course.
+
+        * course: The course number.
+
+        * org: The run for the course.
+
+        * uri: The URI to use to get details of the course.
+
+        * image_url: The URI for the course's main image.
+
+        * start: Course start date
+
+        * end: Course end date
+    """
+    paginate_by = 10
+    paginate_by_param = 'page_size'
+    pagination_serializer_class = PaginationSerializer
+    serializer_class = serializers.CourseSerializer
+
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        course_ids = self.request.QUERY_PARAMS.get('course_id', None)
+
+        course_descriptors = []
+        if course_ids:
+            course_ids = course_ids.split(',')
+            for course_id in course_ids:
+                course_key = CourseKey.from_string(course_id)
+                course_descriptor = courses.get_course(course_key)
+                course_descriptors.append(course_descriptor)
+        else:
+            course_descriptors = modulestore().get_courses()
+
+        results = [course for course in course_descriptors if self.user_can_access_course(self.request.user, course)]
+
+        # Sort the results in a predictable manner.
+        results.sort(key=attrgetter('id'))
+
+        return results
+
+
+class CourseDetail(CourseViewMixin, RetrieveAPIView):
+    """
+    **Use Case**
+
+        CourseDetail returns details for a course.
+
+    **Example requests**:
+
+        GET /api/course_structure/v0/courses/{course_id}/
+
+    **Response Values**
+
+        * category: The type of content.
+
+        * name: The name of the course.
+
+        * uri: The URI to use to get details of the course.
+
+        * course: The course number.
+
+        * due:  The due date. For courses, the value is always null.
+
+        * org: The organization specified for the course.
+
+        * id: The unique identifier for the course.
+    """
+
+    serializer_class = serializers.CourseSerializer
+
+    def get_object(self, queryset=None):
+        return self.get_course_or_404()
+
+
+class CourseStructure(CourseViewMixin, RetrieveAPIView):
+    """
+    **Use Case**
+
+        Retrieves course structure.
+
+    **Example requests**:
+
+        GET /api/course_structure/v0/course_structures/{course_id}/
+
+    **Response Values**
+
+        * root: ID of the root node of the structure
+
+        * blocks: Dictionary mapping IDs to block nodes.
+    """
+    serializer_class = serializers.CourseStructureSerializer
+    course = None
+
+    def retrieve(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        try:
+            return super(CourseStructure, self).retrieve(request, *args, **kwargs)
+        except models.CourseStructure.DoesNotExist:
+            # If we don't have data stored, generate it and return a 503.
+            models.update_course_structure.delay(self.course.id)
+            return Response(status=503, headers={'Retry-After': '120'})
+
+    def get_object(self, queryset=None):
+        # Make sure the course exists and the user has permissions to view it.
+        self.course = self.get_course_or_404()
+        course_structure = models.CourseStructure.objects.get(course_id=self.course.id)
+        return course_structure.structure
+
+
+class CourseGradingPolicy(CourseViewMixin, ListAPIView):
+    """
+    **Use Case**
+
+        Retrieves course grading policy.
+
+    **Example requests**:
+
+        GET /api/course_structure/v0/grading_policies/{course_id}/
+
+    **Response Values**
+
+        * assignment_type: The type of the assignment (e.g. Exam, Homework). Note: These values are course-dependent.
+          Do not make any assumptions based on assignment type.
+
+        * count: Number of assignments of the type.
+
+        * dropped: Number of assignments of the type that are dropped.
+
+        * weight: Effect of the assignment type on grading.
+    """
+
+    serializer_class = serializers.GradingPolicySerializer
+    allow_empty = False
+
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        course = self.get_course_or_404()
+
+        # Return the raw data. The serializer will handle the field mappings.
+        return course.raw_grader
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/notifier_api/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/notifier_api/views.py
index 9be79b0717..b8e05ebb16 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/notifier_api/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/notifier_api/views.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from rest_framework.viewsets import ReadOnlyModelViewSet
 
 from notification_prefs import NOTIFICATION_PREF_KEY
 from notifier_api.serializers import NotifierUserSerializer
-from openedx.core.djangoapps.user_api.views import ApiKeyHeaderPermission
+from openedx.core.lib.api.permissions import ApiKeyHeaderPermission
 
 
 class NotifierUsersViewSet(ReadOnlyModelViewSet):
diff --git a/lms/envs/common.py b/lms/envs/common.py
index 64971438ff..df132589b2 100644
--- a/lms/envs/common.py
+++ b/lms/envs/common.py
@@ -1627,6 +1627,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'lms.djangoapps.lms_xblock',
 
     'openedx.core.djangoapps.content.course_structures',
+    'course_structure_api',
 )
 
 ######################### MARKETING SITE ###############################
diff --git a/lms/envs/devstack.py b/lms/envs/devstack.py
index 4606d6f302..4e067f0bc4 100644
--- a/lms/envs/devstack.py
+++ b/lms/envs/devstack.py
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ CC_PROCESSOR = {
 }
 
 ########################### External REST APIs #################################
+FEATURES['ENABLE_OAUTH2_PROVIDER'] = True
+OAUTH_OIDC_ISSUER = 'http://127.0.0.1:8000/oauth2'
 FEATURES['ENABLE_MOBILE_REST_API'] = True
 FEATURES['ENABLE_VIDEO_ABSTRACTION_LAYER_API'] = True
 
diff --git a/lms/urls.py b/lms/urls.py
index a3b604d756..10e7e1de12 100644
--- a/lms/urls.py
+++ b/lms/urls.py
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ urlpatterns = ('',  # nopep8
     # Courseware search endpoints
     url(r'^search/', include('search.urls')),
 
+    # Course content API
+    url(r'^api/course_structure/', include('course_structure_api.urls', namespace='course_structure_api')),
 )
 
 if settings.FEATURES["ENABLE_COMBINED_LOGIN_REGISTRATION"]:
@@ -115,7 +117,6 @@ urlpatterns += (
     url(r'^course_modes/', include('course_modes.urls')),
 )
 
-
 js_info_dict = {
     'domain': 'djangojs',
     # We need to explicitly include external Django apps that are not in LOCALE_PATHS.
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/views.py
index 22aabf0189..eaf7828d02 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/views.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 """HTTP end-points for the User API. """
 import copy
+from openedx.core.lib.api.permissions import ApiKeyHeaderPermission
 from opaque_keys import InvalidKeyError
 import third_party_auth
 
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ from opaque_keys.edx import locator
 from rest_framework import authentication
 from rest_framework import filters
 from rest_framework import generics
-from rest_framework import permissions
 from rest_framework import status
 from rest_framework import viewsets
 from rest_framework.views import APIView
@@ -32,23 +32,6 @@ from .models import UserPreference, UserProfile
 from .serializers import UserSerializer, UserPreferenceSerializer
 
 
-class ApiKeyHeaderPermission(permissions.BasePermission):
-    def has_permission(self, request, view):
-        """
-        Check for permissions by matching the configured API key and header
-
-        If settings.DEBUG is True and settings.EDX_API_KEY is not set or None,
-        then allow the request. Otherwise, allow the request if and only if
-        settings.EDX_API_KEY is set and the X-Edx-Api-Key HTTP header is
-        present in the request and matches the setting.
-        """
-        api_key = getattr(settings, "EDX_API_KEY", None)
-        return (
-            (settings.DEBUG and api_key is None) or
-            (api_key is not None and request.META.get("HTTP_X_EDX_API_KEY") == api_key)
-        )
-
-
 class LoginSessionView(APIView):
     """HTTP end-points for logging in users. """
 
diff --git a/openedx/core/lib/__init__.py b/openedx/core/lib/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/openedx/core/lib/api/__init__.py b/openedx/core/lib/api/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..328a8227f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/lib/api/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+"""
+Package for common functionality shared across various APIs.
+"""
diff --git a/openedx/core/lib/api/permissions.py b/openedx/core/lib/api/permissions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dca589d88b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/lib/api/permissions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from django.conf import settings
+from rest_framework import permissions
+from rest_framework.exceptions import PermissionDenied
+
+
+class ApiKeyHeaderPermission(permissions.BasePermission):
+    def has_permission(self, request, view):
+        """
+        Check for permissions by matching the configured API key and header
+
+        If settings.DEBUG is True and settings.EDX_API_KEY is not set or None,
+        then allow the request. Otherwise, allow the request if and only if
+        settings.EDX_API_KEY is set and the X-Edx-Api-Key HTTP header is
+        present in the request and matches the setting.
+        """
+        api_key = getattr(settings, "EDX_API_KEY", None)
+        return (
+            (settings.DEBUG and api_key is None) or
+            (api_key is not None and request.META.get("HTTP_X_EDX_API_KEY") == api_key)
+        )
+
+
+class IsAuthenticatedOrDebug(permissions.BasePermission):
+    """
+    Allows access only to authenticated users, or anyone if debug mode is enabled.
+    """
+
+    def has_permission(self, request, view):
+        if settings.DEBUG:
+            return True
+
+        user = getattr(request, 'user', None)
+        return user and user.is_authenticated()
diff --git a/openedx/core/lib/api/serializers.py b/openedx/core/lib/api/serializers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e83e2f666
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/lib/api/serializers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from rest_framework import pagination, serializers
+
+
+class PaginationSerializer(pagination.PaginationSerializer):
+    """
+    Custom PaginationSerializer to include num_pages field
+    """
+    num_pages = serializers.Field(source='paginator.num_pages')