diff --git a/ipns.go b/ipns.go
index 90715b6cf..609ceec50 100644
--- a/ipns.go
+++ b/ipns.go
@@ -1,10 +1,18 @@
 package shell
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
 )
 
+type PublishResponse struct {
+	Name  string `json:"name"`
+	Value string `json:"value"`
+}
+
 // Publish updates a mutable name to point to a given value
 func (s *Shell) Publish(node string, value string) error {
 	args := []string{value}
@@ -25,6 +33,37 @@ func (s *Shell) Publish(node string, value string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// PublishWithDetails is used for fine grained control over record publishing
+func (s *Shell) PublishWithDetails(contentHash, key string, lifetime, ttl time.Duration, resolve bool) (*PublishResponse, error) {
+
+	args := []string{contentHash}
+	req := s.newRequest(context.Background(), "name/publish", args...)
+	if key == "" {
+		key = "self"
+	}
+	req.Opts["key"] = key
+	if lifetime.Seconds() > 0 {
+		req.Opts["lifetime"] = lifetime.String()
+	}
+	if ttl.Seconds() > 0 {
+		req.Opts["ttl"] = ttl.String()
+	}
+	req.Opts["resolve"] = strconv.FormatBool(resolve)
+	resp, err := req.Send(s.httpcli)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer resp.Close()
+	if resp.Error != nil {
+		return nil, resp.Error
+	}
+	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	buf.ReadFrom(resp.Output)
+	var pubResp PublishResponse
+	json.Unmarshal(buf.Bytes(), &pubResp)
+	return &pubResp, nil
+}
+
 // Resolve gets resolves the string provided to an /ipfs/[hash]. If asked to
 // resolve an empty string, resolve instead resolves the node's own /ipns value.
 func (s *Shell) Resolve(id string) (string, error) {
diff --git a/ipns_test.go b/ipns_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7137f1d8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ipns_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package shell
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+var examplesHashForIPNS = "/ipfs/Qmbu7x6gJbsKDcseQv66pSbUcAA3Au6f7MfTYVXwvBxN2K"
+var testKey = "self" // feel free to change to whatever key you have locally
+
+func TestPublishDetailsWithKey(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Skip()
+	shell := NewShell("localhost:5001")
+
+	resp, err := shell.PublishWithDetails(examplesHashForIPNS, testKey, time.Second, time.Second, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if resp.Value != examplesHashForIPNS {
+		t.Fatalf(fmt.Sprintf("Expected to receive %s but got %s", examplesHash, resp.Value))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPublishDetailsWithoutKey(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Skip()
+	shell := NewShell("localhost:5001")
+
+	resp, err := shell.PublishWithDetails(examplesHashForIPNS, "", time.Second, time.Second, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if resp.Value != examplesHashForIPNS {
+		t.Fatalf(fmt.Sprintf("Expected to receive %s but got %s", examplesHash, resp.Value))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/request.go b/request.go
index 8b6d4e0df..5ca4675f9 100644
--- a/request.go
+++ b/request.go
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ func (e *Error) Error() string {
 
 func (r *Request) Send(c *http.Client) (*Response, error) {
 	url := r.getURL()
-
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", url, r.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err