diff --git a/scm-clients/scm-client-api/src/main/java/sonia/scm/client/ScmUrlProvider.java b/scm-clients/scm-client-api/src/main/java/sonia/scm/client/ScmUrlProvider.java
index ae03d54157..c956735a5b 100644
--- a/scm-clients/scm-client-api/src/main/java/sonia/scm/client/ScmUrlProvider.java
+++ b/scm-clients/scm-client-api/src/main/java/sonia/scm/client/ScmUrlProvider.java
@@ -55,12 +55,24 @@ public class ScmUrlProvider
   public static final String URLPART_AUTHENTICATION_LOGIN =
     "authentication/login";
 
+  /** Field description */
+  public static final String URLPART_GROUP = "groups/";
+
+  /** Field description */
+  public static final String URLPART_GROUPS = "groups";
+
   /** Field description */
   public static final String URLPART_REPOSITORIES = "repositories";
 
   /** Field description */
   public static final String URLPART_REPOSITORY = "repositories/";
 
+  /** Field description */
+  public static final String URLPART_USER = "users/";
+
+  /** Field description */
+  public static final String URLPART_USERS = "users";
+
   /** the logger for classVar */
   private static final Logger logger =
     LoggerFactory.getLogger(ScmUrlProvider.class);
@@ -136,6 +148,30 @@ public class ScmUrlProvider
     return extension;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @param name
+   *
+   * @return
+   */
+  public String getGroupUrl(String name)
+  {
+    return getResourceUrl(URLPART_GROUP.concat(name));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @return
+   */
+  public String getGroupsUrl()
+  {
+    return getResourceUrl(URLPART_GROUPS);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Method description
    *
@@ -180,6 +216,30 @@ public class ScmUrlProvider
     return resourceUrl;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @param name
+   *
+   * @return
+   */
+  public String getUserUrl(String name)
+  {
+    return getResourceUrl(URLPART_USER.concat(name));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @return
+   */
+  public String getUsersUrl()
+  {
+    return getResourceUrl(URLPART_USERS);
+  }
+
   //~--- set methods ----------------------------------------------------------
 
   /**
diff --git a/scm-clients/scm-client-impl/src/main/java/sonia/scm/client/JerseyGroupClientHandler.java b/scm-clients/scm-client-impl/src/main/java/sonia/scm/client/JerseyGroupClientHandler.java
index ded3967637..ef68d7936f 100644
--- a/scm-clients/scm-client-impl/src/main/java/sonia/scm/client/JerseyGroupClientHandler.java
+++ b/scm-clients/scm-client-impl/src/main/java/sonia/scm/client/JerseyGroupClientHandler.java
@@ -39,13 +39,16 @@ import sonia.scm.group.Group;
 
 //~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------
 
+import com.sun.jersey.api.client.GenericType;
+
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
  *
  * @author Sebastian Sdorra
  */
-public class JerseyGroupClientHandler implements GroupClientHandler
+public class JerseyGroupClientHandler extends AbstractClientHandler<Group>
+        implements GroupClientHandler
 {
 
   /**
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ public class JerseyGroupClientHandler implements GroupClientHandler
    */
   public JerseyGroupClientHandler(JerseyClientSession session)
   {
-    this.session = session;
+    super(session, Group.class);
   }
 
   //~--- methods --------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -65,48 +68,13 @@ public class JerseyGroupClientHandler implements GroupClientHandler
    * Method description
    *
    *
-   * @param item
+   * @return
    */
   @Override
-  public void create(Group item)
+  protected GenericType<List<Group>> createGenericListType()
   {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Method description
-   *
-   *
-   * @param id
-   */
-  @Override
-  public void delete(String id)
-  {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Method description
-   *
-   *
-   * @param item
-   */
-  @Override
-  public void delete(Group item)
-  {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Method description
-   *
-   *
-   * @param item
-   */
-  @Override
-  public void modify(Group item)
-  {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
+    return new GenericType<List<Group>>() {}
+    ;
   }
 
   //~--- get methods ----------------------------------------------------------
@@ -115,14 +83,14 @@ public class JerseyGroupClientHandler implements GroupClientHandler
    * Method description
    *
    *
-   * @param id
+   * @param itemId
    *
    * @return
    */
   @Override
-  public Group get(String id)
+  protected String getItemUrl(String itemId)
   {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
+    return urlProvider.getGroupUrl(itemId);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -132,13 +100,8 @@ public class JerseyGroupClientHandler implements GroupClientHandler
    * @return
    */
   @Override
-  public List<Group> getAll()
+  protected String getItemsUrl()
   {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
+    return urlProvider.getGroupsUrl();
   }
-
-  //~--- fields ---------------------------------------------------------------
-
-  /** Field description */
-  private JerseyClientSession session;
 }
diff --git a/scm-clients/scm-client-impl/src/main/java/sonia/scm/client/JerseyUserClientHandler.java b/scm-clients/scm-client-impl/src/main/java/sonia/scm/client/JerseyUserClientHandler.java
index f3ee4b780d..2b60649297 100644
--- a/scm-clients/scm-client-impl/src/main/java/sonia/scm/client/JerseyUserClientHandler.java
+++ b/scm-clients/scm-client-impl/src/main/java/sonia/scm/client/JerseyUserClientHandler.java
@@ -39,13 +39,16 @@ import sonia.scm.user.User;
 
 //~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------
 
+import com.sun.jersey.api.client.GenericType;
+
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
  *
  * @author Sebastian Sdorra
  */
-public class JerseyUserClientHandler implements UserClientHandler
+public class JerseyUserClientHandler extends AbstractClientHandler<User>
+        implements UserClientHandler
 {
 
   /**
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ public class JerseyUserClientHandler implements UserClientHandler
    */
   public JerseyUserClientHandler(JerseyClientSession session)
   {
-    this.session = session;
+    super(session, User.class);
   }
 
   //~--- methods --------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -65,48 +68,13 @@ public class JerseyUserClientHandler implements UserClientHandler
    * Method description
    *
    *
-   * @param item
+   * @return
    */
   @Override
-  public void create(User item)
+  protected GenericType<List<User>> createGenericListType()
   {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Method description
-   *
-   *
-   * @param id
-   */
-  @Override
-  public void delete(String id)
-  {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Method description
-   *
-   *
-   * @param item
-   */
-  @Override
-  public void delete(User item)
-  {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Method description
-   *
-   *
-   * @param item
-   */
-  @Override
-  public void modify(User item)
-  {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
+    return new GenericType<List<User>>() {}
+    ;
   }
 
   //~--- get methods ----------------------------------------------------------
@@ -115,14 +83,14 @@ public class JerseyUserClientHandler implements UserClientHandler
    * Method description
    *
    *
-   * @param id
+   * @param itemId
    *
    * @return
    */
   @Override
-  public User get(String id)
+  protected String getItemUrl(String itemId)
   {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
+    return urlProvider.getUserUrl(itemId);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -132,13 +100,8 @@ public class JerseyUserClientHandler implements UserClientHandler
    * @return
    */
   @Override
-  public List<User> getAll()
+  protected String getItemsUrl()
   {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet.");
+    return urlProvider.getUsersUrl();
   }
-
-  //~--- fields ---------------------------------------------------------------
-
-  /** Field description */
-  private JerseyClientSession session;
 }