diff --git a/services/src/main/java/edu/msudenver/tsp/services/RestService.java b/services/src/main/java/edu/msudenver/tsp/services/RestService.java
index 78f0cb9..67d2ef0 100644
--- a/services/src/main/java/edu/msudenver/tsp/services/RestService.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/edu/msudenver/tsp/services/RestService.java
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ public class RestService {
         return send(requestFactory.put(uri, requestJson), auth, connectionTimeout, socketTimeout, type);
     }
 
+    <T> Optional<T> patch(final String uri, final String requestJson, final TypeToken<T> type, final Integer connectionTimeout, final Integer socketTimeout) {
+        LOG.info("Sending PATCH {} with body: {}", uri, requestJson);
+        return send(requestFactory.patch(uri, requestJson), null, connectionTimeout, socketTimeout, type);
+    }
+
     private <T> Optional<T> send(final Request request, final String auth, final Integer connectionTimeout, final Integer socketTimeout, final TypeToken<T> type) {
         try {
             final Optional<HttpResponse> optionalHttpResponse = send(request, auth, connectionTimeout, socketTimeout);
diff --git a/services/src/main/java/edu/msudenver/tsp/services/factory/RequestFactory.java b/services/src/main/java/edu/msudenver/tsp/services/factory/RequestFactory.java
index 726b9a8..eb4933d 100644
--- a/services/src/main/java/edu/msudenver/tsp/services/factory/RequestFactory.java
+++ b/services/src/main/java/edu/msudenver/tsp/services/factory/RequestFactory.java
@@ -22,4 +22,8 @@ public class RequestFactory {
     public Request put(final String uri, final String requestJson) {
         return StringUtils.isNotBlank(requestJson) ? Request.Put(uri).bodyString(requestJson, ContentType.APPLICATION_JSON) : Request.Put(uri);
     }
+
+    public Request patch(final String uri, final String requestJson) {
+        return StringUtils.isNotBlank(requestJson) ? Request.Put(uri).bodyString(requestJson, ContentType.APPLICATION_JSON) : Request.Patch(uri);
+    }
 }
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