diff --git a/lemur/certificates/models.py b/lemur/certificates/models.py
index 63d2ea7c..de338aa2 100644
--- a/lemur/certificates/models.py
+++ b/lemur/certificates/models.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class Certificate(db.Model):
     serial = Column(String(128))
     cn = Column(String(128))
     deleted = Column(Boolean, index=True)
-    dns_provider_id = Column(Integer(), nullable=True)
+    dns_provider_id = Column(Integer(), ForeignKey('dns_providers.id', ondelete='cascade'), nullable=True)
 
     not_before = Column(ArrowType)
     not_after = Column(ArrowType)
diff --git a/lemur/dns_providers/models.py b/lemur/dns_providers/models.py
index 7a1fdd01..42cc992a 100644
--- a/lemur/dns_providers/models.py
+++ b/lemur/dns_providers/models.py
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@ from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import JSON
 from sqlalchemy_utils import ArrowType
 
 from lemur.database import db
+from lemur.plugins.base import plugins
 
 
 class DnsProviders(db.Model):
     __tablename__ = 'dns_providers'
-    id = Column(Integer(), primary_key=True)
+    id = Column(
+        Integer(),
+        primary_key=True,
+    )
     name = Column(String(length=256), unique=True, nullable=True)
     description = Column(String(length=1024), nullable=True)
     provider_type = Column(String(length=256), nullable=True)
@@ -17,3 +21,16 @@ class DnsProviders(db.Model):
     status = Column(String(length=128), nullable=True)
     options = Column(JSON, nullable=True)
     domains = Column(JSON, nullable=True)
+
+    def __init__(self, name, description, provider_type, credentials):
+        self.name = name
+        self.description = description
+        self.provider_type = provider_type
+        self.credentials = credentials
+
+    @property
+    def plugin(self):
+        return plugins.get(self.plugin_name)
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "DnsProviders(name={name})".format(name=self.name)
diff --git a/lemur/dns_providers/schemas.py b/lemur/dns_providers/schemas.py
index df2042c6..1f44e0b1 100644
--- a/lemur/dns_providers/schemas.py
+++ b/lemur/dns_providers/schemas.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from lemur.common.fields import ArrowDateTime
-from lemur.common.schema import LemurOutputSchema
+from lemur.common.schema import LemurInputSchema, LemurOutputSchema
 
 from marshmallow import fields
 
@@ -15,4 +15,13 @@ class DnsProvidersNestedOutputSchema(LemurOutputSchema):
     date_created = ArrowDateTime()
 
 
-dns_provider_schema = DnsProvidersNestedOutputSchema()
+class DnsProvidersNestedInputSchema(LemurInputSchema):
+    __envelope__ = False
+    name = fields.String()
+    description = fields.String()
+    provider_type = fields.Dict()
+
+
+dns_provider_output_schema = DnsProvidersNestedOutputSchema()
+
+dns_provider_input_schema = DnsProvidersNestedInputSchema()
diff --git a/lemur/dns_providers/service.py b/lemur/dns_providers/service.py
index b79967b8..537b50b0 100644
--- a/lemur/dns_providers/service.py
+++ b/lemur/dns_providers/service.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import json
+
 from flask import current_app
 from lemur import database
 from lemur.dns_providers.models import DnsProviders
@@ -15,6 +17,10 @@ def render(args):
 
 
 def get(dns_provider_id):
+    return database.get(DnsProviders, dns_provider_id)
+
+
+def get_friendly(dns_provider_id):
     """
     Retrieves a dns provider by its lemur assigned ID.
 
@@ -22,7 +28,17 @@ def get(dns_provider_id):
     :rtype : DnsProvider
     :return:
     """
-    return database.get(DnsProviders, dns_provider_id)
+    dns_provider = get(dns_provider_id)
+    dns_provider_friendly = {
+        "name": dns_provider.name,
+        "description": dns_provider.description,
+        "provider_type": dns_provider.provider_type,
+        "options": dns_provider.options,
+    }
+
+    if dns_provider.provider_type == "route53":
+        dns_provider_friendly["account_id"] = json.loads(dns_provider.credentials).get("account_id")
+    return dns_provider_friendly
 
 
 def delete(dns_provider_id):
@@ -38,4 +54,21 @@ def get_types():
     provider_config = current_app.config.get('ACME_DNS_PROVIDER_TYPES')
     if not provider_config:
         raise Exception("No DNS Provider configuration specified.")
+    provider_config["total"] = len(provider_config.get("items"))
     return provider_config
+
+
+def create(data):
+    provider_name = data.get("name")
+
+    credentials = {}
+    for item in data.get("provider_type", {}).get("requirements", []):
+        credentials[item["name"]] = item["value"]
+    dns_provider = DnsProviders(
+        name=provider_name,
+        description=data.get("description"),
+        provider_type=data.get("provider_type").get("name"),
+        credentials=json.dumps(credentials),
+    )
+    created = database.create(dns_provider)
+    return created.id
diff --git a/lemur/dns_providers/views.py b/lemur/dns_providers/views.py
index 13c71faa..6d5c6759 100644
--- a/lemur/dns_providers/views.py
+++ b/lemur/dns_providers/views.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from lemur.auth.service import AuthenticatedResource
 from lemur.common.schema import validate_schema
 from lemur.common.utils import paginated_parser
 from lemur.dns_providers import service
-from lemur.dns_providers.schemas import dns_provider_schema
+from lemur.dns_providers.schemas import dns_provider_output_schema, dns_provider_input_schema
 
 mod = Blueprint('dns_providers', __name__)
 api = Api(mod)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class DnsProvidersList(AuthenticatedResource):
         self.reqparse = reqparse.RequestParser()
         super(DnsProvidersList, self).__init__()
 
-    @validate_schema(None, dns_provider_schema)
+    @validate_schema(None, dns_provider_output_schema)
     def get(self):
         """
         .. http:get:: /dns_providers
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class DnsProvidersList(AuthenticatedResource):
 
         """
         parser = paginated_parser.copy()
-        parser.add_argument('id', type=int, location='args')
+        parser.add_argument('dns_provider_id', type=int, location='args')
         parser.add_argument('name', type=str, location='args')
         parser.add_argument('type', type=str, location='args')
 
@@ -78,23 +78,92 @@ class DnsProvidersList(AuthenticatedResource):
         args['user'] = g.user
         return service.render(args)
 
+    @validate_schema(dns_provider_input_schema, None)
+    @admin_permission.require(http_exception=403)
+    def post(self, data=None):
+        """
+        Creates a DNS Provider
+
+        **Example request**:
+        {
+          "provider_type": {
+            "name": "route53",
+            "requirements": [
+              {
+                "name": "account_id",
+                "type": "int",
+                "required": true,
+                "helpMessage": "AWS Account number",
+                "value": 12345
+              }
+            ],
+            "route": "dns_provider_options",
+            "reqParams": null,
+            "restangularized": true,
+            "fromServer": true,
+            "parentResource": null,
+            "restangularCollection": false
+          },
+          "name": "provider_name",
+          "description": "provider_description"
+        }
+
+        **Example request 2**
+        {
+          "provider_type": {
+            "name": "cloudflare",
+            "requirements": [
+              {
+                "name": "email",
+                "type": "str",
+                "required": true,
+                "helpMessage": "Cloudflare Email",
+                "value": "test@netflix.com"
+              },
+              {
+                "name": "key",
+                "type": "str",
+                "required": true,
+                "helpMessage": "Cloudflare Key",
+                "value": "secretkey"
+              }
+            ],
+            "route": "dns_provider_options",
+            "reqParams": null,
+            "restangularized": true,
+            "fromServer": true,
+            "parentResource": null,
+            "restangularCollection": false
+          },
+          "name": "provider_name",
+          "description": "provider_description"
+        }
+        :return:
+        """
+        return service.create(data)
+
+
+class DnsProviders(AuthenticatedResource):
+    def get(self, dns_provider_id):
+        return service.get_friendly(dns_provider_id)
+
     @admin_permission.require(http_exception=403)
     def delete(self, dns_provider_id):
         service.delete(dns_provider_id)
         return {'result': True}
 
 
-class DnsProviderTypes(AuthenticatedResource):
+class DnsProviderOptions(AuthenticatedResource):
     """ Defines the 'dns_provider_types' endpoint """
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.reqparse = reqparse.RequestParser()
-        super(DnsProviderTypes, self).__init__()
+        super(DnsProviderOptions, self).__init__()
 
     def get(self):
         return service.get_types()
 
 
 api.add_resource(DnsProvidersList, '/dns_providers', endpoint='dns_providers')
-api.add_resource(DnsProvidersList, '/dns_providers/<int:dns_provider_id>', endpoint='dns_provider')
-api.add_resource(DnsProviderTypes, '/dns_provider_types', endpoint='dns_provider_types')
+api.add_resource(DnsProviders, '/dns_providers/<int:dns_provider_id>', endpoint='dns_provider')
+api.add_resource(DnsProviderOptions, '/dns_provider_options', endpoint='dns_provider_options')
diff --git a/lemur/plugins/lemur_acme/plugin.py b/lemur/plugins/lemur_acme/plugin.py
index a6901c5c..f07106db 100644
--- a/lemur/plugins/lemur_acme/plugin.py
+++ b/lemur/plugins/lemur_acme/plugin.py
@@ -113,11 +113,12 @@ def setup_acme_client(authority):
     if not authority.options:
         raise Exception("Invalid authority. Options not set")
     options = {}
-    authority_options = json.loads(authority.options)
-    options[authority_options.get("name")] = authority_options.get("value")
-    email = authority_options.get('email', current_app.config.get('ACME_EMAIL'))
-    tel = authority_options.get('telephone', current_app.config.get('ACME_TEL'))
-    directory_url = authority_options.get('acme_url', current_app.config.get('ACME_DIRECTORY_URL'))
+
+    for option in json.loads(authority.options):
+        options[option.get("name")] = option.get("value")
+    email = options.get('email', current_app.config.get('ACME_EMAIL'))
+    tel = options.get('telephone', current_app.config.get('ACME_TEL'))
+    directory_url = options.get('acme_url', current_app.config.get('ACME_DIRECTORY_URL'))
 
     key = jose.JWKRSA(key=generate_private_key('RSA2048'))
 
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ class ACMEIssuerPlugin(IssuerPlugin):
 
         current_app.logger.debug("Using DNS provider: {0}".format(dns_provider.provider_type))
         dns_provider_type = __import__(dns_provider.provider_type, globals(), locals(), [], 1)
-        account_number = credentials.get("account_number")
+        account_number = credentials.get("account_id")
         if dns_provider.provider_type == 'route53' and not account_number:
             error = "DNS Provider {} does not have an account number configured.".format(dns_provider.name)
             current_app.logger.error(error)
diff --git a/lemur/plugins/lemur_acme/tests/test_acme.py b/lemur/plugins/lemur_acme/tests/test_acme.py
index 938d3144..45758a68 100644
--- a/lemur/plugins/lemur_acme/tests/test_acme.py
+++ b/lemur/plugins/lemur_acme/tests/test_acme.py
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ from mock import MagicMock, Mock, patch
 
 class TestAcme(unittest.TestCase):
 
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.ACMEIssuerPlugin = plugin.ACMEIssuerPlugin()
+
     @patch('lemur.plugins.lemur_acme.plugin.len', return_value=1)
     def test_find_dns_challenge(self, mock_len):
         assert mock_len
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ class TestAcme(unittest.TestCase):
     @patch('lemur.plugins.lemur_acme.plugin.current_app')
     def test_setup_acme_client_success(self, mock_current_app, mock_acme):
         mock_authority = Mock()
-        mock_authority.options = '{"o": "mock_name", "v": "mock_value"}'
+        mock_authority.options = '[{"name": "mock_name", "value": "mock_value"}]'
         mock_client = Mock()
         mock_registration = Mock()
         mock_registration.uri = "http://test.com"
@@ -113,3 +116,64 @@ class TestAcme(unittest.TestCase):
         result_client, result_registration = plugin.setup_acme_client(mock_authority)
         assert result_client
         assert result_registration
+
+    @patch('lemur.plugins.lemur_acme.plugin.current_app')
+    def test_get_domains_single(self, mock_current_app):
+        options = {
+            "common_name": "test.netflix.net"
+        }
+        result = plugin.get_domains(options)
+        self.assertEqual(result, [options["common_name"]])
+
+    @patch('lemur.plugins.lemur_acme.plugin.current_app')
+    def test_get_domains_multiple(self, mock_current_app):
+        options = {
+            "common_name": "test.netflix.net",
+            "extensions": {
+                "sub_alt_names": {
+                    "names": [
+                        "test2.netflix.net",
+                        "test3.netflix.net"
+                    ]
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        result = plugin.get_domains(options)
+        self.assertEqual(result, [options["common_name"], "test2.netflix.net", "test3.netflix.net"])
+
+    @patch('lemur.plugins.lemur_acme.plugin.start_dns_challenge', return_value="test")
+    def test_get_authorizations(self, mock_start_dns_challenge):
+        result = plugin.get_authorizations("acme_client", "account_number", ["domains"], "dns_provider")
+        self.assertEqual(result, ["test"])
+
+    @patch('lemur.plugins.lemur_acme.plugin.complete_dns_challenge', return_value="test")
+    def test_finalize_authorizations(self, mock_complete_dns_challenge):
+        mock_authz = []
+        mock_authz_record = MagicMock()
+        mock_authz_record.authz = Mock()
+        mock_authz_record.change_id = 1
+        mock_authz_record.dns_challenge.validation_domain_name = Mock()
+        mock_authz_record.dns_challenge.validation = Mock()
+        mock_authz.append(mock_authz_record)
+        mock_dns_provider = Mock()
+        mock_dns_provider.delete_txt_record = Mock()
+
+        mock_acme_client = Mock()
+        result = plugin.finalize_authorizations(mock_acme_client, "account_number", mock_dns_provider, mock_authz)
+        self.assertEqual(result, mock_authz)
+
+    @patch('lemur.plugins.lemur_acme.plugin.current_app')
+    def test_create_authority(self, mock_current_app):
+        mock_current_app.config = Mock()
+        options = {
+            "plugin": {
+                "plugin_options": [{
+                    "name": "certificate",
+                    "value": "123"
+                }]
+            }
+        }
+        acme_root, b, role = self.ACMEIssuerPlugin.create_authority(options)
+        self.assertEqual(acme_root, "123")
+        self.assertEqual(b, "")
+        self.assertEqual(role, [{'username': '', 'password': '', 'name': 'acme'}])
diff --git a/lemur/static/app/angular/dns_providers/dns_provider/dns_provider.js b/lemur/static/app/angular/dns_providers/dns_provider/dns_provider.js
index 62506101..f7607f84 100644
--- a/lemur/static/app/angular/dns_providers/dns_provider/dns_provider.js
+++ b/lemur/static/app/angular/dns_providers/dns_provider/dns_provider.js
@@ -5,20 +5,12 @@ angular.module('lemur')
   .controller('DnsProviderCreateController', function ($scope, $uibModalInstance, PluginService, DnsProviderService, LemurRestangular, toaster) {
     $scope.dns_provider = LemurRestangular.restangularizeElement(null, {}, 'dns_providers');
 
-    PluginService.getByName('acme-issuer').then(function (acme) {
-        $scope.acme = acme;
-    });
-
-    PluginService.getByType('dns_provider').then(function (plugins) {
-      $scope.plugins = plugins;
-    });
-
-    PluginService.getByType('export').then(function (plugins) {
-      $scope.exportPlugins = plugins;
+    DnsProviderService.getDnsProviderOptions().then(function(res) {
+        $scope.options = res;
     });
 
     $scope.save = function (dns_provider) {
-      DnsProviderService.create(dns_provider.then(
+      DnsProviderService.create(dns_provider).then(
         function () {
           toaster.pop({
             type: 'success',
@@ -35,7 +27,7 @@ angular.module('lemur')
             directiveData: response.data,
             timeout: 100000
           });
-        }));
+        });
     };
 
     $scope.cancel = function () {
@@ -48,14 +40,6 @@ angular.module('lemur')
 
     DnsProviderApi.get(editId).then(function (dns_provider) {
       $scope.dns_provider = dns_provider;
-
-      PluginService.getByName('acme-issuer').then(function (acme) {
-        $scope.acme = acme;
-
-        _.each($scope.acme, function (opts) {
-          console.log(opts);
-          });
-        });
     });
 
     $scope.save = function (dns_provider) {
diff --git a/lemur/static/app/angular/dns_providers/dns_provider/dns_provider.tpl.html b/lemur/static/app/angular/dns_providers/dns_provider/dns_provider.tpl.html
index faeb46bd..eee8bfd5 100644
--- a/lemur/static/app/angular/dns_providers/dns_provider/dns_provider.tpl.html
+++ b/lemur/static/app/angular/dns_providers/dns_provider/dns_provider.tpl.html
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@
         Provider Type
       </label>
       <div class="col-sm-10">
-        <select class="form-control" ng-model="dns_provider.provider_type" ng-options="plugin for plugin in ['route53', 'cloudflare']"
+        <select class="form-control" ng-model="dns_provider.provider_type" ng-options="item.name for item in options"
                 required></select>
       </div>
     </div>
-    <div class="form-group" ng-repeat="item in dns_provider.plugin.pluginOptions">
+    <div class="form-group" ng-repeat="item in dns_provider.provider_type.requirements">
       <ng-form name="subForm" class="form-horizontal" role="form" novalidate>
         <div ng-class="{'has-error': subForm.sub.$invalid, 'has-success': !subForm.sub.$invalid&&subForm.sub.$dirty}">
           <label class="control-label col-sm-2">
diff --git a/lemur/static/app/angular/dns_providers/services.js b/lemur/static/app/angular/dns_providers/services.js
index 0bc5aeb5..2c9eefc7 100644
--- a/lemur/static/app/angular/dns_providers/services.js
+++ b/lemur/static/app/angular/dns_providers/services.js
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@ angular.module('lemur')
   .service('DnsProviderApi', function (LemurRestangular) {
     return LemurRestangular.all('dns_providers');
   })
-  .service('DnsProviderService', function ($location,  DnsProviderApi, PluginService, DnsProviders) {
+
+  .service('DnsProviderOptions', function (LemurRestangular) {
+    return LemurRestangular.all('dns_provider_options');
+  })
+
+  .service('DnsProviderService', function ($location,  DnsProviderApi, PluginService, DnsProviders, DnsProviderOptions) {
     var DnsProviderService = this;
     DnsProviderService.findDnsProvidersByName = function (filterValue) {
       return DnsProviderApi.getList({'filter[label]': filterValue})
@@ -16,6 +21,10 @@ angular.module('lemur')
       return DnsProviders.get();
     };
 
+    DnsProviderService.getDnsProviderOptions = function () {
+      return DnsProviderOptions.getList();
+    };
+
     DnsProviderService.create = function (dns_provider) {
       return DnsProviderApi.post(dns_provider);
     };