diff --git a/include/jwt/detail/meta.hpp b/include/jwt/detail/meta.hpp
index 752a66d..76c6f91 100644
--- a/include/jwt/detail/meta.hpp
+++ b/include/jwt/detail/meta.hpp
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@
 #define CPP_JWT_META_HPP
 
 #include <type_traits>
+#include "jwt/string_view.hpp"
 
 namespace jwt {
 namespace detail {
 namespace meta {
 
+/**
+ * The famous void_t trick.
+ */
 template <typename... T>
 struct make_void
 {
@@ -16,7 +20,16 @@ struct make_void
 template <typename... T>
 using void_t = typename make_void<T...>::type;
 
+/**
+ * A type tag representing an empty tag.
+ * To be used to represent a `result-not-found`
+ * situation.
+ */
+struct empty_type {};
 
+
+/**
+ */
 template <typename T, typename=void>
 struct has_create_json_obj_member: std::false_type
 {
@@ -34,6 +47,91 @@ struct has_create_json_obj_member<T,
 {
 };
 
+/**
+ * Checks if the type `T` models MappingConcept.
+ *
+ * Requirements on type `T` for matching the requirements:
+ *  a. Must be able to construct jwt::string_view from the
+ *     `key_type` of the map.
+ *  b. Must be able to construct jwt::string_view from the
+ *    `mapped_type` of the map.
+ *  c. The type `T` must have an access operator i.e. operator[].
+ *  d. The type `T` must have `begin` and `end` member functions
+ *     for iteration.
+ *
+ *  NOTE: Requirements `a` and `b` means that the concept
+ *  type can only hold values that are string or constructible
+ *  to form a string_view (basically C strings and std::string)
+ */
+template <typename T, typename=void>
+struct is_mapping_concept: std::false_type
+{
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+struct is_mapping_concept<T,
+  void_t<
+    typename std::enable_if<
+      std::is_constructible<jwt::string_view, typename T::key_type>::value,
+      void
+    >::type,
+
+    typename std::enable_if<
+      std::is_constructible<jwt::string_view, typename T::mapped_type>::value,
+      void
+    >::type,
+
+    decltype(
+      std::declval<T&>().operator[](std::declval<const typename T::key_type&>()),
+      std::declval<T&>().begin(),
+      std::declval<T&>().end(),
+      (void)0
+    )
+
+  >
+  >: std::true_type
+{
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Checks if the type `T` models the ParameterConcept.
+ *
+ * Requirements on type `T` for matching the requirements:
+ *  a. The type must have a `get` method.
+ */
+template <typename T, typename=void>
+struct is_parameter_concept: std::false_type
+{
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+struct is_parameter_concept<T,
+  void_t<
+    decltype(
+      std::declval<T&>().get(),
+      (void)0
+    )
+  >
+  >: std::true_type
+{
+};
+
+/**
+ */
+template <bool... V>
+struct bool_pack {};
+
+/**
+ */
+template <bool... B>
+using all_true = std::is_same<bool_pack<true, B...>, bool_pack<B..., true>>;
+
+/**
+ */
+template <typename... T>
+using are_all_params = all_true<is_parameter_concept<T>{}...>;
+
 
 } // END namespace meta
 } // END namespace detail
diff --git a/include/jwt/impl/jwt.ipp b/include/jwt/impl/jwt.ipp
index 730f8a5..2613b19 100644
--- a/include/jwt/impl/jwt.ipp
+++ b/include/jwt/impl/jwt.ipp
@@ -197,6 +197,51 @@ jwt_signature::get_verify_algorithm_impl(const jwt_header& hdr) const noexcept
 }
 
 
+//
+template <typename... Args>
+jwt_object::jwt_object(Args&&... args)
+{
+  static_assert (detail::meta::are_all_params<Args...>::value,
+      "All constructor argument types must model ParameterConcept");
+
+  set_parameters(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+}
+
+template <typename Map, typename... Rest>
+void jwt_object::set_parameters(
+    params::detail::payload_param<Map>&& payload, Rest&&... rargs)
+{
+  set_parameters(std::forward<Rest>(rargs)...);
+}
+
+template <typename... Rest>
+void jwt_object::set_parameters(
+    params::detail::secret_param secret, Rest&&... rargs)
+{
+  set_parameters(std::forward<Rest>(rargs)...);
+}
+
+template <typename Map, typename... Rest>
+void jwt_object::set_parameters(
+    params::detail::headers_param<Map>&& header, Rest&&... rargs)
+{
+  set_parameters(std::forward<Rest>(rargs)...);
+}
+
+void jwt_object::set_parameters()
+{
+  //setinel call
+  return;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+jwt_payload& jwt_object::add_payload(const std::string& name, T&& value)
+{
+  payload_.add_claim(name, std::forward<T>(value));
+  return payload_;
+}
+
+
 //====================================================================
 
 void jwt_decode(const string_view encoded_str, const string_view key, bool validate)
diff --git a/include/jwt/jwt.hpp b/include/jwt/jwt.hpp
index 0886fd7..cebf2ed 100644
--- a/include/jwt/jwt.hpp
+++ b/include/jwt/jwt.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "jwt/base64.hpp"
 #include "jwt/algorithm.hpp"
 #include "jwt/string_view.hpp"
+#include "jwt/parameters.hpp"
 #include "jwt/json/json.hpp"
 
 // For convenience
@@ -442,6 +443,7 @@ private: // Private implementation
   verify_func_t get_verify_algorithm_impl(const jwt_header& hdr) const noexcept;
 
 private: // Data members;
+
   /// The key for creating the JWS
   std::string key_;
 };
@@ -452,16 +454,84 @@ private: // Data members;
 class jwt_object
 {
 public: // 'tors
+  /**
+   */
   jwt_object() = default;
 
+  /**
+   */
+  template <typename... Args>
+  jwt_object(Args&&... args);
+
 public: // Exposed APIs
+  /**
+   */
+  jwt_payload& payload() noexcept
+  {
+    return payload_;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   */
+  const jwt_payload& payload() const noexcept
+  {
+    return payload_;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   */
+  jwt_header& header() noexcept
+  {
+    return header_;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   */
+  const jwt_header& header() const noexcept
+  {
+    return header_;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   */
+  template <typename T>
+  jwt_payload& add_payload(const std::string& name, T&& value);
+
+private: // private APIs
+  /**
+   */
+  template <typename... Args>
+  void set_parameters(Args&&... args);
+
+  /**
+   */
+  template <typename M, typename... Rest>
+  void set_parameters(params::detail::payload_param<M>&&, Rest&&...);
+
+  /**
+   */
+  template <typename... Rest>
+  void set_parameters(params::detail::secret_param, Rest&&...);
+
+  /**
+   */
+  template <typename M, typename... Rest>
+  void set_parameters(params::detail::headers_param<M>&&, Rest&&...);
+
+  /**
+   */
+  void set_parameters();
 
 private: // Data Members
 
   /// JWT header section
   jwt_header header_;
+
   /// JWT payload section
   jwt_payload payload_;
+
+  /// The secret key
+  std::string secret_;
 };
 
 /*!
diff --git a/include/jwt/parameters.hpp b/include/jwt/parameters.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..672bb3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/jwt/parameters.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+#ifndef CPP_JWT_PARAMETERS_HPP
+#define CPP_JWT_PARAMETERS_HPP
+
+#include <map>
+#include <utility>
+#include <unordered_map>
+
+#include "jwt/detail/meta.hpp"
+#include "jwt/string_view.hpp"
+
+namespace jwt {
+namespace params {
+
+
+namespace detail {
+/**
+ * Parameter for providing the payload.
+ * Takes a Mapping concept representing
+ * key-value pairs.
+ *
+ * NOTE: MappingConcept allows only strings
+ * for both keys and values. Use `add_header`
+ * API of `jwt_object` otherwise.
+ *
+ * Modeled as ParameterConcept.
+ */
+template <typename MappingConcept>
+struct payload_param
+{
+  payload_param(MappingConcept&& mc)
+    : payload_(std::forward<MappingConcept>(mc))
+  {}
+
+  MappingConcept get() && { return std::move(payload_); }
+  const MappingConcept& get() const& { return payload_; }
+
+  MappingConcept payload_;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Parameter for providing the secret key.
+ * Stores only the view of the provided string
+ * as string_view. Later the implementation may or
+ * may-not copy it.
+ *
+ * Modeled as ParameterConcept.
+ */
+struct secret_param
+{
+  secret_param(string_view sv)
+    : secret_(sv)
+  {}
+
+  string_view get() { return secret_; }
+  string_view secret_;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Parameter for providing additional headers.
+ * Takes a mapping concept representing
+ * key-value pairs.
+ *
+ * Modeled as ParameterConcept.
+ */
+template <typename MappingConcept>
+struct headers_param
+{
+  headers_param(MappingConcept&& mc)
+    : headers_(std::forward<MappingConcept>(mc))
+  {}
+
+  MappingConcept get() && { return std::move(headers_); }
+  const MappingConcept& get() const& { return headers_; }
+
+  MappingConcept headers_;
+};
+
+} // END namespace detail
+
+// Useful typedef
+using param_init_list_t = std::initializer_list<std::pair<jwt::string_view, jwt::string_view>>;
+
+
+/**
+ */
+template <typename MappingConcept,
+          typename=typename jwt::detail::meta::is_mapping_concept<MappingConcept>::type>
+detail::payload_param<MappingConcept> 
+payload(MappingConcept&& mc)
+{
+  return { std::forward<MappingConcept>(mc) };
+}
+
+/**
+ */
+detail::payload_param<std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string>>
+payload(const param_init_list_t& kvs)
+{
+  std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string> m;
+
+  for (const auto& elem : kvs) {
+    m.emplace(elem.first.data(), elem.second.data());
+  }
+
+  return { std::move(m) };
+}
+
+
+/**
+ */
+detail::secret_param secret(string_view sv)
+{
+  return { sv };
+}
+
+/**
+ */
+template <typename MappingConcept,
+          typename=typename jwt::detail::meta::is_mapping_concept<MappingConcept>::type>
+detail::headers_param<MappingConcept>
+headers(MappingConcept&& mc)
+{
+  return { std::forward<MappingConcept>(mc) };
+}
+
+/**
+ */
+  detail::headers_param<std::map<std::string, std::string>>
+headers(const param_init_list_t& kvs)
+{
+  std::map<std::string, std::string> m;
+
+  for (const auto& elem : kvs) {
+    m.emplace(elem.first.data(), elem.second.data());
+  }
+
+  return { std::move(m) };
+}
+
+} // END namespace params
+} // END namespace jwt
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/jwt/test/test_jwt_object b/include/jwt/test/test_jwt_object
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..aa50cbf
Binary files /dev/null and b/include/jwt/test/test_jwt_object differ
diff --git a/include/jwt/test/test_jwt_object.cc b/include/jwt/test/test_jwt_object.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34f4ee0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/jwt/test/test_jwt_object.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include <iostream>
+#include "jwt/jwt.hpp"
+
+void basic_jwt_object_test()
+{
+  using namespace jwt::params;
+  jwt::jwt_object obj(payload({
+                                {"a", "b"},
+                                {"c", "d"} 
+                              }));
+}
+
+int main() {
+  basic_jwt_object_test();
+  return 0;
+}