diff --git a/raft/src/main/java/net/kuujo/copycat/raft/RaftConfig.java b/raft/src/main/java/net/kuujo/copycat/raft/RaftConfig.java
index 90f4ffe2fa..65e30b1465 100644
--- a/raft/src/main/java/net/kuujo/copycat/raft/RaftConfig.java
+++ b/raft/src/main/java/net/kuujo/copycat/raft/RaftConfig.java
@@ -31,15 +31,21 @@
  * @author <a href="http://github.com/kuujo">Jordan Halterman</a>
  */
 public class RaftConfig extends AbstractConfigurable {
-  private static final String RESOURCE_ELECTION_TIMEOUT = "election.timeout";
-  private static final String RESOURCE_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL = "heartbeat.interval";
-  private static final String RESOURCE_REPLICAS = "replicas";
+  private static final String RAFT_ID = "id";
+  private static final String RAFT_NAME = "name";
+  private static final String RAFT_ELECTION_TIMEOUT = "election.timeout";
+  private static final String RAFT_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL = "heartbeat.interval";
+  private static final String RAFT_REPLICAS = "replicas";
   private static final String RESOURCE_LOG = "log";
 
   public RaftConfig() {
     super();
   }
 
+  public RaftConfig(String resource) {
+    super(resource);
+  }
+
   public RaftConfig(Map<String, Object> config) {
     super(config);
   }
@@ -53,6 +59,81 @@ public RaftConfig copy() {
     return new RaftConfig(this);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sets the unique identifier of this instance of the Raft algorithm.<p>
+   *
+   * If the given identifier is {@code null} then a {@link java.util.UUID} based unique identifier will be automatically
+   * generated.
+   *
+   * @param id The unique identifier of this instance of the Raft algorithm.
+   */
+  public void setId(String id) {
+    if (id != null) {
+      this.config = config.withValue(RAFT_ID, ConfigValueFactory.fromAnyRef(id));
+    } else if (!this.config.hasPath(RAFT_ID)) {
+      this.config = config.withValue(RAFT_ID, ConfigValueFactory.fromAnyRef(UUID.randomUUID().toString()));
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the unique identifier of this instance of the Raft algorithm.<p>
+   *
+   * If the unique ID for this instance has not yet been set, a {@link java.util.UUID} based identifier will be generated.
+   *
+   * @return The unique identifier of this instance of the Raft algorithm.
+   */
+  public String getId() {
+    if (!config.hasPath(RAFT_ID)) {
+      setId(null);
+    }
+    return config.getString(RAFT_ID);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the unique identifier of this instance of the Raft algorithm, returning the configuration for method chaining.<p>
+   *
+   * If the given identifier is {@code null} then a {@link java.util.UUID} based unique identifier will be automatically
+   * generated.
+   *
+   * @param id The unique identifier of this instance of the Raft algorithm.
+   * @return The Raft configuration.
+   */
+  public RaftConfig withId(String id) {
+    setId(id);
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the Raft algorithm name.
+   *
+   * @param name The algorithm name.
+   * @throws java.lang.NullPointerException If the name is {@code null}
+   */
+  public void setName(String name) {
+    this.config = config.withValue(RAFT_NAME, ConfigValueFactory.fromAnyRef(Assert.isNotNull(name, "name")));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the Raft algorithm name.
+   *
+   * @return The Raft algorithm name.
+   * @throws java.lang.NullPointerException If the algorithm name has not been configured.
+   */
+  public String getName() {
+    return config.getString(RAFT_NAME);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets the Raft algorithm name, returning the configuration for method chaining.
+   *
+   * @param name The Raft algorithm name.
+   * @return The Raft configuration.
+   */
+  public RaftConfig withName(String name) {
+    setName(name);
+    return this;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sets the resource election timeout.
    *
@@ -60,7 +141,7 @@ public RaftConfig copy() {
    * @throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException If the election timeout is not positive
    */
   public void setElectionTimeout(long electionTimeout) {
-    this.config = config.withValue(RESOURCE_ELECTION_TIMEOUT, ConfigValueFactory.fromAnyRef(Assert.arg(electionTimeout, electionTimeout > 0, "election timeout must be positive")));
+    this.config = config.withValue(RAFT_ELECTION_TIMEOUT, ConfigValueFactory.fromAnyRef(Assert.arg(electionTimeout, electionTimeout > 0, "election timeout must be positive")));
   }
 
   /**
@@ -80,7 +161,7 @@ public void setElectionTimeout(long electionTimeout, TimeUnit unit) {
    * @return The resource election timeout in milliseconds.
    */
   public long getElectionTimeout() {
-    return config.getLong(RESOURCE_ELECTION_TIMEOUT);
+    return config.getLong(RAFT_ELECTION_TIMEOUT);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -115,7 +196,7 @@ public RaftConfig withElectionTimeout(long electionTimeout, TimeUnit unit) {
    * @throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException If the heartbeat interval is not positive
    */
   public void setHeartbeatInterval(long heartbeatInterval) {
-    this.config = config.withValue(RESOURCE_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL, ConfigValueFactory.fromAnyRef(Assert.arg(heartbeatInterval, heartbeatInterval > 0, "heartbeat interval must be positive")));
+    this.config = config.withValue(RAFT_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL, ConfigValueFactory.fromAnyRef(Assert.arg(heartbeatInterval, heartbeatInterval > 0, "heartbeat interval must be positive")));
   }
 
   /**
@@ -135,7 +216,7 @@ public void setHeartbeatInterval(long heartbeatInterval, TimeUnit unit) {
    * @return The interval at which nodes send heartbeats to each other.
    */
   public long getHeartbeatInterval() {
-    return config.getLong(RESOURCE_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL);
+    return config.getLong(RAFT_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -180,7 +261,7 @@ public void setReplicas(String... replicas) {
    * @throws java.lang.NullPointerException If {@code replicas} is {@code null}
    */
   public void setReplicas(Collection<String> replicas) {
-    this.config = config.withValue(RESOURCE_REPLICAS, ConfigValueFactory.fromIterable(new HashSet<>(Assert.isNotNull(replicas, "replicas"))));
+    this.config = config.withValue(RAFT_REPLICAS, ConfigValueFactory.fromIterable(new HashSet<>(Assert.isNotNull(replicas, "replicas"))));
   }
 
   /**
@@ -190,7 +271,7 @@ public void setReplicas(Collection<String> replicas) {
    */
   @SuppressWarnings({ "rawtypes", "unchecked" })
   public Set<String> getReplicas() {
-    return new HashSet<String>(config.hasPath(RESOURCE_REPLICAS) ? (List) config.getList(RESOURCE_REPLICAS).unwrapped() : new ArrayList<>(0));
+    return new HashSet<String>(config.hasPath(RAFT_REPLICAS) ? (List) config.getList(RAFT_REPLICAS).unwrapped() : new ArrayList<>(0));
   }
 
   /**
@@ -225,10 +306,10 @@ public RaftConfig withReplicas(Collection<String> replicas) {
    * @throws java.lang.NullPointerException If {@code replica} is {@code null}
    */
   public RaftConfig addReplica(String replica) {
-    if (!config.hasPath(RESOURCE_REPLICAS)) {
-      this.config = config.withValue(RESOURCE_REPLICAS, ConfigValueFactory.fromIterable(new ArrayList<String>(1)));
+    if (!config.hasPath(RAFT_REPLICAS)) {
+      this.config = config.withValue(RAFT_REPLICAS, ConfigValueFactory.fromIterable(new ArrayList<String>(1)));
     }
-    ConfigList replicas = config.getList(RESOURCE_REPLICAS);
+    ConfigList replicas = config.getList(RAFT_REPLICAS);
     replicas.add(ConfigValueFactory.fromAnyRef(Assert.isNotNull(replica, "replica")));
     return this;
   }
@@ -241,7 +322,7 @@ public RaftConfig addReplica(String replica) {
    * @throws java.lang.NullPointerException If {@code replica} is {@code null}
    */
   public RaftConfig removeReplica(String replica) {
-    ConfigList replicas = config.getList(RESOURCE_REPLICAS);
+    ConfigList replicas = config.getList(RAFT_REPLICAS);
     replicas.remove(ConfigValueFactory.fromAnyRef(Assert.isNotNull(replica, "replica")));
     return this;
   }
@@ -252,7 +333,7 @@ public RaftConfig removeReplica(String replica) {
    * @return The resource configuration.
    */
   public RaftConfig clearReplicas() {
-    config.withoutPath(RESOURCE_REPLICAS);
+    config.withoutPath(RAFT_REPLICAS);
     return this;
   }
 
diff --git a/raft/src/main/java/net/kuujo/copycat/raft/RaftContext.java b/raft/src/main/java/net/kuujo/copycat/raft/RaftContext.java
index 09fcd35bf5..3d3c860542 100644
--- a/raft/src/main/java/net/kuujo/copycat/raft/RaftContext.java
+++ b/raft/src/main/java/net/kuujo/copycat/raft/RaftContext.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import net.kuujo.copycat.log.LogManager;
 import net.kuujo.copycat.raft.protocol.*;
+import net.kuujo.copycat.util.concurrent.NamedThreadFactory;
 import net.kuujo.copycat.util.internal.Assert;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
 
 /**
@@ -65,15 +67,23 @@ public class RaftContext extends Observable implements RaftProtocol {
   private long heartbeatInterval = 250;
   private volatile boolean open;
 
-  public RaftContext(String name, String uri, RaftConfig config, ScheduledExecutorService executor) {
+  public RaftContext(String resource) {
+    this(new RaftConfig(resource));
+  }
+
+  public RaftContext(RaftConfig config) {
+    this(config, Executors.newSingleThreadScheduledExecutor(new NamedThreadFactory(config.getName())));
+  }
+
+  public RaftContext(RaftConfig config, ScheduledExecutorService executor) {
     this.executor = executor;
     this.config = config;
-    this.localMember = new RaftMember(Assert.isNotNull(uri, "uri"), config.getReplicas().contains(uri) ? RaftMember.Type.PROMOTABLE : RaftMember.Type.PASSIVE, RaftMember.Status.ALIVE);
+    this.localMember = new RaftMember(config.getId(), config.getReplicas().contains(config.getId()) ? RaftMember.Type.PROMOTABLE : RaftMember.Type.PASSIVE, RaftMember.Status.ALIVE);
     members.put(localMember.uri(), localMember);
     config.getReplicas().forEach(r -> {
       members.put(r, new RaftMember(r, RaftMember.Type.ACTIVE, RaftMember.Status.ALIVE));
     });
-    this.log = config.getLog().getLogManager(name);
+    this.log = config.getLog().getLogManager(config.getName());
     this.electionTimeout = config.getElectionTimeout();
     this.heartbeatInterval = config.getHeartbeatInterval();
     try {