diff --git a/src/backlog.rs b/src/backlog.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29bcc0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backlog.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+//! Interfaces for accessing and managing the backlog
+
+use crate::{EmptyResponse, Jira, Result};
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
+struct BacklogIssues {
+    issues: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Backlog {
+    jira: Jira,
+}
+
+impl Backlog {
+    pub fn new(jira: &Jira) -> Self {
+        Backlog { jira: jira.clone() }
+    }
+
+    // See https://docs.atlassian.com/jira-software/REST/7.0.4/#agile/1.0/backlog
+    pub fn put(&self, issues: Vec<String>) -> Result<EmptyResponse> {
+        let data = BacklogIssues { issues };
+
+        self.jira.post("agile", "/backlog/issue", data)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    extern crate serde_json;
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn serialise_backlog_issue() {
+        let backlog = BacklogIssues {
+            issues: vec!["PR-1".to_owned(), "10001".to_owned(), "PR-3".to_owned()],
+        };
+
+        let result: String = serde_json::to_string(&backlog).unwrap();
+        let expected = r#"{"issues":["PR-1","10001","PR-3"]}"#;
+
+        assert_eq!(result, expected);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index fc8e70e..38c28b4 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ pub mod resolution;
 pub use crate::boards::*;
 pub mod sprints;
 pub use crate::sprints::*;
+pub mod backlog;
+pub use crate::backlog::*;
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
 pub struct EmptyResponse;
@@ -109,6 +111,11 @@ impl Jira {
         Sprints::new(self)
     }
 
+    // return backlog interface
+    pub fn backlog(&self) -> Backlog {
+        Backlog::new(self)
+    }
+
     fn post<D, S>(&self, api_name: &str, endpoint: &str, body: S) -> Result<D>
     where
         D: DeserializeOwned,
@@ -164,6 +171,7 @@ impl Jira {
             }),
             _ => {
                 let data = if body == "" { "null" } else { &body };
+
                 Ok(serde_json::from_str::<D>(data)?)
             }
         }
diff --git a/tests/jira_test.rs b/tests/jira_test.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cae5903
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/jira_test.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+extern crate goji;
+extern crate serde_json;
+
+use goji::*;
+
+#[test]
+fn deserialise_empty_response() {
+    let empty_response_str = "null";
+    let empty_response: EmptyResponse = serde_json::from_str(empty_response_str).unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!(format!("{:#?}", empty_response), "EmptyResponse");
+}