diff --git a/lib/sawyer/agent.rb b/lib/sawyer/agent.rb
index 8f5c67d..8dd6954 100644
--- a/lib/sawyer/agent.rb
+++ b/lib/sawyer/agent.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,20 @@ def initialize(endpoint, conn = nil)
       yield @conn if block_given?
     end
 
+    # Public: Retains a reference to the root relations of the API.
+    #
+    # Returns a Sawyer::Relation::Map.
+    def rels
+      @rels ||= root.data.rels
+    end
+
+    # Public: Retains a reference to the root response of the API.
+    #
+    # Returns a Sawyer::Response.
+    def root
+      @root ||= start
+    end
+
     # Public: Hits the root of the API to get the initial actions.
     #
     # Returns a Sawyer::Response.
diff --git a/test/agent_test.rb b/test/agent_test.rb
index 2fb3230..244e55f 100644
--- a/test/agent_test.rb
+++ b/test/agent_test.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,30 @@ def setup
       end
     end
 
+    def test_accesses_root_relations
+      @stubs.get '/a/' do |env|
+        assert_equal 'foo.com', env[:url].host
+
+        [200, {}, Yajl.dump(
+          :_links => {
+            :users => {:href => '/users'}})]
+      end
+
+      assert_equal 200, @agent.root.status
+
+      assert_equal '/users', @agent.rels[:users].href
+      assert_equal :get,     @agent.rels[:users].method
+    end
+
+    def test_saves_root_endpoint
+      @stubs.get '/a/' do |env|
+        [200, {}, '{}']
+      end
+
+      assert_kind_of Sawyer::Response, @agent.root
+      assert_not_equal @agent.root.time, @agent.start.time
+    end
+
     def test_starts_a_session
       @stubs.get '/a/' do |env|
         assert_equal 'foo.com', env[:url].host