diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7bd3c9cc..63728e38 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # angel_test
+[![version 1.0.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/pub-1.0.1-brightgreen.svg)](https://pub.dartlang.org/packages/angel_test)
 [![build status](https://travis-ci.org/angel-dart/test.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/angel-dart/test)
 
 Testing utility library for the Angel framework.
diff --git a/lib/src/client.dart b/lib/src/client.dart
index 0a64a090..f229412f 100644
--- a/lib/src/client.dart
+++ b/lib/src/client.dart
@@ -44,11 +44,33 @@ Future<TestClient> connectTo(Angel app,
 }
 
 Future<MockHttpResponse> mock(Angel app, String method, Uri uri,
-    {Iterable<Cookie> cookies: const [],
+    {body,
+    Iterable<Cookie> cookies: const [],
     Map<String, dynamic> headers: const {}}) async {
   var rq = new MockHttpRequest(method, uri);
   rq.cookies.addAll(cookies ?? []);
   headers.forEach(rq.headers.add);
+
+  if (body is! Map) {
+    rq.write(body);
+  } else if (rq.headers.contentType == null ||
+      rq.headers.contentType.mimeType == ContentType.JSON.mimeType) {
+    rq
+      ..headers.contentType = ContentType.JSON
+      ..write(JSON.encode(body));
+  } else if (rq.headers.contentType.mimeType ==
+      'application/x-www-form-urlencoded') {
+    rq
+      ..headers.contentType =
+          new ContentType('application', 'x-www-form-urlencoded')
+      ..write(body.keys.fold<List<String>>(
+          [],
+          (out, k) =>
+              out..add('$k=' + Uri.encodeComponent(body[k]))).join('&'));
+  } else
+    throw new UnsupportedError(
+        'mock() only supports sending JSON or URL-encoded bodies.');
+
   await rq.close();
   await app.handleRequest(rq);
   return rq.response;
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index c7f542d3..6a1633ac 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ author: "Tobe O <thosakwe@gmail.com>"
 description: "Testing utility library for the Angel framework."
 homepage: "https://github.com/angel-dart/test.git"
 name: "angel_test"
-version: "1.0.0"
+version: "1.0.1"
 dependencies: 
   angel_client: "^1.0.0-dev+16"
   angel_framework: "^1.0.0-dev"
diff --git a/test/simple_test.dart b/test/simple_test.dart
index e26f6591..d378ddc5 100644
--- a/test/simple_test.dart
+++ b/test/simple_test.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import 'dart:convert';
 import 'package:angel_framework/angel_framework.dart' as server;
 import 'package:angel_test/angel_test.dart';
 import 'package:test/test.dart';
@@ -21,6 +22,11 @@ main() {
     app = null;
   });
 
+  test('mock()', () async {
+    var response = await mock(app, 'GET', Uri.parse('/hello'));
+    expect(await response.transform(UTF8.decoder).join(), equals('"Hello"'));
+  });
+
   group('isJson+hasStatus', () {
     test('get', () async {
       final response = await testClient.get('/hello');