diff --git a/lib/mutations.rb b/lib/mutations.rb
index cae4ef0..cb33e05 100644
--- a/lib/mutations.rb
+++ b/lib/mutations.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 require 'mutations/model_filter'
 require 'mutations/array_filter'
 require 'mutations/hash_filter'
+require 'mutations/uri_filter'
 require 'mutations/outcome'
 require 'mutations/command'
 
diff --git a/lib/mutations/uri_filter.rb b/lib/mutations/uri_filter.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0247de4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mutations/uri_filter.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+require 'uri'
+
+module Mutations
+  class UriFilter < AdditionalFilter
+    @default_options = {
+      :nils => false,    # true allows an explicit nil to be valid. Overrides any other options
+      :scheme => nil,    # restrict the URI to a specific scheme, i.e. 'https'
+    }
+
+    def filter(data)
+      if data.nil?
+        return [nil, nil] if options[:nils]
+        return [nil, :nils]
+      end
+
+      case data
+      when URI # we're good!
+      when String then
+        return [nil, :blank] if blank?(data)
+        begin
+          data = URI.parse(data)
+        rescue StandardError => e
+          return [nil, e.message]
+        end
+      else return [nil, :invalid]
+      end
+
+      if !options[:scheme].nil?
+        return [nil, :scheme] if blank?(data.scheme)
+        return [nil, :scheme] if data.scheme.to_sym != options[:scheme]
+      end
+
+      [data, nil]
+    end
+
+    private
+
+    def blank?(value)
+      return true if value.nil?
+      value = value.strip if value.is_a?(String)
+      return value.empty? if value.respond_to?(:empty?)
+      return false
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/uri_filter_spec.rb b/spec/uri_filter_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c05ed1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/uri_filter_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+require 'spec_helper'
+
+describe Mutations::UriFilter do
+  let(:options){ {} }
+  let(:outcome){ Mutations::UriFilter.new(options).filter(input) }
+  let(:result){ outcome[0] }
+  let(:errors){ outcome[1] }
+
+  describe "#blank" do
+    subject{ Mutations::UriFilter.new.send(:blank?, value) }
+
+    describe "nil" do
+      let(:value){ nil }
+      it{ assert(subject) }
+    end
+
+    describe "empty string" do
+      let(:value){ "" }
+      it{ assert(subject) }
+    end
+
+    describe "whitespace" do
+      let(:value){ " " }
+      it{ assert(subject) }
+    end
+
+    describe "some text" do
+      let(:value){ "abc" }
+      it{ assert(!subject) }
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe 'invalid type input' do
+    let(:input){ true }
+
+    it{ assert_nil(result) }
+    it{ assert_equal(errors, :invalid) }
+  end
+
+  describe 'string input' do
+    let(:input){ 'http://www.altavista.com' }
+
+    describe 'is blank' do
+      let(:input){ '' }
+
+      it{ assert_nil(result) }
+      it{ assert_equal(errors, :blank) }
+    end
+
+    describe 'invalid uri' do
+      let(:input){ 'oops' }
+
+      it "returns the error" do
+        URI.stub :parse, lambda {|x| raise 'invalid URI'} do
+          assert_nil(result)
+          assert_equal(errors, 'invalid URI')
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'with scheme constraint' do
+
+      describe 'matching constraint' do
+        let(:options){ { scheme: :http } }
+
+        it{ assert_equal(result, URI.parse(input)) }
+        it{ assert_nil(errors) }
+      end
+
+      describe 'not matching constraint' do
+        let(:options){ { scheme: :https} }
+
+        it{ assert_nil(result) }
+        it{ assert_equal(errors, :scheme) }
+      end
+
+      describe 'and blank url scheme' do
+        let(:options){ { scheme: :http} }
+        let(:input){ 'altavista.com' }
+
+        it{ assert_nil(result) }
+        it{ assert_equal(errors, :scheme) }
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'without scheme constraint' do
+      describe 'and blank url scheme' do
+        let(:input){ 'altavista.com' }
+
+        it{ assert_equal(result, URI.parse(input)) }
+        it{ assert_nil(errors) }
+      end
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  describe 'uri input' do
+    let(:input){ URI.parse('http://www.altavista.com') }
+
+    describe 'with scheme constraint' do
+      describe 'matching constraint' do
+        let(:options){ { scheme: :http } }
+
+        it{ assert_equal(result, input) }
+        it{ assert_nil(errors) }
+      end
+
+      describe 'not matching constraint' do
+        let(:options){ { scheme: :https} }
+
+        it{ assert_nil(result) }
+        it{ assert_equal(errors, :scheme) }
+      end
+
+      describe 'and blank url scheme' do
+        let(:options){ { scheme: :http} }
+        let(:input){ URI.parse('altavista.com') }
+
+        it{ assert_nil(result) }
+        it{ assert_equal(errors, :scheme) }
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe 'without scheme constraint' do
+      describe 'and blank url scheme' do
+        let(:input){ URI.parse('altavista.com') }
+
+        it{ assert_equal(result, input) }
+        it{ assert_nil(errors) }
+      end
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  describe 'nil input' do
+    let(:input){ nil }
+
+    describe 'nils allowed' do
+      let(:options){ { nils: true } }
+
+      it{ assert_nil(result) }
+      it{ assert_nil(errors) }
+    end
+
+    describe 'nils not allowed' do
+      let(:options){ { nils: false } }
+
+      it{ assert_nil(result) }
+      it{ assert_equal(errors, :nils) }
+    end
+
+  end
+end