diff --git a/lib/atajo.io.js b/lib/atajo.io.js
index 4489f5b..e388043 100644
--- a/lib/atajo.io.js
+++ b/lib/atajo.io.js
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ _io = {
             return;
         }
 
-        var fnam = './handlers/' + handlerName + '.js';
+        var fnam = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'handlers', handlerName + '.js');
         atajo.log.d("CHECKING HANDLER " + fnam);
         fs.exists(fnam, function(exists) {
 
diff --git a/lib/handlerWebRequest.js b/lib/handlerWebRequest.js
index cf8dcaf..e0e2e11 100644
--- a/lib/handlerWebRequest.js
+++ b/lib/handlerWebRequest.js
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
  * This is a helper to call http requests for handlers
  * This when using an underlying web api
  */
-(function() {
-    var apiConfig = require('../../apiConfig.json');
-    var http = require('http');
-    var path = require('path');
-    var url = require('url');
-    var _log = require('./log');
+(function () {
+    'use strict';
+
     var Q = require('q');
     var request = require('request');
 
+    var apiConfig = require('../../apiConfig.json');
+    var _log = require('./atajo.log').init('forkController');
+
     /**
      * This is the fallback error
      * @type {String}
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@
      */
     var baseURL = apiConfig.REST_BASE_URL;
 
-    var makeRequest = function(options) {
+    var makeRequest = function (options) {
         var deferred = Q.defer();
         _log.d(" start handler web request via uri: " + options.uri);
-        request(options, function(error, response, body) {
+        request(options, function (error, response, body) {
 
             if (!error) {
-                if (typeof body == 'object') {
+                if (typeof body === 'object') {
                     deferred.resolve(body);
                 } else {
                     deferred.resolve(JSON.parse(body));
@@ -42,13 +42,21 @@
 
             } else {
                 _log.e("Request unsuccessfull: " + (error ? error : '') + " | status: " + (response ? response.statusCode : 'N/A'));
-                deferred.resolve({ error: true, message: unresolvedErrorMessage });
+                deferred.resolve({error: true, message: unresolvedErrorMessage});
             }
         });
         return deferred.promise;
     };
 
-    var post = function(urlPath, postData, params, heads) {
+    /**
+     * JSON based `POST` request
+     * @param  {string} urlPath URL of web service
+     * @param  {object} postData object with JSON payload
+     * @param  {object} params  HTTP query parameters
+     * @param  {object} heads   HTTP headers
+     * @return {promise}         Promise with result of request
+     */
+    var post = function (urlPath, postData, params, heads) {
         var deferred = Q.defer();
 
         params = params || {};
@@ -61,14 +69,21 @@
             qs: params,
             headers: heads
         };
-        makeRequest(options).then(function(data) {
+        makeRequest(options).then(function (data) {
             deferred.resolve(data);
         });
 
         return deferred.promise;
     };
 
-    var get = function(urlPath, params, heads) {
+    /**
+     * JSON based `GET` request
+     * @param  {string} urlPath URL of web service
+     * @param  {object} params  HTTP query parameters
+     * @param  {object} heads   HTTP headers
+     * @return {promise}         Promise with result of request
+     */
+    var get = function (urlPath, params, heads) {
         var deferred = Q.defer();
 
         params = params || {};
@@ -79,14 +94,22 @@
             qs: params,
             headers: heads
         };
-        makeRequest(options).then(function(data) {
+        makeRequest(options).then(function (data) {
             deferred.resolve(data);
         });
 
         return deferred.promise;
     };
 
-    var put = function(urlPath, postData, params, heads) {
+    /**
+     * JSON based `PUT` request
+     * @param  {string} urlPath URL of web service
+     * @param  {object} postData object with JSON payload
+     * @param  {object} params  HTTP query parameters
+     * @param  {object} heads   HTTP headers
+     * @return {promise}         Promise with result of request
+     */
+    var put = function (urlPath, postData, params, heads) {
         var deferred = Q.defer();
 
         params = params || {};
@@ -99,14 +122,21 @@
             qs: params,
             headers: heads
         };
-        makeRequest(options).then(function(data) {
+        makeRequest(options).then(function (data) {
             deferred.resolve(data);
         });
 
         return deferred.promise;
     };
 
-    var deleteReq = function(urlPath, params, heads) {
+    /**
+     * JSON based `DELETE` request
+     * @param  {string} urlPath URL of web service
+     * @param  {object} params  HTTP query parameters
+     * @param  {object} heads   HTTP headers
+     * @return {promise}         Promise with result of request
+     */
+    var deleteReq = function (urlPath, params, heads) {
         var deferred = Q.defer();
 
         params = params || {};
@@ -117,7 +147,22 @@
             qs: params,
             headers: heads
         };
-        makeRequest(options).then(function(data) {
+        makeRequest(options).then(function (data) {
+            deferred.resolve(data);
+        });
+
+        return deferred.promise;
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Custom request using standard `request` options as they are
+     * @param  {object} requestOptions `request` Object
+     * @return {promise}                Promise with result of request
+     */
+    var customReq = function (requestOptions) {
+        var deferred = Q.defer();
+
+        makeRequest(requestOptions).then(function (data) {
             deferred.resolve(data);
         });
 
@@ -128,6 +173,7 @@
         post: post,
         get: get,
         put: put,
-        delete: deleteReq
+        delete: deleteReq,
+        customRequest: customReq
     };
 }());