diff --git a/rsd_lib/base.py b/rsd_lib/base.py
index 8f84e52..1bd41b6 100644
--- a/rsd_lib/base.py
+++ b/rsd_lib/base.py
@@ -120,17 +120,23 @@ class ResourceBase(base.ResourceBase):
     description = base.Field("Description")
     """The resource description"""
 
-    def post(self, data):
+    def post(self, path="", data=None):
         """Issue HTTP POST request to this resource"""
-        self._conn.post(self.path, data=data)
+        if path == "":
+            path = self.path
+        self._conn.post(path, data=data)
 
-    def patch(self, data):
+    def patch(self, path="", data=None):
         """Issue HTTP PATCH request to this resource"""
-        self._conn.patch(self.path, data=data)
+        if path == "":
+            path = self.path
+        self._conn.patch(path, data=data)
 
-    def put(self, data):
+    def put(self, path="", data=None):
         """Issue HTTP PUT request to this resource"""
-        self._conn.put(self.path, data=data)
+        if path == "":
+            path = self.path
+        self._conn.put(path, data=data)
 
     def delete(self):
         """Delete this resource"""
@@ -145,17 +151,23 @@ class ResourceCollectionBase(base.ResourceCollectionBase):
     description = base.Field("Description")
     """The resource collection description"""
 
-    def post(self, data):
+    def post(self, path="", data=None):
         """Issue HTTP POST request to this resource"""
-        self._conn.post(self.path, data=data)
+        if path == "":
+            path = self.path
+        self._conn.post(path, data=data)
 
-    def patch(self, data):
+    def patch(self, path="", data=None):
         """Issue HTTP PATCH request to this resource"""
-        self._conn.patch(self.path, data=data)
+        if path == "":
+            path = self.path
+        self._conn.patch(path, data=data)
 
-    def put(self, data):
+    def put(self, path="", data=None):
         """Issue HTTP PUT request to this resource"""
-        self._conn.put(self.path, data=data)
+        if path == "":
+            path = self.path
+        self._conn.put(path, data=data)
 
     def delete(self):
         """Delete this resource collection"""