diff --git a/jwt.go b/jwt.go
index 14cdd5b..0b7fc5d 100644
--- a/jwt.go
+++ b/jwt.go
@@ -80,7 +80,15 @@ func Parse(tokenString string, keyFunc func(*Token)([]byte, error)) (token *Toke
 
 func ParseFromRequest(req *http.Request, keyFunc func(*Token)([]byte, error))(token *Token, err error) {
 	
-	return nil, nil
+	// Look for an Authorization header
+	if ah := req.Header.Get("Authorization"); ah != "" {
+		// Should be a bearer token
+		if len(ah) > 6 && strings.ToUpper(ah[0:6]) == "BEARER" {
+			return Parse(ah[7:], keyFunc)
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return nil, errors.New("No token present in request.")
 	
 }
 
diff --git a/jwt_test.go b/jwt_test.go
index eaf45b2..b612a95 100644
--- a/jwt_test.go
+++ b/jwt_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"testing"
 	"reflect"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 )
 
 var jwtTestData = []struct{
@@ -15,13 +17,13 @@ var jwtTestData = []struct{
 	valid bool
 }{
 	{
-		"basic: foo => bar",
+		"basic",
 		"eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJmb28iOiJiYXIifQ.FhkiHkoESI_cG3NPigFrxEk9Z60_oXrOT2vGm9Pn6RDgYNovYORQmmA0zs1AoAOf09ly2Nx2YAg6ABqAYga1AcMFkJljwxTT5fYphTuqpWdy4BELeSYJx5Ty2gmr8e7RonuUztrdD5WfPqLKMm1Ozp_T6zALpRmwTIW0QPnaBXaQD90FplAg46Iy1UlDKr-Eupy0i5SLch5Q-p2ZpaL_5fnTIUDlxC3pWhJTyx_71qDI-mAA_5lE_VdroOeflG56sSmDxopPEG3bFlSu1eowyBfxtu0_CuVd-M42RU75Zc4Gsj6uV77MBtbMrf4_7M_NUTSgoIF3fRqxrj0NzihIBg",
 		map[string]interface{}{"foo": "bar"},
 		true,
 	},
 	{
-		"basic invalid: foo => bar",
+		"basic invalid",
 		"eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJmb28iOiJiYXIifQ.EhkiHkoESI_cG3NPigFrxEk9Z60_oXrOT2vGm9Pn6RDgYNovYORQmmA0zs1AoAOf09ly2Nx2YAg6ABqAYga1AcMFkJljwxTT5fYphTuqpWdy4BELeSYJx5Ty2gmr8e7RonuUztrdD5WfPqLKMm1Ozp_T6zALpRmwTIW0QPnaBXaQD90FplAg46Iy1UlDKr-Eupy0i5SLch5Q-p2ZpaL_5fnTIUDlxC3pWhJTyx_71qDI-mAA_5lE_VdroOeflG56sSmDxopPEG3bFlSu1eowyBfxtu0_CuVd-M42RU75Zc4Gsj6uV77MBtbMrf4_7M_NUTSgoIF3fRqxrj0NzihIBg",
 		map[string]interface{}{"foo": "bar"},
 		false,
@@ -49,3 +51,28 @@ func TestJWT(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestParseRequest(t *testing.T) {
+	file, _ := os.Open("test/sample_key.pub")
+	buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
+	io.Copy(buf, file)
+	key := buf.Bytes()
+	file.Close()
+	
+	// Bearer token request
+	for _, data := range jwtTestData {
+		r, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "/", nil)
+		r.Header.Set("Authorization", fmt.Sprintf("Bearer %v", data.tokenString))
+		token, err := ParseFromRequest(r, func(t *Token)([]byte, error){ return key, nil })
+		
+		if !reflect.DeepEqual(data.claims, token.Claims) {
+			t.Errorf("[%v] Claims mismatch. Expecting: %v  Got: %v", data.name, data.claims, token.Claims)
+		}
+		if data.valid && err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("[%v] Error while verifying token: %v", data.name, err)
+		}
+		if !data.valid && err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("[%v] Invalid token passed validation", data.name)
+		}
+	}
+}
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