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diff --git a/omniduct/nosql/base.py b/omniduct/nosql/base.py
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+from interface_meta import quirk_docs
+
+from omniduct.duct import Duct
+
+
+class NoSqlClient(Duct):
+    """
+    A simple generic NoSQL database client, providing a minimal common API across
+    NoSQL databases. Subclasses can extend this functionality either by exposing
+    another python client directly, or by adding additional methods as needed.
+    """
+
+    DUCT_TYPE = Duct.Type.NOSQL
+
+    @quirk_docs('_init')
+    def __init__(self, server_protocol='http', assume_json=False, endpoint_prefix='', **kwargs):
+        """
+        This is a shim __init__ function that passes all arguments onto
+        `self._init`, which is implemented by subclasses. This allows subclasses
+        to instantiate themselves with arbitrary parameters.
+        """
+        Duct.__init_with_kwargs__(self, kwargs, port=80)
+
+        self.server_protocol = server_protocol
+        self.assume_json = assume_json
+        self.endpoint_prefix = endpoint_prefix
+
+        self._init(**kwargs)
+
+    def _init(self):
+        pass
+
+    def get(self):
+        pass
+
+    def put(self):
+        pass
+
+    def find(self):
+        pass