diff --git a/lib/git_reflow.rb b/lib/git_reflow.rb
index 569ad4e..ef57a15 100644
--- a/lib/git_reflow.rb
+++ b/lib/git_reflow.rb
@@ -107,13 +107,8 @@ def deliver(options = {})
     feature_branch    = current_branch
     base_branch       = options['base'] || 'master'
 
-    update_current_branch
-    fetch_destination(base_branch)
-    update_destination(feature_branch)
-
     begin
       existing_pull_request = git_server.find_open_pull_request( :from => current_branch, :to => base_branch )
-
       if existing_pull_request.nil?
         say "No pull request exists for #{remote_user}:#{current_branch}\nPlease submit your branch for review first with \`git reflow review\`", :deliver_halted
       else
@@ -125,34 +120,40 @@ def deliver(options = {})
                          end
 
         if existing_pull_request.good_to_merge?(force: options['skip_lgtm'])
-          puts "Merging pull request ##{existing_pull_request.number}: '#{existing_pull_request.title}', from '#{existing_pull_request.feature_branch_name}' into '#{existing_pull_request.base_branch_name}'"
+          puts "Merging pull request ##{existing_pull_request.number}: '#{existing_pull_request.title}', from '#{existing_pull_request.feature_branch_name}' into '#{GitReflow::Config.get("github.owner")}:#{base_branch}'"
 
-          update_destination(base_branch)
-          merge_feature_branch(feature_branch,
+          res = merge_feature_branch(feature_branch,
                                :destination_branch  => base_branch,
                                :pull_request_number => existing_pull_request.number,
                                :lgtm_authors        => existing_pull_request.approvals,
-                               :message             => commit_message)
-          committed = run_command_with_label 'git commit', with_system: true
+                               :title               => existing_pull_request.title,
+                               :message             => commit_message,
+                               :head                => existing_pull_request.head)
 
-          if committed
-            say "Merge complete!", :success
+          if res.code == "200"
+            # if committed
+            say "Pull Request successfully merged.", :success
 
             # check if user always wants to push and cleanup, otherwise ask
             always_deploy_and_cleanup = GitReflow::Config.get('reflow.always-deploy-and-cleanup') == "true"
             deploy_and_cleanup = always_deploy_and_cleanup || (ask "Would you like to push this branch to your remote repo and cleanup your feature branch? ") =~ /^y/i
 
             if deploy_and_cleanup
-              run_command_with_label "git push origin #{base_branch}"
-              run_command_with_label "git push origin :#{feature_branch}"
+              # Pulls merged changes from remote base_branch
+              run_command_with_label "git pull origin #{base_branch}"
               run_command_with_label "git branch -D #{feature_branch}"
               puts "Nice job buddy."
             else
               puts "Cleanup halted.  Local changes were not pushed to remote repo.".colorize(:red)
               puts "To reset and go back to your branch run \`git reset --hard origin/#{base_branch} && git checkout #{feature_branch}\`"
             end
+
+          elsif res.code == "405"
+            say "Pull Request is not mergeable.", :deliver_halted
+          elsif res.code == "409"
+            say "Head branch was modified. Review and try the merge again.", :deliver_halted
           else
-            say "There were problems commiting your feature... please check the errors above and try again.", :error
+            say "There was another error. Please review the pull request and try again.", :deliver_halted
           end
         else
           say existing_pull_request.rejection_message, :deliver_halted
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ def deploy(destination_server)
   end
 
   def git_server
-    @git_server ||= GitServer.connect provider: GitReflow::Config.get('reflow.git-server').strip, silent: true
+    @git_server ||= GitServer.connect provider: "#{GitReflow::Config.get('reflow.git-server')}".strip, silent: true
   end
 
 end
diff --git a/lib/git_reflow/commands/setup.rb b/lib/git_reflow/commands/setup.rb
index deb6990..d497963 100644
--- a/lib/git_reflow/commands/setup.rb
+++ b/lib/git_reflow/commands/setup.rb
@@ -25,5 +25,12 @@
     GitReflow::Config.add "constants.minimumApprovals", ask("Set the minimum number of approvals (leaving blank will require approval from all commenters): "), local: reflow_options[:project_only]
     GitReflow::Config.add "constants.approvalRegex", GitReflow::GitServer::PullRequest::DEFAULT_APPROVAL_REGEX, local: reflow_options[:project_only]
     
+    say("Enter the follow information associated with your remote repository: (The information is used to run 'git reflow deliver'.")
+    GitReflow::Config.add "github.owner", ask("Enter the owner of the remote repository: "), local: reflow_options[:project_only]
+    GitReflow::Config.add "github.repo", ask("Enter the name of the remote repository: "), local: reflow_options[:project_only]
+
+    # Sets the user's github auth token
+    GitReflow::Config.set "github.oauth-token", ask("Set the your local github authorization token: (You cannot run 'git reflow deliver' without it!) "), local: reflow_options[:project_only]
+    say("Thanks! Your settings are saved to #{GitReflow::Config::CONFIG_FILE_PATH}.")
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/git_reflow/git_helpers.rb b/lib/git_reflow/git_helpers.rb
index 3c10388..2215d36 100644
--- a/lib/git_reflow/git_helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/git_reflow/git_helpers.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 require 'git_reflow/config'
 require 'git_reflow/sandbox'
+require 'net/http'
+require 'uri'
+require 'json'
 
 module GitReflow
   module GitHelpers
@@ -60,10 +63,41 @@ def merge_feature_branch(feature_branch_name, options = {})
         message << "\nLGTM given by: @#{lgtm_authors.join(', @')}\n"
       end
 
-      run_command_with_label "git checkout #{options[:destination_branch]}"
-      run_command_with_label "git merge --squash #{feature_branch_name}"
+      payload = {
+        "commit_title" => options[:title],
+        "commit_message" => options[:message],
+        "sha" => options[:head].sha,
+        "squash" => true
+      }
+
+      res = post_github_api(
+        {
+          :payload => payload, 
+          :pull_request_number => options[:pull_request_number]
+        }
+      )
 
       append_to_squashed_commit_message(message) if message.length > 0
+      return res
+    end
+
+    def post_github_api(options = {})
+      url = URI.parse("#{GitReflow::Config.get('github.endpoint')}/repos/#{GitReflow::Config.get('github.owner')}/#{GitReflow::Config.get('github.repo')}/pulls/#{options[:pull_request_number]}/merge")
+      
+      req = Net::HTTP::Put.new(url.to_s)
+      req.body = options[:payload].to_json
+
+      # Sets Request Headers
+      req["Accept"] = "application/vnd.github.polaris-preview"
+      req["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
+      req["Authorization"] = "token #{GitReflow::Config.get('github.oauth-token')}"
+
+      Net::HTTP.start(url.host, url.port,
+        :use_ssl => url.scheme == 'https') do |http|
+        res = http.request req # Net::HTTPResponse object
+        puts res.inspect
+        return res
+      end
     end
 
     def append_to_squashed_commit_message(message = '')
diff --git a/spec/git_reflow_spec.rb b/spec/git_reflow_spec.rb
index c2951f7..e3e09af 100644
--- a/spec/git_reflow_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/git_reflow_spec.rb
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@
 
     before do
       allow(GitReflow).to receive(:append_to_squashed_commit_message).and_return(true)
+      allow(GitReflow).to receive(:post_github_api).and_return({})
 
       module Kernel
         def system(cmd)
@@ -310,6 +311,7 @@ def system(cmd)
                 allow(github).to receive(:find_open_pull_request).and_return(existing_pull_request)
                 allow(GitReflow).to receive(:get_first_commit_message).and_return(first_commit_message)
                 allow(existing_pull_request).to receive(:reviewers).and_return(lgtm_comment_authors)
+                allow(GitReflow).to receive(:post_github_api).and_return({})
               end
 
               it "includes the first commit message for the new branch in the commit message of the merge" do
@@ -324,7 +326,9 @@ def system(cmd)
                 destination_branch:  'master',
                 pull_request_number: existing_pull_request.number,
                 lgtm_authors:        ['nhance'],
-                message:             existing_pull_request.body
+                title:          existing_pull_request.title,
+                message:        existing_pull_request.body,
+                head:           existing_pull_request.head
               })
 
               expect { subject }.to have_output "Merging pull request ##{existing_pull_request.number}: '#{existing_pull_request.title}', from '#{existing_pull_request.head.label}' into '#{existing_pull_request.base.label}'"
@@ -470,6 +474,7 @@ def system(cmd)
         end
 
         it "merges and squashes the feature branch into the master branch" do
+          allow(GitReflow).to receive(:post_github_api).and_return({})
           expect(GitReflow).to receive(:merge_feature_branch)
           subject
         end
diff --git a/spec/lgtm_git_reflow_spec.rb b/spec/lgtm_git_reflow_spec.rb
index fa6add1..57239bc 100644
--- a/spec/lgtm_git_reflow_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lgtm_git_reflow_spec.rb
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 
     before do
       allow(GitReflow).to receive(:append_to_squashed_commit_message).and_return(true)
+      allow(GitReflow).to receive(:post_github_api).and_return({})
 
       module Kernel
         def system(cmd)
@@ -163,7 +164,9 @@ def system(cmd)
                 destination_branch:  'master',
                 pull_request_number: existing_pull_request.number,
                 lgtm_authors:        ['nhance', 'Simon'],
-                message:             existing_pull_request.body
+                title:          existing_pull_request.title,
+                message:        existing_pull_request.body,
+                head:           existing_pull_request.head
               })
 
               expect { subject }.to_not have_output "Merging pull request ##{existing_pull_request.number}: '#{existing_pull_request.title}', from '#{existing_pull_request.head.label}' into '#{existing_pull_request.base.label}'"
@@ -335,7 +338,9 @@ def system(cmd)
                 destination_branch:  'master',
                 pull_request_number: existing_pull_request.number,
                 lgtm_authors:        ['nhance', 'Simon'],
-                message:             existing_pull_request.body
+                title:          existing_pull_request.title,
+                message:        existing_pull_request.body,
+                head:           existing_pull_request.head
               })
 
               expect { subject }.to have_output "Merging pull request ##{existing_pull_request.number}: '#{existing_pull_request.title}', from '#{existing_pull_request.head.label}' into '#{existing_pull_request.base.label}'"