diff --git a/container.inc b/container.inc
index 88068c2..d684e4a 100644
--- a/container.inc
+++ b/container.inc
@@ -107,6 +107,15 @@ abstract class StorageContainer {
         watchdog('storage', $msg, array('@container' => $this->name()), WATCHDOG_ERROR);
         throw new StorageException(t($msg, array('@container' => $this->name())));
       }
+    } else {
+      try {
+        $this->serviceUrl();
+      }
+      catch (StorageException $e) {
+        $msg = 'Failed to create storage container @container.';
+        watchdog('storage', $msg, array('@container' => $this->name()), WATCHDOG_ERROR);
+        throw new StorageException(t($msg, array('@container' => $this->name())));
+      }
     }
     
     drupal_write_record('storage_container', $this);
@@ -643,6 +652,9 @@ abstract class StorageContainer {
   public function serviceSettingsDefault() {
     return array();
   }
+  public function serviceUrl() {
+    return '';
+  }
   public function servicePostCreate() {}
   public function serviceUpdate() {}
   public function serviceMaintenance() {}
diff --git a/services/rackspace.inc b/services/rackspace.inc
index 1effe60..6744e18 100644
--- a/services/rackspace.inc
+++ b/services/rackspace.inc
@@ -198,6 +198,19 @@ class StorageRackspace extends StorageContainer implements StorageContainerInter
     }
   }
 
+  public function serviceUrl() {
+    $this->init();
+
+    try {
+      $cf_container = $this->conn->get_container($this->settings['cf_container'])->cfs_http->head_cdn_container($this->settings['cf_container']);
+      $this->settings['base_url'] = $cf_container[5];
+      return $this->settings['base_url'];
+    } catch (Exception $e) {
+      $this->log_exception($e);
+      throw new StorageException();
+    }
+  }
+
   public function serviceInfo() {
     $localities = $this->localities();
 
@@ -205,6 +218,7 @@ class StorageRackspace extends StorageContainer implements StorageContainerInter
       t('Locality') => $localities[$this->settings['locality']],
       t('Username') => $this->settings['username'],
       t('Container') => $this->settings['cf_container'],
+      t('CDN URI') => $this->settings['base_url']
     );
 
     return $info;