diff --git a/broker/broker.go b/broker/broker.go
index c2f34cd..702c401 100644
--- a/broker/broker.go
+++ b/broker/broker.go
@@ -8,21 +8,30 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/alphagov/paas-compose-broker/catalog"
 	"github.com/alphagov/paas-compose-broker/config"
+	"github.com/compose/gocomposeapi"
 	"github.com/pivotal-cf/brokerapi"
 )
 
 type Broker struct {
+	Compose *composeapi.Client
 	Config  *config.Config
 	Catalog *catalog.Catalog
 	Logger  *lager.Logger
 }
 
-func New(config *config.Config, catalog *catalog.Catalog, logger *lager.Logger) *Broker {
-	return &Broker{
+func New(compose *composeapi.Client, config *config.Config, catalog *catalog.Catalog, logger *lager.Logger) (*Broker, error) {
+	if compose == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("broker: composer should not be nil")
+	}
+
+	broker := Broker{
+		Compose: compose,
 		Config:  config,
 		Catalog: catalog,
 		Logger:  logger,
 	}
+
+	return &broker, nil
 }
 
 func (b *Broker) Services(context context.Context) []brokerapi.Service {
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index afdd20f..220d127 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 type Config struct {
+	APIToken   string
 	LogLevel   lager.LogLevel
 	ListenPort string
 	Username   string
diff --git a/integration_tests/broker_suite_test.go b/integration_tests/broker_suite_test.go
index 87e061a..13e01f5 100644
--- a/integration_tests/broker_suite_test.go
+++ b/integration_tests/broker_suite_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alphagov/paas-compose-broker/broker"
 	"github.com/alphagov/paas-compose-broker/catalog"
 	"github.com/alphagov/paas-compose-broker/config"
+	composeapi "github.com/compose/gocomposeapi"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	"github.com/pivotal-cf/brokerapi"
@@ -92,6 +93,10 @@ func TestSuite(t *testing.T) {
 		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
 		broker := broker.New(config, newCatalog, &logger)
+		compose, err := composeapi.NewClient(config.APIToken)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		broker, err := broker.New(compose, config, &newCatalog, &logger)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		credentials := brokerapi.BrokerCredentials{
 			Username: config.Username,
 			Password: config.Password,
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 9b8280b..e95f4d9 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alphagov/paas-compose-broker/broker"
 	"github.com/alphagov/paas-compose-broker/catalog"
 	"github.com/alphagov/paas-compose-broker/config"
+	composeapi "github.com/compose/gocomposeapi"
 	"github.com/pivotal-cf/brokerapi"
 )
 
@@ -44,7 +45,18 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	broker := broker.New(config, newCatalog, &logger)
+	compose, err := composeapi.NewClient(config.APIToken)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error("could not create composeapi client", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	broker, err := broker.New(compose, config, newCatalog, &logger)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error("could not initialise broker", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
 	credentials := brokerapi.BrokerCredentials{
 		Username: config.Username,
 		Password: config.Password,