diff --git a/object-handlers_test.go b/object-handlers_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e385688f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/object-handlers_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,334 @@
+/*
+ * Minio Cloud Storage, (C) 2016 Minio, Inc.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"net/url"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// Wrapper for calling GetObject API handler tests for both XL multiple disks and FS single drive setup.
+func TestAPIGetOjectHandler(t *testing.T) {
+	ExecObjectLayerTest(t, testAPIGetOjectHandler)
+}
+
+func testAPIGetOjectHandler(obj ObjectLayer, instanceType string, t TestErrHandler) {
+
+	// get random bucket name.
+	bucketName := getRandomBucketName()
+	objectName := "test-object"
+	// Create bucket.
+	err := obj.MakeBucket(bucketName)
+	if err != nil {
+		// failed to create newbucket, abort.
+		t.Fatalf("%s : %s", instanceType, err)
+	}
+	// Register the API end points with XL/FS object layer.
+	// Registering only the GetObject handler.
+	apiRouter := initTestAPIEndPoints(obj, []string{"GetObject"})
+	// initialize the server and obtain the credentials and root.
+	// credentials are necessary to sign the HTTP request.
+	rootPath, err := newTestConfig("us-east-1")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Init Test config failed")
+	}
+	// remove the root folder after the test ends.
+	defer removeAll(rootPath)
+
+	credentials := serverConfig.GetCredential()
+
+	// set of byte data for PutObject.
+	// object has to be inserted before running tests for GetObject.
+	// this is required even to assert the GetObject data,
+	// since dataInserted === dataFetched back is a primary criteria for any object storage this assertion is critical.
+	bytesData := []struct {
+		byteData []byte
+	}{
+		{generateBytesData(6 * 1024 * 1024)},
+	}
+	// set of inputs for uploading the objects before tests for downloading is done.
+	putObjectInputs := []struct {
+		bucketName    string
+		objectName    string
+		contentLength int64
+		textData      []byte
+		metaData      map[string]string
+	}{
+		// case - 1.
+		{bucketName, objectName, int64(len(bytesData[0].byteData)), bytesData[0].byteData, make(map[string]string)},
+	}
+	// iterate through the above set of inputs and upload the object.
+	for i, input := range putObjectInputs {
+		// uploading the object.
+		_, err = obj.PutObject(input.bucketName, input.objectName, input.contentLength, bytes.NewBuffer(input.textData), input.metaData)
+		// if object upload fails stop the test.
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Put Object case %d:  Error uploading object: <ERROR> %v", i+1, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// test cases with inputs and expected result for GetObject.
+	testCases := []struct {
+		bucketName string
+		objectName string
+		byteRange  string // range of bytes to be fetched from GetObject.
+		// expected output.
+		expectedContent    []byte // expected response body.
+		expectedRespStatus int    // expected response status body.
+	}{
+		// Test case - 1.
+		// Fetching the entire object and validating its contents.
+		{
+			bucketName:         bucketName,
+			objectName:         objectName,
+			byteRange:          "",
+			expectedContent:    bytesData[0].byteData,
+			expectedRespStatus: http.StatusOK,
+		},
+		// Test case - 2.
+		// Case with non-existent object name.
+		{
+			bucketName:         bucketName,
+			objectName:         "abcd",
+			byteRange:          "",
+			expectedContent:    encodeResponse(getAPIErrorResponse(getAPIError(ErrNoSuchKey), getGetObjectURL("", bucketName, "abcd"))),
+			expectedRespStatus: http.StatusNotFound,
+		},
+		// Test case - 3.
+		// Requesting from range 10-100.
+		{
+			bucketName:         bucketName,
+			objectName:         objectName,
+			byteRange:          "bytes=10-100",
+			expectedContent:    bytesData[0].byteData[10:101],
+			expectedRespStatus: http.StatusPartialContent,
+		},
+		// Test case - 4.
+		// Test case with invalid range.
+		{
+			bucketName:         bucketName,
+			objectName:         objectName,
+			byteRange:          "bytes=-0",
+			expectedContent:    encodeResponse(getAPIErrorResponse(getAPIError(ErrInvalidRange), getGetObjectURL("", bucketName, objectName))),
+			expectedRespStatus: http.StatusRequestedRangeNotSatisfiable,
+		},
+		// Test case - 5.
+		// Test case with byte range exceeding the object size.
+		// Expected to read till end of the object.
+		{
+			bucketName:         bucketName,
+			objectName:         objectName,
+			byteRange:          "bytes=10-1000000000000000",
+			expectedContent:    bytesData[0].byteData[10:],
+			expectedRespStatus: http.StatusPartialContent,
+		},
+	}
+	// Iterating over the cases, fetching the object validating the response.
+	for i, testCase := range testCases {
+		// initialize HTTP NewRecorder, this records any mutations to response writer inside the handler.
+		rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		// construct HTTP request for Get Object end point.
+		req, err := newTestSignedRequest("GET", getGetObjectURL("", testCase.bucketName, testCase.objectName),
+			0, nil, credentials.AccessKeyID, credentials.SecretAccessKey)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Test %d: Failed to create HTTP request for Get Object: <ERROR> %v", i+1, err)
+		}
+		if testCase.byteRange != "" {
+			req.Header.Add("Range", testCase.byteRange)
+		}
+		// Since `apiRouter` satisfies `http.Handler` it has a ServeHTTP to execute the logic of the handler.
+		// Call the ServeHTTP to execute the handler,`func (api objectAPIHandlers) GetObjectHandler`  handles the request.
+		apiRouter.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+		// Assert the response code with the expected status.
+		if rec.Code != testCase.expectedRespStatus {
+			t.Fatalf("Case %d: Expected the response status to be `%d`, but instead found `%d`", i+1, testCase.expectedRespStatus, rec.Code)
+		}
+		// read the response body.
+		actualContent, err := ioutil.ReadAll(rec.Body)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Test %d: %s: Failed parsing response body: <ERROR> %v", i+1, instanceType, err)
+		}
+		// Verify whether the bucket obtained object is same as the one inserted.
+		if !bytes.Equal(testCase.expectedContent, actualContent) {
+			t.Errorf("Test %d: %s: Object content differs from expected value.: %s", i+1, instanceType, string(actualContent))
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Wrapper for calling Copy Object API handler tests for both XL multiple disks and single node setup.
+func TestAPICopyObjectHandler(t *testing.T) {
+	ExecObjectLayerTest(t, testAPICopyObjectHandler)
+}
+
+func testAPICopyObjectHandler(obj ObjectLayer, instanceType string, t TestErrHandler) {
+	// get random bucket name.
+	bucketName := getRandomBucketName()
+	objectName := "test-object"
+	// Create bucket.
+	err := obj.MakeBucket(bucketName)
+	if err != nil {
+		// failed to create newbucket, abort.
+		t.Fatalf("%s : %s", instanceType, err)
+	}
+	// Register the API end points with XL/FS object layer.
+	// Registering only the Copy Object handler.
+	apiRouter := initTestAPIEndPoints(obj, []string{"CopyObject"})
+	// initialize the server and obtain the credentials and root.
+	// credentials are necessary to sign the HTTP request.
+	rootPath, err := newTestConfig("us-east-1")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Init Test config failed")
+	}
+	// remove the root folder after the test ends.
+	defer removeAll(rootPath)
+
+	err = initEventNotifier(obj)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Initializing event notifiers failed")
+	}
+
+	credentials := serverConfig.GetCredential()
+
+	// set of byte data for PutObject.
+	// object has to be inserted before running tests for Copy Object.
+	// this is required even to assert the copied object,
+	bytesData := []struct {
+		byteData []byte
+	}{
+		{generateBytesData(6 * 1024 * 1024)},
+	}
+
+	buffers := []*bytes.Buffer{
+		new(bytes.Buffer),
+		new(bytes.Buffer),
+	}
+
+	// set of inputs for uploading the objects before tests for downloading is done.
+	putObjectInputs := []struct {
+		bucketName    string
+		objectName    string
+		contentLength int64
+		textData      []byte
+		metaData      map[string]string
+	}{
+		// case - 1.
+		{bucketName, objectName, int64(len(bytesData[0].byteData)), bytesData[0].byteData, make(map[string]string)},
+	}
+	// iterate through the above set of inputs and upload the object.
+	for i, input := range putObjectInputs {
+		// uploading the object.
+		_, err = obj.PutObject(input.bucketName, input.objectName, input.contentLength, bytes.NewBuffer(input.textData), input.metaData)
+		// if object upload fails stop the test.
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Put Object case %d:  Error uploading object: <ERROR> %v", i+1, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// test cases with inputs and expected result for Copy Object.
+	testCases := []struct {
+		bucketName       string
+		newObjectName    string // name of the newly copied object.
+		copySourceHeader string // data for "X-Amz-Copy-Source" header. Contains the object to be copied in the URL.
+		// expected output.
+		expectedRespStatus int
+	}{
+		// Test case - 1.
+		{
+			bucketName:         bucketName,
+			newObjectName:      "newObject1",
+			copySourceHeader:   url.QueryEscape("/" + bucketName + "/" + objectName),
+			expectedRespStatus: http.StatusOK,
+		},
+
+		// Test case - 2.
+		// Test case with invalid source object.
+		{
+			bucketName:         bucketName,
+			newObjectName:      "newObject1",
+			copySourceHeader:   url.QueryEscape("/"),
+			expectedRespStatus: http.StatusBadRequest,
+		},
+		// Test case - 3.
+		// Test case with new object name is same as object to be copied.
+		{
+			bucketName:         bucketName,
+			newObjectName:      objectName,
+			copySourceHeader:   url.QueryEscape("/" + bucketName + "/" + objectName),
+			expectedRespStatus: http.StatusBadRequest,
+		},
+		// Test case - 4.
+		// Test case with non-existent source file.
+		// Case for the purpose of failing `api.ObjectAPI.GetObjectInfo`.
+		// Expecting the response status code to http.StatusNotFound (404).
+		{
+			bucketName:         bucketName,
+			newObjectName:      objectName,
+			copySourceHeader:   url.QueryEscape("/" + bucketName + "/" + "non-existent-object"),
+			expectedRespStatus: http.StatusNotFound,
+		},
+		// Test case - 5.
+		// Test case with non-existent source file.
+		// Case for the purpose of failing `api.ObjectAPI.PutObject`.
+		// Expecting the response status code to http.StatusNotFound (404).
+		{
+			bucketName:         "non-existent-destination-bucket",
+			newObjectName:      objectName,
+			copySourceHeader:   url.QueryEscape("/" + bucketName + "/" + objectName),
+			expectedRespStatus: http.StatusNotFound,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for i, testCase := range testCases {
+		// initialize HTTP NewRecorder, this records any mutations to response writer inside the handler.
+		rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		// construct HTTP request for copy object.
+		req, err := newTestSignedRequest("PUT", getCopyObjectURL("", testCase.bucketName, testCase.newObjectName),
+			0, nil, credentials.AccessKeyID, credentials.SecretAccessKey)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Test %d: Failed to create HTTP request for copy Object: <ERROR> %v", i+1, err)
+		}
+		// "X-Amz-Copy-Source" header contains the information about the source bucket and the object to copied.
+		if testCase.copySourceHeader != "" {
+			req.Header.Set("X-Amz-Copy-Source", testCase.copySourceHeader)
+		}
+		// Since `apiRouter` satisfies `http.Handler` it has a ServeHTTP to execute the logic of the handler.
+		// Call the ServeHTTP to execute the handler, `func (api objectAPIHandlers) CopyObjectHandler` handles the request.
+		apiRouter.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+		// Assert the response code with the expected status.
+		if rec.Code != testCase.expectedRespStatus {
+			t.Fatalf("Test %d: %s:  Expected the response status to be `%d`, but instead found `%d`", i+1, instanceType, testCase.expectedRespStatus, rec.Code)
+		}
+		if rec.Code == http.StatusOK {
+			// See if the new object is formed.
+			// testing whether the copy was successful.
+			err = obj.GetObject(testCase.bucketName, testCase.newObjectName, 0, int64(len(bytesData[0].byteData)), buffers[0])
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Test %d: %s: Failed to fetch the copied object: <ERROR> %s", i+1, instanceType, err)
+			}
+			if !bytes.Equal(bytesData[0].byteData, buffers[0].Bytes()) {
+				t.Errorf("Test %d: %s: Data Mismatch: Data fetched back from the copied object doesn't match the original one.", i+1, instanceType)
+			}
+			buffers[0].Reset()
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server_test.go b/server_test.go
index 76a6a61ff..e81fe8eb2 100644
--- a/server_test.go
+++ b/server_test.go
@@ -536,24 +536,35 @@ func (s *TestSuiteCommon) TestObjectGet(c *C) {
 	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
 	// assert the HTTP response status code.
 	c.Assert(response.StatusCode, Equals, http.StatusOK)
+	// concurrently reading the object, safety check for races.
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	for i := 0; i < ConcurrencyLevel; i++ {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			// HTTP request to create the bucket.
+			// create HTTP request to fetch the object.
+			getRequest, err := newTestSignedRequest("GET", getGetObjectURL(s.endPoint, bucketName, objectName),
+				0, nil, s.accessKey, s.secretKey)
+			c.Assert(err, IsNil)
 
-	// create HTTP request to fetch the object.
-	request, err = newTestSignedRequest("GET", getGetObjectURL(s.endPoint, bucketName, objectName),
-		0, nil, s.accessKey, s.secretKey)
-	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+			reqClient := http.Client{}
+			// execute the http request to fetch the object.
+			getResponse, err := reqClient.Do(getRequest)
+			c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+			defer getResponse.Body.Close()
+			// assert the http response status code.
+			c.Assert(getResponse.StatusCode, Equals, http.StatusOK)
 
-	client = http.Client{}
-	// execute the http request to fetch the object.
-	response, err = client.Do(request)
-	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
-	// assert the http response status code.
-	c.Assert(response.StatusCode, Equals, http.StatusOK)
+			// extract response body content.
+			responseBody, err := ioutil.ReadAll(getResponse.Body)
+			c.Assert(err, IsNil)
+			// assert the HTTP response body content with the expected content.
+			c.Assert(responseBody, DeepEquals, []byte("hello world"))
+		}()
 
-	// extract response body content.
-	responseBody, err := ioutil.ReadAll(response.Body)
-	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
-	// assert the HTTP response body content with the expected content.
-	c.Assert(responseBody, DeepEquals, []byte("hello world"))
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
 }
 
 // TestMultipleObjects - Validates upload and fetching of multiple object into the bucket.
@@ -783,7 +794,8 @@ func (s *TestSuiteCommon) TestCopyObject(c *C) {
 	c.Assert(response.StatusCode, Equals, http.StatusOK)
 
 	objectName2 := "testObject2"
-	// creating HTTP request for uploading the object.
+	// Unlike the actual PUT object request, the request to Copy Object doesn't contain request body,
+	// empty body with the "X-Amz-Copy-Source" header pointing to the object to copies it in the backend.
 	request, err = newTestRequest("PUT", getPutObjectURL(s.endPoint, bucketName, objectName2), 0, nil)
 	c.Assert(err, IsNil)
 	// setting the "X-Amz-Copy-Source" to allow copying the content of previously uploaded object.
diff --git a/test-utils_test.go b/test-utils_test.go
index f75128155..5099b8d73 100644
--- a/test-utils_test.go
+++ b/test-utils_test.go
@@ -623,11 +623,16 @@ func getDeleteObjectURL(endPoint, bucketName, objectName string) string {
 	return makeTestTargetURL(endPoint, bucketName, objectName, url.Values{})
 }
 
-// return URL for HEAD o nthe object.
+// return URL for HEAD on the object.
 func getHeadObjectURL(endPoint, bucketName, objectName string) string {
 	return makeTestTargetURL(endPoint, bucketName, objectName, url.Values{})
 }
 
+// return url to be used while copying the object.
+func getCopyObjectURL(endPoint, bucketName, objectName string) string {
+	return makeTestTargetURL(endPoint, bucketName, objectName, url.Values{})
+}
+
 // return URL for inserting bucket notification.
 func getPutNotificationURL(endPoint, bucketName string) string {
 	queryValue := url.Values{}
@@ -769,6 +774,12 @@ func getXLObjectLayer() (ObjectLayer, []string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
+	// Disabling the cache for integration tests.
+	// Should use the object layer tests for validating cache.
+	if xl, ok := objLayer.(xlObjects); ok {
+		xl.objCacheEnabled = false
+	}
+
 	return objLayer, erasureDisks, nil
 }
 
@@ -876,11 +887,18 @@ func initTestAPIEndPoints(objLayer ObjectLayer, apiFunctions []string) http.Hand
 	// Iterate the list of API functions requested for and register them in mux HTTP handler.
 	for _, apiFunction := range apiFunctions {
 		switch apiFunction {
+		// Register GetObject handler.
+		case "GetObject`":
+			bucket.Methods("GET").Path("/{object:.+}").HandlerFunc(api.GetObjectHandler)
+		// Register GetObject handler.
+		case "CopyObject`":
+			bucket.Methods("PUT").Path("/{object:.+}").HeadersRegexp("X-Amz-Copy-Source", ".*?(\\/|%2F).*?").HandlerFunc(api.CopyObjectHandler)
+
 		// Register PutBucket Policy handler.
 		case "PutBucketPolicy":
 			bucket.Methods("PUT").HandlerFunc(api.PutBucketPolicyHandler).Queries("policy", "")
 
-			// Register Delete bucket HTTP policy handler.
+		// Register Delete bucket HTTP policy handler.
 		case "DeleteBucketPolicy":
 			bucket.Methods("DELETE").HandlerFunc(api.DeleteBucketPolicyHandler).Queries("policy", "")