diff --git a/httprl.module b/httprl.module
index c0bf1b5..b85dc4c 100644
--- a/httprl.module
+++ b/httprl.module
@@ -1989,3 +1989,28 @@ function httprl_call_exit() {
     exit;
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Sets the global user to the given user ID.
+ *
+ * @param $uid
+ *   Integer specifying the user ID to load.
+ */
+function httprl_set_user($uid) {
+  global $user;
+  $account = user_load($uid);
+  if (!empty($account)) {
+    $user = $account;
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sets the global $_GET['q'] parameter.
+ *
+ * @param $q
+ *   Internal URL.
+ */
+function httprl_set_q($q) {
+  $_GET['q'] = $q;
+}