diff --git a/doc/CHANGELOG.md b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
index 2daecc1cb..de6fef6ad 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
+##### 1.2.4 (2015-08-29)
+- Feature: add `enforceLinks` option, when set as `false` it will ignore referential integrity errors. Useful for client-side use.
+
+
 ##### 1.2.3 (2015-08-28)
 - Polish: do not expose missing related records error, should be internal error.
 - Polish: use UTF-8 charset for ad hoc serializer.
diff --git a/lib/browser.js b/lib/browser.js
index 1c55cb5b9..4b24019b0 100644
--- a/lib/browser.js
+++ b/lib/browser.js
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ export default class Fortune extends FortuneCore {
       if (hasIndexedDB) options.adapter = { type: indexedDB }
       else if (hasWebStorage) options.adapter = { type: webStorage }
 
+    if (!('enforceLinks' in options))
+      options.enforceLinks = false
+
     super(options)
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/core.js b/lib/core.js
index cd4ffba7e..e38748985 100644
--- a/lib/core.js
+++ b/lib/core.js
@@ -64,7 +64,11 @@ export default class Fortune extends events.EventEmitter {
    *
    *     // An options object that is specific to the serializer. Optional.
    *     options: { ... }
-   *   }]
+   *   }],
+   *
+   *   // Whether or not to enforce referential integrity. Default: `true` for
+   *   // server, `false` for browser.
+   *   enforceLinks: true
    * }
    * ```
    *
diff --git a/lib/dispatch/check_links.js b/lib/dispatch/check_links.js
index fd57ce086..78f09611e 100644
--- a/lib/dispatch/check_links.js
+++ b/lib/dispatch/check_links.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import * as keys from '../common/keys'
-import { includes } from '../common/array_proxy'
 
 
 /**
@@ -9,11 +8,12 @@ import { includes } from '../common/array_proxy'
  * @param {Object} fields
  * @param {Array} links - An array of strings indicating which fields are
  * links. Need to pass this so that it doesn't get computed each time.
- * @param {Object} adapter
  * @param {Object} [meta]
  * @return {Promise}
  */
-export default function checkLinks (record, fields, links, adapter, meta) {
+export default function checkLinks (record, fields, links, meta) {
+  const { adapter, options: { enforceLinks } } = this
+
   return Promise.all(links.map(field => new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     const ids = Array.isArray(record[field]) ? record[field] :
       !(field in record) || record[field] === null ? [] : [ record[field] ]
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@ export default function checkLinks (record, fields, links, adapter, meta) {
     }, meta)
 
     .then(records => {
-      for (let record of records)
-        if (!includes(ids, record[keys.primary]))
+      if (enforceLinks) {
+        const recordIds = new Set(records.map(record => record[keys.primary]))
+
+        for (let id of ids) if (!recordIds.has(id))
           return reject(new Error(
             `A related record for the field "${field}" was not found.`))
+      }
 
       return resolve(records)
     })
diff --git a/lib/dispatch/create.js b/lib/dispatch/create.js
index bd943c515..c0d911f08 100644
--- a/lib/dispatch/create.js
+++ b/lib/dispatch/create.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export default function (context) {
     enforce(type, record, fields)
 
     // Ensure referential integrity.
-    return checkLinks(record, fields, links, adapter, meta)
+    return checkLinks.call(this, record, fields, links, meta)
   }))
   .then(() => adapter.beginTransaction())
   .then(t => {
diff --git a/lib/dispatch/update.js b/lib/dispatch/update.js
index d2c03c76c..2be0ee637 100644
--- a/lib/dispatch/update.js
+++ b/lib/dispatch/update.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export default function (context) {
   // Keyed by update, valued by hash of linked records.
   const linkedMap = new WeakMap()
 
-  const { type, meta } = context.request
+  const { request: { type, meta } } = context
   const fields = recordTypes[type]
   const transform = transforms[type]
   const links = Object.keys(fields)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export default function (context) {
       enforce(type, record, fields)
 
       // Ensure referential integrity.
-      return checkLinks(record, fields, links, adapter, meta)
+      return checkLinks.call(this, record, fields, links, meta)
       .then(linked => {
         linkedMap.set(update, linked)
         return record
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index b1102c153..b846647fe 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ export default class Fortune extends FortuneCore {
       options.serializers = Object.keys(serializers).map(name =>
         ({ type: serializers[name] }))
 
+    if (!('enforceLinks' in options))
+      options.enforceLinks = true
+
     super(options)
   }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 87091561d..4b56a940e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "fortune",
   "description": "High-level I/O for web applications.",
-  "version": "1.2.3",
+  "version": "1.2.4",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": {
     "email": "0x8890@airmail.cc",
diff --git a/test/integration/serializers/ad_hoc.js b/test/integration/serializers/ad_hoc.js
index 1d3769c69..ec8217e34 100644
--- a/test/integration/serializers/ad_hoc.js
+++ b/test/integration/serializers/ad_hoc.js
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ run(() => {
     headers: { 'Content-Type': mediaType },
     body: [ {
       name: 'Ayy lmao',
-      nicknames: [ 'ayy', 'lmao' ]
+      nicknames: [ 'ayy', 'lmao' ],
+      owner: 1
     } ]
   }, response => {
     equal(response.status, 201, 'status is correct')