diff --git a/PocketSharp/Components/Add.cs b/PocketSharp/Components/Add.cs
index 7622c72..815013a 100644
--- a/PocketSharp/Components/Add.cs
+++ b/PocketSharp/Components/Add.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using PocketSharp.Models;
 using System;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace PocketSharp
 {
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// <param name="title">This can be included for cases where an item does not have a title, which is typical for image or PDF URLs. If Pocket detects a title from the content of the page, this parameter will be ignored.</param>
     /// <param name="tweetID">If you are adding Pocket support to a Twitter client, please send along a reference to the tweet status id. This allows Pocket to show the original tweet alongside the article.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public PocketItem Add(Uri uri, string[] tags = null, string title = null, string tweetID = null)
+    public async Task<PocketItem> Add(Uri uri, string[] tags = null, string title = null, string tweetID = null)
     {
       AddParameters parameters = new AddParameters()
       {
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ namespace PocketSharp
         Title = title,
         TweetID = tweetID
       };
-      return Get<Add>("add", parameters.Convert(), true).Item;
+      return await Request<Add>("add", parameters.Convert(), true).Item;
     }
 
 
@@ -34,9 +35,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="uri">The URL of the item you want to save</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public PocketItem Add(Uri uri)
+    public async Task<PocketItem> Add(Uri uri)
     {
-      return Add(uri, null, null, null);
+      return await Add(uri, null, null, null);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/PocketSharp/Components/Authentification.cs b/PocketSharp/Components/Authentification.cs
index 10f7605..97e46c3 100644
--- a/PocketSharp/Components/Authentification.cs
+++ b/PocketSharp/Components/Authentification.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using PocketSharp.Models;
 using System;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace PocketSharp
 {
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// Retrieves the requestCode from Pocket.
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public string GetRequestCode()
+    public async Task<string> GetRequestCode()
     {
       // check if request code is available
       if (CallbackUri == null)
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ namespace PocketSharp
       }
 
       // do request
-      RequestCode response = Get<RequestCode>("oauth/request", Utilities.CreateParamInList("redirect_uri", CallbackUri));
+      RequestCode response = await Request<RequestCode>("oauth/request", Utilities.CreateParamInList("redirect_uri", CallbackUri));
 
       // save code to client
       RequestCode = response.Code;
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// Requests the access code after authentification
     /// </summary>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public string GetAccessCode(string requestCode = null)
+    public async Task<string> GetAccessCode(string requestCode = null)
     {
       // check if request code is available
       if(RequestCode == null && requestCode == null)
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ namespace PocketSharp
       }
 
       // do request
-      AccessCode response = Get<AccessCode>("oauth/authorize", Utilities.CreateParamInList("code", RequestCode));
+      AccessCode response = await Request<AccessCode>("oauth/authorize", Utilities.CreateParamInList("code", RequestCode));
 
       // save code to client
       AccessCode = response.Code;
diff --git a/PocketSharp/Components/Modify.cs b/PocketSharp/Components/Modify.cs
index 3d9502b..050a1c6 100644
--- a/PocketSharp/Components/Modify.cs
+++ b/PocketSharp/Components/Modify.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using PocketSharp.Models;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace PocketSharp
 {
@@ -12,9 +13,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="itemID">The item ID.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool Archive(int itemID)
+    public async Task<bool> Archive(int itemID)
     {
-      return PutSendActionDefault(itemID, "archive");
+      return await PutSendActionDefault(itemID, "archive");
     }
 
 
@@ -23,9 +24,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool Archive(PocketItem item)
+    public async Task<bool> Archive(PocketItem item)
     {
-      return Archive(item.ID);
+      return await Archive(item.ID);
     }
 
 
@@ -34,9 +35,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="itemID">The item ID.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool Unarchive(int itemID)
+    public async Task<bool> Unarchive(int itemID)
     {
-      return PutSendActionDefault(itemID, "readd");
+      return await PutSendActionDefault(itemID, "readd");
     }
 
 
@@ -45,9 +46,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool Unarchive(PocketItem item)
+    public async Task<bool> Unarchive(PocketItem item)
     {
-      return Unarchive(item.ID);
+      return await Unarchive(item.ID);
     }
 
 
@@ -56,9 +57,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="itemID">The item ID.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool Favorite(int itemID)
+    public async Task<bool> Favorite(int itemID)
     {
-      return PutSendActionDefault(itemID, "favorite");
+      return await PutSendActionDefault(itemID, "favorite");
     }
 
 
@@ -67,9 +68,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool Favorite(PocketItem item)
+    public async Task<bool> Favorite(PocketItem item)
     {
-      return Favorite(item.ID);
+      return await Favorite(item.ID);
     }
 
 
@@ -78,9 +79,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="itemID">The item ID.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool Unfavorite(int itemID)
+    public async Task<bool> Unfavorite(int itemID)
     {
-      return PutSendActionDefault(itemID, "unfavorite");
+      return await PutSendActionDefault(itemID, "unfavorite");
     }
 
 
@@ -89,9 +90,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool Unfavorite(PocketItem item)
+    public async Task<bool> Unfavorite(PocketItem item)
     {
-      return Unfavorite(item.ID);
+      return await Unfavorite(item.ID);
     }
 
 
@@ -100,9 +101,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="itemID">The item ID.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool Delete(int itemID)
+    public async Task<bool> Delete(int itemID)
     {
-      return PutSendActionDefault(itemID, "delete");
+      return await PutSendActionDefault(itemID, "delete");
     }
 
 
@@ -111,9 +112,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool Delete(PocketItem item)
+    public async Task<bool> Delete(PocketItem item)
     {
-      return Delete(item.ID);
+      return await Delete(item.ID);
     }
 
 
@@ -123,9 +124,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// <param name="itemID">The item ID.</param>
     /// <param name="action">The action.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    protected bool PutSendActionDefault(int itemID, string action)
+    protected async Task<bool> PutSendActionDefault(int itemID, string action)
     {
-      return PutSendAction(new ActionParameter()
+      return await PutSendAction(new ActionParameter()
       {
         Action = action,
         ID = itemID
diff --git a/PocketSharp/Components/ModifyTags.cs b/PocketSharp/Components/ModifyTags.cs
index d5bec75..cc2361e 100644
--- a/PocketSharp/Components/ModifyTags.cs
+++ b/PocketSharp/Components/ModifyTags.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using PocketSharp.Models;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace PocketSharp
 {
@@ -13,9 +14,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// <param name="itemID">The item ID.</param>
     /// <param name="tags">The tags.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool AddTags(int itemID, string[] tags)
+    public async Task<bool> AddTags(int itemID, string[] tags)
     {
-      return PutSendActionForTags(itemID, "tags_add", tags);
+      return await PutSendActionForTags(itemID, "tags_add", tags);
     }
 
 
@@ -25,9 +26,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
     /// <param name="tags">The tags.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool AddTags(PocketItem item, string[] tags)
+    public async Task<bool> AddTags(PocketItem item, string[] tags)
     {
-      return AddTags(item.ID, tags);
+      return await AddTags(item.ID, tags);
     }
 
 
@@ -37,9 +38,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// <param name="itemID">The item ID.</param>
     /// <param name="tags">The tags.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool RemoveTags(int itemID, string[] tags)
+    public async Task<bool> RemoveTags(int itemID, string[] tags)
     {
-      return PutSendActionForTags(itemID, "tags_remove", tags);
+      return await PutSendActionForTags(itemID, "tags_remove", tags);
     }
 
 
@@ -49,9 +50,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
     /// <param name="tags">The tags.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool RemoveTags(PocketItem item, string[] tags)
+    public async Task<bool> RemoveTags(PocketItem item, string[] tags)
     {
-      return RemoveTags(item.ID, tags);
+      return await RemoveTags(item.ID, tags);
     }
 
 
@@ -60,9 +61,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="itemID">The item ID.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool RemoveTags(int itemID)
+    public async Task<bool> RemoveTags(int itemID)
     {
-      return PutSendActionDefault(itemID, "tags_clear");
+      return await PutSendActionDefault(itemID, "tags_clear");
     }
 
 
@@ -71,9 +72,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool RemoveTags(PocketItem item)
+    public async Task<bool> RemoveTags(PocketItem item)
     {
-      return RemoveTags(item.ID);
+      return await RemoveTags(item.ID);
     }
 
 
@@ -83,9 +84,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// <param name="itemID">The item ID.</param>
     /// <param name="tags">The tags.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool ReplaceTags(int itemID, string[] tags)
+    public async Task<bool> ReplaceTags(int itemID, string[] tags)
     {
-      return PutSendActionForTags(itemID, "tags_replace", tags);
+      return await PutSendActionForTags(itemID, "tags_replace", tags);
     }
 
 
@@ -95,9 +96,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
     /// <param name="tags">The tags.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool ReplaceTags(PocketItem item, string[] tags)
+    public async Task<bool> ReplaceTags(PocketItem item, string[] tags)
     {
-      return ReplaceTags(item.ID, tags);
+      return await ReplaceTags(item.ID, tags);
     }
 
 
@@ -108,9 +109,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// <param name="oldTag">The old tag.</param>
     /// <param name="newTag">The new tag name.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool RenameTag(int itemID, string oldTag, string newTag)
+    public async Task<bool> RenameTag(int itemID, string oldTag, string newTag)
     {
-      return PutSendAction(new ActionParameter()
+      return await PutSendAction(new ActionParameter()
       {
         Action = "tag_rename",
         ID = itemID,
@@ -127,9 +128,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// <param name="oldTag">The old tag.</param>
     /// <param name="newTag">The new tag name.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public bool RenameTag(PocketItem item, string oldTag, string newTag)
+    public async Task<bool> RenameTag(PocketItem item, string oldTag, string newTag)
     {
-      return RenameTag(item.ID, oldTag, newTag);
+      return await RenameTag(item.ID, oldTag, newTag);
     }
 
 
@@ -140,9 +141,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// <param name="action">The action.</param>
     /// <param name="tags">The tags.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    protected bool PutSendActionForTags(int itemID, string action, string[] tags)
+    protected async Task<bool> PutSendActionForTags(int itemID, string action, string[] tags)
     {
-      return PutSendAction(new ActionParameter()
+      return await PutSendAction(new ActionParameter()
       {
         Action = action,
         ID = itemID,
diff --git a/PocketSharp/Components/Retrieve.cs b/PocketSharp/Components/Retrieve.cs
index a4d5f02..3595480 100644
--- a/PocketSharp/Components/Retrieve.cs
+++ b/PocketSharp/Components/Retrieve.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using PocketSharp.Models;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace PocketSharp
 {
@@ -13,9 +14,9 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="parameters">parameters, which are mapped to the officials from http://getpocket.com/developer/docs/v3/retrieve </param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public List<PocketItem> Retrieve(RetrieveParameters parameters)
+    public async Task<List<PocketItem>> Retrieve(RetrieveParameters parameters)
     {
-      return Get<Retrieve>("get", parameters.Convert(), true).Items;
+      return await Request<Retrieve>("get", parameters.Convert(), true).Items;
     }
 
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="filter">The filter.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public List<PocketItem> Retrieve(RetrieveFilter filter = RetrieveFilter.All)
+    public async Task<List<PocketItem>> Retrieve(RetrieveFilter filter = RetrieveFilter.All)
     {
       RetrieveParameters parameters = new RetrieveParameters();
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ namespace PocketSharp
 
       parameters.DetailType = DetailType.complete;
 
-      return Get<Retrieve>("get",  parameters.Convert(), true).Items;
+      return await Request<Retrieve>("get", parameters.Convert(), true).Items;
     }
 
 
@@ -61,14 +62,14 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="tag">The tag.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public List<PocketItem> SearchByTag(string tag)
+    public async Task<List<PocketItem>> SearchByTag(string tag)
     {
       RetrieveParameters parameters = new RetrieveParameters()
       {
         Tag = tag,
         DetailType = DetailType.complete
       };
-      return Get<Retrieve>("get", parameters.Convert(), true).Items;
+      return await Request<Retrieve>("get", parameters.Convert(), true).Items;
     }
 
 
@@ -77,14 +78,14 @@ namespace PocketSharp
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="searchString">The search string.</param>
     /// <returns></returns>
-    public List<PocketItem> Search(string searchString)
+    public async Task<List<PocketItem>> Search(string searchString)
     {
       RetrieveParameters parameters = new RetrieveParameters()
       {
         Search = searchString,
         DetailType = DetailType.complete
       };
-      return Get<Retrieve>("get", parameters.Convert(), true).Items;
+      return await Request<Retrieve>("get", parameters.Convert(), true).Items;
     }
   }