diff --git a/UptimeSharp.sln b/UptimeSharp.sln
index 5d73f1d..ede18fa 100644
--- a/UptimeSharp.sln
+++ b/UptimeSharp.sln
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
 # Visual Studio 2012
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "UptimeSharp", "UptimeSharp\UptimeSharp.csproj", "{AF900ACF-DC2A-40AC-9614-B7C8C12E114C}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "UptimeSharp.Console", "UptimeSharp.Console\UptimeSharp.Console.csproj", "{CDA2493E-AF18-4D75-84B6-CDA4CCBE733F}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -13,6 +15,10 @@ Global
 		{AF900ACF-DC2A-40AC-9614-B7C8C12E114C}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
 		{AF900ACF-DC2A-40AC-9614-B7C8C12E114C}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{AF900ACF-DC2A-40AC-9614-B7C8C12E114C}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{CDA2493E-AF18-4D75-84B6-CDA4CCBE733F}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{CDA2493E-AF18-4D75-84B6-CDA4CCBE733F}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{CDA2493E-AF18-4D75-84B6-CDA4CCBE733F}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{CDA2493E-AF18-4D75-84B6-CDA4CCBE733F}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/UptimeSharp/Program.cs b/UptimeSharp/Program.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index d42fea2..0000000
--- a/UptimeSharp/Program.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-
-namespace UptimeSharp
-{
-  class Program
-  {
-    static void Main(string[] args)
-    {
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/UptimeSharp/UptimeClient.cs b/UptimeSharp/UptimeClient.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b88fe27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UptimeSharp/UptimeClient.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+using RestSharp;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace UptimeSharp
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// UptimeClient
+  /// </summary>
+  public partial class UptimeClient
+  {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// REST client used for the API communication
+    /// </summary>
+    protected readonly RestClient _restClient;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The base URL for the UptimeRobot API
+    /// </summary>
+    protected static Uri baseUri = new Uri("http://api.uptimerobot.com/");
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// callback URL for API calls
+    /// </summary>
+    protected string CallbackUri { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Accessor for the UptimeRebot API key
+    /// see: http://http://www.uptimerobot.com/api.asp
+    /// </summary>
+    public string ApiKey { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns all associated data from the last request
+    /// </summary>
+    public IRestResponse LastRequestData { get; private set; }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="UptimeClient"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="apiKey">The API key</param>
+    public UptimeClient(string apiKey)
+    {
+      // assign public properties
+      ApiKey = apiKey;
+
+      // initialize REST client
+      _restClient = new RestClient(baseUri.ToString());
+
+      // add default parameters to each request
+      _restClient.AddDefaultParameter("apiKey", ApiKey);
+
+      // defines the response format (according to the UptimeRobot docs)
+      _restClient.AddDefaultParameter("format", "json");
+
+      // UptimeRobot returns by default JSON-P when json-formatting is set
+      // with this param it can return raw JSON
+      _restClient.AddDefaultParameter("noJsonCallback", "1");
+
+      // custom JSON deserializer (ServiceStack.Text)
+      _restClient.AddHandler("application/json", new JsonDeserializer());
+
+      // add custom deserialization lambdas
+      JsonDeserializer.AddCustomDeserialization();
+    }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Makes a HTTP REST request to the API
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    public string Request(RestRequest request)
+    {
+      IRestResponse response = _restClient.Execute(request);
+
+      LastRequestData = response;
+      //ValidateResponse(response);
+
+      return response.Content;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Makes a typed HTTP REST request to the API
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
+    /// <param name="request">The request.</param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    protected T Request<T>(RestRequest request) where T : new()
+    {
+      IRestResponse<T> response = _restClient.Execute<T>(request);
+
+      LastRequestData = response;
+      //ValidateResponse(response);
+
+      return response.Data;
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/UptimeSharp/UptimeSharp.csproj b/UptimeSharp/UptimeSharp.csproj
index 0b4f974..42cea7f 100644
--- a/UptimeSharp/UptimeSharp.csproj
+++ b/UptimeSharp/UptimeSharp.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
     <ProjectGuid>{AF900ACF-DC2A-40AC-9614-B7C8C12E114C}</ProjectGuid>
-    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
     <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
     <RootNamespace>UptimeSharp</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>UptimeSharp</AssemblyName>
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
     <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <StartupObject />
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="RestSharp">
       <HintPath>..\packages\RestSharp.104.1\lib\net4\RestSharp.dll</HintPath>
@@ -49,8 +52,8 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="APIException.cs" />
     <Compile Include="JsonDeserializer.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UptimeClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Utilities.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>