diff --git a/UptimeSharp/APIException.cs b/UptimeSharp/APIException.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..becdccd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UptimeSharp/APIException.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+using System;
+using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+
+namespace UptimeSharp
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// custom UptimeRobot API Exceptions
+  /// </summary>
+  public class APIException : Exception
+  {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the UptimeRobot error code.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <value>
+    /// The pocket error code.
+    /// </value>
+    public int? UptimeErrorCode { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the UptimeRobot error.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <value>
+    /// The pocket error.
+    /// </value>
+    public string UptimeError { get; set; }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="APIException"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    public APIException()
+      : base() { }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="APIException"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="message">The message that describes the error.</param>
+    public APIException(string message)
+      : base(message) { }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="APIException"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="message">The error message that explains the reason for the exception.</param>
+    /// <param name="innerException">The exception that is the cause of the current exception, or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if no inner exception is specified.</param>
+    public APIException(string message, Exception innerException)
+      : base(message, innerException) { }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="APIException"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="info">The <see cref="T:System.Runtime.Serialization.SerializationInfo" /> that holds the serialized object data about the exception being thrown.</param>
+    /// <param name="context">The <see cref="T:System.Runtime.Serialization.StreamingContext" /> that contains contextual information about the source or destination.</param>
+    protected APIException(SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context)
+      : base(info, context) { }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/UptimeSharp/JsonDeserializer.cs b/UptimeSharp/JsonDeserializer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f00805
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UptimeSharp/JsonDeserializer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+using RestSharp;
+using RestSharp.Deserializers;
+using ServiceStack.Text;
+using System;
+
+namespace UptimeSharp
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Custom JSON Deserializer which implements ServiceStack.Text
+  /// </summary>
+  internal class JsonDeserializer : IDeserializer
+  {
+    public const string JsonContentType = "application/json";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Deserializes the specified response.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
+    /// <param name="response">The response.</param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    public T Deserialize<T>(IRestResponse response)
+    {
+      return JsonSerializer.DeserializeFromString<T>(response.Content);
+    }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds custom deserialization for specific types.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static void AddCustomDeserialization()
+    {
+      // generate correct Uri format
+      JsConfig<Uri>.DeSerializeFn = value => new Uri(value);
+
+      // create DateTime from UNIX timestamp input
+      JsConfig<DateTime?>.DeSerializeFn = value =>
+      {
+        if (value == "0") return null;
+        return new DateTime(1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0).AddSeconds(Convert.ToDouble(value)).ToLocalTime();
+      };
+    }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the date format.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <value>
+    /// The date format.
+    /// </value>
+    public string DateFormat { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the namespace.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <value>
+    /// The namespace.
+    /// </value>
+    public string Namespace { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the root element.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <value>
+    /// The root element.
+    /// </value>
+    public string RootElement { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the type of the content.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <value>
+    /// The type of the content.
+    /// </value>
+    public string ContentType
+    {
+      get { return JsonContentType; }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/UptimeSharp/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/UptimeSharp/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index a1ecc83..a28e5ad 100644
--- a/UptimeSharp/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/UptimeSharp/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("UptimeSharp")]
 [assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCompany("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCompany("cee")]
 [assembly: AssemblyProduct("UptimeSharp")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright ©  2013")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
diff --git a/UptimeSharp/UptimeSharp.csproj b/UptimeSharp/UptimeSharp.csproj
index 7356a21..0b4f974 100644
--- a/UptimeSharp/UptimeSharp.csproj
+++ b/UptimeSharp/UptimeSharp.csproj
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="RestSharp">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\RestSharp.104.1\lib\net4\RestSharp.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="ServiceStack.Text">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\ServiceStack.Text.3.9.56\lib\net35\ServiceStack.Text.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Core" />
     <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
@@ -41,8 +47,14 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="APIException.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="JsonDeserializer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Utilities.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it.