diff --git a/build/Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient.nuspec b/build/Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient.nuspec
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b42a31e3860
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient.nuspec
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2010/07/nuspec.xsd">
+  <metadata>
+    <id>Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient</id>
+    <version>1.0.0-rc2</version>
+    <title>Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient - IConnection implementation that uses Http</title>
+    <authors>Elasticsearch Inc. and contributors</authors>
+    <owners>Elasticsearch Inc.</owners>
+    <iconUrl>http://nest.azurewebsites.net/images/elasticsearch-net-nuget-icon.png</iconUrl>
+    <licenseUrl>https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-net/blob/master/license.txt</licenseUrl>
+    <projectUrl>https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch-net</projectUrl>
+    <summary>An IConnection implementation that uses System.Net.Http.HttpClient to talk with elasticsearch</summary>
+    <requireLicenseAcceptance>false</requireLicenseAcceptance>
+    <description>An IConnection implementation that uses System.Net.Http.HttpClient to talk with elasticsearch</description>
+    <dependencies>
+      <dependency id="Elasticsearch.Net" version="1.0.0-rc2"/>
+    </dependencies>
+    <tags>elasticsearch elastic search lucene thrift nest</tags>
+  </metadata>
+  <files>
+    <file src="output\Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient\Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient.dll" target="lib\net45"/> 
+    <file src="output\Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient\Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient.pdb" target="lib\net45"/> 
+    <file src="output\Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient\Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient.XML" target="lib\net45"/> 
+  </files>
+</package>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build/build.fsx b/build/build.fsx
index d9f46ed1744..6b1f661be46 100644
--- a/build/build.fsx
+++ b/build/build.fsx
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ Target "Version" (fun _ ->
     | f when f = "elasticsearch.net" -> "Elasticsearch.Net - oficial low level elasticsearch client"
     | f when f = "nest" -> "NEST - oficial high level elasticsearch client"
     | f when f = "elasticsearch.net.connection.thrift" -> "Elasticsearc.Net.Connection.Thrift - Add thrift support to elasticsearch."
+    | f when f = "elasticsearch.net.connection.httpclient" -> "Elasticsearc.Net.Connection.HttpClient - IConnection implementation that uses HttpClient (.NET 4.5 only)"
     | _ -> sprintf "%s" name
 
   !! "src/**/AssemblyInfo.cs"
@@ -197,10 +198,12 @@ Target "Release" (fun _ ->
     
     nugetPack("Elasticsearch.Net")
     nugetPack("Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.Thrift")
+    nugetPack("Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient")
     nugetPack("Nest")
    
     validateSignedAssembly("Elasticsearch.Net")
     validateSignedAssembly("Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.Thrift")
+    validateSignedAssembly("Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient")
     validateSignedAssembly("Nest")
 )
 
diff --git a/src/Connections/Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient/Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient.csproj b/src/Connections/Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient/Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient.csproj
index 04b0adb2deb..7dfbe58a14a 100644
--- a/src/Connections/Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient/Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient.csproj
+++ b/src/Connections/Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient/Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient.csproj
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
     <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
     <NoWarn>1591,1572,1571,1573,1587,1570</NoWarn>
+    <DocumentationFile>bin\Release\Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient.XML</DocumentationFile>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <SignAssembly>true</SignAssembly>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>..\..\..\build\keys\keypair.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="System" />
@@ -56,6 +63,10 @@
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <PreBuildEvent Condition=" '$(OS)' != 'Unix' ">IF NOT EXIST "$(SolutionDir)..\build\keys\keypair.snk" (CD "$(SolutionDir).." &amp;&amp; "build.bat" CreateKeysIfAbsent &amp;&amp; CD %25~dp0)
+</PreBuildEvent>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
        Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
   <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
diff --git a/src/Elasticsearch.sln b/src/Elasticsearch.sln
index fa9954f0e6f..03a0fcd3f90 100644
--- a/src/Elasticsearch.sln
+++ b/src/Elasticsearch.sln
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "_Build", "_Build", "{432D55
 		..\build.bat = ..\build.bat
 		..\build\build.fsx = ..\build\build.fsx
 		..\build\download-nuget.ps1 = ..\build\download-nuget.ps1
+		..\build\Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient.nuspec = ..\build\Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.HttpClient.nuspec
 		..\build\Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.Thrift.nuspec = ..\build\Elasticsearch.Net.Connection.Thrift.nuspec
 		..\build\Elasticsearch.Net.nuspec = ..\build\Elasticsearch.Net.nuspec
 		..\build\InheritDoc.fsx = ..\build\InheritDoc.fsx