diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9c1d2bae76..4d765fab64 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -211,6 +211,19 @@ cluster-enabled yes
 cluster-config-file /tmp/redis_cluster_node5.conf
 endef
 
+# UDS REDIS NODES
+define REDIS_UDS
+daemonize yes
+protected-mode no
+port 0
+pidfile /tmp/redis_uds.pid
+logfile /tmp/redis_uds.log
+unixsocket /tmp/redis_6379.sock
+unixsocketperm 777
+save ""
+appendonly no
+endef
+
 #STUNNEL
 define STUNNEL_CONF
 cert = src/test/resources/private.pem
@@ -236,6 +249,7 @@ export REDIS_CLUSTER_NODE2_CONF
 export REDIS_CLUSTER_NODE3_CONF
 export REDIS_CLUSTER_NODE4_CONF
 export REDIS_CLUSTER_NODE5_CONF
+export REDIS_UDS
 export STUNNEL_CONF
 export STUNNEL_BIN
 
@@ -265,6 +279,7 @@ start: stunnel cleanup
 	echo "$$REDIS_CLUSTER_NODE3_CONF" | redis-server -
 	echo "$$REDIS_CLUSTER_NODE4_CONF" | redis-server -
 	echo "$$REDIS_CLUSTER_NODE5_CONF" | redis-server -
+	echo "$$REDIS_UDS" | redis-server -
 
 cleanup:
 	- rm -vf /tmp/redis_cluster_node*.conf 2>/dev/null
@@ -291,6 +306,7 @@ stop:
 	kill `cat /tmp/redis_cluster_node3.pid` || true
 	kill `cat /tmp/redis_cluster_node4.pid` || true
 	kill `cat /tmp/redis_cluster_node5.pid` || true
+	kill `cat /tmp/redis_uds.pid` || true
 	kill `cat /tmp/stunnel.pid` || true
 	rm -f /tmp/sentinel1.conf
 	rm -f /tmp/sentinel2.conf
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4f9e8bebb5..08f62d591f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 		<redis-hosts>localhost:6379,localhost:6380,localhost:6381,localhost:6382,localhost:6383,localhost:6384,localhost:6385</redis-hosts>
 		<sentinel-hosts>localhost:26379,localhost:26380,localhost:26381</sentinel-hosts>
 		<cluster-hosts>localhost:7379,localhost:7380,localhost:7381,localhost:7382,localhost:7383,localhost:7384,localhost:7385</cluster-hosts>
+		<uds-hosts>/tmp/redis_6379.sock</uds-hosts>
     	<github.global.server>github</github.global.server>
 	</properties>
 
@@ -64,6 +65,11 @@
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>com.kohlschutter.junixsocket</groupId>
+			<artifactId>junixsocket-native-common</artifactId>
+			<version>2.0.4</version>
+		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>junit</groupId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/BinaryClient.java b/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/BinaryClient.java
index a818eff8c5..306273f87a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/BinaryClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/BinaryClient.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import static redis.clients.jedis.Protocol.Keyword.STORE;
 import static redis.clients.jedis.Protocol.Keyword.WITHSCORES;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -49,6 +50,10 @@ public BinaryClient(final String host) {
     super(host);
   }
 
+  public BinaryClient(final File unixDomainSocket) {
+    super(unixDomainSocket);
+  }
+
   public BinaryClient(final String host, final int port) {
     super(host, port);
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/BinaryJedis.java b/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/BinaryJedis.java
index 85c5b97829..9d8e2578c3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/BinaryJedis.java
+++ b/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/BinaryJedis.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import static redis.clients.jedis.Protocol.toByteArray;
 
 import java.io.Closeable;
+import java.io.File;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.util.AbstractMap;
@@ -56,6 +57,10 @@ public BinaryJedis(final String host) {
     }
   }
 
+  public BinaryJedis(final File unixDomainSocket) {
+    client = new Client(unixDomainSocket);
+  }
+
   public BinaryJedis(final HostAndPort hp) {
     this(hp.getHost(), hp.getPort());
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/Client.java b/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/Client.java
index 40a6c7cd4d..e567c203a2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/Client.java
+++ b/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/Client.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import static redis.clients.jedis.Protocol.toByteArray;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@ public Client(final String host) {
     super(host);
   }
 
+  public Client(final File unixDomainSocket) {
+    super(unixDomainSocket);
+  }
+
   public Client(final String host, final int port) {
     super(host, port);
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/Connection.java b/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/Connection.java
index 2ae106867f..6291288eca 100644
--- a/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/Connection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/Connection.java
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package redis.clients.jedis;
 
 import java.io.Closeable;
+import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.net.Socket;
+import java.net.SocketAddress;
 import java.net.SocketException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -13,6 +15,8 @@
 import javax.net.ssl.SSLSocket;
 import javax.net.ssl.SSLSocketFactory;
 
+import org.newsclub.net.unix.AFUNIXSocket;
+import org.newsclub.net.unix.AFUNIXSocketAddress;
 import redis.clients.jedis.commands.ProtocolCommand;
 import redis.clients.jedis.exceptions.JedisConnectionException;
 import redis.clients.jedis.exceptions.JedisDataException;
@@ -37,6 +41,7 @@ public class Connection implements Closeable {
   private SSLSocketFactory sslSocketFactory;
   private SSLParameters sslParameters;
   private HostnameVerifier hostnameVerifier;
+  private File unixDomainSocket;
 
   public Connection() {
   }
@@ -45,6 +50,10 @@ public Connection(final String host) {
     this.host = host;
   }
 
+  public Connection(final File unixDomainSocket) {
+    this.unixDomainSocket = unixDomainSocket;
+  }
+
   public Connection(final String host, final int port) {
     this.host = host;
     this.port = port;
@@ -166,19 +175,27 @@ public void setPort(final int port) {
   public void connect() {
     if (!isConnected()) {
       try {
-        socket = new Socket();
-        // ->@wjw_add
-        socket.setReuseAddress(true);
-        socket.setKeepAlive(true); // Will monitor the TCP connection is
-        // valid
-        socket.setTcpNoDelay(true); // Socket buffer Whetherclosed, to
-        // ensure timely delivery of data
-        socket.setSoLinger(true, 0); // Control calls close () method,
-        // the underlying socket is closed
-        // immediately
-        // <-@wjw_add
-
-        socket.connect(new InetSocketAddress(host, port), connectionTimeout);
+        SocketAddress socketAddress;
+        if (unixDomainSocket == null) {
+          socket = new Socket();
+          // ->@wjw_add
+          socket.setReuseAddress(true);
+          socket.setKeepAlive(true); // Will monitor the TCP connection is
+          // valid
+          socket.setTcpNoDelay(true); // Socket buffer Whetherclosed, to
+          // ensure timely delivery of data
+          socket.setSoLinger(true, 0); // Control calls close () method,
+          // the underlying socket is closed
+          // immediately
+          // <-@wjw_add
+          socketAddress = new InetSocketAddress(host, port);
+        } else {
+          // unix domain socket doesn't support above options
+          socket = AFUNIXSocket.newStrictInstance();
+          socketAddress = new AFUNIXSocketAddress(unixDomainSocket);
+        }
+
+        socket.connect(socketAddress, connectionTimeout);
         socket.setSoTimeout(soTimeout);
 
         if (ssl) {
@@ -201,8 +218,13 @@ public void connect() {
         inputStream = new RedisInputStream(socket.getInputStream());
       } catch (IOException ex) {
         broken = true;
-        throw new JedisConnectionException("Failed connecting to host " 
-            + host + ":" + port, ex);
+        if (unixDomainSocket == null) {
+          throw new JedisConnectionException("Failed connecting to host "
+                  + host + ":" + port, ex);
+        } else {
+          throw new JedisConnectionException("Failed connecting to socket "
+                  + unixDomainSocket, ex);
+        }
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/Jedis.java b/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/Jedis.java
index e83e891672..284730126d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/Jedis.java
+++ b/src/main/java/redis/clients/jedis/Jedis.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package redis.clients.jedis;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.net.URI;
 import java.util.AbstractMap;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -42,6 +43,10 @@ public Jedis(final String host) {
     super(host);
   }
 
+  public Jedis(final File unixDomainSocket) {
+    super(unixDomainSocket);
+  }
+
   public Jedis(final HostAndPort hp) {
     super(hp);
   }
diff --git a/src/test/java/redis/clients/jedis/tests/HostAndPortUtil.java b/src/test/java/redis/clients/jedis/tests/HostAndPortUtil.java
index ced599cc05..01e9b8a109 100644
--- a/src/test/java/redis/clients/jedis/tests/HostAndPortUtil.java
+++ b/src/test/java/redis/clients/jedis/tests/HostAndPortUtil.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package redis.clients.jedis.tests;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ public final class HostAndPortUtil {
   private static List<HostAndPort> redisHostAndPortList = new ArrayList<HostAndPort>();
   private static List<HostAndPort> sentinelHostAndPortList = new ArrayList<HostAndPort>();
   private static List<HostAndPort> clusterHostAndPortList = new ArrayList<HostAndPort>();
+  private static List<File> redisUDSList = new ArrayList<File>();
 
   private HostAndPortUtil(){
     throw new InstantiationError( "Must not instantiate this class" );
@@ -36,13 +38,17 @@ private HostAndPortUtil(){
     clusterHostAndPortList.add(new HostAndPort("localhost", 7383));
     clusterHostAndPortList.add(new HostAndPort("localhost", 7384));
 
+    redisUDSList.add(new File("/tmp/redis_6379.sock"));
+
     String envRedisHosts = System.getProperty("redis-hosts");
     String envSentinelHosts = System.getProperty("sentinel-hosts");
     String envClusterHosts = System.getProperty("cluster-hosts");
+    String envUDSHosts = System.getProperty("uds-hosts");
 
     redisHostAndPortList = parseHosts(envRedisHosts, redisHostAndPortList);
     sentinelHostAndPortList = parseHosts(envSentinelHosts, sentinelHostAndPortList);
     clusterHostAndPortList = parseHosts(envClusterHosts, clusterHostAndPortList);
+    redisUDSList = parseUDSHosts(envUDSHosts, redisUDSList);
   }
 
   public static List<HostAndPort> parseHosts(String envHosts,
@@ -80,6 +86,19 @@ public static List<HostAndPort> parseHosts(String envHosts,
     return existingHostsAndPorts;
   }
 
+  public static List<File> parseUDSHosts(String envHosts, List<File> existingUDSHosts) {
+    if (null != envHosts && 0 < envHosts.length()) {
+
+      String[] hostDefs = envHosts.split(",");
+
+      List<File> envUDSHosts = new ArrayList<>();
+      for (String hostDef : hostDefs) {
+        envUDSHosts.add(new File(hostDef));
+      }
+    }
+    return existingUDSHosts;
+  }
+
   public static List<HostAndPort> getRedisServers() {
     return redisHostAndPortList;
   }
@@ -91,4 +110,8 @@ public static List<HostAndPort> getSentinelServers() {
   public static List<HostAndPort> getClusterServers() {
     return clusterHostAndPortList;
   }
+
+  public static List<File> getUDSServers() {
+    return redisUDSList;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/redis/clients/jedis/tests/UDSTest.java b/src/test/java/redis/clients/jedis/tests/UDSTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2cb3fb32f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/redis/clients/jedis/tests/UDSTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package redis.clients.jedis.tests;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import redis.clients.jedis.Jedis;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+
+public class UDSTest {
+    protected static File udsHost = HostAndPortUtil.getUDSServers().get(0);
+    @Test
+    public void testCompareTo() {
+        Jedis jedis = new Jedis(udsHost);
+        assertEquals("PONG", jedis.ping());
+        jedis.close();
+    }
+}