diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 7c1dd794e..64dc73187 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ ES6 promises are supported. Instead of `.end()` you can call `.then()`:
        .end(function(err, res){
 
        });
+ 
+ The __node__ client supports making requests to [Unix Domain Sockets](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix_domain_socket):
+
+     // pattern: https?+unix://SOCKET_PATH/REQUEST_PATH
+     //          Use `%2F` as `/` in SOCKET_PATH
+     request
+       .get('http+unix://%2Fabsolute%2Fpath%2Fto%2Funix.sock/search')
+       .end(function(err, res){
+
+       });
 
   __DELETE__, __HEAD__, __PATCH__, __POST__, and __PUT__ requests can also be used, simply change the method name:
 
diff --git a/lib/node/index.js b/lib/node/index.js
index e675aa038..df29d11c6 100644
--- a/lib/node/index.js
+++ b/lib/node/index.js
@@ -531,6 +531,17 @@ Request.prototype.request = function(){
   if (0 != url.indexOf('http')) url = 'http://' + url;
   url = parse(url);
 
+  // support unix sockets
+  if (/^https?\+unix:/.test(url.protocol) === true) {
+    // get the protocol
+    url.protocol = url.protocol.split('+')[0] + ':';
+    
+    // get the socket, path
+    var unixParts = url.path.match(/^([^/]+)(.+)$/);
+    options.socketPath = unixParts[1].replace(/%2F/g, '/');
+    url.pathname = unixParts[2];
+  }
+
   // options
   options.method = this.method;
   options.port = url.port;
diff --git a/test/node/unix-sockets.js b/test/node/unix-sockets.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f036a2c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/node/unix-sockets.js
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+var request = require('../../')
+  , express = require('express')
+  , assert = require('better-assert')
+  , app = express()
+  , url = require('url')
+  , path = require('path')
+  , http = require('http')
+  , https = require('https')
+  , os = require('os')
+  , fs = require('fs')
+  , key = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + '/fixtures/key.pem')
+  , cert = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + '/fixtures/cert.pem')
+  , httpSockPath = [os.tmpdir(), 'superagent-http.sock'].join('/')
+  , httpsSockPath = [os.tmpdir(), 'superagent-https.sock'].join('/')
+  , httpServer
+  , httpsServer;
+
+if (process.platform === 'win32') {
+  return;
+}
+
+app.get('/', function(req, res) {
+  res.send('root ok!');
+});
+
+app.get('/request/path', function(req, res) {
+  res.send('request path ok!');
+});
+
+describe('[unix-sockets] http', function() {
+
+  before(function(done) {
+    if (fs.existsSync(httpSockPath) === true) {
+      // try unlink if sock file exists
+      fs.unlinkSync(httpSockPath);
+    }
+    httpServer = http.createServer(app);
+    httpServer.listen(httpSockPath, done);
+  });
+
+  var base = 'http+unix://' + httpSockPath.replace(/\//g, '%2F');
+
+  describe('request', function() {
+    it('path: / (root)', function(done) {
+      request
+        .get(base + '/')
+        .end(function(err, res) {
+          assert(res.ok);
+          assert('root ok!' === res.text);
+          done();
+        });
+    });
+    
+    it('path: /request/path', function(done) {
+      request
+        .get(base + '/request/path')
+        .end(function(err, res) {
+          assert(res.ok);
+          assert('request path ok!' === res.text);
+          done();
+        });
+    });
+  });
+  
+  after(function(done) {
+    httpServer.close(done);
+  });
+
+});
+
+describe('[unix-sockets] https', function() {
+
+  before(function(done) {
+    if (fs.existsSync(httpsSockPath) === true) {
+      // try unlink if sock file exists
+      fs.unlinkSync(httpsSockPath);
+    }
+    httpsServer = https.createServer({ key: key, cert: cert }, app);
+    httpsServer.listen(httpsSockPath, done);
+  });
+
+  var base = 'https+unix://' + httpsSockPath.replace(/\//g, '%2F');
+
+  describe('request', function() {
+    it('path: / (root)', function(done) {
+      request
+        .get(base + '/')
+        .ca(cert)
+        .end(function(err, res) {
+          assert(res.ok);
+          assert('root ok!' === res.text);
+          done();
+        });
+    });
+    
+    it('path: /request/path', function(done) {
+      request
+        .get(base + '/request/path')
+        .ca(cert)
+        .end(function(err, res) {
+          assert(res.ok);
+          assert('request path ok!' === res.text);
+          done();
+        });
+    });
+  });
+  
+  after(function(done) {
+    httpsServer.close(done);
+  });
+
+});