diff --git a/lib/rs/src/server/threaded.rs b/lib/rs/src/server/threaded.rs
index 897235c..ad55b44 100644
--- a/lib/rs/src/server/threaded.rs
+++ b/lib/rs/src/server/threaded.rs
@@ -17,10 +17,15 @@
 
 use log::warn;
 
-use std::net::{TcpListener, TcpStream, ToSocketAddrs};
+use std::net::{TcpListener, ToSocketAddrs};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use threadpool::ThreadPool;
 
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use std::os::unix::net::UnixListener;
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use std::path::Path;
+
 use crate::protocol::{
     TInputProtocol, TInputProtocolFactory, TOutputProtocol, TOutputProtocolFactory,
 };
@@ -178,10 +183,8 @@
         for stream in listener.incoming() {
             match stream {
                 Ok(s) => {
-                    let (i_prot, o_prot) = self.new_protocols_for_connection(s)?;
-                    let processor = self.processor.clone();
-                    self.worker_pool
-                        .execute(move || handle_incoming_connection(processor, i_prot, o_prot));
+                    let channel = TTcpChannel::with_stream(s);
+                    self.handle_stream(channel)?;
                 }
                 Err(e) => {
                     warn!("failed to accept remote connection with error {:?}", e);
@@ -195,19 +198,55 @@
         }))
     }
 
-    fn new_protocols_for_connection(
+    /// Listen for incoming connections on `listen_path`.
+    ///
+    /// `listen_path` should implement `AsRef<Path>` trait.
+    ///
+    /// Return `()` if successful.
+    ///
+    /// Return `Err` when the server cannot bind to `listen_path` or there
+    /// is an unrecoverable error.
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    pub fn listen_uds<P: AsRef<Path>>(&mut self, listen_path: P) -> crate::Result<()> {
+        let listener = UnixListener::bind(listen_path)?;
+        for stream in listener.incoming() {
+            match stream {
+                Ok(s) => {
+                    self.handle_stream(s)?;
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    warn!(
+                        "failed to accept connection via unix domain socket with error {:?}",
+                        e
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Err(crate::Error::Application(ApplicationError {
+            kind: ApplicationErrorKind::Unknown,
+            message: "aborted listen loop".into(),
+        }))
+    }
+
+    fn handle_stream<S: TIoChannel + Send + 'static>(&mut self, stream: S) -> crate::Result<()> {
+        let (i_prot, o_prot) = self.new_protocols_for_connection(stream)?;
+        let processor = self.processor.clone();
+        self.worker_pool
+            .execute(move || handle_incoming_connection(processor, i_prot, o_prot));
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn new_protocols_for_connection<S: TIoChannel + Send + 'static>(
         &mut self,
-        stream: TcpStream,
+        stream: S,
     ) -> crate::Result<(
         Box<dyn TInputProtocol + Send>,
         Box<dyn TOutputProtocol + Send>,
     )> {
-        // create the shared tcp stream
-        let channel = TTcpChannel::with_stream(stream);
-
         // split it into two - one to be owned by the
         // input tran/proto and the other by the output
-        let (r_chan, w_chan) = channel.split()?;
+        let (r_chan, w_chan) = stream.split()?;
 
         // input protocol and transport
         let r_tran = self.r_trans_factory.create(Box::new(r_chan));
diff --git a/lib/rs/src/transport/socket.rs b/lib/rs/src/transport/socket.rs
index 275bcd4..48d6dda 100644
--- a/lib/rs/src/transport/socket.rs
+++ b/lib/rs/src/transport/socket.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 use std::io::{ErrorKind, Read, Write};
 use std::net::{Shutdown, TcpStream, ToSocketAddrs};
 
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
+
 use super::{ReadHalf, TIoChannel, WriteHalf};
 use crate::{new_transport_error, TransportErrorKind};
 
@@ -166,3 +169,15 @@
         self.if_set(|s| s.flush())
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(unix)]
+impl TIoChannel for UnixStream {
+    fn split(self) -> crate::Result<(ReadHalf<Self>, WriteHalf<Self>)>
+    where
+        Self: Sized,
+    {
+        let socket_rx = self.try_clone().unwrap();
+
+        Ok((ReadHalf::new(self), WriteHalf::new(socket_rx)))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/lib/rs/test/Cargo.toml b/lib/rs/test/Cargo.toml
index 0ba96fd..47b8cbf 100644
--- a/lib/rs/test/Cargo.toml
+++ b/lib/rs/test/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 [dependencies]
 clap = "~2.33"
 bitflags = "=1.2"
+log = "0.4"
 
 [dependencies.thrift]
 path = "../"
diff --git a/lib/rs/test/src/bin/kitchen_sink_client.rs b/lib/rs/test/src/bin/kitchen_sink_client.rs
index 74197de..b98afb8 100644
--- a/lib/rs/test/src/bin/kitchen_sink_client.rs
+++ b/lib/rs/test/src/bin/kitchen_sink_client.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,16 @@
 // under the License.
 
 use clap::{clap_app, value_t};
+use log::*;
 
 use std::convert::Into;
+use std::net::TcpStream;
+use std::net::ToSocketAddrs;
+
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use std::os::unix::net::UnixStream;
+#[cfg(unix)]
+use std::path::Path;
 
 use kitchen_sink::base_two::{TNapkinServiceSyncClient, TRamenServiceSyncClient};
 use kitchen_sink::midlayer::{MealServiceSyncClient, TMealServiceSyncClient};
@@ -30,9 +38,9 @@
     TBinaryInputProtocol, TBinaryOutputProtocol, TCompactInputProtocol, TCompactOutputProtocol,
     TInputProtocol, TOutputProtocol,
 };
-use thrift::transport::{
-    ReadHalf, TFramedReadTransport, TFramedWriteTransport, TIoChannel, TTcpChannel, WriteHalf,
-};
+use thrift::transport::{TFramedReadTransport, TFramedWriteTransport, TIoChannel, TTcpChannel};
+
+type IoProtocol = (Box<dyn TInputProtocol>, Box<dyn TOutputProtocol>);
 
 fn main() {
     match run() {
@@ -51,6 +59,7 @@
         (about: "Thrift Rust kitchen sink client")
         (@arg host: --host +takes_value "Host on which the Thrift test server is located")
         (@arg port: --port +takes_value "Port on which the Thrift test server is listening")
+        (@arg domain_socket: --("domain-socket") + takes_value "Unix Domain Socket on which the Thrift test server is listening")
         (@arg protocol: --protocol +takes_value "Thrift protocol implementation to use (\"binary\", \"compact\")")
         (@arg service: --service +takes_value "Service type to contact (\"part\", \"full\", \"recursive\")")
     )
@@ -58,10 +67,47 @@
 
     let host = matches.value_of("host").unwrap_or("127.0.0.1");
     let port = value_t!(matches, "port", u16).unwrap_or(9090);
+    let domain_socket = matches.value_of("domain_socket");
     let protocol = matches.value_of("protocol").unwrap_or("compact");
     let service = matches.value_of("service").unwrap_or("part");
 
-    let (i_chan, o_chan) = tcp_channel(host, port)?;
+    let (i_prot, o_prot) = match domain_socket {
+        None => {
+            let listen_address = format!("{}:{}", host, port);
+            info!("Client binds to {} with {}", listen_address, protocol);
+            bind(listen_address, protocol)?
+        }
+        Some(domain_socket) => {
+            info!("Client binds to {} (UDS) with {}", domain_socket, protocol);
+            bind_uds(domain_socket, protocol)?
+        }
+    };
+
+    run_client(service, i_prot, o_prot)
+}
+
+fn bind<A: ToSocketAddrs>(listen_address: A, protocol: &str) -> Result<IoProtocol, thrift::Error> {
+    let stream = TcpStream::connect(listen_address)?;
+    let channel = TTcpChannel::with_stream(stream);
+
+    let (i_prot, o_prot) = build(channel, protocol)?;
+    Ok((i_prot, o_prot))
+}
+
+#[cfg(unix)]
+fn bind_uds<P: AsRef<Path>>(domain_socket: P, protocol: &str) -> Result<IoProtocol, thrift::Error> {
+    let stream = UnixStream::connect(domain_socket)?;
+
+    let (i_prot, o_prot) = build(stream, protocol)?;
+    Ok((i_prot, o_prot))
+}
+
+fn build<C: TIoChannel + 'static>(
+    channel: C,
+    protocol: &str,
+) -> thrift::Result<(Box<dyn TInputProtocol>, Box<dyn TOutputProtocol>)> {
+    let (i_chan, o_chan) = channel.split()?;
+
     let (i_tran, o_tran) = (
         TFramedReadTransport::new(i_chan),
         TFramedWriteTransport::new(o_chan),
@@ -79,7 +125,7 @@
         unmatched => return Err(format!("unsupported protocol {}", unmatched).into()),
     };
 
-    run_client(service, i_prot, o_prot)
+    Ok((i_prot, o_prot))
 }
 
 fn run_client(
@@ -98,15 +144,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-fn tcp_channel(
-    host: &str,
-    port: u16,
-) -> thrift::Result<(ReadHalf<TTcpChannel>, WriteHalf<TTcpChannel>)> {
-    let mut c = TTcpChannel::new();
-    c.open(&format!("{}:{}", host, port))?;
-    c.split()
-}
-
 fn exec_meal_client(
     i_prot: Box<dyn TInputProtocol>,
     o_prot: Box<dyn TOutputProtocol>,
diff --git a/lib/rs/test/src/bin/kitchen_sink_server.rs b/lib/rs/test/src/bin/kitchen_sink_server.rs
index 8b910b3..ea571c6 100644
--- a/lib/rs/test/src/bin/kitchen_sink_server.rs
+++ b/lib/rs/test/src/bin/kitchen_sink_server.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 // under the License.
 
 use clap::{clap_app, value_t};
+use log::*;
 
 use thrift;
 use thrift::protocol::{
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
     TWriteTransportFactory,
 };
 
+use crate::Socket::{ListenAddress, UnixDomainSocket};
 use kitchen_sink::base_one::Noodle;
 use kitchen_sink::base_two::{
     BrothType, Napkin, NapkinServiceSyncHandler, Ramen, RamenServiceSyncHandler,
@@ -42,6 +44,11 @@
     FullMealServiceSyncHandler,
 };
 
+enum Socket {
+    ListenAddress(String),
+    UnixDomainSocket(String),
+}
+
 fn main() {
     match run() {
         Ok(()) => println!("kitchen sink server completed successfully"),
@@ -57,18 +64,29 @@
         (version: "0.1.0")
         (author: "Apache Thrift Developers <dev@thrift.apache.org>")
         (about: "Thrift Rust kitchen sink test server")
-        (@arg port: --port +takes_value "port on which the test server listens")
+        (@arg port: --port +takes_value "Port on which the Thrift test server listens")
+        (@arg domain_socket: --("domain-socket") + takes_value "Unix Domain Socket on which the Thrift test server listens")
         (@arg protocol: --protocol +takes_value "Thrift protocol implementation to use (\"binary\", \"compact\")")
         (@arg service: --service +takes_value "Service type to contact (\"part\", \"full\", \"recursive\")")
     )
             .get_matches();
 
     let port = value_t!(matches, "port", u16).unwrap_or(9090);
+    let domain_socket = matches.value_of("domain_socket");
     let protocol = matches.value_of("protocol").unwrap_or("compact");
     let service = matches.value_of("service").unwrap_or("part");
     let listen_address = format!("127.0.0.1:{}", port);
 
-    println!("binding to {}", listen_address);
+    let socket = match domain_socket {
+        None => {
+            info!("Server is binding to {}", listen_address);
+            Socket::ListenAddress(listen_address)
+        }
+        Some(domain_socket) => {
+            info!("Server is binding to {} (UDS)", domain_socket);
+            Socket::UnixDomainSocket(domain_socket.to_string())
+        }
+    };
 
     let r_transport_factory = TFramedReadTransportFactory::new();
     let w_transport_factory = TFramedWriteTransportFactory::new();
@@ -102,21 +120,21 @@
     // Since what I'm doing is uncommon I'm just going to duplicate the code
     match &*service {
         "part" => run_meal_server(
-            &listen_address,
+            socket,
             r_transport_factory,
             i_protocol_factory,
             w_transport_factory,
             o_protocol_factory,
         ),
         "full" => run_full_meal_server(
-            &listen_address,
+            socket,
             r_transport_factory,
             i_protocol_factory,
             w_transport_factory,
             o_protocol_factory,
         ),
         "recursive" => run_recursive_server(
-            &listen_address,
+            socket,
             r_transport_factory,
             i_protocol_factory,
             w_transport_factory,
@@ -127,7 +145,7 @@
 }
 
 fn run_meal_server<RTF, IPF, WTF, OPF>(
-    listen_address: &str,
+    socket: Socket,
     r_transport_factory: RTF,
     i_protocol_factory: IPF,
     w_transport_factory: WTF,
@@ -149,11 +167,14 @@
         1,
     );
 
-    server.listen(listen_address)
+    match socket {
+        ListenAddress(listen_address) => server.listen(listen_address),
+        UnixDomainSocket(s) => server.listen_uds(s),
+    }
 }
 
 fn run_full_meal_server<RTF, IPF, WTF, OPF>(
-    listen_address: &str,
+    socket: Socket,
     r_transport_factory: RTF,
     i_protocol_factory: IPF,
     w_transport_factory: WTF,
@@ -175,7 +196,10 @@
         1,
     );
 
-    server.listen(listen_address)
+    match socket {
+        ListenAddress(listen_address) => server.listen(listen_address),
+        UnixDomainSocket(s) => server.listen_uds(s),
+    }
 }
 
 struct PartHandler;
@@ -267,7 +291,7 @@
 }
 
 fn run_recursive_server<RTF, IPF, WTF, OPF>(
-    listen_address: &str,
+    socket: Socket,
     r_transport_factory: RTF,
     i_protocol_factory: IPF,
     w_transport_factory: WTF,
@@ -289,7 +313,10 @@
         1,
     );
 
-    server.listen(listen_address)
+    match socket {
+        ListenAddress(listen_address) => server.listen(listen_address),
+        UnixDomainSocket(s) => server.listen_uds(s),
+    }
 }
 
 struct RecursiveTestServerHandler;