diff --git a/candid_client/src/candid_connection.rs b/candid_client/src/candid_connection.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa5ef3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/candid_client/src/candid_connection.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+use std::io::BufReader;
+use std::net::{TcpStream, ToSocketAddrs};
+
+pub struct CandidConnection {
+    stream: BufReader<TcpStream>,
+}
+
+impl CandidConnection {
+    pub fn new<A: ToSocketAddrs>(addr: A) -> Result<CandidConnection, std::io::Error> {
+        let stream = TcpStream::connect(addr)?;
+
+        Ok(CandidConnection {
+            stream: BufReader::new(stream),
+        })
+    }
+}
diff --git a/candid_client/src/lib.rs b/candid_client/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9ef90e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/candid_client/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub mod candid_connection;
diff --git a/candid_client/src/main.rs b/candid_client/src/main.rs
index c37239b..ef9e709 100644
--- a/candid_client/src/main.rs
+++ b/candid_client/src/main.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ use std::net::TcpStream;
 
 use clap::{App, Arg};
 
+extern crate candid_client;
+
 fn main() {
     let matches = App::new("CANdid Client")
         .version("0.1.0")