diff --git a/Octokit.Tests/Clients/GitDatabaseClientTests.cs b/Octokit.Tests/Clients/GitDatabaseClientTests.cs
index 93ee03bb..45544679 100644
--- a/Octokit.Tests/Clients/GitDatabaseClientTests.cs
+++ b/Octokit.Tests/Clients/GitDatabaseClientTests.cs
@@ -28,5 +28,13 @@ public class GitDatabaseClientTests
             var gitDatabaseClient = new GitDatabaseClient(apiConnection);
             Assert.NotNull(gitDatabaseClient.Commit);
         }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void SetReferencesClient()
+        {
+            var apiConnection = Substitute.For<IApiConnection>();
+            var gitDatabaseClient = new GitDatabaseClient(apiConnection);
+            Assert.NotNull(gitDatabaseClient.Reference);
+        }
     }    
 }
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diff --git a/Octokit/Clients/GitDatabaseClient.cs b/Octokit/Clients/GitDatabaseClient.cs
index 908f1ca0..b7495498 100644
--- a/Octokit/Clients/GitDatabaseClient.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Clients/GitDatabaseClient.cs
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@
 
         public ITagsClient Tag { get; set; }
         public ICommitsClient Commit { get; set; }
+        public IReferencesClient Reference { get; set; }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/Octokit/Clients/IGitDatabaseClient.cs b/Octokit/Clients/IGitDatabaseClient.cs
index 8c36b6bb..e4494306 100644
--- a/Octokit/Clients/IGitDatabaseClient.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Clients/IGitDatabaseClient.cs
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
     {
         ITagsClient Tag { get; set; }
         ICommitsClient Commit { get; set; }
+        IReferencesClient Reference { get; set; }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/Octokit/Clients/IReferencesClient.cs b/Octokit/Clients/IReferencesClient.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e21ffcdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Octokit/Clients/IReferencesClient.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Octokit
+{
+    public interface IReferencesClient
+    {
+        Task<GitReference> Get(string owner, string repo, string reference);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Octokit/Octokit-Mono.csproj b/Octokit/Octokit-Mono.csproj
index e17ebc40..8943bcf4 100644
--- a/Octokit/Octokit-Mono.csproj
+++ b/Octokit/Octokit-Mono.csproj
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Clients\IIssueCommentsClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\IIssuesEventsClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\IOrganizationMembersClient.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Clients\IReferencesClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\IssueCommentsClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\IssuesClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\IssuesEventsClient.cs" />
diff --git a/Octokit/Octokit-netcore45.csproj b/Octokit/Octokit-netcore45.csproj
index 2f623f62..2b1d1bc1 100644
--- a/Octokit/Octokit-netcore45.csproj
+++ b/Octokit/Octokit-netcore45.csproj
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Clients\INotificationsClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\IOrganizationMembersClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\IOrganizationsClient.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Clients\IReferencesClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\IReleasesClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\IRepositoriesClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\ISshKeysClient.cs" />
diff --git a/Octokit/Octokit.csproj b/Octokit/Octokit.csproj
index 9e0ab876..dc8c49e7 100644
--- a/Octokit/Octokit.csproj
+++ b/Octokit/Octokit.csproj
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Clients\ActivitiesClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\GistsClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\IGistsClient.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Clients\IReferencesClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\Response\BlobReference.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\IBlobsClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\Request\NewBlob.cs" />