diff --git a/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/IObservableGitDatabaseClient.cs b/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/IObservableGitDatabaseClient.cs
index d071c78a..14b8a369 100644
--- a/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/IObservableGitDatabaseClient.cs
+++ b/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/IObservableGitDatabaseClient.cs
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
     {
         IObservableTagsClient Tag { get; set; }
         IObservableCommitsClient Commit { get; set; }
+        IObservableReferencesClient Reference { get; set; }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/IObservableReferencesClient.cs b/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/IObservableReferencesClient.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..699b45bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/IObservableReferencesClient.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
+using System.Reactive;
+
+namespace Octokit.Reactive
+{
+    public interface IObservableReferencesClient
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a reference for a given repository by reference name
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// http://developer.github.com/v3/git/refs/#get-a-reference
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="owner">The owner of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="reference">Tha name of the reference</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Naming", "CA1716:IdentifiersShouldNotMatchKeywords", MessageId = "Get",
+            Justification = "Method makes a network request")]
+        IObservable<Reference> Get(string owner, string name, string reference);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets all references for a given repository
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// http://developer.github.com/v3/git/refs/#get-all-references
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="owner">The owner of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the repository</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        IObservable<Reference> GetAll(string owner, string name);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets references for a given repository by sub-namespace, i.e. "tags" or "heads"
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// http://developer.github.com/v3/git/refs/#get-all-references
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="owner">The owner of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="subNamespace">The sub-namespace to get references for</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        IObservable<Reference> GetAll(string owner, string name, string subNamespace);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a reference for a given repository
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// http://developer.github.com/v3/git/refs/#create-a-reference
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="owner">The owner of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="reference">The reference to create</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        IObservable<Reference> Create(string owner, string name, NewReference reference);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Updates a reference for a given repository by reference name
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// http://developer.github.com/v3/git/refs/#update-a-reference
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="owner">The owner of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="reference">The name of the reference</param>
+        /// <param name="referenceUpdate">The updated reference data</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        IObservable<Reference> Update(string owner, string name, string reference, ReferenceUpdate referenceUpdate);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Deletes a reference for a given repository by reference name
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// http://developer.github.com/v3/git/refs/#delete-a-reference
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="owner">The owner of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="reference">The name of the reference</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        IObservable<Unit> Delete(string owner, string name, string reference);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/ObservableGitDatabaseClient.cs b/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/ObservableGitDatabaseClient.cs
index 48a65d0a..2ea26302 100644
--- a/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/ObservableGitDatabaseClient.cs
+++ b/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/ObservableGitDatabaseClient.cs
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
         {
             Tag = new ObservableTagsClient(client);
             Commit = new ObservableCommitsClient(client);
+            Reference = new ObservableReferencesClient(client);
         }
 
         public IObservableTagsClient Tag { get; set; }
         public IObservableCommitsClient Commit { get; set; }
+        public IObservableReferencesClient Reference { get; set; }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/ObservableReferencesClient.cs b/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/ObservableReferencesClient.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3537607c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/ObservableReferencesClient.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+using System;
+using System.Reactive;
+using System.Reactive.Threading.Tasks;
+
+using Octokit.Reactive.Internal;
+
+namespace Octokit.Reactive
+{
+    public class ObservableReferencesClient : IObservableReferencesClient
+    {
+        readonly IReferencesClient _reference;
+        readonly IConnection _connection;
+
+        public ObservableReferencesClient(IGitHubClient client)
+        {
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNull(client, "client");
+
+            _reference = client.GitDatabase.Reference;
+            _connection = client.Connection;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a reference for a given repository by reference name
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// http://developer.github.com/v3/git/refs/#get-a-reference
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="owner">The owner of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="reference">Tha name of the reference</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public IObservable<Reference> Get(string owner, string name, string reference)
+        {
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(owner, "owner");
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(name, "name");
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(reference, "reference");
+
+            return _reference.Get(owner, name, reference).ToObservable();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets all references for a given repository
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// http://developer.github.com/v3/git/refs/#get-all-references
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="owner">The owner of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the repository</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public IObservable<Reference> GetAll(string owner, string name)
+        {
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(owner, "owner");
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(name, "name");
+
+            return _connection.GetAndFlattenAllPages<Reference>(ApiUrls.Reference(owner, name));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets references for a given repository by sub-namespace, i.e. "tags" or "heads"
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// http://developer.github.com/v3/git/refs/#get-all-references
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="owner">The owner of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="subNamespace">The sub-namespace to get references for</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public IObservable<Reference> GetAll(string owner, string name, string subNamespace)
+        {
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(owner, "owner");
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(name, "name");
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(subNamespace, "subNamespace");
+
+            return _connection.GetAndFlattenAllPages<Reference>(ApiUrls.Reference(owner, name, subNamespace));
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a reference for a given repository
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// http://developer.github.com/v3/git/refs/#create-a-reference
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="owner">The owner of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="reference">The reference to create</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public IObservable<Reference> Create(string owner, string name, NewReference reference)
+        {
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(owner, "owner");
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(name, "name");
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNull(reference, "reference");
+
+            return _reference.Create(owner, name, reference).ToObservable();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Updates a reference for a given repository by reference name
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// http://developer.github.com/v3/git/refs/#update-a-reference
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="owner">The owner of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="reference">The name of the reference</param>
+        /// <param name="referenceUpdate">The updated reference data</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public IObservable<Reference> Update(string owner, string name, string reference, ReferenceUpdate referenceUpdate)
+        {
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(owner, "owner");
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(name, "name");
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(reference, "reference");
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNull(referenceUpdate, "update");
+
+            return _reference.Update(owner, name, reference, referenceUpdate).ToObservable();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Deletes a reference for a given repository by reference name
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// http://developer.github.com/v3/git/refs/#delete-a-reference
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="owner">The owner of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="reference">The name of the reference</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public IObservable<Unit> Delete(string owner, string name, string reference)
+        {
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(owner, "owner");
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(name, "name");
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(reference, "reference");
+
+            return _reference.Delete(owner, name, reference).ToObservable();
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/Octokit.Reactive/Octokit.Reactive-Mono.csproj b/Octokit.Reactive/Octokit.Reactive-Mono.csproj
index 8a65ae6c..331c8ca3 100644
--- a/Octokit.Reactive/Octokit.Reactive-Mono.csproj
+++ b/Octokit.Reactive/Octokit.Reactive-Mono.csproj
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Clients\ObservableBlobClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\IObservableStarredClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\ObservableStarredClient.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Clients\IObservableReferencesClient.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Clients\ObservableReferencesClient.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Octokit.Reactive/Octokit.Reactive-MonoAndroid.csproj b/Octokit.Reactive/Octokit.Reactive-MonoAndroid.csproj
index da0f5738..92e7e2c2 100644
--- a/Octokit.Reactive/Octokit.Reactive-MonoAndroid.csproj
+++ b/Octokit.Reactive/Octokit.Reactive-MonoAndroid.csproj
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Clients\ObservableBlobClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\IObservableStarredClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\ObservableStarredClient.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Clients\IObservableReferencesClient.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Clients\ObservableReferencesClient.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Novell\Novell.MonoDroid.CSharp.targets" />
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Octokit.Reactive/Octokit.Reactive-Monotouch.csproj b/Octokit.Reactive/Octokit.Reactive-Monotouch.csproj
index cd3bfee2..1c08e72f 100644
--- a/Octokit.Reactive/Octokit.Reactive-Monotouch.csproj
+++ b/Octokit.Reactive/Octokit.Reactive-Monotouch.csproj
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@
     <Compile Include="Clients\ObservableBlobClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\IObservableStarredClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\ObservableStarredClient.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Clients\IObservableReferencesClient.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Clients\ObservableReferencesClient.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/Octokit.Reactive/Octokit.Reactive.csproj b/Octokit.Reactive/Octokit.Reactive.csproj
index 1c38caf5..1917158a 100644
--- a/Octokit.Reactive/Octokit.Reactive.csproj
+++ b/Octokit.Reactive/Octokit.Reactive.csproj
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@
       <Link>Properties\SolutionInfo.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Clients\IObservableBlobClient.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Clients\IObservableReferencesClient.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Clients\ObservableReferencesClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\ObservableRepoCollaboratorsClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\IObservableRepoCollaboratorsClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Clients\ObservableOrganizationTeamsClient.cs" />