diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index ea532ed47..83bc0818c 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
     "license": "MIT",
     "description": "Send your app metrics to InfluxDB",
     "require": {
-         "guzzlehttp/guzzle": "~4"
+         "guzzlehttp/guzzle": "~4",
+         "zendframework/zend-stdlib": "~2",
+         "zendframework/zend-filter": "~2",
+         "zendframework/zend-servicemanager": "~2"
     },
     "require-dev": {
         "phpspec/phpspec": "2.*",
diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index 18269867e..6fda5d2a8 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "Read more about it at http://getcomposer.org/doc/01-basic-usage.md#composer-lock-the-lock-file",
         "This file is @generated automatically"
     ],
-    "hash": "17fa2295e2cd007935278098484ab7cc",
+    "hash": "5647460e792745752274202f2289a0cc",
     "packages": [
         {
             "name": "guzzlehttp/guzzle",
@@ -123,6 +123,155 @@
                 "stream"
             ],
             "time": "2014-08-17 21:15:53"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "zendframework/zend-filter",
+            "version": "2.3.1",
+            "target-dir": "Zend/Filter",
+            "source": {
+                "type": "git",
+                "url": "https://github.com/zendframework/Component_ZendFilter.git",
+                "reference": "1889b7aa499beccadac770780a73e1a40e0f8a53"
+            },
+            "dist": {
+                "type": "zip",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/zendframework/Component_ZendFilter/zipball/1889b7aa499beccadac770780a73e1a40e0f8a53",
+                "reference": "1889b7aa499beccadac770780a73e1a40e0f8a53",
+                "shasum": ""
+            },
+            "require": {
+                "php": ">=5.3.23",
+                "zendframework/zend-stdlib": "self.version"
+            },
+            "require-dev": {
+                "zendframework/zend-crypt": "self.version",
+                "zendframework/zend-servicemanager": "self.version",
+                "zendframework/zend-uri": "self.version"
+            },
+            "suggest": {
+                "zendframework/zend-crypt": "Zend\\Crypt component",
+                "zendframework/zend-i18n": "Zend\\I18n component",
+                "zendframework/zend-servicemanager": "Zend\\ServiceManager component",
+                "zendframework/zend-uri": "Zend\\Uri component for UriNormalize filter"
+            },
+            "type": "library",
+            "extra": {
+                "branch-alias": {
+                    "dev-master": "2.3-dev",
+                    "dev-develop": "2.4-dev"
+                }
+            },
+            "autoload": {
+                "psr-0": {
+                    "Zend\\Filter\\": ""
+                }
+            },
+            "notification-url": "https://packagist.org/downloads/",
+            "license": [
+                "BSD-3-Clause"
+            ],
+            "description": "provides a set of commonly needed data filters",
+            "keywords": [
+                "filter",
+                "zf2"
+            ],
+            "time": "2014-04-15 15:28:47"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "zendframework/zend-servicemanager",
+            "version": "2.3.1",
+            "target-dir": "Zend/ServiceManager",
+            "source": {
+                "type": "git",
+                "url": "https://github.com/zendframework/Component_ZendServiceManager.git",
+                "reference": "652ab6e142b7afd1eede8f0f33b47d2599786c84"
+            },
+            "dist": {
+                "type": "zip",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/zendframework/Component_ZendServiceManager/zipball/652ab6e142b7afd1eede8f0f33b47d2599786c84",
+                "reference": "652ab6e142b7afd1eede8f0f33b47d2599786c84",
+                "shasum": ""
+            },
+            "require": {
+                "php": ">=5.3.23"
+            },
+            "require-dev": {
+                "zendframework/zend-di": "self.version"
+            },
+            "suggest": {
+                "zendframework/zend-di": "Zend\\Di component"
+            },
+            "type": "library",
+            "extra": {
+                "branch-alias": {
+                    "dev-master": "2.3-dev",
+                    "dev-develop": "2.4-dev"
+                }
+            },
+            "autoload": {
+                "psr-0": {
+                    "Zend\\ServiceManager\\": ""
+                }
+            },
+            "notification-url": "https://packagist.org/downloads/",
+            "license": [
+                "BSD-3-Clause"
+            ],
+            "keywords": [
+                "servicemanager",
+                "zf2"
+            ],
+            "time": "2014-04-15 15:28:43"
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "zendframework/zend-stdlib",
+            "version": "2.3.1",
+            "target-dir": "Zend/Stdlib",
+            "source": {
+                "type": "git",
+                "url": "https://github.com/zendframework/Component_ZendStdlib.git",
+                "reference": "c1f4830018b5d4f034d32fa01a9e17ea176f56f6"
+            },
+            "dist": {
+                "type": "zip",
+                "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/zendframework/Component_ZendStdlib/zipball/c1f4830018b5d4f034d32fa01a9e17ea176f56f6",
+                "reference": "c1f4830018b5d4f034d32fa01a9e17ea176f56f6",
+                "shasum": ""
+            },
+            "require": {
+                "php": ">=5.3.23"
+            },
+            "require-dev": {
+                "zendframework/zend-eventmanager": "self.version",
+                "zendframework/zend-serializer": "self.version",
+                "zendframework/zend-servicemanager": "self.version"
+            },
+            "suggest": {
+                "zendframework/zend-eventmanager": "To support aggregate hydrator usage",
+                "zendframework/zend-serializer": "Zend\\Serializer component",
+                "zendframework/zend-servicemanager": "To support hydrator plugin manager usage"
+            },
+            "type": "library",
+            "extra": {
+                "branch-alias": {
+                    "dev-master": "2.3-dev",
+                    "dev-develop": "2.4-dev"
+                }
+            },
+            "autoload": {
+                "psr-0": {
+                    "Zend\\Stdlib\\": ""
+                }
+            },
+            "notification-url": "https://packagist.org/downloads/",
+            "license": [
+                "BSD-3-Clause"
+            ],
+            "keywords": [
+                "stdlib",
+                "zf2"
+            ],
+            "time": "2014-04-15 15:28:48"
         }
     ],
     "packages-dev": [
diff --git a/src/InfluxDB/Adapter/GuzzleAdapter.php b/src/InfluxDB/Adapter/GuzzleAdapter.php
index 96a109a4a..1fa1d35ea 100644
--- a/src/InfluxDB/Adapter/GuzzleAdapter.php
+++ b/src/InfluxDB/Adapter/GuzzleAdapter.php
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ class GuzzleAdapter implements AdapterInterface, QueryableInterface
         $this->options = $options;
     }
 
+    public function getOptions()
+    {
+        return $this->options;
+    }
+
     public function send($message, $timePrecision = false)
     {
         $httpMessage = [
diff --git a/src/InfluxDB/Adapter/UdpAdapter.php b/src/InfluxDB/Adapter/UdpAdapter.php
index 4cc08c775..ea831745c 100644
--- a/src/InfluxDB/Adapter/UdpAdapter.php
+++ b/src/InfluxDB/Adapter/UdpAdapter.php
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ class UdpAdapter implements AdapterInterface
         $this->options = $options;
     }
 
+    public function getOptions()
+    {
+        return $this->options;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @todo Handle timePrecision parameter
      */
diff --git a/src/InfluxDB/ClientFactory.php b/src/InfluxDB/ClientFactory.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1fe7846d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/InfluxDB/ClientFactory.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+namespace InfluxDB;
+
+use Zend\Stdlib\Hydrator\ClassMethods;
+use GuzzleHttp\Client as GuzzleClient;
+
+abstract class ClientFactory
+{
+    private static $options = [
+        "adapter" => [
+            "name" => false,
+            "options" => [],
+        ],
+        "options" => [],
+    ];
+
+    public static function create(array $options)
+    {
+        $options = array_replace_recursive(self::$options, $options);
+
+        $adapterName = $options["adapter"]["name"];
+        if (!class_exists($adapterName)) {
+            throw new \InvalidArgumentException("Missing class: {$adapterName}");
+        }
+        $adapterOptions = new Options();
+
+        $hydrator = new ClassMethods();
+        $hydrator->hydrate($options["options"], $adapterOptions);
+
+        $adapter = null;
+        switch ($adapterName) {
+            case 'InfluxDB\\Adapter\\UdpAdapter':
+                $adapter = new $adapterName($adapterOptions);
+                break;
+            case 'InfluxDB\\Adapter\\GuzzleAdapter':
+                $adapter = new $adapterName(new GuzzleClient($options["adapter"]["options"]), $adapterOptions);
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw new \InvalidArgumentException("Missing adapter {$adapter}");
+        }
+
+        $client = new Client();
+        $client->setAdapter($adapter);
+
+        return $client;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/InfluxDB/ClientFactoryTest.php b/tests/InfluxDB/ClientFactoryTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..febd80294
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/InfluxDB/ClientFactoryTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+<?php
+namespace InfluxDB;
+
+class ClientFactoryTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
+{
+    /**
+     * @group factory
+     * @group udp
+     */
+    public function testCreateUdpClient()
+    {
+        $options = [
+            "adapter" => [
+                "name" => "InfluxDB\\Adapter\\UdpAdapter",
+            ],
+            "options" => [
+                "host" => "127.0.0.1",
+                "username" => "user",
+                "password" => "pass",
+            ],
+        ];
+
+        $client = ClientFactory::create($options);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf("InfluxDB\\Client", $client);
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf("InfluxDB\\Adapter\\UdpAdapter", $client->getAdapter());
+        $this->assertEquals("127.0.0.1", $client->getAdapter()->getOptions()->getHost());
+        $this->assertEquals("user", $client->getAdapter()->getOptions()->getUsername());
+        $this->assertEquals("pass", $client->getAdapter()->getOptions()->getPassword());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @group factory
+     * @group tcp
+     */
+    public function testCreateTcpClient()
+    {
+        $options = [
+            "adapter" => [
+                "name" => "InfluxDB\\Adapter\\GuzzleAdapter",
+            ],
+            "options" => [
+                "host" => "127.0.0.1",
+                "username" => "user",
+                "password" => "pass",
+            ],
+        ];
+
+        $client = ClientFactory::create($options);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf("InfluxDB\\Client", $client);
+
+        $this->assertInstanceOf("InfluxDB\\Adapter\\GuzzleAdapter", $client->getAdapter());
+        $this->assertEquals("127.0.0.1", $client->getAdapter()->getOptions()->getHost());
+        $this->assertEquals("user", $client->getAdapter()->getOptions()->getUsername());
+        $this->assertEquals("pass", $client->getAdapter()->getOptions()->getPassword());
+    }
+}