diff --git a/Maki/Maki.csproj b/Maki/Maki.csproj
index 4530d90..9a03f35 100644
--- a/Maki/Maki.csproj
+++ b/Maki/Maki.csproj
@@ -39,6 +39,27 @@
       <HintPath>$(SolutionDir)\packages\Newtonsoft.Json.10.0.3\lib\net40\Newtonsoft.Json.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="System.IO, Version=2.6.10.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.1.1.10\lib\net40\System.IO.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Net.Http, Version=2.2.29.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\..\packages\Microsoft.Net.Http.2.2.29\lib\net40\System.Net.Http.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Net.Http.Extensions, Version=2.2.29.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\..\packages\Microsoft.Net.Http.2.2.29\lib\net40\System.Net.Http.Extensions.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Net.Http.Primitives, Version=2.2.29.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\..\packages\Microsoft.Net.Http.2.2.29\lib\net40\System.Net.Http.Primitives.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Net.Http.WebRequest, Version=2.2.29.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\..\packages\Microsoft.Net.Http.2.2.29\lib\net40\System.Net.Http.WebRequest.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Runtime, Version=2.6.10.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.1.1.10\lib\net40\System.Runtime.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Threading.Tasks, Version=2.6.10.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.1.1.10\lib\net40\System.Threading.Tasks.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="websocket-sharp, Version=1.0.2.59611, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=5660b08a1845a91e, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>$(SolutionDir)\packages\WebSocketSharp.1.0.3-rc11\lib\websocket-sharp.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
@@ -125,7 +146,13 @@
     <Compile Include="Utility.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="app.config" />
     <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+  <Import Project="..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.14\tools\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets" Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.14\tools\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets')" />
+  <Target Name="EnsureBclBuildImported" BeforeTargets="BeforeBuild" Condition="'$(BclBuildImported)' == ''">
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.14\tools\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets')" Text="This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Enable NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=317567." HelpKeyword="BCLBUILD2001" />
+    <Error Condition="Exists('..\..\packages\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.1.0.14\tools\Microsoft.Bcl.Build.targets')" Text="The build restored NuGet packages. Build the project again to include these packages in the build. For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=317568." HelpKeyword="BCLBUILD2002" />
+  </Target>
 </Project>
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diff --git a/Maki/Rest/WebRequest.cs b/Maki/Rest/WebRequest.cs
index 00a1ceb..679b259 100644
--- a/Maki/Rest/WebRequest.cs
+++ b/Maki/Rest/WebRequest.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Http;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading;
 
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ namespace Maki.Rest
 
         private const long BUFFER_SIZE = 8192000;
 
+        private static HttpClient HttpClient;
+
         public readonly HttpMethod Method;
         public readonly string Url;
 
@@ -91,7 +94,21 @@ namespace Maki.Rest
 
         static WebRequest()
         {
-            ServicePointManager.Expect100Continue = false;
+            CreateHttpClientInstance();
+        }
+
+        private static void CreateHttpClientInstance()
+        {
+            HttpClient?.Dispose();
+
+            HttpClient = new HttpClient(new HttpClientHandler
+            {
+                AutomaticDecompression = DecompressionMethods.GZip | DecompressionMethods.Deflate
+            });
+
+            HttpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.UserAgent.ParseAdd(USER_AGENT);
+            HttpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.ExpectContinue = true;
+            HttpClient.Timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 0, 0, Timeout.Infinite);
         }
 
         public WebRequest(HttpMethod method, string url)
@@ -147,7 +164,6 @@ namespace Maki.Rest
             HttpWebRequest.Method = Method.ToString();
             HttpWebRequest.UserAgent = UserAgent;
             HttpWebRequest.KeepAlive = true;
-            //wRequest.AutomaticDecompression = DecompressionMethods.Deflate | DecompressionMethods.GZip;
             HttpWebRequest.ReadWriteTimeout = Timeout.Infinite;
             HttpWebRequest.Timeout = Timeout.Infinite;
 
diff --git a/Maki/app.config b/Maki/app.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f4c521
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Maki/app.config
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<configuration>
+  <runtime>
+    <assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
+      <dependentAssembly>
+        <assemblyIdentity name="System.Net.Http" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" />
+        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-2.2.29.0" newVersion="2.2.29.0" />
+      </dependentAssembly>
+    </assemblyBinding>
+  </runtime>
+</configuration>
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diff --git a/Maki/packages.config b/Maki/packages.config
index 879f443..2998e90 100644
--- a/Maki/packages.config
+++ b/Maki/packages.config
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
+  <package id="Microsoft.Bcl" version="1.1.10" targetFramework="net40" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Bcl.Build" version="1.0.14" targetFramework="net40" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Net.Http" version="2.2.29" targetFramework="net40" />
   <package id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="10.0.3" targetFramework="net40" />
   <package id="WebSocketSharp" version="1.0.3-rc11" targetFramework="net40" />
 </packages>
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