diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index 9c170f1..8672d7f 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -132,10 +132,6 @@
 cc_library(
   name = "grpc",
   srcs = [
-    "src/core/httpcli/format_request.h",
-    "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h",
-    "src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.h",
-    "src/core/httpcli/parser.h",
     "src/core/security/auth_filters.h",
     "src/core/security/base64.h",
     "src/core/security/credentials.h",
@@ -175,6 +171,9 @@
     "src/core/client_config/uri_parser.h",
     "src/core/compression/message_compress.h",
     "src/core/debug/trace.h",
+    "src/core/httpcli/format_request.h",
+    "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h",
+    "src/core/httpcli/parser.h",
     "src/core/iomgr/alarm.h",
     "src/core/iomgr/alarm_heap.h",
     "src/core/iomgr/alarm_internal.h",
@@ -248,10 +247,7 @@
     "src/core/transport/transport_impl.h",
     "src/core/census/context.h",
     "src/core/census/rpc_stat_id.h",
-    "src/core/httpcli/format_request.c",
-    "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c",
     "src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.c",
-    "src/core/httpcli/parser.c",
     "src/core/security/base64.c",
     "src/core/security/client_auth_filter.c",
     "src/core/security/credentials.c",
@@ -298,6 +294,9 @@
     "src/core/compression/algorithm.c",
     "src/core/compression/message_compress.c",
     "src/core/debug/trace.c",
+    "src/core/httpcli/format_request.c",
+    "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c",
+    "src/core/httpcli/parser.c",
     "src/core/iomgr/alarm.c",
     "src/core/iomgr/alarm_heap.c",
     "src/core/iomgr/endpoint.c",
@@ -437,6 +436,9 @@
     "src/core/client_config/uri_parser.h",
     "src/core/compression/message_compress.h",
     "src/core/debug/trace.h",
+    "src/core/httpcli/format_request.h",
+    "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h",
+    "src/core/httpcli/parser.h",
     "src/core/iomgr/alarm.h",
     "src/core/iomgr/alarm_heap.h",
     "src/core/iomgr/alarm_internal.h",
@@ -537,6 +539,9 @@
     "src/core/compression/algorithm.c",
     "src/core/compression/message_compress.c",
     "src/core/debug/trace.c",
+    "src/core/httpcli/format_request.c",
+    "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c",
+    "src/core/httpcli/parser.c",
     "src/core/iomgr/alarm.c",
     "src/core/iomgr/alarm_heap.c",
     "src/core/iomgr/endpoint.c",
@@ -973,10 +978,7 @@
 objc_library(
   name = "grpc_objc",
   srcs = [
-    "src/core/httpcli/format_request.c",
-    "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c",
     "src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.c",
-    "src/core/httpcli/parser.c",
     "src/core/security/base64.c",
     "src/core/security/client_auth_filter.c",
     "src/core/security/credentials.c",
@@ -1023,6 +1025,9 @@
     "src/core/compression/algorithm.c",
     "src/core/compression/message_compress.c",
     "src/core/debug/trace.c",
+    "src/core/httpcli/format_request.c",
+    "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c",
+    "src/core/httpcli/parser.c",
     "src/core/iomgr/alarm.c",
     "src/core/iomgr/alarm_heap.c",
     "src/core/iomgr/endpoint.c",
@@ -1121,10 +1126,6 @@
     "include/grpc/grpc.h",
     "include/grpc/status.h",
     "include/grpc/census.h",
-    "src/core/httpcli/format_request.h",
-    "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h",
-    "src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.h",
-    "src/core/httpcli/parser.h",
     "src/core/security/auth_filters.h",
     "src/core/security/base64.h",
     "src/core/security/credentials.h",
@@ -1164,6 +1165,9 @@
     "src/core/client_config/uri_parser.h",
     "src/core/compression/message_compress.h",
     "src/core/debug/trace.h",
+    "src/core/httpcli/format_request.h",
+    "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h",
+    "src/core/httpcli/parser.h",
     "src/core/iomgr/alarm.h",
     "src/core/iomgr/alarm_heap.h",
     "src/core/iomgr/alarm_internal.h",
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8a38a68..0042ffa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3698,10 +3698,7 @@
 
 
 LIBGRPC_SRC = \
-    src/core/httpcli/format_request.c \
-    src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c \
     src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.c \
-    src/core/httpcli/parser.c \
     src/core/security/base64.c \
     src/core/security/client_auth_filter.c \
     src/core/security/credentials.c \
@@ -3748,6 +3745,9 @@
     src/core/compression/algorithm.c \
     src/core/compression/message_compress.c \
     src/core/debug/trace.c \
+    src/core/httpcli/format_request.c \
+    src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c \
+    src/core/httpcli/parser.c \
     src/core/iomgr/alarm.c \
     src/core/iomgr/alarm_heap.c \
     src/core/iomgr/endpoint.c \
@@ -4016,6 +4016,9 @@
     src/core/compression/algorithm.c \
     src/core/compression/message_compress.c \
     src/core/debug/trace.c \
+    src/core/httpcli/format_request.c \
+    src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c \
+    src/core/httpcli/parser.c \
     src/core/iomgr/alarm.c \
     src/core/iomgr/alarm_heap.c \
     src/core/iomgr/endpoint.c \
@@ -18680,10 +18683,7 @@
 # This is to ensure the embedded OpenSSL is built beforehand, properly
 # installing headers to their final destination on the drive. We need this
 # otherwise parallel compilation will fail if a source is compiled first.
-src/core/httpcli/format_request.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
-src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
-src/core/httpcli/parser.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/core/security/base64.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/core/security/client_auth_filter.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 src/core/security/credentials.c: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
diff --git a/build.json b/build.json
index deb8640..d140505 100644
--- a/build.json
+++ b/build.json
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@
         "src/core/client_config/uri_parser.h",
         "src/core/compression/message_compress.h",
         "src/core/debug/trace.h",
+        "src/core/httpcli/format_request.h",
+        "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h",
+        "src/core/httpcli/parser.h",
         "src/core/iomgr/alarm.h",
         "src/core/iomgr/alarm_heap.h",
         "src/core/iomgr/alarm_internal.h",
@@ -239,6 +242,9 @@
         "src/core/compression/algorithm.c",
         "src/core/compression/message_compress.c",
         "src/core/debug/trace.c",
+        "src/core/httpcli/format_request.c",
+        "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c",
+        "src/core/httpcli/parser.c",
         "src/core/iomgr/alarm.c",
         "src/core/iomgr/alarm_heap.c",
         "src/core/iomgr/endpoint.c",
@@ -461,10 +467,6 @@
         "include/grpc/grpc_security.h"
       ],
       "headers": [
-        "src/core/httpcli/format_request.h",
-        "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h",
-        "src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.h",
-        "src/core/httpcli/parser.h",
         "src/core/security/auth_filters.h",
         "src/core/security/base64.h",
         "src/core/security/credentials.h",
@@ -480,10 +482,7 @@
         "src/core/tsi/transport_security_interface.h"
       ],
       "src": [
-        "src/core/httpcli/format_request.c",
-        "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c",
         "src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.c",
-        "src/core/httpcli/parser.c",
         "src/core/security/base64.c",
         "src/core/security/client_auth_filter.c",
         "src/core/security/credentials.c",
diff --git a/gRPC.podspec b/gRPC.podspec
index 632f1ad..31c8ee4 100644
--- a/gRPC.podspec
+++ b/gRPC.podspec
@@ -134,10 +134,6 @@
                       'src/core/support/time_posix.c',
                       'src/core/support/time_win32.c',
                       'src/core/support/tls_pthread.c',
-                      'src/core/httpcli/format_request.h',
-                      'src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h',
-                      'src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.h',
-                      'src/core/httpcli/parser.h',
                       'src/core/security/auth_filters.h',
                       'src/core/security/base64.h',
                       'src/core/security/credentials.h',
@@ -177,6 +173,9 @@
                       'src/core/client_config/uri_parser.h',
                       'src/core/compression/message_compress.h',
                       'src/core/debug/trace.h',
+                      'src/core/httpcli/format_request.h',
+                      'src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h',
+                      'src/core/httpcli/parser.h',
                       'src/core/iomgr/alarm.h',
                       'src/core/iomgr/alarm_heap.h',
                       'src/core/iomgr/alarm_internal.h',
@@ -257,10 +256,7 @@
                       'grpc/grpc.h',
                       'grpc/status.h',
                       'grpc/census.h',
-                      'src/core/httpcli/format_request.c',
-                      'src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c',
                       'src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.c',
-                      'src/core/httpcli/parser.c',
                       'src/core/security/base64.c',
                       'src/core/security/client_auth_filter.c',
                       'src/core/security/credentials.c',
@@ -307,6 +303,9 @@
                       'src/core/compression/algorithm.c',
                       'src/core/compression/message_compress.c',
                       'src/core/debug/trace.c',
+                      'src/core/httpcli/format_request.c',
+                      'src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c',
+                      'src/core/httpcli/parser.c',
                       'src/core/iomgr/alarm.c',
                       'src/core/iomgr/alarm_heap.c',
                       'src/core/iomgr/endpoint.c',
@@ -404,10 +403,6 @@
                               'src/core/support/string.h',
                               'src/core/support/string_win32.h',
                               'src/core/support/thd_internal.h',
-                              'src/core/httpcli/format_request.h',
-                              'src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h',
-                              'src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.h',
-                              'src/core/httpcli/parser.h',
                               'src/core/security/auth_filters.h',
                               'src/core/security/base64.h',
                               'src/core/security/credentials.h',
@@ -447,6 +442,9 @@
                               'src/core/client_config/uri_parser.h',
                               'src/core/compression/message_compress.h',
                               'src/core/debug/trace.h',
+                              'src/core/httpcli/format_request.h',
+                              'src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h',
+                              'src/core/httpcli/parser.h',
                               'src/core/iomgr/alarm.h',
                               'src/core/iomgr/alarm_heap.h',
                               'src/core/iomgr/alarm_internal.h',
diff --git a/src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c b/src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c
index 65997d5..bf5cbfc 100644
--- a/src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c
+++ b/src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include "src/core/iomgr/resolve_address.h"
 #include "src/core/iomgr/tcp_client.h"
 #include "src/core/httpcli/format_request.h"
-#include "src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.h"
 #include "src/core/httpcli/parser.h"
 #include "src/core/security/secure_transport_setup.h"
 #include "src/core/support/string.h"
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@
   char *host;
   gpr_timespec deadline;
   int have_read_byte;
-  int use_ssl;
+  const grpc_httpcli_handshaker *handshaker;
   grpc_httpcli_response_cb on_response;
   void *user_data;
   grpc_httpcli_context *context;
@@ -68,6 +67,16 @@
 static grpc_httpcli_get_override g_get_override = NULL;
 static grpc_httpcli_post_override g_post_override = NULL;
 
+static void plaintext_handshake(void *arg, grpc_endpoint *endpoint,
+                                const char *host,
+                                void (*on_done)(void *arg,
+                                                grpc_endpoint *endpoint)) {
+  on_done(arg, endpoint);
+}
+
+const grpc_httpcli_handshaker grpc_httpcli_plaintext = {"http",
+                                                        plaintext_handshake};
+
 void grpc_httpcli_context_init(grpc_httpcli_context *context) {
   grpc_pollset_set_init(&context->pollset_set);
 }
@@ -163,18 +172,16 @@
   }
 }
 
-static void on_secure_transport_setup_done(void *rp,
-                                           grpc_security_status status,
-                                           grpc_endpoint *wrapped_endpoint,
-                                           grpc_endpoint *secure_endpoint) {
-  internal_request *req = rp;
-  if (status != GRPC_SECURITY_OK) {
-    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Secure transport setup failed with error %d.", status);
-    finish(req, 0);
-  } else {
-    req->ep = secure_endpoint;
-    start_write(req);
+static void on_handshake_done(void *arg, grpc_endpoint *ep) {
+  internal_request *req = arg;
+
+  if (!ep) {
+    next_address(req);
+    return;
   }
+
+  req->ep = ep;
+  start_write(req);
 }
 
 static void on_connected(void *arg, grpc_endpoint *tcp) {
@@ -184,25 +191,7 @@
     next_address(req);
     return;
   }
-  req->ep = tcp;
-  if (req->use_ssl) {
-    grpc_channel_security_connector *sc = NULL;
-    const unsigned char *pem_root_certs = NULL;
-    size_t pem_root_certs_size = grpc_get_default_ssl_roots(&pem_root_certs);
-    if (pem_root_certs == NULL || pem_root_certs_size == 0) {
-      gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Could not get default pem root certs.");
-      finish(req, 0);
-      return;
-    }
-    GPR_ASSERT(grpc_httpcli_ssl_channel_security_connector_create(
-                   pem_root_certs, pem_root_certs_size, req->host, &sc) ==
-               GRPC_SECURITY_OK);
-    grpc_setup_secure_transport(&sc->base, tcp, on_secure_transport_setup_done,
-                                req);
-    GRPC_SECURITY_CONNECTOR_UNREF(&sc->base, "httpcli");
-  } else {
-    start_write(req);
-  }
+  req->handshaker->handshake(req, tcp, req->host, on_handshake_done);
 }
 
 static void next_address(internal_request *req) {
@@ -245,18 +234,17 @@
   req->on_response = on_response;
   req->user_data = user_data;
   req->deadline = deadline;
-  req->use_ssl = request->use_ssl;
+  req->handshaker =
+      request->handshaker ? request->handshaker : &grpc_httpcli_plaintext;
   req->context = context;
   req->pollset = pollset;
   gpr_asprintf(&name, "HTTP:GET:%s:%s", request->host, request->path);
   grpc_iomgr_register_object(&req->iomgr_obj, name);
   gpr_free(name);
-  if (req->use_ssl) {
-    req->host = gpr_strdup(request->host);
-  }
+  req->host = gpr_strdup(request->host);
 
   grpc_pollset_set_add_pollset(&req->context->pollset_set, req->pollset);
-  grpc_resolve_address(request->host, req->use_ssl ? "https" : "http",
+  grpc_resolve_address(request->host, req->handshaker->default_port,
                        on_resolved, req);
 }
 
@@ -279,18 +267,17 @@
   req->on_response = on_response;
   req->user_data = user_data;
   req->deadline = deadline;
-  req->use_ssl = request->use_ssl;
+  req->handshaker =
+      request->handshaker ? request->handshaker : &grpc_httpcli_plaintext;
   req->context = context;
   req->pollset = pollset;
   gpr_asprintf(&name, "HTTP:GET:%s:%s", request->host, request->path);
   grpc_iomgr_register_object(&req->iomgr_obj, name);
   gpr_free(name);
-  if (req->use_ssl) {
-    req->host = gpr_strdup(request->host);
-  }
+  req->host = gpr_strdup(request->host);
 
   grpc_pollset_set_add_pollset(&req->context->pollset_set, req->pollset);
-  grpc_resolve_address(request->host, req->use_ssl ? "https" : "http",
+  grpc_resolve_address(request->host, req->handshaker->default_port,
                        on_resolved, req);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h b/src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h
index ab98178..c459667 100644
--- a/src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h
+++ b/src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 #include <grpc/support/time.h>
 
+#include "src/core/iomgr/endpoint.h"
 #include "src/core/iomgr/pollset_set.h"
 
 /* User agent this library reports */
@@ -58,6 +59,15 @@
   grpc_pollset_set pollset_set;
 } grpc_httpcli_context;
 
+typedef struct {
+  const char *default_port;
+  void (*handshake)(void *arg, grpc_endpoint *endpoint, const char *host,
+                    void (*on_done)(void *arg, grpc_endpoint *endpoint));
+} grpc_httpcli_handshaker;
+
+extern const grpc_httpcli_handshaker grpc_httpcli_plaintext;
+extern const grpc_httpcli_handshaker grpc_httpcli_ssl;
+
 /* A request */
 typedef struct grpc_httpcli_request {
   /* The host name to connect to */
@@ -69,8 +79,8 @@
        Host, Connection, User-Agent */
   size_t hdr_count;
   grpc_httpcli_header *hdrs;
-  /* whether to use ssl for the request */
-  int use_ssl;
+  /* handshaker to use ssl for the request */
+  const grpc_httpcli_handshaker *handshaker;
 } grpc_httpcli_request;
 
 /* A response */
diff --git a/src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.c b/src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.c
index ce0d3d5..7887f9d 100644
--- a/src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.c
+++ b/src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
  *
  */
 
-#include "src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.h"
+#include "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 static grpc_security_connector_vtable httpcli_ssl_vtable = {
     httpcli_ssl_destroy, httpcli_ssl_create_handshaker, httpcli_ssl_check_peer};
 
-grpc_security_status grpc_httpcli_ssl_channel_security_connector_create(
+static grpc_security_status httpcli_ssl_channel_security_connector_create(
     const unsigned char *pem_root_certs, size_t pem_root_certs_size,
     const char *secure_peer_name, grpc_channel_security_connector **sc) {
   tsi_result result = TSI_OK;
@@ -130,3 +130,48 @@
   *sc = &c->base;
   return GRPC_SECURITY_OK;
 }
+
+/* handshaker */
+
+typedef struct {
+  void (*func)(void *arg, grpc_endpoint *endpoint);
+  void *arg;
+} on_done_closure;
+
+static void on_secure_transport_setup_done(void *rp,
+                                           grpc_security_status status,
+                                           grpc_endpoint *wrapped_endpoint,
+                                           grpc_endpoint *secure_endpoint) {
+  on_done_closure *c = rp;
+  if (status != GRPC_SECURITY_OK) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Secure transport setup failed with error %d.", status);
+    c->func(c->arg, NULL);
+  } else {
+    c->func(c->arg, secure_endpoint);
+  }
+  gpr_free(c);
+}
+
+static void ssl_handshake(void *arg, grpc_endpoint *tcp, const char *host,
+                          void (*on_done)(void *arg, grpc_endpoint *endpoint)) {
+  grpc_channel_security_connector *sc = NULL;
+  const unsigned char *pem_root_certs = NULL;
+  on_done_closure *c = gpr_malloc(sizeof(*c));
+  size_t pem_root_certs_size = grpc_get_default_ssl_roots(&pem_root_certs);
+  if (pem_root_certs == NULL || pem_root_certs_size == 0) {
+    gpr_log(GPR_ERROR, "Could not get default pem root certs.");
+    on_done(arg, NULL);
+    gpr_free(c);
+    return;
+  }
+  c->func = on_done;
+  c->arg = arg;
+  GPR_ASSERT(httpcli_ssl_channel_security_connector_create(
+                 pem_root_certs, pem_root_certs_size, host, &sc) ==
+             GRPC_SECURITY_OK);
+  grpc_setup_secure_transport(&sc->base, tcp, on_secure_transport_setup_done,
+                              c);
+  GRPC_SECURITY_CONNECTOR_UNREF(&sc->base, "httpcli");
+}
+
+const grpc_httpcli_handshaker grpc_httpcli_ssl = {"https", ssl_handshake};
diff --git a/src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.h b/src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.h
deleted file mode 100644
index c50f259..0000000
--- a/src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *
- * Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
- * met:
- *
- *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
- * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
- * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- * distribution.
- *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
- * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
- * this software without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
- * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
- * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
- * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
- * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
- * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- */
-
-#ifndef GRPC_INTERNAL_CORE_HTTPCLI_HTTPCLI_SECURITY_CONNECTOR_H
-#define GRPC_INTERNAL_CORE_HTTPCLI_HTTPCLI_SECURITY_CONNECTOR_H
-
-#include "src/core/security/security_connector.h"
-
-grpc_security_status grpc_httpcli_ssl_channel_security_connector_create(
-    const unsigned char *pem_root_certs, size_t pem_root_certs_size,
-    const char *secure_peer_name, grpc_channel_security_connector **sc);
-
-#endif  /* GRPC_INTERNAL_CORE_HTTPCLI_HTTPCLI_SECURITY_CONNECTOR_H */
diff --git a/src/core/security/credentials.c b/src/core/security/credentials.c
index 15268ce..c45b5c0 100644
--- a/src/core/security/credentials.c
+++ b/src/core/security/credentials.c
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@
   request.path = GRPC_GOOGLE_OAUTH2_SERVICE_TOKEN_PATH;
   request.hdr_count = 1;
   request.hdrs = &header;
-  request.use_ssl = 1;
+  request.handshaker = &grpc_httpcli_ssl;
   grpc_httpcli_post(httpcli_context, pollset, &request, body, strlen(body),
                     deadline, response_cb, metadata_req);
   gpr_free(body);
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@
   request.path = GRPC_GOOGLE_OAUTH2_SERVICE_TOKEN_PATH;
   request.hdr_count = 1;
   request.hdrs = &header;
-  request.use_ssl = 1;
+  request.handshaker = &grpc_httpcli_ssl;
   grpc_httpcli_post(httpcli_context, pollset, &request, body, strlen(body),
                     deadline, response_cb, metadata_req);
   gpr_free(body);
diff --git a/src/core/security/jwt_verifier.c b/src/core/security/jwt_verifier.c
index 1276693..38ad134 100644
--- a/src/core/security/jwt_verifier.c
+++ b/src/core/security/jwt_verifier.c
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@
     goto error;
   }
   jwks_uri += 8;
-  req.use_ssl = 1;
+  req.handshaker = &grpc_httpcli_ssl;
   req.host = gpr_strdup(jwks_uri);
   req.path = strchr(jwks_uri, '/');
   if (req.path == NULL) {
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@
   const char *iss;
   grpc_httpcli_request req;
   memset(&req, 0, sizeof(grpc_httpcli_request));
-  req.use_ssl = 1;
+  req.handshaker = &grpc_httpcli_ssl;
 
   GPR_ASSERT(ctx != NULL && ctx->header != NULL && ctx->claims != NULL);
   iss = ctx->claims->iss;
diff --git a/test/core/httpcli/httpcli_test.c b/test/core/httpcli/httpcli_test.c
index 4801eb3..034501e 100644
--- a/test/core/httpcli/httpcli_test.c
+++ b/test/core/httpcli/httpcli_test.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
   memset(&req, 0, sizeof(req));
   req.host = host;
   req.path = "/get";
-  req.use_ssl = use_ssl;
+  req.handshaker = use_ssl ? &grpc_httpcli_ssl : &grpc_httpcli_plaintext;
 
   grpc_httpcli_get(&g_context, &g_pollset, &req, n_seconds_time(15), on_finish,
                    (void *)42);
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
   memset(&req, 0, sizeof(req));
   req.host = host;
   req.path = "/post";
-  req.use_ssl = use_ssl;
+  req.handshaker = use_ssl ? &grpc_httpcli_ssl : &grpc_httpcli_plaintext;
 
   grpc_httpcli_post(&g_context, &g_pollset, &req, "hello", 5,
                     n_seconds_time(15), on_finish, (void *)42);
diff --git a/test/core/security/credentials_test.c b/test/core/security/credentials_test.c
index dd6e0d7..a0c9445 100644
--- a/test/core/security/credentials_test.c
+++ b/test/core/security/credentials_test.c
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@
 
 static void validate_compute_engine_http_request(
     const grpc_httpcli_request *request) {
-  GPR_ASSERT(!request->use_ssl);
+  GPR_ASSERT(request->handshaker != &grpc_httpcli_ssl);
   GPR_ASSERT(strcmp(request->host, "metadata") == 0);
   GPR_ASSERT(
       strcmp(request->path,
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@
   GPR_ASSERT(strlen(expected_body) == body_size);
   GPR_ASSERT(memcmp(expected_body, body, body_size) == 0);
   gpr_free(expected_body);
-  GPR_ASSERT(request->use_ssl);
+  GPR_ASSERT(request->handshaker == &grpc_httpcli_ssl);
   GPR_ASSERT(strcmp(request->host, GRPC_GOOGLE_OAUTH2_SERVICE_HOST) == 0);
   GPR_ASSERT(strcmp(request->path, GRPC_GOOGLE_OAUTH2_SERVICE_TOKEN_PATH) == 0);
   GPR_ASSERT(request->hdr_count == 1);
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@
   GPR_ASSERT(strlen(expected_body) == body_size);
   GPR_ASSERT(memcmp(expected_body, body, body_size) == 0);
   gpr_free(expected_body);
-  GPR_ASSERT(request->use_ssl);
+  GPR_ASSERT(request->handshaker == &grpc_httpcli_ssl);
   GPR_ASSERT(strcmp(request->host, GRPC_GOOGLE_OAUTH2_SERVICE_HOST) == 0);
   GPR_ASSERT(strcmp(request->path, GRPC_GOOGLE_OAUTH2_SERVICE_TOKEN_PATH) == 0);
   GPR_ASSERT(request->hdr_count == 1);
diff --git a/test/core/security/jwt_verifier_test.c b/test/core/security/jwt_verifier_test.c
index 98db56c..440286e 100644
--- a/test/core/security/jwt_verifier_test.c
+++ b/test/core/security/jwt_verifier_test.c
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
     const grpc_httpcli_request *request, gpr_timespec deadline,
     grpc_httpcli_response_cb on_response, void *user_data) {
   grpc_httpcli_response response = http_response(200, good_google_email_keys());
-  GPR_ASSERT(request->use_ssl);
+  GPR_ASSERT(request->handshaker == &grpc_httpcli_ssl);
   GPR_ASSERT(strcmp(request->host, "www.googleapis.com") == 0);
   GPR_ASSERT(strcmp(request->path,
                     "/robot/v1/metadata/x509/"
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
     const grpc_httpcli_request *request, gpr_timespec deadline,
     grpc_httpcli_response_cb on_response, void *user_data) {
   grpc_httpcli_response response = http_response(200, gpr_strdup(good_jwk_set));
-  GPR_ASSERT(request->use_ssl);
+  GPR_ASSERT(request->handshaker == &grpc_httpcli_ssl);
   GPR_ASSERT(strcmp(request->host, "keys.bar.com") == 0);
   GPR_ASSERT(strcmp(request->path, "/jwk/foo@bar.com") == 0);
   on_response(user_data, &response);
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
     const grpc_httpcli_request *request, gpr_timespec deadline,
     grpc_httpcli_response_cb on_response, void *user_data) {
   grpc_httpcli_response response = http_response(200, gpr_strdup(good_jwk_set));
-  GPR_ASSERT(request->use_ssl);
+  GPR_ASSERT(request->handshaker == &grpc_httpcli_ssl);
   GPR_ASSERT(strcmp(request->host, "www.googleapis.com") == 0);
   GPR_ASSERT(strcmp(request->path, "/oauth2/v3/certs") == 0);
   on_response(user_data, &response);
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
                                      void *user_data) {
   grpc_httpcli_response response =
       http_response(200, gpr_strdup(good_openid_config));
-  GPR_ASSERT(request->use_ssl);
+  GPR_ASSERT(request->handshaker == &grpc_httpcli_ssl);
   GPR_ASSERT(strcmp(request->host, "accounts.google.com") == 0);
   GPR_ASSERT(strcmp(request->path, GRPC_OPENID_CONFIG_URL_SUFFIX) == 0);
   grpc_httpcli_set_override(httpcli_get_jwk_set,
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
                                 void *user_data) {
   grpc_httpcli_response response =
       http_response(200, gpr_strdup("{\"bad\": \"stuff\"}"));
-  GPR_ASSERT(request->use_ssl);
+  GPR_ASSERT(request->handshaker == &grpc_httpcli_ssl);
   on_response(user_data, &response);
   gpr_free(response.body);
   return 1;
diff --git a/test/core/util/port_posix.c b/test/core/util/port_posix.c
index b07df39..715e458 100644
--- a/test/core/util/port_posix.c
+++ b/test/core/util/port_posix.c
@@ -44,9 +44,13 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+#include <grpc/grpc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/alloc.h>
 #include <grpc/support/log.h>
 
+#include "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h"
+#include "src/core/support/env.h"
+
 #define NUM_RANDOM_PORTS_TO_PICK 100
 
 static int *chosen_ports = NULL;
@@ -126,6 +130,59 @@
   return 1;
 }
 
+typedef struct portreq {
+  grpc_pollset pollset;
+  int port;
+} portreq;
+
+static void got_port_from_server(void *arg,
+                                 const grpc_httpcli_response *response) {
+  size_t i;
+  int port = 0;
+  portreq *pr = arg;
+  GPR_ASSERT(response);
+  GPR_ASSERT(response->status == 200);
+  for (i = 0; i < response->body_length; i++) {
+    GPR_ASSERT(response->body[i] >= '0' && response->body[i] <= '9');
+    port = port * 10 + response->body[i] - '0';
+  }
+  GPR_ASSERT(port > 1024);
+  gpr_mu_lock(GRPC_POLLSET_MU(&pr->pollset));
+  pr->port = port;
+  grpc_pollset_kick(&pr->pollset);
+  gpr_mu_unlock(GRPC_POLLSET_MU(&pr->pollset));
+}
+
+static int pick_port_using_server(char *server) {
+  grpc_httpcli_context context;
+  grpc_httpcli_request req;
+  portreq pr;
+
+  grpc_init();
+
+  memset(&pr, 0, sizeof(pr));
+  memset(&req, 0, sizeof(req));
+  grpc_pollset_init(&pr.pollset);
+  pr.port = -1;
+
+  req.host = server;
+  req.path = "/get";
+
+  grpc_httpcli_context_init(&context);
+  grpc_httpcli_get(&context, &pr.pollset, &req,
+                   GRPC_TIMEOUT_SECONDS_TO_DEADLINE(10), got_port_from_server,
+                   &pr);
+  gpr_mu_lock(GRPC_POLLSET_MU(&pr.pollset));
+  while (pr.port == -1) {
+    grpc_pollset_work(&pr.pollset, GRPC_TIMEOUT_SECONDS_TO_DEADLINE(1));
+  }
+  gpr_mu_unlock(GRPC_POLLSET_MU(&pr.pollset));
+
+  grpc_shutdown();
+
+  return pr.port;
+}
+
 int grpc_pick_unused_port(void) {
   /* We repeatedly pick a port and then see whether or not it is
      available for use both as a TCP socket and a UDP socket.  First, we
@@ -143,6 +200,15 @@
   int is_tcp = 1;
   int try = 0;
 
+  char *env = gpr_getenv("GRPC_TEST_PORT_SERVER");
+  if (env) {
+    int port = pick_port_using_server(env);
+    gpr_free(env);
+    if (port != 0) {
+      return port;
+    }
+  }
+
   for (;;) {
     int port;
     try++;
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
index cce0b6f..abe1f72 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.core.internal
@@ -767,10 +767,6 @@
 include/grpc/grpc.h \
 include/grpc/status.h \
 include/grpc/census.h \
-src/core/httpcli/format_request.h \
-src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h \
-src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.h \
-src/core/httpcli/parser.h \
 src/core/security/auth_filters.h \
 src/core/security/base64.h \
 src/core/security/credentials.h \
@@ -810,6 +806,9 @@
 src/core/client_config/uri_parser.h \
 src/core/compression/message_compress.h \
 src/core/debug/trace.h \
+src/core/httpcli/format_request.h \
+src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h \
+src/core/httpcli/parser.h \
 src/core/iomgr/alarm.h \
 src/core/iomgr/alarm_heap.h \
 src/core/iomgr/alarm_internal.h \
@@ -883,10 +882,7 @@
 src/core/transport/transport_impl.h \
 src/core/census/context.h \
 src/core/census/rpc_stat_id.h \
-src/core/httpcli/format_request.c \
-src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c \
 src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.c \
-src/core/httpcli/parser.c \
 src/core/security/base64.c \
 src/core/security/client_auth_filter.c \
 src/core/security/credentials.c \
@@ -933,6 +929,9 @@
 src/core/compression/algorithm.c \
 src/core/compression/message_compress.c \
 src/core/debug/trace.c \
+src/core/httpcli/format_request.c \
+src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c \
+src/core/httpcli/parser.c \
 src/core/iomgr/alarm.c \
 src/core/iomgr/alarm_heap.c \
 src/core/iomgr/endpoint.c \
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/jobset.py b/tools/run_tests/jobset.py
index ec25b47..0318e35 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/jobset.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/jobset.py
@@ -162,13 +162,15 @@
 class Job(object):
   """Manages one job."""
 
-  def __init__(self, spec, bin_hash, newline_on_success, travis, xml_report):
+  def __init__(self, spec, bin_hash, newline_on_success, travis, add_env, xml_report):
     self._spec = spec
     self._bin_hash = bin_hash
     self._tempfile = tempfile.TemporaryFile()
     env = os.environ.copy()
     for k, v in spec.environ.iteritems():
       env[k] = v
+    for k, v in add_env.iteritems():
+      env[k] = v
     self._start = time.time()
     self._process = subprocess.Popen(args=spec.cmdline,
                                      stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@
   """Manages one run of jobs."""
 
   def __init__(self, check_cancelled, maxjobs, newline_on_success, travis,
-               stop_on_failure, cache, xml_report):
+               stop_on_failure, add_env, cache, xml_report):
     self._running = set()
     self._check_cancelled = check_cancelled
     self._cancelled = False
@@ -240,6 +242,7 @@
     self._stop_on_failure = stop_on_failure
     self._hashes = {}
     self._xml_report = xml_report
+    self._add_env = add_env
 
   def start(self, spec):
     """Start a job. Return True on success, False on failure."""
@@ -262,16 +265,12 @@
       bin_hash = None
       should_run = True
     if should_run:
-      try:
-        self._running.add(Job(spec,
-                              bin_hash,
-                              self._newline_on_success,
-                              self._travis,
-                              self._xml_report))
-      except:
-        message('FAILED', spec.shortname)
-        self._cancelled = True
-        return False
+      self._running.add(Job(spec,
+                            bin_hash,
+                            self._newline_on_success,
+                            self._travis,
+                            self._add_env,
+                            self._xml_report))
     return True
 
   def reap(self):
@@ -342,10 +341,11 @@
         infinite_runs=False,
         stop_on_failure=False,
         cache=None,
-        xml_report=None):
+        xml_report=None,
+        add_env={}):
   js = Jobset(check_cancelled,
               maxjobs if maxjobs is not None else _DEFAULT_MAX_JOBS,
-              newline_on_success, travis, stop_on_failure,
+              newline_on_success, travis, stop_on_failure, add_env,
               cache if cache is not None else NoCache(),
               xml_report)
   for cmdline in cmdlines:
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/port_server.py b/tools/run_tests/port_server.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..41f862a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/run_tests/port_server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+#     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+# copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+# in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+# distribution.
+#     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+# SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+# THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+"""Manage TCP ports for unit tests; started by run_tests.py"""
+
+import argparse
+import BaseHTTPServer
+import hashlib
+import os
+import socket
+import sys
+import time
+
+argp = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Server for httpcli_test')
+argp.add_argument('-p', '--port', default=12345, type=int)
+args = argp.parse_args()
+
+print 'port server running on port %d' % args.port
+
+pool = []
+in_use = {}
+
+with open(sys.argv[0]) as f:
+  _MY_VERSION = hashlib.sha1(f.read()).hexdigest()
+
+
+def refill_pool():
+  """Scan for ports not marked for being in use"""
+  for i in range(10000, 65000):
+    if len(pool) > 100: break
+    if i in in_use:
+      age = time.time() - in_use[i]
+      if age < 600:
+        continue
+      del in_use[i]
+    s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+    try:
+      s.bind(('localhost', i))
+      pool.append(i)
+    except:
+      pass # we really don't care about failures
+    finally:
+      s.close()
+
+
+def allocate_port():
+  global pool
+  global in_use
+  if not pool:
+    refill_pool()
+  port = pool[0]
+  pool = pool[1:]
+  in_use[port] = time.time()
+  return port
+
+
+class Handler(BaseHTTPServer.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
+
+  def do_GET(self):
+    if self.path == '/get':
+      # allocate a new port, it will stay bound for ten minutes and until
+      # it's unused
+      self.send_response(200)
+      self.send_header('Content-Type', 'text/plain')
+      self.end_headers()
+      p = allocate_port()
+      self.log_message('allocated port %d' % p)
+      self.wfile.write('%d' % p)
+    elif self.path == '/version_and_pid':
+      # fetch a version string and the current process pid
+      self.send_response(200)
+      self.send_header('Content-Type', 'text/plain')
+      self.end_headers()
+      self.wfile.write('%s+%d' % (_MY_VERSION, os.getpid()))
+
+
+BaseHTTPServer.HTTPServer(('', args.port), Handler).serve_forever()
+
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py b/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
index fa74949..653b98d 100755
--- a/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/run_tests.py
@@ -32,17 +32,20 @@
 
 import argparse
 import glob
+import hashlib
 import itertools
 import json
 import multiprocessing
 import os
 import platform
+import psutil
 import random
 import re
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import time
 import xml.etree.cElementTree as ET
+import urllib2
 
 import jobset
 import watch_dirs
@@ -522,7 +525,43 @@
         self.parse(json.loads(f.read()))
 
 
-def _build_and_run(check_cancelled, newline_on_success, travis, cache, xml_report=None):
+def _start_port_server(port_server_port):
+  # check if a compatible port server is running
+  # if incompatible (version mismatch) ==> start a new one
+  # if not running ==> start a new one
+  # otherwise, leave it up
+  try:
+    version, _, pid = urllib2.urlopen(
+        'http://localhost:%d/version_and_pid' % port_server_port).read().partition('+')
+    running = True
+  except Exception:
+    running = False
+  if running:
+    with open('tools/run_tests/port_server.py') as f:
+      current_version = hashlib.sha1(f.read()).hexdigest()
+      running = (version == current_version)
+      if not running:
+        psutil.Process(int(pid)).terminate()
+  if not running:
+    port_log = open('portlog.txt', 'w')
+    port_server = subprocess.Popen(
+        ['tools/run_tests/port_server.py', '-p', '%d' % port_server_port],
+        stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
+        stdout=port_log)
+    # ensure port server is up
+    while True:
+      try:
+        urllib2.urlopen('http://localhost:%d/get' % port_server_port).read()
+        break
+      except urllib2.URLError:
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+      except:
+        port_server.kill()
+        raise
+
+
+def _build_and_run(
+    check_cancelled, newline_on_success, travis, cache, xml_report=None):
   """Do one pass of building & running tests."""
   # build latest sequentially
   if not jobset.run(build_steps, maxjobs=1,
@@ -532,6 +571,8 @@
   # start antagonists
   antagonists = [subprocess.Popen(['tools/run_tests/antagonist.py'])
                  for _ in range(0, args.antagonists)]
+  port_server_port = 9999
+  _start_port_server(port_server_port)
   try:
     infinite_runs = runs_per_test == 0
     # When running on travis, we want out test runs to be as similar as possible
@@ -558,7 +599,8 @@
                       maxjobs=args.jobs,
                       stop_on_failure=args.stop_on_failure,
                       cache=cache if not xml_report else None,
-                      xml_report=testsuite):
+                      xml_report=testsuite,
+                      add_env={'GRPC_TEST_PORT_SERVER': 'localhost:%d' % port_server_port}):
       return 2
   finally:
     for antagonist in antagonists:
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
index d2cf07f..a8bc1a6 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
@@ -10955,7 +10955,6 @@
       "src/core/debug/trace.h", 
       "src/core/httpcli/format_request.h", 
       "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h", 
-      "src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.h", 
       "src/core/httpcli/parser.h", 
       "src/core/iomgr/alarm.h", 
       "src/core/iomgr/alarm_heap.h", 
@@ -11114,7 +11113,6 @@
       "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c", 
       "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h", 
       "src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.c", 
-      "src/core/httpcli/httpcli_security_connector.h", 
       "src/core/httpcli/parser.c", 
       "src/core/httpcli/parser.h", 
       "src/core/iomgr/alarm.c", 
@@ -11423,6 +11421,9 @@
       "src/core/client_config/uri_parser.h", 
       "src/core/compression/message_compress.h", 
       "src/core/debug/trace.h", 
+      "src/core/httpcli/format_request.h", 
+      "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h", 
+      "src/core/httpcli/parser.h", 
       "src/core/iomgr/alarm.h", 
       "src/core/iomgr/alarm_heap.h", 
       "src/core/iomgr/alarm_internal.h", 
@@ -11561,6 +11562,12 @@
       "src/core/compression/message_compress.h", 
       "src/core/debug/trace.c", 
       "src/core/debug/trace.h", 
+      "src/core/httpcli/format_request.c", 
+      "src/core/httpcli/format_request.h", 
+      "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.c", 
+      "src/core/httpcli/httpcli.h", 
+      "src/core/httpcli/parser.c", 
+      "src/core/httpcli/parser.h", 
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diff --git a/vsprojects/grpc/grpc.vcxproj b/vsprojects/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
index 4f28ed9..a698612 100644
--- a/vsprojects/grpc/grpc.vcxproj
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@@ -229,10 +229,6 @@
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     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\compression\message_compress.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\debug\trace.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\format_request.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\httpcli.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\parser.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\alarm.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\alarm_heap.h" />
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-    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\httpcli.c">
-    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\httpcli_security_connector.c">
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     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\security\client_auth_filter.c">
@@ -447,6 +440,12 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\debug\trace.c">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\format_request.c">
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\httpcli.c">
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\parser.c">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\alarm.c">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\alarm_heap.c">
diff --git a/vsprojects/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
index 2f2c593..d87fef9 100644
--- a/vsprojects/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/grpc/grpc.vcxproj.filters
@@ -1,18 +1,9 @@
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     </ClCompile>
@@ -151,6 +142,15 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\debug\trace.c">
       <Filter>src\core\debug</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\format_request.c">
+      <Filter>src\core\httpcli</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\httpcli.c">
+      <Filter>src\core\httpcli</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\parser.c">
+      <Filter>src\core\httpcli</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\alarm.c">
       <Filter>src\core\iomgr</Filter>
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     </ClInclude>
@@ -572,6 +560,15 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\debug\trace.h">
       <Filter>src\core\debug</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\format_request.h">
+      <Filter>src\core\httpcli</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\httpcli.h">
+      <Filter>src\core\httpcli</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\parser.h">
+      <Filter>src\core\httpcli</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\alarm.h">
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diff --git a/vsprojects/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj b/vsprojects/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
index 004858d..2be0d17 100644
--- a/vsprojects/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj
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     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\compression\message_compress.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\debug\trace.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\format_request.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\httpcli.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\parser.h" />
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+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\httpcli.c">
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\parser.c">
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     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\alarm.c">
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     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\alarm_heap.c">
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index b0c62b0..03b4fb5 100644
--- a/vsprojects/grpc_unsecure/grpc_unsecure.vcxproj.filters
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@@ -82,6 +82,15 @@
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+      <Filter>src\core\httpcli</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\httpcli.c">
+      <Filter>src\core\httpcli</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\parser.c">
+      <Filter>src\core\httpcli</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\src\core\iomgr\alarm.c">
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@@ -449,6 +458,15 @@
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       <Filter>src\core\debug</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\format_request.h">
+      <Filter>src\core\httpcli</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\httpcli.h">
+      <Filter>src\core\httpcli</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\src\core\httpcli\parser.h">
+      <Filter>src\core\httpcli</Filter>
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