diff --git a/clientv3/client.go b/clientv3/client.go
index ae9d8b4df..d7bc03129 100644
--- a/clientv3/client.go
+++ b/clientv3/client.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/Godeps/_workspace/src/google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/Godeps/_workspace/src/google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
-	pb "github.com/coreos/etcd/etcdserver/etcdserverpb"
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/pkg/transport"
 )
 
@@ -34,14 +33,10 @@ var (
 
 // Client provides and manages an etcd v3 client session.
 type Client struct {
-	// KV is the keyvalue API for the client's connection.
-	KV pb.KVClient
-	// Lease is the lease API for the client's connection.
-	Lease pb.LeaseClient
-	// Watch is the watch API for the client's connection.
-	Watch pb.WatchClient
-	// Cluster is the cluster API for the client's connection.
-	Cluster pb.ClusterClient
+	Cluster
+	KV
+	Lease
+	Watcher
 
 	conn   *grpc.ClientConn
 	cfg    Config
@@ -86,6 +81,8 @@ func NewFromURL(url string) (*Client, error) {
 
 // Close shuts down the client's etcd connections.
 func (c *Client) Close() error {
+	c.Watcher.Close()
+	c.Lease.Close()
 	return c.conn.Close()
 }
 
@@ -146,15 +143,17 @@ func newClient(cfg *Config) (*Client, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return &Client{
-		KV:      pb.NewKVClient(conn),
-		Lease:   pb.NewLeaseClient(conn),
-		Watch:   pb.NewWatchClient(conn),
-		Cluster: pb.NewClusterClient(conn),
-		conn:    conn,
-		cfg:     *cfg,
-		creds:   creds,
-	}, nil
+	client := &Client{
+		conn:  conn,
+		cfg:   *cfg,
+		creds: creds,
+	}
+	client.Cluster = NewCluster(client)
+	client.KV = NewKV(client)
+	client.Lease = NewLease(client)
+	client.Watcher = NewWatcher(client)
+
+	return client, nil
 }
 
 // ActiveConnection returns the current in-use connection
diff --git a/clientv3/concurrency/key.go b/clientv3/concurrency/key.go
index b741f97b4..e16de51b4 100644
--- a/clientv3/concurrency/key.go
+++ b/clientv3/concurrency/key.go
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ func NewUniqueKey(ctx context.Context, kv v3.KV, pfx string, opts ...v3.OpOption
 }
 
 func waitUpdate(ctx context.Context, client *v3.Client, key string, opts ...v3.OpOption) error {
-	w := v3.NewWatcher(client)
-	defer w.Close()
-	wc := w.Watch(ctx, key, opts...)
+	wc := client.Watch(ctx, key, opts...)
 	if wc == nil {
 		return ctx.Err()
 	}
diff --git a/clientv3/concurrency/mutex.go b/clientv3/concurrency/mutex.go
index 6c18d99c7..603a3e6db 100644
--- a/clientv3/concurrency/mutex.go
+++ b/clientv3/concurrency/mutex.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 // Mutex implements the sync Locker interface with etcd
 type Mutex struct {
 	client *v3.Client
-	kv     v3.KV
 	ctx    context.Context
 
 	pfx   string
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ type Mutex struct {
 }
 
 func NewMutex(ctx context.Context, client *v3.Client, pfx string) *Mutex {
-	return &Mutex{client, v3.NewKV(client), ctx, pfx, "", -1}
+	return &Mutex{client, ctx, pfx, "", -1}
 }
 
 // Lock locks the mutex with a cancellable context. If the context is cancelled
@@ -44,12 +43,12 @@ func (m *Mutex) Lock(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	// put self in lock waiters via myKey; oldest waiter holds lock
-	m.myKey, m.myRev, err = NewUniqueKey(ctx, m.kv, m.pfx, v3.WithLease(s.Lease()))
+	m.myKey, m.myRev, err = NewUniqueKey(ctx, m.client, m.pfx, v3.WithLease(s.Lease()))
 	// wait for lock to become available
 	for err == nil {
 		// find oldest element in waiters via revision of insertion
 		var resp *v3.GetResponse
-		resp, err = m.kv.Get(ctx, m.pfx, v3.WithFirstRev()...)
+		resp, err = m.client.Get(ctx, m.pfx, v3.WithFirstRev()...)
 		if err != nil {
 			break
 		}
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ func (m *Mutex) Lock(ctx context.Context) error {
 		}
 		// otherwise myKey isn't lowest, so there must be a pfx prior to myKey
 		opts := append(v3.WithLastRev(), v3.WithRev(m.myRev-1))
-		resp, err = m.kv.Get(ctx, m.pfx, opts...)
+		resp, err = m.client.Get(ctx, m.pfx, opts...)
 		if err != nil {
 			break
 		}
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ func (m *Mutex) Lock(ctx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 func (m *Mutex) Unlock() error {
-	if _, err := m.kv.Delete(m.ctx, m.myKey); err != nil {
+	if _, err := m.client.Delete(m.ctx, m.myKey); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	m.myKey = "\x00"
diff --git a/clientv3/concurrency/session.go b/clientv3/concurrency/session.go
index 739733547..b1c2d2159 100644
--- a/clientv3/concurrency/session.go
+++ b/clientv3/concurrency/session.go
@@ -49,15 +49,14 @@ func NewSession(client *v3.Client) (*Session, error) {
 		return s, nil
 	}
 
-	lc := v3.NewLease(client)
-	resp, err := lc.Create(context.TODO(), sessionTTL)
+	resp, err := client.Create(context.TODO(), sessionTTL)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	id := lease.LeaseID(resp.ID)
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	keepAlive, err := lc.KeepAlive(ctx, id)
+	keepAlive, err := client.KeepAlive(ctx, id)
 	if err != nil || keepAlive == nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ func NewSession(client *v3.Client) (*Session, error) {
 			clientSessions.mu.Lock()
 			delete(clientSessions.sessions, client)
 			clientSessions.mu.Unlock()
-			lc.Close()
 			close(donec)
 		}()
 		for range keepAlive {
@@ -101,6 +99,6 @@ func (s *Session) Orphan() {
 // Close orphans the session and revokes the session lease.
 func (s *Session) Close() error {
 	s.Orphan()
-	_, err := v3.NewLease(s.client).Revoke(context.TODO(), s.id)
+	_, err := s.client.Revoke(context.TODO(), s.id)
 	return err
 }
diff --git a/clientv3/example_cluster_test.go b/clientv3/example_cluster_test.go
index 04bcf990f..2db168fa7 100644
--- a/clientv3/example_cluster_test.go
+++ b/clientv3/example_cluster_test.go
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ func ExampleCluster_memberList() {
 	}
 	defer cli.Close()
 
-	capi := clientv3.NewCluster(cli)
-
-	resp, err := capi.MemberList(context.Background())
+	resp, err := cli.MemberList(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -52,9 +50,7 @@ func ExampleCluster_memberLeader() {
 	}
 	defer cli.Close()
 
-	capi := clientv3.NewCluster(cli)
-
-	resp, err := capi.MemberLeader(context.Background())
+	resp, err := cli.MemberLeader(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -72,10 +68,8 @@ func ExampleCluster_memberAdd() {
 	}
 	defer cli.Close()
 
-	capi := clientv3.NewCluster(cli)
-
 	peerURLs := endpoints[2:]
-	mresp, err := capi.MemberAdd(context.Background(), peerURLs)
+	mresp, err := cli.MemberAdd(context.Background(), peerURLs)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -93,14 +87,12 @@ func ExampleCluster_memberRemove() {
 	}
 	defer cli.Close()
 
-	capi := clientv3.NewCluster(cli)
-
-	resp, err := capi.MemberList(context.Background())
+	resp, err := cli.MemberList(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = capi.MemberRemove(context.Background(), resp.Members[0].ID)
+	_, err = cli.MemberRemove(context.Background(), resp.Members[0].ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -116,15 +108,13 @@ func ExampleCluster_memberUpdate() {
 	}
 	defer cli.Close()
 
-	capi := clientv3.NewCluster(cli)
-
-	resp, err := capi.MemberList(context.Background())
+	resp, err := cli.MemberList(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	peerURLs := []string{"http://localhost:12378"}
-	_, err = capi.MemberUpdate(context.Background(), resp.Members[0].ID, peerURLs)
+	_, err = cli.MemberUpdate(context.Background(), resp.Members[0].ID, peerURLs)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/clientv3/example_kv_test.go b/clientv3/example_kv_test.go
index 7c57b7bfe..9eb3377e2 100644
--- a/clientv3/example_kv_test.go
+++ b/clientv3/example_kv_test.go
@@ -32,10 +32,8 @@ func ExampleKV_put() {
 	}
 	defer cli.Close()
 
-	kvc := clientv3.NewKV(cli)
-
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), requestTimeout)
-	resp, err := kvc.Put(ctx, "sample_key", "sample_value")
+	resp, err := cli.Put(ctx, "sample_key", "sample_value")
 	cancel()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
@@ -54,15 +52,13 @@ func ExampleKV_get() {
 	}
 	defer cli.Close()
 
-	kvc := clientv3.NewKV(cli)
-
-	_, err = kvc.Put(context.TODO(), "foo", "bar")
+	_, err = cli.Put(context.TODO(), "foo", "bar")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), requestTimeout)
-	resp, err := kvc.Get(ctx, "foo")
+	resp, err := cli.Get(ctx, "foo")
 	cancel()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
@@ -83,11 +79,9 @@ func ExampleKV_getSortedPrefix() {
 	}
 	defer cli.Close()
 
-	kvc := clientv3.NewKV(cli)
-
 	for i := range make([]int, 3) {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), requestTimeout)
-		_, err = kvc.Put(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("key_%d", i), "value")
+		_, err = cli.Put(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("key_%d", i), "value")
 		cancel()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
@@ -95,7 +89,7 @@ func ExampleKV_getSortedPrefix() {
 	}
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), requestTimeout)
-	resp, err := kvc.Get(ctx, "key", clientv3.WithPrefix(), clientv3.WithSort(clientv3.SortByKey, clientv3.SortDescend))
+	resp, err := cli.Get(ctx, "key", clientv3.WithPrefix(), clientv3.WithSort(clientv3.SortByKey, clientv3.SortDescend))
 	cancel()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
@@ -118,10 +112,8 @@ func ExampleKV_delete() {
 	}
 	defer cli.Close()
 
-	kvc := clientv3.NewKV(cli)
-
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), requestTimeout)
-	resp, err := kvc.Delete(ctx, "key", clientv3.WithPrefix())
+	resp, err := cli.Delete(ctx, "key", clientv3.WithPrefix())
 	cancel()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
@@ -140,10 +132,8 @@ func ExampleKV_compact() {
 	}
 	defer cli.Close()
 
-	kvc := clientv3.NewKV(cli)
-
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), requestTimeout)
-	resp, err := kvc.Get(ctx, "foo")
+	resp, err := cli.Get(ctx, "foo")
 	cancel()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
@@ -151,7 +141,7 @@ func ExampleKV_compact() {
 	compRev := resp.Header.Revision // specify compact revision of your choice
 
 	ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), requestTimeout)
-	err = kvc.Compact(ctx, compRev)
+	err = cli.Compact(ctx, compRev)
 	cancel()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
@@ -207,15 +197,13 @@ func ExampleKV_do() {
 	}
 	defer cli.Close()
 
-	kvc := clientv3.NewKV(cli)
-
 	ops := []clientv3.Op{
 		clientv3.OpPut("put-key", "123"),
 		clientv3.OpGet("put-key"),
 		clientv3.OpPut("put-key", "456")}
 
 	for _, op := range ops {
-		if _, err := kvc.Do(context.TODO(), op); err != nil {
+		if _, err := cli.Do(context.TODO(), op); err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/clientv3/example_lease_test.go b/clientv3/example_lease_test.go
index 6a4ec1e4a..62c63a46d 100644
--- a/clientv3/example_lease_test.go
+++ b/clientv3/example_lease_test.go
@@ -33,18 +33,14 @@ func ExampleLease_create() {
 	}
 	defer cli.Close()
 
-	kvc := clientv3.NewKV(cli)
-	lapi := clientv3.NewLease(cli)
-	defer lapi.Close()
-
 	// minimum lease TTL is 5-second
-	resp, err := lapi.Create(context.TODO(), 5)
+	resp, err := cli.Create(context.TODO(), 5)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	// after 5 seconds, the key 'foo' will be removed
-	_, err = kvc.Put(context.TODO(), "foo", "bar", clientv3.WithLease(lease.LeaseID(resp.ID)))
+	_, err = cli.Put(context.TODO(), "foo", "bar", clientv3.WithLease(lease.LeaseID(resp.ID)))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -60,27 +56,23 @@ func ExampleLease_revoke() {
 	}
 	defer cli.Close()
 
-	kvc := clientv3.NewKV(cli)
-	lapi := clientv3.NewLease(cli)
-	defer lapi.Close()
-
-	resp, err := lapi.Create(context.TODO(), 5)
+	resp, err := cli.Create(context.TODO(), 5)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = kvc.Put(context.TODO(), "foo", "bar", clientv3.WithLease(lease.LeaseID(resp.ID)))
+	_, err = cli.Put(context.TODO(), "foo", "bar", clientv3.WithLease(lease.LeaseID(resp.ID)))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	// revoking lease expires the key attached to its lease ID
-	_, err = lapi.Revoke(context.TODO(), lease.LeaseID(resp.ID))
+	_, err = cli.Revoke(context.TODO(), lease.LeaseID(resp.ID))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	gresp, err := kvc.Get(context.TODO(), "foo")
+	gresp, err := cli.Get(context.TODO(), "foo")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -98,22 +90,18 @@ func ExampleLease_keepAlive() {
 	}
 	defer cli.Close()
 
-	kvc := clientv3.NewKV(cli)
-	lapi := clientv3.NewLease(cli)
-	defer lapi.Close()
-
-	resp, err := lapi.Create(context.TODO(), 5)
+	resp, err := cli.Create(context.TODO(), 5)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = kvc.Put(context.TODO(), "foo", "bar", clientv3.WithLease(lease.LeaseID(resp.ID)))
+	_, err = cli.Put(context.TODO(), "foo", "bar", clientv3.WithLease(lease.LeaseID(resp.ID)))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	// the key 'foo' will be kept forever
-	_, err = lapi.KeepAlive(context.TODO(), lease.LeaseID(resp.ID))
+	_, err = cli.KeepAlive(context.TODO(), lease.LeaseID(resp.ID))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -129,22 +117,18 @@ func ExampleLease_keepAliveOnce() {
 	}
 	defer cli.Close()
 
-	kvc := clientv3.NewKV(cli)
-	lapi := clientv3.NewLease(cli)
-	defer lapi.Close()
-
-	resp, err := lapi.Create(context.TODO(), 5)
+	resp, err := cli.Create(context.TODO(), 5)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = kvc.Put(context.TODO(), "foo", "bar", clientv3.WithLease(lease.LeaseID(resp.ID)))
+	_, err = cli.Put(context.TODO(), "foo", "bar", clientv3.WithLease(lease.LeaseID(resp.ID)))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	// to renew the lease only once
-	_, err = lapi.KeepAliveOnce(context.TODO(), lease.LeaseID(resp.ID))
+	_, err = cli.KeepAliveOnce(context.TODO(), lease.LeaseID(resp.ID))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/clientv3/example_test.go b/clientv3/example_test.go
index e7eb3b6b7..b1da6f4bf 100644
--- a/clientv3/example_test.go
+++ b/clientv3/example_test.go
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ func Example() {
 	}
 	defer cli.Close() // make sure to close the client
 
-	kvc := clientv3.NewKV(cli)
-
-	_, err = kvc.Put(context.TODO(), "foo", "bar")
+	_, err = cli.Put(context.TODO(), "foo", "bar")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/clientv3/example_watch_test.go b/clientv3/example_watch_test.go
index 8c49821ac..4cee69d78 100644
--- a/clientv3/example_watch_test.go
+++ b/clientv3/example_watch_test.go
@@ -32,10 +32,7 @@ func ExampleWatcher_watch() {
 	}
 	defer cli.Close()
 
-	wc := clientv3.NewWatcher(cli)
-	defer wc.Close()
-
-	rch := wc.Watch(context.Background(), "foo")
+	rch := cli.Watch(context.Background(), "foo")
 	for wresp := range rch {
 		for _, ev := range wresp.Events {
 			fmt.Printf("%s %q : %q\n", ev.Type, ev.Kv.Key, ev.Kv.Value)
@@ -54,10 +51,7 @@ func ExampleWatcher_watchPrefix() {
 	}
 	defer cli.Close()
 
-	wc := clientv3.NewWatcher(cli)
-	defer wc.Close()
-
-	rch := wc.Watch(context.Background(), "foo", clientv3.WithPrefix())
+	rch := cli.Watch(context.Background(), "foo", clientv3.WithPrefix())
 	for wresp := range rch {
 		for _, ev := range wresp.Events {
 			fmt.Printf("%s %q : %q\n", ev.Type, ev.Kv.Key, ev.Kv.Value)
diff --git a/clientv3/mirror/syncer.go b/clientv3/mirror/syncer.go
index f9faaed3d..4363da522 100644
--- a/clientv3/mirror/syncer.go
+++ b/clientv3/mirror/syncer.go
@@ -48,10 +48,9 @@ func (s *syncer) SyncBase(ctx context.Context) (<-chan clientv3.GetResponse, cha
 	respchan := make(chan clientv3.GetResponse, 1024)
 	errchan := make(chan error, 1)
 
-	kapi := clientv3.NewKV(s.c)
 	// if rev is not specified, we will choose the most recent revision.
 	if s.rev == 0 {
-		resp, err := kapi.Get(ctx, "foo")
+		resp, err := s.c.Get(ctx, "foo")
 		if err != nil {
 			errchan <- err
 			close(respchan)
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ func (s *syncer) SyncBase(ctx context.Context) (<-chan clientv3.GetResponse, cha
 		}
 
 		for {
-			resp, err := kapi.Get(ctx, key, opts...)
+			resp, err := s.c.Get(ctx, key, opts...)
 			if err != nil {
 				errchan <- err
 				return
@@ -106,21 +105,5 @@ func (s *syncer) SyncUpdates(ctx context.Context) clientv3.WatchChan {
 	if s.rev == 0 {
 		panic("unexpected revision = 0. Calling SyncUpdates before SyncBase finishes?")
 	}
-
-	respchan := make(chan clientv3.WatchResponse, 1024)
-
-	go func() {
-		wapi := clientv3.NewWatcher(s.c)
-		defer wapi.Close()
-		defer close(respchan)
-
-		// get all events since revision (or get non-compacted revision, if
-		// rev is too far behind)
-		wch := wapi.Watch(ctx, s.prefix, clientv3.WithPrefix(), clientv3.WithRev(s.rev))
-		for wr := range wch {
-			respchan <- wr
-		}
-	}()
-
-	return respchan
+	return s.c.Watch(ctx, s.prefix, clientv3.WithPrefix(), clientv3.WithRev(s.rev))
 }
diff --git a/contrib/recipes/barrier.go b/contrib/recipes/barrier.go
index 56fde2dfd..b0ffd29e3 100644
--- a/contrib/recipes/barrier.go
+++ b/contrib/recipes/barrier.go
@@ -24,32 +24,31 @@ import (
 // release all blocked processes.
 type Barrier struct {
 	client *v3.Client
-	kv     v3.KV
 	ctx    context.Context
 
 	key string
 }
 
 func NewBarrier(client *v3.Client, key string) *Barrier {
-	return &Barrier{client, v3.NewKV(client), context.TODO(), key}
+	return &Barrier{client, context.TODO(), key}
 }
 
 // Hold creates the barrier key causing processes to block on Wait.
 func (b *Barrier) Hold() error {
-	_, err := NewKey(b.kv, b.key, 0)
+	_, err := NewKey(b.client, b.key, 0)
 	return err
 }
 
 // Release deletes the barrier key to unblock all waiting processes.
 func (b *Barrier) Release() error {
-	_, err := b.kv.Delete(b.ctx, b.key)
+	_, err := b.client.Delete(b.ctx, b.key)
 	return err
 }
 
 // Wait blocks on the barrier key until it is deleted. If there is no key, Wait
 // assumes Release has already been called and returns immediately.
 func (b *Barrier) Wait() error {
-	resp, err := b.kv.Get(b.ctx, b.key, v3.WithFirstKey()...)
+	resp, err := b.client.Get(b.ctx, b.key, v3.WithFirstKey()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/contrib/recipes/double_barrier.go b/contrib/recipes/double_barrier.go
index 1be537d1c..1d0fcacd1 100644
--- a/contrib/recipes/double_barrier.go
+++ b/contrib/recipes/double_barrier.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 // blocks again on Leave until all processes have left.
 type DoubleBarrier struct {
 	client *clientv3.Client
-	kv     clientv3.KV
 	ctx    context.Context
 
 	key   string // key for the collective barrier
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ type DoubleBarrier struct {
 func NewDoubleBarrier(client *clientv3.Client, key string, count int) *DoubleBarrier {
 	return &DoubleBarrier{
 		client: client,
-		kv:     clientv3.NewKV(client),
 		ctx:    context.TODO(),
 		key:    key,
 		count:  count,
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ func (b *DoubleBarrier) Enter() error {
 	}
 	b.myKey = ek
 
-	resp, err := b.kv.Get(b.ctx, b.key+"/waiters", clientv3.WithPrefix())
+	resp, err := b.client.Get(b.ctx, b.key+"/waiters", clientv3.WithPrefix())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -61,7 +59,7 @@ func (b *DoubleBarrier) Enter() error {
 
 	if len(resp.Kvs) == b.count {
 		// unblock waiters
-		_, err = b.kv.Put(b.ctx, b.key+"/ready", "")
+		_, err = b.client.Put(b.ctx, b.key+"/ready", "")
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ func (b *DoubleBarrier) Enter() error {
 
 // Leave waits for "count" processes to leave the barrier then returns
 func (b *DoubleBarrier) Leave() error {
-	resp, err := b.kv.Get(b.ctx, b.key+"/waiters", clientv3.WithPrefix())
+	resp, err := b.client.Get(b.ctx, b.key+"/waiters", clientv3.WithPrefix())
 	if len(resp.Kvs) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -93,7 +91,7 @@ func (b *DoubleBarrier) Leave() error {
 
 	if len(resp.Kvs) == 1 {
 		// this is the only node in the barrier; finish up
-		if _, err = b.kv.Delete(b.ctx, b.key+"/ready"); err != nil {
+		if _, err = b.client.Delete(b.ctx, b.key+"/ready"); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		return b.myKey.Delete()
diff --git a/contrib/recipes/election.go b/contrib/recipes/election.go
index d091a1975..8c41b610b 100644
--- a/contrib/recipes/election.go
+++ b/contrib/recipes/election.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 
 type Election struct {
 	client *v3.Client
-	kv     v3.KV
 	ctx    context.Context
 
 	keyPrefix string
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ type Election struct {
 
 // NewElection returns a new election on a given key prefix.
 func NewElection(client *v3.Client, keyPrefix string) *Election {
-	return &Election{client, v3.NewKV(client), context.TODO(), keyPrefix, nil}
+	return &Election{client, context.TODO(), keyPrefix, nil}
 }
 
 // Volunteer puts a value as eligible for the election. It blocks until
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ func (e *Election) Resign() (err error) {
 
 // Leader returns the leader value for the current election.
 func (e *Election) Leader() (string, error) {
-	resp, err := e.kv.Get(e.ctx, e.keyPrefix, v3.WithFirstCreate()...)
+	resp, err := e.client.Get(e.ctx, e.keyPrefix, v3.WithFirstCreate()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	} else if len(resp.Kvs) == 0 {
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ func (e *Election) Leader() (string, error) {
 
 // Wait waits for a leader to be elected, returning the leader value.
 func (e *Election) Wait() (string, error) {
-	resp, err := e.kv.Get(e.ctx, e.keyPrefix, v3.WithFirstCreate()...)
+	resp, err := e.client.Get(e.ctx, e.keyPrefix, v3.WithFirstCreate()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	} else if len(resp.Kvs) != 0 {
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ func (e *Election) Wait() (string, error) {
 
 func (e *Election) waitLeadership(tryKey *EphemeralKV) error {
 	opts := append(v3.WithLastCreate(), v3.WithRev(tryKey.Revision()-1))
-	resp, err := e.kv.Get(e.ctx, e.keyPrefix, opts...)
+	resp, err := e.client.Get(e.ctx, e.keyPrefix, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else if len(resp.Kvs) == 0 {
diff --git a/contrib/recipes/key.go b/contrib/recipes/key.go
index a7011c177..b58d7f2bb 100644
--- a/contrib/recipes/key.go
+++ b/contrib/recipes/key.go
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func NewEphemeralKV(client *v3.Client, key, val string) (*EphemeralKV, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	k, err := NewKV(v3.NewKV(client), key, val, s.Lease())
+	k, err := NewKV(client, key, val, s.Lease())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/contrib/recipes/priority_queue.go b/contrib/recipes/priority_queue.go
index 1a1c628a1..7cb28c0f5 100644
--- a/contrib/recipes/priority_queue.go
+++ b/contrib/recipes/priority_queue.go
@@ -25,20 +25,19 @@ import (
 // PriorityQueue implements a multi-reader, multi-writer distributed queue.
 type PriorityQueue struct {
 	client *v3.Client
-	kv     v3.KV
 	ctx    context.Context
 	key    string
 }
 
 // NewPriorityQueue creates an etcd priority queue.
 func NewPriorityQueue(client *v3.Client, key string) *PriorityQueue {
-	return &PriorityQueue{client, v3.NewKV(client), context.TODO(), key + "/"}
+	return &PriorityQueue{client, context.TODO(), key + "/"}
 }
 
 // Enqueue puts a value into a queue with a given priority.
 func (q *PriorityQueue) Enqueue(val string, pr uint16) error {
 	prefix := fmt.Sprintf("%s%05d", q.key, pr)
-	_, err := NewSequentialKV(q.kv, prefix, val)
+	_, err := NewSequentialKV(q.client, prefix, val)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -46,12 +45,12 @@ func (q *PriorityQueue) Enqueue(val string, pr uint16) error {
 // queue is empty, Dequeue blocks until items are available.
 func (q *PriorityQueue) Dequeue() (string, error) {
 	// TODO: fewer round trips by fetching more than one key
-	resp, err := q.kv.Get(q.ctx, q.key, v3.WithFirstKey()...)
+	resp, err := q.client.Get(q.ctx, q.key, v3.WithFirstKey()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	kv, err := claimFirstKey(q.kv, resp.Kvs)
+	kv, err := claimFirstKey(q.client, resp.Kvs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	} else if kv != nil {
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ func (q *PriorityQueue) Dequeue() (string, error) {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	ok, err := deleteRevKey(q.kv, string(ev.Kv.Key), ev.Kv.ModRevision)
+	ok, err := deleteRevKey(q.client, string(ev.Kv.Key), ev.Kv.ModRevision)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	} else if !ok {
diff --git a/contrib/recipes/queue.go b/contrib/recipes/queue.go
index c0a4977fb..8c9faedf1 100644
--- a/contrib/recipes/queue.go
+++ b/contrib/recipes/queue.go
@@ -23,18 +23,17 @@ import (
 // Queue implements a multi-reader, multi-writer distributed queue.
 type Queue struct {
 	client *v3.Client
-	kv     v3.KV
 	ctx    context.Context
 
 	keyPrefix string
 }
 
 func NewQueue(client *v3.Client, keyPrefix string) *Queue {
-	return &Queue{client, v3.NewKV(client), context.TODO(), keyPrefix}
+	return &Queue{client, context.TODO(), keyPrefix}
 }
 
 func (q *Queue) Enqueue(val string) error {
-	_, err := NewUniqueKV(q.kv, q.keyPrefix, val, 0)
+	_, err := NewUniqueKV(q.client, q.keyPrefix, val, 0)
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -42,12 +41,12 @@ func (q *Queue) Enqueue(val string) error {
 // queue is empty, Dequeue blocks until elements are available.
 func (q *Queue) Dequeue() (string, error) {
 	// TODO: fewer round trips by fetching more than one key
-	resp, err := q.kv.Get(q.ctx, q.keyPrefix, v3.WithFirstRev()...)
+	resp, err := q.client.Get(q.ctx, q.keyPrefix, v3.WithFirstRev()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	kv, err := claimFirstKey(q.kv, resp.Kvs)
+	kv, err := claimFirstKey(q.client, resp.Kvs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	} else if kv != nil {
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ func (q *Queue) Dequeue() (string, error) {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	ok, err := deleteRevKey(q.kv, string(ev.Kv.Key), ev.Kv.ModRevision)
+	ok, err := deleteRevKey(q.client, string(ev.Kv.Key), ev.Kv.ModRevision)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	} else if !ok {
diff --git a/contrib/recipes/rwmutex.go b/contrib/recipes/rwmutex.go
index ea2425c69..921976610 100644
--- a/contrib/recipes/rwmutex.go
+++ b/contrib/recipes/rwmutex.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 
 type RWMutex struct {
 	client *v3.Client
-	kv     v3.KV
 	ctx    context.Context
 
 	key   string
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ type RWMutex struct {
 }
 
 func NewRWMutex(client *v3.Client, key string) *RWMutex {
-	return &RWMutex{client, v3.NewKV(client), context.TODO(), key, nil}
+	return &RWMutex{client, context.TODO(), key, nil}
 }
 
 func (rwm *RWMutex) RLock() error {
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ func (rwm *RWMutex) RLock() error {
 
 	// if there are nodes with "write-" and a lower
 	// revision number than us we must wait
-	resp, err := rwm.kv.Get(rwm.ctx, rwm.key+"/write", v3.WithFirstRev()...)
+	resp, err := rwm.client.Get(rwm.ctx, rwm.key+"/write", v3.WithFirstRev()...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ func (rwm *RWMutex) Lock() error {
 	for {
 		// find any key of lower rev number blocks the write lock
 		opts := append(v3.WithLastRev(), v3.WithRev(rk.Revision()-1))
-		resp, err := rwm.kv.Get(rwm.ctx, rwm.key, opts...)
+		resp, err := rwm.client.Get(rwm.ctx, rwm.key, opts...)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ func (rwm *RWMutex) Lock() error {
 func (rwm *RWMutex) waitOnLowest() error {
 	// must block; get key before ek for waiting
 	opts := append(v3.WithLastRev(), v3.WithRev(rwm.myKey.Revision()-1))
-	lastKey, err := rwm.kv.Get(rwm.ctx, rwm.key, opts...)
+	lastKey, err := rwm.client.Get(rwm.ctx, rwm.key, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/contrib/recipes/stm.go b/contrib/recipes/stm.go
index 03c090b3d..8c271944c 100644
--- a/contrib/recipes/stm.go
+++ b/contrib/recipes/stm.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 // STM implements software transactional memory over etcd
 type STM struct {
 	client *v3.Client
-	kv     v3.KV
 	// rset holds the read key's value and revision of read
 	rset map[string]*RemoteKV
 	// wset holds the write key and its value
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ type STM struct {
 
 // NewSTM creates new transaction loop for a given apply function.
 func NewSTM(client *v3.Client, apply func(*STM) error) <-chan error {
-	s := &STM{client: client, kv: v3.NewKV(client), apply: apply}
+	s := &STM{client: client, apply: apply}
 	errc := make(chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
 		var err error
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ func (s *STM) Get(key string) (string, error) {
 	if rk, ok := s.rset[key]; ok {
 		return rk.Value(), nil
 	}
-	rk, err := GetRemoteKV(s.kv, key)
+	rk, err := GetRemoteKV(s.client, key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ func (s *STM) commit() (ok bool, rr error) {
 	for k, v := range s.wset {
 		puts = append(puts, v3.OpPut(k, v))
 	}
-	txnresp, err := s.kv.Txn(context.TODO()).If(cmps...).Then(puts...).Commit()
+	txnresp, err := s.client.Txn(context.TODO()).If(cmps...).Then(puts...).Commit()
 	return txnresp.Succeeded, err
 }
 
diff --git a/contrib/recipes/watch.go b/contrib/recipes/watch.go
index 508582d6f..9fe70c795 100644
--- a/contrib/recipes/watch.go
+++ b/contrib/recipes/watch.go
@@ -22,23 +22,19 @@ import (
 
 // WaitEvents waits on a key until it observes the given events and returns the final one.
 func WaitEvents(c *clientv3.Client, key string, rev int64, evs []storagepb.Event_EventType) (*storagepb.Event, error) {
-	w := clientv3.NewWatcher(c)
-	wc := w.Watch(context.Background(), key, clientv3.WithRev(rev))
+	wc := c.Watch(context.Background(), key, clientv3.WithRev(rev))
 	if wc == nil {
-		w.Close()
 		return nil, ErrNoWatcher
 	}
-	return waitEvents(wc, evs), w.Close()
+	return waitEvents(wc, evs), nil
 }
 
 func WaitPrefixEvents(c *clientv3.Client, prefix string, rev int64, evs []storagepb.Event_EventType) (*storagepb.Event, error) {
-	w := clientv3.NewWatcher(c)
-	wc := w.Watch(context.Background(), prefix, clientv3.WithPrefix(), clientv3.WithRev(rev))
+	wc := c.Watch(context.Background(), prefix, clientv3.WithPrefix(), clientv3.WithRev(rev))
 	if wc == nil {
-		w.Close()
 		return nil, ErrNoWatcher
 	}
-	return waitEvents(wc, evs), w.Close()
+	return waitEvents(wc, evs), nil
 }
 
 func waitEvents(wc clientv3.WatchChan, evs []storagepb.Event_EventType) *storagepb.Event {
diff --git a/etcdctlv3/command/compaction_command.go b/etcdctlv3/command/compaction_command.go
index d68f3595b..24b05da8b 100644
--- a/etcdctlv3/command/compaction_command.go
+++ b/etcdctlv3/command/compaction_command.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/Godeps/_workspace/src/golang.org/x/net/context"
-	"github.com/coreos/etcd/clientv3"
 )
 
 // NewCompactionCommand returns the cobra command for "compaction".
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ func compactionCommandFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	}
 
 	c := mustClientFromCmd(cmd)
-	if cerr := clientv3.NewKV(c).Compact(context.TODO(), rev); cerr != nil {
+	if cerr := c.Compact(context.TODO(), rev); cerr != nil {
 		ExitWithError(ExitError, cerr)
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/etcdctlv3/command/del_command.go b/etcdctlv3/command/del_command.go
index cdabf8dd7..bc094367a 100644
--- a/etcdctlv3/command/del_command.go
+++ b/etcdctlv3/command/del_command.go
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ func NewDelCommand() *cobra.Command {
 // delCommandFunc executes the "del" command.
 func delCommandFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	key, opts := getDelOp(cmd, args)
-	c := mustClientFromCmd(cmd)
-	kvapi := clientv3.NewKV(c)
-	resp, err := kvapi.Delete(context.TODO(), key, opts...)
+	resp, err := mustClientFromCmd(cmd).Delete(context.TODO(), key, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		ExitWithError(ExitError, err)
 	}
diff --git a/etcdctlv3/command/get_command.go b/etcdctlv3/command/get_command.go
index 43a5f167b..9c1650cc8 100644
--- a/etcdctlv3/command/get_command.go
+++ b/etcdctlv3/command/get_command.go
@@ -49,9 +49,7 @@ func NewGetCommand() *cobra.Command {
 // getCommandFunc executes the "get" command.
 func getCommandFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	key, opts := getGetOp(cmd, args)
-	c := mustClientFromCmd(cmd)
-	kvapi := clientv3.NewKV(c)
-	resp, err := kvapi.Get(context.TODO(), key, opts...)
+	resp, err := mustClientFromCmd(cmd).Get(context.TODO(), key, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		ExitWithError(ExitError, err)
 	}
diff --git a/etcdctlv3/command/lease_command.go b/etcdctlv3/command/lease_command.go
index 97e861f73..65dd5f5ee 100644
--- a/etcdctlv3/command/lease_command.go
+++ b/etcdctlv3/command/lease_command.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/Godeps/_workspace/src/golang.org/x/net/context"
-	"github.com/coreos/etcd/clientv3"
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/lease"
 )
 
@@ -62,9 +61,7 @@ func leaseCreateCommandFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		ExitWithError(ExitBadArgs, fmt.Errorf("bad TTL (%v)", err))
 	}
 
-	c := mustClientFromCmd(cmd)
-	l := clientv3.NewLease(c)
-	resp, err := l.Create(context.TODO(), ttl)
+	resp, err := mustClientFromCmd(cmd).Create(context.TODO(), ttl)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "failed to create lease (%v)\n", err)
 		return
@@ -95,9 +92,7 @@ func leaseRevokeCommandFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		ExitWithError(ExitBadArgs, fmt.Errorf("bad lease ID arg (%v), expecting ID in Hex", err))
 	}
 
-	c := mustClientFromCmd(cmd)
-	l := clientv3.NewLease(c)
-	_, err = l.Revoke(context.TODO(), lease.LeaseID(id))
+	_, err = mustClientFromCmd(cmd).Revoke(context.TODO(), lease.LeaseID(id))
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "failed to revoke lease (%v)\n", err)
 		return
@@ -128,9 +123,7 @@ func leaseKeepAliveCommandFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		ExitWithError(ExitBadArgs, fmt.Errorf("bad lease ID arg (%v), expecting ID in Hex", err))
 	}
 
-	c := mustClientFromCmd(cmd)
-	l := clientv3.NewLease(c)
-	respc, kerr := l.KeepAlive(context.TODO(), lease.LeaseID(id))
+	respc, kerr := mustClientFromCmd(cmd).KeepAlive(context.TODO(), lease.LeaseID(id))
 	if kerr != nil {
 		ExitWithError(ExitBadConnection, kerr)
 	}
diff --git a/etcdctlv3/command/lock_command.go b/etcdctlv3/command/lock_command.go
index b68841422..a07f2a773 100644
--- a/etcdctlv3/command/lock_command.go
+++ b/etcdctlv3/command/lock_command.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func lockUntilSignal(c *clientv3.Client, lockname string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	k, kerr := clientv3.NewKV(c).Get(ctx, m.Key())
+	k, kerr := c.Get(ctx, m.Key())
 	if kerr != nil {
 		return kerr
 	}
diff --git a/etcdctlv3/command/make_mirror_command.go b/etcdctlv3/command/make_mirror_command.go
index abef26ecf..19ceb563a 100644
--- a/etcdctlv3/command/make_mirror_command.go
+++ b/etcdctlv3/command/make_mirror_command.go
@@ -75,15 +75,13 @@ func makeMirror(ctx context.Context, c *clientv3.Client, dc *clientv3.Client) er
 	}()
 
 	// TODO: remove the prefix of the destination cluster?
-	dkv := clientv3.NewKV(dc)
-
 	s := mirror.NewSyncer(c, mmprefix, 0)
 
 	rc, errc := s.SyncBase(ctx)
 
 	for r := range rc {
 		for _, kv := range r.Kvs {
-			_, err := dkv.Put(ctx, string(kv.Key), string(kv.Value))
+			_, err := dc.Put(ctx, string(kv.Key), string(kv.Value))
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -109,7 +107,7 @@ func makeMirror(ctx context.Context, c *clientv3.Client, dc *clientv3.Client) er
 		for _, ev := range wr.Events {
 			nrev := ev.Kv.ModRevision
 			if rev != 0 && nrev > rev {
-				_, err := dkv.Txn(ctx).Then(ops...).Commit()
+				_, err := dc.Txn(ctx).Then(ops...).Commit()
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
@@ -128,7 +126,7 @@ func makeMirror(ctx context.Context, c *clientv3.Client, dc *clientv3.Client) er
 		}
 
 		if len(ops) != 0 {
-			_, err := dkv.Txn(ctx).Then(ops...).Commit()
+			_, err := dc.Txn(ctx).Then(ops...).Commit()
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/etcdctlv3/command/member_command.go b/etcdctlv3/command/member_command.go
index 5540e67a2..2148b4aba 100644
--- a/etcdctlv3/command/member_command.go
+++ b/etcdctlv3/command/member_command.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/Godeps/_workspace/src/golang.org/x/net/context"
-	pb "github.com/coreos/etcd/etcdserver/etcdserverpb"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -108,8 +107,7 @@ func memberAddCommandFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 	urls := strings.Split(memberPeerURLs, ",")
 
-	req := &pb.MemberAddRequest{PeerURLs: urls}
-	resp, err := mustClientFromCmd(cmd).Cluster.MemberAdd(context.TODO(), req)
+	resp, err := mustClientFromCmd(cmd).MemberAdd(context.TODO(), urls)
 	if err != nil {
 		ExitWithError(ExitError, err)
 	}
@@ -128,8 +126,7 @@ func memberRemoveCommandFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		ExitWithError(ExitBadArgs, fmt.Errorf("bad member ID arg (%v), expecting ID in Hex", err))
 	}
 
-	req := &pb.MemberRemoveRequest{ID: uint64(id)}
-	resp, err := mustClientFromCmd(cmd).Cluster.MemberRemove(context.TODO(), req)
+	resp, err := mustClientFromCmd(cmd).MemberRemove(context.TODO(), id)
 	if err != nil {
 		ExitWithError(ExitError, err)
 	}
@@ -154,8 +151,7 @@ func memberUpdateCommandFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 	urls := strings.Split(memberPeerURLs, ",")
 
-	req := &pb.MemberUpdateRequest{ID: uint64(id), PeerURLs: urls}
-	resp, err := mustClientFromCmd(cmd).Cluster.MemberUpdate(context.TODO(), req)
+	resp, err := mustClientFromCmd(cmd).MemberUpdate(context.TODO(), id, urls)
 	if err != nil {
 		ExitWithError(ExitError, err)
 	}
@@ -165,7 +161,7 @@ func memberUpdateCommandFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 // memberListCommandFunc executes the "member list" command.
 func memberListCommandFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-	resp, err := mustClientFromCmd(cmd).Cluster.MemberList(context.TODO(), &pb.MemberListRequest{})
+	resp, err := mustClientFromCmd(cmd).MemberList(context.TODO())
 	if err != nil {
 		ExitWithError(ExitError, err)
 	}
diff --git a/etcdctlv3/command/put_command.go b/etcdctlv3/command/put_command.go
index 709675937..eb9e5ca77 100644
--- a/etcdctlv3/command/put_command.go
+++ b/etcdctlv3/command/put_command.go
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ will store the content of the file to <key>.
 func putCommandFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	key, value, opts := getPutOp(cmd, args)
 
-	c := mustClientFromCmd(cmd)
-	kvapi := clientv3.NewKV(c)
-	resp, err := kvapi.Put(context.TODO(), key, value, opts...)
+	resp, err := mustClientFromCmd(cmd).Put(context.TODO(), key, value, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		ExitWithError(ExitError, err)
 	}
diff --git a/etcdctlv3/command/snapshot_command.go b/etcdctlv3/command/snapshot_command.go
index 0dcc868cb..7931d8adb 100644
--- a/etcdctlv3/command/snapshot_command.go
+++ b/etcdctlv3/command/snapshot_command.go
@@ -52,9 +52,7 @@ func snapshotCommandFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 // snapshotToStdout streams a snapshot over stdout
 func snapshotToStdout(c *clientv3.Client) {
 	// must explicitly fetch first revision since no retry on stdout
-	wapi := clientv3.NewWatcher(c)
-	defer wapi.Close()
-	wr := <-wapi.Watch(context.TODO(), "", clientv3.WithPrefix(), clientv3.WithRev(1))
+	wr := <-c.Watch(context.TODO(), "", clientv3.WithPrefix(), clientv3.WithRev(1))
 	if len(wr.Events) > 0 {
 		wr.CompactRevision = 1
 	}
diff --git a/etcdctlv3/command/txn_command.go b/etcdctlv3/command/txn_command.go
index 13950166b..d0ae629cf 100644
--- a/etcdctlv3/command/txn_command.go
+++ b/etcdctlv3/command/txn_command.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func txnCommandFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 	reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
 
-	txn := clientv3.NewKV(mustClientFromCmd(cmd)).Txn(context.Background())
+	txn := mustClientFromCmd(cmd).Txn(context.Background())
 	fmt.Println("compares:")
 	txn.If(readCompares(reader)...)
 	fmt.Println("success requests (get, put, delete):")
diff --git a/etcdctlv3/command/watch_command.go b/etcdctlv3/command/watch_command.go
index 332345008..ba8b7c419 100644
--- a/etcdctlv3/command/watch_command.go
+++ b/etcdctlv3/command/watch_command.go
@@ -57,16 +57,14 @@ func watchCommandFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		ExitWithError(ExitBadArgs, fmt.Errorf("watch in non-interactive mode requires an argument as key or prefix"))
 	}
 
-	c := mustClientFromCmd(cmd)
-	w := clientv3.NewWatcher(c)
-
 	opts := []clientv3.OpOption{clientv3.WithRev(watchRev)}
 	if watchPrefix {
 		opts = append(opts, clientv3.WithPrefix())
 	}
-	wc := w.Watch(context.TODO(), args[0], opts...)
+	c := mustClientFromCmd(cmd)
+	wc := c.Watch(context.TODO(), args[0], opts...)
 	printWatchCh(wc)
-	err := w.Close()
+	err := c.Close()
 	if err == nil {
 		ExitWithError(ExitInterrupted, fmt.Errorf("watch is canceled by the server"))
 	}
@@ -75,7 +73,6 @@ func watchCommandFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 func watchInteractiveFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	c := mustClientFromCmd(cmd)
-	w := clientv3.NewWatcher(c)
 
 	reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
 
@@ -117,7 +114,7 @@ func watchInteractiveFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		if watchPrefix {
 			opts = append(opts, clientv3.WithPrefix())
 		}
-		ch := w.Watch(context.TODO(), key, opts...)
+		ch := c.Watch(context.TODO(), key, opts...)
 		go printWatchCh(ch)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/integration/cluster.go b/integration/cluster.go
index 6c884032e..7ec023d23 100644
--- a/integration/cluster.go
+++ b/integration/cluster.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/etcdserver"
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/etcdserver/api/v3rpc"
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/etcdserver/etcdhttp"
+	pb "github.com/coreos/etcd/etcdserver/etcdserverpb"
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/pkg/testutil"
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/pkg/transport"
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/pkg/types"
@@ -733,3 +734,23 @@ func (c *ClusterV3) RandClient() *clientv3.Client {
 func (c *ClusterV3) Client(i int) *clientv3.Client {
 	return c.clients[i]
 }
+
+type grpcAPI struct {
+	// Cluster is the cluster API for the client's connection.
+	Cluster pb.ClusterClient
+	// KV is the keyvalue API for the client's connection.
+	KV pb.KVClient
+	// Lease is the lease API for the client's connection.
+	Lease pb.LeaseClient
+	// Watch is the watch API for the client's connection.
+	Watch pb.WatchClient
+}
+
+func toGRPC(c *clientv3.Client) grpcAPI {
+	return grpcAPI{
+		pb.NewClusterClient(c.ActiveConnection()),
+		pb.NewKVClient(c.ActiveConnection()),
+		pb.NewLeaseClient(c.ActiveConnection()),
+		pb.NewWatchClient(c.ActiveConnection()),
+	}
+}
diff --git a/integration/v3_grpc_test.go b/integration/v3_grpc_test.go
index 8e150d41e..a05b08e2a 100644
--- a/integration/v3_grpc_test.go
+++ b/integration/v3_grpc_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func TestV3PutOverwrite(t *testing.T) {
 	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
-	kvc := clus.RandClient().KV
+	kvc := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV
 	key := []byte("foo")
 	reqput := &pb.PutRequest{Key: key, Value: []byte("bar")}
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func TestV3TxnTooManyOps(t *testing.T) {
 	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
-	kvc := clus.RandClient().KV
+	kvc := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV
 
 	// unique keys
 	i := new(int)
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func TestV3TxnDuplicateKeys(t *testing.T) {
 	},
 	}
 
-	kvc := clus.RandClient().KV
+	kvc := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV
 	tests := []struct {
 		txnSuccess []*pb.RequestUnion
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func TestV3PutMissingLease(t *testing.T) {
 	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
-	kvc := clus.RandClient().KV
+	kvc := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV
 	key := []byte("foo")
 	preq := &pb.PutRequest{Key: key, Lease: 123456}
 	tests := []func(){
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ func TestV3DeleteRange(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for i, tt := range tests {
 		clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
-		kvc := clus.RandClient().KV
+		kvc := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV
 
 		ks := tt.keySet
 		for j := range ks {
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ func TestV3TxnInvaildRange(t *testing.T) {
 	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
-	kvc := clus.RandClient().KV
+	kvc := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV
 	preq := &pb.PutRequest{Key: []byte("foo"), Value: []byte("bar")}
 
 	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ func TestV3TooLargeRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
-	kvc := clus.RandClient().KV
+	kvc := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV
 
 	// 2MB request value
 	largeV := make([]byte, 2*1024*1024)
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ func TestV3Hash(t *testing.T) {
 	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
-	kvc := clus.RandClient().KV
+	kvc := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV
 	preq := &pb.PutRequest{Key: []byte("foo"), Value: []byte("bar")}
 
 	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ func TestV3RangeRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	for i, tt := range tests {
 		clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
 		for _, k := range tt.putKeys {
-			kvc := clus.RandClient().KV
+			kvc := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV
 			req := &pb.PutRequest{Key: []byte(k), Value: []byte("bar")}
 			if _, err := kvc.Put(context.TODO(), req); err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("#%d: couldn't put key (%v)", i, err)
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ func TestV3RangeRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		for j, req := range tt.reqs {
-			kvc := clus.RandClient().KV
+			kvc := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV
 			resp, err := kvc.Range(context.TODO(), &req)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("#%d.%d: Range error: %v", i, j, err)
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ func TestTLSGRPCRejectInsecureClient(t *testing.T) {
 	donec := make(chan error, 1)
 	go func() {
 		reqput := &pb.PutRequest{Key: []byte("foo"), Value: []byte("bar")}
-		_, perr := client.KV.Put(ctx, reqput)
+		_, perr := toGRPC(client).KV.Put(ctx, reqput)
 		donec <- perr
 	}()
 
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ func TestTLSGRPCAcceptSecureAll(t *testing.T) {
 	defer client.Close()
 
 	reqput := &pb.PutRequest{Key: []byte("foo"), Value: []byte("bar")}
-	if _, err := client.KV.Put(context.TODO(), reqput); err != nil {
+	if _, err := toGRPC(client).KV.Put(context.TODO(), reqput); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error on put over tls (%v)", err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/integration/v3_lease_test.go b/integration/v3_lease_test.go
index e893fb42b..516c28bd4 100644
--- a/integration/v3_lease_test.go
+++ b/integration/v3_lease_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func TestV3LeasePrmote(t *testing.T) {
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	// create lease
-	lresp, err := clus.RandClient().Lease.LeaseCreate(context.TODO(), &pb.LeaseCreateRequest{TTL: 5})
+	lresp, err := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Lease.LeaseCreate(context.TODO(), &pb.LeaseCreateRequest{TTL: 5})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func TestV3LeasePrmote(t *testing.T) {
 func TestV3LeaseRevoke(t *testing.T) {
 	defer testutil.AfterTest(t)
 	testLeaseRemoveLeasedKey(t, func(clus *ClusterV3, leaseID int64) error {
-		lc := clus.RandClient().Lease
+		lc := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Lease
 		_, err := lc.LeaseRevoke(context.TODO(), &pb.LeaseRevokeRequest{ID: leaseID})
 		return err
 	})
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func TestV3LeaseCreateByID(t *testing.T) {
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
 	// create fixed lease
-	lresp, err := clus.RandClient().Lease.LeaseCreate(
+	lresp, err := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Lease.LeaseCreate(
 		context.TODO(),
 		&pb.LeaseCreateRequest{ID: 1, TTL: 1})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func TestV3LeaseCreateByID(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// create duplicate fixed lease
-	lresp, err = clus.RandClient().Lease.LeaseCreate(
+	lresp, err = toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Lease.LeaseCreate(
 		context.TODO(),
 		&pb.LeaseCreateRequest{ID: 1, TTL: 1})
 	if err != v3rpc.ErrLeaseExist {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func TestV3LeaseCreateByID(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// create fresh fixed lease
-	lresp, err = clus.RandClient().Lease.LeaseCreate(
+	lresp, err = toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Lease.LeaseCreate(
 		context.TODO(),
 		&pb.LeaseCreateRequest{ID: 2, TTL: 1})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func TestV3LeaseExpire(t *testing.T) {
 
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 		defer cancel()
-		wStream, err := clus.RandClient().Watch.Watch(ctx)
+		wStream, err := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Watch.Watch(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func TestV3LeaseExpire(t *testing.T) {
 func TestV3LeaseKeepAlive(t *testing.T) {
 	defer testutil.AfterTest(t)
 	testLeaseRemoveLeasedKey(t, func(clus *ClusterV3, leaseID int64) error {
-		lc := clus.RandClient().Lease
+		lc := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Lease
 		lreq := &pb.LeaseKeepAliveRequest{ID: leaseID}
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 		defer cancel()
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func TestV3LeaseExists(t *testing.T) {
 	// create lease
 	ctx0, cancel0 := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel0()
-	lresp, err := clus.RandClient().Lease.LeaseCreate(
+	lresp, err := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Lease.LeaseCreate(
 		ctx0,
 		&pb.LeaseCreateRequest{TTL: 30})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -241,34 +241,34 @@ func TestV3LeaseSwitch(t *testing.T) {
 	// create lease
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel()
-	lresp1, err1 := clus.RandClient().Lease.LeaseCreate(ctx, &pb.LeaseCreateRequest{TTL: 30})
+	lresp1, err1 := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Lease.LeaseCreate(ctx, &pb.LeaseCreateRequest{TTL: 30})
 	if err1 != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err1)
 	}
-	lresp2, err2 := clus.RandClient().Lease.LeaseCreate(ctx, &pb.LeaseCreateRequest{TTL: 30})
+	lresp2, err2 := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Lease.LeaseCreate(ctx, &pb.LeaseCreateRequest{TTL: 30})
 	if err2 != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err2)
 	}
 
 	// attach key on lease1 then switch it to lease2
 	put1 := &pb.PutRequest{Key: []byte(key), Lease: lresp1.ID}
-	_, err := clus.RandClient().KV.Put(ctx, put1)
+	_, err := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV.Put(ctx, put1)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	put2 := &pb.PutRequest{Key: []byte(key), Lease: lresp2.ID}
-	_, err = clus.RandClient().KV.Put(ctx, put2)
+	_, err = toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV.Put(ctx, put2)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	// revoke lease1 should not remove key
-	_, err = clus.RandClient().Lease.LeaseRevoke(ctx, &pb.LeaseRevokeRequest{ID: lresp1.ID})
+	_, err = toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Lease.LeaseRevoke(ctx, &pb.LeaseRevokeRequest{ID: lresp1.ID})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	rreq := &pb.RangeRequest{Key: []byte("foo")}
-	rresp, err := clus.RandClient().KV.Range(context.TODO(), rreq)
+	rresp, err := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV.Range(context.TODO(), rreq)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -277,11 +277,11 @@ func TestV3LeaseSwitch(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// revoke lease2 should remove key
-	_, err = clus.RandClient().Lease.LeaseRevoke(ctx, &pb.LeaseRevokeRequest{ID: lresp2.ID})
+	_, err = toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Lease.LeaseRevoke(ctx, &pb.LeaseRevokeRequest{ID: lresp2.ID})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	rresp, err = clus.RandClient().KV.Range(context.TODO(), rreq)
+	rresp, err = toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV.Range(context.TODO(), rreq)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ func TestV3LeaseSwitch(t *testing.T) {
 // acquireLeaseAndKey creates a new lease and creates an attached key.
 func acquireLeaseAndKey(clus *ClusterV3, key string) (int64, error) {
 	// create lease
-	lresp, err := clus.RandClient().Lease.LeaseCreate(
+	lresp, err := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Lease.LeaseCreate(
 		context.TODO(),
 		&pb.LeaseCreateRequest{TTL: 1})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func acquireLeaseAndKey(clus *ClusterV3, key string) (int64, error) {
 	}
 	// attach to key
 	put := &pb.PutRequest{Key: []byte(key), Lease: lresp.ID}
-	if _, err := clus.RandClient().KV.Put(context.TODO(), put); err != nil {
+	if _, err := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV.Put(context.TODO(), put); err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
 	return lresp.ID, nil
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ func testLeaseRemoveLeasedKey(t *testing.T, act func(*ClusterV3, int64) error) {
 
 	// confirm no key
 	rreq := &pb.RangeRequest{Key: []byte("foo")}
-	rresp, err := clus.RandClient().KV.Range(context.TODO(), rreq)
+	rresp, err := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV.Range(context.TODO(), rreq)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ func testLeaseRemoveLeasedKey(t *testing.T, act func(*ClusterV3, int64) error) {
 }
 
 func leaseExist(t *testing.T, clus *ClusterV3, leaseID int64) bool {
-	l := clus.RandClient().Lease
+	l := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Lease
 
 	_, err := l.LeaseCreate(context.Background(), &pb.LeaseCreateRequest{ID: leaseID, TTL: 5})
 	if err == nil {
diff --git a/integration/v3_stm_test.go b/integration/v3_stm_test.go
index b496664dc..a056fda9e 100644
--- a/integration/v3_stm_test.go
+++ b/integration/v3_stm_test.go
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"testing"
 
-	v3 "github.com/coreos/etcd/clientv3"
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/contrib/recipes"
 )
 
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ func TestSTMConflict(t *testing.T) {
 	etcdc := clus.RandClient()
 	keys := make([]*recipe.RemoteKV, 5)
 	for i := 0; i < len(keys); i++ {
-		rk, err := recipe.NewKV(v3.NewKV(etcdc), fmt.Sprintf("foo-%d", i), "100", 0)
+		rk, err := recipe.NewKV(etcdc, fmt.Sprintf("foo-%d", i), "100", 0)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("could not make key (%v)", err)
 		}
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ func TestSTMConflict(t *testing.T) {
 	// ensure sum matches initial sum
 	sum := 0
 	for _, oldRK := range keys {
-		rk, err := recipe.GetRemoteKV(v3.NewKV(etcdc), oldRK.Key())
+		rk, err := recipe.GetRemoteKV(etcdc, oldRK.Key())
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("couldn't fetch key %s (%v)", oldRK.Key(), err)
 		}
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ func TestSTMPutNewKey(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("error on stm txn (%v)", err)
 	}
 
-	rk, err := recipe.GetRemoteKV(v3.NewKV(etcdc), "foo")
+	rk, err := recipe.GetRemoteKV(etcdc, "foo")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error fetching key (%v)", err)
 	}
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ func TestSTMAbort(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("error on stm txn (%v)", err)
 	}
 
-	rk, err := recipe.GetRemoteKV(v3.NewKV(etcdc), "foo")
+	rk, err := recipe.GetRemoteKV(etcdc, "foo")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error fetching key (%v)", err)
 	}
diff --git a/integration/v3_watch_test.go b/integration/v3_watch_test.go
index 17513ca7e..7ca7b830b 100644
--- a/integration/v3_watch_test.go
+++ b/integration/v3_watch_test.go
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func TestV3WatchFromCurrentRevision(t *testing.T) {
 	for i, tt := range tests {
 		clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
 
-		wAPI := clus.RandClient().Watch
+		wAPI := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Watch
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 		defer cancel()
 		wStream, err := wAPI.Watch(ctx)
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func TestV3WatchFromCurrentRevision(t *testing.T) {
 		// asynchronously create keys
 		go func() {
 			for _, k := range tt.putKeys {
-				kvc := clus.RandClient().KV
+				kvc := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV
 				req := &pb.PutRequest{Key: []byte(k), Value: []byte("bar")}
 				if _, err := kvc.Put(context.TODO(), req); err != nil {
 					t.Fatalf("#%d: couldn't put key (%v)", i, err)
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func testV3WatchCancel(t *testing.T, startRev int64) {
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
-	wStream, errW := clus.RandClient().Watch.Watch(ctx)
+	wStream, errW := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Watch.Watch(ctx)
 	if errW != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("wAPI.Watch error: %v", errW)
 	}
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ func testV3WatchCancel(t *testing.T, startRev int64) {
 		t.Errorf("cresp.Canceled got = %v, want = true", cresp.Canceled)
 	}
 
-	kvc := clus.RandClient().KV
+	kvc := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV
 	if _, err := kvc.Put(context.TODO(), &pb.PutRequest{Key: []byte("foo"), Value: []byte("bar")}); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("couldn't put key (%v)", err)
 	}
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ func TestV3WatchCurrentPutOverlap(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
-	wStream, wErr := clus.RandClient().Watch.Watch(ctx)
+	wStream, wErr := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Watch.Watch(ctx)
 	if wErr != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("wAPI.Watch error: %v", wErr)
 	}
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ func TestV3WatchCurrentPutOverlap(t *testing.T) {
 	// first revision already allocated as empty revision
 	for i := 1; i < nrRevisions; i++ {
 		go func() {
-			kvc := clus.RandClient().KV
+			kvc := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV
 			req := &pb.PutRequest{Key: []byte("foo"), Value: []byte("bar")}
 			if _, err := kvc.Put(context.TODO(), req); err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("couldn't put key (%v)", err)
@@ -418,11 +418,11 @@ func TestV3WatchMultipleWatchersUnsynced(t *testing.T) {
 // one watcher to test if it receives expected events.
 func testV3WatchMultipleWatchers(t *testing.T, startRev int64) {
 	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
-	kvc := clus.RandClient().KV
+	kvc := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
-	wStream, errW := clus.RandClient().Watch.Watch(ctx)
+	wStream, errW := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Watch.Watch(ctx)
 	if errW != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("wAPI.Watch error: %v", errW)
 	}
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ func testV3WatchMultipleEventsTxn(t *testing.T, startRev int64) {
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
-	wStream, wErr := clus.RandClient().Watch.Watch(ctx)
+	wStream, wErr := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Watch.Watch(ctx)
 	if wErr != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("wAPI.Watch error: %v", wErr)
 	}
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ func testV3WatchMultipleEventsTxn(t *testing.T, startRev int64) {
 		t.Fatalf("wStream.Send error: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	kvc := clus.RandClient().KV
+	kvc := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV
 	txn := pb.TxnRequest{}
 	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
 		ru := &pb.RequestUnion{}
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ func TestV3WatchMultipleEventsPutUnsynced(t *testing.T) {
 	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
 	defer clus.Terminate(t)
 
-	kvc := clus.RandClient().KV
+	kvc := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV
 
 	if _, err := kvc.Put(context.TODO(), &pb.PutRequest{Key: []byte("foo0"), Value: []byte("bar")}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("couldn't put key (%v)", err)
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ func TestV3WatchMultipleEventsPutUnsynced(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
-	wStream, wErr := clus.RandClient().Watch.Watch(ctx)
+	wStream, wErr := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Watch.Watch(ctx)
 	if wErr != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("wAPI.Watch error: %v", wErr)
 	}
@@ -692,8 +692,8 @@ func TestV3WatchMultipleStreamsUnsynced(t *testing.T) {
 // testV3WatchMultipleStreams tests multiple watchers on the same key on multiple streams.
 func testV3WatchMultipleStreams(t *testing.T, startRev int64) {
 	clus := NewClusterV3(t, &ClusterConfig{Size: 3})
-	wAPI := clus.RandClient().Watch
-	kvc := clus.RandClient().KV
+	wAPI := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Watch
+	kvc := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).KV
 
 	streams := make([]pb.Watch_WatchClient, 5)
 	for i := range streams {
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ func TestV3WatchInvalidFutureRevision(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
-	wStream, wErr := clus.RandClient().Watch.Watch(ctx)
+	wStream, wErr := toGRPC(clus.RandClient()).Watch.Watch(ctx)
 	if wErr != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("wAPI.Watch error: %v", wErr)
 	}
diff --git a/tools/benchmark/cmd/put.go b/tools/benchmark/cmd/put.go
index aa0904e44..85c8792c7 100644
--- a/tools/benchmark/cmd/put.go
+++ b/tools/benchmark/cmd/put.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/cheggaaa/pb"
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/Godeps/_workspace/src/golang.org/x/net/context"
-	"github.com/coreos/etcd/etcdserver/etcdserverpb"
+	v3 "github.com/coreos/etcd/clientv3"
 )
 
 // putCmd represents the put command
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ func putFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	}
 
 	results = make(chan result)
-	requests := make(chan etcdserverpb.PutRequest, totalClients)
+	requests := make(chan v3.Op, totalClients)
 	bar = pb.New(putTotal)
 
-	k, v := make([]byte, keySize), mustRandBytes(valSize)
+	k, v := make([]byte, keySize), string(mustRandBytes(valSize))
 
 	clients := mustCreateClients(totalClients, totalConns)
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func putFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 	for i := range clients {
 		wg.Add(1)
-		go doPut(context.Background(), clients[i].KV, requests)
+		go doPut(context.Background(), clients[i], requests)
 	}
 
 	pdoneC := printReport(results)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func putFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			} else {
 				binary.PutVarint(k, int64(rand.Intn(keySpaceSize)))
 			}
-			requests <- etcdserverpb.PutRequest{Key: k, Value: v}
+			requests <- v3.OpPut(string(k), v)
 		}
 		close(requests)
 	}()
@@ -98,12 +98,12 @@ func putFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	<-pdoneC
 }
 
-func doPut(ctx context.Context, client etcdserverpb.KVClient, requests <-chan etcdserverpb.PutRequest) {
+func doPut(ctx context.Context, client v3.KV, requests <-chan v3.Op) {
 	defer wg.Done()
 
-	for r := range requests {
+	for op := range requests {
 		st := time.Now()
-		_, err := client.Put(ctx, &r)
+		_, err := client.Do(ctx, op)
 
 		var errStr string
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/tools/benchmark/cmd/range.go b/tools/benchmark/cmd/range.go
index da04720dd..3471e2f43 100644
--- a/tools/benchmark/cmd/range.go
+++ b/tools/benchmark/cmd/range.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/cheggaaa/pb"
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/Godeps/_workspace/src/golang.org/x/net/context"
-	"github.com/coreos/etcd/etcdserver/etcdserverpb"
+	v3 "github.com/coreos/etcd/clientv3"
 )
 
 // rangeCmd represents the range command
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ func rangeFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	k := []byte(args[0])
-	var end []byte
+	k := args[0]
+	end := ""
 	if len(args) == 2 {
-		end = []byte(args[1])
+		end = args[1]
 	}
 
 	if rangeConsistency == "l" {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func rangeFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	}
 
 	results = make(chan result)
-	requests := make(chan etcdserverpb.RangeRequest, totalClients)
+	requests := make(chan v3.Op, totalClients)
 	bar = pb.New(rangeTotal)
 
 	clients := mustCreateClients(totalClients, totalConns)
@@ -83,11 +83,12 @@ func rangeFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 	go func() {
 		for i := 0; i < rangeTotal; i++ {
-			r := etcdserverpb.RangeRequest{Key: k, RangeEnd: end}
+			opts := []v3.OpOption{v3.WithRange(end)}
 			if rangeConsistency == "s" {
-				r.Serializable = true
+				opts = append(opts, v3.WithSerializable())
 			}
-			requests <- r
+			op := v3.OpGet(k, opts...)
+			requests <- op
 		}
 		close(requests)
 	}()
@@ -100,12 +101,12 @@ func rangeFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	<-pdoneC
 }
 
-func doRange(client etcdserverpb.KVClient, requests <-chan etcdserverpb.RangeRequest) {
+func doRange(client v3.KV, requests <-chan v3.Op) {
 	defer wg.Done()
 
-	for req := range requests {
+	for op := range requests {
 		st := time.Now()
-		_, err := client.Range(context.Background(), &req)
+		_, err := client.Do(context.Background(), op)
 
 		var errStr string
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/tools/benchmark/cmd/watch.go b/tools/benchmark/cmd/watch.go
index 1a73f33c0..d80a6d4b7 100644
--- a/tools/benchmark/cmd/watch.go
+++ b/tools/benchmark/cmd/watch.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/coreos/etcd/etcdserver/etcdserverpb"
+	v3 "github.com/coreos/etcd/clientv3"
 
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/cheggaaa/pb"
 	"github.com/coreos/etcd/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -73,23 +73,18 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func watchFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-	watched := make([][]byte, watchedKeyTotal)
+	watched := make([]string, watchedKeyTotal)
 	for i := range watched {
-		watched[i] = mustRandBytes(32)
+		watched[i] = string(mustRandBytes(32))
 	}
 
-	requests := make(chan etcdserverpb.WatchRequest, totalClients)
+	requests := make(chan string, totalClients)
 
 	clients := mustCreateClients(totalClients, totalConns)
 
-	streams := make([]etcdserverpb.Watch_WatchClient, watchTotalStreams)
-	var err error
+	streams := make([]v3.Watcher, watchTotalStreams)
 	for i := range streams {
-		streams[i], err = clients[i%len(clients)].Watch.Watch(context.TODO())
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Failed to create watch stream:", err)
-			os.Exit(1)
-		}
+		streams[i] = v3.NewWatcher(clients[i%len(clients)])
 	}
 
 	putStartNotifier = make(chan struct{})
@@ -111,10 +106,7 @@ func watchFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 	go func() {
 		for i := 0; i < watchTotal; i++ {
-			requests <- etcdserverpb.WatchRequest{
-				RequestUnion: &etcdserverpb.WatchRequest_CreateRequest{
-					CreateRequest: &etcdserverpb.WatchCreateRequest{
-						Key: watched[i%(len(watched))]}}}
+			requests <- watched[i%len(watched)]
 		}
 		close(requests)
 	}()
@@ -139,7 +131,7 @@ func watchFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	recvCompletedNotifier = make(chan struct{})
 	close(putStartNotifier)
 
-	putreqc := make(chan etcdserverpb.PutRequest)
+	putreqc := make(chan v3.Op)
 
 	for i := 0; i < watchPutTotal; i++ {
 		go doPutForWatch(context.TODO(), clients[i%len(clients)].KV, putreqc)
@@ -149,10 +141,7 @@ func watchFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 
 	go func() {
 		for i := 0; i < eventsTotal; i++ {
-			putreqc <- etcdserverpb.PutRequest{
-				Key:   watched[i%(len(watched))],
-				Value: []byte("data"),
-			}
+			putreqc <- v3.OpPut(watched[i%(len(watched))], "data")
 			// TODO: use a real rate-limiter instead of sleep.
 			time.Sleep(time.Second / time.Duration(watchPutRate))
 		}
@@ -166,16 +155,17 @@ func watchFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	<-pdoneC
 }
 
-func doWatch(stream etcdserverpb.Watch_WatchClient, requests <-chan etcdserverpb.WatchRequest) {
+func doWatch(stream v3.Watcher, requests <-chan string) {
 	for r := range requests {
 		st := time.Now()
-		err := stream.Send(&r)
+		wch := stream.Watch(context.TODO(), r)
 		var errStr string
-		if err != nil {
-			errStr = err.Error()
+		if wch == nil {
+			errStr = "could not open watch channel"
 		}
 		results <- result{errStr: errStr, duration: time.Since(st)}
 		bar.Increment()
+		go recvWatchChan(wch)
 	}
 	atomic.AddInt32(&nrWatchCompleted, 1)
 	if atomic.LoadInt32(&nrWatchCompleted) == int32(watchTotalStreams) {
@@ -183,15 +173,12 @@ func doWatch(stream etcdserverpb.Watch_WatchClient, requests <-chan etcdserverpb
 	}
 
 	<-putStartNotifier
+}
 
-	for {
+func recvWatchChan(wch v3.WatchChan) {
+	for range wch {
 		st := time.Now()
-		_, err := stream.Recv()
-		var errStr string
-		if err != nil {
-			errStr = err.Error()
-		}
-		results <- result{errStr: errStr, duration: time.Since(st)}
+		results <- result{duration: time.Since(st)}
 		bar.Increment()
 
 		atomic.AddInt32(&nrRecvCompleted, 1)
@@ -201,11 +188,11 @@ func doWatch(stream etcdserverpb.Watch_WatchClient, requests <-chan etcdserverpb
 	}
 }
 
-func doPutForWatch(ctx context.Context, client etcdserverpb.KVClient, requests <-chan etcdserverpb.PutRequest) {
-	for r := range requests {
-		_, err := client.Put(ctx, &r)
+func doPutForWatch(ctx context.Context, client v3.KV, requests <-chan v3.Op) {
+	for op := range requests {
+		_, err := client.Do(ctx, op)
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "failed to Put for watch benchmark: %s", err)
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "failed to Put for watch benchmark: %v\n", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 	}