diff --git a/src/ipc/server.rs b/src/ipc/server.rs
index ce3f78d5..095310df 100644
--- a/src/ipc/server.rs
+++ b/src/ipc/server.rs
@@ -31,11 +31,10 @@ where
         let handler = Arc::new(self.handler);
         let namespaces = Arc::new(self.namespaces);
         let data = Arc::new(RwLock::new(self.data));
-        tracing::info!("address = {}", address.to_string());
+        tracing::info!("address = {:?}", address);
 
         while let Ok((stream, remote_address)) = listener.protocol_accept().await {
-            let remote_address = remote_address.to_string();
-            tracing::debug!("remote_address = {}", remote_address);
+            tracing::debug!("remote_address = {:?}", remote_address);
             let handler = Arc::clone(&handler);
             let namespaces = Arc::clone(&namespaces);
             let data = Arc::clone(&data);
diff --git a/src/protocol/mod.rs b/src/protocol/mod.rs
index 55a95e39..4837ac0f 100644
--- a/src/protocol/mod.rs
+++ b/src/protocol/mod.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 pub mod tcp;
 
+#[cfg(unix)]
+pub mod unix_socket;
+
 use crate::prelude::IPCResult;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 use tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
 
 #[async_trait]
-pub trait AsyncStreamProtocolListener: Sized {
-    type AddressType: ToString + Clone + Debug;
-    type RemoteAddressType: ToString;
+pub trait AsyncStreamProtocolListener: Sized + Send + Sync {
+    type AddressType: Clone + Debug + Send + Sync;
+    type RemoteAddressType: Debug;
     type Stream: 'static + AsyncProtocolStream<AddressType = Self::AddressType>;
 
     async fn protocol_bind(address: Self::AddressType) -> IPCResult<Self>;
@@ -25,9 +28,9 @@ pub trait AsyncProtocolStreamSplit {
 
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait AsyncProtocolStream:
-    AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Sized + Send + Sync + AsyncProtocolStreamSplit
+    AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Send + Sync + AsyncProtocolStreamSplit + Sized
 {
-    type AddressType: ToString + Clone + Debug;
+    type AddressType: Clone + Debug + Send + Sync;
 
     async fn protocol_connect(address: Self::AddressType) -> IPCResult<Self>;
 }
diff --git a/src/protocol/unix_socket.rs b/src/protocol/unix_socket.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91809083
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/protocol/unix_socket.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+use crate::error::Result;
+use crate::prelude::IPCResult;
+use crate::protocol::{AsyncProtocolStream, AsyncProtocolStreamSplit, AsyncStreamProtocolListener};
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use tokio::io::Interest;
+use tokio::net::unix::OwnedWriteHalf;
+use tokio::net::unix::{OwnedReadHalf, SocketAddr};
+use tokio::net::{UnixListener, UnixStream};
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl AsyncStreamProtocolListener for UnixListener {
+    type AddressType = PathBuf;
+    type RemoteAddressType = SocketAddr;
+    type Stream = UnixStream;
+
+    async fn protocol_bind(address: Self::AddressType) -> Result<Self> {
+        let listener = UnixListener::bind(address)?;
+
+        Ok(listener)
+    }
+
+    async fn protocol_accept(&self) -> Result<(Self::Stream, Self::RemoteAddressType)> {
+        let connection = self.accept().await?;
+
+        Ok(connection)
+    }
+}
+
+impl AsyncProtocolStreamSplit for UnixStream {
+    type OwnedSplitReadHalf = OwnedReadHalf;
+    type OwnedSplitWriteHalf = OwnedWriteHalf;
+
+    fn protocol_into_split(self) -> (Self::OwnedSplitReadHalf, Self::OwnedSplitWriteHalf) {
+        self.into_split()
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl AsyncProtocolStream for UnixStream {
+    type AddressType = PathBuf;
+
+    async fn protocol_connect(address: Self::AddressType) -> IPCResult<Self> {
+        let stream = UnixStream::connect(address).await?;
+        stream
+            .ready(Interest::READABLE | Interest::WRITABLE)
+            .await?;
+
+        Ok(stream)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/tests/ipc_tests.rs b/src/tests/ipc_tests.rs
index 1a484fbe..3760f644 100644
--- a/src/tests/ipc_tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests/ipc_tests.rs
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ use crate::prelude::*;
 use crate::protocol::AsyncProtocolStream;
 use crate::tests::utils::start_test_server;
 use std::net::ToSocketAddrs;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime};
-use tokio::net::TcpListener;
+use tokio::net::{TcpListener, UnixListener};
 use typemap_rev::TypeMapKey;
 
 async fn handle_ping_event<P: AsyncProtocolStream>(ctx: &Context<P>, e: Event) -> IPCResult<()> {
@@ -21,19 +22,35 @@ async fn handle_ping_event<P: AsyncProtocolStream>(ctx: &Context<P>, e: Event) -
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn get_builder_with_ping(address: &str) -> IPCBuilder<TcpListener> {
+fn get_builder_with_ping<L: AsyncStreamProtocolListener>(address: L::AddressType) -> IPCBuilder<L> {
     IPCBuilder::new()
         .on("ping", |ctx, e| Box::pin(handle_ping_event(ctx, e)))
-        .address(address.to_socket_addrs().unwrap().next().unwrap())
+        .address(address)
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn it_receives_tcp_events() {
+    let socket_address = "127.0.0.1:8281".to_socket_addrs().unwrap().next().unwrap();
+    it_receives_events::<TcpListener>(socket_address).await;
 }
 
+#[cfg(unix)]
 #[tokio::test]
-async fn it_receives_events() {
-    let builder = get_builder_with_ping("127.0.0.1:8281");
+async fn it_receives_unix_socket_events() {
+    let socket_path = PathBuf::from("/tmp/test_socket");
+    if socket_path.exists() {
+        std::fs::remove_file(&socket_path).unwrap();
+    }
+    it_receives_events::<UnixListener>(socket_path).await;
+}
+
+async fn it_receives_events<L: 'static + AsyncStreamProtocolListener>(address: L::AddressType) {
+    let builder = get_builder_with_ping::<L>(address.clone());
     let server_running = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
+
     tokio::spawn({
         let server_running = Arc::clone(&server_running);
-        let builder = get_builder_with_ping("127.0.0.1:8281");
+        let builder = get_builder_with_ping::<L>(address);
         async move {
             server_running.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
             builder.build_server().await.unwrap();