diff --git a/README b/README
index 82c0d4b..1109fdc 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ Building & running pyfcgi :
 	$ ./configure
 	$ make
 	# To run foo_pep333.entrypoint() PEP333 application
-	$ spawn-fcgi -d . -n -p 9000 -a 127.0.0.1 -- src/pyfcgi -S -e foo_pep333 -E entrypoint
+	$ src/pyfcgi -l '127.0.0.1:9000' -S -e foo_pep333 -E entrypoint
 or
 	# To run foo.entrypoint() sending to FCGI python stdout
-	$ spawn-fcgi -d . -n -p 9000 -a 127.0.0.1 -- src/pyfcgi -S -e foo -E entrypoint -A
+	$ src/pyfcgi -l '127.0.0.1:9000' -S -e foo -E entrypoint -A
 
 
 configure script determine python flags, libs & includes paths using
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Example : linking against a debug build of python :
 ---------
 	$ ./configure PYTHON_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/bin/python3dm-config --enable-debug
 	$ make clean && make
-	$ valgrind --log-file=/tmp/val.log --trace-children=yes spawn-fcgi -d . -n -p 9000 -a 127.0.0.1 -- src/pyfcgi -S -e foo_pep333 -E entrypoint -L '/tmp/foo.log;0xff;{datetime} {msg} {ident}'
+	$ valgrind --log-file=/tmp/val.log --trace-children=yes src/pyfcgi -S -e foo_pep333 -E entrypoint -L '/tmp/foo.log;0xff;{datetime} {msg} {ident}'
 
 logging to file example :
 -------------------------
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/pyfcgi.1 b/docs/man/man1/pyfcgi.1
index 02ce046..7372b33 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/pyfcgi.1
+++ b/docs/man/man1/pyfcgi.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH "pyfcgi" 1 "Sat Aug 24 2019" "Version 0.0.1" "PyFCGI" \" -*- nroff -*-
+.TH "pyfcgi" 1 "Mon Oct 28 2019" "Version 0.0.1" "PyFCGI" \" -*- nroff -*-
 .ad l
 .nh
 .SH NAME
@@ -24,11 +24,16 @@ Display help and exit
 Display pyfcgi and Python version and exit 
 .RE
 .PP
-\fB-c --config=FILE\fP
+\fB-C --config=FILE\fP
 .RS 4
 load a configuration file 
 .RE
 .PP
+\fB-l --listen=SOCK_PATH\fP
+.RS 4
+fcgi listen socket path\&. For TCP socket use 'IPv4:PORT' syntax ( '127\&.0\&.0\&.1:9000' by default) 
+.RE
+.PP
 \fB-e --pymodule=MODULE_NAME\fP
 .RS 4
 python entrypoint module name 
@@ -134,11 +139,11 @@ unix with HOST a valid PATH
 .PP
 To run foo_pep333\&.entrypoint() PEP333 application :
 .PP
-spawn-fcgi -d \&. -n -p 9000 -a 127\&.0\&.0\&.1 -- src/pyfcgi -S \\ -e foo_pep333 -E entrypoint
+spawn-fcgi -d \&. -n -p 9000 -a 127\&.0\&.0\&.1 -- src/pyfcgi -S -e foo_pep333 -E entrypoint
 .PP
 Logfile example :
 .PP
-spawn-fcgi -d \&. -n -p 9000 -a 127\&.0\&.0\&.1 -- src/pyfcgi -S \\ -e foo_pep333 -E entrypoint \\ -L '/tmp/foo\&.log;0xff;{datetime} {msg} {ident}'
+spawn-fcgi -d \&. -n -p 9000 -a 127\&.0\&.0\&.1 -- src/pyfcgi -S -e foo_pep333 -E entrypoint -L '/tmp/foo\&.log;0xff;{datetime} {msg} {ident}'
 .SH "AUTHOR"
 .PP
 Written by Yann Weber <yann.weber@member.fsf.org>
diff --git a/include/conf.h b/include/conf.h
index 6695520..943007f 100644
--- a/include/conf.h
+++ b/include/conf.h
@@ -74,12 +74,16 @@ pyfcgi_conf_t PyFCGI_conf;
 /**@ingroup ret_status */
 #define PYFCGI_FATAL 128
 
+/**@brief Backlog argument for socket creation */
+#define PYFCGI_SOCK_BACKLOG 100
+
 #define PYFCGI_NAME "spawn-fcgi [OPTIONS] -- pyfcgi"
 
-#define PYFCGI_SHORT_OPT "Ce:E:Aw:W:m:ft:L:SPs:vVh"
+#define PYFCGI_SHORT_OPT "C:l:e:E:Aw:W:m:ft:L:SPs:vVh"
 
 #define PYFCGI_LONG_OPT { \
 	{"config", required_argument, 0, 'C'},\
+	{"listen", required_argument, 0, 'l'},\
 	{"pymodule", required_argument, 0, 'e'},\
 	{"pyapp", required_argument, 0, 'E'},\
 	{"alt-io", no_argument, 0, 'A'},\
@@ -100,6 +104,7 @@ pyfcgi_conf_t PyFCGI_conf;
 
 #define PYFCGI_OPT_HELP {\
 	{"Load options from configuration file", "CONFIG"},\
+	{"Listen socket path (a path for UNIX socket or a 'IPV4:PORT' string)", "SOCK_PATH"},\
 	{"Search application function in given python module", "MODULE_NAME"},\
 	{"Python application entrypoint function name", "FUNC_NAME"},\
 	{"Use stdout to communicate with web server instead of entrypoint return as specified in PEP 333", NULL},\
@@ -176,6 +181,12 @@ struct pyfcgi_context_s {
 	/**@brief Stores parent process PID */
 	pid_t ppid;
 
+	/**@brief Returned by FCGX_OpenSocket for responder process */
+	int fcgi_socket;
+
+	/**@brief Request information (local to each worker) */
+	FCGX_Request fcgi_request;
+
 	/**@brief Stores the watchdog timer */
 	timer_t wd_timer;
 	/**@brief Security timer sending a sigkill */
@@ -215,6 +226,10 @@ struct pyfcgi_conf_s
 	/** @brief Stores pidfile path */
 	char *pidfile;
 
+	/**@brief Stores the socket path argument
+	 * @ingroup conf_glob
+	 * Can be a file path for a UNIX socket or IPv4:PORT string */
+	char *sock_path;
 	/**@brief Entrypoint module name
 	 * @ingroup conf_glob */
 	char *py_entrymod;
diff --git a/src/conf.c b/src/conf.c
index c49eaed..6c8e5bb 100644
--- a/src/conf.c
+++ b/src/conf.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ void print_version(int fd)
 void default_conf()
 {
 	memset(&PyFCGI_conf, 0, sizeof(pyfcgi_conf_t));
+	PyFCGI_conf.sock_path = "127.0.0.1:9000";
 	PyFCGI_conf.context.pid = getpid();
 	PyFCGI_conf.min_wrk = 1;
 	PyFCGI_conf.max_wrk = 5;
@@ -72,6 +73,9 @@ int parse_args(int argc, char *argv[])
 			case 'C':
 				dprintf(2, "Config parser not yet implemented :'(\n");
 				exit(1);
+			case 'l':
+				PyFCGI_conf.sock_path = strdup(optarg);
+				break;
 			case 'e':
 				PyFCGI_conf.py_entrymod = strdup(optarg);
 				break;
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 39e9b83..c4620bd 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -362,8 +362,11 @@ if ($programname contains 'pyfcgi') then {
  * Display help and exit
  * @par -V --version
  * Display pyfcgi and Python version and exit
- * @par -c --config=FILE
+ * @par -C --config=FILE
  * load a configuration file
+ * @par -l --listen=SOCK_PATH
+ * fcgi listen socket path. For TCP socket use "IPv4:PORT" syntax (
+ * "127.0.0.1:9000" by default)
  * @par -e --pymodule=MODULE_NAME
  * python entrypoint module name
  * @par -E --pyapp=FUNC_NAME
diff --git a/src/pyworker.c b/src/pyworker.c
index dcb70ef..6f85be2 100644
--- a/src/pyworker.c
+++ b/src/pyworker.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ int work333(int wrk_id)
 	int count, pipe_out[2], pipe_err[2];
 	int max_reqs;
 	struct timeval start, stop;
+	FCGX_Request *request;
 
 	max_reqs = PyFCGI_conf.max_reqs;
 
@@ -72,13 +73,28 @@ int work333(int wrk_id)
 
 	start_response = get_start_response();
 
+	// Initialise FCGI request
+	request = &(PyFCGI_conf.context.fcgi_request);
+	if(FCGX_InitRequest(request, PyFCGI_conf.context.fcgi_socket,
+		FCGI_FAIL_ACCEPT_ON_INTR) == -1)
+	{
+		pyfcgi_log(LOG_ALERT, "Unable to init FCGI request");
+		exit(PYFCGI_FATAL);
+	}
+
 	_worker_idle = 0;
 	worker_set_idle();
 	// requests accepting loop
 	count = 0;
 	while ((!count || count != max_reqs) &&
-		FCGX_Accept(&in_stream, &out_stream, &err_stream, &envp) >= 0)
+		FCGX_Accept_r(request) == 0)
 	{
+		
+		in_stream = request->in;
+		out_stream = request->out;
+		err_stream = request->err;
+		envp = request->envp;
+
 		pyfcgi_wd_arm();
 		sem_post(PyFCGI_SEM(SEM_WREQS).sem); // increment request counter discarding OF
 		gettimeofday(&start, NULL);
@@ -136,7 +152,7 @@ int work333(int wrk_id)
 		FCGX_FClose(out_stream);
 		FCGX_FClose(in_stream);
 		FCGX_FClose(err_stream);
-		FCGI_Finish();
+		FCGX_Finish_r(request);
 
 		gettimeofday(&stop, NULL);
 		stop.tv_sec = stop.tv_sec - start.tv_sec;
diff --git a/src/responder.c b/src/responder.c
index 45d7370..bd63ad4 100644
--- a/src/responder.c
+++ b/src/responder.c
@@ -92,6 +92,22 @@ void init_context()
 	}
 	bzero(PyFCGI_conf.context.wrk_pids,
 		sizeof(pid_t) * (PyFCGI_conf.max_wrk + 1));
+	
+	// Open FCGI listen socket
+	PyFCGI_conf.context.fcgi_socket = FCGX_OpenSocket(PyFCGI_conf.sock_path,
+		PYFCGI_SOCK_BACKLOG);
+	if(PyFCGI_conf.context.fcgi_socket == -1)
+	{
+		pyfcgi_log(LOG_ALERT, "Unable to open socket : '%s'",
+			PyFCGI_conf.sock_path);
+		clean_exit(PYFCGI_FATAL);
+	}
+	if(FCGX_Init() != 0)
+	{
+		pyfcgi_log(LOG_ALERT, "Unable to init libfcgi");
+		clean_exit(PYFCGI_FATAL);
+	}
+	pyfcgi_log(LOG_INFO, "Listening on %s", PyFCGI_conf.sock_path);
 }
 
 int responder_loop()