diff --git a/src/main/java/org/aarboard/nextcloud/api/NextcloudConnector.java b/src/main/java/org/aarboard/nextcloud/api/NextcloudConnector.java
index e0f6a85..5515b51 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/aarboard/nextcloud/api/NextcloudConnector.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/aarboard/nextcloud/api/NextcloudConnector.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 import org.aarboard.nextcloud.api.webdav.pathresolver.WebDavPathResolver;
 import org.aarboard.nextcloud.api.webdav.pathresolver.WebDavPathResolverBuilder;
 
-public class NextcloudConnector {
+public class NextcloudConnector implements AutoCloseable {
 
     private final ServerConfig serverConfig;
     private final ProvisionConnector pc;
@@ -188,6 +188,16 @@ public void shutdown() throws IOException {
         ConnectorCommon.shutdown();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Close the HTTP client. Perform this to cleanly shut down this
+     * application.
+     *
+     * @throws Exception In case of errors
+     */
+    public void close() throws Exception {
+        shutdown();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Trust all HTTPS certificates presented by the server. This is e.g. used
      * to work against a Nextcloud instance with a self-signed certificate.