diff --git a/awslimitchecker/connectable.py b/awslimitchecker/connectable.py
index acabd1bf..07c73194 100644
--- a/awslimitchecker/connectable.py
+++ b/awslimitchecker/connectable.py
@@ -38,11 +38,30 @@
 """
 
 import logging
-import boto.sts
+import boto  # @TODO boto3 migration - remove this when done
+import boto.sts  # @TODO boto3 migration - remove this when done
+import boto3
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+class ConnectableCredentials(object):
+    """
+    boto's (2.x) :py:meth:`boto.sts.STSConnection.assume_role` returns a
+    :py:class:`boto.sts.credentials.Credentials` object, but boto3's
+    :py:meth:`boto3.STS.Client.assume_role` just returns a dict. This class
+    provides a compatible interface for boto3.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, creds_dict):
+        self.access_key = creds_dict['Credentials']['AccessKeyId']
+        self.secret_key = creds_dict['Credentials']['SecretAccessKey']
+        self.session_token = creds_dict['Credentials']['SessionToken']
+        self.expiration = creds_dict['Credentials']['Expiration']
+        self.assumed_role_id = creds_dict['AssumedRoleUser']['AssumedRoleId']
+        self.assumed_role_arn = creds_dict['AssumedRoleUser']['Arn']
+
+
 class Connectable(object):
 
     """
@@ -66,6 +85,7 @@ def connect_via(self, driver):
         :type driver: :py:obj:`function`
         :returns: connected boto service class instance
         """
+        # @TODO boto3 migration - remove this when done
         if self.account_id is not None:
             if Connectable.credentials is None:
                 logger.debug("Connecting to %s for account %s (STS; %s)",
@@ -87,6 +107,43 @@ def connect_via(self, driver):
         logger.info("Connected to %s", self.service_name)
         return conn
 
+    def connect_client(self, service_name):
+        """
+        Connect to an AWS API and return the connected boto3 client object. If
+        ``self.account_id`` is None, call :py:meth:`boto3.client` with
+        ``region_name=self.region``. Otherwise, call :py:meth:`~._get_sts_token`
+        to get STS token credentials using
+        :py:meth:`boto.sts.STSConnection.assume_role` and call
+        :py:meth:`boto3.client` with those credentials to use an assumed role.
+
+        This method returns a low-level boto3 client object.
+
+        :param service_name: name of the AWS service API to connect to (passed
+          to :py:meth:`boto3.client` as the ``service_name`` parameter.)
+        :type driver: str
+        :returns: connected :py:meth:`boto3.client` class instance
+        """
+        if self.account_id is not None:
+            if Connectable.credentials is None:
+                logger.debug("Connecting to %s for account %s (STS; %s)",
+                             service_name, self.account_id, self.region)
+                Connectable.credentials = self._get_sts_token_boto3()
+            else:
+                logger.debug("Reusing previous STS credentials for account %s",
+                             self.account_id)
+            conn = boto3.client(
+                service_name,
+                region_name=self.region,
+                aws_access_key_id=Connectable.credentials.access_key,
+                aws_secret_access_key=Connectable.credentials.secret_key,
+                aws_session_token=Connectable.credentials.session_token)
+        else:
+            logger.debug("Connecting to %s (%s)",
+                         service_name, self.region)
+            conn = boto3.client(service_name, region_name=self.region)
+        logger.info("Connected to %s", service_name)
+        return conn
+
     def _get_sts_token(self):
         """
         Assume a role via STS and return the credentials.
@@ -101,6 +158,7 @@ def _get_sts_token(self):
         :returns: STS assumed role credentials
         :rtype: :py:class:`boto.sts.credentials.Credentials`
         """
+        # @TODO boto3 migration - remove this when done
         logger.debug("Connecting to STS in region %s", self.region)
         sts = boto.sts.connect_to_region(self.region)
         arn = "arn:aws:iam::%s:role/%s" % (self.account_id, self.account_role)
@@ -112,3 +170,31 @@ def _get_sts_token(self):
         logger.debug("Got STS credentials for role; access_key_id=%s",
                      role.credentials.access_key)
         return role.credentials
+
+    def _get_sts_token_boto3(self):
+        """
+        Assume a role via STS and return the credentials.
+
+        First connect to STS via :py:func:`boto3.client`, then
+        assume a role using :py:meth:`boto3.STS.Client.assume_role`
+        using ``self.account_id`` and ``self.account_role`` (and optionally
+        ``self.external_id``, ``self.mfa_serial_number``, ``self.mfa_token``).
+        Return the resulting :py:class:`~.ConnectableCredentials`
+        object.
+
+        :returns: STS assumed role credentials
+        :rtype: :py:class:`~.ConnectableCredentials`
+        """
+        logger.debug("Connecting to STS in region %s", self.region)
+        sts = boto3.client('sts', region_name=self.region)
+        arn = "arn:aws:iam::%s:role/%s" % (self.account_id, self.account_role)
+        logger.debug("STS assume role for %s", arn)
+        role = sts.assume_role(RoleArn=arn,
+                               RoleSessionName="awslimitchecker",
+                               ExternalId=self.external_id,
+                               SerialNumber=self.mfa_serial_number,
+                               TokenCode=self.mfa_token)
+        creds = ConnectableCredentials(role)
+        logger.debug("Got STS credentials for role; access_key_id=%s",
+                     creds.access_key)
+        return creds
diff --git a/awslimitchecker/tests/test_connectable.py b/awslimitchecker/tests/test_connectable.py
index 7ea892a6..716911e0 100644
--- a/awslimitchecker/tests/test_connectable.py
+++ b/awslimitchecker/tests/test_connectable.py
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
 ################################################################################
 """
 
-from awslimitchecker.connectable import Connectable
+from awslimitchecker.connectable import Connectable, ConnectableCredentials
+from datetime import datetime
 import sys
 
 # https://code.google.com/p/mock/issues/detail?id=249
@@ -51,6 +52,10 @@
     from unittest.mock import patch, call, Mock
 
 
+pbm = 'awslimitchecker.connectable'
+pb = '%s.Connectable' % pbm
+
+
 class ConnectableTester(Connectable):
     """example class to test Connectable"""
 
@@ -81,8 +86,7 @@ def test_connect_via_no_region(self):
     def test_connect_via_with_region(self):
         cls = ConnectableTester(region='foo')
         mock_driver = Mock()
-        with patch('awslimitchecker.connectable.Connectable._get_sts_token'
-                   '') as mock_get_sts:
+        with patch('%s._get_sts_token' % pb) as mock_get_sts:
             res = cls.connect_via(mock_driver)
         assert mock_get_sts.mock_calls == []
         assert mock_driver.mock_calls == [
@@ -99,8 +103,7 @@ def test_connect_via_sts(self):
         type(mock_creds).secret_key = 'sts_sk'
         type(mock_creds).session_token = 'sts_token'
 
-        with patch('awslimitchecker.connectable.Connectable._get_sts_token'
-                   '') as mock_get_sts:
+        with patch('%s._get_sts_token' % pb) as mock_get_sts:
             mock_get_sts.return_value = mock_creds
             Connectable.credentials = None
             res = cls.connect_via(mock_driver)
@@ -124,8 +127,7 @@ def test_connect_via_sts_again(self):
         type(mock_creds).secret_key = 'sts_sk'
         type(mock_creds).session_token = 'sts_token'
 
-        with patch('awslimitchecker.connectable.Connectable._get_sts_token'
-                   '') as mock_get_sts:
+        with patch('%s._get_sts_token' % pb) as mock_get_sts:
             Connectable.credentials = mock_creds
             res = cls.connect_via(mock_driver)
         assert mock_get_sts.mock_calls == []
@@ -139,11 +141,79 @@ def test_connect_via_sts_again(self):
         ]
         assert res == mock_driver.return_value
 
+    def test_connect_client_no_region(self):
+        cls = ConnectableTester()
+        with patch('%s.boto3.client' % pbm) as mock_client:
+            res = cls.connect_client('foo')
+        assert mock_client.mock_calls == [
+            call('foo', region_name=None)
+        ]
+        assert res == mock_client.return_value
+
+    def test_connect_client_with_region(self):
+        cls = ConnectableTester(region='myregion')
+        with patch('%s._get_sts_token_boto3' % pb) as mock_get_sts:
+            with patch('%s.boto3.client' % pbm) as mock_client:
+                res = cls.connect_client('foo')
+        assert mock_get_sts.mock_calls == []
+        assert mock_client.mock_calls == [
+            call('foo', region_name='myregion')
+        ]
+        assert res == mock_client.return_value
+
+    def test_connect_client_sts(self):
+        cls = ConnectableTester(account_id='123', account_role='myrole',
+                                region='myregion')
+        mock_creds = Mock()
+        type(mock_creds).access_key = 'sts_ak'
+        type(mock_creds).secret_key = 'sts_sk'
+        type(mock_creds).session_token = 'sts_token'
+
+        with patch('%s._get_sts_token_boto3' % pb) as mock_get_sts:
+            mock_get_sts.return_value = mock_creds
+            Connectable.credentials = None
+            with patch('%s.boto3.client' % pbm) as mock_client:
+                res = cls.connect_client('foo')
+        assert mock_get_sts.mock_calls == [call()]
+        assert mock_client.mock_calls == [
+            call(
+                'foo',
+                region_name='myregion',
+                aws_access_key_id='sts_ak',
+                aws_secret_access_key='sts_sk',
+                aws_session_token='sts_token'
+            )
+        ]
+        assert res == mock_client.return_value
+
+    def test_connect_client_sts_again(self):
+        cls = ConnectableTester(account_id='123', account_role='myrole',
+                                region='myregion')
+        mock_creds = Mock()
+        type(mock_creds).access_key = 'sts_ak'
+        type(mock_creds).secret_key = 'sts_sk'
+        type(mock_creds).session_token = 'sts_token'
+
+        with patch('%s._get_sts_token_boto3' % pb) as mock_get_sts:
+            Connectable.credentials = mock_creds
+            with patch('%s.boto3.client' % pbm) as mock_client:
+                res = cls.connect_client('foo')
+        assert mock_get_sts.mock_calls == []
+        assert mock_client.mock_calls == [
+            call(
+                'foo',
+                region_name='myregion',
+                aws_access_key_id='sts_ak',
+                aws_secret_access_key='sts_sk',
+                aws_session_token='sts_token'
+            )
+        ]
+        assert res == mock_client.return_value
+
     def test_get_sts_token(self):
         cls = ConnectableTester(account_id='789',
                                 account_role='myr', region='foobar')
-        with patch('awslimitchecker.connectable.boto.sts.connect_to_region'
-                   '') as mock_connect:
+        with patch('%s.boto.sts.connect_to_region' % pbm) as mock_connect:
             res = cls._get_sts_token()
         arn = 'arn:aws:iam::789:role/myr'
         assert mock_connect.mock_calls == [
@@ -158,8 +228,7 @@ def test_get_sts_token_external_id(self):
         cls = ConnectableTester(account_id='789',
                                 account_role='myr', region='foobar',
                                 external_id='myextid')
-        with patch('awslimitchecker.connectable.boto.sts.connect_to_region'
-                   '') as mock_connect:
+        with patch('%s.boto.sts.connect_to_region' % pbm) as mock_connect:
             res = cls._get_sts_token()
         arn = 'arn:aws:iam::789:role/myr'
         assert mock_connect.mock_calls == [
@@ -176,8 +245,7 @@ def test_get_sts_token_mfa(self):
                                 external_id='myextid',
                                 mfa_serial_number='arn:aws:iam::456:mfa/me',
                                 mfa_token='123456')
-        with patch('awslimitchecker.connectable.boto.sts.connect_to_region'
-                   '') as mock_connect:
+        with patch('%s.boto.sts.connect_to_region' % pbm) as mock_connect:
             res = cls._get_sts_token()
         arn = 'arn:aws:iam::789:role/myr'
         assert mock_connect.mock_calls == [
@@ -188,3 +256,52 @@ def test_get_sts_token_mfa(self):
         ]
         assume_role_ret = mock_connect.return_value.assume_role.return_value
         assert res == assume_role_ret.credentials
+
+    def test_get_sts_token_boto3(self):
+        ret_dict = Mock()
+        cls = ConnectableTester(account_id='789',
+                                account_role='myr', region='foobar')
+        with patch('%s.boto3.client' % pbm) as mock_connect:
+            with patch('%s.ConnectableCredentials' % pbm,
+                       create=True) as mock_creds:
+                mock_connect.return_value.assume_role.return_value = ret_dict
+                res = cls._get_sts_token_boto3()
+        arn = 'arn:aws:iam::789:role/myr'
+        assert mock_connect.mock_calls == [
+            call('sts', region_name='foobar'),
+            call().assume_role(
+                RoleArn=arn,
+                RoleSessionName='awslimitchecker',
+                ExternalId=None,
+                SerialNumber=None,
+                TokenCode=None),
+        ]
+        assert mock_creds.mock_calls == [
+            call(ret_dict)
+        ]
+        assert res == mock_creds.return_value
+
+
+class TestConnectableCredentials(object):
+
+    def test_connectable_credentials(self):
+        result = {
+            'Credentials': {
+                'AccessKeyId': 'akid',
+                'SecretAccessKey': 'secret',
+                'SessionToken': 'token',
+                'Expiration': datetime(2015, 1, 1)
+            },
+            'AssumedRoleUser': {
+                'AssumedRoleId': 'roleid',
+                'Arn': 'arn'
+            },
+            'PackedPolicySize': 123
+        }
+        c = ConnectableCredentials(result)
+        assert c.access_key == 'akid'
+        assert c.secret_key == 'secret'
+        assert c.session_token == 'token'
+        assert c.expiration == datetime(2015, 1, 1)
+        assert c.assumed_role_id == 'roleid'
+        assert c.assumed_role_arn == 'arn'
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 35aca52f..b93269c9 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@
 intersphinx_mapping = {
     'https://docs.python.org/': None,
     'boto': ('http://boto.readthedocs.org/en/latest/', None)
+    'boto3': ('http://boto3.readthedocs.org/en/latest/', None)
 }
 
 autoclass_content = 'init'
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c37a66ab..f72104b7 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 
 requires = [
     'boto>=2.32.0',
+    'boto3>=1.2.3',
     'termcolor>=1.1.0',
     'python-dateutil>=2.4.2',
 ]
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 0cbdf923..abd2a625 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ deps =
   mock
   freezegun
   boto==2.32.0
+  boto3==1.2.3
   pytest-blockage
   virtualenv