diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index f3c211c8..632bead9 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 2.6.0 (Unreleased)
 ==================
+- [NEW] Added ``Cloudant.bluemix()`` class method to the Cloudant client allowing service credentials to be passed using the CloudFoundry VCAP_SERVICES environment variable.
 - [FIXED] Fixed client construction in ``cloudant_bluemix`` context manager.
 - [FIXED] Fixed validation for feed options to accept zero as a valid value.
 
diff --git a/src/cloudant/client.py b/src/cloudant/client.py
index e70e9af3..3c7da688 100755
--- a/src/cloudant/client.py
+++ b/src/cloudant/client.py
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
     USER_AGENT,
     append_response_error_content,
     InfiniteSession,
-    ClientSession)
+    ClientSession,
+    CloudFoundryService)
 
 
 class CouchDB(dict):
@@ -764,3 +765,31 @@ def _write_cors_configuration(self, config):
         resp.raise_for_status()
 
         return resp.json()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def bluemix(cls, vcap_services, instance_name=None, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Create a Cloudant session using a VCAP_SERVICES environment variable.
+
+        :param vcap_services: VCAP_SERVICES environment variable
+        :type vcap_services: dict or str
+        :param str instance_name: Optional Bluemix instance name. Only required
+            if multiple Cloudant instances are available.
+
+        Example usage:
+
+        .. code-block:: python
+
+            import os
+            from cloudant.client import Cloudant
+
+            client = Cloudant.bluemix(os.getenv('VCAP_SERVICES'),
+                                      'Cloudant NoSQL DB')
+
+            print client.all_dbs()
+        """
+        service = CloudFoundryService(vcap_services, instance_name)
+        return Cloudant(service.username,
+                        service.password,
+                        url=service.url,
+                        **kwargs)
diff --git a/tests/unit/client_tests.py b/tests/unit/client_tests.py
index 137c26fb..b2dbcbf0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/client_tests.py
+++ b/tests/unit/client_tests.py
@@ -539,6 +539,114 @@ def test_constructor_with_account(self):
             'https://{0}.cloudant.com'.format(self.account)
             )
 
+    def test_bluemix_constructor(self):
+        """
+        Test instantiating a client object using a VCAP_SERVICES environment
+        variable.
+        """
+        instance_name = 'Cloudant NoSQL DB-lv'
+        vcap_services = {'cloudantNoSQLDB': [{
+            'credentials': {
+                'username': self.user,
+                'password': self.pwd,
+                'host': '{0}.cloudant.com'.format(self.account),
+                'port': 443,
+                'url': self.url
+            },
+            'name': instance_name
+        }]}
+
+        # create Cloudant Bluemix client
+        c = Cloudant.bluemix(vcap_services)
+
+        try:
+            c.connect()
+            self.assertIsInstance(c, Cloudant)
+            self.assertIsInstance(c.r_session, requests.Session)
+            self.assertEquals(c.session()['userCtx']['name'], self.user)
+
+        except Exception as err:
+            self.fail('Exception {0} was raised.'.format(str(err)))
+
+        finally:
+            c.disconnect()
+
+    def test_bluemix_constructor_specify_instance_name(self):
+        """
+        Test instantiating a client object using a VCAP_SERVICES environment
+        variable and specifying which instance name to use.
+        """
+        instance_name = 'Cloudant NoSQL DB-lv'
+        vcap_services = {'cloudantNoSQLDB': [{
+            'credentials': {
+                'username': self.user,
+                'password': self.pwd,
+                'host': '{0}.cloudant.com'.format(self.account),
+                'port': 443,
+                'url': self.url
+            },
+            'name': instance_name
+        }]}
+
+        # create Cloudant Bluemix client
+        c = Cloudant.bluemix(vcap_services, instance_name=instance_name)
+
+        try:
+            c.connect()
+            self.assertIsInstance(c, Cloudant)
+            self.assertIsInstance(c.r_session, requests.Session)
+            self.assertEquals(c.session()['userCtx']['name'], self.user)
+
+        except Exception as err:
+            self.fail('Exception {0} was raised.'.format(str(err)))
+
+        finally:
+            c.disconnect()
+
+    def test_bluemix_constructor_with_multiple_services(self):
+        """
+        Test instantiating a client object using a VCAP_SERVICES environment
+        variable that contains multiple services.
+        """
+        instance_name = 'Cloudant NoSQL DB-lv'
+        vcap_services = {'cloudantNoSQLDB': [
+            {
+                'credentials': {
+                    'username': self.user,
+                    'password': self.pwd,
+                    'host': '{0}.cloudant.com'.format(self.account),
+                    'port': 443,
+                    'url': self.url
+                },
+                'name': instance_name
+            },
+            {
+                'credentials': {
+                    'username': 'foo',
+                    'password': 'bar',
+                    'host': 'baz.com',
+                    'port': 1234,
+                    'url': 'https://foo:bar@baz.com:1234'
+                },
+                'name': 'Cloudant NoSQL DB-yu'
+            }
+        ]}
+
+        # create Cloudant Bluemix client
+        c = Cloudant.bluemix(vcap_services, instance_name=instance_name)
+
+        try:
+            c.connect()
+            self.assertIsInstance(c, Cloudant)
+            self.assertIsInstance(c.r_session, requests.Session)
+            self.assertEquals(c.session()['userCtx']['name'], self.user)
+
+        except Exception as err:
+            self.fail('Exception {0} was raised.'.format(str(err)))
+
+        finally:
+            c.disconnect()
+
     def test_connect_headers(self):
         """
         Test that the appropriate request headers are set