diff --git a/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/IObservableReleasesClient.cs b/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/IObservableReleasesClient.cs
index ec56e379e4..b4a2b2a200 100644
--- a/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/IObservableReleasesClient.cs
+++ b/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/IObservableReleasesClient.cs
@@ -66,9 +66,20 @@ public interface IObservableReleasesClient
         /// <param name="name">The repository's name</param>
         /// <param name="id">The id of the release</param>
         /// <exception cref="ApiException">Thrown when a general API error occurs.</exception>
-        [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Naming", "CA1716:IdentifiersShouldNotMatchKeywords", MessageId = "Get", Justification = "Method makes a network request")]
         IObservable<Release> Get(string owner, string name, int id);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a single <see cref="Release"/> for the specified repository.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// See the <a href="http://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#get-a-release-by-tag-name">API documentation</a> for more information.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="owner">The repository's owner</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The repository's name</param>
+        /// <param name="tag">The tag of the release</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ApiException">Thrown when a general API error occurs.</exception>
+        IObservable<Release> Get(string owner, string name, string tag);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a single <see cref="Release"/> for the specified repository.
         /// </summary>
@@ -78,9 +89,19 @@ public interface IObservableReleasesClient
         /// <param name="repositoryId">The Id of the repository</param>
         /// <param name="id">The id of the release</param>
         /// <exception cref="ApiException">Thrown when a general API error occurs.</exception>
-        [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Naming", "CA1716:IdentifiersShouldNotMatchKeywords", MessageId = "Get", Justification = "Method makes a network request")]
         IObservable<Release> Get(long repositoryId, int id);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a single <see cref="Release"/> for the specified repository.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// See the <a href="http://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#get-a-release-by-tag-name">API documentation</a> for more information.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="repositoryId">The Id of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="tag">The tag of the release</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ApiException">Thrown when a general API error occurs.</exception>
+        IObservable<Release> Get(long repositoryId, string tag);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the latest <see cref="Release"/> for the specified repository.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/ObservableReleasesClient.cs b/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/ObservableReleasesClient.cs
index 25d6abb3df..b9568e56dc 100644
--- a/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/ObservableReleasesClient.cs
+++ b/Octokit.Reactive/Clients/ObservableReleasesClient.cs
@@ -107,6 +107,25 @@ public IObservable<Release> Get(string owner, string name, int id)
             return _client.Get(owner, name, id).ToObservable();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a single <see cref="Release"/> for the specified repository.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// See the <a href="http://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#get-a-release-by-tag-name">API documentation</a> for more information.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="owner">The repository's owner</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The repository's name</param>
+        /// <param name="tag">The tag of the release</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ApiException">Thrown when a general API error occurs.</exception>
+        public IObservable<Release> Get(string owner, string name, string tag)
+        {
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(owner, nameof(owner));
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(name, nameof(name));
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(tag, nameof(tag));
+
+            return _client.Get(owner, name, tag).ToObservable();
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a single <see cref="Release"/> for the specified repository.
         /// </summary>
@@ -121,6 +140,22 @@ public IObservable<Release> Get(long repositoryId, int id)
             return _client.Get(repositoryId, id).ToObservable();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a single <see cref="Release"/> for the specified repository.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// See the <a href="http://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#get-a-release-by-tag-name">API documentation</a> for more information.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="repositoryId">The Id of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="tag">The tag of the release</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ApiException">Thrown when a general API error occurs.</exception>
+        public IObservable<Release> Get(long repositoryId, string tag)
+        {
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(tag, nameof(tag));
+
+            return _client.Get(repositoryId, tag).ToObservable();
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the latest <see cref="Release"/> for the specified repository.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Clients/ReleasesClientTests.cs b/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Clients/ReleasesClientTests.cs
index b06f4cfc10..176fd9245b 100644
--- a/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Clients/ReleasesClientTests.cs
+++ b/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Clients/ReleasesClientTests.cs
@@ -168,6 +168,50 @@ public void Dispose()
         }
     }
 
+    public class TheGetMethod
+    {
+        private readonly IReleasesClient _releaseClient;
+        private readonly IGitHubClient _client;
+
+        public TheGetMethod()
+        {
+            _client = Helper.GetAuthenticatedClient();
+            _releaseClient = _client.Repository.Release;
+        }
+
+        [IntegrationTest]
+        public async Task ReturnsReleaseByTag()
+        {
+            var releaseByTag = await _releaseClient.Get("octokit", "octokit.net", "v0.28.0");
+
+            Assert.Equal(releaseByTag.Id, 8396883);
+            Assert.Equal(releaseByTag.Name, "v0.28 - Get to the Chopper!!!");
+            Assert.Equal(releaseByTag.TagName, "v0.28.0");
+        }
+
+        [IntegrationTest]
+        public async Task ReturnsReleaseWithRepositoryIdByTag()
+        {
+            var releaseByTag = await _releaseClient.Get(7528679, "v0.28.0");
+
+            Assert.Equal(releaseByTag.Id, 8396883);
+            Assert.Equal(releaseByTag.Name, "v0.28 - Get to the Chopper!!!");
+            Assert.Equal(releaseByTag.TagName, "v0.28.0");
+        }
+
+        [IntegrationTest]
+        public async Task ThrowsWhenTagNotFound()
+        {
+            await Assert.ThrowsAsync<NotFoundException>(() => _releaseClient.Get("octokit", "octokit.net", "0.0"));
+        }
+
+        [IntegrationTest]
+        public async Task ThrowsWhenTagNotFoundWithRepositoryId()
+        {
+            await Assert.ThrowsAsync<NotFoundException>(() => _releaseClient.Get(7528679, "0.0"));
+        }
+    }
+
     public class TheGetAllMethod
     {
         readonly IReleasesClient _releaseClient;
diff --git a/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Reactive/ObservableReleaseClientTests.cs b/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Reactive/ObservableReleaseClientTests.cs
index 337f2894d5..c706704b1a 100644
--- a/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Reactive/ObservableReleaseClientTests.cs
+++ b/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Reactive/ObservableReleaseClientTests.cs
@@ -84,5 +84,49 @@ public async Task ReturnsDistinctResultsBasedOnStartPage()
                 Assert.NotEqual(firstPage[4].Id, secondPage[4].Id);
             }
         }
+
+        public class TheGetMethod
+        {
+            readonly ObservableReleasesClient _releaseClient;
+            
+            public TheGetMethod()
+            {
+                var github = Helper.GetAuthenticatedClient();
+
+                _releaseClient = new ObservableReleasesClient(github);
+            }
+
+            [IntegrationTest]
+            public async Task ReturnsReleaseByTag()
+            {
+                var releaseByTag = await _releaseClient.Get("octokit", "octokit.net", "v0.28.0");
+
+                Assert.Equal(releaseByTag.Id, 8396883);
+                Assert.Equal(releaseByTag.Name, "v0.28 - Get to the Chopper!!!");
+                Assert.Equal(releaseByTag.TagName, "v0.28.0");
+            }
+
+            [IntegrationTest]
+            public async Task ReturnsReleaseWithRepositoryIdByTag()
+            {
+                var releaseByTag = await _releaseClient.Get(7528679, "v0.28.0");
+
+                Assert.Equal(releaseByTag.Id, 8396883);
+                Assert.Equal(releaseByTag.Name, "v0.28 - Get to the Chopper!!!");
+                Assert.Equal(releaseByTag.TagName, "v0.28.0");
+            }
+
+            [IntegrationTest]
+            public async Task ThrowsWhenTagNotFound()
+            {
+                await Assert.ThrowsAsync<NotFoundException>(async () => await _releaseClient.Get("octokit", "octokit.net", "0.0"));
+            }
+
+            [IntegrationTest]
+            public async Task ThrowsWhenTagNotFoundWithRepositoryId()
+            {
+                await Assert.ThrowsAsync<NotFoundException>(async () => await _releaseClient.Get(7528679, "0.0"));
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Octokit.Tests/Clients/ReleasesClientTests.cs b/Octokit.Tests/Clients/ReleasesClientTests.cs
index 09a2c49ac0..db25679e88 100644
--- a/Octokit.Tests/Clients/ReleasesClientTests.cs
+++ b/Octokit.Tests/Clients/ReleasesClientTests.cs
@@ -123,6 +123,17 @@ public async Task RequestsTheCorrectUrl()
                 connection.Received().Get<Release>(Arg.Is<Uri>(u => u.ToString() == "repos/fake/repo/releases/1"));
             }
 
+            [Fact]
+            public async Task RequestsTheCorrectUrlByTag()
+            {
+                var connection = Substitute.For<IApiConnection>();
+                var client = new ReleasesClient(connection);
+
+                await client.Get("fake", "repo", "tag");
+
+                connection.Received().Get<Release>(Arg.Is<Uri>(u => u.ToString() == "repos/fake/repo/releases/tags/tag"));
+            }
+
             [Fact]
             public async Task RequestsTheCorrectUrlWithRepositoryId()
             {
@@ -134,6 +145,17 @@ public async Task RequestsTheCorrectUrlWithRepositoryId()
                 connection.Received().Get<Release>(Arg.Is<Uri>(u => u.ToString() == "repositories/1/releases/1"));
             }
 
+            [Fact]
+            public async Task RequestsTheCorrectUrlWithRepositoryIdByTag()
+            {
+                var connection = Substitute.For<IApiConnection>();
+                var client = new ReleasesClient(connection);
+
+                await client.Get(1, "tag");
+
+                connection.Received().Get<Release>(Arg.Is<Uri>(u => u.ToString() == "repositories/1/releases/tags/tag"));
+            }
+
             [Fact]
             public async Task EnsuresNonNullArguments()
             {
@@ -144,6 +166,16 @@ public async Task EnsuresNonNullArguments()
 
                 await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ArgumentException>(() => releasesClient.Get("", "name", 1));
                 await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ArgumentException>(() => releasesClient.Get("owner", "", 1));
+
+                await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ArgumentNullException>(() => releasesClient.Get("owner", "name", null));
+                await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ArgumentException>(() => releasesClient.Get("owner", "name", ""));
+                await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ArgumentNullException>(() => releasesClient.Get(null, "name", "tag"));
+                await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ArgumentException>(() => releasesClient.Get("", "name", "tag"));
+                await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ArgumentNullException>(() => releasesClient.Get("owner", null, "tag"));
+                await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ArgumentException>(() => releasesClient.Get("owner", "", "tag"));
+
+                await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ArgumentNullException>(() => releasesClient.Get(1, null));
+                await Assert.ThrowsAsync<ArgumentException>(() => releasesClient.Get(1, ""));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Octokit.Tests/Reactive/ObservableReleasesClientTests.cs b/Octokit.Tests/Reactive/ObservableReleasesClientTests.cs
index 7d85c5ae13..438bd1fe91 100644
--- a/Octokit.Tests/Reactive/ObservableReleasesClientTests.cs
+++ b/Octokit.Tests/Reactive/ObservableReleasesClientTests.cs
@@ -126,6 +126,28 @@ public void RequestsTheCorrectUrlWithRepositoryId()
                 gitHubClient.Repository.Release.Received(1).Get(1, 1);
             }
 
+            [Fact]
+            public void RequestsTheCorrectUrlByTag()
+            {
+                var gitHubClient = Substitute.For<IGitHubClient>();
+                var client = new ObservableReleasesClient(gitHubClient);
+
+                client.Get("fake", "repo", "tag");
+
+                gitHubClient.Repository.Release.Received(1).Get("fake", "repo", "tag");
+            }
+
+            [Fact]
+            public void RequestsTheCorrectUrlWithRepositoryIdByTag()
+            {
+                var gitHubClient = Substitute.For<IGitHubClient>();
+                var client = new ObservableReleasesClient(gitHubClient);
+
+                client.Get(1, "tag");
+
+                gitHubClient.Repository.Release.Received(1).Get(1, "tag");
+            }
+
             [Fact]
             public void EnsuresNonNullArguments()
             {
@@ -136,6 +158,13 @@ public void EnsuresNonNullArguments()
 
                 Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => releasesClient.Get("", "name", 1));
                 Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => releasesClient.Get("owner", "", 1));
+
+                Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => releasesClient.Get(null, "name", "tag"));
+                Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => releasesClient.Get("", "name", "tag"));
+                Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => releasesClient.Get("owner", null, "tag"));
+                Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => releasesClient.Get("owner", "", "tag"));
+                Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(() => releasesClient.Get("owner", "name", null));
+                Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(() => releasesClient.Get("owner", "name", ""));
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Octokit/Clients/IReleasesClient.cs b/Octokit/Clients/IReleasesClient.cs
index 46293ecc66..56a700a23c 100644
--- a/Octokit/Clients/IReleasesClient.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Clients/IReleasesClient.cs
@@ -66,9 +66,20 @@ public interface IReleasesClient
         /// <param name="name">The repository's name</param>
         /// <param name="id">The id of the release</param>
         /// <exception cref="ApiException">Thrown when a general API error occurs.</exception>
-        [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Naming", "CA1716:IdentifiersShouldNotMatchKeywords", MessageId = "Get", Justification = "Method makes a network request")]
         Task<Release> Get(string owner, string name, int id);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a single <see cref="Release"/> for the specified repository.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// See the <a href="https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#get-a-release-by-tag-name">API documentation</a> for more information.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="owner">The repository's owner</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The repository's name</param>
+        /// <param name="tag">The tag of the release</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ApiException">Thrown when a general API error occurs.</exception>
+        Task<Release> Get(string owner, string name, string tag);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a single <see cref="Release"/> for the specified repository.
         /// </summary>
@@ -78,9 +89,19 @@ public interface IReleasesClient
         /// <param name="repositoryId">The Id of the repository</param>
         /// <param name="id">The id of the release</param>
         /// <exception cref="ApiException">Thrown when a general API error occurs.</exception>
-        [SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Naming", "CA1716:IdentifiersShouldNotMatchKeywords", MessageId = "Get", Justification = "Method makes a network request")]
         Task<Release> Get(long repositoryId, int id);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a single <see cref="Release"/> for the specified repository.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// See the <a href="http://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#get-a-release-by-tag-name">API documentation</a> for more information.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="repositoryId">The Id of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="tag">The tag of the release</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ApiException">Thrown when a general API error occurs.</exception>
+        Task<Release> Get(long repositoryId, string tag);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the latest <see cref="Release"/> for the specified repository.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Octokit/Clients/ReleasesClient.cs b/Octokit/Clients/ReleasesClient.cs
index 804df0222e..7dd95ebafb 100644
--- a/Octokit/Clients/ReleasesClient.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Clients/ReleasesClient.cs
@@ -105,6 +105,26 @@ public Task<Release> Get(string owner, string name, int id)
             return ApiConnection.Get<Release>(endpoint);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a single <see cref="Release"/> for the specified repository.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// See the <a href="https://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#get-a-release-by-tag-name">API documentation</a> for more information.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="owner">The repository's owner</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The repository's name</param>
+        /// <param name="tag">The tag of the release</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ApiException">Thrown when a general API error occurs.</exception>
+        public Task<Release> Get(string owner, string name, string tag)
+        {
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(owner, nameof(owner));
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(name, nameof(name));
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(tag, nameof(tag));
+
+            var endpoint = ApiUrls.Releases(owner, name, tag);
+            return ApiConnection.Get<Release>(endpoint);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a single <see cref="Release"/> for the specified repository.
         /// </summary>
@@ -120,6 +140,23 @@ public Task<Release> Get(long repositoryId, int id)
             return ApiConnection.Get<Release>(endpoint);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a single <see cref="Release"/> for the specified repository.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// See the <a href="http://developer.github.com/v3/repos/releases/#get-a-release-by-tag-name">API documentation</a> for more information.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="repositoryId">The Id of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="tag">The tag of the release</param>
+        /// <exception cref="ApiException">Thrown when a general API error occurs.</exception>
+        public Task<Release> Get(long repositoryId, string tag)
+        {
+            Ensure.ArgumentNotNullOrEmptyString(tag, nameof(tag));
+
+            var endpoint = ApiUrls.Releases(repositoryId, tag);
+            return ApiConnection.Get<Release>(endpoint);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the latest <see cref="Release"/> for the specified repository.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Octokit/Helpers/ApiUrls.cs b/Octokit/Helpers/ApiUrls.cs
index c49ed88b75..4f8e949a90 100644
--- a/Octokit/Helpers/ApiUrls.cs
+++ b/Octokit/Helpers/ApiUrls.cs
@@ -215,6 +215,18 @@ public static Uri Releases(string owner, string name, int id)
             return "repos/{0}/{1}/releases/{2}".FormatUri(owner, name, id);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the <see cref="Uri"/> that returns a single release for the specified repository
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="owner">The owner of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="name">The name of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="tag">The tag of the release</param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static Uri Releases(string owner, string name, string tag)
+        {
+            return "repos/{0}/{1}/releases/tags/{2}".FormatUri(owner, name, tag);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the <see cref="Uri"/> that returns the latest release for the specified repository
         /// </summary>
@@ -3082,6 +3094,17 @@ public static Uri Releases(long repositoryId, int id)
             return "repositories/{0}/releases/{1}".FormatUri(repositoryId, id);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the <see cref="Uri"/> that returns a single release for the specified repository
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="repositoryId">The Id of the repository</param>
+        /// <param name="tag">The tag of the release</param>
+        /// <returns>The <see cref="Uri"/> that returns a single release for the specified repository</returns>
+        public static Uri Releases(long repositoryId, string tag)
+        {
+            return "repositories/{0}/releases/tags/{1}".FormatUri(repositoryId, tag);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns the <see cref="Uri"/> for a repository branch.
         /// </summary>