diff --git a/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/rsocket/DefaultRSocketRequesterBuilder.java b/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/rsocket/DefaultRSocketRequesterBuilder.java
index 373b4b4a979..7a49b9c2813 100644
--- a/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/rsocket/DefaultRSocketRequesterBuilder.java
+++ b/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/rsocket/DefaultRSocketRequesterBuilder.java
@@ -54,19 +54,6 @@ final class DefaultRSocketRequesterBuilder implements RSocketRequester.Builder {
 		return this;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public Mono<RSocketRequester> connect(ClientTransport transport, MimeType dataMimeType) {
-		return Mono.defer(() -> {
-			RSocketStrategies.Builder strategiesBuilder = RSocketStrategies.builder();
-			this.strategiesConfigurers.forEach(configurer -> configurer.accept(strategiesBuilder));
-			RSocketFactory.ClientRSocketFactory clientFactory = RSocketFactory.connect()
-					.dataMimeType(dataMimeType.toString());
-			this.factoryConfigurers.forEach(configurer -> configurer.accept(clientFactory));
-			return clientFactory.transport(transport).start()
-					.map(rsocket -> RSocketRequester.create(rsocket, dataMimeType, strategiesBuilder.build()));
-		});
-	}
-
 	@Override
 	public Mono<RSocketRequester> connectTcp(String host, int port, MimeType dataMimeType) {
 		return connect(TcpClientTransport.create(host, port), dataMimeType);
@@ -77,4 +64,19 @@ final class DefaultRSocketRequesterBuilder implements RSocketRequester.Builder {
 		return connect(WebsocketClientTransport.create(uri), dataMimeType);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public Mono<RSocketRequester> connect(ClientTransport transport, MimeType dataMimeType) {
+		return Mono.defer(() -> {
+			String mimeType = dataMimeType.toString();
+			RSocketFactory.ClientRSocketFactory factory = RSocketFactory.connect().dataMimeType(mimeType);
+			this.factoryConfigurers.forEach(configurer -> configurer.accept(factory));
+
+			RSocketStrategies.Builder builder = RSocketStrategies.builder();
+			this.strategiesConfigurers.forEach(configurer -> configurer.accept(builder));
+
+			return factory.transport(transport).start()
+					.map(rsocket -> RSocketRequester.create(rsocket, dataMimeType, builder.build()));
+		});
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/rsocket/RSocketRequester.java b/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/rsocket/RSocketRequester.java
index 47e006ea55a..8c23f499d7f 100644
--- a/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/rsocket/RSocketRequester.java
+++ b/spring-messaging/src/main/java/org/springframework/messaging/rsocket/RSocketRequester.java
@@ -61,6 +61,16 @@ public interface RSocketRequester {
 	RequestSpec route(String route);
 
 
+	/**
+	 * Obtain a builder for an {@link RSocketRequester} by connecting to an
+	 * RSocket server. The builder allows for customization of
+	 * {@link RSocketFactory.ClientRSocketFactory ClientRSocketFactory} settings,
+	 * {@link RSocketStrategies}, and for selecting the transport to use.
+	 */
+	static RSocketRequester.Builder builder() {
+		return new DefaultRSocketRequesterBuilder();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Create a new {@code RSocketRequester} from the given {@link RSocket} and
 	 * strategies for encoding and decoding request and response payloads.
@@ -73,26 +83,19 @@ public interface RSocketRequester {
 		return new DefaultRSocketRequester(rsocket, dataMimeType, strategies);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Obtain a {@code RSocketRequester} builder.
-	 */
-	static RSocketRequester.Builder builder() {
-		return new DefaultRSocketRequesterBuilder();
-	}
-
 
 	/**
-	 * A mutable builder for creating a client {@link RSocketRequester}.
+	 * Builder to prepare an {@link RSocketRequester} by connecting to an
+	 * RSocket server and wrapping the resulting {@link RSocket}.
 	 */
 	interface Builder {
 
 		/**
-		 * Configure the client {@code RSocketFactory}. This is useful for
-		 * customizing protocol options and add RSocket plugins.
+		 * Configure the {@code ClientRSocketFactory} to customize protocol
+		 * options, register RSocket plugins (interceptors), and more.
 		 * @param configurer the configurer to apply
 		 */
-		RSocketRequester.Builder rsocketFactory(
-				Consumer<RSocketFactory.ClientRSocketFactory> configurer);
+		RSocketRequester.Builder rsocketFactory(Consumer<RSocketFactory.ClientRSocketFactory> configurer);
 
 		/**
 		 * Configure the builder for {@link RSocketStrategies}.
@@ -102,31 +105,29 @@ public interface RSocketRequester {
 		RSocketRequester.Builder rsocketStrategies(Consumer<RSocketStrategies.Builder> configurer);
 
 		/**
-		 * Configure the {@code ClientTransport} for the RSocket connection
-		 * and connect to the RSocket server.
-		 * @param transport the chosen client transport
-		 * @return a mono containing the connected {@code RSocketRequester}
-		 */
-		Mono<RSocketRequester> connect(ClientTransport transport, MimeType dataMimeType);
-
-		/**
-		 * Connect to the RSocket server over TCP transport using the
-		 * provided connection parameters.
-		 * @param host the RSocket server host
-		 * @param port the RSocket server port
-		 * @param dataMimeType the data MimeType
-		 * @return a mono containing the connected {@code RSocketRequester}
+		 * Connect to the RSocket server over TCP.
+		 * @param host the server host
+		 * @param port the server port
+		 * @param dataMimeType the data MimeType for the connection
+		 * @return an {@code RSocketRequester} for the connection
 		 */
 		Mono<RSocketRequester> connectTcp(String host, int port, MimeType dataMimeType);
 
 		/**
-		 * Connect to the RSocket server over WebSocket transport using the
-		 * provided connection parameters.
+		 * Connect to the RSocket server over WebSocket.
 		 * @param uri the RSocket server endpoint URI
 		 * @param dataMimeType the data MimeType
-		 * @return a mono containing the connected {@code RSocketRequester}
+		 * @return an {@code RSocketRequester} for the connection
 		 */
 		Mono<RSocketRequester> connectWebSocket(URI uri, MimeType dataMimeType);
+
+		/**
+		 * Connect to the RSocket server with the given {@code ClientTransport}.
+		 * @param transport the client transport to use
+		 * @return an {@code RSocketRequester} for the connection
+		 */
+		Mono<RSocketRequester> connect(ClientTransport transport, MimeType dataMimeType);
+
 	}